All vegan food supply store. Here you will find all the mock meats used by restaurants. Buy in-person or online. Most products are vegan. Previously named May Wah Vegetarian Market . Open Mon-Sun 9:30am-8:00pm.
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213 Hester St (at Chinatown), New York City, New York, USA, 10013
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33 Reviews
First Review by Poundie
SoyKal-El
Points +4005
Solid little spot - Edit
Got a few jerky packs that were pretty good from here.
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Cabbagedealer
Points +414
Nice vegan shop - Edit
Lots of vegan things. Great selection.
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rtnc68
Points +490
Interesting selection - Edit
Large selection of items I have never tried. A bit expensive.
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FroadEatz
Points +614
Small but mighty - Edit
Lily's Vegan Pantry is small but completely vegan. Has a great selection of frozen prepared dim sum from my favorite vegan dim sum restaurant Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian! There is a minimum credit card purchase amount so bring cash if you aren't planning to spend more than $10.
Read morePros: Nice frozen selection, Everything is vegan
Cons: A little pricey
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LBP
Points +20
Nice Vegan Store in Chinatown NYC - Edit
The people who work at Lily's are so sweet! There is a 10% discount on Friday nights. You can buy a lot of Chinese food (like frozen dumplings) and mock meats. There is also a small selection of other types of vegan food like popcorn and fake cheesecake.
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Galini
Points +3197
Small but cool - Edit
It is a small shop mostly selling Asian food. It is nice to have a grocery store where we do not have to check the ingredients!!
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janetgottlieb
Points +228
Great source for vegan products - Edit
Mock meats--they likely supply your favorite restaurant --and other interesting vegan food products. Membership for a 10% discount is well worth it if you live here
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-15
Pros: Great products and service
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rervais
Points +172
Big selection but expensive and not terribly healthy - Edit
I was shopping at May Wah/Lily's for many years but stopped going there a couple of years ago. I agree with many of the reviews that while some of the food is tasty, some of the items are not very good at all, and most of it is not terribly healthy (oily, high in fat, high in sodium), so perhaps good for an every-now-and-then treat when you find the items you do like. I find it expensive but joined their club to save some money. I stopped going a couple of years ago when a subway I was taking to Lily's broke down for awhile and when I arrived I had to use the restroom (I know they have one - I've used it in the past during long shopping trips). I was forbidden from using it and had to make a mad dash out onto the street to find a hotel with a restroom. I never bothered to return. Customer service!
Read morePros: Large selection, Vegan/Vegetarian, Fun to browse if you can go in person
Cons: Not permitting regular customer to use restroom
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JoshNYC
Points +26
Great shop - Edit
Awesome selection of vegan Asian products that are difficult to find elsewhere.
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daveyeung
Points +112
One-stop vegan shop - Edit
Fullest plant based selection and convenient online ordering
Read morehttps://www.lilysveganpantry.com/searchresults.asp?search=OmniFoods
Pros: Great selection , Online ordering
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andyjng
Points +4672
Great Vegan Market - Edit
It's so wonderful to see an entirely vegan grocery store here in the city and wish there was one near where I lived. This Taiwanese based market offers a variety of vegan products including a lot of vegan meats that are great if you are looking to adopt a more plant-based lifestyle or are looking for options to entertain a vegan guest.
Read moreThe shop has a lot of dry and frozen goods in nicely organized aisles. We were the only shoppers in the morning we went, so it was easy to peruse the selection.
I would love it if they had some kind of deli or prepared foods section. I would immediately buy up some baked treats or pre-made cold/hot foods to take home if they offered this kind of section.
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adalea
Points +982
Fav place in chinatown - Edit
Ok I love this place so much they are so amazing and there are so many great options. I love the 4 for $10 jerky deals. Also they have so many vegan meats you can’t get elsewhere! And they are so nice, when I buy a lot of stuff they usually throw in one or two more for free!!! Go go go! I need to buy a membership here as well
Read morePros: All vegan
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Points +18125
Lilys - Edit
This place was a waste of my time due to their credit card minimum. I was limited in what I could buy since I was staying at a hotel and couldn’t refrigerate things. The items I wanted to purchase were under the minimum and I didn’t have cash. It’s a shame because I took a cab that cost $30 to go to this place. 😡
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VeganFamilyTravels
Points +1626
Loads of mock meats - Edit
This is a great shop with loads of mock meat products. If we could easily have taken stuff back to the UK we would of.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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craigmc
Points +32902
Great shop - Edit
Lacks fruit and veg but you can but most of your household staples here.
Read moreLots of frozen and chilled vegan foods. Great little shop
Pros: Staff, 100%
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drquayle
Points +734
Fun for occasional craving - Edit
Fake meat galore. Fun for the occasional craving. Not a place to go every day for me but I like it😄
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Ameisherry
Points +8784
This place is like paradise :) - Edit
They say everything here is vegan😄so so so excited , can also shop online they even deliver to Long Island😄
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sugz
Points +436
OG fake meat! - Edit
This is the first vegan market I ever visited, they have every selection of vegan Chinese fake meat, inexpensive and comprehensive selection of stuff!
