Review Loving Hut - Richmond

Loving Hut specialises in vegan foods as part of the Asian cuisine. They even sell frozen mock meat. I tried their pho and it is one of my favourites because was one of the most flavoursome I’ve had. I’m sure I’ll visit Loving Hut again in the future and I would recommend it for people who like vegan foods that are part of the Asian cuisine.

Very good service, taste and variety. Serving portions can be improved for certain dishes. Will visit again to try rest of the dishes

These guys are amazing!! They do a huge menu of vegan food of all Asian cuisines, with beautiful authentic flavours. The people there are so lovely; Tommy is always ready with a gentle smile on his face for all his customers. They’re our go-to takeaway joint - we eat there at least once a week and won’t stop going back! Thanks Loving Hut family ❤️

Food was nice, taro dish was a bit weird but the sauce made it better.

Great food, cosy atmosphere, cheap prices. Also sell vegan fake meats packaged to take away.

This is a vegan restaurant that will please everyone, even the most discerning non vegans. Taste sensations include Burmese salad, chow mei fun and tom kha soup noodles. There are definitely lots more on offer. We will need a larger group of people so as to venture into them as these 3 are too awesome to miss. Service is friendly and efficient. Highly recommended!!!

The guys there are great. They never forget my face and now even remember my order off my heart. I am not a regular I go maybe once every 6 months. So this is very impressive customer service. Restaurant decor is what it is but this place is all about its food and they do it really well

Hands down best food in all of Melbourne. Great for vegans though to people just like amazing food! The food is always consistently an incredible high quality! Service also always amazing. Cannot recommended more!

the food and the people at this super clean vegan restaurant are consistently first class. I always get the chips, and usually either Massaman Curry ( the only time I have ever liked tempeh), Royal Rendang and sometimes the Pad Thai. The serves are generous, fresh and very tasty. This is the best vegan restaurant in Melbourne!<br/>Bernie from Richmond

The best Tom yum and Bun Hue noodle soups ever!Amazing customer service 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

There’s something so warm about how we were treated here. And there are some experiences that take me back to being nostalgic of eating in my hometown, Chennai. An intimate place, amazing people who run the restaurant who make it a point to make you feel at home and have casual chats with you. I have a great time every time I come here. <br/><br/>I love everything on the menu. But my favourite is the papaya salad. Believe me when I say that I ate an entire portion by myself and poured the juice from mandarins onto a cup and drank it. Amazing! <br/><br/>My other favourites are also the Eggplant Sambal, Curry Laksa, Green Curry and Ma Po Tofu. The flavour is just so authentic. <br/>I will keep coming back again and again just to eat that salad!!<br/>

Hands down the Pho and Bun Hue here is the bomb diggity! I’ve never craved anything vegetarian before until these dishes hit my mouth; the broth tastes soooo close to the original. The mock meat substitute is very light in taste and texture and it mixes well with the other vegetables in the dish. Highly recommend!!

Ok this place is a must try for all those vego heads and mortals like me. They have a great home made iced tea and really great friendly and helpful staff. I was shockingly surprised when I was eating 'beef' they wasn't real beef......i couldn't tell the difference or with the chicken so I guess I fail in life but I won't starv lol.

This restaurant is absolutely amazing! It’s the only restaurant I have ever been to that I feel like I could choose anything of the menu and confidently know it would be delicious. I especially recommend the Tom yum rice, it was fake shrimp in and is very tasty. <br/><br/>I would love for them to include a tasting menu in future because i want to try everything!

My favourite restaurant. The staff are super lovely and cute, and have really dorky uniforms that you just have to see to believe. The food is fantastic and delicious. The best destination for vegans. And for all those who think vegan food is bland, give this place a shot ;)

Been here a few times and I aim to try something new every visit. This time, I stopped in for a late lunch with friends. I ordered the crumbed konyakku which turned out to actually be deep fried vegan prawns. They were much breadier and more fried than I expected, but tasty nonetheless- sort of like a vegan nugget, but fishier. I also got a fried rice, simple and flavourful. It made for a perfect meal when paired with the prawns. Richmond Loving Hut has got to be the best of all three Melbourne locations 👌

Very quiet when we went in for lunch and the staff member was very friendly. My friend is vegan and has been looking for good resturaunts and wow this place has amazing food. Personally I got the pineapple rice and it was so large and delicious. Asked for a container to take the leftovers home because it was so good.

I’m a coeliac. Their ‘gluten free’ laksa gave me an allergic reaction that lasted for days. It wasn’t even that tasty. I’m extremely upset to have paid money to be poisoned by mediocre food.

Very bad service. Quiet night, not at busy time. Standing for 5 mins, a staff was on the phone, ausumning he was taking order, so it was ok to wait. He did notice us when he was on the phone but turned around to kitchen once finished call. So we found a table and sat down to wait for the menu. There was customer came in for take away. Another customer paid bill. And another two walk in customers walked straight to the cashier. They arranged them sitting down and two staff cleaned their table BUT no one care about us waiting for over 15 mins. We walked away with NO DOUBT. This is our first time, came here because of the reviews. No matter how good the food people commented. No service or respect at all!!!

I have seen this restaurant for ages but never got to try it and I just found out that they have branches all around the world. Their menu is extensive and full of varieties to cater for your vegetarian fix. The laksa have a generous portion and seasoned nicely. The hor fun which came with fake meat also really nice complete with the wok flavour from the stir fry.

Loving hut is a 100% vegan restaurant offering Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian and other Asian cuisines. I must admit, I was initially skeptical when I learned of the existence of vegan pho($13). However, I was completely won over by the first bite. The broth was clean and flavoursome and looked, smelt and tasted just like a good, hearty, beef pho. They even had fake beef slices that were strangely similar to beef in looks and texture, which I think was made of something like tofu. Portions were generous with both the noodles and toppings and made for a healthy, hearty meal. I liked that they gave a lot of tofu to give the dish more nutritional balance. The vegan pho was so good that I would be more than happy to have that instead of the normal beef one. They also seem to offer a range of vegan desserts and I would definitely need to come back to try those as well as the rest of the menu.<br/><br/>Although nothing fancy, the interior is a lot cleaner than your typical vietnamese establishment and was well air conditioned, considering that it was such a hot day. Service is very friendly and laid back, although it was a bit slow and took a while for some of the dishes to come out. They were also nice enough to let us cut a birthday cake we brought and provided us with a knife, plates and forks. Overall, the food, service, price and portion sizes were all on point and I would love to be back!

