Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Chinese
Buffet
Take-out
Banquet
普光斋 menu is mostly vegan. Buffet lunch 12-3pm; other times order from a la carte menu. Also a takeaway counter. Large place with 2 floors of seating. Look for the large green sign. Located in between Jordan MTR exits B1 & B2. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.
41 Reviews
First Review by wowser
orchid53
Points +58
only tried take-away - Edit
I tried the take away counter dim sum. Some of it was absolutely wonderful, others were so-so. I would definitely go back and try the buffet during peak hours, though. the dim sum was a fair price. Really convenient to the MTR.
Read morePros: cheap, good food, friendly staff
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JoyPamnani
Points +1576
Love coming back to Light Vegetarian Restaurant to try new dishes - Edit
I’ve been going to Light Vegetarian Restaurant ever since I was a kid. The restaurant is very conveniently located right next to Jordan station Exit B.
Read moreI always like to go in a bigger group to try more dishes. They offer vegan and Jain options. I personally highly recommend their vegetarian shark fin soup, Tom Yum hotpot, Tofu BBQ satay, fried noodles curry style and the two sauce rice dish (tomato & white sauce).
Dim sum is nice. You can take away or order it while dining in the restaurant. But it does get sold out fast. Desserts also get sold out quickly.
You can tell the staff if you have any dietary restrictions and they will guide you accordingly.
Average price for a dinner meal usually comes to about 100 to 150 HKD per person. Generous portions and excellent value for money. It can get busy so better make a reservation.
I will definitely be coming back to Light Vegetarian Restaurant to try new dishes.
Pros: Excellent variety, Delicious food, Convenient location
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Magdipot
Points +75
Delicious local food! - Edit
Very good cantonese food, mostly vegan! Came here for dinner, it was quite busy and there were a lot of locals which is a good sign!
Read moreTried Hotpot, Mapo Tofu and Dim Sums- everything was amazing!
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Aavi
Points +216
Light vegetarian restaurant - Edit
Lots of chinese food options with vegetarian
Read moreAnd vegetable
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PatriciaB
Points +134
Ok restaurant - Edit
Lunch time it is not a buffet. The yum cha (dim sim) dishes were relatively expensive. You could get better value elsewhere. The ginger mushroom steamed buns were shocking. Looking at other tables by the locals, it seemed the dim sims were not the popular food.
Read moreAnyway the wait staff were friendly. Note the 10% service charge.
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lokalvegan
Points +1675
Just okay - Edit
Another huge traditional restaurant. The food was mediocre. Affordable prices.
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rervais
Points +205
A very strange experience - Edit
I actually gave them 1-star but Happy Cow automatically adds a star when 100% vegetarian or vegan. I ran the Hong Kong Marathon this morning and I was starving. I actually walked past a number of other vegetarian restaurants on my 20 minute walk from my hotel, choosing this place based on the reviews. I walked in followed by a family of 4. I told the woman just me and she immediately diverted her attention to the family behind me, sending them upstairs for lunch. First she says “no”, though her English was basically non-existent. I asked “why” and she said come back at 4:00 (2.5 hours later). Again I asked why - there were plenty of seats. She then said, “Pay me” so I thought perhaps they are cash only so I showed them my cash. She still wouldn’t seat me and was being very unpleasant. A customer came in and intervened. She spoke with the woman and said to me, “You know this place is vegetarian.” I said yes and showed them my Happy Cow app. The customer asked what I wanted and I said lunch. She said, “Oh, she misunderstood you,” spoke to the hostess and I was shown to a dirty table on the side which appears to be where staff eats. At this point, I had enough and left. It’s a restaurant at lunch, what could be the misunderstanding? I ended up across the street at Three Virtues where I had a very delicious meal.
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靄詩Oi-Sze
Points +132
Great afternoon tea - Edit
Very traditional Cantonese cooking. Yum!
Read moreCons: Afternoon tea cost okay.
