Spicy Vegetarian Cuisine

This place is a complete rip-​off. For the prices they are charging, which are higher on average than every other vegetarian Chinese food restaurant in Greater Vancouver ($ 12 – 20 per dish), the serving sizes are pathetically small. Furthermore, the «mixed vegetable» dish was about 12 pieces of gai lan (for $ 12!), the soup was really uninspired, and the tofu and eggplant dish, while tasty, could have used more variety. Not only that, but it took forever (over an hour!) to get all our dishes — no apologies or anything for the wait time. If not to make things even more annoying, this place is CASH ONLY. As a vegan who absolutely loves Chinese food, this place truly sucked. I will definitely not be back. Avoid.

This place has gotten more expensive and smaller portions. The waitress/​owner does not seem to enjoy her job anymore. Not as friendly as she use to be

This is the best vegan restaurant in Vancouver BC. Their dishes taste like real meat but they are all soy based! You will feel more healthy and beautiful after your meal!

Come here every time when we are in the area, this place is definitely the most creative vegetarian restaurant in the area! The chef has spent years learning from the most authentic vegetarian chefs in Taiwan and China, and no need to say that the food is beyond authentic.
Try and you will remember this place.

nice little restaurant. dishes were done well. one thing to note: the food is not spicy inspite of its name.

3.5÷5
A04 Flavoured Black Mushroom with Cilantro 3.5÷5 — We didn’t get any cilantro but cucumber instead. This made it much better with the crunch.
A05 Hong Kong Style Veggie BBQ $ ⁴⁄₅ — Way better than my expectation. I thought this would be plain and boring. The sauce and the texture did make it taste like BBQ pork for a moment.
O02 Squash Soup with Seafood, Black Mushroom ³⁄₅ — It was a tofu and dried seaweed soup with some .
M18 Basil Bean Curd Roll ³⁄₅ — This wasn’t as good as last time. This time it was more oily. It was a little boring with deep fried bean curd with basil leaves.
M28 Deep-​fried oyster mushroom ³⁄₅
Taro Fish $ 21.99 ³⁄₅ — The taro fish is like my staple/​comfort food when it comes to vegetarian dishes. It’s more or less a must when I come to vegetarian restaurants. They usually mashed the taro and put in in a fish shaped mold. I prefer the fish to be thinner and crisper. It also didn’t worth $ 22.
Service 3.5÷5 — Everything was decent and I guess there are not many Chinese vegetarian restaurants in Richmond. It was packed around 6:30pm already. I was expecting longer wait time because it looked like a family business. Food came fast and therefore they had a pretty high turnover. The ladies came back and checked on us for a few times. Parking was a pain in this mall.

Amazing service, clean healthy eating and inexperience pricing!
We had the lunch combos including the tofu barbecue «pork» and the braised tofu in satay sauce; particularly enjoyed the taste and aroma of the tofu bbq pork as it is quite the imitation of the real pork. Both dishes were very flavourful and definitely bang for the buck

My mother introduced me to this place recently. They easily accommodated our reservation for a table of 9. The food was terrific — not overly salty or smothered in sauce, good portions and friendly service. But there were two standout dishes that I absolutley recommend, but must be pre-​ordered beforehand. They have a taro dish where they form it into the shape of a fish, then batter, then deep fry it. The taro was SO FRESH and the sauce was tangy and sweet enough to cut through the heavy, dense nature of taro. Such a perfect balance of flavours. The second dish is the mock pork. Not certain of the name, but it has the look and feel of fatty pork cut into long rectangles with the layers of «fat» and marinated «meat». Mom thinks it tastes just like he real thing. To me, it just tastes great and highlights the skill level of the chef to make them look so realistic!
I am definitely looking forward to going back to try more dishes!
PS The chairs looks grotty with some that are sunken. Not a deal breaker for me, but just want to set realistic expectations if you are concerned about such things.

excellent vegan place! if u wanna try the real Chinese vegetarian cuisine, this is the right place to go

I love their vegetarian BBQ pork. It is quite tasty. I also like their curry fried rice — bit spicy but great flavor. Also their signature dish, basil bean curd can not be missed. This place gets pretty packed during lunch hours so I recommend coming during odd hours. Also, the price is a bit high unless you get their lunch specials which is a great deal -$ 8.50 for a soup and a lunch meal. Overall, a solid 3– ½ star but I give three star for one reason — nothing I tastes so far warrants their name «Spicy vegetarian …». This is quite misleading as most dishes are quite bland.

Great food! Even my husband likes it, and he’s not a big fan of vegetarian food. It has the feel of going back to mom’s place for dinner. Lots of options to choose from.

My mom is a great cook so she doesn’t like eating out because she finds most of the restaurant food too boring and salty. But she enjoys eating out here because the food flavoring is just right for her and they have some very creative dishes.

