Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Pizza
International
Western
Buffet
Take-out
Cambodian

Serves hotpot and local dishes like rice and noodles as well as some western ones like pizza, veggie burgers, and sandwiches. NOTE: Vegan options are not labelled and staff don't speak English. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-9:00pm.


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38 Reviews

First Review by BenBaumtomate

nclcnnlly

Points +62

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

I couldn’t find

Was told by two people I asked working in the street that it has closed

dougmorgan97

Points +327

Vegan
20 Aug 2024

The tofu is gross

Wouldn’t recommend unless in a bind really. The tofu was pretty foul, clearly hadn’t been pressed and just deep fried. When you bite into it, all the water burst out everywhere. Pretty unpleasant meal. My friend had a better sweet n sour tofu though.

Pros: Blueberry soda

Cons: Tofu was bad , Not too cheap

StrabbyCrabby

Points +381

Vegan
15 Aug 2024

A quiet Chinese restaurant

A spacious restaurant with a lot of vegan food on their menu. The owner speaks English.

Pros: Big portions, SO quiet!, Friendly staff

Cons: A bit overpriced (but big portions tho)

megloutay

Points +789

Vegan
11 Aug 2024

Simple vegan eats

Nice place with lots of tasty dishes. I had sweet and sour tofu which was very good.

BenBaumtomate

Points +519

Vegan
12 Jul 2024

It's okay

Vegan-friendly, great atmosphere, large selection. A little overpriced but we like it.

For orders by nham24 complicated and kinda rude. Cancelled my order with the notice "no" due the opening time.

Updated from previous review on 2020-12-16

Pros: Vegan friendly

Cons: Overpriced , difficult order by app

Lukrise

Points +166

Vegan
24 Mar 2024

Good food

The owner was really nice and gave us some recommendations. Especially the spicy fried tofu was very nice and the eggplant meatballs as well. The fried noodles could have been a little bit more flavorful.

malvina

Points +2080

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

Avarage food

It was ok, avarage food, but for this price you can eat in a way better place in town (possibly it was increased for me as the price was less than a half in the menu, it was very difficult to comunicate in english so I didn’t investigate and just paid). Good thing there is a wifi.

Ebsveg

Points +2366

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

Good food, friendly staff

I really enjoyed the food at JC, with the eggplant hot plate being the stand out. I also had the bak kuh teh and satay which were both good. Vegan isn't labelled on the menu and the staff said all but one dish could be made without egg, so hoping that is the case! We found the staff to be very friendly, and spoke a good amount of English (HC notes that staff don't speak English which we didn't find to be the case). Overall a really great option in PP.

Pros: Huge menu, Good food

Cons: A little expensive for what you get, Unsure what is vegan

schlausen

Points +137

Vegetarian
11 Feb 2024

Best chinese food in Phnom Penh!

We've been there 2 times, because it's so good! Many options, very clean and the owner is so lovely. He always checks with you, if everything is fine. Food tastes delicious, the fresh juices ary very good! Been here through chinese new year and everything was decorated very lovely.

Pros: Taste, Ambiente, Friendly

Kamillahh

Points +83

Vegan
11 Feb 2024

What a good time there!

We‘ve been there two times allready and it‘s allways nice to be there! The food is really good and its cheap.

Gemkvegan

Points +1781

Vegan
31 Jan 2024

Delicious food, great price

Great menu, tofu and aubergine dishes were delicious. Good mix of mock meats and tofu /veg dishes. They checked whether we ate egg or not when we ordered, which I appreciated. Owner Tam was super friendly and explained to us about himself and the restaurant. Highly recommend! We went twice.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-13

Pros: Delicious food, Good menu, Friendly staff

manboak

Points +16

Vegan
25 Jan 2024

Great vegan options!

It’s already been said but one more data point: good seating, extensive food menu (they do use eggs but will accommodate vegan requests happily), nice staff. I ordered a small plate and it was perfect size for lunch.

Coweos

Points +594

Vegan
23 Jan 2024

Delicous !

The two tofu dishes we had were both delicious yet very different, they had great flavors and if we had stayed longer in Phnom Penh, we would have come back for sure !
The owner is very friendly he gave us tips and offered us a free dessert ! He also understands veganism and was careful with it.
Also the water is free and the menu is huge.

Pros: Delicious dishes, Friendly owner

SeanCallander

Points +271

Vegan
17 Jan 2024

Big menu, friendly staff

Staff are very smiley and friendly, they can also speak English quite well so ignore the description.

Food was nice but not the tastiest I’ve had in Phnom Penh and at similar prices.

Fried noodles were good and chicken steak was ok but heavily deep fried which got sickly after 3-4 pieces. Seaweed and tofu soup is nice if you’re looking for something not spicy, great if you’re ill!

