Vegan-friendly
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Chinese
Take-out
Asian

Vegetarian Chinese restaurant featuring a variety of mock meat dishes such as crispy skin vege duck and steamed vege fish. Dim sum on Sunday. BYO. Open Mon 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:30pm-10:00pm, Wed-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:30pm-10:00pm.


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40 Reviews

First Review by lynmartin

Seitanicveg

Points +861

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Pretty good!

Enjoyed the texture on the mock pork. Flavour of noodles was pretty subtle. More veggies would have been nice.

Valuz

Points +127

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Amazing

I love it! The dish was very good!

chatreuse

Points +3135

Vegan
04 Sep 2024

Love it

Haven't been here in YEARS, but everything still feels comfortingly familiar, and the food is delicious, with amazing service (even though they were really busy they were so patient with our questions).
The menu is not consistent in labelling vegan options, the page with the noodle and rice dishes, does not label any of them as vegan (including the steamed rice!), upon questioning, we were told most of the noodle dishes are actually vegan.

- grilled dumplings: delish!! Soft airyness, with a flavourful tangy spicy vinegary sauce
- sweet vinegar ribs: crispy, tasty, sweet and sour and tangy
- crispy tofu: very fresh soft tofu, with perfectly crisp exterior, with tasty hoisin based sauce w/chinese 5 spice?
- fried kuey teow: ok, no char tasting, and a little subtle on flavour
- sweet corn soup: good, nice chikn pieces, this used to have amazing bacon pieces in it!

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-02

Black Seville

Points +1005

Vegan
28 May 2024

Clearly labelled vegan options in a vegetarian restaurant

You can get to Box Hill via train. You can also find parking there if you drive, but most parking is not free.

Although not mandatory, it is recommended that you book beforehand as the place can get very busy.

Everything is vegetarian and about 30% of the menu is vegan labelled with a V or VE near the name of the dish.

The food is generally tasty and high quality.

Pros: Clearly labelled vegan options

patrickphan

Points +27

Vegetarian
24 Dec 2023

Exceptional fried tofu

Great vegetarian restaurant within walking distance from Box Hill Central. Whilst they’re known for their mock meat dishes (which are also delicious), their fried tofu is to die for. I would come back there purely for the tofu. The tofu blocks are decent sized, freshly cooked, and so so crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Their complimentary sauce that goes with the tofu is also really good.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-24

karened

Points +162

Vegan
15 Dec 2023

Tasty

Flavors were great, efficient service, huge variety.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Very tasty

Leafy14

Points +38

Vegan
29 Apr 2023

Yummy vegan Chinese food

It’s so nice to be able to go to an asian restaurant and know their sauces and broths are vegan/vegetarian 🙌 I love what they’re doing with their mock meats! Amazing job you guys. Keep it up!

Pros: Nailed mock meats, Flavours are great, Service is quick and efficient

Tofulicious

Points +1337

Vegan
30 Mar 2023

Basic Chinese

Some decent Chinese fare in this small, busy, friendly, efficient little restaurant. I wouldn’t bother with their laksa again - bland and free of vegetables - but dining here with a Chinese friend, familiar with the cuisine, made all the difference.

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-30

Pros: Some decent meals, Bountiful servings , Friendly, Very busy

Cons: Bookings a must for dinner and weekends, Not 100% vegan, Laksa is terrible

Lyndle

Points +485

Vegan
11 Aug 2022

Delicious!

Lots of vegan stuff on the menu and everything we had was amazingly good. Glad we booked because for a Wednesday night, it was really busy.

Pros: Lots of vegan items , Food was delicious!

FreyaT

Points +613

Vegan
10 Jul 2022

Lots of options, pretty tasty

The menu is extensive and a high proportion of the dishes are vegan, not just vegetarian. Service seems fast even though it was busy and everything served was hot and pretty tasty. In terms of the dishes, the sizzling tofu was a bit disappointing as it was just sweet & sour, but the tofu & yam pot was more interesting than expected and rendang "mutton" was excellent. We tried the "monkey head mushrooms" on the basis of a previous review and it was unlike anything I've had before - highly recommended. A lot of dishes are mock-meat based, but there are also a lot of vegetable options, so if you order well you can have a nicely balanced meal.
Apparently they can get booked up, so phone ahead.

