Vegan
Japanese
Beer/Wine

Vegan izakaya est. 2019. Serves typically two main dishes of kara-age and gyoza. Does not accept reservations. Between 12-3pm, only lunch sets are served. May stop accepting customers during busy days if maxium capasity is reached. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm.


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330 Reviews

First Review by Tomo Okabe

Cherryboi

Points +133

Vegan
11 Nov 2022

Great amount of variety and vegan options

Found this place while I had been walking around Shibuya, and while it is tucked away I was most impressed with the large range!

Ordered karaage with the soy mayonnaise and teriyaki flavour, cold soba, Gyozas and meatballs, which were each fantastic. The karaage sauces were a little overwhelming and definitely benefited from having the cabbage it came with, and cold soba to mitigate the intensity. Even with this I found everything to be great, and the Jasmine highballs that we ordered complimented the meal. Would highly recommend, especially as you can order a few individual dishes so you can pick and mix your meal.

Pros: Great range and variation, Friendly staff

Cons: Overwhelming sauces on karaage

MonicaJane

Points +425

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Soooo good

Had the tartar, teriyaki and spicy Szechuan karaage. Plus gyoza, rice, soup and pickles.

This has been my favourite place in Tokyo so far the food was amazing.
Highly recommend the karaage js delicious

silliestlittlecow

Points +164

Vegan
02 Nov 2022

so delicious omg

soy meat teriyaki out of this world

marshuck

Points +204

Vegan
04 Oct 2022

Enjoyed my visit

I enjoyed my visit! I am not into soy meat and was able to avoid the oily karaage with no problem. I enjoyed cold soba salad, Japanese-style pickles and veggie goyza! Also had a delicious soju beverage with fresh grapefruit juice. Friendly host, good service. 4 stars for basic ambiance.

Pros: Fully vegan restaurant!, Cocktails and beer, Friendly staff

Cons: Small portions, Many menu items have soy meat

ricobabyface

Points +372

Vegan
13 Aug 2022

🥰🥰

perfect vegan karaage i fell in love 💎

AngelaFaragasso

Points +480

Vegan
19 Jun 2022

Fulfilling

Nice Chinese-Japanese restaurant with many options but a bit oily! Price it’s normal compared to other vegan restaurants in Japan which tend to be pricey!

Pros: All vegan , Nice price !, Friendly staff

Cons: Oily, Heavy cooking

cico

21 Jun 2022

midoribakerph

Points +196

Vegetarian
02 Jun 2022

SIMPLY THE BEST

Had dinner here together with my non-vegan friends and they LOVED IT! Surprisingly way better than normal Izakaya food. Tried more than half of the menu options and they were all super good especially the Vegan Karaage. Price was surprisingly very affordable as well despite it being in Parco Shibuya. I cannot recommend it enough. A must go!

Pros: All vegan menu, Affordable food with good volume, Fast serving and accessible place

Cons: Usually full on normal days, No reservation option

Lanakoi

Points +73

Vegetarian
16 May 2022

Delicious, perfectly vegan izakaya

Everything is delicious and vegan. They change the menu from time to time but keep customer favorites. I recommend the Niku moyashi and the new manchurian cauliflower for sure :)

Pros: All vegan options, All delicious , Reasonable prices

Cons: Sometimes a really long wait

Trying2B1

Points +57

Vegetarian
04 May 2022

Good, but...

Spring Roll was very oily but karage tasted awesome!

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: I know spring roll is deep fried but it was Oily

Satsuki_k

Points +25

Vegan
02 Feb 2022

最高なお店

Amazing Vegan izakaya♡
どれも美味しいけれど、揚げ出し豆腐が大好きすぎる。あと、蓮根の挟み揚げが感動の美味しさ🥺 #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-02

Pros: ぜんぶビーガン

サンドラ

Points +472

Vegan
14 Jan 2022

Vegan izakaya!

Tartar karaage was a bomb.
Loved it the most.

Updated from previous review on 2020-11-06

Pros: All vegan, Delicious, Filling

TheNutsExchange

Points +25

Vegan
06 Dec 2021

We are Nuts about Masaka!

Our neighbour, not far from our store in Shibuya-Ku, serves the best Izakaya in town. Be sure to try their MAC salad and Gyoza. We love it. Dinner time after a nuts day there makes it all worth it.

Tokyoaussie

Points +53

Vegan
17 Sep 2021

BETTER IZAKAYA THAN IZAKAYA ITSELF. and Vegan...?!?!

Okay, I'm gonna keep it short and sweet.... THIS IZAKAYA BLOWS MY MIND. It's better than normal Japanese IZAKAYA. The flavors, the portions, the price. It's seriously an establishment. Chuck some beers on the table, bring the boys and girls, it doesn't disappoint. Right there in Shibuya, easy meetup place and good secret down in Parco to start... or end a day/night.

