I am absolutely obsessed with this place. I order takeout often & it's delicious :) prices are very reasonable considering how giant the portions are. My go-to order that easily serves 2 hungry people AND gives you leftovers: Singapore rice noodle, oyster mushroom appetizer, spring rolls, and steamed dumplings (we love these so much that we usually get 2 orders so we can each have our own). Recommended 1000000% I've tried the fried rice & I agree with a previous reviewer that it's a little bland. It tastes fine but doesn't give you the spice and kick and deliciousness that the Singapore rice noodle gives ya! read more

Absolutely amazing place. Beautiful dining area, exquisite food, and really good prices (and I'm frugal). All vegan! At first I was like... eh the prices are a bit pricey but the portions are a larger so the price is just right. read more

their soy fingers and korean glass noodles are my go-to ! and if you do take-out / delivery, it's always super fast. love you, zhu. thanks for providing vegetarians/vegans such a solid asian option ! read more

OMG A Vegan Chinese Food Place???!!! I saw it on Foodler and ordered it. The delivery was early and the food was EXCELLENT! It wasn't too oily or too greasy or filled with MSG or other crud... no this was excellent quality Chinese food. I bought a bunch of stuff to try out, but let me tell you there was a lot of love and care into their Spinach Green Tea Noodle Soup (SGTNS). The SGTNS was so satisfying.... it was just natural wholesome good soup. I've had a lot of Chinese food but this is something I would eat on a daily basis. Definitely warrants a visit! If more vegan places like this exist, I won't have to be eating salads at every restaurant I go to now! read more

Oh my gosh, this place is PHENOMENAL! I got the stir fry udon, spring rolls, and the seaweed salad and all three are the best I have ever had in my entire life! I'm glad I tipped the takeout guy because I'm pretty sure they threw me in an extra spring roll! I'm going to be this place's newest regular! To die for!!!!!!!! read more

I have never had a bad meal here. The staff is wonderful and accommodating. I love bringing people here, vegan or no. The green tea noodles are amazing and the peppered seitan is a personal fave. Love, love, love! read more

Love this place! I do enjoy the food so much that I do visit once a week to try everything on the menu. The service is shy... that's ok. The food is delicious! read more

Wow. Can't believe some of this food is vegan. I wouldn't say it's "healthy" food but it's cruelty-free, well presented, and has all the right flavors and textures. read more

Welcome to the neighborhood, Zhu! East Arlington is better thanks to your much-needed presence here (though Kathmandu Spice, which you replaced, will be missed). Now we need a legitimate Thai, Japanese, and Indian restaurant and all will be well. Anyway, the service here was excellent. The food was really, really good - in the last week I've ordered the Tofu Delight lunch special twice now, and the Teriyaki Tofu once, and my wife greatly enjoyed three different entrees. Consistently fresh vegetables and excellent flavors. Even great restaurants can benefit from critical feedback, so here goes: it would be great if lunch specials came with just a bit more food, and if they offered a few more dinner entrees in the $10 price range (which they do for the Pad Thai). Overall, my wife and I plan on eating here about once a week, though we've enjoyed trying different dishes that we're heading back for our third time since last week's Grand Opening. Thanks Zhu! read more

This place is fantastic. I had gotten delivery several times before and recently dined in with some fellow vegans visiting from France. I already knew how amazing their General Tso's and Seitan Ribs tasted. Having visited, I can add amazing wine and desserts to the list of reasons to Love this place. Try the fried ice cream. read more

We got a delivery from Zhu for dinner last night. As vegetarians, it is always a thrill to stumble upon a restaurant where we can order anything on the menu. We got the sesame tofu and the Malaysian curry stew. The food was delivered pleasantly early. The Malaysian curry was excellent - easily the best I have had. The soy protein strips in the curry tasted great and full of flavor, something I had not really expected. We enjoyed the sesame tofu too. We look forward to dining in soon and trying more things at Zhu! read more

