Vegan
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Taiwanese

Small Asian restaurant serving edamame, wakame, spring rolls, dim sums and a variety of baos. Open Mon 12:00-15:00, 18:00-21:30, Wed-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-21:30.


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157 Reviews

First Review by stayxfree

majka24

Points +182

Vegan
11 Jan 2025

unique idea

we have never encountered a place that would be so devoted to serving vegan bao buns before! very nice idea, the food is flavourful. apart from bao buns we really recommend the dumplings! we loved the design, drinks (particularly lychee lemonade!).

LilBao

12 Jan 2025

Dziekujemy bardzo i zapraszamy ponownie ☺️

Ginger_Spice

Points +38

Vegan
06 Jan 2025

Meilleure comfort food !

Commandé à domicile donc je ne peux noter que la nourriture; et c'était juste parfait !

tofuextremist

Points +53

Vegan
04 Jan 2025

Fantastic food, super service

We had some Bao, a rice bowl, the miso soup and the fried bao dessert and everything was fantastic. Prices are absolutely fine and the staff was super nice to us. We really felt they cared about us, were proactively asking whether we needed forks since we struggled with chopsticks and were just kind in general. Definitely a must visit.

hkling

Points +16

Vegan
03 Jan 2025

Just delicious and special!

Had a 4 hour transfer from train to Eurostar and new to come here from our last trip to Brussels. Makes it all worth it!

The baos are fluffy and the fillings are simply perfect.

Pros: Unique, Tasty, Friendly

LaurenceDeBruyn

Points +227

Vegan
08 Dec 2024

Unique concept

Each bao has its original taste and the ingredients combine so well together ! Meats and sauces are especially oustanding. I recommend 3 to 4 baos or side dish per person. Don't miss it !

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-08

Pros: Food made with love and passion, Cute decor

Cons: Drinks are pricey, A little too noisy

kandimba

Points +471

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Excellent

Great baos from the people from Liu Lin. Pricey but you can't find better fast food.

Pflanzenfresser.

Points +22

Vegan
14 Nov 2024

Great Baos and cute place

Really cute place and definitely worth a visit when you're in the city! Calamares were great!

RC1

Points +950

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Very good

Very tasty food in the centre on Brussels

AnjaBertheussen

Points +353

Vegan
04 Nov 2024

Good

Jack fruit bao bun and dim sums are good. The bao bun is quite big. Friendly staff!

Ariana.W

Points +377

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Yummy Bao!

Cosy little place selling a selection of bao, dim sum, chips, and larger plates.

We got the That's Nuts, Jacko Whacko and Hot Chick. We really enjoyed the That's Nuts, but it was a little bit cold. Out of the two bao we ordered, the Hot Chick was by far the best! It was really delicious! I wouldn't recommend the Jacko Whacko, even though it looked great.

Overall yummy food, but the service is sub par (no table service, and staff a little distant).

Pros: Bao, Vibes

Cons: Customer Service, No free water

TheReplacement

Points +79

Vegan
02 Nov 2024

Just fine

It’s a cute and inviting place with nice enough food, but it left me wanting.

Pros: Loaded fries, Pimento Spiced Ginger Beer

Cons: Wonton and such were quite bland

BoJacobs

Points +34

Vegan
28 Oct 2024

Little, cute place!

Leuk klein restaurantje. Perfect om te lunchen! Overal makkelijk te zien wat de allergenen zijn. Alle ingrediënten kon je er uit laten mocht dat nodig zijn naar voorkeur. Niet te duur!

Pros: Prijs, Aankleding , Personeel

Sanran

Points +513

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

Small Cozy and fast

I like their food. Little place. But Cozy and cute place

veggiesaurus_86

Points +4470

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

Mango icecream

This place has a second level (roof terrace), which is nice. The container walls inside were not so nice to lean against. We had a bowl, dumplings and a Bao with vish. Everything was good. I liked the dessert best even though it was difficult to eat and a spoon would have been better with it.

