• Po Lin Yuen 寶蓮苑素食 - Shek Tong Tsui

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Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Chinese
Take-out

Vegetarian takeaway selling dim sum, taro and turnip cakes. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-9:00pm.


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7 Reviews

First Review by JohnnySensible

snakeonacake

Points +158

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

Enjoyed the rice boxes

I tried takeaway twice. I enjoyed the taro and fake roast pork belly rice and the spicy aubergine and tofu rice. Hawthorn juice was very nice too. I tried a selection of their dim sum (salt water samosa, fake intestine, siu mai, sticky rice roll, turnip cake, tarp cake) too but I didn't like them.

Merr29

Points +25

Vegetarian
13 Apr 2023

Sai Ying Pun branch is better

Compared to SYP branch portions are much much smaller. Takeaway only. Some dishes are very nice, some are far worse(for my European tongue). I recommend Sweet and Sour pork(A11 I believe), and fried Octopus(towards end of menu in deep fried section).

Sukyyy

Points +71

Vegetarian
08 Sep 2021

A Must-go Dim Sum Spot in SaiWan

I tried
1) sesame pudding
- not too sweet!!! Right on spot! No guilty feeling at all! Felt healthy 😋
- truly authentic sesame taste —> def gonna buy it again

2)deep fried veg roll
- really crispy beancurd roll!!!!

Pros: Lots of yummy Chinese dim sum!!!!!!!!!!, Super reasonable price

Subi

Points +126

Vegan
22 Oct 2014

Cheap take-away

They have lunch take-away specials for only $25HK, which include soup, rice, and one entree. I tried the eggplant with bean curd, which was nothing special, but it was a good sized portion with lots of different vegetables. Worth stopping by if you are around HKU.

Pros: good value

Stevie

Points +11765

Vegan
14 Sep 2014

Po Lin Yuen Vegetarian, Sai Wan

I get no pleasure reporting the episode below. It is I regret to say though a factual representation of events.

I went here tonight. As per what the listing says this place is take away only.

When I arrived I waved and greeted the lady behind the counter and the man in the kitchen by saying hello in Cantonese. I then asked the lady behind the counter to take a look at a print out in Chinese (traditional and simplified) I have explaining what does and what doesn't go into a vegan meal. She wasn't interested in looking. Fair enough. I then turned to a simple pictorial representation that I have with a smiley face on one page and a sad face on the other, with each face surrounded by the appropriate food items. I have enjoyed great success with this strategy in Hong Kong helped by the consistently helpful disposition of the Hong Kong restaurant staff and customer. it didn't work this time as the woman refused to take a look to help me. I then tried asking the man in the kitchen if he would take a look. He similarly refused. I thus left hungry and unfed to try somewhere else.

The timing of this is quite ironic in that I went to Kwang Bo earlier today for lunch. As per the review I posted of there, the entire restaurant was trying to help me get some food. Onwards and upwards.

Cons: Unhelpful staff

vagabond baker

Points +145

Vegetarian
21 Apr 2014

Good For Snacks

Walked past this a few times before we spotted the sign! Got a selection of things to take away, sticky mushroom skewers, mock chicken and some over-greasy spring rolls. The mushrooms were delicious and the mock chicken was pretty good, nice to get some protein.
Some of it was labelled in English but it was mostly point and hope for the best!
Chinese food, all vegetarian, fairly inexpensive.
Great option if you are in the locale.

Pros: Choice, Take Away

Cons: Greasy

JohnnySensible

Points +7596

Herbivore
25 Oct 2010

Delightful!

The other location is here - http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=19816

Food for the locals - retro.

No frills.

Friendly folk - not so used to foreigners but very welcoming.

Simple English menu.

Hong Kong's most reasonably priced dim-sum.

Great for breakfast.

I have been coming here for many years.

In the same street you can find great incense - real agarwood & lumps of sandalwood.

'......neat little packets of sandalwood done up like kindling,......' - from The Sea Priestess by Dion Fortune




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