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Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant that trains disadvantaged and homeless Vietnamese youth in hospitality. Two pages of the menu dedicated to vegetarian food, of which many items are vegan and all can be made vegan. Across from the Temple of Literature. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.
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16 Reviews
First Review by VanVeganHanoi
Matt2
Points +110
Very Fine Dining - Edit
The use of ingredients to layer and balance flavours was a delight, edible flowers, very fresh ingredients evident. I had the Braised green banana with tofu and mushrooms. Easily the best restaurant food I’ve had anywhere.
Read morePros: Fresh ingredients , Cooked like a pro, Creative cookery
Cons: None
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paul60660
Points +51
Wonderful experience with a large group - Edit
I went with a group of 25. Everyone loved it. We had meat eaters and me the vegan. I was extremely satisfied. As were the others.
Read morePros: Excellent food for any preference. Great staff. G
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paulkatz13
Points +64
Food with a practical mission - Edit
Good food and service by trainees who are getting a shot to learn a profession. Atmosphere and people cool. Limited vegan dishes but both were tasty.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-02-01
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WanBean
Points +199
Nice place! - Edit
Love the social mission and the food was gorgeous too
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mockingbird
Points +3028
High end - Edit
Different dining experience to the street food, which made a nice change. There certainly isn’t a two page vegan menu though, but a few dishes done well is always a win for me.
Read moreI went for papaya salad, followed my sweet potato stew, both incredible, especially the stew, the flavours were delicious. Really attentive staff, massive bright and air conditioned building. Would certainly recommend.
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Stevegan*
Points +24
Delicious food for a great cause - Edit
I had the tofu poke bowl which was gorgeous! They employ disadvantaged youths. Staff all do friendly. Go here before or after the Temple of Literature (which is also amazing)
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DanBereczki
Points +22
Great food for a great cause - Edit
Outstanding banana flower and green papaya salad paired with the pumpkin and sweet potato in clay pot made the perfect lunch on our arrival to Hanoi. The menu has a lot of meat and fish, but there's plenty of items that either are already vegan or can be made vegan. I'd give them 5 stars but HC doesn't Like that for places that aren't fully vegan
Read morePros: Great flavors, Excellent presentation, Great service
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stulave
Points +1577
Lovely food, which supports a worthwhile cause - Edit
Whilst this isn’t a vegan, upon request these did preparer a lovely 3 course vegan meal. Would definitely recommend eating here!
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leont
Points +702
Nice and good quality food - Edit
We came here for lunch after visiting the Temple of Literature. A really nice place to cool down physically and wind down your senses.
Read moreWe had a delicious Pumpkin soup and a big tasty Poke Bowl. Definitely quality food!
The staff is very kind and speaks good English.
We will surely come back again when we have time.
Pros: Quality food, Atmosphere , Kind English speaking staff
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AdrianEdery
Points +20
Too pricy for what you get - Edit
Food was good
Read moreBut too expensive for a plate of vermicelli noodles.
Would not come back
Pros: Tasty
Cons: Expensive
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LynnM
Points +315
Very satisfied - Edit
This place is a little bit on the pricey side but we were very satisfied with our food. We took the Koto vegetarian noodles and Braised pumpkin with mushrooms. Both dishes were really tasty. However please note that there is a 5% service charge and 10% TVA added to your bill.
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EdenTsubery
Points +636
Good but pricey. - Edit
Had the noodles and the panini without cheese. The panini was OK, not more. The noodles were very very good!
Read moreCons: The staff offered me stuff with cheese.
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Betty2
Points +17
Meat in vegan rolls - Edit
Ordered crystal rolls off the vegetarian menu. When they came they had beef and prawn in them. We said we thought they were going to be vegetarian and were told 'you can just take it out'. Why bother having a veg menu then?
Read moreCons: Meat in vegan rolls.
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sylsite
Points +23
Delicious - Edit
I had an amazing salad and splurged on a cocktail. Delicious!
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jchristie
Points +13
Fresh food Vietnamese - Edit
Good for vegetarians vegans and meat eaters . Open when others aren’t mid afternoon
Read morePros: Lots of vegetarian options well presented , Great staff and service , Green in practise no plastic straws
Cons: Bit expensive but doing good work , None
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VanVeganHanoi
Points +385
vegetarian options - Edit
I ate at Koto this afternoon, there are not many options for vegans actually. (See my uploaded photos in the gallery above)
Read moreVery expensive for vegetarian foods standard in Hanoi.
~90.000 - 105.000 for a salad dish
~100.000-140.000 for a main dish
I understand their problems of renting this very expensive location which is located just nearby Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (First University of ancient Vietnam) so this high price is somehow acceptable. But the food's quality and deliciousness could be much more better ! :) Hope they will make some improvements in the future.
Updated from previous review on 2017-03-28
Pros: Location, English spoken staff , friendly staff
Cons: almost vegetarian options , Very expensive , not yummy
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