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Vegan
American
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Vegan fried chicken shop opened Jan 2017. Menu includes temple burger, waffles & chick'n, doner wrap, mac n cheese, and more. Open Mon-Sun 11:00-23:00.
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10 Morning Lane, East London, England, E9 6NA
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Last update on 30 Jul 2025 by templeofseitan
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211 Reviews
First Review by Royman11
jill.yersin
Points +41
Poor customer service - Edit
Staff didn’t even bother to acknowledge my presence and continued with the conversation between us. No engagement so was forced to use the interactive ordering system. This was rather confusing because the menu board on display had options the ordering system was not displaying so quite confusing. Ordered cutlery for takeout to find not included when I got back to my room. This made it rather a messy and not particularly pleasant experience when trying to eat coleslaw and the doner kebab fries. Had heard great things about temple of seitan and expected to have the same type of experience people were recording at the Hackney branch so all in all a bit of a disappointing experience. It’s not as though they were particularly busy either. We were the only ones in the shop when we entered.
Read moreCons: Lack of cutlery even though it was requested , Disinterested staff - felt I was intruding
jill.yersin
Just seen typo. The conversation was between them not us. Apologies for any confusion
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mrgoatfish
Points +197
Great food but terrible customer experience ordering in person. - Edit
The restaurant ordering system is atrociously complex. Not at all user friendly and even the staff didn’t know how to use it. You can’t order via the human interface so you have to use the screen.
Read moreI must be getting so old, the music choice makes us want to get out as quickly as possible.
Great food but terrible customer experience ordering in person.
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JessVW
Points +474
Great junk food! - Edit
Perfect junk food! We tried so much from the menu!
Read moreI wasn’t a massive fan of the seitan bacon but everything else was great. Would highly recommend the Mac and cheese.
Updated from previous review on 2022-07-12
Pros: All vegan
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Kittybiscuit
Points +10442
The “chicken” was amazing - Edit
After unsuccessfully looking for another cafe, we came here instead for lunch. I got a snack box with chips and chicken. I also got some gravy with it. The sauce that came with it wasn’t to my taste so I was glad I got the gravy, despite it being very thin. I thought the chicken was amazing. We also had a lotus biscoff shake. There was a generous amount of whipped cream but I couldn’t taste the biscoff very much.
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Holly.Bourne
Points +167
Best vegan take away - Edit
My all time favourite vegan take away - I always get the popcorn chicken
Read morePros: Such good value for money (popcorn chicken), Really juicy fake chicken
Cons: I miss the gravy !
nathodge
Looks good!
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HenryLi
Points +1747
Nice Ambiance but Unrefined Flavors - Edit
After reading many positive reviews of Temple of Seitan my expectations were high.
Read moreThe restaurant is located inside of a building with other restaurants and two levels of seating. The seating area is nice and filled with plants. After ordering I was given a buzzer to alert me when the order was ready. The employee seemed to be having a bad day and wasn’t very talkative but I understand that can happen.
I ordered the Temple Burger which was quite disappointing. The vegan bacon was soft and chewy, lacking any crispiness. The fillet was thin and tasted greasy. The breading was not very textured and could be better if it were hand molded on instead of just tossing it in breading which I suspect is what was done. Having worked with seitan at a restaurant in the past I know that it can taste much better. I was expecting the ranch to balance out the burger but it was over salted. Overall the burger felt confused and lacking care.
While my food came out quick and the price is relatively good, I would not come back here.
Pros: Fully vegan
Cons: Poorly Seasoned
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RyBx
Points +17
Crispy Chicken - Edit
Food was delicious. Staff were friendly, probably one of the best vegan fried chicken alternatives I have tried!
Read morePros: Packed menu with vegan burgers, wings and more
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Without_Cruelty_Blog
Points +749
Hail Seitan - Edit
Absolutely delicious vegan fried chicken, I cannot fault this place at all! Tasty, cheap, saucy, great location, lots of options, friendly staff- it's one of my favourite places in Hackney. Don't miss out!