RM108

Points +67

Vegan
02 Jun 2022

Consistent taste delivered

Lunch deals were attractive but not as filling as purchasing a main with $4 refillable rice. Mock chicken curry and roast mock duck are the best. Mock Lamb rending is also tasty.
Cheaper to pay cash than card.

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-20

Pros: Tasty, Consistent flavours

Cons: Hard to find parking

WeFewVeggies

Points +365

Vegetarian
08 Aug 2021

Classic Chinese Cuisine, Vegetarian

Food is OK.

Classic Contemporary Chinese Cuisine.

Lunch is better value.

Gluten Free and Vegan Options...

Updated from previous review on 2015-08-09


Updated from previous review on 2021-08-08

Pros: Good selection , Nice restaurant

Cons: A bit pricey , Service can be lacking, More Veg less mock meat could be better!

tammikest

Points +40

Vegan
04 Apr 2021

Best vegan Chinese food in Melbourne

Absolutely loved all the dishes I’ve tried!

Must get: sizzling monkey head mushroom, steamed black bean fish, Chinese vegetables with bamboo shoots.

P.s they get super busy especially on weekends! Best to book ahead.

Oinkums

Points +35

Vegetarian
27 May 2020

Yummy classic Chinese dishes.

Large affordable lunch menu. Always a go to in Box Hill for a quick feed. The main menu can be a little expensive, but you get a good portion size for what you pay.

Pros: All vegetarian/vegan, Friendly staff, Plenty to choose from

PotatoesTho

Points +13574

Vegan
26 Feb 2020

Better today

February 2020
This was a last minute visit and I'm glad to say the food was a lot better this time. The lo-Hun mixed veg and hot and spicy chick*n worked well together. The portion sizes were reasonably large which was just as well as prices are higher here than other similar style eateries.

August 2019
Returned for dinner with a friend after 3 years or so and I didn't enjoy any of the food to be honest. Everything had quite an artificial after taste. I had sweet corn soup as a starter; the stock had an overwhelming mock ham flavour to it. The sweet and sour soy was okay, but again had the same flavour going on. My friend's black pepper mock beef dish was also very salty. Her tofu starter on the other hand had no flavour at all. I don't think I'll be back.
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Quite a large menu with an abundance of mock meat items.

Would like to see more vegetable based dishes and more freshness and flavour.

The Sunday Yum Cha session is worth trying at least once as many of the choices are Vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2019-08-11

Cons: Very mock meat based, On the pricey side

annabelleromano

Points +62

Vegan
21 Sep 2019

Good food, late delivery

Nice food and large portions but they didn’t accept my Deliveroo order until I called 30 minutes later. Quick cooking time and tasty food with heaps of options to choose from.

Pros: Lots of vege/vegan option, Large portion sizes

Cons: Late Deliveroo order

PaolaChirico

Points +120

Vegan
20 Dec 2018

AMAZING!!!

Absolutely obsessed with this restaurant. The menu is incredible, with lots of dinner dishes as well as desserts. Would highly recommend!

Pros: Entire menu is vegan (except egg on some dishes), Staff are so kind and helpful, Affordable

mezzzy

Points +331

Vegan
20 Dec 2018

Amazing, authentic Chinese!

Delicious mock meat dishes, with such a variety on the menu. Love this place! Reasonably priced for generous portioned dishes.

Pips

Points +1596

Vegan
11 Dec 2018

Delicious Chinese Malaysian Cuisine

Wow! This joint is the best! I wish I lived closer. Then I’d be here all the time. Love it!!!!

harps

Points +28

Vegetarian
11 May 2018

A summary of several visits: good to very good.

