Vegan-friendly
Thai
Delivery
Asian
Vietnamese
Small restaurant with modern decor. Offers a vegan food menu with dishes like citrus spare ribs, black pepper steak, tapioca dessert, and others. Food is vegan, but desserts may not always be - check. The owners previously operated Fresh Mint on Maui in Paia town. Reported closed August 2023.
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13802 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 85254
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Added by veganrunner on 21 Jul 2008
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45 Reviews
First Review by energie
iTom
Points +74
Great Find! - Edit
We were out on Christmas day looking for anyplace that was open and found Fresh Mint purely by chance. It was wonderful. The food is billed as "Modern Healthy Cuisine", and it's very good. Mostly Vietnamese with other Asian influences. Portions are very large. A large soup is enough for two people. Excellent Pho (5 Spice Noodle Soup) with both seitan and tofu in it, plus lots of veggies, sauces, etc. Great curries, especially the Lemongrass Curry. I had the Vegetarian Black Pepper Steak which was wonderful. I had to fight off my friends who were constantly "sampling" it.
Read moreThe restaurant is very nice - a little more upscale than some vegetarian places but still casual. Very good service and great value for the money. This is a good place to support - we all need more restaurants like it.
Pros: Great food, Great service, Excellent value
Cons: None
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ShelleyReynolds
Points +408
Good Kung Pao - Edit
We liked the Kung Pao, item #32. This place isn't that close to us but we would definitely go back if in the area.
Read moreWe found it odd that they were still doing covid protocols with every other table available for seating. Not that they were busy when we were there. But it would have been annoying if they were busy.
Pros: Main dishes are vegan, Cute decor
Cons: Only every other table was available. , Deserts not vegan
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onthe_GoVegan
Points +323
Amazing Flavors - Edit
Fantastic service and amazing flavors. Fully vegan menu. Great portions and wonderful flavor.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Amazing flavors
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karensp
Points +199
EVERYTHING we ate was phenomenal!!! - Edit
The Fresh Mint Tomatoes, cucumber rolls, BBQ veggie skewers, hot pot, tapioca…loved it all! #Veganuary
Read morePros: ALL vegan!, Fresh and delicious!, Reasonably priced!
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Veganhippie7
Points +25
5 stars - Edit
Family owned. Food is fresh. Reasonably priced.
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Aundronique
Points +202
Yummy Entrees - Edit
Entrees are yummy only slightly disappointed in the spring rolls b/c they were over fried. But overall the food is great!
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360onya
Points +64
Curry - Edit
Got the curry and loved it. Nice employees.
Read morePros: Diverse menu
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UliSommers
Points +43
Loved it! - Edit
What a great find! All the food is vegan, extremely delicious and the staff super friendly. If we are ever back in the area, we will visit again.
Read morePros: Good price!
Cons: None
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AllisonHeatherS
Points +80
Great, Fresh Food - Edit
Vietnamese style dishes with lots of fresh vegetables. Service was super friendly. Prices were a bit higher than we thought they should be. ($50 for 1 small starter, 2 mains & tea)
Read morePros: All vegan options , Very fresh , Tasty - but not too sweet
Cons: On the pricier side
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MarkAllred
Points +70
Bland food - Edit
Underwhelming experience. Service was slow considering they weren’t busy. Staff was kind and helpful. The food overall was bland.
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Angelagcoates
Points +11
Love Fresh Mint - Edit
Love this family run small business always giving their full attention to the delicious food they serve.
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AnimaLoverLF
Points +345
amazing experience! - Edit
Went to Fresh Mint for lunch, and ordered the hot pot, which was delicious. The server was friendly, and the whole environment was very nice. Would definitely recommend for a nice meal.
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jschlot7513
Points +28
Lots of Vegan options. - Edit
I like the food at fresh mint. I think it is always refreshing to have a place you don’t have to worry about what is on the menu and if you can have it. Owners are charming and caring people.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Family owned
Cons: Sometimes they are closed when it says open.
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hilly999
Points +135
Kosher Vegan Dining - Edit
The first time I went to Fresh Mint was when I was very new to being vegetarian. I had never heard of fake meats and didn't realize that their menu was vegan so I got something with Tofu. I moved back to town recently and decided to try again. The concept is great and the flavors are there but it is so salty. I always feel extremely bloated afterwards. All the faux meats taste pretty much the same. I do however love the crinkle cut veggies, honestly my favorite part!
