Vegetarian soy bean curd shop using organic soy bean products. Has cheun-fan (steamed rice-roll), steamed buns, noodle soup, fried noodles, steam rice, tofu desserts like beancurd pudding and black-sesame paste. Note that the mock ham contains whey. Convenient for take-away such as qi-fan (glutinous rice ball filled with mock-pork-floss). Seats 20. English menu and spoken. Nearest MTR, Yau Ma Tei exit A1. Reported closed August 2022.
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Shop C, G/F, 124-128 Portland St, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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30 Reviews
First Review by JChan
vegaNsimon
Points +97
Wonderful little shop - Edit
Have been coming here for several years now. My all time fav is their glutinous rice roll, which I can't seem to find a vegan version anywhere else in the city. While their food may seem simple, don't let that fool you. The flavours are bursting and truly authentic. Love the boss man who will tell you the history of each and every dish if you let him.
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MirjanaGuconic
Points +281
Amazing Local Food - Edit
Many vegan options and amazing food. They have very interesting meat substitutes that I've tried there for the first time. The Chicken Satay sticks are a must! Super tasty!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly service
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milmaa
Points +20
Super leckeres Essen zu günstigen Preisen. Wir haben es sehr genossen! - Edit
Viel Auswahl von sehr leckeren Speisen. Leicht zu finden und typisch Chinesische Küche.
Read morePros: Viel Auswahl
Cons: Haben wir keine gefunden.
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OlivineGov
Points +452
Fast and filling - Edit
Service was fast. Waiter didn’t speak English but was somehow helpful. Plates are smaller than usual restaurant. Ordered two plates and was full (Cheung fan in peanut and soy sauce and soba noodles with cabbage and veggie ham). Wish I had room for desserts. Will be back.
Read morePros: Fast , No water no napkins
Cons: Smaller size
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Koby
Points +277
Good - Edit
Just a few steps from Nathan Road.
Read moreI had one of the stir fries. $53.
Relatively small dish but very tasty.
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popossum
Points +92
Simple and cheap vegan food - Edit
It was my absolute favorite in Hong Kong and one of the best vegan friendly cafes I ever visited. They have mostly vegan options, food is very cheap for HK, everything I’ve tried was delicious. It’s simple food in a tiny cafe where you will probably have to share table with strangers.
Read moreI loved jane soup set: a nice noodle-mushroom soup that is delicious with their vinegar and pepper and a plate of filling rice rolls with peanutbutter and soy sauce. I visited them almost daily, tried desserts, noodle soups and some other dishes, they were all good, some delicious. They donate tips to a local cow sanctuary which is really nice too.
Pros: Most items are vegan, Nice staff , Cheap
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muddles
Points +297
Decent local food - Edit
Very cosy atmosphere. A mum and restaurant. Bring cash. The food on the menu looked to be roughly $50 hkd at the time for most main meals. Meal felt home cooked.
Read morePros: Helpful and friendly. Decent food.
Cons: Not enough room for big groups.
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NaemaArbi
Points +42
Gem of a place - Edit
This restaurant is very local. You won’t find foreigners eating here often. It’s very simple inside. The food however is excellent and if you’re looking to experience more local flavors I highly recommend it.
Read morePros: Lots of veg options & a good amount of vegan ones, Cheap , Really good food
Cons: A little small & crowded inside
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Ashni
Points +2290
Local informal and cheap Chinese - Edit
Was in the area and needed to grab something quick for dinner. They were pretty friendly in here. They ran out of the dumplings so I had cheung fan (rice rolls - classic Cantonese dish - served with nice sesame and soy sauce) and a tofu mango pudding (really good).
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-12-29
Pros: Cheap, Friendly staff
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ssh
Points +40
Highlight of my trip - Edit
Location: walkable from both Yau Ma Tei and Mongkok MTR, near to the Ladies Market and Sneaker Street
Read moreAmbiance: relatively small shop (but typical of HK), probably have to share a table with others during meal times
Food: delicious!!! Highly recommend the soup dumplings and BBQ pork buns! All the other dishes that we tried were extremely tasty, without being too salty or oily (which seemed to be the case for most other eateries in HK). Nothing too fancy or special, but tasted really home-ly and portion sizes were just right.
Price: much cheaper than other vegetarian eateries in HK. They were extremely worth the price.
Service: (context: we speak fluent English and Chinese) we were served by 2 staff. Firstly, an elderly lady who could only speak Cantonese, but still tried her best to explain the dishes that were served (eg. which sauce for what dish). Secondly, a man who could speak fluent Chinese, and helped us convey our orders to the other staff — very welcoming! Menu is written in both English and Chinese, so language shouldn’t be a problem.
5 stars!
Pros: Accessible location, Excellent local food, Good Value
Cons: Small shop, Not all staff know Chinese/English
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dubist
Points +34
so good! - Edit
Had the soup noodle with satay. Very satisfying
Read morePros: some good options and English menu
Cons: good deal on most of the menu.
