Riverside Vegetaria

Step back in time to the 70,s re the decor, due for a makeover methinks although it's a cosy little place, service not particularly welcoming, waitress just going through the motions, I ordered lentil kedgeree which although quite tasty bore no connection to kedgeree at at all , a rather dry mix of yellow lentils and rice spiced up with cardomon pods etc, decent portion with a nicely sliced whole avocado on top and a rather ordinary side salad. Oh and a little pot of potatoe and tomatoe curry which was ok but will hardly have veeraswarmys quaking in their boots. All in all though a fair meal, will probably go again as both my wife and son are veggies , I being normal!

Really good local restaurant that mixes asian and european flavours. I've had the dosas and the lentil curry there several times before and they taste really authentic without having overpowering cheap curry house flavours. Service is friendly and the restaurant is comfortable and clean, with traditional decor. The best thing on the menu is the very comforting fruit crumble with cream, custard or a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. Nice if you want a local, homey restaurant with a good veggie menu. The river setting makes it even more relaxing.

Just had a lovely lunch here today. The food and service were excellent. I was informed they only use olive oil when necessary to prepare dishes. Very high quality food.

My friend and I went for lunch here, my friend orded lentil curry with rice and I ordered sweet potatato with peanut sauce, it arrived ,presentation "dire" Lentil curry, didnt have a remote taste of curry, and mine supposed to be with peanuts, it was just a plate of bland potato and rice . Spoke to waiter who argued with us, spoke to another lady outside who had the same meal as myself and she said it was vile, My friend had been there before and had a lovely meal. We can only think, new management, certainly sack the cook.

I went to Riverside Vegetaria in Kingston upon Thames for Mothers Day lunch(my choice) because it won a best vegetarian restaurant in Britian award (in 2005) and I had read great reviews for it. I had pasta arrabiata and how anyone can mess pasta is anyone's guess but they did, the sauce was not even spicy, it was bland and had a creamy texture for some reason. My son had tofu terakyi. Tofu, like meat, soaks up flavours. Well there was no flavours to be soaked up, the whole dish tasted like it had been cooked in dirty dishwater. Disgusting. And as for the little bit of salad on each plate! To their credit, the service was very good and friendly and they didn't charge for one meal, which remained untouched. Also my son's starter was good.