Chinese vegetarian restaurant serving both traditional as well modern fusion dishes, from charcoal hotpots and curries to hot wok dishes to rice and noodles. For dessert there are Chinese style sweet soups and jelly. Vegan items are labeled. The restaurant provides free buddhist literature. Instagram @newfutkai. Open Tue-Sun 10:30am-2:30pm, 5:00pm-9:30pm. Opens on Mon if it is new or full moon day, then will rest on Tue instead
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282 Jalan Besar (at Little India), Central Singapore, Singapore, 208945
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Last update on 17 Jan 2022 by JimmySeah
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Added by wuasabai on 10 Oct 2007
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44 Reviews
First Review by Zambezikid
krstndew
Points +26
Unbelievable! 🤤 - Edit
We went for the Gongbao Lion’s Mane and Nonya curry fish.
Read moreOMG, our minds were absolutely blown! Not only was the preparation incredibly fast, but the dishes tasted SO good! The fish tasted SO fishy 🤯 hard to believe it’s vegan at all. The Lion’s mane was nice and sticky and caramelized: perfect balance between sticky and spicy! Lovely staff as well 😊 We will definitely be back during our trip.
Pros: SO many vegan /vegan option dishes, Great quality mock meats and fresh vegs, Authentic experience
Cons: none!
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xinru_t
Points +7989
Hotpots - Edit
Allium-free Chinese vegetarian restaurants with plenty of vegan options clearly indicated on the menu. The menu features healthy housemade dishes, some of which draw inspiration from TCM. My favourite a la carte items include the yuzu sesame toufu, pumpkin sauce mushroom, tempeh mix veg padang curry, and sweet potato ring. They are known for their signature charcoal hotpots; my favourite is the yuzu coconut miso hotpot. However, I must say that the most recent time I visited (June 2024), I was rather disappointed by their seasonal special White Tom Yum Charcoal Hotpot. The default version (based on the menu and sponsored influencers' pics) apparently consisted of creamy soup filled with a generous amount and variety of 'seafood' toppings. I opted for the vegan non-dairy version, which turned out to be clear tom yum broth (??) with only seaweed 'fish skin' and beancurd 'fish' apart from vegetables (??) If a vegan option is offered, I would expect reasonable substitutes to be made, such as coconut milk and protein alternatives. There are lots of affordable vegan konjac 'prawns' and 'seafood tofu' etc available in the market; I even have them in my own freezer at home. Or at the very least, there could have been assorted types of beancurd. I don't typically criticise F&Bs, and am in fact known in the community to go all out to support veg F&Bs. But with a price tag of $32++, this really wasn't value-for-money, with the vast majority of the ingredients simply being removed. I gave feedback to the waiter, but was told that the new standing instruction from the management was for all dairy and mock meat items to be replaced with vegetables for vegan options. This honestly comes across as lacking sincerity in welcoming and serving vegans. I privately reached out to the online marketing team hoping the management and kitchen staff would take my genuine feedback into consideration moving forward, but sadly my messages were left on read without acknowledgement or reply, further reinforcing the impression that vegans (vs vegetarians) and/or paying customers (vs invited influencers) aren’t taken seriously. Quite a letdown as I’ve been a long-time supporter of NFK; it used to be one of my favourite vegan-friendly restaurants and one I often recommended to tourists etc. I would like to highlight that one waiter (I think his name was something like Jarryl) was very patient in listening to me and offered service recovery, which I truly appreciate; however, the issue here
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-10
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ColinChew
Points +3722
Excellent service Outstanding dishes - Edit
Dishes are impeccable - must try’s are the charcoal hotpots( don’t think u can find another one in SG!), pumpkin mushroom and mala chicken! SERVICE IS TOP NOTCHED- a full house but yet the waiters are patient and take care of every fine detail from special requests to topping up of hot water. Nothing but praises of this restaurant! Wished for higher capacity! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Service , Unique charcoal steamboat
Cons: Parking , Limited seating
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RiceT
Points +932
Yummy laksa hotpot - Edit
My family will visit this restaurant to have laksa hotpot - its so flavourful
Read moreSmall hotpot just right for 4 of us!
Pros: Tasty laksa charcoal hotpot
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KaiXinNiu
Points +262
Delicious choices of vegetarian dishes - Edit
Very tasty and well presented selection of good vegetarian food.
Read moreCons: Slightly pricey.
