Vegan
Chinese
Western
Korean

Seoul vegan restaurant owned by well-known Korean vegetarian food company, Vegifood. Food is mostly Korean and Chinese with a few pasta and salad dishes. Onion and garlic used in some dishes. Menu clearly labels dishes with and without alliums. Directions: Walk right to the end of Insadong-Gil 12 which does not appear on Google Map. 베지푸드'사에서 운영하고 있는 채식 레스토랑입니다. 한옥 구조로 아늑한 내부에 약 60여 개의 좌석이 구비되어 있습니다. 식사는 단품 메뉴로 다양한 한식과 중식, 각종 콩고기 요리가 제공되며, 파스타와 샐러드도 제공됩니다. 음식에는 마늘과 파가 들어가지 않습니다. 영업시간은 매일 11:30~21:00로 연중무휴입니다. Open Mon-Wed 11:30am-4:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-4:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Thur. Last orders 1 hour before closing.


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431 Reviews

First Review by craigmc

A_tourist

Points +162

Vegan
20 Nov 2024

Lot of options for typical Korean food

I like this place as they offer so many veganized Korean dishes. I went there 3 times and had jjajangmyeong, fried mandus, tteokbokkis sweet and sour soy protein and the spicy noodle soup. Everything tasted good and the service is fast.

They also sell vegan instant ramen and other vegan food.

AlmaEgan

Points +1240

Vegan
16 Nov 2024

Disappointing

The first time we went, they were closed for some reason. When we went back, they were open, but the sign on the door said closed.

The sizzling tofu in the little pot was delicious, but the soy chicken was overcooked and had no flavour and some of the side dishes were very odd in flavour and texture.

Service was really rushed, no one said hello and there was an unfriendly atmosphere. I wouldn't rush back, especially when there is so much vegan food in the same area.

jadenpb

Points +215

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

Delicious Korean vegan food!

What a neat place! The food was delicious and I loved the convenience of ordering from a tablet at your table. I loved everything they offered, and the portions were quite generous! The ambiance is ... interesting ... (I'm sure other reviews touch more on that) but everyone was friendly and extremely helpful. Will definitely come back for some delicious vegan Korean food whenever I'm back in Seoul!

hyejinkmy

Points +189

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Soft tofu

Wholesome home style soft tofu in hot stone pot and with an assortment of side dishes. Many things to choose from on the all vegan menu, mainly home cooked comfort food.

Pros: Home style comfort food, Home style casual atmosphere , Mushroom and kimchi side dishes

PaulinaLlamas

Points +206

Vegan
09 Oct 2024

Top vegan in Seoul

One of the best meals we had in Seoul.
You get to try all the Korean classics but vegan.
Must go if you’re in Seoul.

Lee_A

Points +992

Vegan
09 Oct 2024

09/10/24

Managed to find this place tucked away, not too far from Cheonggyecheon Stream (about 10-15 minute walk). Having been to numerous Loving Huts around the world, I'm kind of used to the content on the TV, however I can appreciate that it's not comfortable viewing for everyone. The issue here is a lack of atmosphere, like eating in a monastery, regardless of how many people are in.

Most importantly, the food is really good and the service very quick, wheeled out by a quiet lady with a trolley, ordered via tablet, with everything clearly marked in English and Korean.

Would I recommend this place? If you're in the area, absolutely. But, the recommendation comes with a warning that the atmosphere and theme might weird some out.

LucasPavin

Points +50

Vegan
04 Oct 2024

Best food in Seoul

Had the "fried egg", some spicy "chicken" with rice and a soup (along the side dishes). Had a blast, tasty and delicious food. Price was affordable

kiina

Points +30

Vegetarian
24 Sep 2024

Used to be my favorite...

I have no idea what they changed, like 5 years ago i would love going there for the food, ignoring the weird atmosphere. Went again in 2024 and got the Tonkatsu, wasn't good. Once had amazing Tonkatsu at loving hut so I thought maybe I dont like the version from here or they had a bad day (was fried pretty badly). But since I had good memories of the place I went again a few days later and ordered Tofu Stew. It looked as awful as it tasted. Might go down as one of the worst meals ive ever had. The way to get me to convert to their cult would be to tell me that hell is eating that tofu stew every day.

