First visit to this restaurant/store standalone building with a small parking lot. Half is the grocery store and the other half is a restaurant with a full buffet- vegetables and desserts -savory and sweet. Mid sized dining with full glass windows. Once you complete your meal, pick up your food tray, and bring it to counter next to desserts. Someone was waiting to remove empty food trays. I ordered Jasmine rice mixed veggies blend of broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, and carrots. read more

Veggie me, veggie you. Even after years and years, still one of my fave places when I need to meat decompress. It's a grocery store that has a hot food section with dining and ready to go prepared foods. They also sell banh mis but I heard they've changed a bit. They used to have a tofu and mushroom one that was so perfection. Big pieces of tofu and mushrooms marinated in this delicious sauce. Now I heard they use a tofu and mushroom loaf that is made in house. They also have noodle soups and Vietnamese dishes (com tam, vermicelli noodles, etc) but I go for the deli style lunch box. For $11.75 you get a choice of rice (I've seen brown and purple) or noodles (I always get the noods) plus 3 choices. And a small veggie soup. The lunch box options rotate, there are some items that they have more often. I always get their green beans and I try their various tofu options. Recently they had an eggplant stir fry and it was delicious. There is also an ala carte section that has dim sum items. I love their turnip cake (law bak go). One order comes with 3 pieces and a soy sauce and a chili oil ($5.50). The grocery store has expanded and sells pantry items (noodles, rice, sauces, snacks, etc) as well as fruits and veggies and frozen items (fake meat items). If you are a vegetarian or just need a break, def try this spot. You won't regret it. read more

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Came into the shop for some pick up to go meals. I got spring rolls, tofu rolls, and a vermicelli tofu bowl. All were good and I am excited to try the soup next! I also liked the bao buns. Service was good and the ambiance of the store was more so that it is a bustling place w what seems like a regular basis of customers. Sometimes language can be a barrier, so I recommend just grabbing anything! It's all decent. read more

San San Tofu - Spring rolls - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is hands down the best vegan restaurant I've ever visited. The food was incredibly fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Every dish tested homemade and full of rich plan-based flavors. The menu has a great variety, including gluten-free options, and everything is clearly labeled, which makes ordering easy. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to suggest dishes. The atmosphere was clean, calm, perfect for families and friends. Even non-vegans will love the food here. I highly recommend this place and can't wait to come bac! read more

Really great vegetarian banh mi, my favorite place for vegetarian Banh mi honestly. Good bread and good veggie meat. They can also make it vegan but I prefer having mayonnaise. I love coming here every time I'm in the area. read more

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This place is a treasure for all vegetarians!! :) Since their closing time is early (6 pm), I haven't been able to come here so often but today I made it! I got some tomato based soup noodles and wanton soup baked noodle and they were very good!! :) They have amazing food options in the morning and early lunch time so if you wanna see varieties I recommend you to come earlier! I like the service here and peaceful environment! :) Come and enjoy vegetarian diets! Cheers read more

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For a small grocery store, they have a lot of options to choose from to highlight your veg dishes if you choose to cook. Occasionally, I follow and watch some of my favorite vegan YouTube bloggers recommend certain items to add flavors or proteins to their meals to enhance the quality. Most of those items I spotted in San San Tofu. To name a few: veg bacon slices, drumsticks, fish, ham, mushroom seasonings, veg oyster sauce, veg rehydrated meats, veg fish sauce, and the list goes on. What, I enjoyed from here was the handmade veg meats spring rolls that they sell near the registers. The veg shredded beef with the peanut sauce has to be the best that I've ever tried. Most places strictly sell tofu spring rolls for the veg option or just veggies (which sucks since the effort isn't there), but not at San San Tofu, I love their creativity. I don't know about you, but I've found it hard to find an Asian restaurant that has stellar peanut sauce for spring rolls, but at San San Tofu, it was perfect. Not too much peanut flavor, not overly sweet, but just right. It isn't too thick or liquified. It's a happy medium in between. Not only that, but the spring rolls are fat in size and so flavorful! Even the veg meat has seasonings to it. I swear, I did not think that they would even marinate the veg meat, but they did. Most places would just add barely cooked or sauteed tofu to the rolls and the taste would be so off that you would have to add more sauces just to get that flavor consistency. The last time, I did purchase the veg bacon slices and I noticed that it is the same brand that Spiral Bakery (in the DFW area) uses. It was very simple to prepare. I just let the veg bacon thaw out in the sink for an hour (or shorter) Then, when I was ready to construct the BLT, I added it to the veg BBQ sauce that I bought as well from San San Tofu and placed it into a medium heat pan. It cooked it right up and it even gave off the crispiness of pork bacon minus all the fat of animal bacon. The drumsticks do look similar to the ones that Pythagoras vegan restaurant in Sugar Land has on the menu. This grocery store is pretty much a haven for me since I am a veg. The prices are significantly cheaper than Whole Foods and Sprouts. You can buy veg ham slices here which would last you a lot longer than what Target, Kroger, and HEB tofurky brand packs have. Instead of purchasing dehydrated veg meats from Amazon, you can pick them up at San San Tofu, they have a whole aisle dedicated to that. Oh, and let me mention this, they even sell veg jerky! In so many flavors, which is 100% more affordable than Bucees', any service station, and health food store combined. I wouldn't sleep on this place and I see why the parking lot is packed. I can't speak on the restaurant part since I did not frequent it. I was more intrigued with grocery selection. read more

