Delivery

Vegetarian delivery service. Open Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm.


22 Reviews

First Review by ampallang

gypsy_soulⓋ

Points +1654

Vegan
13 Jan 2021

Top notch on flavour and texture. Loved it!

Hands down the best “fish” I’ve tried and the “calamari” and were super delicious. I’ve been craving this since trying it for the first time last week

Pros: Best plant-based “seafood” I’ve had, Flavour plus plus , Top marks for creativity

YohanⓋ

Points +5645

Vegan
12 Jan 2021

The best...

I’ve been a massive fan of Kuan Yin since 2007. The food is next level and the owner Michael is a really nice man. My favourites are the Salt and Pepper ‘Fish’ meal, the Tako Yaki, the ‘prawns’ meal, the ‘calamari’ meal the Snow ‘Fish” meal, and pretty much every thing!

Pros: Amazing

reneembm

Points +156

Vegan
31 May 2018

Fabulous!

The owner Michael is fantastic. Vegetarian but very vegan-friendly, most dishes are vegan. Excellent Taiwanese fried faux-chicken! The food is still as great as when they had a little cafe, if not better. Lots of healthy vegetable based options as well as fun fried food! Great to have an amazing independent delivery service like this.



Updated from previous review on 2018-05-31

Pros: Great staff, Fun, Cheap

Cons: No store front!, The vegan okonomiyaki is gone :(, Online ordering would be handy...

Mike Munsie

Points +3343

Vegan
16 Apr 2018

delicious vego food home delivered

after Kuan Yin closed its restaurant in the Valley it now only provides a home delivery food service ... you can order/pre-order from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday from their delicious menu ... you need to pre-order weekend delivers during the week

NirvanaRoseWilliams

Points +4436

Vegan
22 May 2016

The best home delivery in Brisbane

Kuan yin still have all the classic favourites. But now I can get it delivered to my door! Food was great as always still hot and fresh when received. $50 bought us a feast plus lunch for the next day.

Pros: Cheap , Tasty , Home delivered

Cons: Phone ordering ahead of time , No delivery to many suburbs

EmilyGuo

Points +19

Vegetarian
04 Sep 2014

Awesome Foods!

My husband and I have always enjoyed coming here, nice yummy foods, comfortable place, friendly owners and staffs. Many of our non-vegetarian friends enjoyed the foods here too, they were very surprised that vegetarian foods can be that delicious and have lots of varieties! Come and try it out if you have never come here before, I guarantee you will not regret it and be prepared to become addicted to it!!

Pros: Delicious Foods, Friendly owners and staffs, Comfy dining place

Jph71

Points +374

Vegan
28 Feb 2014

what a great place

Every time we come here we are never disappointed. Great variety, excellent presentation and the meals are always fantastic. We'll priced and definitely a favourite....

pitty

Points +72

Vegan
18 Jan 2014

Great food and good location

This is one of my favourite vegan places in Brisbane. The staff is always super friendly and I like their selection of pearl teas. They have a large variety on their menu ranging from mock-meat dishes to dumpling soup. It's a cosy atmosphere and you get a lot for your money.

Pros: Teas, Friendly Staff, Great Food

phraser

Points +84

Vegan
08 Sep 2013

Generally OK

I took a non-veg friend here and for some of the food, he thought he was eating meat.

It can be a little greasy.

Not open in the evening, unfortunately. Prices are reasonable.

Pros: Mostly vegan, Tastes quite good, not very expensive

Cons: a bit oily, not open for dinner

Soybean

Points +126

Vegan
03 Sep 2013

Probably my favourite veg restaraunt ever.

Every time I visit Brisbane I eat here once per day. The owner is friendly, the service is great, the food is cheap and the quality is the most consistent I've ever encountered.

The mock dishes are simple soy, gluten or seitan substitutes.

For entrees, the Taiwanese fried chicken is maybe the best fast-food style vegan snack I've ever had, the vege pepper and salt oyster is also great. For mains, I recommend the Three Combo, which comes in a bento box and allows you to sample the main mock dishes, the Zhi-Shu is also great. The best drink is the taro bubble tea (with pearl) on soy.

Say hi to the owner Tony. Top guy and very friendly.

Pros: Good., Cheap., Consistent.

VegoTraveller

Points +54

Vegetarian
01 Jun 2013

Best Vegetarian in Brisbane

I love this place, its inexpensive and has a great variety of vegetarian food that has no onion or garlic. The staff are really friendly. The only downside is that it isnt open very late, no easy parking and that there is no A/C.

Pros: good value, excellent food, friendly staff

Cons: noisy, no ac, not open late

Peppermintpatty

Points +32

Vegan
13 Apr 2013

Delicious vegan food in the valley

I really love kuan yin. The owner Michael and all the staff are friendly, the atmosphere is homey and comfortable and the food is consistently yummy. I recommend the sweet and sour pork rice.

Pros: friendly staff, good value, tasty food

HippoCampers

Points +24

Vegan
04 Jan 2013

Amazing food & price!

