Vegan
Take-out
Asian
Catering
Vietnamese

Vietnamese food restaurant featuring an extensive menu of dishes made with tofu and vegetable plus a range of mock meats. Has high chair for children. Mar 2017 reported fully vegan. Open Mon-Sun 5:30pm-10:30pm, Tue-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm.


67 Reviews

First Review by Altotude

NDVegan

Points +6183

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

$55 deal

We had the $55 - 1 entree, 2 mains, rice, 1 dessert. We liked the food and it was a good price. Mock duck wraps for entree were really good. Eggplant claypot needed less sauce and some other vegetables like broccoli, carrot and snow peas. I asked for not spicy and food wasn't spicy which was perfect for my toddler.
Busy and crowded. Nice vibe. Friendly staff. There was a high chair but no nappy change facilities and we needed them!

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-08

Pros: Highchair & bubba cutlery , Not spicy for bubs, Meal deal

Cons: No nappy change facilities

Tiggy

08 Mar 2024

Oh I’ll have to try the deal next time 😋

SaumyaSingh

Points +50

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

Amazing Vegan Food

A fully vegan restaurant with an elaborate menu. Whatever we have tasted was bang on taste. Will surely come back again!

Pros: Food, Ambience, Staff

anja_va

Points +67

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

Yum 😋

Had a yummy crispy honey chicken and Buddha’s feast with rice. Also a cute vibe inside and seems quite popular.

littledumu

Points +31

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Super impressed with the vegan crispy skin duck!

After being highly recommended to visit Au Lac by a couple of friends that live/have lived in Canberra, I decided to give it a go on this visit. I was super impressed with the vegan crispy skin duck and the corn soup was absolutely delicious and very flavourful. I also had the mushroom fritters which were lovely too, although the batter lacked flavour. And the curry puffs had a delicious subtle curry flavour, although they were not quite cooked long enough. They were still partly frozen in the middle which was a little disappointing and probably the main thing that let them down. Other than that, was still a great meal, would certainly visit again for that delicious vegan crispy skin duck!

Pros: All the vegan options!, Vegan crispy skin duck, cooked to perfection!, The corn soup was piping hot and flavourful.

Cons: The curry puffs were still partly frozen., Batter for the mushroom fritter lacked flavour., There’s not one in Albury, NSW where I live!

ScherylHay

Points +340

Vegan
15 May 2023

Japanese cuisine

Delicious Japanese food with vegan options in Campbell ACT!

Pros: Variety of vegan options , Indoor seating , Very tasty and well served

bongbong733

Points +14287

Vegan
28 Apr 2023

did not dine royally

This is a vegan Vietnamese restaurant, which seems to be a family-run business. Their menu is large and it is fun to choose from a variety of dishes.

The taste was ok, but also not extraordinary. To be honest, for the name "royal" I would have expected something more refined.

Prices were rather high, although taste, plating and atmosphere did not make up for that… Also ingredients could have been used more generously.

The restaurant is spacious and fits many tables. The storefront is entirely made of glass, so the restaurant feels open and exposed.

Pros: taste ok

Cons: taste could be better, expensive, atmosphere

Swisis

Points +112

Vegan
18 Apr 2023

All vegan, could be tastier

Extensive vegan selection though I’m not a fan of mock meat so that reduces the options.

mrfantastik22

Points +184

Vegan
05 Mar 2023

Vegan Roast Pork 🔥🔥

There aren’t a ton of vegan options in Canberra but if you’re looking for some Asian options, Au Lac is great. My favorite is the roast pork and their fish options is pretty good as well.

Pros: Lots of options

BrizzleVegan

Points +43

Vegan
31 Jan 2023

Amazing vegan place

Only one night in Canberra so decided to take a punt on this out of all of the options. No regrets, absolutely amazing. Want to come back just to try everything else.

lawlessbyname

Points +58

Vegan
28 Jan 2023

Great vegan food!

We get takeout from Au Lac all the time and it’s always great quality. Definitely recommend.

GrayHorwitz

Points +1681

Vegan
17 Jan 2023

Varied and tasty options!

Really nice food that we were given as takeout from a friend, so not sure the cost, but very happy with the dishes (even reheated a day later)

suryarose

Points +345

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

Great vegan food

We’ve been several times before but kept forgetting to take photos. The crispy chicken is always great. The meal sizes are pretty good! We asked for a combination fried rice but ended up with a normal fried rice and my partner didn’t think it was great. I quite enjoyed the dumpling sauce and the duck wraps (forgot to take photo) was quite nice too.

zoecampbell26

Points +129

Vegan
12 Dec 2022

The lemongrass tofu is to die for

Au Lac is my favourite place to go out for dinner, vegan friends and non vegan friends all love it.

Pros: Fully vegan menu, Delicious , Great place to bring non vegan friends and family

Cons: A bit pricey but worth every cent

CristyPC

Points +155

Vegan
03 Nov 2022

We love Au Lac

Au Lac is a family favourite. So many great options. They are all delicious. We especially love the ginger ‘(fake) chicken’, tamarind ‘(fake) fish’, dry fried eggplant and laksa. They’ll do everything without onion too and have a range of GF options.

Pros: Heaps of delicious choices, Consistently good, GF options

InadvertentlyVegan

Points +843

Vegan
28 Aug 2022

Top spot in Dickson

What a great restaurant, wish this was local to us. Great restaurant, good vibe, busy, friendly staff.

