Vegan
Chinese
Singaporean
Restaurant offering an economical a la carte menu. Has brown rice. Non air-conditioned. Some parking provided. Reported fully vegan September 2022. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm.
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43 Temple St (at Chinatown), Central Singapore, Singapore, 058588
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134 Reviews
First Review by ilovevege
Maryy
Points +369
Super good food for little money - Edit
I had the Chicken Noodles and they were to die for. Loved everything about it.
Read morePortion is quite small so if you're hungry you might need another little snack but considering the price that is totally alright.
They have a special vegan menu.
Staff didn't really speak much English but communication works.
Nice place.
Pros: Very good food, very affordable
Guest
veggiexplorer
Points +4975
Food are v yummmmy - Edit
Likey the assam laksa (5sgd). Also likey the peanut side dish! Won't recommend the satay
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tamarakohl
Points +137
Delicious and affordable - Edit
We had the dumplings, Assam Laksa and the curry noodles. Especially the curry knocked us off our feet - so good! And under 15$ for 3 dishes is a steal. Loved it!
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ChristopherPaksi
Points +23
very delicious assam laksa! yummy and good price. 5S$ - Edit
yummy organic vegetable vegan!
Read morePros: all vegan
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Zehbeehoon
Points +1120
Crispy noodles - Edit
Really their crispy noodles and also the economy rice with dishes. Everything is cooked freshly and i love their stir fried yam to go with brown rice!
Read morePros: Good value, friendly staff
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hokkaidohoneydew
Points +1119
Friendly, reasonable price for good food - Edit
Friendly staff, good food at cheap reasonable prices. I went there on weekday lunch and was very crowded by noon. Ordered 2 sides mix vegetables and rice for $2.40 only.
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matostars
Points +416
Busy vegetarian eatery at chinatown - Edit
We were there on a saturday night and the eatery was fully packed with people. The counter informed us that waiting time is required but the dishes were served very quickly. The portions were huge though the flavour of the dishes were a bit lacking. Not a must eat place but if you are in the area and crave some cheap zi char dishes, this is the place to go.
Read morePros: Good portions, cheap, Food served quickly
Cons: Busy eatery
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DZet
Points +976
very good, low price. - Edit
Tried the curry with brown rice and some other fried dish. It was simply delicious. Cost me less than S5$, I would eat here all the time.
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LeeZhengXin
Points +2122
Good place to try out local food. Conveniently located in Chinatown. - Edit
Small place to get a quick meal. Food is delicious. Free Wifi available
Read morePros: Good food, Conveniently located , Free wifi
Cons: A bit warm
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kkylaye
Points +936
Not My Bowl of Food - Edit
i ordered the herbal soup noodles, a plate of rojak, and a plate of plain fried noodles with some fried beancurd skin. they cost $10.20 in total, which i feel isn't entirely justified. apart from the huge amount of noodles, everything thing else came in a small portion.
Read morei had the herbal soup with noodles, and the soup was good. it had a nice herbally taste that isn't too strong, good for people who don't usually favour herbal soups.
however, besides two stalks of vegetables and half a thinly sliced mushroom, the bowl was all mock meat, which i do not fancy. there was nothing else to criticise other than the lack of fresh greens, nor was there much to compliment.
in all, a nice place to have a quick meal in chinatown if you don't want a veggie-laden meal and are down for some mock meat.
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improbable
Points +30
Cool Place - Edit
Doesn't play pop music. Will be returning.
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Amy_n_n
Points +2770
Nice Food, Good Value for Money - Edit
The asam laksa is a boom and must try item if you love something spicy and sour! The portion is good for money too!
Read moreThey have so many vegan friendly items and I definitely will go back to try again!
Tip: Their hot dessert is $2 per bowl and quite a decent portion! Taste yummy!
Pros: Good food
Cons: It can be quite hot sometimes
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Cqveggiefinds
Points +11613
Not bad - Edit
Had the knife-cut noodles (definitely not handmade) with olive vege. It’s topped with fresh veggies, which I really love. Some might think it’s greasy but I find it good. $5
Read moreCons: Not entirely vegan
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AlterMellion
Points +34
My favorite spots in town - Edit
I often go to Yi Xin to enjoy their laksa (penang laksa and asam laksa), but also many of the other dishes.
Read morePros: Good and usually cheap, Lot of choices
Cons: Some items can be pricey, Some dishes are greasy
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breakfastparadise
Points +93
hidden find in Chinatown - Edit
Not many ppl would notice this vegetarian eatery at the streets of Chinatown! It's a small shop with lots of vegetarian variety, must-try includes the Bak kut Teh mee sua filled with lots of ingredients! Saw lots of ppl eating the Assam laksa too - something which I would like to try on my next visit!
Read morePros: good variety, affordable prices, accessible, walking distance from Chinatown MRT
Cons: ambience is quite dark, small place
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consciouscookieee
Points +630
Wide variety of tasty & affordable food - Edit
Must-tries include their pumpkin dishes, herbal $5 Bak Kut Teh Noodles & $4 carrot cake with scrambled tofu which wasn’t too oily :) Other dishes include economical rice (which is around $2.80 for 1 veg meat and 1 regular veg & $3.50 for rice and 3 regular veggies), $4.50 spare ribs Ipoh-style hor fun, $6? buckwheat zhajiang mian, $5.50 spaghetti & $4.50 hor fun.
