I think I need to do a better job ordering next time bc I am very spice-intolerant, so my actual meal was not incredibly enjoyable. love the soy milk and the pandan dessert!!
kinda sad they're closing and will be attempting to go back to try something less spicy before then and have the cake one last time
Mike Kent
I Really like their product excellent food and great service.That place had great food, but I don't think I would go there again...becausethe idea that you MUST pay at least 20% tip is ludicrous.The whole premise of a "tip" is that you pay the wait person a little something extra for good service, it is not required.If they really want to cover their staff then build it up front into the price of the meal ( though they are already at the top end of expensive)"We apply a 20% gratuity to parties of less than 5, and 22% to parties of 5 and more. This gratuity is fully redistributed among our entire staff and helps guarantee stability in an increasingly expensive area to live, on top of their above-minimum-wage salaries."
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tate Hernandez
Honestly, I was left disappointed and upset with how much money I threw out the door to eat here. I had seen many posts online and videos about this amazing all vegan place and the food looked amazing so I drove 2 hours to eat here. The establishments set up just messes with the whole experince from the start, ordering and paying before even being seated feels awkward and doesn't allow an assessment of anything before ordering desserts. The prices with the portions is honestly insane I felt as if I had eaten nothing after an app and an entree as well as dessert. I do not understand the automatic gratituity when customers are not being waited on. The establishment is not child friendly whatsoever. I just overall would rate it start to finish a negative experince and could've spent half the money for better food quality and portions.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yifan Wang
40 min of wait, make sure to get there before 6pm or after 8:30pm. We persisted because other people in the queue muttered words such as “best food I’ve ever had”, “absolutely wort the wait”.When seated, we sampled laksa, rendang, fried oyster mushroom and a dessert.For two, I think that was a proper amount of food, since the portion is relatively small.The food in general has is very tasty and very flavorful, but I would not say that it’s the best food I’ve ever had. But as their menu changes often, I don’t mind trying here another time if the line is shorter.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Laksa Lemak
F M
I would rather 11 stars if I could. Best tasting food in Oakland. Super unique menu. The ShaoBing sandwich was phenomenal. Expensive but totally worth it. Can get really busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Lasagna, Shaobing Sandwich, Tofu Nuggets, A S S Cookies, Zhajiangmian
Valerie Miles-Tribble
Foodies will enjoy this tiny gem. Yummy vegan break from heavy /fatty foods. Expect a line.
Vegetarian options: Very flavorful and freshly prepared vegan ingredients
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mark Pilloff
Overall a disappointing experience. Our group made the mistake of doubling down on the fried tofu sandwich which none of us liked. Personally I found the Chinese mustard overpowering. The laksa soup was not bad, but like so many of the dishes we tried, overpriced for a small portion. The potatoes were the only truly satisfying dish we ordered.
Hannah Cheng
Yummy food! Got there around 5:10pm, and there was a long line already! We waited for 30-40 min to order and get a table.The food came out quickly! We got a bunch of food and it was all great! Loved the mushroom goreng, laksa, and pandan Nina gao.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clare Cui
Cute vibes and good service. We got the fried oyster mushrooms, laksa, pan fried noodles, and 2 sparkling waters. The food was definitely flavorful (laksa broth was esp rich) and the menu had a good variety. But, for our dishes specifically, there was much more breading than mushroom meat, and the noodles were overcooked in both dishes. Not worth it for the prices. We ended up spending $93 with a mandatory 20% gratuity and other fees which just feels exorbitant for the quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Swetha Iyer
Hands down the most delicious food in bay area! I've never been disappointed by anything I've eaten here over the last 2+ years. And this speaks to a lot because their menu changes pretty frequently. Please give them your business! ?
This place is everything I’ve ever wanted: very flavorful, vegan, and made with local ingredients. They weren’t afraid to have a little spice in there, but not everything was spicy.
Dietary restrictions: Vegan
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shaobing Sandwich, Laksa Lemak, Sesame L G M Noodles
Tonesflavor
Appetizers didn't arrive at the same time, nor did main dishes. Some meals had excellent presentation while others looked blend. Nothing was extra ordinary. Same way of cooking tofu was used in main dishes, little bit disappointing to not get more of variation. Service was bad. Was told tip was including in the price after I already paid and pushed on tip…
Mischa Lumiere
If you are going to offer a McDonald's experience, you can't charge fine dining prices ($100+ for dinner for 2). The food is tasty but it is served with a big dose of attitude. This was bad before the format change but it's even worse now that gratuity is included with your pre-order. No one has any incentive to treat customers decently. Unfortunately, this restaurant needs new management or it is doomed to fail.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Nikhil Prashar
Take out service, dine in prices. Gratuity added on top when you order before you see if they served you well. Entitled to the extreme.We got our appetizers, and four minutes later our mains arrived. I asked if it was possible to get our mains served hot when we were done with the appetizers. A manager came, took our food away, and asked us to leave.What a bizarre experience.The food is tasty but good luck being treated kindly and given enough time to eat. I've never been kicked out of a restaurant before in my life, and I was grateful to be allowed to start dinner over somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Henry
There was a line already before it even opened. The food was good but idk if it’s worth that kind of effort. Pretty cool it’s all vegan though. Definitely wouldn’t think of it as vegan
I think I need to do a better job ordering next time bc I am very spice-intolerant, so my actual meal was not incredibly enjoyable. love the soy milk and the pandan dessert!! kinda sad they're closing and will be attempting to go back to try something less spicy before then and have the cake one last time
I Really like their product excellent food and great service.That place had great food, but I don't think I would go there again...becausethe idea that you MUST pay at least 20% tip is ludicrous.The whole premise of a "tip" is that you pay the wait person a little something extra for good service, it is not required.If they really want to cover their staff then build it up front into the price of the meal ( though they are already at the top end of expensive)"We apply a 20% gratuity to parties of less than 5, and 22% to parties of 5 and more. This gratuity is fully redistributed among our entire staff and helps guarantee stability in an increasingly expensive area to live, on top of their above-minimum-wage salaries."
