Vegan
American
Fast food
Take-out
Vegan fried chicken shop opened Jan 2017 by the Temple of Seitan team. Also operates at events and pop-ups across the city - check its facebook for updates. Previously located across the road at 10 Morning Lane. Available on Uber Eats for takeaway. Open Mon-Sun 11:00-22:30.
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10 Morning Lane, East London, England, E9 6NA
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192 Reviews
First Review by Royman11
gemmafee
Points +145
vegan fast food !! - Edit
I went on a Saturday, it was really popular the service was great, super fast. I wouldn't say it was healthy food but a great place to get some tasty vegan junk food, I got the chips and fried 'chicken'.
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ElliottGold
Points +34
Naughty Vegan Food! - Edit
I went on a Saturday and it wasn't overly busy and everything I tried was spot on! Felt very naughty and cheating but loved it!!
Read moreEverything was crispy, hot and mouth watering!
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BichNMichelleTran
Points +18
Disappointed, what a shame. - Edit
Hot vegan wings were soaked in hot sauce, so was soggy (difficult and messy) to eat with wooden chip fork) Vegan burger with cheese was plain and boring, the bun was awful. Was very busy and only 12 seats over 2 tiny tables!
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flangelina
Points +35
I've had better elsewhere - Edit
I was excited to try the food here as there's been a lot of hype around it. I ordered the temple burger with mac and cheese, while my partner ordered the spicy burger with chips. While the chips and mac and cheese were really good, both burgers were disappointing. I found my burger to be quite bland, and my partner's burger certainly didn't seem like the order was correct.
Read moreI would go back and try other stuff on the menu, but my non-vegan partner wishes we'd gone back to the Full Nelson for the better vegan junk food he's had. To be fair, Deptford is closer to us.
Pros: It's all vegan. Really tasty mac 'n' cheese.
Cons: Smell of meat from butcher next door is not ideal.
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markos
Points +64
not great - Edit
Seitan was like chewing gum, portions were small and overpriced. The guy who served me was clearly only interested in my money. Won't bother coming back. Don't believe the hype.
Read morePros: good crispy coating
Cons: poor seitan, over priced
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jatindersingh
Points +108
Finger lickin' good - Edit
Great food and great concept. Deep fried seitan all the way. The menu is a little limited but I guess this is due to the high demand and limited size of the place. Food is top notch 👍🏽
Read moreI'm sure (and hope) there will be other sites down the pipeline.
Pros: food quality, service
Cons: price
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AirValen
Points +820
Amazing Vegan chicken - Edit
I never thought this was going to be so good!
Read moreI'll be coming back!
Love the place!
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leantom
Points +86
Meat eaters were impressed - Edit
Tasty food. Took a few omnivores and they were thoroughly impressed. Taste is almost identical and texture is similar to how i remember fried chicken.
Read moreSub was nice as as was the two piece chicken. Nuggets pretty good too.
Quite heavy though as it is fairly greasy.
If you eat too much you'll feel sick but that goes for most of these kind of places (vegan or not).
Cons: location is a little out of the way
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GurpsGill
Points +17
Great food and service! - Edit
Visited for the first time yesterday with a couple of friends, as soon as we walked in the staff were friendly and welcoming. Food was literally served within a minute or so after ordering for my friends. Mine on the other hand took and extra 3-4 minutes which I didn't mind at all as it's normal. But the staff were amazing and reassured me it was on its way and threw in some extra food when it was ready to make up for it. Waited much longer at other fast food places and have barely been give a 'sorry' for the extra wait let alone a staff member coming out to personally give me my food to apologise and throw in some extras. Food itself was really good too and so filling. Would definitely go back again!
Read morePros: Great food , Friendly and welcoming staff, Great service
Cons: Not a lot of seating space
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mjveganfitness
Points +1778
Epic vegan greasey takeaway - Edit
My partner ate here a few weeks ago and loved it. He said it was exactly like a (good!) greasey takeaway - perfect fried 'chickn' sarnies and subs, burgers and mac and cheese. I didn't eat here personally as they ran out of their only gluten free option which was 'chickn' nuggets and they also had a dessert - vegan mud pie - which had sold out too. My advice? Get here early to avoid disappointment and be willing to queue - queue was way out of the door and down the street when we arrived which is amazing. But we were served quickly!
