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CLOSED: Veggie Garden
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Vegan
Vegan
Chinese
Buffet
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Asian vegan restaurant featuring a daily all-you-can-eat vegan lunch buffet. Also la carte menu with food made to order. Authentic Cantonese Chinese cuisine. Accepts checks. Closed June 2014.
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516 W Arapaho Rd Ste 112 (at 1/4 mile west of Central Expressway US 75), Richardson, Texas, USA, 75080
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10 Reviews
First Review by Christy99
rachell37
Points +43
Delicious, authentic vegan Chinese food - Edit
Veggie Garden was one of my favourite restaurants when I lived in the area 7 years ago. I was in town again for a week and a half, and I managed to visit three times (twice at dinner and once at lunch) - I would've gone more often if I'd had time.
Read moreMy favourite dish under the old owners was the potato soy chicken. When I say favourite, I mean it was the only dish I ever got. I didn't try it until my last visit because I was told it was so different from the old recipe. I ended up liking it even more than I used to!
I never had the lunch buffet under the previous owners because it never really looked all that appetising. I really enjoyed the buffet when I went a couple weeks ago - everything was well-cooked and delicious, and the waiter was very helpful in pointing out which dishes had nuts (I'm allergic).
Everything I had at both dinners was amazingly delicious (salt and pepper chop, Mongolian beef, potato soy chicken, chicken with garlic sauce, and lemongrass chicken (I think - it was a special so not available to verify on the menu)). I also love that they offer Thai tea that tastes like non-vegan Thai tea - I had vegan Thai tea at another restaurant and it wasn't great. And I loved the cinnamon pillows - we ordered them with chocolate sauce and they were fantastic.
I really wish Veggie Garden was in Edinburgh - I'd eat there at least weekly!
Pros: excellent food, good prices, helpful staff
Guest
respectanimals2
Points +37
Veggie Garden: Fresh, Expertly Prepared Vegan Food - Edit
Veggie Garden is a vegetarian jewel in Richardson, Texas (suburb of Dallas). The "all one can eat" asian buffet has a variety of soups, salads, entrees and a couple of really good desserts, plus fruit. All food is prepared from scratch from fresh and interesting ingredients by a master chef. Although lunch buffet is excellent, dinner menu is even better. Veggie Garden's all one can eat buffet is inexpensive (about $8)and dinner menu is reasonably priced, also. Restaurant is an airy and pleasant to place to dine. Staff is friendly and accommodating. If you make Veggie Garden part of your routine, you won't be sorry. It is my favorite vegan/vegetarian restuarant of all time and I have dined in most major cities in USA. Good dining!
Read morePros: fresh ingredients, well prepared food, vegan
Guest
Herbielove
Points +54
Rude and pushy staff - Edit
I work down the road from Veggie Garden and I invited 10 of my co-workers to come eat Chinese vegan food. I could not eat much because I am allergic to soy, but my friends loved the food.
Read moreThe hot lunch buffet is a great deal. It is usually the same every day. It contains beef mushroom soup, brown rice, white rice, fried rice, noodles, "beef" broccoli, "beef" green beans, sweet and sour "chicken" and egg rolls. The cold lunch buffet has a pre-mixed green salad and canned fruit. The food is delicious.
I wish there were more soy-free options! They do have steamed bok choy but it is expensive and did not fill me up.
I have also tried the International Buddhist Society Cafeteria and Suma Veggie. I preferred the Buddhist cafeteria because they do not put soy in everything and there was no soy mock meats. The owners of Suma Veggie were very friendly and warm. They reminded me of my grandparents. :-)
Pros: vegan
Cons: unprofessional staff, not allergy friendly, non organic
Guest
Healthy4life
Points +60
Yum-OO! - Edit
I have taken a lot of my friends here to eat and they all loved the food. They said they did not miss the meat, but as vegans the mock soy meat is a bit much. They would prefer to have a larger variety of vegetables and less soy meats.
Read moreExcept for the brown rice and very small raw salad buffet, everything in the buffet contains soy and gluten. There is a very small selection of steamed or stir fried vegetables you can order off the menu. Make sure to ask for no soy sauce or peanut oil if you are allergic. I wish the selection of steamed or baked vegetables was larger.
Most Chinese food is high in sodium, sugar, fat and peanut oil. Vegan Chinese food is low in animal saturated fats, but it is still high in fat if you eat fried tofu or fried anything. Caldwell B. Esselstyn M.D., author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, explained that if you don't want to get heart disease or if you have heart disease you should eat no liquid oil. Period.
