Vegan
Fast food
Take-out
Taiwanese
Breakfast

Fully vegan Taiwanese restaurant offering dumplings, noodles, soup, spring rolls and Taiwanese fried foods. Address in Japanese: 天王寺パークヴィラ 105号, 1丁目-1-10 山王 西成区 大阪府 557-0001. 五腥不使用. Open Wed-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.


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65 Reviews

First Review by VictoriaGarafola

Foci

Points +127

Vegetarian
14 Mar 2024

Leckerer taiwanesischer veganer

Sehr leckeres veganes Essen. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältniss ist richtig gut. Vor allem empfehlenswert sind die Frühlingsrollen. Uns hat alles sehr gut geschmeckt, aber die Frühlingsrollen waren die Besten. Der Inhaber sehr nett. Coole Ordermaschine.

Pros: Die Frühlingsrollen, Leckeres veganes Essen, Die Atmosphäre

LakshanFernando

Points +50

Vegan
10 Mar 2024

Didn't turn me away coming in late

Rushed to this place as it was closing but the owner took kindly to this starving vegan, and made the most delicious rice and chicken dish, keeping the restaurant open nearly 30 mins past the closing time. The walls had testimonials from happy customers and I whole heartedly support the sentiments written there.

charlie.b-p

Points +246

Vegan
09 Mar 2024

Cheap and delicious

I love the portion sizes, the price and the taste. I was very hungry before I came in, and now I'm full. I'm grateful to have this vegan restaurant so close to where I'm staying. I can't wait to visit again and again!

Fried rice noodles and fried wantons (16 pieces) for 1600 yen. I haven't come across another restaurant where you get that much food for that price.

The staff spoke some English and showed me how to order what I wanted. For me, it's definitely a new way of ordering food.

Pros: Taste, Price, Portion size

JaredCaprio

Points +34

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

非常好吃麻婆豆腐

The mapo doufu had the perfect amount of spice. I really liked the ordering machine. Also, the black tea was fire.

Biancajakon

Points +318

Vegan
14 Jan 2024

Quick service

We went here early and were the only ones there so the service was so quick. When you get there you order on a machine which makes it easy and you hand that to the staff. Everything is vegan so don’t get confused by the labelling of dishes. We loved the dumplings and fried soy meat balls.
It was also very reasonably priced we were full and only spent 2600 yen.

Pros: Quick service, Large space , Good portions

miltoky

Points +700

Vegan
30 Dec 2023

Good food

Easy to order through ticketing machine. The food was great and unique. Staff were helpful and friendly.

Pros: Great food, Easy to order, Friendly staff

Goblinz

Points +82

Vegan
07 Dec 2023

Feels good man !

Original food, very yummy, simple ordering system (pretty cool when you dont speak japanese xD) owner is friendly and caring.

ErinJordanna

Points +406

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

Filling and beautiful meal

All vegan Tawainese restaurant, order through the ticket machine. You can order 5 items at a time through machine (we did 2 orders of 10 total to try lots of meals!). Chef speaks some English. Tasty and filling portions, one of my favourite meals in Japan!

AsApSy

Points +21

Vegetarian
24 Nov 2023

Awesome food!

Visited this vegan resturant today 23Nov2023 after researching from the internet. They sell awesome oriental vegan food and was so delicious! Price was reasonable too. Will definitely visit again before we go back to Singapore.

Pros: Price, Quality of food, Taste - just nice, not too salty

AnitaDollar

Points +3594

Vegan
21 Oct 2023

Fantastic!

A vending machine restaurant offering an amazing variety of unique Taiwanese dishes I haven't been able to find elsewhere in Osaka (:
The staff was super friendly, the food was amazing, and the English menu translations sent me (pseudo fish should be my band name).

Can't wait to try the whole menu, the wonton soup, fish bites, and Mapo Tofu noodles all were great!

ChanceArnold

Points +252

Vegan
20 Oct 2023

Simply Good Food!

A ticket ordering system, English option for the menu, lots of options and the owners go above and beyond!

bb.$hark

Points +1033

Vegan
18 Oct 2023

Easy to order

You order at a kiosk by the front door. Cash only. I got mapo tofu, steamed dumplings, and a side order of the fried chicken. I wasn’t big on the fried chicken, but the other two things were good.

Trkr

Points +13

Vegetarian
24 Sep 2023

Great service, good food

Highly recommended!
The guy at the reception was very nice and patient, he helped me a lot with the menu.
He gave us a dessert on the house while we were waiting for the food, and also gave an extra rice pack!
The prices are also very good.
Thank you!

SumnerNichols

Points +111

Vegan
21 Sep 2023

Amazing Food at the Best Prices

I stayed just down the street from this place and ate there twice (would have eaten every night, but they are closed Monday/Tuesday). Everything I had was excellent, if you get rice or noodle you shouldn't miss out on the dumplings (get one order per person!).

I think Saijiki is the best value of any vegan restaurant I have been to. You get more food than average for each yen and the quality was superb. Nice environment with seating for fifteen or so. A hidden gem in what one of my Japanese friends called a 'slum' (any American who has spent time in a major city would find this slum adorable at worst).

Brytonmays

Points +25

Vegetarian
21 Aug 2023

Great vegan Taiwanese restaurant

Helpful staff, bring cash!! Food was great and they offered half sizes for half price which I loved

Pros: Size options, Variety of food, Great taste

Cons: Cash only (as far as I can tell)

IljaN

Points +155

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

Goed eten

Super lekker en aardig personeel, ik was als enige daar en dus was het ook snel klaar

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-19

VeganFox92

Points +556

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Good variety

There was a lot of options on the menu. I personally didn't think the soup I had was anything to write home about and nor did my partner Tofu noodles.
However, the spring rolls were great and everyone should try them!
I liked the order system via a machine and they bring it to you.
Good value
Take out available
Cash only

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-08

Pros: Great spring rolls, Easy order system

Cons: Cash only

Illy.lg

Points +63

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

Incredibile!