Read morePros: vegan, perfect vegan junk food
Cons: be willing to queue but it's worth it
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MahaliaTaylor
Points +26
Great - Edit
I love this place, but unfortunately it isn't open 7 days a week. I have messaged them and they have informed me that they are hoping to expand and upgrade soon!! I can't wait to see what they have in store next. (I can't get enough of the popcorn bites) ADDICTED.
Read morePros: 100% vegan
Cons: Only open 5 days a week
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Shiranami
Points +55
Awesome Fastfood ? - Edit
We just left this extraordinary place. Lunch was awesome!!! Not the healthiest food, but definitely one of the best. ? Not too expensive for London.
Read moreMy partner and I wish there was one in Cologne ?
Pros: Only vegan options
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gothbagel
Points +60
greasy deliciousness - Edit
i wish i lived in hackney purely so i could have this after nights out. this actually saved my life. my meat eating friend is obsessed. a little more expensive than the "real deal" but urgh... who cares??? so good. love it.
Read morePros: amazing fried chick'n, big portions
Cons: a little pricey, not enough seating
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Nina.ninuzza
Points +20
AMAZING!!!! - Edit
food was amazing, staff are welcoming and friendly. Cannot fault this place. Vegan chips and gravy.. if they had this i would die ?
Read morePros: If you are newly vegan, this is genuinely the best
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Diverloon
Points +78
food was good but experience not - Edit
The vegan chicken was great. Service was quick. The taste combos of the burger was alright but not mind blowing. Eating outside was very of-putting as all you could smell was the rotten meat of the halal meat place next foor ???
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Laodamia
Points +144
Keeps you full for two days - Edit
Do they even NEED any more 5* reviews?! I'd give it a 10*. A bit of a wait, but relative to the queue the service is very fast. Mac'n'cheese can fool any cheese eater, and so can everything else really. A lunch meal here will keep you full for a day. (Or two?)
Read morePros: Cheap, Mac'n'cheese
Cons: Far (if you don't live in Hackney), Not much fresh veg, Long queue
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RubyL
Points +201
Vegan Fried Chicken, - Edit
There's a lot of hype around Temple of Hackney but i'm really happy this place has popped up in my neighbourhood. I've been a couple of times and not had to wait longer than 10 minutes for food, which is impressive considering how busy they are.
Read moreThe food is tasty vegan 'junk' food, even the chips are v. delicious. It's worth a visit if you're just curious or looking for a junk food hit. Would recommend the 2 piece with fries and mac n' cheese.
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stobbson
Points +38
Amazing!!!! - Edit
I absolutely love this place, I go at least once a week.
Read moreMy favourite is the strip sub, it just really hits the spot, it reminds me of chicken royales from before I was vegan and I intend to drag all of my non-vegan friends to try this place.
The mac and cheese is the best vegan version I've ever tried.
The staff are always really friendly and I've always received my food very quickly. The only time I've had to join a long queue is at the weekend and even that wasn't bad as ended up chatting to other lovely people while we waited.
I really hope they start to open other branches around London and open 7 days a week.
Pros: Friendly staff, all of the food, Mac and cheese!?!?
Cons: right next door to a butchers, not open Monday/Tuesday
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krissievb
Points +32
A bit of a disappointment - Edit
A great place to visit for the novelty of a vegan fried chicken shop, but better atmosphere, service and quality can be found elsewhere.
Read moreGreat if you're in the area anyway, but wouldn't recommend the trip out just for Temple.
We tried the popcorn chicken which was great, coleslaw and chips which were also lovely, but the 2 piece was just too much of the same taste/texture after a while.
We came at a time when it wasn't busy (no queue at all in front of us) and it still took around 15 mins for our small order to be ready - not really a problem in itself, but the staff didn't make us feel welcome at all and almost felt like we were inconveniencing them by waiting for our food!
Overall would recommend a visit for the novelty, but much better places elsewhere in London!
