yavanna

excellent food, good service and chill atmosphere. cauli wings were really tasty - could have been a touch crispier (perhaps smaller pieces to maximise the crunch). the truffle mac and cheese was creamy, cheesey, comfort-food goodness - equally as satisfying as a dairy version. generous sizes for starters and great for sharing. the cfc meal was substantial - 3 large pieces of crispy seasoned chicken, potato, gravey and chips. the taste and texture of the “chicken” was spot on (and i’m picky). nailed it. there has clearly been a lot of thought and consideration put into these dishes, the flavours and textures, and it really shows.

great food, good atmosphere. the restaurant isn’t very big and when it’s busy the service can be slow, even if you’ve booked ahead you need to allow for plenty of time because it’s pretty inconsistent. there’s an interesting range on the menu and it’s flavourful, good quality vegan food.

the food was lovely enough but the wait time was too long. we did make a booking and it was a large table of 12 people. they did mention that the food would be an extra 15mins on cfc that were ordered but we didn't expect a 50 minute wait. had to check on the time of our food, it would have been nice to have some acknowledgment from staff about the wait time especially when it was almost an hour.

came here last night to celebrate the birthday of a friend and had reserved a table for 10 at 7pm. 8 people ordered mains and they took 2 hours to arrive. we had two of our friends arrive late (~8.30pm) and they received their food within 20 minutes while the rest of the table remained waiting. two of our other friends had to cancel their order and leave because of the wait time. we watched other customers come in after us and leave before us. staff said they had a "crazy night", however we watched plenty of tables of 4-6 people get their food within 20 minutes of them arriving with no apparent troubles. mistakes happen, so we checked on our food after an hour. we were told we weren't forgotten about, yet it took another complaint and another hour after that to start receiving our food. clearly our orders were pushed back every time new customers ordered. we were told our food was coming "really soon' around 3 times. the food was nice enough, but disappointing after the ridiculous wait for essentially a burger and fries. we received free drinks and a 10% discount for the trouble, but it didn't make up for it at all. we will be redoing my friend's birthday evening at a different restaurant.

wow. yavana, you were amazing! i mean it when i say i think this is probably to best food i’ve even had from a restaurant! your menu was outstanding with so many amazing options. it was so hard for us to choose, we had to get a few and share. i love that your menu is all plant based but you don’t write vegan all over it to put non-vegans off. hence why it is so good to bring a non-vegan here, they would never even know if you didn’t tell them! your setting was nice the only thing was the fans were a bit cold. waiters and waitresses were lovely and helpful. great service and about a 25 min wait (which is so worth it!!) we ordered the chicken burger (that comes with chips), veggie pizza (that comes with plant-based cheese), kid nachos and the parmesan focaccia between three girls. we did finish it but it was soo filling - you won’t be leaving hungry. they have great desserts as well but because we were so full from mains we didn’t get to try! lastly, ordering all that food that was so filling we probably could have shared between 4 people only came to $51!! when we split that is was only $17 each for amazing good quality food. i don’t know where else you can do that! once again, thank you yavana!

beyond amazing vegan food. best i’ve had for years, i’ll be dreaming of it every night

what a lovely, bright and open space this cafe creates! lots of greenery and open areas - plenty of seats to choose from and no being squished elbow to elbow with the next table. the menu had a good range and portion sizes were more than generous. staff were attentive but not intrusive and the food was tasty. not being vegan, we weren’t too adventurous with our food choices - i opted for the smashed avocado (which included a whole avo and two pieces of toast!) and my husband picked the strawberry fluffies aka pancakes. we were not disappointed. the potato gems were also a very generous size with a tasty relish. would happily recommend and return.

my partner and i have been here a hand full of times now and we have thoroughly enjoyed each experience!
this is our go to place for a nice quiet dinner out or a special occasion. we like to sit awhile and enjoy the appetisers, cocktails, dinner and then by that stage we are so full we have to get the dessert to go! ☺️
the staff have been so friendly and helpful which makes the experience so much better! great music in the background and we’re surrounded by greenery ( yessss for once a restaurant actually has real plants and not just green plastic covered in dust). we can’t recommend this place enough! we will be back soon for sure 🤩

great little vegan place. perfect to get a vegan burger fix with a number of options. i’ve been to yavanna on 3 occasions. the first time having the cauliflower wings (could’ve been smaller for more crunch but tasty sauce), “ribs” (this is the worst thing i had here, were far too gummy) and the “beef” burger (which is great). the second time i only had a “chicken” burger special which is good. most recently i ordered the “beef” burger again, i really like the patty it is peppery and you can see little pieces of onion and mushroom which leads me to believe it is made in house or a high quality supplier. i also tried one of their cinnamon donuts last time i was in which was served warm and topped with coconut whip cream, it was delicious.

excellent food on offer, and very friendly staff. we both had the schnitzel and it tasted... you guessed it, just like chicken. remarkable how they managed to combine both the flavour and texture of the real thing, and it actually tasted better than what i remember from a previous lifetime. the sprouts were also a revelation. if you want your kids to eat their sprouts, this is how you do it :)
it was quite noisy there on a friday night, though it could be due to the accoustics as there was little in the way of soft decor to dampen the noise. the table layout also felt a little awkward (for a table for 2 anyway).

i was really disappointed. i’m a whole food plant based eater so had high hopes for this place as it said it’s a plant based restaurant and my food was super oily - oil isn’t supposed to be a part of a whole food plant based diet and i felt pretty ill after it. it had a great taste to it, it just had oil. :’( i would really like to come back if they’d re look at what a plant based diet really is.

i guess they are trying? the food took forever to come out. i hope they understand 35 mins is too long also the chips and gravy are insane but the burger.... ehh. prices were okay

second time having breakie here and the omelette is sooo tasty! especially the pesto inside. added bread and tater tots - very filling meal!
could have less oil and butter on bread... but i was feeling in the mood for a hangover cure 😁

partner had the vegan big breakie - he love the size and combo of ingredients (except tomatoes which are his worst enemy 🤣).. and said the sausage was a bit too much (prefer them in hot dogs 🌭😜).

love the coffee here! ☕️👌🏽👌🏽

friendly beautiful staff every time 💖👏🏽

the atmosphere in there was really nice and relaxing, staff were very friendly and helpful with picking meal options. we had the cauliflower wings for starters and they were so yummy! mains were also delicious but would love to see more fresher options on the menu. from what we had, the food was yummy and would recommend visiting if you want a hearty vegan meal. it was super cool going to an all vegan restaurant because there aren’t many in brisbane.

grade a gluttonous food followed up by great service! have eaten and even been in for drinks - always a relaxed vibe, even when super busy. definitely book from friday onwards. even friendly to non vegans!