Eat of Eden in Lambeth

Visited the Brixton branch earlier this month on a trip to London. We asked for the sharer platter and for them to just pick what was good. The food was amazing! Everything was really good, probably some of the best vegan food I’ve had in London. Can’t wait to return. Very reasonably priced for London too and generous portions.

Speedy service, amazingly tasty food and plenty of it. Our platter for 2 actually filled up 4! And the staff are friendly too!

I’ve now given up on this place. Only all round vegan in Brixton (Market) Village so have been three times in a short time span recently. Every time the staff was miserable and rude, the food selection very poor. One time, I was there to collect two Too Good to Go Magic bags (to take to family staying in hospital) and when the boxes were opened, the food was off and had to be thrown away. Last time I went , once again many items on the menu were not available, so it took me a while to order. I asked some question so that I could work out alternatives and the person was very annoyed and impatient. Once home with the order, I realised the “platter” was smaller than usual in size and that one item was missing. I returned to the shop where I did not get a word back when I explained, let alone an apology, and the bag was handed over to me with dismay. Very low energy, both from the food and the folk, I’ve decided that I will not go back, really not nurturing for the soul or the belly.

I’m surprised to see so many negative reviews for this place. Been a couple of times and have always had a really good experience. The staff are polite and friendly, the portion size is beyond generous - the platter for two can easily feed five people - and the food is tasty. It’s one of the best places in Brixton Village and I say that as a non-vegan. Would definitely recommend the plantain and the wheat meat!

I would not eat at this place again or recommend anyone to eat here. We spent £54 for a platter meal and 2 desserts, when our order arrived to say it was a complete disaster is an understatement one of the desserts was missing, the plantain was fried beyond oblivion and swimming in oil, the ackee slushy and saturated in oil also. As for the the sweet potato and pumpkin curry they may as well have emptied Cow And Gate baby food into the container as we could not distinguish the potatoes from the pumpkin. The mushrooms tasted sour and off. The fried dumplings were crushed like someone used them as a stress ball, as for the fritters, they were over fried, flavourless and full of oil. Macaroni pie? More like macaroni scrap the bottom of the tray. Everything was mixed in, the grains should be served together, how can you place dishes mixed in together and not separated and call it a platter? The portions were a disgrace. We rang the restaurant to make a complaint and was met with a very rude and incompetent member of staff, we had to repeat our concerns several times before he suggested a refund. When asked for confirmation that we would receive our refund he said he didn't know how to do that, really? He forwarded us to a management who wasn't much help and spoke in a very repetitive montone manner like an automated recording. At present we are still waiting for our refund.

Half the items on the lunch menu was unavailable like the lentil stew and chickpea curry. Ok Mac but not great food and 2 bottles of ginger beer was nearly £12!

I ate in this place on my Birthday I booked a table. 2nd March. the service was such a low level the young girls working had no experience on how to serve they had run out of so many drinks the rum punch was in a squashed up old water bottle. The food looked like it was cooked days ago No gravy dry they only had to offer the water from the peas as gravy. I felt that I should support caribbean places as I am Caribbean not doing it again they have no etiquette these places If somewhere says dine in then should you not cater for people in a better way. Who want microwaved food when eating out nothing freshly cooked disgusting. Bad management cutting cost and feeding people slop

Food was disgusting in the Brixton branch,I always eat from the one on Lee high road foods always fresh and tasty,my belly has been hurting all day after eating from Brixton today.

Amazing food! So many delicious dishes. Nutritious and healthy too. Suitable for alkaline plant-based diets. The staff are always busy, that is the reason for the 1 star reviews.

My first time eating here tonight and had a superb Eden Platter from the Shepherds Bush branch. Lucky enough to meet Andrew, one of the owners. What a thoroughly great and generous guy. Whilst chatting I must have sampled nearly everything on the menu. The callaloo was delicious as was the ackee, black rice, plantain, lentils, pumpkin stew, plantain, wheat meat ….. Too difficult to choose a favourite! Thoroughly recommend and will definitely be returning.

