Inexpensive and good quality
Best value Vegetarian restaurant in Melbourne City.
Om Vegetarian is my go to for affordable and homely vegetarian Indian cuisine. Makki roti and saag is a special dish (corn bread and mustard leaf and spinach curry) which costs up to $18 for a serve in other restaurants. Priced at only $10.9 it is a real winner here. Also try the Samosa or Aloo Tikki Chaats for a tasty starter to share or light lunch if travelling solo.
Birds inside pecking at someone's leftover food
Loved the concept. It brings back the beautiful Indian culture of Annaprabrahma. Good food at affordable price. Caters to wide range of customers across different countries, race and religion. Simplicity of this place is key to it's success. Best wishes to the team and hope to see them open more centers across Australia.
When I’m in need of a quick, cheap and filling meal in the city, Om is my go-to. I love the no-frills environment and the all-you-can-eat veggie thali for $7.50. Considering it contains curries, rice, naan AND mango pickles, the value really can’t be beat. For something slightly more “fancy", Om also now offers a few mock meat dishes which is really exciting. Their vegan desserts also aren’t bad. If only it were open late. I doubt that would ever happen, but I can dream.
The thaali all you can eat for $7.50 is definitely worth it. I really enjoyed the lentil curry and roti bread. The staff are friendly. I will return when in the city and hungry. Great vegan meal.
No Oms and ahs, it’s been a hectic week and that calls for some food delivery! I’ve recently moved houses and have yet to get some appliances so that means eating out (for better or worse) for the next little while. It also meant my first ever experience at Om Vegetarian. It’s been one of the cheap dingy eateries which never really appealed to me. I walked past it a lot. However in the delivery format, it gave us some good vegetarian options and some very good size serves considering the price.
I chose the Thaali Meal, which is now $7.50 - the restaurant is very simple but their dishes definitely delivers! I got two super delicious vegetable curries, rice and naan. The portion I would say is pretty big aka i couldn't even finish it and i am a BIG eater!! Definitely recommended.
My score 4.0 stars. J picked up a TA thali for dinner from here last Wed 9th Jan, after Thai VB nearby had sold out of its specials. She got the $7.50 lunch special which consisted of: Pickles > discovered absent when got home 🙁. Basmati rice > huge serve 👍. Potato & green bean curry > was ok, but the spuds themselves were really salty. Chickpea curry > Quite nice. Butter naan > burnt on one side, no evidence of butter & was as hard as a rock 🙁. Too stiff to soak up the gravy, in the end we used it as (very) crisp bread for another meal (which worked - hate to waste food)! Overall > Service was ok, food was still very good value (problems & all) - would be a steal if eating in, as you can have seconds! BTW - best TA container we've ever seen (no leakage - seals like Fort Knox) 😄...
Good value food that can be very popular so seating can be an issue. Food was enjoyable and courteous service.
will visit again for sure... :)
Friendly and helpful staff. The food is average in taste, but the quality and consistency is maintained. A good full nourishing meal which is extremely economical.
The tea is good. The Rasmalai was very good.
We saw the sign on the street and thought we would give it a go! We had low expectations but these were definitely exceeded! The food was so delicious and authentic to what we had in India!
This place deserves a 5* as its truly a must visit. Seriously its Australia's cheapest place for good food. The 6.5 thali is great for students or anyone who wants good food keeping price in mind. Few friends with me tried it several times generally this thali has potato curries and pulses ( any dal) and other items. I personally like the 10 dollar ones, great paneer (cottage cheese) curry always. Samosa chat must try! You can simply close your eyes and visit this place without any reservations in mind as it sounds too cheap to be true but trust me the place will surprise you with quality of food. But always keep an eye on hygiene things, we never had any complaints but still you have to be alert as in check plates, glass water etc. Enjoy
Sattvic Indian temple food. Reminds me of Ashram life in India. You get 1 Dahl (lentil curry) and 1 veg curry with rice, Dahl and pickles. I’m grateful that a little authentic part of the Indian experience has made it all the way to melbourne.
I can’t believe I haven’t been here sooner?! Dirt cheap food and the quality and quantity is there. I had their lentil curry with some garlic and plain naan. Their Gulab Jamun was the right texture and tasted nice. Great for takeaway/quick bite. I question the cleanliness if I were to dine in.
This is a place where I'll never complain about the food or service. What do you expect for a $6.50 all you can eat vegetarian meal. The service is OK and the food good enough to go back for more.
If you're hungry and quantity over quality calls them this is a place for you.