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supersupergirl
Points +313
Stroppy lady - Edit
I have always wanted to try the veg dimsums here but I get here late when everything is sold out.
Read moreManaged to pass by when lots of the dimsums were still here and I was intending to get one of each.
As I was going to 5 different dimsums, I ordered two first in case it was too fast for her but she just asked me for the money right away when I hadn't finished ordering.
Everything was stuffed in the bag and a box costs $2 which I wouldn't mind paying if I was offered the box option.
To be honest, they all tasted really similar.
Practically everything had radish and same ingredients except the mock charsiu buns and charsiu steamed bun.
The steamed charsiu bun was too dry for my liking.
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Veg4Jay
Points +2171
Excellent Veg/Vegan Traditional Chinese Food - Edit
Friendly and Open Restaurant, Yummy Veg Fare with Many Options
Read morePros: Lots of Vegan & Veg Options, Open and Warm Restaurant, Friendly Staff, Convenient and Resonable
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Kailchip
Points +109
Favorite veggie Chinese spot in HK - Edit
Love trying new dishes because they have a ginormous menu. Love the wonton soup, hot and sour soup, lo mein, lots of different styles of tofu!
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NonstopDan
Points +1442
Not impressed - Edit
As a dim sum lover, this place disappointed me. The BBQ veggie meat bun was bland. Also took 25 minutes to prepare the food during off peak hours. Wouldn’t go back😒
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aarynrose
Points +16
Amazing menu and cheap buffet! - Edit
While staying in Hong Kong the Light Vegetarian Restaurant became one of favourite spots to eat! It is close to the MTR and is easy to find! Their lunch buffet is cheap with a whole range of delicious selections. The dinner buffet is slightly more costly and includes a salad bar but a bit less hot food than the lunch buffet, but comes with a hot pot included in the price. Their menu is extensive and has tasty mock meats and great options! They told us they do not use egg or milk for most things so most, almost all, of their food is vegan. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone staying in Hong Kong!
Read morePros: delicious food, plenty of vegan options, close to MTR
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Emmyfeet
Points +121
Delicious dim sum - Edit
I visited on Saturday night, solo. They took me upstairs and I was treated to the standard pot of hot tea immediately. I ordered the bbq pork and shu mai, both delicious! Would visit again!
Read morePros: all vegetarian, large seating areas
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PatVE
Points +36
Good Chinese Vege Food 🍲 - Edit
Friendly people, real Chinese food, freshly prepared. 😀 👍
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SteveMann
Points +53
Let there be Light! - Edit
Directions are good, fairly easy to find. we are arrive to an English speaker and work given an English menu after being whisked to a table. They are set up for a buffet but there is no buffet today for whatever reason. It is 1215 on a Saturday. We first ordered two items from the dim sum and some rice. All three dishes were steaming hot and fresh tasting. The Shao My was VERY tasty. The waitstaff doesn’t seem to be very happy to be working and it was a chore to get the menu back. We found out that the English level is actually more than we thought. The mixed appetizer came out in 4 seconds flat. We have no idea if it was supposed to be but it was all cold. Good, but cold. An interesting overall experience.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-03-31
Pros: English menus and staff, Spacious, Fast service when you can get someone
Cons: They say buffet but no buffet., A little expensive
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karzazen
Points +695
Buffet and nice servers - Edit
I have been here 3 times and it's good every time. The buffet is at an amazing price. Every time we came I get to know the servers and they are very nice people. Note: the lunch buffet ends at 2pm not 3pm.
Read morePros: food, price, servers
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CamilaSilvaL
Points +7675
amazing buffet - Edit
If you wanna try every traditional Chinese dish at once, this is your place. The buffet has a lot of options to choose from and most of them are delicious (I’m not used to some of the flavours, but it’s just me... my non vegan sister loved them all!). The staff is really reallyyyyy lovely. Tags with the names of the dishes and if they’re vegan or not could be really useful.
