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Vegan community restaurant with ex-convicts as staff to give them a fresh start in life. Dishes include Pumpkin curry, green curry, Khao Soi, Burgers, falafel, spaghetti bolognese, fresh Vietnamese spring rolls and smoothies. Also sells avocados from Chiang Mai as well as house-made tempeh. Mon-Thur from 5-pm only cook for Grab orders. On Sunday there's an all you can eat buffet. Relocated from 64/177 Wichit. NOTE: On Sundays at the Old Town Walking Street Market from 5pm to 10pm. Reported closed February 2024.


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21 Reviews

First Review by Yoana_ve

tameassa

Points +918

Vegan
25 May 2023

Clean

Very clean and several vegan options

PhilipBecker

Points +367

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

Closed

Came here and the restaurant is not there anymore

SoniaGivray

Points +1563

Vegan
06 Mar 2022

Very funny, healthy, goo Vietnamese Buffet today.

Clean good. Tasty and cheap. I am not sure about the menu, but I guess changes every day. Is very simple Thai style, you can seat on Asian tipe on the floor or on chairs and table. Have fans. At the main road. Have easy to parking.

Pros: All vegan., Cheap, Clean food

Cons: Not cozy , Not nice place

Yoana_ve

Points +1409

Vegan
01 Mar 2022

What a lovely and kind place

UPDATE FEB '22: Reach in Rawai is closed and Tan&Meng have returned to their original location on Soi Tai-ed. Tan and Meng lost their business in the South because they decided to pack up, leave Phuket and head to Bangkok to feed the hungry - just one of the many honourable sacrifices they have made to help those in need. I couldn't be more proud of these two angels! They serve the best-homecooked food I have ever had in my life, hands down my favourite!

UPDATE: This restaurant has moved to Soi Taied last month. There are several new dishes that are not on the menu yet. If you want to try the best curry you'll ever have in your life, then go for the pumpkin curry. If it doesn't blow your mind, it will definitely blow your taste buds. The aubergine curry is superb as well and the burger has a new recipe (it's even better than it already was!). You should really go on Sundays as they have an all-you-can-eat buffet for only 200B. My favourite buffets are Mexican and Vietnamese, the latter being a lot of fun as you get to roll your own fresh rice paper springrolls. I know in my heart that I will never ever eat at a better restaurant than this one. It's a blessing but also painful as I know that one day, I will have to leave Phuket. Hopefully I will win the lottery by then and hire Khun Tan as my private chef (so you better get there now before you miss the chance, haha!).
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This restaurant is brand new and already one of my favourites. The owner is a heartwarming lady who opened her restaurant to give ex-convicts a second change at life by teaching them how to cook Jay (vegan) food and run a business. The food is great and for even greater prices. Apart from the food, she sells self made tempeh and avocados from Chiang Mai. For those who live on the island, avocados are quite hard to get and places like Makro sell inedible ones. Luckily you can get them here for 150B per kilo. Me and my partner were treated like family when we ate here and truly enjoyed our experience at Kon Cook. 100% recommended

Updated from previous review on 2021-05-08

Pros: Amazing for the community, Great food, Lovely owners

RonaldinhoEdmondaõ

Points +706

Vegan
05 Jul 2020

Favourite restaurant in Phuket

Since covid they are just serving wraps and smoothies... they have a good selection of different flavours, Mexican, humus, Tom yam, Bolognese...

Wraps, tempeh, humus, sauces etc are all home made with love on the premises. Salad is always fresh. Food is consistently delicious and of a very high standard.

They use minimal oil, salt and chilli in their food but they can always add extra salt and chilli if you request.

The owner Tan is a wonderful person as is her husband Meng. The concept here is that Tan provides opportunities for ex prisoners to receive training and do something positive after prison. She and Meng write hundreds of letters to prisoners in Thailand every week and they also visit them whenever they are able. They also support local people and charities. During covid lockdown every day they were feeding upwards of 1000 people who were left without work, money and food for around 2 months. They were operating out of their own pockets and relying on donations and help from volunteers.

