Vegan-friendly
Vietnamese
Stylish vegetarian restaurant not far from Hoan Kiem lake. On the menu are dishes like fresh or deep fried spring rolls, macadamia pineapple fried rice, hotpots, soups. Prices are slightly higher than other veg places. English menu available. Open Mon-Thu 7:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sun 7:30am-10:00pm.
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85 Reviews
First Review by tom_87
TahliaKlugman
Points +121
Mostly vegan fine dining - Edit
I would come here again and again. You are welcomed with a little lemongrass tea shot. Then you are given a menu that looks like a book with endless options. Staff are so welcoming. The food is so tasteful and presented beautifully. I recommend ordering a few options to share so you can try multiple dishes. As if the food couldn’t get any better the drinks were amazing. Do yourself a favour and GO!
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ColinYap
Points +64
Great if u like to try many small dishes - Edit
Great if u like to try many small dishes
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J811673
Points +52
Excellent - Edit
Very good food. Agree with poster who described as refined dining. Had sticky rice with 3 different toppings and Tom yum soup. Service was very good. Have mix of alcohol and non-alcoholic cocktails.
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KarnR
Points +61
Unique and Plenty of Options - Edit
This was easily the most "refined" vegan dining experience I had during my time in Vietnam. While that also comes with a slightly higher price tag as compared to other Vietnamese restaurants, I would not say it was extremely expensive. The options were plentiful (too many maybe, was so confused as to what to order!), and the flavours fresh. The dishes and presentation were unique, and the place had a really nice ambience too. Highly recommend if you want a change from the street food style dining experience.
Read morePros: Ambience, Options, Flavours
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anautrecht
Points +2191
Lovely fine dining spot - Edit
The presentation of dishes and the location/atmosphere definitely steal the show here, but the food was also really good. We had some interesting dishes that felt like different takes on local ingredients. Al were good.
Read moreWhen we were there about half of the drinks menu was unavailable which was disappointing, they also don't serve alcohol (the mojito is without alcohol).
A great festive place for a quiet date night in the middle of busy Hanoi.
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Alexanna
Points +582
Good food slow staff - Edit
Really good vietnamese food. Try vegan Hot Pot.
Read moreSome orders will arrive very late.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-21
Pros: Hot Pot
Cons: Speed of order delivery
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greenwok
Points +19
Great ambience - Edit
This a nice fine dining place with great ambience which you have to make a reservation. We made ours through our hotel. The food is delicious with great presentation. There's English menu. The waiters spoke limited English but we managed to communicate through Google translate.
Read moreCons: Expensive, Limited english
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RitwikRoy
Points +82
Good, not Great - Edit
A good meal but not a great one. The space is incredibly impressive and it is so encouraging to see a Vegetarian joint enjoying the success that UU Dam Chay has enjoyed.
Read moreThe Pesto Rice and the Pad Thai noodles were both very nice. The Mushroom tempura platter was oily and under seasoned. The fried tofu was nice but the tofu with the young rice crumb wasn't great. The Vegan options were not marked and I am not sure everything we ended up ordering was Vegan :(
The service wasn't great but maybe we went on a day when it was incredibly packed and busy. Considering the prices, this was quite disappointing.
It was challenging to place an order because of the abundance of options but mainly because the menu felt like a text book – it might have been more than 50 pages in total. It's very hard to scan and make up your mind. Most fancy Vegetarian places in Vietnam have this kind of menu and it's not a great way to help people make up their minds! Overall, in Vietnam, we really loved our meals in the smaller, home-like restaurants than the fancier spots like UU Dam.
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marconicoli
Points +180
Amazing presentation and flavors - Edit
All dishes and drinks are very well presented, picture-worth, and very flavorful. Only small complain is that vegan options are not clearly marked on the beautiful menus.
Read morePros: Presentation, Flavor
Cons: Vegan options not marked, ingredients not listed
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Laurenlanezzz
Points +104
Good choice - Edit
Lots of great options, however staff were a little unsure when asked about ingredients regarding vegan food.
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AmberKhan
Points +152
My favourite vegan place so far - Edit
I'm pretty certain it's 100% vegan and it's delicious.
Read morePros: Great vegan options, A variety of choices
Cons: One of the pricier restaurants
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Malika.EM
Points +40
Overpriced - Edit
This place is expensive for what you get.. needs more flavour and really small portions.. they did a real good effort on presenting it really Nice and original, but for me the Taste is still the most important.. would definitely not go back..
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-12-20
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lime.skyblue
Points +536
A Treat for Diners Who Love Visuals. Beautifully Plated Food. - Edit
If you enjoy the visuals of food and restaurant spaces, I believe you will enjoy eating at Uu Dam Chay. The restaurant offers a very specific experience, so it is not suitable for everyone, which is OK.
Read moreI personally enjoyed my experience at Uu Dam Chay a lot. Walking underneath a canopy with lights is necessary before you enter the restaurant building. I thought that canopy was grand!
The best dishes I experienced were:
the Noodle Platter with an assortment of side ingredients, including starfruit;
the mini hot pot with veggies;
the mango sticky rice dessert (with 5 scoops of rice in 5 different colors).
I agree that this is not the type of place that you would eat at every week, but it is a great place when you want a special treat and experience.
