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Asian vegetarian restaurant offering a buffet plus ala carte items. Pea & potato korma, butter tofu, and mango lassi (as labelled) are not vegan - check. Reported closed February 2025.
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366 Chapel St, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, VIC 3141
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28 Reviews
First Review by swell42001
BeeswaxLantern
Points +21
Veg out time - Edit
Delicious. Good variety. Reasonably priced
Read morePros: Curry laksa, Mock beef, Singapore noodles
Cons: No
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novog1
Points +1501
Good selection of curry but not as spicy as labelled - Edit
Lots of vegan options, pretty bland as far as curry goes but friendly staff
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Seitanicveg
Points +1089
An Oldie But a Goodie - Edit
An old favorite. Lots of tasty curries, good for quick meal. Most of the menu is vegan.
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chatreuse
Points +3253
The vegan options aren't very exciting - Edit
I popped in for lunch and found that all the things that I would have wanted to try was vegetarian not vegan, which was REALLY disappointing.
Read moreThe lady was really nice but I felt rushed by her when I was studying the menu above the counter, as she kept pointing things out that I might like. I ordered the Char Kway Teow, and realised afterwards that I'd had it before, and was equally unimpressed last time. It's nothing like a traditional CKT, in that it had a slight sweet chilli flavour. Another guy's combination noodles came out, and it looked and sounded much better, I wish I had ordered that instead.
The dumplings had a great texture, the filling looks like tofu mince and diced veg, but it really only tasted of the garlic chives in there.
Pros: quite cheap
Cons: the vegan options aren't very exciting, Char Kway Teoh a bit sweet
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Tebs
Points +134
Delicious!!! - Edit
Pretty much everything is vegan. I had the pumpkin curry and chickpea & potatoe masala and brown rice. It was very tasty! I don’t really like spicy food but i decided to try the pumpkin curry and it was just perfect.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Lots of vegan options
Cons: Not 100% vegan
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lunadea
Points +264
A gem on Chapel - Edit
On first impression, Veg Out Time looks like any takeaway and in fact probably does more of that than seated meals, but once we got into the food - boy, was it amazing! Loved the hefty samosas and all the options available. We definitely bought more than we could eat and the leftovers were just as good the next day. Highly recommended for a quick, delicious and value for money meal.
Read morePros: Cheap, Delicious, Fast service
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Gaylef
Points +138
Great food - Edit
We ate here today and the food was delicious! Staff were very helpful.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Quick service
Cons: Small shop
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AliceSAysNo
Points +97
Gréât food - Edit
Excellent curries with veg & vegan options
Read morePros: Vegan choices, Good price, Good location
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NDVegan
Points +6490
Love this place! - Edit
I have been coming here for many years. Sad the Fitzroy and St Kilda ones shut down. Great value and great taste. Yellow mushroom and tofu is my go to.
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honeyonpotatos
Points +24
Delicious food - can order no onion or garlic from kitchen menu - Edit
Food is delicious and staff are very helpful. The food is a great price and very tasty. Can cook with no onion and no garlic if you order from the kitchen menu.
Read morePros: Lots of clearly marked vegan & vegetarian options, Can cook with no onion and no garlic
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blackberrybelle
Points +16
Fresh generous and cheap! - Edit
Delicious, cheap and fresh. Mostly vegan, a couple of dishes are vegetarian. Great range of fake meat (bbq pork, kung pao chicken etc). Pad Thai and kung pao chicken particularly good!
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mitchell456
Points +57
Very nice food. Not a buffet 30Dec19 - Edit
I had 2 choices n brown rice (green veg curry & tofu n mushroom curry) for $12.90.
Read moreIt was very nice. Way too much tofu and too little mushroom, however very tasty. The veg curry was great. The vegs weren't all mushy and over cooked. The brown rice was cooked perfectly. They have tap water in jugs, fresh juice for $5. Most dishes are 12.90. The mock meat dishes are 15.50. Also dim sums, samosas. They have aircon fan.. Great for the 40° day when I was there.
All dishes do have sugar tho.
I enjoyed the food and felt satisfied with my dish.
I got a 1 hour parking 250m way easily (there were others closer but I wanted shade due to it being a 40° day.)
Pros: Good food, not overcooked, Pleasant atmosphere, Generous helping
Cons: Too much tofu and not enough, mushroom in the tofu/mushroom curry
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Mike66
Points +26
Great variety of Vegan and Vegetarian Asian inspired dishes. - Edit
Read moreAnd great value.
Pros: Lots of Vegan options, Pad Thai and steamed dumplings superb
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greeen
Points +36
Veggies galore + quick - Edit
My go-to spot for a quick and healthy work lunch, all vegetarian with lots of vegan options, clearly labelled and super yummy. Would definitely recommend!
