Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Pizza
International
Western
Vietnamese

Vegetarian restaurant on the street level of the Gold Hotel. Offers a variety of dishes, including Viet style as well western ones like spaghetti and pizza. Reported closed April 2023.


Venue map for Hoa Nghiem
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29 Reviews

First Review by PatrickM

chupzzz

Points +194

Vegetarian
13 Apr 2023

Closed

Place is abandoned

00Bruce

Points +30

Mostly Veg
12 Jul 2020

Great food and service and ambience

This is one of the best vegetarian place I've been to. Really delicious and creative food, incredible service, and a nice dark, cool atmosphere. Reasonable prices too. I could see eating here several times a week if I lived nearby.

I don't recall exactly what I ordered but it was all good. If you are hungry I'd figure on 2 dishes per person, since they aren't huge, but that is kind of par for the course in Asia and especially veggie places here...I scarfed down 3 dishes and the appetizers that came with my beer, but i'm a big guy and that was my only meal of the day so....3 dishes and 3 beers came to about 160k give or take..not bad.

By the way, this is run by the Gold Hotel next door, and they clearly have high standards...maybe the best and friendliest servers I've encountered in VN..their names were Ha and Ngoc, tell them I said "hi" okay :)

Pros: great food, fabulous service and ambiance, reasonable prices

Cons: a little slow (but that might be the style)

KevinZawierucha

Points +261

Vegan
06 Mar 2020

Good

The food was good. The owner was also reaally kind. Loved this place:)

TarikBerkhof

Points +64

Vegan
21 Feb 2020

Nice vegan food

Quiet and lovely. Perfect place to go after the nightbus.
They have soy and corn milk. And plenty of vegan options.

Pros: Nice quiet, Clean, Nice food

theplantbasedsoul

Points +658

Vegan
01 Feb 2020

Nice quiet getaway from the street

Overall enjoying dining here, food was nothing spectacular but did appreciate the clean/quiet dining area and very friendly staff. Also enjoyed the complimentary appetizers & tea provided.

It was a very cold/rainy night so I opted for the Vegan Vietnamese Udon Soup— it was satisfying.

Pros: Nice dining environment , Friendly staff

DanielD

Points +113

Vegetarian
08 Jan 2020

Mainly vegan food with nice taste and affordable price

The atmosphere at the restaurant is very nice - it is very clean and modern and the staff is super friendly. The menu mainly consists out of vegan choices - i think only 1 or 2 options contain diary (e.g. the pumpkin soup). The food is really great. We had the tofu, the seitan and also the grilled eggplant and all of it was just amazing with some rice. Especially the tofu is one of the best I ever had! You also get tea and some snacks for free! The prices are affordable, maybe not as cheap as at a "street food stall" but also not expensive (considering what you get here!)

Pros: Mainly vegan, Very delicious, Great atmosphere, location and staff

jessihawe

Points +990

Vegan
07 Jan 2020

Mostly vegan. Amazing food!

Vegetarian restaurant but I think nearly all dishes are completely vegan which is amazing. Although the restaurant is quite fancy the prices are fair/reasonable for what you get. We had the eggplant dish, fried tofu, steamed rice, spring rolls and the rice noodles which came to 210k including 2 drinks. Everything tasted amazing! The service was also really good and we got a tea and a little starter for free. Would definitely recommend this place for vegans around Hue!

Pros: Loads of vegan options, Delicious, Nice atmosphere

Cons: A little bit pricy but fair for what you get

dorisbanana

Points +88

Vegan
06 Jan 2020

Hidden gem

This place is part of a fancy restaurant, yet pretty reasonably priced. It's a little calm oasis if you want to take a break from your local chay place, which is what we wanted. The food came quickly and it was tasty, yet not out of this world, like we've had in other places

Pros: Clearly marked vegan dishes , Staff speaks good English

LindyLoo

Points +63

Vegan
29 Dec 2019

Amazing Vegan options

We had the seitan salad and dumplings which were both vegan and amazing! Lovely relaxed atmosphere with chill tunes and impeccable service. We signed the wall with chalk and plan to go back tonight for dinner as there were way more vegan options we wanted to try 🌱😍