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Lu1996
Points +50
Sehr gut! - Edit
Freundliches Personal, sehr gute Auswahl und leckeres Essen. Ich war während meiner Reise direkt 2x dort essen und kann es absolut empfehlen!😄
Read morePros: Vegan, Sehr gute Auswahl
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Hard
Points +246
Awesome - Edit
All of the food was great. Flavoursome, original and not lacking for being converted to vegan. Come hither and gather.
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Selina_nsw
Points +3606
pricey but tasty - Edit
I ordered the vegan duck. Unfortunately it comes without rice so you have to order it extra. The portion was small but it was surprisingly filling. Its not cheap but it's definitely worth it to go there once.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-07
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juliettebrb
Points +648
Good food - Edit
A bit expensive, but if you go for lunch, ask for the lunch menu for a good deal (-10$ for a dish and a drink).
Read morePros: Good for lunch
Cons: Expensive , Staff is a bit awkward
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SharonChua蔡妼㛔
Points +20388
Xinghua vegan fried bee hoon - Edit
Tried their signature Xinghua vegan fried bee hoon, this was definitely one of the best vegan fried bee hoon in town, food came fast and piping hot despite full house, the texture and moisture of the bee hoon were just on point, lots of ingredients too, smell and taste great, recommended.
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BettyWong
Points +181
Delicious Hotpot - Edit
Love the food here. Ingredients are fresh. Finally get to enjoy vegetarian hot pot. Highly recommend to reserve in advance.
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Yisuxian
Points +73
Herbal mushroom hot pot ! - Edit
High quality food and I absolutely love the herbal mushroom hot pot. I love it so much that I hold my wedding reception in this restuarant. It has been our to go place for all celebration 😃
Read morePros: Quality chinese vegetarian food, Tasty and unique dishes
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DOehms21
Points +24
Very nice vegetarian/vegan food - Edit
Authentic taste, big variety, great service #Veganuary
Read morePros: Whole Menu can be done vegan upon request, They started to cater buddhist people - no onion,
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JenniferTan
Points +173
Very tasty food - Edit
Order olive fried rice and yuzu ramen via grab.
Read moreMy non veg mum was very please with yuzu ramen, she commented that it was very good and special but portion was quite big for her (which I guess the price match with the portion given)
Olive fried rice was just as nice too! First mouthful of rice, my 5yo said “Mummy it’s so yummy” with a thumbs up.
I was like what? Got so yummy eh?! So I tried both, ramen was really good, I cleared every drop of the soup that came separately with it. Rice was not bad too, it wasn’t too salty or anything, just right.
Definitely will bring my family here for dinner. 🙏🏻😊
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KoonTeck
Points +6
Great food & service - Edit
Great food & service.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Friendly staff, Nice ambience
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elinercps
Points +451
Charcoal Hotpots - Edit
Check out New Fut Kai for their vegan charcoal hotpot! They serve up wide variety of charcoal hotpots and chef signature dishes, and they also provide full-vegan options at request.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options clearly indicated on menu, Value for money
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veggiexplorer
Points +4889
Many veg and vegan options! - Edit
Vegan options available @newfutkai ~ Had below vegan spicy dishes (yet not heaty woots~ 🌶). These dishes are definitely suitable for mild spicy taker as my Sister can 😋
Read more✨ Laksa Hotpot ($26/ $40) – Just look at the generous amount of ingredients. So worth it. If you dine in there, they will give you extra bowl of laksa soup, to ensure that you have enough laksa! Heard that some customers will dabao the extra laksa soup home to eat with noodles #tips #smart 😊! Yummy! I love the green ingredients in this and especially the handmade tofu wanton (had 3 of it 🥰 muahhahaa~) Also, it is served in traditional charcoal hotpot (seldom see it in around nowadays mannnnn)..我说去哪里找对不对！Go try! They have other interesting soup base such as yuzu coconut~
✨ Gongbao lion’s mane mushroom ($15/ $28) – This is the best! I had so many of it. Sweet little mushroom to me. Love this to go with rice!!!! Highly recommended to go for this! Likey this dish.
✨ Fragrant Sambal Grilled Fish ($14/ $26) – Good pairing of sour & spicy gravy on the fish & goes well with rice~ Will order this sometime soon as Dad like this kinda of fish dish but yet to try. 🤩
✨ Sparkling Mix Berries ($4) - chilled and refreshing drinks! Likey that there’s real berries in it! 😋
They are available on online delivery platform such as @grabfoodsg , @foodpandasg and @oddleeats too! Go check them out for delivery or physically when we are allowed to dine-in (REAL SOOOOON)!