I have had take aways from eat of Eden at least 6 times no complaints at all The food is plentiful and nutritious, staff are polite and helpful I love the food

I will start by saying that I have frequented this place before and have experienced good service. The food I have eaten has been good but it is very sporadic and not always consistent so customers should be aware of that. However, my most recent encounter (today) left me flabbergasted. I attended the place with my elderly mother and sister. I asked the rude large set woman if tables were available outside; she failed to look at me and instructed me where I could sit. After looking at the menu, we decided on what we wanted (approx 2:10 pm). I decided to place my order. She was fully aware of my presence yet decided to do her chores and left us standing there for 10 mins. What happened to, ''one moment please, I will be with you in a moment? Just basic customer services that you would expect. When she finally decided to give us her attention, she was abrupt, with no smile. I have never encountered such rudeness. When I asked her about the menu, she told me the advertised meal deal ended at 2 pm. She walked off; I hate to use the terminology 'attitude' as an African Caribbean woman myself; however, this woman had a huge attitude. It was almost as if she felt I was doing her a favour coming to the premises. Staff like her should know that if you are rude to customers, they won't buy from you, and you will be swiftly out of a job, and your business expansions will fail. Of course, I decided to not buy from this company, and neither did my guests as her abrupt tone, and miserable face spoke volumes about the energy that I would receive from eating her food! If you want to purchase meals from someone who is clearly miserable, unhappy with their job and frankly should not be working in a front-facing customer service role, then buy at your leisure. I wanted to support the company. However, I didn't. Instead, I went to another Caribbean restaurant locally and purchased a tasty vegetarian meal with excellent customer service and appreciation for my custom. I have eaten the food here before, and it has gone down in standards. I think arrogance has slipped in, and we all know what happens to companies who don't put their customers first. They simply fall from a once high-esteemed level of grace. Eat Eden, you lost three customers who were once YOUR customers, and another company had now taken them with open arms. Your a disgraceful company Experience occurred on 14th August 2021

What a disappointment. As a brixton business owner, we have always supported other local businesses but we are now reviewing that decision. We have always supported Eat of Eden for years. After placing an order via Uber Eats with Brixton Eat of Eden, our order was cancelled over 10mins later due to them not having hardly anything left. We then placed an order with the Clapham Eat of Eden through their website which said delivery was going to be £8.00. We placed the order at 7.01pm, 40 minutes later they called to say they where out of two items. Then another 15 minutes later we called as our food still hadn’t arrived. A total of 4 phone calls and no offer of a refund, free drink or a real apology by the manager left us less than impressed, When asked what do they do when customers aren’t happy, simply stated they would replace the missing items with two other items. This should be the normal process but there was no further offer or explanation by the manager. Our food finally arrived at 8.45pm after the order was placed at 7.01pm which is a 6 minute drive away. Unfortunately due to the poor customer service & quality of food we will not be recommending Eat of Eden to anyone nor visiting ourselves.

Ordered a take away on the night of the England Ukraine footy match via just Eat. Food was amazing. Loved the Sweet Potato Curry with red rice. The Wheat Meat was delicious jerk seitan, we also had seaweed patties and sides of plantain and sweet potato fries. Big portions. Lovely food. Wish I lived in London so I could use them again!

I ordered via Deliveroo, order was incorrect on arrival and the manager advised we come in and collect items they had forgotten to pack or call Deliveroo to get a refund. No attempt to rectify their mistake and Manager Cameron very unhelpful. I will not be ordering again and wouldn’t recommend.

This vegan restaurant fails to deliver consistent meals at consistent price. For example I ordered avocado and olive salad for lunch a few weeks ago. It’s advertised as 4.50 but I was asked to pay £6.95. Apparently the till has not been updated yet!! Yesterday...

