The Orchid Vegan Restaurant

The food is absolutely outstanding. I would return without hesitation. All the staff are lovely and friendly. Just need to perhaps offer drinks more regularly. I had a bit of trouble getting someone attention for another drink. Would highly recommend and would return.

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Incredible food, amazing staff and great atmosphere! I'm a Londoner and pretty spoilt with great vegan food but this was by far the best I've ever had! Also a gluten free menu 🙏 My partner who's a meat eater also loved it! Also fantastic wine! 10/10

I loved it at the Orchid! I had the crispy vegan beef in a fruity sauce and it was excellent! So crispy and flavourful. And the waiter was very kind and attentive. Definitely a must-go for vegans and non-vegans. Why killing animals if you can have so good plantbased food 🫶🏽

One of my favorite places to eat Chinese food! The staff are lovely and welcoming and the food is incredibly flavourful. I've had a few dishes from their menu and I love the duck pancakes, croquettes and the vegan chocolate cake is amazing! I'd come here just for the desserts! Flavours are on the sweeter side, but there's a variety to enjoy.

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I really get excited by vegan take on Asian cuisine and hence wanted to head to this place as soon as I heard of it in York. We were not disappointed, as the food was pretty good. We liked the soup and tofu curry, and the fried rice was also delicious. Highly recommend this place to anyone visiting York!

Yummy vegan Asian food! Highly recommend the crispy beef dish. I wish the sauce was a little less sweet but it was very tasty nonetheless.

Incredible vegan food, perfect service and just such yummy, thoughtful and very nicely presented.

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Keep coming back to this restaurant with non-vegan friends, as the food is exceptional. Huge portions, great selection, amazing service. Only one con, the short opening hours. Nice music, and just good vibes 💚

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Absolutely amazing food. I haven't been able to have a lot of Chinese style food in years, so a plant based option immediately sounded interesting. It did not disappoint, highly recommend and if we're in the area again we will be returning.

This restaurant is like a restaurant should be. Excellent service, lovely atmosphere, and great food. We will definitely return. Unfortunately, I forgot to photograph anything but the soup. The mushroom soup was excellent. I also ate stir fried mushrooms and veggies with tofu, and it was great. Those items are not listed below as items to recommend. My spouse enjoyed the sweet and sour prawns. We were warned that it is quite sweet, and I thought to sweet for my taste, but my spouse loved it. Updated: we ate here a second time, and enjoyed it, trying different dishes, including the lamb skewers, the Mongolian beef.

Delicious food, lots of delicious meals, we tried like 6 dishes and they were all good. Staff and prices were very good.

I come here once every year for a celebratory meal with my friend, and it is one of the highlights of my year. The food is incredible and the staff are attentive. I dream of their salt & pepper crispy belly pork - it is NOT to be missed! Among the best vegan chinese places in the UK.

What a beautiful restaurant! The food was incredible, full of flavour and very fresh and presented expertly! We enjoyed a selection of starters including edamame and seaweed with a choice of incredible mains to choose from! The restaurant itself was very clean and very elegant and food was well priced! The staff were lovely and very welcoming, I took my mum here whilst on holiday in York. By far this was the best restaurant i visited during my stay and has now become my favourite restaurant and I will be travelling from my home town to enjoy the experience and food again! Credit to you all! Well worth a visit if you've never been!

Awesome. Thank you Apple for the super service. Great time here. Amazing vibe, love the low light. Clean and spacious. Meals were great. I love to see an all vegan restaurant. Loved the large selection, especially of desserts. Prices are good.

This vegan Chinese restaurant is a true hidden gem. Even as someone who isn’t fully vegan, I was genuinely impressed by how flavorful and satisfying every dish was. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it a great spot for both casual dinners and special occasions. The staff is friendly, attentive, and happy to explain the menu or make recommendations.

Superb food. The atmosphere is perfect, no horrid direct lighting, it's well subdued and relaxed. Desserts were terrific too. Took me ages to order, as a Vegan having this many options is a rarity. Seldom am I in York but from now on Orchid is a permanent stop.

