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Asian
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Vietnamese
Small restaurant est. '20 offering daily lunch and dinner with an a la carte menu some free side dishes like rice and soup. NOTE: Please verify if still fully vegan. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.
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Last update on 24 Dec 2024 by brusless
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Added by WilliamCuong on 11 Jun 2020
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266 Reviews
First Review by KiemDo
EthanBakerTravels
Points +897
That was an EXPERIENCE - Edit
Very friendly owner who literally physically fed me at the start 🤣🤣
Read moreGives a massive bowl of rice, some tomatoe tofu, salad, chilli bowl & soup before your main comes out. Attached the photos he showed me at the end. He was very grateful for the buisness
Sarilein
Oh yes that’s the only thing I feel so uncomfortable with there! Glad they know me by now haha
Read moreEthanBakerTravels
Yeah i almost felt full too, before my main. Nice guy though!
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KimPainter
Points +29
Amazing food from a super sweet guy! - Edit
Our best food in Vietnam. We ordered 3 mains without realising you get free rice, tofu and tomato, soup and salad (which they also top up!). The food was so delicious and well presented that we did a good job of finishing it though! The owner William is a lovely man that tells his story from street kid to restaurant owner and how we donates much of his money to street kids despite his humble living. He'll help you eat the food in the best way and make you feel right at home. FYI - it's down an alleyway (also see Cumulus restaurant) and up some stairs but locals will help you!
Read morePros: Great price , Excellent food , Welcoming environment
Cons: None!
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by_JD
Points +747
The best vegan food in Vietnam - Edit
There. I said it.
Read moreThis was not only the best experience in terms of service (they showed us how to eat everything and what to combine), and food (which was a delish feast with all the extra dishes), but also the story of the owner was very lovely. I can only recommend!!!
To get there, walk through the passageway on the left side of the sign, you will see some more signs that say “restaurant on second floor”.
Pros: The authentic & delish food, Lovely owner & service
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Flixnow
Points +16
Huge vegan variety - Edit
The restaurant has a huge variety of vegan Vietnamese dishes. Including vegan seafood which tasted great! Super kind host with an inspiring story. Put this on your todo for Hanoi!
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Ally307
Points +1238
Beautiful story and authentic hidden gem - Edit
There is a beautiful story behind this hidden gem and it’s definitely as “authentic” as it can get for a business that attracts a lot of travellers. You MUST try! So much good gets served for free on the side so it’s better to order a little bit and then order more as you go.
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dave-alter
Points +258
Unusual food and I loved it - Edit
I ate some amazing unusual vegan food, here. which, so far, I haven’t found anywhere else in Vietnam! I highly recommend, you try it out.
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neniik
Points +40
Super Lecker! - Edit
Man muss erstmal durch einen kleinen Flur gehen, um zum Restaurant zu gelangen, dort angekommen kann man sich sein Gericht aussuchen, von den Gastgebern bekamen wir aber als „Gruß der Küche“ Reis, Suppe, Tofu und Salat. Die Mitarbeiter*innen zeigten uns, wie man das Essen vorbereitet und alles schmeckte wirklich fantastisch. Außerdem ist das Restaurant liebevoll geführt!
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Sarilein
Points +22124
Delicious - Edit
Edit: came here feb 23 first time. Back after nearly a year and it’s still one of my fav places in town. Highly recommend the vegan beef on their menu. I think it’s the first one listed
Read moreLove it here - also great opening times
Lovely restaurant on the second floor the owner has an impressive story from a street kid to an entrepreneur. But we should focus on the food (he kinda gives everyone his story written down )
The food is delicious and heaps for 95k you get not only the food you order but a tasty vegan soup
Salad with chili lime dressing
Tofu with tomato sauce and spices/leaves and rice
It’s easy to find once you see the pathway leading up
Very friendly owner and lovely ladies cooking (because they do the work.) he is not vegan though
The whole menu is vegan
I ordered the recommendation: Gà são daur chay: Fried vegan chicken with vegetables 95k
The chicken and also ordered the beef!
Free wifi
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-19
Pros: Fully vegan , Great flavour , Comes with extra dishes
Cons: Vegan chicken is more like beef, More expensive , Don’t like he squeezed lime without washing hands
Selina_nsw
Awww I'm jealous! Loved that place. Enjoy Vietnam ☺️
Read moreSarilein
Thanks so much 💗 I go here every second day
Read moreSelina_nsw
Totally relatable
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makomirocket
Points +291
Amazing quality, amazing service, amazing value - Edit
I ate so much of the free tofu that I could barely eat the dishes I ordered!
