Serves meat, vegan options available. Northern Chinese and Taiwanese food. Some menu items are marked vegan, and many of the vegetarian ones are vegan. Bubble tea can be made vegan by requesting soymilk. Sample dishes include tofu with sweet and spicy sauce, veggie dumplings, scallion biscuit, lettuce wraps, eggplant and tofu pockets, sesame balls (vegan). Most dishes available with tofu. Confirmed closed, May 2021.
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1803 W 39th St, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 64111
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Last update on 28 May 2021 by Arkangel14
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21 Reviews
First Review by JenK6
swhyte2020
Points +43
Great meals - Edit
The menu items are clearly marked vegetarian/vegan. You can also ask if you are unsure.
Read moreI got the vegan ants on a tree, and it was super!! The bubble tea is ok, not fantastic, LOTS of tapioca bubbles. I got the mango kind. The portion sizes were huge. Enough for my lunch, and then leftovers for my dinner that night.
It was rather busy, but we didn't have to wait long. It has a homey atmosphere and the workers are very nice.
I definitely enjoyed myself!
Pros: Lots of veg options, Big portions, Tasty food
Cons: Can get busy, Small space
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MadelineBryant
Points +93
Yummy! - Edit
Clearly marked vegan options on the menu. There’s a few vegan options, everything was very tasty! Chinese/taiwanese.
Read morePros: Clearly marked vegan food, Multiple vegan options
Cons: Service meat
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AprilLynn
Points +245
Delicious and filling! - Edit
Plenty of different vegan options to try. Very good! Portions are big and very filling.
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Arkangel14
Points +92
Amazing vegan options - Edit
Their house made noodles are amazing. I had their noodle soup which was the best I’ve ever had.
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Eidolon
Points +409
Favorite Chinese in the area - Edit
My go to’s are the vegan delights soup without noodles, The crispy tofu with awesome sauce, fried vegetable dumplings, ants on a log, and the Firebird tofu dish. They’re all super delicious. I’ve been to both locations and got take out and never had bad service.
Read morePros: Great vegan options, Large portions, Affordable
Cons: Dine in can have a wait
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anniemarie271
Points +24
Delicious - Edit
Very good sushi!! Plenty of vegan options on the menu and clearly labeled.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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worldtravel3r
Points +44
Solid vegan options - Edit
Veggie dumplings are great (get them pan fried) and VERY large. Could easily be an entree. Also had “ants in a tree”, which was good. Waitstaff were very nice
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Gangnailer
Points +25
Delicousness - Edit
Great bang for your buck. Big portions for delicious food, fave is veggie dumplings, eggplant pockets and the ants on a tree
Read morePros: Any dish can be made vegan, Great tea varieties
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sammie819
Points +201
Love!! - Edit
I love this place. It’s one of my top spots to visit when I’m visiting home. Get the black bean tofu with noodles instead of rice. The eggplant pockets, veggie dumplings, and lettuce wraps are also amazing!
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GenevieveC
Points +26
freindly, delish, several good options - Edit
I love so much here, a favorite for groups of friends or co-workers. There is a hearty vegan soup that is delish but it's hard to eat (includes chunks of corn on the cob). They will sub bean noodle if you don't do wheat/gluten. Favorites include Eggplant appetizer, tofu with awesome sauce, and my absolute favorite: Shitakke mushroom with tofu noodle soup: tasty broth, lots of mushrooms and spinach. I ask for "Awesome sauce" on the side. The wait staff is always friendly and attentive. Nice tea selection as well. Veg friendly, but the definitely serve meat options as well.
Read morePros: awesome sauce, vegan and vegetarians soups, adaptable to mutliple tastes by adding sauces
Cons: as usual for KC, more meat than veg items on menu, it can get busy on weekends
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jjwillmoth
Points +54
Love this place - Edit
Great noodles, friendly staff, can make lots of subs. I get the curry tofu with dry noodles and add extra cauliflower. Dumplings are great too.
