Tasty and healthy food, very kind service, and quiet atmosphere. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RidhdhiParekh
Taste and flavors are mild but high-grade. So far, tried fried rice and pad thai on repeat but gonna try more items.
Updated from previous review on 2026-02-11
FeedMePlantz
2026: New ownership and completely different restaurant than what it was a few years ago. It's even better now. Highly recommend the general tso's and also the seitan lo mein. The fried rice was good but was a little too healthy for my liking in that it wasn't greasy or full of msg haha. So happy for this rebrand and come back for Zhu's!
*Outdated review: Large portions and not very expensive. The spring rolls were good but a little under cooked for my taste. Highly recommend the scallion pancakes!! Pad Thai was very good but could use a little less lime juice/zest
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-26
Mahima Menghani
It's wonderful to have this restaurant nearby as a vegetarian. We had the Singapore noodles, soy cutlet sizzler, and tofu delight. Everything was delicious. Will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Sunshine
I LOOOOOOVE this place! Anyone looking for a good pan Asian meal will love Zhu; huge extra bonus that it's vegan, as there aren't many vegan restaurants around. The food is delicious and the staff address kind. As I always mention in my reviews when relevant, going here supports a minority owned small business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Youngstown Stake
Absolutely loved this place. The food was varied and tasted excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan V
Very flavorful vegan Asian food. Unfortunately, not very Celiac friendly, so was not fully able to enjoy the atmosphere. Good pricing overall - will definitely come back when I visit Boston again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
veghen
I was so happy to find a vegan Asian restaurant and it did not disappoint. The lunch special came with miso soup and a spring roll. The curry was very flavorful. I got the banana spring rolls for dessert and they were also very good. Parking was a little tricky, but not awful.
Updated from previous review on 2025-10-02
ethanvs4
Very flavorful vegan Asian food. Unfortunately, not very Celiac friendly, so was not fully able to enjoy the atmosphere. Good pricing overall - will definitely come back when I visit Boston again!
Zach Bryan
So good and very fair prices. Amazing service and somehow even better food.
Had a nice dinner at Zhu’s Kitchen — a fully vegan Asian spot in Arlington, MA 🍜✨ We’re trying to up our protein lately, so we started with edamame and agedashi tofu — both satisfying and a great start.
For mains, I had the General Tso’s with soy cutlets, and hubby had the Sesame Tofu. We both asked for extra spicy 🔥... but honestly? It wasn’t spicy at all — more sweet than anything. I even wondered if they accidentally gave us the same sauce or swapped them because we requested spice. The flavors were still tasty, just definitely more tailored to a Western palate.
That said, everything was well prepared and really satisfying — and it’s always a win to have another fully vegan spot around 🌱
And yes... the last pic is quite literally the doggie bag 🐶💼
#ZhusKitchen #VeganAsianFood #VeganArlingtonMA #PlantBasedEats #GeneralTsosTofu #SesameTofu #VeganMassachusetts #VeganRestaurants #AdopteeEats #VeganFoodie #HonestReview #TofuLove #VeganProteinPush
Kayla Elizabeth
Tried this vegan restaurant for the 1st time while in town for work!
Genuinely awesome food. Reminds me of loving hut and one of my other fave vegan Asian spots in ATL.
I will definitely check this place out again when I'm back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie M
One of my favorite dinner spots. They have so many gluten free options. My favorite is the Pad Thai. I do wish they had outdoor seating in the summer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Douglas Morrell
Soup was good, two entrees were very bland and tasteless.
scheisshippie
I was looking forward to enjoying vegan Chinese cuisine. I ordered the deep-fried king oyster mushrooms and the Mapo Tofu. The mushrooms were bland and actually hard. Dipping them in the sauce gave them some taste, but they actually remained more hard than crunchy. The Mapo Tofu, normally one of my favourite dishes, pretty much looked like slop on a plate, cubes of uncooked soft tofu lying in a gooey red sauce with big bits of undercooked carrots and celery. No sign of Sichuan peppercorns. At least it was sort of spicy, but that's all it tasted like. At least the homemade ginger ale was ok, but for 35$ for one person, I will never return.
