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

Oshi

Points +166

Vegetarian
27 Jun 2023

Excellent concert fuel

Being just over the road from AO Arena is already a good reason to pop in, but the food is also fantastic.

Pros: Delicious burgers, welcoming, low-key atmosphere, friendly staff

Cons: drinks a little expensive

l0vec0urtney

Points +493

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

UNREAL ROAST

The best vegan roast I’ve ever eaten! Crispy fluffy potatoes, vegan lamb, unreal yorkie

Pros: All vegan, Friendly staff/nice decor, Unreal food

Amyyyyy

Points +4586

Vegan
05 Jun 2023

Vegan

Amazing! Can't wait to go back!

Charlieishungry

Points +46

Vegan
19 May 2023

Favourite place in Mcr

Fave place in Mcr, one of my fave vegan restaurants period to be honest. Wonderful staff, delicious food, super helpful with gluten free options.

Pros: Loads of options, The tater tots are the bomb, Lots of gluten free options

Cons: I want to eat here too often!!!

AVeganSam

Points +744

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Amazing Vegan Junk Food

I went here before a gig in late 2022 and it was some of the best vegan junk food I have ever had. The kimchi vegan chicken burger was absolutely incredible. Perfect pre gig feast! The staff were really friendly and found me a seat inside despite it being really busy because it was raining.

Pros: Delicious food, Good value, Lovely staff

alphil

Points +441

Vegan
28 Apr 2023

Unreal all-round

We came here for Sunday dinner on Easter Sunday and had one of the best roasts I've ever had! Everything on my plate was SO tasty. There's a choice of 'meat' and the turkey I picked was lovely. The vibe was great too. We will definitely be back.

Update: We had a takeaway from Wholesome Junkies, which was insane. I'm not just saying this - these may have been the best burgers I've ever tasted. The chips and tots were SO good, too. 1000000% recommend

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-09

sophiejacks

Points +64

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

The absolute best vegan food

Incredible flavours, some really original interesting options. Everything we have eaten here has been top notch. We make WJ our first stop whenever we visit Manchester, in fact sometimes we drive an hour just to come here. Like no other vegan food we've had, special shout out to the cauli poppers, Thai fries and chilli cheese burger. In the words of my boyfriend, these guys are doing God's work.

Pros: The best junk food we've ever had., Huge range of unique flavours., VEGAN ROAST DINNER

rileywilde

Points +878

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Great food

And friendly staff

Chriscroc

Points +652

Vegan
09 Apr 2023

Nice small vegan restaurant

A quirky vegan restaurant specialising in fast food style items. I got vegan nuggets and chips, my wife got a burger. Make sure you book, the place is tiny and fills up quickly.

Pros: Good food, Quirky place

Cons: Gets very full

martinebunny

Points +66

Vegan
09 Apr 2023

Amazing food

This was easily one of the best meals I've eaten in the whole 9 years I've been vegan. I had the KFC Burger, and Pesto Parm Tots. Both were absolutely delicious. Every bite was full of flavour. The cauliflower was nice and crispy, and well cooked inside; the tots were also super crispy on the outside, and fried to perfection. The people there are very friendly, too. We had a lovely little chat about solo travel. If I'm ever in Manchester again, I'll be back to try more menu items!

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-03

Pros: Flavoursome dishes, Large portions, Super friendly staff

CharlieMills

Points +6446

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

Amazing chicken burger

I went here years ago and was disappointed with the cauliflower burger (I love proper junk food and not a fan of cauliflower!) But I went back recently and got the chicken burger and it was amazing! The tots were proper tasty too!

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-04

Pros: Fully vegan

Cons: Expensive

MichaelRobinson

Points +3733

Vegan
31 Mar 2023

Awesome Junk

A cosy little place tucked under the railway arches, the staff were so friendly & welcoming. We tried two different burgers & the tots, everything was delicious, totally satisfying.

Pros: Perfect vegan junk food, friendly staff, nice interior

Vissott

Points +489

Vegan
17 Mar 2023

So tasty!

This was my second visit, but first to the new premises. We had booked online and it was a good job we did as it was packed (Thursday evening). We ordered the chill cheese chick’n burger and the kimchi chick’n burger and shared some Thai fries. My hubby (who is hard to please), was totally blown away by how good everything tasted. We shared a piece of the lemon drizzle cake and that was lovely too. And we washed it down with a vegan IPA. We talked to Grace who is the mom of the owner and she was really friendly.

Pros: All vegan, So good, Nothing bad to say.

Cons: I needed a bigger stomach!

olixvx

Points +44

Vegan
14 Mar 2023

Really tasty food

Sadly they didn't have any 'chicken' burgers when we went but it was really tasty regardless. The 'beef' burgers were quite thin but the flavours made up for that. The non-vegan that we went with was really impressed! I did find it rather on the pricey side (£65 for three people for a burger, side and drink each (only 1 drink was alcoholic)).

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-14

EllenBlane

Points +517

Vegan
14 Mar 2023

Delicious and a Manchester must-try!


A cute little restaurant with really cool decor and feel. We were walk-ins and were lucky to get a table as they had a lot of bookings, so would recommend booking beforehand!

They had a special Sunday menu, and we ordered a roast and the Smash Burger (a roast burger) with the Cauli Cheese Poppers and an extra truffle mayo dip. The food was so delicious, and would easily give it 5/5.

