Vegan
American
Raw
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Fusion
Vietnamese

From the long established Au Lac in Fountain Valley springs its 2nd and more upscale location in downtown Los Angeles. Opened 2014 across the street from Disney Concert Hall. Features a menu of both raw cuisine as well cooked vegan dishes. Full bar and upscale lounge atmosphere at moderate prices. Parking lot entrance is around the back of the plaza, or park on street. Open Tue-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.


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95 Reviews

First Review by Chia

peachenthusiast

Points +136

Vegan
13 Apr 2022

If you have the $$…

Beautiful presentation and good food overall, though they seem to be having staffing issues at the moment. My omni friend (who frequently eats vegan) was VERY impressed with the chicken skewers!! The living curry rice was also good, but I would probably opt to try the rest of the menu next time.

Pros: Creative menu

vegan_mouse

Points +1385

Vegan
13 Apr 2022

Tasty

I was very pleased to find this place which is in walking distance to Grand Park. Whether you want something raw and fresh, cooked and comforting, gluten free, pho, dessert... There are a lot of great options!
I ordered the peanut tempeh sigbature dish (forgot what it's called). They were out of tempeh, so I had it with tofu instead. It was delicious and sweet! My boyfriend had pho, which was possibly even more flavorful!
Our server was super kind and helpful.

Pros: Gluten free options

novackofo

Points +89

Raw
13 Mar 2022

Every Dish is an Animal's Theme

I'll tell you why this restaurant is such a turn-off. Every dish on the menu is built around animal flesh. I know the food is vegan but it smells, tastes and looks like chicken, pork, beef and fish. They depict the resembles in their menu and every item on the menu is named after an animal... There is no way that I can eat at this place - it makes me sick...

Taty’sTable

Points +25

Vegan
05 Mar 2022

My first time here and I loved it!

I came with a friend to celebrate my birthday to try different vegan dishes. We order their steamed dumplings, curried wild rice, garlic basil noodle, Magic Mushrooms Hot Elixir Tea, and Baklava! They were all flavorful and delicious.

Pros: Lots of Gluten Free and Nut Free options , Good price , Good portions

Cons: Very busy

ShaunnaCG

Points +158

Vegetarian
15 Oct 2021

Great experience

I like the OC location better but this place is an experience and much needed in its location.

JoeKratz

Points +70

Vegan
16 Aug 2021

Raw lasagna 🤤

Exceptional service and beautiful dishes
The raw lasagna is my favourite

SanFranvegan

Points +144

Vegan
03 Jun 2021

One of my favorite restaurant in the world

The presentation is pretty like the curry rice. The tostada is amazingly delicious as well as the salt and pepper shrimp. The portions is generous. Both indoors space and outdoor view is excellent. I was also real happy when I got the bill.

veganla

Points +56

Vegan
23 May 2021

Magic Food

I've been a fan of Au Lac since I ate there there first day of opening 25? years ago at their Fountain Valley location. They have evolved and become even better over the years, especially when they added Chef Ito.

I love their raw options, especially the Curried Rice and the Tostada. On the cooked side, it's difficult to beat the Salt & Pepper "Shrimp."

m@earthville

Points +9252

Vegan
09 May 2021

Delicious Vietnamese dishes

We grabbed take-out lunch while in the neighborhood and were not disappointed. Great flavors and textures, and good portions. Very kind people. Finding parking was a challenge, so it’s recommendable to call them to arrange for curbside, which they’re happy to do. Recommended.

teabell

Points +245

Vegan
24 Mar 2021

Female owned!! Octopus dish is one of the best vegan dishes I’ve ever had!!

Love this place so much! The octopus dish is OUT OF THIS WORLD good. Wow. Also had the chocolate smoothie too! So so good!

Pros: Amazing flavour on their Octopus dish! , Incredible smoothies , Female owned!!

losangela

Points +242

Vegan
19 Dec 2020

great food, very long wait time

I've tried several things here and I've loved every single dish. Their desserts are fantastic! The wait time for food is pretty awful. I think one time it took over an hour for the food to arrive after we ordered, and there wasn't even that many people eating. Be aware of the cult-like animal rights group the chef tries to promote.

josandkill

Points +765

Vegan
05 Apr 2020

Good

The food was good, but pricey. Nice decor and friendly staff !

AlyssaHealey

Points +35

Vegan
30 Dec 2019

Disappointing

I’ve been here a few times, and it was absolutely incredible... this time was a bit different. Some of the food was incredible, the kale sea salad, and the soup that came with the lemongrass fish was great. But the fish itself, and the other stuff it came with were underwhelming and flavorless... they also don’t serve cocktails anymore which is fine, just a little sad when you have had yummy cocktails at a place and are looking forward to them.