Tasty and healthy food, very kind service, and quiet atmosphere. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taste and flavors are mild but high-grade. So far, tried fried rice and pad thai on repeat but gonna try more items. Updated from previous review on 2026-02-11
2026: New ownership and completely different restaurant than what it was a few years ago. It's even better now. Highly recommend the general tso's and also the seitan lo mein. The fried rice was good but was a little too healthy for my liking in that it wasn't greasy or full of msg haha. So happy for this rebrand and come back for Zhu's! *Outdated review: Large portions and not very expensive. The spring rolls were good but a little under cooked for my taste. Highly recommend the scallion pancakes!! Pad Thai was very good but could use a little less lime juice/zest Updated from previous review on 2023-03-26
It's wonderful to have this restaurant nearby as a vegetarian. We had the Singapore noodles, soy cutlet sizzler, and tofu delight. Everything was delicious. Will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I LOOOOOOVE this place! Anyone looking for a good pan Asian meal will love Zhu; huge extra bonus that it's vegan, as there aren't many vegan restaurants around. The food is delicious and the staff address kind.
As I always mention in my reviews when relevant, going here supports a minority owned small business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely loved this place. The food was varied and tasted excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very flavorful vegan Asian food. Unfortunately, not very Celiac friendly, so was not fully able to enjoy the atmosphere. Good pricing overall - will definitely come back when I visit Boston again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
I was so happy to find a vegan Asian restaurant and it did not disappoint. The lunch special came with miso soup and a spring roll. The curry was very flavorful. I got the banana spring rolls for dessert and they were also very good. Parking was a little tricky, but not awful. Updated from previous review on 2025-10-02
Very flavorful vegan Asian food. Unfortunately, not very Celiac friendly, so was not fully able to enjoy the atmosphere. Good pricing overall - will definitely come back when I visit Boston again!
So good and very fair prices. Amazing service and somehow even better food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Had a nice dinner at Zhu’s Kitchen — a fully vegan Asian spot in Arlington, MA 🍜✨ We’re trying to up our protein lately, so we started with edamame and agedashi tofu — both satisfying and a great start. For mains, I had the General Tso’s with soy cutlets, and hubby had the Sesame Tofu. We both asked for extra spicy 🔥... but honestly? It wasn’t spicy at all — more sweet than anything. I even wondered if they accidentally gave us the same sauce or swapped them because we requested spice. The flavors were still tasty, just definitely more tailored to a Western palate. That said, everything was well prepared and really satisfying — and it’s always a win to have another fully vegan spot around 🌱 And yes... the last pic is quite literally the doggie bag 🐶💼 #ZhusKitchen #VeganAsianFood #VeganArlingtonMA #PlantBasedEats #GeneralTsosTofu #SesameTofu #VeganMassachusetts #VeganRestaurants #AdopteeEats #VeganFoodie #HonestReview #TofuLove #VeganProteinPush
Tried this vegan restaurant for the 1st time while in town for work!
Genuinely awesome food. Reminds me of loving hut and one of my other fave vegan Asian spots in ATL.
I will definitely check this place out again when I'm back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite dinner spots. They have so many gluten free options. My favorite is the Pad Thai. I do wish they had outdoor seating in the summer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Soup was good, two entrees were very bland and tasteless.
I was looking forward to enjoying vegan Chinese cuisine. I ordered the deep-fried king oyster mushrooms and the Mapo Tofu. The mushrooms were bland and actually hard. Dipping them in the sauce gave them some taste, but they actually remained more hard than crunchy. The Mapo Tofu, normally one of my favourite dishes, pretty much looked like slop on a plate, cubes of uncooked soft tofu lying in a gooey red sauce with big bits of undercooked carrots and celery. No sign of Sichuan peppercorns. At least it was sort of spicy, but that's all it tasted like. At least the homemade ginger ale was ok, but for 35$ for one person, I will never return.
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