Vegan
Fast food
Take-out
Asian
Catering

Offers all-you-can-eat healthy buffets. Also has appetizers and desserts. Reservations recommended. Reported closed January 2024.


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56 Reviews

First Review by CyrilDiFrancesco

chb-pbfp

Points +9841

Raw
09 Jan 2024

Vegan buffet restaurant

It's a good location, nice place, lovely staff and good food.

The concept is based on a vegan food buffet, you can buy one plate (15€), or anything you can eat (25€) at lunch.

The vegan food buffet is also something that changes very regularly and really providing a great discovery of new taste at each visit.

Pros: Good vegan food, Nice place, Lovely staff

Cons: None

LucW

Points +80

Vegetarian
28 Dec 2023

Amazing but slightly confused

Our first day in Brussels we dined at GORYA. The food was AMAZING. 5/5 stars for the food. However, there's no functioning website at the time of writing and the buffet concept was not explained to us when we sat down, so we were slightly confused as to whether it was a 1 plate or all you can eat deal, as well as the price. In the end we had all you can eat for 14 Euro's per person (though this might have been a temporary deal? We're unsure). Definitely pass through GORYA if you're nearby, again, the food was to die for.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-28

Pros: The food!, Very fair drink prices

Cons: Clarity could be better (a website, for example), The decor seems somewhat amateurishly done

l__happiness

Points +40

Vegan
10 Dec 2023

Heureux de retrouver la cuisine du chef Vincent Philippot!

Fidèles clients du Dolma, nous avions hâte de retrouver la délicieuse cuisine du chef Vincent Philippot qui nous avait tant manqué ! Nous avons profité des Happy Hours pour venir tester le buffet Gorya ! Comme nous nous y attendions, nous avons très bien mangé ! La qualité des plats est impeccable. Tout est délicieux et savoureux! C'est une vraie explosion de saveurs de la soupe au dessert! Le service est discret tout en étant correct. L'espace est petit, donc on n'a pas beaucoup de place mais tout est fait pour rendre l'endroit agréable. Lors de notre passage, il faisait froid mais nous étions proches de la porte... Petit bémol : à 19h, il y avait déjà plusieurs plats quasiment vides. Certains ont été remplacés mais pas d'autres alors que nous aurions vraiment aimé goûter à tout...
Nous avons retrouvé la délicieuse tarte chocolat-marron qui nous avait tant manqué mais nous avons été surpris au moment de l'addition de constater qu'elle ne faisait pas partie de la formule buffet dessert. On nous a donc facturé la formule buffet et le prix de la tarte à part. Ce n'est pas grave mais nous aurions aimé que ça soit plus clairement indiqué... Bref, une très bonne expérience. Nous reviendrons tout en espérant que ces différents points soient améliorés...

Pros: La saveur des plats, La tarte signature Gorya, L'offre Happy Hour!

Cons: Il faisait froid devant la porte , Les plats vides pas remplis, Le prix de la tarte hors formule

Wonderbao

11 Dec 2023

Merci pour votre avis et pour votre retour que nous avons lu attentivement! 🙏

Concernant le froid, oui, nous avons beaucoup réfléchi sur la manière de protéger au mieux l'intérieur. Nous avons même prix contact avec la commune pour une solution avec la porte d'entrée (qui n'est pas transparente et que nous devons donc laisser ouverte sinon les gens pensent que nous sommes fermés, en plus de croire que nous sommes autre chose qu'un restaurant...). Mais il faut un permis d'urbanisme et dépenser encore pas mal d'argent. L'immeuble et le restaurant sont plutôt vieux, avec pas mal de soucis en terme d'isolation, auxquels nous essayons de remédier (joints en mousse autour des cadres de portes, tenture, ...). Nous avons aussi l'intention de continuer à rendre l'intérieur du restaurant encore plus cosi et agréable (dès que nos finances nous le permettront ;-)).

