Nice little place for a quick bite. Not a long wait even though there were quite a few people…read morewaiting, however very limited seating indoors and just 7-2 person tables. I'm not a big fan of places where you order your food and then go get a seat like you are at a food court. When you are with someone, one person can go look for a table while the other can wait for your food. Probably a great place for people working nearby to pickup a quick bite, I know I would, but not a great place for a group of 4 or more especially since the tables are quite small. I probably wouldn't come here if it were raining as they only have 2 indoor tables.

Enjoyed a quick little lunch from here - herbed chicken gozleme. Griddled with love, cut into big…read morelarge squares, and served with a dollop of fresh sour cream. The gozleme is nice and chewy, and the chicken is well seasoned, fragrant with dill. It's a bit messy to eat at the desk, but if appearances don't matter too much to you, this makes a great lunch option!

Yummy Middle Eastern vegetarian food on a strip that's full of meat-heavy kebab shops. Delicious…read morefood, cheap prices, very friendly owners/managers. And it's totally authentic (you're in Campbellfield, after all.) We've been here a few times and have gotten a variety of dishes. Staff knows what "vegan" means and will be sure to make your food without dairy or egg as long as you specify it when ordering. We've tried a few things on the menu, but I like the vegetarian plate, which comes with 7 falafel balls, hummus, and foul, as well as some pickled turnips. (Foul is a dish made from fava beans, chickpeas, and lemon oil -- an interesting flavour that I wasn't used to before I started eating foul. I like it, but maybe it's a bit of an acquired taste.) Their falafels are made using "grandma's recipe" and are light, fluffy, and fresh-tasting -- not heavy or greasy like from a kebab shop. Very nice falafels. The vegetarian plate will set you back $12 and is heaps of food. Cheeeeeeap. You can also get a falafel wrap for a mere $5, or a more exotic Iraqi falafel wrap that comes with Iraqi bread and pickled-mango "ambah" sauce. (I haven't tried this yet.) My boyfriend always gets the hummus fatteh (called "tesiyeh" in some countries, like Syria) -- which is a hummus-yogurt type of dish. Unfortunately, they don't have a dairy-free version of this, so it's not vegan. Definitely stop in at Falafel Moudy if you are hungry and want some excellent vegetarian Middle Eastern food on the cheap!

Absolutely amazing food especially their falafels. They are yummy and very tasty. The atmosphere…read moreand the decorations are great as well as their staff which is very friendly and hospitable.

Yeah, this one's a "no" for me…read more I remember going here years ago when they first opened and really enjoying their falafels, especially in preparation for an Acland Street night out or just after a few drinks. Not anymore. I came here again recently and quality had just gone way downhill. Plus, I was frustrated that to make the falafel wrap vegan I was forced into getting the gluten-free pita bread. I mean, really? Why do you have to put animal products in your regular pita bread?! Kiiiiiiiiinda bizarre. And look, I'm no gluten-free hater as long as the gluten-free option tastes decent, but this one tasted like cardboard. I ate here weeks ago and I think there's still bits of it glued to the insides of my molars -- it was that cardboard-y. You'll give your toothbrush a workout for sure. Anyway. Aside from the craziness of not being able to have regular pita bread, the falafel balls were just dry and gross, and the fresh veggies tasted not-so-fresh. They looked like they'd been sitting out all day. I will also say that for a place with "falafel" in its name, it's pretty bizarre not to have more vegetarian and vegan options. I mean, falafels are such a huge meat-alternative staple for vegos that I'm just surprised a falafel place wouldn't be more vego-friendly. On the plus side, service was great -- the girl was super-friendly and told me what I could and couldn't have as a vegan. Only bummer is that she was literally the ONLY person working here on a fairly busy night on Acland St, so I felt sorry for her. Price-wise and atmosphere-wise, no surprises here. It's a pretty standard brightly-lit unimaginative space, narrow little room with uncomfortable seats, feels pretty much like any other fast food joint or kebab shop.

Falafel Xtra is always a really fresh and healthy option when you want a simple salad and juice for…read morelunch. I've always liked the self serve selection at these places but was recently put off a little when someone told me they found a bandaid in the sauce from one of these types of places. In saying that, nothing was wrong with my salad but the thought is now ingrained in my mind, which is a bit of a problem. I did really like my blended juice as well where the people are very relaxed there and it's a no hassle alternative, which is always nice.

