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Cafe with a small menu of Sarawakian Chinese style food. Fully vegetarian since 2017. Around half of menu can be made vegan upon request. Sample dishes like dabai (local black olive), fried rice, cangkuk manis noodles (rice noodles with a type of sweet local veg), and lui cha (rice based dish tipped with peanuts, tempeh, veggies, served with a bitter tea broth). Reported closed May 2022.
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Last update on 20 May 2022 by FreyaT
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13 Reviews
First Review by MichaelHaeuslmann
thechatonstravellers
Points +1274
ok for twice - Edit
Only went there twice. Yeah the food is good and so cheap! It's one of the cheapest restaurant in the area. But unfortunately there are a few vegan options. We paid 13,6 RM for 2 dishes. No vegan dessert available when we came.
Read morePros: so cheap
Cons: no many vegan options
Guest
Lesha75
Points +92
Left before eating - Edit
They don't have menu you have to chose from the wall behind them. Impossible to know what is vegan or no. We felt like we were disturbing them from their nap. They would just stare at us making me feel awkward.
Read moreCons: Bad atmosphere, Bad service
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vegdom
Points +392
Special unique options here - Edit
Lui is super friendly and helpful. You can try Hakka Chinese food here, like the bitter yui cha soup or Hakka noodles. Prices are around 6-9 MYR per dish.
Read morePros: Very affordable, Many vegan options, Friendly staff
Cons: Portions are a bit light
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Cyrilfaeh
Points +83
Small Choice - Edit
They don’t have tempeh and do only have a small menu. My dabai rice had egg in it, even though it wasn’t mentioned..
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WNCVeggie
Points +539
Tasty, Friendly, Affordable - Edit
Nice local cafe. They know how to prepare dishes vegan and will make recommendations on what to order. Had the Lui Cha and an iced lemon ginger tea. Very nice meal.
Read morePros: Affordable, Friendly, Tasty local food
Cons: No vegan desserts
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LudivineHudaverdian
Points +97
Wonderful vg and ecological place!! - Edit
Very good adress to eat vegetarian or vegan food, from the drink to dessert. And the must is that they use paper straw and take away in paper box. I tried Lui Cha, a chinese meal from an herbs soup with besides a bowl full of good things (rice, cabbage, peanuts, vegetables, tempe, tofu, onion). So tasty!!!
Read moreI really recommend this restaurant, and the owner is friendly.
Pros: Many choices vg or vegan, Very Tasty, friendly, Ecological (no plastic take away)
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Froglady
Points +17
Absolutely superb meal, all staff recommendations. - Edit
With vegan daughter, carnivore husband and me being veggie, it’s not always easy to find somewhere to suit everyone, and, not speaking the language here, it’s worrying to think you might accidentally be eating something like shrimp paste without knowing. Our lovely waiter explained each dish on the board and how it could be made vegan (everything is already veggie) and was completely up to speed on avoiding any animal products; not easy here in Sarawak. Our meal was made up of sharing dishes, all suggestions from the staff, and all fabulous beyond words. The bill for everything was under £10 for 3 people! Highly recommend.
Read morePros: Super helpful staff member , Absolutely amazing food , Bargain prices
Cons: None
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willowbrook
Points +40
Delicious food and great atmosphere - Edit
This is one of the best vegetarian spots we found. We love the food, it feels very healthy and the staff is friendly. The atmosphere is so enjoyable with sweet decorations and plants. Highly recommend!
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Au3
Points +105
Relaxed restaurant, Good food, Nice owner - Edit
Love this place! Been back a couple of times because of the delicious food.
Read moreIt's a really zen place where you can sit quietly, read some books and relax. If you order the (herbal) pot of tea, you get a free refill.
The Belgian waffles are also very Yummy !
The owner and staff is really friendly as well. He can recommend places to go in Kuching.
Will definitly go back again.
Pros: Delicious food, big portion, Cheap, good value, Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff
Guest
Dimwiddle
Points +136
Delicious Noodles - Edit
This place has some of the best noodles and fried rice in Kuching! I had the petai rice dish and it was insane. Apparently it’s a local bean and gives a great flavour! My partner had seaweed rice and said it was one of the best rice dishes she has had! Highly recommend it. Very fair pricing as well. Just make sure there is no egg in the dish. Atmosphere was very quiet when we went and the staff are friendly, spoke decent English. Must try if you have a chance.
Read morePros: Great flavour, Fair price
Cons: You have to ‘veganise’ the dish.
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vkb007
Points +341
Simple food with friendly staff - Edit
Simple restaurant. But there is no signboard in English, so walk slowly and look inside. The staff are very aware of vegetarian food. They have a separate veg menu. The chef even came out and spoke to us about veg options. Food is very simple and tasty. Also quite cheap; each main dish is about RM8.80.
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BudgetBucketList
Points +1334
Very good cook - Edit
Their dishes are nothing earth-shocking, mainly rice and noodle dishes like everywhere else... but the way HOW they prepare it is absolutely delicious! My non-vegan partner came back at least 8 times because he loved the food here so much. Also very very cheap, which is a nice bonus.
Read moreAsk for vegan though (they're vegetarian, not vegan) and repeat a few times to make sure it's without egg... my 'vegan' meal came with egg more than once.
Pros: Cheap, Great food quality, Nice sitting space
Cons: Not all vegan, you have to ask, No wifi
Guest
MichaelHaeuslmann
Points +114
Cozy place with a couple of vegetarian/vegan options - Edit
Staff is very friendly and are used to catering to vegan or vegetarian customers. Everything we tried was very delicious. Just ask for recommendations.
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