Read morePros: Good portion sizes, Kosher
Cons: Salty, Not so fresh food
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AutumnTierra
Points +1442
Meh Thai food - Edit
This place was decent, but mostly mediocre. I've had better vegan Thai at non-veg restaurants. If you've lived anywhere with a lot of Asian restaurants you will probably be disappointed. If you live in Phoenix and are veg, you will probably be fine. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again, but the food wasn't bad. The service is sub par, as they basically have one person for the entire place.
Read morePros: Mostly vegan restaurant.
Cons: Mediocre food and service.
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Aakracr
Points +125
Great food! - Edit
We had the Fresh Summer Rolls, Fresh Cucumber Rolls, the Pad Thai, and the Golden Curry Vegetables. All very good!
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vallonicka
Points +195
Fresh and clean vegan food - Edit
We finally got a chance to try Fresh Mint, and was pleasantly surprised. The service was nice and quick, the food was clean tasting, a bit on the unseasoned side, but that's okay since I took it home and added to it here.
Read moreI had the Fresh Garden Vegetable soup, which was a nice clean broth, with vegetables in it, while nothing to write home about, it did the trick, was feeling a bit hung-over at the time, and felt a lot better after eating this soup, which I added coconut amino acids to, and some hot seeds, in order to amp up the flavors.
We also tried the Fresh Summer Rolls and Fresh Cucumber Rolls, both were good, again a bit on the bland side, but clean and fresh.
We also had the Vegetable Fried Rice, this was really good, although it had faux-meat (which was not gluten free) I just picked around it, but was happy with this dish.
All in all, a good experience, not overly expensive, and will try some more dishes here soon.
Updated from previous review on 2017-07-06
Pros: Clean flavors, Fresh, decent amount of variety
Cons: Use way too many gluten-based faux-meat products, could use more seasoning
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blsrsuz
Points +213
bland - Edit
We drove quite a while to find Fresh Mint.
Read morePro: portion size
Con: nothing special, bland sauce on Pad Thai. The 7 Veggie plate was just the pad thai without the noodles. Lemonade huge but too sweet.
The owner is nice and tries his best, his wife is the cook but he thinks a bit too highly of his food and should try to make it more flavorful.
Cons: lacks flavor
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Alakhniranjan17
Points +25
dishonest management and staff - Edit
This restaurant owner is serving non-vegetarian food in disguise of vegan restaurant.
Read moreAll of his bakery items contains eggs and some may contain gelatin based icing too!!!
There is no exclusive mention about this. If you ask they may tell you truth or may not - all depends on their naive staff's mood.
I have met dozens of vegans who complained about non veg items but this owner is out of his ethics. When I asked for clarification he gave me a lame excuse saying "we don't have vegan bakery in Phoenix area!!" Can you believe it??
I have been buying vegan cakes from N number of bakeries in Phoenix from years. He just wants to dupe customers with cheap quality of standards and products.
Stay out of it respecting your dignities and allergies..
Pros: none
Cons: lying management, non veg product under vegan label, over priced
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Oceanginger
Points +20
Love this place! - Edit
Service is great. I love that they're entirely vegan, minus a few desserts that they get from another restaurant, and the food is so clean and fresh. Not heavy on oil. The owner is an amazing cook! Their lunch specials are very reasonably priced at $8, and provide a hearty serving of food.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Thursday February 25, 2016
Pros: Lively atmosphere, Great service, Amazing vegan food!
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AmiraStJohns
Points +34
Love Fresh Mint - Edit
Great food, great prices...
Read morePros: Good Food, Good Value, Nice Vibe
Cons: Far From My Home
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Rahanah
Points +26
bliss - Edit
Great small traditional thai food restaurant. Fast service, delicious sauces and the veggies kept their integrity(so important to me). I'll be back.
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mindymvegan
Points +85
You must try this place - Edit
Try: coconut milk tapioca and stuffed tomatoes.. AMAZING!
Read morePros: many vegan options, great interior design , great service
Cons: across town
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Tigra220
Points +10603
Good, but there is much room for improvement - Edit
I've returned since they've reclassified themselves as vegetarian instead of vegan.
Read moreThe Clay Pot "fish" and vegetable fried rice are both very tasty. I especially love the flavors of the Clay Pot soy fish dish. This may be my favorite dish. The vegetable fried rice comes with a veggie beef, but for a couple more bucks you can add veggie chicken as well.
