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Vegan
International
Buffet
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Vegan buffet restaurant opened Sept '21. Serves a range of different cuisines including pizza and pasta as well as curries and other meals. Confirmed closed March 2024.
154 Reviews
First Review by Kittybiscuit
Kwanny
Points +231
Still thinking of Vegie Tribe - Edit
Had a great time and great food here. It was the place where I felt so at ease and could just focus on eating. Love putting the pickled tumeric on pizza and lasagna, such a nice combo. Sadly they closed due to the road work but hopefully they open again in the future (perhaps in Richmond 🤞🤞)
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Kind staff, Huge variety of vegan food to choose.
Tiggy
Have you heard something about them reopening?
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The admin of Vegan Meets Up in Melbourne group asked the owner and he said he wasn't going to reopen 😓
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I didn’t know that the story around it closing was related to to the construction on Little Latrobe Street
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My reading is that this is yet another vegan casualty of the CLC. This is one reason among many why self-identified vegans should be spending their dining-out money at genuinely vegan businesses rather than murder kitchens. Any argument that choosing the vegan option at a corpse-peddling businesses is good for animals is nonsense.
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NilsHeymann
Points +877
Good variety - Edit
Nice selection… great value
Read moreGood place to bring non vegan friends too
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Valuz
Points +164
Maravilloso! - Edit
Muy rico todo lo que probé. Hay varias opciones a elegir. La atención también fue muy buena 🫶🏼
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paczes
Points +205
Food great, but not unique - Edit
The concept is great, you can eat a lot of food for a reasonable price, try many things and go out full. Not everything was super tasty though, some things were great, some were just ok. Still a place I recommend visiting.
Read morePros: Good pricing strategy, 10% of earnings go to animal sanctuary!, Great variety of food
Cons: Not everything super tasty
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ChiknPickle
Points +157
A fun experience - Edit
Fun to be able to have a buffet experience that is fully vegan! Some of the offerings weren’t that exciting on the taste buds but still enjoyable, the butter chick’n was very good and I highly recommend!
Read morePros: Buffet style, Butter chick’n, Decently priced
Cons: Some items bland
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Black Seville
Points +1269
Somewhat bland food - Edit
This is a place that definitely is committed to the vegan cause as well as many other causes. The food here is somewhat bland and plain but overall not too bad. There is an "all you can eat" option if you want to have a big feast.
Read moreUpdate 7/3/24: Upon subsequent visits, it seems the quality of the food here has improved. There is more flavour, and it is nice that you can choose a variety of different food. You can eat one plate or you can have "all you can eat" depending on how hungry you are.
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-11
Pros: Everything vegan , Very ethical restaurant
Cons: Plain and bland food
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Jazmyn1
Points +20
Amazing! - Edit
Yummy food and friendly staff also very clean inside
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Brent1982
Points +319
Brent - Edit
I just flew in from Brisbane, and this was my first meal.
Read moreVery friendly people, amazing food and value.
Pros: Friendly staff, Great food, Great price
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dave-alter
Points +282
Great place in the downtown Melbourne - Edit
Great variety and choice of delicious vegan foods. If you are super hungry like me, you can choose the „all you can eat“ option, but smaller portions and prices are also available. Good vibes friendly and helpful staff included.
Read morePros: Great variety, Tasty, Friendly
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Adrianna.Bryłka
Points +894
The best vegan place in Melbourne - Edit
The best vegan place in Melbourne, especially if you're very hungry😄A large selection of buffet meals and vegan ice cream.
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MichelleBaird
Points +30
100% vegan deliciousness - Edit
All you can eat and normal one plate option. Curries, salads and rice dishes
Read moreCons: Nope
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Kyliewood
Points +1138
Great find in Melbourne CBD - Edit
Loved this little spot tucked away, casual space, vegan buffet with lots of options. Great flavours and the food was nice and fresh. Would definitely recommend.
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vannyy.o
Points +1925
vegan Buffet 🌱 - Edit
very nice vegan Buffet spot, affordable, delicious food and a lot of great options! Highly recommend ☺️
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MarleyTyler
Points +806
Good options not very tasty - Edit
Thrilled to have a totally plant based restaurant with good ethics. Unfortunately found the food underwhelming. Best was the cabbage Asian slaw.