Read moreI got spring rolls and the vegan pork, however before it arrives, you're welcomed with a bowl of salads, sauces, tofu and rice and shown by the owner how the locals eat. It was great.
They even topped everything up when I finished it and a 3rd bowl of tofu on top.
I left extremely warm and full, and all of the staff treated me like family. I will be back!
Pros: Service, Quality , Value
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MarijnVranken
Points +13
Wauw wauw wauw - Edit
Echt een must om heen te gaan!
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baey
Points +174
Great food - Edit
What a wonderful discovery to find this vegetarian restaurant. There were 4 of us who had dinner at Katze.
Read moreWe found Katze via Google Map. We saw the restaurant sign from the road, but to access the restaurant, we had to walk through a narrow alley until we came to a sign pointing to a staircase leading to the 2nd floor.
The food is just superb. A good choice to choose from. All the seats were taken up and a constant flow of patrons kept coming in. Looks like it's especially popular with foreigners. A must try, if you visit Hanoi. The restaurant does not in away look up market. Infact it looks pretty run down. But let not the "looks" of the restaurant detract you from the food and the kind owner.
The owner is ever helpful. Humble and smiling all the time. Has a Happy, Bright and Kind face. Showed us the "correct" way to eat what we ordered.
We saw the following write-up.
We wish him well and may he be always Happy and successful in his endeavors! #Veganuary
Pros: Food, Service, Social enterprise
Cons: Run down, Got to walk through a narrow alley, On 2nd floor
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Valerieoberreiter
Points +39
Great place :) - Edit
Loved it here, amazing food!
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FedenRoorda
Points +4690
A lot of food for little money - Edit
I’m not a huge fan of this place. Yes it is cute that it’s family run and nice that they tell you how to eat like Vietnamese people, but the food didn’t feel fresh and healthy to me. You get a lot of free extra food to try, which is nice, but if you also order food it’s a lot.😅 Nice to experience, but I would not go back.
Read moreBtw, the restaurant is hard to find. You have to go through a small alley.
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Jeff81
Points +356
Hidden Gem - Edit
Just flew in from Ho Chi Minh City, tired and hungry. Came here because it was close. You enter through a narrow hallway and up two flights of stairs. Don’t be put off. The food was plentiful and amazing. Can I give 7 stars? The two of us ate a full meal plus fresh rolls and two large beers for a total of $15 USD. But what makes this place special is that the food is just so darn good.
Read morePros: The food, The staff, The low price
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LisaBllndrf
Points +277
A must-visit! :) - Edit
I little hidden, meaning you really need to know this place otherwise you won’t walk in. The food was great and we ordered too much as we forgot about the free dishes. But the taste was just great!😄can really recommend going there. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Fresh herbs and sauces, Many little dishes, Very familiar atmosphere
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EvaKrause
Points +45
So much food - Edit
As others have explained, you get a soup, rice and a protein (for me, it was tofu) for free with every main. While that's amazing, it was way too much food for me as a solo diner. Taste was incredible and service very nice.
Read morePros: Taste, Service
Cons: Food waste due to the insane portions.
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EvaSchmid
Points +403
Very nice - Edit
Nice place, seems to be authentic, much to try.
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DineshM
Points +25
Hidden gem!! - Edit
The entry is little hidden and the ambience is ok but the food is really amazing. It's the best vegan food we had in Vietnam. The vegan chicken is so delish. They serve unlimited tofu and soup and rice. The story of the owner is very inspiring.
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Neyl
Points +85
Bless this man - Edit
You get FREE tofu until your full, FREE rice and soup, you just have to order one main dish. Sounds to good to be true? My oh my, I would have said the same, but: this is real. In Hanoi in Katze.
Read moreThe owner is unbelievably kind and makes an afford to make you feel good. I usually pay less than 5 euros there. If you’re there, you really don’t wanna miss it. #Veganuary
Pros: Vegan pork cinnamon roll , Steamed vegan pork, Vegan chicken
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anautrecht
Points +2229
Good but overhyped - Edit
Katze is a cozy spot on the second floor. The main dishes are quite pricy for what you get, but you get the free side dishes (to kind of make up for that I think). As other comments have said, you'll get salad, tofu, a truly great dipping sauce, soup and rice. The food was good, but all kind of similar. We really enjoyed the vegan beef in pepper sauce, and the tofu in tomato saus.
