Temple of Seitan in Hackney

This is the first and possibly the last vegan restaurant I will visit. This would not have been my first had I known from the outset that it was vegan. Your vegan sign is very small and you call your chicken, chick'n, a play on words but misrepresentation. I had the buffalo burger which was not as per the picture. Totally underwhelming. Not an enjoyable experience. I also sent feedback which has been ignored. No customer service then?

Food is lit, hits the spot. Staff are nice, Himanshi is always a good vibe and polite. I usually get the wings (rotate between sauces) and Mac and cheese

Hot food served very quickly. There's a good menu to choose from and it's self service with cute decor.

Amazing and chilled place, came back for their delicious Mac n cheese. Again, it was a great experience and the food was served quickly.

I feel like this place has gone downhill. I ordered the Chicken 'wingz' which were not wing style, they were rectangle undercooked and spongey like consistency seitan. The only reason I gave two stars instead of one is because the mac and cheese was nice although the flavour was not consistent to the end and the biscoff cheese cake was ok. I ordered from here because oowee closed down, but I wouldn't order again

The food was ok, the macaroni and cheese was really good. Unfortunately the service was terrible, rude and unfriendly personnel that even snapped at us because we asked for additional sauce (that we were willing to pay for). In addition, the personnel was very slow because they were chit chatting in the kitchen. What a disappointment!

I had a burger from here and it really just tasted like they needed to change the oil. Really oily greasy tasting and made me feel quite unwell for rest of the day. My friends who also ate with me felt the same and we won’t be going there again. You’d be better off just getting a vegan McDonald’s or veggie chicken shop burger to be honest.

We carried out recent works at this site, however they failed to pay for our services. I have been chasing the outstanding invoice for quite some time and as a small business we are very disappointed with Temple of Seitan's attitude towards us. I have tried to contact site to get payment, to no avail. We are very disappointed. We would like to let other businesses know before they carry out any works at this site.

The food was okay but was very stodgy we got the Popcorn Bites, The portion size was very big and because the Screen didn't advertise it properly we weren't able to get a refund, even though the food wasn't touched. I would say a one off visit and wouldn't come here again.

I visited Temple of Seitan after Googling "best vegan restaurants in London" and my date picked it from the list as he had heard that it was good. I had the garlic parmesan wings with fries, mac n cheese and gravy and it was genuinely the best fast food I've had since I stopped eating meat 2 years ago. The gravy in particular was absolutely delicious, but everything I ordered tasted really good. On top of this, the staff were nice and the diner had great vibes. I will 100% go again next time I'm in Camden and hope that they will be able to expand the franchise further.

So yummy - definitely worth trying these Seitan versions of burgers/ wings etc!! I enjoyed the Nashville ‘chicken’ burger with fries - amazing :)

I first tried the vegan chik’n at “The Temple” in Hackney in 2017, and I was immediately hooked. While I’ve been a vegetarian for nearly 30 years, I overheard a meat eater say, “this is the best chicken sandwich I ever had.” I couldn’t agree more! Since my first visit, I seek out vegan chik’n, and I’ve yet to find a place in the UK or in the USA that does vegan comfort food better than The Temple does. Every time I’m in London, I make it a point to visit The Temple, which now has four locations! Whether on my own, delivered to my home, or out with friends, you won’t find better vegan comfort food than this!

Well, I’ve gotta say- it lives up to the hype. We arrived just at lunch time, had to wait as problems being the fryer but the manager was really nice and also offered us complimentary drinks whilst we waited. Really enjoyed the food and friendly customer service. Will visit again!

Ordered 2x temple burgers from the hackney store using the app (the only way to order at the time). The app was awfully glitchy and kept crashing after payment, without accepting the order. I eventually got my food - after a 35 min wait. Food was okay. Two days later I had been charged over £60 for the burgers as the app had charged me three times for one order. I spoke to the man at the register who dismissed me, telling me to email about it. I sent an email explaining everything, pictures and all, and over 4 weeks later I'm still waiting for a reply. I've been back and forth with their app customer service for over a week now, who apparently has passed the issue to Head Office, who are now unreachable and have been sitting on the issue for over a week with absolutely no communication. All I want is a refund, as they cannot possibly justify charging me three times for one order and get away with it? I don't see why this is taking so long, nor why it seems to not be important to them to give good service? For a company that preaches community values and ethics, they sure are money-grabbing and rude. Thoroughly discourage anyone from eating here - they don't care about the customer at all.

