Lacto
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Japanese
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Non-veg

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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45 Reviews

First Review by AkihiroShugo

Nattata

Points +365

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

Stay away

Started off good; I asked for the vegetarian menu and the server asked me if I eat egg, fish broth, etc. She said it was fine that I didn't and they were happy to accommodate. Then my meal came out... The tempura was clearly fish. It was a different server who said as he put it down "for vegetarian!" I pointed out the obvious shrimp tail and told him I couldn't eat that, he just shrugged and walked away. After a bit I got the attention on my original server who looked horribly embarrassed when she saw my plate and took it away, promising it would all be remade.

Once I did get my proper food, it was meh. The tempura was good but I'd had better. Soba portion was quite small. I guess I'm happy I got to check off soba from my Japanese food list, but I wish I had done it somewhere else.

Pros: Vegetarian menu, but they might screw up anyway, Some of the staff speaks English

Cons: Served fish to a vegan, Only some staff understands vegetarian/vegan, Small portion

Prady

Points +255

Vegetarian
22 Feb 2023

Amazing soba and good tempura

Wish the portion sizes were a little bigger but great food none the less

Pros: vegetarian menu, they ask what is okay for you to eat

Cons: portion sizes, the skewer appetizers are pretty bad

DeanoWilso

Points +50

Vegetarian
22 Jan 2023

Awesome food,

Has a vegetarian menu once you ask. Some food has Dashi, but they are knowledgable and highlighted which ones had it in.

Pros: Feels like a genuine Japanese restaurant, Up market

meg_2917

Points +24

Vegan
09 Mar 2020

Sehr edel

Das Restaurant ist sehr edel. Die Kellner super freundlich. Damit Touristen wissen, wie man die hand rolls, Tsukemen etc. isst, haben sie Videos und Bilderkarten vorbereitet.
Man hat vom Restaurant einen wunderschönen Ausblick auf den Sumida Fluss.

Es Handel sich bei den Speisen eher um etwas hochpreisigere (was mit so einer hohen Qualität völlig gerechtfertigt ist) Tapas.

Auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert!

Pros: Super leckere Gerichte (hohe Qualität), Toller Ausblick, Auf Touristen vorbereitet

Cons: Hochpreisiger

gazvegan

Points +170

Vegan
25 Feb 2020

Confirm item is vegan

They have a vegetation menu with items marked vegan. I selected a vegan item then the waiter asked if I eat eggs and milk. So confirm. Tempura was ok.

AliceLBM

Points +41

Vegetarian
18 Feb 2020

Great little place

Stumbled across this place pretty late as we went somewhere else but it was closing. So glad we went here! Ask for the vegan menu, we had lots of tasty plates, slightly fancy but really affordable

Pros: Clearly marked veggie/vegan menu in English , Open late

haimlute

Points +16

Vegan
26 Dec 2019

Awesome restaurant

One of the best restaurants that I've ever been, excellent service, delicious, vegan variety and lovely place.

Pros: Delicious, awesome service, nice vegan variety. , Not expensive

Cons: No dessert for vegans. , Nothing else

wenxuan

Points +43

Mostly Veg
26 Dec 2019

Food is not bad, but quite pricey

Clear vegetarian menu provided and staff was helpful. However, the portions are pretty small and stuff is pricey. One plate of plain cold soba cost us 750 yen.

Oxylz

Points +22

Vegetarian
01 Nov 2019

Great place, great food

Great place, ask for the vegetarian menu - vegan options also available. Friendly staff, you can talk to them for details about what's in the food. The restaurant is pretty and you may enjoy a view on the river from the 2nd floor.

Pros: Special vegetarian menu with vegan options, Service

Willsie66

Points +52

Vegan
31 Oct 2019

Awesome!

Absolutely love this place, so much so we are going again tomorrow night. We found it last night using the Happy Cow app and so glad we did, husband was happy he could get what he wanted and I had a choice of vegan things to eat. The menu even shows what is vegan using asterix on the separately veggie menu. Staff speak excellent English too and really sweet and helpful. Can't wait to go back!

Pros: Separate veggie menu highlighting vegan options, Staff speak great English and super helpful, Great location

JadeYX

Points +76

Vegan
21 Oct 2019

Good view with vegan choices

Good view. Some vegan choices. Small portion. Friendly people.

edyson90

Points +202

Vegan
08 Oct 2019

We were looked after

Good food, nice service and a great view!! When we explained we were vegan, they talked us through what we could eat. Food was lovely - tempura, veg on kebabs and some melt-in-the-mouth tofu.

Totallynotvegan

Points +152

Vegan
23 Sep 2019

Very delicious

The restaurant has a few single options for vegans but can make the main set vegan by taking out the egg in the tempura and you get to watch it being made in front of you if you are seated downstairs. The food is delicious and the staff has fluent English. Will definitely be coming back.

The location is super convenient and easy to find from the Asakusa station, just across the street towards the bridge behind the Burger King.

Pros: Large quantity, Good location, Friendly staff, speaks English

Cons: Pricey drinks

Tomo Okabe

Points +775

Vegan
09 Jul 2019

Vegan options available but.

I tried the sushi at the other branch so I had high expectations for this restaurant.
Yes they do accommodate vegan options but the taste is okay and would not say the best. Maybe I’m being spoiled with so many other restaurants. And if you have never tried tendon or vegan soba in the past, it’s definitely something to try out for sure.

sunium

Points +153

Vegan
18 Jun 2019

Great atmosphere

I asked the staff what was vegan and they seemed to be knowledgeable, recommending me different things and telling me what items they could change to make vegan.

JetteKoelemeijer

Points +125

Vegan
04 May 2019

Nice food!

In my opinion there wasn’t very much choice for a vegetarian or vegan. But the things they had, were delicious !
My dad, who isn’t vegetarian, would like to go again. He said it was very very nice ! Also the people were very kind and they speak English.

Yayforfood!

Points +20

Vegan
14 Apr 2019

5 stars!!

I wish I could give more than 4 stars for this restaurant! The food wasn’t over the top amazing, but it was delicious!
The atmosphere was beautiful and very comfortable. The staff was very nice and helpful, even to English speakers(though it helps if you can speak a little Japanese).
Would definitely recommend!!

AkihiroShugo

Points +1180

Vegan
29 Mar 2019

Vegan tempura bowl was great.

They can serve great tempura bowl with separated oil.
Further no garlic and no onion.




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