Chinese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. A separate vegan menu is available on the 2nd floor (ask for it) only which includes 6 or so mains plus rice and sides. Surroundings have a Chinese feel. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:30pm.


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59 Reviews

First Review by Kou

Whocindah

Points +247

Vegan
10 Oct 2024

Decent vegan options

We had the sweet and sour veggies with “soy meat” and the Szechuan tofu, both were decent. The curtained tables is a bit odd but also kind of fun. We used the QR code to order and everything came quickly and was steaming hot.

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Attentive service

Cons: Curtains looked dirty and stained

StJason

Points +178

Vegetarian
22 Sep 2024

Affordable Delicious Veg Menu

A full page of dedicated vegan menu available. Tried the mapo tofu that they can accommodate non-allium request; good taste and mildly spicy. Restaurant is near Nara Station and walkway is sheltered all the way.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-22

Pros: Non-allium available , Affordable, Near station

Cons: Staples have to order separately , No tea available

MartynaEwaPasek

Points +26

Vegan
17 Sep 2024

:(

The soup tested like a water. Almost no vegetables/ vermicelli… it just was like plain soup.
The second course came without rice what I understand since it’s a common thing. But the taste was… not edible for me. Very salty and sour. Of course I ate it because I’m just a student who tried to eat anything vegan but I felt so sorry that I must pay for it..

GinevraSani

Points +170

Vegan
08 Aug 2024

Loved this place!

They have a vegan menu and everything was very delicious!

TFJENSSEN

Points +102

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Bwyty Tsieineaidd dymunol gyda bwydlen fegan ar wahân

Bwyty Tsieineaidd dymunol gyda bwydlen fegan ar wahân. Gwasanaeth cyflym, awyrgylch dymunol ger parc Nara o fewn lôn siopa brysur.

enjoythehummus

Points +130

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

Very solid vegan options

There is an entire vegan menu including their definition of vegan (no animals, byproducts, or insect byproducts) with about 8 options to choose from.

Very reasonable price for the serving size, and very tasty.

Each table is surrounded by curtains to give a level of privacy when eating.

Pros: Multiple options, Value for money, Atmosphere

bandzior

Points +58

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Very nice vegan options.

The restaurant has separate vegan menu. We had two soy chunk and one tofu dish. Everything was Very yummy😄great place to go with a group with different food preferances.

AnyaLatthe

Points +119

Vegetarian
21 May 2024

Good food

Whole vegan menu, good choice of dishes to have with rice. Nice restuarant layout and tables also.

Vegantrvlr

Points +388

Vegan
19 May 2024

A nice option

The sweet and sour vegetables was good. Wish it had more veggies, but nice to have a separate vegan menu.

TachedeRousseur

Points +42

Vegan
08 May 2024

Quick and vegan easy

The separate vegan menu is great and there are many options. We took the soy meat with cashew nuts and the fried rice that were very good. Staff is nice and service is quick. Portions are small and we ended up ordering many dishes so the bulk was higher than expected.

sharnarosexox

Points +117

Vegetarian
23 Apr 2024

Delicious meal, quick service

I got the sweet and sour dish and I side of rice. It was really nice. Served quick. They gave us a hot liquid assumed it was tea and it was broth 🥲. Would go again if we were staying and no queue at lunch

Milenski

Points +44

Vegan
20 Apr 2024

Tolle vegane Optionen!

Sehr schöne und große Auswahl.
Ich hatte den Salat mit Karottendressing und das Gericht mit Tofu. Dazu einmal Reis und eine leckere Yuzu Limonade.
Alles zusammen für umgerechnet 18€. Total gerechtfertigt. Super Option! Super lecker!

Pros: Größe , Auswahl , Preis

2pallas

Points +26

Vegetarian
09 Apr 2024

A Decent Option

This place was a life saver! It is open later than many places in Nara and it doesn't close on Tuesdays. No queue and no reservation needed. The restaurant has a vegan menu with nine dishes. All of them were decent. While I wouldn't go out of my way to seek out this restaurant, it is a solid choice if you're in the area and looking for some vegan food. The stir fried vegetables, the soy 'meat' and cashew nuts and the cocktails were particularly good.

