American
Fast food
Beer/Wine
British
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. British pub & restaurant with marked vegetarian/vegan choices on the menu. Vegans could get mixed mushroom pizza, soy nachos, wrap, salads, among others. Open Mon-Fri 5:00pm-11:30pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-11:30pm.


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22 Reviews

First Review by Injapan

oons

Points +144

Vegan
24 Feb 2024

Pizza and Nachos

My partner and I really enjoyed the vegan margherita pizza, was a classic thin and crispy base which is what we expected from previous reviews; as a thin base although its not the most filling. Nachos were also delicious.

DrChaseOViceroy

Points +149

Vegan
11 Feb 2024

Solid for what it was

As a Brit bar it’s a 5 star as a vegan spot it’s a solid 3. I appreciate the options and the clear labels but it was like the relative of a vegan made the menu and food. Pizza was more of like a cracker then an east or west coast style and fries where very dry ketchup couldn’t save them. Nice people and great location

itsrinokt_

Points +4475

Vegan
04 Dec 2023

Big portion

Visited on a Monday night and ordered a burrito and chips along with Shibuya chef salad. The portions were generous for the price, and the the food was good.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-04

Pros: Good location , Clearly labeled

Kostikas

Points +215

Vegan
27 Aug 2023

A mixture of 3 cultures

ベッジーバーガそれほど美味しくなかったけど、店の雰囲気はとてもよかった。外国人ウェイターが多いから、英語の勉強にもなるかも😉

American/Jewish food in a British bar? Well, maybe that's not a good idea. The falafel patty and the hummus inside the burger were good but the burger itself was dry. The cranberry juice was great.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-26

Pros: A lot of options

Cons: The veggie burger was dry, Pricey

squirrelboy

Points +327

Vegan
18 Aug 2023

Good ciders, OK food

Great drinks, good onion rings, pizza was basically a crispy tortilla with tomato sauce and vegan cheese. Pretty mid overall but kind of a funny experience in the heart of Tokyo.

CenturionLuke

Points +45

Vegetarian
10 Jun 2023

Delicious food, many veggie options, English speaking staff

Clearly marked on the menu vegan/veggie options, veggie nachos are delicious, onion rings are some of the best ive ever had. Staff speak English.

ixtab

Points +20

Vegan
05 Apr 2023

Pizza was basically a tortilla

The pizza was 2k ¥ and the crust was so thin it was basically a tortilla, i don’t think it was yeast dough. You would need at least 4 of those to be filled. The cheese was good but thats it

fabiane

Points +696

Vegan
27 Mar 2023

Tasteful and big

The hamburger was well served, the fries were amazing, and the location perfect.

kendallpink

Points +68

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Last resort option

The food was good enough but hurt my stomach in the end. This is the worst service that I’ve ever experienced in Japan.

PurtletheTurtle

Points +100

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

Good location

I’d go again for the nachos, they were yummy and well loaded, but definitely skip the pizza. The vegan cheese doesn’t melt well and the base was pretty much a tortilla. Spot is easy to find and close to the station.

Minoria

Points +441

Vegan
11 Apr 2021

Nice place for a casual dinner

I was there to have some drinks & quick dinner with my non-vegan friend.
They have many choices of cocktails let alone beer which is nice for people who don't drink beer like me.
For food I ordered Vegan mushroom pizza and Regular fish and chips and nachos.
For me the pizza was much better than the ones I can have at American pizza places - mushroom soup stock was melted into the vegan cheese and the combination on the thin crisp crust was wonderful!
The fish & chip and nachos that my friend ordered also looked good and had big portion.

It is good to have this kind of place in Shibuya, to organise casual nomikai or party with your non-vegan friends & colleges!

Pros: Big portion, clear selection for Vegetarian & Vegan, Wide space for social distancing

Cons: The service can be slow

buddhabecks

Points +126

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2019

british pub with a handful of vegan options

food was okay, good selection but vegan pizza was pretty meh. the cheese was very gooey but had a good flavour. wanted to try vegan nachos but was pretty expensive including drinks. smoking allowed, on 3f, look for the sign in the alleyway

Pros: vegan options, good beer

Cons: pretty dingy pub but part of the aesthetic, just ok quality food

VickiNewMath

Points +794

Vegan
28 Jul 2019

Best vegan junk food

I love this place. Beer. Vegan food. People watching. This is the best in Shibuya!

Pros: Vegan junk food!

