Chinese restaurant located above Noodle Kingdom with access via a lift. Has vegetable dishes, stir frys, rice plates, and mock meats. Simple, pleasant decor. Re-opened following renovation, Dec 2016. Note that not all alcohol is confirmed to be vegan-friendly (wine is not vegan friendly.) Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-10:00pm.
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L3 264 Swanston St (at Chinatown), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000
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Added by KingKong on 27 Jan 2013
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148 Reviews
First Review by KingKong
kayabun
Points +13
Convenient location for a quick meal - Edit
I was searching for a place for lunch in Central Melbourne and saw the signboard for this restaurant. I ordered a preserved veg and fresh mushroom noodles. For $12.80 the serving size was quite big, taste was ok. The dumplings were quite disappointing. The skin was thick and fillings was bland.
Read moreI also ordered the "special" fried rice, recommended by the staff. Bland, tasteless and the only ingredients were some peas and a few pieces of mock ham. Poor quality for the price.
If you were craving vegetarian Chinese food, it is probably an OK place to head to. Otherwise with the many vegan options in town, I wouldn't visit this place again.
Pros: Quite a number of vegan options, Convenient location
Cons: Expensive and meals were not value for money.
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vegangentleparenting
Points +58
Vegan Yum! - Edit
Delicious !
Read moreMa Po tofu
‘Beef’ curry
Dumplings and pancakes.
Pros: Tasty and quick!
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KrishnaMamidipaka
Points +13
Awesome experience - Edit
Ran into this wonderful place while strolling for dinner in Melbourne. Impeccable food, quick service and clean restaurant. I had sweet n sour pork and fried rice with moss and pine nuts. Would highly recommend this place.
Read morePros: Cleanliness , Quick service
Cons: Slightly on the expensive side
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nicthechick5
Points +141
Hidden Gem - Edit
Took my family of 4 here. Up the small elevator to a great little place with wonderful service. Wonderful selections of food. Neat and tidy store.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Friendly, Clean
Cons: Possible fire hazard, No view
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m@earthville
Points +10386
Simple and satisfying - Edit
The menu here is diverse enough that most people should find something to please. The flavors were subtle but pleasant, and the veggies not overcooked. Attentive table service.
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BryonyCarter
Points +119
Beautiful food - Edit
Had a beautiful meal and the service was lovely, thank you!
Read morePros: Simple, beautiful tasty food, Vegan gluten free options
Cons: Slightly difficult to locate
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Jatila93
Points +38
Very Good! - Edit
Very good! Pan fried dumplings were so yummy and the sizzling “beef” was amazing to curb the meat cravings I’ve been unfortunately having lately! Will definitely come back.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Tastes like “real meat” dishes, Nice restaurant
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Pips
Points +1690
Traditional Chinese Food - Edit
This place is great! They have lots and lots to choose from. In my opinion this is definitely in the top Chinese style restaurants in Melbourne for Vegans. Well worth a visit.
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MattDiamond
Points +34
Turn away, find somewhere else - Edit
Aweful. We got the, crispy goose , abalone, tofu dumplings and the vegetable steamed dumplings.
Read moreAll aweful. Flavors were bland and the textures we're horrible.. this type of vegan food is what puts new vegans off
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Lanky
Points +412
Great if you like sweet Chinese food - Edit
20 years ago i would probably have given it 4 stars, i would have been stoked with the fake meat, and stoked to find a vegetarian chinese restaurant. Now that Melbourne as developed into one of the vegan hotspots of the world, i expect more. Flavour, for example. Creativity would be nice. Unfortunately the food is so sweet its hard to taste anything else. The fake meat imitations of classic fake chinese dishes such as lemon chicken and sweet and sour pork are pretty lame. The dumplings are frozen.
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heidivzero
Points +130
fav place in city - Edit
definitely my favourite place for vegan food in the city if you've got the time to sit down. the lemon chicken is incredible.
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JTtheveggie
Points +3762
Average - Edit
As a long-time vegan, I’ve eaten in many Asian veg restaurants and this one, though conveniently located, offers just run of the mill fare. Staff appeared disinterested (you know when you’re given the impression you’re a bother just having come to spend money in their establishment?) and the food was okay but average. There are likely more rewarding veg haunts to discover in Melbourne. Portions were generous but pricey.
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matyanalv
Points +22
Yummy food - Edit
The vegetarian “pork” sweet sour was really yummy. Went there with meat eaters and they were surprised of the texture and taste. Cozy atmosphere, a bit hidden location.
