Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Malaysian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Vegetarian menu section has many variations plus a few sides, with vegan including dumplings, cutlet, chickn curry, and a vegan roll. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.


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30 Reviews

First Review by Khoo

EmmaChave

Points +36

Vegetarian
03 Mar 2024

Amazing food!

Lots of vegetarian options and really delicious food! From dumplings to soups and noodles there were so many options.

Also very reasonably priced!

Pros: The huge number of vegetarian options, The setting was very pretty

walter007

Points +8785

Vegan
21 Nov 2023

Veg Delights Await in Kuching!

An outstanding restaurant with an impressive array of veg options, featuring a well-labeled menu with over 10 delightful choices. The food is exceptionally tasty, complemented by a pleasant ambiance and friendly staff. Membership perks might include discounts, so it's advisable to inquire with the staff. I'll certainly return if I find myself in Kuching again. While it's not entirely vegetarian, the experience deserves a solid 5/5.

Pros: Extensive Veg Options, Tasty Cuisine and Inviting Atmosphere, Friendly and Helpful Staff

Cons: Not Fully Veg

Vuckovic1

Points +11

Mostly Veg
16 Oct 2023

Sehr empfehlenswert

Leckere vegane Gerichte, angenehme Atmosphäre im Restaurant

AlexandraVolkov

Points +19

Vegetarian
30 Sep 2023

LECKER

Es gab extra Seiten in der Karte für vegetarische Optionen.

Ich hatte Spinat Nudeln mit vegetarischen Chicken und Pilzen. Kann ich empfehlen.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-30

Pros: Auswahl, Geschmack, Bedienung

Cons: Keine veganen Extra seiten in der Karte

hari642

Points +30

Vegan
11 Aug 2023

Good food, great service

Great service and atmosphere - they mainly serve omnivorous meals but have a good variety of vegetarian and vegan options. Food wasn't spectacular but definitely tasted good. Their tea offerings, however, are amazing.

Pros: Service, Atmosphere, Great tea

bryonyhickson

Points +1028

Vegan
13 Jul 2023

Incredible food

Wow! Lots of vegan options which were amazing. Highly recommend the curry over vegan chicken cutlet. Interior and staff were lovely.

nicolas18

Points +231

Vegetarian
28 Jun 2023

Large choix végétarien

J'ai aimé les différents plats proposés et la rapidité du service.
Très bon

Pros: Rapide , Pas cher

Cons: Pas d'alcool

S099

Points +44

Vegan
28 Mar 2023

Nice Place

Essen sehr lecker, Portion nicht so gross und etwas Teuerer für Kuching. Aber lohnt sich.

femalesolotraveler

Points +44

Vegan
10 Nov 2022

Lots of vegetarian choices

Many veggie choices, not clear if they are vegan as well. Prices are a little higher for Kuching standards and the portions are also not too big. Almost all dishes have veggie meat in it.

vegdom

Points +392

Vegan
21 Jan 2020

Delicious but veg menu is smaller than it seems

There is a two page veg menu which actually consists of 2 vegan options and one egg based option. The pictures are misleading. There is a curry tonkatsu type dish and a soupy veggie dish. The options that seem like different items are just how spicy the noodles are. You also get to select the type of noodle. The type a is fantastic, and the spicy sauce is delicious, which is why the rating is so high. It's not the cheapest, but tastes great.

Pros: Delicious noodles, Decor is really nice

Cons: Menu is misleading, Not the cheapest

Cyrilfaeh

Points +83

Vegan
30 Dec 2019

Very Good!

The dumplings were amazing! Prices are bit higher than street food (Between 9-16 RN). Very beautiful restaurant, I loved the atmosphere!

SarahJune

Points +52

Vegan
01 Dec 2019

Very good vegan food

The food looks like very good and that's how its tastes

Pros: Many vegan options

BrittJaide

Points +73

Vegan
03 Nov 2019

Amazing food and service

The service was incredible and they had many vegan options vegetarian options u could make vegan. Amazing atmosphere and interior as well

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great service , Amazing interior

Cons: Nothing

PatrykGrabowski

Points +182

Vegan
21 Aug 2019

Amazing place for noodles

Their spicy noodles are amazing, one of the best things I ate in Malaysia, after having them on one day, I came back the next day for more. They also have really nice prices and the interior is cool, as is the service, highly recommend !

Rhea.L.M.

Points +1747

Vegan
18 Aug 2019

Vegan Kung fu panda

Don’t go here if you’re on a diet! Carbelicious. A friend and I feasted here one night and had to come back. Irresistible dumplings and cool atmosphere on a cool street decorated with red lanterns.

Pros: Dumplings! , Noodles!

LenkaChou

Points +154

Vegan
09 Feb 2019

Vegan options but not very clear

There are about 3-4 vegan options in Vegetarian section of their menu - noodles with 'Veg meat' - seitan. These noodles are basic noodles and seitan on the top. I think the portion was relatively small and I still felt hungry. The service forgot about an order for my friend so we had to remind them (when you order food, you write it down so there's no excuse to forget to bring any item on the menu).

The restaurant has a WiFi but if you ask for password, they give you one that doesn't work.
We asked 2-3 members of staff for password and they gave us the same one that didn't work.

To conclude, it's good that we found a place with vegan option.

