Vegan
Pizza
Western
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Vietnamese

Vegan restaurant in a fine, upmarket setting. The extensive menu offers a large variety of food and drinks, including Vietnamese classics like pho and savory crepe as well as vegan fast food like fries and pizza. Beverage selection has soy milk, black sesame drink, loose leaf teas, and juices. Reported closed, Dec 2020.


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231 Reviews

First Review by Yasminenazmy

chentel

Points +970

Vegan
18 Mar 2020

Was expecting much more

The place itself is not too bad. It’s nice from the inside (a little small tho) and the food they have is the same as every other Vietnamese restaurant just vegan.
The staff is quite unfriendly. it seems like they don’t care at all if you’re gonna order or not. I wanted extra veggies (would have paid for) and asked for lettuce to my soup and he just said ‘no.’ so I didn’t get any. They also speak very little English.
Half of the menu is sold out and it’s REALLY PRICY for what you get. The food tasted good but it’s nothing spectacular like it justifies those prices. The portions are ok but again, nothing special...
Its not a bad place to go to, there are just so many better places in Hanoi to eat vegan Vietnamese food. Even in the same street! (It’s like a vegetarian street. One chay Restaurant after the other)
So I’d definitely not recommend going unless you’re starving and need to pay with credit card.

Pros: Food is not bad, Fresh

Cons: Super expensive , Small, empty place , Unfriendly staff

JoshMariano

Points +375

Vegan
12 Mar 2020

Such a let down!

Hmm where do I start. I’m going to start with staff who lack in all areas of hospitality skills!! The bloke who was taking care of us or was meant to didn’t seem to be bothered. He sat us down walked away and didn’t come back we had to get up our selfs to order and get his attention and it was the same for everyone else who sat in the restaurant. As you look at the menu you see that close to half the menu is sold out!! Probably should just change your menu!! Food isn’t that amazing!! From going through people’s reviews I’m thinking Are people just being kind like seriously people, just because it’s a vegan restaurant we can still come across disappointing establishments that don’t deserve 5 stars just because!! after forcing down the on par mediocre food we decided to get the coconut caramel as seen on menu picture and geeze another let down ( by the way we had to get up again to order deserts) anyways the coconut Caramal as seen on menu (perfectly sat up creamy brûlée looking deliciousness) came in a little bottle and was not what it looked like in the picture!! We literally could just pour this joke of a dessert out of the bottle straight into a cup like milk!! DISAPPOINTED!!! Tell yah what if you want a great vegan cafe experience walk 2 mins down the road to “ROOTS” which we did later that night everything was perfect there food service and all round amazing...

Pros: Nothing really

Cons: Expensive , Staff that don’t care , False advertising

ZuzanaC

Points +581

Vegan
27 Feb 2020

Absolutely tasteful!

We came twice here. This restaurant has small tables when you can taste a very good dishes. Everything was fresh and full of tastes. Only con was that both times, half of the menu wasn’t available and service was little bit confused, but very nice and friendly. I would definitely come back.

CharlieOrlowski

Points +85

Vegan
20 Feb 2020

Amazing vegan food!!

It was so delicious!! A bit pricey than other places but so worth it!! The pho was the absolute best one I had tried, and I also got spring rolls with an amazing sauce!! Will definitely be back

Pros: All vegan , Filing , Amazing pho

Cons: Expensive

Lauraleec

Points +13952

Vegan
14 Feb 2020

Nice but expected more

This restaurant was nearly number one on my list of places I wanted to try. The food was decent but quite expensive by Hanoi prices for what you're getting. The place is quiet and tranquile but I'm not sure I would go out of my way to return.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Over priced

LiamFitzpatrick

Points +67

Vegan
14 Feb 2020

Not great

Have tried the pizza and pasta, both look great in pictures but come out rather unpleasing and bland. I never knew pizza and pasta could be so hard to get right, but it seems to be the case around Hanoi. The pizza is not really pizza but a collection of vegetables on something pretending to be bread. The pasta was supposed to be in a 'tomato sauce' but came out with pale yellow sauce which was added sparingly and a few orange coloured cherry tomatoes on top.
Side of pumpkin soup was watery - again, another dish I thought would be hard to get wrong but they did.
Half the items on the menu were not available at the time of my visit.
Service was lacking a bit also, no uniforms so hard to tell who was working there but there was a group of who appeared to be staff at the end of the restaurant watching cartoons on the TV rather than assisting despite me making clear eye contact and nods. Apparently one needs to wave and scream 'Em oi' here to get any service.
Overpriced for underwhelming food.

