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Formerly known as "Vish Shop" and rebranded July 2022 to "Pretend". Serves "vish" made from plant-based ingredients such as cassava. Offers an extensive menu of vish including original, smokey and burgers. Also offers various sandwiches and wraps, and loaded fries. Sides include twice cooked chips and cauliflower wings. Cake also available. Reported closed January 2023.
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Last update on 04 Jan 2023 by MarkGillatt
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Added by Lauraleec on 09 Dec 2018
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80 Reviews
First Review by Lauraleec
EmmetMcDonnell
Points +55
Delicious NYC deli-style toasties - Edit
Got a delicious vegan “steak” sandwich there with pickles, coleslaw, mustard, lettuce and tomato. Proper NYC deli style with loads of filling and fried on the outside. Delicious! I also picked up my vegan Christmas “turkey”, “honey” glazed “ham” and peppercorn gravy which I can’t wait to try. Very friendly staff too. Can’t wait to try the rest of the menu. Vegan comforts at its best that anybody with tastebuds will enjoy!
Read morePros: All vegan, Friendly staff, Delicious food
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thetofutravellers
Points +6299
Vegan fastfood - Edit
My husband loves vegan fast food, so Pretend was a must while we were in Dublin, especially because it was close to our hotel.
Read moreOn our first two visits we had the steak sandwich, the loaded BBQ fries and the loaded chive and garlic aioli fries. While the taste itself was good, everything was too greasy, too heavy, and very difficult to eat. However, we really wanted to taste the desserts, too, so we bought the snickers toffee creme and the baileys almond Guinness cake a couple of days later. Both tasted heavenly - again, very heavy and thick, but the taste was perfect.
The desserts are in a huge freezer and they heat them up for you if you like, but we took them with us still frozen and thus we were able to eat them a few hours later in our hotel room, which was very nice.
Service was friendly, but there is no seating at all, so you stand there and wait somewhat awkwardly while everything is prepared for you, which takes some time.
So, if you are really into this kind of food, this is the place for you, but for anyone else (like me), maybe not so much. You might want to stick to the desserts in that case!
- Visited in October 2022 -
Updated from previous review on 2022-12-18
Pros: Special dishes that you don't get all the time, Delicious desserts
Cons: No seating at all, Food is very fatty and heavy
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AnnaLeonhardt
Points +22
Will definitely come again! - Edit
Food was amazing, the people were really kind! I enjoyed it a lot
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EmilianoFiani
Points +1262
Cool Vegan Corner - Edit
I really liked the Salad with tofu steaks and vegan bacon, there are plenty of options and you can create your salads … burgers and sandwiches are very nice… I went there with my non vegan friend Federico and he also liked. The cappuccino was very good. I’ll give Extra few point to this shop because everything is 100% recyclable… and sustainable. I will go there often
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Possible combo with Vegan food
Cons: Medium price
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Jennyhallett
Points +105
Lovely chips and cake pot - Edit
We had the masala chips which were delicious and took away a snickers cake pot which was amazing , very creamy and fresh ( loads of flavour Choices and ice-cream available) We ate a fish burger in there and whilst it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t very fishy at all and was a bit too moist. We did actually get a brownie too to take away but haven’t eaten this yet! A few high stools inside and a few tables outside but the road was a bit noisy!
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mfaller
Points +233
Big portions, but food tasted bland - Edit
Portions are huge and more than enough, which is fair for the price. Have a lot of options but honestly the food is pretty bland. I ate there twice now and neither time had me convinced.
Read morePros: Lots of options
Cons: Bland taste
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yannick__ka
Points +1601
We expected more - Edit
We ordered the Vish n Chips and the vish burger to eat. Both were okay but vegan fish was tasteless. I think they are some better spots in Dublin to eat.
Read morePros: friendly staff, fair prices
Cons: food was tasteless
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KateBe
Points +46
Wonderful little vegan spot right in the middle of Dublin - Edit
We're at the end of a two week trip and have hit a lot of vegan places. Pretend is right at the top. It is awesome. The food is yummy and comforting (think reubens, ham and cheese croissants etc) and the staff are lovely. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Great staff, Good value
Cons: Needs more indoor seating
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Vegan51
Points +81
A gem of a vegan restaurant! - Edit
What a great little vegan restaurant! Excellent!
Read moreVery reasonably priced!
Pros: All vegan all the time!
veganqueenofqueensnyc
You're in Ireland....so lucky!!
Read moreVegan51
One of these days I will make it to NY to try some great vegan restaurants!
