Vegan
American
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Vegan fried chicken shop opened Jan 2017. Menu includes temple burger, waffles & chick'n, doner wrap, mac n cheese, and more. Open Mon-Sun 11:00-23:00.
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10 Morning Lane, East London, England, E9 6NA
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200 Reviews
First Review by Royman11
Hygge-Food
Points +183
Unique, awesome, utterly finger licking deliciousness..... - Edit
Unique, awesome, utterly finger licking deliciousness....as a vegan you have a duty to go. Friendly staff, great location in buzzy area of Hackney :) Had the vegan deluxe burger with bakon, smayo and cheese...also got a portion of mac n cheeze of course it was far too much, but I had a good go. The batter on the chikkin burger was just so crispy and delicious, I could hardly talk which is a strange concept for me.
Read morePros: Awesome flavour, Reasonable price, Friendly staff
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ElenaJEppy
Points +65
Very tasty!! - Edit
Went for the first time the other day and was not disappointed. SO delicious, can't wait to visit again. Well done guys!! Love it 😍
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LenaFreidman
Points +50
Fried heaven - Edit
Delicious vegan fried "KFS", but much better and not meat. Very little place to sit outside and a bit far from the center, but totally worth the trip!
Read morePros: yummy, fried
Cons: no place to sit, mostly take away
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themurphette
Points +136
Yes yes yes!! - Edit
I mean words cannot describe the taste sensation that occurs in this place!
Read moreYes it's a little pricey but portions are big!!
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pulpovegano
Points +129
Very good Mac n cheese - Edit
Strongly recommend the Mac n cheese, they taste amazing. Also the fake fried chicken!! yum! can't wait to go back!
Read morePros: Very friendly staff, Delicious Mac n cheese, Burger !!! :D
Cons: Too crowded, Very small, Very often they run out of products
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redshift
Points +866
love this place!!!!! - Edit
The burgers are amazing and the veggie chicken popcorn is amazing! Delicious unhealthy treat for that day when you just want to throw the strict diet out of the window and binge on some oily crap! 🙀
Read morePros: tasty, high protein, fairly priced
Cons: limited seating, no toilets, mo basins to wash hands after eating meal
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milos99
Points +671
delicious, quick and soooo well prepared! - Edit
This little stand is churning out the absolute best in quick indulgent food! We got popcorn "chicken", planks and their chips all of which were delicious. Great service and smiles all around :)
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Kru
Points +42
Does exactly what it says on the tin - Edit
Looks and feels like a standard chicken shop. Possibly the best vegan junk food I've ever had. Prices were reasonable and free water was available. Also a nice selection of sauces, including Siracha sauce which is one of my favourites. I took a some meat-eating friends there and they were all impressed.
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gemmafee
Points +145
vegan fast food !! - Edit
I went on a Saturday, it was really popular the service was great, super fast. I wouldn't say it was healthy food but a great place to get some tasty vegan junk food, I got the chips and fried 'chicken'.
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ElliottGold
Points +34
Naughty Vegan Food! - Edit
I went on a Saturday and it wasn't overly busy and everything I tried was spot on! Felt very naughty and cheating but loved it!!
Read moreEverything was crispy, hot and mouth watering!
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BichNMichelleTran
Points +18
Disappointed, what a shame. - Edit
Hot vegan wings were soaked in hot sauce, so was soggy (difficult and messy) to eat with wooden chip fork) Vegan burger with cheese was plain and boring, the bun was awful. Was very busy and only 12 seats over 2 tiny tables!
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flangelina
Points +35
I've had better elsewhere - Edit
I was excited to try the food here as there's been a lot of hype around it. I ordered the temple burger with mac and cheese, while my partner ordered the spicy burger with chips. While the chips and mac and cheese were really good, both burgers were disappointing. I found my burger to be quite bland, and my partner's burger certainly didn't seem like the order was correct.
Read moreI would go back and try other stuff on the menu, but my non-vegan partner wishes we'd gone back to the Full Nelson for the better vegan junk food he's had. To be fair, Deptford is closer to us.
Pros: It's all vegan. Really tasty mac 'n' cheese.
Cons: Smell of meat from butcher next door is not ideal.
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markos
Points +64
not great - Edit
Seitan was like chewing gum, portions were small and overpriced. The guy who served me was clearly only interested in my money. Won't bother coming back. Don't believe the hype.
Read morePros: good crispy coating
Cons: poor seitan, over priced
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jatindersingh
Points +108
Finger lickin' good - Edit
Great food and great concept. Deep fried seitan all the way. The menu is a little limited but I guess this is due to the high demand and limited size of the place. Food is top notch 👍🏽
Read moreI'm sure (and hope) there will be other sites down the pipeline.
Pros: food quality, service
Cons: price
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AirValen
Points +857
Amazing Vegan chicken - Edit
I never thought this was going to be so good!
Read moreI'll be coming back!
Love the place!
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leantom
Points +86
Meat eaters were impressed - Edit
Tasty food. Took a few omnivores and they were thoroughly impressed. Taste is almost identical and texture is similar to how i remember fried chicken.
Read moreSub was nice as as was the two piece chicken. Nuggets pretty good too.
Quite heavy though as it is fairly greasy.
If you eat too much you'll feel sick but that goes for most of these kind of places (vegan or not).