First time order ever, we ordered 2 cheese burger combos online, waited for delivery, and only received 1 combo yet 2 combos is clearly printed on the receipt stapled to the flipping bag! By the time we received the order the shop was closed!!! Never ordering from them again... take your dry vegan burgers and stick them straight up your a£&rrsssse!!!

Delicious flavour!!!! The chips were spectacular! Would eat this again no problem at all. Even though flavour was spot on, the texture did not do it for me. The "bacon" is quite rubbery and the "chicken" reminded me of those tofu bits you get on...

If you’ve missed fried chicken this is your place! The chicken wings are so delicious and crispy! Didn’t love the popcorn bites but they’re still nice It is definitely a bomb for the belly but very worth it when you just want some junk food...

Manager (owner?) is rude and unhelpful. The phrase resting on your laurels springs to mind - zero customer service. Force you to order off the app because of "social distancing" apparently, when he is just sat around chatting. 2 items i wanted werent on the...

Been here so many times and it is always amazing... without a doubt my favourite vegan place to eat and I have been to a fair few. Whole menu is delicious!

eating this right now - this is so tasty! would recommend! it is quite similar to kfc type of food, really nice! I would be surprised if even a meat eater would not find this yummy.

Been wanting to come here for ages and finally visited on my trip to London and it did not disappoint hands down the best burger I’ve ever had.

Monday 20th January 2020 Expected more from this place. The food didn't taste like 'meat' and was overly salty (especially the fries). Not in a rush to visit again. I'd prefer a vegan place that did veggie patty burgers which didn't try to recreate meat...

Hello vegan chicken heaven! Adored the popcorn bites and the Nashville burger. Staff are friendly, menu is great, just a wonderful spot for an empty belly.

I really enjoyed the food here. It is vegan junk food. Very satisfying. Quite small inside but also has seating outside.

My first time visiting today after months of anticipation. The food had me floored. The BBQ wings almost brought tears to my eyes and I haven't stopped salivating over them since...ha! The 50/50 snack pack was brilliantly delicious value... My boyfriend adored his Temple Burger......

As a vegan with primarily carnivorous friends, I’m always searching for places we will all enjoy. Temple of Seitan is the only place I’ve found which will be a guaranteed hit with all! I don’t know how they make Seitan taste soooo good, but it...

Burgers were not good. The temple burger was just a standard veggie burger that you could easily recreate at home. Very average. The buffalo glaze was really bad. The sauce was tasteless and excessive and everything was lukewarm. The coleslaw was very good and the...

Myself and some colleagues planned a lunch delivered to our office. A number of us vegan so opted to go for Temple as I have had it before and honestly - the food is amazing. This time we opted to order on UberEats as it...

I had a Nashville hot fillet burger which tasted of.... basically nothing. The prices are very high, two burgers on their own cost £14. Inside is also odd with a pair of bins, which you'd find on the street, taking centre stage.

I think the food tastes good but I don’t think the place is very clean and the service isn’t the best - Teyze place has a good feel to it and once in a while eating vegan fast food is worth it but they need...

Absolutely BANGING! I had the temple burger, fries and chipotle sauce. It was incredible, vegan perfection. Quick service from friendly staff. I ate in on the little bench around the outside and must say it was a lovely atmosphere for a fast food place

I travelled a fair distance today to see what the noise was about with regards to an all vegan establishment. The business of the place looked promising; it smelt and looked great from what I could see. Unfortunately, I stood in the queue (with only...

My friend and I heard about Temple a few month's back and was really eager to give it a try. We tried the Temple in Hackney and was fairly disappointed. I had the Temple cheese and fries. The whole meal itself was overpriced for what...

To be honest the name of this place is quite confusing. Initially I knew of it as Temple of Seitan but now it seems to be called Temple of Hackney. Anyway, Seitan, not the devil Satan is wheat gluten which first appeared during the 6th...

One of the best places in London to get quality vegan food at a reasonable price! Their Spicy Temple burger is a must try! Will be back soon.

