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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Take-out
ヴェジハーブサーガ, at 東京都台東区上野5-22-1 東鈴ビルB, moved this space in summer 2015. It's an Indian vegetarian restaurant that offers also Jain food. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-11:00pm.
60 Reviews
First Review by Aya
mstea
Points +91
Already planning a return trip - Edit
Love this place. Amazing selection, and everything we had was delicious.
Read morePros: Amazing variety of kinds of foods , Perfectly fluffy naan
Cons: Waiter made a couple of minor errors with our ord
Guest
Zubon
Points +16
Nice food, unpleasant staff - Edit
The food was delicious and vegan items were clearly marked on the menu, but the deliciousness of the meal was thoroughly mitigated by the obnoxious staff. Touchy-feely and overly familiar, the waiter's attitude was more than enough to ensure that I won't be visiting again.
Read morePros: Authentic, spicy Indian food, Vegan items clearly marked
Cons: Wait Staff, Wait Staff, Wait Staff
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veganboi69420
Points +188
Delicious! - Edit
Simple and delicious curry, with vegan options clearly marked. Unfortunately none of the naan is vegan but they do have vegan roti and chappati. I found the roti a little dense and overdone. We had the Tofu curry and a potato curry and both were simple but full of flavour.
Read moreThis restaurant has a HUGE menu so there is definitely a curry for everyone. Maybe not somewhere to go out of your way for, but delicious food none the less.
Not sure why people have mentioned that there is a language barrier. All staff seemed to speak both English and Japanese.
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Zokkery
Points +58
Good Food, No Experience - Edit
We went the two of us for the lunch set.
Read moreI can confirm the rather unpleasant experience with the staff. Low Japanese and English language capacity made it difficult to ask any questions about the menu.
If you want vegan food, the menu seems safe. Point out if you want complete vegan lunch. The menu comes with diary drinks, which can be swapped to tea upon request.
All in all, for lunch it was ok, I guess. I do not recommend it to tourists. There is not much experience here. If you work in the area, and look for an ok place for lunch, then this is an ok place.
Pros: Good food, Vegan possible
Cons: No experience for tourists, Partially unpleasant staff
Guest
Chri.st.a
Points +23
Delicious Lunch Menu - Edit
I had a good experience in the Veg. Saga Restaurant. The staff were all very friendly. For lunch you can choose from three different options all served with Naan or rice. Reasonable prices. The taste of the curries was good, not like in India, but good😄Can recommend the place!
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Lena_Marie
Points +37
Unpleasant - Edit
To start with the positive, the curry was good but that's it.
Read moreIt did not look clean at all.
The waiter was obnoxious, he was almost yelling at us and other customers, no smile, chewing gum. I just wanted to eat my food as quickly as possible and get out.
I would never recommend this place, I'm sorry I didn't just get up and leave but the waiter scared me so I didn't dare.
Pros: Good food, Many vegan options
Cons: Dirty , Obnoxious waiter, Expensive
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NicholasHavrilla
Points +18
great!!! - Edit
Fantastic vegetarian/vegan option nearish Akihabara. Very flavorful and nuanced meals. My favorite place in Tokyo now.
Read morePros: stellar Indian food. close to akihabara. English m
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Rin
Points +106
Delicious, friendly, so much choice! - Edit
I arrived bang on opening time, so it took them a little while to get going, but the staff were all so friendly. I’m pretty sure that they speak both English and Japanese well, there were a lot of languages going around anyway.
Read moreFood was delicious and the menu is huge with tonnes of vegan options! I just told them I was vegan after I ordered and the waiter said “no problem”.
I felt like the price was good for what you get.
Updated from previous review on 2017-12-27
Pros: Friendly, Delicious, Well priced
Guest
ballzy_mcsack
Points +33
good - Edit
Pretty good indian food with good understanding of the meaning of veg. Super nice staff.
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RemyWilliams
Points +94
Tasty Authentic Indian - Edit
Enjoyed a delicious masala dosa and an eggplant curry. The server understood vegan dietary requirements well. My only complaint would be that the food took a little long to come out of the kitchen, but this was understandable as all seats were taken pretty much as soon as the restaurant opened.
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jaws
Points +160
Top choice for Indian food in Tokyo - Edit
Very delicious Indian food, especially considering the limited options in Tokyo. Service is great as well, staff are extremely accomodating to requests. My mother visiting Japan is a (vegan) picky eater and loved it.
Read morePros: Many delicious vegan options, Accomodating staff, Easy to find
Cons: Mild language barriers (both Japanese/English)
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SumitKakkar
Points +15
Original Taste of India :) - Edit
I have been coming here for seven months. Try whatever you want, you will not be disappointed.
