Vegan
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Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Offers extensive Asian food dishes and some lunch specials. Formerly Loving Hut and prior to that Au Lac Veggie. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-2:00pm, 4:00pm-7:00pm.
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3500 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California, USA, 95820
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59 Reviews
First Review by Kelvin_vegie
clydedroid
Points +38
Delicious and Cheap - Edit
Anna's is probably my favorite restaurant in Sac at the moment. One of the few vegan-only joints, they offer a variety of Asian dishes with mock meats and veggies. My advice to you is that if you don't like the first thing you order, come back and try something different. Their chow mein is pretty good, but I was blown away by the "kung pao spicy". Their crispy rolls, fried tofu, and wontons are great as well. And to top it all off, it's super affordable, especially the lunch special (soup, crispy roll, rice, and an entree for only $6!). Definitely come here if you are vegan or even vegetarian, you won't be disappointed!
Read morePros: Delicious, Lots of variety, Cheap
Cons: Small indoor space, Limited hours
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Claire1980
Points +42
Good food, lots of tofu - Edit
I wish everything wasn’t so tofu-centric. The wontons were ok, but I was expecting fluffy wontons like crab Rangoon. Instead, they were flat. Also, the Chinese hot & sour soup was really heavy on the tofu and didn’t have any shiitake mushrooms. So I was a little disappointed. There also weren’t many drink options. On the plus side, the taste was pretty good and the food came out piping hot.
Read morePros: Large vegan menu , Food served very hot (temp)
Cons: Tofu in nearly everything , No shiitake mushrooms in the hot & sour soup, Wontons left something to be desired
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PaulShapiro
Points +230
Amazing—must go - Edit
Anna’s is so good. Entrees are only $6.50 and are large. The Mongolian Wonder is the best dish on the menu, and the Heavenly Salad is great too. This place rocks. Go!
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VeganPeaceFreak
Points +103
Disappointing - Edit
We ordered the lunch specials - the deluxe veggie stir fry and the green beans and tofu. Sadly, we’ve been spoiled by excellent vegan restaurants so we were very disappointed as all of the food was totally bland and flavorless. The stir fry veggies were mushy and tasted like they’d been boiled in plain water. There are much much better Asian options in the area. The only saving grace was it was very cheap and close to our lodging.
Read morePros: proximity to our lodging , cheap
Cons: flavorless, mushy vegetables
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Farty
Points +47
Great food. - Edit
Nice little vegan restaurant, everything we ordered was great. Get the crispy rolls ;)
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herrattitude
Points +28
I love it - Edit
Cute small personal space! I literally can walk there! I love it! Friendly and fresh and delicious! I will be a forever customer! Highly recommended! And the best of all ALL VEGAN! Yaaaaassss! Thank you!
Read morePros: all vegan
Cons: their close on Mondays! :(
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Jlou
Points +20
chow fun!! - Edit
What a delight to find an eatery that fulfills one's desire for stir fried noodles, egg rolls, veggies and tofu without worrying about any contamination of animal products. That's why I don't eat out at Thai, Vietnamese or Chinese restaurants since shifting to all eating strictly plants. This sweet family run place is a clean, peaceful, simple and friendly eatery on Stockton blvd where there are only vegan options. Yipeee!! I admire a family business who practices what they preach on their walls about compassion and love. Feel it in the food and I just had egg rolls--which were fresh not frozen--and some chow fun. Highly recommend. And the prices are awesome. Very, very affordable. Bring the family, even if they are non-veg: they'll love it!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-09-20
Pros: prices , all vegan, large menu
Cons: no sparkling water, use styrafoam, 3. No signs of organic or non-gmo products used.
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ZoroVeganian
Points +69
Very yummy - Edit
The food is made with love ans fresh ingredients. Excellent service
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sncpapa
Points +160
All Vegan! - Edit
It's great food!
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MarkoObradovic
Points +545
Generous and delicious portions - Edit
I was pleasantly surprise when the food arrived, it was absolutely delicious. I ordered the Indian Curry Fried Rice and the House Special Sautéed Garlic Wonder, both were very large and full of flavor. The space itself is very humble and could use a makeover, but great for a casual bite to eat.
