Service was fine but way too expensive for food with no meat. The food. Just wasn't that great for the price. I ordered green beans but they had these little brown things in it that I couldn't figure out or ask because I got takeout and didn't see it until I got home. I ordered the salt and pepper chicken, flavor tofu that came with white rice and all that cost $35. read more

Entire menu at this vegan restaurant is without onions and garlic. Suitable for people who follow Jain / Swaminarayan / low-Fodmap diet. We ordered Orange Chicken, Babycorn in Sichuan sauce, and Hakka noodles. We found the Hakka Noodles very bland. Even orange chicken was mediocre. I will give it 3 stars just because we didn't like what we ordered. Will give another try to see if anything else tastes good. read more

Our go to vegan Chinese restaurant. The food here never really disappoints and portions are generous. We usually get food from here at least 1-2 times a month. Our go to- Sesame vegan chicken Mushroom vegan chicken Vegan Mongolian beef Eggplant basil/ tofu Rice Chow mein read more

Veggie Lee - Soy Sauce Chow Mein, L17. Kung Pao Vegan Chicken Lunch Special, Vegan Sesame Chicken - Vegan Near Me - Hayward, California

Bland and overpriced...Would not recommend! Not sure how it has good reviews. There's so many average vegan places, this is so below average read more

Loved the food! Very tasty and bought some chili oil to take home as well. The service was quick and the quantity was great.

Found this place on happy cow while in the area. We ordered salt & pepper fresh mushroom (it says fresh mushrooms but they're fresh mushrooms that have been coated and fried), mixed vegetable fried rice and vegan sesame chicken. The salt & pepper fried mushrooms are suuuper good. I think they're beech mushrooms. The coating is not too thick, not too thin with a lovely amount of crunch. They're seasoned nicely and the mushrooms were still soft on the inside. It reminded me of popcorn chicken. They're very tasty and satisfying. I could probably eat an entire mixing bowl full during a movie (I'd probably regret it later lol) but they're a perfect appy/snack. The vegan sesame chicken was yummy. The sauce or seasoning had kind of like a 5 spice flavour to it. Coating was nice - not too thick, not too thin. They weren't soggy and the broccoli it came with was cooked nicely...still vibrant and not over cooked. The mixed vegetable fried rice was okay. I liked that there was baby corn in it but the fried rice itself was too dark (possibly from soy sauce), lacking flavor, and missing that smokey charred wok flavor that every good fried rice has. The restaurant was clean. I liked that they offered Chinese tea in the traditional cups and had the typical chilli sauce, chilli oil, salt & white pepper on all the tables like most Chinese restaurants do. The service was great too and the girl serving us was really nice, friendly and sweet. I appreciated that she came to quality check and asked us if everything was okay. Overall - we really enjoyed it! I'd give it a 4-4.5 and we would definitely come back to try other items. read more

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The food was delicious! Service was good but ambiance was a little small and crowded. Food is worth it though! Will be coming back :)

My New Years resoultion this year is to do meatless Mondays. So the first meal that I had was here at Veggie Lee! Food - DELICIOUS! Everything was so flavorful. They have a lunch special and their soup of the day was hot and sour. It was spicy but extremely savory. I ordered the eggplant in Sichuan sauce and it was amazing. My boyfriend ordered the chicken cashew and that was delicious as well. I have no complaints about the food. The price for the meal was definitely worth it also. Service - We were quickly seated and the food came out less than 10 minutes after we ordered. We were the only customers there since we got there a few minutes after they opened. Environment - Extremely clean and spacious. There's a lot of seats. I will definitely be back. Maybe even today.. read more

Veggie Lee - Eggplant in Sicchuan sauce - Vegan Near Me - Hayward, California

We did a take out for 4 people. Spent about $150. The dishes are priced well with good quantity. The service was good. The food tasted bland. I mean really bland. What was flagged as spicy was bland too. Will not visit this place again. read more

