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Vegan restaurant opened in 2019 by the professional basketball player Quincy Davis. Location is near National Taiwan Normal University. Serves western style food such as burgers, pasta, and risotto dishes plus coffee and other drinks. Open Mon-Tue 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-9:00pm, Thu-Sun 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-9:00pm. Closed Wed. Kitchen reported to close at 2.00 PM. May close earlier without warning.


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20 Reviews

First Review by GeoffOBrien

sarahzee

Points +1634

Vegan
27 May 2024

Exceptionally delicious!

I think I’ve found my new favourite vegan restaurant. The two dishes I tried there were exceptionally good! I probably could have shared, as I ordered just a little too much for me to eat. But it was soooo good I had to eat every last bite. The flavours were top notch. I will definitely be back!!

Ameisherry

Points +9876

Raw
08 May 2024

Everything is vegan hurrah

This is an Italian pasta style vegan restaurant, they have salad as raw vegan options

breadbuttered2sides

Points +19

Vegetarian
25 Apr 2024

Tasty bowl & delicious mocktail

Was very happy to stumble upon UncleQ in search of vegan dinner on a rainy evening. The prices are high end for Taiwan, both the Buddha Bowl with Kimchi was warm, original and delicious.

Pros: Unusual taste combinations , Yummy (mock) mojito, Fast, friendly service

Cons: Pricey for Taipei, not for any other major city

Dragonking

Points +423

Vegetarian
29 Mar 2024

Nice Vegan Western style restaurant.

Tried their smoky vegan quinoa and chickpea burger on i think a charcoal bun..very tasty nice side salad and fries(though could have been more fries). Also tried the Spice Pumpkin mont blanc dessert,not bad. Moderate price for a vegan restaurant. Worth a visit.

TransilvanianHunger

Points +94

Vegan
17 Mar 2024

Pricey with meh burgers

Beware of the additional 10% service fee they slap on top!

Got the fried mushroom appetizer (250 nt) - lightly breaded, quite tasty.
Followed by the quinoa-chickpea burger (350 nt). I figured with this price, I'm in for a treat, but nope. The burger's blandness was only outdone by the bad aftertaste of the 'cheese'.. classic cheap coconut oil cheese.
The burger had no sauce on it, which made it also quite dry.

It came with 12 fries (why not more??) that were very nicely seasoned and a confusing sweet side salad, like some kind of weird dessert.
For the size and the price (gimme a break with the robbery they call this service fee) it wasn't worth the trip across town.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-17

Pros: Nice bathroom, Some servers speak English

Cons: Bland, Expensive

kengreer

Points +47

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Top of my list

Western fusion, and delicious. Craving food from back home (California) I ventured to Uncle Q's. Ordered a smokey Quinoi and Chick Pea burger along with a Masala Chai. The burger was falafel-inspired I'd say. It had to be the best veggie burger I've ever had. (And I've had many!) Masla Chai was a bit on the bland side, but everything else made up for it.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-08

suikunkun

Points +789

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Tasty and filling!

Came here and had a very filling meal. The shrimp appetizer was very nicely fried with tasty walnuts. The burger was SUPER FILLING and I enjoyed it a lot. Large menu with lots of options to try. Next time I might just eat the burger alone haha. A little expensive but lots of food.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-08

Pros: Very filling and tasty meal, Lots of options on menu

Colette1

Points +78

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

A place to try while in Taiwan

The food was really good we ordered the porcini risotto and the quiche. Bug up to the dessert. A crepes Mille feuilles which was delicious l. A little pricey but definitely worth the try.

Pros: Dessert , Variety

Hopeless

Points +914

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Tasty Western Style Food (one star minus for price)

Update 2023/04/15:
Reopened with new interior and menu (still in a test phase and likely to change again). Pizzas and burger are no longer part of the menu, the majority of choices are pasta, risotto and bowls. Pricing still similar, portion size could still be a little bit bigger (if you only want mains), but in our case two mains and two appetizers were plenty for the two of us. Taste-wise: pretty good, I would recommend the tempeh bowl and the cauliflower "wings".

Customers can choose between having everything served with or without garlic, onion etc. (純素)
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The menu covers most standard Western food, such as burger, pizza, risotto. The starter section is pretty nice as it includes vegan versions of classic American starters, such as buffalo cauliflower (instead of wings).

So far we have been here two times and had burgers with the black bean and soy bean patties and different sauces (BBQ and guacamole - the latter seems to have a bit kiwi in it, which was an interesting flavor) and the grilled zucchini with garlic green bean puree which I can recommend.

Taste was excellent, but I wish the portions would be slightly bigger, or at least have more fries that come with the burger, considering that the menu is slightly pricy.

