Braised eggplant. at MAYS in Guangzhou
Kale chicken at MAYS in Guangzhou
BBQ Cumin skewers - an absolute must-try if you like a meaty taste! at MAYS in Guangzhou

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Vegetarian restaurant offering fusion cuisine and has vegan dishes. Located in the basement of shopping center K11. Reported closed October 2024.

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10 Reviews

First Review by konene

Avatar RalphWoods

RalphWoods

Points +1056

Vegan
05 May 2023

Good but not great

MAYS has nice decor and the mall it’s inside of is cooler than the typical style you usually see. The menu also looks creative, there are many options, faux meat - exciting! You think “omg, this place might actually be a good vegan friendly restaurant in China!”. Expectations are high.

However, although the food was good, it wasn’t great, and it’s a familiar feeling of seeing a vegan/vegetarian restaurant underdeliver. I would visit again, but I wouldn’t make this a regular spot even despite the lack of competition. The price is reasonable given the setting/menu/food quality, but it failed to meet my expectations.

I enjoyed the tofu with black pepper sauce and the crispy tortilla, but the tofu and mushroom roll I didn’t enjoy, and the salad was apparently quite basic.

Pros: Creative menu, Nice decor, Good faux meats

Cons: Not fully vegan

Meatball curry with Chinese pancake at MAYS in Guangzhou

Cheese and tomato tortilla (non-vegan cheese) at MAYS in Guangzhou

Morí mushroom wrapped in tofu skin. Sauce is nice but mushrooms are hard and chewy! Be warned at MAYS in Guangzhou

Black pepper tofu and fish - solid side dish! at MAYS in Guangzhou

Avatar delkington

delkington

Points +84

Vegetarian
04 Jun 2022

Amazing restaurant

Beautiful design, amazing menu making it so hard to choose, reasonable prices, and food arrives without too much delay. Want to come back and try other things! Especially recommend the steak salad - one of the most amazing salads ever (and I don’t usually like salad). Excellent mock meat, if you’re into that.

Pros: Amazing food, Reasonable prices, So many good choices

Steak salad at MAYS in Guangzhou

Avatar H4rriet

H4rriet

Points +116

Vegetarian
02 Apr 2022

Tasty, delicious food and a good atmosphere

I went quite early on a Saturday because I had heard it could be busy. Food was delicious, some of the best I’ve had in China. A little on the pricey side but no more than a burger or such would set you back. Food was very flavourful.

PS - not cash only, don’t know why it says that.

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-02

Pros: Lots of options and variety , Fake meat gives dishes a good texture, Nice location and setting

Cons: Not many sides

at MAYS in Guangzhou

Avatar rucoo2

rucoo2

Points +28

Vegan
04 Feb 2022

Fancy, lots of vegan options

Located next to iDama in the K11 mall. Visited for lunch, the restaurant was busy but the food came out fairly quickly.
Clearly labelled milk, but no indication of eggs.
A great variety of dishes - I opted for the sweet and sour sweet potato / yam, which was divine. For clearly an up-market place, I didn't think the prices were too ridiculous: 48RMB for a large bowl of fried rice, containing veggies and mock meat. Sweet and sour dish was also 48RMB.
This place is definitely an experience! Lovely leaf-shaped cutlery, food was all well presented and staff we very helpful when we ordered.
Definitely worth visiting!

Pros: Tasty, A true restaurant experience

Cons: No mention of egg on menu

Sweet and sour dish at MAYS in Guangzhou

Avatar Huraiquire

Huraiquire

Points +9897

Vegan
05 Nov 2021

Good food but

Super rude staff. We experienced eye rolling and lack of care and understanding for food allergies. We told one staff member of a deathly allergy to peanuts at our table and the server replied, “it’s not that serious”. They refused to check with the chef about certain menu items and safety of cross contamination. Red flag.

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-05

Pros: Delicious food

Cons: Expensive , Untrained customer service, Food safety is not a concern

Avatar RushilModi

RushilModi

Points +169

Vegan
11 Sep 2020

Fancy place

Tortilla durian pizza must try,bbq stick is also good

Cons: Slow service, Table allotments

Tortilla durian pizza at MAYS in Guangzhou

Kale chicken at MAYS in Guangzhou

Mint Lemonade at MAYS in Guangzhou

Avatar kmbrophy

kmbrophy

Points +1187

Mostly Veg
14 Jul 2020

Large menu of vegan options

The staff at MAYS were helpful. The food was pretty good. We ordered quite a few dishes and ate them family style. Food came out relatively fast given the restaurant was crowded and we were there during the lunch rush. There is a lot of mock meat, so if you’re not into that, this place might not be for you.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Menu clearly indicates allergens, Attentive staff

Cons: Menu indicates where dairy is used but not eggs

Avatar theveganvisa

theveganvisa

Points +216

Vegan
31 Aug 2019

Fancy Restaurant with decent vegan food

MAYS is an upscale, high-end, vegetarian restaurant where you go if you want to feel fancy in Guangzhou. They have many vegan options that are clearly labeled on their menu.
This place might be pricey, but it sure is tasty too! We tried their highly recommended superfood salad with avocado, black pepper, and sea salt. Not being the biggest salad fans, this one didn’t disappoint with so many textures – fried, roasted, seared – it was all there! The spicy cumin BBQ skewers were so reminiscent of fatty meat, that we had to question the waiter on it! Oh, and have we mentioned the braised eggplant?



Updated from previous review on 2019-08-31

Pros: Lots of delicious vegan options, Attentive staff

Cons: Expensive

Braised eggplant. at MAYS in Guangzhou

BBQ Cumin skewers - an absolute must-try if you like a meaty taste! at MAYS in Guangzhou

The Vegan Visa's score for MAYS! at MAYS in Guangzhou

Avatar VeganRox

VeganRox

Points +876

Vegan
16 Dec 2018

A little fancy - but not amazing food

Went here tonight with my husband as it was close to where we were. A lot fancier and more expensive than we'd normally eat, but we thought we'd treat ourselves.

The restaurant does not use eggs and any dishes that contain milk are labelled, so it was easy to see what was vegan.

Our food arrived quickly, looked great, the staff were friendly and it was a nice interior. However I would say that the food was not the most amazing or flavourful that I've had. It was non-greasy which was nice and the tempeh in my dish was good. But honestly, you get something much more flavourful in a back street restaurant. (Which I would always recommend.)

Pros: Nicely presented food, Spotless surrounings, Nice staff

Cons: small dishes for price, Not most flavourful

Avatar konene

konene

Points +13

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2018

Nice restaurant

Very friendly wait staff. I did not see anything non-vegan on the menu, though I did not ask. As is usual in China, you are expected to share multiple dishes with multiple people, but some dishes were suitable for a single person as well (although the one I had was a little small).

Pros: Good options, attentive staff

Cons: Shared dishes only

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