• Taste of Asia

  • (14)
    13
    Loading...
  • White Veg-options
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Chinese
International
Thai
Fast food
Take-out
Asian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Mainly a take-out restaurant (has limited seating). You choose which protein to add to most dishes, which includes either veggies or tofu. Vegan/vegetarian is mentioned on the cover of the menu, and staff is knowledgeable about what is and what is not vegan. Vegan dishes include gang curry with tofu, pad park garlic, pad park gang, green curry, drunken noodle dish with veggies or tofu, spring rolls, fried tofu, and much more. NOTE: Seasonal hours only, closed during winter. Open Mon-Thu 9:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm.


Venue map for Taste of Asia
© OpenStreetMap contributors

14 Reviews

First Review by KatieC.

JonathanBrant

Points +296

Vegan
26 May 2023

Several Options

Several options but not a lot of flavor, at least in what we got, which were the crazy noodles.

franzimuth

Points +1042

Herbivore
21 Sep 2022

Solid vegan option

Only open for takeaway right now, which worked for us. The staff was very nice and we only had to wait 10 minutes for our food.
Had the crazy noodles with tofu, nice spice in the sauce, probably could have used a little more savory seasoning (like soy sauce) and some lemon/lime for an extra kick.
Very solid option though, especially for a place up north where there are almost no other plantbased alternatives.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-21

Pros: nice staff, knowledgeable about veganism, food was very hot

Cons: a little pricey

JillKeb

Points +187

Vegan
27 Jul 2022

Crazy Noodles were crazy good

Seasoned well. Would come back due to limited vegan options in this town. Carry out only 7/27/22.

Pros: Curry was seasoned just right, Noodles were delicious

Cons: Broccoli had some yellow in it

finnabar

Points +102

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

Super Tasty

Four of us vegans stopped on our way south after the Mackinaw Bridge, and it was worth it! The menu was in the front window and you order at a window. You pick a dish and a protein, including tofu, and the level of spiciness.
We each had a spring roll, which were crispy and yummy.
One son and I got Crazy Noodles with a Thai red curry and coconut milk sauce. The vegetables were crisp tender, the noodles cooked perfectly, and the mild (slightly spicy) sauce was delicious. The Tofu was crispy on the outside and nicely chewy.
My husband got Pad Park Garlic, which was full of veggies and tasted wonderful, served with rice.
My other son got the fried rice with no egg, and it was seasoned very nicely, soy-sauce-salty and flavorful.
Because it was only carry out, we ate in our RV parked in the provided RV spots just down the block.

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-13

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Variety of dishes , Tasty

Cons: Only take out because of the pandemic , No restroom available

MasterofHappiness

Points +66

Vegan
22 May 2021

Too much food

Very please with the food. Asked for vegan and they said no problem.

Pros: Ask for vegan, Very large portion

riri444

Points +48

Vegan
13 Aug 2020

Egg In Fried Rice

I try to eat vegan for the most part and Taste of Asia was like the only place open that had decent reviews on here for vegan options. I ordered fried rice and there wasn’t an available detailed description of the ingredients. Honestly it was my fault, I should’ve known they would put egg in the Tofu fried rice, egg is in almost all fried rice! The few bites I had before realizing I was eating eggs tasted pretty good.

yummymummy

Points +114

Vegan
01 Jul 2019

Only vegan options for miles!

We stop at Taste of Asia every time we cross the Mackinaw Bridge. It is literally the only restaurant for many, many miles that has anything approaching vegan. We were so happy to discover this gem a few years ago.
The owner knows vegan, it is listed on the front of the menu, and he makes sure everything is vegan when you specify vegan. The food is good (this is a very small town) especially considering the location. Front-man John (owner?) is super friendly and helpful.

Pros: Lots of vegan choices. Tofu or Veggies., Noodle and curry dishes vegan.

Cons: Pro tip: call your order in ahead of time., Long wait if they are busy (often).

owlish_

Points +22

Vegan
01 Nov 2018

“Closed 4 Season”

It’s closed for the season, apparently.

steisjam

Points +83

Vegan
22 Aug 2017

Vegan Thai

We got take-out from here and enjoyed our food very much. Their Thai-style section in particular was very good. We got the Green Curry and the Pad Park Garlic and they were both delicious (make sure to specify vegan!). The restaurant was a little small with only a couple tables, but that wasn't really an issue since we got take-out. Also, they have brown rice for no extra charge, which was a pleasant surprise!

Pros: Good thai food, Knew what vegan was, Good location downtown

Cons: Small restaurant

WandaBeydoun

Points +68

Vegan
18 Aug 2017

Not a Vegan Option :)

I found his place on happy cow. Honestly, the experience wasn't bad. It wasn't my favorite pad Thai ever because it's more on the sweeter side, but the chef hand makes everything so, they are definitely vegan conscious when they prepare your food. I would come back again to try another dish

Pros: vegan conscious , hand-made food

Cons: small place

AmyWilson

Points +28

Vegan
24 May 2017

super knowledgeable and friendly

It was a small shop downtown

Pros: we met a young man named john who runs the place.

Cons: the place was a little small but their was room fo

Vegan4theanimals45

Points +23

Vegan
15 May 2017

Awesome vegan food

The people who work there were super awesome along with the food.

Updated from previous review on 2017-05-15

Pros: Really good vegan food, Super cool staff, Big portions

Cons: Sells animal products

dumsterdave

Points +143

Vegan
13 Dec 2016

good food

only a few tables, but there weren't many people there so it was fine. the food was very tasty and the portions were large. the workers were also very attentive and talkative.

Updated from previous review on 2016-07-25

Pros: big portions, friendly staff, good food

Cons: a bit in the dirty side

KatieC.

Points +290

Vegan
20 Jul 2016

Vegan Friendly

In a city with limited vegan options, we were happy to find Taste of Asia! They had a very friendly staff who was knowledgeable about their menu and familiar with veganism and which items were, in fact, vegan. They were open late, and my hubby and I were so happy, since we had been eating PBJ for 2 days straight. We happily ordered take-out and were not disappointed in the delicious food we received. It was very flavorful and not over or under-cooked. Just cooked to perfection. We will be visiting next time we are in Mackinaw!

Pros: Friendly staff, excellent food, large portions




This page has been viewed 4173 times.