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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Last update on 07 Feb 2024 by Forman
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262 Reviews
First Review by baruchadam
MeaghanStuke
Points +98
Amazing - Edit
This place is great. We split egg rolls, got Thai iced tea and wonton noodle soup. It was so so so good! Highly recommend this place.
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicous, Fair prices
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DianaDīlee
Points +179
Good Food, Gluten Free, Different Options - Edit
Love the black sesame latte! Healthy gluten free meal with rice noodles or organic brown rice, seaweed soup, and many more options. Ordered dishes where hubby enjoyed gluten items as they are very tasty.
Read moreLemongrass specialty dish with steamed broccoli would be much better and healthier less fried more of a quick stir fry less oily. Same with wonton soup. It would be better to have a steamed wonton not fried wonton.
Beautiful mural adds to the ambiance.
Definitely recommend but Uber/Lyft there not best area.
Pros: Tasty vegan food & hard to find grocery items, Several Gluten free options, Nice ambiance & desserts
Cons: Not in great area, Too many options are fried , Add more gluten free proteins
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SummerSmith-Jensen
Points +15
Super Very Good Noms! - Edit
Traveling from an area that has very little to offer in the way of vegan food, this was our first experience of full vegan dining in the Bay Area. Everything was extremely tasty & we left with empty plates, full bellies, & smiling faces! Very clean, beautiful restaurant with friendly & quick service.
Read morePros: Full menu of vegan options, Fast, friendly service, Great prices
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TrevorS
Points +974
Good though oily - Edit
This restaurant offers a lot of mock meat dishes, often fried with oil. What we had was mostly good but definitely not healthy or else. Perhaps other options would have been less oily.
Read moreThe menu is super long, you will find something that accommodates you. Service is super fast and friendly. Prices are low.
Last thing: the neighbourhood is packed with homeless people / drug addicts / persons which psychological issues. We went there at only 7pm, and were still feeling unsafe. We got a uber to come back. I would recommend anyone NOT to go there by foot.
Pros: Many options , Fast & friendly service
Cons: Oily / fat, Neighbourhood
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kylieshaines
Points +69
Best Vegan Asian Fusion - Edit
Literally best vegan Asian food in Northern California. Everything you could ever want from noodle dishes and dumplings to curries and soups.
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m@earthville
Points +10386
Still excellent in its new location - Edit
We've been enjoying Golden Era for many years, and its current incarnation is at least as good as it has ever been. The menu has grown a few new offerings while keeping the old favorites and dishing them up with consistency. The chef's specials are a good place for first-timers to start.
Read moreParking is rarely easy, so consider other forms of transport.
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VivianPim
Points +18
My favorite vegan in San Francisco - Edit
Just great!! The entire menu is amazing - including the deserts!
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RovingVegans
Points +553
Delicious Food - Edit
I came here to celebrate my birthday with my family, including 2 picky iomni kids, 5 and 7 year old.
Read moreWe all really enjoyed our meal, even the kids. It was super cute to see them asking for another order the crispy lemongrass special.
We had two crepes, spring rolls, 2 orders of the specials, and wonton noodles. All were delicious.
The staff was great too.
We got a Bao to go, unfortunately, not so good. It was stale and dry.
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ParceusP
Points +297
Great 👍🏼 - Edit
This restaurant has really tasty dishes with good spices and lots of choices. However, the staff doesn’t seem to speak any further English so they keep bringing food no one ordered (at least we didn’t order it and they brought it back to the kitchen).
Read moreThe prices are OK. Desserts are the best part here!
And let me tell you: Take an Uber to this location. Tenderloin is not really “charming“, unfortunately...
Pros: LOTS of choices , Tasty!
Cons: Staff doesn’t speak any good English , Location
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Vegang12
Points +719
Big menu! - Edit
I only had dessert here (I had mocha cake which is amazing) but I plan on going back for a proper meal. Space is so large, don't need reservations
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badgirlsvegan
Points +2137
Delicious - Edit
Average price range for the area and so delicious and filling. I love it!
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Caf'Evolve
Points +18
Fianceé & I Love This Restaurant - Edit
Food is super delish!
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georgiegirl626
Points +160
Good and fresh! - Edit
We had both kinds of fresh rolls and both were delicious! Tried Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Crepes) for the first time, which were also great!