We are newly vegan so were a little nervous about trying mock meats. We were extremely impressed with the chicken and beef, and the sweet potato wedges were absolutely delicious!! We ordered an entrée, 2 mains and 2 drinks (iced tea and frappé) which cost just over $30 total. Great value & great food!

Pros: affordable, tasty, friendly staff

VegTim

Points +260

Vegan
28 Oct 2012

My favourite - I love it!

Going there is like a little holiday trip for me, brining back memories from my trips to Asian countries. I love their food, especially the mock meats, the soothing decoration and friendly service.

Pros: Good food, Friendly service, Good location

Cons: Not fully vegan

vegan mikal

Points +542

Vegan
06 Oct 2012

Passable, but not exciting

Our first experience of Kuan Yin was a late lunch on a Wednesday. The place was full and we thought that to be a good sign. However, when we got down to business, we realised that this venue is not special at all.

Our waiter was friendly, but had very little English and seemed flustered by the numbers he had to deal with. Our two entrees - deep fried calamari and some other seaweed/fishy dish that we just couldn't get the waiter to explain properly to us - were tasty and reasonably priced, but the mains - two different lunch sets - were very basic and rather bland, as well as not filling enough.

Kuan Yin's interior looked tired, and the lino floor has seen better days. Perhaps this venue can impress people who are new to mock meat restaurants, but for those of us who are used to this sort of thing, there is certainly better food and service in Brisbane. After all, if you really do crave a vegan chicken drumstick, you can always just get your own, frozen from Inala!

This restaurant would benefit from more experienced wait staff, an interior overhaul, and a far more detailed menu. It's really not enough to get a picture of a meal if you still can't work out what the ingredients are!

Pros: Entrees, Medium Price, Friendly staff

Cons: Staff lacking English, Tired decor, Boring mains

sbszine

Points +250

Vegan
16 May 2012

Not bad

A fun place with good service. When I sat down they immediately asked whether I was vegan and went through the specials accordingly. I've been here a few times and it's getting a bit decrepit and run down now -- could use a refurb. The food is a mix of Beijing type Chinese yum cha food, Japanese street food, and bubble tea.

The last time I ate here (May 2012) I had "phantom chips" (sweet potato chips encased in taro and deep fried for added hairiness), Peking duck pancake (a lot of iceberg lettuce, not a lot of fake duck), and a yuzu / kumquat tea (very nice, not overly sweet as you often get with bubble tea).

Pros: Vegan info clearly marked, Service

Cons: Decor

dumpling

Points +69

Vegetarian
11 Aug 2011

really good

I really miss this place and considered moving back to Brisbane just so I could eat here all the time. Great lunch box type meals suitable for one person to eat by themselves. The bubble milk tea is good too even the peanut one. Good value and variety. Good people. Yum yum yum

Pros: good value, yummy, no onion or garlic, good location

Cons: too good, want more, and more

KingKong

Points +124

Vegetarian
04 Aug 2009

About the only good thing about Fortitude valley

I was quite disappointed with Chinatown till I found this place. Very good food and good price.
Does a good selection of teas (including bubble tea).
Nice and cosy and not at all threatening, so it's a good place for a first date.
Minor criticism: needs better signage.

Pros: Food, Price, Atmosphere

Cons: Location, Visibility

camerongreen

Points +275

Vegan
23 Feb 2008

One of the best in Brisbane

This is a restaurant you can keep going back to.

The decor is plain, even a little kitsch, but the staff are friendly and the food and teas are great.

My favourites are the Veggie Pork dish and the sticky rice. A dish such as veggie pork comes with rice and an interesting smatter of vegetables around it.

If you've never had a bubble tea you've missed out on an asian phenomenon. Ask for a soy bubble tea with taro in it, it's purple, unusual, and highly addictive.

Pros: Cheap, Nice people, Bubble Tea

Cons: Kitschy

VeganAmy

Points +52

Vegan
11 Feb 2008

Awesome food

Kuan Yin's food is consistently good. The bubble teas are great & the main dishes are very good.
My favourites: Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Wonton Noodle, Fried Dumplings.
Beware: The restaurant fills very quickly on weekends - I'd advise getting there before 12 if you want a table. Michael (the owner) is able to reserve for large groups.

mystikiel

Points +32

Vegan
12 Jan 2008

A great little place

One of two (remaining) vegetarian places on Brunswick St alongside the Tea Master, which I narrowly prefer. Still, this is a wonderful place to have a meal. The combo hot pots are served in a metal bowl kept hot by these little flammable blue rocks underneath. Dont ask me how, but its cool. Prices are as cheap as you would find anywhere. Why eat prefabricated muffins and overpriced coffee in some sterile city cafe when you can walk ten minutes and get great food here?

Pros: Good value, good food

ampallang

Points +365

Vegan
23 Mar 2007

yummy

The food is great, many vegan options and great staff. Really nice cold tea. Food is reasonably priced. Though they close early around 8pm.

Pros: Vegan options, great tea, nice staff

Cons: no toilets




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