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly, I was left disappointed and upset with how much money I threw out the door to eat here. I had seen many posts online and videos about this amazing all vegan place and the food looked amazing so I drove 2 hours to eat here. The establishments set up just messes with the whole experince from the start, ordering and paying before even being seated feels awkward and doesn't allow an assessment of anything before ordering desserts. The prices with the portions is honestly insane I felt as if I had eaten nothing after an app and an entree as well as dessert. I do not understand the automatic gratituity when customers are not being waited on. The establishment is not child friendly whatsoever. I just overall would rate it start to finish a negative experince and could've spent half the money for better food quality and portions.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
40 min of wait, make sure to get there before 6pm or after 8:30pm. We persisted because other people in the queue muttered words such as “best food I’ve ever had”, “absolutely wort the wait”.When seated, we sampled laksa, rendang, fried oyster mushroom and a dessert.For two, I think that was a proper amount of food, since the portion is relatively small.The food in general has is very tasty and very flavorful, but I would not say that it’s the best food I’ve ever had. But as their menu changes often, I don’t mind trying here another time if the line is shorter.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Laksa Lemak
I would rather 11 stars if I could. Best tasting food in Oakland. Super unique menu. The ShaoBing sandwich was phenomenal. Expensive but totally worth it. Can get really busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Lasagna, Shaobing Sandwich, Tofu Nuggets, A S S Cookies, Zhajiangmian
Foodies will enjoy this tiny gem. Yummy vegan break from heavy /fatty foods. Expect a line.
Vegetarian options: Very flavorful and freshly prepared vegan ingredients
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Overall a disappointing experience. Our group made the mistake of doubling down on the fried tofu sandwich which none of us liked. Personally I found the Chinese mustard overpowering. The laksa soup was not bad, but like so many of the dishes we tried, overpriced for a small portion. The potatoes were the only truly satisfying dish we ordered.
Yummy food! Got there around 5:10pm, and there was a long line already! We waited for 30-40 min to order and get a table.The food came out quickly! We got a bunch of food and it was all great! Loved the mushroom goreng, laksa, and pandan Nina gao.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute vibes and good service. We got the fried oyster mushrooms, laksa, pan fried noodles, and 2 sparkling waters. The food was definitely flavorful (laksa broth was esp rich) and the menu had a good variety. But, for our dishes specifically, there was much more breading than mushroom meat, and the noodles were overcooked in both dishes. Not worth it for the prices. We ended up spending $93 with a mandatory 20% gratuity and other fees which just feels exorbitant for the quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Hands down the most delicious food in bay area! I've never been disappointed by anything I've eaten here over the last 2+ years. And this speaks to a lot because their menu changes pretty frequently. Please give them your business! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is everything I’ve ever wanted: very flavorful, vegan, and made with local ingredients. They weren’t afraid to have a little spice in there, but not everything was spicy.
Dietary restrictions: Vegan
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shaobing Sandwich, Laksa Lemak, Sesame L G M Noodles
Appetizers didn't arrive at the same time, nor did main dishes. Some meals had excellent presentation while others looked blend. Nothing was extra ordinary. Same way of cooking tofu was used in main dishes, little bit disappointing to not get more of variation. Service was bad. Was told tip was including in the price after I already paid and pushed on tip…
If you are going to offer a McDonald's experience, you can't charge fine dining prices ($100+ for dinner for 2). The food is tasty but it is served with a big dose of attitude. This was bad before the format change but it's even worse now that gratuity is included with your pre-order. No one has any incentive to treat customers decently. Unfortunately, this restaurant needs new management or it is doomed to fail.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Take out service, dine in prices. Gratuity added on top when you order before you see if they served you well. Entitled to the extreme.We got our appetizers, and four minutes later our mains arrived. I asked if it was possible to get our mains served hot when we were done with the appetizers. A manager came, took our food away, and asked us to leave.What a bizarre experience.The food is tasty but good luck being treated kindly and given enough time to eat. I've never been kicked out of a restaurant before in my life, and I was grateful to be allowed to start dinner over somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
There was a line already before it even opened. The food was good but idk if it’s worth that kind of effort. Pretty cool it’s all vegan though. Definitely wouldn’t think of it as vegan
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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