Updated from previous review on Saturday January 28, 2012
Updated from previous review on Sunday May 27, 2012
Updated from previous review on Sunday May 27, 2012
Pros: all you can eat buffet, quiet atmosphere, yummy food
Cons: high oil, high sodium, high sugar
Guest
HappyHerbivoreJunkie
Points +60
Not soy-allergy friendly! - Edit
On a positive note all my friends love the food. They serve healthy whole grain brown rice, and 4 steamed veggie options but they are expensive when compared to the soy dishes. The restaurant specializes in soy mock-meats. Everything in the buffet has soy sauce on it or peanuts. I have gone here 6 times when I was in the neighborhood and in a pinch for time. Each time the waitress, Paula, was rude and pushy.
Read morePros: vegan
Cons: not soy allergy friendly, not gluten-free, not peanut free
Guest
xmatthewxoceanx
Points +27
This Place Should Win Several Awards. - Edit
I just went there today for the first time with my girlfriend.
Read moreWe recently move to the Dallas area.
We went around 5:30 so the menu was for dinner, not the buffet.
We were immediately greeted with a "Hello! Happy New Year, come sit down wherever you like!" from the owner.
Who is just about the sweetest, most wonderful, kind and smiling woman ever.
We were seated and given menus promptly.
The dinner platters serve about 2 to 3 people each.
We ordered a plate of Soy Sweet and Sour Chicken, Veggie Lo Mein, White Rice, French Fries, 1 Strawberry Soy Milkshake, and a Thai Tea.
She brought our order out in about 10 minutes.
I was so excited when I saw the food.
I bit into one of the Soy Sweet and Sour Chicken pieces and was absolutely astonished at how real it tasted, and how amazing.
It tastes better than the real thing.
The Lo Mein noodles are thicker than most but I kind of like that.
The Milkshake I'm pretty sure is made with real blended strawberries, and soy milk.
It was to die for.
My girlfriend and I were just absolutely blown away with the service, the food, everything.
During the middle of our meal the owner stopped by to ask how we were doing.
I replied "This is amazing! It's really really really really really good, this place is wonderful"
She had the biggest smile on her face and said "Ohh!! Thank you so much! You happy, me happy!"
I told her we'd be back many many times.
I asked the owner if she was vegetarian or vegan and she said "Me? Oh! I am vegetarian, no meat for me!"
We asked for boxes to take some of the food home in and she came back over in about 10 seconds.
I was getting ready to put the food in the boxes, but then she starts doing it for us!
Now that is seriously customer service at its best.
In all there weren't many people there but it WAS a Monday night.
We were there for an hour or so and only 3 other people came in and ate.
The prices are higher, but that comes with any Chinese or vegan/vegetarian restaurant.
It's a good place to go once or twice every pay check.
Our bill came to about $25.
Another cool thing is that they have local artists work on the walls for sale.
In all, this place is absolutely wonderful.
100 out of 5 customer service, 100 out of 5 in food quality, 100 out of 5 in cleanliness and environment.
I'm going to spread the word about this place.
Please take an evening and eat here if you're vegetarian, vegan, or just willing to try new things.
This is the best Chinese restaurant I've been to in my life.
Pros: Amazing Food, Incredible Service, Peaceful Environment
Cons: None, None, NONE
Guest
vegan sunshine
Points +68
sweet - Edit
The owners of this gem are very sweet. When I went they gave us extra food because it was nearly closing time and they did not want it to go to waste! The food is sinfully good. If you're a vegan who feels like "being bad" try veggie garden. The buffet is mostly fried food.
Read morePros: generous owners, comfort food
Cons: mostly fried
Guest
Pat
Points +36
Great - Edit
We have been a number of times. We live about an hour away in Arlington. And everytime we go I love the place. The staff is friendly and always smile. The food is really good, it is agood feeling when you can go places and eat everythiong on the menu. We always go for the buffet and it never dissapoints. Check it out if your in North Dallas it is well worth it!!
Read morePros: Staff, Food
Cons: How far it is away from my place:(
Guest
flip
Points +43
Childhood Memories - Edit
I stay Hawaii now, but my mind tends to wander to the memories of Veggie Garden at mealtime. I miss the fab buffet and tasty...everything.
Read moreThe orange mock chicken was my fave. Not the healthiest choice, but a great indulgence.
I knew all of the family who owned it, merely because of my constant attendance. I can't wait to visit Texas again so that my taste buds can get reunited.
Pros: Yummy Chinese Food, awesome buffet, large portions
Cons: lackluster atmosphere
Guest
Christy99
Points +20
Could be better - Edit
I thought this place was okay. I liked the fried mushrooms. I was not impressed by either dish that we ordered. The service was slow considering no one else was there but the food came out hot and fresh. I would recommend Suma instead.
Read morePros: Hot and fresh
Cons: Food was just okay, Slow service
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