Concernant le prix, effectivement, les desserts sont à part et ne sont pas compris dans la formule de la HYH, ni dans celles habituelles. C'est une formule que nous avons décidé de lancer pour nous faire connaître (car notre restaurant en vaut la peine), et pour faire profiter d'une chouette promo au plus grand nombre. Si nous avions mis les desserts en plus dans la promo, nous serions à perte. Comparé à d'autres restaurants qui font des buffets, nous pensons avoir des prix corrects, même si la vie est chère pour tout le monde avec l'inflation (y compris pour nous)!

Concernant les plats, les légumes vapeurs partent très vite et, il est vrai, qu'il nous en manque parfois. Aussi, ils doivent être réchauffés à la vapeur, et nous ne sommes pas encore assez bien équipés pour cela. Nous y réfléchissons. Par contre, pour les autres plats, en principe, nous veillons à ce qu'ils soient réapprovisionnés. Toutes nos excuses si tel n'a pas été le cas.

Nous vous souhaitons une belle journée/semaine et espérons vous revoir à nouveau bientôt chez GORYA! En venant manger chez GORYA, vous faites le choix de manger sainement, gustativement et de manière respectueuse ! Et si GORYA devenait votre restaurant habituel ! 😀😉😋🤩

l__happiness

11 Dec 2023

Bonjour,
Je vous remercie d'avoir pris le temps de répondre à mon avis sur votre restaurant et d'avoir apporté une réponse à chaque commentaire que j'ai émis ici 🙏
Je vous souhaite le meilleur pour la suite et je vous dis à bientôt 😀
Une très belle semaine à vous également 🤗

Wonderbao

11 Dec 2023

StefaniaPiscitello

Points +16

Vegan
09 Dec 2023

Poca scelta e buffet vuoto

Cena di venerdì sera, nemmeno una pietanza a base proteica, Tutto a base di verdure, poca scelta di piatti e quasi tutto finito! trattandosi di all you can eat dovrebbe esserci abbondanza che mancava; prezzo non assolutamente adeguato!!!

Pros: Vegan 100%

Wonderbao

09 Dec 2023

Bonsoir Stefania,

nous avons lu attentivement votre avis qui compte pour nous.

Si le buffet n'était plus assez rempli (peut-être parce que c'était la fin du service?), nous aurions dû vous prévenir que nous ne rechargeons plus à partir d'une certaine heure pour éviter le gaspillage. Ou bien nous aurions dû le remplir à nouveau. Toutes nos excuses! Nous sommes sincèrement désolés que vous n'ayez pas eu l'expérience gustative qui nous tient pourtant à cœur d'offrir à nos clients.

Tous nos buffets sont composés et préparés par notre Chef qui est vegan et qui fait attention à ce qu'ils soient équilibrés (protéines, féculents, vitamines, ....). Notamment, hier soir, il y avait (notamment) des protéines dans le Jack Be Little qui était fourré au haché végétal (protéines de soja texturisées) et avec un sauce façon cheddar (qui contenait de la levure nutritionnelle). Mais peut-être n'en avez-vous pas eu (?)

A nouveau, nous sommes vraiment désolés.

Nous espérons que vous reviendrez et que vous pourrez alors apprécier pleinement nos plats!

LilBao

Points +84

Vegan
29 Nov 2023

Amazing - We missed this in Brussels!

We had a lovely lunch at Gorya today. The buffet was amazing.
A lot of healthy and fresh options. We wanted to take everything but we had to make sure to have some space left for the dessert, which was truly a treat.
Super friendly owners. Would definitely recommend to every veg & non veg😄

Pros: Excellent food, Super friendly staff

Wonderbao

29 Nov 2023

THANK YOU VERY MUCH LIL BAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🙌🤗💚💚

emkoi

Points +1399

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Great buffet!

I had the hot and smoky tofu bao with a side of onion bhaji. Really loved the bao, it tasted so fresh, and the tofu had a good texture. The jalapeño sauce could have been even spicier. The onion bhaji were decent, although maybe a bit too heavy for me personally. Thankfully they have many other sides to choose from! I definitely want to come back to try their other baos and sides.

