Wholesome Kitchen

Wholesome Kitchen

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Hours
Sun
10:30 - 20:00
Mon
10:30 - 20:00
Tue
10:30 - 20:00
Wed
10:30 - 20:00
Thu
10:30 - 20:00
Fri
10:30 - 21:00
Sat
10:30 - 21:00
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5.0
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Travellers' Choice 2024

RATINGS
Food
4.9 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.9 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.9 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.9 of 5 bubbles
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PRICE RANGE
€2.00 – €15.00
CUISINES
Irish, Cafe, European, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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About
Guilt free goodness. We serve healthy and delicious mains, wok style dishes, hot salad bowls, wraps, soups, smoothies, shakes, slushies, healthy treats, homemade desserts & lots more. Eat-in, outdoor dining or take-out, all in a cool and casual setting. We have a large variety of foods available, everything is made from scratch by our talented chefs with lots of gluten free (coeliac), vegan, vegetarian and halal options available. All of our sauces are made from scratch with veg and spices (no nasties) and all of our dishes are packed full of fresh veg. No bookings required :-)
PRICE RANGE
€2.00 – €15.00
CUISINES
Irish, Cafe, European, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Dog Friendly, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants, Gift Cards Available
Top 3 reasons to eat here
Sponsored by: Wholesome Kitchen
1. Fav restaurant... delicious!
"expansive food menu and lots for all."
5.0 of 5 bubblesJamieH90909
2. Amazing Guilt Free Food!!!
"perfect for the whole family, delicious food, the kindest staff"
5.0 of 5 bubblesemero620
3. Best Restaurant in Westmeath
"lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Great selection on the menu"
5.0 of 5 bubblesD4526XUcyrilm
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5.0
5.0 of 5 bubbles312 reviews
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Amy Fitzpatrick
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 family
Amazing spot. First time here during the Fleadh and they offered an amazing service, food was so fresh and delicious and prices were great - especially compared to being ripped off elsewhere. Good portions very big too. Looking forward to our next return when back in Westmeath
Written 20 August 2023
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Collessie
Galway706 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Favourite Review
Apr 2023 couples
Lovely visit here last Saturday. We were passing through Mullingar and chanced upon this restaurant. Excellent choice, food was super, my husband had the Lemon Thyme Chicken and I had the Power Bowl, flavours were perfectly balanced and vegetables cooked al dente superb. On top of that the young staff were extremely pleasant and attentive, full marks all round.
Written 3 April 2023
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Wholesome Kitchen
Sorry for the delay in coming back to you. Thanks so much for taking the time out to review us and for your very kind words, we massively appreciate it. We've passed your feedback onto our team and will hopefully see you in again next time you're passing through :-)
Written 14 August 2023
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smcelhinney
12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 family
Amazing food experience, such a great selection of fresh home made fare. We got some recommendations off friends to try this place and honestly, it’s a gem. I tried the Supercharged Satay salad bowl and the satay was gorgeous, very tasty and really fresh salad ingredients Others got the Wok bowls and the mushroom starter and raved about them. We’re planning on moving to Mullingar soon, and would happily make this a regular haunt
Written 4 May 2024
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talisma252
Dublin1 contribution
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2024 couples
We had a nice enough experience but considering the high rating we expected a bit more. It was quite busy on a Saturday night, people of all ages, a good selection and well-staffed. The menu was very heavy on peanuts and chicken. We left pretty quickly, it wasn’t a place to stay on for desserts and conversation after the main. Wouldn’t recommend for a date night. Pros: - comfortable seats, nice layout - the sweet and sour chicken was nice - chicken burger was alright - friendly staff, not overattentive - raspberry cheesecake bites are incredible - reasonably priced and good to see some organic products Cons: - chicken satay skewers were a bit dry - sweet potato wedges were very big and not seasoned - waiting at the counter to order food wasn’t comfortable, we would have preferred to be able to take a menu to the table and take our time with ordering. This created more of a fast food vibe - very loud music, overall it was quite noisy and difficult to have a conversation without raising your voice
Written 2 November 2024
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Helena C
2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 couples
Following a long hiatus from Wholesome Kitchen, we decided to avail of your take away service last night, Saturday 4th March. My husband had a Power Bowl, which we assumed was in fact a half portion due to minimal rice and vegetables in his dish. My own order, Mee Goreng with extra sauce did not come with additional sauce and was bland. We also ordered cheesecake, I was informed it was Rolo flavoured however, we received something different which had liquid leaking from it and lacked flavour. This was so disappointing as we had not been with you for so long given a sick newborn in the house etc. Unfortunately, what we received was not to the value paid. We brought this complaint to the restaurant managers and happily agreed to discuss these issues over the phone but after leaving many messages, we are yet to hear back, almost 6 years later. We have always loved Wholesome and visited so much we could probably have held shares in thr business but this experience has left a bad taste
Written 15 April 2023
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Wholesome Kitchen
Hi Helena, We’re very sorry to hear about your experience as expressed in the email we sent you. Our Manager Moya also rang you twice to follow up. We are very sorry that your experience was not up to standard on your last visit. We do also thank you and appreciate the support having visited so many times in the past. That said it is incredibly disappointing that after having so many great experiences with us, the first and only time you decide to review us is to give us a very negative review over one experience.
