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Fast food eatery est. 2017. Serves vegan junk food, ranging from deep fried veggies and cauliflower 5 ways to setian burgers and loaded fries, hot dogs and sweets like chocolate sundae and vegan apple pie. Roast on Sunday. Bar opens til late. Kitchen reported to close earlier than stated times, check ahead. NOTE: No wheelchair access. Reported fully vegan June 2024. Open Tue-Thu 15:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-22:00.
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Last update on 18 Jun 2024 by V-gan
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Added by Lsnow on 07 May 2017
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213 Reviews
First Review by FilipaPereira
SmallOne
Points +32
Beware of cross contamination - Edit
Have been here quite a few times and thought the food was ok for greasy junk food however I called up and asked about how things are fried (are the vegan items on the menu fried with the “halloumi fings” and was told that they are). Clearly the items are not fully vegan if they’re fried with dairy items due to cross contamination. If you aren’t bothered by that then the food is nice however my partner and I won’t be eating here again. I feel that this place can’t be trusted now by not informing vegan people of this! There are other vegan and veggie/vegan places in Liverpool that don’t do this.
Read morePros: Food was ok
Cons: Cross contamination with dairy , Not really vegan friendly
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Burgey44
Points +75
Vegan heaven - Edit
Great food, so many options, and huge portions. I ate enough for 3 people, and didn’t regret it. The plates of special fries are huge, the burgers are unreal and the mac and cheese was great. Special mention for the seitan wings in the sticky chilli jäger glaze. Best sauce I’ve ever had! The people working there were also really friendly.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Nice atmosphere, Lovely staff
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chelseysrm
Points +126
Amazing junk food - Edit
We each had seitan burgers and chips and shared sides of mac n cheese and cauliflower wings and everything was incredible. If you’re visiting Liverpool this is a must!!
Read morePros: Amazing food , Nice vibe
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ecarter1014
Points +28
Rude, unprofessional staff - Edit
My family and I arrived in Liverpool so excited to try Down the Hatch! We were on a week-long road trip around the UK from Los Angeles, and we had just driven 5 hours to get to DTH before they closed, on Saturday, August 17. We had called from the road to make sure their listed hours were correct, and that the kitchen would still be open. Their website states the kitchen is open until 10PM on Saturdays and they confirmed this over the phone. We arrived at 9:28, just as they were serving a large table their food. The host then told us that they had already closed the kitchen and would not seat us or serve us. We reminded them that we had called that we were on our way, and had driven for hours! And that their kitchen is supposed to serve until 10PM! Clearly the staff just wanted to close early so they could go out as it was a Saturday night. Unbelievably rude and unprofessional!
Read moreCons: Rude, unprofessional staff, Incorrect hours listed on website
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LuSe
Points +28
Big Boy Breaky 💚 - Edit
My visit to Down the Hatch for brunch was lovely. Such a cool a quirky place with a lovely atmosphere. Staff really helpful and a menu full of vegan options. The big boy breaky was sooo good loved it and for such cheap prices. Will definitely return many times 🌱
Read morePros: Menu full of vegan options, Amazing food , Cheap prices
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ricardoveg
Points +22
Great place to eat - Edit
All-vegetarian restaurant with plenty of vegan options. Personally recommend the Kebabish basket, very well served loaded with fries
Read morePros: Vegan options, Price
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shrivelup
Points +40
Unbelievably Good - Edit
As I've been spending an increasing amount of time in Liverpool I decided to explore the vegetarian restaurant options and this was the first one that caught my eye, first to try and now I find it hard to think about trying another. An unbelievable amount of options on the menu both vegetarian and vegan, I opted for the classic burger and poutine and I wasn't disappointed, both full of flavour. The burger contained the most delicious gherkin I've ever had. I was new to poutine but will definitely be having this on return. I couldn't finish it all and unfortunately I wasn't in the position to take the leftovers with me but noticed this was an option. Service was fantastic and super speedy. I'm looking forward to returning.