It's a Vietnamese vegetarian place that offers groceries/and deli (to go or dine in). The takeout counter is a little hectic. Prices range - some things are cheap and some aren't (everything is made in house so some things get a pass for being high). My mom always gets the soy milk (unsweetened) at the Chinese grocery store so we decided to venture here to get it fresh from the source. There's a lot of good finds here. The parking lot is small and cramped so I recommend going early or not on the busy weekend. read more

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I have been to San San Tofu 山山豆腐 many times to pick up vegetarian groceries few years ago. Just recently, my friend Cathy wanted to show a group of people that vegan dim sum exists in Houston Chinatown. This is not a fancy restaurant nor with a full service. So, don't ask much, just look. As I walked in, grocery store was the first thing I see. Walk towards the left if their restaurant. Employees are very friendly. But not everyone speaks fluent English. So, be patient. One side of food warmer is for lunch box. Next one is the dim sum display. Further, the restaurant cashier is at the end of the line. You can order banh mi or noodles or anything from the menu that is not on display. Food has gone up due to inflation, this is nothing new across the country. So, the two-item and three-item lunch is really reasonable. I ordered some dim sum and asked for a knife to cut them for sharing. They gave me a pair of scissors instead. Three pieces of any type of Dim Sum is $5.50. All vegan. Don't complain there is not meat. Even though they have chicken and beef on the menu. I also ordered Bún bò Huế with vegetarian beef. Sigh... The "beef" is flavored textured soy protein slices. The display looks like the real thing. Vegan version of real thing actually tasted pretty good. Don't overthink what the real thing tastes like. If you want fresh vegan dim sum, best to come before noon. You'll get the real taste of San San Tofu. read more

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The food here is so delicious and always worth the drive. We have been here so often that the staff already knows our orders. The environment is welcoming and food is affordable. read more

Walking in I didn't realize this was also a grocery store and was happily surprised by all the vegetarian and vegan products! I ended up getting the combination house Banh Mi. It was stacked with filling. The daikon was the highlight of the sandwich, it was super sweet and crunchy. I do wish there were more greens in the sandwich. The meat dupes were not bad but did not remind me of meat at all. I thought the pate was kind of bland. Overall glad I tried the sandwich but I don't think I would get it again. Service is what you would typically expect for an asian restaurant. read more

San San Tofu - house combination banh mi - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is a hidden gem! Restaurant to the left with delicious vegan food and the grocery store to right to purchase a variety of food and more made in the kitchen. I've been back several times since my first visit the service is always good, dinning area is well maintained. Looking for a good vegan restaurant add San San Tofu to your list. read more

San San Tofu - Purchased in the grocery store section of the restaurant - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This place is magical for anyone who's on a vegetarian diet. The food is super fresh and tasty. The staff is the nicest ever! You'll be so lucky if the manager Kimberly is taking care of you. Highly recommended! read more

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Their tofu dessert is very expensive. We found a place that sells it much cheaper. Some items are cheap and some are expensive.

Always amazing food no mater what I try!! Love this place so much and cherish it dearly as there is less and less vegan and vegetarian friendly spots. read more

My sister and I came here to get take out. We opted for the bbq buns and the veggie buns. We also got the tofu spring rolls. Everything was good, but my favorite was definitely the tofu spring rolls. We also picked up a few grocery items like the instant Vietnamese coffee, some noodles, and dried bananas. This is an interesting place for grabbing a quick bite or for ordering take out. I will be back next time in the area. read more

San San Tofu - BBQ buns & veggie buns and tofu spring rolls - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has a 4 and 1/2 star review. I'm trying to figure out why it's missing half a star because in my opinion this is the best Asian vegetarian spot, hands down. Ordered today: bun bo hue, bun rieu and com tam Hai nam. Each dish was perfect in its own way. You'll literally forget that it's vegetarian. Price is very decent as well. Each meal/ plate is under $10. read more