Written 16 April 2023
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DJB
Belfast68 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 couples
This restaurant doesn’t seem to have a coherent basis in healthy eating. People who truly believe in health and have a passion for nutritious food don’t open a chocolate shop for kids next door. This is reflected in the very calorific food on offer in the restaurant. Chicken avo bowls served alongside banoffee pie! The snacks that are organic/vegan have over 500 calories (coconut in chocolate). Guilt free food it ain’t.
Written 27 August 2022
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David
Thanks for taking the time to give us a review. We spend a lot of time explaining what makes WK different and how we’re different to a normal cafe or restaurant. We believe in giving people options and promote a healthy balance by offering different Wholesome mains and offer a lot more choice to people who are on specific diets than what’s currently on the market eg healthier options, gluten free, dairy free, vegan, vegetarian, low calorie. We by no means state that all of our foods comply with any one of those restrictions, we believe in giving options. To be clear we don’t focus on low calorie foods however we do offer a Macro Menu for customers who want to focus on low calorie eating, we have lab tested these foods to ensure the macros are accurate. We have lots of our most popular dishes on this menu. We focus on providing as many wholesome and nutritious dishes that we possibly can. Our fully trained chefs (not cooks) make all of our food and ingredients from scratch including all of our sauces which are primarily made from spices and vegetables. We handcut every vegetable ourselves and don’t buy in precut veg to ensure the highest level of nutrition and also pack our dishes with veggies which is rare in restaurants and takeaways nowadays. It’s also incredibly costly to have this approach. We don’t have a deep fat fryer in our kitchen and don’t use microwaves to cook or heat our food, again which is very rare in kitchens these days. We offer a wide variety of dishes including some not so guilt free dishes and desserts, we never try and make out our desserts are fat free or low calorie. To be clear our Bounty Bar is not over 500 calories, it’s exactly 311 calories. It’s made from coconut and dark chocolate. We have plenty of vegan snacks below this calorie count if that’s what you’re focussed on. We’ve always believed in balance and giving customers a choice and trust them to make the best decision depending on what diet or restrictions they’d like to eat with at any given time. We do think a 3 star review is not very fair based on this feedback as we have always been quite clear about what we are about and what makes us different. The biggest feedback we get from customers is that they wish there was a WK in every town in Ireland so they had more choice. In relation to our very loved Sugar Plum Sweetery, this is a separate business and for you to reference it here and base your 3 star review on that it’s very unfair. If you don’t like what it offers simply don’t visit this shop. We in no way mislead customers. This is an incredibly indulgent offering and we give customers options that they previously didn’t have. We handmake our own chocolate, something that is missing from this area. We believe in balance in life and we created two businesses that we would have loved to have had in our town before they existed. Thankfully people love them and are free to make a choice on what they’d like to eat at any given time. I would suggest that if you are on a fat loss diet that you look at our Macro Menu to choose the best foods for this diet. Again it is unfair to bring in the above misinformation and to rate us badly for this misinformation, hence we felt the need to clarify here.
Written 28 August 2022
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Passenger616335
Ireland19 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 family
Got takeout for the family. Coconut Curry was tasteless, as was the beef stirfry. Katsu Curry was awful. The chicken coating was burned, and the chicken was way overcooked. The sauce was nothing special, certainly not a katsu sauce. Most of it went into the bin. Very expensive for mediocre food.
