I found this place right after they moved to the current location, which is a true shame, as that address had neater doors (if I was at the right place), which probably led to a more comfortable eating space than the current General Hospital Cafeteria feel. I started taking my orders to go, and have been much happier for it. The staff are friendly, if a bit cold. I don't mean to be offensive or impolite, but I find the looping spiritual lectures on the television in the "bar" (waiter station) to be off-putting, along with the waiters' intent concentration. I think they might have paintings by her on the walls, too. And a portrait. I hate the 1987 dining sets, and I don't like the plastic table coverings. I wish they served wine, but I guess it's probably against their beliefs, so I feel weird about complaining. The food is so good, though. I love the stuffed tomatoes, nice texture, and the hot and sour soup is both hot and sour. Sizzling rice soup is also quite good. If you eat in, they deliver the fried rice and you can put it in and hear it sizzle. The tea they serve in the dining room is also missed by taking my food to go. The lemon chicken and sweet and sour pork are my favorite entrees, but I also like the duck and eel selections. The shrimp are so realistic, if not a spot on imitation. I do not particularly care for the juices they serve, but no entree has been unsatisfactory in the years I've been going in. I just wish they delivered and had better hours, but I guess it isn't their thing. read more

My first all vegan restaurant! It was good. I am giving only 4 stars because most of the dishes have soy in it, which I avoid even more than meat, based on research done by Westin A Price. However Loving Hut was more than accommodating for my abnormal soy aversion and informed me they had Yam protein, which I ordered and gladly devoured. The yam protein mimicked or at least looked like shrimp. The Pad Thai tasted as I expected Pad Thai would taste in any restaurant. The clientele there seem to be abnormally friend and conversation tend to move toward how everyone became vegan, which seems to be brought on first by a bout of bad health issues. It is a bit odd to overhear so many conversations on the same subject matter, which are almost like small testimonials for the vegan concept. I say to eat and know you can live without animal protein....! read more

Here was our order: Chocolate Chip Cherry Milkshake= best milkshake ever especially vegan! Sparkling apple cider=delish martinellis glass bottle Waters=citrus infused (oranges) by default/ very refreshing! Spring rolls= TO DIE FOR the spicy mustard and sweet sour sauces were unique, excellent, and I think made in-house. I wanted this to be by entrée! Pad Tai (mild heat)=HUGE plate not for one girl who just ate a whole milkshake and egg rolls! LOL, the veggies weren't steamed long enough but besides that WONDERFUL flavors, and mild as asked for! Beyond burger with fries=husband said the burger was great but man those fries were YUMMMYYYY you know when they have that extra crunchy batter stuff on them like a crispy fish stick? YUM Wonderful all-smiles waitress spoke perfect English answered all our questions, made modifications w/o issue, and was just very friendly in general! I wish this place was near my house in CA but maybe my wallet would object xD All that food cost more than 20 less than 40 (its been a while so I don't remember the exact $) read more

I'm not a vegetarian, but this food was really excellent. We order a ton of food! I'll start with the things we didnt like so much or found odd. I didn't really like the spring rolls which tasted bitter for some reason and the fried rice tasted like it was drowned in soy sauce. It was so salty none of us could eat it but I talk to the waitress and they brought out some more that was just excellent. Also, the Sweet & Sour "Pork" w/ Pineapple had really, really nice flavor but a strange chewy texture. I would order it again because the flavor was good. We also order the Family Tofu, steamed broccoli, steamed rice, some kind of "chicken" and noodles, and wonton soup. Also, we tried the cheesecake and YUM!!! All of these were soooo freaking good... OMG! I totally crave this place now! read more

Love this place! Which is hard for me to say of most of the vegan/vegetarian restaurants my mom has dragged me into. The sizzling rice soup is my favorite! I can't believe how amazing it tastes being vegan and how good it make you feel. We always get the summer rolls, sweet and sour pork, and the lemon grass chicken. I haven't been since it changed names but before service was always a little weird. The guy servers there seem like they are so aloof. It's always really clean and the bathrooms are nice too. read more

