SUTTON AND SONS VEGAN FISH & CHIP SHOP REVIEW

Sutton and Sons Vegan fish shop review

The award-winning fish & chips chain Sutton and Sons are renowned for producing food made with responsibly sourced ingredients. This ethos led to the owners decision to find a sustainable and quality driven vegan alternative which provides value to their loyal customers.

Banana blossom was chosen and the banana blossom fish made a debut on the menu of their Stoke Newington branch in January as part of Veganuary. Veganuary is the annual 30 day vegan challenge devised by the charity Veganuary. The dish was a roaring success, Sutton and Sons added the dish onto their permanent menu and later introduced it to their other stores.  

Due the high demand of vegan products a vegan shop was the nature progression for Sutton and Sons. London’s first Vegan chip shop was opened in early October 2018 and has received positive reviews ever since.

Make Eat Repeat was invited to sample their menu at their launch party, so myself and guest left West London to visit the shop in Hackney,East London.  Where we greeted by bright signs, blackboards and friendly faces.

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Sutton and Sons Vegan Chip Shop 

FOOD

There is a wide range of vegan food on the menu, which ranges from tofu fish, chips, prawns, pies and fish cake.

I had a portion of chips, banana blossom fish, vampi (battered prawns), battered sausage and tartare sauce.  If I wasn’t sitting down at this beautiful vegan fish shop and I would of believed that my fish was of the normal kind. It is unbelievably similar and life like.

BANANA BLOSSOM FISH

The fish looks like regular fish with it’s golden colour and texture, but when we sliced through the vegan fish I immediately saw the difference.  

It’s was flaky similar in appearance to an artichoke, jackfruit and possibly many other types of fibrous vegetables.

Rating: 4 out 5

I loved the taste and texture this is great for those who don’t like fish as it hasn’t got a fishy taste. I believe it has more of a umami taste compared to normal fish which I actually prefer .

BATTERED SAUSAGE

The battered sausage pieces where lovely and crisp, just like a normal battered sausage.  

Rating: 4.5 out 5 - Delicious!  This was my favourite part of the dish it has a great flavour.

VAMPI AND PRAWN COCKTAIL

The vampi was lovely and life like wth a light flavour accompanied with a crisp batter that made you want to eat more.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                                        Prawn cocktail

 Battered sausage

The prawn cocktail was a game changer it looked like prawns, had the texture and at first bite.  

Rating: 5/5 - Try it for yourself and see for yourself

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CHIPS WITH TARTARE SAUCE AND VINEGAR

A fish and chip shop is not a chip shop without it’s condiments and I am glad to say that the most important condiment was there to season my chips. What do I mean?

Well it can only mean one thing. Vinegar and there was even a bottle of onion vinegar which to me was the icing on the cake.  

Growing up in West London I loved a traditional chippy from the fish shop but as many shops shut down . I rarely get the chance to have a great fish and chip supper ,especially as I am now a vegan but that has changed.

The tartare sauce rating 4.5 out 5 - it was identical to the non vegan ordinal it’s made on site and worth a try.

VEGAN DRINKS LIST

Did you know that not all alcohol is vegan?  Yes this is true and would probably take another blog post to explain.  

Luckily this is not a problem at Sutton and Sons as there is a wide range of soft drinks, beers and wines.

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Favola Prosecco 

VEGAN WINE

I had prosecco and white wine which were both was delicious and crisp not too tart.

Ratings - Prosecco- 4.5

CONCLUSION

Thank you to the staff at Sutton & sons vegan shop who provided us with great customer service. It was lovely to speak the owner Danny and see how Passion his is about his business .

I will definitely return and I strongly believe everyone should go down to Hackney to try out this vegan chip shop for yourselves.

Have you tried vegan fish? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

I received a meal for myself and a guest in exchange for a review and my opinions are all of my own (as always).

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VEGAN HOT POT AT HOTPOT LONDON RESTAURANT REVIEW

VEGAN HOT POT AT HOTPOT LONDON RESTAURANT REVIEW

Have you had a Hot Pot before ? 

If so I don’t think you’ll see a dish like this one in your every day life.  Well maybe but for me this was my first time.

Image: HotPot London 

When I was asked to review the vegan friendly options at HotPot London I knew I had to see and try this for myself.  As I used to be a regular at many restaurants in Chinatown but I never tried a HotPot before.  Even though I was aware that you cook your meal at a pot on your table that you share with friends and family. I didn't know much about the origins of a Hot Pot.

What is a Hot Pot ? 

