Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Catering
Cantonese, Buddhist

禅心素食料理, makes Chinese Cantonese dishes, dim sum, and caterings event dinners. On two floors. Additional phone: 016-5634383. Open Tue-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm. Last orders 2pm and 9pm. Closed Mon. (Tuesday closed if 1st & 15th lunar month fall on Monday).


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31 Reviews

First Review by vegelover

Unglatt

Points +19

Vegetarian
12 Oct 2024

Awesome Satay, Soup was okay

I had the vegetarian satay and the wonton soup.
Unfortunately I had to wait an hour for my food...
The satay blew me away, it was incredibly delicious!
The soup was OK, the broth didn't have much flavor and the wonton filling wasn't my thing.
I paid 37 ringgit for the soup, satay and sprite - that was pretty expensive!

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-12

Pros: Vegetarian options, Veggie Satay!

Cons: Long wait, Expensive

Jcj3ssi3

Points +1408

Vegetarian
01 Aug 2024

traditional Chinese food

I loved the nyonya curry and also the sweet and sour mushrooms which were very buttery. I also tried the spinach tofu which was topped with black beans and was tasty too. The olive fried rice was amazing, a little salty for me but great nevertheless

Prathna

Points +591

Vegan
31 Jul 2024

Great food, local vibes!

Must try for local Chinese food! Lots of vegan dishes to choose from. Homestyle food that’s packed with flavor!

IssyFidderman

Points +519

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

Really tasty, authentic food

This was a super delicious place - a huge menu most of which either was or could be made vegan! There were lots of local people eating there and the food was super tasty and very reasonably priced! Would definitely recommend !!

CharlesSutandio

Points +119

Vegetarian
05 Jun 2024

Very Tasty Vegetarian Food

All the menu we choose very delicious

CharlesSutandio

06 Jun 2024

2nd time came here, try different menu, all delicious

gemmaesor

Points +556

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

Amazing food!

The food was absolutely delicious! They have a mock meat sour &sweet that its like bacon! Never tried nothing like this before. Super recomend!

Nina88

Points +555

Vegan
17 Mar 2024

Ten stars!!

Honestly I didn’t know what the fuss about Penang food was about until I went to this place! It’s amaaaazing!! We didn’t go until our last day here and boyyy did we regret not going sooner! Super sweet eldery lady helped us order with lots of recommendations and tips on how to eat what. Ah, we left with so much fomo. We’ll be talking about this place for months to come, lol. Highlight of Penang for us! Absolute must: try the monkey head mushroom in sechuan sauce!

sveganny

Points +51

Vegan
04 Jan 2024

Great food! 100% recommendation

The food was amazing! I can recommend the monkey head Sichuan dish and the satay with peanut sauce.

Pros: Amazing food, Friendly staff, All vegetarian

Cons: Pricy

rizzoluenen

Points +203

Vegetarian
15 Jun 2023

Yummi

Great place in Georgetown, I sadly visited it on my last day.
Otherwise I would have tried more.

PenelopeF

Points +646

Vegan
24 May 2023

A must try when visiting George Town!!!

Awesome, kind service. Delicious food. Mushroom... mock fish... just incredible! The serving sizes are perfect. Seasoning and sauces incredible. Really unusual, interesting food. 😋 Relaxed vibe.

PatrikBird

Points +1559

Vegan
12 May 2023

classic chinese restaurant

big round tables, super fast service and almost everything vegan. we had different fried veggies with rice. simple and delicious!

Pros: fast service , fairly priced, yummy of course

Cocolime

Points +57

Vegan
21 Feb 2023

Hours incorrect

We tried to go twice when they were reported to be open but they were closed both times.

Angéline8888

Points +979

Vegan
29 Jan 2023

Original kinf of food

The menu is wide, and everything seems tasty. I had the tofu with the green sauce and I found it original! But the waiting time was quite long to be served

Pros: Original food option , Tasty!

Cons: Long time to be served

adalea

Points +1151

Vegan
03 Jan 2023

Mostly vegan

Mostly vegan except for some things with egg. You can ask which ones have egg or tell them to take it out. Some drinks have honey. Good food, all delicious except the satay which was dry.

