Casual dining vegan restaurant serving Vietnamese and Asian style dishes as well a selection of vegan desserts like fried banana and ice cream. Savory choices include tofu and vegetable wok dishes, noodle soups, rice plates, curries, and mock meats like soy fish, soy chicken, vege beef, and drumstix. Set lunches offered Friday and Saturday. Can provide banquet options as well. At the counter also find the day's selection of cakes. Est. 2017. Reported closed December 2023.
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54 Giles St, Kingston, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2604
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Last update on 23 Dec 2023 by CarlyJow
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33 Reviews
First Review by AlexisN168
MarkMincherton
Points +20
Great choice of options - Edit
Easy going and friendly casual dining. Loved the mixed veg with cashews as well and the spring roll noodles.
Read morePros: All vegan options, Good value
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Tiggy
Points +14774
Generally good food, familiar menu - Edit
When we came here for dinner the first thing that struck me was how similar the menu was to Au Lac’s - except substantially cheaper. We were advised by the lovely staff that they’d sold out of desserts, so went ahead and ordered two entrees as well as two mains. The steamed buns ($4.90) were good, cooked perfectly and not doughy. The curry puffs ($4.90) were different from the photo: even more delicious in flaky pastry. The roast pork ($16) was not what I expected: small chunks of perhaps slightly overcooked, tough mock pork, a brand I’ve seen better prepared in other restaurants. The stir fried vegetables with cashews ($17.50) was fine. I’m sure I’d come here regularly if I lived in here, but I do notice that four of the five vegan restaurants in Canberra all seem to have very similar menus.
Read morePros: Delicious curry puffs , Pleasant staff, Reasonable prices
Cons: Tough pork
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JamieStott
Points +23
Mind blown - Edit
Okay so I haven’t had Duck anything since becoming Vegan. Wow... these duck pancakes are absolutely delicious. Would 100% recommend, dare I say even challenge any non vegans out there to notice the difference!
Read moreLove love love 💕
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CameronCoghill
Points +21
Thank you Jenny!!! - Edit
Always over the moon with the food that comes out of that kitchen. I go there once a week and have tried almost the entire menu. Even my 13 year old loves the place. His favourite. The steamed buns.
Read moreCons: None.
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Propoke24
Points +36
Fantastic Asian food - Edit
An amazingly wide variety of foods that are all plant based! The steamed buns were awesome, and the yellow noodle laksa is excellent, although the soy meat is partially fried. Great price too!
Read morePros: Delicious, Large serving sizes, Not too expensive
Cons: Slightly more oil than expected but not too bad
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RunningonaPBD
Points +39
Great food, friendly staff, reasonably priced. - Edit
I am delighted to find that so many people, who choose to eat in a manner that reflects their compassionate nature, also exhibit a relaxed and friendly social demeanor. This is certainly the case with the staff here, but "relaxed" could easily be substituted, or perhaps supplemented, with efficient and energetic. I was astounded at the speed with which I was presented my meal and in a manner that was so relaxed it could almost be described as languid. The food was amazing and the price was reasonable. Great establishment.
Read morePros: All Vegan. Affordable. Pleasant atmosphere.
Cons: It's 200 odd kms from my home.
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assailants
Points +133
Yummm - Edit
I really like this place, the environment is good and the staff are really lovely. We went on a quiet night, so the food came out fast and hot, and everything was damn good. The only thing that sucked was the parking and it’s a bit overpriced.
Read morePros: Good food!, Amazing staff, Overall good environment
Cons: Limited wheelchair access, Bit overpriced
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ErinL905
Points +24
New favourite restaurant! - Edit
Got takeaway from here last night. The fried rice was the best I've had in a long time and the soy beef was delicious. Satay tofu was also really good and I usually don't like silken tofu.
Read moreIt did take a little while for the order to arrive, we ordered online and came to pickup and we don't think they started cooking the food until we had arrived but it was well worth the wait.
