English spoken and on the menu. Over 60 Chinese dishes. Directions: Trains to Lombardijen in Southern Rotterdam take 10 mins from Centraal stopping on the way at Blaak. From Lombardijen station take the Western exit and walk approx 300m along the main road. Turn 1st left over the canal and then 1st left again into Pliniusstraat. Open Tue-Sun 16:00-22:00.
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Pliniusstraat 18, Lombardijen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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61 Reviews
First Review by Annelies
Lisaraisaferrari
Points +40
We all loved it - Edit
I saw a video of De Oude Plek on Tiktok and decided to go there with my family because the owners seemed so nice and the food looked great. Everyone loved it. The food was amazing. Most of it is vegan, so the vegans among us had more than enough options. The staff was very friendly. Service was quick. Prices were good. We took some food home. Will visit again!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Very friendly staff, Good price
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Maaikeee
Points +107
Super lekker! - Edit
Gisteren voor de derde keer hier eten gehaald (gelukkig woont er familie in de buurt) en 3 keer heerlijk gegeten! Hele vriendelijke mensen ook😄
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DanielW123
Points +16
Great vegan Chinese food - Edit
Although we live across the country, whenever we're close to Rotterdam, we always take some takeout home with us from De Oude Plek😄Tastes great every time!
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laCarotainViaggio
Points +515
Dutch-Chinese vegan surprise - Edit
What a nice little Chinese restaurant I have had the fortune to visit while in Rotterdam. I could see when sat down how it was clearly popular with both Asian and Dutch locals which is always a good sign for any far eastern restaurant in Europe.
Read moreI would have given 5 stars if the staff was more cognizant of vegan customers. After ordering a meal having stated vegan multiple times they still served me coffee at the end with milk. While I'm sure (hope) my main course did not contain milk or eggs it did make me uneasy afterwards. The food was incredible which makes it more a shame that I could not give it a perfect rating.
Room for improvement for them at least!
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-14
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SarahKant
Points +815
💖 - Edit
Almost the whole menu is vegan, they still have some dishes with egg… Great for take out or to eat at the restaurant. Love it!😊
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-24
Pros: Tasty, A lot of options
Cons: Not fully vegan.
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Bellatrivia
Points +941
Heerlijke vegan Chinees! - Edit
Eten afgehaald, heerlijk gegeten en het personeel was erg vriendelijk.
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ErikvH.
Points +1612
Almost legendary restaurant - Edit
This restaurant with “Dutch Chinese” food (if that makes sense) has been around for so many years it has an almost legendary status amongst my longtime vegetarian and vegan friends. I’ve been eating here since the nineties and the menu and the interior are still basically the same. That makes De Oude Plek seem a bit outdated, but the food is still excellent. Four stars for the food and one star for nostalgia.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-29
Pros: Super friendly people, Good price, Only vegan Dutch-Chinese I know
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Dannycow
Points +23
Heerlijk gegeten - Edit
Al verschillende keren daar gegeten.Steeds lekker gegeten
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Doortjez
Points +5846
One of my favourite places - Edit
I have been here plenty of times for take away and recently visited to eat in as well which was a great experience. When we have take away it even stays warm for an hour while we drive home.
Read moreThe food tastes amazing every time. Great replicas of the Dutch-Chinese take out we used to get when I still ate meat. Service is friendly as well. Really glad that I live an hour away or I would go here every week...
Only complaint is that the vegan options for dessert are made with B&J cookie dough instead of vanilla which does not fit the options they offer (e.g. lychee or ginger) and it isn't mentioned on the menu either.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-24
Pros: Amazing taste, parking in front of their door, nostalgia
Cons: Not fully vegan, still use egg and dairy for dessert
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RobdeBont
Points +13
heerlijk - Edit
Heerlijk om bij een gewoon ogende chinees zo lekker veganistisch eten.
