Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Vegetarian restaurant est. 2016. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
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1363 Kingsway , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5V 3E3
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33 Reviews
First Review by Amiressy
briethom
Points +97
Such good vegan Chinese options! - Edit
I find vegan Chinese food one of the hardest things to find & this did not disappoint! It was so good!! Everything pictured is vegan. We ended up massively over-ordering (table of😄and we all took a full plate of leftovers. It was still less than $40 pp. Great value & great food!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-21
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Soph!e
Points +332
Many vegan options - Edit
Many Buddhism practicers come to eat here. Very good Chinese Taiwanese vegan food
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Juliegeller
Points +31
Delicious! - Edit
Delicious food, great service, huge menu, well-priced. A wonderful experience.
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SiggyM
Points +40
Just astoundingly good - Edit
My family came in at 7:30 for dinner and the place was bustling, mostly with Chinese clientele. The waitstaff were very friendly and well informed and we found just what we wanted for my soy-intolerant husband and gluten-free me. The mushrooms in the mixed vegetables were diverse and flavorful. The congee was soothing and the “seafood,” gluten meats, and tofu varieties were all cooked to perfection. The staff were charmed by my son’s skill with chopsticks and they gave us extra vegan cookies with our cheque!
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kris_eatss
Points +85
Easily a favourite Veg Chinese Spot - Edit
It’s a great feeling knowing you can sit down and choose from a menu of Chinese food that’s almost entirely vegan! May it be from
Read moredim sums, chowmeins to deep fried dishes etc..they got it! My go to dish here is definitely the salt and pepper deep fried oyster mushrooms and the sweet and sour pineapple delight!
Pros: Very friendly servers, Many variety of dishes, Salt and Pepper Oyster Mushroom
Cons: Black bean curd’s bit too bland
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Veganup
Points +1719
Vegan Dim Sum - Edit
We stopped for an early lunch and the waitress was so helpful. The menu is huge so she made some suggestions and confirmed that our choices were vegan. We originally intended to have dim sum but she recommended we also try the deep fried oyster mushrooms which she said was their best seller. The food was delicious. I think my favourite was the stuffed eggplant. We will definitely stop again the next time we are in Vancouver.
Read morePros: Huge menu, Lots of vegan items, Super helpful staff
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Birgit
Points +1341
Authentic Chinese - Edit
Wow! What a selection. You can ask for all food to be vegan. Loved the steamed vegetable dumplings and hot and sour soup. All tofu dishes were spiced nicely and more on the hot side. Very welcoming staff and very clean place. Jasmine tea as much as you can drink.
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PaigeAtyeo
Points +431
Delicious & Extensive Veg Chinese Menu - Edit
We way over ordered for two people because we got so excited at the menu. So many options, it was hard to choose, but everything we got was delicious and we took home the extras. We had C6 Spicy Green Beans, G27 pan Fried shredded vegetables with broad rice noodle, E13 vegetarian cutlet with Peking sauce, C48 braised soft tofu with chili sauce, a pumpkin hot pot recommended by our server, and F13 small Steamed Rice x2. We would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. Our server was also super friendly and helpful.
Read morePros: Extensive menu , Amazing flavors and large portions, Friendly and fast service
Cons: Charges for takeout containers, but not a big deal
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hypercubes
Points +558
One of my favourite restaurants in the world - Edit
The food is incredible, the selection enormous, and lovely vibe (cute animal videos often playing on the TV screen!). My favourite dish is the vegetable on bean curd skin, but there are so many highlights.
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mysticsonic
Points +776
Did not dissapoint - Edit
Our very discerning "Indian Rock vegan" friends hyped this place up, and it did not let me down.
Read moreThey had knowledge of the menu which was a relief, as the menu was EXTENSIVE - we had the spicy green beans, bean curd skins in black bean sauce, fried turnip cakes, fried oyster mushrooms, chefs fried rice, BBQ steamed buns, and dessert.
It was all excellent.
The server was also very attentive and efficient.
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kylijshaw
Points +590
Absolutely fantastic - Edit
Okay, how the heck is this place real?! The number of options is mind blowing - I think I could happily eat here everyday for the rest of my life.
Read moreWe had 5 different main dishes and 2 desserts, and everything was amazing and each had their own distinct flavours.
Pros: Options, Unique flavours
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ghansman
Points +1099
Consistently good. - Edit
I've been here dozens of times. Usually great. Huge menu, with smaller menu with visuals of their "greatest hits." Best to go with larger group in order to have several dishes. Dim sum served earlier in the day.
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maddielle
Points +291
Great! As close to authentic you can get for vegetarian Chinese food! - Edit
The food was great and the service was good too! I loved the BBQ pork buns (veg of course) and the green beans but everything was excellent!
Read morePros: Abundant options , Unique
Cons: Parking is hard sometimes
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Myfannwy165
Points +208
YUM. - Edit
Wonderful service, friendly and funny host that was very attentive. The food came out quickly and was hot, tasty and delicious! I recommend this restaurant 10/10. I’ll be returning 100% Loved it!
