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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323 Reviews

First Review by Tomo Okabe

dwmerlin

Points +896

Vegan
18 May 2024

Amazing vegan karaage

Cheap, great service and amazing food ❤️

Updated from previous review on 2020-07-15

harmonica

Points +70

Vegetarian
18 May 2024

Simply the best

It's the saddest day when I go to Masaka and see a long line. But I get it. It's just the best ever. I'm most familiar with the karaage because I usually go for lunch, but their whole menu slaps. Can't go wrong.

Shini86

Points +60

Vegan
18 May 2024

Great

Really good Izakaya !
Gyoza are very very good !

RugbyNerd

Points +1389

Vegetarian
18 May 2024

Nice Location and good food

The tempura beans were a little bit tastless, but the rest was great. I recommend the Karaage.
The Feeling is nice there, no fancy chain!

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-18

Moodiees

Points +250

Vegan
18 May 2024

Friendly staff

All vegan (woot woot)!
Super friendly staff. My partner has a nut allergy and they came out to confirm with us and give alternatives 💛

Overall, the food was okay. Maybe it was me just not feeling everything being fried, but I loved the white rice, spicy shrimp, and tempura green beans. All dishes served in small portions so you have to order a few to try.
Tried the karage, fried broccoli, fried mushrooms and spicy potato wedges too.

Pros: All vegan , Friendly staff

Cons: Cramped space/ hot inside

AnyaLatthe

Points +119

Vegetarian
17 May 2024

You HAVE to eat here

BEST vegan karage you'll have. We went at 12 when it opened and there was no queue. You have to get the lunch sets which was fine. We got the karage and dumpling set with teriyaki mayonnaise. Incredible flavour 10/10

Maggiora

Points +186

Vegan
13 May 2024

Amazing Vegan Izakaya

We have visited this restaurant for lunch time. After waiting for like 20 minutes we finally had a table inside. I can highly recommend the fried Karaage. It was simply delicious, tasty and very rich in flavour. The Gyoza were very good too.

Akari000

Points +523

Vegan
12 May 2024

Amazing! But we should’ve come after 3pm

Karaage with teriyaki mayo sauce was amazing! Everything was really delicious.
But we were only able to try lunch set menu(three choices), we should’ve come at night… We’ll come back 😊

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-12

Est.1990

Points +330

Vegan
10 May 2024

All vegan Izakaya-stlye restaurant

The restaurant is located in a shopping center. It is of course a great option to get typical Izakaya food in a completely vegan way. However, the atmosphere is not very inviting or cozy. There are various small dishes that are easy to share. Overall, the food was really salty, which unfortunately overpowered the other flavors. However I would definitely recommend the Karaage. I have rarely seen vegan 'chicken' that looked and tasted so authentic.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-10

Pros: Karaage , All vegan

Cons: Too salty, Atmosphere

KarnR

Points +61

Vegan
09 May 2024

Favourite Meal in Japan

This was my favourite local meal in Japan, with brilliant flavours and options more than just the usual Japanese set menu.

We went for lunch so there was a very limited menu, but the dinner menu seemed to have a lot more interesting options. Though the offset is that we didn’t have to wait to get a table. Still thoroughly enjoyed everything we ate and ordered seconds for it all. Very friendly staff too. Highly recommend.

Pros: Flavours, Service

Liquoricepearls

Points +441

Vegan
08 May 2024

Get the karaage!

Delicious izakaya favourites but all vegan, I recommend the karaage, gyoza and macaroni salad

McMallory

Points +2218

Vegan
05 May 2024

Super fun junky dinner

I love izakaya because it lets you try a bunch of things without getting too full. I had an amazing izakaya experience in Kyoto last week so I wasn’t sure this place would hold a candle to that, but it did; it was just very different. The previous one I reviewed made for healthier izakaya, while this restaurant leaned into the junkiness. And honestly it was some of the best fried stuff I’ve had in a minute, so I’m glad I gave it a shot.

The karaage is as good as everyone else says. I tried the Szechuan style and it was great. The fried miatake mushrooms were also phenomenal, and the grilled rice balls were great for sopping up sauce. To try to balance the meal a little better (lol) we also got two small salads (mizuna and radish) and the Chinese style cold tofu. Everything was excellent. My only disappointment was that I couldn’t try everything on the menu.

Lunch only allows you to choose a set meal of karaage, gyoza, a mix of the two, or mapo tofu. The karaage is so good I would definitely recommend lunch if you don’t want to wait for dinner, as there is often a wait for dinner (but I hear not as much for lunch).

JoeyKenzie

Points +16

Vegan
26 Apr 2024

Yum!! The Karaage were delicious!!

We went for dinner and it was amazing! You have to try the Karaage with Terimayo.
We will be back😄

roseliverpool

Points +170

Vegan
19 Apr 2024

Delicious!