The staff were friendly and super helpful at recommending items to chose from. I had the buffalo burger and it was soooo good! The desserts were amazing too! Next time I’m in London I’m coming back! 🥰

So the reason im giving this place 3 stars is the quality of food at times. on some occasions the food has been excellent and cooked perfectly and full flavoursome and at times it is dry and ive had difficulty finishing it. This is only...

Me and my wife visited this awesome place today and we are delighted with meal we both had... however the fries were to dry and overlooked and there is missing an nice slice or tomato some onions and a fresh green lettuce. Apart from that...

I have been here a few times and taken non vegans with me on each occasion. Its nice to have a tasty fast food treat when you can't be bothered to cook. I don't think it tastes like chicken but if you are looking for...

I am not a vegan but have not had chicken over the past few years. Although I miss it, for some reason it makes me feel ill. After friends of mine (vegan and non-vegan) hyped this place up, I thought I would give it a...

So I’m new to vegan for over 4 months now recently veggie and before in and out veggie and meat, since a vegan diet I have been craving some fried chicken sub, and heard seitan chicken is amazing. So on that I looked for food...

Came here for dinner and waited for twenty minutes in the queue, with no explanation about why or an idea of how much longer we’d have to wait. Eventually we left to eat somewhere else. If you’re going to bother I’d recommend ordering online, as...

Me and my Vegan GF came today with high hopes based off the Instagram hype. She was super excited as we’re on holiday and she’d been excited for an all vegan feast. Pros: Milkshake was good, coleslaw ok. Cons: Burger very dry, ranch sauce tasted...

I LOVE this place. It’s not food you would eat everyday but, everytime I come to London from Spain is a MUST GO! My boyfriend isn’t vegan and he LOVES it. He said he trailed the best burger in London! And he isn’t vegan or...

When I was not vegan, fried chicken was my favourite. So naturally, I began to crave it in the early days of vegan life. But those days are gone with the Temple of seitan. This is an amazing, if not better alternative to fried chicken....

Our first taste of the Temple of Seitan but it won't be our last. Wonderful vegan 'chickun' wings and burgers, in an incredibly crispy crumb coating, with a choice of superb sauces (buffalo, bar-b-q, etc) and garlic mayo. Superb fries, nicely seasoned. Generous portions; sensible...

After trying many other mock-meats and reading the hype around this place, we were quite sure that this place is overrated. And we were wrong. Easily one of the tastiest vegan burgers we've ever had. Best and with the most meat like texture seitan we've...

We went out of our way to find a good vegan place to eat. To sum it up we wouldn't return. The staff are lovely, however as other reviews mention the seitan itself is tasteless apart from a strong taste of a herbs which isnt...

I just visited TOS after a long time of wanting to try. I got the temple burger and my friend got the Nashville Hot Chicken Burger - both were really nice. The salad, bun and sauces mix was amazing. My only issues are: the seitan...

We went out of our way to visit the Temple of Seitan and were left slightly disappointed. We ordered the Temple Burger, Fries and Chicken Poppers. You received a large amount of poppers for £5.50, which was good. However, they were quite bland (luckily we...

A Glorious day meant that we could enjoy ourselves a deep fried fillet outside in the sunshine.. Which was probably the highlight of our temple experience as despite the hype the grub was nothing to shout home about.. The texture of the chicken was but...

Chicken burger was tasteless and very dry, fries were overcooked therefore too dry to eat, and the Dalston's coke's flat. Just another fancy name to fool the 'Hipsters'! .... We queued for at least 20 mns, for that, pricey £9 for a meal.... I will...

Ordered the Temple burger and Wings (Buffalo Sauce). Burger was delicious, crunchy, lots of flavour but could of done with a bit more sauce. The bacon was a bit dry. The wings were very saucy and spicy, but exquisite. Best to share, as they are...

We drove 45mins to try this place out; very disappointed. We ordered every burger, chicken choice and the dirty fries (we heard good things and wanted to try everything). The food was horrible. The chicken was bland (good texture); for each of the different flavours...

Did not like it, but then again I'm not a vegan, but the vegan chicken did not taste very nice compared to other vegan food i've tried.

