Vegan
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Beer/Wine
British
Fusion
Breakfast
Mildreds, established since 1988 and reported vegan in May 2021, operates several restaurants in London. Its changing menu offers British classics as well fusion meals, with example dishes like mushroom pie, Indian curry, lentil burger, tortilla chips and gucamole, burger with fries, waffles, vegan brownie with ice cream. This branch is small and gets crowded at rush hour so expect a wait. Open Mon-Sat 09:00-23:00, Sun 09:00-22:00.
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487 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
Tara HD
Points +790
Very good burger - Edit
I ate there in August 2011. I had a burger and liked it a lot. Would go there again.
Read morePros: good burger
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Veganessent
Points +109
Mmmmmildreds! - Edit
I really love this place. It's soooo cozy, great service. A wait is normal - but worth it! Portions are very hearty indeed. Mushroom & Ale pie with fat chips & mushy peas. Nuff said!
Read morePros: Yummy
Cons: None
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veganmiss
Points +540
Favorite - Edit
For starters, I had the special vegan salad, the quinoa salad. It was really good! For my entree, I decided to try something British - mixed mushroom, porcini, and ale pie served with fries and mushy peas. Mmm! For dessert, I had a real chocolate-y delight: raspberry chocolate truffle. Mildreds is one of my favorite places to go when I'm in London.
Read moreFor a complete review, please see my blog here: http://veganmiss.blogspot.com/2010/10/vegan-london-part-three.html
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fearless
Points +161
Hip and happening - Edit
Had a trendy vibe with really good food - this was reflected by the fact that we had to line up for 20-30minutes on a Monday. It was a bit frustrating having to stay and stand while waiting but in the end it was worth the wait. We recommend to try the gyoza dumplings, they were fantastic! You got value for money with healthy portions for the price you paid.
Read morePros: great food, good value for money
Cons: line up (had to stay while waiting)
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darrenmasters
Points +35
good food but thats it - Edit
This was the first veggie place I went to in London, the food in generally is good, burger of the day is yum as is the mushroom pie, but sometimes the food is a bit heavy here and feels greasy. The puddings are amazing. However as others have said, its cramped, you have to wait on average 40 mins with no where good to wait and its very noisy.
Read morePros: puddings, mushroom pie, wine list
Cons: noise, cramped, rude staff
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bovinelover
Points +61
Wonderful - but generally very noisy! - Edit
Just wonderful food, as others have said - we come here time and again .it's not so nice as their previous place, tho'. The main problem is queuing and perhaps nowhere to sit whilst you queue and the noise levels - there is hard flooring and hard wall and ceiling surfaces... and once one table starts talking loudly, everyone else has to as well... so it just gets worse. Often better in the middle of the afternoon. Fabulous, fabulous desserts - and so many are vegan!
Read morePros: food - glorious, very central
Cons: noise, queuing..
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veganaurora
Points +283
Mushroom and ale pie brings me back here - Edit
Although Mildreds is cramped and the staff are sometimes variable in temperament, I still always end up back here because they do a really good mushroom and ale pie with flaky pastry and mushy peas. They used to serve it with vegan garlic mayonnaise - you have to ask for it now but it's worth it as it goes deliciously with the thick, crispy potato wedges that come with the pie. The veggie burger here is also usually pretty good. It's often very busy at this place but the pie keeps me coming back.
Read morePros: Mushroom pie usually delicious, Funky atmosphere
Cons: Can get busy and squashed in
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maggiecotton
Points +129
Nice Place - Edit
This is a good veggie place, prices reasonable, food not gourmet, but tasty. Service and atmosphere really good. Lots of vegan choices. The seating is a bit tight but it is usually really busy which is a good sign of good food.
Read morePros: reasonable, tasty, vegan choice
Cons: not much space
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loira
Points +24
Wonderful restaurant in central London! - Edit
I've been to this restaurant with 6 people and only two were vegan. The place is very nice and also very crowded. They dont'n accept reservation. When you enter, the girl says you how long you have to wait and she write your name in a notebook. Then, she call you when the table is free. You have to wait inside the restaurant. But the wait is pleasant! the food is delicious, fresh and cooked at the time. the staff is very frendly and polity. Serving vegan and vegetarian. You must try their sweet! We will came back the next trip to London with my husband!