Read moreI felt kind of bad about the huge bowl of soup and rice that was still left over at the end, and at a certain point we didn't want to finish any dishes in case they brought even more.
I personally don't really like the vibe of the owner coming by to show you how to best eat the food (he literally fed my bf a bite), and showing a paper with his life story to everyone when leaving. But a lot of other people seemed to enjoy it so you do you🤷♀️. He's not pushy or anything, which I was worried about after reading the comments.
It can get very busy in the evening.
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-26
Sarilein
Agree with the owner…
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katjah96
Points +16
Best food in Vietnam! - Edit
I can highly recommend visiting this place! I traveled Vietnam for 3 weeks and this was the best vegan food I had during my whole trip. The owner and staff are lovely. You won’t be disappointed.
Read morePros: Food, Atmosphere , Owner and staff
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Briekimchi
Points +2226
Must-Visit Restaurant With A Story Behind It. - Edit
A really unique and worthwhile eating experience in Hanoi. The actual restaurant involves going through an alley from the main street and up a set of stairs. It is a really small space with limited seating considering how popular the place can get. The queue can stretch down these stairs, back out into the street! It did make us quite aware of how much time we spent at our table while others were waiting.
Read moreThe menu is quite confusing, but basically, along with whatever you order, you are going to be given additional rice, a tofu dish, a big salad and a dipping sauce. So what you're really being asked, is to order additional protein/vegetables dishes to go along side. They recommend ordering three different proteins but, honestly, this seems far too much and many other tables were unable to finish their food. As a family of four, we ordered one protein and one vegetable dish and we could not finish anything (they brought 2x orders of the complementary plates - which was very generous considering two of our party were children).
The taste of the dishes is really great and the lime, salt and chilli dipping sauce that you were provided with, is delicious to just dip everything in. The owner will also walk around showing you how to eat the various dishes, sometimes in a very hands-on way!
A word of warning, the bathroom is definitely best avoided. It flooded upon a single use when we were there.
The owner does put his story upfront for customers to read about it and his journey from being a street kid and the effort he made to open and run his restaurant, while continuing to donate portions of the profits to helping street kids now, is quite inspiring and worthy of support.
This is not a fine dining establishment but is still entirely worth a night of your time as the food experience is really good and it's a memorable time.
Pros: Incredibly Generous Amount Of Dishes., Engaged And Welcoming Service., Great Story And Values Behind The Place.
Cons: Very Limited Seating Leads To Huge Queues., Menu Can Be Quite Confusing In Its Wording., Bathroom Is Pretty Grim.
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willemruben
Points +1565
Huge amount of good food and good vibes - Edit
Great little restaurant. The owner is very kind and shows you how to eat their food and will even feed you the first bite 😄
Read moreWe ordered 3 dishes and were served a huge amount of food which we sadly couldn't finish. Come hungry and don't order too much!
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MishyCow
Points +190
Great food and friendly people - Edit
Excellent food, although very confusing at first. Basically you order 1 main dish from the menu and that comes with rice, tofu dish, soup, salad, plus the main course. The tofu dish seems to be unlimited as they kept topping it up. Delicious food and well worth the visit. The owner has a touching story which you can read about while you're there.
Read morePros: Food, Staff, Experience
Cons: Confusing menu at first, Bit hard to find. Down an alley and up stairs.
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LiZe_92
Points +456
Best place in Hanoi - Edit
As the other feedbacks already tell, it’s a great place where you order one dish (we loved fried vegan chicken with vegetables) and you get rice, soup, tofu with tomato and a dip for free. Even with a free refill for rice or tofu. We loved it!
Read morePros: Great healthy vegan food, A lot food, Free refill
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woutergm
Points +187
Cute place, tasty food - Edit
Hard to find but super nice people, flexible and fast healthy vegan food. Enjoyed it.
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fedefalag
Points +180
Great quantity - must go if you are really hungry! - Edit
The starting price of dishes are slightly higher than I was used to (not less than 80-95k), but anything you order comes with several complimentary dishes (green leaf veggies, tofu in tomato sauce, rice, soup) as stated on the first page of the menu, so it is very much worth it quantity wise and taste too. The waitress made the chili lime sauce right at my table, the smell of freshly squeezed limes was great!
Read moreThe menu also says that a Vietnamese family would order a variety of things to share, but if I would not recommend it if you are only 1-2pp, the food would be plenty!!
William the owner was very kind and took time to personally thank everyone eating there upon leaving.
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-28
Pros: Quantity, Taste, Kindness
Cons: Min price - you can defo eat cheaper if needed
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