Wonderful restaurant with excellent speciality Asian vegan food, great service and atmosphere! The crispy fillets, in particular, were amazing!

I come here every time for their peking rice paper rolls, very delicious. The tom yum noodle soup is also very nice, the flavour is amazing!

Came here tonight for dinner with a friend and was pleasantly surprised. The no-frills decor should not put you off. We ordered the papaya salad, the Mongolian "beef", the satay chicken skewers, and the pan fried dumplings. The food was great! Really tasty! The staff were friendly too and the price wasn't too expensive!

everything in this place is vegan! the food is great, reasonably inexpensive and so so good!!! whether you want mock meat that (i have been told) tastes authentic or fresh, delicious vegan food, then go here - you won't regret it!!!!!!!!

For a vegan restaurant, it is pretty darn good. Spicy cha cha and pineapple rice are among my favourites in this restaurant. Though I would say it's a little on the expensive side.

this place has been one of the vegetarian restaurants my family enjoy dining at. the menu includes choices of malaysian, vietnamese and thai food. besides the various menu selections, the prices aren't too steep either. <br/><br/>the pineapple fried rice is always my go-to as it's one of the most flavourful pineapple fried rice i've had. the curry here is recommended as well.<br/><br/>despite the small restaurant place, their service is always attentive. will definitely be back!

No joke, spent every weekend here for a year when my boyfriend lived in the area. I have loved everything but 1 dish out of the ENTIRE menu (it was the Ma Po Tofu, the vegetables tasted like they were from a frozen bag and I have decided I hate the texture of silken tofu)!! <br/>But seriously every other dish. 10/10! The salads are yum, the mains, the deserts everything! Staff are very welcoming and the sticky date pudding and cheesecake will both forever be my fave deserts of all time!

Ordered the pineapple fried rice and peking spring roll wrap, both were pretty acceptable and delicious. We also had the chau kuey teow but it lacked flavour and the bean sprout were awlful

Very average food and small portions average fried rice with little or no veggies not so fast service average take away place won't go here again and won't recommend it to any friends

I walked into this restaurant with no expectations at all and I was really surprised. We ordered the pineapple rice, the laksa and jewels of the sea. Everything about Jewels of the sea was perfect. It was crunchy and had a lot of texture. The mayonnaise was great. The laksa was a bit of a let down but the pineapple rice was really good. I'd most likely come back

It's a lovely feeling as a vegan to be overwhelmed by number of choices on a menu. The menu is carefully labelled (onion, garlic, mock meat etc) to cater for the various reasons someone might be vegan. So many delicious things but sadly only one belly. I finally picked the Vietnamese storing roll noodles ( generous portion, delicious and best spring rolls I have ever had). Also managed to fit in a delicious sticky date pudding that wasn't over sweetened. I left with a happy full belly, smile on my face from the kind service and without a hole in my pocket. Thank you Loving Hut!

Always open when I needed it to be. Great menu with many favourites not forgetting to mention the desserts. Also friendly staffs. Easily anyone's favourite restaurant.

Definitely a favorite of mine for vegan food, leading me to return many times.<br/>Food is affordable, staff are friendly. Atmosphere is inviting and warm, menu is brilliantly put together with options for everyone.<br/>Highly recommend to anyone, vegan or not.<br/>Only downfall is that the cutlery, glasses and tables aren't the cleanest.

After visiting this place several times, I am changing my rating to 5 stars. Awesome food experience always.<br/><br/>During start of unforgiving winter season in Melbourne, we settled on eating something warm and vegetarian last night. After skimming through few strong contenders we finalised we would try "loving hut".<br/><br/>Been here before and were never dissatisfied with dishes we ordered last time. As ever greeted by friendly staff and seated in cosy place. <br/><br/>We ordered Malasian Curry Laksa, Massaman Curry with roti and Vietnamese Spring Rolls served with rice noodles, lattuce and herbs. All dishes were exceptional, particularly we liked Laksa and Spring Rolls.<br/><br/>Loving hut is a hidden gem for vegetarians and ones who love eating vegetarian for a change. Food quantity is often big in portion size and would recommend sharing. I do not like wasting food and that too food of this delectable nature. We plan to revisit this place more often for Laksa. Which I believe to be best in Melbourne with my Indian pallet for spice.

Came here for the first time with a big group of vegans yesterday. I got the dumplings which were okay, had a good dipping sauce, but there wasn't enough of them! I also tried the chocolate milkshake which was good! I had half a sticky date pudding which was amazing and half the raw chocolate cheesecake which was also good! The food was slightly above average but the service was awkward, all the dishes came out at different times and I had my food taken away from me to serve someone else, would come back but I would need to order more!

Very average food. We ordered Tom Yum fried rice. Not many veggies or mock meat in the rice. Apparently it was labelled as Loving Hut best dishes. Ordered Laksa. Laksa was served cold on a cold winter night. Had to ask the waitress many times to serve water. Also, the waitress mixed up orders. Not a value for money. Won't go again.

On a Saturday date night with the better half she recommended loving hit in richmond. <br/><br/>On arrival the place was booked out but fortunately a short 10 minute wait managed to get us a table. <br/><br/>We ordered the tofu skewers, rainbow pockets, tofu and eggplant dish and the Burmese salad. <br/><br/>Everything was delicious and I couldn't have asked for more as I wouldn't have been able to eat it. <br/><br/>The cherry on top was the cacao cheese cake 👌🏻<br/><br/>Will be making this a regular stop, so many more dishes to try!

Came here after a friend recommended their other restaurant in Northcote. Wasn't expecting a whole lot, but was pleasantly surprised with the food. Even though at the time we were in the restaurant with only one other table, it take a very long time for our orders to be taken. It did also take some time for our dishes to arrive. We weren't too worried about that as we were happy chatting. We loved the spring rolls & a few other shared entrees, the pho was delicious as was a few other curries we tried. Everything was well priced & we would come back again.

Very average food. Waiter gave us rice sporadically and not all at once, for some reason. The laksa was not too bad. Northcote Loving Hut is much better! Go there instead.

We only had half an hour to rush diner in, and they were amazing, advising us and bringing food so fast.<br/>It was all delicious.<br/>It was suggested that we tried the special desserts and we did... It was a great idea. Loved everything.

