Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Vegetarian Szechuan cuisine restaurant serving family style dishes with mock meats, tofu, mushrooms, and vegetables. No garlic or onion. Semi open-air layout with buddhist murals on the walls. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-2:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.
7 Reviews
First Review by PhoebeCho
Harpy23
Points +1409
Tasty Sichuan food with a lot of choices - Edit
We got 4 small dishes to share and two bowls of rice and there was plenty of food for two hungry people. The dishes we got were: king oyster mushrooms in vegetarian oyster sauce, sauteed vegetarian pork intestines, steamed stinky tofu stew and mapo tofu stew.
Read moreThe intestines were very tasty. The meat pieces were well seasoned and had a bit of a bouncy texture. The greens added a nice bit of crunchy texture too, I ate some of the chillies and they weren't very spicy but added a little more flavour still. I have no idea if it's a close approximation of intestines but it made for a tasty plate.
The mapo tofu was delicious. Lots of slippery tofu with some of that Sichuan pepper tingle. The sauce didn't taste quite as strongly of the dobanjiang chilli paste as others I've had and this also led it not being bright red like other versions too.
The king oyster mushrooms were excellent. Good big meaty slabs of mushroom with great texture and the vegan oyster sauce was very flavoursome. The broccoli on the side was fine, but it wasn't seasoned and was a bit wet.
We enjoyed the steamed stinky tofu. I can see why it might divide opinion, there is an unpleasantness to the flavour but I kept wanting to go back for more. My best description for it is an addictive acridity. I'll definitely eat more stinky tofu but maybe I'll look for preparations with some other flavours in there too.
We were served a couple of little mochi at the end which I think we're licorice flavour with a red bean paste inside them. Not a combination I would ever choose but it worked and I enjoyed them.
We were also served free tea and refills throughout the meal.
Guest
Philoslothical
Points +44
Excellent Sichuan Restaurant - Edit
This restaurant was great.
Read moreThe flavours were amazing. It is authentic Sichuan taste along with the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppers. The hot food is well and truly spicy.
The portions are large, even their "small". To the point the waitress told us we should stop ordering as it was way too much food (and she was absolutely right).
The menu was in english. The waitress we had spoke enough english for us to get by with no mandarin, your experience may vary. Cash only. Poster on wall speaks about something to do with Michelin.
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-24
Pros: Authentic flavours, English menu, Big portions
Cons: Cash only
Guest
clamchow
Points +1268
Delicious, a little pricey - Edit
Everything I got here was good. My favorite was the eggplant dish and fried mushrooms.
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ceszilla
Points +1781
Best traditional Taiwanese vegan food - Edit
This was our best traditional Taiwanese vegan resto. Really loved the cabbage, pressed tofu and truffle salad, the salt and pepper style deep fried mushrooms with crunchy basil and the vegetarian intestines stir fry.
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garij
Points +78
Delicious! - Edit
Despite being in Taipei for only a week, we enjoyed our dinner so much that we had to come back for more. I even got up the courage to try the spicy stinky tofu -- and it was so good!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-14
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Menu is clearly marked for lacto ovo dishes, Very friendly staff
Guest
ZoraStewart
Points +107
A great place - Edit
I was really looking forward to trying this place after reading about it on the Michelin site since I love Sichuanese food. It’s been a while since I went so I don’t remember all the dishes we ordered but we tried a lot of different things and they were all great (although some were not as flavorful as I’d expect from sichuanese food). Good prices and portion sizes, wonderful service.
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PhoebeCho
Points +33
Recommended by Michelin Guide - Edit
Everything is so delicious. I’ve been here twice and I will definitely come back again soon. Ppl mostly order some dishes and share with friends, so it’s better you come with a group of 3 or more. This way you can order more and taste more delicious food.
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