Read morePros: The original Taste of Indian Food.
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Namio
Points +17
plenty of options, massive portions - Edit
Massive menu for vegans and vegetarian, so there's something for everyone! The food was yummy and came in rally big portions.
Read morePros: lots of options, good price
Cons: a bit boring environment
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RubenSolna
Points +17
Great vegetarian indian! - Edit
A great place for people that loves indian -vegetarian food. Almost 190 different dishes, all vegetarian! Good food but a bit spicy... polite staff as well.
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eleanorclaire
Points +40
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Huge menu with heaps of vegan options. We ordered the tofu curry, a potato curry and some roti bread. We were provided with papadum and a spicy onion tomato soup to start as complimentary. Overall it was good however the portions were relatively small for the price.
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Ramya
Points +19
Excellent food - Edit
Excellent vegetarian food with authentic Indian flavors rightly plated by regional cuisines. They have got the right balance if spices suitable to all pallet.
Read moreAll in all excellent food, no complaints whatsoever
Guest
NicoNico
Points +215
Excellant Indian foo - Edit
The right place for Indian food lovers, they also serve Jain cuisine! There's a lot options suitable for vegan.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Good value, nice staff
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Kenazkazekas
Points +142
Great... - Edit
The menu is variety and open late night till 11pm which super convenience. There are also free appetizers while waiting the food too.
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CharlieEdwards
Points +71
Good Indian curry house - Edit
Went here for a quick meal and chose the four curry and roti set (¥1350). The curry's were all tasty and had just the right amount of spice. Of the six curries on offer, four were vegan, and the waiter was very accommodating. The roti was a vegan substitute for the naan. Overall, a solid curry house which is more than capable of serving vegans.
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Jams.nic
Points +13
A+ - Edit
Awesome food, more on the spicy side of life heads up!
Read morePros: Quick , Vegan friendly, Spicy
Cons: Didn't know it was so spicy, Not much English speaking
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lcren644
Points +17
Awesome food, friendly atmosphere - Edit
Always a treat to find an entirely vegetarian place in Japan-- I almost panicked having so many choices! Had some amazing navratan korma (cashew cream to die for), and paneer paratha. It certainly is a bit pricey-- but for ~2000 yen (~$20 USD) I got enough food to last me for two meals. So for me it was well worth it.
Read moreI found the staff to be very friendly, polite, and accommodating. I also didn't have a problem with the decor-- the place is small, but quiet and comfortable. From my experience, some of the more negative reviews left here seem very unreasonable, and frankly, prejudiced. Please don't be dissuaded by naysayers, and give this place a shot!
Pros: Excellent food, Lots of options, Friendly Staff
Cons: On the expensive side
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iokan
Points +2253
Wait! There's more! - Edit
Indian restaurants are a safe haven for vegetarians all over the world. Every Indian restaurant has at least a few vegetarian dishes on the menu. "Vege Herb Saga" takes it one step further and only offers vegetarian food. Reason enough to pay them a visit.
Read moreBut wait, there's more! As it turns out the menu of Vege Herb Saga offers much more variety than other Indian restaurants. Most Indian restaurants in Japan only offer curry, while a few offer rice dishes like biryani. Even fewer Indian restaurants offer South Indian meals like dosa. And they're all on the menu at Vege Herb Saga!
But wait, there's more! On request many meals can be made vegan instead of vegetarian.
We ordred three kinds of dosa and all were made vegan on request. The dosa usually comes with soup, but since that contains milk it was replaced by a tasty glass of fruit juice. The taste of both the dosa (kind of pancake), the stuffing (spicy potato) and the dip (five different kinds ranging from insanely spicy to sweet coconut) was excellent.
But wait, there will be more! Next time we visit...
Pros: great taste, wide variety
Cons: shady looking place
rohp
"iokan" are you from this restaurant? I ask this because my experience with them falls far short of a 4 star rating. The food is overpriced, the staff are suppressed and the owner is an obnoxious cunt.
Read moreiokan
Hello Rohp,
Read moreNo, I don't work at this restaurant. Perhaps things are better when the owner isn't around? Because we had a wonderful time there.
And as to price: I must admit I never looked at it. When we go to a restaurant it means it's a special occasion, otherwise we would have eaten at home.
rohp
iokan- you are right, the owner is a degenerate
Read moreJesseD
Rohp what is your problem with the owner? I have been many times and enjoyed many a pleasant and interesting conversation with the owner, who strikes me as one of the most genuine and friendly restaurant owners in Tokyo (or anywhere). It seems to me that you are criticising him without due cause, as I believe he runs this restaurant for all the right reasons. Please consider that if he were just wanting a fast buck he would sell alcohol (which is how most restaurants in Japan make most of their money) but he doesn't because he stays true to his Jain principles. There's not much to dislike about this restaurant, or its owner.
