I have been to sokonis 3 times the first and third time is was good…read more but the 2nd time the food was bland

The prices have increased so significantly plus an additional eat-in charge of 10% that a much…read morebetter value option is Saravanna Bhavan further down Ealing Road or a trip to Southall. Add in that the Southall Branch has its own free car park compared with the expensive on street parking of the London Borough of Brent and Sakonis becomes even less of a proposition. Other establishments have increased prices but not to the extent of Sakonis meaning for just a touch more money one can have a fine dining experience such as The Original Brilliant in Southall instead of a fast casual one. Still giving it three stars as the food is good and the free WiFi very useful when taking a break from shopping in Ealing Road, Wembley.

This place is great if you want something simple and really cheap. I wouldn't say it is a 5* meal,…read morebut the prices are so low that you can't really complain. The restaurant is quite spacious, however it still gets busy on weekends evening. There is a large range of dosa's (pancakes with some sort of filling) to choose from and the service is quick.

Really inexpensive place, food is OK, can be fantastic if you are lucky.read more

This little shop has been on Portobello Road for ever. It is excellent for lunch - you get very…read moregenerous portions of pick and mix warm dishes in their famous lunch boxes. Regulars know to go for the open option which gives them an even bigger portion. They stock a limited selection of breads and drinks, but it's basically all about healthy take away food.

I came to the Grain Shop for dessert after my lunch at Falafel King. The delicious looking baked…read moregoods in the window caught my attention, and I had to go in... They have a decent variety of treats (wheat-free sunflower seed flapjacks, wheat-free sesame seed flapjacks, 'chocolate nut slices', sugar-free apricot & almond slices, sugar-free date & lemon slices, pecan pie, etc.), with some looking more appetizing than others... It took me a while to decide, but I ended up getting a raspberry & almond slice, The lady at the cash register was nice - I asked if I could have the big corner piece and she said, 'Of course'. Ha. It was tasty but somehow quite greasy, as the brown bag it was placed in was stained in oil within 5 minutes... I'm trying the pecan pie next time, as it looked amazing, sumptuous, etc.

The Gate is an upscale vegan restaurant. Admittedly, I don't go to this tier of place often because…read morethere aren't many where I live. But the Gate is close to Eventim Apollo, where I was seeing a show later, so the convenience couldn't be beat. Service was about what I expected for this caliber of restaurant. My partner and I are low fuss but the servers were prepared to offer suggestions and wine pairings for those interested. As for the food, we enjoyed what we had--her main was a curry dish and mine a sort of deconstructed dragon roll. But our favorite part was the matcha cake cup we shared at the end. Perfectly decadent. I don't think I'd say the Gate is a must visit for London as a whole but it's a great option if you're in or planning to visit Hammersmith.

The Gate is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant in Hammersmith. Located in a desconsacrated church,…read morethis restaurant will give a holy vibe to your meal. Once seated, you will enjoy the immense window that allows The Gate to be lit without the need for artificial light. The decor is simple, a mixture between minimal, arte povera and industrial; a style that seems to be a must, if you want your bar to be instagramable and hipster at the same time. Everything is completed with green leafy plants and industrial style nude bulbs hanging from the ceiling. The jazz music in the background makes the atmosphere enveloping and sophisticated, making you feel like a freelancer drinking black americano in Brooklyn. The artichoke terrine with a dried tomato paste and grilled bread left me confused, it was too salty for my taste, not too bad if eaten with bread and its paste. The presentation of the dish was pretty and the bread was freshly baked. As per the main dish I had a beetroot burger with "fries" and a little salad with vinaigrette. The salad was fresh and tasty with Dijon mustard vinaigrette. The burger instead was rubbery, pink very processed patty that can easily be found at the supermarket. The matchstick chips were too thin, on the plate more as a decoration in my opinion. The service is really slow, even when the restaurant isn't crowded. They actually completely forgot that after the starters we were still waiting for the main course. we had to remind them after waiting more than one hour. Luckily, we got a fresh baked baguette and some olive on the house for the inconvenience.

