Vegan
Chinese
Japanese
Asian
Taiwanese
One of handful of Asian vegetarian restaurants in Sydney. Reported fully vegan June 2024. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.
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367 Pitt Street, CBD, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, NSW 2000
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Last update on 01 Jun 2024 by bfeitosa
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134 Reviews
First Review by Aloo
joedanwesty
Points +45
Amazing food - Edit
Sat in and had sweet and sour seitan balls with steamed rice. The vibe was lovely inside and the food was even better. Definitely worth visiting if you’re in Sydney
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Jeni.M
Points +123
Delicious - Edit
Friendly staff, tasty food. Will visit again when I'm back in Sydney.
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SentientAnimalBrissy
Points +26
Has never failed to nurture me - Edit
The wonderful assortment of mock meats and veggies was very delicious. we arrived 30 min before closing and enjoyed the entree assortment and mushroom treasure pot. It was enough to share for 2. We left feeling very satisfied and content.
Read morePros: The service , The atmosphere, Love love love
Cons: None, None, None
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slikespizza
Points +973
Nice, flavorful Chinese Food - Edit
A varied selection of Asian food delivered to our hotel room. Wonton soup, seaweed salad, mushrooms with tofu, and dim sim. All in all a great meal.
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DTS
Points +1127
Nice takeout dinner - Edit
Ordered dinner on Uber eats. I liked the mushroom tofu and steamed rice. Dim sim and wonton soup were a bit too potato filled. Overall it was a good meal
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Unfamiliarnostalgia
Points +1040
Classic - Edit
Bee going here since the late 90s super nostalgic classic old skool vegan food. I love the tofu with mushrooms classic fav!
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Qukel
Points +64
Very good - Edit
Friendly staff and really excellent food.
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itsamario
Points +31
Keen to return - Edit
I had the crispy tofu and the steamed eggplant dishes and neither disappointed. There are so many more dishes I'm keen to try when I visit again.
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VeganDucky
Points +28
Really Delicious Chinese Food! - Edit
It's really yummy. Good sized portions. Would recommend coming as a group to share the food.
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Kairari
Points +106
Delicious food - Edit
Delicious wood with decent serving sizes. Really rich and hearty! Bring a friend to share food with
Read morePros: Flavors, Sizes, Convenient location
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beancurdled
Points +1657
classic - Edit
I can tell from the first photo I posted of Mother Chu's that it's been over 10 years since I last ate here. So long ago that I still used filters on my photos! It hasn't changed a bit since then and probably not in the decades proceeding either. It reminds me of White Lotus on Victoria Street (RIP). A small restaurant with a simple interior, always full of chatty, hungry vegans.
Read moreWe started with a barbecue bun each, perfectly steamed and fluffy, filled with sweet and savoury gluten chunks. Followed by sweet and sour gluten with rich, tangy tomato sauce. The balls of gluten were tender and "meaty" on the inside and crisp on the outside and held their structural integrity while soaking in the sauce, just as they should!
On the side we went for some simple stir fried green veggies that were perfectly done. I'm pretty sure they don't use onion or garlic here, which was a nice change, as the nutty roasted sesame oil flavour on the veggies came through. Accompanied by fresh ginger tea, this was a satisfying, comforting, nostalgic meal.
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VeganBec
Points +1022
Ohhh delicious - Edit
I got the crispy Tofu with mushrooms. And Kailan in veg oyster sauce. Absolutely delicious.
Read morePros: Quick, Fresh, Tasty
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Llainey
Points +413
Casual dining experience - Edit
Casual Vegetarian restaurant, which doesn't use dairy or eggs. But there is honey is some dishes. We ate here for my sons birthday whilst in Sydney. Lovely staff. The food was delicious. Portions were generous. So so much to choose from though! Menu was quite overwhelming and some descriptions weren't the best. We ordered noodles with grated tofu and vegetables. What actually came was noodles with like a spaghetti bolognese type meat sauce on top with pak choi. It was nice but totally not what we expected to arrive!
Read morePros: Pretty much all vegan, Large menu choice
Cons: Large menu choice was overwhelming
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emilieeeeeee
Points +230
Vegan not vegetarian! - Edit
Everything here is vegan which i did not know so i was super excited, we were in a rush so just asked for a random assortment of things they recommended and it was all absolutely delicious i cant wait to go back!!!
