Vegan
Japanese
Beer/Wine

Vegan izakaya est. 2019. Serves typically two main dishes of kara-age and gyoza. Does not accept reservations. Between 12-3pm, only lunch sets are served. May stop accepting customers during busy days if maxium capasity is reached. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm.


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272 Reviews

First Review by Tomo Okabe

blackbetty

Points +170

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Great food

An all vegan Izakaya in the B1 floor of Shibuyas Parco! You sit on little tables and order smaller dishes via the menu on your smartphone. You sometimes have to wait outside for an empty table.
It has it all: vegan karaage, gyoza, fried mushrooms, mapo tofu. Really good food and nice servers!

Pros: Fully vegan, Karaage

gemmm

Points +44

Vegan
25 Jul 2024

Amazing food

It’s on level B1 of the Parco mall. We waited 45 mins to get a table (arrived around 7.45 pm) but it was totally worth it. It’s a low key, chill place.

Highlights were the miatake mushrooms (best I’ve ever had) and the karaage “chicken”. If you’re in shibuya you have to go!!

Squizsh

Points +225

Vegan
24 Jul 2024

Solid AF and still deserving of your attention

We were in Tokyo for a night and decided to come back and eat here again, as we enjoyed it so much during our first time in Tokyo and even went to have it a second time during that same trip but we were rejected at the door, as we just weren’t quick enough to get our names on that waiting list.
Last night however was a much more chill experience, we walked in and were seated immediately (we got there at 6:45) and the food we ordered came out equally as quick. It was AWESOME! So many small items to pick at and each one of them was delicious. I personally recommend the karaage with yuzu sauce, that [censored] slapped so hard ❤️🔥🔥🔥
Unfortunately not a lot of pics because every time we go to these incredible restaurants the food is already in our bellies by the time we remember to get a photo.

Pros: Yuzu karaage , Heaps of variety , Quick service and turnaround

Bobisvegan

Points +97

Vegan
23 Jul 2024

Karage to die for

All amazing, we ended up getting too much! Staff lovely, food menu on the wall and you order via a QR code at the table. Quick service. Beer great.

LionHzw

Points +71

Vegan
20 Jul 2024

Best food I’ve ever eaten

Words cannot describe how amazing the Kara-age tasted. In 4 days, we came here 3 times just to try different variants. I personally recommend the ones with yuzu. Also try the fried mushrooms if you have a big appetite. There’s free water but limited seating

Pros: Delicious food, Free water, Reasonable prices

Cons: Small tables, Little space

Colette1

Points +78

Vegan
20 Jul 2024

Delicious local food

De had karaage, gyoza and ice-cream and it was all delicious and tasty, very friendly staff, I strongly recommend!
Went there for dinner and didn’t have to wait to be sit. Perfect!

Pros: Tasty food , Well located

Tardigrad

Points +16

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Some of the Best Vegan Food

Nice atmosphere with amazing dishes, service was also very quick. The fried mushrooms are a definite if you're coming here.

Shardonnay

Points +68

Vegan
14 Jul 2024

Great atmosphere of Izakaya

It was very busy when I was there, but it was worth it.

PaulaMayol

Points +88

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Comida vegana muy sabrosa

Todo lo que probamos estaba super bueno, pero especialmente los deep fried maitale mushrooms (sabe a pollo asado) y karaage (el pollo más conseguido que he probado nunca)

callmegrant

Points +15

Vegetarian
08 Jul 2024

Totally vegan Izakaya

Amazing all vegan food that's really delicious. Had the gyōza, the spicy karage and the mapo tofu, which were all so delicious. Went alone one time, which was absolutely fine and chill, and once with a non vegan friend who also really enjoyed it!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-08

Pros: Mapo tofu, Spicy karage, Gyoza

AdamDarwiche

Points +31

Mostly Veg
08 Jul 2024

THE KARAAGE

Great all vegan stop with incredible soy curl karaage. Full menu is vegan so you don't have to second guess anything!

bejopu

Points +52

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Nice food but not as good as reputation

We came on a Friday evening, had to queue for around 20 minutes, you write your name down on a piece of paper for the queue so that process was very easy.

I was disappointed with the meal but that’s because I had heard such good things, it was still a nice meal and a good choice if you are in/near Shibuya.

You order lots of small plates. Some of the things we had:

- Cucumber salad - delicious, surprisingly the best thing on the menu
- Karaage - if you used to like eating pork, get this, very good imitation
- Braised bamboo shoots - didn’t realise these would come cold, very tasty
- Fried mushrooms - absolutely horrible, would strongly avoid

jennyc32

Points +3664

Vegan
26 Jun 2024

Sensational Food!

We visited for lunch, which meant we had to order a lunch set and there were a few options. My partner got the mapo tofu and I got the karaage set. Both came with rice, a tasty soup, and some pickles. The mapo tofu was really special, with plenty of tofu, flavoursome meat, and a great taste - though he wished it were a bit spicier and more tingly. The karaage was fantastic, I could eat it every day! The coating was crisp and the texture was incredible. I've had a lot of mock chicken, and this was right up there with the best. There were a few choices of sauce and I chose the yuzu and pepper mayo which was just incredible, really zingy and tasty.

There's free, cold water at the counter. We had to order through a QR code and then pay at the counter. There's plenty of English info about the menu, and we managed everything very easily with no Japanese.

jadaruss

Points +1811

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

Not my taste

The dumplings were good but other stuff didn’t really suit my taste

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-19

SandraAnanos

Points +289

Vegan
18 Jun 2024

So good!