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PaigeGraham
Points +58
WINE ISNT VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN - Edit
It has geletine in it and the staff told us it is vegan with no proof (checked all websites for all wine and none vegan)
Read moreFalse advertising
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Eike
Points +198
Excellent vegan restaurant - Edit
We stumbled across this restaurant by chance and we were very impressed by the large range of chinese vegan food offerings. They seem to have expanded as the restaurant now occupies both the 3rd floor and the 1st floor in the same building. The same meals are offered on both floors, with the 1st floor being a somehwat simpler set-up. It appears to be fully vegan nowadays.
Read morePros: Large selection of different meals, Value for money, Copious meal sizes
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Nikki1801
Points +963
don't bother if you're vegan - Edit
We went for lunch yesterday (having eaten here years ago on our last visit).
Read moreThere is no vegan labelling and when we asked what was vegan, the lady hurriedly rushed through the menu pointing out about 5/6 veg sides and fried rice. She said none of the mock meat was vegan.....SO, i personally wouldn't trust what it says on here.
Plus it seemed really expensive compared to other vegan places.
Gopals is close by and thoroughly recommend there instead as they do a 'vegan platter' with drink/dessert for $12 which is a bargain and staff know what they're doing!
Cons: untrustworthy, inconsistent vegan info
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DariaTihonova
Points +44
Delicious Chinese Food - Edit
Very flavourful and delicious, huge portions and we didn’t finish everything so we got to have the left overs for dinner 😊
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KellyLarmant
Points +23
Bland - Edit
Had 3 dishes and they were all bland. Do not go to impress non-vegans.
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Wuji_Luiji
Points +2722
Good vegan lunch spot - Edit
We stopped here for lunch and all enjoyed our meal. I had the wonton noodle soup. This was yummy, though I was hoping it would have had more vegetables in it. The wontons themselves were great. I'll have to choose a dish with more vegetables next time. My friends enjoyed their mock meat dishes.
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Ryanboz
Points +16
Amazing - Edit
This is by far the best food I've eaten in my life.
Read moreThe sweet and sour pork and special fried rice is spot on.
I live in Mooroolbark but it is well worth the drive.
Pros: Staff are very friendly, Really quick service
Cons: Move to the eastern suburbs!!
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KelseyMayfield
Points +30
delicious and authentic - Edit
this was a rare case where a veg Chinese restaurant that feels authentic. it was also really delicious! plenty of tofu and veg options for people who don't like fake meat.
Read moremy meat eating friends also loved it.
Pros: delicious food, great service, tons of options
Cons: not very big
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kornfeld
Points +47
Really Tasty Veg. Chinese Restaurant - Edit
I've found myself in Melbourne on business and stumbled upon this gem right in the heart of the City. I've eaten in veg. Chinese restaurants all over the world and I can't recall one I've found as pleasant as this one. Thus far I've had 4 meals here. Each one seemed better than the last. The balance of salt, oil and flavor is just about right.
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Limmey
Points +157
amazing food - Edit
This is my favourite fake meat option restaurant anywhere.
Read moreTheir sweet and sour pork is amazing and the goose is to die for, like eat so much you die of fullness.
I take my meat eating friends here and they love it because the flavours and consistency are similar and better.
It has helped me turn those friends from meat eating to plant based diets.
Thanks Gong de Lin!
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camillegerst
Points +36
Good food, big menu - Edit
The food was good and the mock meat was okay. Their menu is big so I would be interested in trying more dishes. The staff was average and price are a little high.
Read morePros: Vegan, Big menu, Nice atmosphere
Cons: High prices
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Samanthajjn
Points +50
amazing - Edit
I love gong de Lin ! The options are endless The sweet corn soup is just Devine !! ❤️❤️
Read morePros: sweet corn soup
Cons: none
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junglechick
Points +238
Great food - Edit
I came here on a recent visit to Melbourne and was very happy with the food. The restaurant was fully booked when I got there (I hadn't called ahead) so they offered me a little table in the corner along with a free soup. I had the beef and black bean with rice and it was very tasty but a little oily. The sweet corn soup was great. I really enjoyed coming here and would recommend it.
Read morePros: location , good food, nice staff
Cons: can be oily
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miawmiaw
Points +154
Impressively changed my perception - Edit
Made our second visit recently after a not-so-impressive dining about 2 years ago. Our rating for this place has totally changed to the better. Plenty of choices, lot's to try. Nicely cooked. Not the usual Chinese cooking (Malaysian / HK/ Singaporean); it's a different taste. Highly recommended.
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