The staff were friendly, but unfortunately we were waiting for over 45 minutes to get our food after ordering, so ended up being over an hour after we arrived. As we weren’t expecting this on arrival we were left in a rush to eat because we had to catch a train, and sadly the food was slightly lukewarm. If it wasn’t for the wait my review would have definitely been a 5/5, the food was really good, but unfortunately the wait and the subsequent rush took away from the experience for me.
I did see others getting served a fair bit before us that arrived after, so perhaps something happened with order and that isn’t usually the case.

We also got a Biscoff brownie and a berry tart for dessert to take away, both were just gorgeous.

It did end up pretty expensive with 2 mains, a side, a soft drink and 2 desserts coming to over £50 (without service charge) but the food really was excellent so without the wait I’d say it was very much worth it!

elzbeter

Points +94

Vegan
23 Feb 2023

Mouth watering burgers

Unreal burgers and sides, honestly everything was really tasty and the staff was friendly and quick to bring out the food and drinks. Definitely coming back again! 🥰

Pros: All vegan menu, Friendly staff, Quick service

cool5cats

Points +614

Vegan
05 Feb 2023

Fantastic

Flavoursome food yet again and inventive special dishes. We never find a fault. We love the spice levels. Quirky decor and friendly staff to add to a lovely visit as always.

Pros: Delicious flavours , Tasty specials , Fully vegan

scrippz

Points +134

Vegan
30 Jan 2023

Best Vegan Food in the World

"Vegan junk food" doesn't do this place justice. Great food, great beer

martastg

Points +148

Vegan
29 Jan 2023

Nice little vegan place near Victoria Station

Nice little vegan place near Victoria Station.
Burgers and fries were very good, the sauce was very spicy

Pros: Totally vegan, Very good appetisers

Cons: Too spicy flavours, Few tables

Simon_Keller

Points +2027

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

Wishing them the best

I’ve followed and tried to support WJs for a while now - tried to get to the Warrington on most weekends before they closed. So on our wedding anniversary we booked in and drove over to this Manchester one, told them the occasion and who we were (we often spoke at the Warrington location), but we were horseshoed into a corner at a bar. Uncomfortable and definitely didn’t feel like an occasion. Staff were okay, not too friendly. Wrong beer (ordered and was charged for a 6% premium IPA but was given a weak 4% one). Food was as good as the Warrington one. But we were keen to leave as soon as the food was down us. Didn’t really enjoy it but don’t want to leave a bad review (hence the 5 stars). Probably won’t go back but wish the owner all the very best.

Vegan_VVitch

Points +101

Vegan
25 Jan 2023

Wholesome, filthy, deliciousness

Recently we have been able to have Wholesome Junkies delivered to our home. The variety and ever-changing menu keeps you interested and the execution of the food is outstanding. My partner ordered the Korean Dog which was a dream and I had the salt and pepper porkless kebab which was the best vegan kebab I've ever eaten. Highly recommend!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great collaboration dishes, Ever-changing menu keeping it fresh and fun

Hollipop

Points +1158

Vegan
16 Jan 2023

Absolutely amazing as always!

I've ate at wholesome junkies a few times now including at the Liverpool Baltic Markets and Warrington Market stand and now in their Manchester restraunt twice and every time it is just incredible, never disappoints. The burgers are just the best. I always leave here absolutely stuffed because I refuse to leave anything behind! Sometimes the portions are possibly too much especially the chips however I would 100% recommend to anyone. My favourite burgers 😍.

Unfortunately it is quite small so I would recommend booking a table in advance if possible.

Also they have the cutest mushroom lamp!

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-16

Pros: Amazing burgers, Friendly staff

Cons: Only small so may struggle to get a seat

ClaireCarole

Points +317

Vegan
12 Jan 2023

🤩

Brilliant food for a quick dinner.
Mac and cheese is delish! And the chicken bites are so crunchy and tasty

arlo2

Points +167

Vegan
07 Jan 2023

Go-to Takeaway

This is where we order from when my friends come to visit manchester haha

RockyH

Points +56

Vegetarian
03 Jan 2023

Superb, one of our faves

LOVE WJs! ♥️ Our first ever vegan takeaway since becoming vegetarian, recommended by vegan friends and my word, we were not disappointed 🤤

Owner Chelsea is so nice 😊 super pleased WJs deliver to us since moving to their site near Victoria Station / the Arena.

The food is always amazing, staff are lovely and friendly, decor in the little restaurant is cute and bright. There's often new and exciting things on the menu. Their burgers are INSANE, especially the chicken burgers, and their tots are 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Edit: to add we've taken a few meat-eaters whom were also impressed, so it's not just veggies and vegans whom can enjoy WJs!

Love ya! Filthy food at its finest! #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-03

Pros: Taste, Choice, Presentation

jodiezos

Points +61

Vegan
02 Jan 2023

Best vegan burgers in Manc/anywhere

Recommend these to absolutely everyone. Make a point of trying new vegan places rather than returning to those I’ve tried, but junkies are the exception to the rule for myself and so many vegan mates. Can’t be beat.

Pros: Whole menu is reliably incredible, Lovely staff team, Seasonal specials are always exciting!

TBVG2019

Points +801

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Munch Burger

Had this at the Big Vegan Camp Out, it was delicious, fast and affordable - looking forward to having it again next year!




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