I love loving hut, i'm so glad i don't have to deal with meat or dairy being in my food i'm able to just eat everything on my plate with ease, the price is worth the food. read more

FYI: I just passed this place Saturday, May 15, 2010 and it is now a LOVING HUT chain restaurant. I used to looooooooooove the Vegetarian House's Lemongrass chicken. Salty but absolutely hard to tell it wasn't meat. Great stuff. Hopefully, they don't change the recipe but I'm guessing they will. read more

This is one of the only true vegan restaurants in Phoenix - other than Green - and luckily it is so good! I was pleasantly surprised with all the yummy choices they had on their menu that would make any meat lover believe it's possible to live a long, healthy life of veganism;) Most of their food is Asian influenced, although they have some western favorites too- including burgers:). I ordered the spring rolls, Lemongrass (vegan chicken) Delight (A must try!), broccoli and mushroom dish, and Mongolian (vegan beef) Delight (SO GOOD!), and Fried Rice. The food was so delicious! You seriously can't tell the difference between real meat and vegan "meat". Go try it for yourself and see. No need to kill animals anymore to get the same tastes and foods we love. - Still thinking about it and how good it was! - Especially the lemongrass and mongollian delight. The sauces were soooo good! The place was spic and span clean and the service was great too. Best part was when they brought us ketchup and mustard bottles with our food though- I was like "what the..??" - as we had ordered Asian food. Apparently they use those old school diner bottles to put in Asian sauces- haha! Confusing, but it works;) ... All in all it was great and I will definitely be back very, very soon! FYI: Beware, they have funky hours and holidays so make sure they're open before you head over. read more

Love love love it! I can't wait to go back! The food was awesome, the atmosphere was typical, and the lady who took our order was just too cute. Definitely a favorite. read more

If you are looking for a vegan place , this is your paradise . I'm not vegan, and I still liked it. All their food is tasty. Their vegan cheese cake is delicious ! Staff is very nice. read more

While visiting in Phoenix, we stumbled upon this place and the lady who must have been the owner was great and even e-mailed up websites to check out being vegan. This was while the food was being made. We even got some free digs out of the situation. I would recommend if you are in the Phoenix area and if you are a vegetarian or not to try it out.The food wasn't too bad and I went back for the BBQ beef. The food was quite yummy I should say! read more

Oh Boy! Vegan? Delicious? Close to my house? Whoo Hoo! Yes, it's true, the wait is very long for your food so plan accordingly. Come a half hour before you get too hungry, and bring a book, a kindle, or something to occupy your time--like maybe a friend to talk to? My friend had the Hawaiian Burger and raved about it for two days. I had the Pad Thai and am currently fantasizing about it. We wanted the Red Velvet cake since it looked amazing, but it sold out before I could get my hands on a slice. Never mind, we tried the banana cake with coconut icing. That was pretty fantastic, but had more crumbly texture than a cake-it was more muffin-ey maybe. Still freaking great though! read more

This is mine and my husband's favorite vegan restaurant in Phoenix. The portions are big and its affordable. I like everything from here and my favorite desert is the raw vegan cheesecake! read more

Loving Hut - I had the broccoli mushroom with yam protein and my husband had the spicy cha cha - Vegan Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Vegan joint! I always love a good vegan place. Although the Loving Hut is a franchise, they are all locally owned and the menus are different at each location. This particular location has wonderful dishes and desserts. The service is a little slow, so plan ahead. But all of the items are cooked to serve. Good cooking takes time, people. Enjoy the conversations. The staff is always pleasant and very knowledgeable about the menu items. Also, don't be put off by the building. It looks like a dive, but it is a magical experience. read more

