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Vegan
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Vegan Chinese food restaurant opened Aug 2020. Offers an extensive menu with a variety of mock meats as well as other choices like stir-fried noodles, pan-fried dumplings, fried rolls, and rice. Open Mon 18:00-21:30, Wed-Fri 18:00-21:30, Sat 18:00-22:00, Sun 18:00-21:30.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 14 Jan 2024 by geometric-noise
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Added by orchidvegan on 02 Aug 2020
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285 Reviews
First Review by MichaelIveson
Richard Myers
Points +803
Very Satisfying Food - Edit
We arrived when it opened at 6:00pm but had to wait for 10 minutes since we did not have a reservation. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and the mock meats were excellent.
Read morePros: Very helpful staff, Lots of choice on the menu, Meal came quickly after ordering
Cons: A touch noisy
Guest
Hattiebluebell🌱
Points +1361
Really good - Edit
Great menu full of everything you’d expect to see.
Read moreMushroom toast-comes with chilli sauce (nice)
Duck pancakes-amazing-not enough pancakes though
Mongolian beef-tasty but not spicy enough
Special chicken in mushroom sauce - tasty
Noodles- good -lacking veg
Special fried rice- amazing
House wine was good
Ginger and lemon cake-large portion- very nice
Very pleasant service, clean toilets, glad we booked as on a Saturday evening at 7pm they were turning people as they were full
Updated from previous review on 2026-09-13
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Honeymans
Points +180
Great recommend - Edit
The service was great.
Read moreStarted with the pancakes and then the Sichuan stir fry. Nice bottle of Cab Sovereign.
All round a lovely meal. When next in York will be back.
Pros: Tasty Food, Service, Good wine
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ArthurRussell
Points +16
Looked great, but the food left us disappointed. - Edit
We expected it to be similar to Tofu Vegan in London which is really excellent, but while the service was good, sadly the food here was quite a let down. Overall it was too greasy, too deep fried and the sauces too heavily sweet. Also chopsticks were not provided on the table.
Read morePros: Service, Decor
Cons: Food to sweet, Food to greasy and deep fried, No chopsticks
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MaxCHappyCowAccount
Points +155
Extraordinary - Edit
Incredible vegan resteraunt, has all the Chinese resteraunt classics and more. Good value for money, friendly staff, and ALL VEGAN. Highly recommended. They allow many options for all sauces, like mock meats or tofu in ever dish, which gives great choice for everyone.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-08-09
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eleanorio
Points +20
Lovely vegan asian-cuisine - Edit
Wide variety of well-priced asian-cuisine dishes. Lovely service. Very fair priced.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-08-05
Pros: Brilliant vegan dessert options , Excellent Service , Well priced
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Gwen-13085
Points +39
Unique occasion to get plant-based chinese cuisine - Edit
Pretty authentic-tasting considering it’s entirely plant-based. We had the “duck” for starters to share and that was a great experience.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-08-04
Pros: Unique, Great service
Cons: Tiny bit pricey, No free tap water
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TomGayle
Points +47
Vegan Gluten Free Dream - Edit
Highly recommended. We’re a fully vegan family of five, plus two celiacs. There was a fully gluten free menu with plenty of options. Food was delicious, generous portion sizes, and top notch service provided.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-08-04
Pros: Choice , Speed of service , Food
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ShelleyMcLaren
Points +51
Absolutely delicious - Edit
We had a fantastic meal at Orchid and would definitely go back if we are in the area again. There was a great selection to choose from and all very well priced. We have a soft drink, soup, starter, main and dessert each and that was £68 in total!
Read morePros: Choices, Taste, Value for money
Cons: Limited soft drinks
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CharlieMills
Points +7297
Great for sharing - Edit
There was a group of us there and we picked loads of starters and loads of mains and shared. Everything was delicious. The pork dish was particularly good and the mushroom toast too.
Read moreGuest
Chxrlottte
Points +70
Delicious food!! - Edit
Lovely to have a full vegan menu, there's so many choices. The mushroom toast and chicken curry was amazing. Food seasoned well, nothing too salty. Staff were lovely and attentive and the food came so quick after ordering. They also have a full dessert menu but we were too full 💔 would absolutely go back and would reccomend this to everybody.
Read moreAlso loved that there's a sign on the door to say you can't come in if you're going to the races and they're also raising money for an animal charity!!
Pros: Very ethical place, Staff were attentive, Food was delicious
Guest
chainsawenby
Points +62
Hell yeah - Edit
Entirely vegan, and the food was incredible, the staff were so lovely and the vibe was immaculate
Read morePros: The food, The staff, The ambience
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Vegan.Matt77
Points +253
Fantastic all-vegan Chinese - Edit
The Orchid Vegan Restaurant is a genuine gem for anyone craving inventive plant-based Asian fusion. From the moment we sat down, the staff made us feel completely at home — warm, attentive, and happy to talk us through the menu.
Read moreThe food itself was the real star. Every dish arrived beautifully presented, bursting with flavour; nothing tasted like a “substitute,” just genuinely delicious cooking in its own right.
If you’re after a relaxed evening with food that happens to be vegan (rather than “vegan food”), Orchid is well worth a visit.
