Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Buffet
Salad bar
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Vietnamese

Large, all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet restaurant with additional seating upstairs, est. 2016. Offers starters, fresh fruit, pho, salads, and selection of hot dishes such as crispy fried noodles and mixed rice. Food is mostly vegan, but dairy is used in some drinks. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-2:00pm, 5:30pm-9:00pm.


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90 Reviews

First Review by veganvirtues

nstubler

Points +485

Vegan
16 Jun 2018

Incredible Selection

Bottomless buffet, 100% vegan! WIDE selection, and super fun to be able to try any and everything without worrying if it has animal flesh in it or not. Highly recommend.

HappyCowPhilipp

Points +15

Vegetarian
02 Jun 2018

Amazing all you can eat for 99.000 Dong.

There were a lot of different delicious food. I will go again. It was so good.

Cons: 99.000 Dong for all you can eat

GeorgiaSolomon

Points +196

Vegan
15 May 2018

Yum!

Amazing to have a vegan buffet in Hanoi. 99k for all you can eat is very very good value for money. Lots of options but I wouldn’t say it’s the tastiest food I’ve ever had. Lots of mock meats which is fine but the vegetables lacked flavour. Still thoroughly enjoyed though and would recommend, but the vegan buffet in Ho Chi Minh is better!

Pros: Cheap, Lots of options

VeggiKitty

Points +160

Vegetarian
17 Apr 2018

Delicious Vegan Variety

Delicious food for a good price. There were a huge amount of options both hot and cold. Including soup, sushi, salad, fake meat, tofu and pudding.

There was also a pho stall in the entrance which we only realised was there when we left.

Also it's down a sort of alley/car park entrance but easy to find.

Pros: Loads of options , Delicious Veitnamese food

Cons: Didn't spot the pho stand.

NicoleKocher

Points +34

Vegan
14 Apr 2018

All you can eat Vegan buffet

Everything you can eat for 100k, food was ok for the amount of people that come through here. Very busy between 12-2. The Pho was really good. Lots of rice, noodle, veggie, faux meat, salad rolls, as well as desserts. Would definitely come back.

Pros: Everything vegan

Cons: Very busy

BradleyDickman

Points +57

Vegan
09 Apr 2018

So good. You must go.

All you can eat vegan buffet for 100k. You can’t get any better. Lots of food available. There was a pho section and about 20-25 dishes available. I will be back again.

JenikaSmith

Points +20

Vegan
24 Mar 2018

Must try! Great experience

Cant begin to explain how amazing this food was! Really wide variety. Salads mock meats traditional curries noodles etc and even includes a bunch of desserts with fruits also. Really friendly staff. Was very busy with locals at the time i went. $4-5 99kVND so filling and really great taste! Will be going back tonight for dinner thats for sure :)

Pros: Large variety, Tasty, Vegan

LukasHappyCow

Points +20

Vegan
16 Mar 2018

100k All you can eat

All vegan restaurant with a lot of mock meats, red rice, fruits, salads, sauces and soups.
Staff is very friendly and a lot of people come there to eat "All you can eat" from the huge buffet for 100k. Try the sweet potatoes and the mushroom soup, pretty tasty.
Of course the quality of the food cannnot be perfekt for that price and mass but I think it is okay. Definitely a must visit for all vegans.

Pros: Price, Variety

MirelaHilderman

Points +118

Vegan
09 Mar 2018

the worst food I’ve EVER eaten ewwwwww

Don’t eat here! The ‘food’ is absolutely disgusting! You don’t know what you’re eating, ‘food’ has NO taste (don’t know how they achieved this). The hygiene is debatable- one staff had a bleeding nose and was handling the food ewww. Overall this place is a shame to the vegan community.

Pros: absolutely NONE

Cons: everything. don’t eat here

Ellisrosebttry

Points +71

Vegan
03 Mar 2018

Veggie heaven

We just got back from here and are soooo full! We paid 100K each on the door then were let lose to pick from the amazing buffet!

There was all sorts from fake beef pho, stir fried veg, noodles, rice, fruit, buns.

It was full of locals and on peak times you might have to book a table - a sign the food is good!

Pros: Lots of choice, Cheap

Cons: Busy, Not healthy

maren

Points +185

Vegetarian
11 Feb 2018

Go there

For 100.000 you get the all you can eat. There is no other option. But you’ll be fine with it.
The range of food is spectacular. A lot of great stuff including pho and desert.

cdnvegan

Points +466

Vegan
06 Feb 2018

Good food for a buffet

I went here with my omni dad and we tried many things on the menu. Some were better than others but the selection was good and it's a good place to try many unfamiliar vegan versions of Vietnamese dishes

RebeccaKarr

Points +38

Vegan
01 Feb 2018

Overwhelming in terms of options vegan buffet

Fantastic location and a truly overwhelming number of options. Before entering, you pay 99k dong for a ticket and then go to town on the buffet. So many delicious things with myriad flavors and options. I tried just a sampling and still only got through about a third of the options before I was too full to go on. Well worth it and I would gladly go again!

frads

Points +262

Vegan
31 Dec 2017

Amazing Value & the Pho!

This restaurant was recommended to me by the owner (I assume) of the revered vegan banh mi food cart, when I showed up on a Saturday (when his cart is closed).

The staff here was incredibly attentive, making sure we were comfortable, finding us seats, and bringing us different dishes of foods. The restaurant seems to be frequented by mostly local clientele and knowing that we were a bit perplexed by the place, which is a large all-vegan buffet, helped us along the way.

There are a great deal of food options, with many being fried which is not my preference, but the food was definitely tasty.