Read morePros: The amount of options, Friendly, helpful staff, Ambience
Cons: If you didn't know it was there you could miss it
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VeganRunnerTraceyN
Points +186
Good junk food! - Edit
Lovely mac ‘n’ cheese. I had it topped with crispy curried chickpeas. My partner chose the classic burger. Both meals were very nice. The fries I ordered to go with my mac ‘n’ cheese arrived 5 minutes before the mac, I would have preferred them together.
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RebeccaChristy
Points +36
One of my favourites - Edit
I frequently visit this place with my boyfriend who isn’t even vegan or vegetarian but we both always love the food and drinks we have!
Read morePros: So many vegan options , Staff are lovely, Rustic interior
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c.jade99
Points +193
Delicious - Edit
Amazing atmosphere and great menu. Food is delicious as well as the cocktails. Can't wait to go back.
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vegcakes17
Points +55
Amazing!! - Edit
Awesome decor and delicious, filling food- they manage such a variety between each burger! Especially recommend the ‘pretty green’ (I think it was called)😋 I’ll still be full in three days😉
Read moreI brought my non- vegan family and they also LOVED the food and the atmosphere of the place- would highly recommend taking non- vegans here aswell.
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JessWalker
Points +33
Unfortunately gone down hill majorly since the menu change. - Edit
Used to go here every time we ate out (birthdays and special occasions) and we loved it!
Read moreMy small has allergies so we have to be careful where we eat and that they can accommodate. After being here a few times we knew what we liked and what my small could eat....or so we thought. Unfortunately they’d changed the menu and it wasn’t for the better. The cauliflower 5 ways was THE BEST thing I’ve ever ate out (my omni bf loves them too!) well they’ve been pulled from the menu and replaced with cauliflower bits which were small bits of cauliflower in a hot spice , no variety , no skill needed imo (I’m an avid from scratch vegan cook at home!)
My daughters food was served and it was stir fried veg (the kitchen basically said they couldn’t do anything else for her- even though previously they have) it was served in a puddle of grease and unsurprising my daughter refused to eat it. My food was overpowered by mint (I have a falafel burger) and came with NO BUN! The only person happy with her meal was my 5 year old.
Three out of four of us left that night feeling hungry and out of pocket.
The staff on that night were rude also, they forgot part of our drink order and argued amongst themselves in front of us who’s fault it was. The chef didn’t seem to want to check anything for allergens and just kept telling me of the cross contamination and saying my daughter couldn’t eat anything but stir fry due to cross contamination- which is fine for her. He would not listen and seemed to just want to fob us off.
This restaurant has gone from our fave to a place we won’t ever visit again. Such a shame!
Pros: Beautiful place, Lovely hidden away location although a b to find!
Cons: Menu change means portion sizes are small, Everything tasted of mint, Greasy
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KatieTownsend
Points +28
Amazing Vegan Junk Food - Edit
Food was amazing. Cocktails are just as good.
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IanV
Points +218
Great place and the Omnis loved it too! - Edit
Came over from Manchester for NYE, we hadn't booked but they squeezed us in. We tried a few different dishes between us, all were good and we actually couldn't eat it all. Better menu than V Rev, wider choice and interesting things like Porcini Popcorn which came with my hot dog. Service was excellent too 🖖
Read morePros: Great menu options, Great service
Cons: Only complaint was that it was really hot in there
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veganshow
Points +126
Vegan junk - Edit
Vegan junk food...I've eaten here a few times and the food is good but I've had alot better. Some dishes really lack flavour esp the mac n cheese..which had zero taste at all! Also isn't very cosy
Read morePros: Lots vegan options
Cons: Expensive.. lacks flavour and not cosy to sit in
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h.bs_
Points +244
Best Sunday Roast! - Edit
Booked here when visiting from Manchester on a Sunday. Didn’t realise they only did roast on Sundays, but after seeing other people’s meals I wasn’t mad! The portions were massive, seitan was amazing and the carrots and parsnips were incredible. My flexitarian wife loved it too and said the meal was full of yum flavours. Looking forward to visiting again to try the rest of the menu!