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SamanthaIngridHo
Points +3620
Food made with heart - Edit
I used to come here almost every week. I love their bean sprout with vinegar and tofu fa. The dumplings soup is also delicious. Everything is soooo good here! Also this place opens till 11pm. It's very rare to find a veg*n restaurant opens till hour. Very convenient.
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TXRhody
Points +479
Neat Place - Edit
It's a nice little place. People coming in and out. The food was very tasty. Try the glutenous rice ball and the bao.
Read moreI think the owner saw a non-Asian person come in and she watched me eat, smiling at me. I felt like I was being taken care of.
Pros: Lots of options, friendly service
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FlokiTheCat
Points +882
Jade Vegetarian in Tsim Tsa Tsui - Edit
We went to Jade Vegetarian last night. The staff was very friendly and they spoke english. The food was served quite quickly and they offered us the option of ordering a side dish just for 3 extra dollars.
Read moreWe ordered the steamed buns (filled with BBQ pork and vegetables) and the dumpling soup. The buns were nice although the vegetable filling was bland and the BBQ pork a bit sweet to our taste. The dumplings were very tasty and filling. As a side dish we ordered the bean sprouts in sweet vinegar and it was a complete success, they were tasty and not too sweet, so we really enjoyed them.
I would definitely go back so I can try their Cheung Fan which seems to be extremely popular.
Updated from previous review on 2017-05-26
Pros: English spoken, Open late
Cons: Bland buns
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Paul-V-Gregory
Points +206
great!! - Edit
With so limited placed to eat when we got to Hong Kong this place was so great to find
Read moreNice service, great menu with lots of options
Will come again
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KitBallou
Points +13
Delicious - Edit
Small, local, great food, well priced. As a traveller this is the ideal place for a great lunch. Nice people.
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OnilWood
Points +43
very good - Edit
Good friendly not expensive
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Paulveg852
Points +97
Great food! - Edit
Cosy restaurant. Very popular at lunchtimes. Delicious local food. Brisk service. My favourite restaurant in this locale.
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Ryecatcher
Points +2218
Fast service, simple dishes, but nothing special - Edit
This busy and fast-serving restaurant is located on the corner of Dundas St and Portland St. You can expect to eat yourself fill for a comparably small amount of money. A simply done up premise with an English-written menu located unter each table surface. You can not expect to have a table for your own though, brace yourself up for sharing one with several other costumers.
Read moreNot a place to spend much time in, but providing inexpensive and filling dishes. Food is quite alright, I had no reason to complain.
Pros: inexpensive, filling dishes, open till late
Cons: somewhat unappealing venue, sharing tables
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Kornelius
Points +28
Best springrolls ever! - Edit
Getting a decent vegetarian meal in Hongkong can be quite difficult and I was really frustrated during my quest for a good restaurant until I stumbled across this one.
Read moreIt's quite tiny so you need to be lucky to get a seat in busy times and you sometimes need to wait especially when being in a bigger group but it's definitely worth to wait!
The menu is also in english which is somehow very often not the case in HK. They offer a big choice ranging from typical asian starters, noodle soups, veggie rice and noodle dishes to bean curd pudding and different desserts.
I had the springrolls (probably the best I had so far in my life) and stir-fried udon with vegetables and vegetarian ham...absolutely great! The price is also amazing...paid approximately 7 euros.
The environment is not really beautiful so don't expect a romantic atmosphere but the people working there are really nice and friendly. Only annoying thing which is typical for any store/restaurant in HK is the temperature inside caused by the AC running at full power. Colder than the devils heart but you get used to it after a while.
Can definitely recommend this one!!!
Pros: excellent food, friendly staff, price
Cons: very small, busy atmosphere
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kay1abear
Points +241
The Best! - Edit
This is by far my favourite restaurant in HK. It's tiny and busy, and you probably wouldn't notice it otherwise, but the food is great and super cheap! You can get a giant bowl of noodle soup with fresh veggies and a homemade soy broth for $39. I go here at least once a week because the staff are friendly and the manager speaks English. There is an English/canto menu posted to the tables and they donate their tips to a cow sanctuary (there's a photo album and donation box at the till.)
Read moreI recommend the dumpling soup which isn't on the official menu, but is handwritten next to it in Chinese. The steamed buns, spring rolls, soy milk, rice with BBQ pork, panfried tofu, and beancurd pudding with mango are all amazing! This place is so cheap, it's sometimes not even worth me cooking my own dinner at home!
This place is always busy (a good sign!) and the service is fast and efficient. Seating is cramped and you'll probably have to share with strangers and shuffle awkwardly when your neighbours need to get up and leave, but it's all worth it.
Pros: cheap , delicious , friendly staff
Cons: small seating area
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Zoemmcc
Points +44
Tasty, reliable and inexpensive. - Edit
I eat at this place at least once a week. Its always tasty and reliable. It's usually pretty busy and is small so you can expect to share your table with other diners. Everything I've had has been good, great spring rolls and I also love the hot soy milk with ginger!
