Mala dish at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore
Penang prawn noodles, flavourful but on the salty side at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore
Wan ton noodles at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

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Part of Zizai Restaurant Group. Sells local Chinese dishes like laksa, prata, yong tao fu and more. Vegan options available. 实斋 in Chinese. Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-10:00pm. Last order 9:30pm.

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19 Reviews

First Review by xhollow

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vegan_simon

Points +2570

Vegan
08 Mar 2023

Ok I guess

The okra in the Tom Yum soup was a nice surprise. The fried Hor Fun flat rice noodles were fine. English menu available but not a lot of vegan choices.

Dragonfruit almond oat mini milk shake. at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Hor Fun at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Tom Yum soup at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Decor at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Avatar FernandaBalbuena

FernandaBalbuena

Points +226

Vegetarian
14 Dec 2022

Confusing vegetarian option definitions

Some tofu options, but it is not 100 % vegetarian restaurant. I got the impression that just no red meet consumption is considered as vegetarian option.

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JimmySeah

24 Oct 2023

this is a fully vegetarian eatery.
if it see "meat" item on the menu, eg sliced fish noodles, it is mocked fish, not real fish.
Thx!

Avatar AndySG

AndySG

Points +450

Vegetarian
16 May 2022

Salty and oily food

Ordered Laksa, Kuay Teow, Vegetarian Mock Mutton rice. The food is too salty and oily. Laksa don't have much mock meat. Laksa has a small serving of noodles and mainly Tau Pok.

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-16

Pros: Near MRT station

Cons: Salty, Oily

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SharonChua蔡妼㛔

Points +20398

Vegetarian
22 Aug 2021

Yummy wan ton noodles and laksa

Their laksa is good, don't know that their wan ton noodles is nice too, the fried wan ton is very crispy, the noodles is flavourful, chewy and not soggy, the veggies soup that comes together is quite refreshing, the most ordered item is still their prata, half of the crowd there are eating prata, others are eating either laksa or wan ton noodles, haha.

Thick and flavourful Laksa, good at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Penang prawn noodles, flavourful but on the salty side at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Asam laksa, flavourful but on the salty side at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Wan ton noodles at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Chewy and not soggy, just nice at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore +6

Avatar IanTan

IanTan

Points +313

Vegetarian
24 May 2021

Wide variety of food

Family friendly with wide variety of food to choose from. Its a also a great place to bring non-vegetarian friends to enjoy the meals there and they love it!

Mee sua soup. Best for rainy day! at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Avatar JenniferTan

JenniferTan

Points +173

Vegetarian
22 Jun 2020

Milky Fish beehoon soup 👍🏻

Wanted to come in for crispy prata but was told that Monday the uncle is off. So I choose fish beehoon soup, it was good, very milky and I like the taste. $3.80 for a bowl only. If u feel like slurp some hot soup, this is a good choice.

But most people are having their wanton mee, which I tried before, it’s also very yummy. Dry noodle with wanton. 👍🏻

Pros: Airy seating area on a cooling day, Location just next to Aljunied mrt.

Fish beehoon soup 鱼片米粉汤 at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Avatar Miette

Miette

Points +157

Vegetarian
15 Oct 2019

Mixed feelings

It was a nice big menu and the food looked good when it came out but my noodles were very, very oily and I regretted my decision to eat them later on that day. Such a sore tummy.

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jessilin

Points +13

Vegetarian
22 Aug 2019

Nice food but others need to improve

Food ok. Roti prata best but at certain hours . prefer to go 23 bendemeer. Service is better.
Geylang 27.service is bad. Or sometimes black faces. 1 server often v extreme all customers she called out v loud all 大姐，阿姐. some may feel offensive .
Previously one lady server all customers call all 美女. don't know why they shd do that. is it because of their culture or it is because it is in Geylang.

Certain food is delicious but the place feels v hot, ventilation needs to be mproved. there seems to be no toilet.



Updated from previous review on 2019-08-21

Avatar RawChefYin

RawChefYin

Points +4437

Vegan
10 Aug 2019

Reasonably priced, lots of selections

I've eaten here 3 times and so far have been quite happy with everything. Quite a good selection of vegetarian dishes and you can request for vegan options. Food is flavoursome.

No-frills place. Clean. Staff have been friendly too.

Nasi Lemak, requested for no egg at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Nasi Lemak, requested for no egg at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

1. Thai-style Curry Fish Head (requested for vegetables only, didn’t want any mock meat) SGD13 2. Brown rice SGD1.20 per plate at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Avatar anqi

anqi

Points +17

Vegetarian
21 Jul 2019

Nice prata, bad attitude.