Pros: MAC SALAD , Sichuan and Yu-rin flavour Karage, Gyoza (both Japanese and Nepalese)

Rushifx

Points +106

Vegan
14 Aug 2021

Yummy food.

Great “fried chicken,” probably the best I’ve eaten. It’s really juicy and perfectly crispy on the outside. There’s a variety of sauces to choose from. I recommend the onion lemon sauce. The staff is nice, but you might have to wait in line a while for dinner time, it can get crowded.

kaus19

Points +942

Vegetarian
18 Jun 2021

Good experience

Tried the gyoza and karaage (so many flavors offered). Potato fries were loaded with spice and kinda liked it. Gyoza were tasty. I would recommend Nepalese gyoza.


Updated from previous review on 2021-06-18

harpratap

Points +83

Vegetarian
31 May 2021

Gyoza is amazing

The gyoza was filling and delicious, especially with the sauce

Pros: All vegan

VincentValdmann

Points +110

Vegan
19 Nov 2020

Best karaage in town?

Small place but excellent food, especially the karage. Juicy, tasty with a perfect texture and several choices of taste to accommodate your mood. I had the Sichuan today and it was delicious. Portion is perfect.
Highly recommend.

Cons: Décoration is a bit frugal, unlike Izakayas

EllyJelly

Points +65

Vegan
22 Oct 2020

Unique place

To echo one of the reviews below, it’s one of the few places that has vegan karage. All the food was delicious and decently priced. It’s located in the food court so I ate here myself while my friends ate sushi at another food stall

Minoria

Points +441

Vegan
18 Oct 2020

Nice Concept

The atmosphere of the place, pricing and menus are exactly like normal Japanese izakaya.
The food is good as other reviews say but for me there is nothing special about this place besides vegan.

Pros: Cheap and small vegan dishes

Murasaki

Points +10

Non Veg
07 Aug 2020

Great vege gyoza

I am not a vegetarian but their vege gyoza is great! I would go back again.

sarita.p

Points +435

Vegan
12 Jun 2020

Insanely delicious Karaage!

So meaty, crispy saucy on the outside, soft and juicy on the inside. What is this magic!?! This is just perfection.

Pros: Best Karaage ever!, Super nice staff!, Good vibes!

AlineBonn

Points +38

Vegan
26 Mar 2020

Cozy restaurant and nice food

I tried karage and gyoza too, both were fantastic. It's easy to find and not that expensive.

RG_Bhajee

Points +152

Vegan
11 Mar 2020

Fantastic karage

The karage is the standout dish - although everything we tried was delicious. Staff speak some English and are very friendly. They only have vinegar on the tables so could do with having bottles of soy sauce for dipping the gyozas in.

We got there at about 7:15 and after that a huge queue formed. It’s a tiny little place so I’d recommend going before rather than later.

profscout

Points +92

Herbivore
09 Mar 2020

Excellent vegan find in the heart of Shibuya

A welcome Japanese vegan discovery in meat-heavy Tokyo. Level B1 of PARCO. Small cafe-sized space with share tables. So nice to find Japanese style food that is plant based. Everything is tasty. Even the very realistic Kara-age.

Update: went a 2nd time. The spicy Kara-age has cashews. Be careful! Had to use my EpiPen.

Pros: Tasty, Cute, Reasonably priced.

Cons: Beware of allergens not listed - nuts

maggo

Points +48

Vegetarian
27 Feb 2020

Love the karaaga with Sichuan Hot Sauce

Vegan Restaurant in the Parco Mall (next to the Disney Store in Shibuya). Restaurant is on floor B1F. Bonus: Nintendo Flagshipstore is in the Mall in the 6th floor. Had a great dinner with karaaga, gyoza, bamboo Shots and rice. All vegan. Very nice.

juliall

Points +32

Vegan
27 Feb 2020

Delicious

Hmmmm delicious gyoza and all other dishes too

Pros: Everything is vegan, Food is great

Cons: Small so you might have to wait a while

Kbur3854

Points +35

Vegetarian
23 Feb 2020

Vegan izakaya in heart of Shibuya

Easy to locate in the basement of a shopping centre. Lots of different lunch set options. I chose the kara-age and gyoza set, which comes with tofu soup and rice. You circle your order on the paper at the table and hand to the server. The wait time for food was a little long despite the restaurant not being full. Service was very friendly to foreigners. A really tasty and satisfying meal. Perfect if you have always wanted to try an izakaya but couldn't because you are vegan.

Pros: Great set options

Cons: Service time




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