• CLOSED: Real Grounded

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Vegan cafe est. 2017. Features an all-day breakfast menu with dishes like toasted spelt with avocado or nut butter & jam, muesli with fresh fruit, and scramble tofu. Plant milk is offered for coffee drinks and muesli. Sweets include cupcakes, shakes, and raw treats. Reported closed May 2018.


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16 Reviews

First Review by veganvirtues

Wuji_Luiji

Points +2613

Vegan
22 Mar 2018

Lovely atmosphere, good coffee

I had a soy mocha and a brownie. The mocha was good. The brownie was a bit too rich for me, I could only eat half (luckily I had a container to take the rest with me). It's a lovely light-filled venue and staff were friendly and helpful. I'd like to try some of the savoury food another time.

Kittybiscuit

Points +8638

Vegan
18 Mar 2018

Nice coffee

I wanted to try the breakfast wrap with tofu, mushrooms and onions. It was a good sized serving but I felt it lacked a little bit of flavour. The coffee was delicious and the staff were nice. I would still go back and give it another try if I lived in Sydney.

ShamusCT

Points +280

Vegan
19 Dec 2017

Tasty food and all vegan

I only rate this a 4/5 when it sits next to some arguable better places along Glebe Point Road. But that is a high bar, and this cafe is very good. Some of the portions are on the small side, so not the best value, but still generally delicious.

AdamCarlton

Points +24

Vegan
17 Dec 2017

Delicious in a vegan hotspot

Already loved this street for the vegan restaurants and supermarket. Very happy to find this place. Food and coffee was first class. Will be back asap for sure!

TBR

Points +383

Vegan
04 Dec 2017

Good but not sensational

My wife and I both went for the big breakfast. It was certainly substantial: toast, scrambled tofu, tomato, mushrooms, potato, black beans, spinach leaves; but I'd expect to get filled for $20. Everything was relatively nice and fresh, but tending towards being a bit bland and dry. There was no salt on the table. If I could give 3.5 stars I would as it wasn't 4 star quality, but definitely not as bad as 3! ;-)

Pros: All vegan.

Cons: Not a lot of choice on the menu of you're looking

WoodyAndBertie

Points +870

Vegan
03 Dec 2017

All day breakfast...except at breakfast time ?

I called in here about 7.15am looking forward to a great vegan breakfast...only to be told that the kitchen wasn't open until 8am ! I don't know if this was a once off or bad policy, however I returned for dinner as I was in the area and tried the vegan egg & bacon roll which was vegan bacon with tofu and lots of other stuff plus "chips". Everything was filling and tasty although the "chips" were little chunks of potato and not what you'd normally expect. All that with a mineral water and a choc plus peanut cookie for $20. Good value !
Warning: if you are susceptible to bug bites then take some bug repellant if you sit out the back. I was eaten while eating !

Pros: Good size portions for a reasonable price

veganvirtues

Points +2833

Raw
02 Dec 2017

Real Grounded

Newly opened cafe. Very roomy with an outside garden dining area. I settled on a tofu scrambled was nice served with 2 slices of toasted spelt bread. Had a vegan strudel my first ever. Was veggie not apple. My misreading of sign. Was tasty bit salty for me. Then finished with a coffee cheese cake.
Total bill $25:00.

Updated from previous review on 2017-07-22
I noticed new chef. I settled on 'Big Brekky' on the plate was some sauteed potatoes, mushrooms, scrambled tofu, brown beans, some leaves, half tomato with a sprinkling of herbs, a small pottery pot with spicy tomatoes and a slice of brown bread $20 it was filling and tasty. My berry smoothie was frozen $7hmmm i had a chocolate brownie $4 was how i like it sticking to the roof of my mouth. Vegans should try this place once, twice and more.

Pros: 100% vegan, Good service, Out side seating area

cultparty

Points +270

Vegetarian
16 Nov 2017

Hearty vegan meals

Real Grounded knows how to make a meal that feels home cooked yet not lazy. The portions are always very sizeable and the food is always very fresh and tasty. They have plenty of options and every one I have tried has been very nice. Definitely recommend if you're in Glebe and in need of a good big meal!

Pros: Great vegan meals, Lots of choice

kikapetrovic

Points +136

Vegan
29 Oct 2017

Didn’t like the food

Been today for lunch and was super disappointed.
First: the waitress didn’t tell us about having specials (hubby founded reading on the wall); she told me that all the menu can be made gf and I wanted to order the wrap and she was like ‘oh no, this is not gf’ Then, she almost ‘throw’ the cutlery basket on our table.
Second, the food: the raw pad Thai I had was without taste, the tofu was thrown on the plate right from the box. Hubby had the sliders with chips and didn’t like the consistency of the patties and no taste of the bun.
This is their Halloween menu but I’m not sure if I should give them a second chance with the usual menu ...

mjblundell

Points +16

Vegan
30 Sep 2017

amazing

Amazing place! Recomend ypu try the milkshakes and the breakfast wrap!

adventurous_herbivore

Points +80

Vegan
19 Sep 2017

Love this place! Great menu and affordable pricing.

Generous portion sizes too

Cons: Would be nice to see a bigger range of desserts (p

AnnaEK

Points +56

Vegan
18 Sep 2017

Great spot to check out

The menu and staff indicate that all options are vegan. Great venue, good menu options, excellent presentation of food, and tastes good!

Pros: Fair prices for the area, Good options on menu

The Veggie Cook

Points +1201

Vegetarian
31 Aug 2017

Good

We went and got coffee as well a sandwich. Was happy to see a vegan-friendly option in this area.

amyy.jh

Points +20

Vegan
26 Aug 2017

disorganised

Came here for a quick lunch, and 40 minutes later still no food. Waiters gave no apology and food was very basic and simple. Good price however

VeJo

Points +213

Vegan
29 Jul 2017

Promising new café

This new café has a lot of promise, but the menu needs some work: a little bit simple, and it wasn't clear that the food was vegan from the menu. The soup was tasty, but was in a teeny tiny bowl, and so my husband needed to get something else to eat an hour later. I'm hoping to try this place again in a while to see if there's more choices and if they've ironed out the menu and portion sizes. Coffee was great!

Pros: Great coffee, Food quite tasty, Healthy

Cons: Portion sizes, especially soup, Ambiguous menu, Need more options

veganvirtues

02 Dec 2017

This is a vegan place 100%. Menu is concised easier to pick a dish. Not like the book type loving hut has. Organic and freshly made. Not reheated or premade like many Asian types ive been in.

drew4health

Points +156

Vegan
23 Jul 2017

new startup! give it a try

What a good breakfast find. New owners converting an established cafe to 100% vegan. Simple offering and friendly folk




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