Came here for dinner on a Friday night - a small venue that gets rather busy but comfortable otherwise. Theres not much decor and the place is kept very basic and simple. Wait staff are quick but communication efforts are only made to order your food and take the bill - not neccessarily always a bad thing. Food menu has a great variety of vegan foods including mock meats - the pineapple rice was a hit but our vegan fried chicken was a little too fried. Service was slow but not bad considering it is a small venue with a small kitchen and x 2 wait staff. Prices on the menu is okay but some of the mock meat dishes are a tad more expensive. The great thing about this place is that they sell some specialty vegan produce that you cant find easily elsewhere. Id come back for a casual quick lunch and for some unique vegan produce!

Very nice little place that serves vegan & vegetarian food. Came here with Grace and her sister. Didn't have much of an appetite since I had a heavy lunch so Grace just fed me some of hers. <br/><br/>Service was fast and the waiters were polite! They took our orders and served the orders not too long after. They ordered the curry noodles and the salt and pepper tofu. <br/><br/>I tried some of both, it was really good! Nothing bad about it at all. The curry broth had a tinge of spiciness and it was just as thick as the ones I had back in Malaysia. <br/><br/>Would definitely come back!

My partner took me out to dinner here, I had heard great things so I was excited to give it a go. The decor seemed outdated and not very inviting, the staff seemed rushed and as though they needed an extra team member that night (someone may have called in sick, you never know) It was busy so the food took a little longer than we would have liked. We ordered the spring rolls and dim sims as entrees which were a great start, then Mongolian BBQ and lemongrass tofu as a main. The Mongolian BBQ was amazing, seriously full of flavour. The lemongrass tofu was a let down though, very soggy and lacking flavour. We had a raw lemon cheesecake for dessert which was great! We asked the waiter some questions about the food but he didn't really seem to know anything and seemed a little awkward. Not a bad experience but there was room for a little improvement.

The great thing about having vegan and vegetarian friends is you end up going to places you normally may not have gone to.<br/><br/>Came to Loving Hut for dinner and for a Monday they ended up being pretty busy. The menu is really extensive and I ended up choosing the Tom Yum soup with noodles, which usually isn't my first choice of soup base. I was really happy with my choice, the soup was flavoursome and had the perfect amount of spice and the tofu was cooked perfectly.<br/><br/>The service was hit or miss depending on which waiter you got, which is why I rated slightly lower. Took a while for them to take orders, clear plates etc. There was also a bit of a misunderstanding over the dessert (no chocolate sauce on the sundaes and when asked about it, desserts were taken back to the kitchen, returned and still no sauce; gave up at that stage) but it in no way spoiled the meal.<br/><br/>Price was decent for the amount of food you got, and looking forward to trying a few more things on the menu.

a must-go place whenever i am craving for good southeast asian vegetarian cuisine. nothing has disappointed me so far. every dish was prepared as if you're eating at home cooked by your family members. no nonsense, packed of flavour with affordable prices

Amaaaaazing food. Will definitely return. However the price of the dimsims needs to come down, it was 9 dollars for 4 tiiiiny steamed dimsims. Everything else we ordered was a fair price though.

Loving hut is wonderful, always going back for the laksa and the pho. Not a fan of mock meat but it can easily be taken out of any dish! Lovely service and relaxed vibes, so good to go to a fully vegan restaurant - love your work guys

Quite possibly the most adorable and humble staff I've ever come across. Waiter took time to talk to everyone in the restaurant despite how busy and run off their feet they were. Waitress was delightful. Delicious food too but the service is what sold me, just gorgeous. I'll be back every week

Some great food here but a little pricey for some dishes. Unfortunately my last meal here (combination hor fun) was a let down, not very appetising and it had a large hair in it. Others I dined with seemed however to have nice meals so I might have picked the wrong dish this time. Friendly staff but quite slow with service

Great food and value for money. Really delicious meals and the mock meat was impressive. I will definitely be back. The menu choice was extensive. Unfortunately they were out of the sticky date so will have to try it next time 😊

Food made with love & the blessing of enlightened meditators. All dishes I've tried, namely the Phad Thai, Pineapple Rice, Massaman Curry with Organic Tempeh & Jewels of the Sea are spectacularly presented and are delicious.

Meals were quite slow and came out haphazardly. One meal was sent back as it was over salted. Food was otherwise ok but there are so many other options on Victoria st.

A quiet place in Richmond, great at home vibe and very clean! The service is good, the women who was serving us was very patient and nice, also the man who I assume is the owner of the place is very nice too! On the other hand, I was very disappointed at the food. When it came, the portions were tiny and no where near enough to keep me full. I have tried other vegan asian restaurants that serve double the amount. The food was also quite bland and not enough flavour. It didn't taste particularly fresh either. The pad thai I ordered had no sauce and the curry I also ordered came with no rice and was almost like a dish as it had no sauce and hardly any potatoes and carrots and was just basically soy beef. The entree is terribly overpriced with the rainbow pockets at $8 for two, not worth it! Overall the food is average and disappointing. Wouldn't be coming back really..

Loving Hut doesn't look like anything special from out on the streets, except that looks can be incredibly deceiving! Offering an extensive vegan Asian menu - with meals handpicked from Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, and Vietnamese cuisines - Loving Hut is the perfect eatery for vegans, the health-conscious, or anyone who loves excellent Asian food! Serving sizes are ideal, and the food itself is satisfying. We ordered the Green Thai Curry (with a sides of coconut rice), and the Seasonal Stir-Fry Veggies, both of which we thoroughly enjoyed (and were pleased to see were adequately priced!) Truly a peaceful (literally!) restaurant tucked away in the hustle and bustle of Victoria Street.

It was a nice and clean place. I thought it looked like a home and was very peaceful. The lady and man in charge on the day were very nice and patient as we took a long time to decide. However, when the food came it was quite disappointing.. the food was very small, and not enough to feed two girls even though we ordered four dishes including rice. We only ordered rice as when the curry came, it did not come with rice which was disappointing. The curry we order was Royal Rendang and it was very dry and was almost like a dish with soy beef and not curry and only had a few pieces of carrot and potato. Very disappointing, the pad thai was nice but not much sauce in it.