It’s called AuLac Vegetarian but the menu says no dairy and no eggs, so I’m not sure what else is left other than honey maybe but I didn’t see that on there. Menu also says it’s vegan so maybe it used to be vegetarian.

Anyway top spot. Shame we didn’t have the free loaders along as we could have tried more dishes. We had the Lemongrass Tofu, Eggplant in Claypot Sensation and Steamed Berry Brown Rice. Had lol these as Gluten Free.

Green pawpaw salad with tofu was very good and it is a bit of a staple for us.

Lemongrass tofu was very good, good flavour, shredded lemongrass and some chilli on a bed of lettuce. It is deep fried so crunchy outer and soft inner.

Eggplant claypot was also very good, good flavour. Red berry rice was also a nice change, good serving size as 1 portion.

Shared pot of tea being a good size vegan Vietnamese ice coffee (cold) was also good.

Great meal, will go back when in Canberra next, this would be a regular haunt.

We noticed the oil as we don’t cook with oil so I won’t put that as a Con as it is quite normal when we eat out.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-28

Pros: Good location, busy precinct, Busy restaurant might need to book, Plenty of GF options

Cons: Parking can be very challenging

DanielBarryJenkins

Points +31

Vegan
27 Aug 2022

Amazing 🤩

Had a great experience here. The service was friendly and attentive, the food came out rapidly and was delicious!
The “duck” was an absolute highlight!

Pros: The “duck”, Service , Speed

DaveCollins73

Points +20

Vegan
12 Aug 2022

Such delicious vegan Vietnamese food!!

Pho soup and lemongrass soy chicken were off the hook!

Pros: So many options , Everything delicious , Spacious room

Cons: Couldn’t eat everything!

SRD0060

Points +13

Vegetarian
25 May 2022

Great food

Great place i love it. I will be back

Pros: Lots of options, Great food , Plenty of seats

travellingbutterfly

Points +1209

Vegan
02 Apr 2022

Covid Care

I am in isolation with covid for the week in a place I am unfamiliar with. A delivery order of pho with vegan chicken was exactly what I needed to care for my body. It was so delicious, despite knowing that I would have a different experience if I was dining at the restaurant and the dish was served hot. I will 100% come back and enjoy this meal again. I was really satisfied.

Kat4Paramed

Points +730

Vegan
01 Dec 2021

Pricey

A relatively standard all vegan Asian cuisine restaurant, however the cost seemed a bit high considering how much you were getting.

All in all, eh.

Iellwen

Points +75

Vegan
08 Sep 2021

Nice but not as good as woden

I preferred the woden because it's much nicer inside and a larger restaurant. Also the food was a bit better there.

Still a great vegan restaurant with many options.

Pros: All vegan restaurant

Cons: Woden is better

Tiggy

Points +15238

Vegan
29 Jun 2021

A nice dinner

I had memories of coming to a restaurant called Au Lac in Canberra many years ago, but I'm not sure if it was this place. It was quiet when we came here mid-evening for dinner on this visit. The menu was large and mock-heavy, and we ordered fried dumplings, the tamarind fish and the stir fry with mushroom sauce and soy beef. The dumplings were quite delicious but gone quickly. We loved that the fish was served with strips of near-raw onion, which gave it some bite. However, we regretted ordering it because the sauce was so sweet, and I should have known better but was momentarily convinced to order it because it was the signature dish. However, the fish was beautifully cooked. The beef in the stir fry was also a nice texture, although it unfortunately lacked flavour, but the dish was generally quite good. Although pretty full, after a brief recovery period, we ordered the banana fritter with ice cream, which was delicious in that crowd pleaser kind of way. I'll be back on the next Canberra visit.

Pros: Mock meats had nice texture

Cons: Soy beef lacking flavour

Essdubz

Points +124

Vegan
13 Jun 2021

Best in Canberra

One of the best vegan restaurants in Canberra. I can't speak highly enough of this place. Try the Tamarind Fish when you go. Staff are super friendly and has a great atmosphere.

Pros: Fully Vegan, so many options

Cons: On the expensive side

vegeTARAian

Points +358

Vegetarian
22 Aug 2020

Great menu

Whenever I come to Canberra, this is one of the veg eats spots on my list. Wasn’t a big fan of the honey chicken but did enjoy the soy beef with chilli. The duck pancakes are lovely.

Pros: Big menu, Generous serves, Reasonably priced

tanjaa0815

Points +100

Vegan
16 Jul 2020

Mock meat

I tried the vegan duck and chicken. I don’t know if it tastes anything like the real thing but it was delicious.

tobs

Points +75

Vegan
22 Jan 2020

Fantastic

Excellent atmosphere, great service and a menu that should have something for everyone. Prices are reasonable too!

emily96w

Points +122

Vegan
11 Dec 2019

Impressed by this meal

Very tasty options here! We had the “soy honey chicken” and “pepper beef steak”, with a side of vegetables. I woke up the next morning feeling light and energised, unlike I normally do after gorging myself!
The “steak” was extremely meaty tasting (I mean this in a complimentary way, v tasty), and I would have been concerned that it was really meat had it not been a vegan restaurant.
Staff were friendly and the place was packed! Reasonably priced too

Pros: Lots of options , Mock meats are well done , Friendly staff




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