Ovo
Chinese
Taiwanese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. 好記園 is in Chinatown at 神奈川県横浜市中区山下町106. Menu has several pages of vegan options, all labeled. Try the dried bean curd. Also offers vegan Osechi for 3 people. Removed Nov '22 due to selling shark fin.


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38 Reviews

First Review by ReiAmber

brodham

Points +176

Vegan
28 Jun 2023

Vegan items clearly labeled. And plenty to choose from

I initially thought this was the vegan-friendly restaurant I once went to years ago. That one turned out to be Banwarou, and this one was just as good. Although it serves non-vegetarian food, there were several pages in the menu dedicated to vegan food like rice dishes, noodle and rice noodle dishes and, more importantly dim sum. Although Google says it's a Taiwanese restaurant, dim sum is Cantonese.

We chose the stir fired rice noodles (bifun), fried rice (there seemed to be egg in the menu, but the waitress assured us there weren't any), and turnip cake (a popular dim sum). A bit greasy but that's to be expected with many Chinese dishes. Things we didn't choose included sticky rice dumplings (chimaki in Japanese, zongzi in Chinese), steamed shumai, gyoza (ie potstickers or dumplings). I would definitely recommend this place but you need to go several times to taste everything.

The place is fairly easy to find. It's across the road from the entrance of the Chinese temple, Yokohama Mazu Miao.

Pros: Vegan dim sum, Not too expensive, Vegan dishes clearly labeled

Cons: Some of the food can be a bit greasy

Mondpudding

Points +704

Vegetarian
31 Jan 2023

Best in Chinatown

Most delicious food I had in a while.

We ordered a couple of dishes to share from their large vegan menu.

Especially "Fried Eringi & Vegetables" was so good.
It's sweet and sour sauce flavored, exactly what I was craving that day.

Service was very fast and friendly.
#Veganuary

DrQ

Points +70

Vegan
06 Aug 2022

Food was really good! Very excited about all of the options!

Lots of vegan options to choose from! Food was really tasty!

TaylorAlexa

Points +99

Vegetarian
09 Jul 2022

Extensive Vegan menu!

Would give 5☆ if I could! This place seems proud of their vegan offerings, advertising it from the street. I was surprised had how much variety they had. The restaurant is easy to find and has a nice interior typical of Chinatown. I wanted to try two things, so I got the Taiwanese-style yakisoba and the Green onion pancake. The food arrived quickly as the staff was very efficient. And everything was delicious! The green onion pancake wasn't too oily and had a great texture. And the yakisoba had lots of fresh veggies. My only gripe is that some of the photos on the menu are reused for different dishes, even between vegan and non-vegan ones. So make sure you're on the vegan section of the menu and specify that with the waitress. Also, the prices aren't too bad, but just a couple items can really rack up the bill. All in all, it was a great experience and I'll be back for sure!

Pros: Many vegan options, Multilingual menu, Great food!

Cons: Photos on menu are not accurate, If trying multiple things, can get expensive

rawharton

Points +785

Vegan
25 Jun 2022

Fantastic vegan menu!

So many different options to choose from! We had a couple noodle dishes, buns, spring rolls, and something I’ve never seen before. It was an incredible adventure! Highly recommend! 👏

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Prepared to order , In Chinatown

Natbar

Points +1392

Vegan
07 May 2022

So much choice of vegan food!

Tried the vegan shrimp, vegan mackerel and vegan mapo tofu. Everything was really good.

itsrinokt_

Points +6048

Vegan
01 May 2022

Exceeded expectations

I visited here with my non-vegan family. The food was outstanding and the service was amazing. Everything was just perfect.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Reasonable

JackieJans

Points +1228

Vegan
19 Dec 2021

So many wonderful options!

They have such a wide variety on their vegan menu. Really can’t go wrong with any of them but personally I love the daikon cakes, hot and sour soup, and soy sauce fried rice!

Asahi

Points +1140

Vegan
06 Dec 2021

ヴィーガン中華

結構メニューが豊富。炒飯は卵ありかなしか聞いてくれる。全体的にボリューミーかな。

lilahh

Points +160

Vegan
31 Oct 2021

Awesome tantan-men

In Tokyo, my favourite rich and spicy ramen is the Karabon in Jangara bistro. In Yokohama China-Town, my go to ramen would be the tantan-noodles in Koukien. The rich umami flavour of the broth marries well with the chewy noodles. My bowl of noodles was served with plenty of bean sprouts and bok choy, topped with some salty soy meat (which was room temperature). If you are into spicy ramen, please give this tantanmen a go.

There are plenty of other vegan dishes on the menu; I have tried the mushroom noodle soup but there's nothing to rave about apart from the big portion. I also tried their goma dango, but it was quite greasy. They also sell vegan mooncake, which was really nice (I had the coconut one). You can also get frozen vegan gyoza and zongzi to take away and enjoy at home.

The lady who served me was very friendly and attentive. Service was quick with very little fuzz. Overall, this place is my go-to for a weekend noodle lunch in Yokohama.

Updated from previous review on 2021-10-25

Pros: Friendly staff, Many vegan options

Cons: Restaurant is a bit narrow, Some dishes can be too greasy

Ve-miho

Points +121

Vegan
25 Oct 2021

Cheap and delicious

There are a lot of different vegan foods on the menus. I ordered a Taiwan rice noodles and a vegetable bun. It was so delicious! I bought a mooncake on my way home .

