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.
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367 Pitt Street, CBD, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, NSW 2000
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145 Reviews
First Review by Aloo
LarrahV
Points +694
Great food! - Edit
Great food especially for those still transitioning to a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. So many options to choose from, and everything is just delicious.
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HappyOtter
Points +309
Best Chinese vegan food in Sydney! - Edit
Great for homestyle Taiwanese food. Lovely quiet atmosphere, good for dates, groups, or just a quiet meal on your own.
Read moreGet noodles if you'd like a cheaper meal for one.
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ShamusCT
Points +280
Good food, several options - Edit
At least a dozen vegan options. Very good food.
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tofutus
Points +71
Friendly staff, good food - Edit
My second visit here. Staff are friendly and attentative. Food is good and tasty. Service and wait time can be long if you go at peak/busy times. No onion or garlic used in food.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Friendly staff
Cons: Wait time can be long during peak time
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Firefliesintime
Points +58
Not so great - Edit
I went here due to the restaurants long standing history and reputation . The staff were great and friendly, service was quick but the food was just not great. It was pretty flavourless, the texture was bad and the vegies did not taste good. Did not end up eating it and would not go again. I hate to give a vegan place a bad review but they have to lift their game.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Quick service, Central location
Cons: Poor tasting food, Soggy and unpleasant textures., Not good vegies
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chahawww
Points +1088
Traditional Taiwanese - Edit
Mother Chu's is a great spot for dinner. The service is quick and friendly, meals are affordable, but best of all are the flavours. My favourite dishes are the beans with soy slices and chilli sauce, and the soya bean rolls.
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Rosa veg
Points +2060
Good vegan options - Edit
Nice place , mostly Asian food , a bit pricey but it's Sidney . We loved the rice ,soups and wanton.
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Scottishvet
Points +476
very tasty - Edit
Great food, with lots of choice and friendly staff
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Cathy P.
Points +53
Not so great - Edit
My brother and I were looking forward to a nice meal but when we were in Sydney a couple of weeks ago but we were disappointed in this place. I can't quite remember what I had but it was definitely drowning in a salty, blah sauce. My brother had the birds nest something to other, just not very tasty. It is a pretty little place in a good location but we decided not to try it a second time while we were there. Maybe we hit it on a bad night!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-03-26
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WoodyAndBertie
Points +866
When in Sydney... - Edit
Whenever I am working in Sydney I always eat here at some point. A few years ago the food was very average but on my latest trip I had stir fried tempeh with snow peas, broccoli and nuts along with special fried rice. It was fresh and delicious.
Read morePros: Convenient location in the CBD, Great menu choice
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sarah m
Points +249
Yum! - Edit
Mother Chu's is always delicious and a favourite when I visit Sydney.
Read morePros: Great selection, Well priced
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Veganarchyy
Points +52
cheap and easy - Edit
for a cheap feed this is quite a good restaurant. the food isn't anything to rave about but its pretty good.
Read morePros: vegan, cheap
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edelany
Points +263
Good food, all vegan. Has desserts - Edit
Classic Chinese and Taiwanese veggie food.
Read moreNice staff.
Old fashooned/budget decor.
Pros: Food
Cons: Mains expensive for size
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veganmumforlife
Points +68
Don't waste your money - Edit
We went here on the basis of other reviews, however, I wish we had chosen one of the hundreds of other options that were located around this place. When you first order you have to pay straight away. This is probably to stop you from not paying due to the horrible food. I had tofu with vegetables which consisted of 10 pieces of old, deep-fried tofu sitting on what what seemed liked half a kilo of raw bean sprouts and topped with 6 slices of cucumber, with a tiny bit of soy sauce drizzled over top. My husband ordered stir-fried vegetables which came out swimming in some watery, flavourless sauce and appeared to have been cooked days ago and reheated. Same with the boiled rice which tasted like it was days old and reheated. I love rice, yet it was inedible as was most of our meals. I think we managed to eat around a quarter of each meal (and one mouthful of rice), only because we were so hungry, before we felt ill. We actually went and got a coffee somewhere else afterwards just to get the awful taste of the food out of our mouths. Greasy and tasteless food that was not cheap as I could get something delicious for that price elsewhere. SO disappointed, we definitely won't be going back.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
Cons: Terrible food, Pricey for what you get, Very cheap and nasty feel to the place
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AshOdowd
Points +34
love this place - Edit
Food is so so good
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TelagaSj
Points +17
Chinese style veggies - Edit
The veggies are ok, the fries could be better.
Read morePros: Convenient, Cozy atmosphere
Cons: Food too oily n salty, Slower service, Pricey
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Vegechips
Points +41
mother Chu's the best - Edit
Mother Chu's in Pitt st Sydney is awesome if you like Chinese/Taiwanese vegetarian food.
Read moreI recommend crispy tofu with miso sauce for starters, they have fresh juices by the way. Tofu roll with back beans sauce & ginger is my favourite
There is a multitude of choices.
