Vegan
Chinese
Chinese restaurant reported fully vegan March 2020. Sister restaurant to long established Melbourne eatery of the same name, offering a very large menu of both traditional and unique dishes. Reported closed June 2020.
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Last update on 23 Jun 2020 by PotatoesTho
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8 Reviews
First Review by DanielRenehan
PotatoesTho
Points +13680
Variety - Edit
March 2020
Read moreA very eclectic menu with many dishes that are not usually represented in veg Chinese eateries around Melbourne.
The hot and spicy potato noodle soup with peanuts is unusual in that it is served cold, but it's full of flavour and a good contrast to milder dishes. The pumpkin soup was somewhat underwhelming. The hedgehog mushroom dish was a bit of a revelation; the mushrooms have a fibrous texture which would lend itself to being used in so many dishes. The vegetable meet balls were also very good. The vegie fried rice was pretty standard.
Over all, I was quite impressed with the standard of the dishes and would like to return to sample more of the menu.
Pros: Many choices
Cons: On the pricey side
Guest
AnimalsForFriends
Points +120
Overall well prepared dishes - Edit
The Imperial lightly fried taro, ginkgo seeds, asparagus and carrots were my least favourite dish. The taste was quite bland with a slightly overpowering bitterness, the dish also seems quite simple to make and not worth the $18.80 charged. A little disappointing, despite being a chef special.
Read moreHowever, the two other dishes tasted much better and made up for the first one. Both the salt and pepper termitomyces fungi and the stir-fried sliced spicy vegetarian pork with mushroom & cabbage complimented each other very well. The sauce from the stir-fry helped to balance the salty, slightly spicy and crispy fried mushrooms to enhance the overall flavour of the meal. Recommend those two dishes to compliment.
The stir-fry is quite oily and the fungi is also pretty salty so not the healthiest options.
Pricing varies from reasonably priced to fairly expensive for the main dishes and appetisers.
Good if you’re looking for something with a lot of flavour and taste.
They have some desserts as well, like pan-fried red bean paste pancakes which were not bad.
Updated from previous review on 2020-02-11
Pros: Flavoursome food, Broad selection of different menu categories, Great service
Cons: Some dishes have too much seasoning/salty
Guest
jcsbuss
Points +151
Many menu options - Edit
The 3rd floor restaurant is fully vegan. There are many choices and reasonably priced. The food I tried tasted good, but the food was a bit greasy, salty, and sugary for me. It is plant-based but not particularly healthy.
Read morePros: Large menus, Central location
Cons: Fried salty sugary
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CharlotteMalone
Points +18
Gong de Lin - Edit
The food is divine & the staff so welcoming 😊 can't wait to return
Read morePros: Delicious, Gracious staff, Cute premises
Cons: Scary staircase, Old toilet
Guest
PaolaChirico
Points +120
Incredible! - Edit
Amazing mock meat dishes, fantastic service and a cute location! The lemon chicken and chilli chicken are my favourite!
Read moreGuest
Pips
Points +1690
Vegan Chinese Cuisine - Edit
Very nice Chinese food. Love it!
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VeganBec
Points +1421
Gong de Lin in Box Hill - Yeah!! - Edit
Fantastic. We love the Mushroom Dashi and Sweet and Sour ‘Pork’! The BBQ pork Bao’s are divine!!!
Read morePros: Well priced
Guest
DanielRenehan
Points +26
Pretty much all vegan - Edit
Love more vegan food popping up! Phone number didn't work but food was prepared quick when I went in. Very friendly service. Mock sweet and sour pork on rice for 12 bucks not bad mate!
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