Vegan
Chinese
Japanese
Asian
Taiwanese
One of handful of Asian vegetarian restaurants in Sydney. Reported fully vegan June 2024. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.
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367 Pitt Street, CBD, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, NSW 2000
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Last update on 01 Jun 2024 by bfeitosa
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129 Reviews
First Review by Aloo
Qukel
Points +64
Very good - Edit
Friendly staff and really excellent food.
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itsamario
Points +31
Keen to return - Edit
I had the crispy tofu and the steamed eggplant dishes and neither disappointed. There are so many more dishes I'm keen to try when I visit again.
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VeganDucky
Points +28
Really Delicious Chinese Food! - Edit
It's really yummy. Good sized portions. Would recommend coming as a group to share the food.
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Kairari
Points +97
Delicious food - Edit
Delicious wood with decent serving sizes. Really rich and hearty! Bring a friend to share food with
Read morePros: Flavors, Sizes, Convenient location
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beancurdled
Points +1631
classic - Edit
I can tell from the first photo I posted of Mother Chu's that it's been over 10 years since I last ate here. So long ago that I still used filters on my photos! It hasn't changed a bit since then and probably not in the decades proceeding either. It reminds me of White Lotus on Victoria Street (RIP). A small restaurant with a simple interior, always full of chatty, hungry vegans.
Read moreWe started with a barbecue bun each, perfectly steamed and fluffy, filled with sweet and savoury gluten chunks. Followed by sweet and sour gluten with rich, tangy tomato sauce. The balls of gluten were tender and "meaty" on the inside and crisp on the outside and held their structural integrity while soaking in the sauce, just as they should!
On the side we went for some simple stir fried green veggies that were perfectly done. I'm pretty sure they don't use onion or garlic here, which was a nice change, as the nutty roasted sesame oil flavour on the veggies came through. Accompanied by fresh ginger tea, this was a satisfying, comforting, nostalgic meal.
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VeganBec
Points +1000
Ohhh delicious - Edit
I got the crispy Tofu with mushrooms. And Kailan in veg oyster sauce. Absolutely delicious.
Read morePros: Quick, Fresh, Tasty
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Llainey
Points +413
Casual dining experience - Edit
Casual Vegetarian restaurant, which doesn't use dairy or eggs. But there is honey is some dishes. We ate here for my sons birthday whilst in Sydney. Lovely staff. The food was delicious. Portions were generous. So so much to choose from though! Menu was quite overwhelming and some descriptions weren't the best. We ordered noodles with grated tofu and vegetables. What actually came was noodles with like a spaghetti bolognese type meat sauce on top with pak choi. It was nice but totally not what we expected to arrive!
Read morePros: Pretty much all vegan, Large menu choice
Cons: Large menu choice was overwhelming
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emilieeeeeee
Points +230
Vegan not vegetarian! - Edit
Everything here is vegan which i did not know so i was super excited, we were in a rush so just asked for a random assortment of things they recommended and it was all absolutely delicious i cant wait to go back!!!
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheap, Friendly staff
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Nicko
Points +118
Tasty Chinese vegan food - Edit
We’ve been coming to Mother Chu’s for years now (we live locally) and it’s always a great dining experience. Tonight we had the steamed dim sims for the entrée, followed by the golden mushroom and soy sheet roulades in black pepper sauce. Both were really good – the food is cooked fresh. We love the wide range of dishes, the friendly staff and the beautiful Chinese calligraphy on the walls. Highly recommended for vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Large choice, Friendly staff
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MargaBouten
Points +182
Delicious - Edit
Just came randomly because it was the vegan restaurant closest to where I was staying and it was absolutely delicious
Read morePros: Delicious food , Big choice , All vegan
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RussellHopkins
Points +274
Began Delights at Mother Chu's - Edit
I had been looking forward to trying Mother Chu's for a while, but my high expectations weren't entirely met. Despite this, I still enjoyed my visit. The standout dish was undoubtedly the eggplant nuggets - they were phenomenal! While the other dishes were okay, they didn't particularly stand out. I found the prices a bit high, and I don't remember the exact payment details, but I did need to use cash, so it's a good idea to bring some. The service was standard for a Chinese restaurant, but I appreciated the mostly vegan menu and those amazing nuggets!
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Is the restaurant not completely plant-based?
