Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Vietnamese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Offers a separate veg food menu with a variety of mock meats. Menu is based on a fusion of traditional Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. Has space for private party. Relocated from Dean St. Confirmed open September 2021. Open Tue-Sun 12:00-21:00.
69 Reviews
First Review by Katherinef
IshmaelBradford
Points +69
Delicious - Edit
There are many vegan options served here and the two I have had were delicious! I've had one savoury option and one a sweet coconut milkshake. I will definitely be popping in again sometime when I'm around.
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Rasculture
Points +84
hands down best chinese - Edit
Would travel far and wide to go here but thankfully live within the city! Consistently good food, served with great service and a HUGE HUGE HUGE menu.
Read moreHands down in the top 5 vegan friendly restaurants in this whole of Bham.
Pros: massive menu, consistently good
Cons: cash only, cant book
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phimmy
Points +24
Wonderful - Edit
Had the crispy noodles with a variety of mock meats. The fish and shrimp mocks were fantastic with great flavour and texture. My meat-loving father was pleasantly suprised!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Big portions, Vegan milkshakes!!!
Cons: Cash only
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WonderingWanderingVeg
Points +39
Very Vegan Friendly - Edit
This is a regular spot for me in Birmingham. I've been coming here for a good few years and the food is always delicious. And even though they serve meat, I've never accidentally been given meat, despite the number of dishes I've ordered (which happens a lot elsewhere).
Read moreIt's pretty small and cosy inside. I tend to go when I'm looking for something kind of quick. There are a lot of great dishes but I really love the Vietnamese vegetable rice and the Tom Yum.
Oh, and they only accept cash so grab some from the ATM nearby.
Pros: All the food, Staff
Cons: Only takes cash
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hornistin
Points +232
So many options! - Edit
Really tasty with an extensive vegan menu. It’s really popular and there is a wait time, but the service is friendly and super-quick.
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catandcupcake
Points +7795
Fresh and delicious - Edit
Food came so quickly. Portions are huge with loads of fresh fruit and veg, with tofu or fake meat. Beers cold. Excellent, highly recommend. Most of the vegetarian menu is vegan, anything with egg is clearly marked and they double check when ordering. Cash only.
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fellowdisappointment
Points +40
Tastes amazing - Edit
I went there with my mom snd my sister and there were many vegan options and it tasted so good! The portions were really large so maybe we should have shared instead of ordering our own and not being able to eat all of it.
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foobixcube
Points +109
Consistently amazing - Edit
I have been going to cafe soya for years and the food has remained consistently amazing.
Read moreThere is so much choice, the portions are big, the food is delicious and made from lovely fresh ingredients.
Their Tofu is definitely some of the best I've ever had. Tofu in satay is my personal favourite and go to main it's served with loads of brocolli and peppers. Also really like the tofu in black bean with aubergine and the vermicelli salad. Their starters are exciting, the vegan prawn toast is soooo good.
You absolutely have to try a mango soya shake, it is devine, so thick and refreshing, my favourite drink on the planet, I wish they'd bottle it up so I could have it all the time!
It is a cafe so sometimes you have to wait, there is limited seating and it's so popular because it's so good, but the service is quick and it is worth the wait.
Pros: The best tofu and shakes, Loads of choice , Delicious
Cons: Small, so sometimes have to wait
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ErikvH.
Points +1694
Love this place! - Edit
If you’re in Birmingham and hungry for vegan asian food but nothing too fancy or expensive: this is the place! This nice little place in Chinatown has a large vegetarian menu, but most if it is actually vegan, unless stated otherwise. I devoured my plate with vegan chicken with corn fried rice, it was so good! Recommended.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-11
Pros: Many plant based options, Huge portions, Good price
Cons: I was so full I couldn’t try the milkshakes.
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planteatinggirl
Points +157
Tasty and fresh food - Edit
Great Chinese vegan options, really fresh and lovely flavours, mock meat/fish options too.
Read morePros: Mock meat options , Large portions , Freshly made
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stilleating
Points +225
Good food, massive portions - Edit
Good food, massive portions. Has 2 menus, one meat, one veggie, with almost all vegan options. Casual dining fun little place
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TomRobins
Points +42
Amazing Vegan Food - Edit
Delicious vegan Chinese food! I had the spicy satay with vegan chicken which was so good! They also do vegan bubble tea and milkshakes. Would highly recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-11-14
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Good portion sizes
Cons: Cash only
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TigsManley
Points +275
Big portions and lots of options - Edit
The food is great and was made quickly. Reasonably priced. The portions are big. It is small cafe, they have veggie/vegan menu and big selection/options. It was the first time I had mock prawns and fish and surprised at how alike it is. They only take cash but there is cash point only around the corner. The staff were nice. It was great experience.
Read morePros: Vegan/Veggie Menu, A lot of options, Big portions
Cons: Cash only
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Nihaaaaalh
Points +310
It was so tasty that I couldn't stop screaming - Edit
Lord almighty ever single bite of their mock duck and prawns had me in tears. The texture was mwah the taste was boom the portions were hnnnnng.
