Thai
Fast food

Thai, food-court style takeaway, hot bain-marie and menu items. Mostly vegan but reported to use whey as of Mar 2019. Reported closed, Jan 2021.


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56 Reviews

First Review by georgebarnett

jerremypeter

Points +25

Vegan
03 Oct 2020

Establishment is closed.

Due to COVID this place is closed. Though the Newtown establishment is still open.

meeel

Points +586

Vegan
19 Aug 2020

Greasier than their sister in Newtown

Still offering the ever delicious and fulfilling buffet style lunch and dinner for a cheap price, this place is unbeatable for its pocket and tummy friendliness. However, compared to the other BL store in Newtown, this one has greasier food and no dessert/mini fridge options. Though not surprising since it is in a foodcourt.
My recommendation would be 2 sides (1 wet/soupy, 1 fried/dry) rice. Its already fulfilling.
Anyway, love this joint and will be back!

Pros: Affordable, strategic location, delicious

Cons: Greasy

EdYan

Points +2665

Vegan
14 Jul 2020

Still open after COVID lockdowns

Thank you Happy Cow and Happy Cow reviewers for helping me to find this great place tucked away in a basement food court. Great variety of delicious vegan food served with a lovely smile and at a great price. The food court is looking very quiet with many stalls shut (because of the effect of lockdowns?) so please visit and support this business.

foxtrick

Points +286

Vegan
22 Mar 2020

Excellent food and even better value

I ate lunch here with a friend, the quality of food is great and especially so for the price! The food court atmosphere takes me back to eating in Hong Kong. Definite recommendation if you're in the area and looking for a meal.

kateluty

Points +42

Vegan
21 Feb 2020

Amazing

Seriously amazing food

Bluerock

Points +11

Mostly Veg
21 Jan 2020

Quick and tasty

Food court food. Tried 2 options, vege rib & lemongrass, & tempeh mushroom chilli basil. Both were excellent.

Pros: Cheap, Fast, Tasty

lukeonbass

Points +110

Vegan
29 Dec 2019

Tried 6 different dishes, all of them were amazing

I would recommend the tom yum vegetable fried rice, lard naa, and the sukiyaki noodle soup.

All of the hot food in the front buffet is good too.

$4 for 4 steam buns = great price.

I couldn't find many great places to eat in as a vegan in Sydney, but thanks to this place I didn't have to.

Pros: Lots of new well cooked vegan meal I had , Cheap, and great service. , Absolutely delicious

Joia

Points +50

Vegan
23 Dec 2019

Super quick and delicious

The chef was very polite and the food was amazing.

Tiny Kitten

Points +60

Vegan
09 Dec 2019

Fresh, Fast, Friendly & Flavoursome!

Absolutely delicious😄

bartsimpson

Points +34

Vegan
08 Dec 2019

Delicious

Friendly staff . Various choices of dishes

Pros: Inexpensive

excited666

Points +41

Vegan
16 Oct 2019

Too oily

Great vegan options to choose from but almost every plate ends up a sea of oil after the food is eaten which drips with oil regardless which of the several chefs prepare it. Usually very nice tasting well proportioned meals but i suspect the good flavour is due to the excessive oil which defeats the purpose of being on a healthy plant based diet if you're trying to avoid clogging your arteries.

Pros: Plenty of vegan soup and meal options

Cons: Far too oily, If they do use whey then its not really vegan!

Esrahummus

Points +112

Vegan
28 Apr 2019

Must go

Not the cutest and most beautiful restaurant in town but definitely worth going! It's typical Asian veggie food. Buffetstyle place with a big a la carte menu as well. The woman who works here is lovely! Try the lemongrass dish from the buffet! Its amaaaazingggg!

Pros: Delicious asian food, Not too expensive, Friendly lady

Cons: Not the healthiest (a bit oily)

IssyB

Points +36

Vegan
21 Mar 2019

Great service and food

I went here with my husband while we were visiting the city. It was somewhat difficult to find as we didn't realize at first it was inside of a food court but I'm glad we did! The place did not have the steamed BBQ buns I wanted to order nor rice ready but the owner(?) was very kind and apologetic. She replaced my rice with noodles and even offered to give me more noodles for free with my take away. I got the "pork" and Chinese broccoli and my husband got the "duck" salad. The food wasn't that different from other vegan Chinese/Thai dishes I've had in the past but still tasty nonetheless.

Updated from previous review on 2019-03-21

Pros: Cheap for Sydney prices, Great service , Delicous, nice faux meats

Cons: Out of a few menu items, Somewhat hard to find

JackSlack

Points +202

Vegan
13 Mar 2019

Edit: Dixon House has rats

Dixon house as a whole has really gone downhill making this place very uncomfortable.

