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Pay-by-weight veggie buffet in Sheung Wan. Features dishes such as vegetable stir fry; variations of tofu and beancurd, which includes curry, baked; and unlimited soup, rice, and beancurd dessert. Nearest MTR - Sheung Wan exit B. Closed and now called O Veggie: happycow.net/reviews/o-veggie-hong-kong-island-189293


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15 Reviews

First Review by JohnnySensible

goldenchopsticks

Points +142

Vegan
07 Jan 2018

do not eat here

- buffet food was cold
- the food containers almost empty
- excess use of sodium in meals

If you get the buffet option and you are aiming on having a meal that will guarantee you are having your daily recommended portion of vegetables with your meal you will end up paying $80

The $38/100gr is an illusion - convincing you that it’s some sort of a great value for money place. Don’t get fooled. Look for another option.

Cons: overpriced, unpleasant atmosphere, excess use of salt

JoelinLam

Points +19

Mostly Veg
07 Jan 2018

Pricy with cold food and limited options

We came to this restaurant at around 8pm, but no much option left as a buffet. And the vegetable is cold.

The price is $38/100g, but end up we didn’t put a lot of food, it costs around $90 per person. Totally not worth it. Not recommend.

Pros: quite place

Cons: limited food option, pay much higher than expected

edwardbc

Points +1021

Vegan
15 Aug 2017

Satisfying

I came for late dinner and the food was satisfying. The buffet didn't have as much options as I expected but I tried a bit of everything and most of it was nice. The price ended up being higher than I expected tho.

erynmarie

Points +123

Vegan
26 Feb 2017

delicious!

This is a great spot for vegans and vegetarians! Perfect to try a variety of dishes and the unlimited rice is a major plus. Yes the main entrees are pay by weight and not truly all you can eat, but just read the signs and try not to take more than you will actually eat.

Anwoody

Points +145

Vegetarian
19 Aug 2016

decided not to eat here

As other reviews state the all you can eat sign is a red herring. It's 38 hkd and that gets you 100g, then you pay by weight. The food looked ok but the atmosphere was really indifferent and unwelcoming. Decided not to eat there's ur to the vibe and pricing policy

Pascal_HK

Points +313

Vegetarian
06 Jun 2015

a quiet place, perfect when alone

I regularly come to Harvester, mostly when I'm alone during the weekend , as it is close to my place, with decent food, buffet style, possibility to add some extra dishes (I love their fried carrot-noddles), reasonable price and last but not least quiet atmosphere (at least in the room behind, i.e. with no TV). Then I also agree that depending on the day/time, the choice of dishes may or may not suit you, that the staff could smile a bit more and the room be refurbished. In the same buffet-style, with same owner, I largely prefer Bijas at HKU (5 stars) which is also cheaper (as it benefits from the university subsidy). 4 stars for this one is a good rating. I also understand those who give less.

Pros: convenient for one person , quiet atmosphere , side dishes (fried noddles)

Cons: limited choice (depending on time), old room that would need to be refurnished

Stevie

Points +11765

Vegan
13 Mar 2015

Harvester, Hong Kong

I 1st went as part of the local meat free meetup group in Sep 14. As has been said already its a pay by weight buffet. Current price is 19 hkd per 100 grams. There must be a lot of water absorbed into the food as mine wasn't especially big but was 80 odd bucks. Its then serve yourself on unlimited soup, congee, rice and soupy red bean dessert. The food I had was nice enough. The 8 choices to serve yourself for the main were all vegan tonight.

As an alternative to the pay by weight buffet they offer 3 noodle dishes at around 50 dollars each. This is still accompanied by help yourself to unlimited soup, congee, etc.

One thing that could've been better is that the seating / tabling is a little on the cramped side. They of course though can only operate within the space that they have.

Pros: Vegan friendly, Nice noodle dishes

Cons: Slightly cramped seating

Quinten84

Points +221

Vegetarian
06 Aug 2014

Tasty veggie buffet

Around 12 tasty dishes to choose from, nicely priced. Congee, rice and wifi come in for free.