Pearlypearl

Points +1537

Vegetarian
23 Oct 2022

Lots to choose

Menu with lots of choices! If do not consume egg, can inform staff. Ordered a hot lemon tea and was disappointed that they do not use fresh lemon but syrup instead.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-23

keelyryan

Points +80

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

So tasty!

Gorgeous food, nice atmosphere. Get the Sichuan Kung Pao Monkey head Mushrooms, they're amazing!

Pros: Delicious food

Cons: None

thechatonstravellers

Points +1274

Vegan
08 May 2020

Good chinese food

Good food and good portion. 2 rice and 2 mushrooms plates : RM 16. Friendly staff. No dessert available.

Pros: good portion

Cons: no dessert

Wantanja

Points +31

Mostly Veg
12 Dec 2019

Best Chinese Veggie Place I have ever been to!!

If you love ordering the Chinese way (different dishes to share), this is the place to go! Everything was sooo good, I couldn‘t believe it. Most amazing mock meat! Try the Kung Pao Mushrooms and the Kung Pao Eggplant. I honestly didn‘t want to stop eating!

moremi

Points +67

Vegetarian
02 Mar 2019

Leckeres vegetarisches Essen

Ich hatte Taiwan Style Monkey Head Mushrooms - gut wenn man noch etwas Reis dazu bestellt. War geschmacklich gut und nicht zu scharf.

Pros: Man hat die Möglichkeit draußen zu sitzen

Cons: Mich verwirrt immer etwas die Karte wenn , Vegetarischen Restaurant von 'fish, mutton, fish' , gesprochen wird - wenig englisch

DZet

Points +976

Vegetarian
10 Dec 2018

alright

came here because of the perfect five star rating. The soup was the best, very good broth. The szechuan braised mock meat was alright, and so was the fried patato-ish dish with deep fried noodles. Not bad, good atmosphere also.

EllenVanGool

Points +33

Vegetarian
20 Jul 2017

Satay for the win

We came in for dim sum but they weren't on the (lunch) menu. So instead we ordered satay (with peanut sauce), fried eggplant & fried chicken (came out sort of looking like veggie KFC). All were extremely delicious! Would recommend this place. Also very cheap

tantantan

Points +1109

Vegan
24 Jan 2017

Delicious and great value!

So good. Staff is friendly, food is delicious, and portions are huge. Definitely a must if you're in the neighborhood.

Ablasuena

Points +60

Vegan
23 Nov 2016

I wanna come back

I loved it both times. Want to go back for more. They have fresh juices which is a big plus for me.

Pros: Delicious, Great variety, Great service

jpu

Points +83

Vegetarian
29 Oct 2016

great food

Went here a couple of times. Great food. They use meat substitutes, which sometimes freaks me out but defo not meat. They do seem to serve fish like lots of Asian veggie places. Seems really popular with locals, which is a good sign.

eatinggreen

Points +608

Vegan
23 Feb 2016

Fabulous

We discovered this little gem on our most recent trip to Penang and were kicking ourselves that we didn't find it sooner. We've just arrived in Penang again and it was our first port of call, which in itself says something! Unfortunately it doesn't appear to be open today (Tuesdays probably their day off) bit looking forward to eating there again tomorrow. The Nyonya and Taiwanese dishes are inspired, flavourful and a true delight. Loads of variety on the menu means you're unlikely to run out of options. Enjoy!

Pros: Huge menu, Great flavour profiles, Heritage building

Cons: none

AllysaSem

Points +40

Vegetarian
23 May 2015

all taste good. Highly recommended place

all taste good. Highly recommended place

JessieLim

Points +261

Vegetarian
30 Mar 2015

One Of The Best

A chinese vegetarian restaurant serving delicous local and nyonya dishes. It's a great place for family and friends to dine in together. Food are served fast and fresh. Good and friendly service, especially from one of their humble owner Mr Lai.
There is a specially assigned private carpark opposite (behind Continental Bakery) for customers dining in any outlets at Nagore Square. Free 1 hour parking if you show them your receipt. Remember to validate the parking ticket at the restaurant you dined in.
A few must try dishes - Nyonya Assam Steamed Fish, Sambal Kangkung, Thai Style Abalone Mushroom, Fried Rice

Pros: Simply Delicious, Fast, Good Service

Cons: The Restaurant can be a bit hot sometimes




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