Written 8 April 2023
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swimking2015
Cork149 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 couples
We stopped at 1:00 pm on a long journey at this really good restaurant in the town centre. The layout is casual, staff pleasant and knowledgeable. A good selection of traditional and Asian meals at reasonable prices. We had vegetable soup and chicken, salad wraps that were top class. The food at nearby tables looked great. Highly recommended stop.
Written 10 January 2025
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Mcloughlan84
21 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 none
I’m sorry to write this in hard times, but are people going to start telling the truth about the food here? Yes it’s healthy which is great and a restaurant selling healthy food was what the town needed however, the price of it for dry and tasteless food is ridiculous. For example: A spice bag with no spice? A stir fry with very little sauce, no spice or herbs to taste, bought 3 and it cost 38€! Is that not madness? I have tried almost everything on the menu and I’ve been mostly disappointed. Also to note, they bring out a dish every once in a while that you can only order for a week, and these are the nicest dishes they make! Makes no sense to me, a Ferraro Roche cheese cake and a Katsu curry that had taste and was nice but aren’t on the full menu? Just think this place isn’t worth the hype, overall the food isn’t great and the prices don’t reflect the standard of the food.
Written 28 February 2021
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Wholesome Kitchen
Let’s be honest here, I don’t think you sorry to write this in the ‘hard times’ that you reference. If you were, you would reach out to a business to give your feedback and give them a chance to resolve your complaint directly. I’m afraid we don’t have a record of you getting in touch. It’s also disappointing to see that the majority of your previous reviews towards other businesses in Mullingar are very negative therefore we can only assume that your preference is for this approach. We pride ourselves on our food, taste and quality. That said, we know we can get things wrong and will always do our best to fix any issues and improve. To give you an insight into what makes us different compared to other cafes/restaurants. We make all our food from scratch in our restaurant and all sauces are made from spices and veg - not your usual fats, butters and creams. We also don’t own a deep fat fryer. We hand prepare, oven roast, don’t buy in pre-cut/pre-cooked ingredients, don’t use processed ingredients/msgs etc and we pack our dishes & sauces full of veggies. As a result of this our food definitely wouldn’t be considered expensive. Our Spice Bag is simply a once off special and at €9.95 it absolutely may be considered expensive if you’re comparing it to your standard deep fried bag from a chipper. We hand prepare and oven bake it and yes it’s much dryer compared to your usual deep fried spice bag but I guess that’s our point of difference - a healthier version. If you’re looking for a €6 deep fried spice bag you’ll find plenty of options elsewhere. A note we might add it’s our most requested item by repeat customers. In relation to our ‘Weekly Specials’, these are launched for ONE WEEK at a time and then we bring out a new special the following week. Not too sure where the confusion or anger lies here? Given your feedback it looks like that this style of cooking and our restaurant would not be to your style so we wish you all the best. Given your previous reviews and this one may we suggest that in the future you make the effort to reach out to businesses to resolve any issues you might have.
Written 1 March 2021
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breege c
Dublin20 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 couples
Staff need to be trained as the following happened. We ordered and paid for starters'mains, dessert and coffee. We were served soup and waier wanted to know would they bring coffee. Mains was delivered to our table when we were half way through soup. They took it back to the kitchen. We finished soup and no one came for ages to clear the table. Mains was delivered and was cold. Very disappointed. Coffee was delivered and no milk. Took ages to get staff attention to get milk. It was very clear that the kitchen was busy with take away trade but clearly visible that staff were not trained and service was not good.
Written 1 May 2022
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Sinead
Loughrea400 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 couples
This place had been on my radar for a while as I follow them on Instagram, being from loughrea its bit of a spin to visit but was lucky enough my hubby booked a babysitter to treat my to a lunch date and here is where is said to go to! We arrived around 10past 12 on a Saturday and were able to get a seat after ordering straight away. I wasn't aware at the time that they were only open 10mins as most tables were taken up! Thank goodness we arrived when we did as a q wasn't long forming to get in. (Always a good sign). I decided to get the earth bowl with falafel and the Alpha kale shake, my husband got the chicken fillet burger which was served with baby potatoes, colsaw and side salad, he got sparkling water to drink. The cost was €30. We didn't wait to long to get our food, it looked fab and tasted even better. My husband practically inhaled his it was so good and mine was so filling. We then got two cappuccinos a mint aero cheesecake and a peanut butter cookie costing €14. The coffee was perfect the cheesecake was lovely extremely filling def wouldn't of been able to eat it all on my own and the cookie was delicious very moist. I would definitely recommend coming here as a treat, they also do dinner and for those looking to track what they eat they provide a menu with macros which is great, i also seen they serve wine and beer. Cant wait to come back.