I took a group of three other older English friends who are used to the standard suburban curry…read morehouse to experience more traditional Indian vegetarian food especially as they are from a generation heavy meat eaters. All of them enjoyed the food dishes I ordered, only things I would improve are the prices have increased significantly and especially adding on the 10% eat-in charge, so for four of us the bill was just under 70 pounds. The crispy bhajia portion was a lot smaller than I had expected it to be. Next time I visit the mandir will try the cafe next to it and see how the snacks are.

Fantastic vegetarian place to eat. Even if you're not into the vegetarian lifestyle i'm sure you'll…read moreenjoy it. We ate for less than £10 each, a pretty good deal (we chose to eat from the buffet). Everything was excellent and the waitress was really nice. The only downside it's that the buffet doesn't include a desdert but there's a pastry shop in front of the restaurant with plenty of delicious options.

Loved the chole bhature. The dosas (rawa and Mysore masala) were great too. Could have been more…read morecrisp. Probably ask them to make it extra crisp while ordering if you like your dosa crisp. The dahi vada was not properly seasoned. Overall a good food day

Saravanaa Bhavan is a chain restaurant - but one that will make you forget all of your prejudices…read moreagainst chain restaurants. It is a Gujarti Vegetarian Indian restaurant but with other Indian vegetarian cuisines represented as well including Sri Lankan and Indian-Chinese. (If you have never had it - Indian Chinese totally rocks. It is not Indian, It is not Chinese, It is a bunch of fiercely original fusion dishes that put traditional Indian vegetarian ingredients into Szechuan or Cantonese style sauces.) The place is crowded - often with a line waiting out the door. The menu is huge. Everything our party had was outstanding. (Special thumbs up for the Paneer -Indian Cheese- with Chilis in the Indo-Chinese menu - and their Chapatis and Pooris (breads) which show up accompanying many dishes. In fact breads are generally a strong point here and they make many kinds.) The place is unbelievably cheap - which is good to know in London - where cheap and food too often means poisonous. One note for non-Londoners. This particular Saravanaa Bhavan is on Ealing Road near the tube station Wembley Central. That neighborhood is one of three neighborhoods - all on Ealing Road - that have vast numbers of excellent cheap Indian and Pakistani restaurants (including many many subtypes of both). The cluster at the North near the Wembley Central station is the largest with at least a dozen fine vegetarian restaurants to pick from. This part of town is not on the standard "visitor's" trip to London - but it ought to be.

1: Delicious food. 2: Large variety of food…read more 3: Freshly cooked food daily. 4: Vegetarian. 5: Jain food, also. 6: Special foods for Hindu festivals. 7: Friendly staff - always very helpful. This is even during the Covid pandemic/lockdown. 8: Excellent value for money - portion sizes are NOT small. 9: Also serve drinks on the site. 10: The bosses/managers are always around, too. 11: Always busy - the staff cater for all age groups and backgrounds. 12: The counters are cleaned daily and frequently.

This is the original location of Prashad Sweets and is always full of hustle and bustle, partly due…read moreto the narrowness of the customer area. Some of the dishes such as the chilli paneer seem to me at least to taste better then the Southall branch, on the other hand that location has the advantage of the counter and is more spacious so I give both 4 stars as like them both. In terms of their core business selling Indian sweets I'd suggest to try before you buy, partly because some sweets are better then others, partly because of the inconsistencies in quality due to the multitude of suppliers used rather then preparing everything in-house. I'm not sure why its been classified as a corner shop because its really a take-away.

Great experience. We tried to enter without a reservation in the evening, and they couldn't…read moreaccommodate us. We learned about their general reservation policy. Came back the next day for breakfast, which generally doesn't require a reservation. The food was good. Pretty quiet atmosphere. No complaints. It's a good place for a simple vegan meal and conversation. They take all forms of credit cards, so no issues there. Basically, I would recommend it especially if you're on a vegan style diet.

I have been to Farmacy 3 times and this will be my last time. First of all the women that took…read moremy order forgot to tell the waitress that was on break that I also had a main dish. The food was really not that good. The appetizer was a cauliflower dish and it was so crunchy it was like it wasn't cooked. The main was basically spaghetti, which I can make better at home. I like to go out to get plant based food that I can't make at home. The tiramisu and the drink were good. They also charge you a discretionary fee. I would be glad to tip, but don't just add a fee on my bill. Not worth the $79/USD.