Part of international chain of vegan food restaurants inspired by Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for veg living. Each location is individually owned, this one est. 2011. Offers a mix of Asian and western foods such as orange chickn with rice, burrito, fries, fried rice, tom yam soup, buffalo strips, and spring rolls. Has pastries in stock including ube conchas. Open Tue-Sun 11:30am-8:30pm.
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9928 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, California, USA, 92131
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Last update on 21 Jul 2024 by VeganRhyno
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69 Reviews
First Review by nuna
SelahStar
Points +33
Great for allergy adaptations - Edit
Iris helped me find dishes I can have after LHC left me with food sensitivities including garlic, gluten, turmeric, coconut and ginger, plus 40 other foods. In SD for Mom’s 89th, traveling with food allergies is tough. IRIS and LH had great food that Mom loved too. Thank you!
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RhebaFeliciano
Points +28
Great place! - Edit
Friendly staff, great items on the shelves as you walk in, delicious food and even have cake slices in the case.
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Rabj7
Points +29
Fun variety - Edit
Enjoy the atmosphere
Read moreLike the variety of options. My favorite is the loving strips and that sauce is the bomb.
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JohnWalker
Points +101
Loving lunch - Edit
Working in the area for a couple of days, so I returned to the Loving Hut with a coworker for a quick lunch.
Read moreHe had the katsu curry which looked great, although they were out of brown rice which he preferred.
They have a selection of Impossible burgers now, but those are not my fave so I went with the SeaCo Fysh sandwich and onion rings. The sandwich was really tasty, with tartar sauce, cheese, lettuce and tomato. The onion rings contained minced onions instead of a full onion ring, but the taste was good. Nothing was left when we were done, that is for sure.
Pros: Great selection, Food is tasty and prepared well, Friendly staff
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kbayla
Points +34
Delicious - Edit
Had the McNuggets, Epic ramen, and Pho. Food came out super fast, staff was really nice, and everything was so good. Creamy ramen broth. Pho was super fresh. Nuggets were crispy and hot. Zero complaints. Reasonably priced for vegan food.
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mallow
Points +382
Good! - Edit
The ambiance here is a bit better than your average loving hut, the food may be a touch blander though. Still reasonably priced and has very good service
Read morePros: Good price , Large portion
Cons: A little bland
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MilesVeganEats
Points +502
No longer a fan - Edit
After pandemic, some people’s mentality seems to shift.
Read moreVisited 4 times this past 2 weeks.
4/30/24 - celebrating a friend’s birthday. I suggested Loving Hut (I am the only vegan). 2 of us ordered pho. When they came out, I noticed there was no bean sprouts. I love bean sprouts and always used all of it. I asked and the serve just, sorry we are out of sprouts. I thought they could have said that when we order.
5/10/24 - been so busy at work, and working average about 9 hours a day for the past 2 months. Wanting to eat healthy and ordered a Cesar Salad added the extra - “chikn”. My bad not clarify it’s grilled or not. But what I was not happy about are the thin pieces of protein was dried and hard, very hard to chew, not to mention that made thin sharp edges (See pic). Healthy lunch fail and it was not enjoyable unhealthy lunch.
Called and got a credit for it)
5/15/24 - been working hard, my manager wanted to treat me and few other colleagues lunch. Most of them got sandwiches. He is aware I am vegan so asked me where to buy me a lunch. I took me to Loving Hut. No issue this day, good Spicy Cha Cha.
5/17/24 - ordered pho asked without the hard and dried protein pieces because I didn’t like that from before (same that they had with my salad), please just steamed as protein). I wanted to share and show my coworker delicious vegan food. What a huge fail and so embarrassed. I was upset and called them back, first responds “We are out of them.”, I replied, “Why could you let me know when I order? I could have order something else?”. Now she wanted me to hold so she can check, and return to apology that they forgot. Asked me to return, my reply, “I am at work, we have lunch schedule.” I am the passive type but I was so upset, I straight out tell her this was embarrasses to show case vegan food, ridiculous and unacceptable.
Reach out Facebook message, the manager/owner call the restaurant, employee had the audacity to said that she thought the basils, sprouts, jalapeño were under the tofu. Seriously! (See photo). Yes, they offered an other credit. Now I have two credits because I didn’t use the first one because I was getting over that stupid salad, but this worst experience really let me accessing the past experience these past few month.