Read moreIf it was an all veg place, I'd never eat anywhere else ever again
Oh and the chocolate milkshake was 'ARGHHHHHHHHHH' gargle gargle
Updated from previous review on 2021-09-05
Pros: Great vegan options, Quick service
Cons: Only accepts cash
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annihermi
Points +561
Good vegan Chinese food - Edit
This places offers Chinese food and has a huge menu from which most dishes are labelled as vegan or can be made vegan upon request. I had a noodle soup with mock meat which was tasty but I was not a big fan of the mock meat. I didn't get a chance to give it a second try so that's all I can say so far. Be aware that the restaurant is really small so it makes sense to place a reservation
Read morePros: huge vegan menu
Cons: very small and cramped
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Ant1Plant1
Points +1833
Great vegan options - Edit
Great choice for vegans as many items to choose from including loads of mock meats.
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mystic
Points +32
The manager is very rude - Edit
The manager as a total lack customer service and managerial etiquette I politely asked if the vegetarian food was made in separate pots and she became very snappy and rude saying we Ain’t gonna mix meat with veggie food are we . We left the place
Read moreCons: Rude
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paulshersingh
Points +19
Rude Chinese Woman Working On The Till - Edit
I am a vegan and I went in to enquire if it was vegan, the Chinese woman was very rude stating that the food is cooked in separate pots, that they don’t mix meat with vegan food, I just walked out as I was not in the mood to argue with her.
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Riotgoddess
Points +190
Local vegan favourite - Edit
Lots of mock meats. Cheap, cheerful and fast.
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KarlieS
Points +46
The best Chinese food - Edit
The crispy mock duck and pancakes! I can’t even. Love this place, the mock dishes are very realistic and tasty. They even do chilli ‘prawns’ which are so good. Just amazing. Only downside is the dining in area is quite small and always very busy. More of a casual dining/cafe vibe than a setting for a nice meal out. Get takeaway often but I wish they delivered as parking nearby to run out and pick up is difficult. Can’t fault the food though.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Amazingly tasty mock dishes , Reasonable prices
Cons: Small seating area, Often very busy , Doesn’t deliver
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ArranJenks
Points +64
Really good food - Edit
Salt and peper tofu is to die for
Read morePros: cheap, good food, nice beer
Cons: card not accepted
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emilyr314
Points +89
Huge portions and good food! - Edit
Huge portions and really good food. I was a bit tense because the meat alternatives were so realistic - kind of worried that I’d been given real meat by mistake! - but I’m pretty sure it’s just that they were very realistic. A lot of meatfree options and many of them were exciting - e.g. they offer mock seafood. Staff are happy for you to take leftovers away in a box.
Read morePros: Lots of meatfree options, Lots of meat alternatives, Really generous portions
Cons: Quite loud
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chp
Points +3609
Make sure you double check your food - Edit
Cafe Soya is just one of those places that’s a bit like the weather - you don’t quite know what to expect on a given day. You have to praise the extensive menu, much of which can be made vegan, is all freshly cooked to order and is very respectably priced. This place, implied by the name, is a mock meat lovers paradise. Although...
Read moreYou can only praise a place so much when they make consistent, numerous mistakes. As a member of Birmingham Vegans, I’ve heard consistently for a couple of years about how people make very clear they want vegan food and receive dishes that are not vegan (egg is often the culprit). Now that’s hearsay and I understand you may not place much faith in that which is fair enough but on my most recent visit, a sneaky serving of egg fried rice made its way to me, with me taking a few mouthfuls before realising the mistake. People make mistakes and that’s fine (in my opinion) because although no vegan wants to be served non vegan food, we are also human and people get tired, misread a ticket etc. The problem is Cafe Soya seem to be on the wrong side of what I’d consider acceptable mistakes as I just hear far too often that they do this and it makes it really hard to recommend here. Which is a damn shame as it’s really one of a kind with no other Chinese food place offering anything like the extensive menu here.
If you go, go knowing the mistake frequency here is higher than your average and if you have allergens especially, you should probably skip this place.
Pros: Big menu, Will veganise as much as they can
Cons: Mistakes happen too often
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BestVeganLife
Points +46
Soya veggie - Edit
Welcoming atmosphere, with friendly staff one of the best vegan friendly restaurant in Birmingham.
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gembob
Points +44
Yum yum - Edit
Large variety of veggie food! Lots on offer, good and quick service. Easy peasy
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AmieZing
Points +277
So much choice and great food - Edit
Ate like a king, food labelled well and great value for money
Read morePros: Good labelling , Good food, Good value
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Danmiddleton
Points +304
Delicious Chinese food! - Edit
All the vegan options! Mock prawn, dumb, duck, lamb, chicken - all really tasty.
Read morePros: Loads of choice , Great fake meats , Good value
Cons: Didn't sell beer
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