Kimchi727

Points +75

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Good food in a weird atmosphere

The restaurant offers some authentic street food dishes that we were happy to try out. However, as some others already pointed out - the atmosphere is a bit strange because of the cult videos. And there weren't many dishes with a lot of vegetables. But it's the perfect place for carbs and protein (in form of meat replacement). We also tried the fried egg and can recommend it!

Pros: Authentic street food, Value for money, Quick service

Cons: Strange vibes, Not many fresh vegetables

oliverthorsing

Points +362

Vegetarian
22 Sep 2024

Very nice food!

The restaurant’s information level about closing days was not existent online. The restaurant was closed for Chuseok and one day after. When we finally showed up on a day, where it was open, we got to try some dishes. We ordered at the small tablet at the table. Very nice food. Very glad we came back.

Pros: Ordering at tablet, Taste

Cons: Online information is very limited

flightlessalligator

Points +62

Vegan
14 Sep 2024

Delicious food in quiet Insadong alley

One of the best vegan places I visited in Seoul. Generous portions and delicious food. The staff were friendly too. The interior is a pretty Hanok style construction. It is cool to have this so close to a busy touristy avenue. It feels quiet and isolated. There are a lot of TV screens playing kooky religious content, be warned. I didn't mind this at all but non vegan guests who are not accustomed to eating at religion/cult-affiliated restaurants may find it uncomfortable. The wheat meat (seitan) stew was my favourite dish here.

Pros: Delicious Korean food, Traditional Hanok interior, Friendly staff

Cons: Religious/confronting content played on TV screens, Tables a bit low for tall people

VanniPaul

Points +801

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

One of my faves in Seoul

Loved their tteokbokki! One of the best meals I had in Seoul. Really recommend their vegan egg!

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-05

MelJJ

Points +27

Mostly Veg
02 Sep 2024

Kein schönes Ambiente, essen ok

Wir haben vier unterschiedliche Gerichte bestellt. Keins davon hat wirklich gut geschmeckt. Das Ambiente lädt nicht zum bleiben ein.

LewisEatsPlants

Points +1426

Vegan
31 Aug 2024

Not recommended for non-vegan friends

The food here is fine, its biggest positive is that it’s entirely vegan. But the atmosphere is uncomfortable in a way that I’ve never experienced in other vegan restaurants run by the group that follows the Supreme Master. There are too many TVs at eye level and they are all very close. If you come here with non-vegan friends. Expect that the food isn’t enough to make them enjoy the atmosphere.

The food was exactly what you’d expect from one of these places, trending a bit on the less tasty side. I’m not in a rush to go back here.

kasteneina

Points +115

Vegan
27 Aug 2024

Neblogai

Į televizorius nežiūrėjom, supratom iš kitų atsiliepimų, kad jie neverti mūsų dėmesio. Aptarnavimas patiko, maisto įvairovė taip pat. Patiko koldūnai, tteokbokki, priedai. Nuvylė alia sojos kepsneliai (neprisimenu kaip vadinasi), ėmėm plain, ne spicy, gal čia buvo klaida, nes kieti ir beskoniai. Tiesa, pamirkius tteokbokkių padaže tekstūra ir skonis pagerėjo.

EvanWebbMyers

Points +50

Vegan
24 Aug 2024

Refreshing nangmyeon

Super great nangmyeon for a hot day!

claudia.vidalar

Points +41

Vegetarian
21 Aug 2024

Fideos varios

Estuvo todo muy delicioso, no tuve problemas para pedir (no hablo coreano), ya que se ordena mediante una pantalla. Te avisa cuando la comida tiene cebolla o ajo. Es todo 100% vegano, la comida llegó rápidamente, ingredientes frescos y los banchan estaban riquísimos.