EDIT: The new concept consists of a really great fully vegan buffet for lunch and dinner. Only tried it once so far, but it was great! Loved all the variety and flavours. And the price for one plate (14.90€) is great considering you can fill up your plate as much as you want. More places like this please😄

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-03

Wonderbao

24 Nov 2023

Thank you very much! 🙏🙏 Indeed, our formula are interesting (all of them) !! And even more considering the quality of our products (fresh, local, seasonal, healthy, mostly organic and gluten free). 🌱🥕 Eveything is also homemade by our Chef Vincent PHILIPPOT! 👨‍🍳Our Menu Buffet changes every Thursday and is inspired by different "cuisines du monde" (french, asian, belgian, italian, ....). 😋 We'd love that GORYA be adopted as everyone's place to eat vegan, healthy, respectful and on a regular basis! 🤗😊

BeanBurrito

Points +84

Vegan
01 Nov 2023

All you can eat Seasonal Buffet

Wide variety of healthy seasonal dishes. The menu changes every week and offers delicious salads and filling warm plates.
You can also choose to take just one plate, for a fair price.


Changed mistake every month, to every week.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-01

Pros: Wide selection , Friendly staff, Fast and easy

Cons: A bit expensive (but good quality)

Wonderbao

02 Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review!! 🙏😊 See you soon with still many more dishes ! 😋

vegantravel93

Points +216

Vegan
26 Oct 2023

Amazing

They've only just started an all you can eat concept with a weekly changing menu. The taste and the freshness of the ingredients were incredible. Highly recommended!

Pros: Very kind staff, Great quality of ingredients , Great value

Wonderbao

27 Oct 2023

Your review warms our hearts, really! ❤ Thank you very much! 🙏We can tell you that GORYA commits to offering 💯% plant-based meals that are tasty, healthy, seasonal, and respectful (absolutely NO cruelty at GORYA's because : "yes, it is possible and even so pleasing !"). 😉😊

SabrinaLê

Points +15

Mostly Veg
25 Oct 2023

Délicieux buffet

It's the best coleslaw of my life (don't tell my mum I said that) Incredible buffet with surprising tastes. I went with three friends of mine. The meat eater was amazed and said "the mushroom
..the mushroom are incredible" 🤣great place for a really generous lunch or dinner...we were almost rolling out the restaurant, it was so good that we filled every empty corner of our stomach.
Great experience!

Pros: Food, Food, Food

Cons: The decoration

Wonderbao

26 Oct 2023

Thank you Sabrina!!!! 🙏🥰😊

You know, the menu changes twice a week, every Thursday !

All our meals are 100% plant based, home-cooked by our Chef, with a maximum of organic, local and seasonal products!! Besides, they are super healthy! 🌱🌱

We have just started the buffet formula. It was a big change. We trust that people will enjoy our food as much as you did 🤗

See you soon! 🤩

EkaterinaPetrikevich

Points +469

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Delicious vegan bao buns

This is a wonderful vegan version of bao buns! I’ve tried one with spirulina, and it had crispy seitan done to perfection. The taste was so special because of the spirulina, eat ravine and some crushed nuts. I totally recommend.

I also tried a cucumber salad and it was just amazing! The right amount of sweet and salty with soya sauce and see weed mixed in.

The place is cozy and has outdoor seating.

The only minus is that an online menu wasn’t updated on the website for a while and the prices were increased by 1eur since then.

Pros: Fluffy bao buns, Delicious and filling stuffing, Friendly and chill atmosphere

Cons: Don’t trust the prices on the website, Music was a bit loud to my taste

Wonderbao

08 Oct 2023

THANK YOU again Ekaterina for your lovely reviews!! 🥰 Soooo appreciated from our Team! 🙏

Do not hesitate to tell the staff if the music is a bit loud. We want you to be as confortale as possible!

As to the menu, our web site is an old one and is going to be changed completely. Sorry about that!