Read morePros: Mostly Vegan (except some baked w/cheese), Excellent Service, Great Value
Cons: Parking is limited
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JoyLopes
Points +56
Delicious food! - Edit
I love the fake meats and eggplant mixes. yumm
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Samanthashakira
Points +42
FINALLY VEGAN DIM SUM IN VANCOUVER - Edit
I love this style of eating and haven’t had it in vancouver (I’m sure it exists but, not for vegans )
Read moreSo I am just stoked to have this as an option
I’ve only gone for lunch, and yum Cha /dim sum is my happy place
Pros: Tons of variety , Taste is legit
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Sarilein
Points +20894
Maybe 3.5/5? - Edit
This place was packed during lunch time
Read morefrom the outside it looks not popular or modern, but from the amount of people dining here it seems really popular
They have 12-3pm Dim Sum menu and that’s one of the reasons I was here! It’s fully vegetarian with mostly vegan options 🌱
The lunch special is special because of their Dim Sum 🥟 menu
I had some Lily Bulb mushroom steamed dumplings 🥟 to start
The other ones where sold out early! Unfortunately because of that they arrived straight after the main instead of in advance. Served freshly and with mushroms and some crunchy veg in as well! Very nice but could have been seasoned a bit more! Lacking salt
As main I had the Bean Curd Rolls with Black Bean Sauce. It was nice, but could have been a bit stronger in the taste as well.
They serve tea 🫖 (1.25$) and fill it up per person
Prices are good, but overall taste too bland
Pros: Fully vegetarian- lots of vegan options, Cheap, Authentic interior
Cons: Bland , Service stressed
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-Raymond-
Points +170
Really great to have dim sum again - Edit
Haven’t really had a really good dim sum experience since going vegan few years back and wow it feels good to have it again and not feel like a leper ordering, staff was extremely welcoming and helpful to navigate the menu. Highly recommend!
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IronJuice
Points +1051
Very good Beancurd - Edit
Their menu is extensive, some items are not vegan, identify yourself as vegan and the staff would know.
Read moreThe first review only reflects the two dishes I ordered: C23 and D2.
C23: Beancurd skin rolls & bitter melon with black bean sauce
D2: Beancurd sticks with mushroom balls hot pot
C23 was pretty standard taste, the skin of Beancurd skin rolls was sautéed just right, inner Beancurd was very soft, but lacked juiciness. Bitter melon and bell pepper were chunky.
D2 was slightly different than my expectation, I couldn’t tell if the processed mock meat were actually mushroom balls. Don’t get me wrong, it tasted good, I also liked the bamboo shoots. but I missed the aroma of actual mushroom balls. I only managed to find a few slices of real shiitake mushroom.
I would definitely visit again.
Updated from previous review on 2022-04-26
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mictcc
Points +29
Authentic veg Chinese - Edit
One of my families new favourite restaurants! The menu is super extensive and contains nearly all vegan options (watch out for some menu items with egg and desserts with milks!). My personal fav is their fried rice super delicious and also the gluten platter.
Read morePros: Lots of Vegan options, Dim sum !!
DJVan
Thanks! Helpful review. Was looking at their menu and having trouble knowing what's vegan. In your experience are the dishes that contain egg labeled in the menu or should I call and ask? Looks delicious.
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PickYourKing
Points +43
Great - Edit
Vegetarian and vegan, loved the food and energy of the place. My curry noodle was pretty lackluster but my bbq buns were great, would come back to this place anytime and recommend it to a friend. Cant say it enough, support this type of place over some gentrifier yoga vegan food.
Read morePros: Lots of options
Cons: Pricey? Idk, Not vegan, my server was very aware what was
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dontbedaft
Points +584
We'll be back but at a less busy time - Edit
We almost left because, despite arriving early (11:20am) on a Sunday and having answered that we did mind sharing a table and would go across the street to the Po Kong if they could not accommodate us, they sat two other couples at our table after taking our order. Perhaps this was a language/communication thing rather than a deliberate ploy (they also got one of orders wrong - though quickly and cheerfully corrected it). Anyway, the food was large portions and delicious and we'll definitely go back though probably at a less busy time
Read morePros: Large portions, Quick service
Cons: Communication challenges with staff
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TomokoZimmerM
Points +42
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Siup
Points +3173
Tasty generous servings - Edit
Nice and quiet place, with lovely staff. The menu is extensive, it takes a life to choose! We tried several dishes (honestly, too many because servings are very generous): fried taro dumplings, tasty and original; steamed vegan shrimps dumplings, filling and light; vegan pork slices, good; curry noodles, very good; vegan seafood and tofu hot clay, excellent. Everything was tasty, filling and vegan. We recommend it.
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Veggiedancer
Points +224
Authentic Chinese vegetarian - Edit
Having traveled to China many times I was thrilled to eat here. The menu is full of delicious dishes that I usually only find in China. Make sure to go with lots of friends as dishes are huge and meant for sharing
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JessicaKlose
Points +552
Nice - Edit
Pretty good Chinese food. Make sure to ask if the dish is vegan though.
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NancyMeatlessMeetup
Points +167
Creative Sun Bo Kong Vegetarian - Edit
Sun Bo Kong is the more recently opened of two competing vegetarian Chinese restaurants across the street from one another. As others have noted, the menus are extremely similar.
Read moreHow spoiled we Vancouver vegans are to be able to waste our time trying to determine which restaurant is better. Both owners are wonderful, both restaurants have friendly, helpful staff, and both menus are delicious. It is hard to imagine ordering anything that would disappoint and there are so many menu items that delight.
One thing that is genius at Sun Bo Kong is the new combo plates for one. No longer must a solo diner decide between a massive helping of bean curd skin rolls in black bean sauce and a massive helping of spicy green beans. Combo plates mean solo diners can enjoy a modest helping of a number of dishes. Few Chinese restaurants offer this option for solo diners—brilliant! And these combo plates are big enough to share.
I predict Sun Bo Kong will continue to surprise us with exciting menu developments.
Pros: excellent food, friendly staff, combo plates for one
Cons: busy and crowded for dim sum, across the street from almost identical restaurant, menu differs little from competitor
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