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This place sucks!!! It's so expensive for so-so quality of food... We ordered "spicy" but there was not a single chili in our dish. Every dish was salty and didn't taste very good (not good enough for the price for sure). But we are most upset about the horrible customer service. We complained to them that the price was wrong (that they charged us too much) but they said it was actually too little (can you believe it?) and they made the price even higher!!!!! They said it was their mistake they had forgotten to charge us for the rice. When we ordered the entrees, the waitress asked us which kind of rice we wanted, brown or white, so we assumed all dishes came with rice. They didn't inform us that we had to pay extra for rice. It was so confusing. We are vegan and always go to many locations of Loving Hut in many cities around the world and I have to say that this has been the worst experience dining at Loving Hut ever! Not a chance we will go back there. It was their mistake to start with and they still dared to change the price to even higher after we had complained about being charged wrong. It was such an incredibly rude service. Who would do this to a customer? These guys should learn the art of customer service from Starbucks. If I could give it zero star, I would. If you have a car, go to Loving Hut in Tempe (near ASU). It's just a bit down the south. I love all the staff members there including the owner. They are all "extremely" nice. We were very very impressed with their service. They changed the orders according to our requests (replaced soy protein with tofu, cooked without onions etc.) and really made the food spicy. They also let us use their private bathroom etc. Customer service is a huge factor to a great dining experience. If you care to have a good experience, choose the Tempe location. Just so much better!!! read more

Just tried today for first time. Loved it. Not crowded got seated right away. Service good. Food good and super healthy choices available. I got the fried rice with curry seasoning. I liked that it was not greasy like other fried rice I have ordered at other vegan restaurants. read more

I adore Loving Hut there's one over on 35th and Union Hills that I absolutely adore so we figured this location would be similar when we decided to eat here. We were very. Very disappointed. We sat down and the atmosphere was nice and we had out orders taken and our drinks came out very quickly which was nice. It's kind of a crowded Saturday night so we weren't too impatient about it taking a little while. We waited about 30 minutes and the first dish came out. Then another 15 minutes and the second dish came out. And THEN another 10 minutes finally our last dish came out only after asking the server about it because it had been a full 50 minutes since we ordered and I had noticed that guests who came in long after us were getting their dishes. They apologized, but my other friends had already completely finished their meals before mine even arrived and then we paid the ridiculous prices for it all. I'm so disappointed with the service even though the food was great. I will not be returning to this location at all. read more

Food is good, like really good. The wait time is almost unbelievable because the place is never packed to the point it should take over thirty minutes to get some soup, but the taste makes up for it. Royal noodle is my favorite! Beware though, they definitely have a roach problem in the bathroom area. Atleast that is where I saw it. But I've never had a problem with finding anything in my food. read more

Tasty, even if you are not a vegetarian, you will like this place. The food is great, it is inexpensive. The atmosphere is a bit lacking, but two out of three ain't bad. read more

I guess for a Vegan this is heaven, but I am not a vegan. lol Regardless of that, I actually don't mind tofu or meat substitutes, but my issue was not with the "meat". I ordered the pad thai, that came in a spicy thai sauce but it was more like a curry. I am not a fan of masaman curry as it has made me sick multiple times, and this time was no exception. There is an overwhelming flavor of nut that just tastes like curry noodles, so just be aware of that. the other thing was that a thai tea as $3.50 and it was very small. I have had larger portions for less money and it was just okay. Overall, not happy with my experience but for the right person, I'm sure this is a great place! read more

Sure the service sucks and it is pretty creepy (it is run by a cult) but that vegan lemon pepper chicken and those spring rolls keep my coming back. Superb! By the way if you like their mock chicken or shrimp (its made of yam and really good) you can find it in a package at LeiLei in Chandler. read more

Great food, creepy cult atmosphere. Ministry tape is on ALL THE TIME...it's just weird. The food is really good though order ahead and pick it up to go. read more

This place is a less expensive but just as tasty Green. (But no tsoynamis.) Great service, enjoyed the Noble Broccoli, chocolate cake! All vegan, but I went with a non-vegan and he also loved it. Weird white atmosphere, but quiet and clean! read more

Food was great! I ordered the spring rolls, potstickers, and Bahn Mi sandwich - everything was very good, flavorful.

