Vegan
Chinese
先卓禅域, at 东关正街九号幸福逸家三层, is a vegan restaurant on the third floor. Reported closed, Jul 2021.
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2, Geng Xin St, ErHuan Lu YanXian ShangYe JingJiDai, Beilin District, Xian, China, 710048
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Last update on 21 Jul 2021 by KevinJM
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9 Reviews
First Review by Fredh
yehadut
Points +2089
The food was so good! - Edit
This is one of my favorite restaurants in China. The food I got was almost all really delicious. And the restaurant is quite pretty (once you go up some staircase that seems wrong through a pair or curtains on the third floor).
Read moreThe 辣爆素鸡魨 (Wok fried soybean protein with chili) was yummy. With the 招牌狮子头 (Stewed mixed soybean protein and lotus root), I didn't love the texture of the "meat"balls, but everything else was tasty. I also enjoyed the sweet and sour lychee -- I wouldn't have expected that deep frying fruit would be a good dish, but it was.
Skip the 麻辣片片鱼 (Spicy spiced soybean protein) , huge portion but the flavor was rather blah. Also, the 野米山药桃脂羹 (Wild rice yam and peach fat soup) was too low on flavor.
The first time I went, the service was *too* attentive, literally hovering over me while I perused the menu, and constantly asking me questions about where I'm from and such while I ate -- maybe because I was alone. For my second visit, no such trouble, service was good but not overdone.
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KylaJack
Points +372
lovely decorations, private tables, helpful staff - Edit
Very friendly and helpful staff who spoke a bit of English. The restaurant is decorated very nicely and it does feel like you are walking into a massage place, as a previous reviewer commented! Easy to order by looking at the photos on the menu. The tables all seem to be private, divided by screens. The food was good, though not the best we've had in our China trip but was enjoyable. A bit pricey but not too bad, we paid 75 for two people for rice and 3 dishes.
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TarunKrishna
Points +186
yummy!!! and friendly... - Edit
The place is pleasant and the waiter was very nice and caring.
Read moreMenu is chinese only, but with pictures so bot too difficult (specially with the help of the waiter and google translate)
The food was excellent, bo matter how full i got i wanted more :)
Pros: delicious, cheap
Cons: menu in chinese only
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H2OAddict
Points +686
Wonderful Spot!!! - Edit
The address correction from the last reviewer is greatly appreciated! I went here with my parents for dinner. We are all vegan and were looking for a decent dinner for a moderate price. We found it! The ambiance is really neat, the staff is friendly, and the food is AMAZING!
Read moreWe got jiaozi, fried lotus, mashed yam with blueberry sauce, and a cold smoked tofu dish. The jiaozi and fried lotus were divine. I wouldn't get the mashed yam again, but it's an Eastern China staple, so I am glad we at least tried it. It wasn't terrible, just not a favorite.
During our meal, there was an opera performance in one of the private rooms and the singing wafted melodically over our table. At the end of our meal, a wonderful former employee who was visiting the establishment offered to buy our food for us and we chatted and took pictures together. As a resident of Chengdu, I find the Chinese to be very friendly in areas of cities that don't get as many foreigners. We are staying at a hotel inside the city wall, but we were all very excited to have this more authentic experience of Xi'an city fare. I know that not everyone can have such a singular experience as we had, but if you are open, good things will happen, and if you visit this establishment, you will at the very least have a wonderful meal!
Pros: price, friendly, authentic
Cons: hard to get to
Guest
veggielinds
Points +290
Just Delicious - Edit
This place had the incorrect address listed, with the actual one being about a 10 minute walk away. We emailed HappyCow and the address should be updated soon. When you come up to the 3F floor off the elevator, it's the restaurant straight ahead- it looks like you're entering a massage/yoga place! Just keep walking through it and someone will greet you and seat you. Menu entirely in Chinese, but they have pictures. Delicious food- try the dumplings and their sesame balls.
Read morePros: Peaceful , Kind staff, Good food
Cons: Location hard to find at first
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LaurenAS
Points +17
Bit tricky to find but worth it - Edit
This place exists but is a bit difficult to find, particularly as there is another (omniverous) restaurant with the same name just a few doors down. As a previous reviewer said, it is in the corner building on an upper floor, I think the third floor. When you come out of the lift there is a restaurant to the right and one straight ahead, it is the one straight ahead in some kind of Buddhist worship centre. Only one staff member spoke some English but it wasn't too big of a deal as there is an extensive picture menu on a tablet. The food was tasty with good sized portions, we particularly liked the fried lotus root with corn.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Good sized portions
Cons: A bit tricky to find but doable
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budtheSpud
Points +25
Doesn't exist - Edit
Walked all over this area and asked many vendors. It's a sham. I'm starving and pretty disappointed.
Read morePros: Zero
Cons: 1. See title.
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Gilogie
Points +198
Nice place to discover - Edit
The decoration, the music give a zen atmosphere.
Read moreThe menu wasn't written but with image. They don't know much English but use translation in order to help.
The food was good,
I regret that the cookies in sell were not vegan
Not easy to find (as the gps point wasn't at the right place on happy cow)
Pros: atmosphere, food
Cons: English
Guest
Fredh
Points +95
Delicious and affordable vegan food in cozy atmosphere - Edit
Their Chinese cuisine was the best we've had so far... :) Especially the dumplings are awesome!
Read moreThe place is very nicely decorated, and we had private tables. Staff was very friendly, but did not speak English (menu was picture-based). The food was affordable, 40 - 50 RMB for a big meal with multiple dishes (soup, mock meat, vegetables, dumplings).
Directions: coming from east city wall gate, a 10min eastward walk on Dongguanzheng street. After passing a big pedestrian bridge, the restaurant lies on the left site at the crossing with Gengxing street in the corner building (entrance facing Dongguanzheng, restaurant on third floor).
Pros: Nice atmosphere, delicious, cheap, WiFi, friendly
Cons: No English
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