Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
爱源素 provides all vegan food. English spoken.Quiet place with Wi-Fi. Take line6, exit 4, and walk for 5 minutes. Est. by the owners of Loving Hut Shanghai (shut 2013). Reported closed April 2017.
13 Reviews
First Review by VegMan77
Ricky90
Points +21
good Food - Edit
I had some noodles and rice with vegetables and the taste was good, everything looked fresh. But both was extremely greasy!
Read morePros: good price, good taste
Cons: very greasy
Guest
maltman23
Points +5209
Fantastic! - Edit
Last night a group of 8 of us arrived just as they were closing at 9pm. When we looked disappointed, they stayed open for us, and cooked us a fabulous feast. It was super good, they were super friendly! And the cost was less than 40 RMB each! Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Super good food. , Super friendly staff.
Guest
meowww32
Points +125
always a solid meal!! - Edit
everything I've tried I've enjoyed.. very affordable and staff is always kind and helpful.. definitely don't come to Shanghai and miss this place!!
Read morePros: affordable, diverse menu
Guest
Tianci
Points +419
Excellent, but not Cheap - Edit
One of the few truly vegan restaurants in Shanghai. Food is delicious, but serving sizes a bit small.
Read moreThe servers are quite friendly and do know English. Menu in both English and Chinese.
If you are trying to minimize oil intake, then you may want to ask for a bowl of hot water to rinse your food. Although quite tasty, it is also quite oily. Two men from the Middle East also remarked to the server that the food was quite oily.
The price is more moderate or higher; different that what is shown in the write-up for iVegan.
We definitely recommend iVegan and will make sure to stop in again the next time we are in the area. Also, when using the iPhone native map, the directions are spot on!
Pros: Friendly, English speaking staff, Will accept Alipay, and other CC, Good tasting; totally vegan
Cons: Food is on the oily side, portions a bit on the small side
Guest
CatherineM
Points +192
Excellent - Edit
I came here with a couple of vegan friends, and one meat eater, who became converted to tofu after trying the 'stinky tofu with edamame' here! All the food we tried was excellent, and the service was quick even when it was crowded. I came back the next day to try more of the menu.
Read morePros: Lots of interesting choices, Very tasty, Friendly staff
Guest
vh089
Points +229
Solid A- - Edit
I ordered iVegan for delivery through Sherpa's- I didn't eat in the restaurant, so I don't know about its ambiance and maybe the food was a little less warm because of the travel time. That said, it came within 40 minutes, so I was very happy with the prompt service.
Read moreFor the boiled tofu wraps (which were really good, nice as an appetizer to share with someone plus one or two other starters), kong pao "chicken" (tofu?), and boiled broccoli, plus 15rmb for delivery, total was about 90rmb with good portions. The food was all super delicious, definitely inspired by Chinese cuisine but not as heavy as food in most local restaurants, but the menu definitely specializes in mock meats. It's a great treat, but I wish the dishes were a little more creative and featured more vegetables in them instead of having to order them separately.
I'd definitely eat iVegan again, but I'd make the effort to go to the restaurant in person rather than order delivery next time.
Pros: good value, lots of mock meats, good portions
Cons: dishes could be more creative
Guest
peas-full
Points +3569
Delicious food, lovely place - Edit
Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, english and pictured menù. So many choices you wish you could order anything! I had a long stop over in Shanghai and came to eat here from pudong airport. With the Maglev+Metro it takes about half an hour: definitely worth it!! I enjoyed everything about this place and I definitely recommend it.
Read moreOnly do not count on their wi-fi, as usual in China, it works only if you have a chinese phone number.
Pros: excellent food, nice vibe, friendly staff
Guest
ejplowery
Points +35
The kids and I love it! - Edit
We haven't been to the restaurant but get delivery frequently. The food is always delicious and I love not worrying that what I receive will come with the dreaded Chinese "meat surprise," as I like to call it. My kids fight over who gets the last of the "meatballs" and my favorites are the Gong Bao "chicken" and spareribs. We love this place!
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Sun traveler
Points +58
I have experienced rude staff. - Edit
Hello everyone, this restaurant is clean the food is mainly frozen or not home made and tastes a bit strange, but it is acceptable, however i had a very inconvenient situation,a English speaking waitress forced me to change table in the middle of a meal, and she was quite un-polite rude i might say, I didn't understand the reason because there was a lot of empty tables all around big and small tables, later i realize it was some sort of demand from Chinese that were eating near and wanted my table for some weird reason maybe because it was near the window... So aspect strong racism towards foreigners!
Read morePros: clean, quite , it is vegan
Cons: mainly frozen food, not foreigner friendly, staff needs improvement
Guest
Basel
Points +16
Great little restaurant. - Edit
Food vegan and excellent, great choice. English speaking owner. consider booking as gets full. Chinese food good portions and atmosphere. waiting to go again.Little difficult to find.
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JesseD
Points +832
Great Vegan Restaurant! - Edit
As other reviews have said this place serves great food in a welcoming interior with a nice ambience. The food was fairly typical Chinese-style vegetarian food with many mock-meat and vegetable dishes, and it was cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. I was recommended this place for when I had only one day in Shanghai, and it didn't disappoint. It was easy to find and a short walk from the subway, not far from where the maglev train terminates. It was good to find the restaurant full when I arrived. This place is a must-visit while in Shanghai.
Read morePros: delicious vegan food, friendly staff, easy to get to and find
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prit8181
Points +13
nice food - Edit
superb food very friendly staff and must visit this place again suitable for indian taste
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VegMan77
Points +26
New location, vegan food - Edit
The fomer owner of the Loving Hut opened this nice restaurant only a few days ago. The food is delicious and the menu card offers a wide choice of vegan dishes. There are fekemeats as well as fanciful and well flavoured vegtables.
Read moreI'll be sure to visit this place again. I added some photos of my chosen dishes.
Pros: excellent food, friendly staff, good value for money
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