Pros: Heaps of options including soy meats and tofu, Good size meals for price
Cons: Took a little long for the food to arrive
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AquaUnderwood
Points +90
One star please - Edit
Gross food, plain and bland. The server doesn’t speak English well at all. Brought out the wrong food. Something I didn’t order and still charged me for it.
Read morePros: Variety , Vegan
Cons: Expensive , Bland , Not a strong language barrier
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Bethanyjmw
Points +159
Affordable vegan restaurant, so many options. - Edit
An Nguyen is an affordable vegan restaurant and takeaway with pages and pages of options. Most dishes have fake meat in them. The atmosphere is quite casual and relaxed. The laksa was a bit flavourless but I thoroughly enjoyed the satay “chicken”.
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VeganPrincessSheri
Points +80
Chicken Rice Noodle Soup - Edit
DELICIOUS & HUGE!! Absolutely loved it and recommend!! They were so nice & sweet here too!!😄You have to get soup here specifically! It's the best!
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MelonCrumble
Points +249
Disappointed - Edit
Very bland dishes, I had two different ones in one bowl and I couldn’t tell the difference! Tried a bunch of entrees and were also disappointing - the spring rolls were filled with an odd filling - I didn’t finished it.
Read moreI wanted this to be really good, as it’s always exciting to have lots of choices, but I’m not sure if I’ll give it another try. Also woke up with a headache this morning.
Will update review if I try again and this was just a bit of bad luck with our order.
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annabelleromano
Points +62
Fantastic food - Edit
Fantastic food and friendly staff! Took my mum there so she can try some vegan/veggie food and she loved it. Affordable pricing for the amount of food you get. Definitely going back next time I’m in Canberra.
Read morePros: Friendly staff., All vegan and vegetarian options., Affordable food.
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Milnesco
Points +584
Will be back - Edit
As we walked in we were greeted with friendly smiles and welcoming words. The food was lovely and more generous than most other vegan restaurants. We were impressed with the range of drink options. The service was efficient and price comparatively compatible.
Read morePros: Variety of drink options, Large portions
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OlwenMcNeill
Points +18
Fantastic vegan Vietnamese Asian food! - Edit
A non vegan friend told me about this place so just popped out for lunch and very impressed! Super friendly staff! Got the entree dumplings, so tasty without any sauce and the stir fry soy chicken veggie, veggies so fresh and sauce is super yum so happy I've found a place close to work with really delicious vegan dishes. Even got 20% off as they only opened two weeks ago. Happy girl �
Read moreCome down and help support this great place, let the the staff and the food do the talking �
Updated from previous review on 2019-05-04
Pros: Service was great, Food was tasty even confirmed by a staunch meat ea, Interior of restaurant is bright and welcoming
Cons: Minimum eftpos spend limit
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gracew
Points +56
Best vegan laksa in Canberra! - Edit
I’ve had most of the vegan laksas Canberra has to offer and An Nguyen’s is hands down the best I’ve had so far. Will definitely be back for more!
Read morePros: All vegan , Delicious laksa
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Foodlovervegan
Points +18
An Nguyen delicious - Edit
Fresh flavourful and delicious Vietnamese food. Everything is great. Specially love the curries and salads. Lots of choices on the menu. Have had birthday parties here, catered well and everyone loves the food.
Read morePros: Fresh food lots of vegetables , Delicious Vietnamese recipes, Good sized servings
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LeanneGroves
Points +18
Amazing food!! - Edit
Was not disappointed with any of the dishes we had. Fantastic service and wonderful food. Will be back every time we're in town!
Read morePros: So many great dishes to choose from
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Julia22
Points +22
Deliciously fresh and flavoursome - Edit
The food is the best aspect of this pure vegan addition to the inner south Canberra dining scene. Served with smiles and warmth, and made with love, the generous dishes are beautifully presented and packed with authentic Vietnamese taste, the vegan translation adding flavour, health and lightness to the mix. Enjoy the passing parade on Giles Street, Kingston from the street-facing tables out front or the roomy back of restaurant tables for bigger parties or celebrations. I've been many times and always enjoy. My non vegan friends love it just as much - the crispy duck always a winner with those new to the plant based food experience. Great for takeaways. There's no alcohol on site but with liquor stores around, you can byo favourite beer to enjoy with your meal. This restaurant is a total delight and a wonderful addition to the Kingston restaurant scene for vegans and all food lovers alike.
