• Gongfu Bao

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Taiwanese
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Small shop serving Taiwanese-style steamed buns (bao), including several vegan bao options, vegan side dishes, and vegan desserts. Has a dedicated vegan deep fryer. On Wednesdays the menu is reportedly all vegan. Open Wed-Sat 9:00am-3:00pm, 4:00pm-10:00pm.


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13 Reviews

First Review by AdrienPyke

midorianne

Points +16

Vegan
18 May 2024

Great vegan baos!

Went to vegan night and all the baos we tried were delicious! Definitely get the deep fried mushrooms as a starter. Love the community vibes of this place. Would give it 5 stars if the app would let me.

patelsr

Points +2167

Vegan
07 May 2024

Vegan Baos are very rare. A place that is dedicated to vegan food

On a Saturday, nine of us visited this small cozy restaurant. The attendant was kind to let us all sit together within a few minutes. On a good day there are fair number of tables on the sidewalk as well.
We had many different items and some of them we shared although some of them have visited on Wednesday their all vegan day, they pleasantly surprised of the the items they had our first we were blown away.

We had Vegan Brekkie Bun - a Just (vegan)Egg topped with vegan cheeze, tomato and chili crisp. Absolute gem. The chilli crisp made all the difference. If all breakfast sandwiches were like this. Take this McD and TH - you can never do this.

5 Spice Tofu Bun - a massive burger of deep fried crisp spiced Tofu topped with relish, lettuce, on a home made bun. To eat you must cut in half or it is huge. But the burger was again absolute gem. Would have loved fries with it to make it a typical burger meal. However my side was…

Congee - a simple dish of far east. Family and me were ready for a bland bowl of Congee. The first spoon I had and if the above two dishes were 10/10, this was off the charts. The gentle Ginger taste with some mushrooms and deep fried golden garlic. Creamy rice in every spoon and this was heavenly.

The Ratio Coffee was disappointing and Lemon Tea was good. I wish this was not 500kms away for us. I wish we could visit on every Wednesday

Pros: Congee, Vegan Brekkie , 5 Spice Fried Tofu Bun (burger)

Cons: Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

Ad3le

Points +121

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Some of the best vegan food in town

Had an all-vegan night in November that was so successful that now every WEDNESDAY is vegan night! I've sampled so much of the menu and loved every bite I had.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-22

Pros: Large vegan menu , Fresh, punchy flavours , Great staff

Cons: Small space, can get full quickly

zedix

Points +401

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Amazing vegan food

This place delivers some of the tastiest and flavourful vegan food in town! Their baos are fantastic, and their rice bowls are just as good. Try their vegan puff balls for desert too!

CharlotteGrégoire

Points +236

Vegan
11 Feb 2023

New interesting flavours.

They had one vegan option for dinner and it was really good. It’s a lot of interesting flavours that you don’t eat usually. Recommend!

XenaWarriorPrincess

Points +2529

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

Best Bao in Ottawa

I cannot say enough good things about Gongfu Bao - this place is so underrated! They used to be just a takeout counter, but recently they renovated a small space for dining in. The booths are small and cozy. Service is really quick and friendly, and there are loads of vegan options on the menu. The red-braised tofu Bao is absolutely delicious: crispy and saucy on the outside, soft and flavorful on the inside. The Bao buns are homemade and so fluffy! A serving includes 2 Bao, which looks small but is actually super filling. The Toban slaw is a must too. Overall, I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for the best Bao in Ottawa!

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-19

Pros: Very tasty and filling, Several clearly labeled vegan options

sabrinajh

Points +477

Vegan
06 Aug 2020

Great Bao!

I really enjoyed the tofu bao with beyond crumble. The service was friendly and I'm excited to try their other menu items.
I have tried all the vegan options since writing this original review and the rest of the bao is SO good. Tvp and tofu boas are just so good.

Pros: Vegan options clearly marked, Friendly service , Socially conscious/inclusive

CDub

Points +166

Vegan
02 Aug 2020

Delicious!

Had a great takeaway meal with my partner on a hot August evening. We had the tofu bao, and both vegan salads. Loved the flavours and freshness.

Pros: So delicious , Fun to eat with others, Packaging for takeaway is awesome

Mariakb

Points +351

Vegan
27 Mar 2020

Cool spot!

Really enjoyed eating here, loved the different vegan options! Staff were friendly and I look forward to going back!

MeshaSagram

Points +82

Vegan
19 Aug 2019

Delicious

I had the eggplant bao and tofu bao and they were both very tasty! Eggplant is quite spicy though!

Ellaine

Points +20

Vegan
22 Jul 2019

Superb vegans

I brought my parents here with me and they liked it as much as I do.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Cheap yet expensive looking

Cons: Salty

isalecl

Points +66

Vegan
12 Apr 2019

Great vegan bao!

Especially the bao with texturized vegan protein and siracha sauce!

AdrienPyke

Points +94

Vegan
24 Feb 2019

Super good bao, plenty of vegan options

They have multiple vegan Bao options, vegan sides, and vegan dessert

I had the TVP Bao and it was super good, tasted like the fried chicken I used to eat. The vegan coconut Dulce dessert was amazing

Super impressed!




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