True vegan options in Melbourne can be sparse outside of the traditional Indian options scattered around the CBD so when our vegan friends came to visit, it was the perfect excuse to pay a visit to vegan outlet Supercharger amidst Emporium Melbourne's ever expanding dining options.

The menu itself is fairly varied with plenty of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as the, to be expected, array of organic juices and some good looking desserts.

You can opt for pre-made combinations but we decided to let our creative juices flow on the recycled paper ordering form trialling our own combination with 4 items and 2 super bases for $13.80.


Serving itself took only a few minutes and we were quickly at our tables.

While the food itself was of a decent size, our own flavour combination choices were bland at best and each component itself just seemed to lack a little punch. In general, some of the choices looked to lacked the sizzle to lift the individual parts above their dreary stalemate.

Perhaps it was a case of our ridiculous pairing, so we'll back to try our hand at one of Supercharger's own pre-configured bowls. For now, we'll reserve ultimate judgement.

At the very heart of it, Zambrero is a brilliant concept as healthy Mexican food chain dreamed up by Dr. Sam Prince that donates a meal to the hungry in a developing country or Australian community every time a meal is purchased with over 7 million meals donated to date. However, any food outlet has to deliver tasty food to survive in the fearsome CBD food scene that is Melbourne so we had to try it out.

Black Rice Powerbowl with Beef ($13.90)

A quick glance of the nutritional information from the Zambrero website says that all is pretty good if you stay away from the sauces (the sauces could send the sodium content soaring to an alarming percentage of your recommended daily intake).

The bowl itself is well balanced with well cooked rice and a variety of tried and tested Mexican flavours. The beef is flavoursome but the meat is little too minced for us and we would definitely prefer a few more substantial pieces. Further to this, the Jalapeños add a nice kick and are must to get those spice senses tingling but the portion as a whole could be on the lighter side for someone with a large appetite especially for the price.

Nevertheless, not a bad way to get a feel good Mexican fix, albeit on the slightly pricier side.

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