Chinese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Small restaurant with an extensive menu, including tofu dishes, green vegetables, spring rolls, and soups. Reported closed October 2023.
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18 Reviews
First Review by Lola Crumpet
beerdaughter
Points +64
Truly "So Good"!! - Edit
Been eating here for almost 6 years now, it's my favourite Chinese restaurant. Favourite dishes are the vegetarian spring rolls, green beans, general tao tofu, the Shanghai noodles, the sweetheart eggplant, and of course the tofu with pepper-salt!
Read more(I would give it 5 stars if allowed)
Updated from previous review on 2020-12-05
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PurpleCurrant
Points +3898
So good - Edit
This is a popular place among Ottawa's vegans. I wish I could have tried more stuff, but I went with their famous salt and pepper tofu. Not disappointed! Sorry for the lousy picture, I forgot to take one before the meal 😁
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dylangervais69
Points +28
Best In Ottawa - Edit
I’ve been going here for years and it’s one of the best places I’ve ever been to. All you have to do is specify that you want your dish made vegan. Salt n pepper tofu is a staple. Wu se veggies in peanut sauce with veggie fried rice is my fav.
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T0efu
Points +112
My favourite restaurant. Get the salt and pepper tofu for sure. - Edit
I love the peanut vegetables and the green beans as well.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Really really good, Cheap
Cons: The place is tiny, Not a great interior
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tengarine
Points +292
Amazing food! - Edit
All the food here is so good! The restaurant name is very appropriate. Always get the pepper salt tofu and an eggplant dish. My omni friends and family love it too!
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CDub
Points +178
So Good is so good - Edit
Another trip to So Good tonight for a special family take away dinner. We love this place so much and they totally UNdERsTANd the leafy vegan life. Such nice people as well. Our favourites by far are the spicy green beans, the salt and pepper tofu, and the black bean rice noodles. The broccoli with lemongrass and garlic sauce is also wonderful. Eat here often!!!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Best tofu in the world, Kind and thoughtful service
Cons: We live in the burbs so it is far! , Some dishes are a bit expensive...
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Mariakb
Points +494
Love this place! - Edit
Food is delicious!! Staff was lovely and it was a cute spot! The menu is large but if you pick things that others recommend you will be good to go! Love the salt and pepper tofu!
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Veganchick11
Points +365
Good but not great - Edit
The menu at So Good is quite extensive, and the food seems to be hit or miss. I really love their Wu Se with a side of rice. However, some other dishes have been lackluster. I'd prefer a shorter menu that was full of hits!
Read moreCons: Too many options, lackluster decor
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KMR607
Points +410
Slightly let down - Edit
I have very fond memories of this place, from when I lived in Ottawa over 10 years ago, and have always tried to return when in town again. So maybe it was an off night, but this year, it was just like okay veg Chinese food. The Pepper-Salt tofu wasn't actually salty, the Wu-Se vegetables were kind of bitter, and the meal was overall underwhelming and a disappointment, maybe because I hold high nostalgic expectations?
Read morePros: Good value, Slightly chaotic, Big portions
Cons: Slightly chaotic
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gwild
Points +1596
So good is good but not outstanding - Edit
I agree with the previous reviews. They have 508 items on their menu! Why not pick the best ones and concentrate on those? They have a section of vegetarian options but the majority of items contain meat. The restaurant is very plain so we usually opt for take out.
Read moreThe salt and pepper tofu is good- not sure how healthy deep fried salty tofu is but we all loved it. The Thai rice noodles are also good but we have had better. The broccoli with lemon grass was perfectly cooked with just the right amount of crunch. We didn't like the tofu balls in mushroom sauce. We like the Wu se vegetables but the sauce was a bit too watery. All items are around $10 each.
I wish Ottawa had a vegetarian chinese food restaurant!
Updated from previous review on Monday April 09, 2012
We ordered take out again tonight and I have little to change from my review from two years ago. We tried the peanut and sesame sauce Lo Mein and the King Mushrooms with Chinese greens. Both were good but not amazing. At least the mushrooms with the greens was healthy. They just put a bit too much sauce on everything for my taste.
The salt and pepper tofu was good but once again not the healthiest and a bit greasy. My favorite was probably the broccoli with lemon grass and garlic sauce. They are very friendly and the service is fast but I've had far better vegetarian Chinese food elsewhere.
Pros: Quick, Affordable
Cons: No atmosphere, Too many choices
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azaleea
Points +68
it is good!!! - Edit
on our family trip to ottawa, we picked this restaurant for dinner, based on the reviews on HC.
