Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Catering
Fusion

Vegan fusion restaurant, opened Nov 2022, this is their 2nd location. A variety of vegan meat dishes and salads with an Asian / International flair. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-9:00pm.


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99 Reviews

First Review by ChristySueShort

arbenson

Points +93

Vegan
12 Sep 2025

Good!

i ordered the Sichuan dumplings and Mongolian beef with broccoli with chow mein. the dumplings were so good, they tasted great, the texture was satisfying (i got them fried), and their sauce was so yummy. the mongolian beef was good but it could've used some more flavor and sauce. it was a touch bland but i still enjoyed it.

Pros: Great menu selection

JohannaNabrotzki

Points +923

Vegan
07 Sep 2025

Delicious Bowls!

Asian inspired food, especially Bowls, noodles and fried rice. It was fresh and very good, lots of vegetables and their home made proteins like vegan chicken and beef. Also the marinades and sauces were delicious! Service was fast and friendly!

Pros: Fresh salads and vegetables , Home made meat alternatives , Good service, friendly and attentive!

KrishenBlows

Points +362

Vegan
22 Aug 2025

Fantastic Asian Takeout Shop

I was only in DC for a week so I only got to go here once but I wish I had been able to more. Food was fantastic and really hot the spot. Their giant egg roll was as advertised and very memorable.

JohnWalker

Points +114

Vegan
06 Aug 2025

Egg roll delight

In DC on a day trip for work and PowWow was the highlight of the trip.

Buffalo chick'n egg rolls was the choice for lunch. Quickly prepared, the friendly staff made it a very pleasant experience. And the taste was outstanding.

Pros: Convenient, Reasonably priced, Friendly staff

Chant12

Points +23

Vegan
29 Jul 2025

Delicious

I got the Hoisin steak fried rice bowl and my mom got the Mongolian Beef and Broccoli. I love the mushroom beef substitute. It is succulent and sweet and savory like I remember hibachi steak being.

Pros: Delicious beef substitute , Friendly staff

Cons: Had to make two transactions for entrees and drink, Food could have been warmer

georgiaj

Points +16

Vegan
08 Jul 2025

Everyone’s so nice

Wonderful food and the people were so kind

Lexiboiii

Points +187

Vegan
04 Jul 2025

Hot, quick and delicious

Order arrived super quick and was good. A bitt too greasy for my taste.

Fabmat1

Points +24

Vegan
30 May 2025

Very yummy

Good prices for Big portions, a nice experience all around, though it took some time to get our orders started.

MattKenney

Points +64

Vegan
14 May 2025

Loved this place

Delicious food and nice atmosphere

monid

Points +38

Vegan
10 May 2025

cold food & bad taste

The sweet potatoes were the only thing that was warm when it arrived (well after ordering). The noodles were cold, the broccoli was cold. The fried chiken was the only that that tasted good—everything else was heavily over salted. Terribly mediocre, extremely disappointing for a fully-vegan restaurant.

WarEagle561

Points +78

Vegan
16 Apr 2025

Fast, delicious!

Teriyaki chicken (sub noodles), lemon brussels, and the fried mozzarella balls are all awesome!

MJP1506

Points +33

Vegan
12 Apr 2025

Long wait

We waited 28 minutes for our order. The restaurant was not full.

charlie26

Points +17

Vegetarian
05 Apr 2025

Great bowls

Great bowls and apps! Nice vegan fast casual option.

mochimochivegan

Points +440

Vegan
27 Mar 2025

Reformed pow pow doubter

For some reason when I first tried pow pow many yrs ago I thought it was v subpar but my last visit made me a truther. Very proud as a dc native to have a fast casual vegan Asian restaurant.

lalupitagomz

Points +531

Vegan
26 Mar 2025

Great bowl

I visited in the summer and tried the General's Chicken Bowl, which was wonderful. It's one of the only places I've ever eaten and not felt overly full and grossed out over the greasiness. It felt energizing and was overall delicious.