Read moreI recently ordered the strips and chips, which is 2 strips, a portion of chips and a pot of sauce for a fiver - I worried that it might be a little small, but it was a huge portion, I shouldn't have worried!
My partner got the 4 BBQ wings and a portion of chips, again, perfect size for him and a total bargain. We also shared an additional portion of wings which were smothered in hot sauce - so good!
Whenever we go here we head up to the churchyard a few minutes walk away, it's a lovely place to sit and enjoy the food as there are only a few tables in the establishment and it gets pretty busy in there (Uber Eats drivers etc)
We're so lucky to have such amazing vegan options these days! It's easy to be vegan!!!
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-07
Pros: All vegan, Cheap , Lots of options
Cons: Limited seating
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MrBanquet
Points +472
Great textured Seitan chicken - Edit
We’ve been wanting to try this place for years, but haven’t got around to it. To our surprise there was this branch near kings cross (I thought it was only Camden!) and we had a few hours to kill and two hungry tummies to feed- perfect.
Read moreLocation is lovely, nice and cool in this heatwave we’re having. Ordering very easy via QR code and very pleasant and attentive wait staff.
Food: we tried two Nashville hot burgers and a large fries. The fries were exceptionally well seasoned- 10/10. The Seitan burger was also very tasty- super kudos for the softest and most realistic textured Seitan we’ve had. The spice mix on the Nashville packed a good punch, and was paprika heavy which was to our tastes. I would’ve preferred more sauce and pickles in the burger- they were both very tasty but wanted more to balance out the flavours a little.
We’ll definitely be returning, reasonable prices and tasty food.
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nathodge
Points +3034
Amazing Vegan Fried Chicken - Edit
A somewhat regular customer, my go to takeaway for something a bit greasy. Normally get the popcorn chicken (pictured) but also had the burgers and wings before. Popcorn is definitely the most bang for your buck!! I love to dip them in the gravy 🤤. Of course not healthy but I'm vegan for the animals lol, a nice treat on occasion. Not the cheapest but not crazy expensive. £10 for the popcorn, regular fries and drink if you get a combo. Mac n cheese is also very good! Pretty much always get takeaway and have never been to the hackney branch irl so can't comment on the actual store.
Read morePros: 100% Vegan, Tasty Junk Food
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LozWong
Points +262
Tasty, decadent vegan fast food - Edit
I tried their vanilla milkshake, seitan wings, tater tots and seitan chicken burger. All very tasty, though the wings and seitan chicken burger were the same - if you order one you don’t really need to have the other. The tater tots could do with being a bit crispier. First time having “fried chicken” since going vegan - very much enjoyed it!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-02
Pros: Vegan fried chicken!, Thick vegan milkshakes
Cons: Don’t come if looking for health food
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maryrosej
Points +850
Yummy seitan - Edit
Temple of Seitan (king’s cross) is in a joint building with several other restaurants. You can order takeaway directly from the restaurant, or you can be seated, order your food online (from any of the restaurants, including temple of seitan, as well as from the facility’s drinks menu) and have the food brought to you. The “chicken” was good, we especially enjoyed the “wings”/Buffalo chicken. My favorite was the Mac and cheese, it was topped with sour cream and vegan bacon.
Read morePros: All vegan, Good food
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Žrakka
Points +67
Mind blowing - Edit
Great Cheese burger and Chick'n Temple Wings with hot buffalo sauce. And of course fries, those were good too!
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SocialistSophie
Points +185
Reliably great - Edit
Reliably great food, reasonable prices and absolutely lovely staff. I go here whenever I'm in the area - which is never often enough!