Veggie Lee is definitely a hidden gem in Hayward. It's not just good Chinese food, it's good Vegan Chinese food. Personally I do not follow a strict vegan diet but Veggie Lee just became my favorite Chinese restaurant in Hayward. Honestly, I think I'm starting to enjoy vegan Chinese food over regular Chinese food. Who knew Vegan food can be this delicious? Plus they use less oil than the usual Chinese restaurants. I've been here 3 times so far and have never been disappointed on each visit. On top of that I've never gone in to a food coma either. Trust me, I can eat. The staff here are always friendly and the service is quick. Sometimes the service is a little too quick. The orders come out the kitchen within minutes. Last time we came the salt & pepper chicken came out the kitchen in probably 3-4 minutes after we ordered. By the way I do recommend the salt & pepper chicken. The sesame chicken, potstickers, fried rice, and rice noodles are delicious as well. The menu is huge and I haven't been able to explore the seafood and soup selection yet. I'm sure it is just as good as the other entrees I just listed above. The takeout service is speedy too. It usually only takes around 10 minutes for them to complete the order. The price is pretty reasonable. Most entrees ranges from $10-$15 per order. It might be slightly higher than some other Chinese restaurants in the area but not high enough to cause any irritation. Parking is easy as well. They share a lot with Quickly but the lot is never full. read more

Excellent quality and made to order. Beats going to SF for similar Chinese vegan restaurants. Love the sweet and sour pork eggplant and salt and pepper tofu. There were places to sit inside. It's not fancy but clean. Service was ok but I didn't come for the service. They could make it a bit more inviting. Great food none the less. read more

Veggie Lee - Salt and Pepper tofu - Vegan Near Me - Hayward, California

In the heart of Hayward across from Island City and Target sits Veggie Lee for your vegetarian Chinese food. Hefty-ish prices don't deter me as I stick to my no-meat diet. Friendly people and quickies service has me content everytime I order here. 4+ stars! read more

I'm a meat lover so when good friends say there's a great cantonese vegetarian place you need to try...I was skeptical. Dishes we tried (shown below) were delicious. I am a fan!!! If all vegetarian dishes taste so good I can eat this every day!!! For this review, I am only including my favorite dishes collected over a few visits so I can remember what to order next time. I have not had a bad dish but not all are memorable. I also love the name of the place in Chinese: 心中有素 English name is the chef's name. You can check out his story at https://www.veggielee.com which includes some photos of dishes that look good too. It's a bit out of my way so hope I get to visit soon. Note: there are a few dishes with tiny crispy things on top our friends specially requested...after reviewing the menu on Yelp, I think it's called Toons (香椿) so I will show the picture next time and check to see if that's indeed the crispy stuff. read more

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Ever since making the decision to go on a plant-based diet, I had to find alternatives to some of my favorite meals. I had to do some searching on my Yelp app for vegan/vegetarian options around my area. Veggie Lee came up as my closest option. After completing a gym session, I headed to Veggie Lee for a post workout meal. Upon my arrival, it was semi busy, but I was able to get a table fairly quickly. Veggie Lee limits their use of oils and no garlic is used in their dishes. I wondered about the no garlic, but do to some religious beliefs, it's considered as an aphrodisiac. The menu looked very extensive and I wanted to try everything on the menu. But, that wasn't happening due to the limitations of my stomach and wallet! For the mean time, I went for the following items for my first time visit: - Vegetable Chow Mien - Sweet & sour chicken - Salt & pepper pumpkin The sweet & sour chicken came out first. I was really impressed with how this dish came out. I couldn't really tell the difference between the traditional sweet & sour chicken vs the vegan sweet & sour chicken. Next was the vegetable chow mien. This was tasty and helped with my noods cravings. Lastly, the salt & pepper pumpkin came. The dish was very very delicious. The simplest way to explain the taste of this dish is that it reminds me of tempura sweet potatoes. If you're into tempura vegetables, I would recommend this! Overall a great experience and a new go to spot for me! read more