They also sell shark fin soup, I know it isn’t real but i don’t think it’s very ethical to promote such a destructive industry.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-17

Pros: Friendly and attentive staff, Varied menu

Cons: Shark fin soup on the menu , Foods too heavily deep fried

Coweos

23 Jan 2024

I think your comment on shark fins isn't fair, you could say the same about chicken and beef. They do not promote it. Instead they are promoting that an alternative can exist.

Travelingveggie2

Points +17

Vegetarian
12 Jan 2024

The nicest owner for a large menu

Nice restaurant, loads of different Asian and Western dishes.
The amount of protein dishes is a most!
Portions are big and affordable.

The owner is really welcoming and can help you pick the right dish if needed.
We really enjoyed his friendliness and the tips to make sure we'd have the best experience in town.

Pros: Good amount of dishes to please everyone, Ask if we are vegetarian or vegan

jb73

Points +83

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Veg deliciousness!

Excellent vegetarian resto with extensive menu (hard to decide what to order!!) the owner was so eager to make sure we were happy - great experience and so delicious! Highly recommended.

Pros: Clean and spacious, Clear menu, Loads of options

ChiamLongThiam

Points +531

Vegetarian
13 Dec 2023

Cosy restaurant with with variety

Wide variety of choices, near my hotel, taste good

Pros: Wide variety of choices, Taste good, Good location

Cons: A bit pricey

fedefalag

Points +180

Vegan
09 Dec 2023

Tasty with variety

I took the mock chicken steak. It was deep fried. I appreciated the variety built into one dish: the steak, a side salad as well as a side of beans in tomato sauce. Altogether it made up for a great quantity, despite the dish being on the cheaper side on their menu. The fries were also abundant, and very crispy!

Pros: Variety in one dish, Quantity

heretobehappy

Points +828

Herbivore
02 Dec 2023

Amazing East-Asian style, can easily do vegan.

Amazing vegetarian food, they made my food vegan. I went back 3 times. The food is nutritious and has a good serving size.

I don’t know the origins of the restaurant/cuisine but it remind me of vegetarian restaurants in East Asia, namely Hong Kong. Certainly there is Khmer style as well.

In the description is says they don’t speak English but this is not entirely true, some of the staff do speak English in fact when I ordered my food they checked if I ate eggs or not before I said anything! Very nice staff.

I am gluten-free so I avoided all mock meats.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-02

jonathan0391

Points +825

Vegan
26 Nov 2023

Excelent mock meats

Authentic food, great mock meats

charanratt

Points +91

Vegetarian
09 Sep 2023

Good Food

Good Food and Good service. Lots of Choices for Vegetarian and Vegan. Not Spicy.

KateBe

Points +42

Vegan
12 Aug 2023

Yummy dinner

We went overboard with the mock meat, our favorites were the chicken wings, sizzling beef and satay. Staff were really nice and we all watched K-Pop videos together all evening. Lots of fun.

SharonChua蔡妼㛔

Points +20398

Vegetarian
27 Jun 2023

Good food

Local friends brought us there after an event, all of the dishes were good, recommended.

akshayjain8705

Points +28

Vegan
13 May 2023

Not Vegetarian

Sells egg & fish and they cannot understand options without no onions, no garlic, no mushrooms.

Lukebrazier23

Points +13

Vegetarian
10 Mar 2023

Fantastic wholly vegetarian Chinese restaurant and cheap!

The food was brilliant, like nothing else! We ate here twice, the first time we didn’t realise everything on the menu is vegetarian including the “roast pork” styled like the street food. We had tofu etc. But on our second trip we were informed everything is and WOW, I think the substitute food would even trick a meat eater!

lizardsv

Points +93

Vegan
27 Feb 2023

Couldnt find vegan options

Everything has egg- milk or butter. I asked which options they recommend and they didnt say anything. Also the price for everything is very expensive and the place is not so cleaner

Cons: Expensive

nomeatnomad

Points +4795

Vegan
21 Dec 2022

Not good for vegans

The menu doesn’t differentiate between what is vegan and what is just vegetarian. And as the person serving me didn’t really speak English, I just ordered what I thought were a couple of ‘safe’ vegan choices; fried spinach and deep-fried tofu.

The spinach was vegan, but the tofu had been made with a batter very obviously containing egg.

As that was the biggest part of the meal I ordered, it meant I didn’t really have much to eat.

I take responsibility, as I should have done a better job of checking what was vegan before ordering, so I didn’t complain.

I just ate my spinach and paid for the whole thing, making it a rather expensive plate of spinach.

From a vegan perspective, this place could be made so much better by just marking in the menu which items are vegan and which aren’t. As it is, it’s just pot-luck, so it’s really not a very vegan-friendly place.

Cons: Doesn’t mark vegan items in the menu




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