I have no words to describe how much I love this place. Few tables outside to sit on, but not really an eat-in place so it's always my go-to whenever I'm travelling into London. (doesn't stop everyone crowding in) Busy take-away with the BEST vegan...

Incredible food. Fetched my meat-eating boyfriend who loved the food too. He said the gravy was amazing. I had the chicken burger, very good. Great selection of food and I liked the can of cola too, tasted like Fentimans curiosity cola. Ball ache to find...

This is my go to place for good vegan junk food. Even my none vegan friends and boyfriend love the food. I wish they’d open up a branch in Walthamstow however I would probably eat there way too often!

This place is the best hangover cure! It’s either the food or eating outside in the freezing cold that does it. Either way this place is a guilty pleasure. Staff are hit or miss - either too cool for school and left their manners there...

Seitan practically inedbile - oily and bland! Mac n' cheese is OK but a bit mustardy. All 3 of my friends felt ill afterwards. Vegan alternatives are much nicer elsewhere so very surprised at positive reviews.

Whenever i go back to London i always make time to go here for the great food. Food is great. It is a bit pricey but i figured thats London for you. There is some seating outside but really its mostly a takeaway place. Staff...

I eat meat. I wanted to try this out. Take a risk what do I lose accept meat. I have to get used to the lack of taste and price. I am a vegan virgin so I need an education. Service was okay. Price needs...

Firstly let me say the food was amazing the ‘chicken’ burgers really are tasty even though they’re on the pricey side. The customer service on the other hand was a let down. It was my first time trying food from here and I was really...

Temple of seitan is orgasmic...thats the only way i could put it. The burgers are flavoursome and words from a previous meateater 'i couldnt tell difference'..It was so tasty, affordable and good sized portions. Best vegan place i have been to..i hope they have one...

Lovely little shop in Hackney that has vegan meat, but in junk food style. I'm super excited that these days there's more and more vegan food that tastes like real meat to help convince others that you don't have to eat meat for it to...

Very friendly staff. Oder the. Sit down, fast service, great food. The vegan fried 'egg' is amazing!

Me and my friends had been meaning to visit this place for a while and it did not disappoint!! We tried a little bit of everything; the burgers were amazing, as was the mac and cheese! So delicious and such a treat!! Can't wait to...

Finally, I get to check this place out, one quiet Friday afternoon. I bought the temple burger with fries. I thought it was tasty, but the burger didn't digest well with me. If I visit again, I will try something else from the menu.

I tried everything on the menu and would rank it like this: Best: Spicy Burger with Sriracha BBQ filet (amazing, crunchy, great sauces) Good: mac’n’cheese (not creamy enough, wulf&lamb has better ones) Okay: Brekkie burger, popcorn nugget (both a bit dry) I’ll be back for...

Regularly get a take away here. Not the best vegan lunch in Hackney [ the Falafel or Humus and Salad at BBQ Express is the best! ] but it's pretty good! 10% off for locals and local workers!

I've enjoyed this place a few times over the past year or so: the food is tasty and until recently, they had a great meal deal for around £7 / £8. However, recently the price has increased. The issue with this is not all vegans...

I’ve been vegan for 3 and a half years now. When Temple of Seitan launched I was so hyped because I would be able to get my hands on cruelty free Fried ‘Chicken’. I finally got to go this year and I was gutted; not...

This place was recommended to be my vegan friends. Being a vegetarian I already had high hopes and the temple definitely did not fail. We went on a weekday and luckily for us the queue wasn’t too bad, as I’ve heard it can get very...

What a place! I'm in love. We'd read about it and were dying to try it as this is the kind of soul food I miss since going veggie. First impression was that the staff were super friendly, helpful and hot. I ordered an espresso,...

I had the 'temple spicy burger'. The burger has a nice KFC-esque spiced coating and the toppings really made the burger a triumph: jalapenos, cheese, coleslaw and especially the chipotle mayonnaise.The chips were equal or better than any i have had and also seasoned. I...

Tried both the Hackney and Camden temples when visiting London. Both great but the Camden one was my favourite. The food is fab! The spicy Chicken burger totally cured my hangover 😂. I wasn't keen on the Mac n cheese, but to stodgy and dry...

