Vegan organic restaurant operating since 1997; has a 2nd location in downtown LA. Offers self-described humanese cuisine - comprising of Vietnamese and Chinese vegan cuisine with a variety of mock meats and brown rice available, as well as a separate raw food menu. Extensive beverages, teas, elixirs and shots menu. Parking lot on-site. Open Tue-Sun 11:30am-3:30pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm.
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16563 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, California, USA, 92708
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66 Reviews
First Review by think4leafclover
MichelleOJ
Points +71
Delicious! - Edit
Visited this place for a quick lunch recently. Heard great reviews and it did not disappoint. Au Lac is pretty easy to find in a strip mall and has plenty of "bicycle" & "vegan" parking in front. :) The interior is just lovely and was well crowded with the lunch crowd when I arrived.
Read moreThe menu is quite extensive and you can order most items as a small or medium size portion. There are plenty of raw options which all sounded delicious and inviting. I opted for the "popeye" spinach salad with dressing & walnuts (& I forget what else). All of the flavors worked perfectly together, the dressing did not overpower the spinach at all but was a rather nice complement.
There is an extensive "elixer" menu and a page of luscious-sounding desserts...next time! Service was a little slow, probably due to the busy lunch crowd and a few large parties. Food was wonderful. Prices can be affordable to a little steep depending on what you order.
Pros: Organic & Fresh, Friendly Staff, Nice Raw Selection
Cons: Slow Service, Can get $$$
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novackofo
Points +89
Delicious! Friendly Service! Great Selection! - Edit
Au Lac is one of the friendliest and most accomodating vegan restaurants that I have ever been to. The food is always fresh, organic, beautifully presented and delicious. I have been a vegan for most of my life and I love this place. My favorite dish is the watercress salad, the tomato broth soup with tons of fresh vegetables and the stir fry which they make special for me with just lemon, no salt or sauce and tons of special vegetables. They are very accomodating. Au Lac is always packed and it is amazing how efficient the staff is. Their vegan integrity and attention to strict vegan standards is highly respected. Being that I don't eat tofu and I am very strict with no salt or anything that remotely resembles sauces, the staff and the chef are always prepared for my special orders. My favorite waitress is Ahn who is a medical student. Please visit Au Lac and you will be amazed. The prices are also amazing.
Read morePros: excellent food, amazing value, best service
Cons: none
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miss-mischief420
Points +94
Au Lac Veg - Edit
There wasn't anything that appealed to me personally. I compare the items that I got to the bodhi tree in HB, and this place was lacking for me. However, they did have a great ambiance and polite service. Don't expect your food to come right away.
Read morePros: Location, Ambiance, Staff
Cons: Variety, Price
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CupcakesMessyFace
Points +1031
Really Good! - Edit
I've never had vietnamese food so my girlfriend ( a met eater) and i decided to try it. i started off with the Gỏi Cuốn Spring Rolls (rice paper, greens, vermicelli, soy shrimp, soy ham, peanut sauce). I liked everything except the soy ham which was really rubbery. to the point of me gagging. i didnt have my girlfriend try it because shes super picky. their peanut sauce was awesome and the rools were great- if you can get past the rubbery ham. i then had the Ga Xa Ớt Lemongrass Chicken (soy chicken, pan seared chili, garlic, shitake sauce) which was DIVINE!!!! my girlfriend tried it and she thought the same. she said she'd order that if we came again. and that's the first time i've been able to get her to try "fake" meat. im still excited that she liked it! she ordered the vegetable plate and refused to try the tofu (which was delish!) but she really liked the veggies. we both cleaned our plates. for dessert we ordered the chocolate candy and the chocofantasy. the candy we both devoured but the chocofantasy she wasnt too keen on. it was good, but the first bite was a little weird. it grew on me though.
Read morei liked the ambiance of the place- it was a lot nicer than either of us was expecting. the only issue we had was that when it came time for the check they overcharged us. i asked about it and it turns out that they had given us the "old" menus with the cheaper prices and a LOT smaller selection of food and drinks. i explained to them that we ordered 2 desserts beause of the price. i just wanted the difference removed- but the removed one dessert, which was really nice. we both plan to go back, but hopefully well get the "new" menu because there were others things we wouldve liked to try. its too bad that they havent changed out all of their menus. its also a little odd, but....
well be back!