Besides, we are working on new menus and even more fun decoration .... 😁

See you again soon and take care Ekaterina! 🌱🍀

Yours goryasly

Muuuuu

Points +3107

Vegan
20 Sep 2023

Awesome

The chef is super creative and dedicated. Best baos, and great side dishes.
Also they have craft beer.
Located in a nice and festive neighbourhood with super convenient opening times.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-19

Pros: Food , Beer, Cool neighborhood

Wonderbao

20 Sep 2023

Hello Mu,

thank you so much for your review and great comments! 🙏

We have taken into account the problem of the high chairs and replaced them to "normal" chairs. We only temporarily kept two high chairs while waiting to find new others (or a single big one).

The decoration has also completly changed as you will see ☺ It is not finished yet though.

The quality of our baos, sides, ... stays the same!!! We are even improving, developping, ...

See you again soon at GORYA (the new name of Wonderbao)! 🤩

Muuuuu

20 Sep 2023

Awesome! I can't wait to see the new place! :)

mari.a

Points +214

Vegan
15 Sep 2023

bao w brukseli 🌱

smaczne i szybkie jedzenie. urocza, miła obsługa. fajny lokal, dużo miejsc do siedzenia.

w ogródku widok na ładny kościół 🌱

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-28

Pros: miła obsługa, sposób podania

Wonderbao

17 Sep 2023

Thank you Mari.a for your nice review! 🙏
Very much appreciated ! 🥰
See you again soon to taste our new hot-dogs (coming soon) 🤩
By the way, did you notice that we have changed name? we are now "GORYA" (like the gorilla). Nothing changes though regarding the quality of our products and our commitments 🤗

Jacccc

Points +42

Vegetarian
10 Sep 2023

Very delicious!!!

Everything was very delicious and the prices are good! Highly recommend it!

Pros: Taste, Price, Freshness

Wonderbao

11 Sep 2023

Our pleasure to serve you Jaccc! 😊 See you again soon (with new products) ! 🤩

Veganwannabe2022

Points +127

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

The perfect place if you love Bao

Tasty food, interesting drinks a lot of choice! Just pay a little attention to the spicy Bao because is really spicy!!!!

Wonderbao

05 Sep 2023

Thank you Veganwannabe2022 for your review!🙏 Yes, indeed, our spicy shitake is spicy!! We have taken your review into account and we have added drawings of peppers on our menu to show that it is a spicy bao! See you again soon! 🤩

robpeck98

Points +518

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Pretty good, not as spicy as we’d hoped

The hot and Smokey bao seemed to lack the jalapeños and general hot kick. Also, come to think of it, it wasn’t particularly Smokey either… The spicy shittake was a lot more flavourful, however. The fries and croquettes were really crispy on the outside and soft on the inside (it’s Belgium, would you expect any less)? And it was only €34 Euros in total - including drinks - which I know is insanely expensive compared to in Asia, but is pretty damn good in a European capital city.

Wonderbao

05 Sep 2023

Hello Robpeck98!
Thank you for your review which we have read with great interest. Someone else also noted that the Hot & Smoky bao lacked of "hot". There are however jalapenos in the sauce but they are not that strong, indeed. We have decided to keep it this way (i.e. not too hot) because we have another bao that is really spicy ("Spicy shitake") for those who want a real spicy one 😅 Besides, we have changed the name "Hot & Smoky" into "Smokey Smiley", not to mislead our clients and also because we have improved it so as to be more smoky.
Concerning the prices, we try to find a balance between being accessible for our (various) clients and our costs (which are high as our products cost a lot). It's a real challenge!
Hope to see you again soon in our restaurant ! 🤩

friedrice

Points +1325

Vegan
22 Aug 2023

Mostly good!

We got the hot and smoky & spicy shiitake baos, with frites and panisse croquettes. The only miss was the hot and smoky bao; it lacked depth of flavour and the promised "hot" taste didn't come through. There were also no jalapenos in it, even if the menu said it was included. The food was very filling though and the meal deals are good value for money.