Tahini is like the Ketchup of the Middle East and I found a bounty of my spirit confinement at the…read moredelicious Tahini Lebanese Diner! First the seducing aroma of freshly made felafel and zesty hummus hits your senses. The menu covers wraps, salads, taste boards, Lebanese breakfasts and grilled meats - most things come accented with fresh herbs, lemon, garlic, spices and pomegranate. If you've never tried tahini, you must! It's a zesty savoury sesame seed sauce that tastes like a muted down peanut butter with a lemon kick (I use it on everything from avocado and eggs on toast to ice cream) The service was sensational - our waitress enthusiastically talked us through the menu and excitedly dropped off dishes as they were ready. The chefs were chatting to people at the food pass, and I appreciated the thoughtful touches like coconut sugar, salt and olive oil on tables. Standout dishes were the fig and walnut hummus, smoky baba ganoush, felafel with homemade tahini and crispy potato bravas with garlic oil and chilli. Basically - over order to avoid food regrets! I was impressed that gluten free bread offered as an alternative to the pita wrap, and most of the menu is allergy friendly. The drinks menu is extensive and I'll save you a sonnet about the refreshing Lebanese iced tea with pomegranate, mint and ...pine nuts! Try it to believe it. Then tell your friends. And the best part? I left (okay, I may have squealed) grinning with a jar of impossible-to-find authentic Lebanese tahini from the providore pantry shop to recreate tahini dreams at home.

Sometimes I get stupidly excited about food. It would be an understatement if I said that I was…read moreexcited about Tahini. My friend and I basically ran into the restaurant. We found a table, almost clapping with joy when the menu arrived, although that was nothing compared to when the food arrived. We ordered hummus with fig and walnuts, baba ganoush, flat bread, gluten free bread, falafel, a salad plate, potatoes and chilli, seared prawns and house made sodas. A and I were, no joke, squealing (We're pathetic, I know). I didn't know where to begin. Dips. Dips is where you begin. Hot damn. Figs and walnuts are the best things to put in hummus. Apart from bread, anyway. Baba ganoush is one of the best things I've ever put in my mouth. The bread was warm and light. YUM. (also, kudos for having a GF bread option, guys) The potatoes were the perfect mix of crunchy and fluffy and the added chilli was balanced like a dream. The prawns blew my mind. They came with this chilli mayo that was to die for. The salad was fresh and crisp and I was basically in food heaven. The falafel was covered in the most amazing tahini. I was getting the biggest food envy watching the food come out of the kitchen. I wanted to order everything. And the staff were so lovely. I'm sure they were laughing at how excited A and I were, but I did not care. I was happy. I was full. Everythig was perfect. I'm pretty sure that I'm not explaining how actually incredible this meal was. In fact, I know I'm not. My advice? Go to this restaurant. Don't live in Melbourne? Go to Melbourne and go to this restaurant.

My all-too-short tour of Melbourne's extensive vegetarian food scene left me with the conclusion…read morethat I would have just as happily eaten here or at its sister restaurant all the time. The soup I ordered was every bit as nuanced in flavor as I might have hoped for, and the ample bean sprouts and flaming hot chillis enhanced the experience. The custard apple smoothie I tried was substantial and delicious. I would have happily sampled the rest of their menu, which is notably thorough in the choices it offers and the tastes it caters to. They are happy, for example, to adjust up or down the levels of mock meats (never my favorite thing, though I tried them here) among other ingredients. The service was quite thorough and efficient for a modestly priced place, and they had a delicious array of vegan desserts. The main drawback would be (predictably) a heavy reliance on soy products. The location is in one of the sketchier neighborhoods I've seen in Australia, but I was quite happy to take the streetcar there. Notably, there is a second location elsewhere in the city, which I did not even figure out until after I'd finished with this one.

We had a great lunch at Fina's ! If you like Vietnamese food…read moreand are vegetarian or vegan, the choices here are amazing. Very tasty and healthy food. Plus some yummy cakes and desserts, with vegan options too. We had the very yummy 'Fina's Vegan Salad' and vegan vietnamese pancakes (Ban Xeo). If you've never had Ban Xeo before, you are missing a sensational taste treat! Fina's is definitely worth the trek over the bridge to Richmond.

