Vegan
Chinese
Asian
Vegan Chinese restaurant. Has other locations. Some outside seating available. Uses mock meat. Mapo tofu, Szechuan chicken, salt and pepper tofu, fish, sweet & sour and more. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:30, Sun 12:00-21:00. Closes 10:15 pm Mon-Thu and 9;15 pm on Sun.
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Added by Sarilein on 07 Sep 2024
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24 Reviews
First Review by Sarilein
MrRotstern
Points +436
Amazing, finally had the chance - Edit
This is really delicious Chinese food made vegan
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Gaelmarie
Points +22
Absolutely brilliant! - Edit
Best food, great staff - went a few weeks ago when we visited London and now looking to book for our next trip.
Read morePros: Good variety, Full of flavour, Has dishes not easily found in vegan form elsewher
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AmericanPhil
Points +246
Vegan and Amazing - Edit
Such a great meal! The staff was incredibly kind, especially the manager and our waiter Yama. MUST come back!
Read morePros: Food, Variety, Staff
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pumokel
Points +2569
Yummy - Edit
Yummy food, fast and nice service.
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hc57291
Points +54
Delicious, creative food and fantastic service - Edit
It's such a luxury to order from a large, all-vegan menu, and Tofu Vegan did not disappoint, with a creative variety of dishes that impressed us across the board and felt uniquely Chinese. We would happily order every dish again, but that would be a happy challenge, because we'd also like to try everything else on the menu.
Read moreWe had the Chengdu vegetable dumplings (menu item #8), wontons in house special sauce (#47), fried tofu in black bean sauce (#19), and gong bao king o'ster mushrooms (#24), as well as the sesame rolls with red bean paste (#67). Everything was delicious - the tofu in black bean sauce was our favorite.
The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, asking about our tastes and making recommendations from the menu. Their passion showed, and it was clear that they were delighted to delight us.
The only downside was the relatively small portions for the price, but this was not egregious given the upscale cuisine and the central London location.
Overall, we would look forward to eating at Tofu Vegan again.
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-04
Pros: delicious food, uniquely Chinese menu, knowledgeable, friendly staff
Cons: relatively small portions (upscale/central London)
Guest
JoNgiam
Points +19
Tasty vegan Chinese food - Edit
Loved dining here. Food was delicious and staff were very friendly. Lovely space with a nice relaxing vibe. Spicy wantons are a must have!
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captainroadrash
Points +90
So goooooooooooooooooooooooooood - Edit
The food is superb band the dumplings are a work of art from a fictional land. I will be back soon for everything on the menu 😂
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HomesickTexan
Points +32
Solid Chinese food - Edit
It's Sichuanese food done well. In a city where a lot of the food lacks flavor, this one delivers. Very happy with the experience.
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Mxrta
Points +176
Loved loved loved the experience - Edit
I’d been to their Islington location on a previous visit and remembered it being good. I knew I wanted to come back and I’m very happy I did. Staff, food, service, the place itself; everything gets a 10/10 from me. Will be visiting again every time I’m in London.
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rawdewage
Points +73
Excellent! - Edit
The staff was so friendly and helpful in narrowing down the best dish for you.
Read moreEverything was delicious.
Can’t wait to come back!
Pros: Service , Food, Fresh juice
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netty
Points +63
Brilliant flavours and almost too much choice! - Edit
The waitress recommended a beautiful selection of dishes that went really well together thank god, we were really struggling to choose from such a wide selection. It was the perfect amount and a taste sensation! She was really kind and knowledgeable. The food was amazing and the atmosphere great.
Read morePros: Huge selection of 100% vegan dishes , Amazing flavours , Lovely atmosphere in a beautiful restaurant
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lydiab96
Points +1170
Delicious - Edit
Really tasty food and a lovely environment.
Read moreHighlights for us were the salt and pepper fried tofu, the mushroom buns, wantons and peking duck.
I would definitely recommend visiting.
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Em2i
Points +20
Solid vegan spot ideal for tofu sceptics! - Edit
This was my second time visiting and will definitely be returning. We particularly enjoyed the wontons, special fried ho fun noodles, and the kimchi tofu stew! Atmosphere is really calm and super nice decor, with friendly and attentive staff.
Read moreOnly reason for not giving 5 stars would be that personally some items did not quite hit the spot for me. The deep fried asparagus I was sure would be a winner but I didn't find that they blew me away for the price. And the noodle portion was a little on the small side I thought.
I short, if you order the right items you're in for an incredible food experience!