Dinodog4

Points +139

Vegan
24 Oct 2019

Good value, tasty food and nice venue

Popped in here by chance as we were walking past, glad I didn’t read the last few reviews until we were through the door as it might have put me off, nearly everything vegan apart from a couple of dishes with egg. We ordered 3 dishes all were tasty and plentiful. Loved the fact you could draw your thoughts on the wall, highly recommended

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Walls to draw on , Good value

oravishai

Points +37

Mostly Veg
06 Sep 2019

Not good at all

Not good at all don’t recommend

Pros: Many options

Cons: Not tasty at all!!!!

Dsar222

Points +372

Vegan
23 Aug 2019

Fairly bland and tasteless

Food was average and pretty bland. Pretty expensive for what it was. We did like the complimentary snacks at the start though.

Pros: Complimentary snacks

Cons: Bland food, Expensive

DuncanMacbethLead

Points +1250

Vegan
15 Aug 2019

Not amazed by the food

This is a nice looking place near the bars of Hue. We got complimentary tea and a snack platter when arriving (peanuts, mango and croutons).

I had he Hue noodles, which were nice, but nothing special. My friend had the tapioca pearl dish with stuffed beans. This wasn’t that great. Just a bit tasteless. My other friend had the crispy noodles, which she wasn’t that blown away by either.

Prices are okay, but considering what we paid I would have hoped for bigger portions or tastier food!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Complimentary things on arrival

Cons: Food wasn’t that great , Small portions

murph93

Points +45

Vegan
07 May 2019

Bad :(

The food here was really not good and we were really disappointed since reading the reviews! We went quite late (around 10pm) so maybe that was the reason. We had a rice plate that came with veg and tofu and a soup, the plate was swimming in oil so much that I couldn’t actually taste anything other than oil, even the soup had a thick layer of oil on top too. We also ordered a noodle dish which again was oily and way too much turmeric used, we left the majority of it. In my opinion there are much better places for a fraction of the price. The staff were really nice and friendly though and we did get free ginger tea. Also tax is added to your meal so expect to pay extra than the menu states

Updated from previous review on 2019-05-07

BridieMackintosh

Points +314

Vegan
01 Apr 2019

Cute vegan restaurant

Pretty sure this place was a full vegan restaurant - otherwise it’s all vegetarian. It’s open late (11pm) which is great if you are running late for dinner as most places close at 7 or 8pm. Prices range from 40,000 - 70,000 dong. Very tasty too!!

Pros: Delicious , Fair prices

Cons: Not the biggest menu but still good enough

#1Vegan

Points +57

Vegan
21 Feb 2019

Love it

This restaurant is a couple of streets of the main tourist area and that’s what we look for. It has a very elegant decor, service, music etc - however the prices are extremely reasonable. My husband and I had three dishes and two beer and the cost was 200,000 dong. The food was delicious and extremely flavourful - no extra sauces needed. The server did not speak English however was extremely attentive and helpful. We highly recommend this restaurant - worth while getting off the tourist strip.

Pros: Just enough options, English on the menu, Immaculately clean

PatrickM

Points +243

Vegan
14 Feb 2019

Frustrating and disappointing

I have since been back to this restaurant after about a year since I first tried it. While my experience the first time was much better, my girlfriend and I had a couple of disappointing and frustrating visits recently.

Staying in the hotel which runs this restaurant during the Tet holiday, I was pretty excited to find out it was going to be open. Unfortunately, the staff tried to rip me off by attempting to charge significantly higher prices than what were listed on the menu.

If you eat here, I definitely recommend verifying your bill before paying.

Prior review:
Newer restaurant on the ground floor of the Gold Hotel. Short walk from the main tourist and hotel areas.

The menu has a nice variety of Vietnamese and Western dishes, which are nice if you are looking for something a little different from the standard meals around Vietnam.

Updated from previous review on 2018-01-14

AlexKolb

Points +441

Vegan
09 Feb 2019

Worth a visit

One of the few places open during the Lunar New Year. Great selection of well labelled vegan food. Service was a bit slow and not the friendliest. But the food was worth the price and it had a great vibe.