We went for lunch and got the combo set with dumplings and karage, and the mapo tofu. Super tasty, even my omni wxfe thought the karage chicken was amazing! Only had to wait about 5 minutes for a seat and went about 2.45pm.

Pros: Delicious food

SophMac

Points +39

Vegetarian
15 Apr 2024

Bustling Vegan Restaurant

We waited for well over an hour to eat here, and were one of the last people to be seated. We saw people be turned away afterward, and so would recommend coming early to secure a spot.

Its easy to see why it's so popular, as the food was amazing. They were unfortunately out of rice, which would have been a nice accompaniment to their fried foods. The karaage was delicious - super flavourful, tender, and moist. We had 2 non-vegans dining with us who were equally impressed by the quality and taste of the meal.

One member of our party had a peanut allergy, and there are a few menu items that were not suitable. The chef came out and explained everything very clearly, and they were very accommodating.

Service was quite slow, which we didn't mind as the food was worth waiting for. They handed out free dumplings to everyone in the meantime which was a lovely gesture.

The restaurant was very small, which for me made it slightly uncomfortable. Great if you prefer a more intimate setting though.

Overall, would highly reccomend to anyone needing a hearty vegan meal.

Pros: Amazing, fresh food, Friendly, generous staff

Cons: Long wait time, Menu limited by the end of the night

Merover

Points +135

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

One of the best

Amazing menu, great service and super quick. Everything is super delicious and even in lunch no long waiting times.

Pros: Various menu , Great taste , Fast and hot

briannamaphis

Points +4105

Vegan
04 Apr 2024

WOW

i only was able to try the lunch menu but my dad who eats meat said this fried chicken was the best vegan meat in general he has EVER HAD. and that’s saying a lot. this spot was amazing

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-03

ilsehesa

Points +213

Vegan
03 Apr 2024

Delicious Vegan Restaurant

We enjoyed this restaurant. We ordered the karaage terimayo (delicious and so meaty), the mapo tofu (delicious but not spicy as we wanted), the fried mushroom (it was crunchy, peppery, delicious), and the gyozas (were good). We would definitely come back to try the other karaage flavors. Note that this restaurant is underneath the street level, it is inside a food court underneath the ground, very cool location! We also arrived at 5:20pm and it was not crowded.

Pros: Delicious food , Cool location , Crunchy and meaty soy karaage

Nancy_

Points +33

Vegetarian
30 Mar 2024

War okay, aber muss nicht nochmal sein

Hatten Karaage, waren okay, Konsistenz war sehr fleischähnlich, war aber schon zu authentisch. Brokkoli war sehr salzig, Pilze waren lecker.

NickTustin

Points +989

Herbivore
30 Mar 2024

Excellent

-karage with terimayo - 10/10
-fried maitake - excellent, would have liked more batter on the outside tho
-Chinese style tofu - great
-grilled rice - good
-gyoza dumplings - very good

GoldenLAura

Points +453

Vegan
27 Mar 2024

Giapponese green

Tutti piatti tipici in versione vegana, molto gustosi e per nulla costosi. Personale gentile

Sofro

Points +24

Vegan
27 Mar 2024

Todo delicioso

Es un lugar pequeño , pero la comida vale la pena, ricos platos , muy sabrosos Muy recomendado en Shibuya!!, sobretodo para ir antes de las 15:00 que sirven los menú de almuerzo.

DELOK

Points +58

Vegan
25 Mar 2024

Simply perfect

Mainly serving 2 options (gyōza and karaage) but with quite a few side dishes to choose from.
Be sure to put your name on the waiting list, should the place be crowded. It is located in the B1 floor of Parco shopping mall.

Pros: Best vegan karaage ever

mtyk

Points +192

Vegan
24 Mar 2024

Great izakaya experience

We had a bit of (almost) everything. My favorite were the deep fried maitake and green bean tempura. Also enjoyed the Szechuan pickles which match well with the lemon and grapefruit sours.

Pros: Great selection, Good food, Nice atmosphere

ScoobysPerson

Points +310

Vegan
23 Mar 2024

Would consider moving to Tokyo just to eat here again lol

The food here was incredible- the karaage perfect and mapo tofu so delicious. We also had the tempura green beans and gyoza. We got to the restaurant around 5:15pm and ended up waiting until 6:30pm but it was worth the wait!

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-23

Pros: The karaage 🤤 , Great staff, Everything is delicious

Lhyara

Points +174

Vegan
23 Mar 2024

Awesome Karage

Located in the foodhall/basement of the building. We were lucky to get seated right away cause there are only a few seats. Easy order via QR Code and friendly staff. The karage was awesome, very nice texture - we had to order a second time!

Pros: all vegan, easy order, great taste

Cons: small

R3beccaF

Points +79

Vegetarian
21 Mar 2024

Great for a quick bite

This is a small café in a food hall that has multiple vegan options. It’s cheap and cheerful - just what you need when out shopping. The plates have ‘vegan’ printed on them, so you’re clear what you’re getting.

Pros: Price, Taste, Choice




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