A pretty decent place! There was quite a large variety of dishes on their menu - it was so hard to choose what we wanted! In the end, we settled for the Pad Thai, Royal Rendang and Lucky Rainbow Pockets.<br/><br/>Although the food was quite delicious, the portion sizes were WAY too small to fill us up! The curry didn't even come with rice, which was such a disappointment (and we had to order extra rice separately). The Pad Thai was nice and sweet, but it was no where near enough to keep us satisfied. The lucky rainbow pockets were quite interesting - I think they had corn flakes in them which created a very unique texture, along with the slightly spicy vegetable fillings and sweet tofu pocket. However, there was only 2 (and the dish costed $8, so $4 a pocket?!).<br/><br/>Overall, it was a nice meal, but it did not keep our bellies full. Would come again if portion sizes were increased!

As a vegetarian, I'm always on the look out for a decent vegetarian feed. After hearing so many positive reviews about Loving Hut, it was only natural for me to gravitate towards what some deem as the 'holy grail' of vegetarian/vegan food. As I stepped in, the atmosphere is somewhat uncanny. This was then slightly dispelled by the warm greeting of the waitress. Had great difficulty in deciding what to devour so I ask the waiter for his recommendation. One of which he suggested was the wonton noodle soup which I ultimately ordered. I. Am. Disappointed. The soup was salty and packed a punch of MSG which left me exceedingly thirsty. The wonton's filling was overpowered with mock bacon flavour. I could not taste any other elements inside. The noodles had some sort of powdery texture to them. The only redeeming quality of the dish is that the bok choy was not over cooked. This dish lacked freshness. I do not recommend this to anyone. I don't think I'll be dragging my feet back to this place anytime soon...

I came here the other night with a friend to get take away. There was a large group of around 20 and most of the other tables were full. The girl politely let us know that the wait time could be quite long because they were so busy but asked the chef for us how long the meals would take and said for 2 dishes it would be fine (we got 3, sorry!!). We sat down at an empty table that was reserved for a later time and one of the guys working came over and asked us what we would like to order even though he knew we were getting take away (Which I thought was thoughtful). We ordered and then left after being told it would be about 20 minutes and came back about 10 minutes later and sat at the same table to wait. The lovely man who I assume could be the owner asked if we would like water but we told him we were just waiting for take away and he said no problem and got us some water glasses (nothing crazy but a nice gesture!). The experience in loving hut was so pleasant! The food was tasty, I got the massaman curry with organic tempeh with brown rice on the side. Probably a traditional massaman (I wouldn't know) but it had tempeh, carrot and potato - would be good with more veg but again that's probably how it meant to be cooked. My friend got the chow mein fun noodles with vegetables and tofu and we shared an entree - enoki mushrooms fried in seaweed and bean curd skin (crispy delight) - these weren't like anything I've tried before, they were strange but tasty quite fatty but good with the lime. Overall have had two pleasant experiences getting take away from loving hut. I have a feeling most dishes are quite high in fat though. Simple food that probably is a little over priced but happy to support a vegan restaurant :)

Awesome menu with so many options! I ordered the dumplings for an entree which were incredible!! A little pricey but the flavor was on point! I ordered the pad thai for a main and this was my first pad thai I've ever had. It was quite oily and it had fake prawns in it which wasn't mentioned on the menu so I just picked around them because they were a little weird! It also had a little bit too much peanuts in it but I still enjoyed the meal!<br/>I also tried the fried rice and that was tasty as well!<br/><br/>We had some issues with the customer service as we had a semi-large table and they forgot some of the people's meals so we didn't all get to eat together at the same time and my friend's meal had a hair in it but they were apologetic and replaced the meal for her.<br/><br/>I'm not from Melbourne, but if I go back I'd probably go back as I'd love to try out some of the other menu options and definitely get the dumplings again!

Loving hut is our favourite go to restaurant! We go at least every fortnight and love everything we've eaten here! Favourites would be the satay sticks, steamed dumplings, Burmese salad, pho, jewels of the sea, Tahitian lime vegan cheesecake and sago pudding. Even non-vegetarian family and friends have loved it!

Excellent Vegan chow in Richmond. <br/>An epic menu of vegan choices that goes on for ever.<br/><br/>Whilst I'm not Vegan, I'm hooked on the Vegan Pho here - it's extremely difficult to find a well balanced plant based Pho at the best of times and these guys have nailed the recipe.

A tasty feed<br/>•the waitress and waiter were friendly and efficient. <br/>•no frills dining but definitely very tasty dishes to suit all palates and dietary requirements for a casual dinner out. <br/>•the wontons were fresh, crunchy and tasty and the two Malaysian curries we tried were full of flavour and well cooked. <br/>•don't bother ordering the chai though, small mug, a bit of a rip off really.

Got some take-away pad thai for lunch. The food was very nice and not expensive ($14). Some of the other dishes I thought were a bit expensive, e.g. towards $20, which I think is a bit much for lunch. The girl that took my order was friendly and patient (I took a long time to decide).

Really surprised at the reviews here and on Google. I feel like everyone is just 'settling' for this restaurant because it's one of few that serves vegan Asian cuisine. We had absolutely terrible service and mediocre food. Booked ahead for Valentine's Day but when we got there, there were no available tables and had to wait 10 minutes until someone left. We wouldn't normally mind waiting 10 minutes but we had a movie to catch after, plus we shouldn't have to if we booked! The communication between staff was also messy; one waiter was about to give up our table to two girls who just walked in, so much so that we had to run up to the table and claim it. This table wasn't even cleaned after the previous people left (which was why we were waiting at the counter in the first place - for the table to be cleaned); dirty napkins and a few crumbs - talk about unhygienic. Ordered our food; Thai Green Curry and the Rendang with rice and noodles as sides. They did not bring the rice and noodles together with the curries at the same time - not sure what else they expected us to do with these side dishes. This rating manages to make it to a 1.0 due to the Satay Skewers which were great and the Thai Green Curry (minus the tofu which tasted like rubber). The Rendang was too clove-infused for our tastes. The waiters also gave us Dim Sims instead of Dumplings (which were also mediocre) which they took away and told us they'll replace, but completely forgot and we had to remind them. Maybe we made a poor decision in the dishes we chose, but the poor service was inexcusable and we have never experienced something like this before. While it's great that this is a vegan restaurant (yay for no animals being slaughtered) serving Thai/Malay/Indonesian/Viet/Chinese cuisine, we'll definitely be making our own Asian vegan dishes next time! On a side note, we do wish we had time to try their cheesecake for dessert.

