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Modern twist on Chinese classics and a curated tea program in the former Cosa Buona space. Men & Beasts focuses on reimagining traditional Chinese dishes with seasonal ingredients, some through a vegan lens, and an all-homemade approach - all of its vegan proteins, doughs, and dim sum are made in house. Reported fully vegan December 2025. Open Wed-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Mon & Tue.
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2100 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90026
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Added by vegan4life1 on 28 Jun 2025
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24 Reviews
First Review by vegan4life1
nemeryxu
Points +155
Great vegan dim sum - Edit
Got the Ying Qi menu. Everything was super tasty. Highlights were monkey buns and sweet and sour mushrooms. Also ordered biang biang noodles - tasty but with they had more toppings. A bit high price/portion size.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-09-07
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guru7
Points +31
Amazing food but not a wow factor - Edit
Men & beasts is arguably in my top 5 vegan restaurants in LA. The food is amazing but lacks a certain wow factor for what the restaurant is trying to place itself as. I love it overall but taking 1 star off because the ac was broken and there was a bit of a staff shortage during my last visit. Regardless I would return.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-09-01
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theevword
Points +754
A modern Chinese vegan spot in echo park - Edit
The service here was really good. I called before to see if we could still eat without a reservation and they were full but told us we could sit at the bar. I took our waiters recommendations & they were all great. I will be back for the miso corn ice cream especially!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-09-01
Pros: Servers were nice , Food was surprisingly fast
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jwykelly
Points +58
Excellent vegan Chinese food! - Edit
Ate here with my daughter and the food was delicious, service was excellent and ambiance perfect. Highly recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-07-18
Pros: Food, Service, Location
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california_vegan
Points +4417
Incredible food with beautiful presentation - Edit
This restaurant is fully vegan (they no longer have eggs on the brunch menu). The food is delicious and beautiful and so flavorful. We also loved the tea service. Highly recommend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-06-15
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DebeWaisman
Points +177
Perfect birthday dinner! - Edit
We came here for my birthday dinner and it exceeded all expectations! Lovely and intimate inside with a cozy patio outside if you don’t mind lots of street noise. We chose inside and it was beautiful. The decor is simple yet elegant and the bar area is sophisticated. The food was truly unique and creative, fresh and delicious, and the service was memorable and made us feel appreciated. The tea service is special, a must for the full experience. Since it was my birthday, I received a beautiful card with a Confucius saying in it and personally signed by the staff. So sweet! It’s a nice date place for sure. Loved it. ❤️✨🌱
Read morePros: All plant based, Service, Creative plates
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csbauer31
Points +24
Absolutely delicious - Edit
Got some Dim Sum and 2 wok dishes. Every dish was rich in flavor and really just fantastic!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-31
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Urdasato
Points +1859
Tasty and great ambiance - Edit
We ordered king oyster bao, beancurd enchiladas, bang bang noodles, fried rice and kung pao tofu. Everything was tasty. I love the vibe and ambiance of the restaurant. It was Friday night and packed!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-17
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BreahDean
Points +36
AMAZING vegan Chinese food - Edit
Idk why this is listed as vegetarian—it is a fully vegan Chinese fusion menu. The menu is small but mighty, just like the physical space.
Read moreWe tried the dumplings, the sweet and sour mushrooms, and the cucumber salad. The cucumber salad was good, loaded with cilantro, but honestly not a showstopper. The dumplings were also yummy! I don’t know exactly what they use for their « pork » filling, but it didn’t taste like a fake processed meat. It was nice to have an alternative dumpling flavor as vegans are usually stuck with simple veggie dumplings. The real star of the show were the crispy sweet and sour mushrooms. Holy cow, these were SO good! Perfectly crispy, packed full of flavor, and not too chewy.
The owner stopped by our table to ask how we were enjoyed our food, which I love about small vegan restaurants. My only complaint is that we had to wait 15 min even with a reservation due to mostly family-style seating. But it was a 10/10 experience, and we’ll definitely be back to try more of the menu.
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-07
Pros: Flavorful , All vegan, High quality
Cons: Wait time
HannahJoyFK
It’s listed as vegetarian because it is. They offer chicken’s eggs at brunch.
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BonnieSpringsteen
Points +733
Great - Edit
We had the Cucumber Salad, which was fresh and had an interesting combination of flavors. The noodles were okay, nothing special. We didn’t love the monkey buns, a little too sweet. What stood out was the Kung Pao Tofu. Amazing texture and flavors. I loved the tea selection and service was great. Also, not as expensive as expensive and portions were fairly big! Would love to try other things on the menu sometime
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-28
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TravisWhite
Points +1774
The Best Chinese Brunch You’re Going to Find in LA - Edit
I walked into this place and left without words — and you know that’s rare for me. I came for a food review, brought a friend, and while she raved, I still had no idea the flavors were about to take me out the game. Every dish felt intentional, bold, and unforgettable.