Don't have any reservations about eating here, just book that reservation! Perfect experience, 10/10!!! The food is great, the service is great. Big portion size so make sure to leave room for dessert! Dining as two we had shredded duck pancakes, chicken curry, stir fry mixed veg with tofu, shiitake rice, chips and to finish a lovely wedge of chocolate cake. All of it was delicious and vegan! Can't wait to come back.

This was such an amazing find! the value for money was incredible. We got the spice box, black bean chicken, rice and duck pancakes all for 30 quid. The staff were so lovely and we waited for about 5/10 mins for our food. It was so delicious it had me and my boyfriend’s mouth watering just from the smell! I would highly recommend for vegan and non vegan people. Such an incredible kitchen and staff team 🫶

The food was truly out of this world. My boyfriend is not even vegetarian and said this is one of the best restaurants he has ever been to. We ordered the vegan Mongolian beef, general tso’s tofu, chicken satay skewers, and salt and pepper tofu. We then got the red velvet cake and a calypso Irish coffee. Every dish was outstanding. This is an amazing restaurant for people with or without dietary restrictions. We are honored to have eaten here, especially as we discovered this restaurant on our way to another!

This has to be by far one of the best Asian restaurants that I have ever been to, including Chinatown in London, and it’s totally vegan! I am a hardcore carnivore and the food they cook and serve here will blow your mind. This is plant-based food at its very best; and you will not miss the meat at all. Some of the most outstanding dishes were the calamari and cumin lamb for starters, but the wow factor was from the crispy beef for main course. A perfect combination of crispy pieces of “beef” with a slight chew, drenched in a sticky, sweet sauce. Complemented beautifully with the fried noodles. We also enjoyed scallop balls (the texture was uncannily like fishballs) and lemon chicken (scarily realistic). The service is also incredible; our waitress Sharon made us feel so welcome and stopped to chat with is and our young daughter. If you are ever in York, this has to be top of the list of places to visit…it’s definitely worth the 4 hour drive from London! I only wish I could rate it higher than 5*

This place is a must if you are visiting York! Such wonderful food, amazing staff and lovely atmosphere. There were four of us, and although each of us absolutely loved our mains (vegan beef in OK sauce was superb), we all agreed that the shredded duck was the best thing we’ve eaten in a restaurant in a long while. I already can’t wait to come back to York and come here again.

The food has opened my eyes to how delicious vegan food can be. Some members of the family are vegetarian. Often, we don’t try each other’s dished and always try to find a place that have a few vegetarian dishes but their choices are limited. But at this restaurant, the menu was created for them. The service is also impeccable.. a gem in York!! Please chef, share your secrets with the world, we would be vegan in no time

The most exquisite vegan quisine we've ever had! Absolutely amazing service, and the food was sublime! I cannot recommend this venue enough, an unbelievable experience. Thank you so much to the chef, and the serving staff for making our visit the most memorable to date 🤩

An absolute gem! No wonder it was packed. We visited for Restaurant Week so had an awesome deal but regular prices are still very reasonable considering the quality of food. Service was very attentive. Would definitely be visiting again.

This was our second time visiting Orchid (the first time being 2+ years ago) and it did not disappoint. The food is amazing and everything a veggie/vegan would want from a Chinese. The service was efficient and staff were lovely. We ordered the salt & pepper calamari, belly strips, Mongolian beef, general Tso tofu, fried noodles & shiitake fried rice. By the end we were full, but it was the perfect amount for 2. Can't recommend this place enough!!

This place is vegan food heaven. From the crackers, the starter, the mains, the rice, and the deserts (we tried the cheesecake). Even the americano coffee was artisan quality. Very friendly staff who were also very knowledgeable and explained the lengths they go to ensure everything they source is vegan.

Absolutely fantastic and delicious food, me and my boyfriend went here for my birthday and it was one of the best meals I have ever had! If not THE best. I had the crispy beef in ok sauce and my boyfriend had the chicken in sweet chilli sauce. They were both delicious! We also had the duck pancakes, noodles and salt and pepper chips. My boyfriend who is a meat eater actually said the taste was better than real meat. The texture and the flavour were both extremely appetising. Sometimes with vegan food the texture can be a bit odd but this was not the case whatsoever. All the food was seasoned extremely well and you can tell they were made with care. The atmosphere and lighting was very calm and intimate. In total it cost us £57, it was very very worth it and tasted better than any other restaurant I have been to. I would definitely recommend this place not only for vegan/vegetarians but meat eaters too!! If I could give more than 5 stars I would, we will be coming back again!