Pros: Great taste

AmiBergman

Points +209

Vegan
18 Mar 2025

Delicious and pleasant

A pleasant place to sit and the food is really delicious.

kandyapple

Points +78

Vegan
25 Feb 2025

Awesome food

The food was delicious and definitely will be back when in the area! Service was good! The restaurant is small so, keep in mind about trying to find a seat. Just be patient the food is worth the wait!

Pros: Food had perfect seasoning , Great selection

Cons: Small space

mschlater

Points +1447

Vegan
15 Feb 2025

Good Fast Food Spot

Enjoyed our lunches! I had the general tsos chicken bowl. I would like to try more items in the future.

Aylia

Points +627

Vegan
10 Dec 2024

Great quick counter service option

Super filling portions, feels healthy and hearty and tasty. They also have stickers indicating they are LGBTQ friendly and a female owned business if I recall. Would go again

Pros: Inclusive, Healthy, Filling

meribit

Points +264

Vegan
08 Dec 2024

Tasty food

The food was nice. We especially liked the vegan mozzarella balls. My food was only slightly warm and not really hot. Overall definitely tasty, would eat there again!
There were only three staff and they were very busy with take away orders so ordering and getting the food took a while.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-08

Pros: All vegan, Tasty food , Good prices

Cons: Food could be warmer , Wait, Out of some menu items

DC Vegan

Points +341

Vegan
24 Nov 2024

What a disappointment

I used to like Pow Pow, but the quality has gone down lately. It's also disappointing that they discontinue the items i like. I used to like the plant shrimp, but that's gone. I liked the Powtine they used to have, but that's gone. They used to have a grain mix, but now they have fried rice instead that's got way too much broccoli. And while they now offer noodles, I'm not inclined to pay an extra $4 over the already-high prices to get it. The food items they do have are decent, but not worth the price. And now that they've discontinued my favorite wonton soup, I'm not inclined to go back.

Pros: all vegan, generous portions, near public transit

Cons: inconsistent menu availability, expensive for the type of restaurant

Leoniie

Points +520

Vegan
16 Nov 2024

Awesome food!

The food was absolutely amazing!
The cauliflower wings were the best starters I had in a while.

sosand

Points +28

Vegan
16 Nov 2024

Delicious

Their housing "beef" was so good. I'm sad that I'm full and can't finish my meal!

AllyKnight

Points +387

Vegetarian
19 Sep 2024

So good!

This is our favorite spot that we always REALLY look forward to coming back to whenever visiting DC!

Mma13

Points +1694

Vegan
16 Sep 2024

It was ok

They were out of a ton of things when I tried to order online including the signature egg rolls. I liked the trolley fries, but I got a bowl “Moms way” and it’s against what all these other reviews are saying but I thought it tasted too “healthy” for what I was craving. I think the rice is a brown rice? It doesn’t taste like the salty greasy food I’d expect when I order fried rice. So overall good not great

plantpowergirl

Points +333

Vegan
03 Sep 2024

Really good food

With all choices being vegan, you can’t go wrong. If you’re so inclined, you can take your food to go and eat it at Franklin Park, across the street. You have to place your food order at a kiosk, not with a person, unless you are getting a beverage that’s not on their menu (in their cooler). Then you place the order with a person and pay at the register. I got the cauliflower appetizer and the Trinity bowl which was fantastic. I had half of each to take with, for another meal. 

Pros: All vegan, Great tastes, Quick service

Cons: Not easy to ask questions as they are busy

SharonR

Points +3079

Vegan
02 Sep 2024

Appetizers are king

The appetizers go hard: any of the egg rolls, fries, firecracker cauliflower. Basically all the junk is great.

The rice dishes are good, but boring. Fried rice, topped with meati (which i love) and a sauce. And they're sometimes out of noodle dishes which is a shame.




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