This Diner Is Anonymous
+5
Anyone who complains about a healthy and filling meal for $6.50 needs to eat out more. I cannot think of a single place that offers better value for money (but happy to take recommendations). Yes, the food is simple. Sure, the service may not be amazing. Yes, every expense has been spared when it comes to decor. But c'mon... IT'S A $6.50 MEAL! All vegetarian, and the meal I had there was really fresh and tasty with great roti. If you want better quality, head to Green Curry in Bourke Street, otherwise this place will sate your appetite just fine.
Salomon Andres Anais Saavedra
+4
If you are looking for a quick, cheap ,healthy and delicious meal this is the right please.!
The water is always warm...that's not good but anyway... for the price is okay.
Cheap and cheerful. $6.5 all you can eat vego. It's a basic Indian Thali like what you would find in India. The service is very transactional and decor is pretty basic but you get what you pay for. Food is not the most flavoursome but if you want to fill up on the cheap you can't beat this place. It's annoying that they charge 10 cents for card. Don't expect too much and this place will be good.
It's basically lentil curry nan bread and basmati rice. All you can eat. Sometimes comes with a potatoe curry and sometimes not.
The staff could be friendlier and the tables could be cleaner.
First of all we love this place because its fully vegetarian . Secondly because of the purpose behind their business.
The food is unlimited, mild and tasted home made without millions of spices which a lot of Indian restaurants boast about. It suits the taste buds of all age groups and is very light on your wallet.
The rotis are freshly cooked and lentils are abundant.
This place is our favorite destination whenever we have a huge crowd along with us.
Firstly, you get what you pay for and for $6.50, don't expect silver service and damson serviettes. Do expect some pretty honest, delicious, filling albeit mild Indian food served without a smile. Recommend.
If you are looking for a budget Indian food in CBD, it's that place you are searching for.
We are going here almost 3-4 days a week. They have variety of foods, some street foods as well.
I tried lot of street food it's delicious .
Best street food is @masala pav.
For all working persons it's a good place for lunch,
Overall it's budget,tasty food outlet in Melbourne I found :)
Really delicious for the price. Staff could do with smiling more but nothing too serious. Quite a lot of food for $6.50! This sentence has been added to fill the arbitrary 140 character requirement.
While I wouldn't call this the best thaali I have ever had, for $6.50 all you can eat you really can't complain. It's hot, tasty and nutritious. My only complaint is that last time I went there they forgot to bring me naan bread though by the time I finished my curry I was so full it didn't matter.
Wanting to go to this place for a while now and so glad we were in the city and thought of it! Plain and simple meal but it was amazing! Especially for $6.50. Exactly what I wanted and definitely recommend if you're in the city.
Yummiest $6.50 meal I've had in a long time! For the price of an entree anywhere else in Melbourne, we had piles of delicious vego food- highly recommended!
Really worth the price you pay, especially if you like that type of food, the lassi drink was lovely and cheap. Service was efficient as well. On top of that, you get to top up your curries, bread and rice! Overall a fantastic option for work lunch. The only downside is that sometimes the curries can be a tiny bit salty, then again I'm glad I have this option for lunch since I'm a sucker for Indian or similar types of food.
where else can you get full for $6.50? nowhere, except another Om outlet..it hits the spot when the tummy rumbles, food and basic, clean and wholesome..yeah, it's not the greatest but who's complaining when it costs nothing to have more?
Yummy, cheap and easy vegan and vegetarian Indian food. I always order the vegan Thali Plate which feels me up pretty good especially after the 2nd serve. For $6.50 all you can eat you can't beat it in the city!!!!
Work just around the corner and needed a quick feed. Looked tasty and fast so gave it a go. Got the Thaali, which seems to be the easy go to (3 curries, rice and bread). At the time of writing, $7.50 with refills. Been a couple of times and haven't needed to get a top up. All very tasty!. It is a cheap and cheerful place so don't expect table service. It does get busy during lunchtime. Give it a go.
I enjoyed the food and I had good customer service. I really enjoyed the fact that they also catered to my dietary requirements of having gluten free options. The all you can eat option at $7.50 was great value for money.
It’s my first time in Melbourne, I am from Singapore. Om Vegetarian is my first place for lunch such a nice and lovely food and great deal Awesome and friendly staff( Raveer, Simmi & Nav)👌 Can’t wait time come back again.
Good food at very reasonable price! All you can eat option is exceptional value. Can be tricky to find, just wander through the arcade and you'll get there.
Food was fantastic and flavorful. It was nice to be able to walk in and know everything is vegetarian. They checked on us and offered more naan. We wish we had of eaten there at the beginning of our holiday. Highly recommended!! 😊
For their price of $7.50 for an all you can eat Thali, everything's super good!
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