We’ve been going to VH for nearly 2 decades , from the time when this was our fav family outing to now, when it’s a reliable and wholesome dinner for just my wife and I. Over the years, we’ve had a few “duds” , which were more about taste preferences than the standard of the dish, but mostly we have been well satisfied, and find the prices reasonable. It’s always worth returning, and recommend that you speak with Manager Karen or a chef if you want recommendations of dishes. We have our favourite dishes, and I would rate this the consistently best Asian Vegetarian restaurant. We generally get a few “fake meat” dishes plus some veg dishes, but stay away from the desserts. (If you like desserts, the Fiona’s is the place for you.....*weird subliminal cross-reference). I understand why some vegans don’t like the idea of fake meat/fish etc, but seriously, get over it... it’s mostly all plant based, just make sure you don’t have egg or oyster/fish sauce ingredients, and you’re totally safe. It’s also important, if you are in a party, to request that all the dishes be brought out together, as the coordination is rather haphazard... dishes come out when (they are) ready, not when you are ready. Which can also mean starters get mixed up with mains, and if you aren’t sharing, then one of your group might have finished their meal before the others receive theirs. That could certainly be improved, but it is likely more cultural than organisational. So, just

Pros: Good vegan options, especially if you ask/confirm, Consistently good food, Pretty quick service

Cons: Can be super noisy, tables jammed close. , Service can be haphazard, disorganised.

Rico

Points +331

Vegan
14 Jun 2017

Passive/aggressive greens

Almost recklessly, my friend and i wandered in here without a booking on a Friday night. I'd blown in for the weekend at the start of the year. The place was packed, and the woman at the front told us there were no seats available.

Just as we were about to leave, some mysterious event such as a cancellation occurred, and we were asked to wait a minute. A short time later we felt like tv stars (?) as we were ushered to our - exclusive ;) - table.

The place has a nice, cosy atmosphere. My friend liked all his dishes, and i liked one of mine, but i had a strange desire to get a plate of greens - that turned out not to be such a good idea.

It looked like a heap of stranded leaves with an unsettling smell, covered in a thin sauce with the flavour of garlic and something i didn't like.

I ate - or faced up to? - a little, then left it. Even so, my friend took care of the rest.

All in all, nice atmosphere, but only 3 stars, because the dish i liked wasn't that great, the place isn't vegan, and i didn't like the greens. That said, my friend ate all with abandon.

PS This review was posted in 2016, but when i updated it to change some things, it moved to 2017.

Updated from previous review on 2017-06-14

Pros: cosy, nice atmosphere, reasonably priced

Cons: not vegan, not vegan , what is that green stuff?

Wuji_Luiji

Points +2613

Vegan
16 May 2017

Good spot for dinner

The dumplings and mock chicken curry were both very yummy. Staff were friendly and helpful. Lots of vegan dishes. Not all that cheap, but an enjoyable meal.

Michael Tait

Points +149

Vegetarian
08 Nov 2016

Melbourne's best

Remains the premium vegie restaurant in Melbourne, but now equally placed with Vegie Mum in Doncaster. Moderately priced, consistently great tasting, offering many mock meats. Good service, ambience is pleasant . Parking can be a problem. Can be full house in evenings, so best to book. Michael Tait

Updated from previous review on 2007-06-20

Pros: great food, good service, Reasonable prices

Cons: Parking often a problem, primitive loo

maxinewillow

Points +30

Vegan
09 Feb 2016

Delicious

A wonderful example of traditional Chinese foods made vegetarian (and mostly vegan). The staff were very polite and educated on menu items; happy to point out which dishes had eggs or dairy and make them without it. The setting and decorations seemed a little off, but the mood was light and happy. The oolong tea was delicious and complimented every dish. The lemon chicken, sweet & sour pork and special fried rice were all well cooked and presented, though maybe slightly sweeter than expected. Portion sizes are large and pricing is quite fair at around $16 per main. Deffinitely going here again.

Pros: everything can be made vegan, cheap, friendly staf

moo

Points +70

Mostly Veg
11 May 2015

Wonderful food with good service

We went in for lunch and must have just beat the crowd. Enjoyed every bite of soups, dumplings etc., from a diverse menu. Great flavour, nourishing and healthy, with speedy service. Highly recommended. If they delivered (I have too many small kids to dine in regularly), one would be tempted to make a weekly meal of it.

Pros: Great food, Quick service, Central location

Cons: Can get crowded

max.melb

Points +86

Vegetarian
07 Mar 2015

Great Location

Well located in the mid of Box Hill. Dishes are great too but place is really tight and too crowdy in busy day.

Pros: Dishes are good. Restaurant feel environment.

Cons: Pricey comparing to othet local veggie restaurants

Buddy45

Points +95

Vegetarian
11 Oct 2014

brilliant

As usual, great food. The lemon fish sizzling plate was particularly yummy. Very helpful waitresses too.




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