Awesome stuff , can be a bit of a wait as very busy but everything tastes amazing will definitely go again :-)

Every vegan's dream! Mac and cheese is a must try! It's sovreamy and delicious a small is sufficient for two people they also offer large size if you fancy eating more. The spicy "chicken" is the online I've tried which can be quite spicy because...

We visited this place on a Tuesday, late afternoon, it was bustling. I wanted to order everything off the menu, we went for the temple burger which was incredibly tasty. The vegan bacon was incredible (something that no one has ever quite managed before). The...

I've eaten here about 3 times and each time, no matter who I came with, we were all really sick for the night afterwards. I think it's strange that we all react in the same way, as it doesn't seem to be a common thing...

Great place for vegan fast food. Very popular place and you can easily park across the road in the Tesco car park. Enjoy!

Me and my Mum visited this restraunt because we were in London and people said how good their vegan chicken is. I ordered A vegan chicken burger and popcorn chicken and my Mum had a Vegan Cheese and vegan bacon burger with fries and a...

Whenever I am in London, I always go here. I am always blown away by how realistic this plant based chicken tastes. On my last trip, I was excited to see another store had opened up in Camden. This store is amazing, its so much...

Temple is always a good idea! If I’m ever going past Hackney I make sure I pop by. The burgers are absolutely divine and the mac n cheese is to die for. In fact everything on the menu is just delicious. The staff are always...

Visited Temple with a friend who is vegetarian last week on his recommendation. As a meat eater I admit I was a little sceptical but was very pleasantly surprised at the taste and the quality of the meal. We ordered a wrap, a temple burger...

Some days you just need a greasy, juicy Chickn burger and Temple of Seitan always hits the spot. They sell Seitan wings and burgers, tasty creamy mac ‘n’ cheese and mud pies from Young Vegans. It can get busy and just like Fried chicken shops...

Despite I'm a meat eater after trying the seitan popcorn chicken bites I started considering going meat free!

This is a quirky little place that is always busy serving great mock chicken burgers and the best vegan mac and cheese I have ever tasted!

This is defiantly the best chicken shop in London - it only serves vegan food. I had 4 ‘wings’ and it was amazing - the spices and texture all combined together to form an exquisite taste and experience in ones mouth. This shop is truly...

Everytime I’m in London I make sure to visit this place, I would order as much food as I can cuz it’s all so delicious, 10/10.

the BEST vegan fried chicken in London, finger licking delicious. they have wraps, burgers, delicious mac and cheese! and so much more, if you're vegan its a MUST VISIT place in London. FYI they have limited seating area outside.

I’ll be honest, I was very full when I walked in here but my friend wanted me to at least try the food. We got the Nuggets and Mac & Cheese! Holy wow, yum yum delicious. I wish I could have eaten more. The nuggets...

As a vegan in a country where 99% of the population are unfamiliar with the concept altogether, I'm sorely deprived of vegan treats. This was EVERYTHING that I could have dreamed of - the vegan burger. In fact, I still dream of it now.

The BBQ burger and the Mac and Cheese were outstanding! The staff was super friendly, the prices are suspiciously low for London and after having lunch there we could not eat anymore the whole day, so stuffed! The location in camden is a little bit...

Another on my list of vegan food places to visit in London and didn't disappoint :)) I ordered the mac & cheese and popcorn chicken and my friend (who is a meat eater) ordered the Twist wrap. The mac & cheez was so rich &...

I’ve been vegan for 16 years so to give the title best vegan burger ever is a big thing! I had the temple burger it was amazing!! The flavours and textures were on point, loved everything about it. Also the buffalo wings were great! Actually...

Literally vegan heaven. Everyone should go here vegan or not vegan, if I could eat here every day 3 times a day I would.

My partner and I have been talking excitedly about visiting this place since it opened. Being the zeitgeistly couple we are, BAM - just over two years later we’ve made it! After hearing some of the reports of mega queues, I’m glad we waited. Although...

Loved this place. Wish I lived nearer as would be a regular. We had the spicey temple burger. It was so good, better than any meat version and full of taste. We also had the chicken wings which came with a delicious sauce. Comfort guilt-free...

Had been really excited about finally getting to try this place and I couldn't eat it all! Generous portions and everything was delicious. There was a queue out the door but it moved quickly along and the staff were working hard and very efficient. Another...