Their menu is pretty >> I like menu with pictures (eyes-pleasing heh) 😍
Updated from previous review on 2021-02-20
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Spacious and chilling . Good for gathering, Friendly staff
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VickyNg
Points +19
Expensive vegetarian and vegan restaurant - Edit
Had their signature butter pumpkin mushroom, nyonya chap chye and a sharks fin (peach gum with bamboo pith) soup.
Read moreThe mushroom dish is very tasty and the soup is nice too. Really dislike the chap chye dish which is bland plus has a very strong unpleasant smell. Not sure if it's bamboo shoot but it's just terrible and I am a chap chye fan...
Cons: Expensive. 2 pax bill came to $54 for 2 dishes and, 1 soup.
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Double
Points +211
Restaurant grade food but not too pricey - Edit
There are lots of vegan options available in the menu.
Read moreThe food is pretty good.
We came in for lunch on Sunday. There are still a few tables left. I didn't feel any pressure or rush from the server.
We paid ~ S$15 which I think worth for this grade of food.
Pros: Tasty food, Clear indicator for vegan options, Affordable restaurant food
Cons: Dine-in is less suitable for single person
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WongSiowWai
Points +1745
Extensive Chinese dishes menu - Edit
Quite a number of vegan menu
Read morePros: Lots of selection of vege, Quality food, Friendly staff
Cons: Cold temperature, Pricey
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PandaJames
Points +194
Nice Chinese Veg food - Edit
Nice chinese steamboat veg. Waton mee was great and cheap. Good place for Gathering such as CNY, Xmas and even small celebrations. Call to reserve.
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ZoeSmolders
Points +127
Worth a visit - Edit
After reading the past reviews i was hesitant to eat here, although i went anyway. We came in for a late lunch the shop was still fairly busy and even still we were welcomed with excellent service. One man in particular took the time to tell us his recommendations and show us the deals and food platters ect. We ended up ordering one of his recommendations instead of what we originally had our mind set on, it was unbelievable. The plate which was roughly 25 singapore dollars offered 5 signature dishes for us to try. ALL VEGAN. We wanted to order 2 more sides but staff suggested we wait until we finish the platter in case we couldnt finish, good thing they did, we were busted after the platter and 1 side. Extremely affordable considering most prices we've paid for restaurant meals. Outstanding service and remarkable food.
Read morePros: Friendly service , Quick and delicious food, Affordable
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Sarahtan
Points +21
1st visit - Edit
Food was good however staff keep rushing us to place order for food. Constant reminder that we need to vacate the place at specific time for next group.
Read morePros: Dishes were good
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karzazen
Points +538
Oily food - Edit
Herbal hot pot soup is super oily. Charcoal Tofu with pumpkin sauce is made with margarine/butter. It was my mum's birthday and we wanted her to be happy but it became a sad affair. We arrived at 5pm and the restaurant was not open. Once we got in, we were offered a table and was told we have to leave at 6:45pm for the next reserved table. We agreed and sat down. At 6:10pm the owner came and told us he is going to clear the table. My sister was still eating, her mouth was still chewing noodles. I ordered a dessert so he can feel better about making more money and not chase us out on the agreed time of 6:45pm. When he delivered the dessert he told us he's going to clear the table again and he wanted to clear away my sister's bowl. She was still eating. I told him it's only 6:20 and we were told we can have the table until 6:45pm. He said he wasn't told that and he again hurried us to leave. He NEVER apologize for the rudeness. The bill was $101 for 4 people. Not cheap and the food is mediocre. Yes, go ahead and make more money forget about how to treat people with kindness. That's the philosophy of New Fut Kai. It's just sad because we wanted our mother who just found out she has cancer to have a nice meal. We will NEVER be back again.
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RenéeRos
Points +392
Nice - Edit
This place has an extensive menu. Unfortunately the staff didn’t give us the time to decide on our dishes and was pushy with their recommandations. Some of the dishes where very nice, others not so much.
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SKNg
Points +2066
Vegetarian Food - Edit
Vegetarian restaurant, delicious food..
Read morePros: Nice environment
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KristýnaBrodilová
Points +13
Really great - Edit
Very good and tasty food😄Quick and friendly service. Definitely recommending!
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