Pros: good ambiance, great food, friendly staff
Cons: menus werent all current
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Keith_Thode
Points +717
Overwhelming - Edit
I've never seen so many different items on the menu - and there's 2 menus - one raw and one cooked. I was only staying for a few days. It's not fair. There were too many items that I wanted to try. I went 3 times, and tried 3 different things - all great. I can't wait to get back.
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GeorgeR
Points +96
Good Service, Good Food - Edit
We went there for an early dinner yesterday (4:00), and were greeted within a minute of walking in the door, seated immediately, and had very good service. No more waiting than is normal for any place - and they were fairly busy. The food was wonderful - we shared Spring Rolls - which were good, my wife had a great salad, and I had the hot pot with tofu and eggplant, which was wonderful. We plan to return soon and try more things.
Read morePros: food, variety
Guest
H
Points +600
THE Freagin' BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD! - Edit
If you've never been to Au Lac, don't pay any mind to the negative reviews. This place is awesome! Food sooo good you'll be licking the bowl of your leftovers the next day! Their head chef (small, smiling asian dude) is an amazing, spiritual man, and one of the TOP VEGAN RAW CHEFS IN THE WORLD!! Their prices have gone up in the last few years, which is unfortunate, but the quality is 5 star. They go the extra mile with their ingredients, using macadamia nuts, organic agave nectar, etc. So one of the reasons it's a little pricy is they pimp it out with delicious/nutritious ingredients! And they have a huge Cooked AND Raw menu! On the Raw Menu, the most expensive things (the Paella and Curry, both around $19+) are actually enough for 2 people! Whenever I go, i finish my plate and the plates of everyone I go with, but I CANNOT finish their Raw Curry! And they put a whole avocado in it, if not 2 avocados! And if you go in to eat alone- the head chef (who does not speak by the way) will sometimes motion to pick you up, escort you to a table where someone else came alone, and sit you two together! May sound strange, but a lot of friends are made at this place! And they donate to charity huge! They used to have lots of palms and tiki-style decor, but recently they made it look more fancy. But the vibe is still awesome! Vegi-mok-meat mastery! Amazing soups! Memorable huge salads on the raw menu, you can order brown rice, they sell Durian smoothies.... This is my favorite restaurant in the world, because it's clean, delicious, and make's you feel good!
Read moreI've been to the "Inn of the Seventh Ray" in Topanga Canyon quite a bit, supposedly super high class, expensive like crazy, high-conscious restuaruant.... and lemme tell you, that place sucks bad compared to Au Lac! So remember, it may seem a little bit pricy, but the quality and energy of the food excells beyond those restuarants that only have valet parking and cost $20 just for appetizers!
ps - they even purify their own water!
Pros: Bomb-a-licious!!!, CLEAN, Highest Quality
Cons: It's not next door to my house!
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juliotnunes
Points +744
Au Lac - Edit
Friendly service and very helpful. There is a separate menu for the vegans, which is very cool. Definitely going back again.
Read morePros: Excellent food, healthy, friendly
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flytheorient
Points +323
The food is good but... - Edit
The food is good. although the times I've been there I have only had the noodle soup (Hu Tieu My Tho) and Vietnamese Spring rolls. They are quite good. Sadly the same could not be said about the staff, they are extremely unpolite and the service left a lot to be desired. It has been renovated in the last year or so and the place is very clean.
Read moreOverall, if you want good veggie food, and don't mind having your blood pressure increased, I highly recommend Au Lac.
Pros: good food
Cons: staff
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Veganmilitant
Points +76
Amazing Raw Food! - Edit
This place has a raw food menu, and a non-raw food menu. I love the raw food! It really is amazing that this food is completely raw. its very well mad. i reccomend the green pyramid, the rice dishes, the salad song and the pasta prmavera. As of raw deserts, you must try oneof the pies, i really recommend the chocolate Xtasy pie, it tastes like a mud pie!
Read moreAs of the non-raw menu, i've only had a few things, which were all good, but BEWARE, the raw menu is all vegan, but the non-raw menu is not all vegan! You must ask to speek to the manager to find out exactly what is vegan and not vegan.
Pros: lots of options, very nice atmosphere
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hcatloved
Points +52
so/so - Edit
of the 2 times i've been there, i can't say that i had an amazing experience. it was ok the first time.. and not so great the second.. veggie egg rolls were alright but i don't think the soy meat was all that great
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think4leafclover
Points +21
Delicious! - Edit
Au Lac is my favorite restaurant. The food is amazing, and the staff is great. I always have cravings for their food, especially the vermicelli dish.
Read morePros: tasty food, helpful staff, extensive menu
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