The Vegan Brasserie - South West London

The Brasserie was sadly very quiet on the night we visited but deserved to have more people there. The staff were very friendly and the food was really good. I had the taco mix which was three different tacos chicken pieces, cauliflower and a mushroom one, all were really good and tasty. They also do a selection of four desserts, cocktails and a great selection of beers, ciders and wines. definitely worth seeking out this little gem

I seriously wonder how this place ever got reviews with more than 2 stars (wanted to give 1, but Happy Cow automatically adds one for fully vegan places). The food was really bad: The tacos were swimming in oil and didn't taste like much besides fat and garlic. The curry was basically a watery broth with pieces of vegetables and rice swimming in it. No taste besides spicy af. The staff wasn't too caring either and the WIFI didn't work that was the least of our concerns though. If we weren't that tired we would probably have sent the food back entirely. Updated from previous review on 2022 05 30

The menu included pizza, burgers, curry, tacos and a range of starters and sides. I ordered the sweet potato and chickpea burger in a brioche bun with fries. The burger and bun was tasty, with a generous amount of avocado. It was a bit soft, could have done with a bit more structure to the burger. As this is part of The Rocheter hotel, there was a great wine and cocktail list. Nice decor and very friendly staff. Prices very reasonable for this part of London and at time of writing, 20% off. A nice addition to the vegan offerings near Victoria and great to see a large hotel being so brave as to have an all vegan brasserie offering. Updated from previous review on 2022-05-20

I was really looking forward to eating here and picked it due to seeing positive reviews but unfortunately my experience was different, and the food was very disappointing. Ordered pulled “chicken” tacos and what arrived was not as described: Fry’s “chicken” pieces (nothing pulled about it) with some gherkins in warm tortilla bread. The cheese and sriracha I was promised from the menu description were nowhere to be seen. Had the fried “chicken” burger and whilst the meal as a whole was okay, and the fries were nice, parts of the burger were rock solid. Brownie was okay but lacked actual brownie flavour. The Vegan Brasserie is currently based in the restaurant in the Blue Orchid Wellington Hotel; the hotel has its own menu which serves meat so this in not a purely vegan establishment. Service from staff was okay but for some reason they never took our starter plates away (we even stacked them in the middle of our table) and despite seeing them top up everyone else’s wine, we did not receive the same service. I’m more than capable of refilling my own wine glass but it’s nice to be catered to. You can pass the location of the old restaurant at street level and I’m sure that place was lovely. It’s your choice if you want to take a punt on where and how this place is operating now but I’d say go find somewhere else. The food was mediocre and not worth the money in my opinion, particularly when London is full of actual 100% vegan restaurants with higher quality food.

Excellent eclectic separate vegan menu. Plenty of choice. Cocktails were made very well. We skipped the pizzas, burgers and curries but had many of the items on starters, sides and chose the avocado tacos. Very good portion size. We ordered 3 of the 4 desserts plain to look at but each deliciously different. De caff with plant milk to finish. 4 satisfied friends (veg, vegan and non veg) shared the £100 bill. The basement restaurant was unfussy relaxed and not a place to people watch but a haven (with gentle music) for 4 harassed working wives to chill and be waited on... Next time we'll start with cocktails in the magical garden (lovely piano music) and finish with coffee in the comfy lounge...