Vegan
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Long-time established pure veg Asian cuisine restaurant. Its menu features a varied range of choices from rice and noodle dishes to soy meats, hot pots, refreshing beverages and vegan desserts. Moved here 2014 from its former location on O'Farrell St. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-7:30pm.
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395 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, California, USA, 94102
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251 Reviews
First Review by baruchadam
Kayy_B
Points +1103
Lovely Food! - Edit
My family and I have been coming here for many years for lunch, dinner, graduation celebrations, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. The food here is delicious and spot on! The vegan meat is delicious! The staff are really friendly. We loved everything except for the pad thai, as I’ve have authentic pad thai growing up with a mom that’s a chef cooking thai food.
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beanybine
Points +855
Loved it! ☺️ - Edit
We had the pad thai, the lemon grass chicken, the crêpe, the brown rice, and the vietnamese coffee. Everything was super delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-28
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vegetaristan
Points +90
Delicious food! - Edit
Great restaurant with fresh food and many choices!
Read morePros: Excellent selection, Friendly staff, Nice portions to share
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Tom1973
Points +698
The reviews speak for themselves - Edit
There's not much to add to an exceptional restaurant serving delicious Asian cuisine that hasn't already been said. I had the curry King oyster mushroom dish with cabbage and assorted veggies and it was dynamite. The menu is large and has something for everyone.
Read morePros: Varied menu, Delicious flavors
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Theolodis
Points +544
The best vegan chicken - Edit
I can't remember when I ever had a better tasting vegan chicken. I highly recommend tasting the Lemongrass Deluxe, but everything else we had was also very good! I wished we had more time to try more of this delicious food!
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slikespizza
Points +1259
Great Asian Food Indeed - Edit
I had their most popular dish, Lemongrass Special and added bokchoy It was excellent. It was a crispy chickn dish, moist and not greasy. We included with that, nicely done spring rolls and mushu in a naan like pastry.
Read moreReally good meal.
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DTS
Points +1315
Delicious takeout dinner - Edit
We had moo shoo, spring rolls, lemon grass delux sp 4 ordered on uber eats
Read moreAll great and arrived quickly
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camilags
Points +385
Tasty Asian fusion - Edit
Diverse menu of well seasoned food. Nice staff and affordable price. The summer roll has a twist of brown rice, which adds a nutty flavor to it.
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freak42
Points +316
Good choice if you’re in a hurry - Edit
Food is good and you have a lot of options in the menu. Not the coziest place though…
Read morePros: Food, Served quickly
Cons: Ambience
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form
Points +466
Very good faux meat! - Edit
The vegan fake meat was really good.
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Blackcorn
Points +133
Delicious and flavoury - Edit
Once a year, during a business trip to SF, I go eat there all by myself or with colleagues. It is one of the best vegan place around with affordable price compared to other place and the food is always delicious and full of flavour.
Read morePros: The Lemongrass "chicken", Nice sweets and desserts
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Lucky2021
Points +24
Cozy atmosphere with tasty large menu - Edit
Each dish I tried had different spices and looked inviting.
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gettingthere
Points +152
Awesome, but some things need to be improved - Edit
This place is awesome but they need to work on consistency (in terms of flavors, quantity, etc of their dishes, as well as cleanliness).
Read moreSome faves: Thai Fried Rice, Pad Thai (very different from traditional pad thai, but delicious), Rainbow Salad, Pho, Spicy Noodle Soup, Lemongrass Tofu, Garden Vermicelli (but they sometimes forget or omit the mint, which it needs).
The banh mi has too much vegenaise and the protein (yuba) isn't seasoned enough and the chowmein is just noodles with steamed veggies, so I'd avoid those two dishes.
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Amyc26
Points +226
Best chicken and broccoli - Edit
I went twice in 2 days because it was so good!
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Zurv
Points +1734
Never disappoints - Edit
The lemongrass delux is the best here! The gourmet fried rice is amazing too. Tea is tasty and so is the Mongolian dish. Staff is friendly too. And they have yummy candy bars too!
Read morePros: Lemongrass delux, Fried rice
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HMilton87
Points +190
Great Food Options - Edit
Had the Vietnamese crepe and curry paratha wrap. Delicious, also great desserts and drinks. Thai tea was excellent!
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Gopala108
Points +4461
Golden Era returns to one of our favorite spots in San Francisco - Edit
Redemption Song---Bob Marley
Read moreLast time me and my beloved went to Golden Era we didn't have a good experience. I had previously gone there heaps over the years. It was time to give Golden Era a second chance after they dropped the ball on service previously maybe two years since we went there.