£9 for 2 “salads” (ie tiny boxes of leaves). Barely any veg in the “rainbow salad” and no olives in the “olive & avocado salad”. Disappointing waste of money.

Ordered the sharing platter and sat outside as they had 2 tables. Everything came in 2 takeaway boxes which was a bit of surprise as the images on the menu showed everything coming separately. I guess it reduces packaging waste in a way but I...

We had heard so much rave reviews about this place and thought it had a huge following but honestly was a waste of money the food was so bland with no seasoning the fritters were dripping in grease we could hardly swallow the dumplings they...

First time visiting to this lovely vegan restaurant in Lewisham. I ordered the main meal consisting of chickpea curry, black rice, wheat meat and side salad. Wow it was absolutely delicious. This was enough for both lunch and dinner! I’ve recommended to all my colleagues...

Ordered 3 days ago, unfortunately the red rice was rancid, smelled extremely bad so one of the platters had to go to the bin. The other platter was fine though. I called them and told them about the rice, which could pose a health risk,...

Where do I start? It's sad because I had seen this place via Instagram and thought, wow - have to try it one day. Ordered a takeaway 2miles away from the restaurant and it took 2 whole hours. Ordered a 'platter' dish with multiple pieces...

This place is amazing! The food is so good and the service is great. Had a nice chat with the lady taking our orders, she even gave us advice about which desserts to choose. There's such a huge amount of options for vegans it was...

Went here for the first time today to get some lunch to take away and I’m already planning the next visit! I had one of the lunch specials (callaloo, red rice and chickpea curry) and also got a wheat meat burger with sweet potato fries...

The food is lovely and I have been to all the branches many times. However, they are so inconsistent when it comes to their portion sizes and customer service. I’ve ordered the same meal more than once and each time received different portion sizes. £17...

I ordered from the lewisham branch. Some of the friendliest and efficient service I’ve had. The food is absolutely OUTSTANDING!!! do yourself a favour and get that platter!! You won’t regret it. Consistently amazing and always a treat. Bless you guys

We ordered from the Lewisham branch tonight and were greeted by lovely staff who navigated us through the menu and was very accommodating and friendly. The food we received was fantastic - every dish was very tasty! Amazing customer service and dishes, we will definitely...

I ordered a delivery for a hospital team to say thank you for all they do. The food arrived really quickly and was excellent - the team were all delighted. The presentation was lovely and the food delicious. The online delivery was a bit tricky...

I have eaten from the Brixton branch before 1st time I had a lentil patte and mac and cheese the portion was small but the patte was good. These seccond time I ordered from the clapham branch. Mac and cheese was half the size of...

Best introduction to Brixton food. Delicious caribbean vegan food. Shared 12 item platter with my friend, came in 2 stuffed bowls. It was difficult to share it out, but there was more than enough food and we got to try a little bit of everything....

The food was great however we were charged £32.95 instead of £28.00 for the platter for 12 items. The food comes in disposables boxes and we had some left over and took some home with us. Tables were very small and I would have preferred...

Have been a few times and always thought the food was good and found the portion to be generous. However after my latest visit I'm not sure I'll be going back. I went with my partner on Saturday morning and ordered the Eden Platter which...

such a pity the food use to be really good not sure if the chef has changed but the quality has gone down. The food portions are small considering the price, they don't do set portions either so its dependant on who is there on...

I usually order from the Brixton branch but live closer to the newly opened lewisham branch so visited the lewisham branch today. We had the 7 piece platter which was absolutely lovely we had the mac, mushrooms, black rice, fritters, callaloo, sweet potatoe and pumpkin...

We got the platter for 2 which is 12 items for £28.95 but £4 extra for ackee. Except we barely got 2 tablespoons worth of ackee, not enough for 2 people and it was mainly peppers and 1 piece of ackee, very disappointed at the...

