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Vegetarian restaurant on the main road. Menu offers wraps, burgers, bun tinh tam soup and family-style meals. Soy milk available for smoothies. Confirmed re-opened and re-located August 2022. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.


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59 Reviews

First Review by EdenTsubery

AndieD

Points +91

Vegan
16 Jun 2025

Tasty food

We ordered a Vegan burger (without sauce as it contained mayo which we established via a Google translate conversation with the host) and the Vietnamese sandwich (greens, tofu & mushrooms). The former was a vegetable burger and the latter was cooked with garlic. Both were delicious. Please double check before ordering if you are vegan, but please note the host is very happy to accommodate you!! They are Green so no plastic here😄Can pay by contactless but there is a charge of 3%

Pros: Tasty food, Lovely host/friendly welcome, Great prices & cheap beer

Cons: Some vegan items were actually vegetarian

AnnaRutsch

Points +28

Vegan
08 Jun 2025

best food in Ninh Binh

They serve the best fried tofu in tomato sauce! We’ve been eating here almost every day for lunch after Amos trying other restaurants. Everything is made fresh and with love. Also, we got fresh fruits for free. The staff is very kind and the atmosphere is welcoming. We can highly recommend Buddha belly.

Pros: quality and taste of food , kind staff, pretty interior

daniel.roberts29

Points +144

Vegan
25 May 2025

Lovely staff and lovely food

The spicy tofu was phenomenal and my partner loved the pumpkin soup. Most things can be made vegan, they are very understanding of what is and isn't vegan. They were able to take the yoghurt and honey away from the fruit salad and gave us a huge plate of perfectly ripe fruit. They were so happy to see us loving the food.

Pros: Service, Lots of options and ability to change

food4ricky

Points +1862

Vegan
13 Mar 2025

Good enough

The tofu with mushrooms and soy sauce (more like soy broth) was tasty. The noodle soup was average. It came with instant noodles instead of the yellow potato noodles we ordered.

The mango and soy drink smoothie was more like an icecream dessert, which is also tasty, but not what I expected. It lacked the taste and color of mango, which made it more of a soy smoothie.

Service was very friendly.

Schössle

Points +177

Vegan
01 Mar 2025

Wir waren happy

Zugegeben, der Service ist etwas chaotisch und langsam. Aber wird haben’s geliebt 😄
Hatten ein Hotpot! Es war so fein und reichlich!

RobMartin7

Points +42

Vegan
18 Feb 2025

Slow and a bit bland

Had to wait quite a while, my smoothie was mostly ice and the pho was a bit bland. Good portion size and friendly staff though

Catarina.pt.ca

Points +756

Vegan
26 Jan 2025

A bit disappointing tbh

We had hotpot already a few times in Vietnam and thought there was no way to mess that up, but we really didn’t
like it here… they used pineapple and passion fruit for the broth which gave it a sour taste. Also the noodles are instant, which I really don’t like.

The veggies were very good thankfully (lots of tofu, mushrooms and greens which is yummy).
Also our drinks were very good, the place was nice and the staff were friendly.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-26

Pros: Drinks were very good, Nice place, Nice staff

Cons: Didn’t like the hot pot

TamNah

Points +52

Vegetarian
22 Jan 2025

Not very tasty eggplants and omelette

We had one lunch here, one fried eggplants and one omelette. The food is okay but didn't have much taste compared to other food we tried in Tam Coc.
Eggplants were very oily, bread served with the eggs was dry.
Service was nice and polite. #Veganuary

Cons: Oily eggplants, Dry bread, Not much taste

TheEffortlessMan

Points +221

Vegan
14 Jan 2025

Fresh food in Tam Coc with plenty of options!

Staff were prompt and attentive on arrival. They spoke fluent English. [They didn’t have baby seat for those that are travelling with a baby/toddler. Thankfully we brought our own which attaches to any regular chair. Would highly recommend you do this when travelling in Vietnam from our experience of travelling the last few weeks.]We ordered the fried spring rolls, Pho, fried rice, grilled eggplant with spring onion oil, stir fried tofu & mushroom, and a banana & mango smoothie. All the food looked freshly prepared when they came out. Only criticism is that the spring rolls were a bit oily and the Pho was not a “Pho” per se as it just tasted like a generic veggie soup and nothing reminiscent of traditional Pho would taste like. [Just an observation but have noticed that the Pho up North is not as great as South of Vietnam, or at least to our family’s taste palate.] #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-14

Pros: Fried rice was fresh and tasty , Grilled eggplant was simple and delicious, Well-priced

Cons: Spring rolls was oily, Pho was bland and non-descript

JoStac30

Points +641

Vegan
06 Dec 2024

Tasty and quick!

Nice little place! We were the only ones there, the food came out quickly and was tasty! Good size portion, 75k for tofu and rice - not too bad!

