Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant group operating multiple outlets in Tokyo - this one is in the Asakusa area by Sumida River, a few minutes walk from the station. Edo style sushi bar and sit-down dining. Offers one vegetarian set which comes with handmade cold soba, veggies, and sides. Reported having vegetable tempura fried in oil that's separate from animal products. Specify vegan when ordering. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-11:00pm.
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Taito, Kaminarimon 2 - chome 1-1-5 1F2F Nakagawa Building, Tokyo, Japan, 111-0034
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52 Reviews
First Review by AkihiroShugo
OtakuMel
Points +92
Delicious but wanted death afterwards - Edit
There's a vegan/vegetarian menu with stars near vegan items. I ordered the tofu, pickles and tempura soba, all had vegan asterisks. I was asked if I can eat dashi and egg, I said no and they said they would change the ingredients to make it vegan. It was delicious but I nearly puked in their bathroom 20 minutes later. Terrible stomach issues afterwards. Rash all over my neck, which is a new one for me. There's meat or dairy in something!
Read morePros: Options, View
Cons: Contamination
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marie_haefner
Points +13
sadly quite disappointing - Edit
the place is very loud and aims at tourists only, not a very nice atmosphere. the food is okay but we couldn‘t truly enjoy it
Read moreCons: loud music, shouting of staff, parts of our order were forgotten
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Jinger
Points +97
Ok - Edit
Food was ok. Service was ok.
Read moreReservation not need BUT recommended!
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canis333
Points +13
Be careful of mistakes... - Edit
I feel bad writing a bad review cause it's rare to find restaurants like this who offer vegetarian options in Japan, but some of the staff don't seem to care much for vegetarian guests. The waiters were very friendly and accommodating and made sure they understand what I can and can't eat. I ordered Soba with vegetable tempura from the vegetarian menu and made clear I also can't eat fish broth. You can see the kitchen staff from your seat and since me and my friend were the only guests at the time I knew that the trays we saw were ours. Mine contained shrimp tempura... (Other reviews state the same problem) In my case the waiter noticed the mistake by the kitchen staff before serving the tray to me and the kitchen staff looked annoyed and went back to exchange the tempura for vegetable tempura. When I got my tray the sauce that you dip you soba in tasted "fishy". As the kitchen staff had prepared a fish based tray at first and only exchanged the tempura I assumed they forget to sei6the cup with the sauce so I asked her about it and told her that it tastes like fish. (I'm fluent in Japane, so this was not a language barrier problem) She looked annoyed again, didn't even look at the sauce and just said "no it doesn't have fish in it". I tried again but I'm 99% sure there WAS fish broth in it, so I just ate the soba without using the dipping sauce... It's really a pity as the waiter seemed very eager to get everything right but the kitchen staff seemed just annoyed at the existence of the vegetarian menu. 🫤
Read moreSo please be careful with the food you get and if it tastes like fish, assume that the kitchen staff messed up and it IS fish.
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Alainzzz
Points +28
Food was not especially good and other issues - Edit
The food was ok but nothing I ordered felt especially good. We had to wait like 40min after ordering to get our food, even the Edamame took long.
Read moreI got one sushi roll that I didn‘t order and it also was a more expensive one, don‘t know if this was a misunderstanding or if it „happens more often“.
Also the chairs were terrible annoying, they were loud, heavy and uncomfortable.
Ask for Vegan menu.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-02
Pros: Good view , Popular area, Decent amount of choices on the vegan menu
Cons: Long wait for food, Food was average(expected more), Annoying chairs
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JulianeEckerl
Points +49
Vegan friendly - Edit
Very tasty vegetarian and vegan options. Friendly staff.
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rosa5151
Points +39
Good veggie options - Edit
Has a veggie menu, vegetable tempura (not vegan) and charcoal grilled mushrooms and spring onions all tasty.
Read morePros: Vegetarian menu, Helpful service , Tasty bites
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soaring
Points +37
Good options - Edit
Good variety of vegetarian and vegan options in Japan with an exclusive vegetarian menu (just ask for the menu). Highly recommend.
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littleFriday13
Points +90
Super good and super nice - Edit
I had an amazing dinner here. They have a separate vegetarian/vegan menu you can ask for. The staff speaks amazing English, is super nice and also very knowledgeable about they're good and vegetarian/vegan requirements. They double checked with me if egg in the tempura is okay (yes) and if dashi would be okay (no). They brought a special vegetarian soy sauce and reiterated the soba was vegetarian when I was served. It made me feel very safe, as I sometimes get anxious about certain foods not actually being vegetarian.
Read moreThe food was delicious and the yuzu ice tea I had was absolutely amazing!!
I got a small hot tea on the house too. They were just so so nice.
The atmosphere is also fantastic and there's a river view.
It's easy to find, as it's right by Exit 4 of the asakusa station.
I very much recommend this place!
Pros: The staff, The food, The clarity
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paridhikapadia
Points +13
Very Good! Super Inclusive - Edit
The staff here were very nice—they had a full separate vegan/vegetarian menu, and honestly most things on it were vegan. We also saw them offer someone a halal menu, so they seem very accommodating generally! We got the kake soba (soba noodles in hot broth), grilled shishito, assorted tempura, & yam hand rolls and avocado hand rolls. Would recommend all appetizers (yam wasn’t our thing but glad we tried it) and the kake soba broth was very flavorful. Would also recommend the pineapple non-alcoholic drink & the homemade ginger ale—both great! Overall friendly staff, reasonably priced, sizeable vegan selection, and great view of the river!
