Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Bakery
Fusion
Vietnamese

Menu is mostly vegan and offers a range of Asian style rice and noodles plates, mock meat dishes, appetizers. Vegan sushi menu is available from 5pm. Its own bakery makes vegan treats and desserts. Casual dining in a large space. This is its first branch est. 2007. Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-9:00pm.


Venue map for Sipz Fusion Cafe - Clairemont Mesa
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55 Reviews

First Review by vixyash

CommanderZander

Points +39

Vegetarian
22 Oct 2024

Simple & Reliable

This is one of my top 3 restaurants that's saved me on many hungry occasions. I recommend the Kung Pao Tofu.

In contrast to other reviewers, my food arrives either after a normal delay or shockingly quick.

(Note - the North Park location gives you plastic silverware, which i find inferior.)

Pros: Lots of tasty protein, Very fast service

Cons: Unfancy interior, Some dishes are bland

5150_68

Points +150

Vegan
17 Jun 2024

Father's Day Dinner

Spicy Basil dish with tofu was really good. All of the veggies, tofu, and sauce were on point. My only issue was the fact that my dish was not spicy. Call it Spicy Basil, and I expect it to be somewhat spicy. Even asked for it to be hot, and that didn't even help.

Garlic Jalapeño fries - AMAZING 👏🏽

Pot stickers were tasty.

Will definitely go back, and I still have to try the North Park location!

Pros: Sauce used as the base , Tofu & veggies , Garlic bits in the fries

Cons: Spicy it was not

Herds

Points +107

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Worst food I've had

Im really shocked this place is top rated. There were baby cockroaches in the bathroom and the food was so terrible that we left with our plates mostly untouched. The duck was mushy, and the food had a funky taste like it was spoiled.

NicoleParks

Points +2174

Vegan
13 Mar 2024

incredible!!

this was my first time at the Clairemont location and everything i tried was so delicious!! I had the chicken pad thai, crab rangoons, and Sipz Dynamite roll. i think the pad thai was my favorite. definitely coming back!

Vast

Points +422

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

Friendly service!

Edit again: I went back for vegan sushi and it was awesome.

EDIT: made it back and had the pad Thai - very generous portion and delicious! And no fish sauce! I had the fried tofu to avoid gluten but there is also a mock chicken option.

I stopped in for desert but not many gf options so I enjoyed a mango smoothie! Looks like lots of interesting entrees and not too pricey so I will be back to check out their other offerings. #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-18

Pros: Friendly, Smoothie, Gluten free smoothie

Cons: Not organic, Location, Not many gf deserts

LorraineGadsden

Points +7150

Vegan
06 Jan 2024

Vegan Hot Dishes & Boba

My first time trying Sipz was at their North Park location, and I was disappointed. However, I wanted to try their vegan sushi (offered 4-9, Fri-Sun) and decided to give the Clairemont location a chance.

We ordered two sushi rolls, dumpling soup, Thai iced tea (vegan), mango iced tea with boba, coconut cupcake, and chocolate cupcake. The sushi was good, and both rolls were heavy on the veg, which I liked. Vegan sushi (with veg proteins) is no longer as easy to get in San Diego, so I was beyond happy. The mango iced tea with boba was good, and boba is also sometimes hard to find vegan, so another win in my book. My boyfriend said his dumpling soup was fine, and he liked his Thai iced tea. The cupcakes were just okay. They were dry and dense. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu & vegan items.

Overall, Sipz is decent. It is still not my favorite, but I liked my meal and am glad I gave them another try.

Update: due to the convenience of this location, Sipz is growing on me. The Salt and Pepper dish is very delicious. The other hot dishes have all been good. The sushi is hit or miss, but since there are few vegan sushi spots in San Diego (this is a sensitive topic for me, I miss the old vast vegan selection), they get extra points. I also appreciate the vegan boba, and the staff is always very friendly, which makes Sipz a repeat place for me.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-24

RisBurton

20 Feb 2023

I tried both locations, too. I didn't like the North Park one, but I do like the Clairemont one. My wife, same.

Sometimes we will order the Pepper Pork so she doesn't have to cook my lunch for the next day. 😃

LorraineGadsden

20 Feb 2023

@areleous Interesting to hear the same feedback about the North Park location.

The Pepper Pork sounds delicious; thank you for the tip!

Alakazam

Points +45

Vegan
22 Dec 2023

Best vegan restaurant in SD

I have never had something here that I didn't like. The food is always freshly made and delicious, the staff provide excellent service, and the atmosphere is very down-to-earth. This is my favorite date spot and vegan restaurant in SD in general. This location is superior to the North Park one, as the vibe here is much more chill and they are open earlier.

Also! They carry vegan boba drinks! Quite a rarity to come by in my experience.

VioletV

Points +33

Vegan
08 Nov 2023

Delicious, lots of variety & go-to veg place in San Diego.

Must try items: chikn drumsticks (although not GF), tempura shrimp aioli (can be made GF, minus tempura), Thai curry bowl is fab, as is the dynamite roll, shiitake sushi, California roll, basil eggplant, & drunken noodles. Mock shrimp can be bought frozen & uncooked for take-out.

Rikkaa

Points +129

Vegan
23 Oct 2023

yummy

mostly vegan food and all vegan desserts! everything we got was so good!