Pros: Fideos frios! Los recomiendo al 100%, Dumplings de kimchi

Cons: El precio es un poco elevado

helenaromein

Points +33

Vegan
18 Aug 2024

Very delicious

Ordering on the ipad, in English

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-29

Pros: The food was all sooo delicious

azuki_monster

Points +905

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Very unbalanced food, atmosphere quite bad


This restaurant is affiliated with the "Surpreme Master". There are at least three TVS playing Supreme Master TV. I have been to quite a few Loving Huts so I'm somewhat familiar and even though I don't like it, usually it didn't bother me too much. Here it is extremely in your face. We just did not enjoy being there.

My main critique was the food though. The portions were relatively big, but literally only the one thing that it said it is. So the rolled mushrooms for example, even though depicted with some additional greenery I the menu, were only mushrooms.
We ordered two mains, rice and an "egg" and received two small plates with banchan, which were the best part of the meal. Everything else was very greasy. Maybe we just ordered the wrong food. It was a little hard to finish to be honest.

We definitely won't come again. The only thing we liked was that it is completely vegan.

Lvn

Points +53

Vegetarian
05 Aug 2024

Awesome vegetarian restaurant

Located in insadong. This is the group of master Qing Hai so there are options for vegetarian using garlic onion or withour one. The vegetarian food here is so amazing very delicious

zendrahh

Points +124

Vegan
01 Aug 2024

Good food, strange videos on the tv

We were in Insadong and this was the close restaurant to where we were located, so we decided to go here and from the outside, it honestly looked a little bit shady, so we weren't sure about it. The interior looks quite welcoming and it's easy to order food on the tablets located at the side of the table, and it's fully functioning in English too.

We ordered several dishes to try: bulgogi, jjajangmyeon, fried chicken, dumplings and more. We have thoroughly enjoyed all of them and we believed all of them were very decently priced also. The fried chicken definitely made me happy because I don't want to eat actual animals and this made me feel as if I could also try the "traditional" Korean fried chicken.

The only thing that was a bit strange were the propaganda-like videos shown on the screen. I wasn't a fan, but I mostly didn't pay attention to it, but rather to the food, which I enjoyed.

Pros: Good food, decently priced

Cons: Strange videos on the TVs in several languages

ItsHappyCow

Points +882

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

Decent!

Had spicy noodles, dumplings and a stir-fry. All were decent, but nothing that wowed us.

heinini

Points +32

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Good food, but animal cruelty shown on TV

Ordered the soondubu jjigae and dumplings which were good, but the TV's showed videos of animals in poor conditions which is not something I would like to see while eating.

lucaswithstrangers

Points +84

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Don’t take card, food was meh, restaurant was depressing, staff was rude

Wouldn’t recommend, make sure to bring cash if you really wanna eat here, the restaurant was a little depressing, the staff was not nice, the food was okay but not great, expensive for what it is too

Cons: Doesn’t take card, Depressing vibe, Rude staff

Diegors

Points +144

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Antiabortista y desagradable

(Happy Cow no me deja poner solo una estrella porque el restaurante es vegano)

La comida podrá estar más o menos buena pero, como se ha indicado en algunas opiniones, en el restaurante hay un par de televisiones que retransmiten un canal (con subtítulos en todos los idiomas) con mensajes antiabortistas y bastante sectarios.

No es cómodo ni agradable comer viendo esos mensajes, así que ni volvería ni recomendaría este restaurante. Me han dado ganas de irme sin pagar porque no quería dar ni un céntimo a gente con estas opiniones, pero no lo he hecho por educación.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-15

sarumi

Points +87

Vegetarian
03 Jul 2024

Best place we've been in seoul

This food was amazing. We ate the sundubu jjigae and the Korean "chicken" wings which were made of mushroom. It was delicious and it came with various side dishes. You can order on a tablet so it's really easy.

Elizabeta1988

Points +234

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

Thank You Oh Se Gae Hyang 🌱

🇰🇷💚🇰🇷 This Restaurant is simply perfect 👍🏼 Authentic Korean Cuisine with absolute fair prices, in 2023 i would even say it's cheap!!! I will come back here often. Extra plus: It's right next to Vegan Dalsae, so you can enjoy vegan desserts next door 🤤 Everything is super delicious!

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-24

Pros: Amazing Food, Cheap Price, Friendly Service

Cons: A Little Hard To Find




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