Read morePros: Wide variety of stuff , You can buy stuff in bulk , Great location in the heart of Chinatown
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Poundie
Points +13495
Lot's of chinese vegan food - Edit
There is lot's of chinese vegetarian food here at a reasonable price. But a check of the ingrediants will show that most of the food is laden with chemicals and not particularly healthy.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2006-08-27
Pros: Nice variety, much here tastes good, good price
Cons: Not healthy
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McMallory
Points +1922
So weird and fun - Edit
Any meat you can name, they can make vegan! I love checking this place for new arrivals and things I never would’ve considered eating before. It’s a real trip!
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eric
Points +20105
Nice all veg Asian market - Edit
This place has a great selection of vegan products. If you live in NYC and cook check it out for new ideas on convincing your non-veg friends to get off meat!
Read morePros: Great selection, vegan mock meats, vegan mock meats
Cons: could use more milk alternatives
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shaineire
Points +40
Great Shop - Edit
I've been shopping at May Wah for years. This is a great shop and they have been working towards almost all of their products being vegan. I can't say I like everything I've ever bought here, but that's just a matter of taste preference. I have my go to items I get here, like the cabbage buns and the faux shrimp. Great prices also.
Read morePros: Huge selection and great prices.
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lisakw
Points +1158
Dream come true - Edit
I've known about this place forever and when I finally got there, I was amazed at the variety of faux meats (gizzards, anyone?) and vegan Chinese offerings ( wheat buns, etc.). The prices are quite reasonable. Will be back when I have an ice chest!
Read morePros: Interesting choices, good prices
Cons: Lots of the shelf stable stuff was not gluten free
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unabashed
Points +332
Carnivores Will be Duped - Edit
For a small market this place packs a big punch. For the reviewers who deducted stars because there was one or two things they didn't like, or because the mock meats were not healthy enough for them, there is no way they tried the over 60 types of vegan meats they sell and meat substitutes are NOT a health food...they are designed to imitate something that is not healthy, and their products do just that.
Read moreHighlights include citrus spare ribs in the frozen section (meat eaters and vegans alike will absolutely swoon over this), as well as "fish ham," which is wrapped in seaweed and looks like a huge sushi roll and tastes incredible. Another highlight is the beef jerky, which my meat-eating friends love so much, they are considering becoming vegan just based off of this one product. Their frozen bacon is also ace.
I've been shopping here for 2 years and recommend it to anyone who wants to cook awesome vegan meals, especially for meat eaters.
Pros: tons of options, inexpensive , great location
Cons: none
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kmanchester306
Points +837
May Wah where fake meat dream are made - Edit
The review below that says that May Wah is "the source" of faux meats is not lying.... this is seriously where a great majority of faux meat products from vegan restaurants come from. I know because my husband and I like to try to recreate dishes we love, and a friend of ours that works at a vegan Asian restaurant gave us the down-low... "go to Chinatown" she said ;) .
Read moreSo we did and were amazed. Yes, the store is tiny (this is NYC remember) but good god do they pack that place full of goodness. The employees are also very sweet and informative... they let you browse without breathing down your neck, but are always around to answer questions.
I try not to eat a lot of faux meats, but when I do May Wah is where I go. FYI, I believe that like 98% of the products are vegan, but be careful, some items (I think) are vegetarian. Just double check the ingredients.
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KMR607
Points +355
NYC's vegan meat secret - Edit
I wish I had known about this market before moving out of the city. They have a HUGE selection of fake meats, and also offer a membership discount for frequent shoppers. And if you're not in NYC, they also do web orders!
Read morePros: Vegan & healthy, House-made
Cons: Hard to sample, if you're unsure what you like
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NotBuyingIt!
Points +211
May Wah! - Edit
One of my most missed places since leaving NYC! It is truly a necessity! It specializes in vegan (and a couple vegetarian) meats from Asia, and is quite big and expansive considering that's 99.9% of what they sell - just visit their website and you'll see the breadth of items which are only a limited selection of the items available in the actual shop. They are really affordable and a great alternative to the expensive American brands you find in the average supermarket. The quality exceeds the typical Western manufacturers vegan or vegetarian meats in my opinion. The stuff here is the same type they use at Red Bamboo (the restaurant) on West 4th Street. Though, in the 5+ years that I shopped at May Wah, I never got around to testing every last thing they sold - yet I did try most. I liked the vegan salmon the best. I also liked the vegan golden fish filet, the mushroom-based beef, the black pepper chicken steaks, rib tips, tuna, etc. The staff are very helpful, honest and usually enthusiastic to make suggestions. I'm glad to hear they're still going strong!
Read morePros: One of a kind shop, Low prices, Big selection
Cons: Sells a couple vegetarian items
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