Hubby and I have ordered delivery from here and always enjoy. We were invited to eat in, (despite it being near closing), and had the 12 item platter. Great portions, and everything absolutely delicious. All staff were friendly, and welcoming. Highly recommended

I have ate in the original Brixton Eat of Eden and the food is insanely good. The service isn’t always great but the food tops that. I was so excited to hear that they were opening another branch in lewisham as it is more local...

Thought I'd visit the place after my first unsettling visit in March 2020, which resulted in being served luke warm food that had to be returned. Went there recently since the lockdown ease. Can't book, just have to take your chance. Their claim of social...

I’m so glad the Lewisham branch has opened so I now don’t have to travel to Brixton, the food was immaculate as a non-vegan it was a great first experience as I learn more about vegan/vegetarian and ital lifestyles without compromising out on my Caribbean...

My friend and I had not seen each other in months due to the look down. She lives in North London and I in Surrey. We travel far to eat vegan only to arrive to very poor customer service, not welcoming at all. I don’t...

Super super super Caribbean style food! (Only suggestion: maybe some dressing with the salad would be a good idea :))

Travelled a way to get my food and it was worth every penny. So happy to introduce a friend to Eat of Eden and he loved it - of course. He said he didn't know vegan food could taste so good. The best vegan food...

Highly recommended, good vegan food. Absolutely delicious and energising. You will not be disappointed

this was my first time trying caribbean food, let alone VEGAN caribbean food, and it did not disappoint AT ALL !! i ordered a mini platter with chickpea curry, callaloo, ackee & sweet peppers, plantain and wheat meat - it was all absolutely incredible, but...

Coming up to the end of Lockdown (hopefully!) and Clapham's delivery option has lifted my spirits. Vegan soul food with insane portions without the frills. Thank you!

I love going to Eat of Eden. The food is so energizing. It's so nice to eat out and not feel any guilt. The lentils, chickpea curry and butternut squash/pumpkin dish are to die for.

Clapham branch. The restaurant wasn't busy and we ordered at the same time, yet my friend's meal arrive 15 mins before mine and her meal was cold. We were told £4 extra supplement for Ackee - this was not shown on the menu. my food...

My family and I have been loyal customers for over 3 years and won’t be returning. Why? Customer service, price and portion sizes. I decided to try the new location in Clapham and was greeted by a hospitable employee upon entry. That’s the end of...

Came here tonight and had some delicious vegan food! Service was quick and friendly and food was tasty. It's not the sort of place that you linger at, but it is very small. Overall, really enjoyed it!

Well this place is not only inspiring but the food is wholesome and portions are excellent. The food is always good and will leave you full but never bloated... unless you have the wheat meat or fried dumplings for obvious reasons, fried and wheat... But...

Me and my friend visited Eats of Eden for the first time and ordered various dishes including the wheat burger meal We waited 45 minutes and even saw others served before us. Having received the food the burger was stone cold and packed with so...

Eat of Eden is located in Brixton Village a 6 minute walk from Brixton Station. It’s a very busy vegan eatery serving a range of Caribbean and European recipes. There’s two food options available of a single (starting from £6.75) to a meal (starting from...

The food tasted lovely. I love how they cook with natural and fresh ingredients. Better than the unhealthy options I’m surrounded by in Central London. Eat of Eden is my first choice for eating out after work if I’m out with my partner. The menu...

Was in Brixton the other day and stopped in for lunch. It is expensive and hard to find a seat but the food was great. Me and my friend each had a bowl of the sweet potato and pumpkin and the ackee and sweet peppers....

I went to the Clapham restaurant today and what a terrible service/ The Tea was served in a tall glass with the Tea bag left in -no spoon or saucer. The food was cold, I ordered Ackee which had uncooked onion in it. - Callaloo...

I visited this place in Brixton on a Friday night. Took me a while to find it - it's on the outside of the market. I was pretty hungry so went for the mixed plate, things like lentil stew, rice, ackee & sweet peppers, dumpling,...

This branch opened recently in Clapham and I had my first take Away platter last night and it was wonderful - I was really surprised by the the taste and flavours. In particular the Macaroni pie was really amazing- Will be going back , Many...