Small anecdote: After my first visit, I was just standing outside the door to check google maps, the owner, Quincy Davis, came out for a quick chat, asking if everything was alright with the food etc. He seems like a nice and down-to-earth guy. I will def be back from time to time to try the other starters, too.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-16

Pros: Tasty, Creative flavors, Nice host

Cons: Price / Portion size (pls cheaper or bigger)

MaxwellBarstowe

Points +749

Vegan
14 Feb 2023

Very nice all-vegan restaurant

Made reservations for 1:30pm and arrived a bit early, but the server was very willing to seat us early. The restaurant capacity is middle sized, not too big and not tiny, which gave it a nice atmosphere. The caramel grapefruit salad I had was delicious, sweet and sour and very tasty (although I wish it had more walnuts). My partner ordered the chickpea burger (black bean had sold out already) on focaccia (only choice) with BBQ sauce(tasty). I think the combination of thick focaccia bread with a slightly dry chickpea burger meant more sauce was needed on the burger to keep it from being a very dry mouth experience. It came with fries (good) and a small chia pudding (really nice) and some pickled turnips (really, really good, this should be it's own dish or put it on the burger).
They didn't have any dessert available that day, which was too bad. But there is a vegan ice cream place not too far away we went to after, so that worked out ok.
Pet friendly

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-14

Pros: Good all vegan food, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Chickpea focaccia burger was a little dry

IVP

Points +13

Vegetarian
07 May 2021

Looking forward to my next visit

The satay Brussel sprouts are delicious; I 2ish this was a part of a vegan pad thai with tofu ribbons, instead of eggs. The salad dressing has the tiniest hint of smoke, which was delightful. The meatballs are tasty; I wish they were an appetizer. Save room for dessert. Super fluffing creamy chocolate cake!

BadassJB

Points +654

Vegan
10 Sep 2020

Good food, but weird opening times

Had to reduce a star, because on my 16 year veganniversary, I went for lunch, but they told me the kitchen closed one hour before their break time. I was completely shocked. Heard of closing the kitchen before closing for the night, but not for the midday break. Isn't the point of taking the break to close the kitchen for a few hours? Anyway, this policy wasn't posted the first time I went and I was just so disappointed on my first visit. Maybe because I was looking forward to it on my veganniversary. Anyway, I did give it another try, on a date, with my now GF.😄Our first date. This time, they did have this policy posted. Anyway, the food was good. I had the shell pasta dish and my GF had a different pasta dish. Both were good and the desserts look yummy too, but I haven't tried them yet. Will have to give it another go, now that I'm back in TW. I will certainly try more of the menu.

Pros: Pasta dishes, all vegan, cakes

Cons: pricey, weird opening hours policy

HotPinkSnowman

Points +40

Herbivore
30 Aug 2020

Delicious

Delicious dishes but quite pricey

AlaaKutkut

Points +129

Mostly Veg
12 Apr 2020

I really like this place!

Food is great especially the veggie balls, it’s a must - so yum! Staff is very accommodating, I asked to replace the buns with lettuce for the burger and I got that 😊

veglover89

Points +719

Vegan
28 Feb 2020

Yummy!!

I had the American bbq burger, and it was great! It’s pretty expensive, but the proportions are big.

jessika311

Points +1059

Vegan
19 Feb 2020

Not bad but not amazing

Food was pretty good. Staff was very nice. Taste was good. But I guess I was expecting a bit more after reading so many good reviews and friends talking. Again, not bad but I’m not going to hurry up and go back. Decent prices.

Pros: English menu , Friendly staff

jainstonge

Points +226

Vegan
07 Jan 2020

Pure vegan

We were a bit tired of Asian food, wanted to eat some “western” vegan and fortuitously stumbled upon uncle Qs. The vegan meatballs are quite tasty. We didn’t enjoy the fried food as much but it’s good quality. Had a black tea cake for dessert and it was delicious.

Pros: All vegan, Extensive menu, Dessert

Cons: Relatively pricey (vs local eats)

itravelforveganfood

Points +1824

Vegan
30 Dec 2019

High quality, beautifully presented food despite a slightly higher price-tag

Read more in this vegan Taipei guide: https://itravelforveganfood.com/vegan-taipei-guide/

Uncle Q is a vegan restaurant opened by professional basketball player Quincy Davis (Say hi to him if you see him in the restaurant. He’s very nice, and tall).

On to the food, the menu has burgers, pizzas, pasta and more. The cake selection changes daily. The price is a bit higher than other places, but the quality and presentation of food are impressive.

The mushroom risotto with an assortment of mushroom prepared in different ways, and the fried eggplant with tomato salsa and cheese on top are both delicious.

Definitely give this restaurant a visit if you are in Taipei. The price is a bit higher than other places, but the high quality food is worth it

Pros: All vegan , Beautiful and delicious food , Friendly service and welcoming ambience

Cons: A bit expensive but great quality

vgntrvlr

Points +1000

Vegan
03 Dec 2019

Amazing vegan food

You see why this place is packed with people eating. The food is fantastic. I had the tomato ball sub, but will return to try more of the menu.

Closed on Wednesdays.

Pros: It’s vegan!

GeoffOBrien

Points +146

Vegan
02 Dec 2019

Um .. wow . Must visit

At the time of writing there is not a single other review of this restaurant. Not sure why as it was a little gem ! A little upper class venue down a relatively quiet side street, owned by a professional former American basketballer who was actually there when I was. The options are great and the food quality is amazing.
Have some cheesecake too!

Pros: Burgers and fries were a highlight ! , Super friendly and accommodating staff

Cons: A little language barrier




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