Read moreIf you haven’t been to Men & Beast in Eagle Rock yet, I’m inviting you — lovingly — to press the gas and go experience this divine dining energy for yourself. The ambience is soulful, warm, and just… beautiful. 🫀
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LAsagneRaiders
Points +67
Phenomenal - Edit
Wonderful meal. Great staff with great recommendations. The cauliflower curry is great.
Read morePros: Food, Tea, Ambiance
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AprileVegan
Points +49
A meal you’ll think about later! - Edit
Everything we ordered was delicious! I think the Avocado Bao Buns were my favorite. I’m also going back for a tea ceremony. My new favorite place:). PS I also appreciated the staff. When I accidentally ate a spicy pepper they gave me oat milk.
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UnhealthyVegan
Points +313
Go here! - Edit
Just look at the pics. Lots of different flavors. This place really makes well crafted food. And with everything closing these days, you gotta go support.
Read morePros: Flavor of the food, A nice dinner date spot
Cons: Not many seats, make reservations
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xtineexplores
Points +756
Sweet & Sour Mushrooms are the Star! - Edit
The sweet and sour mushrooms were by far the best dish. Perfectly crispy and coated w flavorful sauce. But I wasn't as impressed w the other dishes: the king oyster baos were nice and fluffy though wish it had more filling; the cucumber salad wasn't flavorful and rather bland and could use more cucumbers and less cilantro; the dumplings could have been more fried with the inside "pork" being too mushy and strangely sweet; and the kung pao tofu was more smokey than spicy/sweet. The waiter and waitress were so attentive and kind, always refilling our glasses and when asked about the kung pao tofu, they said it was taken off the menu but that the chef could likely still make it. So sweet!
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AmandaSakiye
Points +3470
Will be coming back! - Edit
I’d love to come back with more people. I like the sharing style, and the all the dishes we had were so enjoyable. My favorite was the sweet and sour mushroom and cauliflower.
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ginnydingo
Points +120
SO DELICIOUS ANS BEAUTIFUL - Edit
We loved our meal and for $77 we felt very full! Which is a first for a nice restaurant in LA. For dinner the entire menu is vegan. LOVED the monkey buns and dumplings - will order everytime.
Read morePros: Lotus leave burritos were interesting!, Dumplings, Service, dinnerware and ambience
Cons: beignets and black sesame paste a miss, Outdoor patio so a couple of bugs around, (Not their fault)
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seeking_perhaps
Points +108
W O W - Edit
Had such a phenomenal meal here. We loved the attention to detail from start to finish. The tea was great, the food even better, and the service warm. Highly recommend the monkey buns and kung pao tofu.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-24
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ArtMarkman
Points +52
Truly a wonderful dinner. - Edit
We had a fantastic dinner here. There were 5 of us, which was fortunate, because we got to sample a lot of the menu. The flavors were subtle and well-balanced. The small plates and wok dishes were uniformly excellent. The elite puffs, bao, and sweet and sour mushrooms were standouts. The desserts were also fascinating and worth adding to the meal. The service was also great.
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UL011147
Points +38
Amazing Vegan Chinese - Edit
The menu was perfect and the food was amazing!! We came over forth of July weekend and didn’t have a resy but lucky enough to get seated quickly.
Read morePros: Outdoor seating , Great variety of dishes
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Notstevie
Points +2499
It’s good! - Edit
Went with some buddies and pals and got to try a whole bunch of stuff on the menu. I’d go back here anytime! Love their tapas style so that you can share lots of dishes.
Read morePros: Fairly priced when you share
Cons: Parking can tricky
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moretofuplease
Points +689
Wow! - Edit
This is what vegan food should be always. Loved the Kung Pao Tofu, distinguished by its smokey flavor, chewy texture. Sweet and Sour Mushrooms are nothing like I expected (I am not a shrooms fan but this dish was more like Orange chicken). Appetizer of seitan "chicken wings" was a little too tough and peppery, but we ate all three fillets. Opening with Jasmine oolong tea was elegant. Turn down the thumping club music, and I'm an even happier vegan!
Read morePros: Amazing food, Creativity, Friendly efficient service
Cons: Parking 4 blocks away, Price, Loud music
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vegan4life1
Points +72
Vegan handmade dim sum - Edit
This places fills the void of all the vegan restaurants that went out of business in the area. A must try. Glad they moved from Florida to LA as it saves you a flight to taste these awesome dishes!!
Read moreHeads up - lunch menu has eggs so not fully vegan as of yet
Updated from previous review on 2025-06-28
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toastandjammies
Points +1438
Yes! - Edit
Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. My favorites were the corn puffs, monkey buns, and dumplings. Some of the dim sum servings were small, but we left full and happy. The ambience is chic without being pretentious, and all the staff are really nice.
Read moreRisBurton
sounds like a cool place.
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