Updated from previous review on 2026-07-18
Pros: Food, Choice, Everything is vegan!!
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WardingFood97
Points +18
Fully vegan Chinese - Edit
The dream! A little on the higher end on price BUT worth it.
Read morePros: All vegan , Very tasty , Table service
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MollyRoseHartley
Points +685
Okay - Edit
I like the comfort of being able to order whatever I want and know it's vegan but the flavours are... a little bland? And maybe different to how I'd do it. Didn't like the coriander on the salt and pepper chips otherwise good, the prawn toast was incredibly greasy to the point I couldn't eat it unfortunately. I know the satay is nut free but it's just... meh. I've had that twice now and it underwhelmed me. Staff are friendly, the choice is varied and things are tasty but could be so much better - I've no idea why they are so frugal with the seasonings haha. The mains were delicious however, and I will be returning to sample some different items and maybe have s&p chips without the coriander. I'll give them a third chance with them being fully vegan
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-31
Pros: Fully vegan, Lots to offer
Cons: A bit bland
Pigeons339
Sorry to hear you were disappointed by your food. Did you know that literally means exactly? So whey you say you waited literal years, it doesn't make sense.
Read moreYou felt like you waited years, but you literally waited minutes. So you could say "I waited literally half an hour for my food" to explain that it was exactly half an hour, it did not just feel like half an hour. If you want to emphasize the length of time, you could say "I waited practically years," or "I waited virtually years." Literally is not the word you are looking for.
I hope you like the food next time. xxxxx
Guest
Lonnie63
Points +318
OK for the 1970s - Edit
It's great to have a completely vegan menu- hence 3 stars, and be assured that you can order anything you want. However, the food was underwhelming and I wouldn't go back. It was reminiscent of the synthetic tastes of Chinese food in the 1970s.
Read moreWe did like the notice on the door saying "no hen/stag parties and nobody who's attended the races."
Updated from previous review on 2026-06-11
Pros: Sign on the door, Nice lager
Cons: The food., They support the RSPCA
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Joelzie
Points +456
Hidden Gem - Edit
I stumbled across this Resturant near our hotel. We ordered the spring roll, mushroom toast, Singapore style special fried rice and tofu satay skewers. It was all delicious, the star was the rice. And there was even left overs to take home. My mum isn’t vegan and she said it was delicious. We didn’t try the dessert because we were too full but they looked good too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-06-07
Pros: Flavours were unreal, Lots of choice and play on traditional foods, The Singapore style rice
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LauraBarnett
Points +32
Yum - Edit
Good for sharing. Shredded beef and shredded chicken dishes were divine. General tso tofu and satay tofu skewers weren't anything special
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-06-06
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ladyblack
Points +477
Amazing food - Edit
Second visit to this restaurant, and can’t wait to go back. We had the duck pancakes to start, followed by the crispy beef in okay sauce and sweet chilli chicken, with fried rice, noodles and chips. The crispy beef is so good. Shared a red velvet cake for dessert. Definitely recommend
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-06-05
Pros: Food is fabulous , Staff very helpful and friendly , Large menu
Cons: Sadly we are a five and a half hour drive away!
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Jan-HendrikSchneider
Points +181
Gutes Asiatisches Restsurant - Edit
Schönes Asistisches Restsurant mit guter Auswahl. Nichts zu beanstanden. 5 Sterne 👍
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-06-04
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lhood86
Points +40
Great food - must visit! - Edit
Cannot fault the food and service of this restaurant. So much choice and all great value. Food was delicious. Great portion sizes too, I would recommend!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Great atmosphere, Friendly service
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AfterSeeingOkjaTwice
Points +571
Great Chinese! - Edit
Lads, the food was terrific, but can we have a conversation about that cathedral! My father particularly favored the beef while I found the fried rice to have the rare quality of being both light and flavorful.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-05-25
Pros: Great menu, Friendly staff, Real restaurant vibes
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hamlenk
Points +42
Absolutely gorgeous, definitely go hungry. - Edit
What a great place there’s so much choice. The food was lush and service was immaculate. Such a great night.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-05-22
Pros: Choice was brilliant, Food was amazing , Staff were lovely.
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ChelseaR
Points +679
Fully vegan Chinese - Edit
Always nice to go to a fully vegan restaurant and have the full choice of menu. Food was good but not quite 5 stars. "Duck" pancakes and "beef" in ok sauce were our faves.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-05-22
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koenxkoen
Points +149
Mediocre - Edit
It was kinda ok, the food was salty and besides that not very flavorful. We didn’t even finish our food because we did not enjoy it, and why eat food that’s not good. Service is good but fast, plates of the starters got taken away even before we finished the last bite.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-30
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Josie333
Points +57
Delicious - Edit
Started with the crackers and satay skewers which were a bit disappointing, the sauce was runny and not a lot of flavour. But the mains more than made up for that!
Read moreWe had the Duck pancakes, Lemon Chicken and Shiitake fried rice. So much flavour and really reasonably priced. Staff were also lovely.
Updated from previous review on 2026-04-29
Pros: Everything else!
Cons: Satay skewers
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Daveyraisin
Points +16
Great vegan food - Edit
Outstanding vegan cuisine. Seriously, try the mushroom toast!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-27
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