Written 12 September 2020
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WholesomeIRL
Thanks so much for making the trip down to us and for your very lovely and detailed review.. so kind! 😊 It makes it all very worthwhile when we receive such amazing feedback like this. Hope to see you guys again very soon 🥰
Written 14 September 2020
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Aye12345
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 none
Stopped here on the way to Dublin after seeing Wholesome Kitchen on Instagram. All I can say is wow it was amazing. The food was so fresh and tasty. Portion sizes are great and I didn't have that bloated feeling after eating. When we arrived we were greeted by a girl Molly who was so helpful and served us at the till. We ordered the beef stir fry, coconut curry and a kids dish. We didn't have long of a wait and the food came piping hot and full of meat & veg. My niece got the tomato shoelaces which is a pasta dish and she couldn't eat it quick enough she really enjoyed it. She also got a mixed slushie which was lovely and sugar free. Would highly recommend Wholesome Kitchen as it has someone for everyone and the staff are more than helpful :) We will be back very soon!!
Written 24 August 2021
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Wholesome Kitchen
Thanks for the amazing review Sarah, really appreciate it! We'll hopefully see you in again very soon :-)
Written 24 August 2021
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amandakenny2022
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 business
Had lunch at wholesome kitchen today, accompanied 3 individuals with specific needs, staff where so friendly and accommodating, couldn’t do enough for us all. Eva in particular was very friendly and went over and beyond to make our time there so enjoyable. Food was delicious as usual. Highly recommend!
Written 20 March 2022
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David
Thanks so much for your lovely review Amanda, we massively appreciate it! We’ll make sure to let the team & Eva know. Hope to see you in again very soon. Thanks a mill :-)
Written 18 April 2022
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Emily O
Mullingar1795 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 friends
I met two friends here for lunch on a Tuesday. I ordered a latte at €3.40 & the supercharged satay salad bowl with marinated chicken, brown rice, kale, spinach, red onion, pepper and satay sauce at €10.95. I thought both items on the pricey side to be honest however I thoroughly enjoyed the salad, it was super tasty, nutritious, plenty of chicken and very filling. I felt satisfied for up to 6 hours later after the salad which was impressive. See pictures of takeaway menu for those interested. I will return. A great addition for Mullingar. Continued success.
Written 6 October 2021
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David
Thanks so much for your lovely review and apologies for the delay in replying, we missed this one! We massively appreciate the feedback. In relation to the pricing, our coffee is a speciality direct trade coffee and is 100% organic which is a lot more expensive for us to buy in. In relation to our food, we only source the freshest ingredients and our chefs hand prepare all of our food and make all of our sauces from scratch using fresh spices and veg. Also our dishes are packed full of veggies and we don’t buy anything in preprepared or processed to ensure the freshest ingredients. Just a little insight into our pricing which we try and keep as low as we possibly can. Thanks again for your lovely review and amazing feedback. Hope to see you in again very soon. Thanks a mill :-)
Written 18 April 2022
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Kim H
Mullingar1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 friends
I got in contact with the guys in wholesome for catering for my daughters christening, they were so obliging and helpful, the menu was brilliant food was exceptional, beyond what I expected even tho I’ve ate here many times and it was always superb. They catered for 30 people with a great variety of choice the food was delivered ontime ready to serve with more than enough for everyone, ( and we had some for the next day too ☺️) everyone complemented the food and how good it was and there was a few fussy eaters there. I would highly recommend trying out wholesome kitchen in mullingar you won’t be disappointed. Keep them in mind if you ever need catering for any event big or small they will really look after you.
Written 4 August 2021
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Wholesome Kitchen
Thanks so much Kimberly for your lovely review, we massively appreciate it and the business. Delighted you and your guests all enjoyed the food. We'll hopefully see you guys in again very soon. Thanks again :-)
Written 4 August 2021
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