Pros: cbd location , been there for years , always greater with a smile
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BuffyEllen
Points +16
Nice Chinese food - Edit
Simple decor not flash. But nice friendly service and good classic Chinese food, done without meat. Lots of options so will definitely go back to try out some of the others.
Read morePros: reasonably priced , all vegan, authentic
Cons: simple decor, not flash, no free green tea (but water), in town so no parking
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AnarchyGarden
Points +20
Fresh And Great Value - Edit
Amazing amount of vegan options, some honey in a couple of the meals so watch out for those.
Read moreTofu, noodles, gluten based mock meats and heaps of veges. Amazing flavours. More than enough rice for 4 people. Great friendly service. Yum ginger tea too.
Updated from previous review on Monday April 28, 2014
Pros: Great Flavours, Lots Of Options, Value
Cons: Didnt Open Till 5pm
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moorspede
Points +37
Love this place - Edit
I've been going to Mother Chu's for decades. The food is consistently fresh, wholesome and filling and there is a wide variety of choices.
Read morePros: Fresh, wholesome food, Friendly service
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CarolinaSvenOrre
Points +27
Nice food in the heart of Sydney - Edit
I liked this restaurant. It has an extensive menu and the food tastes good. It's not the best food I ever had, but well worth having. I ate a sizzling gluten, which was a little too sweet for me, but good anyway.
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thecriclover99
Points +152
Nice atmosphere - Edit
It's a good atmosphere, and the food is pretty good too.
Read morePros: Taiwanese, friendly staff
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neve13078
Points +36
Good - Edit
Quite yum. Good price. Friendly service. Highly recommended.
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robivore
Points +329
hen hao chi! - Edit
Tastey noodles and Vegs. Curry puffs were very good too.
Read moreNice staff, good location, all around good spot.
Probably not the most healthy thing in the world, but super tastey.
Pros: lots of options, friendly staff
Cons: the tea was average
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Vegan Smythe
Points +20
Mother Chu's - a Sydney vegan haven - Edit
We went to Mother Chu's for both dinner and lunch the next day during a recent trip to Sydney. The food and vibe was fantastic both days. The serves were good size but not huge - we had three dishes plus rice to share between the two of us which was plenty! In particular I loved the way the veggies were cooked.
Read moreAll meals are vegan except three which contain honey which is a real plus for a travelling vegan!
They don't serve or allow alcohol there which may be an issue for some. We look forward to returning next time we're in Sydney!
Pros: excellent food, nice vibe, friendly
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KatherineH
Points +108
An institution in veg*n dining in Sydney! - Edit
Of all the vegan/vegetarian restaurants I've ever been to, nothing quite compares to the food at Mother Chu's. I have been going to Mother Chu's for 14 years and I have never left disappointed.
Read moreGranted, there have been a couple of dishes over the years that were a bit too strange for me (both times, mock fish dishes), but even these were still tasty and my partner (who is not vegetarian) enjoyed them. However, this is only two dishes out of probably hundreds by now. All the others have been a joy to savour, and we have never left anything uneaten.
You must try the salt and pepper tofu, which is my favourite. Also the crispy gluten, flat rice noodles, tempura sweet potato, and the tofu with shitake mushrooms. The seaweed and moss soup, as a starter, is also a delight.
It can become very busy, but the food usually comes out fairly quickly. It is easy to rack up a bit of a bill, but then again, people who don't usually eat at vege restaurants think I am mad for thinking it is slightly expensive - it really is cheap compared to most places. We are always a group of 4, and we usually spend about $75.
Mother Chu is always sitting in the corner, keeping an eye on things. I would go so far as to say Mother Chu's is a bit of an institution in the veg*n dining world of Sydney, and I cant for the life of me understand why it has only 4 cows for a rating! 5 cows from me and long live Mother Chu!
Pros: Delicious food, Great range of choice, Reliably great food
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xraysez
Points +203
Tasty Food But Not Great For Gluten Free. - Edit
As a westerner with little experience of Chinese Food I found the menu over whelming, ordered Tofu with cabbage and Curry Rice, which was really tasty!
Read moreOnly problem was trying to work out what to order for my Gluten Free partner, as their menu doesn't suggest GF options. A separate GF Menu would be helpful!
This meant the Tofu was Steamed not Fried so it absorbed none of the sauce flavour and was a bit unappetising. Also were charged an extra $2 for the sauce to be made GF.
I think it was a little pricey for a backpacker (The conversion from GBP to AUD isn't good)
But the food was very tasty and seemed like popular place.
Beware the opening hours Closed between 3pm-5pm and Sundays I think.
Also I asked if the food was vegan, and was told it is all vegan, but I saw they use Honey in lots of the Dishes, so this might be a consideration for Vegans to think about!
Pros: Very Tasty, Huge selection of Food, Location
Cons: Opening Hours, Little Gluten Free, Pricey
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