I agree with the person who said the Imperial Rolls were different. They no longer taste fresh. I agree that they are probably pre-made, frozen, and re-heated, and the quality suffers greatly due to this. I was so put off by the stale taste that I ended up throwing them away.
I ordered a side of roasted potatoes, which has an excellent flavor. However, I only got 10 little smaller-than-a-tater-tot pieces of potato for $4. With that portion, this side dish shouldn't exceed $2.
They loss an extra cow due to the poor service. They had a teenager, who I believe may be the owner's son, manning the register and taking the to-go orders. He was a rude kid with much attitude and a condescending demeanor. It was very hard to hold my tongue. If they know what's best for business, they'd remove him from the front and add someone with personality and customer service skills.
They need add more vegan dessert options. It isn't hard to find great tasting vegan cakes in the valley, so I do not understand why they're jeopardizing being a 100% vegan eatery solely based on non-vegan desserts.
Updated from previous review on Saturday November 03, 2012
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I have visited twice and ordered the Kung Pao & Black Pepper Steak specials, and the Imperial Rolls. Everything was delicious. I loved the spices, flavor, & the preparation. They even included steamed veggies. There is enough food in each entree to either feed 2 people or last 1 person 2 days.
However, when I asked about their desert I was told that the tapioca was vegan, but the chocolate & carrots cakes may not be. She said that they come from an outside vendor so she wasn't sure.
Well, my thoughts are that if you are branding your establishment as 100% vegan, then everything you sell darn well should be.
Pros: large portion entrees, Tasty food, Plenty of parking
Cons: skimpy portioned roasted potatoes side order, needs more vegan desserts
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jlo5616
Points +226
On the decline :( - Edit
Fresh Mint used to be my favorite vegan restaurant in the valley in 2010. I loved their pad thai and their imperial rolls. The man (husband of the chef?) was always so friendly and nice and donned a Hawaiian shirt. But when I went gluten-free, I had little reason to go here. Their gluten-free menu is full of very plain, uninspired dishes, and the chef refuses to alter any gluten-containing dishes. When my doctor required me to eat gluten for 30 days for a celiac test in 2014, I was excited to rush back to Fresh Mint and relive what I had always called my favorite pad thai. Well, it was a huge disappointment. The man who was the face of the restaurant wasn't there the day I went. My imperial rolls tasted like they had gotten freezer burn, and even deep frying didn't remove that taste. The pad thai was the worst I'd ever had, gluten free or not. It literally tasted like ketchup had replaced their once-delicious pad thai sauce - it was overly tomato-y and vinegar-y with no other spices. The dish used to be loaded with colorful vegetables, peanuts bean sprouts, garnished with a fresh sprig of basil or mint and a lime wedge. But on this occasion, there were a few small vegetables, some peanuts, and a lemon wedge. The presentation was a mess - a heap of orange noodles - a big change from their once beautiful, colorful presentations. The only that that I actually enjoyed was the coconut tapioca pudding (their other desserts are vegetarian but not vegan). The prices are still mid-range, but the food is now low quality. It's very sad to say, but I won't be returning. Something major has changed with this restaurant and it's not for the better.
Read morePros: Variety, Unique, Fun atmosphere
Cons: Declining in quality/value, A little pricey, Dessert menu isn't 100% vegan
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J9Main
Points +13
Great food, Amazing staff - Edit
This was a great find! We had the Kung Pao Chicken, Mint Fresh Roll, and Lemon Grass Beef, all of which were delicious. The portions were large, and the service was wonderful. We also had the mint lemonade- best lemonade ever!!
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eirrac
Points +54
amazing food!!! extremely vegan friendly - Edit
love, love, love this place! i can't believe i haven't written a review yet. the first time we came, was right after our friend married us on top of south mountain on 1/12/11. we've been coming at least once a month since then. the food is fresh and made when ordered, so don't expect to pop in here for fast food. this is a family run business and we are usually waited on by the daughter or the dad while mom is cooking in back. the service can be a little odd at times, but we're servers so we're probably overly critcal;-) some of our faves are the spicy ginger soy beef, the spicy lemongrass soup (only spicy if you put the side sauces on it), hot pot, vegetable fried rice, and kung pao chicken. when we first started coming, they would let you bring in your own wine and uncork it for you. since then, i believe their license for that has lapsed. my only wish is that they would get it back:-)
Read morePros: awesome food
Cons: no alcohol, closed on sundays
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