Delicious food and great service! What a gem of a place. We have tried several items on the menu, and loved them all.

Love this spot for great vegan food! I've tried almost everything on the menu and it never disappoints! I will say the spicy cha cha, sweet and sour diving, and loving hut burger are some of my favorites! Even if your not vegan you will love it!! read more

The loving hut is really really good and taste just like regular meat, I've given it to my meat eating friends and watch them eat it up. Told them afterwards it wasn't steak or chicken they we're very surprised. read more

I had been to the Loving Hut once before, but it was at a time when I was trying to avoid tofu. That left very few options on the menu. I had the Rainbow Salad before they added the soy ham to it. To be honest, it was pretty bland. Perhaps now that they've added the soy ham it's more flavorful. On my second visit, I tried the Mongolian Wonder with a side of brown rice and it was delicious. I also got the Delectable Eggplant with a side of brown rice for my husband and although the flavors were nice, it was a little mushy. We wished there were other veggies added in the dish, to balance out the flavors and textures. Overall, the service is what really stood out as excellent. I am a teacher and was fighting my first cold of the school year, and the gal who helped me offered her own Throat Coat tea for free and added fresh ginger and candied ginger on the side since it's soothing for a sore throat. Everyone who works at Loving Hut is friendly and quick to get you anything you may need. I love all the vegan options and definitely want to try the Hawaiian veg Burger when I return. read more

This is an odd place... It's an Asian vegetarian place that promotes a plant based diet AND the Supreme Master Ching Hai (you'll see her pictures on the wall). If you like Asian vegetarian food maybe you'll like this place just fine. If you're not interested in tofu disguised as shrimp then maybe you'll not like it at all. But, I say this is an odd place because I have also heard stories and seen articles that claim that the organization promoted by the Supreme Master is a cult. Now, I have no idea whether this is true, but it definitely gives you something to think about when you eat your Tofurkey chow mein. read more

I'll start by saying the food is delicious and their hearts are in the right place. But there was so much wrong with our visit, I can't justifiably rate them higher than a 2, as much as it pains me to give a vegan restaurant a low rating. Firstly, we waited 5 minutes before anyone acknowledged us at the front door. After we were seated, we waited 30 minutes before our order was taken. 20 minutes later we were told they were out of rice for our dinners. No rice. Let that sink in for a moment. After selecting our rice substitutions, my dish came out ahead of all the others; looking great, but my husband and children were still without food, so I waited to eat, assuming theirs would be along quickly. My husband's dish came out TEN minutes later. My children still were waiting and my dish was rapidly cooling. The children's dishes came out five minutes later. 15 minutes after mine. Our wonton soup appetizer never arrived at all. Once we were all able to eat, unfortunately nothing was particularly hot, though the flavors were all delicious. They comped our hot tea, but it arrived midway through the meal. I had to ask for soy sauce and chopsticks as they weren't on the table. The manager, while pleasant and friendly, let us know the reason for the delay was that the dishes all cook at different rates and they don't have heat lamps. That may be a truthful excuse, however, if that's the choice they are going to make as a restaurant, they need to manage the kitchen better and start cooking the more complicated/lengthily dishes first so everything comes out at once. Serving one dish to a table of 4 while everyone else sits and waits for 15 minutes isn't acceptable. As for the rice, I can't think of a reason for being out of rice. It's a staple in the kitchen. And with 45 minutes prep time (plus another 30 before taking orders), a batch of rice easily could have been prepared. Finally, there was a couple seated with a dog in a dog bed under the table (not a service dog), which is disgusting, and a doorbell that sounded throughout the dining room every time someone arrived or left; it was a jarring and unpleasant addition to the atmosphere. I'm sure as a take out restaurant, they'd do well, but as a sit down restaurant, they made far too many mistakes to have a 4-star rating on Yelp. read more