We decided to visit this place after reading about it in the news. The restaurant has a neat appearance that makes it ideal for family meals. The appetizers were amazing. The Autumn Rolls were really tasty. They serve Miso soup with the main course. The Tofu Teriyaki Sizzler was tasty and very well presented. Deserts! We had the Brown rice pudding that was super tasty. And I liked the mint iced tea too. In summary, it is easily one of the best restaurants around. read more

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This place is truly stellar Asian vegan food. I cannot more highly recommend the general tsaos. Worth the trip, and great to order in from. This is our go to place when we don't want to cook. read more

So glad we moved into the neighborhood so we can eat here frequently! Great service, yummy vegetarian Chinese dishes, and nice ambiance. We got the skewers, Udon hot soup, Korean Style Clear Noodles, and fried ice cream. Ice cream was ok but everything else was delicious (Wed night dinner). Came separately for their lunch deal and got the eggplant with green bean dish which was delicious! It came with rice, small egg roll, and miso soup for $10 - great deal! read more

This place has good dumplings but that's about it. Ordered a pad Thai and Tom yum soup as well but was not super happy about those dishes. It's convenient that they do deliveries but there's a $20 minimum. Very Meh. read more

I bought a takeout order of their sweet-citrus soy protein dinner. It was really, really good over brown rice, and it was also accompanied by a nice bowl of miso soup. I was somewhat worried that the dish would be overly sweet or syrupy, but my fears were totally unwarranted - the dish was well-balanced and delicious, and the soy protein had great texture. I'd highly recommend it. read more

Great lunch specials-- thoroughly enjoyed my very healthy, veggie heavy meal. Will come back with the kids.

My friends and I used to go all the way to Providence to Veggie Fun, but now they opened up Zhu closer to me! The scallion pancakes are a must try. I suggest splitting different dishes with a few friends in order to try a bit of everything. The orange seitan and the sweet and sour soy protein are some favorites of mine. We weren't fans of the Korean clear noodles because the texture of the noodles are quite "wormy" and a bit too soft, but they are presented exactly as described on the menu. The prices are really inexpensive and they also offer lunch specials M-F for $9. read more

I got delivery from this place last night, and my expectations were.. um.. nonexistent, as a current non-vegan getting vegan takeout. I expected rubbery type fake meat or something, similar to what I've had before elsewhere when I was a vegan (Long ago and far away!) I got the seaweed salad and the orange seitan. It was AWESOME. Mind Blown. Exceeded the quality and flavor of my non-vegan Asian take-out and I felt good about eating something that was so delicious and healthy too! Will now go in person and treat me and the hubs to a night out next :) Sooo happy this restaurant opened in my town! read more

Had the Kung Pao Eggplant. Sweet and spicy. Excellent with well prepared short grain brown rice. Miso soup nothing special. My son had udon noodle soup and enjoyed it also. read more

Always had a pleasant experience at Zhu. Restaurant is clean, service is great and the menu has many options with varying regions. Definitely a good choice if you're bringing non vegan friends/family too. read more

Pleasantly surprised! I'm usually not a fan of restaurants that try to make vegan food taste and look like meat. My feeling is they're vegetables, make them look and taste like vegetables and that will be great. And Pan Asian can be a red flag of lack of focus. But...this new restaurant pulled it off excellently. They've left the layout of the prior space (Kathmandu Spice) pretty much as is, so presumably they put their resources into the food, which paid off. The two of us had three dishes: - Spinach balls as a cold appetizer, in a yuzu sauce. Pretty much just cooked spinach rolled up in a sauce, but it was tasty! - Bibim bap. Not your usual at all. It had the overall look of a bibim bap you'd get at a Korean restaurant, but with chickpeas, seitan, brown rice, seaweed, kimchi, some other veggies and an interesting peanut sauce (I think there was some mango in there too). Nicely done, pretty good kick in the sauce. The seitan was cut into strips and did a fine imitation of meat. Not sure how they pulled it off! - Black pepper seitan, which was seitan in a brown sauce over kale, with brown rice on the side. You'd be hard pressed to know it wasn't beef. The brown sauce was savory (perhaps some mushroom/soy base?). Service was a little uneven, the waitress was struggling with English. But I'll give them a pass, and I didn't mind needing to point to things in the menu. Oh...and it was blisteringly hot outside, and the A/C worked well! Bonus! read more

