Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
吉祥草素食, at 中國上海市盧灣區馬當路428號二樓, focuses on Chinese home-style cooking that is healthier and lighter with few mock meats. Try the tofu with green gravy. Also sells books, sweets, and antique reproductions. Non-smoking. Reported closed, Jan 2019.
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2F, 428 Madang Rd, Luwan (at He Fei Rd), Shanghai, China, 200031
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Added by flamekat on 01 Apr 2009
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34 Reviews
First Review by flamekat
dnmp
Points +444
Nice Atmosphere & Good Food - Edit
I went here on one of my first days in town and I really enjoyed it. The food is nice and the atmosphere is too. The restaurant is upstairs and has a very intimate vibe.
Read moreThe wait staff was very nice and patient with my limited Chinese and the menu has photos so you can see what you are ordering.
I had the dumplings which were really good.
Finally, if you are going for the first time look hard for the sign to enter the restaurant as it can be hard to see especially at night.
Guest
MDR
Points +110
Good Place! - Edit
After going here a couple of more times, I am upgrading my review. Excellent food, has English menu, staff doesn't speak much English. This is also one of the few places where you can get brown rice. 3 entrees, rice, juice for two was 140 RMB. This place gets crowded: we arrived 6:30 Tuesday and had to wait 1/2 hour to be seated. Closed Mondays. Near Xintiandi (Line 10) subway station.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Friday May 20, 2011
Pros: Excellent food
Cons: long wait
Guest
Ged
Points +122
great food - Edit
A must! but get there before 2pm or you won't get served food. The best you can hope for is a pot of tea until 5pm. zen atmosphere, but the twanging zither can get annoying after a while...
Read morePros: quality food, nice people, nice surroundings
Cons: opening hours
Guest
cornwall
Points +24
Great Food - Edit
We had the best Vegetarian dishes in this restaurant, while visiting China.
Read moreAbsolute worth visiting!
Pros: Excellent food, Good admosphere, Variety
Guest
joe helmick
Points +31
I love this restaurant - Edit
Relaxing atmosphere, on metro line 1, get off subway at South Huangpi Road, 1 stop after People's Square. Its a 15-20 minute walk down Madang Ave. from exit 3 of South Huangpi Rd. station, just follow the numbers.
Read moreAs for the food, try the fennel(often sold out) and cabbage pancake or d'oeuvres, also mock pork for a spicy hot dish, tofu stew with mushroom and osmanthus bulbs. Whatever you can not eat, they will prepare for you to take it home. I highly recommend Lucky Zen, no smoking, and soft piano music background, free tea, and a collection of books to browse. Closed from 3-5pm in afternoons, but they will let you sit and wait and drink tea until serving starts at 5pm. Tell them joe, American nationality, but living in South Korea sent you. Enjoy!
Pros: no smoking, 2 staff speak English, fine setting
Cons: closed from 3-5pm, 1 or 2 dishes have egg
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annette
Points +110
Chilled atmosphere - Edit
Enjoyed our dinner here. Large variety of choices. English menu with pictures. There was also another menu in Chinese with cheaper prices. The food was delicious and quite large portions (especially the dumplings). Would definately recommend to take non-vegetarians here as the chilled atmosphere and delicious food made it a very pleasant experience. A little expensive but not compared with western prices.
Read morePros: healthy cuisine, large portions, clean, chilled atmosphere
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flamekat
Points +398
Calm and delicious food - Edit
We discovered Lucky Zen & Veg when our usual favorite (Vegetarian Lifestyle) gave us a coupon for a free noodle dish. We've gone back semi-regularly ever since for the delicious, healthy food and serene setting. The restaurant is outfitted in neutral, earthy shades with lots of wood and taupe fabric. The tables are spaced generously apart which keeps things calm and quiet. All very zen, as it's English name suggests. I think that this restaurant might deserve two carrots for the price rating, however. I must have made a mistake when I submitted the info.
Read moreWe went here again last night and had a large meal for two, which came to 111 yuan. We had the spring rolls (good, but not amazing), the tofu hearts with green sauce which is unexpectedly wonderful (and adorable), the evergreen parcels (a cold dish that is tasty and unique), wontons (good, but the same filling as the evergreen parcels), and a spicy vegetable vermicelli dish. Everything is well-prepared and service is professional, yet unobtrusive. Other dishes to try are the seaweed rolls and "Turkestan food" (mock kebabs). The menu is very large and it always takes us a long time to choose. The English menu is very descriptive and even describes the flavors of various dishes as "salty and bland" or "spicy and sweet".
No alcohol is served but there are many teas and juices to choose from as well as soy milk. The staff speaks some English, but if you don't speak Mandarin, you will be better off just pointing at what you want.
They have an attached tea shop and also sell books, vegan cookies and snacks, and other goods. The location is not the most convenient, but we've never had trouble getting a cab and the distance to the Xintiandi is walkable if you're wearing decent shoes.
Come here when your mom is visiting and you actually want to hear each other talk or when you want a low-key dining experience with fresh, nutritious food. Reservations are accepted, but we've never had a problem getting a table; however, we usually come on week nights. Highly recommended.
Pros: excellent, healthy food, quiet!, great atmosphere
Cons: kind of out of the way
wanderer
I tried to go to this restaurant tonight (Saturday) but couldn't get in without a reservation. :(
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