Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Japanese
Asian
Taiwanese
Honey
Asian vegetarian restaurant with mostly vegan dishes. Some items do contain honey. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm.
148 Reviews
First Review by Aloo
emilieeeeeee
Points +298
Vegan not vegetarian! - Edit
Everything here is vegan which i did not know so i was super excited, we were in a rush so just asked for a random assortment of things they recommended and it was all absolutely delicious i cant wait to go back!!!
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheap, Friendly staff
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Nicko
Points +348
Tasty Chinese vegan food - Edit
We’ve been coming to Mother Chu’s for years now (we live locally) and it’s always a great dining experience. Tonight we had the steamed dim sims for the entrée, followed by the golden mushroom and soy sheet roulades in black pepper sauce. Both were really good – the food is cooked fresh. We love the wide range of dishes, the friendly staff and the beautiful Chinese calligraphy on the walls. Highly recommended for vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Large choice, Friendly staff
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MargaBouten
Points +182
Delicious - Edit
Just came randomly because it was the vegan restaurant closest to where I was staying and it was absolutely delicious
Read morePros: Delicious food , Big choice , All vegan
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bfeitosa
Points +5368
Friendly staff, fun food - Edit
Yes, you can find great food here, even though you might feel overwhelmed by the huge menu. I loved the soy roulades from the start, not as satisfied with the pecking duck or the curries, but it's really a small part of the menu. Here are my favorites: Mongolian gluten beef, black pearl rissoles, mother Chu's treasure pot, and chili and ginger in hot pot with potatoes. The young server (probably the daughter) is super friendly, and compensates for the stuffy decoration. Just go with an open heart and ask for suggestions.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-01
Pros: Friendly staff, authentic cuisine, Fair price
Cons: Many options, variable quality
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chatreuse
Points +4967
Hoping to make my way thru the huge menu - Edit
Really enjoyed the special eggplant with soy slices in black bean sauce. The soy was actually really crisp soy twists not slices, with tempura eggplant chunks, in dry black bean sauce.
Read moreI didn't enjoy the entrees only because they're not to my taste.
The crispy tofu with miso soup: perfectly crisp tofu, didn't enjoy miso sauce: salty but creamy.
Sze chuan soup (spicy+sour): more sour than spicy, didn't enjoy.
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brontebate
Points +25
Tasty meal - Edit
The restaurant was very busy for lunch on a Wednesday. We ordered takeaway and ate it in Hyde Park. They provided chopsticks and cutlery. The friend rice and Tofu, Broccoli and chilli sauce was very tasty. I’d recommend this to all vegans (and coeliacs).
Read morePros: Fried rice, Fried Tofu, Broccoli and chilli sauce.
Cons: Long wait.
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fengmanyi
Points +584
Cozy restaurant with family feel - Edit
Go here regularly as we love the food and the staff are so friendly. Lots to choose from. Claypots are my favourite. This place has been around for a long time and I’ve been going here for more than 20 years
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teniko
Points +64
Lots to choose from - Edit
This was a great casual spot for dinner. Plenty of options to choose from, and the food was delicious. Service was friendly and prompt.
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Polytrauma
Points +558
best (and only) vegan peking duck in the world - Edit
we shared the peking duck (! you have to order in advance 24h) and it was delicious. we both never tried a regular peking duck but we were in love.
Read moreunfortunaly it wasn‘t that filling (but still pricey: 68 Aus-Dollar) so we shared the crispy gluten after it, that was a 10/10.
the atmosphere also is a little cold like a cafeteria, but we‘ll still do 5/5 starts cause they had a vegan peking duck (omg)
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-19
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ThaliOm22
Points +19
Great healthy tasty vego - Edit
The food was beautiful and the lady serving was very polite & attentive to our needs.
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LorenaXavier
Points +46
Good experience! - Edit
A good amount of food, tasty and a fair price for a city like Sydney. It was closed for a month in the beginning of the year... I thought I would not be able to try it but I was able to try their food and I liked it.
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Astenomical
Points +156
It's just fair - Edit
We got a crispy gluten dish that was nice and taste like sweet and sour. The wonton noodle soup and bbq steamed bun was good. The stir fried hokkien veggie noodles were pretty boring and didn't have much flavour.
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epicepoxyfloors
Points +13
Good View - Edit
I like it.
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LC70PZJ70
Points +746
Yum! - Edit
Some of the best vegan Asian options around. Highly recommend.
