This just opened, or rather moved from its former location. It is located right next to the very…read morepopular Blue Butcher and a stones throw away up the little incline from the Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road. A prior review stated that this establishment would make Buddha proud and I would agree. Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free, Buddhist Friendly and Nut Free...all menu items are listed and marked as such. We were walk-ins around 9:30PM on a Monday and I think it was busy because it had just opened. There was maybe 10 minute wait. Ambiance is nice....cement floors, inviting little bar, tall ceilings, mismatched chairs (although the chairs are shorter than the bench on the opposite side of the dining table, so you are not at eye level with your meal companion....just an observation), good lighting, white walls, light wood finishes....the place feels inviting. Staff was friendly, food was delivered quickly. My biggest observation and maybe the leading factor for my 4 Star rating were the flavors. Every item we ordered was super flavorful. Tempah, lemongrass, roti canai, white truffle oils, flax dukkah, the list could go on....every menu item is a study in world spices and flavors. It comes through in every dish. Vegan, prepared clean and flavorful. Although with a kick and what my husband liked the least, the Mushroom Tempah Rendang was my personal favorite, but let me also note that the linguine noodles were super fresh. I saw wine, but not sure of their liquor license status. Wine for sure, not sure on the other adult beverages. The staff indicated that they do serve breakfast and lunch too and I also saw a fresh cold pressed juices and smoothies menu as well. It is a bit pricey, but I think you get what you pay for. This is again vegan, prepared clean and flavorful...worth the price to me personally. If vegan is not your thing, you will most likely feel this place is expensive. For one appetizer and two entrees (no drinks, just water), it was $452HKD (10% service fee is automatically added to the bill as well). My husband states and let me quote, "This is a girl restaurant. The only reason a guy is here is because he was tricked by the girl into coming here. This is a place that a girl would come because it is super healthy and full of raw/vegan stuff. The few guys I see here are saying to themselves, I was tricked." I suppose this is why I liked it and he did not like it so much...and there were more woman here than men! HA! HA! HA!, so maybe he is right! So I will definatley go back, but it will probably be by myself or with a group of girlfriends or my one Vegan male friend.

I was thrilled to hear about this place from a local contact in Hong Kong. It was a bit of a hike…read morefrom Central station but worth the walk. We made a reservation for 6 pm and were told we would need to finish by 7:30. We arrived and were seated immediately. The interior was very quaint with a few tables on the main floor and some bar seating upstairs. There is one male and one female toilet (change table inside) with 2 sinks outside them. The dinner menu was amazing....so many choices and I was thrilled to find not too much tofu. We started with popcorn chicken, which was gf and made of mushrooms. Crispy outside, chewy inside and delicious! Then we had the dragon roll sushi made with cauliflower rice. It was very good as well. The pieces were quite huge so you could not eat it in one bite. Some people used a knife and fork and others chose to hold it in hand and take bites. Then we had the mushroom gnocchi which had me so excited. It tasted good when dipped in the white sauce, but I didn't really like the texture. I like gnocchi to be soft and kind of chewy but this was more grainy...I'm sure due to the ingredients. Still worth having. Service was quick and friendly and items came out quickly until we ordered dessert. Then I feel like we were forgotten. We ordered our dessert before the table beside us. But they were served and finished well before ours arrived (they had one same item). We ordered the profiteroles with vegan ice cream. We had to choose one of 3 flavours for all 3 profiteroles vs one flavour for each. We chose the cherry fudge which was very good. Other flavours were strawberry and green tea. The crust part was quite hard since it was gf, but yummy. The wait was a little annoying since we were told we had to be done by a certain time. This did not allow us to order more if we wanted. The price was $880HK for our meal,

I was really impressed with how creative they got with their dishes. At one point, everyone at our…read moretable was asking each other, "Are you sure this isn't meat?!" The sweet and sour "pork" was a hit for my group. So was the vegetarian sashimi platter, where we all tried to figure out what the mock meat was made of. The "jellyfish" was also really good, and it was interesting that it was in a peanut-flavored sauce. I can't really comment on service other than it seemed quick. There was never a long waiting period in between dishes. I was on vacation with my boyfriend's family, and I don't speak any Cantonese, so they took care of the communication part. I did see an Indian family while we were there, so I'm sure communication should be fine if you don't speak Cantonese. This meal was towards the end of our stay in HK and it's a good meal to cleanse your body. Afterwards, you can walk the strip on Nathan Road and go shopping - walk off your meal!

