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Australian vegan fast food franchise est.2004, with stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. Menu includes burgers, hot dogs, nuggets, onion rings, fries, all-day breakfast foods, as well as shakes and ice cream. Check website for hours. Previously located at 211. Open Mon 9:00am-9:00pm, Tue-Wed 9:00am-10:00pm, Thu 9:00am-11:00pm, Fri 9:00am-12:00am, Sat 10:00am-1:00am, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
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103 Reviews
First Review by Petesternz
ProtonVehiCROSS
Points +166
"It's-so-damn-tasty-but-why-did-eat-it" food - Edit
This is a 100% vegetarian burger shop chain. The food is tasty! I like the vegan Thai sauce on my fries, and I order a wholemeal (wholewheat) bun with the vegan spicy burger. Meat-eaters ought to be totally happy with the hearty flavours of this place.
Read moreIt's excellent fare, but I always lament afterwards, "ugh, why did I eat that crap?" It's super-greasy -- go there when you're hungry after a long day walking around, or do something to burn off the calories afterwards! You'll feel like you ate a brick!
Pros: Tasty, 100% vegetarian, Excellent vegan options
Cons: Expensive for what it is, Unhealthy, Service can be slow
Guest
Veronica01
Points +168
Tasty Burger, Sad Squishy Fries - Edit
After all the hype I have to say I'm pretty disappointed that these fries were neither good, nor memorable. I don't know how they could be so squishy if they were fried twice. They are barely crispy on the outside.
Read moreI got the sauce on the side as others have said it makes them squishy, but it didn't make them better at all. They're just soggy in the middle anyways.
I ordered a box, so a good amount and all but the tiniest ones were squishy.
We got a large burger as well and it was pretty good, the most life like beef burger we've ever had, reminded us of backyard barbecue homemade burgers with the big buns and lots of toppings. So for a fast food burger it did the job.
But the price is pretty expensive, good thing we shared, but otherwise way too expensive for one person to get a combo $12 for lunch? Way too much for a 3 minutes to make vegan lunch, sorry.
They seem to have vegan cheese now, we had to check because we were afraid it was dairy.
Would I go back? No, too expensive for bad fries. The burger, maybe...
Pros: vegan options
Cons: expensive, squishy fries
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sunsatori
Points +1329
Great Vego Fast Food if you're not on a diet - Edit
LOTF is a convenient quick vego junk food fix. Let's not kid ourselves here, it's probably about as bad for you as a McDonalds burger, but it does the job when you just feel like that sort of thing. It has it's place.
Read moreIt's non-pretentious, but has Jalapenos - YAY! Just remember to ask for no cheese if you're Vegan, as the burgers come with it by default.
The fries (or chips as we know them as in Australia) are quite good too. There are loads of interesting sauces to go with them.
Not a place to get your daily nutritional requirements, but it's really good that they're there nonetheless.
Pros: In the CBD, Tasty beef replacement, nice chips
Cons: Junk food, no tomato on burger, Only in Melbourne
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Chewbecca
Points +44
Amazing! - Edit
LOTF is one of the reasons I wish I lived in Melbourne, and is certainly one of the highlights of every trip to Victoria. It's just fantastic when you want a junk food fix. I always order the vegan original burger and everything about it is absolutely delicious. Even my non-veg partner thought so. The fries and nuggets are also incredibly tasty. They are always busy too (and I bet many of its customers don't realise it's a vegetarian burger chain).
Read morePros: Delicious, Cheap
Cons: Not all vegan
Guest
KATIE H
Points +363
FAST FOOD AND GREAT NAME - Edit
tried this place a number of times now and its hit and miss. its a fast, vegan fatty salty option which hits the spot but the quality varies from whose on shift. when its good its good when its bad its slimy and over sauced, with soggy fries. saying that for the price i always go back in hope it will be a good one next time :)
Read morePros: vegan, fast, cheap
Cons: hit and miss, too much sauce
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t-bone123456
Points +52
The BEST - Edit
Love the fries, they're fresh potatoes no additives so the taste and crispiness change seasonally - but they are always AMAZING. Love the Spicy vegan burger as well! Get an orginal mini and a spicy mini to see which you like more --- SO TASTY!
Read morePros: excellent food, good value, friendly staff
Cons: Long queues
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rhod
Points +68
Great fried and burgers - Edit
Hand cut, fries with the skin left on. Loads of different sauces to choose from. I had the Aussie (ketchup and vinegar) which is nice. They're beautiful fries whether you're vegan or not. The burgers also very good- I had the vegan option with vegan mayo, mustard, cheese, pickle etc. Really good.
Read morePros: Good food, Open all the time.
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VeJo
Points +213
a taste of home - Edit
I live in Sydney now, after living for a long time in Melbourne. And when I came "home" for a short work trip recently, Lord of the Fries was my first stop after getting off the airport shuttle at Spencer Street Station. Melbourne people, you don't know what you've got!
Read moreYes, it's junky, but it's tasty junk, and such a thing needs no justification as long as it's only once in a while. We're all good little vegans, after all: live a little!
The chips are crispy, and the sauces are great (my fave is the thai -- which is a peanut sauce), although not all sauces are vegan so it's best to let them know. The burger patties are about as much like my distant memories of beef as I've ever had.
The best thing about lord of the fries, though, is that it passes as your corner greasy spoon: people pile off the train a flinders street and unwittingly eat vegetarian, and I looove the subterfuge.
Pros: convenient, tasty, good range for vegans
Cons: yes, I guess it's a little unhealthy
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gr8vegan
Points +2357
healthy person's nightmare - Edit
It was a holiday so I decided to go off the healthy boat and try Australia's Best Vegan Burger (via Peta). They use Cheesely Vegan Cheese. I only got about 4 bites into before I decided it wasn't worth poisoning myself for a hard soy burger covered in oversized bread. If you're a junk food fanatic throwing caution to the wind, then this is the place for you, if you are struggling with your weight and health stay away.
