Vegan restaurant providing fast food meals for lunch and sit-down a la carte dinner. Also serves vegan cakes, non-alchoholic beer and wine, and other beverages. It's part of the Loving Hut international chain of vegan food restaurants inspired by Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for vegan living. Each location is individually operated. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.
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516 Barber Lane, Milpitas, California, USA, 95035
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51 Reviews
First Review by jimcklo
CoRivegan
Points +36
Cult - Edit
The food was ok but not my Taste. And what gave me a bad Taste that it is Kind of a cult restaurant. I dont like it is like a Religion there to be vegan.
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neinsense
Points +63
milpitas loving hut, what up! - Edit
Read moreit's a loving hut! Yay! Vegan food galore! I enjoyed the spicy cha cha shrimp, and rolling tango. highly recommend!
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shash07
Points +22
My go-to place for food! - Edit
Great food! I typically get the Spicy Basil fried rice, Cashew Fever, chow mein, and steamed buns; everything's just amazing! I'm glad they are around where I live!
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NicoleParks
Points +2198
good saigon rolls and cheesecake - Edit
the saigon rolls with vegan shrimp and peanut sauce were very good, and so was the cheesecake! we also ordered the katsu curry, and the katsu portion was very small but the ramen was tasty. my soup spoon had some very strong smelling bleach pooled in it so i didn’t use it. slightly disappointing experience and pretty pricey but still a good vegan meal
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-10
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majdz
Points +92
A must try - Edit
I got to try many things:
Read moreBun hue
Classic burger
Cheese burger
Chow mein
Pahd Thai
Spring rolls
They were all phenomenal, the spring rolls were a bit too sweet.
The Pahd Thai was the best I've ever had in my life, the burger was excellent.
For a drink I had the vanilla milkshake. It's perfect.
I highly recommend the spicy Bun Hue soup, I ordered it extra spicy 3 times during my stay. It was too great to pass up.
By far easily some of the best Asian food I've ever had in my life.
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JohnWaldum
Points +750
Loving Hut Strikes Again - Edit
Always delicious vegan food. Quick and friendly service. Soooo tasty
Read morePros: Food, Price, More food
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hetalshah24
Points +1046
A place that never disappoints - Edit
Have been to loving hut in Barber lane and multiple other locations many times and don't seem to remember ever being disappointed. The food is flavorful and comforting. On this occasion I had the Kung Pao tofu and Flying Buddha soup. The portion was generous. Service was great. If at all I had to pick a con, it is that the order can take time.
Read morePros: Very good, flavorful food, Very reasonably staffed, Great servers
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Northern19474
Points +579
Nice place - Edit
Different options than other locations of this chain. The food was good and brought out quickly. We liked the service and friendly atmosphere. The restaurant itself was nice. #Veganuary
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andyjng
Points +5354
Great Options for Everyone - Edit
The first thing I noticed walking in was how spacious the dining area was. My Mom and I were able to sit ourselves and I saw some of the workers folding dumplings a few tables away. It truly felt like being at a Chinese restaurant and I loved it. There was only one server at the time but luckily it was not a busy lunch hour.
Read moreWe ordered a few dishes to try including their Pad Thai ($13) (Mom chose this), Cumin Seitan ($12), and Twice Cooked Tofu ($13). They were also able to accommodate my request for light salt/sugar, though the last item proved quite salty still so I'm not sure if they actually did reduce the sodium. I still appreciate the gesture and option nonetheless, and also love that they named the item as they were (i.e. seitan) instead of calling it chick'n or something similar.
The Pad Thai confused the heck out of me. It came out first and was on a very large rectangular plate, and did not taste like pad thai at a Thai restaurant at all. It seemed to omit tamarind paste (a key ingredient) or it was heavily held back, as it tasted more tomato-y and sweet than anything. The cumin seitan was pretty good and I enjoyed the tofu as well, although it was definitely still too salty. We ended up taking it home and cooking it over with other veggies in order to cut the saltiness a bit.
