Vegan eatery est. 2017 as a food trailer then at this location in 2018, and under current ownership since 2020. Serves breakfast items, cabinet foods for lunch and dinner menus. Selection include pies, rolls, wraps, burgers, fries, nachos, pizzas, salads, milkshakes, kombucha, smoothies, raw cakes, and sweet treats. Hosts events like open mic nights on Wed, mingles, and quizzes on Thurs. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm. Last order 9pm.
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159 Symonds St, Auckland, New Zealand, 1010
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Last update on 23 Apr 2024 by GorillaKitchen.nz
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Added by TeeDay on 01 Jul 2018
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102 Reviews
First Review by Vegangelist
ilikevegg
Points +350
Hearty vegan grub - Edit
The chicken wings are great and the Caesar salad is to die for. Pizzas are pretty good too!
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VeganSoapDude
Points +8127
Yeah. Really good - Edit
Good food, good coffee. All the reviews are right. This place is great
Read morePros: Amazing
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NeringaYoung
Points +44
Jackfruit burger 🤩🤩🤩 - Edit
What a delicious and juicy burger! The jackfruit was seasoned perfectly, with just enough spice to give it that extra kick.
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Ascoles
Points +440
Returned for more! - Edit
I wouldn’t usually go out for burgers as prefer healthier options. However, with the varied salad and dressing this was quite the opposite. Getting all of this veg for the price ($26) in NZ was good value. Loved the addition of dill in the tartare sauce with the banana blossom battered fish burger on the first night. The tempeh tantrum burger on the second visit really needed more of a teriyaki and wasabi kick as it didn’t come through! The service was laid back and liked the addition of window seats to watch people go by.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-04
Pros: Great salad, Protein options, Calm environment
Cons: Kombucha unavailable, Would benefit from bolder flavour
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Chris_Clay_NZ
Points +87
Most amazing waffles ever - Edit
Great food all round but hands down the waffles are the bomb
Read morePros: %100 vegan, Lots of options
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ToddPerry
Points +27
Best vegan food in Auckland - Edit
Easily the best vegan food we had over several days in Auckland.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-26
Pros: Multiple vegan proteins
Cons: Parking can be tricky
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Yolanda
Points +1900
A staple vegan cafe for Auckland - Edit
I like the Gorilla Kitchen and love that it is vegan 100%.
Read moreI got the Seize Her salad with chicken which was very good tho very green leafy. The ranch dressing probably makes it not such a healthy choice but it tasted great. As it is mostly leaves, I would have been hungry after eating it had it not been for first sharing an entrée of chicken drumsticks (fab) and the cauli wings. If not for those the salad alone would not have filled me up.
Mostly the food is fried with lots of burgers, pizzas etc. Not health food, more like comfort food. Nothing wrong with that.
I have to say that sadly the milkshake was terrible – just like drinking flavoured soy milk. I definitely will not order that again as this is not the first time and $10 is a lot to pay for flavoured milk.
The cupcakes were also dry and not very good. Perhaps they had been in the cabinet too long?
I will go back and know now to avoid the milkshake and cupcakes but the entrees and mains are pretty sound.
Pros: chicken drumsticks were terrific, nice staff, all vegan
Cons: milkshake, cupcakes
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Saffa
Points +348
Incredible vegan restaurant - Edit
Everything is amazing. Delicious food, good portions, good prices, and great selection of sweet and savoury foods! Can't recommend enough. My favourite place in Auckland.
Read morePros: Great selection, Delicious food , Favourite place in Auckland
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JuPhillips
Points +28
Amazing vegan restaurant!! - Edit
Probably one of the best vegan restaurants I have been too everything is vegan so you don’t have to worry, the staff are so friendly! And the food is absolutely DELICIOUS! big portions! Definitely recommend the Gorilla fried cauli wings, seize her salad with grilled chickun, push N chips and the pizzas! And the cocktails are delicious as well!
Read morePros: Fully vegan , Lots to choose from , Lovely staff
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BlakeQuartly
Points +163
Delicious kai - Edit
Food was great. BBQ “Chicken and bacon” options were fun, don’t see that kinda thing often at vegan places.
Read moreThe atmosphere was a little more formal than I expected. Music could be more casual.
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rpoulova
Points +1622
Great food and vibe, but expensive - Edit
Nice spacious place with a cosy interior and a good vibe. Service is quick. The breakfast (I had the bruschetta) was delicious and beautifully styled, though the portion a bit smaller than I expected. Milkshake however was quite ordinary and not worth the price paid. Beware, prices on their Facebook page are not updated.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-13
Pros: Great menu, Cosy interior, Serves alcohol
Cons: Pricey
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KarenGarcia
Points +104
Good pizza - Edit
Tasty pizza, various options. I wish the base was a bit thinner.
