Ovo
Thai
Asian
Catering
Fusion
Vietnamese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Thai and Vietnamese street food restaurant featuring a vegan section on the menu. Menu changes seasonally but could include tempura buns, banana blossom salad, crispy tofu bao, Thai chive cakes and Burmese chickpea curry or tea leaf salad. Note: the mini bánh mì is vegetarian. Relocated from 19 Liverpool St. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm, Mon-Thu 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm.


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17 Reviews

First Review by WoodyAndBertie

raschelle

Points +224

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Amazing vegan options

We did the 5 plates to share for $59.
My friend who isn’t vegan ended up sharing the vegan options with me. We really enjoyed it! The flavours were really amazing, really worked well together. We enjoyed all our dishes and we were soo full by the end of it. I can still remember how good everything tasted. Totally worth it! The service was great. Everyone was so nice. I can’t wait to go back. I think it’s my new favourite restaurant. Totally recommend.

Pros: The unsual flavours that worked well together, The service, The price

Monicasfootsteps

Points +110

Vegan
24 Jul 2024

Delicious

Enjoyed some very taste and delicious plant based vegan share plates
Tried the beautifully presented Caramelised Tofu Betel Leaf; the tasty Smoked Broccoli Salad; Thai Chives Cakes; gorgeous Sweet Potato Baos, Sticky Fried Tofu and Something Green which came with some sticky rice

Pros: The flavours , The variety , The service

chatreuse

Points +2710

Vegan
18 Apr 2024

Quite amazing

I'd been to a vegan degustation at RCP years ago, where everything tasted same-y due to their use of hoisin sauce. That experience put me off returning, until I had to find a place for dinner that would appease the omnis.
I enjoyed the food IMMENSELY, and one of the omnis said he liked the vegan dishes better than the non-vegan.
The standout was the fried sticky tofu, almost silken inside, with a beautiful, crispy, light batter. The sauce was a tiny bit sweet for me, but an amazing lemongrass flavour.
The smoked broccoli salad also amazing, with the fresh tasting coconut-pea puree, black vinegar, and perfectly cooked broccoli on the right side of al dente.
The beetroot curry looked a bit concerning, but I surprisingly enjoyed it alot, with it's perfect level of spice.
The roti was a little cold by the time we got to eating it, but the satay sauce was nice.
I'm looking forward to coming back, although it is a little expensive, and these sorts of asian fusion places in the city tend to put a bit of pressure on customers to get the "shared 5 plates for $59 per person" deal.

Pros: Fried sticky tofu, Smoked broccoli salad

Cons: Bit expensive, Pressure to order the shared plates deal

OskG

Points +221

Vegan
13 Feb 2024

Super!!

Menu highlight made it easy to spot vegan options.

Pros: Menu layout, Sticky tofu, Chive Thai cakes

Cons: More options , Little expensive

stopsign38

Points +933

Vegan
01 Feb 2024

Tasty vegan options

Good number of vegan options, enough that you can choose the banquet all plant based.

Pros: Taste, No. of options

philwky

Points +3053

Vegan
28 Dec 2023

Fantastic but pricey

Was really impressed with the vegan dishes. We opted for the 5x courses to share, and was left extremely happy and satisfied. Quite pricey when throwing a bottle of wine in though, but worth a visit.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-28

crispi_1971

Points +653

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Lovely food. Moderate to Expensive, but worth it

5 vegan options for $49/head (min 2 people) ($98 for two)
Given that the vegan dishes are $20 , it's not really much of a saving.
However, can recommend the pumpkin curry.

Pros: vegan options, tasty, cosy but not noisy

Cons: bathrooms are outside and upstairs, slightly pricey, and $2 discount on $100 , they will charge you for no-show

bongbong733

Points +14279

Vegan
27 Apr 2023

good food, lovely staff

Here's a modern Asian restaurant that has several vegan options. They serve South-East Asian fusion food with influences of Laotian, Malaysian, Filipino, Thai, Indonesian (and more!) cuisines.

The food not only looks pretty and is well plated, it also tastes good. I loved that they use many fresh ingredients, including young coconut, banana leaves and herbs like cilantro, Vietnamese mint and Thai basil.