So overall, the main dishes were good but could use a bit more work to make them stellar. I loved their takeout at the mall so I hope they can fix some of these kinks to really deliver greatness. I did get to try a slice of their Mango Cake ($6) and my Mom was surprised at how similar and fluffy it was.
Pros: Spacious dining area
Cons: Slow service when busy, Pricy
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VeganLucas
Points +42
Bad experience - Edit
I brought my wife, two adolescent sons, and in-laws from out of state to dine at this location last night. We had a terrible experience. The place was dirty, and the restroom was grimy. The plates had crud on them. My son found a dead insect in his ramen, and when we told the waitress she got visibly irritated at us and insisted that there would be no refund; she could only replace the soup she said. No apology, no acceptance of blame, nothing. Her demeanor was as if WE had done something wrong. She blurted out that they had fruit flies in the kitchen and said they “just get in the food”, which is a shocking admission. Even more shocking is that the insect didn’t even appear to be a fruit fly! After requesting a refund she begrudgingly agreed, and then she and the other staff refused to come back and tend to our table for the rest of our visit. My wife had to go to the counter to get the check. As we left we showed the waitress a picture of the dead insect in the soup and asked her to apologize to my son, who has been a vegan since birth, for the mistake. She looked directly at us and said she would not. Shameful.
Read moreI will never go to this location again and will advise anyone else to avoid it as well.
(Seems as if happy cow makes users give two stars to vegan or vegetarian restaurants, but I would choose not to if I had a choice)
Pros: One waiter seemed nice
Cons: Insect in food , Crud on dishes, Grimy restroom
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DonRainbow
Points +642
Best food in the area - Edit
Fantastic collection of plant based meat
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OhadTirosh
Points +25
Excellent - Edit
Tasty food, a lot of options, fast
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TravelingThroughLife1
Points +3302
Soooo good!! - Edit
Everything was so fresh and authentic with a very friendly staff - highly recommend!! This is one of the best Loving Huts we’ve ever been to and can’t wait to go back.
Read morePros: All vegan , So many options
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7ingyu
Points +21
Good every time - Edit
Gotten food from them 3 times and my partner and I still have more foods we want to try. One of the most extensive vegan menus around and EVERYTHING TASTES GREAT. Tried their fried shrimp and it was so much better than real fried shrimp. Also their vegan chocolate cake was great, and I'm aiming to try their cheesecake next.
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kbw5044
Points +1242
Cute restaurant with cakes and dog treats for sale - Edit
Chow mein was delicious and cooked perfectly!
Read morePros: Cheap, Nice atmosphere, Quick service
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nikisvegan
Points +531
delicious - Edit
I like trying new loving hut locations since the menu is a bit different at each one. the food here was great and the portions were huge! the only thing I wouldn’t get again is the crispy katsu, it was super oily and greasy and didn’t at all compare to the katsu from shizen. however, the rest of the food was great! the cashew fever with brown rice was enough food for 2 meals for me. I also loved the chocolate hazelnut cake and their thai iced tea! I took a star off because the bathroom was gross.
Read morePros: huge portions, all vegan
Cons: dirty bathroom
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BaileySchneider
Points +2220
Crazy delicious! - Edit
Wow.. this place totally blew my expectations. I’ve never had Vietnamese food before so I sorta went into this blind.
Read moreThe staff was very nice and the restaurant was a great size and very clean. I believe the other two loving hut locations in San Jose are inside malls so this is definitely the recommended location. This restaurant is also a chain vegan restaurant so you can find them in many major cities across the US.
Everything we ordered was delicious and tasted very very fresh. I highly recommend the katsu, saigon rolls and wonton noodle soup. The hibiscus tea was also super flavorful and well worth it. We ordered a tiramisu cake slice to go as well and it was delicious. I believe they outsource their pastries.
Lots of parking available as it’s located in a strip center.
Don’t pass this place up!