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheap, Friendly staff
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Nicko
Points +203
Tasty Chinese vegan food - Edit
We’ve been coming to Mother Chu’s for years now (we live locally) and it’s always a great dining experience. Tonight we had the steamed dim sims for the entrée, followed by the golden mushroom and soy sheet roulades in black pepper sauce. Both were really good – the food is cooked fresh. We love the wide range of dishes, the friendly staff and the beautiful Chinese calligraphy on the walls. Highly recommended for vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Large choice, Friendly staff
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MargaBouten
Points +182
Delicious - Edit
Just came randomly because it was the vegan restaurant closest to where I was staying and it was absolutely delicious
Read morePros: Delicious food , Big choice , All vegan
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bfeitosa
Points +5199
Friendly staff, fun food - Edit
Yes, you can find great food here, even though you might feel overwhelmed by the huge menu. I loved the soy roulades from the start, not as satisfied with the pecking duck or the curries, but it's really a small part of the menu. Here are my favorites: Mongolian gluten beef, black pearl rissoles, mother Chu's treasure pot, and chili and ginger in hot pot with potatoes. The young server (probably the daughter) is super friendly, and compensates for the stuffy decoration. Just go with an open heart and ask for suggestions.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-01
Pros: Friendly staff, authentic cuisine, Fair price
Cons: Many options, variable quality
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chatreuse
Points +3191
Hoping to make my way thru the huge menu - Edit
Really enjoyed the special eggplant with soy slices in black bean sauce. The soy was actually really crisp soy twists not slices, with tempura eggplant chunks, in dry black bean sauce.
Read moreI didn't enjoy the entrees only because they're not to my taste.
The crispy tofu with miso soup: perfectly crisp tofu, didn't enjoy miso sauce: salty but creamy.
Sze chuan soup (spicy+sour): more sour than spicy, didn't enjoy.
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brontebate
Points +25
Tasty meal - Edit
The restaurant was very busy for lunch on a Wednesday. We ordered takeaway and ate it in Hyde Park. They provided chopsticks and cutlery. The friend rice and Tofu, Broccoli and chilli sauce was very tasty. I’d recommend this to all vegans (and coeliacs).
Read morePros: Fried rice, Fried Tofu, Broccoli and chilli sauce.
Cons: Long wait.
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fengmanyi
Points +498
Cozy restaurant with family feel - Edit
Go here regularly as we love the food and the staff are so friendly. Lots to choose from. Claypots are my favourite. This place has been around for a long time and I’ve been going here for more than 20 years
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teniko
Points +59
Lots to choose from - Edit
This was a great casual spot for dinner. Plenty of options to choose from, and the food was delicious. Service was friendly and prompt.
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Polytrauma
Points +335
best (and only) vegan peking duck in the world - Edit
we shared the peking duck (! you have to order in advance 24h) and it was delicious. we both never tried a regular peking duck but we were in love.
Read moreunfortunaly it wasn‘t that filling (but still pricey: 68 Aus-Dollar) so we shared the crispy gluten after it, that was a 10/10.
the atmosphere also is a little cold like a cafeteria, but we‘ll still do 5/5 starts cause they had a vegan peking duck (omg)
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-19
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ThaliOm22
Points +19
Great healthy tasty vego - Edit
The food was beautiful and the lady serving was very polite & attentive to our needs.
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LorenaXavier
Points +35
Good experience! - Edit
A good amount of food, tasty and a fair price for a city like Sydney. It was closed for a month in the beginning of the year... I thought I would not be able to try it but I was able to try their food and I liked it.
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Astenomical
Points +114
It's just fair - Edit
We got a crispy gluten dish that was nice and taste like sweet and sour. The wonton noodle soup and bbq steamed bun was good. The stir fried hokkien veggie noodles were pretty boring and didn't have much flavour.
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epicepoxyfloors
Points +13
Good View - Edit
I like it.
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LC70PZJ70
Points +721
Yum! - Edit
Some of the best vegan Asian options around. Highly recommend.
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