Pros: Nice interior, Good options for friends

Cons: Slow service, Not particularly outstanding but ok

bcgrace

Points +128

Vegan
10 Dec 2018

Great for dinner with non veg friends

Vegan options aren't very clear, but are available. Food was ok. Would go back because it was quick and easy.

Pros: Quick, Very nice tea

Cons: Not clear what's vegan

livielikesthis

Points +106

Vegan
30 Sep 2018

Delicious and filling

We ate here twice during our stay in Kuching as our hotel was right around the corner. The noodles are fresh and spongy, perfect and yummy. You can adjust the spicy levels to taste. The vegetarian options are clearly labelled and most were vegan.

Pros: Good options , Ordering system ensures no room for error

Cons: Veggie dumplings were nothing to sing about

EmiliaIw

Points +84

Vegan
22 Jul 2018

Quick service!

The food is realy good. Vegetarian options are listed on 2 separate pages of the menu. You can select type of noodles and level of spiceness🌶️ - this is awesome!
Everything is delicious and fresh.
However, the shining point of visiting this place is the ordering process. You are served by a waiter but you write down your order on a prepared sheet and call when ready. It makes it cristal clear. You pay as you receive your order. You also ring a bell whenever you are ready - with your order or if you need any further assistance. This is perfect, as you limit your visit to desired time without sitting and looking around, hopin go to get waiters attention... Waiting for the bill... Waiting for change... Here it is just pure efficiency!

Pros: Ordering process, Clear menu, Can choose how spicy you want your meals

GavNicholl

Points +177

Vegan
18 Feb 2018

tasty but pricey

Has a good selection of veggie noodle dishes, my favourite was the chicken chop but was out of stock more than was in, more pricey than street stalls.

Pros: mock meat dishes

Cons: serves meat, menu items missing a lot

EllaCox

Points +24

Vegan
09 Dec 2017

One of the best meals

Amazing had the veg mushroom chicken vermicelli noodles and wontons. Anyone have any idea how to make the vermicelli noodles???? I’ve been craving them ever since I returned from my trip

Pros: friendly staff, nice atmosphere and decor

sarah_abdulm

Points +33

Vegan
24 Jan 2017

Fav dumplings!

Love the vegetarian menu! Delicious vege dumplings and noodles. Been here many times and never disappointed. New friendlier menu design as of Jan 2017, vegetarian section clearly labeled.

Pros: Curteous staff, Quick service, Extensive menu including veg options

Cons: No clear vegan labels for vege options

missliey

Points +169

Vegan
05 Nov 2016

I love this place

I have been to this restaurant at least seven times now. I just love it. The Aunty who works here is absolutely lovely, remembered us each time we visited.
There is a vegetarian section on the menu, along with pictures of the food. I really love the "veg chicken chop with curry sauce". It's definitely the best vegan food on the menu. Eventually i didn't even need to order the food specifically, i would just ask for my usual.
I have since heard that they have moved location, but i'm not exactly sure where as i'm no longer living in Kuching.

Pros: Delicious food, Clear vegetarian section, Lovely staff

Cons: Serves meat , Could be more vegetarian options, Not cheap compared to street food

missliey

23 May 2017

They have moved to Padungan, a larger location. Still have the full vegetarian menu available.

TJ

Points +197

Vegan
12 Jul 2016

Average

Chinese restaurant with nice atmosphere and some vegetarian options. Staff will assist with what is vegan. Flavour is good, but nothing special. A little on the expensive side too, but does the trick when you're in need of vegan food and can't find anywhere else to dine.

Vcup

Points +322

Vegan
10 Jan 2016

maximum. grease. overload!

We ordered the veg dumplings, veg pancake, the sha cha mushroom noodles, steamed bokchoi and drinks. Flavor was so so, but the worst part was that the food was drenched in oil. I could not finish the bokchoi, one of my favorite vegetables. The noodle dish had no mushrooms, just fake meat and... you guessed it - lots of oil.

There is a separate category on their menu for vegetables but it says in brackets 'non vegetarian'. The server explained that they use chicken broth but was okay with using soy sauce instead upon my request. Options are limited, would not say that it's vegan friendly.

Pros: server spoke English, willing to make changes to the food

Cons: too oily, taste could be improved greatly, not cheap compared to other local places

tardis3

Points +605

Vegan
30 Oct 2014

very limited choices

Went there for dinner tonight as it was the closest one to where we were staying (Grand Margarita Hotel). Found the vegan choices to be very limited. 9 menu items listed however 6 of them are mushroom dishes so they all seemed to be the same dish. The waitress advised that all other dishes (even marked as vegetarian) had egg, or I think that's what she said - English wasn't too good.

We had the Veg mushroom chicken rice and veg mushroom chicken mushroom noodle. al of which were just ok.

Cons: limited choice, food just ok, poor english

vagabond baker

Points +145

Vegetarian
16 May 2014

Very Delicious And Friendly

A welcoming restaurant/tea shop. Helpful friendly staff and a great menu. Lots of vegetarian options on two clear pages. Ate here twice, they specialize in spicy noodles but their veg dumplings are some of the best I've ever eaten. The veg 'meat' Sha Cha mushroom noodle dish was also excellent. The veg meat spicy noodles really are super spicy. Mock meat and good quality noodles. I really like this place. Menu can be checked on their website: lifecafe.my

Pros: Choice, Service, Inexpensive

Cons: Does Serve Meat




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