Vegan
Buffet
Take-out
Vietnamese

Quan Chay Nhat Da makes mockmeats and bamboo dishes, mostly daily buffet. Free green tea. Uses MSG. No GMO. Note that the place next door (to the left) is owned by the same people who will give you the food if the front of Nhat Da is closed. Directions: Located west of the town center. Take Hai Ba Trung (D Nhi Trung) away from the river and turn left onto Phan Chu Trinh (also written as Phan Chau Trinh). Number 98 is further west, past Nhi Trung. Reported fully vegan November 2023. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm.


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177 Reviews

First Review by simpsonyellow

plottwisted

Points +56

Vegetarian
20 Sep 2015

A little disappointing.

We ate at several vegetarian restaurant in Hoi An and had very positive experiences. However the dishes we ordered here weren't so great. The spring rolls were dry. The fried noodles and noodle soup was OK, but very simple and uninteresting. We ordered a plate of "fried mock meat", which usually we love, but this was inedible. We actually spat out the mouthfuls we tried. It may have actually been off.

Happymouse

Points +481

Vegan
24 Jul 2015

Ok

As the older lady who served us didn't speak English, we showed her the pictures of the dishes we wanted to order. However, two of the three dishes weren't the ones we had ordered when she came back from the kitchen. Her daughter was very friendly and apologized for the inconvenience, she brought as two bananas as a dessert. All in all good food but nothing extraordinary. Maybe the best part of our meal was the homemade hot black sesame milk, so you should definitely go for that.

Pros: good food, friendly owner (her daughter)

Cons: you find cheaper vegan places in Hoi An, rather small portions

Brennaanderst

Points +24

Vegan
18 Jul 2015

Great spot for veggie eaters

My partner and I were so happy when we found this little place. It is owned by a woman who has been vegan for 25 years along with her daughter who also owned the restaurant next door. The food was great and inexpensive (we are budget backpackers so this was perfect for us). Nothing fancy, no wow factors, but it was wonderful to enjoy some traditional food that was veg friendly. Linh (the daughter) was lovely to talk to and she was extremely helpful as well. I loved talking to her about vegan/vegetarianism in Vietnam. She often had us sit in her restaurant net door because it had more fans and because her mother doesn't know any English.

We went there every night for dinner during our 6 day stay in Hoian. Linh was just so friendly and the prices were great so we didn't even bother finding other places to eat. Some of the things we tried were pho, Vietnamese country pancakes, friend "chicken" rice, spring roles, and wonton soup. We were even offered a small bowl of lotus seed soup to try.They also serve black sesame seed milk which was something I never had before.

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in Hoian.

Pros: Full veg menu, Good value, Friendly staff

Cons: Nothing fancy

Librahi

Points +441

Vegan
25 May 2015

Very Good Food, Careful With Desserts

Ate here twice in one day while in Hoi An. Very kind young lady who served us. Her and her mom run the place. Joined by restaurant next door and we sat there for fans to help with heat, as did everyone else. Got vegetarian menus and the food was incredible. Mock meat with rice was excellent. Pho was out of this world. We were offered vegan ice cream for dessert and my wife got a chocolate bar frozen for dinner dessert. After finishing, I looked at the ingredients and it had milk powder. I showed the lady and she didn't have much to say other than looking shocked. I was upset because I asked 5 times to make sure there was no milk. I don't think she knew but it scares me. Again though, the entrees were incredible. I know all the mock meats are vegan because she showed me the bags in the freezer when we were looking at desserts. Prices higher than other places in town but we still had 4 entrees, 2 waters, and 2 desserts for 200 vnd.

chrisford67

Points +257

Vegan
05 May 2015

Friendly service, decent food

We went hunting for this place at lunch time and eventually managed to find it. The location on Happy Cow and some of the photos are totally misleading. This place is right at the western end of Phan Châu Trinh. Outside we couldn't see any sign saying Nhat Da, but there is a big sign saying Quan Chay (which translates as vegetarian beliefs or something similar).

It wasn't actually open, but the restaurant next door (to the left) is owned by the same family so they gave us the vegetarian menu and cooked for us (they also phoned the lady who runs it, and she and her daughter turned up pretty quickly and gave us some extra food - not sure what she thought of her husbands interpretations of her recipes).

We had the eggplant dish (with ginger) which was excellent.

Hatchmatch

Points +28

Vegan
28 Mar 2015

fantastic family-local style vegan restaurant

This is a very simple, but delicious eatery.
The daughter Linh was very helpful with explainkbg the dishes and even ended up sittinh and talking together as i ate (i was there alone).