Dishes can be shared or ordered individually. Some dishes are small, others are more filling. And prices go up quickly... If you order rice or roti as a side, 2 or 3 dishes are enough for two people.

The restaurant is located in a quieter area near the busy Queen Street. It is rather large, with seating inside and outside. Service was good and staff was literally Angelic!

Pros: taste good, lovely staff, good vegan options

Cons: can get pricey

annabelleromano

Points +62

Vegan
18 Feb 2023

Fave

Love both the CBD and Fitzroy locations. Great options and always tasty - never let down.

jessicalovescows

Points +194

Vegan
23 Jan 2023

Lots of vegan options

Lots of yummy vegan food, a lot of flavour and variety.

Pros: Big portions, Clear vegan options on the menu

alex.a

Points +521

Vegan
20 Jan 2023

Yummmm

Just had a work lunch there with two fellow omni colleagues who were willing to try the vegan options.

We had the:
- Tempura Buns - filled with tempura eggplant, pickled cucumber and spicy vegan mayonnaise
- Smoked Pineapple Ceviche - smoked pineapple with chilli, coconut and soy bean cracker
- Thai Chive Cakes - fried garlic and chive cakes, asian herbs, iceberg and a sweet soy and vinegar sauce
- Sticky Soy Tofu - fried tofu, soy glaze, crispy shallots and spring onion
- Balinese Pumpkin Curry - roast pumpkin, macadamias, heirloom tomatoes

Each dish was spot on, the stars for me were the cakes, the tofu and the curry. The Buns could have had a bit more salt but that a minor thing. The tofu was the best tofu dish ive had. Overall I was impressed but my omni colleagues were even more impressed that vegan food would be that good. They would happily go back for the Vegan options, as would I!

Very full and happy belly.

Should have taken some photos, next time though.

Pros: delicious vegan food, clearly marked menu

Cons: nada

jazzy.g

Points +374

Vegan
15 Jul 2022

Great vegan menu!

Great to have a vegan menu. Would love to try their vegan banquet, looks incredible. Great cocktails too!

Pros: Lots of options

Cassandra_W

Points +313

Vegan
05 Jan 2021

Brilliant!

We went for the 5 vegan option for lunch and everything was absolutely incredible. Paired with a prosecco and fantastic service, it was a highlight of our CBD stay.

Pros: Vegan menu, Labelled vegan alcohol

LenniBloxham

Points +46

Vegan
02 Feb 2020

Vegan menu available

Full vegan menu available. We had the “barramundi” salad (favourite), Asian greens, betel leaf, “pork” bun and tempura eggplant salad. Everything was delicious!

We had the “enter the dragon fruit” for dessert.

Pros: Great vegan menu, Really tasty dishes

Cons: Can be very busy

orangebinx

Points +52

Vegan
13 Jan 2020

Very creative dishes

The vegan menu is so creative and interesting! They offer a tapas-style eatery with an omni menu as well as a vegan menu. The prices are a bit more expensive, but the food is actually pretty filling. They have a 5 dishes for $30 per person, which basically equates to one free dish, so it's good value for that. The food was very tasty. I got the "duck" bao with hoisin, which was my favourite. I love bao and it's nice to have a vegan one! The staff are super friendly - the waitress was so patient with us while we figured out where to sit and what to order, and she told us what she recommended as well. It's good for a birthday dinner or with a group of friends as it's very much a 'try a bit of everything' environment. The city location and the Fitzroy location differ a little bit in terms of their vegan menu, so I'd recommend having a look beforehand at both to see which menu you like better to decide the location.

Pros: very interesting and tasty vegan menu, super friendly staff

Cons: a bit expensive, pretty busy so would recommend to book in advance

Laura1l

Points +99

Vegetarian
20 Oct 2019

Vegan menu is delicious

They have a full vegan menu on the opposite side of their regular menu. It includes mock meat versions of some of the regular dishes. The food was delicious! I would highly recommend it. It’s pricey, but very worth it.

WoodyAndBertie

Points +870

Vegan
11 Jun 2019

Quick and Easy

This was so close to the hotel I was staying in I had to call in for lunch. Vegan items are clearly marked on the menu and I had the bao buns stuffed with crispy tofu which was done in the style of mock duck. A great lunch snack. Worth a visit.

Pros: Vegan items clearly shown on menu, Moderately priced




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