If you think Hong Kong is a good vegetarian city because it's so diverse -- not completely true if…read moreyou want to get non-Western food. I think the trap is that dishes can *sound* vegetarian, but almost all common broths and sauces contains non-vegetarian items in it. Whenever I go vegetarian, I have a hard time finding more than one item on the menu at any cha chaan teng, because I know what actually goes in it. Which is what makes these sorts of vegetarian restaurants popular. Chinese vegetarian is not just "no killing of animals". They adhere to buddhist vegetarian habits, and don't use certain pungent vegetables like onions, garlic or chives in their cooking. That said, they are also somehow ok with making vegetables look and taste like meat. Gluten puffs that is chewy like a piece of stewed chicken? Sure! Soy protein packed together and sliced like ham? Why not. That is the sort of food you will get here -- vegetarian versions of popular pan-Chinese dishes, with the protein replaced by various plant-items ranging from the innocuous (tofu) to the there's-no-way-this-is-organic. Every bite brought me such surprise, because they do resemble the original dishes -- but it also makes me think, why? Are we not worthy to have vegetarian dishes that celebrate the vegetables on their own merit? That said, if you want some Chinese dishes but don't eat meat, this isn't bad and have a lot more variety of vegetarian dishes than other Chinese places. It also isn't bad for a good karma meal on Buddha's birthday. It just isn't something I actively look forward to.

Excellent vegetarian food with a lot of diversity of choices. So yummy! The staff were also very…read morehelpful and warm.

Glorious food for a glorious price. They have a set rate of $37HKD for a massive plate of food,…read morewhich is like $5.42USD. Eggplant, green beans, broccoli rabe, rice and an egg fritter, plus soup! I caught them as they were closing and they were generous with the portions. Would happily come back if I'm in the area or close enough. The last thing I expected to find in a food court, but boy oh boy was it everything I wanted and more.

My wife and I happened across this place on a four day trip to Hong Kong. We are vegan and usually…read morehave pre-planned exactly where we will eat each meal. On this particular night we were improvising on our schedule though, which is a little nerve racking when trying to find a place to eat vegan food! Anyway- as soon as the elevator opened we realised we were in a good place. The atmosphere was super warm, every table was full of families. It felt like an authentic place popular with locals. As for the food, my wife and I ordered noodle dishes and they were fantastic with healthy portions. Menu is pretty extensive and many dishes seemed appealing. Service was also very good. Recommended.

Overpriced for three rice dishes and one tofu dish. $60 US for one meal. Only two other customers…read morein the restaurant and they took long. They even forgot a dish we ordered, glad they forgot otherwise our meal would've cost $80 US. Food all tasted the same, kinda bland.

Our elaborate meal had dim sum - of course! Fried rice for the child and mapo tofu. And some…read morewontons in sweet spicy chilli sauce. The dim sum was superb. Thin and translucent to the point of being almost entirely transparent. The fried rice was simple but tasted great. The mapo tofu didn't have that Sichuan spicy zing to it. We, nevertheless, polished it all off. With jasmine tea on the side. Certainly a place to visit with groups, but they have little low seated tables too, if you want a date meal. Fairly quick service and I know I mentioned the language, but our server spoke English. I know I'll be visiting here again. More photos and detail on the blog - vegetarianvoyager[dot]com. Link also in profile.

I can't help but make a face when my family invited me to vegetarian dim sum during my vacation in…read moreHong Kong, but it was surprising good. Restaurant is located on the 3rd floor of Coda Plaza, it is a good 10 minutes walk from the nearest MTR station, so plan ahead. Seems like advance reservation is recommended for the weekend, as I see lots of people coming during the peak lunch hours. While I do not know what ingredients they put into their dim sum, they were delicious and not filled with mock meat. However, it is a little bit on the pricey side. Cost for Dim Sum was roughly $200/people. This visit to Pure Veggie House definitely changed what I thought about Chinese Vegetarian restaurants. I would definitely recommend this to friends.