Honestly. If you a vegetarian. This might be the place for you. Tbh I'm pretty tofu'd out. The flavors were nice, but it started to feel repetitive. I started out enjoying it, then as the meal went on, I started to dread finishing. read more

San San Tofu - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

San San Tofu is one of my FAVORITE places in the bellaire area! I am vegetarian and it is so affordable. My sister is also allergic to shellfish so it is one of the few places in bellaire she can eat because everything there is vegan! The combo plates are less than $13 and I always have leftover. I definitely recommend always getting at least one vegetable with your combo because otherwise all the imitation meat loses its tang. Also come around peak lunch time (11am-1pm). If you come too early or late they won't have soup and the soup is amazing! read more

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Trying out new places means I've been eating a lot of meat recently, so when my husband asked where we should go for a 'lighter' lunch, San San Tofu was a great compromise. Non-meat options don't tend to fill him up, but I was pretty hungry - and we both left satisfied. San San's lunch specials haven't changed in price since late last year, so it's still around $10 for three items plus rice or noodles. Everything's served cafeteria-style, and the ladies dishing up the food were very nice even though we don't speak Vietnamese - you can just point to the food and they'll ladle a generous portion onto your plate. We both opted for the green beans and fried tofu, but I decided to get eggplant (seems to be a popular dish - there wasn't much left!) while he went for a vegan take on 'Shaking Beef'. After our entrees were plated, we just had to wait for someone to grab our soup and drinks from behind the counter, and we paid with cash. Both our entrees came with a bowl of what I'm pretty sure was a vegetarian Canh Chua - and while the husband wasn't a fan of its surprisingly sour taste, I found it was a great palate cleanser between the various oily dishes. The eggplant was especially great with a little of the chili oil from the table, and the tofu pieces were thick and hearty with a 'house made' quality, without being too greasy. Iced tea is also included with lunch if you dine in; ours was still pretty hot when we got it, the ice melted pretty much instantly, but all we had to do was ask nicely and we got an additional cup of ice. Refills don't seem to be offered, but the food is nicely seasoned and not too salty, so we didn't find ourselves needing one. Overall, it was pretty good. Cheap, all-vegetarian, and a good selection of hot dishes even on the weekends. Next time I'll probably come earlier to try the Dim Sum (at around 1 pm they were sold out of practically everything), and even my meat-loving husband is interested in the "chicken" noodle soup that's new on their menu. read more

San San Tofu - The lunch plate! Stir-fried eggplant, green beans, some fried tofu and noodles with sour soup and green tea. - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

Still a local favorite spot I love to visit for lunch to get soup or hot lunch items! They have a grocery side you can browse along with other ready made food items you can grab and go. I love the vegetarian noodle dish they have packaged at the register. When dining in you get a free hot or cold tea with your meal. The service is good the ladies do speak enough English to help when ordering. read more

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One-Stop Shop! San San is the place to be! My wife & I have been trying to stop by for a while; we were finally able to! Hallelujah! We were not disappointed. I will spare you all the meticulous details (hopefully, the pictures will serve well). Incredibly friendly Vegan/Vegetarian joint. Tons & tons of ready-to-go food and counter/frozen take-home groceries. Of course, I had to get a Banh Mi (no mayo, yum!) We also got: -Vegan Shrimp (cajun boil & scampi) -Dried Beancurd Knots (for homemade wings) -Jerky: the black bag Meatless Vegan Jerky (Spicy) is the BEST vegan jerky I've ever had. My absolute favorite. (I've had a lot of different brands) Mmm Mmm MMMM. -Char Siu Sauce -Vegan BBQ meat. COVID Notes -Indoor seating is available -Social distance & masks are not required. Staff wore masks. -Customer service was delightful, safe, and helpful -Ordering was effortless & smooth -No self-serving beverages are available. -No issues at all. Thank you, San San Tofu, for outstanding Vegan Options & for being a great staple for the community! read more

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I've had a ton of their products over the years since they distribute to some of the smaller Asian markets, but had never been to the actual store/restaurant. We ordered a lunch plate which came with noodles, 3 sides, a soup, and an iced tea for $10.25. They gave good portion sizes. We ordered 2 tofu dishes and an eggplant dish. They were better than what I was expecting! The dishes were flavorful without being overly salty. I was pleasantly surprised since I normally don't gravitate towards vegan choices, but they had a lot of options here! We also ordered some tofu pudding from the store with the ginger syrup which has been a fav of mine since I was a kid. It was SO good!!!! I'm glad we finally made our way over to this place to check it out. read more

