Vegan
American
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
British

Serves burgers and mostly vegan junk food. Est 2019. Relocated from Unit 4 Mirabel St. Open Wed-Fri 12:00-21:00, Sat 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-18:00.


218 Reviews

First Review by titusgitus

FrancescoBarba

Points +24

Vegetarian
20 Jan 2024

Awesome

Best burger and Thai fries. We loved everything #Veganuary

Pros: Chili burger with beef , Co burger , Thai fries

kennyp353

Points +1801

Vegetarian
13 Jan 2024

Creative and delicious - but prices are often outrageous

The food is great. I've been three times. I'm yet to be disappointed in the food (except fries, see below). Biscoff cheesecake one of the best I've ever had - vegan or otherwise. I've previously had the Korean tofu and duck bao small plates - both were amazing. Then the Jaffa cake cake - the orange bit is exactly how I remember Jaffa cakes. 5* all round so far.

The prices are outrageous. £12 and usually considerably more for a burger with no fries is shameless. You could literally get two vegan burgers, two fries and two drinks for that in Maccies. I did order fries, which were simultaneously burned, cold, and soggy - and at £4.25 a total ripoff. Add another £1.45 if you want a tiny pot of ketchup. £14 for breakfast is an abomination.

Location is slightly out of town and slightly ghetto - Covent Garden pricing in a backstreet railway arch.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-13

Pros: Creative and delicious food, Cute space with a good vibe, Biscoff cheesecake omg

Cons: Prices can be outrageous e.g. £14 for breakfast, £12 for a burger with no fries FFS, Slightly out of town and slightly ghetto location

RichardDean

Points +52

Vegan
11 Jan 2024

Cosy venue nice staff

Good quality "junk" food, decent price and intimate setting. Great for a quick bite.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-11

Pros: Truffle burger, Staff, Price

BirkieDave

Points +49

Vegan
03 Jan 2024

Great food, friendly staff

Went just before Christmas for the Sunday roast - just before a gig at the arena which is just over the road. Small, busy place, lovely food and friendly staff. All vegan, so what's not to love :-)

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff

Cons: Quite a small place - book in advance

TonyW

Points +67

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Festive Feast

We had an excellent 3 course Christmas meal on the Saturday before Christmas ; Very tasty food, great value, and relaxed service.

Soup starter was amazing, friends had the pate which was also excellent. Main was regular Sunday lunch with extra trimmings and wings as the main part. We had various desserts all excellent and particularly loved the pecan toffee cheesecake.

Would highly recommend for a vegan treat. So nice to be able to choose everything on the menu, will be back for the burgers

DylanJones

Points +311

Vegan
23 Dec 2023

Great food close to the arena

A great selection of different burgers. We had the OG burger and the festive one.

It was a bit expensive when paying extra for fries/sauces and they didn't have any lager left which is why it's only 4 stars. I would definitely return next time I'm at the AO Arena as it's right by it.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-23

Pros: Good food , Friendly staff, Close to the arena

Cons: Expensive

ChesterLeBone

Points +1070

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2023

Great food, great atmosphere

Good selection of brunch (although I hate the word) options. Nice, friendly atmosphere too.
The breakfast burger was very good and extra marks for offering tater tots on the menu.

Pros: Great tasty food, Relaxed , 100% plant based

DiLx

Points +16

Vegan
10 Dec 2023

Great vegan food, great staff small and cosy

9 of us went here today for my daughter’s birthday. The food was gorgeous and the staff were brilliant

Pros: Hard working staff , Gorgeous vegan food, Cosy with good atmosphere

Cons: A little bit more space would help I think

KatieRonnay

Points +75

Vegan
21 Nov 2023

Best Vegan grub in Manchester!!

I visited Wholesome Junkies with my friends before going to a gig at AO Arena and we were blown away by the food and drinks here.
Me and my partner are vegan and our two best friends aren’t, but they always enjoy trying new vegan places with us.
I had two small plates instead of a main from the festive menu (Pig in blanket which was a sausage in bao bun, and the truffle Mac n cheese.)
Both were SO yummy. I was blown away by the mac n cheese and didn’t want it to end ever!
My friends and partner loved their food too.
I also had the raspberry cocktail which was yummy!

The staff were so lovely and welcoming, the atmosphere was great and I loved how cosy the place felt. Amazing decor!
Will 100% be back again as soon as I can!

Pros: Mac n Cheese, Cosy atmosphere, Friendly staff

Cons: Literally nothing

jasminegraceg

Points +1051

Vegan
19 Nov 2023

Tasty!

100% book a table as this place is tiny and gets very busy, we still had to wait a little bit even though we booked. This place was super cute, lovely interior. Food was absolutely fantastic although small portions and pretty expensive but the food is so tasty it’s worth it. Great little place tucked away by the arena.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-19

Lee_A

Points +1274

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

17/11/23

Amazing food, the chick'n bites make you question if it's actually chicken. Cool place tucked away, quite small, just behind the Manchester Arena. Perfect for pre-gigs. Really popular, they had to turn several people away without reservations, so I thoroughly recommend booking ahead. You won't be disappointed. My only regret is not being able to order everything.

