Nature Vegetarian Restaurant

Really delicious, very friendly service, and great variety on the menu. I love this spot!!

One of my favorite places to go when I travel to SF and stay in Oakland. Relaxing, good service, great selection of food, and you get hot pot tea included. Great place.

Delicious. I'm vegan. Nothing was clearly marked so it was a gamble. But everything was great. We ordered the potstickers which were fried and great. The vegi chowmein. Good, not alot of veggies. Or friends got the spicy green beans which were super yummy.

My mom is Chinese and has very high standards for Chinese food and she gave this a 5/5, so I feel compelled to leave a review. Basil eggplant dish was exceptional, and the vegetarian wonton soup was great too. Reasonably priced as well!

This restaurant is satisfying for both vegan/vegetarians and meat lovers in your group because the faux protein is pretty spot on. The General Tso was cooked perfectly with the crunchy outside and spicy sweet sauce. My husband also ordered the beef with peppers and enjoyed it.

This is absolutely gourmet food! A must try is the Roast Duck which is thin layers of tofu, mushrooms and a crunchy slightly sweet skin. In season pea sprouts are bright green and fresh, cooked with a choice of ginger or mushrooms . We will order a huge complete feast, then have a lot to take home. We bring our own containers and enjoy it for almost a week as lunch or even breakfast. The Vegetable Mushroom Chow Fun comes piping hot and delicious with a variety of mushrooms and bok choy in a savory gravy. The Won Ton soup in a flavorful vegetable broth with carrots cut into hummingbird shapes and fresh bok choy is unrivaled anywhere. Other favorites are BBQ Pork Fried Rice, Chinese Broccoli with pork ham, Sweet and Sour Pork and Chicken Chow Mein. Mind you, this is all completely vegan. There are even fluffy soft pork bau buns which I order to go. The chef is so skillful that even my meat loving husband loves this food. The restaurant itself is clean, comfortable, peaceful and the staff are always welcoming. We are truly blessed to have a restaurant like this in the Bay Area. Edit: New dish alert! The talented chefs at Nature Vegetarian have created a steamed sticky rice dish with a vegan pork filling that is piping hot and delicious and a deep fried pork dumpling with a crispy rice shell that is such a special treat. Please view photos

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Clients have told me about this place for over 6 years. Today I took the dinner plunge. OMG the Nature (vegetarian) Fried Rice & Fried Orange Chicken-Soy (pieces of oranges) delicious. Sunday dinner goodness.

We LOVE nature!! We're so happy to have found a yummy, fake meat chinese spot! Our favorites are salt n pepper chikn, BBQ pork fried rice, chikn chow mein, spicy green beans, and sizzling Rice soup. The owners take a little warming up, but once you do they are great people with a fun sense of humor. Just be sure to get in there before 8:30 pm because they like to close at 9pm sharp. So glad they are surviving the pandemic by offering to-go service!

Absolutely amazing food. Can't belive it was vegan either. Since visiting China, I've eaten "Chinese" food in many different countries, almost always dissapointed. Here was not the case though and I would highly recommend it. The stir fried morning glory was cooked perfectly and it was delicious.

Stopped here for lunch, and probably one of the best vegetarian restaurants I've been to. The food was excellent and fresh. The portions were large, especially for the price. Highly recommend.

The best vegetarian Chinese food around! I always go for the wonton soup. They have an awesome variety of meat substitutes. Recently had an issue with my pickup order, and the staff went above and beyond to resolve it

I recommend a visit! Very calming and auspicious. I had the sesame vegetarian chicken and was very satisfied and happy to enjoy a flavor I haven't tasted since I went vegetarian 6 years ago.

Yummy food, fair prices, and they make their mock meats themselves! I especially like the General Tso, it has a nice subtle kick. Oh and they also make their own chili oil which you can buy in small mason jars. Since we discovered that, we're never without.

Good bang for buck! Tasty vegan meal. Homemade hot sauce was really good. Seemed like a family business. I’d come back !

This place is a hidden gem. I ordered the general taos chicken and ate the whole thing in one sitting! So delicious so fresh and wait wasn’t long at all. The prices are very reasonable for generous portions. All veg and all tasty! Yum.

Good clean vegan restaurant. Service was fast. Food was great.

