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Govinda Restaurant

4.6 (18 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Naomi G.

Wow. I am so glad I found this place in Richmond. I decided to go today because they offer 20% student discount on Thursdays. The Thali plate comes with a variety of foods and the owner was extremely kind. It tastes like homemade cooking. I will definitely go again!

Mei C.

the best ever. I ate here on my way from NC to MD and on the way back. delicious, great price, low key, friendly people. just perfect

Emily G.

How can you beat seven unique Indian dishes/sides for $7? You can't! The place was very nice and clean and the two people working were very kind. I love not knowing exactly what I'm getting and having a different experience every time! I also like that they focus on giving back and feeding the homeless. Great people and great food! Will definitely be back! Make sure to bring cash as they are cash only for now!

02/11/22's Thali consisting of: Lentils, rice, roti, okra, potatoes, fried veggie patty, and a dessert (unsure of the names on the last two)
Jack M.

Inconspicuously situated within a row house in the Carver neighborhood hides one of the best Indian restaurants in RVA! Govinda is a quick service vegan/vegetarian restaurant associated with the Krishna House directly behind it. Their menu consists of a daily changing plate (Thali) as well as various side dishes (Huge fan of the samosas!). On the day I visited, the thali was lentils, rice, okra, potatoes, roti, some sort of fried vegetable patty, and this rice pudding/porridge with raisins for dessert(Not sure on the names of the last two items, sorry!), all spiced to perfection and all for only 7$!! I opted to take mine home, but there's a few tables available for indoor dining if you so choose! The older gentleman who rang up my order got my food out in only a few minutes and was super friendly as well! It's hard to find such a wholesome meal for so cheap, and I felt extremely satisfied with my food after eating. They do a great community outreach program and donate tons of meals to the local homeless population, so it's lovely knowing that the money is going towards a great cause! Their hours are a little odd (5-8 pm every day except Saturday) but They've started accepting debit/credit and have a few parking spaces available at the building. Can't urge people to eat there enough!

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2 years ago

Excellent food. Excellent mission. Friendly folks. I encourage everyone to support their work.

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3 years ago

Best place ever so yummy and vegan and the service is great !! drinks are 1$ and the plates are 9$ and they give student discounts ?!!!

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this place rocks :) awesome owners. support small businesses! their stuff is all home made and well priced. these guys rule o

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3 years ago

This place is SO delicious and the service is impeccable. Can't believe I haven't gone sooner.

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“Their menu consists of a daily changing plate (Thali) as well as various side dishes (Huge fan of the samosas!).”

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Gold Lion Community Cafe

4.4(44 reviews)
2.0 mi•Manchester

Really interesting menu with lots of food I want to try. I was only visiting but loved the food and…read morethe atmosphere of the restaurant. Super friendly customer service.

Eclectic style seating. We waited 35 mins to get our food and only one other table in the…read morerestaurant. So maybe they were short staffed in the kitchen? I got the Crunchwrap and my partner got the desi noodles. Crunchwrap was decent but there were no tomatoes, or lettuce, or sour cream ;could have been good if it came with everything - the vegan chorizo was good. Desi noodles were overcooked, and the stir fry mix veggies tasted like freezer burn other than it was tolerable. Free water which is nice in theory but it tasted like cold hose water with extra metal. We hated the water so much so we thought to order a pink lemonade which costs me $9??? .......and it was awful. It was so sugary and again tasted like the same awful tap water from earlier. Basically kool aid. Overall spent $84 bc we bought a mug to support, but sadly we're disappointed. The kitchen looks dirty when you take a glance at it from the window. The environment is cluttered, no cohesiveness or structure. Air feels stuffy and floors look like they could be cleaned better. There's a dirty couch you can sit on if you like that sort of thing. Art on the walls for purchase which we like. This place has potential and I don't mean to tear it to shreds or sound harsh. But this is not the sort of establishment that reflects their amazing website. They could do better and I hope to come back when it happens. It's a cafe with an espresso bar and pastries?...But it's a restaurant with elevated multicultural vegetarian dishes? And theres a rack of clothes by front door?? And vending machines??? Stick to fusion. Do it better. Ditch the coffee bar. Pour more attention into the multicultural vegetarian menu that has amazing potential. Teach the kitchen the proper menu. Get rid of the stage and dirty couch. There are beautiful Diwali decorations by the window MORE OF THAT!!!!!

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4.1(37 reviews)
0.1 mi•The Fan

Hands down the best pizza I've had in Richmond so far! It was my first time coming in, so I was…read morevery curious as to what this place was about. Craving pizza on a week night, I was out doing shopping in Willow Lawn, and decided to give &Pizza a try! It's a "choose your own ingredients" kind of layout similar to Chipotle, I love how they bake the pizza right in front of you. Let me just say all the ingredients are fresh and the crust was perfect, not too doughy but not super thin. I've since been back three times including the second location in the fan, great customer service and atmosphere at both locations, I always order my same go-to! Apparently it's DC based pizza chain, that I'm super happy is now in the RVA.

Yum! After a few…read morebeverages, there was a craving for some late night bites. This place has a variety of yummy pizzas, create your own options and other menu items. We opted for the Lil Roni pie and the "Hot in Here". It was close to 11 PM, our order was placed, food cooked and delivered so fast! I was really impressed... And completely satisfied with the pizzas. Both pies were hot, fresh and delicious. Lil Roni is great for the pepperoni lovers out there. The Hot in Here pie is spicy hot. They're not lying. I like spicy food, have a high tolerance, but I was shocked at how spicy they prepare this thing. Still, I liked it. I skimmed over the ingredients when ordering and didn't even notice it's a vegan pie with some plant based "chicken" on it. That part was a little strange and it was somewhat rubbery, but whatever. Overall, I was very pleased and we scarfed it all down. Bellies were happy!

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2.7(3 reviews)
0.4 mi•The Fan

This is pretty much like a healthier chipotle. I got the pangoa bowl with chicken, it comes with…read morerice, black beans, corn, cilantro and bbq sauce.. I've never had freshii until tonight and it's the BEST thing I've had on campus. Will definitely be coming back here !!

The good thing about this place is that the food seems interesting, and filled with potential…read moreregarding a plethora of flavor (the reason they got stars). The pity stars they received didn't justify for the fact that it was just bad. The mix of flavors are all over the place and the prices for a fast food chain are a bit high. They charge $7 for a burrito and if you would like to add on chicken, tofu, or falafel it is another $2 and beef is $3. Then you get the burrito, I was told that it is a large burrito and when I think large and for as long as they took to make, the burrito would be the size of a chipotle burrito. It comes out, and it is 1/3 the size, and for having a really short line it was pretty disappointing. On to the burrito, it looked pretty and that was the other reason for getting one star. Taste wise, they mixed too many flavors trying to make a tex mex burrito into an asian fusion / vegan place. Ultimately, it was a disappointment to see a healthy option that was poorly executed. They should really consider optimizing their process so patrons don't have to wait as long, focus on making the flavors balance/complement each other and not over power each other, and lastly why the heck do I have to pay extra for meat. $10-12 bucks for a horrible burrito makes me want to walk the 4 blocks to chipotle to get something that I know will be 100x better.

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