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!! IF YOU ARE VEGAN/VEGETARIAN COME HERE! Authentic vegetarian Chinese and Vietnamese food served cafeteria style here with soup and jasmine tea included. I really recommend the eggplant imitating fish! Servers are kind and give hefty portions! Most of the staff has limited English abilities however that is certainly not an issue! The "store" part of the establishment is a bit crowded and chaotic, but definitely has some good finds. While "restaurant" part of the establishment is open with large windows and plants. It's dimly lit however, feels a bit homey. COME HERE! read more

Amazing food at an affordable price. Walking in, there's a mini grocery store and to your left, there is a restaurant-chipotle styled. For lunch you can get hot tea, soup, and 4 selections from the hot food section for ~7.50ish They really pile it on. I didn't eat anything else for the rest of the day. The soup is surprisingly amazing. I wouldn't have expected so much flavor from it. Hot tea is great. The noodles were so good, green beans-also good, tofu with lemongrass-yum, and eggplant w/ tofu-good. I would come back again. They make their own tofu, soy milks, and some desserts. read more

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My favorite dish to get here is the bun rieu. I like that the dish is still cold when they put it to go so we can heat it up ourselves at home and it's not melting the food containers when the food is super HOT. I usually call my order in ahead of time but there has been a few times when they messed up and didn't have it ready. The line for the to go can be a real mess sometimes. Some of these older Asian people that come here to not understand the concept of lines and they just cut in front of you. read more

Their tofu pudding is very fresh and delicious, also bought the fried tofu. This place has a little vegetarian market and food court. Will comeback to try their food. The service is friendly. read more

San San Tofu - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I cried. Not like the boogers on the face cry. More like the silent tears. The food here is so authentic, just like my mom's except without animals in the soup base. I don't need meat with a place like this. By far the best vegan spot in town. I've said that 7 times before but this time I mean it. read more

San San Tofu - Bun Rieu, tastes like the real thing. - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The best of the best for anyone who lives a chay (Buddhism vegetarian) lifestyle. Went to many other places and no where compares. The ladies here are friendly (on the second register where you can dine in to eat). Lunch time has rice combo with 3 different side options. I tried them all and they're all flavorful and my mother approves... I repeat, my mom approved! She's one of the pickiest chay person I know and usually only eat home cooked meals, unless at a temple. Prices are cheap for the quantity and quality of food you're getting. Don't expect to come to a fancy place. It's half a market and half fast food chay restaurant. Ambience is laid back with monks-music chanting like I'm in a Vietnamese Buddhism temple. Plenty of parking spaces (for now). Procedure for you newbies: The first register you see when you open the door is more for grab and go plus the market. The second register far on the left is where you order your food. If you order a rice or noodle plate or chay dim sum food, you let one of the ladies behind the counter what you want and you get to either dine in or take out, plus complimentary tea (hot/cold) and small soup of the day. If you order something like bun rieu chay, then you tell the lady at the register and she will give you a food tray with your drinks and number. When the food is done, they will bring it out to you. Done eating all the delicious food? Simply bring the food tray to the beginning counter on the dine-in side so they can put it away. Taday! End note: my mother and I will continue to come back... and bring many more customers. read more

San San Tofu - Hu tieu chay - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is inside a grocery store or probably this restaurant has a grocery store too. We went on Lunar New Year and probably that's why it was really busy. Their entire menu is vegetarian. Food is really cheap and has combos like Panda Express. Some of the staff was really helpful whereas some clearly were very annoyed and frustrated. It could be stress from a lot of customers but not sure if that should happen in customer facing roles. We took 2 combos of 3 entrees with noodles and a couple of dimsum items. If you ask the staff what is good or what's there in a specific food item, the staff was quoted saying- "I told you everything is good, it's all vegetarian it doesn't matter what's in it". In both our combos there was at least one entree that we didn't pick and the server just put by her own choice. The food tasted nice, I would rate it 3.5/5 but it was a bit cold, could have been 4/5 if it was hot. Also because of the take it or leave service attitude, I believe this place will be on my go-to list more likely if someday I'm feeling lazy to pick what I want and someone just puts thing randomly on my plate. read more

San San Tofu - Combos - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I've been coming to San San tofu for years! I love that everything under the roof is vegetarian they have so much goodies! You can literally start your own restaurant! read more

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Great vegan/ vegetarian food. Stumbled upon it while out for lunch. Reasonably priced. A full plate of rice, mixed veggies, an egg roll, 2 other main dishes (both vegan items) and a soup was $12.99! read more

San San Tofu - Full plate for $12.99! - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

We stumble upon this place while driving around our Airbnb. This place opens early which was great because it was too early for us to go eat lunch so we shopped around the store. They have a huge selection of vegan food to eat and cook! We don't have a large variety of vegan food back in Chicago so this was great! We bought some vegan jerky and other vegan food for cooking. We also ate lunch there too. It was not bad at all. I would definitely come back here again to eat and buy more vegan snacks. read more

San San Tofu - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

Never knew I could love Tofu and Vegetarian so much. Very tasty, very reasonably priced, good portions. Looking forward to more meals there.