Discover vegan bliss at York's Orchid Restaurant! From Singapore rice, to shredded battered chicken, their plant-based dishes are a culinary delight. With a welcoming ambiance and impeccable service, Orchid is a must-visit for vegans and food enthusiasts alike in York.

Without a doubt the best Chinese food I’ve had in years. We often struggle to find a wide range of vegan options from Chinese takeaways, so it’s refreshing to have a fully vegan Chinese restaurant that makes such amazing food. We’ve been three times so far and order enough to make it hard to walk back to the car because it’s just that good! We can never wait to go back and the only reason we don’t go more is because we don’t live in York - if we did we’d be here at least weekly! 😂 wonderful friendly staff and has been Covid safe throughout the pandemic, food is just as good to take away as it is to eat in, parking at NCP Tanner Row is directly opposite and reasonably priced

Literally the best eating experience I've had. I am a vegan and was taken out as a treat by Dad and his partner. From the moment we stepped in to the last mouthful the experience was perfect. Staff: just brilliant , polite , tentative, smiles to die for and welcoming. Settings : contemporary and slick. Nice Jazz music set the ambiance. Food: frankly it's magic. I have never tasted anything like it. I consider myself a good cook but wow this is incredible. Even my folks were blown away and enjoyed every mouthful. I'll let the image do the work . Most of all, so, so lovely to order what ever 8 want knowing it's safe and animal friendly . Thank you Orchid X

Absolutely amazing food! One of the best restaurants I've ever been to. So many good options to choose from and the staff are absolutely lovely. We got the lamb skewers and salt and pepper king prawns to start. The lamb skewers were incredible. For mains we got the lemon chicken and pork in Cantonese sauce, the pork was my favourite with this. The salt and pepper chips were so nice too. I sometimes find in a lot of places they can be too salty but these ones were perfect. Flavours were amazing in every single dish and its crazy to know it was all vegan. Would highly recommend this place to anyone, whether you're a vegan/vegetarian or not!

Amazing service and the food was delicious, our favorite was the crispy shredded vegan beef in OK sauce, highly recommend

Delicious vegan food! Could get a bit sickly but so worth it (and expected for such rich dishes). Great recreations of classic meat dishes. Highly recommend the mushroom toast, crispy chilli beef & sweetcorn soup (all 10/10)!

We walked in & we're treated well from start to finish with two children 6 & 8. We have a few dishes & sides to share, drinks & dessert. The water was refilled continuously, staff were very attentive &kind to the kids, plates were cleared nicely. The food was very good and well portioned. The desserts were a bit more typical British but nice anyway. I saw several lone diners, one with a suitcase so I guess it's a pleasant place for vegans or people travelling solo. It was close to our accommodation so we were extra pleased. We had a really nice time & we were to ask which dishes were appropriate for children (non spicy). The waitresses were both lovely & customer service was extremely good. It was warm & cosy with a pleasant for (freezing windy outside).

This restaurant did a really good job of capturing the best parts of westernised dishes and delivering a tasty vegan experience. The menu had a broad range of choices that would justify several visits. The Char Siu and Sweet and Sour were very satisfying but everything looked appealing. The staff were very attentive and it was evident that the restaurant is committed to their vegan vision. A really nice meal overall. The lighting was a bit dim and orange so photos will come out a bit dull.