Pros: Stir fried vegetables , Soy 'meat' and cashew nuts, Cocktails

Cons: Szechuan tofu (not spicy enough )

yushieats

Points +44

Vegetarian
17 Mar 2024

Good Food - slow service, high prices

Decent Chinese meal in Nara, they have a separate menu for vegans that is very helpful however I don’t think the portions are worth the prices. However, if you’re craving a decent Chinese meal like I was, this is a great option. I ordered the Mapo Tofu - Level 2 spice (not for the faint of heart, there is a literal danger warning on the menu for anyone ordering above level 1 spice) and the friend rice both were delicious.

Pros: Mapi Tofu, Fried Rice

Cons: Portion Sizes, Prices

AlexandraPico

Points +342

Vegan
15 Mar 2024

Nice option

The cashew soy meat was soooo good! Really enjoyed the Yuba and vegetables as well. Portions are on the smaller side and the service seemed a little rushed at first. But really nice flavors.

MiffyMills

Points +921

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

Good option

We came here after another vegan restaurant we wanted to go to was closed. They have a vegan menu with 6 options. We got the fried rice, soy meat with cashew and noodles with vegetable. The soy meat with Cashews was so so good, I was really impressed and it was really yummy with the fried rice. The noodles weren't to my taste, they had a strong ginger flavour and not much else. The portions were on the smaller size. We probably needed another dish to share between two to fill up. I would definitely go back for the soy meat with Cashews.

Vegeiko

Points +3107

Vegetarian
28 Feb 2024

My favorite in Nara

Really authentic and meat-like dishes that I love ! They have an English vegan menu with photo so it’s super easy to order ! Highly recommended after visiting Todaiji temple and deer park!

gerrardould

Points +4271

Vegan
20 Feb 2024

If I could give 5 ⭐️, I would!

GREAT restaurant! Cozy and a separate vegan menu. Fantastic!!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-20

hannahmy

Points +17

Vegetarian
19 Feb 2024

Nara

very tasty vegan menu in nara!

nicole_m

Points +3485

Vegan
14 Jan 2024

Separate vegan menu

There is a separate vegan menu - with English option - so it’s really easy to order here. We had the sweet and sour and cashew stir fries. Both came with soy ‘meat’. I would have personally liked more vegetables and fewer mushrooms, but that’s just my taste. Staff spoke English and were friendly and efficient. #Veganuary

Pros: Vegan menu , Nice food

Cons: Would have liked more vege, personally

shika7

Points +22

Vegan
15 Nov 2023

Very good!!

Very tasty!! We walked a lot today and were so happy when we stumbled upon this restaurant

Pros: TASTE, Ambience, Service

vrechson

Points +65

Vegetarian
13 Nov 2023

Tasty

Very tasty food in Nara, the price is regular and the food is good. Had to wait two or three minutes to seat but was very well treated and they have multiple vegan options available

Pros: A menu with multiple vegan options available

EmiliaLouers

Points +846

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Very nice place

Vegan menu available, nice staff
The food was good
If you post a photo on Instagram you get a free drink

LaurenLiane

Points +95

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

So delicious! A must visit

Very surprised to find a full vegan menu.
The soy bean meat stir fry was delicious, especially with the sweet and sour sauce.

Pros: Food, Waiters, Atmosphere

JoshuaWard

Points +21

Vegan
01 Jun 2023

Great food!

Amazing Chinese restaurant close to the big destinations in Nara. I was honestly floored when I saw that they had 9 separate vegan options. The food tasted amazing, and was served pretty quickly. The staff were very friendly and quick with their service!

The food is a bit pricier than other options, and the options don't come with rice, so make sure to ask for rice if you want some with your meal. Not too bad though, my meal cost about ¥1600.

Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Nara!

Pros: Delicious food

Cons: On the pricier side

NonstopDan

Points +1422

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

Tasty Chinese!

It was nice to take a break from Japanese food and eat here. The portions are quite small are mentioned before but the food is tasty!

lenaaleew

Points +148

Vegan
06 Jan 2023

Nice but small portions

They'll bring you the vegan menu on request. Unfortunately they didn't have the set menu anymore, so I went for veggie mushroom soup and soymeat with veggies and cashews instead. The portions are quite small and you don't get rice with them (probably could order some extra rixe though), therefore the prices are quite high in my opinion.
Both tasted good - not incredible, but still good.

Pros: Whole vegan menu

Cons: Small portions, Quite expensive , Waiters speak very poor english




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