Eventually hopefully they will get back to their full menu which included the most amazing green curry and pumpkin curry, burgers, Vietnamese spring rolls, pad Thai and papaya salad. They also used to do an all you can eat buffet each Sunday, alternating between Mexican, Vietnamese, thai, Korean with plans to so others before covid brought the world to a stop.

Pros: Best food in Phuket, Good portion, Cheap

Cons: There isn't a Koncook in every town in the world

Nadika

Points +54

Vegan
29 Apr 2020

Best restaurant in Phuket

Super vegan restaurant! Very tasty, not expensive, great atmosphere! The restaurant owners are Holy people.

Pros: Delicious, all vegan, atmosphere

Cons: Not expensive

DPSmith

Points +82

Vegan
08 Mar 2020

Best vegan food in Phuket

We had to come back multiple times because the food was so delicious. The owner was so nice and passionate about what she does too. What I enjoyed is that she uses good quality ingredients and cooks in a way I enjoy with minimal oil. It also happened to taste the best of all the vegan spots we tried in our 6 days in Phuket. Thanks for everything Tan. Highly recommended
Dustin + Francesca

Updated from previous review on 2020-03-08

Pros: Taste, Atmosphere, Price

Swetabili

Points +58

Vegan
03 Mar 2020

You must visit this place!

I fell in love with this charming cafe and its lovely staff from the first visit. They are fully consistent with the concept of veganism, not only in food, but also working with various social programs. My husband and I tried almost the entire menu and each position was very tasty and super fresh. We were struck by rather low prices for such a good and wholesome meal. It is also a tempeh provider for the island's pathos and expensive vegan cafes. Every day I come here with a smile and leave with an even bigger smile, saturated with great food and great gratitude for communicating with kind people. Come here for a serving of fresh tempeh, a delicious burger or salad in a banana petal and thereby support the work of these good people.

Pros: Not spicy tasty vegan food., Adequate low prices., Kind, sincere, helpful staff.

AbigailWoodson

Points +56

Vegan
24 Feb 2020

Amazing.

Amazing food with the best hospitality. I love it so much and its a great cause, not only the veganism but also giving second chances to reformed convicts. The vegan buffet every Sunday is so amazing. Best food on the Soi.

Pros: All vegan, Great cause, Amazing hospitality

Cons: Nothing

MargaritaMia

Points +16

Vegan
07 Feb 2020

Amazing!!

The food, people and prices were unbelievable!! The owner really cares for the customers as well as serving tasty food. Vegan Thai dishes and a lot more(recommend!! the curry!)

Cowmember2015

Points +16

Vegan
04 Feb 2020

Delicious and excellent service

It’s clear the manager has a real love for her food and her customers also. Staff were incredibly accommodating and friendly. We had the green curry and the traditional Thai noodle dish and both were delicious and served very quickly. Complimentary drinks were offered also. Would recommend the drive out!

Pros: Delicious , Friendly Staff, Affordable

kalada

Points +42

Vegan
22 Dec 2019

Fantastic food from a very talented cook

I wish I lived nearer but the 20-minute bike ride from my house has been worth it every time.
Subtle flavours and such tasty dishes.
My favourites so far have been the khao soi, spicy cucumber salad, and the tempeh wrap.
We also came for the Vietnamese buffet which was delightful. Making our own wraps was fun and the pancake and mushroom satay were sumptuous.

Pros: Just wonderfully tasty food. Family atmosphere. , Friendly and attentive staff.

Hai

Points +16

Vegan
22 Dec 2019

looooove it

We saw this restaurant here and wanted to try it. We were positively surprised. The food is made carefully and contains a lot of love. The owner can speak very well english, so it‘s easy to talk to her if you have any questions. If you‘re looking for a 100% vegan restaurant, this should definitly be on your list!