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nafanc
Points +1615
Good flavor and hospitality - Edit
The folks here are really friendly, which took me by surprise after enduring curt HK-style service for the past few days. They have an extensive menu with lots of great options, although I would recommend asking the staff for suggestions.
Read moreWhen we were there, the owner was happy to help us make our selections, and his recommendations were spot on. The pan-fried tofu with corn and seaweed was fantastic, as was the bean sprout salad. We also ordered three varieties of tofu fa, all of which were delicious. My one disappointment was the noodle soup that I had, which wasn't as flavorful as I would hope. That said, the tofu skin and veggies in the soup were really good, and adding a bit of premium soy sauce (the owner was really proud of his soy sauce) helped bring it all together.
Updated from previous review on Wednesday December 30, 2015
We braved torrential rain to come back here again. We were not disappointed.
We munched on some chi fan to begin and followed it up with a round of sweet treats: mango tofu fa, plain tofu fa, banana and papaya soy milk, sweet beancurd barley soup, and sweet walnut soup. All of the offerings were delightful, as before.
The reason I am upgrading my rating is because of the amazing staff and service. They were wonderfully nice on both of our visits, and this time I got a fuller glimpse about how much they genuinely care about their customers.
For one, the owner remembered all of us and details from our conversation last week, e.g., where all of us lived and how long I have been vegetarian and vegan. I was really impressed that he could recall such details given the huge number of customers he serves.
Also, with the tempest brewing outside, the owner and staff were really kind. One customer came in for takeout, and they encouraged him to sit inside to wait out the rain (this is unusual at a lot of HK eateries, where they rush you out the door if you aren't going to be buying more food). When the customer said he was keen to carry on, one staff member ran to the back room to grab an umbrella - she insisted that the customer take it with him so that he wouldn't get wet.
For these reasons, I'm more than happy to upgrade my rating, and I'm looking forward to stopping in at least once more before I depart next week.
Pros: very friendly, great food, caring staff and owners
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dicer
Points +700
Very good authentic food - Edit
Updated from previous review on Thursday September 18, 2014: Their fake ham is not vegan (see below)
Read moreAlso my new favorite dish there: The bun with lotus seed paste! To die for! I usually eat 4 now and am getting looked at suspiciously ;)
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This restaurant is rather small but you we didn't have to wait too long to get a seat. Be prepared to share your table though.
The owner is very helpful and speaks basic English. So no problem at all. He is very proud of his food. He even gave us other things for tasting after we ordered.
Unfortunately this shop is not fully vegan. They have one dish that contains cheese. This is clearly stated on the menu though. After talking to the manager he also told us to stay away from the fake ham, as it contains milk/whey. So be a bit careful. Reality is though that if you are looking for 100% vegan (like vinegar that wasn't made from non-vegan wine) I guess you shouldn't go to any Asian restaurants. I'm not even sure most "western" restaurants take care of this.
All the main ingredients of the other dishes are vegan though. I had some rice with shitake mushrooms and vegetables. Go take the set menu, which contains a glas of cold/warm/hot soy milk! Tastes very good!
We also had the glutenous rice ball, which is also a great take away as they are always available ready to go.
The deserts are authentic tofu puddings with different toppings and seasonings. Also available in warm and cold. Try the cold mango desert! Sugar sirup and powder are available to make it as sweet as you like!
Pros: Very friendly staff, Vegan minus one dish
Cons: Very small, Fake meat is not vegan
Stevie
Hi Dicer,
Read moreI was there yesterday again. It remains not 100% vegan.
Keep well,
Stevie
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Simon B
Points +75
Great for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper - Edit
I was staying in a hotel just around the corner, so my catering needs were pretty much sorted out with this place. The menu is great, lots of veggie variations on Chinese dishes complete, including fake meat versions of beef, pork, eel etc. Price is cheap for HK, and the food is of a better standard than most of the expensive veggie restaurants. Staff (almost entirely Chinese aunties from what I could tell) are friendly, though with limited English; a gentleman who appeared to be the manager spoke good English however. No complaints, thoroughly recommended.
Read morePros: Food, Price, Location
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JBHK
Points +35
great spring rolls - Edit
Stumbled across this whilst looking for a different restaurant. Great little place
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Stevie
Points +11765
Jade Vegentarian, Hong Kong - Edit
I've eaten here more than once. I have numerous positives to say about it.
Read more1stly its quite easy to find. Its on the ground floor on the corner of the block. While most of the writing from the outside is in Chinese, there's words like 'veggie' in nice clear letter's painted on the outside.
The waiter's English was good as was another member of staff. There's an English language menu so ordering was easy.
I went for a bowl of noodle and mixed veg soup and also some dim sum. The soup was probably enough on its own. All ends up the whole things came to 53 hkd.
Very usefully its open late. I arrived at around 11 pm and someone arrived later than me and was still OK to order.
Updated from previous review on Saturday May 17, 2014
Pros: Vegan friendly, Open late, English menu and spoken
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