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Serves meat, vegan options available. Mika Live BBQ and Bar has a separate vegetarian menu section. Vegans can choose from arancini balls, cauliflower bites, pasta, nachos, corn ribs, burritos and bowls. Vegan cheese and dipping sauces like chipotle mayo and aioli are also available. Open Tue-Sat 12:00pm-8:30pm. Closed Mon.
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6/1 The Esplanade, Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia, 4802
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Last update on 25 Nov 2022 by CarlaBarbitta
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18 Reviews
First Review by JuliBreuer
megeegan13
Points +79
Decent Mexican food - Edit
Upon first glance of their menu, only 2 things really state they’re vegan. On a whim I asked if they had vegan cheese which they mentioned they did, opening up a whole lot more menu items which was great. The cheese itself wasn’t too bad, it melted but still very much had that standard vegan cheese flavour. I didn’t find the flavours of the dish very prominent; could have had more spice/seasoning. Decent size portions though.
Read morePros: Has vegan cheese, Nice view
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sophie96
Points +87
Zu teuer, wenig vegane Optionen - Edit
Leider völlig überteuerte Tapas (18 A$) und auch nur 3 vegane Optionen.
Read moreLecker war es aber.
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CarlaBarbitta
Points +205
Amazing restaurant! - Edit
They have so many delicious vegan options!!!
Read moreWe ordered Corn ribs with chipotle mayo, Flautas (swapped sour cream for vegan aioli), arancini balls and cauliflower bites with chimicurri sauce and OMG.
Big portions so it was great for 2.
We also tried the vegan sours and margarita cocktails and yummmm!
100% recommended this place.
Staff super friendly and good prices too!
Pros: Friendly staff , Great vegan options, Good prices
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Abi_W
Points +57
Excellent food!! - Edit
Several vegan options. Staff were very happy to recommend dishes. Bit of a wait for the food but it’s a nice venue & the drinks are good too. Worth it.
Read morePros: Multiple vegan options, Lovely view if you get a window seat, Nice ambience
Cons: Slight wait for food
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ellellen
Points +150
Better than other vegan options in Airlie - Edit
Mostly Mexican options with burrito, bowl and nachos. My fam had all 3 of those options and we were very satisfied with serving size and taste. Pumpkin pasta is vegan as well which was delicious and generous with the veg. Vegan cheese was available. Sweet potato and regular fries both vegan also. Heads up the guacamole is NOT vegan so they will give you plain avocado instead. Will be heading back in the week we’re here for takeaway as other options we’ve sussed out have not seemed as good.
Read moreAlso my animal loving vegan kiddos had a bit of a hard time reading the menu with some disturbing carnist titles and smelling so much meat around them, so if these things bother you I wouldn’t visit.
Pros: Quality food done nicely, Well priced compared to other venues in Airlie, Generous servings leaving you feeling satisfied
Cons: Guacamole not vegan (why?!?), sights and smells of meat dishes while dining, Could have more options much like most in Airlie
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LenaSta
Points +609
Not many options - Edit
I have not been there before but looking at the previous reviews and the current menu it looks like they really reduced the vegan options. The only options marked as vegan were: sweet potato fries, house fries, and vegan pasta. Additionally, I think people should know that they are serving sizzling hot BBQ plates that come with a really strong smell of meat. But what I did really like, although I have not tried it, is that they offer vegan sours! Doing a cocktail course I once learned that they are normally made with egg white. So I was delighted to see they have them clearly labelled and made with aquafaba!
Read morePros: Vegan sours prepared with aquafaba, Clearly labelled options
Cons: Not really much to choose from, Strong meat smell
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TabithaA
Points +4794
Ok, needs Chilli - Edit
Friendly service
Read moreReally good daquari
Meal lacked a bit of punch, needed some Chilli or pico de gayo or something
Pros: Plenty of options
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LislAcki
Points +20
One of the best vegan meals I had - Edit
Not super many vegan options but the ones they have are absolutely delicious!
Read moreI had vegan Enchiladas (not sure if they always have them, they were on the special menu) and my partner vegan pasta. Both was very yummy and price and size were alright, highly recommend!
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Faz
Points +979
Not sure why all the hype - Edit
Vegan Pasta is the only thing on the menu that is actually vegan. Many other meals can be made vegan by excluding ingredients and staff are happy to accomodate.
Read moreOrdered the cauliflower “wings” which were alright.
We also ordered the Nachos which had the option for soy meat but had to remove cheese, sour cream and the guacamole as dairy free alternatives were not available. Guacamole was substituted with fresh diced avocado. They were also ok.
Also ordered the Enchiladas which, as another reviewer mentioned; is actually two large spring rolls (most likely the Vegan Spring Rolls that feature in the Vegetarian Share Platter just repurposed).
Food took a little while to come out but it was a pretty busy afternoon. Overall food was not bad but not great, at least we were lucky enough to get a window seat so we could enjoy the view.
Updated from previous review on 2021-06-02
Pros: Staff willing to veganize meals, Nice view
Cons: Only one vegan meal, Average food
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suzyveg
Points +52
Outstanding - Edit
Friendly staff who made us feel welcome & knew the contents of meals. I passed on the vurger as the pattie contained egg/dairy, I can’t recall which. Had the enchilda instead & was the tastiest I have ever had. Hubby enjoyed his dish too despite usually being fussy.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Easy to veganise , Fantastic service
Cons: Wine not chilled enough
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AfarZam
Points +83
Nice vibe in a cool spot. - Edit
Actually a bar with few (not a lot) veg options, and most can be made vegan. Food is fairly basic, but not bad. Staff very friendly and knowledgable, and can help navigate the menu options. Cool atmosphere with a terrace overlooking the beach.
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MillieHolly
Points +26
Greasy/Tacky - Edit
The cauliflower wings were just in batter, got the "enchilada" which was two big greasy spring rolls with non descript veg and the odd grey/ green bean with a smatter of tomato sauce on top. If you're looking for greasy stodge then all good but not healthy or refreshing.
Read morePros: Nice view from the window seat
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ChioOjeda
Points +127
Really good - Edit
Please, do yourself a favor and try the vegetarian “to share”. La mejor tabla que he probado en mi vida! If you’re from South America, you’d love it 😍
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Topic
Points +75
Fantastic and very helpful service. Delicious vegan options for a BBQ place. - Edit
Chef is able to veganize the vegetarian options
Read morePros: Vegetarian Section on the meal, Helpful Service
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MarieVeggie$
Points +433
Delicious cauliflower bites! - Edit
We had absolutely delicious battered cauliflower bites! Highly recommend, just ask for no aioli. We also had the vegetarian lasagna which is vegan if you ask for no cheese. Yum! Also a very pretty view from the patio which looks out onto the oceanfront.
Read morePros: Yummy vegan options
Cons: Mostly meat restaurant
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SarahLouiseMaxwell
Points +26
Great service, nice view, yummy food - Edit
Nice place, tucked away. Friendly staff and the lasagne was really nice (it’s vegan without the cheese)
Read morePros: Able to change menu , Helpful staff, Tasty food
Cons: Don’t think the salad dressing was vegan
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sarahjcarps
Points +26
Amazing food - Edit
Loved my meal, a few options to choose from which is so ideal.
Read morePros: Great Vegan options
Cons: Little expensive
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JuliBreuer
Points +79
Free desert 🙌🏼 - Edit
The staff here is really friendly, you can sit with a view over the trees or the shopping street. The vegan lasagna is really good and you get a free desert, vegan option was a sorbet 🙌🏼
Read morePros: Vegan lasagna, Vegan burrito, Free desert sorbet
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