Fantastic food. Very busy , but it was Saturday night. There is seating to wait for a table…read more Definitely worth it. Service was excellent for a busy period. Food is delicious. Vegan. Creative. Very tasty. Quite large mains. Good pricing. Licensed , nice surprise. I had the lemon myrtle iced tea with a shot of gin Our party of three had the nachos and two serves of the 'pulled' jackfruit enchilada... I can't wait to go back. 'Raw' desserts yummo

We got takeaway, delicious! The cauliflower wings were the BEST! So nourishing. Thank youread more

Been meaning to come here for a while my friends always tells me it's a must and wow I'm so glad I…read moredid!!! I've never tasted anything like it! If u love eating healthy or if ur like me and want to but keep making excuses haha then u have to come here!!!! At first when I checked the menu I was like oh god this sounds horrible hahaaaa -All natural vegetation and that -stuff I've never tasted... I actually had to look around and see what everyone else was having and wow I was like I'll grab that one haaa and was so shocked at the taste IT WAS SO GOOD!!!! I'm obsessed and have to go back soon! I was lucky I actually had a SCOOPON voucher pay $30 get $60 to spend! So I was hella lucky!!! X

This is a second location for the Cardamom Pod, a vegetarian (apparently vegan) brunch place (the…read morefirst is south of here at Broadbeach). The location itself I'm not a huge fan of. It's not close to the beach or on the tram line, so it wasn't the easiest thing to get to. Moreover, because it took a while to reach, I arrived just after their breakfast had ended and their lunch started. Looking at the breakfast menu, this was a tad disappointing. That being said, the crunchy tofu rolls I ended up were ethnically indiscernible but tasty, combining a Vietnamese presentation with a very Indian-ish dipping sauce and some marinated mango. They were amply spicy and sweet, and with avocado accompanying the tofu, reasonably filling. Their menu on the whole is quite lavish (and expensive). And yet, despite being a pricey pure plant-based restaurant at a non-ideal location, it was kind of busy. Gold Coast, man, I'm telling you. Most parts of the world, there aren't too many fancy vegetarian restaurants and the ones that exist sometimes struggle, but I just can't stop running into them here, and they're doing fine. I imagine I'll be back for some of their chickpea flour breakfast dishes sometime.

Enjoyed my meal here. It's a Hare Krishna place, which means it's low-cost Indian-inspired food,…read morecooked for the masses and served buffet-style. Lots of curries and things like that. You pay one flat fee and it's all-you-can-eat. Govinda's is a bit more special than most Hare Krishna places, though, in that it's a little bit better quality and has way more of a range of options. It has one bar devoted to salads and their dressings (fresh green mixed salads, couscous salads, quinoa salads, etc.) and one bar devoted to hot foods (pasta, several types of curries, samosas and other fried snacks, and a sweet dessert). Govinda's is also one of the only vegetarian places in Surfers Paradise, and as it is 100% vegan, you don't have to worry about sneaky dairy or egg ingredients when you order. The downside of all this is it is more expensive than most Hare Krishna places -- the ones in other cities tend to be in the $9-12 range (even as low as $6.50 here in Melbourne). We paid $16.90 each here at Govinda's! We were hungry so it was worth it -- we filled our plates once at the salad bar, then went back and filled our plates again at the hot cooked food bar, and then finally a third time for dessert. Some of the options were better than others. I really loved the satay peanut sauce at the salad bar -- I drenched my quinoa salad and green salad in it. Delicious stuff. I also enjoyed the lentil curry, and the fried pakora was super yum. I wasn't as wild about the pasta -- it was very plain. But in general, everything was tasty. The dessert was halwa (semolina pudding with sweet sauce) -- not very pretty to look at, but tasty. If you don't want to spring for the all-you-can-eat, you can also order individual plates of things, but it didn't look like it was as good a value for your money. You can also order at an extra cost any desserts from their display case and any extra drinks as well. (Free tap water otherwise.) Service was a bit blunt as it often is in this type of place. But not too bad. Atmosphere-wise, very similar to lots of Hare Krishna places, although this one had very little religious messaging on the walls, very unobtrusive -- most people would never guess it was a Hare Krishna place. Nice enough seating and decor, and very clean. I loved all the colorful throw pillows against the benches. Definitely recommend if you're in Surfers looking for a healthy, filling meal that won't break the bank.

Excellent food! Very happy every time I go Nice variety of…read moreproducts and very tasty!!

