Lao Wai

Excellent place for vegans, and Chinese food enthusiasts! We shared a starter, then four dishes which allowed our group to try different flavors (and pick a winner!). We also tried two of the homemade ice creams and they were two big hits.

Cozy place with shareable portions of delicious vegan Chinese food. I had the Jia Chang Dou Fu (24) - very flavorful, medium spice levels. I also had a pot of the hojicha, which came with a timer to ensure the brew time was just right for flavor. Everything was perfect. Service was kind and attentive. It was packed for Thursday dinner-time, including a couple larger groups. There was one waitstaff and she did an impressive job managing everything for all the tables. It took some time to get my food, but considering it was so busy, I can understand and I enjoyed my tea while I waited.

Gong Bao Su Ji was really tasty. Qing Hui Bai Ye was a bit slimy in texture; however it tasted good. Pistachio ice cream was soooooo delicious, we loved it. I did not like the chili ice cream since it tasted like chili oil. We will be back to taste the other dishes in the future.

Hoooly shit. I think this was one of my, and my partners, best meals we have ever had. The Umami was breathtaking. I doubt I have ever tasted some of the notes included in this dish (nr25) ever in my life. We also ordered their artichoke Oolong along (hehe) the dish and it was like a married couple. The tea on its own gets a 7/10. Solid. But with the mushroom dish it got elevated to 10/10. Dish size def. Sharable, but as usuall we would have liked a biiiit more (most likely bc it was so tasty). Atmosphere... the room is tiny, and the walls clean. So if you go here in the evening you may time it with a large group- making it very echoy and loud. All in all, one of the few 5 star ratings I have ever left. Amazing experience. Hardly spoke a word with my partner...

Delicious food and very cozy. Recommend you make reservations. We were there at 5, and it was packed by 6