Chinese
Thai
Buffet
Take-out
Asian
Catering
Fusion
Gluten-free
Malaysian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Malaysian and Chinese family restaurant offering vegan friendly dishes with mock meat and tofu. seperate mock meat menu. Also offers teas and coffees. FREE BYO. Vegan dishes may incur a $1 surcharge because of the different sauces used. Open Mon-Fri 10:30am-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-9:00pm.
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50 Katoomba St, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, 2780
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- Outdoor seating
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- Cash only
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Last update on 29 Dec 2021 by Tiggy
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Added by BambooBox on 23 Oct 2021
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21 Reviews
First Review by KateTownsend
RudiDarran
Points +383
Aug 24 update - new owners and it’s not great anymore - Edit
The previous owners knew what they were doing, but the current owners didn’t get the recipes to offer the same meals. Such a shame. In a town with no dedicated vegan joints it’s WAS great to see dedicated vegan menu items. RIP bamboo box, you were a gem.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-10
Pros: Retro OG for fitout
Cons: The food was delicious with previous owners
Guest
LadyWinnifred
Points +36
RIP succulent vegan Chinese meals - Edit
Update Aug 2024: this place has changed management and its bad. We have been spying through the window to see if the original owners are back, but nope. Proceed with caution if you still want to eat here. New management cook the meals differently. I was concerned its was actually meat in our last order, food is bad.
Read moreVery sad as there aren't many vegan friendly dinner options in the mountains 😢
Generous serving sizes, loads of options, plenty of vegan meat in each dish. Reasonably priced compared to other places.
Only bad thing is that they are randomly closed some days and I can't have kung pao chicken that day
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-19
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glimmer_twin
Points +37
Served us real meat - Edit
Seems like this place focuses more on takeaway, the service wasn’t particularly attentive dining in. Our waiter was ok but the woman at the counter just seemed annoyed we were there 😂 maybe just a language barrier thing.
Read moreWe ordered asian greens in mushroom sauce and a malay “chicken” curry from the faux meat section. After eating a couple of pieces of the chicken we realised it seemed way too real and that it was actual meat. Obviously pretty upsetting when you’ve been vego for ten years. When we asked the aforementioned lady at the counter she told us no, it was faux meat. Then ten seconds later someone from the kitchen came out and told her they had messed up and it was actually chicken.
They replaced the dish with what we actually ordered but apart from that didn’t even acknowledge their massive f*ck up. We’re not the kind of people to cause a scene and abuse service workers, so we just ate and left. If we hadn’t pre-paid for the food we would’ve probably walked out after we found out we had just eaten chicken.
This is part of the risk of going to places that serve meat I guess. And when staff or owners aren’t vegans themselves they maybe don’t understand how bad it feels for us to be fed meat 🤢
Looking at all the other reviews it seems what happened to us was maybe a one-off, but that doesn’t make it any less bad. The curry was actually good when we eventually got it, but this website is about supporting places that are welcoming to vegos, and if serving meat to a vegan (and then doubling down on telling them it’s fake) doesn’t get you one star on happycow, I don’t know what should.
Looking at the other reviews it might be worth giving this place a try, Katoomba isn’t exactly swimming in vegan options. Also, if you have allergies I’d be hesitant, at least serving meat to a vegan doesn’t kill them, if they stuff up your allergen it could be much more serious.
Pros: Plenty of “vegan” options, Food was good… eventually
Cons: Bad service, Fed us meat and lied about it, Charges extra to make dishes vegan
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EdYan
Points +2852
Closed for good? - Edit
Not open on either a Thursday or Friday night at the end of June 2024. From what little I could see there were chairs and boxes attacked up inside. Disappointed as wanted do try after reading other reviews.
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JennyStoraker
Points +26
Very good - Edit
Good amount of vegan options. Definitely worth a visit.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-14
Pros: Food was very good, Staff helpful
Cons: Loud music that intrudes, Eat and run. Suitable for quick meal. No ambience , Small extra charge for vegan
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Unfamiliarnostalgia
Points +964
Amazing 🤩 - Edit
My husband and I had dinner here it was so good the faux meat options are amazing!
Read moreIt has free byo as well the only think is it’s cash only. Highly recommended!
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BigNutTM
Points +26
Bamboo Box in my mind and soul - Edit
I go here once a year and spend the remaining 364 days thinking about bamboo box.
Read moreEat bamboo box so that I may continue to eat bamboo box
Pros: Nanyang lamb curry, Vegan pork in plum sauce, Honey chicken
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GluttonGremlin1312
Points +74
Goated spot, deserves 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - Edit
One of my favourite spots!
Read moreGreat variety of vegan options from primarily South/South East Asian cuisines.
We always end up over ordering and taking it home for round 2 ^W^
Quite a few mock meats, $1 extra to make it vegan, and large serving sizes.
