Nagev 100% Plant Based Food Catering and Events — Restaurant in Adelaide

I have heard and seen so many positive posts about Nagev via social media and thought today i would check it out with my partner as we are trying to find a good local vegan place to book out for an event in October - and i hate to say it, but it would have to be one of the worst places i have eaten at. When we arrived we ordered our brunch, I ordered a black tea and smashed avo, tomato and almond feta on a piece of sourdough toast and my partner had a thickshake and burger - it came to just under $50. We sat out the back in a little outdoor area. The drinks came out first and my tea came with no sugar - no biggie i thought, ill ask her for some when she comes back. Then our meals came out and both looked amazing - i asked her for sugar and she came back, plonked it on the corner of table with nothing to stir it with and walked off. I had to stir it with my fork, and for some reason the tea had a strong chemical taste. Then i took a bite of my meal and nearly chipped my tooth because it had a hard lemon seeds under the rocket. The almond feta looked and tasted like rocks of salt mixed with almond meal and i couldnt eat it because of the saltiness, there was next to no avocado on the small piece of toast i was given and 2 really thin slices of tomato. No salt or pepper was offered and the balsamic tasted like a dessert balsamic and was WAY too sweet for that meal. My partner hated his burger, he said the entire consistency was like whipped cream between 2 burger buns, had no taste and also had lemon seeds in it... why? Being nearly noon and both of us starving we finished and left (not that i had much on my plate to finish being such a small serve) but i couldnt drink the tea due to the chemical taste and left the entire pot. When we ordered we did say we would come back in after our meals and buy some of the yummy looking treats from the display cabinet for takeaway, but instead left through the back gate and ended up stopping at a servo to buy drinks and food to get the taste put of our mouth. I really hope this was a once off experience as Adelaide really doesnt have enough good vegan venues, and if a non vegan came here with this type of food and service - good luck trying to convert them. Their instagram looks AMAZING (thats what caught my eye) and i hope to one day give them another chance in hopes that it was just a once off bad day for them, but we wont be returning any time soon, and i wouldnt recommend this place to anyone after the experience both of us had today....

Nagev...vegaN

FRESH & CREATIVE

There is a lovely, relaxed atmosphere at Nagev's. You can enjoy the cafe style seating indoors or cosy up on outdoor seating in the secluded spot out back. Family friendly; babies, toddlers and all, everyone feels welcomed at Nagev's.

The menu is a creative fusion of Western and Latin American flavours, and is a beautiful reminder that the Vegan palate is global. From fresh and upbeat to comfort food for the soul, there is something to satisfy all appetites.

Asides from food, the beverage list is equally impressive both in colour and flavour. Beetroot latte? Who would've thought?

Nagev's also offers a range of Vegan sweets including made to order cakes for those who want an indulgent way of celebrating a special occasion.

There aren't too many Vegan cafes in Adelaide that will provide a full Vegan menu, especially one that is as lively as Nagev's. So if you're wanting to further inspire yourself, your friends or your family to go Vegan, then this is a great place to start and a great place to return, over...

We really wanted to love Nagev after hearing lots of positive reviews from the vegan community, however our experience wasnt great.

The service was good - the front of house staff were friendly and knew the menu well.

The atmosphere was nice but there were lots of small things that werent particularly nice - the table was quite sticky, but sticky in the way that indicated the tables were rarely cleaned thoroughly. The overall atmosphere felt like it was trying to be warm and inviting but felt sterile.

The food, sadly, was quite poor. The waffles tasted bitter and were rather unpleasant. The fresh fruit in the smoothy tasted like it had been frozen for quite some time, leaving it void of any freshness or sweetness. The mushroom burger tasted mostly of oil. Very little seasoning and sauce that had almost no flavour. The fries were great but also lacked any seasoning. The salt shaker has salt that is too large for the holes and is virtually impossible to use.

I'm hoping we just came on a bad day, but i can't give a positive review in...