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A Dong
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Veg-options
Chinese
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Vietnamese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Has a vegetarian menu also available - NOTE to ask kitchen to leave out fish sauce, etc. Large portions. Vietnamese music is played, silk hangings and buddha statues decoration. Open Tue-Thu 11:00am-10:30pm, Fri 11:00am-11:00pm, Sat 11:00am-10:00pm.
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1511 High St, Des Moines, Iowa, USA, 50312
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Last update on 22 Mar 2020 by Guest
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8 Reviews
First Review by Amy916
Eden69
Points +97
Lovely Vegan-friendly Surprise in Des Moines! - Edit
I really liked this place. Everything we ordered looked and tasted fresh and delicious. The dining area is lovely--sweet, comfortable, and relaxing decor! The food was simple which I loved. Nothing was showy or trying to stun with unnecessary stimulation for the standard American palate--nothing was too oily or salty. It was perfect.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-30
Pros: really comfortable dining room, wait staff was attentive but not interruptive , food was perfect
Guest
VagrantVegan
Points +1333
Good Options - Edit
They have a great vegetarian menu, and it is quite easy to order vegan. Everything I had was delicious. Our server was exceptionally friendly and helpful.
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fearious
Points +305
No frills solid Vietnamese food - Edit
The food here is really good, lots of vegan options and can request vegan if you’re not sure. Don’t expect to be coddled by the staff - get your order in and just enjoy the food.
Read morePros: Two page vegetarian menu, Lots of seating
Guest
juliotnunes
Points +744
A Dong Restaurant - Edit
There was a decent selection of options for vegans. The restaurant was was pretty large to sit in and it was a friendly environment.
Read morePros: Friendly, Open Late
Cons: Nothing
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heidibelle
Points +21
Great Food! - Edit
As a vegan it's hard to find good food especially in the middle of nowhere. This place is a gem! We tried to go to Ritual Cafe but they closed their kitchen hours before time posted. They were nice enough to direct us to the best Vietnamese food ever! Large portions with finely cut vegetables. The owner was a sweetheart and loves his orchids! This food tastes like they put love into it!
Read morePros: Tastiest Food, Staff is nice, Ready fast
Cons: Language barrier, They don't tell you to pay at the counte
Guest
sarahjane
Points +32
Best vegan-friendly restaurant in Des Moines - Edit
The staff has always been knowledgeable and helpful when I've asked them about the vegan-ness of any menu items. If you love ginger, try the ginger tofu. Another favorite of mine is the vegetarian fried rice-just know that it normally is cooked with butter, but they will use oil instead if you ask them to. It has a great ratio of veggies to rice, and is absolutely beautiful.
Read moreThe eggrolls and spring rolls are vegan and come with 2 sauce choices. The plum sauce is vegan. The lemon sauce may have fish sauce in it, or so a server told me, so I just always get the plum to be on the safe side.
A-Dong's prices are great, especially considering the high quality of both the food and the service!
Pros: Knowledgeable staff, Price, Vegan eggrolls
Guest
Krutolow
Points +170
A Dong - Edit
A Dong
Read more515) 284-5632
1511 High St
Des Moines, IA 50309
It was someone at the Ritual Cafe who recommended A Dong as they had just shut down the kitchen. Sometimes timing is everything when you fly airplanes around the country and I missed the cutoff by 10 minutes.
This meal was to be eaten on the trip home, probably somewhere over Ohio and one of the concerns, since we don't have a tray table, is how messy are we going to get in the cockpit.
Well, I ordered the spring rolls and another dish with a sauce and rice. I had them mix the rice in the container with the sauce and I must say that the gentleman waiting on me was incredibly meticulous and taped down the lids of every spill-able item. And it worked like a charm.
The spring rolls, although perhaps a tad thicker on the dough than I'd had before was nicely chewy and the inside was crisp and delicious with a nice mix of ingredients.
I can't tell you what I ordered because I sort of mixed and matched off the menu to create a dish which had the ingredients and sauce that I wanted and this certainly gets a few extra points when I can literally prepare my own dish. It was delicious and I did something I rarely do in the airplane...I taped the lid back on and took the leftovers home.
Big Big Suggestion.
Get a menu online. People need to see that you have a specific vegetarian menu!!!!
Marty
Visit me at my blog: http://martysnycveggiereview.blogspot.com/
Marty's Flying Vegetarian Review
Pros: Good Food, Friendly
Guest
Amy916
Points +24
NOT Vegan (and I would say Vegetarian) friendly - Edit
I went to A Dong thinking it would be vegan friendly as this website and friends had mentioned that it had a large vegetarian selection. While it is true this restaurant labels a lot of dishes vegetarian every single one of them contains fish sauce! I asked if I could get a dish made without and the staff did not think that any of the dishes would taste good and highly recommended that I not omit the sauce. I stated that it was not a choice. It took about 20 minutes of the waiter running back and forth from the kitchen to my table to determine if they could accommodate such a request. I did not like the dish I finally ended up with and would NOT recommend this restaurant to anyone who avoids fish sauce.
Read morePros: Helpful staff
Cons: Fish in all Veg items
kindlizard
I see you are just the waiter, but you MUST find out if there is Fish sauce in any given sauce at our request!! That is crucial to safety. If you don't care for safety, don't list it as vegetarian. Don't pretend with our health and safety!!!!
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