Read morePros: Great taste, Great value, Large portions
Cons: Not the nicest space
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MariannaDiRegolo
Points +26
One of my favorite places in Sacramento - Edit
I've been going to Anna's Vegan Cafe since I moved to Sacramento (6 years ago). This is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in the area. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't already.
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such_k
Points +17
Love this place - Edit
Tucked away in a nondescript location this place serves excellent food at a very nominal price.
Read moreGood for sattvic diet - they can easily remove onions, garlic, mushrooms from almost all items upon request.
Pros: Excellent food, Good value, Friendly staff
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AprilRain
Points +96
Anna's Vegan Cafe - Edit
I was first taken here by a classmate. I have returned several times since and have taken non vegans.
Read moreThe food is good and includes lots of mock meats. I am not a fan of mock meat, if I wanted to eat meat I would eat meat. However, I don't mind having it a Anna's Cafe every so often. The non vegans I have taken there and that have eaten the food I have take to go, say the mock meat tastes just like meat. This would help those who are transitioning from non vegan to vegan.
The lunch price is worth the amount of food given. This includes soup, egg roll, rice and an entree.
It does get busy, especially during lunch. The venue is quite small, there are few tables and limited seated. If your are friendly you might get offered to share a table.
Pros: Affordable , Clean, Friendly service
Cons: Small venue, Limited seating
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VeganTie
Points +20
Wow - Edit
I have driven past this place on numerous occasions, and would have never known what a jewel was in such a rough around the edge neighborhood.
Read morePros: Delicious and Quality food for an awesome price
Cons: No cons
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Ryan MTB
Points +477
Cozy, affordable place - Edit
The owner is always very friendly and attentive. This cozy little place is always clean and bright, with inspirational sayings and decor on the walls. The lunch specials are a great deal, plenty of food for only $4.95.
Read morePros: Friendly , Clean, Affordable
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raven
Points +24
My New Go-To Vegan Restaurant - Edit
I wish I had found this place sooner!
Read moreDropped in on June 26th for dinner.
My entree of "Wonder Pineapple" couldn't have been better.
Perfect sauce, slightly sweet with red pepper flakes (med spicy). Tofu squares thin-sliced and wonderfully cooked so they had a great chewy texture.
I was pretty hungry and this entree, along with a small side of brown rice, was satisfyingly filling.
Service was perfectly friendly.
Nice, inspiring framed quotes on the walls.
Very clean and neat.
Looking forward to future meals here...
Updated from previous review on Thursday July 02, 2015
Updated from previous review on Thursday July 02, 2015
Pros: Tasty, well-prepared entree, Good price/value , Friendly, vegan-supportive environment.
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Chiz
Points +89
Asian Comfort Food at its Best - Edit
Lovely family run restaurant that serves many classic cooked Asian dishes; sweet and sour nuggets, black bean sauce eggplant and tofu, coconut curry, bbq vermicelli, fried rice, etc. The prices are affordable and the portions are big.
Read moreGreat place for quick meal sit in or take out~
Pros: Friendly Staff, Excellent Food, Great Value
Cons: Quiet (no music), Cozy space
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catvbc
Points +184
Love Anna's - Edit
Great vegan food! Enough said.
Read morePros: Food, Food, Food
Cons: Location could be better
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emmpower
Points +32
Mock meat bonanza - Edit
I would only recommend this place to someone who was reeeeeally in the mood for mock meats. Otherwise: I'd avoid it.
Read moreI've only eaten here once. I brought some friends from out of town here, one who is vegan and the other vegetarian, both enjoy mock meats. I don't but I like to gawk at really passable mock meats when I get the chance, it's entertaining for some reason.
I ordered something not worth remembering. I'm assuming it was something sweet and sour as the sauce was R-E-D red, like melted crayon red, no, like ketchup supernova red. It was crazy! It had balls of some protein source (soy? seitan?) that were breaded and fried then subsequently drenched in red so they got soggy.