RedVeg

Points +124

Vegan
22 Oct 2024

Spicy tofu recommended

The spicy tofu dish was particularly good and the glass noodle stir fry hit the spot (the photo of this dish was taken after we’d eaten some of it, so the portion is much bigger). They have an extensive menu. We’d definitely eat here again

LydiaEllwood

Points +20

Vegetarian
11 Jun 2024

the most buttery mushrooms and amazing soy protein

We ordered the tofu and mushroom in soy sauce, the sweet and sour mixed glass noodles and two juices. The mushrooms were unreal and buttery. The soy protein and tofu were delicious and so well cooked! Very full of flavour, fresh and healthy!

AmandaKateWatters

Points +76

Vegan
06 Jun 2024

Delicious dinner

Had a really nice meal here last night. The greens and rice were perfectly cooked and tasty and had a nice cheap glass of wine as well. The staff are attentive and friendly.

Pros: Food, Fans, Wine

Cons: Seating outside would be nice, Na, Na

SoniaGivray

Points +1583

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Good place for Vegans.

I ordered fresh spring rolls, they were just ok. The vermicelli noodles were just okey also.
But the price was correct. I guess to find here the ripe of place I love is difficult.
So I just feel happy belly, but not so good food.

Pros: Price , Staff

Cons: This stuff they put in your plate like a sausage , Not cute place

jordanelliott

Points +303

Vegan
22 May 2024

Sadly not great (go elsewhere)

I don’t like leaving negative reviews but the food here was very bad.
Super oily, lacking flavour and many dishes included the generic mock meat when it was not listed on the menu….this includes the salad.
There is no vibe in the restaurant and my partner and I left very disappointed.
The only plus is that it came out quickly.
Nothing was listed as vegetarian or vegan on the menu but the server understood when we said we were vegan.
We ate it only because we were hungry after a day exploring.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-22

edencohen26

Points +177

Vegan
24 Apr 2024

Delicious!

Friendly staff, we ordered the hot pot which was delicious and very filling

EthanBakerTravels

Points +1011

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Big portions, cheap food. Lovely smoothie with soy milk!

So used to asking for no milk with a smoothie it was very nice to try one with soy milk!

Tofu and rice were very good too

Plantos

Points +3285

Vegan
05 Mar 2024

Bang for the buck 🌱🍽️😋

Went there twice. Both times pleasantly surprised about the:

- Affordable prices
- Fastest service ever (think they have like three chefs 👨🏽‍🍳👨🏽‍🍳👨🏽‍🍳)
- Really nice owner
- Good taste


🍚 Vegan Fried Rice (55k | 2.2$)
Sauteed sesame oil with finely chopped tofu. Wow that one was a banger.

🍔 Vegan Hamburger (60k | 2.4$)
Comes with 🥗 and fires. Patty is some sort of potatoe hashbrown and Tofu. Plus fresh vegetables. Liked the it a lot. Was a bit a mess to eat though.

🍢🍅 Fried Tofu &Tomato Sauce (50k | 2$)
Come with rice. Big portion. Could be a bit more flavourful but other than that, good.

🥭🍹 Vegan Mango Shake (45k | 1.8$)
So nice!

Pros: Very affordable , Good taste

schlausen

Points +137

Vegetarian
03 Mar 2024

Unflavoured food

Tried the Pho and the tofu in tomato sauce and both had absolutely no flavour. Service was good, ambiente is nice and clean but your tastebuds will be very dissapointed.

Gemkvegan

Points +2077

Vegan
26 Feb 2024

Big portions, tasty food

Decent sized portions, good food at reasonable price. Particularly enjoyed the Buddha salad. The tofu with lemongrass was ok but not the best we’ve had . The noodle soup was a very generous size with a decent amount of tofu, veg and not too many mushrooms (which I don’t like!).

EugeneNyunt

Points +160

Vegan
04 Feb 2024

Healthy fare

I’ve been here a few times and the food is reasonable compared to other places - it’s nothing fancy - and the ambience is pleasant.

Pros: Fresh, Mild, Convenient

MarceldeParcel

Points +103

Vegetarian
29 Jan 2024

We had a good meal

We had a nice enough meal, the pho and fried spring rolls. However, we've had tastier foods in Vietnam. Still, good place, nice staff and food that is fine.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-19

Pros: Vegan and vegetarian restaurant

AlanaBanana

Points +2435

Vegan
07 Jan 2024

Delicioso!

Mucha variedad de platos veganos y vegetarianos. Buen precio

Pros: Delicioso

mamba

Points +1379

Vegan
27 Dec 2023

Good

Had the spicy tofu with rice. Was good, but nothing special. In my opinion, there are better options in Tam Coc.

keelyryan

Points +80

Vegan
09 Dec 2023

Great burger!

Ate here twice over 10 days and had the vegan burger both times as it was so good!

Pros: Big burger, patty and vegan sausage , Friendly staff, Quick service

AnaGuerra

Points +26

Vegan
08 Dec 2023

Great food

Quiet and clean place with very friendly staff.

jeanpauljh

Points +55

Vegetarian
24 Nov 2023

Calm corner

Nice to find this calm corner for a quick vegetarian lunch. Food could have been a little more inspired but was tasty nonetheless.




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