Vegan-friendly
Bakery
Cinnamon bun bakery. Offers cinnamon buns with different flavours and frostings, cold drinks and hot drinks. Take-away only, no seating. Open Mon-Sun 09:00-18:30.
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Unit 2, 11 Oak Rd, West London, England, W5 3SS
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Last update on 17 May 2024 by NadjaOrtiz
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Added by Sassyvegan on 16 Jul 2022
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21 Reviews
First Review by LeighB
mxlondon
Points +75
Overpriced and no longer vegan - Edit
I was very happy to pay over the odds at Benji’s to support an independent vegan business, but now they have gone back on their principles I now go elsewhere to get my coffee. I was particularly irritated that they claim they stopped being vegan ‘to cater for everyone’. Ummmm….everyone can eat vegan food, people.
Read morePros: Friendly
Cons: Not all vegan any more , Overpriced
redshift
They put profits before animal welfare. Awful business.
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VeganLondoner
Points +29
Not vegan anymore - Edit
Used to be a really nice, all vegan cinnamon bun place, now isn’t all vegan. Really disappointing as I used to love this place but don’t go anymore.
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bryceknz
Points +40
Pretended to be vegan - Edit
The owner pretended to be vegan in order to gain support from the community, then decided to start serving animal flesh.
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Veganmasterjames
Points +53
‘No longer vegan’, never vegan - Edit
Added again because happy cow removed my reciew
Read moreClearly a marketing strategy to launch a plant based business, but it was obviously never actually a ‘vegan’ business with the animals as first priority behind it.
It’s a shame to see a business go so backwards and we just need to remember why we are vegan: to avoid animal exploitation.
I support both vegan and non-vegan businesses, but when a business makes this kind of decision, it is really difficult for me to continue to support it.
The buns are also very overpriced.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-13
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sml_rvn
Points +24
Not a vegan business - Edit
Changed their menu and is no longer vegan!
Read moreCons: No longer vegan
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Kitzie
Points +101
Ex-vegan business - Edit
My previous review seems to have disappeared but no worries, happy to review again to hopefully inform other vegans that actually care about ethical consistency.😄
Read moreThis place built a business by marketing themselves to vegans, then suddenly stopped being vegan without informing their customers. Blocked and deleted people asking questions on Instagram, people who once supported the business and wanted to see it do well! Really poor customer relations, clearly trying to pretend they never marketed themselves on veganism. Sad to see our patronage was a dietary market trend to capitalise on, rather than the business owner genuinely caring about making quality food without animal products. The buns themselves were lovely in the earlier stages of the business, but quality definitely dropped in recent months and they began to be dry and unpleasant especially for the price.
Recommend checking out Revival Café or Parle Pantry instead for some genuinely good vegan pastries in the area.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-11
Cons: Management
Psykie
I’m outraged too! Thanks for sharing about Revival Café, I didn’t know this place, I’ll check it out.
Read moreKitzie
It's so disappointing isn't it? And then to treat the loyal vegan customers like that. 😔 hope you enjoy Revival, they have an amazing range!
Read morePsykie
Thank you ☺️
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Psykie
Points +167
No longer a vegan business - Edit
After starting as a vegan business, they just announced that they will start serving meat, because (and I quote): “we are catering for all customers”. This is so disappointing. Won’t buy from them anymore.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-11
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Klarajj
Points +2098
Amazing - Edit
Loved the Biscoff bun. So juicy and yummy. Friendly service too.
Read morePros: Amazing flavour , Friendly
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Ashni
Points +2290
Fantastic vegan chocolate bun - Edit
This is a small vegan bun shop, selling a mix of different kinds of buns, and milkshakes. I had a chocolate bun - it was so great, soft and exactly how a bun should be. Would never guess it was vegan. It was big - I finished it all but was quite full afterwards so it could easily be shared between two! (Would be great if they could offer mini versions.) My friends had biscoff milkshakes (made with oatmilk) which were also yum.
Read moreThere is seating indoors for 6 people and some outdoor seating, so the description here should be updated.