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-15
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GwendolynWright
Points +65
Great tasting food - Edit
The service and kitchen were both a bit slow, but everything tasted fantastic. I couldn’t wait to eat so no photos. 😅
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EagleRoy
Points +130
returned again, enjoyed again - Edit
I returned for a 2nd and 3rd time. Again for the Orange Chick'un and other night for the Inzane burger. Both oh so good. garlic fries with the burger were amazing. one request would be the food be a little hotter (temperature) when it comes to the table. Pleasant staff as always
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-15
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savannaos
Points +15
The best in Mira Mesa - Edit
the ramen was so flavorful and savory, better than any non vegan ramen ive had. the sushi had the perfect inner crunch. the ube shake tastes like a sugar cookie. im curious if i will have as good an experience next time since I think I tried the best items already. But i will be back since this place fills a gap in good vegan food in Mira Mesa
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Cleone
Points +222
The best in Mira Mesa - Edit
We stopped by traveling through town. Easy access right off the 15 fwy. We had the Fabulous Mongolian and the Drunken Noodles. We shared both meals which were amazing! We will stop by again.
Read morePros: The friendly employees! , The amazing food, The items you can buy like vegan marshmallows.
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dancingvegan
Points +854
Worldwide chain! - Edit
 The service was friendly and the food delivered quickly.
Read moreThey have western dishes and Asian dishes.
The food was good.
The cookies and cream shake was exceptional!
I work for HappyCow so I gave them a new excellent review window fecal because there’s was faded.
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-20
Pros: Friendly, Food, Parking
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dgomez354
Points +28
Great food - Edit
Second time coming to this location and everything was delicious. Had the lemon pepper cauliflower wings with ranch (one of the best ranches I’ve had) and the house sauce (so good we asked for another cup to go). Also had the tofu and eggplant which was amazing. Both were large portions and cooked perfectly.
Read morePros: Large selection , All vegan
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bmu08
Points +103
Best loving hut I've ever visited! - Edit
I've visited a lot of Loving Huts, and this is my favorite! 5 years ago I came here on vacation and had the Amazing Sauté, and I definitely wanted to come back! I am pleased to report it is just as good as I remembered!
Read moreI ordered takeout thru the restaurant's own online ordering platform. We got the Amazing Sauté, Lucky Lemongrass, and Kung Pao. The Amazing Sauté lives up to its name, it is truly amazing! Their secret amazing sauce is just so good. The Kung Pao was also excellent and spicy. The Lemongrass tasted like garlicky fried chicken.
There was a good amount of parking available on a weeknight, and pickup was very easy.
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juliotnunes
Points +744
Loving Hut - Edit
Had the avocado BLT sandwich. It was a decent sandwich. It’s a large portion so you can definitely have it with another person.
Read moreSide note: normally the vegan restaurants are pretty nice, but they are a bit rude at this location. As I walked in the guy at the front said he would be with me. Which is totally fine, but as soon as a few people walked in behind me he helped them first and sat them ahead of me. And said to his other co-worker in a demeaning way, “Can you deal with this guy.” Definitely didn’t appreciate it. It made me not want to eat at all. I hope management finds useful employees.
Pros: All vegan , Portion sizes
Cons: Rude
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yummyvonnie
Points +34
Mouthwateringly delicious!!! - Edit
Omg the Insane Burger is the best burger I have ever had. The flavors and textures are incredible! Very satisfying! It's hard to find vegan red velvet cake and theirs is perfect! This is one of my favorite restaurants! Sooooo good!!!!
Read morePros: Really warm and friendly staff.
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PaigeDavis
Points +209
Always Good - Edit
We’ve been to this location several times and have ordered many different menu items. The food has been excellent each time. Last night we tried the Carne Asada fries and the Inzane burger….WOW! Super flavorful and delicious. Other favorites are the spam musubi, Pad Thai, and the Cali burrito. We usually order the food to go, and have never had a problem with our orders or the service. I took a couple non-vegan friends with me in the summer, and they both loved their food, too. Very grateful to have such a wide variety of plant based food to choose from! Highly recommend 💚👍
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sg27
Points +299
My favorite restaurant - Edit
I love the Pho soup and their carrot and chocolate cakes. Everything I have tried here has been truly so good.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan!
