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
hack_man
Points +24889
Go East - Edit
Without any doubt this is the best Chinese vegetarian restaurant I have ever had the privilege of eating in. It's a little bit out of the city centre, but you can get the Dordrecht bound train from Blaak getting off at Lombardijen which only takes a few minutes. You may have to Google Street View or GPS to find it but it's definitely worth the effort. The food here is everything you could expect from a Chinese restaurant but all vegetarian. Scary how what we were eating was not actually meat but succulent and delicious mock meats in wonderful authentic sauces. The welcome and presentation were simply awesome, the atmosphere special and the price very favourable. We went for a banquet consisting of soup to start, spring rolls and battered vegetables followed by a selection of main courses served with rice and noodles. The 'pork'. 'beef' and 'chicken' dishes were just sublime. These guys are the kings of meat free Chinese dining from all of my extensive European travels. The only place to come close is Soy, funnily enough also in The Netherlands in beautiful Utrecht.
Read morePros: delicious food, friendly, fair prices
Cons: not easy to find
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Kaari
Points +54
De Oude Plek - Edit
I'm not particularly a fan of Chinese food, but I visited this place with family who do. The menu offered a wide variety of choice, although most dishes included meat-substitutes (fake meats). Still, for a vegan who doesn't eat fake meats there's plenty of options left. The staff was very friendly.
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Claudiaatje
Points +79
De Oude Plek, Rotterdam - Edit
I've been here a few times, and every time it's been a lovely experience. On the 3rd Saturday of the month, they have an all-you-can-eat buffet (reservations required), which is ideal if you want to sample different dishes. I've been here with several omni family members and they were all pleasantly surprised. Though it's outside the city centre, it can be easily reached by public transport. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.
Read moreNote: you can buy some of the ingredients they use frozen to use at home. I bought a package of the faux chicken pieces they use and noticed that, while lactose free, they do contain milk protein and are therefore not vegan.
Pros: extensive menu, good value, friendly staff
Cons: location, some vegan dishes may not be truly vegan
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yvo
Points +75
Legendary!! - Edit
"De Oude Plek" is truly a legedary place in Dutch vegan terms! I've heard about it for years and it sounded like a myth; a vegetarian Chinese restaurant outside of the city-centre of Rotterdam with tons of vegan options.
Read moreI wanted to go there for ages but I never had the time... untill last weekend! And everything they said about this restaurant is true, even better!
It's a small Chinese restaurant like any other Chinese restaurant. The staff friendly welcomes you, brings you to your seat and give you the menu. You open the menu and than it hits you in the face: all these options... where to start? What to choose? Vegan chicken, babi-pangang and squid?!? Holy molar...
It took me 20 minutes to decide what I wanted and I really enjoyed my meal. Nasi with sateh and fried vegetables with chicken, squid and sausages. I wasn't a big fan of the squid (it was okay but kinda spungy...) but that's the only tiny con about the meal.
And I guess you can pick whatever from the menu, it all seemed really good.
The staff is really friendly, they're doing this with passion.
Funny (or akward...) to mention: it's next to a helal-butcher with gigantic letters: VLEES EN KIP (meat and chicken).
Pros: all the options!, great staff, not too pricy
Cons: quite far from the centre
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sugarkitty
Points +17
Oh yummy - i'm in heaven :) - Edit
I wanted something special for my one year anniversary of going vegetarian - it also happened to coincide with our wedding anniversary - we chose this restaurant and we were not disappointed at all... we were only disappointed that we didn't order any take-out to take home and enjoy it again. It was so delicious! My husband ordered his favorite thing he always gets or use to get at chinese/indonesian restaurants and that is Babi pangang - and that is what he ordered here and it was exceptionally good - and so we don't have to worry about that - we also plan to go again to take our omnivore family - so we can try and switch them over to our side :) They also had a choice of vegan desserts - i had regular ice cream that night - but next time i'll try and go vegan
Read morePros: excellent food, location, healthy cuisine
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Stevie
Points +11765
De Oude Plek, Rotterdam - Edit
This place is a good spot. It's outside the city centre but easy enough to reach with a 10 min train journey from Centraal or Blaak. Plenty to choose from and an English speaking waitress who was more than happy to explain to me what I could have as a vegan veggie. Very tasty food. Recommended. A shame it's not open for lunch.
Read morePros: Vegan veggie friendly, Tasty food, Helpful staff
Cons: Not the most central, Closed lunch times
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Annelies
Points +46
Very nice! - Edit
Vegetarian Chinese food. Tasty, staff is very friendly. It is indeed out of the city centre, about a ten minutes walk from train station 'Lombardijen'. Its worth it!
Read morePros: Excellent food, Nice staff, A lot of dishes
Cons: That there isn't, a place like this, in my town
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