Wonderbao

05 Sep 2023

Hello Friedrice,
Thank you for your review !
Following your review (and the one of another client on HappyCow), we have decided to improve the "Hot & Smoky" bao and to change its name into "Smokey Smiley". You are most welcome to taste it again! 😊🤩

dooskoe

Points +319

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Love this place!

Amazing bao's! Also very convenient if you don't have much time, and the owner is super friendly.
We regularly grab a bite here before joining the critical mass rides on Friday and are so thankful for this place!!

Wonderbao

05 Sep 2023

Thank you soo much Dooskoe for your review! 😍We try to do our best for our clients and to offer qualitative food, really!! By the way, we are developing the menu, keeping on with the new decoration of the restaurant, and also we are going to change our name..... 😎 For news to come soon.... 🤩 See you again at the restaurant!😋

Heijens

Points +126

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Delicious

We had 2 hot and smoky wonderbaos and as a side croquettes, everything was great. We love the taste and its something we hadn't eaten before, always nice to try something new.

Wonderbao

05 Sep 2023

Hello Heijens,
Many thanks for your nice review! 😊🙏 See you again soon! 🤩

revy

Points +89

Vegan
20 Aug 2023

Great baos!!

Delicious baos and great sides! Sauces and fillings were wonderful
Unfortunately the bun started sticking to teeth quite soon after being served, but thats the only downside

Wonderbao

05 Sep 2023

Hello Revy!
Thank you for you review and feed back. Our buns are made artisanaly and it may indeed happen that sometimes they may be a bit sticking to teeth which we try to improve. We are glad that you enjoyed our food 🥰😋

PiselloPatata

Points +51

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Wonder bao, wonder taste!

Delicious baos, great sides and exceptionally good sauces. All fresh, homemade, seasonal food. The frites (french fries) are very good too! Good portions.

Pros: Fresh and local sourced food, Good desserts, Value for money

Cons: Small place to eat in, as a terrace too

kekstaube

Points +92

Vegan
22 Jul 2023

Lecker schmecker

Gutes Essen und nette Bedienung.

vsm53

Points +89

Vegan
10 Jul 2023

Excellent flavors

Tasty baos, excellent flavors! I had the Hot and Smoky with fries. The smoked jalapeno sauce was great.

joshleuner

Points +55

Vegan
30 Jun 2023

Delicious food

I had the frites and the hot tofu bowl and they were both delicious. The frites were perfectly cooked and the bowl was bursting with flavour as it included many fresh and fermented vegetables. Would definitely go back again. And they have gluten-free options too!

Pros: 100% vegan , Gluten-free options , Delicious

ManuelW

Points +20

Vegan
19 May 2023

Delicious and healthy

Not just average food, but lots of fermented ingredients and special salads. Just amazing!

NathanielLegg

Points +2260

Vegan
16 May 2023

Great vegan Baos!

Probably the best vegan baos I’ve had! The Chrissy Tofu one was excellent. The tofu was really crispy and the sauces fit In perfectly. The restaurant itself is very hip and has a good vibe. There’s seating both inside and outside as well as takeout. The menu is straightforward and easy to navigate. Definitely worth checking out!

Pros: Amazing vegan baos!

Ricardo

Points +16239

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Yummy bao

I had the Blue Seitan Bao with a Lemon macaron (enormous!) for take-out.
The bao was very filling and the combination of ingredients was interesting (spirulina aioli, lacto-fermented beetroot, grilled seitan).

The service was quick and friendly, and it's conveniently located, near one of the metro stations and close enough to the old town.

Pros: location, opening times, tasty

Lily.Blue

Points +681

Vegan
18 Apr 2023

Sympa

Accueil très sympathique et service rapide. Les baos sont impressionnants en grandeur, on a emporté le reste tellement c'est copieux 😃
J'ai adoré le crispy tofu avec la sauce barbecue ! Les onion rings mériteraient un peu plus de goût mais c'est quand même top !

Pros: 100% vegan




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