Wow everything on this menu I have tried is outstanding.. Took my Omni friend who rated her dish a five as well for the 'beef' n blackbean.. Recommend to all vegan or not.. P.s much better than loving hut northcote.. Oh and always order desert!!

Delicious vegan restaurant in the heart of Victoria st. Food was delightful, though the service was a little hit and miss. Definitely one to try! I had the chow hor fun which was sooooo tasty, didn't miss meat at all!!!

Foods are ok. Deep fried dishes were better than other dishes. The whole place needs a huge Cleanup. We found a bugs in toilet. Not somewhere we will go back.

This Vegan restaurant was amazing. The flavours of Asia was as expected. The freshness of the ingredients was A1. I can't wait to go back again.

Mostly it was curiosity that drew us to this place. How good would vegan really taste? Food was surprisingly good and prices were about the same as non-vegan dishes. Would recommend. Malaysian Curry Laksa $12. Curry noodle soup with coconut milk, fragrant spices and herbs, fresh veggies, tofu puffs, bean sprouts, vermicelli and Hokkien noodles

We were very excited by this place from looking at the menu. Just wanting some snacks and juice, we ordered the Fried Dumplings, Crispy Delight and the Apple Mint Juice and Rejuvenater Juice. The fried dumplings came out super quick but failed to excite us. They were nothing special and pretty flavourless, close to what you would expect from the frozen ready to heat dumplings that you can get from Coles. The Crispy Delight was better than the dumplings but still average. We finished our snacks and forty five minutes later, we still hadn't received our juices which really should have been the first thing to come out. We went to inquire at the front desk on the whereabouts of our juices and then only they begin to make them. We paid for our meal and waited around at the front for our juice in takeaway cups. Walking out of the restaurant with our juices in hand, a waiter comes bolting after us, questioning us on whether or not we had paid! Taking a sip of my beetroot juice, I was appalled to find that it tasted like they had used canned beetroot instead of fresh which left a terrible taste in my mouth. Poor service, poor food, poor juice. Not so much love for the loving hut.

THE BEST FAKE MEAT EVER. These people have got to be the kings of fake meat, it is the realist stuff I have ever tasted and they know just what to put with it. Not to mention they are incredibly cheap and their portions are super generous! Only thing I can pick is the cleanliness and modernness of the place. Other than that so fantastic!

With world vegan day around the corner, it seems appropriate to review a vegan classic. Boasting hundreds of branches across the world (and counting), loving hut delivers to the growing search for healthy and homely meals. Personally, I do not think the meals are bad, but they aren't worth the hype that surrounds its cult-like following. If you are a part-time hippie however, this place will be your full-time friend!

Great food and good proportions of dishes. Great range of meals. Well thought meals and yummy sugar free cheesecakes to die for! Service short and snappy but importantly very efficient

How cool is this place. No animals have died to fuel my fancy living and the food has fascinating texture and pleasant flavour. There are even a few philosophical tips for life. What more do you want from a night out on Victoria St?

Good food, do not miss.. Good variety of meals to choose from, ambience is not very upto date though..needs some work on that but overall experience was good..

Loved the taro and enoki mushroom crispy parcels! They definitely were the standout dish of the night! The sambal eggplant was also absolutely delicious!  On the other hand, the Jewel of the Sea was not as good, as the mayonnaise was a little bit weird with the mock prawn. The papaya salad was also rather average, and no better than what  I can make at home. However, will most of the staff seemed disinterested, there was one young girl who was so friendly and accommodating (yet not overbearing), and she alone brought up the whole experience! All in all, if I were to return, I'd stick to the crispy parcels!

Has the best vegetarian dumplings around the area. The rose tea had a unique taste that I really liked. Perfect for lunch after shopping in IKEA

Amazing!. Amazing tasting food and excellent customer service. Same goes for the Northcotte Loving Hut.

I am not vegan, but I just LOVE this restaurant. Everything is fresh, tasty, and prepared with a lot of love and care. Something you have to try are the Vietnamese spring rolls, served with rices noodles, herbs and lettuce. Pho is also amazing here, and papaya salad is a kick of freshness. Only think I don't approve: vegan dog food!!!?!!!

It was not amazing, to be honest (and was not my first choice, as I wanted the vegan Bun Bo Hue but they had run out) Loving Hut on Urbanspoon

...we better understood the soulless, emptiness in their eyes.

The Loving Hut is a famous(vegan famous) international vegan restaurant chain. Located on Victoria Street in Richmond, where the whole street has a lot of vietnamese/asian fusion restaurants. They provide a few classic dishes with a unique vegan spin. The ambience and décor of this place is fairly boring. It has a standard cheap asian restaurant feel with the plastic tablecloths and chopsticks/cutlery on table. They need to fix the door too, it didn’t shut properly and a cold breeze was creeping in. Vegan Chao Kuey Teaw was good, it tasted how I expected it to, a normal chao kuey teaw (Malaysian fried thick rice noodles.) This use to be one of my favourite dishes when I was younger. My dad use to cook it, and unfortunately this vegan take on the dish didn’t come close to my dads version. This vegan take on Thai Red Curry contained lychee’s and dates, as if vegans weren’t creative enough! The lychee gave the curry a surprisingly delicious sweetness and texture. The date also gave it a b

Overall the food wasn’t bad and my vego friend certainly was taken with the fact that he could order anything on the menu. In a place like Melbourne though there are quite a few places to eat that are exclusively vegetarian and do much better food (without the creepy cult part, too). Moroccan Soup Bar, Vegie Bar and Trippy Taco immediately spring to mind. If you particularly wanted Asian food, most Chinese/Malay/Thai restaurants have a decent selection of vego dishes which are probably more authentic than what you’d get here. Perhaps it’s only worth going to Loving Hut just to say you’ve done it.

I come here because the ladies are actually caring and kinda dote on you. They ask if you’re well, if you’re warm/cool enough, if you want more tea or sit near the window etc. This time an older gentleman came to look after us and he was cool.

Delicious and extremely healthy!. I'm not sure if Olivia_Li was actually at the Loving Hut...her comment that the food wasn't healthy is ridiculous! We have dined there several times and found it to be amongst the most superlative vegan food we've had in Melbourne. We can't wait to go back to continue to explore the menu. The only fault was that the Affogato I ordered for dessert was a little unusual - the coffee not hot or strong enough. However the soy ice cream was most delicious as were all the other dishes we ordered.