Read morePros: Massive portions, Attentive staff, Great alcohol selection
Cons: Drinks took a while to arrive
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garethdavies514
Points +202
Amazing Sunday roast! - Edit
We've only had the roast here but loved it. Especially the unlimited plates / all you can eat concept - although after two we were stuffed. Friendly staff and would definitely go back.
Read morePros: All you can eat roast, tasty food, staff, decor
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steveveg
Points +3196
Noisy but nice - Edit
Looking at the menu, the V notation was the opposite of what I was used to - all items are vegan, except the the ones marked V, which are only vegetarian. We had two of the burgers - nice and substantial, with a good portion of fries. The place was noisy though.
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KarenHagan
Points +253
Amazing - Edit
Beautiful food served up by fantastic staff. Menu is amazing loads of vegan choices - recently had a roast dinner event and the food was to die for. Awesome cocktails and drinks selection. A+++
Read morePros: Choice, Service, Atmosphere
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AmyJo94
Points +58
Amazing - Edit
Ordered through deliveroo since I’d only just arrived at my hotel after a long journey. I had the Satan’s back with sweet chilli sauce, which was a seitan burger and a hash brown in a bun with paprika fries. Quite possibly the best vegan junk food I’ve ever had and so reasonable at £11.50 (£13 including deliveroo charge), it arrived at my front door 20 minutes after ordering.
Read morePros: Vegan restaurant with vegetarian options , Big portions of great tasting food, Cheap - £9.50 for gourmet burger and fries
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Frijoles
Points +424
Junk food joy - Edit
Everything is vegetarian and a large proportion of the menu is ok for vegans. If you like burgers and chips, you’ll love it! Fabulous seitan burgers and the cauliflower is awesome. Filling and fattening options - burgers, hotdogs, and deep fried veg. Generous discount if you have an Independent Liverpool card. Good service. My only complaint was getting turned away because they decided to shut early one day.
Read morePros: Lots for vegans, Delicious seitan , Nice vibe & decor
Cons: Not many ‘lighter’ or ‘healthy’ alternatives
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mcld
Points +1349
Basement bar - Edit
Great basement bar atmosphere and good vegan burgers and doner kebab. I was excited to try the "cauliflower 5 ways" but that one disappointed me a bit - the 5 ways didn't seem very different, mainly 5 sauces. The burger & doner were good tho
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Steph3432
Points +16
Excellent lunch - Edit
Just had a delicious lunch with family and everyone including the non vegans really enjoyed the food. Clean plates all round!
Read moreWill definitely be back and recommend to friends and family.
Pros: Delicious food, Friendly service and great atmosphere, Generous portions
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Cam
Points +2088
Burgers - Edit
Basement restaurant serving veggie junk food. Burgers/fries and sides. Most dishes are vegan some vegetarian.
Read moreLaid back atmosphere and filling/tasty food.
Pros: Reasonably priced
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conniem98
Points +298
Amazing burgers - Edit
Really delicious seitan burgers and so many vegan options! The staff are really friendly.
Read morePros: Tasty food , Nice atmosphere , Friendly staff
Cons: Not fully vegan, Some options (eg the onion rings) are very salty, Can get too busy
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Elle015E
Points +92
Amazing - Edit
So good!! Loads and loads of vegan options! I had the salt and pepper seitan bits, seitan burger, Mac and cheese. The best thing was the ‘bits’. It was all really tasty junk food. The restaurant is also really nicely presented.
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options, Fully vegetarian and vegan, Delicious junk food
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suede_apples
Points +104
Great Vegan Junk Food - Edit
Staff were great, food was great, beers were great, get yourself down there for a junk food fix, had the donner style seitan kebab, very happy
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