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2020
Points +35
Yummi Food - Edit
Busy place but the food is amazing with lots of flavour. The service and staff are experienced and very friendly.
Read morePros: Big menu to choose from, Tasty food
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KaiXinNiu
Points +532
Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant - Edit
Tasty and fresh - Good selection of dishes on the menu.
Read morePros: Friendly and welcoming , Clean and modest settings , Good morning quality ingredients
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Vix333
Points +801
Loved it. - Edit
All vegan except honey, great friendly service, delicious food! Had the spring rolls, gluten (seitan) sweet and sour, chilli soy roll, fried rice. All really great! Service may be slow so give yourself time, but it is so worth it!
Read morePros: Delicious , Almost all vegan , Great service
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so.ser.ene
Points +31
Fantastic vegetarian food - Edit
It was so hard finding pure vegetarian store that doesn’t have garlic n onion the sze Chuan soup is my fav!!!
Read moreDivyaParmar
Wow
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vkb007
Points +428
Best in the world - Edit
This is one of my favourite Chinese vegetarian restaurants in the whole world. I have been frequenting this place for the last 28 years. The quality remains high all these years. Mother Chu used to sit the corner and smiles at all the customers, sadly she passed away about 5 years back, she was in her mid-90s. Her daughter is fantastic and has been running this place efficiently all these years. Service is great. The best part of the food is they don't overdo the mushrooms or mock meat. They actually use vegetables and churn out brilliant dishes. Try their sizzling stuffed lotus root. One of the best spring rolls. I love their crispy tofu as well. I always visit this place whenever I come to Sydney.
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TayNetoff
Points +15
Great Chinese in Sydney - Edit
Wonderful food. It was not meat dishes with fake meat replacement, but unique dishes. Mother Chu was also a great hostess and friendly.
Read moreLooking forward to returning soon and trying more dishes.
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aa97
Points +814
Amazing! - Edit
Great food, friendly staff and fast service. Food is delicious and the portion size makes it well worth the money. The sweet and sour gluten was fantastic! I usually don’t like capsicum, but it was cooked in a way where it tasted great. I will be back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-27
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zsanett0820
Points +1185
Good Asian food - Edit
Sechuan soup is amazing, but I think I should have picked something else instead of deep fried tofu. But overall, every was good.
Read morePros: Location
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BaibaBerzins
Points +186
Delicious lunch - Edit
I enjoyed the steamed eggplant with crunchy tofu nuggets and basil and the green tea. lovely quiet atmosphere
Read morePros: The food was delicious, lots of choices
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xinru_t
Points +10140
Allium-Free Taiwanese Food - Edit
Conveniently located a few minutes' walk from Town Hall Station and Museum Station. One of the few veg*n F&Bs opened at night and pretty crowded each time I visited. Chinese (specifically Taiwanese) allium-free, alchohol-free, and MSG-free vegetarian restaurant; almost all vegan except for a few dishes with honey. Hope they can convert to becoming fully vegan! The entrees were a bit of a hit or miss for me, but the main dishes I tried were great (not oily either). The menu was huge, some of which contained soy or seitan mock meats, and some of which featured tofu and tempeh. Gluten-free options were also labelled.
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onagz
Points +77
Amazing - Edit
On my partner and I's day trip to Sydney we stumbled upon this restaurant after searching thoroughly for a good vegan lunch. We weren't disappointed. My partner had sweet and sour pork, whilst I had a fried seaweed dish (forgot the name). We both thoroughly enjoyed our food. Staff were very friendly. We wish we could bring this place back to Melbourne. We will definitely be back when visiting Sydney in the future.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Friendly staff, Delicious food
Cons: We don't have one in Melbourne
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Shivvymac
Points +137
Amazing - Edit
The food here is epic. I've had a lot of vegan Chinese food - this is possibly the best. We ordered wonton noodle soup, spring rolls, curry puffs, vegetable stir fried noodles and fried rice with ham and pineapple. Wowwwwww! I knew it was going to be good, judging by how busy it was for a Thursday night. Friendly staff and delicious food - what can go wrong!! I highly recommend taking time to come here if you're anywhere near here. I'd travel up to 30 mins to come back here. It was seriously that good! Pictured are our left overs
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-09
Pros: Friendly staff, Tasty food, Lovely environment
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PaulKalenjuk
Points +62
Lovely place in CBD - Edit
The hosts were lovely and there was a large selection on the menu.
Read morePros: Lovely hosts, Broccoli tofu and noodles were tasty.
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