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bfeitosa
Points +5100
Friendly staff, fun food - Edit
Yes, you can find great food here, even though you might feel overwhelmed by the huge menu. I loved the soy roulades from the start, not as satisfied with the pecking duck or the curries, but it's really a small part of the menu. Here are my favorites: Mongolian gluten beef, black pearl rissoles, mother Chu's treasure pot, and chili and ginger in hot pot with potatoes. The young server (probably the daughter) is super friendly, and compensates for the stuffy decoration. Just go with an open heart and ask for suggestions.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-01
Pros: Friendly staff, authentic cuisine, Fair price
Cons: Many options, variable quality
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chatreuse
Points +2910
Hoping to make my way thru the huge menu - Edit
Really enjoyed the special eggplant with soy slices in black bean sauce. The soy was actually really crisp soy twists not slices, with tempura eggplant chunks, in dry black bean sauce.
Read moreI didn't enjoy the entrees only because they're not to my taste.
The crispy tofu with miso soup: perfectly crisp tofu, didn't enjoy miso sauce: salty but creamy.
Sze chuan soup (spicy+sour): more sour than spicy, didn't enjoy.
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brontebate
Points +25
Tasty meal - Edit
The restaurant was very busy for lunch on a Wednesday. We ordered takeaway and ate it in Hyde Park. They provided chopsticks and cutlery. The friend rice and Tofu, Broccoli and chilli sauce was very tasty. I’d recommend this to all vegans (and coeliacs).
Read morePros: Fried rice, Fried Tofu, Broccoli and chilli sauce.
Cons: Long wait.
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fengmanyi
Points +442
Cozy restaurant with family feel - Edit
Go here regularly as we love the food and the staff are so friendly. Lots to choose from. Claypots are my favourite. This place has been around for a long time and I’ve been going here for more than 20 years
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teniko
Points +59
Lots to choose from - Edit
This was a great casual spot for dinner. Plenty of options to choose from, and the food was delicious. Service was friendly and prompt.
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Polytrauma
Points +313
best (and only) vegan peking duck in the world - Edit
we shared the peking duck (! you have to order in advance 24h) and it was delicious. we both never tried a regular peking duck but we were in love.
Read moreunfortunaly it wasn‘t that filling (but still pricey: 68 Aus-Dollar) so we shared the crispy gluten after it, that was a 10/10.
the atmosphere also is a little cold like a cafeteria, but we‘ll still do 5/5 starts cause they had a vegan peking duck (omg)
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-19
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ThaliOm22
Points +19
Great healthy tasty vego - Edit
The food was beautiful and the lady serving was very polite & attentive to our needs.
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LorenaXavier
Points +35
Good experience! - Edit
A good amount of food, tasty and a fair price for a city like Sydney. It was closed for a month in the beginning of the year... I thought I would not be able to try it but I was able to try their food and I liked it.
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Astenomical
Points +114
It's just fair - Edit
We got a crispy gluten dish that was nice and taste like sweet and sour. The wonton noodle soup and bbq steamed bun was good. The stir fried hokkien veggie noodles were pretty boring and didn't have much flavour.
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epicepoxyfloors
Points +13
Good View - Edit
I like it.
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LC70PZJ70
Points +683
Yum! - Edit
Some of the best vegan Asian options around. Highly recommend.
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2020
Points +35
Yummi Food - Edit
Busy place but the food is amazing with lots of flavour. The service and staff are experienced and very friendly.
Read morePros: Big menu to choose from, Tasty food
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KaiXinNiu
Points +272
Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant - Edit
Tasty and fresh - Good selection of dishes on the menu.
Read morePros: Friendly and welcoming , Clean and modest settings , Good morning quality ingredients
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Vix333
Points +768
Loved it. - Edit
All vegan except honey, great friendly service, delicious food! Had the spring rolls, gluten (seitan) sweet and sour, chilli soy roll, fried rice. All really great! Service may be slow so give yourself time, but it is so worth it!
Read morePros: Delicious , Almost all vegan , Great service
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so.ser.ene
Points +31
Fantastic vegetarian food - Edit
It was so hard finding pure vegetarian store that doesn’t have garlic n onion the sze Chuan soup is my fav!!!
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Wow
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vkb007
Points +341
Best in the world - Edit
This is one of my favourite Chinese vegetarian restaurants in the whole world. I have been frequenting this place for the last 28 years. The quality remains high all these years. Mother Chu used to sit the corner and smiles at all the customers, sadly she passed away about 5 years back, she was in her mid-90s. Her daughter is fantastic and has been running this place efficiently all these years. Service is great. The best part of the food is they don't overdo the mushrooms or mock meat. They actually use vegetables and churn out brilliant dishes. Try their sizzling stuffed lotus root. One of the best spring rolls. I love their crispy tofu as well. I always visit this place whenever I come to Sydney.
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