Pros: All vegan, Western and Vietnamese options

Cons: Bland and boring food, Service a bit lazy, Half the menu items not available

Annabelle14

Points +48

Vegan
14 Feb 2020

Nice

One of the more expensive places to eat but nice to dine in for a change away from the bustle of the street. Also nice to know its entirely vegan. The food was a little disappointing for the price and the hype but still decent.

Pros: Lots of options

Cons: Expensive

chiaracr

Points +334

Vegan
09 Feb 2020

really good vegan restaurant

Great place for food! Because it's an all vegan restaurant it's obviously really easy to order! I had both the pho and the bun noodle soup and they were both absolutely amazing!! The restaurant has it's price but I would say it's worth it! Fast service and friendly staff

Pros: amazing quality food, they even polish the cutlery

Cons: pricyyyy $$

김은진

Points +114

Vegan
05 Feb 2020

Love the pho and bahn my

Was really good

ejmi_pond

Points +195

Vegetarian
05 Feb 2020

Good vegan food

The food we got was good (banh mi, the eggplant with pâté, and pho), but I was in love with it (maybe I’m just not big on Vietnamese cuisine).

Pros: Vegan items

Wizneski

Points +80

Vegan
04 Feb 2020

Go for the hot pot!!

Invite a couple of friends and enjoy the great fixings that come with the hot pot. We had 4 people, springs rolls and ordered extra noodles and it was perfect!!

Pros: All vegan!

valepaz

Points +283

Vegan
26 Jan 2020

Worst Bun Cha I’ve tried, not just in Vietnam

We were so excited to find this place, we saw the good reviews, the place was packed and the menu is beautiful although the food on the other hand is very disappointing... I ordered the Bun Cha which was really bad, it only had mint lots of it and it was very bitter, it didn’t have any other herbs or green, nor carrots, etc. The sauce was so sour and it had a very strong smell and although the seitan croquettes were nice, it only had 5 tiny croquettes.
My boyfriend ordered the Pho and it was very blunt, we’ve tried these two staples dishes in many parts of Vietnam and outside of Vietnam and this restaurant is far from being in any top list, I wouldn’t recommend it.
Finally, the service awful, it took them ages to take our order and then to actually bring the food we had to wait even longer. When they finally brought our food it was with a 15 min gap in between my plate and my boyfriends one.

Pros: Open during tet holiday

Cons: Food not as in the pictures, Poor flavour, Really bad service

Noontje

Points +40

Vegan
10 Jan 2020

Expensive and service a shambles

We got given the wrong dish 4 times, by the fourth time we were so hungry that we just decided to eat it. Once finished, our actual dish came. The food was ok but expensive. It’s difficult as a vegan in Hanoi though, so not many options if you actually want to try something resembling Vietnamese food.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Expensive, Bad service

NiklasBratt

Points +28

Vegan
10 Jan 2020

Very bland and boring

We were excited to spend one of our last meals here for our 3 week stay in Vietnam. The reviews looked good so we wanted to give it a shot.

We were both so disappointed. The summer rolls were good, but the rest incredibly bland and boring, it felt as if the chef wasn't even trying.
We had the pho and veggie noodles and for the first time during our whole stay, I did not finish everything on my plate, which I guess in itself means something. Would not recommend to anyone.

Pros: Lots of options

Cons: Very expensive , Boring and bland

molok

Points +57

Vegetarian
08 Jan 2020

Boring food

In comparison to all the other restaurants in town it was expensive and boring. But good (because nearly the only) option if you are in the old town center and need a place to eat something without all the grilled chopped animals...

Aiwendil

Points +952

Vegan
08 Jan 2020

Ok

The food was good, some of them (banana curry and summer rolls) were ok, others (pancakes, salad) were excellent. But all in all we had already better Vietnamese vegan food in Berlin.
We also enjoyed nice juices, which we can really recommend.

