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Vegetarian House  
 based on 19 member reviews
22 NW 4th Ave, Portland Oregon
97209
503-274-0160
Type: Vegan-friendly, Chinese, Buffet, Take-out
Info: Vegetarian Chinese cuisine. Extensive menu consisting of many vegetable dishes with faux meat. Vege chicken, vege beef, vege shrimp, vege fish, etc. Offers a cheap all-you-can-eat lunch buffet Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm for around $6.50 per person. A la carte dinner menu prices from $6.50 to $16 each dish. Simple, low key decor with many tables for seating. Open Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm and 4:30-9pm, Sat-Sun 11am-9pm. Price: Moderate.
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| "Good place"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Monday, September 28, 2009 |
Review: I went to Vegetarian House last night. It's a decent sized space, nothing fancy though. The service was quite friendly. The waitress was very attentive and accommodating to our special requests. My wife and I shared the steamed vegetable potstickers which were pretty typical. I got the Sweet and Sour Chicken which was awesome. My wife got tofu and veggies which I thought looked a bit boring, but it was exactly what she wanted. The place is moderately priced, maybe a tad on the high end depending on what you order. It's just a few blocks from where we were staying Downtown which was cool because many of the other veg place seem to be in southeast Portland.
Pros: Good food * Friendly service *
Cons: * * |
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| "Vegetarian House"
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My Rating |
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296 |
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Posted on: Friday, September 25, 2009 |
Review: I was here in September 09 and am pleased to share my review of Vegetarian House on HappyCow.net. It was my first trip to Portland. I had mapped out a string of restaurants I'd want to visit while here, and this was one of them.
From the street, the restaurant seemed very low key and small. But it's actually quite spacious inside, though the decor is Asian, minimalist, and old fashioned. Could use some updating, in my opinion. Seems as if this is the same decor (time stood still) since the 1980s.
The menu is extensive, with lots of faux meats in the dishes. I was surprised to see that the prices were on slightly expensive for many of the main entrees (ranging from $11-15). There is a cheap lunch special all you can eat buffet, but I didn't get to see that.
We only had time for a wonton soup, and it was all right.
Pros: relaxed atmosphere * fresh vegetables * convenient location
Cons: out-dated decor * * |
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| "Tasty Cuisine"
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26 |
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Posted on: Friday, September 25, 2009 |
Review: Another restaurant that I was able to taste samples of at Vegfest last weekend. St. Louis has nothing of the like, so a place like Portland, with all its vegan option, is heavenly. They had a faux-beef that was very good. The flavor/seasoning was perfecto! It's on my list of must-dos when I travel back to PDX.
Pros: Great vegan food * Cheap cheap buffet price * Friendly staff
Cons: * * |
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| "Very Impressed"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Thursday, April 09, 2009 |
Review: I went to partake in the lunch buffet prior to going to the airport. I didn't expect that the food would be even half as good as it was! I ended up eating seconds and waddling my way to my flight home. This establishment accepts AMEX and the price is right! If you happen to be in the area, this is the place to eat.
Pros: really good food * great prices * friendly staff
Cons: pay for parking on street * * |
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| "The food..."
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Posted on: Saturday, January 03, 2009 |
Review: I enjoyed the food while dinning at "Vegetarian House" although the service was not all that great and the servings were very small giving the prices(too much), the food was great.
Pros: quiet * foods decent * non-smoking
Cons: service is poor * pricey * |
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| "LUV this place"
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Posted on: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 |
Review: Wow I cannot say enough good stuff about the Vegetarian House! 10 year old LOVED it and thats saying a lot. The salt and pepper "calamari" is some of the best ever!! Not much charm to the place itself...BUT it soooo makes up for it in the super good food.
Pros: amazing food * *
Cons: lame parking * * |
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| "loved it"
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Posted on: Sunday, September 21, 2008 |
Review: this was the fist place we ate and loved it.
at first, it might come off as expensive, but you get HUGE portions (I rarely do not finish my plates, I didn't here). It was well worth it. The menu is huge, and intimidating. You can even get vegetarian squid. But I can't wait till next time. This place is very good, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
Pros: Huge portions * Location * Way of the master TV..haha
Cons: Vegan Buffets always suck * * |
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| "Missing the "V-House""
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Posted on: Thursday, September 04, 2008 |
Review: Moved from Portland a year ago and share happy memories of Vegetarian House with my friend. First, the buffet rocks. No one can match the quality for the price. I'm happy to say the V-House buffet never made money from us. Totally unpretentious atmosphere. No religious anything. No weird vibes for us. Fun campy ads for Ageless Xtra at the tables. Ordering from the menu cost more. It should. The portions were huge "American" portions. This is a great restaurant for those who tire of pretentious Portland veg/vegan restaurants and want to slum it with the downtown workers. If you need veg food that looks like meat you can find works of art in their freezer to take home or enjoy there. For those who don't need meat "substitutes" you can enjoy the view of chickens in the windows next door as you exit. If you're from the east coast you might not understand. Sorry. Go Old Town!
Pros: Great fare * Near strip club * Price
Cons: People hogging buffet * Leave too full for Voodoo Donuts * No Ageless Xtra samples |
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• no religious anything??? who was that on the huge flat screen tv in the main dining area? the tv blares loud and clear, the supreme master bs. dude, c'mon. what would an east coaster not know about your Chinatown? if anything, east coasters would think that area of town was anything BUT a slum as you put it. Take a long walk away from Chinatown in Philly, you wouldn't understand. The food is just bad, why would steamed dumplings take 30 minutes and fried 5? Does water take a really long time to boil in Old Town?. response by kindlizard
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| "god awful"
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Posted on: Monday, August 04, 2008 |
Review: some of the worst food ever served. first we ordered steamed dumplings but were informed that it'd take 30 minutes, but fried would take 5. apparently water takes longer to boil in Chinatown. everything we ate was gross. what made it worse was the religious blasting away at us on the flat screen. if you could muscle through the food, the portions were big, or did it seem that way since there was so much of it left?