Read moreCons: fast food
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
Tasty fries! - Edit
This location has started serving vegan sausage rolls and pies as well, so of course, we had to try them. The roll was really good, but the pie was almost all TVP. I assume it was meant to replicate a meat pie, but I personally would have liked some veggies in there too. We shared a large order of fries with thai satay sauce. The fries are just so damn tasty being made fresh! The sauce was a thick peanut sauce which I loved, but it got to be a bit too heavy for Dirk.
Read morePros: fries, more fries!
Cons: no place to sit
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Doomith
Points +28
Chicken Nuggets! - Edit
Lord of the fries is amazing! This is the first place I have found that do great chicken nuggets. I had them with peanut sauce and it was amazing! Would definatly go again!
Read moreSadly it is takeout only.
Pros: Price, Taste, Location
Cons: Takeout only
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CarolR
Points +123
mmmm..... yum! - Edit
Lovely crispy fries and tasty veggie burgers, I had the spicy one which was delicious. You can get mini burgers which suited me fine for an afternoon snack. Yummy.
Read morePros: Veggie, Tasty, Yummy
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philjdomm
Points +945
late nite: Lordy! - Edit
better than grabbing it from McDonald's...
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Jeff Sanders
Points +81
Vegetarian fast food at it's best - Edit
Best vegan takeout burger ever! I just kept coming back to this place, if I was working late then Lord of the Fries was where I'd get dinner from. Even on a fine Sunday I would grab a burger and fries to eat down by the river. My friend recommended the gravy on fries - after that it was bye bye ketchup. Grab an organic cola and a vegan organic nougat chocolate bar and you're living life!
Read morePros: Fast, vegan cheese burger, fries with gravy
Guest
button
Points +206
Killer Burgers! - Edit
Even though they seem to be focused on the fries, I found the fries to be average. The burgers, however, I thought were incredible! They make a completely vegan version with vegenaise, and soy cheese! So good, I ended up going back twice! There's no seating here, it's a walk up window only, but even though it was cold and raining it was worth huddling under the awning to enjoy such a great burger.
Read morePros: Amazing burgers, Vegan mayo and cheese
Cons: no seating
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Aloo
Points +7705
if you are gonna have fries... - Edit
you have to have these fries! THe burgers are pretty good as well. They have spicey and regular patties, and of course you can have it all vegan. Great for meat eaters too, as it shows them we are not all mung bean loving (although I may be) freaks (which I may be as well!) Vegetarian food can be fast food, tasty and interesting!
Read morePros: good fries, friendly service, you can take a meat eater, no probs
Cons: price, waiting after ordering, not enough vegan sauces
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ampallang
Points +365
The other... - Edit
Not open for breakfast but open 10:30am most days.
Read moreTasty like the other lord of fries. Is very good if you are using Flinders Street Station. Beware that on friday and saturday nights they are open late and just before the last trains 12:30am-1:20am they can be very busy.
Pros: Good fast food, gluten free options
Cons: busy location, no breakfast
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tessha_m
Points +60
Great Fries, burgers are downsizing :( - Edit
I love the fries at Lord of the Fries. Thai sauce is my favourite.
Read moreThe burgers, on the otherhand, are going down hill... They are just a rip off.
I ordered a regular sized burger a few weeks ago from the Flinders station store. I could see the grill and it looked like there was only scraps of a patty pushed up into the corner. I was not very impressed when i watched the guy take one of the scraps and squish it flatter and put it on my "regular" burger. The patty was about the volume of a teaspoon full of patty mix and about the size of a 50cent piece when flattened. This went on to my "regular" burger. It would have needed to be 4 times the size to even be big enough to cover the base of the bun!
They might have been tight with the patty, but they put on WAY too much sauces on it. It was dripping with the stuff.
Overall YUCK. It was really dissapointing because i used to really enjoy LOTF veggie burgers. I don't see why they have to be so tight with the patties... Especially since they charge so much for them.
I hope they read this and make their burgers better. I'll happily come and re-review them if they improve!
Pros: convenient, authentic belgian style fries are great, They nailed the Veg McCheeseburger taste
Cons: too expensive, burger patties almost invible, not very speedy service
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juicyfruitz
Points +24
toooo good - Edit
Amazing vegan fast food - burgers dripping with goodness and the chips with gravy are out of this world. Great for a late night feast after drinking - but I find it hard to walk past at any time of day.
Read morePros: tasty, big portions, vegan fast food!
Cons: bit pricey
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anindha
Points +25
Best Vegetarian Fast Food - Edit
The best vegetarian burgers and fries that I have tasted.
Read morePros: convenient, tasty, variety
Cons: unhealthy, little expensive
Guest
sarah m
Points +255
awesome! - Edit
there aren't many places to get vegan food in the city so when my friends and i discovered LOTF we were very excited (and still are!) delicious little burgers and yummy fries. yum yum. they have vegan cheese now (cheezly from the UK) and i hear they have just started doing breakfast too but have yet to try it. they even have a few vegan/organic chocolate bars that are similar to a bounty and a mars bar (from the UK). their location is an added bonus! definately keep supporting them!
Read morePros: open late, vegan friendly, location
Cons: bit expensive
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Petesternz
Points +1447
Refreshing and Audacious! - Edit
Really pleased with this place. Right in the middle of an area where late nighters like to eat fast food sits a Vegetarian! burger place that just says "burgers" with the veggie stuff in fine print. Burgers were very good (though not the best I've ever head - head to Katoomba in NSW, Niche Noch), and the fries and sauces were a real treat. Great idea, and very bold to go veggie in the meateaters heartland...
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