Open since April 2009, this is Enjoy's second location in San Francisco, located on the eastern border of Chinatown, opposite St. Mary's School. Same extensive Chinese food menu; no garlic or onion used. Some dishes have photos. Plenty of seating. Reported to serve egg December 2024. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-2:30pm, Mon-Fri 5:00pm-8:30pm, Sat 5:00pm-8:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-8:30pm.
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839 Kearny St (at Financial District), San Francisco, California, USA, 94108
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Last update on 26 Dec 2024 by villain
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121 Reviews
First Review by Mimi710
Maire20
Points +245
Okay, but a bit bland - Edit
My starter was really oily (samosa) and not worth $7. My Kung Pao chicken was nice, but could have done with more sauce. It was okay, but I don't think I would go again.
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Passout
Points +766
Good vegan food that doesn't break the bank. - Edit
They have a very large menu with vegan versions of many popular Chinese dishes. They also had quite a few items that I had never seen before like the Preserved Mustard Greens, Veggie Pork Fried Rice Cake. I was assured by a member of the staff that everything was 100% vegan with no dairy. She even pointed out the walnut prawns and said it was vegan as well. Apparently they are aware that some reviewers have said it is not vegan like jasmith456's review here on this site.
Read moreI had the Steamed Dumpling, Kung Pao Soy Chicken w/ Peppers, Broccoli & Peanuts in a Spicy Chili Sauce, steamed brown rice. It was all fantastic in flavor, presentation, and served hot.
My biggest gripe would be that I had a hard time communicating with the staff. However, being in Chinatown that isn't a surprise. They did have someone on hand that spoke English well enough to answer my questions.
I'm not a big fan of mock meats and the fact that they call everything by the normal meat names is a bit of a turn off to me. But that is a very minor gripe since I knew what I was getting myself into by checking out their menu online before going in.
My only other gripe is another minor one for most. It is that there is very little that is oil-free on the menu. The amount of oil on the dishes is light compared to a typical American restaurant but nowhere near the oil-free that I shoot for.
Pros: big menu, tasty, reasonably priced
Cons: communication was a small challenge, not many oil-free options
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annice
Points +102
Fast service - Edit
We had lunch there during a visit to San Francisco. I had "beef" with broccoli, and my companion had "spare ribs." The taste and texture of the "meat" in these dishes made it difficut to believe that we were eating soy and not cow. I did find the dishes somewhat bland, however, even though I don't like my food highly spiced. Maybe that's due to the absence of onion and garlic in the dishes. Service was exceedingly speedy!
Read morePros: Fast service, Extensive menu, Reasonable prices
Cons: rather bland food
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·X·
Points +22294
Enjoy Vegetarian Restaurant - Edit
This is a great place to dine alone if that's what you like to do - that's what I did. And I noticed many people coming in to dine on their own as well.
Read moreI had a strange experience in terms of service, but I have a feeling it was a fluke and could be attributed to a communication barrier. So I'm not going to dock them a ton for that.
I ordered the mongolian beef with broccoli and enjoyed it although I didn't think it was spicy at all (it was noted as being spicy). The food also came out within 5 minutes of me ordering it, I was shocked. At the end of my meal, I really felt my food was average and that Golden Era is still #1 in my book when it comes to vegan Chinese. I'd eat here again though.
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teafour2
Points +221
A welcome break from hanging birds in chinatown - Edit
Took a trek through china town to get here, the menu boasts no meat, but we are always cautious so double checked the dairy situation - all vegan she said, great.
Read moreThe menu was extensive. I had steamed dumplings - I had always wanted to try some but have no idea what is in them 'normally', won ton soup and shared a mixed platter with my friends. My food was good (not exceptional) but my partner said his soy chicken in soy sauce with bok choi was very tasty and the novelty of an all vegan menu makes me want to go back. Good, cheap, fast service, and I was given so much soup that I took it home for lunch the next day.
Pros: all vegan, extensive menu, good price
Cons: restaurant a little run down
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Diet Coach
Points +344
From Frown to Happy Face - Edit
Visiting for a bridge tournament. My friend is an omnivore and was very disappointed to hear that there was no meat in "chicken", "pork", "beef" or "fish" dishes. I offered to leave (as he has been so good about making sure the places we have eaten previously had something I could eat. Turns out his Chow Mein was delicious (it had a "meat" that he said "tasted real". He would have never known if they hadn't told him. My pumpkin, tofu and eggplant curry was tasty and hot!
