Vegan
Chinese
Beer/Wine

Upscale restaurant offering modern Chinese vegetarian cuisine. Vegan items include eggplant puree, salads, dishes with Beyond meats, dim sum, soups, and rice & noodle dishes. Reported fully vegan April 2024. Open Mon-Thu 12:00pm-3:30pm, 5:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sun 12:00pm-10:30pm.


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14 Reviews

First Review by maraschino

rayebe

Points +122

Vegan
08 Oct 2024

The Best.

What did I like? I loved everything. From dumplings to soup to noodle dishes to mango ice cream to cocktails, everything was 5/5 and 10/10. The environment was intimate and beautiful, great lighting and decor. Service was so good!

Pros: EVERYTHING!!

thesimplevegan

Points +129

Vegan
05 Oct 2024

Obsessed with this restaurant

Not only are the staple dishes consistently good, but the seasonal additions to the menu are always a joy to try. The dry pot and kabocha are must-tries.

Pros: Flavor , Ambiance , Variety

leopardsl

Points +411

Vegan
21 Sep 2024

Trendy awesome vegan Asian restaurant

Super cool upscale trendy vibe in a great part of Brooklyn. Super fun drinks, tasty food and great service

Pros: Trendy upscale vibe , Fun drinks , Extensive menu

gitab13

Points +24

Vegan
05 Aug 2024

Not vegan!

They have a dessert listed as ice cream with vegan poprocks. I know poprocks aren't vegan so I asked twice about them and was told they're a "culinary poprock." I asked to see the packaging and the second ingredient (of three) was "lactose (milk.)" I spoke with the manager and he started saying something about them changing their supplier but there were two open bags of this stuff, so who knows many people they served this to.

irise102

Points +926

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

Elevated Asian Food

The food presentation and taste are both outstanding at Pusu. We tried several appetizers and entrees for the table during our dining experience.

The appetizers were all delicious. We had the tofu pouches (yummy but beware if you don’t like spicy), deep fried mushrooms with a very good dipping sauce, and the crispy broccoli. The broccoli presentation matched the delicious taste!!

For entrees we tried the happy cow reviewers’ highly recommended pumpkin mapo tofu. The presentation was incredible - the acorn squash was artistically displayed and the rice on the plate was set on fire (flambé). Unfortunately the taste did not match the presentation. The dish was super spicy even though it was ordered with a low spice level. The dish was made of silken tofu cubes which we did not care for. They are so smushy.

We also had the crispy tofu popcorn, which was made from silken tofu too. For this dish, the tofu worked as each cube was deep fried and served with a nice plum dipping sauce. Each bite was firm on the outside with an unexpected but enjoyable soft inside.

The general tso’s chicken was hands down a favorite, as was the pineapple rice. They actually went well together!!

There was also a nice assortment of tea options that can be served hot or cold.

Pros: Amazing food taste and presentation!, Good service

Cons: None!

EmmaAlter

Points +53

Vegan
25 Jul 2024

Amazing!

The food was incredible, prices are very reasonable. Great spot for vegans and non vegans.

Pros: Food quality, Price, Ambience

Cons: Too many good options to choose from

talakoala

Points +906

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Loved it

Beautiful restaurant with great food. Really enjoyed the tofu pouches and Beijing style shredded pork.

Ameisherry

Points +10340

Raw
02 Jun 2024

Amazing food

Everything is vegan here😄the way they manage the cold dishes make it very tasty and not boring, the details in every dishes feels like you are eating an art, it’s so beautiful and so yummy😄thank you

Tucker333

Points +569

Vegan
25 May 2024

Insane

We had so much incredible food at our dinner at Pusu! We had the following:
Pumpkin Mapo Tofu 9.5/10 - I am a massive fan of mapo tofu and it’s so hard to find veg mapo tofu. This was probably the best veg mapo tofu I’ve ever had. Absolutely blew me away and the star of our din.
Fried mushrooms 9/10 - definitely get these! Great size and they were incredible!
Hot and sour soup 9/10 - incredibile flavor and really nice spice!
Mala dry pot 8/10 - really yummy variety of vegetables and had a really awesome flavor
Canton noodles 7.5/10 - these were super yummy but lacked the dimension of flavor everything else had. While on their own they would be incredible, they were dull compared to everything else we ate.


I took my non-vegan mom here and she thought it was “to die for,” we both left stuffed (with a ton of leftovers) and super super satisfied! I will definitely be returning!

Walktell

Points +963

Vegan
16 Apr 2024

The most delicious vegan Chinese food

Finally got to try this new restaurant in my neighborhood, I had heard it recently changed from Vegetarian/Vegan to 100% Vegan so I was extra excited about supporting a local vegan restaurant.

We ordered takeaway to bring over to a friends gathering and the host did an outstanding job on guiding me to the items that would travel the best. We ordered the Black Truffle Fried Rice, Dry Mushroom Fried String Beans, Black Pepper Sausage, Deep-Fried Mushrooms w/ Salt & Pepper, Dried Chili Beyond Chicken and a Stir-Fried Spicy & Sour Shredded Potato... It was ALL delicious, we loved everything we ordered. If I had to pick favorites I'd have to say the Truffle Fried Rice, Dry Mushroom Fried String Beans, Deep-Fried Mushrooms and the Dried Chili Beyond Chicken was a big hit too but you couldn't go wrong ordering any of the above! The vegan Orange Juice egg on the sausage dish was so unique!

We didn't take any photos because it wouldn't have done the food justice. Inside the restaurant looks beautiful, it's sure to be an elevated and serene dining experience, I look forward to eating in soon!

Pros: Delicious and creative vegan food, Friendly service , Beautiful space

beanybine

17 Apr 2024

Walktell

28 Apr 2024

@beanybine it was soo good, one friend thought a little oily but I didn't think any more so than typical restaurant Chinese dishes

vegangal02

Points +205

Vegan
10 Oct 2023

Pretty good

Most things were pretty good, some things were wow, and some just ok. The popcorn tofu and sesame beyond chicken were WOW. The pumpkin mapo tofu was pretty good. The truffle dumplings and noodles were just OK. Ambiance was phenomenal, worth checking out.

Pros: Several vegan options

Cons: Small portions

CrunchySpice

Points +126

Vegan
09 Oct 2023

Highly recommended

Everything we had was excellent. The cocktails were exceptional.The food was very well prepared, with a mix of dishes that I'm familiar with and others that are more unusual.

Nicer than average atmosphere without being overly fancy or fussy.

hugemittons

Points +1516

Vegan
24 Sep 2023

So much to choose from

I enjoyed everything, the interior and setting is also really nice

maraschino

Points +573

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

Wide menu selection, cocktails

Pleasant and calm interior. Very wide selection on the menu, creative presentation, tasty cocktails. Friendly and attentive service! Server informed us that the menu will be updated soon to indicate clearly which items are vegan, and most items are already vegan. Recommend: Pumpkin/squash mapo tofu (don’t forget to scoop the insides of soft pumpkin, you can eat the skin too!), popcorn tofu (great flavor/texture), hot & sour soup, vegan chili offals, Cantonese fried noodles (chow fun).

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-23

Pros: Restaurant design, Variety of offerings , Dish quality + presentation combo

Cons: Slightly pricey for size of dishes, It’s new, so still figuring things out , Relies on lots of Beyond products on menu




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