Vegan
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Long-time established pure veg Asian cuisine restaurant. Its menu features a varied range of choices from rice and noodle dishes to soy meats, hot pots, refreshing beverages and vegan desserts. Moved here 2014 from its former location on O'Farrell St. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-7:30pm.
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395 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, California, USA, 94102
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235 Reviews
First Review by baruchadam
AlbertoJ.RibasAlfonzo
Points +18
The best Mongolian beef ever. You will hit the target with anything you order. - Edit
Awesome place. Must visit FIRST if you go to San Francisco !
Read morePros: Is one of the best (vagan or not!)
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EvaliseDexter
Points +394
Good food sketchy area - Edit
The food here was so good!! I would definitely recommend the tofu curry wraps. However the restaurant is in a very seedy area. I noticed a lot of people on drugs outside the restaurant be careful if you’re walking around here.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-07-13
Pros: Delicious food
Cons: A lot of waste(plastic plates and cutlery), No alcohol/ soft drinks, Oily food (fried rice/ egg rolls)
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wanderingworld
Points +36
Vegan gem in the Tenderloin! - Edit
I've been going to this restaurant for years, since it was further up in the tenderloin. The fresh spring rolls, spicy sweet and sour soup, and spicy kung pao are some of my favorites and always hit the spot. Curry king mushroom or lemon grass are good when I'm looking to change things up. All around I'm really happy this restaurant is here, nice people, wonderful food, excited to see them open for in person dining again as the pandemic eases in SF.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-06-23
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jay.callores
Points +4977
Golden Era's golden era? - Edit
Maybe the saying is true that distance makes the tummy grow fonder because these were the best Sautéed Basil Eggplant & Mushroom and Lemongrass Deluxe dishes I’ve ever gotten from Golden Era. And I’ve gotten them plenty.
Read moreI’ve been a customer ever since GE was farther up in the Tenderloin and through its reopening at its current location. Now post-pandemic, the food has gotten even better.
Other favorites from the all-vegan menu include the Banh Xeo, Spicy Sweet & Sour Soup (GFO), and Mama’s Claypot. This is sure to be a growing list as I continue to go back and try all their wonderful dishes.
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sweet-E
Points +86
Fried chx substitute, tasty - Edit
If you want a satisfying fried chx substitute this is one of my favorites
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-31
Pros: 100% vegan
Cons: Dine in all plastic -ware and paper plates & cups, Not a lot of flavor for some dishes
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DDGG1
Points +38
Everyplace deserve a second chance…. Will try next time again! - Edit
The place was clean, door was lock when we tried to go in but probably just for safety measures, we had hand sanitizer as we walked in and by the restroom, all plates were compostable with spoons and chopsticks as well also we got temperature check.. Coffee tasted good a bit too sweet for my taste but pretty strong after a few sips, the drumsticks were pretty good tasted better with sriracha and bit of ketchup, about the wonton soup it was a decent side but I would've ordered it with noodles in my opinion, chowmein was not what I was expecting as the chowmein I know and it was a bit plain but adding the protein was really good..
Read morePros: Safety measures , Very clean , Strong coffee
Cons: Lots of waste for using paper & plastic , Door locked when we tried to go in
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losangela
Points +242
very good - Edit
good food
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Aniseed
Points +5323
Delicious and Affordable - Edit
First time at this 100% vegan place and we enjoyed it very much! Because we knew we would be picnicking, we just ordered a few simple items for Take Away. We ordered Spring Rolls, Pot Stickers, and the Pumpkin Almond Cheesecake. Everything was really tasty!! I was actually surprised at how good the pumpkin cheesecake was too. They also have GO MAX GO bars which are my FAVORITE vegan candy bars on the planet and they aren't easy to find!! Do yourself a favor and buy a Mahalo bar (vegan version of Almond Joy) and Jokerz (Vegan snickers!!). Go Max Go makes vegan version of all the classic candy bars!! It's a great brand I like to support.
Read moreWe got our meal just before visiting the Asian Art Museum -- the museum was kind enough to let us enjoy our meal on the bench outside their building. If you are visiting the museum, definitely stop by Golden Era before or after. We had such a fun day!!
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littletempest
Points +30
The best! - Edit
This was, hands down, the most amazing Asian food I’ve had ever since going vegan. They had a matcha cake/pie and it was the best thing I’ve had!