Pros: Vegan , Some stuff good

Cons: Expensive , No cocktails, Lacking in flavor

AmirHFallah

Points +20

Vegan
22 Dec 2019

The worst

I’ve been vegan for 25 years and I can’t think of another place I walked out of. The food was so bad we didn’t finish it. I’m shocked by the positive reviews here. There were three of us in our party and we all hated every item we ordered. I’m actually upset that I can’t give this place zero stars.

Pros: Vegan

Cons: Horrible food

piffelina

Points +3514

Vegan
17 Dec 2019

Disappointing experienced

Exclusive vibe, but mediocre food. The egg rolls tasted like cheap store bought ones. Drinks were tiny and expensive.

Was really excited to go, but not planning on going back.

kpaczynska

Points +24

Vegan
22 Nov 2019

The shrimps!!! 😳

The shrimps were incredible! Looked and tasted like the real deal.
The food menu was a little random and the staff was very unprofessional but nice.
But overall very good experience

Pros: Fully vegan with many raw options , Amazing vegan sea food, Unusual combinations

Cons: Random menu, Unprofessional staff

misschrnc

Points +78

Vegan
03 Nov 2019

Best vegan spot ever

I love this place. This place has so many options. My most favorite are the shrimp, shrimp anything! This is my favorite vegan restaurant hands down! Never disappoints me!

Pros: Food tastes good, Atmosphere is great, A lot of options

austinac

Points +344

Vegan
20 Oct 2019

Food tasted rotten

We ordered ten dishes for five people and left with queasy stomachs. Would not recommend bringing non-vegans here. Huge bummer

Cons: Expensive, Not very good

Martin-the-Traveller

Points +88

Vegan
06 Sep 2019

Delicious tasty food

Enjoyed dinner at this place with my wife. They have lots of delicious food. We tried the friend fries, octopus (shiitake) and paella. Very tasty. We also had the Tirawmisu as dessert. Didn’t taste like it’s non vegan version, but still amazing.

yoshimango

Points +274

Vegan
31 Aug 2019

this place is special

the food is amazing, beautiful presentation, creative menu, nice fancy atmosphere and friendly staff. i think this is becoming my favorite place to eat in la. lots of raw options, good location. there are no cons

Pros: lots of raw options, interesting flavor combinations , location

toetoekneeknee

Points +82

Vegan
19 Aug 2019

Mostly Yummy

Went in June and had the yam shrimp, found them online, they are factory made, but so good anyway. The mushrooms which were probably lifted from the Buddhist temple chef Jeong Kwan’s shiitake mushroom dish, were pretty tasty, but a bit sweet. Didn’t care for the fish which was recommended by our server. Like I said, all in all, it was mostly nice. I wish I had tried the ramen!

lavidatequila

Points +167

Vegan
07 Aug 2019

Still thinking about those “shrimp”

Recommended by our Lyft driver after picking us up after a dinner at Gracias Madre. Visited Au Lac on a later trip during lunch. Omg. Servers were fantastic with their recommendations for lunch and other vegan options in downtown LA. Visited in June 2019.

Pros: Great guidance from servers, Elegant space, Super creative

Cons: A bit on expensive side

TBR

Points +356

Vegan
04 Aug 2019

Best vegan food ever

Ive been vegan a long time, but this is the best I've ever had. So many beautiful flavours all mixed together masterfully, and at a relatively reasonable price. The 'fish' wrapped in Nori was amazing, and the curry rice exquisite.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: You will want everything.

ladawnwarren

Points +54

Vegan
01 Aug 2019

Delicious vegan food

So Tasty yum!! I had the octopus patter along
With shrimp that looks like real shrimp.
Definitely will be back.

AdrianaGoram

Points +1446

Vegan
19 Jun 2019

Incredibly amazing

Had one of the best experiences, fancy dinner here and also the waitress happened to be a vegan activist. Their menú is so creative. Delicious food. Please order the shrimps

Pros: Variety of dishes, Good prices , Fancy

RingT

Points +28

Vegan
17 Jun 2019

Best dining experience of our trip!

Be sure to try the “Shrimp”! We needed reassurance it wasn’t real shrimp and actually plant based. We tried 2 different desserts and they too were outstanding- and did not include cane sugar or corn syrup! Michael was our server and did an exemplary job explaining the menu and offering suggestions. We will most definitely plan a visit to Au Lac on our next trip to Los Angeles.

gmwilliams2008

Points +16

Vegan
16 May 2019

Change of pace for lunch

1st visit to Au Lac - the recommendation Ito burrito and Choconut X-Tasy.
Raw meal from thai coconut to the burrito then dessert. Everything Fernando recommended was amazing.




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