Chinese restaurant located above Noodle Kingdom with access via a lift. Has vegetable dishes, stir frys, rice plates, and mock meats. Simple, pleasant decor. Re-opened following renovation, Dec 2016. Note that not all alcohol is confirmed to be vegan-friendly (wine is not vegan friendly. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-10:00pm.
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L3 264 Swanston St (at Chinatown), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000
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Added by KingKong on 27 Jan 2013
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132 Reviews
First Review by KingKong
Esrahummus
Points +112
Not so special - Edit
I don't understand why everyone is so excited about this place.. I went to Gong De Lin several times and tried different dishes but it just isn't that good. Too sweet and too oily. It's not bad but there are better asian vegan restaurants in town😄
Read morePros: Prices are good, Big portions
Cons: Oily, Too sweet, Staff isn't really friendly
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oliviaanna
Points +350
Delicious! - Edit
Really yum food, the sweet and sour pork was amazing. Good service and clean restaurant. Only downside is it's quite expensive for the portion sizes.
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SpencerBitcon
Points +42
Hidden Gem! - Edit
I work across the road and never noticed it until today, you have to take a lift up from Swanston. Menu is massive and 100% vegan, very exciting, eating the Ma Pao Tufu and rice, very spicy, perfect. Service was really friendly and fast, maybe I’m here in a good day as opposed to the other reviewers.
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SonjaLagune
Points +46
I am in love - Edit
This restaurant is AMAZING! Took my non-vegan boyfriend here & he loved it. Highly recommend the sweet & sour pork. Will definitely be back. Also has a nice atmosphere.
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jasonds
Points +66
Mean service - Edit
I love the food here, and I've been coming for years, even though it is a bit pricey. But the service is really weird/rude. Since day one of dinning, staff seemed to carry an air of disinterest. I always try to be friendly, but the two main staff just seem so cold. It's quite unusual! I hate eating here alone.
Read morePros: Food
Cons: Service
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Edent
Points +570
Pretty good - but go to the bar upstairs - Edit
The mock meats are all variations on a slab of flavoured protein. The veggies, dumplings, and sauces are delicious though. Go up to Goldilocks bar upstairs - they serve cocktails and some of the dishes from the kitchen.
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CamilaSilvaL
Points +6385
Gyosas - Edit
I only came here to try the gyosas and they didn’t disappoint.
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IrenaJovanovska
Points +43
Excellent food and service - Edit
The food was delicious! Customer service was fast and amazing.
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4everVegan
Points +76
Great food - Edit
One of my favourite places to eat in the city. They have a good range of vegan food here and I have to say my favourite dish is the sweet-and-sour “pork” on rice.
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RowenaRowenaBeyonce
Points +423
Amazing selection - Edit
Hidden up a lift this place has an extensive menu of Asian delights. Lots of mock meats and veggie dishes. Great prices
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PamVegan
Points +50
Reliably good food - Edit
A regular choice for vegan food in Melbourne CBD. Extensive menu with almost everything vegan.
Read moreVegetable dishes (fried green beans, sweet and sour shiitake mushrooms, Singapore noodles) are my preference over mock meat dishes. Extra chilli provided on the side if you like. Now on 2 floors both with different atmospheres.
Pros: Consistently good quality , Extensive choices
Cons: Staff can be a bit hit and miss
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kayabun
Points +13
Convenient location for a quick meal - Edit
I was searching for a place for lunch in Central Melbourne and saw the signboard for this restaurant. I ordered a preserved veg and fresh mushroom noodles. For $12.80 the serving size was quite big, taste was ok. The dumplings were quite disappointing. The skin was thick and fillings was bland.
Read moreI also ordered the "special" fried rice, recommended by the staff. Bland, tasteless and the only ingredients were some peas and a few pieces of mock ham. Poor quality for the price.
If you were craving vegetarian Chinese food, it is probably an OK place to head to. Otherwise with the many vegan options in town, I wouldn't visit this place again.
Pros: Quite a number of vegan options, Convenient location
Cons: Expensive and meals were not value for money.
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vegangentleparenting
Points +58
Vegan Yum! - Edit
Delicious !
Read moreMa Po tofu
‘Beef’ curry
Dumplings and pancakes.
Pros: Tasty and quick!