Best Vegan in Melbourne!!. Have been a loyal customer since Loving Hut opened. Amazing food - so many options to choose from. Favourites are the Laksa, Thai Eggplant dish, Crispy Delight, Vege Curry, and of course the handmade dumplings! Cheesecake is a must. Staff are lovely also. And the best part - EVERYTHING is vegan!

Not really eating for health.. Service wise was good. Hygiene was not impeccable as the table we were on was a bit sticky. And the dishes we tried tasted nice. The aftermath was not so good, both my partner felt the effect of phlegm, coughs and just didn't feel that great. Not sure if it's the additives in the mock meat or the sauces they use. Some of the dishes are also too oily.I suspect they added MSG in their dishes which is a shame. Nice little place but it would be better if they base their menu on health more. I feel like this place fits all the stereotype of unhealthy vegans or vegetarians. I guess going on a plant base diet doesn't automatically make you a healthy person. It all depends on how the produce is served.

Very nice place to eat. We had several dishes, all of them were very delicious. The staff is friendly and service is great.

Brilliant. Some of the best vego and vegan food in Melbourne

First time at loving hut last night and all four of us enjoyed the food, it was hot and very tasty, great variety and very reasonable prices. I would definitely recommend the loving hut. would benefit with some background music. Great to have vegan options, no animals harmed to have food on our plate, how good is that. <br/>Brenda aspey

Mostly Delicious. Super excited for an Asian vegan venue on Vic st. <br/>The food is a little hit and miss (like any place on Vic St), the stir fries can be a little oily and lacking flavour but it's all worth it for the Bermese Salad... it is AMAZING! fresh and zesty and so many flavours that work perfectly! Could eat this little number all day everyday!!

An awesome place....being going here for years, and proberly eat there at least twice a month. Service is awesome, and we're able to accommodate a big group of 20 +, on many occasions....q4 and q5 my favorites. ..Also was my first experience with firstly vegan cheesecake, and a raw cheesecake. ..food is awesome , quality and price, we'll worth it!!! Also the raw burmese salad a goer!! Love it!!

Meh. Bright fluorescent lighting and plastic tables are totally at one with every other restaurant on Victoria Street. This one's point of difference is the all-vegan food. It's fine and cheap and I would take vego friends here if in the area, but I wouldn't make a special trip because there's nothing particularly special about the dishes, the presentation, the service or the atmosphere.

Amazing! Beautiful flavours and quick service, doesn't look like much but the food is wicked - even non vegans would love it.

Delicious!. Went about a week ago with a friend and we had the crispy delight, Malaysian curry and char kway teow. It was all so wonderfully tasty, just the right heat and loaded with fresh veggies. Our food came really quickly (which was great as I was hungry). We barely got through it - such generous portions and very reasonable priced. The vibe is fine (sort of somewhere between family cafe and brightly lit take-away). Perfectly in step with many restaurants on Vic st. No complaints here. Yum!

Came with a small group and ordered a range of dishes. There was quite a wait between our first dish being brought out and the next - we also recieved our rice late and our entree was the last dish to be brought out. The rendang was bland, the texture of the mock meat was limp and it was flavourless. Similarly, the tofu dish we ordered was bland - flat pieces of tofu that didn't have the nice outer crunchy layer and bite of good pan-fried tofu, then just smeared with some sauce. Fina's cafe, just a few doors down, has more lively and interesting vegetarian options with friendlier, less intrusive service.

Great Food, Good Price & friendly!. After a bit of a sleep in on a Saturday, I was on an ikea trip with my girlfriend and we thought we'd stop by this place on our way through. <br/><br/>Being vegetarians, the word "vegan" caught our eye and we thought we'd check it out.<br/><br/>Admittedly the outside of the restaurant didn't look overly appealing, but neither do most shops/restaurants in Richmond/Abbotsford (plus we're always keen to try something new so we thought we'd give it a try).<br/><br/>The service was nice (they waited patiently for us to order), and the meals came relatively quickly.<br/><br/>We ordered a green curry laksa, burmese salad and a couple of plates of dumplings. They were all delicious! The ingredients were fresh, cooked well and the dressing/laksa was delicious. <br/><br/>I'm 6'5' so I eat quite a lot (we shared these meals) and considering I was quite hungry, it was decent value. I was a tad hungry after finishing the shared meal, but that's not uncommon for me and considering the price, I would have been happy to order more food had not been satisfied enough.<br/><br/>I'm not one to write reviews because... well... I can't be bothered. But considering this place is a bit of a hidden gem in my eyes, I thought I'd make the effort. <br/><br/>If you're vegetarian or just like well priced asian food, I'd recommend coming here. I'll be going back.

Loving hut can be a bit of a roulette. The staff are unpaid and so training seems to be last on the list of things to do. Admirable intentions in donating their time to the cause, but I question the motives of the woman who heads the organisation that runs the place. They are all lovely gentle folk nonetheless.<br/><br/>The food can sometimes be the most delicious you can get, mixing tastes from several Asian regions - mostly Vietnamese. However I get the impression the chefs don't cope we'll with numbers, as the busier it is, the less tasty the food can be.<br/><br/>Despite some drawbacks and the occasional let down, the good times are well worth it. If I lived closer it would be a weekly visit.

Plastic in my dumplings. I found a large chunk of plastic in my dumpling.