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piratkoeket
Points +243
Vegan Fine Dining - Edit
I went here with my Vietnamese family and we enjoyed it so much! They have a great amount of fancy vegan dishes. It’s worth going there, if you wanna eat somewhere stylish and tasty. Maybe worth if you want to celebrate something since it’s pretty expensive for Vietnamese food.
Read morePros: aesthetically beautiful dishes, tasty food, pretty place
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yumchadong
Points +5539
Nothing to complain about - Edit
Good food and drinks, great atmosphere for dinner!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-09-02
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ZuzanaC
Points +581
Fancy eating - Edit
This restaurant is definitely for those who likes to eat/dine with style or some special opportunities. The food was good and service friendly. The prices corresponding to the style for the restaurant, so be ready to spend some dongs there.
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amina_azm
Points +36
Ok food, bad service - Edit
The restaurant itself is very cozy, but the energy and negative vibe from the staff, ruined the whole experience. The food was ok, but not a place I would come back to for more.
Read moreCons: Lack of vegan options, unless you want salad
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Yaelita
Points +196
Huge vegetarian menu - Edit
Two independent people recommended checking out this place. We went there for dinner. Looked at the menu and wanted to orderer a few dishes that looked great (two soups and a tofu dish). Sadly three of those dishes were not vegan and couldn't be made vegan. The items on the menu are not labeled as vegetarian / vegan so u have to wait for the waiters to come to confirm.
Read moreWe ended up ordering a mushroom soup (was very small, I didnt like the flavors even though I like mushrooms), fried tofu dish with tomato sauce - pretty tasty, Nem vuong and rice with seaweed - good!
For dessert we ordered a fruit soup - very interesting flavours.
Overall, you can tell they put a lot of effort in making so many vegan and vegetarian food.
Pros: Lots of vegetarian options. Very unique cousins.
Cons: Expensive. Some food comes in a very small portion
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Misspeabrain
Points +106
Pricey but lovely - Edit
Definitely our most expensive meal in Vietnam but the restaurant itself is absolutely stunning and a very zen space to spend time. food was tasty also. I had the pecan soup and it was very buttery, never had anything quite like it and it was delicious. My partner had Tom yum soup and it was very good. We then shared the sticky rice platter...the coconut sauce was to die for!! We also shared the mushroom fried a dish, bit bland but good texture. This plus coffee and water was around £21 which for Vietnam is pricey but everything was beautifully presented so I didn't mind too much.
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Juniorjansen
Points +15
Overrated - Edit
Overpriced for small portions, seasoning not on point and we got a burned sauce. The cocktails weren't that good either. Only good thing here was the nice setting and the quiet environment. The waiters were also very friendly
Read morePros: Lots of options, Nice interior
Cons: Expensive, Small portions, Bad seasoning
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Connoisseursf
Points +21
Love love love this place! - Edit
The variety is great and so is the taste. Full of nutritional value. Yummmy!
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amberrosemag
Points +408
Incredible salads - Edit
Had the mango avocado salad that came as summer rolls and the lotus salad - both packed with flavour and delicious combinations of fragrant, sweet, sour and salty. Pricey but worth it if you want to treat yourself!
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AliceLooi
Points +462
Nutritious meals - Edit
Our 1st visit. Environment is good. Restaurant is big. Foods are nice, just a little too bland for the lotus leaf rice. And portion are small. Many staff around, but only 1-2 staff can speak good English and listen well. Expensive meals too, so don't think would visit again. It's however a good experience to visit at least once for the environment.
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MeganMTV
Points +86
Good but not mind blowing - Edit
I was really looking forward to coming here. We went for lunch after walking around Hanoi on a very hot day. The restaurant was beautifully decorated, good bathroom and hand washing facilities and air conditioning was a dream. The menu is fairly extensive. The food was mostly good with the exception of a weird sushi dish. Service was ok but not great.
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kamio
Points +94
Good drinks but imo food lacked flavour for the price :-/ - Edit
They need to make their lives easier by labelling vegan!
Read moreStaff were nice and helpful when asked but otherwise inattentive lol.
I personally would only come here for the drinks thought the green banana curry was good!
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JasmineEmma
Points +895
Style over substance - Edit
First impressions were great - lovely decor, friendly staff, creative menu with good photos, the drinks we ordered were well presented and delicious. However when our food arrived we were very disappointed, it was beautifully presented but lacked any flavour. A lot of the meals seemed to have to be assembled yourself and it was difficult to eat to get the best flavour (if any) Tempura was oily. Vegan options weren’t marked and descriptions didn’t match, we ordered one item that sounded vegan (tofu with green rice) then was informed it had a yogurt and cheese sauce. Expensive for what it is, not worth the money.
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naturalganja
Points +110
Good but not enough for that price - Edit
Good food but at this price it should simply be better. Service is good but lacks focus and it becomes hard to get attention when they are all playing and chatting together. However our waiter had several good recommendation. Yet we couldn't even say goodbye as for our last 15mins there he did not stop talking to the bar and didn't even notice we were leaving. Just keep looking at the floor no matter what, serving 101.
Read moreCocktails were very basic
Menu is just too much, too many options, too complicated, you end up having 100 ok dishes rather than 20-30 fantastic ones.
Like that they make the effort of using eatable container such as carved pineapple or dinner roll.
Enjoyed the pine nut soup and the fried tofu with green rice the most.
Refreshing to see this kind of ambience but unfortunately they fail to deliver at a high level.
Pros: Good service, Eatable containers
Cons: Menu too complicated, Too expensive for what you get
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