Read morePros: Unique original recipe sietan, Lots of choices
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amyl6
Points +181
lovely burgers - Edit
i like that at this place it’s a collaboration with other restaurants too and can order via barcode. they do read the order notes too. seitan chicken was beautiful
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dlmann
Points +200
Absolute go to takeaway in Hackney - Edit
Eaten from here so many times - best fried chick’n ever - Nashville hot is awesome
Read morePros: Everything
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mat.gut
Points +54
Best vegan fast food! - Edit
There isn’t a thing I don’t like on the menu! Better than any other vegan fast food I’ve had! The Mac and cheese is absolutely captivating. And the staff is really really friendly. 😊
Read morePros: Good selection, Great food, Friendly staff
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olifelixpt
Points +25
I like it - Edit
Been eating here for years
Read moreWell recommended
Pros: Great junk food
Cons: Inconsistent sizes
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samsamlouise
Points +332
Didn’t enjoy - Edit
I expected so much…but was let down. I just simply didn’t enjoy the food I had. Maybe they’ve changed the taste. I did go a couple of years ago or so.
Read morePros: Vegan
Cons: Not my taste
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th3v3ganfoodie
Points +900
Realistic Seitan “Chicken” - Edit
Picked up a two piece fillet box on the way to the underground as I had always wanted to try it. It did not disappoint! A really good seitan recreation, the only criticism I had was the chilli seasoning was a bit too sweet.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-16
Pros: Great texture
Cons: Chilli seasoning too sweet
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marky_mark
Points +29403
Food / bar / pub mall - Edit
Small, cozy food mall / bar / pub ☺️ very close to King's Coss / St. Pancras. In food area, around 15 seats inside, more outside. The vegan counter sells burgers, fries, gravy (!) & 'chicken'. It is fast food but the food hall is a winner, look ar photos ✨ pls
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vasilis
Points +43
Iconic place but not a first class vegan establishment any more - Edit
I have been a very keen supporter of Temple of Seitan in the past and have spent a large amount of money on their burgers and chicken buckets. I always thought it as great value for money for fried chicken buckets and a great establishment for a tasty vegan burger.
Read moreI think however, there are much better options out there for vegan options out there and they may be held back by their strictly seitan menu in the context of an expanding and innovative vegan faux meat industry.
My go-to budget options: Doner box, 50/50 chicken/chips portion
My favourite option overall: Temple burger (the chicken-style one)
Pros: Great burger options, More than decent budget options
Cons: Too much seitan
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Mairicru
Points +151
Quick and easy - Edit
We were looking for something quick and easy between trains and this hit the spot. Tasty and very reasonably priced. Table service via QR code helped speed things along.
Read morePros: Tasty, Fast, Reasonably priced
Cons: Could miss it if you didn’t know where it was
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daenoochrys
Points +665
Good food, a bit hard to find - Edit
This is located inside a collection of restaurants called goods way, and you can order from any of the restaurants there on your phone. Was a bit confused about this at first as I was looking for a shop front that said temple of seitan. Mac and cheese was very good, the popcorn style seitan was nice. We also liked the salt they use on the fries.
Read morePros: Good Mac and cheese, Realistic texture for popcorn seitan, Cute atmosphere
Cons: Confusing to find , Popcorn seitan could have used more salt
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Klarajj
Points +2120
It’s okay - Edit
I had TOS a few times and the first times I liked the taste but my tummy was always upset after I had their food. Then the last couple of times I went I thought the Seitan tasted bland.
Read morePros: Pioneer of vegan chicken shops, Choice
Cons: Bit bland, Takeaway vibe
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sem1992
Points +36
Amazing food - Edit
First time trying Temple of Seitan, we ordered the popcorn bites, BBQ ‘wings’, potato tots, fried and 2 milkshakes. Everything was incredible!!!! The biscoff milkshake was my favourite.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-11-13
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ErenKaplan
Points +16
Avoid at all costs - Edit
Visited this branch on the 17th of October. The fast were completely clueless. They didn’t know how much anything on the menu costed, and when I asked them for soft drinks they wouldn’t show me because they thought the drinks at another bar were better. Food arrived 30 minutes after we ordered and it was completely cold. I’m surprised service could reach such lows…
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