Best food I've had in Japan so far. Ordering the karaage is a must. Also had the maitake and it was pretty tasty. I only waited 15 minutes to get seated, which is not too bad, got there at 7:30. Service was quick too.

Came back for lunch time and got seated right away, it did take them a little long to serve the food though but it's definitely worth the wait

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-30

SharonR

Points +1961

Vegan
12 Jun 2024

Best Izakaya Award

Absolutely amazing izakaya, which we always make a point to visit when we're in Tokyo. As others say, the lines can get long and there's limited room inside (maybe 4 small tables, 2 benches, and a small bar) and so if you're not willing to risk not getting in, I would show up earlier rather than later. Also, they stop taking food orders before they actually close, so don't shop up 10 minutes before closing time.

On to the food: I'm in love with their karaage, which they continuously change the sauces, but at all times have several to choose from. My current faves are terimayo and tartar. The chinese style tofu is soft and spicy, and the szechuan pickles in chili oil are also a must for a slightly crunchy oily spicy dish.

I've tried basically every dish, and the only one I've ever not liked was the NOT shrimp. The sauce was too heavy on the tomato, and the texture of the "shrimps" was too chewy. Anything else I recommend going for.

I recommend the lemon shochu, which you squeeze yourself. It's has no sugar added, so it's just a tart (to your liking) drink.

DemonVegan

Points +97

Vegan
10 Jun 2024

What a pleasure

Couldn’t get enough. In the end, a third round was necessary. Not for our stomachs but to satisfy our curiosity. So many options available. Some of the best fried vegan food I ever ate. The mushrooms were especially delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-10

DHchen

Points +67

Vegetarian
08 Jun 2024

讓人驚艷的素食炸雞塊

店位於parco b1美食街,空間不大,食物好吃,尤其是炸雞塊的口感讓人驚艷!值得嘗試!

Pros: 素食炸雞塊

Cons: 空間有點小

mvshrln

Points +27

Vegetarian
03 Jun 2024

Tasty and authentic food

Went here for lunch and it was really tasty, with quick service. I would recommend arriving when lunch/dinner service starts as they had sold out of lots of the options quickly! I'd recommend the lemon drink too - so good! As others have mentioned, it's in the basement of the shopping mall along with lots of other restaurants, but it's not tricky to find.

Pros: Reasonably priced, Quick service

Cons: Some dishes were slightly oily, Sells out quickly

LigeiaSmith

Points +614

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

Excellent food; friendly staff; relaxed atmosphere

I was so glad to be able to try a vegan version of Japanese "karage". And there were several kinds to choose from. I got the citrus onion and loved it. The gyoza were delicious too. Even my non-vegan friends enjoyed all the food.
I'd happily eat there again.

To help others find it, here are some tips: it's on the basement floor (B1) level of the Parco shopping mall. You can take an elevator or escalator down there. The restaurant is at the bottom of the escalator and if you take the elevator, turn right out of the elevator and the right again. You will see it on the right.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-03

Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Good prices

SarFam

Points +24

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Fantastic food!

This was probably the best food we had in Japan - the texture of the karragi is unreal. One note, final order for dinner is at 9pm, we showed up about 5 minutes after that and were super disappointed.

Pros: Karragi, Environment, Amazing food

Cons: Wish they were open later!

cico

Points +308

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Very good vegan karaage.

First time I ate here was three years ago and didn’t think was excellent. Because all their food was too oily and take out food wasn’t very pleasant (like everytime i did take out my bag was full of oil ). But then this year I went three times and the food improved a lot.
Vegan chicken is very impressive! I love the fried maitake.
I didn’t like the Macaroni salad.

On the table there’s a QR code and you can choose drinks and food with your phone.

90 mins limited seat.
Located in Parco shibuya (B 1 floor).

They have few alcohol drinks but very good!
Around 18:00 pm there was many people waiting in line. You need to write down your name in the list if it’s full.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-01

Pros: Everything vegan, Japan izakaya style, Not so expensive

Cons: Small place

XdarklighterX

Points +98

Vegan
24 May 2024

WOW!

AMAZING place with so many delicious snacks. You gotta try them all!

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-24

leonmaj7

Points +44

Vegan
24 May 2024

Super delicious and inexpensive

Had the Karaage, which was a dream to eat. Very nice restaurant with focus on good food😄

AlainaVince

Points +550

Vegan
23 May 2024

Nice to Have Vegan Izakaya Option, but Pricey

There were several options on the food menu, and it was nice to know they were all vegan. We made the mistake of going on an empty stomach, and we realized we would have run up a huge tab if we had gotten all of the things we wanted. But based on reviews I had seen, we had to be there relatively early to get it, so it was kind of goofy with the meal times in our day. We got there around 530ish, and had to wait about half an hour to get in. The gyoza were fairly good, and the salted onigiri were good, but quite pricey considering the ingredients. Again, a nice experience, and maybe we would have enjoyed it more if we were in snack mode and wanted more fried foods to pick at, but not our favorite option for similar foods.

Mina83

Points +490

Vegan
20 May 2024

Sooo delicious

We had the karage and Dumplings - very tasty, savory and delicious!

Marion88

Points +80

Vegan
19 May 2024

Excellent !!

Petit restaurant all vegan génial !!
Tout était super bon ça vaut largement l'attente à l'extérieur pour avoir une table !

Pros: Gyoza , Karaage , Salade de concombre




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