Cons: location is a little out of the way
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GurpsGill
Points +17
Great food and service! - Edit
Visited for the first time yesterday with a couple of friends, as soon as we walked in the staff were friendly and welcoming. Food was literally served within a minute or so after ordering for my friends. Mine on the other hand took and extra 3-4 minutes which I didn't mind at all as it's normal. But the staff were amazing and reassured me it was on its way and threw in some extra food when it was ready to make up for it. Waited much longer at other fast food places and have barely been give a 'sorry' for the extra wait let alone a staff member coming out to personally give me my food to apologise and throw in some extras. Food itself was really good too and so filling. Would definitely go back again!
Read morePros: Great food , Friendly and welcoming staff, Great service
Cons: Not a lot of seating space
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mjveganfitness
Points +1843
Epic vegan greasey takeaway - Edit
My partner ate here a few weeks ago and loved it. He said it was exactly like a (good!) greasey takeaway - perfect fried 'chickn' sarnies and subs, burgers and mac and cheese. I didn't eat here personally as they ran out of their only gluten free option which was 'chickn' nuggets and they also had a dessert - vegan mud pie - which had sold out too. My advice? Get here early to avoid disappointment and be willing to queue - queue was way out of the door and down the street when we arrived which is amazing. But we were served quickly!
Read morePros: vegan, perfect vegan junk food
Cons: be willing to queue but it's worth it
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MahaliaTaylor
Points +26
Great - Edit
I love this place, but unfortunately it isn't open 7 days a week. I have messaged them and they have informed me that they are hoping to expand and upgrade soon!! I can't wait to see what they have in store next. (I can't get enough of the popcorn bites) ADDICTED.
Read morePros: 100% vegan
Cons: Only open 5 days a week
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Shiranami
Points +55
Awesome Fastfood ? - Edit
We just left this extraordinary place. Lunch was awesome!!! Not the healthiest food, but definitely one of the best. ? Not too expensive for London.
Read moreMy partner and I wish there was one in Cologne ?
Pros: Only vegan options
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gothbagel
Points +60
greasy deliciousness - Edit
i wish i lived in hackney purely so i could have this after nights out. this actually saved my life. my meat eating friend is obsessed. a little more expensive than the "real deal" but urgh... who cares??? so good. love it.
Read morePros: amazing fried chick'n, big portions
Cons: a little pricey, not enough seating
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Nina.ninuzza
Points +20
AMAZING!!!! - Edit
food was amazing, staff are welcoming and friendly. Cannot fault this place. Vegan chips and gravy.. if they had this i would die ?
Read morePros: If you are newly vegan, this is genuinely the best
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Diverloon
Points +78
food was good but experience not - Edit
The vegan chicken was great. Service was quick. The taste combos of the burger was alright but not mind blowing. Eating outside was very of-putting as all you could smell was the rotten meat of the halal meat place next foor ???
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Laodamia
Points +144
Keeps you full for two days - Edit
Do they even NEED any more 5* reviews?! I'd give it a 10*. A bit of a wait, but relative to the queue the service is very fast. Mac'n'cheese can fool any cheese eater, and so can everything else really. A lunch meal here will keep you full for a day. (Or two?)
Read morePros: Cheap, Mac'n'cheese
Cons: Far (if you don't live in Hackney), Not much fresh veg, Long queue
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RubyL
Points +201
Vegan Fried Chicken, - Edit
There's a lot of hype around Temple of Hackney but i'm really happy this place has popped up in my neighbourhood. I've been a couple of times and not had to wait longer than 10 minutes for food, which is impressive considering how busy they are.
Read moreThe food is tasty vegan 'junk' food, even the chips are v. delicious. It's worth a visit if you're just curious or looking for a junk food hit. Would recommend the 2 piece with fries and mac n' cheese.
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stobbson
Points +38
Amazing!!!! - Edit
I absolutely love this place, I go at least once a week.
Read moreMy favourite is the strip sub, it just really hits the spot, it reminds me of chicken royales from before I was vegan and I intend to drag all of my non-vegan friends to try this place.
The mac and cheese is the best vegan version I've ever tried.
The staff are always really friendly and I've always received my food very quickly. The only time I've had to join a long queue is at the weekend and even that wasn't bad as ended up chatting to other lovely people while we waited.
I really hope they start to open other branches around London and open 7 days a week.
Pros: Friendly staff, all of the food, Mac and cheese!?!?
Cons: right next door to a butchers, not open Monday/Tuesday
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krissievb
Points +32
A bit of a disappointment - Edit
A great place to visit for the novelty of a vegan fried chicken shop, but better atmosphere, service and quality can be found elsewhere.
Read moreGreat if you're in the area anyway, but wouldn't recommend the trip out just for Temple.
We tried the popcorn chicken which was great, coleslaw and chips which were also lovely, but the 2 piece was just too much of the same taste/texture after a while.
We came at a time when it wasn't busy (no queue at all in front of us) and it still took around 15 mins for our small order to be ready - not really a problem in itself, but the staff didn't make us feel welcome at all and almost felt like we were inconveniencing them by waiting for our food!
Overall would recommend a visit for the novelty, but much better places elsewhere in London!
Updated from previous review on 2017-02-18
Pros: Novelty
Cons: Menu has no descriptions , Strong smell coming from butchers next door
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