I am an omnivore. Before my visit here, I found vegetarian cuisine to be bland and boring; food for rabbits. After my visit, I want a wife/​girlfriend who knows how to cook these asian vegetarian dishes. SO GOOD. The cozy atmosphere is inviting as well. If you have more than 4 attendees, you should phone in for a reservation.
Had dinner here with three very good friends of mine. The feeling after the meal was full of epic win, cleansing vibes, and harmony. A few times, I had no idea what I was eating but I loved it. A few things reminded me of beef tendons but more pure and wonderful. Another something seems to be a most delicious form of fungi or tofu…
The fried rice we ordered was very very spicy and really heated us up. Next time, we’ll remember to request lower heat on the fried rice. Service was very friendly and prompt despite only having two waiters when it was rush hour that night. It really got busy and I was surprised at the continuous volume of customers showing up.
I’m coming back. I knew that from the first bite of those mysterious delicious stuff that appeared in front of me. I highly recommend you bringing a loved one on a casual evening.
TL;DR Very good food, attentive service, and warm atmosphere. Worth checking out.

The sit-​down dinner vegetarian restaurant with some major creativity in vegetarian dishes. The salad is a must (see photos), and the Deep fried basil wrapped tofu one of the best. Pine nut rice and Beijing Style Pork Rib are two very popular one.(yes, it is a vegetarian dish) Dinning atmosphere is great. Small but cozy restaurant space. Servers are always polite, help to explain the uniqueness of each dish. Excellent dining experiences here. Based on the space availability, it is better to call-​in for reservation if you are planning to eat with more than 4 dear friends. Check out the photos section to see their amazingly creative vegetarian dishes.

I came here once with my friends ages ago and loved it. Recently I was in the area so I decided to pop in. Turns out they close for a few hours between lunch and dinner service. I arrived at 2:30. They close from 3 – 5. The lady seated me anyhow and then I realized they take cash only. (needless to say I was a pain in the butt) They were nice enough to take my order and let me run into the near by mall to get cash. The staff was very kind to me and didn’t rush me or turn me away because I came late and had no cash on me. The service was great! I ordered the spring rolls, an eggplant and tofu dish (on the front of the menu and I don’t know what it was actually called) and a rice noodle and fake shrimp dish. The lady told me it would be to much for one but I planned on making this meal stretch out into a couple! It came to $ 30 and I had it for dinner that night plus lunch the next day (and my boyfriend had some for dinner to!) I recommend this restaurant to vegetarians and non vegetarians alike.

Came here with a vegetarian friend to try out some dishes. We had fried rice with seaweed and basil and tofu rolls and black fungus salad.
The food was a decent 3 out of 5. I have to remind myself that when I order from these places to ask for less salt or no sugar. Sometimes to ad flavour some dishes can get overly salty.
The service was slow but that’s just how they are. You have to keep asking and they’ll reply with a smile. The lady there was a bit forgetful and for some reason, it added to the charm.
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To be honest I was a bit skeptical, but I must say I was quite happy.
The place looks like it is run by a mom + pop type deal. Really friendly service. The interior décor was VERY clean and well maintained.
They do a very good job of cooking the bean curds and whatnot to simulate meat. After the first 2 dishes, I forgot I was eating vegetarian.
There was a TV playing Buddhist Karaōke songs. It does add a nice touch, and the songs aren’t tacky or cheesy at all. It adds to the temple-​like atmosphere.
Dinner for the group came to $ 9/​person after tax and tip. Wow!
The biggest group the restaurant can accommodate is about 8 people. After that, you’ll have to bring together 2 big round tables, which is honestly not the best setup.

The spicy part is a lie. I can forgive that though, because my tofu and eggplant was amazing! We were in the richmond area and found this little place. Often Chinese vegetarian places are too faux meat heavy or nearly impossible for myself, who cannot have gluten. Spicy Vegetarian cuisine was neither of these. Our waitress was amazing. She was great with my allergy and made recommendations about which dishes would be good. The chef made my dish special to make sure it did not have any wheat or gluten at all. My husband had Singapore noodles, which was a very generous portion. The waitress even told us what part of his dish had wheat, just in case I wanted to try it. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and things filled up quick! It seems a bit of a two-​man show, with one cook and one server. We didn’t get everything we asked for (an order of turnip cakes and some chili oil) and service slowed down quite a bit as the place filled up, but we were perfectly content so it didn’t really matter in the end. Also good to note, it is cash only, but behind it, near the sky train station, is an HSBC in a mall where you can get cash.

Came here about a month ago, and was very pleased. Even the carnivorous BF was impressed. Shared three dishes: Mock BBQ pork, pan fried curry rice noodles, and deep fried bean curd wrapped basil. All were excellently prepared.
Service is a little slow with only 2 staff on the floor during a weekend lunch rush. However, they make up for it for being attentive and very friendly.
Was wary to try the vegetarian salmon sashimi, but after a very passable mock bbq pork, its convinced me to go for it.

Vegetarian options in Richmond are a little limited, so I was happy to find this little gem.
The food is tasty and quite reasonably priced. I usually stick with the lunch specials. They’re a great deal for 7 – 8 bux. Soup, rice and your dish.
The name is a bit misleading. It’s really not spicy at all!
Oh, and, they’re closed on Wednesdays. So, don’t go on Wednesdays. Repeatedly. Like I did.