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Serves meat, vegan options available. Downtown restaurant with a separate vegan menu offering 20+ items including vegan burgers, buddha bowls, and soups as well as vegan cheesecake. Waiters understand veganism. Open Mon-Thu 8:00am-12:00am, Fri 8:00am-2:00am, Sat 9:00am-2:00am, Sun 9:00am-12:00am.


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16 Reviews

First Review by StevieSurf

xezolpl

Points +28

Vegan
25 Aug 2024

Do not go there!

Hi there, I've been recently to this restaurant with friends, we all caught serious food poisoning. Vegan and vegetarian options there are really terrible in taste, tofu in burgers or other dishes feels like it would come directly from the pack (0 spices/taste). They have a very big menu but all of the dishes were tried were really terrible, I guess that's what happens when u have a tiny kitchen and 100 options.

Another disgusting thing was looking at their kitchen through a window - they literally have these flies glue rolls above the cooking stations.

Prices are relatively high while food quality is miserable

tolovetolive

Points +697

Vegan
12 Aug 2024

Nice burger, but a bit pricey

We had the veg bacon burgers which were nice, including fresh salad and a toasted bun. We also had a side of country-style potato wedges, which were also tasty.

Overall, good food but on the more expensive side (owing to the location, no doubt)

Pros: Vegan menu, Food quality , Atmosphere

monisonfire

Points +5079

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

fantastic options!

separate vegan menu!
there’s also vegan options on the regular menu!
i tried the samosas which were some of the best i’ve ever had!
also had the buddha bowl and was so happy to have fresh, healthy food! loved the variety!

peanut cake was super delicious as well!

quick service though busy!
fantastic place in a city where vegan options are not so easy to come across!

Pros: separate vegan menu, quick service, tasty!

Fl0ooW

Points +354

Vegan
15 May 2024

Good choice for Astana!!

The location seems to be very popular, it was really crowded (not in a negative away) and vivid! Good atmosphere and I liked the light concept. Very close to Bajterek Tower.

Most of the staff speaks English and the menu is also available in English. They offer vegan miso soup, two vegan sushi rolls and several vegan wraps, bowls, and burgers. Also a lot of drinks available. Everything is clearly labeled.

It was really tasty, I'd come here again! 👍🏼

Pros: Atmosphere, Many tasty vegan choices, Good drinks available

JamesA

Points +110

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

Chic with Vegan counter

Good range of wraps and burgers.
Fresh carrot juice hit the spot.

Pros: Separate vegan menu

Cons: Many drinks seemed to have added sugar

ishikavarma

22 Feb 2024

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kudaignola

Points +419

Vegan
22 Mar 2023

Not the best pizza

You need to order vegan fast food separately from the main restaurant and the staff of the restaurant was not super happy to tell about the main menu and what could be adapted from it. Instead, they kept referring me to the fast food section.

I ordered the pizza in the end, which was expensive and it had not much taste and no cheese in it. Burgers must be better.

The place itself is really nice though and I would come there again to try other foods.

lokalvegan

Points +1643

Vegan
25 Dec 2022

Many options for vegans

Really good vegan pizza, lots of options

Azaliya

Points +62

Vegan
01 Nov 2022

Like this place

Some vegan options, also they have a vegan cake 🍰

Pros: Some vegan options , Delicious food

Cons: None

berrypie

Points +112

Vegan
29 Aug 2022

Great vegan pizza — went back for more!

Despite only being in Nur-Sultan for 3 days, we ate dinner at Koktem for two of them. The interior is lively and charming, and system of ordering and paying at a hatch made it a swift and pleasant experience.

The vegan pizza was delicious — I craved it the whole next day so we went back again! It’s conveniently located right by the Baikonur tower. There are many vegan options (burgers, wraps, bowls) with menus in English and Russian.

Happymouse

Points +473

Vegan
25 May 2022

Okay

But for this price, the small chickpea bowl was too bland. The wrap was cold and even though it was called 'grilled tofu wrap', it was just natural tofu out of the fridge. The cakes were amazing though!

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-25

Pros: Different burgers and wraps

Cons: Expensive, Staff didn't care much about customers

mat_r28

Points +1942

Vegan
21 May 2022

Great place

Has a separate vegan menu with a good selection. The “non-vegan” menu also has vegan options, just ask the english speaking staff to make sure. Good prices, good atmosphere and good food!

BernhardWodl

Points +123

Vegan
11 May 2022

Good vegan choice

Quite long waiting time, but overall good experience
And happy to get somewhere a good and tasty vegan burger!

Anastassiya

Points +855

Vegan
09 Dec 2021

Buddha-bowl - 100% recommended

Nice vegan options, Buddha-bowl was fabulous, many flavours, fresh juicy salad, both falafel and seitan in a plate as a "protein source" (plus hummus). I find this dish well-balanced and filling.

What I don't like (and this applies to any place in Kazakhstan where you can find vegan milk) - you pay for plant-based milk extra. So the price for vegan cocoa was doubled. Seems like cow's milk doesn't cost anything, but soy milk (with 95% of water)... I mean, ok - vegan options are rare and exclusive right now, but this situation with pb milk... I just feel like I am still paying for cow's milk, though I am not consuming it...

I wish cow's milk was also paid extra, to make it fair.

Pros: Tasty food, Nice location with a good view, Good vibes

Cons: Serves meat, Plant Based milk is paid extra

nicolathomas

Points +754

Vegan
03 Nov 2020

Good selection, nice atmosphere

There are 2 kiosks, one for vegan food, one for non-vegan. It's a good place to come for mixed parties. They don't really have breakfast food for vegans (burgers, Buddah bowls, wraps) but the food is good. You can order from the vegan kiosk from 10am although you can order coffee (with soy, almond or coconut milk) from the other kiosk and get vegan cake (normally 2 or 3 choices) before 10am. Def recommend!

Pros: Tasty food. Mains and a few cake options. Good cof, Price is ok.

Cons: Can't order vegan mains before 10am.

GiaDoubt

Points +90

Vegan
22 Aug 2020

For me flavorless

We came for breakfast, but find out that there are no vegan options for breakfast at all. We got some vegan cakes 🍰, they were good. Then later we tried vegan burger 🍔 with bacon 🥓. For me it was a bit flavorless, cold tofu patty and bacon 🥓 were more like chicken strips. Falafel 🧆 wrap was ok.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Vegan cakes

Cons: No vegan breakfast options , Food a bit flavorless

StevieSurf

Points +1895

Vegan
22 Feb 2020

Vegan food in Astana

This is a massively needed addition to the Astana food scene. A popular and hip restaurant in the centre of town with a big commitment to its vegan menu. Several burgers and wraps as well as a vegan cheesecake. Menu is in English on the outside of the restaurant. My burger had grilled tofu and seitan - in Astana!!

Pros: Good range of food , Tasty vegan street food , Good prices




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