My friends ordered meats. One got the mock meat cutlet thing that came out looking like real meat. It was spooky, like being at Ripley's Believe It or Not! It had the stringy, chewy meat texture so spot on it was freaky. I don't remember it coming with a notable sauce. It was so chewy I was reminded of being little and having a bite of steak that my Dad cooked that I had to chew foreeeeever, feeling like I was gonna graduate high school still chewing that bite of steak. I forgot how chewy meat can be! Then I tried the stuff here at Anna's...
My other friend order the drumsticks which were plump little pillows of mock meat on sticks. They were also disturbingly meaty and pretty much tasted like incense to me. They didn't taste smoothly seasoned, they tasted like someone threw the whole spice cabinet in, it was weird.
In summary: I left feeling like I just went in a haunted house rather than had lunch but my friends who like mock meat (and say "I miss meat") really liked the mock meat dishes. I understand this place used to be a Loving Hut but I don't know what the people are ordering now that it's Anna's that they could possibly be leaving 5 and 4 star reviews for. I feel like maybe I ordered exactly the worst thing on the menu!
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warmstorage
Points +242
Delicious, cheap, friendly, vegan! - Edit
I've been several times, and loved it each time. It's friendly, ridiculously affordable (appetizer, three lunch specials, with brown rice added to two at a $0.50 uptick each, and with tax the whole bill was just over $20 before tip.)
Read moreMost recently we got the Green Bean Tofu, the steak-like Grilled Wonder, and Eggplant Basil.
The lunch specials are an incredible buy: they come with a basically full sized entree, crispy roll, soup of the day, and white rice (as noted, the brown rice is a $0.50 uptick.)
The golden drumsticks are a delicious indulgence.
The service is friendly.
The place is small-ish, maybe 10 tables. Look at the one right in the front of the main dining room, a bright, slightly separated space with a four top and tons of light.
Sure, the bathroom is a little dingy, and some carp about the neighborhood (I went to high school in Oak Park, my favorite homebrew supply shop is nearby, I go regularly on bike and in a car, and have no concerns about it.) But it's well worth it: for flavor, value, and friendliness, Anna's can't be beat!
Pros: delicious food, all vegan, CHEAP!
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CaliforniaVegan
Points +20
Great taste and value - you won't be disappointed - Edit
We liked almost everything: the orange meat (nice change from sweet & sour), pineapple fried rice (not greasy), broccoli tofu (tasty sauce), and Won Ton soup (hard to find good vegan won ton soup). We would probably pass on the Drumsticks next time (as someone else noted) but at least they were cheap ($2.95 for 2 drumsticks IIRC). We ordered this for two people and it was slightly too much food so we had some take home left overs.
Read moreWe had dinner there recently at 7:30pm on a weeknight, only 30 minutes before closing, and someone else came in right at closing. Both were welcomed. More people came in for takeout at that somewhat late hour however. Overall, very pleasant experience.
Close to UC Davis Medical Center (less than one mile IIRC)
Not sure what is up with the name change. We like the San Francisco Loving Hut OK, but we noticed it was nice in the Sacramento Anna's Vegan Cafe NOT to have a religious TV station running featuring "Supreme Master Ching Hai". Maybe owners of the Sacramento Cafe got tired of the TV too (if that was part of having a Loving Hut franchise).
Pros: Flavor, Service prompt and attentive, Good price and value
Cons: Bathroom clean but could be nicer decor, Gated rear parking lot suggests?
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Samiela
Points +20
My husband and I love it! - Edit
My husband and I (both vegans) have been here twice and we love it! My brother (meat eater) went with us the second time and he loved it as well. We would highly recommend the crispy rolls. The sauce they come with is delicious. The only thing we didn't like was the drumstick, but that's made from a different "meat" than everything else. We loved the sweet & sour nuggets, fried rice, chow mein delight, mongolian wonder, and the broccoli wonder. The wonder "meat" (brown soy protein) is a little more flavorful than the delight "meat" (lighter-colored soy protein), but we recommend that you try both.