This place has some interesting-looking stuff on the menu -- North African Shakshuka (kind of a…read morebread bowl thingie); a Middle Eastern hummus dish; a variety of dips (hence the name of the place) and other share plates; and your typical Australian favorites like chicken schnitzels and burgers. They also have a breakfast menu, although I've only ever been here for lunch. (No dinner options -- they close in the evenings). Several of their dips are clearly marked as "vegan" on the menu: the Hummus, Moroccan Carrot, Tomato Relish, Roasted Eggplant, Guacamole, Spicy Green Tahini, Chimicurri, and Beetroot. You can order a choice of dips and in-house baked bread if you're a large group. Or you can do a share plate of vegan falafel balls with the Spicy Green Tahini dip. As for their prepared dishes, they're vegetarian-friendly, with several dishes that are already vegetarian (the Shakshuka, Black Lentil Quinoa Salad, Mushroom Madness, their smashed avocado dish, and their Veggie Stack sandwich), as well as several dishes that can be made vegetarian (i.e., swap the chicken schnitzel out for a Mexican corn schnitzel). I'm not sure how many of these vegetarian dishes can be made vegan -- I'm guessing the Black Lentil Quinoa Salad minus the feta, the Make Hummus Not War with falafel, and the Dip in the Smash minus the feta. But I didn't confirm this so you'd just need to ask. I think the Shakshuka would be cool but it has eggs, so not sure how easy that would be to veganise. I had the Veggie Stack, but I had to ask for no feta and I had to change the brioche bun (contains eggs) for one of their three types of sourdough breads, which are all vegan. (Their gluten free bun is also not vegan -- I think she said it has eggs, so just be aware if you're a gluten-free vegan.) It was a yummy sandwich, and pretty good value -- it came with a sweet potato fries and a little side salad, all for $15.50. As for their breakfast menu, looks like their açai with granola might be vegan, and possibly their "A Word From Our Nutritionist" (porridge with hazelnuts and dates, but you'd have to ask them to cook with non-dairy milk, which they should probably have given they also serve coffee). As for drinks, they have a variety of juices and teas as well as beer, wine, and cider. The atmosphere is fine, nothing to write home about, but it's a cute downstairs basement space with a big splashy colourful mural on one wall. It's actually a lot bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. It's down McKillop Laneway, across from Red Spice Road if you know where that is. Their website design is also super-cute and they put effort into their chalkboard outside, which I walk past almost every day and always looks artsy and cute. Service was very friendly -- we had a tall blonde girl (Scandinavian? German?) who was really nice and made an effort to check that my food was vegan, without acting like it was a hassle, something I always appreciate. They also do catering if you're looking for some vegan-friendly catering. I enjoyed it and I'll probably be back to scope out some of their other vegetarian options to see what can be made vegan.

Dip in Cafe does Breakfast & Lunch, brunch hours. They have 17 dips that are all made fresh on site…read morefrom local and imported natural ingredients. That contain no preservatives and no artificial additives. 3 Dips $13 + Olive Bread $6 = $18. Beetroot - Tzatziki - Sun Dried Tomato Pine Nut Pesto With the trio dips we ordered a roll of olive bread, which arrived hot, fluffy and beautiful! The bread was perfect as was the beetroot and tzatziki dips, the pesto was too salty for my liking. Make Hummus Not War $16 - Next was a dish I founded recommended through reviews. It's exactly what the description says, I love menus that tell you exactly what the dish is. But what it left out this time was that it was spicy! The meat. The Tzatziki from our entree helped, though I couldn't finish my half. Lola would love this dish, which I see as more of a hearty warm winter dish. There was a salad drowning in balsamic vinegar that came with the bread bowl, which I like the idea of - the bread bowl. French Toast $14 - This was delicious! It was sweet but not too sweet and the cinnamon was beautiful. And the bread wasn't soggy even though everything arrived at the same time at the start of the 3 course meal. This is the best french toast I have ever had, and that includes my limited experience of a hotel in Malaysia and le beau's cooking. I'll be back for the french toast for sure! And the dips and olive bread to share. You could just get those two things as a 2 course lunch to share between two people, but get two bread rolls. Service depends on who you get. One girl was a bit friendly but had that 'I'm sick of you attitude' which doesn't make me want to come back. Maya Mex gives us that too but more passive. The manager (we're guessing she's the manager, as she was counting the till when we left) was great!

Best food and kabab workers and the owner are amazing good place to visit sometimes they do family…read moreactivities and cars meet I love it the joker

Glenny Kebabs has been one of the many highlights of my uni life. I always find myself going back…read morethere, whether it is for a HSP, after training bites, catching up with friends, or simply to socialise. The food is amazing and you will never find Glenny's without a Boxing Day-like crowd waiting to eat their HSP. Staff are extremely friendly and generous, especially with their portions. They always ensure their food satisfies all their customers. I would definitely go again, and I recommend anyone in the Glen Waverley or Forest Hill area to pay them a visit. - RATINGS - Food: 9.5/10 - Halal Snack Pack (HSP): 8/10 - Mi Goreng: 11/10 (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!) Drinks: N/A Staff: 10/10 - extremely friendly and always opened to have a convo Cleanliness: 3/5

A tradition almost ... we seem to order the same things. We've been coming here as bachelors and…read moreyears have past ... the same grp of mates still come here but with our GFs / wives and/or own family. We have noticed that the portions have shrunk a bit over the yrs but that's ok. The food is still pretty darn good! without fail our standard order .. a must are the salted egg chicken (2 portions)!.. sizzling tofu also 2 portions!! yep they are that good!! Butter prawns, kangkong... Staff here can be a bit overworked so don't expect service to come with a smile :) but generally it's ok. We're here for the food and the company. Happy eating folks!!

Love love love eating crab at Red Hot Wok. I don't know why but everytime I come to this joint we…read moreare always treated like family. I am sure there are better places to eat crab in Glen Waverley, Box Hill and such but living in CBD meant that this is closest for me to get to. Their steamed barramundi is fresh and delicious too. And for cheaper eats their beef brisket noodles are fantastic.