Read morePros: fresh product, suitable for coeliacs, healthy cooking
Cons: a little expensive, but you it's london!
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margypargy
Points +108
Hearty veggie food - but cramped! - Edit
Mildreds has survived over the years because it provides hearty portions of tasty veggie food. Last time I went the burger was greasy and there wasn't a decent choice of vegan pud, but on a previous occasion I had lovely noodles and a great choc/coffee cake. As others have said the service can be iffy and the restaurant is ridiculously cramped, but sitting on other people's knees has become part of the Mildred's brand by now. It wouldn't be the same if there was enough room to eat with your elbows out!
Read morePros: Good portion size, Have good puds - not always, Reasonably priced
Cons: Service iffy, Cramped , Bit up themselves
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davey_miles
Points +36
Arrogant and rude - Edit
Reserved the private room in advance, but was conveniantly given to a larger party a week before our special event. The staff were rude and gave no apology for this and still refused to give us the room after admitting their error. Ruined what was to be a very special evening. We will never ever visit this place again.
Read morePros: Good location
Cons: Rude, Arrogant
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KATIE H
Points +297
GREAT FOOD AND INTERESTING STAFF - Edit
i love mildreds been eating here years and the service has never changed, rude, full of attitude and moody but but but its a charm now after all these years i expected it and am never disappointed. saying that some of the waiters/waitresses are lovely. spanish guy and girl and tall short haired tattooed chick are ace. the rest need charm school quick :)
Read morefood is always amzing good portions, nice flavours and fairly priced. i really do love this place its a wonder they haven't expanded as there is always a que after 7pm. great vegan cheesecake and the burger of the day is always tasty. many vegan choices. real yummy great food.
Pros: good choice, great vegan cheese cake, burger of the day
Cons: some staff, small tables, noisey @ peak times
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DJK
Points +45
Great restaurant....central location..... - Edit
Our family of 6 didn't have time to wait an hour for a table, so we ordered our dinner to go from this very highly recommended restaurant in SOHO. The service staff was great and very helpful and the dishes were outstanding! No complaints, just expect to wait since they don't take reservations and this restaurant is extremely popular.
Read morePros: Great food, Great location, Great service
Cons: Wait can be long
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gr8vegan
Points +2369
Not for the healthy, only detox salad and quinoa - Edit
We tried to see if they could healthy vegan up a few dishes but no luck so we ended up with an oil free quinoa plate, which wasn't bad we ended up ordering another one. They have really good vegan booze and the place has a fun crowded atmosphere. Just keep your eyes closed if you're approaching it from the north, they have a sick neighbor who hangs dead animals in the window.
Read morePros: freedom beer, lively
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Bettina
Points +197
Highly recommended! - Edit
One of the best veg restaurants I've been to altogether. Would recommend at any time! Inventive and tasty food. Both starter and main course was excellent.
Read moreGuest
Lucylu
Points +377
Mixed Food/ Mixed Staff! - Edit
I've eaten in Mildred's many times. I took my non-vegan family who were not impressed from the surly staff, to the caterpilla in my brother's salad!
Read moreApart from on my last visit, the staff are dreadful. They are more concerned with entertaining themselves. Maybe they have a competiton on how rude they can be to the customers. To be candid, the only reason I come back here is the lack of other vegan friendly restaurants in the area. Bring on some competition!
I do generally like the food. The portion sizes are generous, but it's a bit pedestrian!
One thing: the last time I ate there, we sat in the front and it's a lot quieter! Own waiter was a real sweety too - I think he must have been on loan from somewhere else where they value their customers and enjoy their jobs!!!
Pros: Mainly tasty food
Cons: Dreadful Staff, Overcrowded, Expensive for what it is
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Jemima
Points +484
Think Deluxe Diner or Alright Restaurant - Edit
Poss next to some sort of butcher shop. The last time I walked past there were pig legs hung decoratively? in the front window of the next door shop.
