Vegan
Western
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Gluten-free
Licensed cafe and restaurant serving vegan food, hot and cold drinks, and desserts. Dishes include stir fries, rice dishes, noodles, burgers, soups, salads, bao and dumplings, as well as sweets, including several flavours of gelato. Beer, wine and cocktails available. Business operates on solar power. Open Tue-Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-3:30pm, Sun 5:30pm-9:00pm. Kitchen stops 30 mins before closing. Closed all Public Holidays.
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Last update on 19 Apr 2024 by Guest
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Added by Soybean on 10 Apr 2014
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103 Reviews
First Review by chantea
AnnabelleArnold1
Points +149
Comfort food - Edit
This is my go to on Uber eats if I want some vegan comfort food. The only downside is it’s a little over priced in my opinion
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MaiaTea
Points +26
LOVE - Edit
We love Brother Bon, the food, the staff, and the atmosphere. We have been many many times, so often that at one stage it appeared that we had tried everything on the menu. We have never had a bad experience here. The food is always delicious. The staff are friendly and the restaurant is very pleasant to sit in. Down the back, they show anime that might help distract the children and give people a little bit of time to enjoy their food and chat. It's probably time we visited again.
Read morePros: Delicious, Friendly, Great Atmosphere
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CA89SS
Points +1946
Incredible and extensive menu! - Edit
It was really hard to choose what we wanted off this menu. It’s huge and everything is so tempting. We went with the crumbed cutlet with plum sauce, Vietnamese salad and the Taiwanese fried chick’n. Lots of seating but make sure you book because even midweek they nearly couldn’t fit us in.
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KorollMiez
Points +175
Will come back to try the rest - Edit
The food came fast and we really liked it. Will defo come back to try the other meals as well. Nice stuff!
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KatieBatty
Points +1477
My fav vegan Chinese place - Edit
My favourite vegan Chinese place in Melbourne - plus they also do burgers. I love the broken rice with the fried vegan "egg" - so yummy. Nice big place for large groups. Also has a good range of desserts. Oh and don't forget to try the KFC style fried chicken!
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StefGlover
Points +30
Go-to take away - Edit
So many delicious options. A bit expensive but you do get really good serving sizes
Read morePros: Good portion size, Friendly staff
Cons: Expensive
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ethanbr
Points +49
Favourite Vegan Restaurant in Melbourne - Edit
Consistently delicious. Very lovely and accommodating staff. And an absolutely huge menu!! Can't recommend enough
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Vegfix
Points +6459
Awesome - Edit
Visited Brother Bon on a Saturday night back in September and we loved it. We hadn't booked a table and they were busy, but they squeezed us in. It's a big restaurant, great ambience, and low lighting making it great for a date night. The food and service was spot on, we would definitely go back. A huge menu to choose from and we were very pleased with our choices.
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hydomel
Points +370
Always satiated! - Edit
Delicious cocktails and food - the canteen atmosphere is a bit of a downer but food itself is excellent
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Orangetoupee
Points +432
Even had the omni excited - Edit
Second time here for me. Took my newly vegan father and my omni mother for dinner.
Read moreThe service was really good, plenty of staff and they were all lovely, food was very prompt and delicious all round.
My mother honestly said she wouldn't have known it was vegan if I didn't say and we all loved everything we had.
Food has awesome flavour, exactly what you'd expect from a really nice Asian themed restaurant.
Pros: Unbelievable variety , Amazing food, Solid service
Cons: Couldn't find one if I tried
Guest
MsBy
Points +36
So good. Frequent customer - Edit
Yum. We have been so often that there might be anything on the menu we haven't tried at least once. Everything is delicious. The staff are always lovely and the place is often busy. We've been in family groups, vegan groups and just the 2 of us. We love it.
Read morePros: Food, Staff, Vibe
Cons: No cons
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sean.m
Points +18
Best vegan Asian cuisine in the north - Edit
Amazing Asian cuisine; predominately Vietnamese but also has Japanese, Chinese and SE Asian options. Bit expensive but worth it imo. Just the fact that I can have Hainanese chicken rice again makes this a 10/10 for me
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Expensive
Tiggy
Yeah i agree it is a bit pricey but the food is good. You’ll find vegan Hainanese chicken rice at a few places around 🙂 It’s a perennial favourite
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jazzy.g
Points +374
Vegan Fun! - Edit
I love the creativity of this place. It’s really a vegans delight to be able to try things I haven’t had for years, like a fried ‘egg’!
Read morePros: All vegan , Creative options
Guest
Ajuna661
Points +60
I love Brother Bon :) - Edit
Brother Bon is lovely, the staff are always so lovely and make me feel happy, the place always has a lovely chilled vibes with lovely plants and such a nice clean set up :). I love the food very much although the only issue is that you get so much that it can be hard to finish it all so I usually take the rest home which is nice to eat some more later and also it's good you get a large portion because it is a bit pricey so it's good to get plenty.
Read moreSome of my favourite dishes are: Pho, Vietnamese Fried Rice and Pineapple Fried Rice.