Just the service quality and atmosphere weren’t nice. We wait a long time for just some rice as a sider and felt not really comfortable inside. The place was too touristy. The prices were around 80k-120k

tubbins

Points +294

Vegan
31 Dec 2019

Tasty 💚

Delicious noodle soup. I also tried the black sesame mylk which was super tasty

Pros: All vegan , Quick service, Central location

Emilyj96

Points +30

Vegan
30 Dec 2019

Yummy

Yumny vegan food. I had 'fish' spring rolls and a venricelli dish and they were lovely. More expensive than most Vietnamese places but only by a few dollars so it doesnt make much difference to your budget! Easy to find - the only con was a little slow service but that was due to busy waiters

Pros: Relaxing vibe, Good food, Vegan dessert

Cons: Slow service , A little more expensive

PrincipalMoo

Points +60

Vegan
29 Dec 2019

Loved it

This is a great location on a busy street in the Old Quarter. It’s clean, very reasonably priced and the food is great. I have been living in Hanoi for over seven years now and only recently did I become vegan. The pho that I just had is the best in the city, hands down. Will definitely come back.

Pros: Great value and food quality, Pho is the best I have had in 7 years here, Fast service

SusanLai

Points +17

Vegetarian
27 Dec 2019

Good food, discriminatory service ce

Great food but they discriminate against parties comprised entirely of East and Southeast Asians. Don't expect to be seated for dinner if your party doesn't include any other ethnicities. We went here for lunch and loved the food so we decided to come back for dinner. At 8:30 the host, who wasn't there at our late lunch, told us it was closed. While I stood near the doorway looking for another restaurant they seated the European couple who came in right after us. I thought it was a misunderstanding so I approached the waitress who served us at lunch and she seated us immediately. The table across from us heard everything and actually told the European couple it was closed before the host walked up and seated them. Then halfway through dinner another party of 6, all East Asian, were also told the restaurant was closed. All the tables in the front with us talked about how messed up that was and one diner pointed out the makeup of the other tables in the restaurant. At least one Westerner or South Asian in every party. Another told us the restaurant's stated mission was to inspire the local community to eat vegan. That's obviously a lie reflected in who they were willing to seat. Will never come back if I'm in Hanoi again. Happy cow gives a minimum of 2 stars to fully vegetarian restaurants. I'm being forced to give this restaurant 2 stars when it should be one.

Pros: Good food

Cons: Discrimanatory, Won't seat you if you're East Asian, Will lie to your face

BenBaumtomate

Points +599

Vegan
25 Dec 2019

Tasty, good service

Must see vegan restaurant in Hanoi. Little bit pricey, but acceptable.

Pros: Great service

highcarbtimo

Points +42

Vegan
25 Dec 2019

3 out of 5

all in all ok. will probably still come back to this place because the food is actually quite good.

Pros: 100% vegan, delicious food

Cons: expensive, staff forgot my wife's meal, really really loud music from the outside bar

ElbaLeyton

Points +76

Vegan
25 Dec 2019

Buen lugar

Rica comida, buen ambiente

Pros: Opciones veganas y vegetarianas

Cons: Caro

Kenazkazekas

Points +142

Vegetarian
21 Dec 2019

Best

The taste is nice with variety food choices. I was traveling alone so I couldn't order the set menu because it come with big portion. They are look good and tasty. The restaurant is to find, however I wonder why the app always shows that the restaurant is closed. Just go and you will see that it still open according to the information provided.

Emilielydr

Points +6

Non Veg
18 Dec 2019

Excellent!

The food was really good. It’s full of taste and the service is excellent! We will definitely come back.

Pros: Taste, Quantity, Quality

Cons: None, None, None

JacquieDesRosiers

Points +18

Vegan
18 Dec 2019

Amazing!!

Great food, cute spot, quick service. No complaints. Highly recommend Vegan Hanoi Pho, Ban Cuan, and the flan! Thank you.

SKAnders

Points +17

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2019

Just okay

Our food was okay. A little bit overpriced for the taste and amount of food. But seems to be this way in Hanoi after two days.

Pros: Just vegetarian or vegan food

Cons: More expensive than necessary




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