Oily and soulless. For last Friday nights ‘date night’ I took a young vegan lass to the Loving Hut. We hoped for a creative, tasty, fresh and healthy feed.<br/>We stepped into the restaurant with high hopes, the reviews were mostly positive and we were starving. The spring in our step soon became an uneasy shuffle as we walked further into the over lit, stale (unclean) smelling restaurant with less than friendly staff. However, we were happy to look past these minor issues if the food lived up to the reviews.<br/>The decision was made to order an entrée to share, have a think about the main course and then order that course when the entrée was served. Apparently, this sort of tomfoolery confuses the chef. I tried to convince the waitress that it would be ok and that this is a common way to order multiple dishes. “No”, she assured us dryly (I was impressed that she was more stubborn than I was), she then reiterated that the courses must be on the one piece of paper on her pad and that all our courses must be ordered at once.<br/>*Ok, I can manage this. Think Chris, what do I want!*<br/>We rushed an order, but in the end we were happy with our decisions. Spirits rekindled as we had a chat, relaxed and looked forward to our meals. It was Friday night after all. The entrée came in acceptable time and, being hungry, we dug in. Sadly it was not as fresh and healthy as the propaganda on the walls detailed. It was a fried, full of oil, spice-less and tasteless tempura and seaweed covered tofu.<br/>Disappointing start, already feeling unhealthy and heavy in our bellies and oily in our mouths... not an ideal precursor to a healthy Vegan meal. The entrée was not easy to shrug off as we tried to look forward to our tempeh and tofu stir-fry, and tofu and flat rice noodle dish. ‘Flavour’ appeared to be a challenge for this lot as we received another bland, tasteless and oily dish in the flat noodles. The stir-fry was not much better with clearly too much vinegar in the sauce. The Tempeh (imitation meat) soaked up the sauce and made it almost inedible. <br/>So to wrap up, this place is not a healthy alternative, it’s not a clean eat nor is it tasty. If you want fatty, oily and bland foods you have found a winner. Otherwise, avoid this joint if you can, many Thai places do wonderful Vegan meals, go there instead.

Do Some Homework First.... Despite incredible food, and admirable vegan ethos - there is much debate about this place's benefactor - Ching Hai. Some believe her to be a visionary, while others view her simply as a cult leader. Staff who work here are unpaid. Opinion is divided, and there is a wealth of evidence online. Do some research and make your own decisions.

Everydish stood out. The Papaya salad. OMG!!!! <br/>Everything we had was spectacular, the fried Wontons, the Eggplant curry and the Green Papaya Salad is a stand out! I was completely floored by the raw chocolate cheesecake and my friend was floored byu the Tira Misu. Excellent quick service, Ordered and food was there in 5 minutes. Lovely friendly service and GReat food. Loved it and will be going back for the Papaya Salad and the dessert. YUM

Yummy veg. I like this place. Felt a little strange at first, as my observant mind noticed something different about Loving Hut. Later I found out that it is run by volunteers who are followers of a lady known as Supreme Master Ching Hai, a vegan spiritual movement. The service has a homely charm about it, and the food is great.

Both my entree and main were so greasy and oil laden that I felt sick afterwards. Was surprised at how few vegetables were in my vegan meal. Yuck.

The lucky rainbow pockets are delicious - satisfying even for a non-vegan. crispy delights were crispily delightful & staff are very friendly. would come back :)

Vegan food that packs a flavour punch. Went there last night, & loved it. <br/><br/>The decor is basic, but there is also a warmth that permeates it. Its not as soulless (from a decor point of view) as other Vietnamese restaurants on the strip.<br/><br/>Avoided the mock meat, why eat at a vegan place for mock meat ?<br/><br/>Ordered all the dishes other reviewers had loved - dumplings, rainbow pockets, burmese salad, eggplant & tofu, green curry.<br/><br/>The thing that impressed me was that the food here has great depth & complexity of flavour. No insipid vegetarian fare here. My only feedback would be on the green curry, would prefer more veges & less tofu.<br/><br/>For dessert, tried the raw lemon cheesecake (a winner), & the sago pudding (lovely, but prefer more syrup/coconut cream & less sago).<br/><br/>Looking forward to going back.

Great vegan food. It's really nice to be able to choose anything from the menu and know that it's vegan. We had the fried rice, pad thai, crispy fillets, tempeh, spring rolls, chips, cheeesecake, ice-cream.<br/><br/>The food was delicious, they accommodated our 3yo and 9yo really well, and were really friendly. They're obviously passionate about food, and we had a really pleasant lazy afternoon lunch.

Wow. Fantastic food, great staff and dare I say a blessed atmosphere, The crispy Delight is a delight, and the Burmese Salad is the bomb. All of it was good but the Eggplant Dish and the Pineapple Rice are standouts. Will definitely be back to try out the rest of the menu.

Friendly Atmosphere Delish Veggo Food. Small and friendly restaurant offering lots of tasty vegan asian dishes. Will try again!

Loving Hut. Extensive (predominantly) pan-Asian vegan menu. Mock meat is optional in many of the dishes. Lucky rainbow pockets and Burmese salad the highlights of our visit.

The pineapple rice, recommended to us, was beautiful! Haven't tried anything like it before. The beef Rendeng was very realistic and absolutely delicious. Staff are wonderfully nice, place is simple, good for takeaway. 5 stars

Delicious food & they staffs were very friendly. Will definitely go back for more!!

I freaking loved this place. Food was delicious and the omnivorous boyfriend enjoyed some yummy (I tasted it) fake chicken thing. Absolutely nothing to complain about the staff were great and going to a 100% vegan joint was refreshing

Pretty yum!. I came here with a large group and we had a banquet, so I'm not entirely sure of the names of the dishes I had. They were mostly delicious, though. They made an amazing salad, really good curries, and the fried foods were very tasty. The only downside was the dessert - my cake was horrible. It isn't hard to make vegan cake, but this one (I think it was pumpkin and date) was extremely dry, multiplied in my mouth, and tasted largely of margarine. It was disappointing and confusing after such delicious savoury food.

Interesting!. Came here as a vegan with a open minded boyfriend wanting to try it! My boyfriend Loved it! I liked it and would go back again but pick some differnt things!! the raw food looked amazing thou! Worth a visit!

Vegan cult soul food. Loving Hut is a vegan oasis on a mostly meat dominated restaurant strip. I've been here three times for food and each time it's been great! It is a chain founded by "Supreme Master Ching Hai" to promote peace and veganism around the world.<br/><br/>If you want to take a break from eating meat, do some good for your body, and sample some truly fascinating meatless dishes, this is the place to go. There's enough interesting stuff on the menu to tempt even the most hardened meat lover. The raw food salads and Green curry were both highlights. Some of the food is a little bit on the oily side as it is deep fried, but it has to be better for you than eating deep fried meat! The staff are very mellow and approachable.<br/><br/>They have a TV program they show in the restaurant subtitled with over 12 languages (!) called "Supreme Master Television " - it can be a bit off putting when it describes animal cruelty but I guess they want to get the vegan message out.<br/><br/>A welcome vegan/veggie option at a very decent price.

Yum!. Went to loving hut last night and it was great! The decor of the place really is horrid - it is too bright, too stark - something just doesn't quite work. But once the food comes out it is easy to overlook. The Pad Thai was great, and we had an eggplant dish which was delish. The service was great and we were completely stuffed for $25 pp. Will definately be back - look forward to trying some of the soups.