Pros: Yummy Food , Nice staff, Lovely place
Cons: A bit expensive
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JanisShoesmith
Points +143
Family birthday dinner - Edit
Beautiful people. My dinner was tasty but a little spicy for me. Everyone else really enjoyed their meal, 3 non-vegans 😊 will definitely be back ❤
Read morePros: Totally vegan food , Great service , Great portion
Cons: Not all alcohol is vegan , No parking
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RachaelEmily
Points +287
Hot, fulfilling, belly full of love! - Edit
As much as I loved Loving Hut, Brother Bon has definitely turned it up a few notches! They truly can't disappoint, Insanely huge menu, massive portions, very reasonably priced. Loved the wine. Loved the 'duck' in plum sauce. Forever love the tofu bites
Read morePros: Hot Fresh Food, Massive Menu, Very nice modernised atmosphere
Cons: Can't wear belt/tight pants :P
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Jay13
Points +192
Best vegan restaurant in Melbourne - Edit
Hands down the best vegan food in Melbourne. They've transformed this place so much since it's Loving Hut days. The food is so delicious, portions are huge (so you get what you pay for), it tastes fresh and I've never been disappointed yet. Great gluten free options and still fully vegan, so big ups there.
Read morePros: Food is incredible, Big portions, Good gf options and fully vegan
Cons: Could be considered pricey but portions are big
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heartfeltsarah
Points +221
Pricey but so worth it - Edit
This is at the more fancy end of restaurants I go to. Lovely decor, comfy chairs, enough room at the tables.
Read moreThe service was slow (as they were busy) but faultless. Everything arrived as we asked.
And the important bit: the food! I feel I could have closed my eyes and pointed to anything on the menu at random and been thrilled. It’s all vegan and everyone in my group was delighted with the flavours and textures.
Pros: To-die-for food , Very comfy, clean and generally a nice space, Good place to bring skeptical non vegan friends
Cons: Expensive (but worth it for a special occasion)
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HaydenAnglin
Points +16
A favourite - Edit
A bit pricey but great food
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aashkat
Points +588
Highly recommend - Edit
You will go crazy over flavours and options. Must try!
Read morePros: Delicious eatery
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MikeLikesPasta
Points +26
This place is a must visit - Edit
I am a frequent visitor, great menu, great price
Read morePros: (not)Chicken satay skewers, (not) Chicken burger
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Tasty.Plant.Based
Points +818
Great variety and tasty food! - Edit
We visited brother Bon for a birthday meal out so we were able to try a few different things.
Read moreWe tried the big Mac baos which come unassembled and you build them. Cute, a little small but makes a good appetizers. Absolutely delicious.
The fries chicken was ok. The texture is good, it's that stringy soy texture which works well for chicken breast immitation and the coating was ok for a Southern fried coating but the pieces we found were too big and the inside of the chicken not flavourful enough. If they'd been smaller bites with more coating per bite this might not have been so apparent.
We also tried the lemon chicken which was a completely different texture to the Southern fried. It was softer and a little silkier, I wasn't sure at first but it became my favourite protein from here. The batter was great and the flavours were delicious. Cane with a little veg, could have done with a little more though.
We also ordered the fried vegan egg to go with our meals, it was just average. Not particularly eggy and not similar enough to my very high mock egg standards. I wouldn't order the eggs again.
The service was ok. We had to call the waitress over a few times to order more drinks, and our food came out sporadically which was ok, however we like to graze and we found ourselves finishing dishes and waiting for the next.
The cocktails we had were delicious and it was so nice to get a vegan espresso martini! We tried quite a few cocktails seeing as we were celebrating.
When my other half payed, the server made comment about how expensive the bill was but how the food is tasty and worth it - it was a strange comment to make seeing as we knew how much it would cost. It felt a little judgemental, as if she thought we wouldn't be happy with the size of the bill. Perhaps it was because our order was larger than a normal couples? Anyway.
The place is lovey, spacious, and service is ok. Food is delicious, and we would definitely return for a special occasion. The menu is huge so there is plenty for everyone to try!
We also had a small takeaway at a later date, of bam bam cauliflower, coconut rice and the Mango sago pudding.
The cauliflower is fantastic, so good I would definitely get it again. The spice went well with the sweet coconut rice.
The Mango sago pudding is also amazing. I would go back in just to order that!
Updated from previous review on 2021-10-22
Pros: Looooads of options , Lots of drinks too! , Nice atmosphere
Cons: On the expensive side , Service is only ok
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EmmaJqne
Points +418
Incredible - Edit
The food was incredible! I had an entree, main and dessert and they were all consistently delicious. I can’t wait to come back and try more food from their huge menu!
Read morePros: Everything is vegan, Food is delicious, Lots of choices
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Kittybiscuit
Points +7806
Everything was delicious - Edit
I hadn’t been here since it became Brother Bon. I shared the tofu bites and the satay skewers with a friend. I enjoyed both of the small bites Lots of flavour and well cooked. I ordered the wonton noodle soup and it was a huge serving. I liked the flavour of the broth itself, really tasty. The veggies, tofu, noodles and wontons themselves were delicious too. Service was friendly.
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cazzamaphone
Points +149
Get the katsu sandwich - Edit
Just do it, I ordered it for my friend to pick up as I don’t live in the area and 40 mins later after she picked up it was still amazing
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user2secpic
Points +56
Great place for vegan food! - Edit
Full vegan menu with great variety. The Big Mac bao’s are to die for!!!! Can’t wait to come back here and try more off the menu
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EmilyPiggott
Points +16
Amazing and wonderful! - Edit
Brilliant every time. I go there regularly. The staff are wonderful. I often take non vegan people who also love it. The food is excellent. Atmosphere great. Clean. It's one of the best.
Read morePros: Totally vegan menu , Large menu, Big range of dishes - western style and Asian
Cons: None!
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