They were on their A game. Service was on point. Atmosphere was just fine. We both loved seeing so many folks enjoying all vegan meals. Ahimsa.
We ordered the Mushu Rolls as a starter. Four of them and recommended for tasty goodness rolled up in a parantha with avocado and vegan mayo with veggies.
For our main we split the Spicy Sweet Potato Curry subbing tofu for the faux meat. Sweet curry with a bit of heat. Tasty and ample portions. We had this with brown rice.
We were going to get another dish yet this was plenty for us.
We saved room for dessert getting a coconut banana dessert that hit the spot in healthy goodness.
Friendly service. All vegan goodness. Ample portions. Golden Era returns to our favorite spots to frequent in San Francisco once again.
Redemption Song----Bob Marley
Fade to mauna- silence.
Exit music for a motion picture---Radiohead
Thom Yorke is vegan!
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-15
Pros: All Vegan Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine, Affordable, Friendly efficient service
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Seitan_Nic
Points +315
Vegan Vietnamese in the 'Loin - Edit
Decent Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant in the TL. I’ve been going to this spot since the old location on O’Farrell. I think it might’ve been the first fully vegetarian restaurant I ever ate at… anyway, the menu has changed very little through the years. These days if I stop in it’s usually by myself and I usually get the spicy noodle soup. Love a soup that eats like a meal. The Pho is a good way to go too. Pretty cheap and filling.
Read moreMost of the entrees are pretty soy heavy, (a good number of them have tofu PLUS two or three types of soymeat) but most are pretty tasty. The lemongrass tofu is a go to. Love the salads, good appetizers and the last time I had the carrot cake it was pretty great as well
Updated from previous review on 2009-12-03
Pros: Good prices, Good variety , Friendly service
Cons: A little heavy on the soy
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İremÖzkan
Points +30
Unbelievably delicious food with not so delicious desserts - Edit
The title says it all. The rice platters were amazing, I tasted 3 different tofu dishes on mine and they were all very delicious. The mock drumsticks were also very good. Mocha cake was somewhat okay but blueberry cheesecake is the reason this review is not 5 stars. Yet, I feel sorry that I discovered this place on the very last day of my trip.
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NoahGiddens
Points +121
Good food and good price. - Edit
The restaurant was pretty good and everything was vegan. They also give a lot of food for the price! Definitely a great place to stop if you're already near by!
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pklehm
Points +137
Good food! Lots of choices. - Edit
Had the house rice clay pot, which was great. Tomato noodle soup was good too.
Read morePros: Choices, Good food, Friendly staff
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Spoon
Points +426
WOW TRY THE LEMONGRASS CHICKEN - Edit
Got the spicy bun bo hue and spicy lemongrass chicken and was blown away. I see why this is a top rated restaurant. 😍
Read morevery authentic Asian food!! So so good
Pros: Vegan!
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Wickedveganghoul
Points +1316
The best Matcha drink I ever had - Edit
I came by for an iced matcha as I was craving it. It was the best matcha drink I’ve ever had. Earthy, creamy, sweet but not too sweet. I came back a few times just for the drink.
Read moreTried the caramel flan as I was craving a dessert. It was really good, perfectly cooked.
I wish I had time to try more but the location is not my cup of tea. 
Pros: Good prices! , Friendly employees
Cons: Parking sucks , It’s downtown SF
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yungveg17
Points +1492
Solid overall - Edit
Nothing was really mind-blowing but it was all respectable. Nice to have such an extensive menu at an all-vegan place. Service was a little slow
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kittenatheart
Points +86
above & beyond - Edit
this place sure hit the spot, authentic pho taste, huge varity of flavor profiles, wonderful staff, all around perfect. the tempura shrimp was to die for
Read moreps: best coffee of my life here too!
Updated from previous review on 2024-08-12
Pros: authentic taste, flavorful, wonderful service
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Angelo23
Points +286
Oldie but a Goldie - Edit
Golden Era is an OG spot in the city. I'd bet nearly every vegan in San Francisco has tried it by now. It's rock solid with an extensive menu that seems to cover most of SE Asian cuisine. The service is fast and attentive so you can get in and out quickly if you are in a hurry. Great spot for date night or theater/symphony night since it's nearby. Parking might be a bit of challenge but you should be able to find a spot with a few blocks. I usually have lunch here when I'm in the area and always enjoy it.
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Pilot.lj
Points +1588
Lemongrass deluxe 🤤 - Edit
Great all vegan Asian restaurant. The lemongrass “chicken” is incredible.
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