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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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Last update on 21 May 2025 by cr87
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145 Reviews
First Review by Aloo
Maddi
Points +769
Fabulous food for hungry vegans on a budget - Edit
During a recent trip to Sydney to celebrate my 30th birthday with 6 other friends (my husband & I are vegans, our group included 2 veggies, 1 ex-veggie and 2 omnivores) we all tried this place out on the first night when starving and a little drunk - and were delighted with our find! The food was wonderful with so much variety - the omnivorous ones loved their cheat meats and the rest of us reveled in delicious, simple but amazingly tasty stir fried veg, tofu and gluten in a variety of spicy sauces with yummy fried rice and noodles on the side. We liked it so much we all went back again before we left! Highly highly recommended. Prices very very reasonable too,e specially given it's central location.
Read morePros: Variety of food, Taste, Low prices
Cons: Doesn't stay open late, No byo alcohol and not licensed
Guest
sunsatori
Points +1319
An OK feed - Edit
In downtown Sydney in the shadows on Pitt street (close to Central) is Mother Chu's.
Read moreConvenient opening times means lunch at 3pm is no problem.
Only been there once, and it was OK. The food was fresh and presented well. Tasted nice, nothing wrong at all. But nothing flash either.
Overall, a good standard chinese vegetarian meal, wholesome but not pretentious.
Pros: Opening times, variety, friendly
Cons: none really
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mkpurvis
Points +66
A good bet - Edit
The menu was extensive, and the food that I had was fine (and arrived without delay -- some other reviewer seemed to complain about this aspect). Everything was satisfactory. What elevates my rating from 4 stars to 5 stars is the dessert I had: mango "ice cream". This, of course, is made from soy products and is vegan, but it tastes just like real ice cream and is the best I have ever had. You must go this restaurant for this one treat alone. Don't miss it. The next time I am in Sydney I will go to Mother Chu's
Read morePros: friendly, good portions
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VeJo
Points +213
Family friendly - Edit
Mother Chu's is a great place to take the kids -- especially if their grandparents live interstate, because old mother is always sitting at the back folding wonton papers, or just taking in the atmosphere. The food ranges from exceptional to not so good, so your experience there really depends what you order. I had a mushroom ball thing there once that was amazing. We also tried the peking duck once, though -- which has to be ordered a day in advance -- and I was left wondering what the fuss was about. The menu's so big there, on the other hand, that you could spend many visits trying out everything on offer, and I think it's worth doing. On balance our visits there have been pleasurable.
Read morePros: good service, large menu
Cons: a little $$$, patchy quality
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philjdomm
Points +945
Late Start? - Edit
everybody who sat down for dinner waiting for them to open 5pm end up getting their meals super late.
Read morei waited for my dish for 30 mins...do they still ahve that policy where when u wait more than 30 mins, food is free?
anyways...its alright.
it is located on Pitt st. north of liverpool.
philjdomm
UPDATE****
Read moreso i came back from WA and ate there four times and they had this family aura about them and good food.
they met up to my expectations!!!
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Lea
Points +415
I agree with cameron about the soy bean roll - Edit
The crispy soy bean roll dish is amazing. Also lurve the crispy gluten, the soy slices with beans, crispy tempeh and green vegies with nuts, the eggplant dishes are beautifully cooked and caramelly-melty. And the 'black pearl' mushroom rissoles and the clay pots. And ... well almost everything! The staff are not excessively attentive, but all you have to do is signal and they will come. And you get to have dessert - a rare treat for vegans eating out! At times like Chinese new year they have extra special dishes which are expensive eg $28. I am saving up to try some of them next year!
Read morePros: Fantastic food, Brown rice, Vegan ice cream
Cons: None
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flytheorient
Points +323
good food, a bit expensive - Edit
Had a chance to visit Mother Chu's on my last visit to Sydney. The place is located at the corner of Liverpool and Pitt streets. Near Chinatown and Darling Harbour. About a 15 min. walk from the Opera House.
Read moreThe food was really good with a large selection. English spoken by staff and service was good.
The items are however, a bit pricey.
Had a small bowl of soup and 1 entree with a bowl of rice, total price was about 23 dollars.
Brown rice also available.
I would definitely go back and try other items on the menu.
Pros: good food, good service
Cons: a bit expensive
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camerongreen
Points +308
Good Asian Food - Edit
Went here for dinner and enjoyed it.
Read moreIt is a very plain setting, cheap and cheerful...well perhaps not cheerful :)
We ordered the mixed entree, was pretty good, maybe a little dry.
We then had curry rice, soy bean roll and Mother Chu's special curry for mains. The highlight of the meal was the Soy Bean Roll. It is a mock meat type dish, with nori around it to give it a seafood flavour, then battered, friend and serving with some sliced veggies and a nice barbecue sauce. The special curry was interesting, pumpkin, avocado and gluten, not something I'd order again but an interesting combination of flavours and perhaps the first time I've had avocado in an asian meal. The curry rice was perhaps the wrong thing to order, as we ate it with the mains and the flavours were hidden, will order steamed rice next time but no complaints either.
This was a good meal and we left satisfied. Not exactly a setting for a date due to the somewhat spartan surroundings and the staff not being overly talkative, but for an informal dinner with friends a good choice.
Have a soy bean roll when you are there too!
Pros: Soy bean roll, No MSG!, Quick service
Cons: Not a pretty restaurant, Staff not overly friendly
VeJo
The battered friend concerns me a little ;)
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rach
Points +144
Good chinese food - Edit
I'm not a big fan of Chinese food in general, but Mother Chu's was quite nice. They have a large selection with a picture menu. Servings were very large and quite flavoursome.
Read morePros: Large servings
Cons: Ambiance
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cheryl_downes
Points +73
Sensational - Edit
The first time I went there, the meal was so great I ate two main courses and went back again the next day!
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