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Skutbag
Points +144
Good value near Akihabara - Edit
A lot of variety in this authentic Indian, there is plenty to choose from. I went for the set lunch while my partner picked and chose individual dishes. Menus are labeled with individual choices as veggie/vegan. We came near to closing time so don't know if that's why service was a little slow, unfortunately. They didn't try to rush us along at the end of service which was appreciated. Portions were decent and you can always find room for another naan or some more rice if you are hungry.
Read moreWe go to various curry houses in the UK and on the whole this is comparable. Nothing really stood out but very useful to find for vegans in Tokyo, it is worth a bit of a walk out of Akihabara if you are in that area. Certainly it was nice to have something different while on our trip. If you are a veg curry fan, you will quickly become disappointed looking at all the Japanese Style Curry places and realizing it is a very different kind of curry. If we went a few more times and explored the menu I'm sure there are some specialities in there but for now the set menu lunch is perfectly acceptable and very good value.
Pros: Lots of variety, Value, Authentic
Cons: Service okay, English okay
Guest
Smin
Points +52
Good indian food - Edit
We were there for lunch and I can not agree with the bad reviews. It is not the prettiest restaurant in town and the metal plates are not really aesthetic, that's true, but besides the decor it was clean and tidy.
Read moreAlso, we had a very nice waitress who was able to speak english! So they don't just have an english menu, but also the lady was able to explain the dishes to us. That is really rare in Tokyo and we were happy about that. Besides that, the waiting time was very short.
No on to the food: My husband had one of the lunch sets, so he was able to try three curries and a soup with Naan and I had the rice dish. All the dishes were very tasty. Although I have to say, if you are not able to eat spicy food, this is not a place for you. Included in the sets were either lassi, tea or coffee.
Pros: Good indian food, Nice waitress
Cons: decor, metal plates
Guest
MidnightSun112
Points +322
updated review: pricey - Edit
Vege Herb Saga used to be located in a rather dingy basement with service that was sometimes shockingly slow. However the food was very good, the menu extensive, and the prices were reasonable so I happily frequented the place on weeknights when they weren't so busy. They've now moved to a much nicer venue right around the corner from before. They also have several chefs on staff so wait times aren't bad even when they're busy. Unfortunately with the move, their prices have gone up quite a bit. Although the quality is still good, I just don't think the overall dining experience is good enough to charge as much as the high end Indian restaurants in town like Dhaba India or Nirvanam. If you want authentic Indian food at lower prices, I suggest heading out to Nishi Kasai.
Read morePros: authentic, good quality, huge menu
Cons: pricey
Guest
StephieLin
Points +207
Not worth it. Uncomfortable dining experience. - Edit
I don't know what the hype is about for this place. My partner and I went out of our way to dine in this restaurant, only to be disappointed by it.
Read moreWhen we first entered the restaurant, we immediately noticed that the environment was dirty, messy and shabby. It was unpleasant to look at.
The service needs improvement. One of the staff was friendly enough to point out which are our vegan options but the waiter who served us the food was grumpy. He handed us a metal plate which was dripping wet. He then quickly retrieved it and exchanged for a dry one. When the food was being serviced he basically dumped our food on the table. 'Thump' job done, moving on.
The food was mediocre. Not the best curry I have had but not the worst either. Ordered Chana Masala and it was a bit too dry. The roti was OK.
I really do not recommend this place. There are better places to eat in Tokyo.
Updated from previous review on Saturday May 02, 2015
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Dirty environment , Bad Service
StephieLin
Hi FangedHare! James Bell and I travel together and we were so put off by the experience that we needed to share this with the community.
Read moreChannellehazel was there on the same day and we met afterwards after seeing each others review on Happy Cow. It was quite a funny experience, meeting because of a bad restaurant experience.
Guest
JamesBell
Points +40
Dodgy and Weird - Edit
Funnily enough we were seated and eating slightly before the last reviewers came in. I laughed the whole way through their review because I couldn't agree more.
Read moreThe curry was mediocre at best, I've had better so all the people here saying its 5 star obviously don't know curry.
The restaurant looked dirty and not just shabby. One dude was friendly enough but his other staff was grumpy and it seemed like they were all arguing. So weird.
Bad service, below par food, and we got asked for ten yen too. Freakin weird.
Would not recommend.
Pros: food not as bad as it could have been
Cons: crap service, crap atmosphere, awkward
Guest
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