Read moreIt's a small place like loads of places in Soho are. They utilize all the space they can it seems. There is a bar in the front as you enter which we found difficult to reach as the queue for seating was obscuring it. Tables are very close together and there were people eating up against the windows near the entrance. A conversation will be shared with four to six people depending on how many neighbouring tables there are to you. Tables are mainly two person.
Decor is pleasant with low lighting.
There is a bustling vibe with all the people there and the waitstaff powering around. If you want a long drawn out/ intimate meal find an alternative place.
The menu is mostly various Western with some East Asian influenced options.
I had the gyoza dumplings to start and the asian vegetables with rice. The dumplings were ok. The main smelled absolutely scrumptiously, spellbinding! After that it seemed a bit tasteless.
Desserts looked good however didn't try any.
Perfunctory service, the staff were obviously very busy.
At about ₤35 for starter, mains and drinks for two, value was fine.
Pros: Decent menu w wine list, good location
Cons: very crowded, staff very busy, vibe to hustle
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vegan sunshine
Points +68
Good food - Edit
At first, my boyfriend and I sat down and looked at a menu, but we really wanted something to go. We asked the server for a to-go menu and he told us we would have to exit the restaurant, and walk two doors down to Ms. ________'s (I think it's Marengo's or something). They had the same menu, only it was all take-away and about two pounds cheaper per entree! We took it back to our hotel for dinner and it was delectable. Choose take-away, save money!
Read morePros: take- away, burrito, portion size
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marybheine
Points +93
Mildreds was our savior - Edit
We arrived hot-footing it from a disaster of an aborted attempt to visit the neighboring vegetarian dessert, Beatroot" a few blocks away. The charming waitress welcomed us with open arms, instructing us to wait a few minutes to get our own table, and not share it with strangers. We each had the daily burger, loving that we also ordered the sweet potato fries. Yes, it was overly loud inside, they need some kind of sound-proofing in there, to absorb the sound. All the waiters were very kind, especially when I'd sincerely ask,"Can you turn down the noise in here"? They all agreed that it was way too noisy in there. I can see how that grates on their nerves night after night. Noise pollution at its worse. Dessert was the chocolate raspberry torte, a vegan dessert, but too chocolately towards the end. You can also just order one scoop of ice cream with hot fudge sauce. Dinner with tip was 37 pounds.
Read morePros: Good location, Great menu selection, Sweet potato fries
Cons: Too noisy...shhhhhh, No celebrity sightings, Bathrooms not that clean
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sta2ned
Points +104
Mildred's is a must whenever in London - Edit
I almost didn't try Mildreds because of the poor service reviews I read but I was thankful I gave them a chance. I prefer transparent, good service in a professional and timely manner and thats what I got. I did not notice anyone else receiving poor service during my two recent visits.
Read moreOn my first visit I started with the soup of the day, Carrot lentil, a very generous portion of a hearty pureed bowl served with 2 delicious house made breads. Next I had the Burger of the day, carrot, cumin & bean servered with thick, tasty (not greasy) steak fries with basil mayo on the side, there was an option for sweet potato fries and mozzarella cheese at additional cost. It was topped with fresh field greens and relish. Timing between coarses was perfect. Food was delicious. My only minor complaint would be the short bottled beer list. There was an excellent selection of wine. Do not let the poor service reviews scare you off. The food was fabulous! The restaurant does fill up fast at prime eating hours. Arrive early for fast seating.
Pros: Excellent food, Good service
Cons: Short beer list
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camerongreen
Points +290
Great Central Restaurant - Edit
Mildred's is the best vegetarian restaurant in Soho, and is also the nicest veggie setting in Soho, especially when compared to the other take away style options. It is a bit short on space like every place in Soho, but not overly so.
Read moreThe food is great, I've been there many times, it never disappoints, and is often wonderful. I've had great tarragon sausages in mash with amazing gravy, porcini mushroom pie, and a few other delicious dishes.
