Open since April 2009, this is Enjoy's second location in San Francisco, located on the eastern border of Chinatown, opposite St. Mary's School. Same extensive Chinese food menu; no garlic or onion used. Some dishes have photos. Plenty of seating. Reported fully vegan September 2022. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-2:30pm, Mon-Fri 5:00pm-8:30pm, Sat 5:00pm-8:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-8:30pm.
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839 Kearny St (at Financial District), San Francisco, California, USA, 94108
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Last update on 27 Feb 2024 by geometric-noise
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105 Reviews
First Review by Mimi710
Mickalas
Points +28
Great vegan Chinese restaurant - Edit
Great variety of Chinese dishes
Read morePros: Not too fancy, Good value
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Gopala108
Points +2860
All vegan Chinese restaurant - Edit
CNN Travel named Enjoy Vegetarian Restaurant as one of the top 50 Chinese restaurants in the country! M-F from 11am to 2pm there is a lunch special for $9.99 that includes an entree with brown or white rice along with a spring roll. Complementary tea is served yet didn't have it as I avoid caffeinated beverages.
Read moreEnjoy Vegetarian Restaurant is the second all vegan Chinese restaurant I've been to recently in San Francisco's Chinatown. The biggest challenge here is too much choice as there are 50 items to choose from for the lunch special & all of them are vegan so it is truly a vegan heaven!
One of my favorite things about Enjoy Vegetarian Restaurant is that the menu has pictures of each of the entrees so this gives you a good sense of what you order. I've often gone to other restaurants & what I think I'm ordering turns out to be something quite different.
I decided to order- L37 Kung Pao Tofu w/ Pepper & Broccoli宮保豆腐
As the picture menu showcased this entree had lots of broccoli & bell pepper which was what I wanted along with a good amount of tofu. The Kung Pao Tofu entree also comes with peanuts.
The Kung Pao Tofu was listed under the spicy section yet didn't find it that spicy yet the flavor was great & you can always ask for it to be more spicy. If you want more of kick there is hot sauce on the table to make it more spicy yourself.
Portions here are hearty so bring your appetite or bring a friend to share or bring your own tupperware to take home leftovers. Eating lunch here will give you some plant powered fuel to conquer the surreal epic hills nearby that makes San Francisco so famous & fun to explore.
Also worth checking out nearby is the oasis in the city & one of my favorite bookstores on the planet "City Lights Bookstore" which is just a four minute walk away.
I look forward to returning to Enjoy Vegetarian to try out some more of the 50 entrees. You can almost come here once a week for a year getting a different entree each week!
Pros: many choices, hearty portions
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GoHerOwnWay
Points +1535
Awesome service and great food - Edit
Great place if you’re looking for vegan Chinese food. Lots of options making it super hard to choose. Get the hot tea when you sit down 🫖🍵
Read moreWe got the golden boat appetizer, general Tso chicken and orange chicken with a side of rice.
Both were pretty good, and came in big portions. The golden boat was way more food than we thought. Took two takeout boxes home.
If you’re sensitive to wheat products they have GF options.
Pros: So many options
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veganwalrus
Points +168
Excellent Vegan Chinese - Edit
Comfortable restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. I ordered a "pork" dish that I wish I had taken a picture of as the presentation was so appealing. Good food, good service, good vibe. Reasonably priced.
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emella
Points +20
Amazing vegan food! - Edit
I was totally overwhelmed by all the vegan options 😄 The Food was delicious!
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squirrelboy
Points +264
Almost all vegan - Edit
Clearly labeled, only a couple non vegan options. Great mapo tofu and fried wontons
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Angelo23
Points +156
Great vegan Chinese - Edit
My favorite vegan Chinese spot. I've been eating here for several years now and it's always delicious and consistent. Extensive menu, good portions, and reasonable prices.
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andyjng
Points +4701
Interesting Veggie Duck - Edit
The restaurant was clean and true to its cruelty-free mission. There were signs reminding you to not bring in any animal products and it felt like a very modern restaurant for those not wanting to dine in mom-and-pop shop settings.
Read moreMy partner and I tried ordering a few appetizers that we could take to-go since we weren't super hungry. They sadly said they were out of the Veggie Glutinous Rice which broke my heart, especially since we got there early afternoon.
Instead, we went for their Chili Dumplings and the Veggie Duck, the later of which intrigued me the most. I didn't know quite what to expect when we opened the box and saw the duck. It was essentially bean curd roll with a tangy sauce on the side, so nothing about it really screamed "duck" as I remembered. I definitely say this will be a pass for me moving forward. However, our dumplings were pretty solid as you'd expect from any Chinese restaurant.
Overall, a good spot to check out for vegan/vegetarian Chinese options but definitely stick with the main dishes.
Pros: Animal cruelty free mission is on point, Good takeout options
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Brandiewine
Points +85
Great Vegan Chinese - Edit
Despite how busy they were, service was quick and friendly. The waitress was really helpful in choosing our dishes, which were steamed dumplings, taro pumpkin and fatty “pork”, tofu knots, and eggplant and string beans. Everything was delicious, but the stars were the flavorful eggplant and the tofu skin knots, which were sort of like eating chicken skin. The fatty pork was also really good and very different from anything we’d had before.
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VeganFlojo
Points +110
Delicious! - Edit
The fried tofu was way more salty than expected. The orange chicken was really good, and the vermicelli noodles were interesting but good covered in curry spice. The place smelled of cleaning products but I guess that means they cleaned at least.
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DaniF
Points +112
Great food, many many options - Edit
We visited recently and really enjoyed the food. There were so many options, it was kind of shocking and difficult to pick entrees for a vegan who is used to few to no vegan options.