Not everyone is a huge fan of vegetarian food but if you are this is the place to go! I personally have only been inside once, but I've had take out over 100 times. My favorites are the lemongrass tofu, combo rice boxes, sticky rice in banana leaf, and even the porridge. The purple color of the porridge is a little off putting and different. However, it's from the purple rice and better than white rice porridge in my opinion. Don't forget to grab some veggie egg rolls and turnip cake as an appetizer! San San is a one stop shop for vegetarians. The other half of the restaurant is a grocery store. When it's safe, I would love to dine in and try their Vietnamese soups like bun rieu and bun bo hue. read more

What a great find this turned out to be! An all vegetarian Asian restaurant, thanks yelp! The first time we visited, it was almost closing time and we got a couple of things to go like sesame balls, pumpkin bun and sticky rice with beans wrapped in banana leaf. Everything tasted so fresh and clean that we definitely wanted to come back for lunch. Sure enough, we did manage to visit again before leaving Houston. For lunch we chose to go with lunch combo special which let us choose from an array of pre-made items. The combo also comes with a soup and tea, all for less than $7 per plate. None of the dishes were named, so we just pointed to what we wanted. Am not a huge fan of imitation meat so I stuck to dishes with vegetables and tofu but my husband chose ones with imitation meat as well. They also had various kinds of dumplings and I got carried away seeing SO many things which I never had a chance to try and ordered a lot. They also had these pre-packed snacks and we got some of those as well. I felt like a kid in a candy store, seeing all these snacks which I had only seen on food vlogs before. Varieties of rice wrapped in different leaves, sticky rice stuffed with banana and served with coconut milk and sesame(which was absolutely delicious!!) warm tofu pudding with ginger sauce(that sauce was heavenly) Everything was very fresh and tasty, inexpensive as well! I think they started out as tofu makers so they make their own tofu. They also have vegetarian grocery items. The staff was friendly but not too fluent in English. How I wish I could find one such restaurant close to where I live! read more

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Great healthy food, diverse category, reasonable price and nice service! Near some nice parks too that can go for a walk after the meal. read more

San San Tofu - Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been going here a lot lately for my vegetarian "diet" needs. It's an ALL vegetarian market with a sit down "fast-food" area on the other side (in the same building). Most of the time I come here to grab vegetarian fast food meals because I'm always on the run. When I have some time to spare, I sit down for their soups like Bun Rieu or Bun Mam (the smell is real lol). You'll have to order at the line with one of the friendly ladies first. Food will be brought out to you if they need to make it in the kitchen. The soups are very hearty and flavorful. Siu mai tastes pretty darn close to the real thing. Eggrolls are nice and crispy. If you're wanting dim sum, late morning/early lunch hours are the best time to get them. There's one thing I don't like here and it's the tea they serve. It's too floral with a perfume after taste. At the main front counter, you can get fresh tofu pudding, fried tofu, and fresh tofu--individual or wholesale quantities. There's also daily packaged goods like vegetarian stir fry noodles, fresh rolls, steamed buns, and other snack varieties. The market side area will have almost everything you need to whip up a vegetarian meal. I say "almost" because they don't have fresh produce (vegetables, fruit, etc.). It's probably cheaper and more convenient to buy your cooked meals there! The Buddhist chanting is always playing over the speakers and it makes me feel like I'm in a temple meditating! read more

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If you are vegetarian- whether Vegan or Ovo, San San has everything you might need. They have a very good lunch combos! Been here three times for my mom and I've been happy with their food. They sell cooked, fried, and raw Tofus so you can buy according to your needs. Their soups and deserts are also good. They also sell the "mushroom and vegetables seasoning" which is the vegetarian version of chicken or beef bouillon. It's a big bag for $10-12 depending on whether it's made in Taiwan or Japan. They're usually busy and try to maintain a 6-ft distance while waiting in line. read more

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Really fresh tofu and several other items - both freshly prepared as well as dry goods. Friendly staff, some speak enough English to help. What an amazing resource to have a fully vegetarian East Asian store! read more