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Pretty tasty vegan foods here. We came here on a weekday evening and there was only 1 or 2 other groups the entire time we were there so seating was not a problem. It's a little unassuming restaurant off Hesperian. I've always driven past it but never had the chance to try it. This restaurant doesn't serve onions/garlic. We ordered the salt and pepper chicken and the vegan thai fish. The salt and pepper chicken came out within a few minutes (pretty quick). The coating tastes like popcorn chicken, not too salty. But the inside tastes a bit rubbery, not sure what we were eating. Still tasty overall. The vegan Thai fish came out shortly after. It looked like fried fish but the texture was a bit spongy; again we weren't sure we were eating, lol. The middle sauce tasted like sweet chili sauce with bell peppers. It didn't taste like fish; just looked like it. We also had 2 bowls of white rice. The total cost was around $45... which included 2 entrees, 2 rice bowls and Thai tea. Service was fast and friendly... will probably be back here. read more

Veggie Lee - Vegan Thai fish - Vegan Near Me - Hayward, California

5 stars for salt and pepper pumpkin. It is perfectly seasoned, perfectly soft on the inside and nicely crisp on the outside. I would come back to this restaurant just for this. Leftovers were still good the next day without any old oil smell. Overall, very clean food and good service. read more

Veggie Lee - A3. Pot Stickers - Vegan Near Me - Hayward, California

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Last time we ordered there they failed to mention they moved. When a place has been at same location for years that would seem obvious thing to do. Good quality is same, more expensive now like everything. Location is a dramatic downgrade from previous one. From dining room to take out with 3 tables. This is all vegetarian and we had orange chicken, mushu vegetables, and salt and pepper fried pumpkin read more

This was my first time dining at this location. The atmosphere is cozy and the service was prompt and attentive. We were seated in the far corner set back from the door which was nice because it was a cold drizzly day. We ordered the veggie chow mein, veggie deluxe and the braised tofu. The meal started with hot tea and hot and spicy soup. The soup had perfect heat, was not overly salty but tasted like there was something missing. Hubby and I broke down the ingredients of what would normally be in this soup and figured out rice wine vinegar could have been added to balance the body of the soup. The braised tofu with vegetables came out and honestly that was the best part of the meal. The tofu was juicy and flavorful. The veggies were fresh but honestly the cornstarch sauce was too much. It didn't have a lot of flavor and a little less sauce would have made it more enjoyable. The veggie deluxe is not to be confused with the assorted vegetables. Our server explained the deluxe are Asian style veggies and the assorted veggies would be more "American". I'm assuming it would be carrots, celery and onions versus bok choy and the 4-5 different mushrooms that came with the deluxe. Veggie deluxe was good, didn't care much for the texture of the snow mushroom so I pushed it to the side. Again, the veggies were cooked perfectly but there was too much of the cornstarch sauce. Overall, this was an average experience and if you are vegetarian or vegan craving Chinese food you might want to try it. I'm on the fence if I will go back. read more

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Always good, but this time it was even better. It was so great to be able to take a vegan friend and for her to have SOOOOO many options. The waitress was fabulous with her explanations and suggestions. When my friend went crazy about one of the sauces, they gave us a small container to take home! read more

This was actually so bad. I ordered- Orange chicken- not saucy and the fake meat had a weird after taste Wontons- the filling was literally the size of a pea. Mostly a fried cracker. Good fry though Vegetable fried rice- this was good Vegan beef chow mein- the vegan beef tasted bad and the chow mein was also not as flavorful as I would like Soft tofu with minced vegan pork and chili- mmmmm no I didn't rlly like the sauce w this one read more

Place is pure . Idk if they never seen any brown people before lol, but they definitely didn't say not one word to me. However the food and taste make up for anything. Their batter is delicious and super crispy. I'm actually getting into my car to drive there now lol Salt & Pepper Pumpkin - 8.5 out of 10 Salt & Pepper Mushroom - 9.5 out of 10 read more

One of the best Vegetarian restaurants I've been to. Contrary to what you would've expect, this restaurant is very clean and neat. The food quality here is amazing. Their Broccoli Beef was very close to the real deal. Chicken and Bitter Melon with black bean sauce was equally as good. Restaurant was packed (with a lot of to go orders) but still the food came out at a steady pace and piping hot. Unfortunately, their Curry Noodle was on the thick side and could've been better if it had more sauce. read more

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It doesn't look fancy, but it is DELICIOUS!! And the customer service is great. Instantly added this to my list of places I love

My go-to vegan spot when I'm in Hayward. SO GOOD - even my carnivores co-workers liked it.