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Jaspinkgrl01
Points +64
Problematic Manager - Edit
I frequently order from this location since it’s within walking distance from my house and the food is usually good. However, there have been multiple times where my order has been messed up. Today, when I had tried to get a replacement order that was promised, the manager refused to help me and banned me from ordering from the restaurant again. She had blamed me for their errors on past orders and had said that my family should find another restaurant to eat at since we like to complain so much.
Read moreThe servers there are really nice and the food is good when it’s made right. I just felt like this experience didn’t represent Loving Huts values of treating the customer with respect. I have always recommended this restaurant for their food to my friends even when my orders wouldn’t be made correctly.
Updated from previous review on 2020-01-06
Pros: Good Burgers, Nice servers
Cons: Terrible management
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NicoleParks
Points +2184
amazing food!! - Edit
i tried the vegan sashimi, spam masubi, and katsu curry and i loved them all! my favorite was the spam masubi. everything had such good flavor and tasted just like the real thing. prices weren’t too bad either, definitely recommend!
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vncntgerard
Points +137
One of my all time favorites - Edit
My wife and I love Loving Hut Mira Mesa! The legendary Texas Fries are soo good, so that’s something I would recommend to every single person.
Read moreThe great thing about this place is that they have a huge variety of dishes and styles. The Cali burrito is my favorite one, the vegan ramen they have is also super good.
Pros: Texas Fries 🔥🔥🔥, A big variety of dishes
Cons: Closed on Mondays
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RisBurton
Points +1038
After a long flight back home - Edit
Picked up the cars and headed out to eat
Read morePros: Lots of options, Vegan as F, Owner is dope as hell 😊
Cons: Far from my house 😀
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lebtina
Points +13
Excellent, except… - Edit
Love this place. Been here a few times, and I’ve had the Epic Ramen, which was amazingly flavorful and the seitan slices perfectly cooked. I’ve also had the Fabulous Mongolian, which is probably one of the best things I’ve ever had and generous portions too! I’ve ordered the pad Thai but that was underwhelming. The sauce isn’t great but the place has so many great options, I wouldn’t count it as a wrinkle. The spring rolls are also well cooked. This place has become my go to restaurant and I love it! My only other complaint is that sometimes staff isn’t as knowledgeable about the food and ingredients but I sympathize because I get the whole labor shortage and the need to hire first train later, but let’s be a bit more proactive with the training!
Read moreMatMartigan
Ooohhh the Mongolian. I've been craving it for weeks. Love the loving hut
Read morelebtina
Just had it again today!
Read moreMatMartigan
Lucky. Soon though, very soon. Mongolian Monday i believe is what it will be for me. Actual tuesday, if i recall they aren't open Mondays, dang.
Read moreAs for today it's Phatties in Esco, which i recommend if you've not been.
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MariaLupitaFigueroa
Points +50
Delicious - Edit
This is my favorite location! They never disappoint with the food. I am so I love with the new menu items, the spam musubi is a MUST try!!! My go to for lunch is the BLT, the “bacon” they use is incredible, the Texas fries are 100% must try too! You can’t really go wrong with anything and everyone is always so friendly!
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LesterPimentel
Points +13
Delicious food! - Edit
First time here this past weekend. All of the items we had we would definitely recommend: curry udon noodles, pad thai (added protein fillet), spam musubi. Don’t forget dessert! We went home with a slice of the strawberry sour cream cake, soooo good!
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GabrielleZimmermann
Points +118
Must stop - Edit
The Spam Musubi was so good!!! I will get this everytime without a doubt. We also got the Loving McNuggets and Nashville Hot Crispy both very good.
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MysticalWanderer
Points +65
Favorite "fast food" - Edit
Our family LOVES Loving Hut! Sons favorite is the chik'n sandwich, mine is the spicy cha cha, pandan cake is a have to have. Bubble tea too! Everything we have had there is great and we have gone through most of the menu if not all!
Read morePros: Food is delicious, Kids love it , Pandan cake is amazing
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