Tasty and healthy vegan food that veg or meat lovers will enjoy. My friends and I had a wide variety of entrees and apps. I had the vegan version of bibimbap and thought it was delicious. They also have a macro bowl that is similar to what you'd get at Life Alive in Cambridge. read more

Vegan done best-clean, not greasy, satisfying and very delicious. Ordered several things and very happy. Summer rolls: large & fresh Spring rolls: crisp and yummy Autumn rolls: big and tasty Soy nuggets: Kids favorite and non greasy General Tso's protein: included Miso soup, main dish on brocolli and side of brown rice -all for $14. Sauce was vey good Hot and sour soup: right kind of spicy and hot Bangkok pineapple fried rice: bursting with flavor and fresh Desserts: brown rice pudding:light and just the right amount of sugar Banana spring rolls with Soy icecream-liked the icecream much more-light and flavorful All this $75! read more

This is a wonderful experience...the food's excellent with a great variety. I was introduced by very selective vegan friends and the quality is top notch, service very attentive. Looking forward to returning soon. Nothing fancy, just good and consistent food. read more

This place is wonderful for both vegans and non-vegans. The Seitan Spare ribs and General Tso's Soy Protein are two of our favorites. It has a nice environment, too. It's so great to have a menu with entirely vegan options. Definitely worth a try! read more

So far I've only done takeout here. Staff are very friendly. Food is delicious. Everything is very clean and decorated nicely. My only complaint is that I didn't get sauces with my dishes, which seemed a bit strange. Might have just been an oversight and even without sauces the food was yummy. I live less than a mile from this location and thrilled to have a vegan restaurant in my home town. My birthday is next week and we'll be doing take out for 7 adults (4 meat eaters) and two kids (also meat eaters.) Will see if I can update this review or add a new one. Definitely recommend Zhu. read more

As a vegan Asian person, I was overjoyed to find a vegan pan Asian restaurant in Arlington, only to be bitterly disappointed by my take-out. The Ma Po Tofu tastes like watery Sweet Ketchup-Tabasco Tofu, and the Malaysian curry stew has a curry powder flavour that is overwhelming and completely overpowers other tastes. After a few bites, I had to stop eating and look for left-overs in my fridge. read more

Zhu - Malaysian Curry Stew - Vegan Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

I've only tried this place once, but I'll definitely be back soon. I recently moved and wanted to check Zhu out; having an all vegan restaurant is very exciting to a dairy intolerant person like myself. I ordered online- four appetizers: the samosa, spring rolls, soy protein skewers, and the scallion pancake. Everything was very reasonably priced. When I went to pick up, they didn't have my order because their printer was out of paper. I went to sit outside after paying and it only took about five minutes for my order to be ready. The person who took my order seemed a tad ticked off, and didn't take any money off for the mistake or anything. However, the food was so good that I couldn't have cared less. Everything was hot, fresh, tasty, and honestly better than I expected. Will try an entree and dessert next time! The spring rolls were the most savory out of all of the appetizers. That were hot and crispy, filled fresh veggies and served with a slightly​ sweet and spicy red sauce. The samosa were delicious little triangles of curried veggies and they were served with a creamy savory mint chutney that was so creamy I couldn't believe it was vegan! The scallion pancake were a tad too sweet for me, but were otherwise delicious, crispy, fried goodness served with peppers and something like jicama diced and sprinkled on top. Finally the soy protein skewers. These were very well marinated, but still a tad sweet. I also would've loved more vegetables on the skewers themselves; the ratio of protein to veg was something like 4:1. All in all, very good taste and texture. Loving it, Zhu! read more

