"Good variety & good food"   My Rating
8 faunablues	Posted on: Saturday, August 29, 2009
	Review: I've been going to this place for a few years now. The quality is absolutely great & consistent, and there's a huge variety of foods. Some more "vegetabley" Chinese dishes such as lotus root & snow peas or Buddha's feast, some familiar standards (veggie Mongolian beef, veggie sweet & sour pork, veggie house chicken), and some unusual fake meats (abalone, shrimp, kidney, shark fin). The menu is so big that I dare say you'd be able to find something anyone (vegetarian or not) would like. There is in fact some honey in some of the dishes, and a few dishes with mayonnaise (hand roll, some sort of veggie shrimp with mayo), but it's pretty clear what they are. Still, you can always ask and they'll find out for you. What is great about this place is its affordability (a lunch special any day of the week is about 5.50-6.50 and comes with rice and soup. you'll be full!), and the quality doesn't suffer at all. On top of that, the servers are quite friendly, and though English doesn't seem to be the first language of my server whenever I'm there, I've never had a problem. One note, though, is that the fake fish they use is the same one used at other vegetarian Asian establishments which, from a recent blogger's investigation through allergen testing, has been revealed to contain egg and dairy though the package doesn't state such. The people at Happy Family didn't seem to be aware of this either. So, if you're vegan, stay away from the veggie fish, and ask about whatever dish you want to get. That being said, I still love this place and will go back & back again!   Pros: variety * quality * price Cons: not 100% vegan * *
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"Vegans Beware"   My Rating
6 veganpig	Posted on: Sunday, August 17, 2008
	Review: Ok... the food is pretty good but it's not 100% vegan and trying to find out what is vegan is like pulling teeth. I just got the generic response of "yes" until I asked about things like honey.... which is in a lot of their stuff. I think vegetarians will do better here... no complaints as far as the taste goes. For those who are restaurant grade conscious, this place has a "B" grade and has had it for a while. My mother is a health inspector for the county and trust me..."B" is not good. Still...if you don't care about that and are vegetarian not vegan, then this place is a must because despite everything else it does taste really good.   Pros: Tasty * Pleasant Atmosphere-Date/Family friendly * Cons: Unknown what is vegan * "B" grade *
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"Best Vege Food!"   My Rating
1 Xpecial	Posted on: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
	Review: I have often visited the Happy Family Vegetarian Restaurant with my family. Although,at first my children weren't quite fond of the food, as we kept going there, my children absolutely LOVED the food. Me and my family have often been going to this restaurant and never went with the old owner that made "Happy Veggie Garden..." That is after I tried their food (it is MUCH worse). If you haven't been to Happy Family in a while, you would notice that the quality of the food has improved, prices even lower than Happy Veggie Garden, really nice waitresses and waiter, and above all - fast food arrival times!   Pros: Awesome Service * Cheapest and Great Tasting * Healthy and quick service! Cons: * *
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"Large Vegetarian Menu"   My Rating
296 Chia	Posted on: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
	Review: Had been here many times before, most recently in April 2007. The restaurant is spacious and the menu is quite extensive. I came by myself this tiime and opted for the bargain lunch special which came with a main dish, choice of rice or bread, and soup. I ordered the sweet and sour taro "ribs" and the spinach noodle stir fry, both of which came piping hot to my table in a brief time. The sweet and sour was saucey and the taro was nicely deep fried, but it was just okay. The spinach noodle was yummy though it could have used more veggies. The bill came to be only $12 and I had leftover food. However, I didn't feel too good afterwards because I think maybe there was MSG or something in the sweet and sour sauce that made me feel tired with a strange after taste for the rest of the afternoon.   Pros: complimentary hot tea * fast service * cheap lunch Cons: maybe uses MSG * too saucey *
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