Hot Pot or ‘huo guo’ is thought to have originated in 

Mongolia and the Jin Dynasty more than 1000 years ago. This communal one pot way of eating, gained vast popularity across Asia for its simplistic way of bringing communities 

together. As the concept of the Hot Pot began to travel, it took on other influences.  Today, there are thousands of exciting regional variations throughout China but also 

Thailand, Vietnam and Korea.

(Above) Tofu and sweet corn served with mushroom broth one of the vegan friendly options available at HotPot London.The dish traditionally includes a broth, a choice of vegetables, meat and seafood **

THE RESTAURANT 

Hot Pot restaurant is a relaxed and comfortable space and can cater for up to 150 covers as well as larger groups for private dining and business meetings. The 4,500 square foot restaurant covers two floors with an area of sophisticated seating booths.

Situated in Central London’s Wardour Street, Hot Pot restaurant at the gateway to China Town, is elegantly decorated in neutral tones with botanical-inspired wall coverings and dark woven panels. These aspects contrast beautifully with polished brass palm wall lights, crackle glazed jade tiles, antique mirrors and crisp linen table lamps.

Hot Pot restaurant is a relaxed and comfortable space and can cater for up to 150 covers as well as larger groups for private dining and business meetings. The 4,500 square foot restaurant covers two floors with an area of sophisticated seating booths.

VEGAN FRIENDLY OFFERING

The Hotpot London restaurant provides a choice for vegans / plant based eaters for who want to sample a vegan hotpot or for those who are in the area and are out with non vegan friends or family. 

The vegan friendly choices include 14 types of vegetables including: spinach, Chinese cabbage, Lotus root, kelp, Tong ho, Winter melon etc.  There are 6 types of mushrooms, a range of tofu including fresh, fried and Japanese, alongside a range of noodles such as Glass vermicelli and Thick ho fun (udon) noodles to choose from.  Whilst the majority of the menu is mostly gluten free.

MY MEAL

Myself and my guest ordered a twin hotpot featuring a tomato broth and a mushroom broth. Whilst also ordering the fresh vegetable selection, Japanese Tofu and udon noodles to our pot.

BROTHS :

Two of the five broths available are gluten free, clear and labelled vegetarian, which is also suitable for vegans also.  Aside from a small selection of marinated and spiced ingredients.

Myself and my guest ordered  both of these vegan friendly broths which are marked as vegetarian but the staff will reassure you that it is vegan. If you ask them and the ingredients are also clearly stated on the menu.

Tomato broth

This broth was slightly spicy as it was filled with fresh ginger, it was my favourite out of the two broths.  It is a warming dish which must be a hit with diners due to it soothing yet zesty taste and for it’s health properties. As it is full of vitamin C and antioxidants which are great for boosting the immune system.

Mushroom broth

This broth features a range of mushrooms which provide this dish with the goodness of vitamin D . This is a rich yet savoury broth. 

VEGETABLES AND TOFU:

The Japanese Tofu soaked up the flavours of both of the broths and I would recommend this choice as part of a healthy protein packed meal option.

I enjoyed eating the fresh vegetable selection which included enoki mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and pak choi which complimented the lotus root and Udon noodles. This combination brought an authenticity to this delicious yet slight adapted version of the traditional Hot Pot meal. 

I also noticed that the other guests seated at nearby tables ordered mainly vegetarian dishes. Which is probably a sign of our times.

DRINKS:

There is an extensive drinks menu with a great range of vegan friendly cocktails and mocktails. 

My guest had a passionfruit mojito mocktail which she stated was the best she ever had. 

I opted out of consuming a drink as I am a slow eater.  So I focused on finishing off the delicious soup.  As we ordered the twin bowl which is really enough to feed four people.

CONCLUSION:

The Vegan HotPot at HotPot London was absolutely delicious, I particularly enjoyed the Vitamin C sweet tomato broth.  I would recommend ordering the twin bowl with both the Longitivity mushroom broth and Vitamin C sweet tomato broth as it was great to have a wide range of meals at one sitting.  The staff are friendly and highly attentive, therefore I would recommend HotPot London to Plantbased eaters as it has a great range of vegan budget friendly choices.

Have you been to HotPot London or tried a Vegan HotPot? if so let me know in the comments.

Thanks for reading

Bee x 

* I dined with a guest at HotPot London free of charge in exchange for a review but all of my views are my own.*

** = This is a non vegan restaurant that serves seafood and meat.  It features also has a tank which had a crab on display in an area which is slightly tucked away and situated away from the dining area. This may come as a surprise for any one who has never visited a restaurant that serves a wide range of seafood or has never visited a restaurant which has a live crab or another crustacean on display.

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