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alsemmo
Points +174
Tasty vegan tempura and extensive veggie/vegan menu - Edit
A lovely riverside spot with a good deal of vegan choices on a vegetarian menu (request this when seated). I had the vegan tempura rice bowl which was served with miso and pickles. We also ordered the cold noodles which were tasty too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-31
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Joonatan
Points +78
Great vegan-friendly choice - Edit
Vegan menu available, just ask. We were served by Kenji, who was very professional & had good tips for vegan choices. Food was great, and the atmosphere top-notch. Tempura was especially tasty.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-23
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joepickle
Points +28
Great experience - Edit
Very accommodating staff, ask for vegetarian menu and specify vegan. Would come back great big menu
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JennLapointe
Points +82
Great meal - Edit
Wonderful service with vegan and vegetarian options. The tempura was delicious. I had the assorted vegetable tempura and my husband had the shrimp. He said it was the best tempura he ever had. The service was excellent. The view upstairs is very nice.
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KarnR
Points +61
Lots of Vegan Options - Edit
A great place with a nice view, and lots of vegan options. Got a variety of dishes that we didn’t at any other restaurant we visited throughout Japan, even those that are completely vegan.
Read morePros: Variety, Ambience / View, Flavours
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LéonieMengjuChang
Points +1542
Not filling - Edit
Seem to be super busy on Sunday night. After waiting for about 20 minutes, I got my meal.
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Lenn_LFE
Points +35
Very good food - Edit
The vegetarian tempura with rice was great! Good deal with an appetizer, a dish and a drink. Free water with the meal was provided.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-17
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AtomicDawni
Points +16
Got the shrimp tempura - Edit
I had to ask for the vegetarian menu. I ordered the tempura from this menu and had two huge shrimps in it.
Read moreI would still recommend it (the vegetarian menu is pretty large) but maybe especially order the "vegetarian tempura" or vegetarian soba" idk
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TessaMcgilvray
Points +44
Easy to order vegan - Edit
They had a vegetarian menu and was easy to ask for a vegan option. Tempura was tasty.
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LewisEatsPlants
Points +1430
Good option with Omni friends - Edit
Gonpachi is an easy place to take your Omni friends that aren’t interested In explicitly vegan places or a good way to suggest a compromise for a group meal.
Read moreThere is a limited vegan menu which makes things easier. I had the Soba, which fine. Nothing remarkable, but still enjoyable.
Be careful with ordering any specials, even if they seem vegan. Recommend double checking with staff. I ordered the grilled eggplant special (because how could this not be vegan right?) and it arrived with a whole fish of Bonito flakes in it. The staff were polite and prepared me a new one without Bonito, but I still wouldn’t recommend that special as the taste was strange and underwhelming.
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Jessdee9
Points +86
No sushi at this location - Edit
I was really excited to try Gonpachi's vegan sushi and then I realised not all the Gonpachi restaurants have the same menu.
Read moreThis small restaurant has an open grill in the centre which made the atmosphere really hot and smoky. The service was really bad but possibly because they were understaffed that night. I was super uncomfortable so didn't order anything, just left. But writing this post as a warning to others not to come here if you were expecting sushi.
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EmilyHeiman
Points +23
Great soba! - Edit
We loved it! The soba with tempura veggies was great. Had a couple of hand rolls as well which were nice. Really good atmosphere with good music.
Read morePros: Great food, Staff speaks decent English
Cons: A little pricey, Cocktails with little alcohol
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TofuJess
Points +206
Nice dinner spot - Edit
As recommended by other users, we asked for the vegetarian menu when we got there. The kitchen was about to get closed for that day but the staff was very friendly and took our order anyway. I chose the cold Soba noodles but it did not really hit the spot for me. Besides that, the cocktails we ordered were great.
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Nalchen
Points +200
Nice drinks and meals - Edit
They have a vegetarian/vegan menu card, just ask for it.
Read moreThe food is really good and the people there are really friendly and try their best to help you out.
When you are on the second floor you will have a nice view on the river.
Pros: Food is really good, Cocktails are refreshing , The staff is really friendly.
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Paggans
Points +60
Good soba lunch - Edit
They have a separate vegetarian menu in which almost all dishes (including 3 or 4 types of soba) are vegan.
Read moreSadly no dessert was vegan
Pros: Good choice of soba dishes, Separate vegetarian menu
Cons: No desserts
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konhi
Points +40
Excellent atmosphere! - Edit
I went to this restaurant after visiting Asakusa.
Read moreThere's a vegetarian menu on a request. The waiter I talked with spoke perfect English.
The food was lovely, and there were some excellent little details, such as free complementary tea at the end and drinking sauce.
I really liked the atmosphere made by waiters and cooks talking, as it was very alive and cheerful!
Pros: Separate vegetaeian menu, Vivid atmosphere, Nice little details
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Mangogirl
Points +2156
Decent alternative - Edit
We were eagerly searching for something to eat on our first evening in Tokyo (a Monday, on which a lot of restaurants were closes). Luckily we found Gonpachi! They have separate vegetarian menu with clearly labelled vegan options.
Read moreI can recommend the soba set with tempura. It’s not especially cheap and maybe not the most special or delicious dish in town but absolutely good enough to give it a try.
A small warning, if you don’t like the smell of meat being roasted next to you, you might consider another place. There is an open kitchen in there.
Pros: Vegetarian menu
Cons: Not especially cheap
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