Updated from previous review on 2017-02-18
Pros: Novelty
Cons: Menu has no descriptions , Strong smell coming from butchers next door
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scareglow
Points +342
goes straight into my top 10 - Edit
After all the media buzz I had to check it out. When something is hyped that much I'm naturally skeptic, but OMG! It might not be healthy but it was VERY delicious. I had the burger, popcorn bites and coleslaw. While the coleslaw was underwhelming the burger and popcorn bites turned out to be the best vegan junk food I ever had. It was crispy on the outside and "tender" on the inside. I don't know how they do it, but it's savory and juicy. Highly recommended. I need to get back there ASAP.
Read moreI arrived 20 min before they opened and was the 2nd in line. 10 min later the queue was already long enough to piss off the neighboring stores.
Pros: delicious , vegan, super cool
Cons: long queues , not exactly in the center of London
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imogenmichel
Points +2693
Absolutely amazing! - Edit
I came here for vegan chicken strips and chips tonight and was blown away by how great it was! Even though it meant I was queueing for about 15 minutes, it's so exciting to see a new vegan takeaway in London being so popular. I didn't get a chance to try it tonight but a fair few people around me were raving about the mac and cheese too. Very happy this place has opened and seems to be thriving.
Read morePros: All vegan, Takeaway chicken and chips
Cons: A bit pricey but quality food
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RobPowderly
Points +30
amazing - Edit
First time eating here today. Worth the 20 mins wait!
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roguesby
Points +232
There are no words: SO GOOD - Edit
Such a fan of Temple of Seitan and now that Temple of Hackney exists I couldn't be happier. I was absolutely blown away by the 2-piece, roast chicken and mac and cheese. The mac and cheese had an amazing smokey flavour. Everything is literally amazing; you will be so happy if you go!!
Read morePros: THE "CHICKEN", Mac and Cheese!!!, EVERYTHING IS DELICIOUS!!
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mcld
Points +1064
Fun but not amazing - Edit
Fun bit of deep-fried "chicken", but you don't get much seitan compared to the amount of deep-fried batter - you're tasting batter more than anything meaty - and I found it quite dry. (Other people here seem to have found it juicy enough - maybe it varies.)
Read morePros: Good macaroni cheese
Cons: Dry and not much seitan, Almost no seating
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jon active
Points +2923
Temple of Hypeny - Edit
Its only just above freezing, stuck in the shade of adjacent buildings, the queue waiting patiently to the try out London's latest Vegan outlet snakes down the thankfully wide pavement. What's going on? The Temple of Seitan have opened up a permanent vegan deep fried "chicken" joint that's what! Seeing as its just down the road I decided I could weather the weather and the Hipsterdom and check it out. I arrived minutes after it opened and there was already a small queue! The wall menu was obscured by customers (time to add a menu list behind the counter me thinks!) but I knew I wanted to try their signature deep fried seitan (chicken) and chips. So I did. The batter is thick, crunchy and slightly spicy the seitan was hard to find but juicy enough. All in all very nice. The chips were standard "packet" chips. The menu includes Mac n Cheese and burgers and I'll try them out some time when the queues and hype have died down.
Read moreMy minimal meal cost £8 so you could get a bigger and healthier meal just up the road at the Black Cat or So Vegan cafes but this place is not offering health food. It offers vegan fast food. It does have lots of quasi fascist imagery on its walls but I'm sure its ironic or Hip in some way I'm missing.
It would be good to see a non corporate tomato ketchup on offer (not Heinz) to compliment the Karma Cola drinks.
Great to see a vegan food outlet with a queue outside whilst the butchers next door was deserted, hopefully a sign of things to come! Welcome to Hackney Seitan seekers!
Updated from previous review on 2017-01-22
Pros: All vegan, Quick service (if no queue!), Tasty deep fried seitan
Cons: Not cheap, Queues likely!
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The London Vegan
Points +2265
so this is what it feels like to go to a chicken shop! - Edit
So finally I got to try fried chicken - but vegan! Good little place for some vegan junk food, great chicken pieces or chicken in a bun, coleslaw, fries and mac n cheese, plus lots of vegan mayo!! Pretty cool!
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AllGoodAllVegan
Points +221
Sooooooo good - Edit
Amazing "fried" chicken that I could eat all day long. Even non-vegans would love this. Absolutely beautiful!
Read morePros: Tasty, Friendly service, Good value
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