Nom nom. I'm not the world's biggest fan of fake meat, but its easy to avoid at LH if that's not your thing... and if it is, then great!<br/>Highlights were green papaya salad, pad gaprow and pad thai and the raw sundae is to die for! We came two nights in a row it was sooo good!

Decent Food. I did enjoy this restaurant as the food and service were very good. But i did not think it was very special considering it was a vegan restaurant. Most chinese/thai restaurants all over the city have almost similar options with bean curd and seaweed.<br/><br/>The flavors were good, but the crispy delight was just a bit too oily for my taste. <br/><br/>Id like say that I will be coming back, but I doubt it.

Flavourful food and friendly service.. Although the décor and hideous lighting do nothing to tempt in the hungry passer-by, the warmth of the staff greets you as soon as you step in. We went on a Friday night and there were plenty of tables available - obviously the word hasn't got out.<br/>We were celebrating a friend's birthday and had already bought a cake which the staff kindly put in the fridge while we had dinner. The rainbow pockets were delicious, as was the papaya salad, and the eggplant curry. In fact all the dishes we ordered were delicious - packed full of flavour and catered to your taste (speak to the staff). The staff are bubbly and more than happy to help in any way they can. We even had the chef bring out one of our dishes which was nice. <br/>At the end of the meal we received a complimentary trifle to share…we were all surprised by how nice it was, despite the fact that we were so full. They offered to bring out our cakes and cutlery which is unusual, as most restaurants get a bit 'funny' in these situations, but in this case we had to refuse their kind offer and depart without eating our pre-bought cake because we were packed full of loving hut goodness :)<br/>We can't wait to go back there and try some more dishes!

Yum yum!! i love green curry ;)

I went to loving hut with my father for a late fathers day early dinner. We arrived at 4.15pm but the closed sign was on the door:( there was no opening hours printed on the window and I saw someone inside so I knocked and asked when they opened? The waiter said we could come in and served us straight away. The staff are lovely and I told them I'd been wanting to try loving hut because of the high rating on urbanspoon. I showed them the reviews and they were flattered! The food was delicious and fresh. The serves are really big and very good value. I can't wait to take my fellow vego friends there for dinner. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a casual night out. You will be made to feel very welcome.

OMG So good!. Stopped off here lastnight for the first time & I wish I lived closer I would go all the time! I had an amazing thai salad, so full of flavour, best salad I've ever had. My partner got a sweet and sour dish which could compete easily with the best sweet and sour pork dishes. <br/>Oh and for dessert chocolate mousse, absolutely divine. All the dishes exceeded my expectations.<br/>Very highly recommended!

Lovely, Delicious, Friendly and Healthy.. My friends and I really enjoyed loving hut, non-vegans we really enjoyed the food, especially the thai menu and the service was friendly and kind. The prices are great, we left full, satisfied and feeling good. They don't use any MSG or GMO products, and promote good health and well being. I am really glad we tried this place out and would recommend it to everyone. <br/>P.S The eggplant dishes are amazing! and they don't just try and make fake meats and proteins but instead make amazing dishes with vegies and other stuff!

Pressure-town. The food is nice but nothing outstanding except the panna cotta which is very good indeed. However, the 'turn vegan and drink spinach smoothies' spiel is fun at the start but gets tiring. Ive been vegetarian for a decade and of course have considered veganism - I have my own reasons for my decisions. Being pressured to convert 'tomorrow' and being told my form of yoga (kundalini) is not meditative enough and that I need to watch a meditation channel on television (television?????) just goes too far. It almost turns me away. Come prepared esp if you are a meat eater.

Probably the worst vegan food I have ever tasted, unless the chef has been replaced. Our dumplings were OK although soya sauce was the only thing adding to the flavor. My partner got Laksa that was tasteless and with barely any vegetables (just watered down chili and coconut with tofu. I got their herbal soup... For a vegan restaurant to barely not have any vegetables as an ingredient is ridiculous. My tasteless oily soup had a few slices of carrot and seitan that did not taste fresh at all. This left us so dissappointed as we really looked forward to this place. Their soups during the lunar festivals on a side street were fantastic though (unfortunately different chefs)

Chermola (not) prawns. I ate here, nearly a week ago. I've thought about these little Seafood delights - every day day since.<br/><br/>Don't think, just do it.

If your first hesitation is because of the words 'vegan', let me assure you it's worth the gamble. The 'crispy delight' entrée was our fav for veg and non veg guests. Try the fried rice and or the lemongrass tofu. Awesome food reasonable pricing.

Beautiful People and Lovely food. Went here last night and had a lovely experience.<br/>The wait staff were just delightful, so happy , smiley and so happy to help.<br/>The drinks menu is all fresh fruit juice and my favorite - Fresh coconut juice straight from the coconut !! YUM !!<br/><br/>There was 4 of us and we ordered the <br/>- Dumplings<br/>- happiness pockets<br/>- pumpkin dish ( which was cold )<br/>- Vege Curry<br/>- Laksa ( which was spicy and amazing )<br/>- And my favorite !! the DRUMSTICKS !!! MMMMMM<br/>( these are mushroom inside with a beautiful batter on the outside ) deep fried !!<br/><br/>Then we finished off with some Cheesecake and some Chai tea<br/><br/>I think this place is quite reasonably priced,serves amazing fresh food which leaves you feeling happy and loved and we will most definitely be back and are now regulars !!<br/><br/>This place is a must :)

Good place for vegans. I happened to be their first customer! The staff was very friendly and almost too chatty. We had rice paper rolls and bean curd rolls as an entree, a tasty-spicy curry with rice and lemongrass fried tofu steaks on the side as a main meal and a slice of blueberry cheesecake as dessert. While the other food was decent, it is this cheesecake that deserves special attention. <br/><br/>The serving was too small, it didn't look very good but the taste was magnificent! Now consider that it was dairy free! Everything in this nice little restaurant is vegan, so no worries on this side. <br/><br/>The staff are volunteers and they have rotating cooks from different countries. They follow a supreme master who wants to save the planet by advocating veganism.<br/>Maybe the staff was so talkative because we were the first customers, maybe they feel the need to promote their supreme master. Go find out for yourselves.

Basically if I ever converted to "Vegetarianism"(very unlikely), this would be the place to eat at without a doubt.