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Zanse
Points +44
Excellent principles, decent enough food - Edit
This was my first visit to Vegie Tribe, and I must admit it was slightly disappointing. While I really admire the ethical principles it's run on, the food itself was slightly hit-and-miss. There was a decent range of options at the self-serve bar, including a few salads, a couple of rice dishes and curries, a pizza, lasagne, roast veg and some spring rolls and samosas. Of these, the roast veg and pizza were quite tasty, but the spring rolls and samosas were tough and chewy, and the rice was going hard. Both of these seemed to have suffered from sitting in the bain marie too long, despite it being just after noon. At almost $20 for the cheapest lunch option (a single plate) I'd expected something a little better. My companions reported that the curries were very good, however, and as a fully vegan establishment I'd say it's a decent choice when in the CBD.
Read morePros: Commitment to animal welfare
Cons: Relatively expensive, Food is good, but not great
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SoniChka
Points +277
Amazing food - Edit
Great food with so many options
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emilycrumlin
Points +260
Amazing food and lovely service - Edit
Definitely worth getting the bottomless drinks and food package for $60 per person. So many options and we ate wayyy to much. I brought two omnis with me and they had an amazing time and really enjoyed the food too. (P.s the guy working there is super cute.. hope he sees this…😉
Read morePros: So many options, Friendly staff, Bottomless !
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rallanah
Points +51
Many options, mediocre quality - Edit
The staff were very friendly. There were a lot of food options. I ended up getting two different kids of curries and rice, pizza, lasagna, gnocchi, potato salad, roasted sweet potatoes and fruit salad. There were a number of other salads that I did not try. And the all you can eat deal comes with ice cream or cake which I declined due to being too full!
Read moreThe food really was not very good. The curries were probably best. The lasagna, pizza and gnocchi were all pretty bland and noticeably dried out from sitting on the buffet for a while.
Overall, this definitely was not food that I would write home about. But if you are looking for quantity or want a lot of options Vegie Tribe has it. And the price was not bad for all you can eat.
Pros: Friendly and helpful staff, Good value, Lots of options
Cons: Food was not very flavorful, Some dishes had definitely dried out
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jnathanc
Points +19
Tucked away treat - Edit
Booked a table here and on arrival was advised that table booking was not needed and walk in was recommended. Was charged $10 deposit for this. Groupon should not advise that a booking is required if that's not the case. Food was pretty good, unlimited refills aswell.
Read morePros: Food was delicious, Atmosphere was nice, Close to public transport
Cons: Miscommunication between booking site and venue
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Siconze
Points +124
Stuffed to the gills - Edit
Awesome buffet with enough range that even the fussiest eaters will find something. Unfortunately I am not fussy, so had to try a bit of everything... now I'm stuck writing this review instead of walking out.
Read moreThe worst thing I can say is most things were fine, but that's what you'd expect at a buffet. Fried oyster mushrooms were the definitive winner.
Pros: Range, Cleanliness, Drinks
Cons: Average quality
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Laurengibbsy
Points +86
Nice buffet lunch - Edit
Good quality and nice staff.
Read morePros: Quality of food , Staff
Cons: Could of had a wider range of options
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JoBoyce
Points +16
Just great vegan good - Edit
Down from Canberra for a few days and tried this out for lunch with my partner. It was absolutely delicious vegan food😋
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aphantomspalate
Points +622
Great value - Edit
Loved this place - food is delicious, staff are welcoming and warm. I think the meals are good value for money
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omgvegan
Points +72
Disappointing - Edit
I’m shocked at how highly rated this place is. I genuinely did not enjoy any of the food. I tried most things and found they all lacked flavour. Nothing tasted like I expected it to and I could taste soy throughout the food. I would not eat here again.
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JonathanBarnes
Points +67
Incredible food - Edit
I don’t usually love a buffet style restaurant but Vegie Tribe was special. I’ve literally just finished my food and felt the need to leave a 5 star review because my food was that good. I got the single serve plate but could easily have gone back for seconds if I went all-you-can eat.
Read morePros: Food, Ethos
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ZakGlynn
Points +181
Great selection, good food. - Edit
Always love a buffet, especially an all you can eat buffet. Nice variety of options and fried chick’n to die for.
Read morePros: Many options, It’s an all you can eat buffet!
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Katharina_
Points +91
Nice restaurant - Edit
We chose the all you can eat. The room, staff and the general concept of this restaurant was brilliant but we did not like the food too much. There are so many good things to choose from, but not everything seemed really fresh nor very warm (perhaps bad luck because there were not so many people this day). Especially the salad and the dips looked like they have been around for hours. The rest of the food is kept a little bit warm. I would prefer to choose from cold precooked stuff and put it into a microwave. Lasagna and chicken curry were our favorites, Ice-cream was great too.
Read morePros: Nice choices of meat alternatives, Super nice restaurant concept , Good place to spend time
Cons: Not everything seemed to be very fresh, Food was not hot, microwave would be nice
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