Read moreVegan bak kut teh noodles ($5) was prepared with just the right amount of herbs & spices 😋 This is my favourite rendition of the dish by far! :)
‘Spare ribs’ hor fun ($4.50) came with a savoury-sweet soy-sauce-based gravy & bok choy. The soy-based ‘meat’ tasted savoury & slightly sweet, while the ‘bone’ stuck inside was actually sugarcane. This was topped with a handful of golden enoki fritters & seaweed crisps for that extra crunch :)
Tomato-based spaghetti ($5) came with juicy, flavourful tomato slices, crunchy seaweed crisps, & a handful of crispy enoki mushroom fritters. This was recommended to me by a nice random lady whom I shared a table with during my previous visit :)
Warm buckwheat noodles mixed in zhajiang sauce ($5.50) was topped with a colourful mix of raw veggies, crispy seaweed, & some golden crisps :D The texture & taste of the noodles is somewhat similar to the medium-width white bee hoon commonly found in fish bee hoon soup, while the savoury sauce wasn’t too gao, which meant that one wouldn’t get sick of its taste at the end of the meal :)
Hor fun in gravy ($4.50) came with lots of bok choy, juicy chunks of shiitake, tau kwa, & gluten-based mock meat! The gravy was sweeter than it was salty which was pretty unique. Wok-hei wise, I still prefer Tian En Vegetarian at Jurong’s Happy Hawkers xP
Spinach mee hoon kway soup ($5) came with enoki mushroom fritters & seaweed crisp toppings. The crisps became soggy very quickly in the soup but they nevertheless added a contrasting taste to the plainer soup :) The soup was a little milky (they might have added a bit of soymilk?) & a lil’ less flavourful than I would have preferred it to be whoops 😅 The mee hoon kway was too soft & lacked the bite I was looking for, & tasted of flour & nothing like spinach 😅 However, there was quite a lot of bok choy, soft tofu & three thick strips of ‘pork’ or ‘fish’ (I can’t tell), which added some flavour to the dish. Guess I’ll stick to their other dishes next time! xP
Pro tip: add a bowl of soup to your meal for just 50 cents! :)
Pros: Wide variety of tasty & affordable food, Central location
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debbiey
Points +20
Affordable vegan food - Edit
This is a decent Chinese style vegan restaurant with a full a la carte menu of Chinese side dishes, noodles, rice and sweets. Everything is at an affordable price.
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Sweetveganneko
Points +1540
healthy soba - Edit
I tried this place while craving for soba noodles, and the fact that this place sells warm soba noodles was... rather strange. Definitely a unique dish for those who are more health conscious, but I think the noodles were slightly on the watery side and not as flavourful as I would liked. More like a Chinese style noodle dish than what you will expect of typical soba noodles
Read morePros: unique
Cons: occasionally rude service
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Peace ...
Points +3228
Vegetarian Assam Laska @ Yi Xin Vegetarian - Edit
A revisit to Yi Xin Vegetarian at Chinatown, Temple Street. It’s just beside Dragon Gate Vegetarian which took over their old premises. They are an eatery serving vegetarian economic rice with veg*nised Malaysian dishes. There are also daily desserts and 10 other noodle/salad dishes for diners who do not want to go for rice-based meals. Usually quite crowded.
Read moreI was there for their Vegetarian Assam Laska (S$4.5) which is quite a popular dish. I love the deep fried seaweed very much – unique. Serving is big. The broth used is not too spicy too nor sour, tasty.
For me, I would love to have peppermint and sliced red chilli instead of green leafy vegetables and cabbages which don’t seem to pair well with this traditional Assam Laksa dish.
Updated from previous review on 2018-01-28
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aberdoch
Points +59
Simple, delicious - Edit
Friendly staff, vegan menu, lots of options. Everything on the à la carte menu is $4-6, dinner menu $12-20. Had the Penang assam laksa ($5.50) and carrot cake ($4). Don't sell beer. Next door to Dragon Gate Vegetarian.
Read morePros: Location, Staff, Inexpensive
Cons: Nothing
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attilathelunchbox
Points +18
Great value and delicious food - Edit
Was recommended it by my hostel and Sally surprised by the quality. Bought a laksa with saitan which was absolutely delicious. Highly recommended.
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Siup
Points +3213
Yummy! - Edit
This restaurant was right in front of my hotel, so I could not miss it! It is a simple place, not fancy and not the cleanest in Singapore for sure...but so good! My husband and I had mock fish, mock prawns and seaweed rolls, everything was really yummy. Generous servings and extremely nice staff. Recommended
Read morePros: good food , nice staff, inexpensive
Cons: it could be cleaner
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Neeruam
Points +134
What a good surprise - Edit
I didn't know I could find such a delightful place in Food Street : the restaurant is very simple, the owner very nice, and the menu changes almost everyday. Everything is inexpensive, and the food I got was delicious.
Read morePros: Very good food, Simple but nice place
Cons: Nothing
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KellsBells
Points +17
Great place - Edit
Simple decor, great food, very reasonably priced. Can eat from the buffet or off the menu. I love that they have lots of vege dishes, not just mock meats.
Read morePros: Great food, Well priced
Cons: None
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herbman
Points +168
Nice Vege Sardine bun - Edit
Nice Vege Sardine Bun
Read morePros: Economical
Cons: Parking limited
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ilovevege
Points +27
Tasty - Edit
I love their variety of soup noodles and strongly recommend their fried carrot cakes.
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