Cons: Smoking

jacksd

Points +40

Vegan
09 Jul 2019

Good experience

I had both the pizza and fries (which seem to be complained about in the reviews) and really enjoyed both. Maybe they have improved after taking these reviews into consideration. The pizza was great. They gave us a huge, gigantic bowl of fries that had delicious seasoning. We also ordered their onion rings, which were the tastiest of all.The staff was very friendly too!

Pros: Great vegan pizza w/ vegan cheese, Fair prices

AnouskaParr

Points +93

Vegan
22 Mar 2019

British Pub, Vegan Pub Food ex-pat prices..

So to all the haters I wonder if they’ve ever been to a Hobgoblin in the UK.. because if nothing else this is definitely authentic (albeit with many more vegan options)

It wouldn’t be my normal choice of food, but I came here on my final day in Tokyo because I had already walked 24km, I was tired & I wanted some unhealthy food without an in depth ‘is it vegan debate’ that was near my hotel & id pretty much exhausted the other local options.

After some consideration I went for the nachos with veggie chilli & vegan cheese, it was delicious & the perfect size for one.

It IS expensive, very expensive & for some reason my first pint of IPA was 1300y my second 1000y.

I live in Vietnam & vegan cheese is something that’s only very recently come on the radar, English pubs are not authentic at all, so to be able to go & get some vegan pub grub was a real treat.

There are some predatory drunk patrons as in most ex-pat bars - so if you’re not used to that BRACE YOURSELF ‘dya come here often? Not seen you before’ etc.

Pros: Vegan cheese YAS, Authentic tasty English pub grub, Good location

Cons: Smoking inside , Very expensive , Predatory drunk patrons

MarissaD'Elia

Points +22

Vegetarian
13 Dec 2018

disappointing at best

We were are in Tokyo for a bit and were in the mood for a break in ramen. Ordered the vegan pizza and to be fair the chz and flavor were good but the pizza might as well have been on a tortilla. Super crisp and couldn’t be more than a mm thick. Just so incredibly disappointing considering the pie was 8 slices for 17 yen (includes 200 upcharge). Safe to say we were extremely angered. Ordered fries and they tasted exactly like mcdonald’s to the point where I almost asked if they ran next door. 600 yen for a small portion. Just skip altogether.

DaveUpdike

Points +18

Vegan
13 Dec 2018

Straight up bad

This place is straight up bad. If you’re dying for American food, sure come through, but expect literal McDonald’s fries and tortilla disguised as pizza.

alisahimsa

Points +84

Vegan
03 Mar 2018

Just ok food, friendly staff

The staff were really nice and accommodating. The food was not great, just okay, and a little expensive for what you get... the pizza is super thin crust and small, but it's Japan, and how amazing is it to have vegan cheese? The burger was also not that good. I should mention they said they were having a problem with their chef...

Pros: Vegan cheese, Close to Shibuya station

Cons: Expensive , Food was just meh

Debowhiz

Points +54

Vegan
07 Jan 2018

decent vegan selection, warm atmosphere

We weren’t sure what to expect based on the other reviews. The place is cozy, British pub like with wood furnishings and bottles lining rafter beams and other pub fixins decorating the place. Although smoking is allowed it wasn’t smokey despite being 75% capacity. It was a good crowd and lively with a musician singing (it was Sunday). We sat at the bar/counter, service was great, bartender spoke great English which was helpful. Vegan items are marked on the menu, they have vegan cheese for the pizza (thin crust style). Bring cash, They take credit but seems cash is cheaper. Easy to find above 7/11 store as mentioned.

paulbelafonte

Points +64

Vegan
15 Jul 2017

Good food, bad company

Pro:
Vegan food in the middle of shibuya
I was hangry late at night at this was still open
Large portions
Value for $$$
Japanese waitresses speak perfect English and are lovely

Con:
Owner may be actual goblin
You didn't come to Tokyo to eat in a British pub
May get emphysema from patrons chain smoking
Wifi doesn't work, owner: "it doesn't work on everyone's phones" cheers bro

tungbui

Points +32

Vegan
22 Jun 2017

a British bubble in the middle of shibuya

The time I went in it was right in the middle of some rugby game and I had been sightseeing all day. The first footstep I took inside was really scary because everybody stopped what they where doing and stared at me. I braved myself and walked in. The food was ok and the service was great! It was just the first scare. I wasn't expecting a sportsbar.

Injapan

Points +31

Mostly Veg
07 May 2017

Vegan food in a pub

Great British style pub with lots of different beers along with Vegan comfort food. Pizza's are good value and too big for one person. Located 1 minute from shibuya station and above a seven eleven so easy to find.

Pros: excellent food, Beer Paradise, live sports

Cons: Can get busy




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