Pros: Fresh food, Nice staff
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ColinEasom
Points +125
Amazing food - Edit
The food was amazing and SO many choices on the menu! One of the most extensive vegan menus I’ve ever seen. Well worth the visit and good prices.
Read morePros: Lots of great vegan options , Good prices
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villain
Points +8404
Best Loving Hut Location - Edit
I've been to a lot of Loving Hut locations around the bay and California, and this one seems to have the best quality of food and larger variety of dishes (especially compared to the smaller locations). Everything seems to taste better here and the portion size is bigger! There are so many options and even my pickiest family members love eating here. After trying this Loving Hut I don't bother going to the other ones, instead I just go out of the way to make it to this one.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-13
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alienvegan
Points +4972
Excellent food and great variety - Edit
I brought my non-vegan family here and everyone loved the food. Every dish we tried was a success.My sister said “The shrimp tastes like real shrimp, and the non alcoholic beer tastes like real beer.”
Read moreThe spicy cha cha (vegan fried shrimp) was the family favorite. All of my non vegan family members agreed that it tasted just like real fried shrimp.
The menu has a huge variety of foods and all of them are very flavorful! Most dishes are Asian cuisine but there is also a section of the menu for western foods like burgers (the menu for this specific location is online). There’s no alcohol, but there is non alcoholic beer, tea, coffee and juices.
The “queens” dish has the most realistic meat like texture. There wasn’t a single dish we didn’t like.
The dishes have a good portion size too. You get a big meal for what you pay. We ordered so much food that we couldn’t finish it all and we took it to go. We love Loving Hut!
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-14
Pros: Many options , So delicious , Good portions
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alhadley
Points +11
Great food - Edit
Love their braised beans and scallion cabbage as well as their eggplant. Have a hard time trying anything else because I love those ones so much.
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dkorduner
Points +78
Delicious - Edit
Was traveling through the area, looked on Happy Cow and join in all the positive reviews. Pot stickers and Kung Pao seitan were great, staff was friendly and accommodating.
Read morePros: Big menu, Fresh food, Nice staff
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SamanthaKTeng
Points +1469
Some really tasty items on the menu! - Edit
I’ve been here twice. Some of the things I tried I didn’t really like, but a few others I loved!
Read moreWe’ve had the pho, ramen, rolling tango, fried oyster mushrooms, fried rice.
It’s been awhile since the first time we came but I know we loved the rolling tango so we ordered it again yesterday and it was just as tasty as I remembered. I wasn’t a fan of their pho or ramen.
I can’t remember what else it was that we loved. We’ll have to come back and order a bunch of things to find out lol
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mwaanzo
Points +102
Delicious Food - Edit
This was u first time going and I’ll be going many more times! I got the gourmet fried rice, General tso’s & Thai tea. Everything came out in a timely manner, staff were very friendly & they sold me a cool reusable mask for only $2 since I forgot mine xD.
Read moreI just went back today for the second time! I got the Spicy Basil Fried Rice which was really, reallyyyy good. Just wish it was more spicy & it had more basil lol. I think I’ll request that next time because I couldn’t taste the spice at all. I also got the Rolling Tango which was amazingggg. I loved how the sauce was on the side instead of poured on top, so I got to eat it nice and crispy. Everything tasted delicious and freshly prepared.
Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Large servings
Cons: A bit pricy (but worth it)
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bmu08
Points +103
Great food! - Edit
Great food, we are particularly fond of the general tsos and rolling tango. Delicious cakes as well. The portions are a bit smaller than what we are used to at other vegan restaurants though, and parking can be tough
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vegarao
Points +86
Delicious dumplings! - Edit
Plenty of amazing vegan dishes. I visit here often and the food is always awesome. Their dumplings, spring rolls, curries and cake are my favorite.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, yummy food., Great ambience., Awesome staff
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frozenfriedrice
Points +336
Worth a visit - Edit
I've been to a few Loving Hut locations and this one is no different. Lots of options, food is decent but expensive, and the Thai tea is amazing. My husband loves the milkshakes.
Read morePros: Vegan
Cons: Expensive
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