My Gosh, I had an amazing time and I honestly believe you will too. If you are considering visiting…read moreensure you bring someone to share with as you will want to try everything. While this restaurant is a meat-free environment, do not be swayed and I really mean this. The menu in Greenhouse Canteen was superb. The zucchini flowers were a perfect little packet that stimulated the appetite. The Pulled Jackfruit Enchilada had a fairly high standard to meet with me as Mexican is one of my all time favourite cuisines, they delivered! The thought alone of this dish, the infused flavours and the freshness is giving me food envy. The amazing array of desserts finished the night on a high that I'm honestly looking forward to my next trip to the Gold Coast to make another visit. Friendly Staff. Great portion sizes. Great beer on tap. Great bang for your buck.

This was a lovely little bar on the main street in Coolangatta. In fact it was one that I simply…read morestumbled across as I was wandering around here during the evening. Okay, it was rather quiet when I came, and it is probably more a restaurant, though they do have a bar area out the front where you can sit with your drink. As well as having a nice selection, I also found that the staff were really friendly. Yeah, I actually really liked this place.

Not much to say as I didn't order much (just some sushi). I was happy to discover that there is a…read morevegetarian spot in this massive shopping center. They have a bar of various asian fusion dishes, with tofu and faux meats, as well as the sushi. It's at the Western edge of the shopping center, in front of the two major grocers. I enjoyed the seaweed inari I ordered, and I'll probably update with some substance when I get around to stopping back again.

They made really good vegetarian food. Tasty & healthy. Friendly staffs. Will definitely recommend…read moreppl to go & have a try!

Great hotdogs and great fries! Couldn't fault my meal,…read morequality ingredients and all food was very fresh

I went here the very first week they opened, so there were maybe a few teething problems, but I…read moreenjoyed my meal and I'm pretty sure good things will come of this place. Orchid's tucked into a little shopping arcade in between the beach and Surfer's Paradise. Not the most charming atmosphere, being in a sterile shopping arcade, but the cafe itself is cute and has nice decor. Everything here is vegetarian with a few vegan options. I would have preferred to see a few more vegan options, to be honest. I got the vegan shepherd's pie and it came with mashed sweet potato instead of regular potato -- a nice surprise. Everything tasted nice, although I felt the portion size was a little small for the price. It also took them forever to serve me -- again, I'm sure it was just teething issues as they'd literally just opened and hadn't even have their glassware and stuff delivered yet. I also got a vegan cookie from the display case containing baked goods -- average but OK. What really stands out here is the service. I'm not sure if the lady serving me was also the owner/manager but I suspect she probably was and that this place is a one-woman shop. She was incredibly sweet and friendly and very apologetic for the wait. Her awesome attitude alone would make me want to go back. It's honestly great to see another vegetarian place in Surfers Paradise besides Govinda's so definitely get out there and show her some support if you're in the Gold Coast area and want some healthy plant-based food :)

Had a chance to be at Gold Coast in dec 2017 along with my wife. We were quite eager to try out a…read morenew place for dining and were searching for a 'All Vegetarian' restaurant. Were were delighted to know that what we were searching for was just 50 meters away from where we were staying and we thought it to be a blessing that we will be able to eat all 5 days at an 'All Vegetarian' restaurant. But it was a weird moment for us when we saw 'Poached Egg' on their menu.Upon inquiry, the lady owner gave a lame response 'it is just served as part of our breakfast menu' , we are 'All Vegetarian' for the rest of the day. We could not get across this response but still we tried to ignore it for a while as we were super hungry. we had a quick glance at the menu she had put for us on the table and then chose to eat pizza.I requested the lady owner if she could bake us a Pizza but she need to make sure the cooking ware she will use doesn't have any traces of egg or items that contain egg. She didn't understand what i meant and kept on clarifying what exactly we needed. We decided to let her make pizza for us , her own way. While she prepared to bake pizza for us, we realized, she didn't had the raw material to make Pizza for us and she did quite a few rounds to the shop just next door (a Sudanese shop that sells every possible meat based delicacy) to gather the mozzarella cheese, chilli sauce. We asked for Chilli flakes, she said she doesn't keep those. And we wondered what sort of restaurant that was.The pizza made for had a pizza base with a weird taste and smelled like a rotten veggie. We somehow managed to eat what was presented as Pizza but we ended up with an upset stomach. I strongly suggest not to visit this place unless they change their definition of a 'Vegetarian Restaurant'

Amazing service great food and coffee well done guys will be back in the future keep up the great…read morework

Wow this place pumps out some tasty food!!!! Prices not…read morebad either for 2 and 1 drink $37 for breaky not bad... Loved the customer service really relaxed atmosphere!! The chef here is fantastic i cant explain how delicious the breaky was but home made perfection is about the best I can describe it!!!