It was my first time going to a caribbean vegetarian/vegan restaurant, the food was really good and tasty I would recommend this restaurant while I was there it proved to be very popular

This is the second time have been here in 2 weeks. It would seem that I just happen to go at the right time. Monday between 1:30 and 2:30pm. Both times I have gone with a male friend and we have ordered the platter to...

Waited for ages but was worth it. Tasty and very, very filling! I would recommend getting a mixed meal. Portion sizes are massive

I booked a table on Tuesday for Saturday for 8 people, turned up at 6.20 to be told there was no reviews of the booking and that 2 of the 6 people would have to be seated depart to the group and the other 6...

This place is poorly run and managed. Ordered at 12.40pm today and didn't have my lunch. Unsatisfied. Waited 45 mins when they said it would be 20 mins wait. Saw 3 people's orders after mine come before mine! And their excuse is they received influx...

I have been here maybe 10 times now, since a colleague introduced me to the place 5 months ago, and the service has been both good and horrendous. Until yesterday, at least, the food was almost always amazing if not consistent. The prices went up...

I love their food, the flavours, portion size and how fresh their smoothies are! Well priced menu and staff are polite and helpful with choices. Will definitely be back!

Travelled from NW to South London to sample the delights of this pure vegan eatery. Venue is tiny and has limited indoor seating but serves healthy, wholesome food in huge portions. Queued for a long time, as it's very popular with the locals, but was...

Excellent vegan food, friendly staff, you don't have to be a vegan to enjoy this food. Worth a visit and you will come back for more.

The food at Eat of Eden is cooked with passion and indeed healthy, however, the lacking of adequate humane professional service will quickly revert ones mind from eating healthy food from disgraceful specimen for human beings and rather permit a gorge on unhealthy food from...

I love this place. Proper Caribbean, tasty and best of all ALL vegan! I've never left hungry and normally end up taking some home in a doggy bag.

We are Wed 26th July and my friends and I have just had dinner at Eat of Eden and we were very disappointed. We are regular clients and so far we were quite satisfied with the food and service but we won't be going back...

Have eaten here many a time and love the food. Great lunch experience. Superb in fact. It's West Indian and African influenced food but everything is plant-based. Everything is also (refreshingly) properly seasoned, too. Try the Eden platter if you're unsure what to go for...

I've been here a few times before and the food is great, fresh and tasty. There is a good choice, and I've had the mixed platter before, but not the mixed platter for two which was a very full two plates. I will certainly be...

Me and my partner got two homemade juices and a sharing platter. The food was enough to feed 4 and had a wonderful colourful variety of things. Food came quickly and the service was lovely and helpful. So nice to have a healthy but filling...

This place was recommended by a friend’s colleague who raved about this place. It was a little difficult for us to locate this place as we got a little lost in the Brixton village indoor market. We ordered the Shared Eden Platter which came with...

My friend and I had spent a couple of weeks planning a food date and decided Eat of Eden was the place for us as it is local, independent and vegan. We arrived at 4.15pm, promptly ordered and sat down to wait for our food....

Place looked a little unappetising, very small with a couple of seats outside in the street. Had the mixed selection which was a huge plate of food. Not sure what a lot of it was but it was all very tasty. Pretty good value too....

This is a small restaurant and takeaway in Brixton village. My husband and I had the sharing platter for 22 pounds which is picture below. It was a very generous amount of food as you can see. It was so delicious. See the range of...

Love the food. Service being a little tighter would give this tiny restaurant - take away 5 stars. Having eaten here several times I have found that the food speaks volumes. I've never been disappointed. However. Customer Service is vital as getting home to missing...

I could have this food for lunch every day! It's really well made Caribbean food that's vegan and tastes great. The staff are friendly although a little slow on service, but we're apologetic. The space is small but cosy and there is outside dining, which...