Read morePros: Plenty of option to choose from! , Amazing food, Kind staff
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piffelina
Points +3516
Instead of chicken and waffles... - Edit
Pancakes and waffles! A little odd with a serving of sweet chilli sauce, but it worked.
Read moreWould go back if in the neighbourhood.
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gamechick
Points +41
So good! - Edit
Huge menu with lots to choose from. I had the Golden Roll and the Lemongrass Deluxe. Both were fantastic. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: Large menu, Delicious food
Cons: Location
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missyogie
Points +58
SCORE - Edit
I loved everything. Waitress really nice too. My vegetable soup without rice or noodles was soooooo good!!!
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katherob
Points +134
straight up incredible - Edit
got the spicy soup and it had vegan beef, duck and tofu skins in it. tasted warm and spicy and of lemon grass. different flavors with every bite, and so cheap!! i hated san francisco until i ate this soup.
Read morePros: completely vegan, cheap as hell , incredible food
Cons: ??????
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jzaylia
Points +191
So good! - Edit
The food is truly delicious. FYI: This is a good place to work between lunch and dinner rushes. Good service, too. If you love flan, consider getting theirs for dessert. ♥️
Read morePros: Fully vegan
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TheRoughVegan
Points +26
Amazing and Tasty!!! - Edit
I wished I had more time and space in my tummy to try everything! The food was delicious, service was very good and fast. However the place is packed so be ready to wait a little bit before getting a seat.
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IsabellaNewton
Points +18
The best vegan food in the city - Edit
Loved everything about it and it was so well priced and such delicious vegan food. My non vegan dad loved it.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , So many options to choose from, Tastes so good & so we’ll prices
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Medulla0909
Points +430
Great recommendation - Edit
What a great recommendation. Super cool spot with great food. Something unique for everyone. If you find yourself around the tenderloin, do not pass this spot up.
Read morePros: Super tasty , Reasonable prices
Cons: It’s in the tenderloin
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mountainRain
Points +106
Good Asian food - Edit
This is a good place for Asian food. The food and the service were good. The restaurant is clean and bright. The price is very good given that it’s in San Francisco. It’s definitely worth visiting if you eat vegan/plant-based food.
Read morePros: Cheap, Vegan, Clean
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TimothyJonRedzik
Points +69
Absolutely Delicious - Edit
Incredibly tasty Asian-style meals!
Read moreWe had ‘drumsticks’ as an entree.
The Golden Era Noodle Soup and the Mama’s Claypot as mains - all of which, were fantastic! (The Claypot’s broth/sauce was divine)
We finished off the meal by sharing a caramel flan, which was both perfectly textured and tasty!
Do not give this place a skip!
Pros: Many flavourful options (with awesome desserts), Friendly Staff , Quick service
Cons: Closes before 9pm
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beerhamut
Points +156
Loving hut - Edit
Another of the hai Ching/loving hut type restaurants. Great food, kind staff.
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bowladdict
Points +409
Really tasty - try the clay pot - Edit
Really good options and everything was delicious. Decent value.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Good value , Tasty
Cons: On the rougher side of town
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Soladel
Points +320
Really good - Edit
Loved the food, service was fast and friendly !
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Mads23
Points +129
Excellent and fast - Edit
Love the passion fruit lemonade
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LRosenquist
Points +48
Super tasty - Edit
My spicy king pao was amazing.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Big menu, They were happy to adjust spice levels on request
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flatworldsedge
Points +1570
Stunning - Edit
Fantastic food. I had the cold spring rolls and the lemongrass chicken dish (on two visits) - both were incredible and generous. The fake chicken was really special - delicious with a range of textures. The restaurant is big and spotless, with plenty of space to work at the table - the only minor issue there was no WiFi, but I’m grasping for any con there. As well as a huge range of great Asian dishes, there were a wide range of desserts like Oreo cake.
Read morePros: Incredible food , Reasonable pricing, Large space
Cons: No WiFi (minor con)
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dcv99
Points +30
Wow - Edit
Ate here twice during our visit to SF. Very impressed. Clean, friendly and fast. The food was delicious and the faux meat was scary close to the real thing. Our faves were the Spicy Kung Pao and the Crispy Cauliflower. Had the Pot Stickers both times. Can't say enough good thing about this place.
Read morePros: Gr8 food, Friendly staff, Fast service
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MeaghanStuke
Points +98
Amazing - Edit
This place is great. We split egg rolls, got Thai iced tea and wonton noodle soup. It was so so so good! Highly recommend this place.
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicous, Fair prices
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