The best fried rice dishes and spring rolls! Our toddler girl loves their food! Bang 💥

Best lunch deal around. $12.50 for an entree, rice, a spring roll, soup, and tea! I love the vegan Mongolian beef. Great service and great food. I come here weekly. A must visit for vegans and ppl who want to eat less meat.

Amazing vegetarian Chinese food. The fried “chicken” was close to normal chicken for me. Mapo tofu also slapped and the fried rice was hearty and delicious. Staff were really helpful and kind as well. The soup was very peppery, so just be read for that. Highly recommend it :)

⭐️ Food 5/5 ⭐️ Service 5/5 ⭐️ Ambiance 5/5 I have been looking for a go-to Chinese restaurant for many years and this will definitely be my new spot! Not only was the food absolutely delicious, the service was warm, friendly, and polite. I was happily surprised that everything that we ordered had the perfect flavor and texture. I have been vegetarian for over 10 years and I will say this has to be one of my best experiences for both vegetarian food and Chinese food. Both of my children are meat eaters, and could not even tell the chicken wasn’t actual chicken! They have specific taste buds and this place had my kids happy and wanting more! Also, the portions and pricing is good. We had lots of leftovers even with full bellies ☺️ Thank you to the staff for your kindness and delicious food! We will definitely be back for many visits and lots more food 💗

really good vegan food in downtown oakland, i would go for lunch over dinner, the prices are lower at lunch time, but it was goooood, especially the bean curd roll appetizer was amazing, never had anything like that before, the eggplant was amazing, the sesame chicken was tasty but i've had better. prices are food and the service was good, very quick!

We came here for Meatless Monday. My daughter and I often try to eat less meat whenever we can. This place is one of our favorites whenever we are in the area. The lunch specials prices have gone up throughout the years BUT it is still a steal for the price. Since we had it many years ago, one thing I've noticed is that they keep the lunch meals simple. Their lunch specials always come with soup, egg roll, 2 scoops of rice, and the main entrée of your choice. We also got hot tea on a cold day. What we ordered: Veggie Sesame Chicken and Veggie Mongolian Beef, both with white rice (but you can opt for brown rice). This meal came with hot and sour soup. * My go-to are: Veggie Chicken General Tao, Veggie Pork Sweet and Sour Sauce. Overall, both entrée were really good and we will come back for more.

Loved the food in this restaurant and the fact that they served tea when we arrived. The food was really tasty, I will eat here again when I come back to Oakland.

Stunning food. I am a meat eater but their egg rolls are stellar and general tso's chicken was awesome. All vegetarian.

Amazing food, loved everything! We ordered Nature's fried rice (next time tho I'd asl for no raisins), fried dumplings, spring rolls, salt and pepper chicken, eggplant and fish clay pot and Taro "fish" which is a giant delucious taro puff shaped like fish.

My mind is blown. I ordered the veggie general tso’s chicken and the basil string beans. Both were extremely delicious, beyond my wildest expectations. The general tso’s fake chicken is tastier than most (if not all) real chicken general tso’s I’ve had. And the green beans have the perfect flavor and juiciness. Wow!

Love this place. Great options. My go to is the honey walnut shrimp and taro fish. This is the one place I have to go to when visiting the bay since I don't live in the area anymore. I'm so sad they don't do dine in anymore, but luckily I usually stay right around the corner from here when I am in town.

A wonderful place to go when doing a diplomatic mission to (or protest of) the University of California Office of the President (across the street). Everything we had was excellent - vegetarian fried wontons, salt & pepper tofu, sweet & sour vegetarian “pork”, black mushrooms & vegetables, ma bo tofu, and more. Staff was friendly (especially considering that we parked outside their restaurant and held a major online protest event to protect Mauna Kea for several hours before we ever ordered!). Prices were very reasonable. I wish I could have tried more things on the menu - will definitely be back!

One of my favorite places to eat. Buddhist establishment owned by Ling. I’ve eaten most items on the menu. Great every day.

Delicious all vegetarian menu with a peaceful atmosphere, polite servers, and all at an affordable price! They have wonderful numbing peppercorn spicy sauce too!