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Emzeatz
Points +377
Very yummy and quick - Edit
Had the Reuben sandwich, definitely will buy again😄very very yummy
Read morePros: Plenty of options, All vegan, Quick service
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NathanBower
Points +153
Delicious Vish & Chips - Edit
Ordered via deliveroo for vish & chips plus cauliflower bites. Delicious!
Read morePros: Tasty
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CharlesTravisReeder
Points +112
quick bite downtown - Edit
Lady was so nice, quickly fried my stuff and lovingly added sauce and garnish.
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CMCD
Points +267
Good vish and chips - Edit
Good vish and chips, good quality and large portions for 10€
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Very Nice staff , Good vish and chips
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GitaShah
Points +69
Delicious - Edit
Finally got to try the reinvention of Vish Shop and it didn't disappoint! I had the ham and cheese croissant, flat white and banana cake - all yum, in particular the croissant, it was so delicious, the melted cheese was unreal 🤤 staff were so lovely too. Picture doesn't do it justice.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Really nice staff, Quick service
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JuleSinger
Points +54
Lecker, aber nicht „fischig“ - Edit
Das Essen war innerhalb weniger Minuten fertig und die Bedienung sehr nett. Wir hatten den Smokey Vish Burger und Vish n Chips. Wir fanden beides sehr lecker, obwohl beides in unseren Augen nicht wirklich „fischig“ geschmeckt hat. Das Restaurant ist mehr ein Imbiss, deswegen waren es leider Einwegverpackungen.
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Caoimhin
Points +358
Room for Improvement - Edit
Look at Vegan Sandwich Company for inspiration
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-06-06
Pros: Cauliflower wings
Cons: Overpriced , Burgers expensive & fall apart while eating , Veginity lunch/brunch is much better & same price
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dwmerlin
Points +896
Tasteless fish and overly cooked fries - Edit
The « fish » didn’t had a lot of taste and was very fatty
Read moreThe fries were way too cooked
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fitveganitalian
Points +64
Not a “fish” substitute, but super tasty - Edit
I got there a bit late and the staff was lovely and still allowed me to order. I got the smoked fish and chips and while I’ve had “fishier” substitutes, this was very nice!
Read morePros: Very accommodating staff, Good price , Tasty!
Cons: Not really fishy lol
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Jenokir
Points +160
Good snack - Edit
Had the original vish and chips. It was good, but different than expected. The Vish was kind of doughy.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan, Not only fish alternatives , Size of the portion
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MinervaG
Points +1998
Tasty, but I hoped for more - Edit
First let me start off by stating that the staff are friendly and the food is good, but it isn't worth the hype. I've had better vegan fish and chips. The vegan fish has some type of breading and seaweed in it. It would have been nice to have the "fish" made with tofu or heart of palms to give it more of a realistic "meaty" profile.
Read moreWith that being said, the food is good, but I had high expectations from reading reviews.
My boyfriend had the original Vish and chips. I also had the original Vish and chips topped with kimchi (they were out of the smoked Vish).
Updated from previous review on 2022-06-02
Pros: All vegan , Friendly staff
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SabrinaBrennan
Points +332
Beat Vish and Chips in town - Edit
Good value, fantastic selection
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WaitingForGodot
Points +719
Inedible - Edit
I ordered the Vish and Chips. The Vish was soggy and the taste was really not nice. The chips were nothing special. The ice cream was too sickly sweet. Disappointing, would not return.
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framtid
Points +1614
✨ - Edit
great vish and chips. stunning buffalo cauliflower wings and cakes.
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catandcupcake
Points +7809
AMAZING!! - Edit
Best place we tried in Dublin. Very friendly staff. Smoked Vish burger was so fresh and tasty. Ice-cream was one of the best I've had. Great little grocery items too.
Read morePros: Delicious, Friendly staff, Good value
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ChristopherJudge
Points +108
Worth a try! - Edit
I was expecting the same type of vegan fish I get in the USA, pre-frozen product. I was surprised to learn the "fish" is made from cassava, and it was enjoyably unique! Great fries too.
Read morePros: All vegan menu (mains & desserts), Unique ingredients, Delicious flavor
Cons: Unappealing shop
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Naiii
Points +457
Buena opción - Edit
El vish and chips está muy bueno!! Es una buena opción para comer algo típico, pero sin sufrimiento animal.
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RobWishart
Points +292
Nice Vish bar, ideal for takeaway. - Edit
Had never had cassava before and it works well in the batter. Nice thick tartare sauce too. Seating is a few stools and a shelf/table so probably best to takeaway, especially if you're in a group. All packaging biodegradable, wooden cutlery available. Friendly staff.
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