Read moreWe were served immediately and didn't have to wait too long for food. One of the waiters was a bit rude, but we weren't bothered. We look forward to being able to visit next time we're in the area.
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blayziethekid
Points +511
Average. Nothing special - Edit
The house fried rice was good but the chowmein was a bit soggy and not tasty. I also ordered the drumsticks and did not like it, it had no flavor
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-04
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RalucaElenaCeauşu
Points +331
Tasty Chinese food - Edit
Most dishes are vegan but they still have some fish and egg here and there.
Read moreWe had the vegan fried chicken, fin shark vegan soup and vegan beef noodles. There is no desserts but that is a good thing if you like food too much. 😜
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-03
Pros: Fast serving , Big portions , Lots of options
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LaraLemons
Points +1688
Delicious Chinese Food - Edit
Had such a good meal. You need to ask what is vegan but can strongly recommend eating here. The meat substitutes they use are terrific.
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RomainFr
Points +418
Good food - Edit
I have finally try vegan orange chicken. It was good
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Northern19474
Points +525
Excellent veg food - Edit
I’ve had many different items on the menu and while I do have some favourites none have disappointed me. I lean more towards the items that are not made with the fake meat products although I have had a few and they are fine. The food tends to be very flavourful, fresh and not overly spicy.
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Vervain
Points +121
My gold standard - Edit
My bf and I went here for lunch on a Friday and were blown away by how delicious everything was. We got the Orange Chicken and Broccoli Beef with rice and hot tea for 2. The sauces were flavorful, the vegetables were ultra-fresh, and the mock meats were out of this world. The star of the show was the "chicken", and for that alone we would make the trip here again. We need more of it! :)
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Ajustinbryant
Points +34
Great vegetarian option in Chinatown - Edit
This place was just what we needed as a family of vegetarians and vegans. Got spring rolls, dumplings, spicy wontons, noodles, fried rice, and tea. Wontons were our least favorite but still good. Recommended.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Kids loved it - "best dumplings I've ever had"
Cons: None
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SoperC
Points +70
Great option in Chinatown - Edit
This was our second attempt for Chinese food in one day. Enjoy vegetarian did not disappoint. I had the orange chicken and it was flavorful and fresh. My husband had the king pao tofu and appreciated the level of spice. We also had the sesame balls for dessert and those were warm and delicious!
Read morePros: Lots of options
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martygo
Points +34
Very disappointing - Edit
Maybe we ordered the wrong offerings, but we were VERY DISAPPOINTED. Soup was thin, mock goose was a pancake stuffed with some sauteed vegs with an strange sauce -- needed to smother in extra soy sauce. Same for another entry. I've eaten in 100 vegan/veg Chinese restaurants in NY, Philly, Hong Kong, San Fransisco, Beijing and elsewhere in China. In SFO you can do much better elsewhere.
Read morePros: People were very friendly
Cons: Menu needs pictures, Food that we ordered was a huge dissapointment., Have eaten at 99 better Chinese vegan/veg places
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sglcklch
Points +2875
This place is legit! - Edit
We had dinner here two nights in a row and ordered different dishes each time. Everything was great and tasted like the way they should. The big menu can be a blessing and a curse. It's easy to pick something you end up not liking out of 90 items if you don't know your way around Chinese vegetarian food, especially if you solely rely on the English descriptions, which are very plain and basic. Not much ambiance or service to speak of, it's pretty much a walk in, order, eat, pay, and leave kind of place. The food was delicious and we left happy; that's all that mattered!
Read morePros: great food, huge menu
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Bushtitty
Points +501
Must visit in SF! - Edit
We love this place! We went to both locations and had excellent experiences and meals! It’s hard to find a Chinese vegetarian place that makes such delicious food. We enjoyed the orange chicken, combination platter, braised spareribs with daikon radish, veggie duck, and Dan Dan noodles were ALL notable. We’d eat here all the time if we lived here! Also, excellent customer service at both locations! 👌🏼
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-02-23
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Aniseed
Points +4913
EXCELLENT FOOD! - Edit
The have an extensive menu with about 90 vegan options!! We have tried lots of dishes at their 2 locations and everything has been very flavorful and delicious!!
Read moreSome favorites include:
-General Tso's Chicken
-Sweet and Sour Chicken
-Taro, Lamb, Pumpkin w/ Satay Sauce
-Spicy Wontons
Everything is fabulous so try it all!!
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KaitlinBaumgarten
Points +748
Grand! - Edit
Loved this place! Such a hole in the wall and in the middle of Chinatown good to have a place where you know the food is vegan even if you don’t speak any of the Chinese languages!
Read morePros: Fast, Tasty, So many options!
Cons: Expensive
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RileyJackson
Points +92
All vegetarian! Hole in the wall and a gem - Edit
Extensive all vegetarian menu!
Read morePros: All vegetarian options , Classic Chinese dishes made accessible for veg , Plenty of food!
Cons: Bad decoration , Weird area
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EvaliseDexter
Points +165
Best vegan chinese - Edit
This was the best vegan restaurant we tried in SF. We got dumplings, wonton soup, ham chow mein and chicken fried rice. It was all delicious. The area was nice as well. If you are deciding between golden era (a nearby veg rest.) and this restaurant, pick this one. I saw another review saying the restaurant was cold. If you ask the waitress to close the door she will.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Nice location, Lots of options
Cons: Cold if door is open (ask to close)
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WFPBCarole
Points +75
Only okay - Edit
We’ve been to a few vegetarian Asian restaurants and this was not one of the best we’ve experienced. There were many options to choose from which was good. However things were pretty heavily sauced and oily. Not a place we’ll go back to.
Read morePros: Lots of options
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