Read morePros: snelle vriendelijke bediening, prima prijs
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anautrecht
Points +2191
Perfect old school chinese - Edit
Do you miss Chinese restaurants? Not just the babi pangang and bami like you used to have, but the full experience? Or maybe like us, you miss the restaurant 'Soy' in Utrecht? Now you can finally stop looking. This is vegan Chinese heaven.
Read morePros: Good portions , Nice people, Great value
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Wenssss
Points +218
Best Chinese food experience! - Edit
If I have to choose my last supper, it would be here. 🤩🤩🤩 Since we have discovered this place, we are totally over the moon and became a regular guest instantly. And not only us, but also the many, many guests that come here for decades, or drive from all over the Netherlands to Rotterdam are the living proof of this fantastic place. The food is always fresh and tasty. The people are so friendly and the atmosphere is cosy. They offer both take away as well as a small dining area with an a la carte menu. Sometimes they have ‘buffet nights’. Big plus: If you have a food allergy (f.e. gluten), you can eat here safely! If you want to dine in, make sure you make a reservation upfront. It is always fully booked. Open 7/7 days a week. 🥰 Fun fact: this vegan heaven is situated between a grillroom and an Islamic butcher. 😉
Read moreGo and die happily after! 😎
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-24
Pros: THE FOOD: always a lot, tasty & fresh!!, The total Chinese restaurant experience. , The friendly and dedicated staff💗
Cons: That I can’t affort it, to eat here every day😜
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selmamarlies
Points +177
Worth a detour outside the city centre - Edit
De Oude Plek brings back memories of my father, bringing Chinese take away when my mother was not at home. It is vintage Chinese (Dutch style, not authentic) and the whole restaurant breathes this atmosphere. The staff is very friendly, the food nostalgic and delicious and is delivered at the table very quickly. A huge recommendation!
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MarijkeP
Points +1132
All can be made vegan - Edit
Full vegetarian restaurant and all, except 2 or 3 dishes, can be made vegan. All dishes like any other Chinese restaurant in the Netherlands, but then for vegetarians/vegans.
Read moreNice to dine in, nice to take home. It is a very good thing that I live a 35 minute drive away 🙈
Pros: Very tasty , Lots of choices, Leftovers can be heated in pan or microwave
Cons: Lots of plastic when taking out
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hiha
Points +212
Delicious food! - Edit
So much choice, such good food and very friendly personel. Great experience!
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Robertmo
Points +152
Simply the best - Edit
This place has awesome food. If you love vegan chinese food this is the place to be. We loved the sate and babi pangang a lot.
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Karin&Cor
Points +797
Best place to go to to get your traditional vegan Chinese food. - Edit
All the vegetarian meals can be made vegan.
Read morePros: They can veganize all the options., Easy parking., Traditional Chinese food.
Cons: Take-away recommended.
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RegnierBroeren
Points +221
Een heerlijke zaak - Edit
Zo ontzettend lekker
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-13
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JGem
Points +302
Simply the best - Edit
Went here for takeout again. Everything we tried so far from the menu is delicious bliss! Their indoor dining area is also very cosy.
Read morePros: Very tasty meat substitutes, Very friendly staff, Fair prices
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BartvdW-L
Points +148
Beste Vegan Chinees 🌱 - Edit
Potverdikkie wat kun je hier lekker Vegan Chinees eten…. Jummie … authentieke Chinees sfeer… ☺️
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J.ay
Points +124
Go! Now! - Edit
Everything you want in one restaurant. I can write a lot but you just have to go and taste for yourself. Typical Dutch Chinese with all the favourites. Also in a nice 90" chinese design. Love it.
Read morePros: Delicious
Cons: Far from the centre (but close to a train station)
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WalterFaas
Points +247
Appearance is deceiving - Edit
Don't be fooled by the facade and surrounding area: this is a real gem worth visiting.
Read moreDe Oude Plek holds a special place in my culinairy heart. It was one of the first restaurants where I could properly go out for diner without a hassle (or squat atmosphere) when I became vegan 20 years ago. I still regulary go here to either dine in or even for take away, even though it's an 80 km round trip by car.