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KrishnaMamidipaka
Points +13
Awesome experience - Edit
Ran into this wonderful place while strolling for dinner in Melbourne. Impeccable food, quick service and clean restaurant. I had sweet n sour pork and fried rice with moss and pine nuts. Would highly recommend this place.
Read morePros: Cleanliness , Quick service
Cons: Slightly on the expensive side
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nicthechick5
Points +141
Hidden Gem - Edit
Took my family of 4 here. Up the small elevator to a great little place with wonderful service. Wonderful selections of food. Neat and tidy store.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Friendly, Clean
Cons: Possible fire hazard, No view
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m@earthville
Points +9618
Simple and satisfying - Edit
The menu here is diverse enough that most people should find something to please. The flavors were subtle but pleasant, and the veggies not overcooked. Attentive table service.
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BryonyCarter
Points +119
Beautiful food - Edit
Had a beautiful meal and the service was lovely, thank you!
Read morePros: Simple, beautiful tasty food, Vegan gluten free options
Cons: Slightly difficult to locate
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Jatila93
Points +38
Very Good! - Edit
Very good! Pan fried dumplings were so yummy and the sizzling “beef” was amazing to curb the meat cravings I’ve been unfortunately having lately! Will definitely come back.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Tastes like “real meat” dishes, Nice restaurant
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Pips
Points +1596
Traditional Chinese Food - Edit
This place is great! They have lots and lots to choose from. In my opinion this is definitely in the top Chinese style restaurants in Melbourne for Vegans. Well worth a visit.
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MattDiamond
Points +34
Turn away, find somewhere else - Edit
Aweful. We got the, crispy goose , abalone, tofu dumplings and the vegetable steamed dumplings.
Read moreAll aweful. Flavors were bland and the textures we're horrible.. this type of vegan food is what puts new vegans off
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Lanky
Points +408
Great if you like sweet Chinese food - Edit
20 years ago i would probably have given it 4 stars, i would have been stoked with the fake meat, and stoked to find a vegetarian chinese restaurant. Now that Melbourne as developed into one of the vegan hotspots of the world, i expect more. Flavour, for example. Creativity would be nice. Unfortunately the food is so sweet its hard to taste anything else. The fake meat imitations of classic fake chinese dishes such as lemon chicken and sweet and sour pork are pretty lame. The dumplings are frozen.
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heidivzero
Points +130
fav place in city - Edit
definitely my favourite place for vegan food in the city if you've got the time to sit down. the lemon chicken is incredible.
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JTtheveggie
Points +3117
Average - Edit
As a long-time vegan, I’ve eaten in many Asian veg restaurants and this one, though conveniently located, offers just run of the mill fare. Staff appeared disinterested (you know when you’re given the impression you’re a bother just having come to spend money in their establishment?) and the food was okay but average. There are likely more rewarding veg haunts to discover in Melbourne. Portions were generous but pricey.
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matyanalv
Points +22
Yummy food - Edit
The vegetarian “pork” sweet sour was really yummy. Went there with meat eaters and they were surprised of the texture and taste. Cozy atmosphere, a bit hidden location.
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PaigeGraham
Points +58
WINE ISNT VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN - Edit
It has geletine in it and the staff told us it is vegan with no proof (checked all websites for all wine and none vegan)
Read moreFalse advertising
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Eike
Points +198
Excellent vegan restaurant - Edit
We stumbled across this restaurant by chance and we were very impressed by the large range of chinese vegan food offerings. They seem to have expanded as the restaurant now occupies both the 3rd floor and the 1st floor in the same building. The same meals are offered on both floors, with the 1st floor being a somehwat simpler set-up. It appears to be fully vegan nowadays.
Read morePros: Large selection of different meals, Value for money, Copious meal sizes
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Nikki1801
Points +963
don't bother if you're vegan - Edit
We went for lunch yesterday (having eaten here years ago on our last visit).
Read moreThere is no vegan labelling and when we asked what was vegan, the lady hurriedly rushed through the menu pointing out about 5/6 veg sides and fried rice. She said none of the mock meat was vegan.....SO, i personally wouldn't trust what it says on here.
Plus it seemed really expensive compared to other vegan places.
Gopals is close by and thoroughly recommend there instead as they do a 'vegan platter' with drink/dessert for $12 which is a bargain and staff know what they're doing!
Cons: untrustworthy, inconsistent vegan info
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