Read morePros: Clean, Great Service, Delicious
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Chia
Points +3635
Tasty vegan lunch - Edit
I had read about this place on HappyCow and wanted to give it a try. Was in Chinatown area, October 2012, and walked here in the middle of the afternoon to find that it was closed between after lunch and before dinner (2.30-5.30pm), so I didn't get to eat here that day... but eventually did the next day.
Read moreThe location of this place is on the eastern end of Chinatown but is labeled as Financial District. The interior is a bit dim with dark wooden furniture. While the space is a moderate size without lots of extra room, it's divided into 2 areas both filled with plenty of tables and chairs. Above one area is a flat screen tv. I was able to see the inside through the front glass windows.
Taped to the front glass is their menu which is quite extensive plus a page with food photos. It's all Chinese vegetarian food.
The very next day while attending the San Francisco World Veg Fest I was pleased to find their food booth here, so I got to try the food. Here's my Enjoy Vegetarian Restaurant review.
The owner and her family managed the booth and served meals at $10 for a combo platter: rice + choice of 3 dishes. Plus you could pay extra for fried spring roll, fried curry potato triangles, and fried sesame balls.
I got brown rice with steamed dumplings (yummy), a soft tofu squares with peas and corn dish (tasty), and sauteed long beans (good). Overall the food was tasty, and the family was friendly. I would definitely eat at any of their restaurants in SF (there are currently 3) when in the mood for Chinese food.
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sfek
Points +26
Good spot - Edit
I've enjoyed the food both time I've visited. I particularly liked how they cooked the "gluten", (I'm not a huge fan of fake meat, and they lots of other options).
Read moreGood, quick service.
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MDR
Points +110
My overall favorite restaurant! - Edit
I go to both Enjoy locations regularly, and they are easily my overall favorite restaurants. Huge menu of delicious food, excellent, friendly service, reasonable prices, and the bathrooms are even clean!
Read morePros: great food, great service, reasonable prices
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Seitan_Nic
Points +293
Downtown Chinatownish Lunch Time! - Edit
I like the Enjoy in the Avenues better, but it's nice to have another vegan restaurant downtown. The lunch special is a good deal. I like the Kung Pao "chicken". The spring roll is good and the soup... well last time I went it was the creamy corn soup which I am not a fan of, but they do other soups on different days. I am a big fan of their wonton soup.
Read morePros: Good Food, Great Prices, Friendly Service
Cons: The creamy corn soup
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sunbaby08
Points +66
Great lunch specials! - Edit
Nice to have an all-vegetarian option close to the financial district. As the other reviews indicate, the lunch special is great: $7.50 for a cup of soup, spring roll, tea, and a HUGE entree. Definitely enough for lunch the next day, so it's like 2-meals-in-1. The ladies there are super friendly and service is fast. The menu is expansive and everything looks delicious...I'll definitely be back!
Read morePros: good value, huge portions, great food
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veganinvegas
Points +370
Great lunch special - Edit
For $7.50 plus tax I got a little cup of great tasting miso seaweed soup, a somewhat bland spring roll and a WONDERFUL spicy mongolian "beef" with chunks of zuchini, carrots, red and green peppers. Also a vegan Thai iced tea with mango boba. I sucked that drink down within 2 blocks of leaving the restaurant.
Read moreFabulous, inexpensive, filling vegan lunch.
Pros: lots of food, vegan Thai tea, very friendly staff
Cons: all vegan so too many food choices!
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Mimi710
Points +640
This place is awesome (go to the Sunset location) - Edit
This place is awesome, although I much prefer the ambiance of their location in the Sunset (Kirkham at 11th or 12th) over the one in the financial district. There is a lot to choose from on the menu... it takes awhile to decide what you want. My boyfriend got a "fatty pork" dish, which sounds gross but it was actually quite tasty and the way that they created the tofu was rather clever. It was shiny tofu most of the way down but the very end was clear to represent the "fat" - although we think it was agar agar based. I don't know if they make this fatty tofu on site or get it from a vendor, but either way, it is a very clever tofu creation. The beef in the green beans and beef dish was the same that you would get at other vegan restaurants, but it was goood... especially as leftovers the next day. If you go lunch time, they have cheap lunch specials for one. Oh yea, and if there are two of you, two dishes and a soup will be more than enough food for you to eat.
Read morePros: selection, price, two locations
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