Serves meat, vegan options available. A 15-seat restaurant with a small selection of noodle dishes, a few of which are vegan. The owners speak limited English, but there is an English menu marking with items can be vegetarian. Confirmed operating as of Jan 2017. Directions: walk up the main street from train station for 15 minutes, keep eye out for the restaurant on the left side of the street, there's a picture of a samurai on the building's front. NOTE: Dec 2019 reported limited vegan options - please send updates. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm, 6:30pm-10:30pm.
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Last update on 23 Dec 2019 by Penny76
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23 Reviews
First Review by podcastgirl
LiZe_92
Points +442
Great place after hike 🥾 - Edit
Really nice atmosphere in this lil place, lucky to got a free seat, food is fresh made and very tasty
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enriquealex
Points +90
THE MOST AMAZING TOFU EVER - Edit
This place is amazing. The main ramen is vegan (just ask them to remove the little fish cake) and the yuba Tofu is out of this world. You HAVE to try it. Creamy, tasty and soooo satisfying. And the owners are lovely!
Read morePros: Vegan options, amazing tofu
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ItzaRovira
Points +17
Buena opción - Edit
Tiene muchas opciones vegetarianas y la comida es rica, el lugar es un poco pequeño para la cantidad de mesas que tiene.
Read morePros: Buen precio y harta comida
Cons: La comida no es perfecta, es bastante aceitosa
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TalLev
Points +15
Great food with alot of vegeterian options! - Edit
This place offers many vegeterian options along with non-veg, good food and good price!!
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GonzaloGomez
Points +119
Buen restaurante sustituto - Edit
Quisimos almorzar en el Yasai Cafe Meguri (enfrente) pero ya no quedaba comida. Buena comida y atención amable.
Read morePros: Ubicación cerca de templos principales, Piel de tofu muy recomendable, Servicio rápido
Cons: No toda la comida es vegana
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sunbonnettrio
Points +28
Lovely Experience - Edit
Great service. The WiFi didn’t work when we were there but that’s fine. One page of the menu is veg options. The soba noodles were amazing. Very friendly staff.
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Moxanthia
Points +87
Splendid tofu, but overall unfortunate experience - Edit
The restaurant advertises as vegetarian-friendly, but after asking, I found that an item listed as vegetarian contained fish broth. Despite the word "vegetarian" being used liberally on the menu, chopstick wrappers, and the like, the staff clearly did not know the meaning. To make matters worse, the waiter seemed impatient and disgruntled.
Read moreThe only upside was that the tofu tasted fantastic.
Updated from previous review on 2019-06-20
Pros: Amazing tofu
Cons: Menu shows incorrect information, Staff do not know what vegan or vegetarian mean, Unfriendly waiter
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Hanhorror
Points +29
Great food and friendly staff! - Edit
As a veggie I had Yakisoba (fried soba) and deep fried quail eggs which were delicious. The staff are nice and super efficient, we were seated and order placed within 5 minutes and the food came out almost just as fast! The menu is in English and there are symbols next to all menu items as to what it contains (meat, fish, milk etc)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-05-22
Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Lovely vibe
Cons: Not lots of choice, but what they do have was good
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sanniili
Points +374
Yummy, but little choice. - Edit
I had the Yaki Udon which was really tasty and added some Edamame which I loved. The staff was really friendly.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
Cons: Little choice
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KaileeMandel
Points +93
Slim pickings - Edit
Very little vegan options. Only tempura, rice, edamame and tofu, Tempura was good though! I showed my little card explaining veganism and although some other reviews suggest the udon was vegan. The chef confirmed it was not
Read morePros: Fast service
Cons: Unfriendly service
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narutomaki
Points +62
Fish in food - Edit
The place has a big 'vegetarians welcome' commercial outside, however there was narutomaki (pressed fish) in our vegetarian udon. Taste was ok. 300m down the street you can get vegetarian gyoza.
Read morePros: Cheap
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Vegi79
Points +137
very delicious food - Edit
The first impression wasnt so good. From the guy (owner) you can not expect a welcome. All what he does is pointed us to a table.
Read moreHowever the food was very very tasty. Unfortunately you can not take the left over out.
