Karma Waters - Hoi An
Established since 2005, Karma Waters provides vegan food, cooking classes, and responsible tourism tours. Beverages include fresh fruit juices, smoothies, tea, and coffee. Has gluten-free muffins, cakes, and bread, and most dishes are gluten-free. Raw vegan menu available. No MSG or added sugar. Dishes from 40,000 VND. No alcohol or smoking. Another outlet in Danang. Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-8:30pm, Sun 10:00am-3:00pm.
Category: Vegan, Indian, International, Juice bar, Delivery, Take-out, Vietnamese
Reviews (85)
First Review by Michael
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tasty, big portions, a little pricey - Edit
Went for the Vietnamese carrot salad with peanut dressing and really liked it. Portion was huge. The Dahl was only ok, compared to the one you get at Indian restaurants. I'd recommend to go for Vietnamese food. The atmosphere was nice. Not the cheapest option, but still reasonable.
Edit: after coming back here and trying another Vietnamese dish (tofu and mushrooms with red rice) I had to bump them up to 5 stars. Holy cow, that was delicious.
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Lovely place - Edit
This is a small restaurant quite central in Hoi An. The food is tasty and the juices and smoothies are really good. The staff is mixed, one girl is very friendly and was smiling all the time, the other wasn't very happy at all every time we came there.
They also do take-away, so if you're going to the beach or traveling onwards, I would highly recommend to order a few bahn mi with shredded tofu to take away, because they're just the best thing, soo good!
They also do vegan cooking classes and eco-friendly tours.
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Tasty - Edit
On the outskirts of Hoi An, but easily reachable by bike (as rented for free by many hotels). The curried bean curd with red rice was delicious. The stir-fried noodles with vegetables was simple, but also tasty. The beetroot soup was just ok. The fruit smoothies were lovely. It was run by friendly staff and was a socially responsible place where you could donate money to support the restaurant’s initiative of providing very cheap vegan food to local people in need.
Pros: Tasty food, Reasonably priced, Socially responsible
Cons: A bit away from cental Hoi An (but cycleable)
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Delicious! - Edit
Try filling hot dog with tofu/carrot/mint/coriander salad. Insanely tasty!
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great little spot - Edit
Nice little vegan restaurant with great options . Tofu,mushrooms and rice was to die for . Would recommend and go again
Pros: variety , local
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Vegan à HoiAn - Edit
Petit restaurant vegan proposant burger, hot dog, mais aussi spécialités indiennes et vietnamiennes.
Les plats sont bons.
Cons: Service un peu long. Les plats arrivent au compte
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Worth it! - Edit
A little more expensive than other vegan places.. but the food is so great and healthy! My favorite was the raw beet soup- which was sooo good! They have coffee with coconut milk , the smoothies are great and all the food is perfect. Relaxing environment away from the tourist craze. Didn't take the cooking class, but saw a couple doing it and they said it was amazing.
LOVE!
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best vegan spot in Hoi An - Edit
This is my favorite vegan restaurant in Hoi An! They have a variety of vegan dishes, including several salads (most places just have 1 or none), fresh juices, "fake meat" dishes, western and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. My favorite is the Mushrooms & Tofu with rice. They season the tofu which makes it even more delicious!
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very satisfying - Edit
I was in a rush so got the mushroom tofu parties to go and they were delish! They ladies
are lovely and you can tell the food is cooked with love. I love supporting places like this. Would def reccomend
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Amazing food, definitely going back! - Edit
We came here with pretty strong expectations from the Happycow reviews and were not disappointed. The shredded tofu with the crispy rice cracker was incredible and the rest of the food was wonderful too. This is also the first vegan/vegetarian restaurant I've seen in Asia to clearly promote ethical veganism. They also have a program to provide vegan meals to the needy in Vietnam for low prices or for free which can be supported through donation. This is great if you're thinking of donating to a charity while you're here but don't want your money being used on animal products.
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Delicious - Edit
The food is amazing. I also made a cooking class with my boyfriend. It was a really great time and we loved the dishes !
It's not so cheap but it's a great place to enjoy a great meal !
People who work there are really gently and kind !
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local kitchen, small place - Edit
We ate a good Pho soup there, but had to wait for more than an hour, as one of the staff was out.
Pros: food quality
Cons: waiting time, kitchen hygiene?
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The best smoothie I've had in Vietnam! - Edit
I finally got round to visiting the Hoi An branch of Karma Waters the other day and was glad that I did. As has already been mentioned by many other reviewers, this place isn't as cheap as your average Chay place, but it is a step up in terms of food quality, hygiene, atmosphere and service.
I ordered a Pineapple smoothie (35,000) and a Curry Roti (50,000) and was impressed with both. In fact, the smoothie was the best I've had in Vietnam! Usually when I ask for a smoothie with no milk/yoghurt/dairy it ends up being watery and too sugary. However Karma Water's 100% vegan version had a lovely creamy consistency (which wasn't due to coconut milk - I did ask!) and naturally sweet. The roti was on the small side, but perfectly adequate for a light lunch and was packed with flavour.
Eating here is dining for a cause too - in addition to actively promoting veganism and offering eco-friendly tours, they also use profits to help the needy.
Pros: 100% vegan, Dining for a cause, Healthy food
Cons: Small portions, A bit pricey compared to similar restaurants
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expensive but worth it - Edit
It's quite expensive so I only took the banana pancakes. But they were amazing! The staff is also very friendly:)
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Good food and friendly owner but pricy - Edit
The staff in the restaurant is really friendly and speaks good English. They have various dishes, Indian, vietnamese and also some western stuff. You can also get a vegan cake if you order it one day in advance.After 4 weeks of Asian food I just wanted to have smth different so I ordered a veggie burger. But also because it was cheeper than most of the other main courses. Wich often cost 70000 - 100000d for the burger I payed 45000d. It was delicious with lots of fresh vegetables, a vegan pattie and some kind of vegan sauce on it.I also orderd a pot of ginger tea and that was cheep compared to other retaurants where I usually just get a cup for that price.Ah and they try to make veganism more popular and also support poor people while giving them vegan food for a very cheep price.Ah and they also offer cooking classes! :)
Pros: Good foodfriendly English speeking staff, many options, completely vegan
Cons: expensive, compared to other restaurants
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Tasty food and nice philosophy - Edit
Karma Waters actively promote ethical veganism, as well as doing general charitable work, so support them. They have a good range of western, Indian and Vietnamese food. We got the roti wrap (50,000), banh mi (40,000), a smoothie (35,000), iced coffee (30,000) and banana pancakes (45,000). Portions on the small side, but all yummy and fresh.
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Nice food, kind of pricy - Edit
Nice food, cool place to eat, but it is kind of expensive if you compare it with other options in vietnam.
Pros: The food is really good and everything is vegan. T
Cons: Expensive for vietnam prices.
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YUMMY! - Edit
My mum and I had walked for hours exploring the town in the heat and ended up here where we both felt like something sweet. It was easy to spot from the road with VEGAN written very boldly. We both order a smoothie and the banana pancakes. Both so good! It is a bit of a walk from our hotel so probably won't walk it again, but a MUST to go visit while you are here.
Pros: Knowing it is vegan , Made fresh
Cons: Could take time to get food if the restaurant was
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