Read morePros: Good Service, Good Portions, Good Food
Cons: Closed on Mondays, Short Sunday Hours, Location
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SacramentoVegetarian
Points +39
Loving Hut in Sacramento (formerly Au Luc Veggie) - Edit
The food is very good and the staff is very nice. It is a very small restaurant and there is sometimes limited parking at lunch-time. I have a slight preference for the food at the Loving Hut in Elk Grove, but both are excellent and worth going.
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johnsonfamilyzoo
Points +65
The best litttle restaurant! - Edit
The is my absolute favorite place to eat. I have been bummed a few times, because it was a Monday, going out to eat...and they are closed Mondays! I make sure to visit about once a month and to get extras for leftovers! I have recommended Au Lac to many people, mostly non-veggies. There are many choices to choose from. My favorites are the curry, chow mein, chow fun and eggplant with basil. If you aren't crazy about mock meats (I don't like fake chicken), then they will gladly substitute w/ tofu. They offer brown rice as well. This is a little mom & pop place with just a few places to sit and they are usually filled up during the lunch hour. Plan on waiting a bit for your food if it's busy as well. It's worth the wait though! The lunch special is $4.95 and portions are big. It's not in the best neighborhood, so it's best to visit for lunch rather than after dark. Make sure to pick up an Au Lac Veggie T-Shirt!
Read morePros: very clean, wonderful & friendly service, good portions
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bhenrich
Points +98
Yummy, despite bad neighborhood - Edit
Au Lac really surprised me! The neighborhood is pretty questionable- lots of vagrants and roach hotels, and the decor in the restaurant is reminiscent of a sub-par strip mall chinese buffet, but you'll instantly forget all that when you get your food! I had the Veggie Mongolian Chicken and vegetable egg rolls. The portion was huge, and the flavor was fantastic. I got entirely full twice on this $9 dinner! The menu had at least a dozen things that interested me, so I will certainly be back. It is fairly close to downtown and worth the drive if you want a decent vegan meal in Sacramento. Pay attention to the hours, they close between lunch and dinner.
Read morePros: Delicious, Portion size is huge, LOTS of choices
Cons: Location, Decor
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gkaba
Points +31
great Choice - Edit
Terrific and inexpensive restaurant. Lots of interesting and delicious menu choices. Definitely try the veggie egg rolls. The Seaweed Soup is very good. Serves both brown and white rice--costs a bit more for the brown rice.
Read moreThe $4.95 lunches are served Tues-Fri. A little more expensive on the weekends.
Located in somewhat rough neighborhood but safe during the day. Parking in back inside a fenced in parking lot. If you are coming up from the south on HWY 99, take the 12th Ave exit(after MLK Blvd, Fruitridge and 47th Ave exits) and turn left on Stockton Blvd. It's a few short blocks after that on your left.
The owners are extremely nice, which makes a big difference.
Pros: great food , friendly staff, very inexpensive
Cons: rough neighborhood at night
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larryabailey
Points +129
A "To-Go-To" Place in Sacramento - Edit
Au Lac Veggie should be on every Vegan's "to go to" place in Sacramento. Do not let the location (next to a "rough" neighbor) detour you from a great meal. The small staff knows the difference between vegan and wheat-free and other diet restrains. And, the lunch specials cannot be beat in cost and taste. The last time my partner and I had lunch at Au Lac Veggie, he kept saying "These fried egg rolls are fantastic! The best that I have every tasted! I cannot believe that the lunch special (he is the all time sweet tooth and ordered the Vegetarian Chicken Sweet-Sour) is only five bucks; it's more than I can eat! (He did finish the soup and the whole plate including that large mound of Asian brown rice - scooping the rice in with the brightly colored red-orange sweet-sour sauce.)
Read moreWhen I explained to the waitress that I could not tolerate wheat or gluten, the staff (cook actually) was quick to accommodate and only served an order that was vegan and wheat-gluten-free. I was quick to note that, as with many vegan Vietnamese restaurants, the mock meat dishes are made of soy and not seitan (hooray, hooray).
Upon leaving the restaurant, my partner asked "Can we eat here tomorrow? There are so many items on the menu I want to try".
Pros: Great Food, Cheap, Nice setting
Cons: Location
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