Read morePros: Tofu, noodles, dumplings. 😍
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lorind13
Points +267
Great food, plenty of vegan options. - Edit
Enjoyed the veg dumplings, crispy tofu and eggplant pockets. Good service, nice atmosphere. Would be good for a date. Will definitely return.
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professorplumb
Points +274
SO GOOD! - Edit
Had the fried eggplant tofu appetizer. It came with a delicious garlic sauce for dipping. Then the tofu with shiitake mushrooms. I ordered with noodles (I checked, no eggs!) and glad I did as they were obviously freshly made (wheat noodles, but they also had rice noodles available if you want/need). It was a simple dish, but the sauce it came with was phenomenal! Worth every penny! ($15 for the entree).
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options labeled on menu, Fantastic sauces
Cons: A little pricey
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Maximilivegan🌱
Points +30
Juicy noodles - Edit
Great atmosphere, friendly service. I had the braised tofu with shiitake mushrooms. The noodles were soft and juicy. The mushrooms tasted amazing and really brought the dish to a high level. 12.50 a little pricey for Asian cuisine.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Great local beer
Cons: Expensive
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ALR14
Points +469
Amazing, interesting food - Edit
I’ve never had food like this. The crispy tofu app is amazing, and the entrees have such unique flavors. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: tasty food, crispy tofu
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alexis17
Points +216
My new favorite place! - Edit
Tons of vegan options. Everything labeled vegetarian is vegan also. I got the tofu and veggie dumplings. It was so good. I can’t wait to go back!
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33Sherwood
Points +82
awesome!! - Edit
Great food and great service. Get the vegetarian soup. It's vegan and delicious! And go to the book store across the street. It is the coolest book store you will ever be in.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Saturday March 07, 2015
I visit Kansas City once a year and I always go to the Blue Koi. This year I brought some non vegan friends and they absolutely loved it!
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DWNPhoto
Points +387
Our favorite in the city - Edit
Our favorite restaurant in the city. Great flavors, fun staff, worth any wait. So many choices to eat, we are NEVER disappointed.
Read morePros: GREAT food, Fun staff, Fair prices
Cons: Not all vegan
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Smallu
Points +134
LOVE Blue Koi - Edit
This place is mecca for vegans. All kinds of vegan-friendly food. I usually load up on starters: dumplings, crispy tofu and lettuce wraps. The Midtown restaurant is very large and welcoming, the food is amazing and the service is very friendly.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Affordable, Excellent food
Cons: Serves meat
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vegan_ryan
Points +3869
One of the best places I've ever eaten - Edit
This place is great. If they didn't serve meat, I'd say they were my favorite restaurant of all time.
Read moreThe staff is very knowledgeable of veganism, the owners actually understand veganism (rather than guessing and getting it wrong, like I've seen other restaurants do). Several items on the menu have 'vegan' in the name, and most of the vegetarian options are vegan.
Many of the menu items come with a description of the dish and then say to choose tofu/chicken/beef.
I highly recommend the scallion biscuit, the crispy tofu with spicy awesome sauce (that's really the name) and the vegetarian lettuce wraps. But really, I've never had anything here I didn't like.
These are also the same owners as the Genghis Khan Mongolian BBQ around the corner.
Pros: Clearly marked 'vegan' items, Knowledgeable staff
Cons: Long waits on weekends, Serves meat
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JenK6
Points +95
Very Accommodating - Edit
This place had wonderful service and food. The waitress was very helpful in checking on items to make sure they were animal ingredient free. She didn't even blink when I said I was vegan. She was also very accommodating in providing substitutions for my mother's food allergies. I ordered the fried vegetarian dumplings, which were pretty good. I ordered the Tofu with Black Bean Sauce as an entree and is was absolutely delicious! Not heavy or greasy like a lot of Chinese/Asian food. The atmosphere is pretty casual and a little noisy from the kitchen.
Read morePros: Excellent Waitstaff, Delicious Food, Quick Service
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