I give this 4 stars rather than 5 because the bun was GBP4 which is a little pricy for one bun, and because one of the shop staff was talking on their phone on loudspeaker non stop which I don’t think they should do when they have customers.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-21
Pros: Fantastic vegan buns , Limited seating
Cons: Bit pricy for a bun, Shop staff talking on phones loudly
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Willem.90
Points +398
Tasty buns, meh coffee - Edit
The buns were tasty and we enjoyed it. The coffee however was quite bad. Recommend if you like a sweet dessert (was quite heavy).
Read morePros: Tasty buns
Cons: Bad coffee
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AVeganSam
Points +699
Great little vegan bakery - Edit
Visited here a while ago and had an amazing cinnamon bun. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Great buns, Nice coffee, Good vibe
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itsneinoclock
Points +44
Mouth watering - Edit
Very friendly and quick. Well and you get an enormous cinnamon roll, that tastes absolutely amazing!
Read morePros: Quick, Delicious , Multiple Choices
Cons: No seating
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MariannBB
Points +3563
Soft and fluffy cinnamon bun - Edit
A friend surprised me with a cinnamon bun that he carried all the way across London by bike. Not only did it survive the trip, but kept its fluffy texture and amazing taste for the next morning.
Read moreI can't wait to try the other flavours.
Pros: Lovely taste, great texture
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danielaj
Points +875
So delicious - Edit
They have perfected the cinnamon roll, even my non-vegan boyfriend loved his! Very soft and fresh, with different options to choose from. Also generous sizes.
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HenryBlane
Points +11283
Delicious and hefty buns! - Edit
This is a cute little shop with a range of around six different cinnamon buns with different toppings and flavours. Me and my partner got a box of 3 to share – Oreo (limited edition), Biscoff and Banoffee. We did pay £13 for the three of them but they're huge! We didn't eat them all at once and I think one between two people is enough as they are sweet and big.
Read moreWe really enjoyed all three of them. The flavours were different for each one, and not just the toppings but the actual flavour of the buns themselves.
They were all just really delicious and I would definitely recommend them!
The staff in the shop were also really lovely, including the guy who created the shop (I'm assuming his name is Benji!) and it just seems like a really great little vegan business with a high quality product.
Pros: Delicious cinnamon buns, Big buns, Friendly staff
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Timbo3006
Points +55
Vastly Overpriced - Edit
One of my biggest bugbears is the way that retailers mark up the prices they charge for vegan foods. I'm afraid that here is a perfect illustration of just that, over £3.50 a single bun really is unacceptable and its not as if the buns are anything special. While its great to have a completely vegan bakery in Ealing I don't anticipate it lasting while they continue to charge these inflated prices.
Read morePros: Completely vegan
Cons: Vastly overpriced, Very poor value
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by_JD
Points +686
So soft and fluffy! - Edit
As soon as we heard about this place we had to go! And I have to say it was worth the journey. We devoured 3 delicious super soft and cinnamon-y buns and I am sure we will come back. Staff was very friendly and I would love to see more special creations/toppings
Read morePros: Delicious treats, All vegan, Friendly staff
Cons: Not really any seating options to enjoy the treat
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lummoore
Points +108
Amazing - Edit
The buns are incredible! We had one of each flavour and each one was as good as the next 🥰
Read moreThey were sold out so we had to wait 10mins for fresh ones (But definitely not complaining! vegan food being in high demand or that we got a warm fresh batch 👌👌)
Pros: Lots of options , Freshly baked
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Vivi&Corinna
Points +170
Nomnomnom - Edit
The buns were out of this world. Not cheap (as everything in London) but out of this world. Out of this world. Plus the owner is amazing and should definitely be supported.
Read morePros: Out of this world buns, Great breakfast option, Amazing staff and owner
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LisaSpykers
Points +7887
Tasty buns - Edit
A nice selection of cinnamon buns and the owner is super lovely. They're just quite small, that's all!
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LeighB
Points +577
Great vegan addition to Ealing - Edit
I thought my girlfriend had the tastiest buns, but these are right up there! The biscoff one particularly good, and there’s a special flavour which regularly changes.
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