Don't come here if you expect fast service. The food is good but to get waited on and actually served your food will take time. I would give more stars but the service has a lot to be desired. We have been sitting here long enough to write this Yelp review, even asking if we are gonna service and I was ignored. 20 minutes later we waited on when they close for lunch in 36 minutes. Usually the food takes 30 minutes to get to you from the time you order. Good food but this place needs to be only for take out if you don't mind waiting an hour to get your order. There 3 tables seated with at most 3 people at each. A group of 3 left as we walked in. read more

5 Stars! just because it's the only place I know downtown that caters to us vegetarians in such a creative way. The menu alone will really impress anyone that enters. They have over 60 vegetarian items with fake meat or tofu. It's crazy to imagine what you can try next. My favs are the eel, sweet and sour pork and lobster... You must try it to believe it! I take all my friends vegetarian and meat eaters. read more

It was nice to have a vegetarian restaurant relatively close to where I was staying! I started off with the Assorted Platter appetizer, which came with three different kinds of mock meats served on a bed of shredded cabbage - I think it was ham (or duck?), chicken and deep fried eel. All were good and it actually creeped me out for a second thinking that it was real meat (well, at least the texture did). For an entree, I had the New York Veggie Chicken - it was poured onto a hot plate at my table before being served, which produced a sizzle sizzle effect. It was okay - the mock chicken was good, but the dish itself was average. I ordered the tofu cheesecake for dessert - very tasty! I'd go back again for sure, there were so many delicious looking options on their menu... read more

I would love to give this location 4 or 5 stars but the service was absolutely terrible. The food was very nice and seemed to be fresh, however we didn't get all that we ordered due to our server barely speaking English. We had to write down what we wanted because she couldn't understand and did not know the menu whatsoever. read more

Spicy Cha Cha was amazing! My go to dish next time I return. Service was good and professional.

Amazing! This place is delicious! We had coconut curry and pad Thai and both were so good. They have a huge menu and so many options to choose from. Can't wait to go back and try some more! read more

I went to the Loving Hut for the first time and really enjoyed the whole experience! The dining area was clean and well lit. The service was prompt and polite. They even ran my girlfriend's purse out to us in the parking lot after she forgot it at the table (I told her she was going to forget it..). They had a variety of Asian dishes and a few interesting American-inspired entrees for those looking for something different. I ordered the Heaven Rice Rolls as an appetizer and the BBQ Noodles entrée. Both dishes infused fresh, uncooked veggies into the meal in a way that didn't compromise taste, but didn't leave you feeling regretful afterwards as some oily or fatty meals can. And the entrée, as well as everything on the menu, was under $10! Great quality, healthy vegan food, served by a polite staff, for a reasonable price; that is what you can expect. read more

Waited over 15 minutes after being seated didn't get acknowledged nothing not offered drinks they just looked at us and served the customers already there with food umm rude much read more

In town for a couple of days and this was a great vegan option find!

I never made it to The Vegetarian House and decided to try this location again once Loving Hut took over the space. We went on a Friday night, the space was clean and white if not a bit to stark (adjusting the lighting would work). The food was similar to the other dishes I have had at other Loving Hut locations so at least it was consistent. The only problem I saw was the service. Everyone seemed to be trying hard and remained friendly while at the same time appearing very scatter brained. We noticed people flagging down waitresses as soon as we sat down so we knew something was aloof. It just seemed to be that they didn't have everything together, like it was opening week or something. Things took awhile and you could see the frantic pace to which everyone was trying to get things done, yet the restaurant was a 1/4 full. Maybe they will iron out some of they service issues, the food is still good although the menu is a bit tired - or I may just be tired of it. I should be thrilled with another vegan restaurant in the valley, but the more I sample vegan cuisine outside of Phoenix the more I crave more of that here. read more