Ristorante taiwanese plant base buonissimo. Prezzi onestissimi. Avrei voluto postare qualche foto ma la gola ha avuto la meglio. Consigliatissimo!

thisisme

Points +107

Vegan
03 Jun 2023

Could be better

Off of a very loud/ busy street. Pay at the machine (cash). Food is decent, and certainly affordable.

carina_chero

Points +58

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

Soooo lecker!

Wir hatten Mapo Tofu, Dumplings, Fried Chicken und Reis mit Tofu, alles war unglaublich lecker. Eins der besten veganen Restaurants in denen wir in Japan waren. Und der Service war ebenfalls fantastisch!

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-02

Serradoss

Points +81

Mostly Veg
20 May 2023

Relaxing atmosphere with good good

We had a good dinner at this restaurant with friendly staff. Food was good and prices decent

Pros: Fully vegan restaurant with lots of options, Close to many interesting sights, Friendly staff

Inkurious

Points +26

Vegan
17 May 2023

mid may 2023

We came twice during our stay. We had the yakibishu, some rice, toon noodles, dumplings, chicken sticks, chicken breast, a soup (Im not sure if I recall the names correctly). And some canned drinks.
Everything was very delicious. Staff was very friendly.

Came late in the evening both times, not many other people were present.

Recommended.

leweilewei

Points +50

Vegan
15 May 2023

You have to try Saijiki!!!

Everything was so flavourful! We got the vinegar soup, wonton soup, mapo tofu, Chinese fried noodles, mix veg and chicken drumsticks. It was all delicious! Highly recommend and so sad that we weren't able to go again.

(Order your food at the machine)

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-15

Pros: Loved everything, especially the fried noodles, Tasty, Good portion size

Cons: None

vandermost

Points +1218

Vegan
10 May 2023

Easy tasty and cheap

Full vegan menu with many options. Had a great lunch and dinner here, and would definitely return. I was happy to find this in the neighborhood!

Pros: Quick service, Lots of options, Cheap

Wanshan.Veggie

Points +53

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Peaceful dishes in Osaka

Taiwan is one of the countries with the most developed vegetarian cuisine, with about 13% of the population being vegetarian.
Many dishes make use of original flavor of tofu and vegetables, which I prefer.
SAIJIKI has a nice atmosphere and more than half of the customers were foreign travelers.
The foods are all "Pure Su" or 100% vegan.
In terms of seasoning, I was relieved to find that I could hardly taste any chemical flavor enhancers.

Taiwanese Tofu → I would like to eat this every day!
Soup → The taste is lighter than in Japan, but once you get used to it, you may prefer this one...(^-^)
Croquette → The mustard spices up the croquette perfectly!
Vegan Ru-Meat Rice → Sweet taste of shiitake mushrooms is good. There is also spicy red oil to your liking.

You will feel a sense of peace, or a kind of satisfaction after eating vegan meal.
Of course, it is 100% good for your body, so why not go there on a day when your stomach is tired?
Thanks to my Taiwanese friend who introduced me to this place!

台灣是素食最發達的國家之一,約有13%的人口是素食。
很多菜都是利用豆腐和蔬菜的原味,我比較喜歡這種味道。
SAIJIKI的氣氛很好,一半以上的顧客是外國旅行者。
食物都是 "純素 "或100%素食。
在調料方面,我發現幾乎嘗不到任何化學增味劑的味道,這讓我鬆了一口氣。

台灣豆腐 → 我想每天都吃這個!
湯 → 味道比日本淡,但一旦你習慣了,你可能會更喜歡這個...(^-^)
炸肉餅 → 芥末對炸肉餅的調料非常好!
素食魯肉飯 → 香菇的甜味很好。還有辛辣的紅油,符合你的口味。

吃完素食飯後,你會有一種平靜的感覺,或者說是一種滿足感。
當然,它對你的身體是百分之百的好,所以在你的肚子累的時候去那裡好吧。
感謝我的台灣朋友把這個地方介紹給我!

台湾は人口の13%程度がベジタリアンということで、菜食料理が最も発展している国のひとつです。
豆腐や野菜を使った素材を活かす料理が多く、自分の好みです。
SAIJIKIさんは店の雰囲気もよく、外国人のお客さんが半数を超えていました。
「純素」つまりヴィーガン対応です。
味付け的にも、うまみ調味料の味はほとんど感じられなくて安心しました。

台湾豆腐 → これは毎日たべたいですね~
スープ → 日本よりも淡い味で、慣れるとこっちのほうがいいかも・・・(^-^)
コロッケ → マスタードが絶妙なスパイス!
魯素肉飯 → しいたけの甘みが良い。お好みでラー油もあり

素食は、食べたあとに平和な感覚といいますか、不思議な満足感が感じられますよ(^▽^)
もちろん体にも100%良いので、胃腸が疲れた日に行ってみてはどうでしょうか。
紹介してくれた台湾人の友人に感謝です!

Queensnbeans

Points +1542

Vegan
21 Apr 2023

Great!

Casual lunch place, great & speedy service. The food’s tasty, and the prices super reasonable. Limited seating available, the place was almost full when we visited!

Make sure it’s open before you go, the opening hours are limited.

schtitt

Points +32

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Great all-vegan casual restaurant

If you’re in the area and looking for good food, look no further! They have so many dishes (rice, noodles, sides etc.) that we ended up ordering way to much and everything was exceptionally tasty! Nice atmosphere too!




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