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Ongoloid
Points +152
Buffet was gorgeous - Edit
A lot of choices on the buffet and all very delicious! Would really recommend this place. Try the spinach and aduki bean dish. It might be the best i have ever had.
Read morePros: lot of choices, great flavor
Cons: not all english speaking staff but thats okay
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maltman23
Points +6560
Really good buffet - Edit
A group of us ate here last night, and all enjoyed the buffet -- all vegan! Lots of really good food for about $10 (73 HKD).
Read morePros: Good vegan buffet, Decent price
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vegdave
Points +147
Great for staving off the hungries - Edit
Light vegetarian offer two options - a downstairs buffet or a la carte restaurant upstairs. We were looking for a good feed so we chose the buffet and ordered tea with our meal. The buffet is excellent with constantly changing dishes - soups, juk (congee), tofu, vegetable, mock meat, mushroom bases, sushi and salads. Being a buffet you can try and return for seconds or sample a bit of everything. The food was fresh, tasty and filling. Desert was also provided (biscuits, pancakes or waffles with peanut butter and/or sweetened condensed milk). The decor was fairly average and the staff struggled with English. I wouldn't go for a special night out or to impress someone, but at HK$283 for two with tea it is an excellent value vegetarian option
Read morePros: Good value, Excellent variety of changing dishes, Buffet option for the hungries
Cons: Staff struggle with English, Average decor - nothing special, Not sure how well it caters to vegans
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SxNYC
Points +144
Tasty, casual, local buffet - Edit
I arrived at about 10 PM on a Saturday night (about 30 mins before last orders), solo, and was assisted by a helpful and cheery waitress who suggested the buffet, which I highly recommend. It is extensive - soup, congee, many veg dishes with and without mock meats, salad, dessert, etc. - and tasty. Many large groups of locals at the round tables, including families, and few expats.
Read moreI'd like to return with a group and order off the menu, as many of the dishes at other tables appeared to be quite interesting.
The buffet is HK$72.6 (less than US$10) with service charge.
Guest
eline
Points +11
A definite go to Restaurant - Edit
We went to this restaurant in 2015 and we were very pleasantly surprised. Not being a big meat eater and unsure of the food that was available in Hong Kong our family loved the atmosphere and the friendly staff who were very accommodating to us English speaking folk. Food was absolutely amazing. Fresh, lots of variety and friendly staff.
Read morePros: Good Value, Friendly Staff, Excellent variety
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evZENy
Points +183
the buffet option - Edit
The restaurant was convenient located and easy to find.
Read moreUnderstanding the differences between the buffet option (even for dinner) vs. ordering dishes - not so much. We decided to go with the former and got one of them cook-it-yourself sets on the table. The staff in their effort to help with it quickly pushed in faux meat, which I personally dislike. I rather had more dim sum than fake bacon.
The rest of the items were OK. Nothing really extraordinary to write about.
The place is somewhat run down, but OK for the price they ask.
Pros: location, buffet option
Cons: too many faux meat options
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rodgo
Points +249
GOOD 1 january 2016 - Edit
went today follow happy cow reviews.
Read moregood place warm and different kind of plates, don't think its a huge one but enough to satisfy your stomach. only one plate ovo-vegetarian they says the rest all vegans
around 100 per person and they started at 12:00
have same food to take as well
Guest
djgilbert
Points +69
Large buffet - Edit
Light Vegetarian Restaurant has a very complete buffet including a range of Chinese vegetarian dishes. The price for a dine-in buffet will be around HK$150. Takeout is also an option but the menu is in Chinese.
Read morePros: Great location, Wide variety of dishes
Cons: Food is not spiced
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MSR
Points +43
Still outstanding dim sum - Edit
Returned to Hong Kong after 4 years and made straight to this restaurant for dim sum. Lucky to get a table! Still outstanding food, friendly staff and excellent value. Looking forward to next trip. (Wish there was something like this in London).
Read morePros: quality, extensive menu, very friendly
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