I really thought the General Tso's soy dish was better than most I've had with chicken! Yummy sauces on everything and miso soup. Cool idea for a lychee cocktail made with sake. read more

Food is fantastic, excellent Gluten Free menu, BUT be very clear if you are ordering GF, waitresses English is very limited, VERY, if you have a food allergy make sure they understand what you are saying. I have been twice, both times the food was great, both times the service was not so great, not bad, not rude, just a but vacant I guess would be a good word. read more

Third time we come here & we just found not one but TWO bugs (maybe baby roaches?) in our food! First the miso soup my husband ordered then the protein ribs & broccoli I ordered.They were hardly apologetic and think taking 20% off the bill makes up for it but don't try to apologize or make it right. Definitely lacking customer service skills. My husband felt bad & ordered a second meal for me, but I didn't touch it and would never eat here again. Unfortunately, this place will not be an option for me in the future. Something is very wrong with quality control for it to happen twice with two separate dishes on the same day! read more

The food is so good, it'll make you throb with ecstasy.

WARNING: DO NOT use Uber Eats service or patronize Zhu Pan-Asian Vegan Restaurant in Arlington. This was THE WORST service experience. Zhu restaurant has decided to utilize Uber Eats for all their deliveries. The Uber Eats site put in my delivery address as the restaurant I was ordering from. So the idiot driver "picked up" the food from the restaurant and then left it there and entered the order as "complete". The restaurant states they could not see my contact information once the order was entered as "complete". So my $30 dinner sat there for 45 min while I searched all over the stupid Uber Eats website to try and contact someone to figure out why my order said delivered yet I had not received it. The help page directed me to do things that the site was not showing. Finally, I contacted the restaurant to be told they were closing and there was nothing they could do. The person on the phone, John Shao, conveyed no concern about this issue happening. He was unwilling to contact Uber Eats to help resolve the problem. The Uber Eats site failed to convey necessary information and confirm the information in order to ensure completion of the one simple task. Then the restaurant wasn't even concerned that my food was not delivered! I will not be giving my business to either of these companies again. read more

Loved everything we ordered! The bbq pork spareribs were definitely the highlight- the texture and flavor was out of this world! As a recently turned vegan I miss eating Asian food, especially Cantonese. Nothing to miss now since I've found Zhu! One complaint was the tiny portion size of the scallion pancake.. It had me wishing I was down the block at Little Q eating their super generous sized -and just as tasty scallion pancakes. read more

Eaten here many times. The Singapore noodles (extra spicy) and Pineapple fried rice are my favorites. Both the tofu and soy proteins are very tasty. A great place for folks who like fresh, healthy, and great food. read more

Loved it! Went with friends tonight. One had the Korean barbecued seitan with green beans--we all tasted and that was our fav. Another friend had the Korean rice noodles, and I had the Singapore thin rice noodles with tofu and veggies. We shared veggie summer rolls and they had miso soup. We all loved the decor and atmosphere and will definitely come back again! read more

I've been here twice already, and I plan on returning soon for another round of the eggplant and string bean lunch special. I also really like the rice pudding and the "fresh ginger ale" which is very gingery. Service is attentive and prices are reasonable. I'm thrilled to have a somewhat healthier option among restaurant choices in East Arlington. read more

Went for dinner. Had to wait 30 mins for a 10 min wait table though place wasn't super crowded; service was very so so. Took them almost 15 mins to get us even the water. LOTS of nice options on the menu, some very creative. Ordered the orange seitan. Must acknowledge the creativity of the chef here. Found the food tasted ok - not the best vegan place I have been to. Overall food wise, more creative though not necessarily tastier menu compared to other vegan places. Would love to go back to try some of the other items in the menu, but would restart wait until they get the service piece down... read more

I've gone to this restaurant three times and it's all been great experiences! The food is amazingly delicious, staff are friendly and accommodating and the restaurant is modern warm and clean! Can't go wrong with anything on the menu just make sure to get some fried ice cream!! read more