Tried the prata. Super nice. Wanton noodle so so. Went 3 times. Staff are always black face. Impatient when ask questions. Went back 3rd time, still the same. Spoilt appetite....make me think twice to go back. Bad energy for food prepared too. Sigh...

Pros: Prata is nice

Cons: Staff are very bad attitude. Black , Face all the time. Very Bad experience.

Avatar Zehbeehoon

Zehbeehoon

Points +1120

Vegetarian
26 Jun 2019

Thai Claypot curry tofu

Limited options for vegans. Though most of the dishes are vegetarian, they can be made vegan, so be sure to ask.



Updated from previous review on 2019-06-26

Pros: Clean, Friendly staff, Value for money

Thai claypot curry tofu at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Avatar Peace ...

Peace ...

Points +3230

Vegetarian
22 May 2019

Another alternative place to dine during late evening ...

Normally, non-vegetarian Buddhist would go for Vegetarian Meal before any Buddhist activities. Guess, this could be why there’re so many vegetarian eateries around this area.

This would be a good alternative to find vegetarian food during late evening, as some of the other stalls would have been closed. It was 6.30pm, we ordered simple dishes like Yong Tau Foo ($4.8), Claypot Mee ($5) and Wanton Mee ($3.5). Price is reasonable and food's taste and option, just normal.

Pros: affordable

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veggyhappy

Points +21

Vegetarian
05 May 2019

Nice Vegetarian place

The Staff, a young lady, was friendly & attentive. They have a variety of chinese local dishes like hokkien mee, hor fun etc. And have a few western dishes as well as the typical zi char menu.

Pros: Reasonable & affordable prices., Noodle/rice dishes range from $3.50 ++

Cons: Mostly vegetarian, vegan options limited

"Fish" & chips was mediocre. The fish had more of a "chicken patty" texture instead of a flaky or seafood-ish texture. Not really worth the price (about $7+) at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Wanton noodle was good! Noodle was flavorful & portion was just right :) at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Cereal tofu was Great. I liked it! at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

"Chicken" rice was not bad, slightly dry but would be better if there was more sauce & if the rice had more flavour :) at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

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maltman23

Points +4225

Vegan
13 Mar 2019

Friendly, cheap, good, with vegan options

I came here becauae this place is near the AirBnb I'm staying at, and it is ooen till 10pm. It loojs like many Singaporean places in the neighborhood. But everything is vegetarian, and they can make lots of items vegan.

At the suggestion of the friendly person at the counter (where you order before sitting at a table) I ordered "Hokkein Mee" noodles, without eggs, to make it vegan. It was delicious! And filling. And only cost S$3.80 .

I like this place.

Pros: Good , Cheap, Friendly

Hokkein Mee (ordered without egg to make it vegan) at True Veggie at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

Order at the counter at True Veggie at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

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Avatar joonas

joonas

Points +132

Vegan
04 Mar 2019

Not for vegans

The menu looks good at first glance, but almost everything is non-vegan. The laksa contains cows milk. The curry gravy for Yong tau foo contains cows milk. The mock mutton curry has milk. Huge cartons of eggs and condensed milk stacked in the open plan kitchen.

Today I ordered mi goreng and nasi goreng take away, specifying vegan and making clear I do not eat eggs or milk. When I got home both dishes had huge chunks of eggs everywhere so I did not eat it. Probably helps if you speak Chinese as they struggle with English.

Will not visit again unless they go full vegan.

Pros: Could be good if they understood what vegan means

Cons: Not vegan, They love eggs and milk and put it in everything

Avatar adamstu

adamstu

Points +20

Vegan
15 Jan 2019

Laksa is really good

Went here a few times due to proximity to our airbnb, cost around about $15 for 2 meals and 2 drinks. Taste good, menu is clear and the staff are nice.

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SKNg

Points +2074

Vegetarian
14 Oct 2018

Vegetarian Food

Sells yong tau fu , laksa, noodles..
Laksa is delicious .

Avatar PatrickVerde

PatrickVerde

Points +614

Vegan
11 Oct 2018

Delicious food

Lots of delicious vegetarian and also vegan options. You can choose from a menu or you just create your own plate from the daily buffet. Friendly staff. Cheap prices. Authentic food!😄

Pros: Cheap & yummie, Opens in the morning

Cons: Only cash

Avatar xhollow

xhollow

Points +15

Vegetarian
23 Sep 2018

Small portion and order still mixed up

This is my second time buying from this place and they mixed up my order twice. I specifically requested for NO EGGS for my meals due to religion and twice, i was served with eggs.

My purchase today was the last straw, with my order coming in with 1/3 of the portion when i requested for them to change my meal without eggs.

Disappointing portion at True Veggie 实斋 in Central Singapore

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