Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Highly Recommended)
Address: 42, Jalan Nagor, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZLj4V1NHic9rpUb27
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)
606 自制佛本飘香 Fried Vegetable with Yam Ring = RM26.00
307 翡翠豆腐 Jade Spinach Tofu = RM15.00
101 苋菜汤 Amaranth Soup = RM13.00
1017 八宝凉茶 Herbal Tea (Hot) = RM5.50
No Rice, No Noodles
No Service Charge
⚠️ For Strict Vegans, you might want to take note that this place serves Eggs. 🥚
Here is the Full Menu of the Eatery/Restaurant.Prices are Accurate as of the Date of the Post.
Credits to Lucy Tan from my Former FB Group who recommended this Eatery to me. So I came here after visiting the Kek Lok Si Temple 極樂寺 since the Vegetarian Eatery there was not open for 7th Month. 🤔 This Eatery is located within a Vintage Old Shophouse that according to them has over 100 years history. 😳 The Eatery itself has been around for 12 years. It was a Very Big Place with 2 sections. Air-Conditioned, Cool and Breezy. ❄️😌
Staffs are Very Friendly and Welcoming and Amusingly when I stepped in and took Photos of the Place, 📷 they initially thought I was just another Tourist here to take Photos and not here to Eat. 😅 I'm actually Impressed that they were Actually Welcoming even though they thought I'm just here to take Photos. 👍 I'm guessing Tourists do occasionally stumble in only to take photos? Abit Wierd though, I wouldn't do that myself tbh. 😅
Although there weren't much customers on a Friday Afternoon at 11.30am when I was there, it filled up Very Fast. 😳 By the Time I finished my meal and left at 12.40, the Restaurant is actually Noticeably Quite Crowded although not Full House.
I appreciated the Customer Service and Attentiveness of the Staff especially when I originally wanted to order their Mixed Vegetable 罗汉斋. 🥬🤔 She noticed I had already ordered their "Fried Vegetable with Yam Ring" and gently let me know that actually the Yam Ring I ordered already has the same 罗汉斋 Mixed Vegetables within so I don't need to order it seperately. Impressive. 👍
A Lesser Eatery would have just let me order it because of course they can earn more. 👍 As an Additional Bonus, I tested them to see if they were able to Serve Up ALL the Dishes at the Same Time and they were able to do it. 👍 It took a total of 13 Mins, and ALL my Dishes were indeed able to serve up together. Very Impressive. 👍
1017 八宝凉茶 Herbal Tea (Hot) = RM5.50
The Taste for this totally resembles our Singapore Classic Canned Jia Jia Liang Teh Herbal Drink. 😅 It has the same Earthy Sweet Profile with a Strong 罗汉果 Monkfruit Taste. Taste like a More Atas and Earthy Version of Jia Jia Liang Teh. 👍
I can't confirm this, but if you are watching your Sugar Intake like I am, I reckon drinking Monkfruit 罗汉果 would be a Good Alternative since this is one of the Few Fruits that doesn't spike Blood Sugar. 👍
606 自制佛本飘香 Fried Vegetable with Yam Ring = RM26.00
This Dish is listed under their Recommended List and is also one of the Dishes that is Highly Raved by Google Map Reviewers. 🤔 I had initially thought the Yam Ring would be Too Filling but thankfully it was not. 👍
Imagine a very Atas 酒楼 Standard of Yam Ring. The Outer Skin has a Delightfully Soft Crispy Biscuity Feel. 😋 The Actual Yam is actually Not Too Much and Not Overly Overpowering at all. The Vegetables Filling within are a Mix of Broccoli 🥦, Carrots 🥕, Cauliflowers 🥬, Oyster Mushrooms 🍄, Shitake Mushrooms 🍄, Bellpepper 🫑 and Pieces of Mock Prawns that taste pretty much close to a Fishcake. No Skimping on Ingredients here, this was a Beautiful Colourful Bounty! 😋 As the Staff mentioned, this is basically the Ingredients used for their 罗汉斋.
All the Mixed Vegetables have a very Atas 酒楼 sort of Taste, Very Savoury. 😋 Every Ingredient here contributes to its Success. Abit of Broccoli, 🥦 Cauliflower for the Crunch, 🥬 Mushrooms 🍄 for their Savouriness, the Unique Savoury Freshness from Bellpeppers 🫑 etc.