Pros: Lots of well labelled vegan food

VictoriaSt

Points +431

Vegan
08 Feb 2019

Amazing Vietnamese food

The food was amazing, but the portions were pretty small. You really need to order 2 dishes for a full meal or share a couple (which is not a problem). We tried to order a big plate with just veg and tofu, but the staff didn't speak much English, and they just kept pointing at the menu. No off menu ordering possible.

Pros: Delicious , Fast, Local food in veg options

Cons: Staff's English is not good, 1 menu item is not filling enough

Miekeveg

Points +102

Vegan
20 Jul 2018

great value great service

Vegetarian restaurant with lots of vegan options
We found it by accident had a really wonderful meal. I ordered the Hoa Nghiem dish which was lovely comes with rice paper to roll your own springrolls. All very tasty. Great service and service

Pros: lot of vegan

Cons: none

Ibce

Points +335

Vegan
13 Jun 2018

NOT Vegan + Not tasty food

They have many vegan options but the restaurant is not vegan.

My friend ordered a pizza specifying 'no cheese' but the pizza still came with chesse and then the waitress clarified the restaurant is vegetarian so she returned the pizza and brought back one without chesse which was basically bread and tomato, nothing more. I had one with cheese and both of them were completely tasteless. We also tried the rice rolls (really bland) and pancake (not very tasty). Fruit juices with a lot of sugar.

I wouldn't recommend this place at all.

00Bruce

12 Jul 2020

I really don't think you are being fair here. You are in Asia at a vegetarian place in a town full of Buddhists...and you order... pizza?? I mean, come on man... Pizza here is like going to Alberta and ordering Pad Thai or something...how can you possibly expect it to be remotely what you are used to or any good? You want good pizza, try New York or Chicago! And pancakes are also going to be better at Denny's in Springfield, Mass where people normally eat them. Too bad about the juices thuogh, definitely no excuse for that.

VeganForTheWorld

Points +75

Vegan
09 May 2018

Good food, but pricey

A bit pricey for the amount of foood you get, but still okay. Food is good tho!

MaloudeBlaauw

Points +68

Vegan
01 May 2018

not vegan, mixed salad is nasty

This restaurant is deff not vegan, but has many vegan options. I had the “vegan mixed salad” and omg it was sooo gross, and frorreal im not a picky eater. I never had this before that i just couldn’t eat it 😷 It also came super fast and tasted old🤷‍♀️

Rest of the reviews are good hahah so i guess just don’t order the salad👅 (thats why 3 stars)

The man who served me was also awkward, weird and not really friendly..

Pros: good looking restaurant

Cons: not vegan, man who served me was weird, nasty salad

makosaza

Points +171

Vegan
27 Apr 2018

Extraordinary!

Don't wonder about location or staff, just eat there, food is above the usual rice and noodles!

EranCohen

Points +48

Vegan
06 Apr 2018

A pleasant and tasty experience

I had the glass noodels called "No.15 Mein Tron".
The taste was well balanced and with the spicy mango & the sweet peanuts, that cames as a side dish, it was just perfect 😋 worth visiting!! And most important the staff was lovely.

Pros: Not a traditional vietnamese restaurant. A very fr

Cons: Not 100% Vegan

JiriJerabek

Points +396

Vegetarian
12 Mar 2018

Great food, very affordable

We liked it so much that we went twice. There was a different cook so the quality varied, but it was really good vs. amazing. Prices are very affordable for tourists, with dishes from 35k to ca 80k vnd. Food was colourful, lots of side salad, sauces and distinct flavours. The jackfruit salad and taro fried rolls were especially great. Overall this was one level above the blander street options offered, at almost the same price.

AnnaVladi

Points +131

Vegetarian
29 Jan 2018

average

we had a pizza, fig salad, udon and eggplant. Fig salad had no figs inside, pizza is pretty small, for 90 000, the udon was pretty good. They have nice fresh ginger tea. In general, more restauranty type, with pretty small portion.

Pros: big menu

Cons: not very special




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