Roshan Ali

Amazing vegetarian Chinese food. The fried “chicken” was close to normal chicken for me. Mapo tofu also slapped and the fried rice was hearty and delicious. Staff were really helpful and kind as well. The soup was very peppery, so just be read for that. Highly recommend it :)

J D

⭐️ Food 5/5 ⭐️ Service 5/5 ⭐️ Ambiance 5/5 I have been looking for a go-to Chinese restaurant for many years and this will definitely be my new spot! Not only was the food absolutely delicious, the service was warm, friendly, and polite. I was happily surprised that everything that we ordered had the perfect flavor and texture. I have been vegetarian for over 10 years and I will say this has to be one of my best experiences for both vegetarian food and Chinese food. Both of my children are meat eaters, and could not even tell the chicken wasn’t actual chicken! They have specific taste buds and this place had my kids happy and wanting more! Also, the portions and pricing is good. We had lots of leftovers even with full bellies ☺️ Thank you to the staff for your kindness and delicious food! We will definitely be back for many visits and lots more food 💗

Camilo Dolorier

really good vegan food in downtown oakland, i would go for lunch over dinner, the prices are lower at lunch time, but it was goooood, especially the bean curd roll appetizer was amazing, never had anything like that before, the eggplant was amazing, the sesame chicken was tasty but i've had better. prices are food and the service was good, very quick!

Nancy C.

We came here for Meatless Monday. My daughter and I often try to eat less meat whenever we can. This place is one of our favorites whenever we are in the area. The lunch specials prices have gone up throughout the years BUT it is still a steal for the price. Since we had it many years ago, one thing I've noticed is that they keep the lunch meals simple. Their lunch specials always come with soup, egg roll, 2 scoops of rice, and the main entrée of your choice. We also got hot tea on a cold day. What we ordered: Veggie Sesame Chicken and Veggie Mongolian Beef, both with white rice (but you can opt for brown rice). This meal came with hot and sour soup. * My go-to are: Veggie Chicken General Tao, Veggie Pork Sweet and Sour Sauce. Overall, both entrée were really good and we will come back for more.

Alberto Casas Ortiz

Loved the food in this restaurant and the fact that they served tea when we arrived. The food was really tasty, I will eat here again when I come back to Oakland.

Paul Rosenthal

Stunning food. I am a meat eater but their egg rolls are stellar and general tso's chicken was awesome. All vegetarian.

mark charette

Amazing food, loved everything! We ordered Nature's fried rice (next time tho I'd asl for no raisins), fried dumplings, spring rolls, salt and pepper chicken, eggplant and fish clay pot and Taro "fish" which is a giant delucious taro puff shaped like fish.

Tascha

My mind is blown. I ordered the veggie general tso’s chicken and the basil string beans. Both were extremely delicious, beyond my wildest expectations. The general tso’s fake chicken is tastier than most (if not all) real chicken general tso’s I’ve had. And the green beans have the perfect flavor and juiciness. Wow!

Alexa Trujillo-Litz

Love this place. Great options. My go to is the honey walnut shrimp and taro fish. This is the one place I have to go to when visiting the bay since I don't live in the area anymore. I'm so sad they don't do dine in anymore, but luckily I usually stay right around the corner from here when I am in town.

Laulani Teale

A wonderful place to go when doing a diplomatic mission to (or protest of) the University of California Office of the President (across the street). Everything we had was excellent - vegetarian fried wontons, salt & pepper tofu, sweet & sour vegetarian “pork”, black mushrooms & vegetables, ma bo tofu, and more. Staff was friendly (especially considering that we parked outside their restaurant and held a major online protest event to protect Mauna Kea for several hours before we ever ordered!). Prices were very reasonable. I wish I could have tried more things on the menu - will definitely be back!

Krishna Shastry

One of my favorite places to eat. Buddhist establishment owned by Ling. I’ve eaten most items on the menu. Great every day.

James Li

Delicious all vegetarian menu with a peaceful atmosphere, polite servers, and all at an affordable price! They have wonderful numbing peppercorn spicy sauce too!

Lu Tim

Our 1st day trip at San Franscisco, found this all vegetarian Asian restaurant in Oakland. Worth to try. Very delicious, staff are helpful and patient. Dishes are awesome! Will definitely come back again.