Pros: no dead animals in the window * *
Cons: food * preachin' blues * |
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• a bit more info... they have a huge flat screen tv in there blasting master of the way tv trying to convert you and get your money. A woman was prepping food at a table, not the kitchen, and dropped something on the floor (carpet) and put it in her food pile. it was gross. I cannot tell anyone enough to dissuade them from hurting themselves here. W a name like veg house, it draws attn from a lot of folks, but please, there are plenty of places in Ptd, just look at the page or send me a pm.. response by kindlizard
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| "mmmmmmmm"
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Posted on: Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
Review: great lunch buffet
every fake meat product around
Pros: * *
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| "Meh..."
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Posted on: Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
Review: I was totally unimpressed by this place. Maybe because I am from the East coast where there are lots of vegetarian chinese places all 100% better than this one. We got there during the lunch buffet but it looked so unimpressive we decided to order from the menu. It was a bit expensive to me for what you got and not worth the price. I can't even remeber what I had to eat but it was a about a year ago that I ate there and I have no desire to ever go back. The service was also almost nonexistent. We had to keep getting his attention from where he was sitting talking to some friends. I can't think if anything good to say about Vegetarian House so I won't say anything else. If you are craving mock meat go to the vegetarian Vietnamese place in SE Division: Van Hanh Restaurant
Pros: vegetarian food * *
Cons: expensive * bad service * |
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| "Good Food, Weird Vibe"
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Posted on: Friday, April 04, 2008 |
Review: The food here is not bad at all, but as with most other religion-oriented joints, the vibe is downright weird. If you can get to Bay Leaf, go there first, but if you're stuck downtown, just sit with your back to "Supreme Master Television" and enjoy the authentic-ish eats.
Pros: Decent food * *
Cons: Weird vibe * * |
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| "Not Panda Express"
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Posted on: Sunday, March 16, 2008 |
Review: Food: 5 Happy Cows. Atmosphere: 2 Happy Cows. I understand why this restaurant gets mixed reviews. The menu here is based on authentic Chinese recipes, so if you are expecting American fast food-style "Chinese," look elsewhere. If you are more familiar with traditional Chinese cooking, then you will probably enjoy. All of this said, the food is good! Unfortunately, the restaurant looks like it hasn't been updated in about 10-20 years, and the owners are a bit nosy. If you're downtown and craving for Chinese, check it out--otherwise there are better options. My husband had the Orange Chicken and it was delicious.
Pros: Good food * *
Cons: Staring owner * Non-organic * |
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• I've never had Panda Exp, and still think this was likely the worst meal ever. Hard to say.. response by kindlizard
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| "FABULOUS!"
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Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2008 |
Review: Amazing food. There have only been a couple of times where the buffet was less than spectacular, but that was a while ago. I feel lucky to have a place like this here.
Pros: Extremely delicious! * *
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| "Good Chinese!"
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Posted on: Saturday, November 10, 2007 |
Review: I have been there on MANY occasions and I always love it. I always order Sesame Chicken and Orange chicken for entrees and Pot Stickers for appetizers. I took my brother there who is a meat eater and he loved it- he said it was much better than 'real' chinese! They never fail to satisfy.
Pros: Good food * healthy * friendly staff
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| "Greasy but good."
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Posted on: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
Review: I like Vegetarian House. The caveat is that the food is greasy, but personally, I like some vegan junk food every once in a while. The buffet is good but fried, it tastes like good old Chinese food. The service is always attentive and friendly, and you can watch Supreme Master Ching Hai TV while you eat.
Pros: Attentive server * Vegan junk food * Buffet is cheap
Cons: A little greasy * * |
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Posted on: Sunday, July 15, 2007 |
Review: I got the Tofu Hushpuppies and they were really good. It was a nice place to eat dinner, quiet and clean. It was kind of expensive but the server did tell me that it was a huge platter. I shouldn't have ate the whole thing really, it was truly enough for two people. It was good food. The broccoli was nothing to brag about (when is broccoli ever anything to brag about anyway) but the centerpiece was the platter of six hushpuppies. Best tofu I've ever had and I am not a huge fan of tofu. That says a lot right there.
Pros: Food for your $ * Good service * Open until 9pm
Cons: Rough neighborhood * * |
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Posted on: Friday, December 15, 2006 |
Review: I have been here several times, I love it. I always get the spring rolls and vegetable noodles, my mom and best friend, husband, and even my three year old loved it. We also got three kinds of imitation chicken and they were all good. Later we brought the left-over home for my best friends mom and she liked it, she didn't know it was vegetarian untill after she ate it, we gave her the chicken and the shrimp dish. I go here every time I'm in Portland.
Pros: excellent food * good value *
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| "Poor to average"
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Posted on: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 |
Review: I've been vegan 3 years now and this place hardly passes. I went for the buffet which is probably unfair to write a review on since they need to control costs because its all you can eat. It was on the bad side of average. Lots of fried stuff and veggies were overcooked. They aren't pushing any boundries in health or taste. Just very plain chinese you should expect from any take-out place. I moved here from Atlanta and our Chiense vegan there was above and beyond.
Pros: Lunch buffet * Location *
Cons: Bland * No atmosphere * Not healthy |
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