I was introduced to Veggie Lee by my vegan friends and now I'm a huge fan. I love that it's a traditional Chinese restaurant that's good for dining in with small or large parties. It's not your run of the mill, cliched take out on a lazy week day. I mean, take out is an option, but don't expect anything cheap and sopping in oil. This is high quality, well flavored, and vegan/vegetarian food at its finest. My go to dishes are: salt and pepper mushrooms and healthy herbal rice hot pot. I do try to order a new dish given the abundance of options and I find that I am always pleased. read more

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I've been here a few times. Friendly staff and an unhappy looking head owner/chef. I tried asking him questions about his dishes prior to ordering and he was rude -- perhaps another bad day. Always looking upset. Perhaps because the place is empty most of the time. The food is mediocre. Don't even try any beef dishes. What ever they use for imitation meat, does not at all taste nor have the texture of beef. I had Mongolian beef, and it didn't even have the flavor of Mongolian beef. It was actually pretty bad. We had the pork buns for to go, we steamed them at home and they were okay. Just lack fillings. The lady only likes their chowmein. Over all, we have been here twice, I must say great service. That's why they get three stars. As far as the food, it's just ehhhhh. Unhealthy vegan dishes as well. Meaning it doesn't taste clean. I was looking for freshness. They thicken up their sauces in the dishes and the flavors are just not there so far. They have a lot of dishes on the menu. That alone is questionable. One more try perhaps when in the area. read more

Veggie Lee - Vegan Near Me - Hayward, California

Veggie Lee's probably my favorite vegan place. I always get the salt and pepper chicken or the snow pea chicken. Everything on the menu is really good and the lunch menu is hella joog. I did notice that recently they've been making the salt and pepper chicken different, hopefully they stick to the original recipe though. It's usually very flavorful, juicy, and crispy --it reminds me of popcorn chicken but a lot tastier. I tell everyone that I bring to this place to get the salt and pepper chicken. All of them have said it tastes better than actual chicken (even non-vegans) read more

This is our favorite Chinese takeout joint! We do the 40 minute drive because their food is just that delicious! We generally get 2 salt and pepper vegan chicken and 2 Kung Pao vegan chicken. The salt and pepper is very much like fried popcorn chicken. the Kung Pao has an amazing spicy sauce and lots of delicious veggies and peanuts. Both entrees taste very much like chicken, it's hard to believe they're vegan! For takeout they also give you a free veggie fried rice, so you get 5 entrees for around $80. Portions are very generous. Their new location is in a strip mall so there's lots of parking. It's very easy to order online through their website and pick up. I highly recommend using the restaurant's own website to order instead of a 3rd party website, they often have coupons and specials. read more

Came here on a weekday lunch to get one of their lunch specials for 11 bucks. Their dishes are quite expensive but the quality of the food is quite good. Only three customers during the lunch period dined in as there quite a few phone orders. Staff fully masked and quite courteous. We ordered a Sichuan pork lunch special. The vegan pork they use is wheat gluten and I'm not very fond of it's taste but the sauce used to sauteed the vegan pork was finger licking good and great soaked into the rice. Keep in mind that this is a Buddhist vegan restaurant meaning they don't use garlic or chives and various heavily flavored veggies in observance of Buddhist customs. our favorite was the vegetable soup with fried rice crisps. The crunchy rice soaked up the delicious broth although I might add you may want to add some white pepper to the broth to enjoy it even more. Otherwise, I would come back again to try some other dishes and some of their more intriguing dinner entrees. read more

I recently moved to a plant based diet and was looking for a vegetarian restaurant. I came across this and found so many dishes I wanted to try... orange chicken, pot stickers, salt and pepper pumpkin, spring rolls, chicken and pineapple fried rice, won ton soup. Everything was great! My family of carnivores loved it too If you order in the store or call them you'll save some money and get some free food depending on how much you order. Will definitely be back!! read more