Family business and great service :)
Cost: 15-30pp
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-02
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TimCiantar
Points +58
Great vegan options 👌 👍 - Edit
I love all the different mock meat dishes and different options here. So much goodness...
Read morePros: Great vegan options with plenty of mock meat!, Dishes are tasty and big. , Friendly service.
Cons: No free takeaway containers.. they cost, Rice could be a bit cheaper.
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LeighEats
Points +118
Best Vegan food in Katoomba! - Edit
This is a hidden gem! The food is delicious and by far the best tasting vegan food we had in the few days we stayed in Katoomba. The flavour! If we had stayed longer, we would have been back again to try more off the menu.
Read moreThe staff are also lovely 😊
If I could rate it 5 stars, I would.
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-25
Pros: The food, The staff , The value for money
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katelyn36
Points +39
Plenty of options - Edit
Plenty of vegan options. I had the Kung pao chicken which was great
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taylor.vie
Points +78
Incredible mock meat dishes! - Edit
This place is amazing! If I could give 5 stars I would. They have a huge selection of mock meat dishes, or veggie dishes if fake meat isn’t your thing. All look delicious. We came here once and were back again the next week because we couldn’t stop thinking about it! The staff are friendly, the service is fast, food is incredible.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , On a Main Street , Affordable mock meat dishes
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Schrammi
Points +470
Laaaange Wartezeit - Edit
Wir mussten 45 Minuten warten. Das Essen war okay aber ich würde nicht wieder hingehen.
Read morePros: Viele Optionen , Günstig
Cons: Lange Wartezeit
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Crazybrave333
Points +32
Brilliant stop in for vegans driving over the mountains - Edit
They have a great range of mock meats with beautiful Chinese sauces.
Read moreI strongly recommend the mock pork in plum sauce…
Pros: Great mock meats, Fast, Friendly service
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BrittneyOdgers
Points +88
Did not disappointment - Edit
We cannot recommend this place enough! Staff are fully aware of vegan dietary requirements food tasted great and service was fantastic! We can't wait to visit again.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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JEC
Points +481
Vegan Asian must - Edit
As soon as I walked in I knew it was going to be great, the local Asian community frequent this place which speaks volumes in my experience.
Read moreExtensive menu to wet your appetite.
Beautiful food, I wish I lived closer so I could eat here often. Do yourself a huge favour and drop in you will not be disappointed.
I would rate it higher than 4 stars if I could.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-19
Pros: Loads of Vegan options, Friendly staff
Cons: Restaurant was a bit cold
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mannikin
Points +27
Whole veg menu - Edit
The diversity in choice of dishes here for plant-based eaters is amazing. It was hard to choose at first! We had the Malay vegan chicken curry and Mongolian vegan chicken. Both come with rice, fantastic portion sizes! Staff are very accommodating, free BYO.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Free BYO, Cheap, good portion sizes
Cons: Vegan surcharge of $1
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CA89SS
Points +2138
Wish I could give 5 stars - Edit
This place is awesome. We’ve always walked past it in favour of other restaurants in Katoomba and said we’ll go next time and I am kicking myself. It is the Chinese food I remember from forever ago. Portions are huge and delicious. Got extra to take back to Sydney for dinner. Free byo/corkage.
Read morePros: Vegan menu , Staff are lovely and keen to push the vegan menu, Reasonably priced and huge portions
Cons: Weird vegan tax of $1 per dish
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Richard060
Points +17
Beautiful food and lots of veggies - Edit
We got takeaway and had the vegan kung pao chicken, and vegan sweet & sour pork. Portions were generously huge and the flavours were just beautiful. We were lucky to have ours come out quick during lunch time before they were packed with customers for christmas eve. And having heard that they dont charge surcharge on public holidays and still stay open on Christmas eve and Chrsitmas Day it seems so rewarding. I would definitely come back again and try out their other vegan option dishes.
Read morePros: Reasonable prices, Generous portions, Many vegan options
Cons: No delivery only pickup
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BellaGreysmith
Points +20
Tasty and lots of VEGAN OPTIONS - Edit
I came here with my husband who is also a Vegan to dine in and i was recommended to try the Vegan Fake meat dishes. The texture was excellant and flavourful and were served with free rice. I had the fake Kung Pao Chicken and fake Mongolian lamb and it was the best vegan mock meat i've ever had. I recommend Vegan locals to give this place a try because not only do they have a special menu of fake meat dishes, they also have other noodle dishes including vegan laksa and vegetable stir fry dishes at a reasonable and affordable price.
Read morePros: Big portions, Lots of vegan options, Great customer service
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KateTownsend
Points +300
fast and cheap - Edit
i had the nanyang lamb curry and the fake meat was tasty, but there was a lot of it and i honestly would have liked more veg. the eggplant in the curry was soooo good and i would have rated higher if it had more of that. the actual curry was very good. lots of cheap options just not the best
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