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Vegan-friendly
Buffet
Fast food
Take-out
Vietnamese
Vegan food buffet restaurant offering a large selection dishes with mock meats, tofu, and mushrooms plus jelly desserts. Hot pot available. This branch est. 2017. The only non-vegan items is dairy milk for coffee and drinks. Reported closed February 2024.
24 Reviews
First Review by RichardDavies
RamenLover
Points +113
Great pay-what-you-want buffet - Edit
Good variety of Vietnamese food, many locals eat here. Suggested to pay 50k at donation box at the entrance.
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Nevada
Points +196
Amazing place. 50K - Edit
Pay a donation . 50k suggested, we paid double that. Wonderful healthy vegan food
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frankie_p
Points +45
Excellent - Edit
Buffet food with loads of selection! They recommend you pay 50k but you make a donation in a box. Food was really great, good selection of veggies, not many mock meats when we went at lunch time but very delicious!
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vegdom
Points +392
Amazing PWYC Buffet - Edit
Down an alley with a neon sign that says Vegan you find this hidden treasure. Grab a plate and eat all you want. So much variety. It's pretty quiet because everyone is busy eating. Suggested 50,000D donation on your way out.
Read morePros: All vegan, PWYC, Buffet variety
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philipb
Points +89
Amazing food - return many times - Edit
Buffet of the most amazing food. When I visited it was lunar new year so for 4 days they do not change and just ask for donations in the donation box. It seems to be a locals place where you squeeze on any table with space. Place was packed - I was the only westerner. I was not sure how to behave but luckily a group of Chinese women adopted me and sat me at their table. They helped me and made sure I tried everything. Amazing place. I wish I could eat here every day.
Read morePros: Amazing food. Lovely community feel.
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EmilyGonzalezSvoboda
Points +197
incredible place - Edit
This has been one of the best food experience i’ve had in vietnam. Incredible food with lovely staff. Sharing tables with locals and enjoying some exquisite food. Absolutely recommend to anyone with a hungry belly! I’m so full i can’t even move !!!
Read morePros: donation based eatery , all vegan delicious food , abundance of food choice in buffet
Cons: NO CONS. MUST GO !
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Andy88
Points +164
That’s a buffet what I‘m searching for!!! - Edit
I’m glad that I visited this pearl at the end of my one month trip. really delicious food!!
Read morePros: Not a lot of these mock meat stuff!!, Fresh ingredients
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elien25
Points +256
Eating with the locals - Edit
Had a great time here, eating heavenly good vegan food and share a table with the locals. When I was there with my bf there wasn’t any other tourist, so if you’re looking for a local place, a buffet from which you can choose and try everything then this is your best option in HCMC!
Read morePros: Great variety of vegan food, Local experience
Cons: None!
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erdling
Points +72
Very good - Edit
Awesome and friendly place. The food is very diverse and tasty, perfect to try something new. I really enjoyed it and would definetely recommend.
Read morePros: Many different dishes, Friendly atmosphere
Cons: None
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afronomadic
Points +18
All-You-Can-Eat, Pay-What-You-Want! - Edit
Firstly, the hours of operation are 11am-2pm then 6pm-9pm every day. Secondly, the food here is really good and really local, which is what I look for when searching for vegan choices in foreign countries (i.e. "when in Rome..."). The quality of the dishes almost makes you wonder how this can be a buffet that you pay what you wish, but this place was heaven to me, and definitely give as much as you can when you get to the tip box by the exit door!
Read moreBeing a Black vegan, I always stand out and get stared at in Asian countries, but the Vietnamese patrons there were very kind to me and usually offered me a seat, when I was looking for one in this very busy, usually crowded restaurant. One Vietnamese man even sat next to me wanting to just chat in French, hoping I was French African (which I'm not, but luckily did take a few French classes in high school and once lived in Paris for 6 months lol); he also gave me great local tips. Man Tu also sell their own spring roll sauce, which is very tasty, for just 50,000 dong (around $2 USD for 250ml bottle)! Just go and enjoy!
Pros: Buffet-style, eat all you want, pay what you , wish/can. Also sell great local vegan products, at low prices.
Cons: Hard to think of any, so none in my opinion.
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AppleLin
Points +195
Nice little buffet - Edit
Really popular place - I think we were lucky to get a seat! There seemed to be quite a few locals.
Read moreHelp yourself to everything and make a donation. We paid 120000 per person.
We enjoyed about 70% of the dishes. But might be because we are too western to appreciate flavours! There was probably about 30 dishes to choose from. The "duck" wings were amazing!!
Pros: Lots of vegan options , "Duck" wings , Cheap!