Pros: food, owner, language

Cons: nothing at all

Shohei

Points +16

Vegan
22 Dec 2019

Exellent kitchen

The owner was very friendly and served the food personally. It became our new favourite vegan restaurant! On Sunday they have a little buffet with local herbs and tempe (it's fermented soya: very good). The owner also helped us with other questions. I can very much recommend you to stop by and have a look. It's really worth it!

Pros: Owner, Food, Staff

MarinaJovanovic

Points +13

Mostly Veg
16 Dec 2019

Life blessed me to discover this place

There are feelings words can describe.
But let me try:
1. Pure love delivered on plate
2. Blessing in interaction with staff
3. Never enough
4. Can't wait to come for more

Pros: Crative menu, Everyday something new, Sunday buffets

Cons: Really affordable price.

Marie-H

Points +11

Mostly Veg
18 Nov 2019

Very good restaurant

The restaurant was a very good surprise ! All is vegan and organic, the food is delicious, the host very nice and the price not expansive. I realy recommand this adress, you can go there whithout hesitation !

Vegenerate

Points +18

Vegan
18 Nov 2019

Epic little find :)

Kept riding past this place as it is so unassuming from the exterior, although there is a big เจ and Vegan sign by the road.

Food was excellent and very fresh. The soup on offer this evening in particular was first class!

An all you eat buffet which I guess changes each day. Tonight's was put your own rice paper rolls together, which was awesome fun tbh. Really fresh ingredients (possibly even organic). There was a hot pancake also served up with fresh beansprouts and all sorts inside.

Tham (I think), the hostess does also like to make sure you eat and don't hold back haha.

A great little find and about 500m from where I live.

One thing to note though is that they're open from 4pm to 9pm.

150 baht to fill yer boots!

Pros: All Vegan

abi_cove

Points +16

Vegan
16 Nov 2019

Delicious food! So much variety and all so good

I've been several times now and never had the same thing twice. Tan offers such a variety of delicious food and I'm slowly working my way through the menu.There is also a weekly buffetwhixh is different every week. She has great western food at Thai prices made with quality and fresh ingredients. I love coming here and Tan is so welcoming to everyone. Even my husband who is a non veg loves coming with me.

Pros: Delicious food with tons of flavour , Best value I've had so far in Phuket

StephanieGreatorex

Points +22

Vegan
07 Nov 2019

Amazing & imaginative food made with love

This is an absolute gem in Phuket - I have been three times now and devoured a Mexican, Korean and Vietnamese buffet, all of which is cooked to perfection by the lovley Tan, her husband and staff.
This really is a special place and the food is of the highest quality and at a reasonable price but more than that is the wonderful warm welcome and great conversations that you have with Tan who is a very sweet, well travelled lady with an absolute passion for cooking vegan food.
Go soon..you will end up returning tine after time just like I have done.
Wishing Tan and her team so much success and happiness for the future.

Pros: Amazing food , Good price, Spotlessly clean

Chelsjdyer

Points +57

Vegetarian
10 Oct 2019

Amazing food and energy!

Since seeing the big ‘vegan tempeh’ sign out front of Kon Cook and trying it for the first time I am absolutely in love! The food is delicious, cheap, full of flavor and so clean: only coconut and olive oil are used and there is a focus on local natural ingredients and no MSG!
The owner Tan is an absolute delight, you can taste the love and passion that she cooks with in every bite!
The tempeh made in house is the best I have ever tasted with an amazing texture and flavor. I’ve even been buying blocks to take home and cook for only 80 baht!

I couldn’t recommend Kon Cook more highly and am so happy that it has opened up here in Phuket!

Pros: Delicious, Healthy, Cheap

KafaiChoi

Points +20

Vegan
23 Sep 2019

My favourite restaurant in Phuket.

They serve amazing vegan good with great hospitality. The environment is very clean and people working there are very nice. It’s a restaurant that I can go everyday.

Pros: Vegan, Tease great , Affordable price




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