Just ate here today and what a treat!!! Absolutely enjoyed the food. Full of flavour and good portions. Tastebuds were surprised and satisfied. We were full. Three of us shared the platter and there was some to take home. Wanna lick the plate. I'll be...

Delicious vegan food with a Caribbean twist served with care and a smile. Good value for money. They have curries, burgers and wraps - everything that I have tried has been tasty and filling.

This was my second visit here, the food was amazing as before. The staff were lovely and we didn't wait too long for our food. It's a very casual place, lots of people stop off for a bite of vegan food. There's not much seating...

We went here for the first time yesterday and the staff were very welcoming and the atmosphere was really cozy and buzzing- instantly loved it. The food was served super quick and the portions were huge. We shared the platter for 2 and still had...

I am trying to eat less meat and finding places like this makes it so much easier. It's more of a takeaway/cafe than a restaurant. There isn't much seating inside and we had to sit outside. Luckily it was a dry day, albeit a little...

I love this restaurant! My second visit in two weeks (it's becoming an addiction). The food is tasty, great selection of dishes to choose from, staff are friendly and it's in a great location- close to Brixton station. The only downside is the size and...

The food is amazing! My partner and I ordered the shared platter (pictured) where you get a choice of 8 dishes. Everything tasted amazing, and it was such a big portion for the price. We went in the afternoon on a Sunday and it was...

I fell in love on the first bite! So delicious! I felt very comfortable being by myself and the staff were friendly and very efficient. I had the pumpkin curry and it came with a little fresh salad, I am still drooling! Thank you!

I have eaten here on three occasions.The food has always been nice, but I have noticed there is always a couple of grains not available. I decided to take my family here for dinner, we had over a 20 minute wait to order and over...

I have been here several times and always end up leaving because I can’t get served. Also tried messaging but never received a reply

Such friendly great helpful staff happy to help, a well stocked little tardis of the best Jamaican platter I’ve ever tasted! Such a huge selection for a small gem, so pleased to find it on our travels from Dorset

Very very slow service..wait more than 50 min for take away chickpeas curry! For side dish I ordered quinoa but finally I got black rice which was 2/3 from the portion. What to say more..

This place is really good. A very small corner of the very rich Brixton Village with a big heart. The food is great and karma free. The atmosfere is very relaxed. Staff are very helpful. As the place is very small and cosy, you mighy...

I have been to eat of eden numerous times because the food is so good, but the service is extremely slow. The average waiting time for food has been approx. 40 minutes. The staff also take quite long to acknowledge you when you are at...

THEEE best vegan Jamaican place I have ever been to. I am from NYC and was referred to this little gem. Everything was SO tasty and amazing, I couldn't believe it was vegan! I ordered the dahl Jamaican patties as an appetizer and for an...

absolutely loved eat of eden!! one of the best burgers i've ever had, all vegan, all good. new favourite place! amazing value too.

I'm a meat eater but headed here for something new along with my gluten challenged pal, and it was yum! We sat outside in the sun, which helped, and it was nice for her not to have to scour the menu for something that agreed...

I am vegan and visted here with a friend who isn't. We ordered the sharing platter for two and everything on there was delicious. We would both definitely return. Thank you!

This vegan eatery is absolutely superb. The service and the food are the standout features. My friends and I (group of 10) met here for a university reunion dinner and we had a brilliant time. We will definitely be back again. Thank you so much...

Food took a while, but we could see that it was small and had limited staff, so it would be pretty stupid of us to expect anything else. Ordered the share platter, everything was amazing. Callaloo, ackee, lentil stew and macaroni pie were all basically...

Could not recommend this place more. It makes meat completely redundant. We got a sharing platter to take away on Sunday night and were blown away with the service and food. The guy who served us (forgot to get his name) was so friendly and...

Having been to Eat Of Eden before, I was impressed. My mother and friend has the shared platter, which was lovely, although a couple of things that were asked for to be included (seafood fritters and fried dumplings) had run out. Not a problem as...