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RayDixon
Points +20
Huge variety of superb food - Edit
This is a superb Vegan restaurant with an incredible variety of food of Vietnamese origin with a vast array of flavours, - of which the flavours are distinctly flavoursome
Read moreThe service is exceptionally polite by the staff who attend to your comfort and satisfaction
Highly recommend in every aspects
Updated from previous review on 2019-01-26
Pros: Huge variety of flavours, Very flavoursome food, Extremely polite
Cons: NONE
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AlexisN168
Points +18
Happy little vegan - Edit
UPDATE 2019. Visited on a trip down to Canberra. I wish this restaurant was in Sydney. I would be here everyday. Great service, great price, great menu. Still love it.
Read moreI have the complication of needing a gluten free diet. Banh Xeo is my favourite Vietnamese dish. What a pleasure to be able to have my favourite dish and not have to worry. They also customised it for me so I could have it with tofu. The table attendant was really lovely. The place is well set out too. Definitely worth trying. Will certainly be on my list of regular places to dine or grab takeaway.
Updated from previous review on 2017-09-21
Pros: gluten free options, great range of traditional Vietnamese vegan dishes, friendly staff
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HannahShania
Points +424
Awful, doesn't deserve one star - Edit
Food here is ok, server doesn't speak English very well. My fiancé and I ordered mushroom fritters and she brought out duck wraps. (Vegan) which were gross. (Sorry) the rest however was alright but kingsland was better.
Read morePros: Completely vegan, Good options, Good quality
Cons: Staff doesn't speak English well, Slow service
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fressiesmith
Points +35
Ooooo yeah! Great range and really authentic. Omnies would still enjoy. - Edit
We were even given tea while we waited for our takeaway! Sooo good.
Read morePros: No need to worry about if it’s vegan or not, Great for non vegans too, Takeaway
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ColinGunther
Points +68
great find in Canberra suburbs - Edit
totally Vegan and very reasonably priced. we went there for lunch and they have rice and veggie dishes for about $11, there are main stream menus as well but all under $20. non alcoholic beer and wine also available. very tasty and good sized serves.
Read morePros: variety of food, prices, great service
Cons: keep an eye on the times open.
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KARP
Points +20
Wow wow wow ! - Edit
Me and my family had an amazing experience here. The Pho & the ginger fish was absaloutly delicious, it was definitely a hit! My kids enjoyed the entree’s and ate them all. Staff was welcoming & nice. Will definitely come back here :)
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govegan2018
Points +20
Great vegan cusines - Edit
We go to An Nguyen Vegan every time when we feel lazy to cook at home and want to have a few healthy and tasty dishes for a change. The food is great! We enjoyed the crispy Salt and Chilli Mushrooms and Eggplant Hot Pot, very delicious healthy dishes, there are also some nice soy meat dishes. This place is certainly a totally vegan recipe including some gluten free, certainly one of the best vegan restaurants.
Read morePros: Excellent vegan food, good value, friendly staff
Cons: Understaff
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fletchiekins
Points +120
Disappointing - Edit
I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately I didn't. Throughout the meal there were screaming children in the otherwise quiet restaurant who were there because their parents were working there. Other people complained about them but it didn't stop even then. I didn't get the meal I ordered ( I got the one next to it on the menu). The food was ok and they're aren't that many options in Canberra on a Tuesday night but I will go elsewhere next time.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Screaming kids, Orders aren't correct
UtopiaVegan
Hi fletchiekins! We are very sorry for the unpleasant experience! We are undergoing a new management and ensuring staff will not take their children to work (it was a short period that they couldn’t manage the childcare, however that undesirable situation will not happen again). We look forward to welcoming you again in the near future with a quiet atmosphere restaurant.
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