However, the bowl of pho that was delivered to me was the showstopper. The flavor was incredible, the fake meat was sliced ultra-thin and was also delicious- I don't generally care for fake meats.

For the price, this place can't be beat. This combined with their kind staff makes this restaurant the place to go. Since I showed up late they were closing soon and I didn't want to ask for the yogurt they sell as a dessert, but it seemed like a possible winner as well.

Updated from previous review on 2017-12-31

Pros: Price, Pho, Staff

solarkismet

Points +253

Vegetarian
12 Dec 2017

great

Buffet with 20-25 dishes. Popular. 100,000VND. Drinks extra.

happyhappyhippo

Points +212

Vegan
06 Nov 2017

So many choices!

Really enjoyed the buffet here at An Chay, I think there were at least 40-50 different dishes, ranging from noodles to soup to salads. I loved the roast potatoes and man tou (buns). It was busy with locals when I visited, and everything was fresh. Great service too. If you're looking for a huge veg feed (not entirely sure if it's vegan), go here. 99,000 dong for all you can eat - what a steal!

Pros: lots of options, fresh, clean

Cons: may not be all vegan, more dessert would be nice

nobilified.com

Points +50

Vegetarian
18 Oct 2017

4$ veggie buffet - flavor bomb

What a gem. Not sure what you want to eat, why not a buffet. At 100,000dong you can't go wrong. Go for the pho, stay for every thing else.

Pros: flavor taste great. healthy

Cons: only 4$, I felt bad considering how much I ate. w

ThanhHoa

Points +27

Vegetarian
16 Oct 2017

my go to place whenever dont know what to eat

Obssessed with Pho and steamed mushroom here. A wide range of variety, everyone can find their favourite dish. Sometimes its too crowded :)

VanVeganHanoi

Points +385

Vegan
19 Sep 2017

Nice place

Vegan buffet / sometimes there are dishes which contain eggs, just ask the staff

Updated from previous review on 2017-09-19

Pros: Affordable , Many options

Cons: Mock meats, Msg

KellyZhang

Points +44

Vegetarian
21 Aug 2017

many options

So many options with reasonable prices, good choice for vegetarians

mklar2

Points +108

Vegan
05 Aug 2017

Vegan Buffet- DELICOUS!

Right near the train station (in an alley next to a huge bank) is a wonderful buffet restaurant. Couldn't notice any non vegan dishes, and let me tell you- there were sooooo many dishes. From fresh food, to fried, to salads, soups, mock meat and everything in between. Considering only 99000VDN, I was impressed with the quality of food. Defs get there early to get a table downstairs, and also on the night we went, lots of people had booked too

NguyenAn

Points +52

Vegetarian
10 May 2017

Food quality is ok

The food is Ok. We were there on Buddhist holiday so it were very crowded and most of the food ran out already when we get there.

MamieLoup

Points +403

Vegan
15 Jan 2017

Chay buffet

Lots of choice from the starter to the dessert.
The food was nice and the staff too. I missed the tapioca banana dessert because everybody wanted it. One of the waitress served me one bowl juste for me and it was delicious. They ask me to come back and if one day I go back to Hanoi I will go there again. Regarding all the food we ate 99000 Dong is very cheap. And of course it's buddhist food so all vegan ! :)

Trambau

Points +3093

Vegetarian
13 Jan 2017

Good

Buffet with 50 dishes for 99.000 vnd. Went yesterday and it was really good with Pho, Hue style rice noodles, salads, etc all the side dishes and desserts were good. 2nd floor guests have to went downstairs for food so you'd better go there at around 6pm to make sure you get a good seat.

Pros: Really nice staff, Good food, Reasonable price for buffet

Cons: A little bit crowded

Missha

Points +59

Vegan
01 Nov 2016

Great buffet

I'm still not sure wether this is a 100% vegan place, but I did not see any non-vegan dishes. We went for dinner one evening and we enjoyed the very large and very fresh buffet a lot. The pho is good, the fresh springrolls are excellent... I read in another review that the food was bland but everything I tried was definitely very tasty. Staff was very friendly. Worth a visit.

Pros: very large buffet, food is fresh and tasty, not expensive

KPike

Points +367

Vegan
07 Oct 2016

Vegan paradise!

On my recent trip to Northern Vietnam I discovered vegan paradise in Hanoi of all places! My eyes could hardly believe it, such a huge array of dishes were on offer.
All sorts of tasty mock meats and vegetable treats were there as well as a Pho station and a dessert section. The mock meat was very convincing, especially in the Pho.

This place is an absolute bargain at 99,000 for an eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet. I sure got my money's worth by having 3 platefuls, a bowl of pho and two servings of Che (a vietnamese dessert).

When we first arrived this place was packed with big groups of young and old of all nationalities, which speaks volumes for how good it is.

Whether or not you're vegan you should try this place out next time you're in Hanoi. With no animal products whatsoever the chances of getting sick from this buffet are drastically reduced. Cheap, healthy, compassionate and safe, surely a 'Nguyen-Nguyen' (win-win) situation! ;)

If only this place had been in Hanoi the 4 previous times I visited. The HappyCow Vegan Guide app comes up trumps again!

Pros: Huge selection of food, Very tasty, Amazing value (all you can eat for just 99,000vnd)

Veggiefit1990

Points +24

Vegan
03 Oct 2016

best , best and BEST

i would say the most awesome vegan place i´ve ever been to
your taste buds have never experienced anything like this before
buffet - so you can eat as much as you want
great variety
very friendly and helpful staff
price is definitely worth it! (100.000/person)
big thumbs up

Pros: variety , taste, staff

Cons: absolutely none




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