Interestingly, there are a Few Slices of Ginger and I wonder what their purpose is in this? 🫚🤔 Because this is a Purely Vegetarian Dish, there weren't any Meat within that required Ginger to 去腥. 🤔 Perhaps the Ginger was Pre Pan-Fried to have a Savoury 姜香味? But from the Clean Look of the Ginger, it didn't look like it was Pan-Fried. 🤔 This was the One Ingredient that I couldn't understand why it was included. It didn't hinder the Overall Dish however.
307 翡翠豆腐 Jade Spinach Tofu = RM15.00
Another Item on their Recommendation List, the Presentation for this looked Insane! 😄 When this was served up, the 1st thing that came to my mind was a Beautiful Japanese Zen Garden. 🎍😌 If you break it down to its Basic Components, this is actually a Very Easy Dish to make at home. Really, its just a Block of Cold Soft Tofu resting on a Bed of Pureed Spinach. 👍
The Pureed Spinach although looks Very Deeply Green, does not have any Strong Green Veggies Taste. 🥬 In fact it tastes more like a Saltish Oyster Sauce with a Sheen of Sesame Oil. 🍯 This actually tastes pretty good and I reckon would also be very Savoury to 下饭 with. 🍚
On Closer Look, the Top of the Tofu is a Generous Slathering of what tastes like a Taucheo Chye Poh Mixture that is Noticeably Salty. 🫘🧂 Not Spicy at all. Its then Topped off with a Garland of Parsley with a Generous Spread of Goji Berries for Colour. 🍒
Eating Everything together gives it a Soft Creamy Savoury Taste. 😋 Abit like eating a Very Savoury Ice-Cream. 😅 Everything worked right in this Dish. The Chye Poh gave it a Sharp Salty Kick while the Green Pureed Spinach balanced everything out. 🥬 The Parsley gave it a Veggie Freshness and the Goji Berries in addition to adding Colour lends an Occasional Hit of Sweetness. 🍒😋 The Soft Tofu was the Main Vehicle that carried all of them together Perfectly. Personally, I feel the Soul of this Dish is that Chye Poh Taucheo Mixture and that Green Spinach Puree. 🥬👍 These 2 worked most excellently together and did Most of the Heavy Lifting for this Dish.
101 苋菜汤 Amaranth Soup = RM13.00
The Staff had originally recommended their Mock Sharksfin Soup as their Recommended Soup but I chose this instead because I thought that might be Too Heavy for the Meal. 🍲🤔 I liked this. Presentation-Wise I liked the Fresh Green Look and indeed it was Light and had a Nice Savoury Slightly Saltish Sweetness. 😋 It doesn't taste like they added alot of MSG to this Soup, the Delicate Sweetness felt like it came from the Boiled Vegetables. 🥬
Amaranth were Plentiful and Soft, and was Delightful to eat with a Nice Veggie Chew. 🥬😋 I liked the Little Strands of Enoki that both helped enhance the look and adds yet another Layer of Savouriness. 🍄 Goji Berries again helped added Colour and Taste. 🍒 If you have tasted Amaranth Soup before, you will probably know how this taste. This was Well Made and the Portion I feel is enough for about 2 People nicely. 👍
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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
At a Total Combined Price of RM59.50 (S$18.00) without any Service Charge, I can definitely recommend this to try. 👍 Everything was made at a High Level and I felt I'm eating a 酒楼 level of Vegetarian actually. 😋 Not only Vegetarians, but I feel even Non-Vegetarians will actually like this too because they have a More Conventional Taste that doesn't have that "Too Overly Vegetarian" Taste. 👍 Portion Sizes for all the Items I ordered are about nice for 2 People to enjoy this, although if you were as Hungry as I was, it will fit 1 Person very nicely too! 😅
The Customer Service was a Major Highlight of this Place. 😄 Everyone was Very Friendly, Welcoming and Accomodating and I really did enjoy my time here. ♥️ In fact I'm so Impressed with the Dishes here, I went to their Kitchen to personally Compliment their Head Chef. 👍 He appreciated the Gesture.
If you are looking for a Vegetarian Restaurant, but don't what to go to a Overly Religious Themed one, 🪷 I can recommend this. 👍This one had a more Conventional Restaurant Look and being housed in a Vintage Shophouse that is probably Over 100 Years Old really adds to the Atmosphere of the Place. ♥️ With such Good Quality Food and Excellent Service, this Eatery easily gets my Highest Recommendation! 2 Thumbs Up! 👍
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