Hands down my favorite place to eat in Oakland Chinatown! You can't go wrong with any dishes especially the fried rice! Highly recommend!

Amazing lunch special deal. Staff is so friendly and the food is top notch every time.

This place is a total gem. It’s has a peaceful atmosphere, the staff are kind, and the food comes really quick. Ive brought meat eaters here as well and they are all surprised how good the dishes are. The lunch specials are also such a good deal! Definitely recommend!

sandy yip

Hands down my favorite place to eat in Oakland Chinatown! You can't go wrong with any dishes especially the fried rice! Highly recommend!

Maya Allison

This place is a total gem. It’s has a peaceful atmosphere, the staff are kind, and the food comes really quick. Ive brought meat eaters here as well and they are all surprised how good the dishes are. The lunch specials are also such a good deal! Definitely recommend!

Delicious food. The roast duck was probably the second best vegetarian I've ever had. Server was solid as well. Very great prices too, especially since menu was all vegetarian.

We enjoyed lunch there last Sunday, great service and delicious food!

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Ordered Veggie dumplings, Mapo tofu, Singapore style rice noodles. Except for Tofu, all the food was delicious. Worth trying.

The service itself was great, really personable & attentive. I did not care for the taro cakes, and it is really cold inside. I do like the veggies proteins & the eggplant dish I got.

Mmmmmmmm! My best friend brought me here and I loved it. We ordered vegetarian dim sum (shrimp dumpling, pork dumpling, mushroom dumpling, turnip cake) spicy salted fried tofu, and lotus root delight. Everything was SO good. Everything was reasonably priced. Service was good and fairly quick. Generous portions. Would love to try their other stuff. So good!

Great place for strict vegetarian food. You don't have to worry about what is meat, and what isn't. If it looks like meat, it's mock meat. The flavor is all there, and they have several options for you to try. It has been getting busier over the years, so stop on in before it's even harder to get a table.

Alexandria Maisoka

The service itself was great, really personable & attentive. I did not care for the taro cakes, and it is really cold inside. I do like the veggies proteins & the eggplant dish I got.

Natasha Shokouhi

Mmmmmmmm! My best friend brought me here and I loved it. We ordered vegetarian dim sum (shrimp dumpling, pork dumpling, mushroom dumpling, turnip cake) spicy salted fried tofu, and lotus root delight. Everything was SO good. Everything was reasonably priced. Service was good and fairly quick. Generous portions. Would love to try their other stuff. So good!

Dave C

Great place for strict vegetarian food. You don't have to worry about what is meat, and what isn't. If it looks like meat, it's mock meat. The flavor is all there, and they have several options for you to try. It has been getting busier over the years, so stop on in before it's even harder to get a table.

I’m recovering from an operation and was excited to have vegetarian food delivered. Delivery was prompt, however, the hot n sour soup was too glutenous. The broth was lacking flavor and the texture was gooey. General Tao’s was yummy and the sauce marvelous. I wish the menu included crispy fried tofu options in the main dishes.

Pat B

I’m recovering from an operation and was excited to have vegetarian food delivered. Delivery was prompt, however, the hot n sour soup was too glutenous. The broth was lacking flavor and the texture was gooey. General Tao’s was yummy and the sauce marvelous. I wish the menu included crispy fried tofu options in the main dishes.

My partner and I ordered several things. We been trying as many vegan places in Oakland as we can. We love exploring vegan food. In comparison, this place is ok. I would skip it unless you want bland food. Their fried rice had no flavor. I was so sad eating it because I was really looking forward to trying this place out. The fried wontons were also not good. They were stale and the “meat” within was non-existent and tasted like hot dog. However, I gave it a two star because General Taos Chicken was decent. The employees also aren’t welcoming or friendly to Latinos and black people.

Jay Her

My partner and I ordered several things. We been trying as many vegan places in Oakland as we can. We love exploring vegan food. In comparison, this place is ok. I would skip it unless you want bland food. Their fried rice had no flavor. I was so sad eating it because I was really looking forward to trying this place out. The fried wontons were also not good. They were stale and the “meat” within was non-existent and tasted like hot dog. However, I gave it a two star because General Taos Chicken was decent. The employees also aren’t welcoming or friendly to Latinos and black people.