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CLOSED: Gecko - Hang Quat
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Veg-options
Lacto
Pizza
Italian
Western
Vietnamese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Pizza, pasta, and steak place but does list veg choices on the back of the menu, which include Vietnamese dishes containing faux meats that are vegan suitable. Intimate cafe atmosphere, frequented by foreigners. Reported closed April 2022.
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Added by Rich Wildgrube on 26 May 2013
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16 Reviews
First Review by Rich Wildgrube
AppleLin
Points +199
Mixed review - Edit
The fried rice noodles with vegetables were the best thing we tried. The mock chicken curry with cashews was very bland. We added a load of pepper and soy sauce to make it taste a tiny bit better. Not really a place for veggie/vegans. Unless you go with a meat eater, you can definitely find better nearby.
Read morePros: Veggie noodles are okay, Okay option if you're with a meat eater
Cons: Bland food, Not great for vegan/veggies
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MoranGilboa
Points +37
No vegetarian or vegan options at all! Even the salad is with chicken! - Edit
No vegetarian or vegan options at all! Even the salad is with chicken!
Read morePros: Non
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ElliottTS
Points +39
Utterly Mediocre - Edit
Mediocre but affordable food and a nice atmosphere. Nice, english speaking staff and easy to find vegan items though.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-12-25
Pros: Affordable, Nice Spot, Clearly marked vegetarian dishes
Cons: Mediocre food, Not many options
Guest
fguarachi
Points +160
bad food - Edit
it has some vegetarian options, but the one i tried was awful, really bad food.
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Fatboy
Points +26
You've probably eaten here already - Edit
If you've been to Hanoi, odds are you've been to a Gecko. Or at least seen one. The Old Quarter is full of Gecko restaurants, some clearly part of the chain, some trying to hide the fact, going by different names. The identical menus and Happy Hour signs tend to be a bit of a giveaway. Anyway, the food is absolutely bog standard Western guesthouse stuff, definitely nothing special. They stock mock meat as well as tofu, which is rare for these kinds of places, but otherwise it's cornflour sauces, frozen mixed veg, and bland bland bland. After a point we swore off going to them. The convenience they offer (English menu, guaranteed vegan options) can't make up for the vague melancholy you feel eating some of Asia's most boring food in one of Asia's most exciting cities. I can't speak for Le Gecko in Sapa. They have table cloths and the waiter wears a fancy suit, maybe the food is a real treat for the senses.
Read morePros: Ubiquitous, Guaranteed vegan options
Cons: Utterly mediocre food
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meowduc
Points +116
Very good - Edit
This place offers good food. Especially the mock prawns are amazing. Mains start from 50k up to 75k for the mock prawns.
Read moreveganvirtues
meowduc Gecko not a vegan place, 'fake'meats hmm. Should support vegan places, not places that don't serve miseries with a few vegan options like Mock prawns?? Pigs Ears? hmmm,
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sowa4
Points +11
Ok - Edit
Ok, fine food & place
Read morePros: Few
Cons: Not cheap, normal
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Librahi
Points +513
Very Good - Edit
We ate here upon arrival because it was right by our hotel. Lovely, helpful staff and food was good. They have a full page or two of vegetarian. I got mock beef, rice, and veggies. It was quite tasty! And I usually don't eat abroad at places that aren't fully vegan because I worry about the understanding of the meaning. But this place is recommended.
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Himani Shetty
Points +32
Was great! - Edit
We were finding it a tad difficult to locate vegan restaurants, and this one turned out be just a few blocks from our hotel. Easy to find corner restaurant with a nice ambience. It was a relief to have a place that had food I could eat and was accessible. Though they have a page full of vegan dishes including stir fried mock meats with sticky rice, the food was average. But it was filling and since the location is great to chill and watch the busy street below it was well worth it. In fact we ended up visiting it quite often and ended up making friends with the lovely ever smiling staff.
Read morePros: Great ambience, Location, Staff
Cons: Dishes could be improved
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ElyceStefaniSandri
Points +51
very bland - Edit
I got be spicy vegan tofu curry but it tasted like nothing at all. I had to add chilli sauce to give it flavour. The staff were very apathetic too.
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OnDine
Points +200
moderate - Edit
I went there last night with my friends. Staff is very friendly, English menu, prices affordable. I page with vegetarian options incl. mock meat and mock seafood. I choose the veggy curry mock chicken with potato and rice. Was ok but nothing special. Good place to go with people that don't want to eat vegan/vegetarian.
Read morePros: affordable, English menu
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ClauPantoja
Points +32
Expensive - Edit
I had the "monk meat" with rice and "veggies". It tasted ok, and it had a really meat look, but for Vietnam it was an expensive dish. Staff was friendly, maybe too much hahaha. Would go somewhere else.
Read morePros: Staff, Location, Ambiance
Cons: Price
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philjdomm
Points +945
Chain - Edit
Kinda handy but if you're trying to reduce gluten in your diet... Hard to avoid the mock meats..
Read morePros: Chain, Late, Mock Meat
Cons: Mock Meat
Guest
jeroenkusters
Points +1098
Good food, nice upstairs streetview - Edit
Delicious Vietnamese vegetarian dishes. Upstairs balcony has great streetview. Very kind en helpful staff.
Read morePros: Food, Atmosphere
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burkejamest
Points +33
Pleasant Oasis - Edit
My friends and I recently ate here twice while visiting Hanoi. Half of our group of six were Vegan. The restaurant easily accommodated our mixed dietary needs. I enjoyed the Marinara Pizza without cheese on both occasions. The crust was thin and crisp. The sauce was tasty. I had olives, pineapple and fresh tomatoes as toppings. I had 2 glasses of the Mango/passion fruit juice also on both occasions. The service was friendly with the same waitress waiting on us both times. She remembered us from our first visit. She willing divided the bill in three for each couple. The setting was pleasant which was a relief from all the activity on the street. Our group enjoyed a upper floor room to our selves. Overall our experience was excellent. Note Gecko is a chain with at least three locations. We did not try the other locations.
Read morePros: Good pizza, Pleasant atmosphere, Friendly service
Cons: None
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Rich Wildgrube
Points +51
One of few in Hanoi - Edit
It was tough to find good vegetarian food in Hanoi during my one week stay. I found nearby Tamarind bland. But Gecko (several locations) has two pages of vegetarian/vegan dishes at the back of the menu. They foods we sampled were quite tasty and were well-seasoned. The "beef" was done well as was the "pork." The "chicken" was more like firm tofu. As at most places you can find fresh fruit juices, lassi, and milk shakes. Friendly staff and free Internet connection is available. I have no complaints. It was the best restaurant for me.
Read moreA warning, though: in general when eating in Vietnam (and probably most of SE Asia), some places seem to think fish sauce is vegetarian. So the clear dipping liquid with some pepper flakes floating in it is probably fish sauce. Ask if it is and then ask for a substitute such as rice vinegar or a hot sauce. I'm certain that some of the vegetarian dishes on menus of other restaurants were made with fish sauce. Seems safe at Gecko.
Pros: Flavorful food, Nice selection of veg dishes, Easy going atmosphere
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