Pros: A lot of vegan foods, Cheap, Atmosphere

ToraKo

Points +500

Vegan
04 Oct 2021

Nice food and friendly service

Clearly labeled menu and many vegan and vegetarian options.
The ramen was good, but some of the fried foods were too oily for me.
This is not a vegan restaurant, but I took two more stars because they serve shark fin.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious ramen

Cons: On the pricey side, Serves shark fin 😓

Kasia_Lipka

Points +53

Vegan
16 Aug 2021

Taiwanese vegan magic

A true jewel! The menu had a lot of vegan options, making it hard for us to decide what to order. The portions were big, and the taste was absolutely amazing - I felt like I was back in Taiwan. Definitely coming back!

Updated from previous review on 2021-08-16

Pros: Many vegan options, Nice staff and atmosphere, Big portions

Kuriko_jp

Points +37

Vegan
08 Apr 2021

reasonable priced good foods

There are many options for vegan and vegetarians.

Tantan noodle- smell of seasonings(?) were kinda strong and little bit spicy but was tasty! Would like to try other dishes next time.

豆乳担々麺を食べました。香料?の香りが強めだったのと少しピリ辛でしたが察ばりしていて美味しかったです。

Pros: many options 豊富な選択肢, serves very fast 注文後すぐに出てくる, reasonable price 調度良い値段

kaus19

Points +942

Vegetarian
16 Mar 2021

Good Taiwanese Experience

Several vegan options to choose from. Affordable and friendly service.

NadiaTokyo

Points +351

Vegan
28 Feb 2021

Loads of delicious vegan options, Very reasonable prices

Cheap, delicious, friendly staff. I loved the spring onion pancakes!!

Pros: Lots of delicious vegan options , Very reasonable prices , Highly recommend

digitalmimi

Points +1984

Vegan
23 Feb 2020

Good taiwanese food

Has a nice vegan portion of the menu and is well priced. I did wish a few of the dishes were a touch more flavorful.
The manju was a highlight.

Pros: Lots of options, Cost effective

春日希

Points +76

Mostly Veg
27 Jan 2020

various kinds of dishes

you can havd a lot of options!

BobNorton

Points +83

Vegan
02 Sep 2019

Super Delicious and Satisfying

The food here rocked. So many choices from the 'Vegan' pages of their menu, that it was hard to choose... How often does that happen? Naturally, I wanted to order everything - but had to settle for everything in the photos. Filling, and so well prepared - I can't wait to go back.

Pros: Delicious Food, Very nice staff, So many choices

Cons: Tricky to find, Stomach isn't big enough, They also serve meat

MikiKashihara

Points +36

Vegan
10 Aug 2019

Amazing!!

I had tantan noodle which was so amazing I can’t stop thinking about it since then😂😩 I’ll definitely come back and try other menu!!
They have many vegan menus!!

AlexandreGVermeil

Points +390

Vegan
15 Jul 2019

Plenty of Vegan Options!

Most of the menu has a vegan equivalent, and the food is delicious. I had dumplings, vegan “chicken” with vegetables, and tantanmen.

NicolaReid

Points +148

Vegan
01 Jul 2019

Fantastic

Great vegan menu with lots of chose, had to have the fried dumplings twice because they were sooooo good!

Ruzha

Points +4300

Vegan
13 Jun 2019

Vegan menu in Chinatown

A busy restaurant in Chinatown with a vegan menu with so many options! We ordered a whole bunch of dishes to share, and everything was quite delicious.

Cons: Not fully vegan

georgelant

Points +92

Vegan
18 Nov 2018

Good

This place is a little hard to find in a very busy Chinatown but once you’ve found it and sat down you’re given a full menu with plenty of vegan options.

I ordered the vegan dumplings and the vegan tofu “chicken” vegetable plate. They both came super quick and were delicious!

I would recommend a try if you are passing through Chinatown Yokohama and are vegan.

Pros: Plenty of vegan options , Fast service , Good value for money

Cons: Hard to find , Not great English spoken

LauraDG

Points +174

Vegetarian
01 Oct 2018

Best food!

This place is amazing. I live in Tokyo and I have to set my standards lower for vegetarian and vegan food in Japan because it’s not the same quality as the west. This is not the case for this restaurant! The vegan options were clearly marked and the staff spoke a little English. There were at least three pages of options for vegans! The food options were simply vegan versions of all the main dishes and tasted just as good. Dishes quite large in size and perfect to share making it very easy to order many dishes and not cost a lot of money. If you want to visit Chinatown and are plant-based or simply looking for a great restaurant check this place out!

Pros: Many pages of options, Very friendly staff, Well priced

Cons: A bit difficult to find

as2610074

Points +36

Vegan
29 Aug 2018

Absolutely divine

I ordered the chilli mapo tofu (I think that’s what it’s called) and a serve of rice. It was DELICIOUS! It was pretty mild, and the sauce was so yummy. Everything about it was perfect. It came out in less than 10 minutes. Good value, ¥1,274 for the main plus a bowl of rice. Definitely going back to try their other stuff.

Pros: lots of vegan options, delicious, fast and affordable

MahoWilliams

Points +18

Vegan
25 Aug 2018

Authentic vegan Chinese!

Excellent service and food! The pin on happy cow was wrong so at first we couldn’t find it. It’s on the same street as Yokohama Shinsekai(the museum). If you walk past matsumotokiyoshi(a drug store) you can see their sign. 10 our of ten. Strongly recommend!




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