Pros: Roof terrace, Friendly staff

MariusKamber

Points +73

Vegan
17 Oct 2024

Great Food

Try the Wonton with the spicy sauce. They are amazing.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-17

Lutje_VZ

Points +1520

Vegan
11 Oct 2024

Fluffy vegan baos

After hearing so many good things from this place, I had to try it out myself.
It’s a cute and colorful little with friendly staff.
With my sis we went for a shared starter and dessert and both chose a bao. So we decided to go for the dims with hoisin sauce. The dims themselves were delicious, soft and warm packed with lots of flavors. The hoisin sauce was to our liking a bit too much and the sriracha sauce was a better option (personal).
Then the baos came and they looked very fluffy and after the first bite, we can confirm they were.
The jack fruit one was good, however I didn’t find the flavors super powerful. The no meat version was a disappointment for me, because I was not expecting to have a kind of a burger in a bao. For me the combination of a burger patty in a bao, covered with ketchup, is not a good match (personal). This is an Asian dish so I am expecting Asian combination and it felt weird to me to have an European twist to it.
Last we opted for the banana cake with ice cream.
The cake itself was tasty but too sweet, so at least we could compensate it with the light flavorful vanilla ice cream.

NicolasPirlet

Points +702

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Sympa !

J’ai pris le Hercules avec des frites. Je ne suis pas déçu d’avoir goûté.

KatjonkaOkselvijg

Points +67

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Great

Lovely fusion food, super friendly staff

Pros: Very tasty, Fast service , Simple ordering

yolandazeeland

Points +16

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Very good

Very tasty food! Had the lil dims, jacko wacko, aubergenius and Hercules baos

robyn_annaliz

Points +333

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Great miso bowls!

We really enjoyed the miso bowls with plant-based dumplings and bacon. Nice place!

BrookeWilliamsx

Points +50

Vegan
05 Oct 2024

Great little place

Nice buzzy atmosphere
Good food - would recommend the dim sum dumplings and jackfruit bao
Lovely service😄

Ricardo

Points +17660

Vegan
04 Oct 2024

Very good

Had the Greek bao, the miso soup with noodles, fries and the wontons.
Also, the mochi with coconut milk for dessert.

I really enjoyed the soup and the wontons.
The bao was fine, but I didn't like that much the taste of the feta cheese. Probably I should've tried one of the other baos.
The dessert was also alright, not bad at all, but nothing special either for me.

Portion-wise, you certainly need to take a couple of things per person, or just one of the «bigger friends» from the menu.
The staff was friendly and the vice was pleasant.

Note that you can pay directly when ordering but it's a bit bothersome as you need to input your credit card number, approve the transaction, etc.
Maybe if you live in Belgium it's easier but if you don't I'd suggest going paying directly at the counter.

Pros: good food, location

zedpulp

Points +34

Vegan
24 Sep 2024

You can go with your eyes closed

Very simple, you enter, you take a place, and you order with the QR code with the simple payment system. After that you taste an avalanche of flavour, really. And yes, the dessert. Normally I don’t take dessert but here, Waouw, the DA baomb, so good and perfect to finish the meal.
The best vegan restaurant I had ever tested in Bruxelles.

madeleinelovescows

Points +78

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Amazing!

I had the “calamari” and the “chicken” bao, also the lychee lemonade. So good.

mollyhyland96

Points +176

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Lovely food!

The food here is delicious. Me & my partner both got 2 bao buns each- the jacko wacko & the hot chick. They were really good. We also got some spring rolls which were also lovely. Really recommend this place. The staff are all really friendly & helpful.

LaraG23

Points +205

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Top top top

Original, super bon et atmosphère sympa, on y retournera!

Daynelys

Points +34

Vegan
14 Sep 2024

Amazing!

Visited here with my vegan partner. The bao’s were so tasty but the wontons topped it all off!




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