Loving Hut Archway Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The variety was amazing and the taste was incredible."
• "No msg, great mock meat dishes."
• "The curry and fried noodles were tasty but nothing special. The chocolate cake was absolutely delicious though!"
• "Everything was really tasty save for the sesame toast which we felt was a but lack luster and the seaweed which tasted a bit greasy but everything else was spot on and I would definitely recommend a visit/order."
• "The sauces all tasted authentic. Good quality vegetables used and did not feel greasy."
• "Each dish is perfect and portions are so generous and fair priced."
• "The food was absolutely amazing, the special fried noodles with mock beef, lamb and prawns - incredible."

Cons:

• "The portions of fake meat were pathetic. And overall all the dishes lacked any flavour."
• "Food wise, the vegan king prawns are foul, like chewing on a piece of rubber. The fake beef is like faux leather, brown and 100% synthetic."
• "We found it absolutely disgusting, we are good eaters and we couldn't even finish a single dish."
• "Some things were a little bit too oily and salty."
• "The crispy chilli 'beef' had a nice sauce but I couldn't taste or see any beef strips, it was just like crunchy strips of fried batter."
• "Food was horrible, waste of time and money."
• "Meat alternatives tasted like rubber but what was even more of a let down was that the vegetable dishes weren't tasty either."

Service

Pros:

• "the staff were pleasant and never pressured us into ordering quickly."
• "Staff friendly and wait patiently."
• "Great service."
• "Service was very good (the staff are lovely - very polite and attentive)."
• "Service was fabulous, and the food arrived very quickly too."
• "Staff is friendly and food was made rather quickly."
• "Lovely staff."

Cons:

• "But worst is the smug attitude of the manager."
• "But after reading a few options she said when you make up your mind then ring back."
• "We had to wait a while for our dishes which arrived in no particular order, with no hot plates and so went cold really quickly."
• "Sometimes you have to wait 20 minutes to get a menu!"
• "The place wasn't THAT crowded but the service was catastrophic."
• "Appalling Service, just terrible!!"
• "The service was horrendous - we even ate our first dish with our fingers while still waiting for chop-sticks."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself is nicely decorated."
• "The atmosphere was very cosy and peaceful, as you’d expect from a small restaurant, so perfect if you want good food without too much noise."
• "And as you often find in vegan restaurants the atmosphere is really friendly."
• "it is not a noise place so that make it ideal for catch up with a fiend or a date, etc.."
• "Want to mention the place was absolutely clean and the customer service was impeccable. Lovely people working there."

Cons:

• "There's a slightly odd semi religious atmosphere, and a flat screen at the back of the restaurant showing the TV channel non stop."
• "Too much lighting and felt more like a cafe than a restaurant."
• "The restaurant itself is a bit messy and not very well laid out. It was draughty and cold and the lights were far too bright!"
• "Good food but a bit dim vibe perhaps due to the neighbourhood it is in. There was a specific odour that wasn't pleasant in the restaurant."
• "Creating very ungraceful, hectic environment, with no harmony at all."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is amazing, the prices are reasonable."
• "It's also more expensive, so I'd recommend going at lunch time."
• "Very well priced."
• "£7.50 for an all you can eat vegan buffet is a life saver."
• "Good prices."
• "The food was good value at ~£100 for 8 dishes and drinks."
• "Great value for money too!"

Cons:

• "It's ok, but a bit overrated sadly imho."
• "A little bit overpriced (edit 2022: not any more as they haven't really increased their prices at all in years)."
• "I would say that the food (in particular the rice and noodles) were slightly over priced. For approx £5 I would have expected more."
• "Downside for me was their drinks which were very poor value."