MouthyMackem

18 Nov 2023

Lee_A

18 Nov 2023

Cancel all your plans and drive here tomorrow! Walk if you have to, it's so good! 😂

MouthyMackem

18 Nov 2023

MouthyMackem

18 Nov 2023

They were at vegan campout this year too, but I missed them. There was too much choice. I wanted to try their battered oyster shrooms.

Lee_A

18 Nov 2023

Well, I hope you get the chance to try it soon. Places like this make me want to move to Manchester! I'm back again in a few weeks. I usually like to try new places every time, but I think I'll be tempted to come back here

EstherRP

Points +414

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Best vegan junk food

Best vegan junk food I've ever had. I never usually go for the burger option when eating out because it's so often unexciting, or the same beyond meat/moving mountains burger you get everywhere. The burgers at Wholesome Junkies however are incredible. A choice of patties made in house, all of which are amazing, with lots of different sauces and toppings. Their potato tots and loaded fries are equally delicious. I've been loads over the years and everything is always consistently amazing. Fantastic that they've now got their own space too, which is really nicely decorated and a great place to enjoy a meal. I can't recommend it enough

DebbieWilbur

Points +524

Vegan
19 Oct 2023

Delicious

We went for a selection of small plates. Way more filling than we expected and totally delicious.

Pros: Good choice, Friendly staff , Cute venue

David01

Points +108

Vegetarian
14 Oct 2023

Amazing!

Unbelievably great food. Not a bad thing about it. The Chili burger was incredible, one of the best vegan burgers I have ever had. The chips were outstanding. The whole meal was just amazing!

VickiPowell

Points +78

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

So tasty!

Fully vegan so plenty of choice. Yes it's 'junk' food but some nice options such as the miso corn ribs balance it out. The food was so tasty and flavorful and portions are good.

Pros: Fully vegan, Tasty food, Great service

givitbigone

Points +103

Vegetarian
02 Oct 2023

Always delivers

Tasty flavour. Not the cheapest but worth it. Nice little sun trap in summer too!

Jack.of.all.Fruit

Points +151

Vegan
30 Sep 2023

Can't wait to come back soon

I went around Christmas time last year, and I loved every bit of it. From the food to the ambience of the place, it's just fantastic. The location is ideal too, just around the corner from the MEN. Can't wait to come back soon and try their famous Sunday roasts

Pros: Food, Ambience, Location

Jack.of.all.Fruit

16 Jan 2024

I went back today (16/01/2024) and it's every bit as awesome as I remember it being 🤤🌱🍔

NatalieKhoaz

Points +84

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Delicious and quick

Very tasty burger and chips prior to concert. Service was quick and cannot fault food at all. Really yummy vegan food.

Pros: Fast service, Delicious food, Great presentation and location

Cons: None

Simon76

Points +52

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Wonderful vegan restaurant

As the name implies, this is a great place for vegan burgers, fries etc. Great selection and lovely atmosphere

longcaredonthair

Points +198

Vegan
17 Aug 2023

Very lovely

Great food, nice people and nice atmosphere✌🏽

LisaSpykers

Points +10380

Vegan
07 Aug 2023

Great flavors and menu!

The truffle burger and corndog were really very good with lots of flavor. The menu was interesting too. Very popular when we went for lunch. Found it a little pricey overall given the serving sizes though worth visiting again.

TomBridges

Points +414

Vegan
05 Aug 2023

amazing

had it at camp out every year n this is the first time i’ve had it since the move and was amazing as always

Pros: great burgers, good selection

charlotte1728

Points +167

Vegan
05 Aug 2023

Super tasty and have gone back multiple times

Amazing food and super interesting dishes (definitely get the miso corn ribs!!!), cute and cozy little place. Have recommended this to many (also some non-vegan friends) and they were impressed.

If you’re going before a concert at the arena, do reserve a table, and note that the menu online is not up to date.

Cheet0

Points +42

Vegan
20 Jul 2023

fantastic place

staff were lovely, got the chilli cheese burger, and it was delish! i highly recommend!

Pros: kind staff, great food, fully vegan, no cross contamination

Cons: waiting time

Jaadde

Points +74

Vegan
11 Jul 2023

Best vegan food in Manchester

You have to come, it's all amazing. Lovely staff as well. Brought non-veg/vegan friends here for my bday meal, and they loved it too.

emilyrose93

Points +46

Vegan
30 Jun 2023

Best burger ever

We had the Truffle Burger, tots and chips and it was literally the nicest burger we have ever eaten - I couldn't recommend it enough. Overall really lovely experience.

Pros: Lovely server, really friendly and welcoming, Delicious food, Games to play

BabyStrange13

Points +31

Vegetarian
28 Jun 2023

A taste sensation!

Delicious food, perfect portion, friendly service. I had the Thai Fries and the CHKN bites and they were amazing!




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