It was so good we went back the next night…read more Not sure how we found it - perhaps a Yelp Review but it was a perfect dinner on a cold Hong Kong night in Kowloon.

Good food and one of the nicest customer service experiences I had during my stay in Hong Kong. The…read moremanager was friendly and did his utmost to make sure we had a pleasant time!

For a vegetarian spot in the middle of a park dedicated to the teachings of enlightenment, this is…read morepretty good. I was once here 20 years ago i believe during a family trip and not my decision to eat here or for the dishes, it was ok. Same with this trip. I'll forewarn future visitors here that I wasn't aware until after I had left pictures were not allowed. So apologies to those who run the establishment for my mistake as I meant no offense. I think the best dish out of all I had was the curried mixed vegetable plate. I wish other curry places could learn the recipe for it because this dish went fast at my table and it was really good. The sweet and sour "pork" (bean curds) wasn't bad, but the bean curds were deep fried to a crunchy consistency I'm guessing to resemble that crackling skin on top. The fried pumpkin didn't taste much like pumpkin if that's what it was. Could have been any melon as far as I could tell. Summary: This place is in the Nan Lian Garden Park and is part of a nunnery. To access this park, you must enter the park and best to make a reservation, but can accept walk ins if they are not busy. I'm not sure what the reason is for the $150 (HK dollars) minimum, but that could be a deterrent for those not sure about the food or for a smaller party of 3 or less. I'm guessing this is also to minimize waste as the ladies here will frown upon any wastage of dishes not eaten. The service was helpful and there is a beautiful view of dining behind a waterfall. Just keep in mind you are dining at a vegetarian spot so expect a variety of vegetables you may not have ever seen before and try before you say "no." There are a variety of options for drinks, but no alcohol. A bit pricey from what I've been told so be prepared for that. Otherwise, the garden itself is an absolutely beautiful place to visit and should be visited at least once in your life. Happy eating!!

Generally the food was very good. Note this is a vegetarian restaurant -- no meat nor seafood. I am…read morenot sure if this qualifies as a vegan restaurant though it's probably very close. We ordered ten dishes and I didn't see an animal-derived ingredient. Seasonal greens with cordrycep-flower mushrooms These had to be some of the best leafy vegetables I've had in a long time. Cooked so the stem was incredibly tender, yet still firm. Honestly I don't know what cordrycep is, but it was delicious. Beetroot salad Im not normally a big beet fan, so only okay. Beancurd This was awesome. A little garlicky. Bathrooms were pretty good. From a Western standard, I would give the bathroom an A. Ambience is a very traditional feel -- well lit with the waterfall on the window.

Po Lin Yuen is about 4.5 blocks from where I live and I'd have to say, it's awesome having a…read morevegetarian restaurant such close by for a vegetarian like myself!! Yes, I'm a fan! :) I rarely eat in here because I'd ALWAYS bring food back home and eat at my place, but I have eaten in here a few with times with friends, classmates, and relatives. Eating in here is good too. I just usually bring things back to my apt so that I can multitask and do other things while I eat. :) The food here is pretty flavorful and yummy if you like Asian vegetarian food. It's pretty small and tiny as it is being run by Asian folks more on the older side... But nevertheless, you can get tons of goodies here ranging from dim sum (both sweet and savory), soy milk, soup, lunch boxes ($25 - what an awesome price!), noodles, rice, etc. I always get their lunch boxes for $26 (add an extra dollar if you want noodles or rice noodles instead of rice). The selection changes on a weekly basis and with $25, you get your rice, side, and soup or soy milk. I always pick soup since I like their soup more than their soy milk. Give it a try if you're in the area. They have take away menus in both English and Chinese.

A tiny hole in the wall, with no sit-in seating -- so this only works if you're looking to make a…read moreto-go order. They have breakfast and dim sum specials for low prices, but I was here for dinner, so ordered a rice dish with mixed vegetables and tofu ($49), which came with lotus root soup -- don't think I've had a blander meal in HK. Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing. With so many good vegetarian places in HK, I can't really recommend this.