Vegan
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Korean

Sister-restaurant to the venerable Hangawi vegan restaurant, Franchia offers a casual take on refined Asian fusion cuisine. Decor is traditional Korean architecture contrasts with elements of modernism. On the menu are dishes like vegetable sushi, Korean dumplings, and a selection of noodles, rice dishes, and main entrees. Teas and gifts available for purchase. Open Mon-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-9:30pm, Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.


235 Reviews

First Review by Poundie

EC5

Points +2098

Vegan
22 Feb 2023

Absolute heaven!

I lived in Korea for 8 years pre-vegan and when I come here I can eat and drink some of my favorite Korean foods and drinks while having everything made both vegan and perfectly! They have a range of Asian food, but my favorites are always the Korean dishes❤️

EmdotAlice

Points +3103

Vegan
08 Feb 2023

Can’t wait to try more

We were feeling like a light dinner after the huge lunch we had so we didn’t try as many dishes here as we would have liked. We got the spicy kimchi bibimbap (with brown rice) and vegetarian curry hotpot. Both were amazingly good! Loved the vegan chicken in the curry! Next time I’d like to try their kimchi dumplings or pancakes.

Pros: Huge menu, All vegan, Delicious

MelissaFadden

Points +215

Vegan
05 Feb 2023

Might be the best meal I’ve ever had

My palette had things it didn’t recognize or only vaguely recognized in the most exciting way with the yakitori, and the stone bowl duck dish was sizzlin’ and superb. The Reincarnation cocktail was refreshing, and I’m excited to try the black sesame pie (which i brought back to the hotel for desert). Separate GF menu with knowledgeable staff.

Pros: All vegan, Large GF menu

jollyvegangiant

Points +96

Vegan
24 Jan 2023

My favorite restaurant on the planet.

I’ve been here four times, each time it’s absolutely blown my mind.

The sushi rolls are creative and delicious, all of the entrees are vibrant and fun. Great cozy atmosphere.

It’s quite expensive (or maybe I just over order each time) but worth it for a top tier vegan experience.

Pros: Food is unbelievable , Creative and delicious options , Incredibly cozy

Cons: Expensive , Can never order everything I want

AndreaJean

Points +118

Vegan
17 Jan 2023

Delicious Asian fusion food

Tried some sushi, dumplings, Penang soup and curry chicken rice bowl - all delicious!

AzadDjan

Points +48

Vegan
05 Jan 2023

Excellent

Fully vegan restaurant. Everything is delicious

Pros: Fully vegan

INTJ_mara

06 Jan 2023

What is the dish on the left? Looks so good.

frankien

Points +72

Vegan
26 Dec 2022

Super yummy! The sushi looked and tasted so much like fish it was weird!

Really nice restaurant with such a huge variety of food.

mgilmore

Points +311

Vegan
11 Dec 2022

Freaking amazing

Sooooooo delicious! The mock meats in the penang noodles were varied and each were scrumptious. Fried dumplings were amazing. Can’t wait to come back, they have so many different options. Vanilla ice cream was quality as well.

angieblah

Points +267

Vegan
12 Nov 2022

Delicious rice bowls and ramen!

Stopped here for lunch after our first choice had too long of a wait, and wow I’m so glad we ended up here! We got the spicy kimchi stone bowl and and zen ramen lunch special with dumplings and it was all so good. The dumplings were some of the best I’ve had, the ramen was light but still had a lot of flavor, and the rice bowl was sizzling and spicy and so so good! I highly recommend coming here!

Yuna_X

Points +605

Vegan
04 Nov 2022

Yummy ramen

Got takeout lunch ramen and it was very good! They had a nice covered parklet to sit outside too

INTJ_mara

Points +418

Vegan
24 Oct 2022

Great place!

I’ve been to Franchia countless times over the years. It is a place that you’re not ashamed to bring your non-vegan friends to - the ambience is awesome and looks “expensive” if you know what I mean and the food is good. I’ve brought several non-vegan friends here and they liked it a lot. The menu has quite a lot of variety - from a gluten-free section to sushi, noodles, bibimbap and other rice dishes, mock meats and veggie dishes, plenty of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, tea and desserts. I eat mostly WFPB and sos-free, and the dishes here are never exceedingly salty or oily like at many other restaurants.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-24

tarayooni

Points +1315

Vegan
03 Oct 2022

Korean fusion at its finest

There aren't enough words to express how much I love Franchia.

Judging by the name, you'd have no idea it's a Korean fusion restaurant. My boyfriend was pleasantly surprised when he saw the menu, worried that it would just be tea sandwiches and salads.

There are so many different options, and (mostly) everything I've ever tried is great. Especially love their spicy chicken roll.

I've found that I'm not a fan of vegan seafood (like the Zeastar salmon) which is what they used in their chirashi bowl. Just a textural thing, but my boyfriend enjoyed it.

Lovely interior and service is quick.

Pros: Vegan Korean, Tons of options

MartaShedletsky

Points +129

Vegan
22 Sep 2022

Great food, nice ambiance

I loved the basil drunken noodles and pea soup.

xesrevinu

Points +64

Vegan
07 Sep 2022

Favorite place to take my friends

Korean fusion food that is super filling and amazing flavors! Also, a pretty decent sized, two-storey restaurant.
Lots of vegan foods and drink options!
Always a favorite place to take my vegan and non vegan friends

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Nice interior

Cons: On the pricey end

Keza25

Points +204

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

Take out

The food was okay overall. Delivered on time

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-28

Pros: 100% vegan, Lots of options to choose from

SoyKal-El

Points +3903

Vegan
01 May 2022

Tasty vegan options

We got two entrees: the spicy chicken and meatballs and the sashimi with crab. The chicken was fantastic, the meatballs were good but a bit mushy, the sashimi had a perfect texture and wasn't too fishy, and the crab was better than most fish-based crab I've had.

Pros: Great vegan imitation meats, Vegan sashimi is unique , Setting and service

Cons: Expensive

JulieVargo

Points +114

Vegan
25 Mar 2022

Ambiance, Service, Delicious Food

Dish after dish of complex tasting, gorgeous food. We had soup of the day (cauliflower), chicken satay, pho, combo pancakes and mocha cake. All were amazing! The service is helpful and attentive and the ambiance is beautiful yet casual. A must-visit!

LisaSpykers

Points +6852

Vegan
22 Feb 2022

Truly excellent

Everything we ate was perfectly prepared, from the perfectly-spiced broth of the Penang noodle soup down to the slight crunch of the broccoli in the stone bowl (highly recommended for the delicious crunchy rice that sticks to the bottom!). The Korean wines are really delicious too. We took two non-vegans with us and they loved it and couldn't believe how realistic the chikin dish was! Definitely one of our favorite places we've tried in New York so far.




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