Read morei knew what to expect, the riviews are very accurate, i can only confirm what others said before.
it is indeed very small and very dated, but neverthless clean, whcih for me is more important.
it is affodable, but not cheap. it is true that the portions are huge (and we are used to eating large portions at home).
everything was fresh and cooked very well, but indeed too greasy. we never ate like that and even less since we became vegans. the food was tasty, but late at night and next morning, i was very queasy (and i am not pregnant lol). the spring rolls were one of the best i ever had, if not the best, come to think it--i only wish they were less greasy. my husband agreed. the soups are nice but the medium portion is just huge, a real meal. we loved the King Mushrooms with Chinese Greens and also Wu Se Vegetables (peanut sauce)--- i am not sure, it had a peanut sauce with cashews - everyone's favourite. Since we each had a soup, spring rolls, a main dish and we shared a bowl of steamed noodles (2 adults and a toddler), we doggy-bagged the leftovers and had a nice meal (well, not so nice reheated, but still) next day at home.
we loved the food, but i would not eat like this more than twice per year. i tried a similar receipe at home, but with steamed, not fried/deepfried veggies, and it was just delicious and healthy.
the place was very busy and loudm, but friendly. we took a lot of space, because we also had a baby in a stroller, but the staff were very nice and accommodating, even heated up babyfood and also used a few chairs to makle up for the missing baby change station in the bathroom. the service was quick and we never felt rushed, although we stayed a long time and took a lot of place and took quite some time to decide what to eat.
anyway, i would go back, but would not be a regular.
Pros: very tasty food, a lot of choice, affordable
Cons: too greasy, small dated place, should offer half-portions + half price
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Soviet Canuckistan
Points +57
So So (but always better than bad) - Edit
I've gone there since around 2001 at least once or twice a year minimum (less so now that I don't live in Ottawa).
Read moreThe food is getting a little tired, it's never as consistently EXCELLENT as it used to be. I think the owner needs a good boot in the pants to restart the place. They do well, I have seen him more than once in his fully loaded Mercedes SUV (I mean Peter the custom plates are a DEAD GIVE AWAY lol)
Historically they have been tony the tiger style gggGGRRRRRRREEAaat!! But since around '07 in my opinion, food is a little more greasy, over cooked, served slowly and just generally down on the heels compared to the first few years. But I mean I still go and I still recommend it so maybe I'm a sucker for it :)
Pros: good food, variety of choice
Cons: tired look to the restaurant, menu needs a re-boot, more attention to quality
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iwilldeny
Points +178
one of my favourites - Edit
I'm surprised that there is such a low rating for So Goods. It is one of my favourites and a favourite of many of my friends.
Read moreIt is true that they have a huge menu and not all of it is good. But the dishes that are good are amazing! The staff is pretty good for recommendations. My personal favourites are: spring rolls, salt & pepper tofu, Wu Se Vegetables, General Tao's Tofu, Sweet & Sour Vegetables, and Noodles In So Good Sauce. Their Wu Se Vegetables have the best peanut sauce I've ever had.
It gets really busy in there sometimes, so takeout or reservations are a good idea.
Pros: Wu Se Vegetables, Salt & Pepper Tofu
Cons: huge menu, a lot of it not so good
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SunflowerM
Points +82
Veg Friendly - Edit
As a vegetarian, I am always thrilled to find a restaurant with veg choices on the menu. This restaurant has an ENTIRE PAGE of veg choices! We ALWAYS order the Pepper Salt Tofu, the Eggplant with Black Bean Sauce and the Vegetarian Fried Rice. We also enjoy the Green Beans and the vegetarian noodle dishes. As mentioned in previous reviews, the surroundings are not the nicest... old dinette style tables and chairs, small, crowded room but the crowds of people who eat here obviously come for the food, not the decor!
Read morePros: Veg Food, Delicious Food, Choices
Cons: Decor
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Parasol
Points +401
BIG Menu, Small quality - Edit
This restaurant would be much better off if they pared down their menu. Not only does their menu of hundreds of items leave the diners bewildered, but you have to go with a frequent diner or have some kind of special insight to sort through the menu to find something delicious. Much of it seems like the same dish with a slightly different sauce.
Read moreThey offer a variety of Asian cuisines instead of picking the few they are good at and focusing on them. The food doesn't taste or look like high quality food.
The dining room is cramped and rather dingy. When I do get food from here, I opt for take-out.
Pros: Location, Price
Cons: Extensive, bewildering menu, Dining room is dingy/crowded
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CharYvy
Points +38
Pretty Yummy - Edit
I liked the food. It tasted kinda plain on its own, but its goo-ood with sauce.
Read morePros: Yummy, Vegan (many dishes available), Very quick (it was ready very fast)
Cons: Some dishes lack in flavour (just a bit), Some dishes are rather pricey
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Carine
Points +22
Hate it, got sick - Edit
I've been there once, the food was horrible and I got sick. So never again for me.
Read moreCons: bad food
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Lola Crumpet
Points +84
Awful - Edit
We have truly given So Good a good try, but there was old dried food on the wall (that sealed the deal for any future returns). When I graciously reqested its removal I was rebuffed.
Read moreFelt ill after eating there.
Pros: downtown
Cons: not clean, rude staff, horrid food
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