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LaurenRosie
Points +22
Yummy noodles - Edit
I went here on 28 May 2018. Like others have said there is only one dish that is vegan but it was actually really tasty! They were really nice thick noodles with vegetables and the meal was quite filling. I tried to go to the only vegan place across the road but it was closed sadly, but in the end I was happy to be able to at least get a tasty, filling vegan meal somewhere!
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dmth
Points +148
If this is the only place open - it'll do - Edit
Read the other reviews. Basically everything has dashi in it. If it's the only place open, it's food - better than eating plain white rice from 7/11 (again!). The food was pretty average, I hate writing bad reviews and ideally I wouldn't want to turn anyone away from a store but, to the store: don't list items as being vegetarian if they have fish in them... Just make it without it!
Read morePros: it's edible and not a rice ball
Cons: not actually vegetarian and mostly not vegan
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mamabean69
Points +414
Good noodles - Edit
We had a delicious stir fried noodle meal. Green tea was served upon arrival, great for a cold night.
Read morePros: Tasty food. Free green tea.
Cons: Was closed first time we went. Vegan options are
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EliseElicious
Points +247
Only one vegetarian main - Edit
There is a full two pages of vegetarian items on the menu (one page mains and second page snacks/ entrees). When we asked which were vegan they said only the yaki- udon was, as the rest contained dashi in the broth. Kind of miss leading and not good if you're vegetarian and don't check because it says vegetarian. The udon noodles are thick and nice. We also got fries but they were a little undercooked.
Read moreI am happy we were able to still eat here and find a vegan meal that wasn't just fries!
Pros: we could eat a vegan meal
Cons: they don't know what vegetarian is.
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Rainyday25
Points +24
Careful - Edit
Be careful, all but one dish on the vegetarian menu (udon) have dashi.
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dartmouth2016
Points +15
amazing noodles; nice atmosphere - Edit
Relieved to find this warm and welcoming place with great food and multiple veg options. My sister and I both got Yaki udon noodles which were delicious and filling. There was also a soba option and a cold soup option-- specific page on the menu dedicated to vegetarian items.
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vegetarian_tijgerin
Points +29
touristy but traditional taste - Edit
vegetarian noodles options and other options like croquettes and tofu. taste was very good and environment is cozy and friendly.
Read morePros: vegetarian noodles, fair price
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defcasoul
Points +76
best tofu I have ever had!!! - Edit
BEST TOFU EVER!! Freshly grated wasabi to die for. Perfect after a long walk to the temples!
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luthienanwamane
Points +34
Quick, cheap, and yummy - Edit
Stumbled upon this place on our walk up to the shrine, and upon seeing the vegetarian options on the menu outside, quickly entered. Staff were friendly, and an English menu was provided.
Read moreI can only speak to the quality of the vegetarian yakisoba - which was lovely - and my friend had the meat ramen which she really liked.
While vegan groups may want to steer clear due to the previous reviewers' reports, I would recommend this to those who are vegan/vegetarian and travelling with meat-eaters - we both left very happy!
Pros: Yakisoba tastes good, English menu, Clearly marked vegetarian options
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Ahleih
Points +32
NOT VEGETARIAN - Edit
Please be careful. Despite the huge sign on the door saying "vegetarians welcome" and a "vegetarian menu" inside, this place does NOT understand what vegetarian means and they will happily serve you fish-filled dishes without a second thought. Speaking Japanese helps.
Read moreThey have a "Tanmen" bowl that is fish-free, and tofu.
DASHI is a fish stock used in a lot of Japanese foods.
SAKANA means fish.
TAMAGO is egg.
Most of the dishes on the vegetarian menu contain DASHI and SAKANA, and one contains TAMAGO. Please be careful!
Pros: Good hours, close to attractions, has tofu
Cons: false advertisement
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podcastgirl
Points +94
Not as vegetarian-friendly as advertised - Edit
Be careful. The clearly marked "Vegetarian" dishes may not be vegetarian at all. The one that we ordered had naruto (fish cake) in it. When asked, the server lady told us straight-faced that it was fish. This made us suspicious that the "vegetarian" noodle soup may also contain fish broth.
Read moreWe don't speak Japanese so we can't inquire further. But I would recommend avoiding any noodle soup dishes in this restaurant. The yasai yakisoba and yasai yakiudon might still be vegetarian. And the yuba sashimi is safe. But this doesn't make Hippori Dako more vegetarian-friendly than any noodle shop in Japan.
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