I absolutely love the babi pangang and the chicken in spicy sauce. Since a while they also have proper vegan desserts (Ben & Jerry ice cream + fruit + vegan whipped cream), so now I'll either have to be starved or ask for a doggy bag...
Portions are very generous, prices are decent and the staff is super friendly! I also love to see the wide range of different customers, from old hippies to Surinamese families: it's hard not to fit in. :)
Pros: Beste babi pangang around, Big portions, big taste, small price, Super friendly staff
Cons: Not nextdoor to me!
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Yezemaya
Points +175
Delicious Chinese food! - Edit
It's so good, try the babi pangang and you won't be disappointed. we had the babi pangang and tau si sue ngau (brown soy slices with black bean sauce) and both were very good. together with a few tsing tao beers a delicious meal. very friendly and helpful staff. their is even vegetarian squid on their menu. and vegan icecream. it all says vegetarian on the menu, but almost all food is vegan as well. ask to make sure.
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robertvanhall
Points +23
Heerlijk vegan chinees eten - Edit
Als je van Chinees eten houdt en vegan bent, is dit hét adres.
Read moreWij komen hier al jaren en het eten is echt superlekker.
Het is dat je weet dat er geen vlees in zit, anders merk je het niet eens denk ik.
Pros: Zalig eten, Lieve bediening, Niet zo duur
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iokan
Points +1776
Old school, new recipe - Edit
If you have been raised in Europe, you may have eaten at Chinese restaurants. They serve specially tailored food that’s based on Chinese cuisine but adapted for the European palette. This is combined with a unique atmosphere inside the restaurant with cheesy decoration and Chinese music blaring from the speakers.
Read moreAt “De Oude Plek” in Rotterdam you can relive this experience, but this time in vegetarian or vegan style. The decoration hasn’t changed for decades, nor has the service. A Chinese person will take your order, bellow something incomprehensible into a window to the kitchen and some minutes later your food will be served.
And just like in the old time it cheap and plentiful. We went for “menu A” which consists of fried rice (not nearly as oily as in other Chinese restaurants), vegetables (roughly chopped), sate (fake meat on a stick in peanut sauce) and a mystery container with slices of fake meat in sweet and sour sauce. The latter was our absolute favourite because it was the richest in taste and texture.
All food is so authentic and rich in taste, that any meat eater would be fooled by “De Oude Plek”. In fact, we simply had to trust the chef that it was really vegan because it tastes exactly like the real thing. And just like in the old days, the servings are so plentiful that we had left overs for the next day. The only difference: we didn’t feel bloated the next day because of any excess oil or fat.
In short: if you want food that’s rich in taste and high in nostalgic value, do visit “De Oude Plek”. With regards to covid, they may only be available for take out, but that only makes it more of a sentimental journey!
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-16
Pros: tasty!, highly original menu, Can by reached / parked by car!
Cons: lots of fat and oil
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evainfruitparadise
Points +60
Ouderwets lekker - Edit
Veel vegan opties!!
Read moreVan wegen C konden we niet blijven eten dus een ophaal menu gekozen (menuA). Helaas was deze niet 100% vegan maar werd meteen geregeld toe ik aan gaf vegan te eten.
Wat was het weer ouderwets lekker, bijna zo als ik het mij herinnerde uit de tijd dat ik nog vega was
Zeer warme aan rader!!
Dit menu voor 2 was ruim genoeg voor 3
Pros: Heerlijk en veel eten, Veel vegan opties, Zeer goed betaalbaar
Cons: Niet in de buurt van mijn huis, wel omrijadres ;)
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IrisDB
Points +43
Fantastic!! - Edit
Almost everything is vegan, except the egg-dishes like Foe Yong Hai. Really loved everything we had, especially the Babi Pangang and tomatosoup! Great service and very friendly staff.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-29
Pros: Many vegan options, Amazing taste, Friendly staff
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