CuddlyKitten

Points +194

Vegan
10 Oct 2023

Nice

Update on 10-9-33:

Today I ordered the Cream Cheese Crab Rangoon & the Salt & Pepper Tofu. Both were splendid! This was a “more deluxe” meal than my first meal here (see below), but both were excellent.

I’ve only eaten here once, but I did enjoy it quite a lot. But just seeing their extensive menu was quite impressive. I had the King Pao “Chicken” that consists of stir fry seitan & vegetables. While it is a good, basic Asian dish, I think next time I will try one of their more exotic dishes, but it was quite satisfying and I ate it greedily!

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-09

Pros: Friendly and fast service , Incredible selection, Tasty and healthy food

wrichter00

Points +62

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Delicious and Many Options

There aren’t too many vegan / vegetarian restaurants in San Diego so it’s nice to find a good one. This restaurant is located in a strip mall in Claremont Mesa (Near Kearny Mesa). The staff is friendly. The menu has many options including sushi. The food is served on nice resin plates.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-30

Pros: Many options , Friendly Staff , Well maintained

BlairBurggren

Points +108

Vegan
13 Jan 2023

Fantastic meat-alternatives

The crab Rangoon was top tier and the pepper pork (although not a customer favorite) was great! It lacked veggies though, so I recommend ordering a veggie plate to go along with it to balance it out.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great meat alternatives , Very flavorful

Cons: Few GF options

Nyasa

Points +188

Vegetarian
15 Jun 2022

So good!

Everything I’ve tried tried here is perfect. The vegan shrimp is some of my favorite. The tom kah soup is so good and you get so much for what you pay for. Everyone that works here is also so nice!

verenadakota

Points +197

Vegan
01 Apr 2022

Love everything about this place

Been here countless times and I love their food!

Pros: Really good cakes , Love the orange chicken

zikkut

Points +59

Vegan
24 Jan 2022

Just plain yummy

This place haunts my brain with their excellent food ... and good prices. Yummy, just plain yummy. #Veganuary

Pros: Excellent drunken noodles, Great prices, Casual

Cons: Too casual?

mallow

Points +382

Vegan
26 Sep 2021

Really good variety!

Love it here, go there all the time! Tons of variety of foods and never had anything here I didn’t like

Updated from previous review on 2021-08-01

Pros: Excellent food, Gluten free options , Easy to order online

summercampo

Points +73

Vegan
22 Aug 2021

Great Asian Cuisine

I always get the kids chow mein with tofu that portion is a better size for me, as amazing as it is the crab ragoons are definitely the best thing and you have to get them!

EEN411

Points +61

Vegan
05 May 2021

Best vegan Asian food ever

So good. Vegan orange chickn, cream cheese wontons, omg the best.

reverts

Points +50

Vegan
06 Feb 2021

My favorite vegan restaurant in town

All yummy vegan options, but their General Tsoh chicken is hands down the winner.

vegyptian

Points +76

Vegan
20 Dec 2020

yummy asian fusion - try the ube cupcakes!

This place has the best mock meats and ube cupcakes!!! I love their BBQ chicken appetizer. All the food is super flavorful and decently priced. Their curries are also delicious.



Updated from previous review on 2020-12-20

Pros: great mock meats, many vegan options

Cons: wish they were fully vegan

rosemoen

Points +578

Vegan
03 Jul 2020

Asian Fusion

One of my favorite places in San Diego. It is probably about 90% vegan. The dishes are Asian fusion style. So delicious and large portions! Recommend to anyone visiting. Get some Thai Tea. 🙂

staylor

Points +983

Vegan
21 Jun 2020

Always wonderful

Every time we come here, everyone is so nice. The service is great and the portions are huge! Food is very flavorful and they have a wonderful selection. I always try to get something new, but I think my favorite is the soft chow mein with steamed tofu.

Pros: Great service, Huge portions, Great menu

cwl666

Points +1430

Vegan
12 Mar 2020

Super menu

Lots of good food here. Always happy to come. Daily deals and HH menu. Wish less plastic for the desserts/baked stuff.

SusanVScott

Points +51

Vegan
29 Feb 2020

Dynamite!

I live in Long Beach, but will invent reasons to go South just so we can eat at Sipz. The Dynamite sushi is everything! You must have it, so make sure you come after 5! Everything else on the menu is delicious... the servings are big, so consider sharing while you order more Sushi... I mean order more Dynamite rolls. If you do, bring some back to Long Beach and find me!

VanessaS

Points +20

Vegan
10 Dec 2019

99% Vegan and Delicious

Came back when I visited San Diego again because I loved it when I discovered it a year ago. Loved the vegan fried "rangoon". Talked to another person in waiting area who's been coming to the restaurant for years. She highly recommended the caterpillar roll.

Pros: Wide variety of choices, Vegan baked goods

Cons: Challenging to get to parking if coming from east

ZionSapien

Points +50

Vegan
24 Jan 2019

If your a new vegan

They have amazing food and amazing vegan mock meat, I recommend this for new vegans who need transition foods. Its good, try the kung pao chicken and the drunken noodles, its so tasty.

Pros: Its all or almost all vegan, makes sure to ask.

Cons: It could get crowded

MindyK

Points +222

Vegan
06 Jan 2019

Will definitely be back!

First time here and loved it. Lots of choices, great service, food was delicious. Recommend trying the caterpillar sushi.

Pros: Lots of creative offerings, Great service , Great dessert selections




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