Fantastic vegan food! I always visit this spot when I'm in Hayward. The flavors never disappoint. . read more

Well I been gaining weight and wanted to be Vegan I wanted to eat veggies and drop the meat. I did my research online trying to find a Vegan Restaurant and in my luck I found Veggie Lee. This place is so close in my area so decided to order online. I had about 5 dishes in my mind. I was expecting it to be cheap after all vegetables are cheap. But to my Surprise the minimum price of their dishes Is About $13.00 up to $15.00 a bit pricey. Well the food is ok but it's not that delicious either. I mean it can not compete with Panda Express when it comes to taste. The Pictures looks appetizing but the taste is ordinary. So I give it a 2 stars. read more

Delicious vegetarian and vegan Chinese dishes...tastier than many regular Chinese restaurants in the area. Two weeks ago was the first time I had returned since they moved to Hesperian and "A" Streets. It is smaller than before but still tasty! As many of my friends are vegetarian, it is the place to go for vegetarian/ vegan food in the Hayward/San Leandro area. They even let you order the lunch specials later in the day, i.e. a rice plate with your entree. I will definitely be returning. read more

Really liked the family style round table with lazy susan. Colorful food kept coming in the center and we were able to sample quite a bit. All vegetarian menu made it easy for us. Good service, decent food. read more

This review currently is for the ONE item I ordered for takeout. My grandmother is vegetarian now and very very picky of the vegetarian food. My aunt in law had recommended this place so I thought I would give it a shot for grandma. We picked the vegetarian curry over panfriend noodles. The noodles looked very crispy when they came out. The curry however, did not have a lot of variety. Grandma complained that it was mainly just bell peppers and typically vegetarian dishes include variety of veggies. Maybe all the other veggies weren't fresh so they were stuck with bell peppers? I'll give it another shot but sorta disappointed because their menu noted the vegetarian curry over panfried noodles was one of their popular items. read more

This is our go to spot for vegetarian food. We always order take out here and it is delicious! We order the Chinese broccoli chow fun, salt and pepper tofu, vegetable chow mein, orange chicken. When you order $70+, they also throw in a free fried rice! read more

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My family has been on this no meat Mondays kick for a few weeks now and wanted to give Veggie Lee a try. I've heard others say it was good for a place that didn't sell meat. We were surprised at how good it was. We ordered the wonton soup, orange (vegan) chicken, salt and pepper mushroom, chow mein and fried rice -- plus they gave a choice of another free order of chow mein or fried rice for spending more than $65. We got the extra fried rice since we love rice. The fried rice is filled with so much veggies like bok Choy, and the little baby corns (I looooove them, my husband not so much). Salt and pepper mushroom was crispy and you don't even realize it is mushroom. The orange (Vegan) chicken comes with broccoli. My husband is a fan of the orange chicken from Panda and he was happy with this dish. It is a bit pricey but the taste was good. Everything had their own flavor. It didn't taste like they used the same soy sauce or seasoning for all the dishes. Overall, I gave it a 4 just because of the price, but it was delicious. read more

Veggie Lee - Veggies fried rice, veggie chow mein, orange (vegan) chicken, Salt and Pepper Fresh Mushrooms - Vegan Near Me - Hayward, California

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This place is a good option. Lunch time is a good time to go. I tried the generals chicken with rice and broccoli. It came with complementary tea and sweet and sour soup. read more

They moved a while back from their location near the community college to their current location at the big shopping center on Hesperian and A Street. The Chinese vegetarian food here is pretty good, but I would like more and larger pieces of fried gluten. It is a small restaurant and it is very casual. Easy shopping center parking. I would eat here again for sure. read more

It's so great to have a vegan restaurant in Hayward! I've been eating here for many years. My favorite dishes are the salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper pumpkin, sesame chicken and fu-kin fried rice. The service is always fast and you can reserve a large table for a big group. read more