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KevJohnson
Points +363
Right for a Quick Bite - Edit
Nice street venue for a quick walk by meal. Plenty of vegan dishes to choose from
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William-Loves-Plants
Points +40
Love this place! Great vegan options! - Edit
Quickly becoming my regular. Great healthy and delicious food served with rice and a smile.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options., Has metal cutlery so no single use plastic , Very good value
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VrushaliMoghe
Points +41
Delicious always - Edit
When I lived in Melbourne, this was my favourite and dependable place to eat. All the dishes were made fresh and tasty. The staff was always friendly. I miss Veg out time! I loved all the special noodle dishes and spring rolls!
Read morePros: Tasty, Fresh, Friendly staff
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EmmaZ
Points +875
Enjoyable food - Edit
Good food and good prices. Lots of options.
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ellehir
Points +558
Tasty and affordable! - Edit
I really love the food here! It’s great value and there is something on the menu to suit everyone. The laksa is really delicious as well as the samosas. Overall a quick and easy place to grab something to eat
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Lucy9
Points +178
Great laksa - Edit
I enjoyed a vegan laksa and red bean buns. The laksa was great, plenty of fresh veggies and a little spicy. Will definitely try other items from the menu.
Read morePros: Tastes great, Cheap
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RyanTM
Points +35
Yummy food, lovely staff - Edit
Cute restaurant on busy Chapel st.
Read moreStaff very friendly.
Wide selection of pre cooked dishes ready to go, or dishes cooked to order.
I had the tofu and spinach with brown rice absolutely delicious 😊😋
Most dishes gluten free too it seems.
Pros: Wide choice , mostly gluten free , reasonably priced
Cons: No hot drinks/ tea
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jesse558
Points +330
Good price n decent - Edit
Cozy as in like 2 tables. More of a takeaway joint. Food was good. Minimum of $10 on eftpos. At time of writing.
Read moreLovely staff.
Pros: all veg, many options
Cons: minimum on eftpos of 50c surcharge, small space if eating in.
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Loret
Points +16
I love Veg Out Chapel Street - Edit
I eat here regularly. Delicious food, quick, eat in or take away. Can choose from the ready made dishes.....I like getting the three choices and brown rice. There are also lots of delicious dishes to choose from, displayed on the chalk boards. Well labelled Vegan or vegetarian dishes. Most is suitable for Vegans. The servings are large and I feel like I have eaten a healthy meal after eating here. Extra sauce options for those who want chilli sauce etc for more spice. The staff are lovely and always remember us and the dishes we like. The owner/ chef often comes out and says 'hello'. Normally busy with regulars, either eating in or collecting take aways. I think the number of regulars who eat here says a lot about the food and the staff. Highly recommend it.
Read morePros: Delicious food. , So affordable. , Lovely staff.
Cons: Small cafe space with limited seating.
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blinki
Points +955
Average - Edit
I had rice with three curries- chickpea/potato, tofu/sweet potato and dahl. Rice was well cooked but not perfect. Curries were all lacking flavour, I'm not even convinced there was any spices in there. The chickpea was tomato based and just tasted of tomato, chickpeas were a bit too hard for my taste. Tofu was coconut creamy which with the richer flavour of the sweet potato saved it but there was still not obvious spice and I only got one bit of tofu. Dahl just tasted of lentil but was well done otherwise.
Read moreI don't expect hot curry in Australia but at least some (noticeable)cumin and coriander wouldn't go amiss. That said it was all entirely edible and just lacking rather than bad.
Woman behind the counter was friendly. It feels like a take away place with some seats thrown in the front so not really somewhere you'd go out of your way for a meal.
Serving size was generous but note especially big. A little over $10 for it is fair. No shortage of vegan options.
Given there's two falafel places and a Mexican within 30s walk (and loads more vegan options if you walk a little further), I doubt I'll go back. But if I somehow found myself with no other option I wouldn't really mind eating there again.
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SimoneTracey
Points +102
Excellent Choice - Edit
Both the Veg Out in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda and this one in Chapel Street are fantastic places to indulge. Great locations to sit and people watch if you are into that. The bain marie contains so many tasty options - spring rolls, dumplings, fragrant Indian and Thai style curries and colourful stir fries. My mouth's watering...Very reasonably priced.
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Setcarp
Points +37
cafeteria style or order off the menu. - Edit
I arrived close to closing time but they still had the hot bar well stocked. I was going to take me order to go, but the rice and 3 dishes is only for dine-in. It was good I over all. Maybe a bit bland and not as warm as I would have liked it. I think I would order off the menu next time. The rice and 3 was $10.50 and most of the menu items were about the same price.
Read moreIt was defiantly a good value for the money.
They have a cooler of water out so you can help yourself to water.
Pros: options, price
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Raydoggy
Points +357
I'm addicted, so delicious!!! - Edit
I love this place, it's a veg oasis in the middle of a street full of big name designer labels - ho hum, yawn. The food is very good, lots of taste and healthy as can be. Very large servings and friendly service. If he's there, say hi to William the asian owner, he takes a lot of pride in this restaurant. For take away or quick sit down meal, I highly recommend it.
Read morePros: Tasty, Fresh, Clean as
Cons: No free money, No free beer, No free food
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