Pros: Tasty, Fairly priced, Good location

Cons: Not too many seats available

sfvoyage

Points +81

Vegetarian
04 Dec 2013

Not a buffet, but pricey pay-by-weight

First of all, please stop referring to this place as a buffet. It's a pay-by-weight (HKD19/100gram, min. $33)with about 12 selections. You get rice, congee, and soup for free - those 3 items are unlimited.

I had lunch there today and recalled from a visit there last year that even though the min. is $33, it's easy to go way above that. So I was careful and thought I had taken about $40-50's worth of food, only to be surprised to find out it was $70. Too late by then. I noticed later that most people take even less food - an almost miniscule amount - on their plate and fill up on the rice, congee and soup.

The food is average and really overpriced for a lunch canteen in this neighborhood. [censored] Luk Sau near Central Market is similar and charges a flat $31 for 3 choices plus unlimited rice, soup, noodles and dessert soup.

If you eat here, be careful how much food you put on your plate!

Pros: tasty simple Chinese veggie cooking, good variety

Cons: deceptively expensive, not good value for money

bhukit-tima

Points +255

Vegan
10 Aug 2012

Nice veggie buffet restaurant

Conveniently located right next to Western Market Harvester offers a good vegetarian buffet, pay as you go by weight. 12 different dishes, tried most of them and was quite happy with the taste. You get free soup, rice and water with the purchase. Unfortunately, most of the buffet items are not marked, so you actually don't really know what you put on your plate. A bit challenging if you are vegan. Seating is plenty (and most of the customers did go for the take-away option) but the tables and chairs are really small and extremely close to each other.
Not cheap, but good value for money.

Spamelula

Points +33

Vegetarian
10 Jul 2012

Brilliant!

Brilliant! Popular with locals in the main so very good value. Lovely tasty food, very friendly, great idea

Pros: Great tasting, welcoming, great value

veggieyogini

Points +61

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2010

excellent lunch place

excellent place for getting healthy organic vegetarian food in portion and variety you prefer. i love the chinese soup they serve! they also have great steamed dumplings and filled buns!

Pros: healthy, choose your own variety and portion size

htenbos

Points +233

Vegetarian
13 Jul 2009

Tasty food and friendly staff

Very nice restaurant! Been here a few times now. Good concept where you pick your dishes from a buffet and you pay per 100 grams (currently HKD 15) so an average plate will go for about $40-$60. They also have some soup/noodle dishes, one of them is Bak-Kut-Teh (herbal noodle soup - Yummy !)
Definitely worth visiting if you're in Sheung Wan neighbourhood.

beerzuki

Points +341

Vegan
26 Sep 2008

great idea!

How it works: (very well actually!) ...grab a plate and help yourself to some food from the buffet. It is $15/100g (approx $2.50 Australian/100g), with a minimum charge of $28 (about $5AUD). I had a lightly covered (ie not stacked up, but covered) plate and it came to $54 ....but wait! Theres more.... The real bargain to the whole thing is that lovely 5 grain rice, clear soup, tea and congee are all FREE on top of that!

And its nice to sit in and friendly too.

Location: On the right hand side towards the end of New Market Street to the left of the very easy to spot "Western Market" building. It has street frontage and you should have no problems seeing its large sign. (Free Hotel Map grid square 46B). It is easy to walk to from the Hong Kong Airport Express Station. (Des Voeux Road leads straight to it)

Pros: eat little or lots, five grains rice is so yummy!

JohnnySensible

Points +7596

Herbivore
22 Aug 2007

Wheatgrass in Hong Kong - 95% vegan - yummy

A great little restaurant business - a "unique for Hong Kong" menu - Cantonese classics / some raw dishes / increasing amounts of sprouts / wheatgrass juice deserts. Very good value lunch & evening buffets - for savory dishes you pay by weight - the red rice / brown rice / congee / soups / a herbal drink are "gratis". Conceived of & run by Howard - a "herbal tea alchemist" & Tai Chi teacher whose speciality is helping stroke victims to regain their mobility. Just a few metres away from the old "Western Market" building. This is Hong Kong - they will be copied! Organic packaged food & teas also available. I give them a "5" as they are doing a great job & are happy, friendly people!




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