Great place to take a date, impress non veggies, or find something good in central London.
They don't take bookings (well they have a seperate room seating 24 you have to book at once) which is a pain if you want to organise a night out. Basically you go there and ask for a table, and they are usually busy and give you a time to come back. In Soho that's not so bad as there are plenty of places to get a pint in the meantime, such as the John Snow a few doors down which has vegan beers.
Highly recommended!
Pros: Great food, Cocktails
Cons: No booking, Busy, Little cramped
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vegan girl 24
Points +57
mixed - Edit
i was so excited for this place after reading the reviews. however, my family and i were a little disappointed. the staff were terribly unfriendly-glaring at us for every word we said, not serving us at all really. we got the artichoke crostini which was fabulous-the spread it is served with is tasty. i got the ale mushroom pie with mushy peas which was delicious. my brother had the burger of the day which he liked and my dad had the burrito which wasn't that good. for dessert we got the apple/apricot crumble with custard on the side. the custard was fantastic. one of the best things i have had in a while. however, the boys left still feeling hungry, which was surprising with such a high bill. add that to the bad service and we didn't have the best experience.
Read morePros: tasty choices
Cons: unfriendly service, left hungry
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comida
Points +216
Lovely vegan cheesecake - Edit
This place was recommended to me by a vegan friend and an ex-vegetarian acquaintance. I had the ale pie with the mushy peas and chips. This is the first time I've actually enjoyed mushy peas, even if it was a bit on the salty side. My boyfriend had the burger of the day, which was made with red beans. Both mains were incredibly good. The waitresses seemed rushed off their feet, but they weren't unfriendly like the other reviewers have mentioned. Maybe it's because we went quite early for lunch, and they weren't very full yet. At any rate, their ginger tofu cheesecake with rhubarb compote was simply heavenly.
Read morePros: Convenient location, Take out available, Daily specials
Cons: Tables too close together
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Saddler
Points +149
One of the best in London - Edit
Mildred's may not (quite) offer the best vegetarian food in London but it is one of the best places to eat. As the other reviews say, there is no booking and it can get very busy but, in a way, that's part of the fun and it does mean there is a lively atmosphere and, personally, I like to be in restaurants with people enjoying themselves. The menu is varied though does not change much with time and the food is well presented and tasty. And, as someone else has mentioned, it is a pleasure to find a choice of vegan desserts. Not to be missed if you are in London and vegetarian.
Read morePros: Ambience, Good food, Vegan desserts
Cons: No booking, Can be crowded
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MrFalafel
Points +134
Great food but too crowded - Edit
Mildred's have a no booking policy and is very small so its not uncommon to wait. Arriving at 6:30pm I thought I'd beat the crowd but was wrong and had to wait a few minutes for a table which was very small and cheek-by-jowl with another table. Service is very friendly and efficient and I got my order very quickly. The food almost made up for the braying yuppies that inhabited most of the tables around me. The grilled artichoke crostinis were fabulous as was the sausge and mash. Rather pricey but on par with other Soho restaurants. If I could get the food in a larger restaurant or be able to book a table I would consider going back.
Read morePros: Excellent food, great service
Cons: Small, crowded, braying yuppies
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KelseyApple
Points +89
good times - Edit
This restaurant was small and crowded but had a good atmosphere and good service. The meal was delicious (sweet potato fries was a tasty twist) and the value was on par with what you would expect to pay in Soho. Vegan desserts were very good as well. Six of us dined and all were impressed.
Read morePros: good food, good value, good vegan desserts
Cons: wait time for tables, crowded
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marcstevens
Points +114
Decent food, good for star spotting - Edit
Have been to Mildred's for several lunchtime meals over past year or so, always enjoy it (ale & something pie is great, mushy peas less so); agree with other reviewers that it's sometimes hard to get staff attention - very busy and noisy at lunchtimes. We've always seen familiar, sometimes famous faces there, as it's in the TV/Film/Show land of Soho, so if star spotting is your bag, go for that too!
Read morePros: Good food, Handy location, Famous faces
Cons: Noisy, Crowded tables
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