Pros: Warm atmosphere, Wontons, dumplings, and noodles, Professional staff
Cons: Portion sizes of some items, Price of some smaller items
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Olabusi
Points +198
Great experience - Edit
Friendly staff, good food, nice place. Everything's great.
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Emmy_rosey
Points +50
非常好吃！ - Edit
We started with the chefs recommended 油泼云吞 (killer spicy sauce!) & 红油水饺 (our favourite) for dumplings. The for the mains, 铁板黑椒杏鲍菇 (perfect sticky oysters mushrooms) 大厨手豆花 (if you love silken tofu) with unlimited bowls of rice. The waiters were super lovely & the restaurant had a great vibe!
Read morePros: 红油水饺, 无限米饭
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LiatM
Points +124
Great service, mixed emotions - Edit
In summary, while the service was fantastic, the food itself fell short of my hopes. The dishes were often much spicier than expected, even those marked as mild, which was challenging for my son. The non-spicy options lacked flavor, making them a bit bland for my taste. Overall, the culinary experience didn't quite match the high expectations set by the reviews. But hey… maybe too spicy for me it not spicy enough for you ☺️
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-03
Pros: Service , Service , Service
Cons: Too spicy for me 🫣
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Eljocko
Points +34
Outstanding food and service - Edit
Amazing food, with a great choice. Will definitely be back.
Read morePros: The choice, The service , The atmosphere
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V3ganJames
Points +898
Amazing authentic Chinese food - Edit
Well that’s the headline and what my friend I went with, who’s Chinese so I’ll buy into that. Had the fish soup thing, dim sum, spinach and bean and the pumpkin 🎃 dessert. Wow. Wow. Definitely worth another visit. I want to try everything
Read morePros: Amazing choice, Great service , Something really different
Cons: None
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tyandmart
Points +146
Flavour 5/5 Portion and price 2/5 - Edit
We had an early dinner at 4.30, so service was good as restaurant wasn’t too busy - all staff very friendly. We had a couple of dishes to share, but have to say disappointed with the portion size, the waiter recommended some dishes to share, but the fake fish and buns for example, only 3 tiny buns even though this is “for sharing” couldn’t put one more?
Read moreI know it’s central London, but for the price and the tiny portion - even though the taste was very good, I wouldn’t return. I want better value for money and lots of other great alternatives in London.
Pros: Taste , Quality , Service
Cons: Price , Portion size
MagaliEledhwen
I've heard this feedback about portion size at the Charlotte branch a lot. Portions are usually generous at the other Tofu vegan locations, but it seems that the central London one serves small portions... If you like the food, I'd recommend trying the other locations (Islington or Spitafields)
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NicoFox
Points +109
Pretty good - Edit
Tbh not the best vegan Chinese food we found in West London, but still reeeeally good. Fair prices, but the dishes are bit smaller than expected.
Read moreService was nice but a bit chaotic
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vegansheep
Points +2820
Great food, chaotic service - Edit
The food was great as always. Tofu vegan always deliver on taste. However our food came out in dribs and drabs and there was some confusion about which foods contained which ingredients as there were different intolerances on our table. We also got presented with two dishes we didn’t order and they had to go back to the kitchen to discover which table they were meant for. All of this made it a slightly stressful experience trying to make sure we got all the right dishes and were eating what we asked for.
Read moreThe portions were also noticeably smaller than they have been at other venues, but it was tasty as always and hopefully these are all teething issues. I’m glad they’re doing so well.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-26
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KateMKP
Points +41
Happy food - Edit
Delicious food served by lovely people.
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Elizabeta1988
Points +234
Thank You Tofu Vegan 🌱 - Edit
We went there to eat after an event with around 35 people and it was wonderful. We ate so many different dishes and everybody was happy and satisfied. The chef's recommendations were great, he knows well 👍🏼 We didn't took pictures but we can 100% recommend to go there ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-14
Pros: Cozy Ambience, Variety Of Food & Drinks, Very Friendly Staff
Guest
Sarilein
Points +21562
Hit and miss - Edit
Lovely ambience and attentive staff
Read moreOutside seating available
Big menu - same as other branches
Dumpling selection were amazing! Great mix and perfectly flavoured (except for lack of salt) and well steamed.
Szechuan chicken was really disappointing. For 15£ you get a few pieces of chicken. Looks big because 85% or more of this dish is just deep fried dried chilli. Chicken itself is had a weird crumb layer and over all texture. Nothing worth ordering
Both dishes arrived hot. SC is added automatically.
5 stars for dumplings, 2.5 for chicken
Pros: Dumplings , Location and interior
Cons: Chicken
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