Read morePros: Big menu with lots of variety!, Good service
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susiejo
Points +91
Love this place - Edit
Food was fantastic. The portions are huge! Tofu salad was very tasty as was the curry I ordered. Generally not a fan of fake 'meat' proteins (I didn't realise the dish I ordered centred around it) but the sauce and veg made it all very tasty. Mango smoothie was also delicious. Menu is extensive too, so you could go back numerous times to work your way through the menu and not get bored. Which is exactly what I'll be doing.
Read morePros: Huge choice, huge portions
Cons: None
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vsvihla
Points +589
Flavorful and fast - Edit
Great sauces, customizable, excellent. Certainly worth making your way here!
Read morePros: Protein and fresh veggies!
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TessaWhite
Points +867
All vegan, seriously tasty... - Edit
Too picks.. Claypot, Vietnamese Crepe, Asian Wraps, Birds Nest
Read morePros: All Vegan, All Fresh, Quick
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PaulShapiro
Points +242
Excellent - Edit
Delicious Asian cuisine. Good plant-based meats with veggies. Especially good fresh (non-fried) spring rolls with peanut sauce.
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MoeRoxxs
Points +114
Good food and vegan desserts! - Edit
I ate here while visiting San Francisco and picked it because they had vegan desserts and I have been craving sweets. H food was so good but unfortunately I didn’t get a photo of the dessert as I scarfed it down
Read morePros: Lots of seating , Quick service , Good food
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anni
Points +49
Good food but be careful at night - Edit
The food was really good here. But a word of warning to other tourists and first time visitors of San Francisco, like us: This restaurant is in Tenderloin, which is not a safe place to walk around at night. We did it, like at 7pm, and there were several junkies lying on the sidewalk, one just injecting himself as we passed by. But I think it is safe to get there by Uber and the other guests in the restaurant were just normal people, even families with children.
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kgleason
Points +81
Will be back - Edit
Quiet. Tasty. Vegan. Clean.
Read moreI had spring rolls and Thai fried rice. Both were delicious. I’ll definitely be back.
Pros: Looks like everything is vegan, Super clean dining room, Food came out fast
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VeganCoison
Points +89
Very good - Edit
Exceptional quality of curries, vegtables and parathas.
Read moreThe portions are well done with price in mind.
Taste surprisingly well balances
Pros: quality , price
Cons: Service can be improved, payment handling also
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mariab90
Points +24
Love this place - so many options - Edit
Got a table straight away, food came quickly, food was tasty
Read morePros: Lots of options, Quick service
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maltman23
Points +6559
Really good vegan food! - Edit
The atmosphere is a bit sterile, but the food is excellent! All vegan. And, it's not loud. Good service. Good price.
Read morePros: Great vegan food!, Good service, Reasonably priced
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AliceHarpole
Points +26
Delicious! - Edit
I think this may have been one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten. I got here after walking through pouring rain for half an hour, so went for the Spicy Noodle Soup, hoping it would warm me up. Not only did it do that, but it tasted truly amazing. Wonderful, flavoursome broth, and at least four different types of tofu/seitan. Looking around the restaurant, I couldn’t help remarking that everyone else’s food also looked great - I really wish I was in San Francisco longer so I could come back here!
Read morePros: Reasonable price, Large selection , Delicious
Cons: Not in the greatest neighbourhood
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flaxmealfriend
Points +40
Delicious and very accommodating - Edit
Most times I've hit this place up, I've come in parties of 10-40 People and they seat everyone! Everything I've tried so far has been delicious and they even sell things like jerky at the counter to go. I love it here!
Read morePros: All vegan
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VeganScientist
Points +847
Delicious place to take a date - Edit
I love bringing new people to Golden Era. Whether they are new to San Francisco, new to veganism or new to me, they always fnd something they like and we always have a good time.
Read moreI've had just about everything on the menu and everything is good. Some of my favorites include the ban xeo which is kind of like a folded omelet with tofu and mushrooms in it. I don't know another place in the city that serves it.
The appetizers are amazing too like the mushu rolls. And the desserts are fantastic. My favorite is the oreo cake. You can also buy candy bars, vegan egg. And other things to go.
There's always a table open because there is lots of seating, but they are always busy. Great place for a large group.
Pros: Affordable, Good variety
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PANOP123
Points +150
Good - Edit
I had Spicy Asian Stew. It was good. The Drumsticks were were not for me and simply came with ketchup - instead of a nice dipping sauce of some kind. Service nice.
Read morePros: Service is nice. Fast. , Food - good and very good for some some items, Pricing good.
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