Previous review:

Not every place can be a five-star affair, and what I love about this place is how firmly it doesn't even try to be one. It couldn't be anyway! Located in the dingy confines of the Dixon House food court, it was always going to be a grungy affair, something disreputable. It was always going to be, at best, a greasy little comfort spot.

And it hits that benchmark out of the park.

Filled with processed food at every turn, mock-meats and greasy noodles, the food here is about as subtle as a punch to the face — Flavours go right past bold into fierce territory. There's a wonderful variety in the forms of food: Curries dripping with sauce compete with chewy crispy soy strips and fatty-feeling mock-duck. Better yet, you can grab all three for ten little bucks and toss it all onto a place of slightly-too-oily noodles.

I get why some people aren't going to like this place. It ain't no fine dining experience. Hell, it isn't even in the mild but inoffensive cafe camp. It's concertedly cheap comfort cuisine.

And when that's what you need, there ain't none better at it than the Lotus.

Updated from previous review on 2017-05-25

Pros: Incredibly tasty, bold flavors, Quick & Cheap, Good variety of dishes

Cons: Greasy and oily, Dingy surrounds

Iomegan

09 May 2019

The title is "Dixon House has rats" but there is noting of it in the actual review...?

neptunesbounty

Points +139

Vegan
15 Feb 2019

A Go-To

One of the very few veggie friendly options in Sydney, this little gem tucked away in Dixon House is amazing. While a little hard to find at first, it is now my go-to in Sydney for cheap and tasty vegan food.

Sophieporedos

Points +94

Vegan
11 Feb 2019

Quick and cheap vegan Thai food

Good range of relatively cheap vegan Thai food with plenty of options. Only one person working there so food did take a while but it was very flavoursome food. Tried the lotus seed buns which I highly recommend!

Pros: Plenty of options, Relatively cheap , Wonderful service

Cons: Food does take time (one person working there)

JulianMoralesSarmie

Points +66

Vegan
25 Jan 2019

Awesome

Awesome vegan food, great value.

Pros: Good value

Cons: Nothing

Nathan_Star33

Points +88

Vegan
20 Jan 2019

Great Value for Money

Friendly little Vegan store in Dixon St eatery. Really nice flavours and tastes to delight!

Pros: Great Value, Inexpensive, Great tastes

vals.omg

Points +21

Vegan
08 Jan 2019

Just incredible.

Guys, if you’re in Sydney you need to come here! Best vegan Thai cheap dishes, big portions and super tasty! I had the pad Thai with soy crisps and definitely don’t regret my choice! So good! And it’s right in the centre of Chinatown :)

Ekforster

Points +126

Vegan
19 Dec 2018

Delicious food and very cheap

We eat here all the time when we're too lazy to cook after work. Portions are huge so bring a container if you want to keep leftovers for lunch! Mostly mock meats and Asian sauces.

veganforearth

Points +41

Vegan
13 Dec 2018

:(

The cook took the noodles and tofu out of the freezer and cooked them right away, and the tofu was not fresh.

Pros: Lots of vegan meals

Cons: unsanitary

HappyEchelon

Points +228

Vegan
27 Oct 2018

Cheap and fast

Very oily, not too much taste

Pros: All vegan , Cheap

Cons: Greasy

Milnesco

Points +604

Vegan
10 Sep 2018

Very friendly service and lovely food. Large portions and tasty.

Very friendly service. Lovely food with large tasty portions and plenty of garnish.

Pros: Good selection

rachelpetan

Points +82

Vegan
02 Sep 2018

I highly recommend it.

The duck, crispy soy and eggplant with tomatoes and mushrooms are my favourite dishes.

CaitlinLucas

Points +23

Vegetarian
30 Jul 2018

Delicious

Really tasty , will definetly be taking my friends there when they visit me!

Pros: Cheap, Tasty

Cons: Hard to find - unless you know its in a food court

AngkanaKhanom

Points +78

Vegan
27 Jul 2018

good food

Their fake is really good. They shave a lot of Thai food as well as Chinese food. Thethai food taste authentic and made by a Thai person. It's located in basement food court so a bit hard to find. The seller was really friendly. The price is really cheap.

Pros: cheap and delicious food, friendly

Cons: location a bit hard to find

mamabean69

Points +414

Vegan
19 Jul 2018

Cheap meals

It was very busy the night we went, so we had to wait a long time. The meals are cheap and big servings. I would say my meal was average but my kids loved theirs.

Pros: large servings , cheap meals




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