The food was simple, no frills in terms of options (plenty to choose from but all vietnamese) and presentations but tasted fantastic. I discovered a new foodstuff 'taro' from the great quang-style noodles dish i tried. Linh even went to the kitchen to show me what it looks like raw.

Pros: great, authentic vietnamese but 100% vegan food, friendly, family-run feeling, very cheap compared to the other vegan/vegetrian s

Cons: was hard to find as no fancy signage (the address

Brighton201

Points +50

Vegan
18 Feb 2015

Nothing fancy, but delicious local food!

This small local style restaurant near the old town is a great place for vegan visitors.

The menu is full of local dishes made vegan. The lady who cooks the food is 20 years a vegan, speaks little English but her daughter is on hand to assist. The Cao Lao is fantastic, and all the prices are around 30,000 VND.

Pros: tasty, local style food, friendly staff

Cons: none

philjdomm

Points +945

Vegan
10 May 2014

Local And vegetarian

Local price unlike the overly priced tourist resto.

Pros: Local, Cheap, Authentic

Cons: Hard To Find

Shim_marom

Points +52

Vegetarian
25 Dec 2013

Vegetarian Street Food

Stayed in Hoi An's old city and looking for a vegetarian restaurant. We got there around 4pm and as it was too early for dinner decided to grab take away for a later meal. We got four dishes, all packaged in take away containers. One of the women working in the place speaks English. The prices range from 20k to 25k and if you have average appetite you will need to take more than one to be satisfied. The food itself was nice and tasty.
Updated from previous review on Wednesday December 25, 2013

Updated from previous review on Wednesday December 25, 2013

mikemikemikemike

Points +84

Vegan
18 Dec 2013

No Frills, Good Food.

Went there around lunchtime with seven friends. We all ordered the set menu - 25,000VND for a heap of rice topped with an assortment of pre-prepared vegetables and mock meats - and were served promptly. Everything was tasty, ordering was no hassle, and both of the women there spoke good English. The unassuming decor, simple wooden tables, and reasonable prices were a big relief from the hassle of the rest of Hoi An. Definitely recommended.

As other reviews have mentioned, the address is correct but the shop is located further west than it appears on the map.

Pros: Tasty food, Quick service, Not flash, no hassle.

Cons: Set menu not cooked fresh

EveArmstrong

Points +218

Vegan
21 Oct 2013

Super Cheap!

The food was ok and very cheep. We came after the buffet was finished but had nice noodle soup for 20,000VND each (about $1). Good place to grab a quick lunch but nothing special. Like others have said trust the address but the map has the wrong location!

Pros: cheap

Felix Fister

Points +30

Vegan
04 Jul 2012

No english , Buffet , Cheap and friendly

Restaurant with a buffet with varities of soy meat and vegetables on a plate with a soup and rice for 15.000Dong (0,75US$). The stuff cant speak english but there are friendly and for this you doesn't need words ;-)
The restaurant is rustic but it's always clean

Pros: Cheap, Clean, Big Portion

Cons: No Menue

Chia

Points +3635

Vegetarian
05 Apr 2012

Quan Chay Nhat Da

Came here on a past trip to Vietnam. It's a small place on the side of the road. Overall, food didn not look very appetizing on the day I visited. It's all veg.

Pros: it's vegetarian

Cons: cleanliness issue, small selection

iamere

Points +155

Vegan
22 Feb 2012

info about address and review

Just a little info about the address first. The address is correct but don't be guided by the map. Number 98 is further west, past Nhi Trung.
I arrived a little after they shut (they close at 7.30pm) but the owner opened up for us. A nice starting gesture. She is very nice.
The meal was pretty simple: rice with a little veg and lots of 'mock' additives, but I was very hungry and it was a welcomed meal.
The meal was 20,000 dong (around $1)
All in all, it was a little vegan delight. Simple, but animal free.

Pros: simple, cheap, friendly

simpsonyellow

Points +208

Vegan
04 Feb 2008

Simple, but satisfying

We ate here between the supposedly busy breakfast and lunch periods and were the only customers in the place. A very basic buffet set up with rice, mock meat dishes, veg dishes and soup. The food was room temperature because of the time of day we were eating, but it was still tasty and very good value. Food and atmosphere are nothing to rave about, but both my partner and myself came away plenty satisfied.

Pros: Good value

Cons: Not much variety




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