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ScottDevonport
Points +22
Loved the ceaser salad. But some menu options had ingredients swapped out. - Edit
Was disappointed when one of our meals came out without some of the menu items and other things were substituted without being told and wouldn’t have chosen it had we known. They avocado tasted quite old on the bruschetta and when we told this to the staff member they said they couldn’t do anything about it and so we ended up paying full price for a meal not really eaten or enjoyed. A shame really as everything else was really great.
Read morePros: All vegan plant based food, Yummy mylk shakes, Good selection
Cons: Staff not overly helpful on day we visited
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Dmitry
Points +200
Oh the old days! - Edit
Finally after many years I was able to eat and enjoy PROPER eggs and bacon again! It wasn't greasy with a big heap of rocket salad to make it even healthier. BTW Apollo astronauts had eggs and bacon on the morning of the flight. Future ones to further beyond may have something like that instead. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Sooo many options, Nice location, Lots of seating
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Coco.of.Ulthar
Points +74
Good food - Edit
Went there a couple of times and the food was always delicious and fresh. Some things are a bit pricey. But all in all: Worth it.
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Heretic68
Points +123
Delicious Pizza & Ranch Loaded Fires - Edit
Tasty and thoughtful food. Highly recommend it when you need some vegan comfort food. Yum!
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Kaurimon
Points +116
Nice pizza, good pancakes - Edit
Loved the atmosphere and pancakes. The pizzas sucked tho, as they were using fat pre-made pizza bases.
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Kai-LiisKukk
Points +138
The biggest pancake portion - Edit
Spent a lockdown (in 2020) in Auckland and their pancakes and caesar salad kept me alive!! Their pancake portion is enormous to say the least.
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Kellyf1sh
Points +100
This place is awesome! - Edit
I was so happy to discover this lovely vegan eatery. I ordered the Seize Her Salad and it was absolutely delicious! I was surprised at how much it tasted like an actual caesar salad and it was super filling too. The milkshakes are lovely as well with a wide range of plant based milks. All vegans need to check out this wonderful place.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan ❤️
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jodoyle
Points +134
Love this place! - Edit
A great little place on the vegan scene here in Auckland - always friendly and the food is always good. I go for breakfast/brunch usually and rate the avo on sourdough with scrambled tofu (and a mountain or salad greens with balsamic glaze and dukkah...so good!) and love the 'seize her salad' - my go-to when I feel like something a bit different.
Read moreTotally recommended - it's so nice to be able to eat everything on the menu and very happy to have found this place 😊.
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PJSahandi
Points +28
Yummy - Edit
Love the OTT pancakes! Easy menu for a cafe experience
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Akeks
Points +24
Fantastic - Edit
Awesome food and coffee, would highly recommend
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SagaVigreBohinen
Points +1079
Greasy (but yes fun) - Edit
Big portion sizes, but to be honest the meals were not that good because of the lack of flavors and the excess amount of sugar and oil.
Read moreI also wish that, although it was “fast food” that it would’ve been a bit more fun/interesting. Pancakes were good at first, but were missing flavor and more ice cream would’ve been great. Burger tasted exactly like a Big Mac which was fun, but I prefer butchers sun if I have to choose.
Pros: Pushing veganism/plant based , Good sized meals , Better prices than competitors
Cons: Food was greasy and lacked flavor
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ben_eitel
Points +325
Auckland’s Best!! - Edit
A great variety of burgers, pizzas and healthier options for all times of the day. Super friendly owner, great setup and fairly priced too.
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zeleni_most
Points +151
Must visit - Edit
Great food. Efficient service. Good portions. Very happy. 😁
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ChellyStokman
Points +138
Pancake Tower!! - Edit
This place is a MUST!! The loaded fries with melted cheese is incredible, the omelete was freakishly legit and the pancake tower is definitely recommended to share with 2 others !!
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Estelle.ghost
Points +1122
Delicious and filling! - Edit
We were only in Auckland for 2 nights so out of all places I’m SUPER glad we came here! The food was insanely tasty and the portions were huge (I couldn’t finish mine which is rare for me)! I would come back here again for sure. Now I’m looking forward to whenever I go back to Auckland 😋
Read morePros: All vegan, Good value - huge portions, Good atmosphere
Cons: More on the pricey side despite the good value
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