Cons: Only ice tea for drinks , Confusing because busy
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SimonevanVuuren
Points +22
Amazing - Edit
Amazing food perfect Vietnamese style buffet, spring rolls, vermicelli, plenty stir fry dishes, mock meats, seitan, tofu, every traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce. Pay as much as you wish, always give extra tip to help the place stay open!!! Be generous. Small intimate place, not very big.
Read morePros: Buffet with amazing options including dessert , Open from 6pm
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halfbakeduk
Points +20
Strange taste - Edit
Feeling very much like I’m missing out on Vietnamese cuisine being vegan. Used app to find, and I could hardly eat any of food. Sewer like taste. One hair in food. Orange juice tasted funny. I hope I’m not ill. Sorry but wouldn’t recommend.
Read morePros: Welcoming
Cons: :( tasted bad.
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manishagada755
Points +13
Lots of food variety, lovely ambience, pay what you want - Edit
Had so much of food variety including rice, noodles, variety of salads, tofu, mock meat, beans, potato and mushroom fry, etc.
Read moreLovely Vietnamese music enhances the ambience. There is no fix price, you can pay as much as you wish.
The place is easy to locate as there is a neon signboard on the street corner.
Pros: Lots of variety, tasty food
Cons: none
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Wilhelm
Points +45
Must go. Food and atmosphere - Edit
A must go in Saigon. You will get much more than delicious vegan and healthy food.
Read moreI arrived before the kitchen was open but the lady managing the organisation welcomed me in and invited me to have dinner with the monks presents. She told me as well about the values and charitable activities the restaurant undertakes.
You pay what you want for the food. See it more as a donation for an organisation with great values of compassion and helping society.
I had lemongrass tofu, sushi rolls with sesami, fried mushrooms, mushroom and vegetables salad, a soup, rice and was gifted two deserts. Sticky rice rolls with red beans and banana and something else.
DELICIOUS
Updated from previous review on 2019-01-05
Pros: The people, Delicious vegan food , All vegan
Cons: You not going
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alison-mc
Points +147
Great find - Edit
Had a delicious ‘combo’ meal here which included a bunch of small plates like dumplings, spring rolls, rice, tofu and soup for 100k. Left feeling satisfied :)
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annalenksjo
Points +25
Good food, no english - Edit
Had the "Combo" which was 100k per person and consisted of approx 10 different small plates. Really liked most of the dishes, good value!
Read moreTo get to the restaurant you need to walk through a short alley (there is a sign from the main road). The restaurant was simple, and the staff did not speak any english. Although the menu was in english as well so no problem :)
Pros: Cheap, Nice food, Easy to find
Cons: Staff did not speak english
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GeorgiaSolomon
Points +196
DELICIOUS - Edit
All you can eat vegan buffet. Every dish is delicious. Pay as you feel
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VictoriaSun
Points +38
Love here! - Edit
The lady owner is amazing! She is very sweet and friendly, even though her English is not so good she is still trying so hard to talk with us.
Read moreThe mushroom hotpot is my favourite! The food portion size is very big! The food price is inexpensive. The owner gave us two walnut milks for free, and when we tried to have her more tips she insisted to give back to us. Highly recommend there!
Pros: friendly owner , delicious food , inexpensive
Cons: none
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RunEatWorld
Points +3256
Fantastic buffet! - Edit
Went here for one of their lunar buffet dinners and was not disappointed! Over 25 dishes, with more coming out as we were leaving. I took my meat-eating husband and even he loved it. Stir fries, salad, soup, noodles, rice, spring rolls, deep-fried oyster mushrooms, lots of little snacks, fruit, bread, iced tea - it was endless. Ate way too much but left very satisfied. Owners were lovely, constantly making sure we were okay and explaining dishes to us. They also have a smaller lunch buffet during the week. Would recommend this place to anyone.
Read morePros: Huge range of food , Great price, Lovely owners
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wallinux
Points +24
Great food in the back alley - Edit
We had never ever been able to find this place wo Happy Cow.
Read moreWe had a set Meny of 7-8 very good dishes for 160k Dong for 2 person.
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Naschi86
Points +112
Amazing Vegan Food - Edit
Tiny litlle place with delicious vegan food.
Read moreHighly recommended!
Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing
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Lauremy2018
Points +49
fantastic tasty food - Edit
Great food - we ordered 3 dishes -noodles / veggies, fried rice and a mushroom hotpot and 7 iced teas and the bill came to about $25.00 AUD. Would definately recommend.
Read morePros: lovely people, great food
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RichardDavies
Points +18
Quality vegan food - Edit
This is a really great little place, lovely vegan food and very friendly staff. I got there and instead of ordering off the menu I was bought a selection of stuff to try, I was very full by the end! It was also so incredibly cheap that I felt like I was stealing. They have recently opened, definitely check it out.
Read more(It's at street level down a little alley that doesn't show on google maps)
Pros: Lovely food, Very friendly, Great value for money
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