9.9/10! Absolutely outstanding! I've been waiting for months for our trip to this side of the country and every bite was worth the wait!!! Firstly we ordered the duck and salt and pepper tofu starters. Incredible. The mock duck texture was everything I could have imagined. Even the sauce was mouthwatering! The salt and pepper tofu was divine. Every bite I had to chew slower and slower to really appreciate all of the intricacies of the dish! The ratio of crispiness to chewiness in the light batter was amazing. Not too much oil either! They even made a cucumber rose which they didn't have to! You know that feeling you get when you try something for the first time and then every time you try it after it never amounts to that first try?...The sweet and sour chicken 😍 (it's not on the actual menu so if you want that instead of the prawn be sure to ask if it's available) - was a pleasure so all-encompassing I closed my eyes to really take it all in... It was like I was trying my favourite meal for the first time again! My girlfriend let me try a bit of her chicken curry and wowzer! I don't know where they get their mock meats from but they are out of this world. They deserve to be in the top restaurants of the country, some sort of award or medal is required here! Thank you again team orchid! (The only reason I didn't give 10/10 was because the chair was slightly uncomfortable 😂)

Vegetarian but eat Vegan,searching for Vegetarian but choice very poor. Booked the Orchid Vegan restaurant which was great,one of the largest menu's I've seen. Service was very good, food very tasty glad we chose the Orchid would highly recommend.

One of my favourite vegan restaurants in the UK. The food is always incredible, I'm slowly working my way through the whole menu. Delivery when ordered via the official website was insanely quick! 10/10! 🙏🏼💚😋

Visited this establishment as a non vegan at the weekend and it was one of the best vegan meals I’ve had. In hindsight we did select a lot of Beige stuff but they were all very good. Prawn cracker 3/5 - tasty enough but no dipping sauce with them is criminal Vegetable spring rolls - 4/5 excellent with a lovely sweet chilli, definitely recommend Tom kha soup - 5/5 extremely tasty with a heavy kick of spice. Superb Gyoza - 3/5 I’m just not a gyoza person and the sauce was not to my taste, presented great though Salt and pepper chips - 5/5 really great and it’s surprisingly easy to not get salt n pepper chips right Pork belly - 4/5 tasty and a good effort to replace actual pork, quite a lot of crispy coating which sort of masks the foods taste a bit but still great Rice with prawns - 5/5 this was extremely tasty, the prawns were VERY close to actual prawns in taste texture and appearance, the rice itself was delicious Crispy beef 4/5 not especially my thing but fairly tasty and another close effort to replace real beef Service was excellent, we were there for opening and it was very busy throughout. Comfy chairs and coat hooks, basically a very nice little establishment, would recommend, even for non vegans. Would also say the price was very reasonable.

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The batter on our battered foods was more soft and soggy rather than fresh and crispy and the sweet and sour prawn and lemon chicken tasted identical apart from the lemon edge. Had to ask for chopsticks and when they came they were disposable ones, which was sad. Aside from those negatives, the service was fantastic, the restaurant is pretty and well laid out so you don’t feel rushed or crammed in, it’s fully vegan and has good natural light. Perhaps a little on the expensive side for the duck as it’s the same mock meat from across the road with just some veg, only a few pancakes and thin plumb sauce. Jasmin rice was good in texture. Fried noodles were fantastic! Spot on for flavour and mix of vegetables! Mushroom toast was also really tasty, if not slightly too crispy. I would go back and try different dishes, but wouldn’t go back for the same dishes apart from the mushroom toast. Being a fully vegan restaurant is fantastic but it would be better to see a little more effort in the creativity with the food and then it would easily be a 4 or 5 star.

Very very oily food, also flavor was missing. We asked for spicy and it was not even medium spice. Atmosphere was okay nice restaurant. Both the waitresses seemed to have attitude problems. I felt scared to ask for anything because of their rude tone and judgement.

I had high hopes for my visit to The Orchid given its reputation as a vegan Asian Fusion restaurant. Unfortunately, my experience left much to be desired. The first thing that struck me was the excessive oiliness of every dish. It was as if the food had taken a dip in a deep fryer before reaching my plate. Not only did this detract from the overall taste, but it also left me feeling uncomfortably heavy and greasy. Furthermore, the overuse of batter on each dish was truly excessive. It seemed like the kitchen was trying to compensate for something, as if the lack of flavor needed to be masked by an overwhelming amount of batter. This not only made the dishes feel unnecessarily heavy, but it also overshadowed any potential taste the ingredients might have had. To add to the disappointment, the flavors were disappointingly bland. I was expecting a vibrant explosion of tastes, given the restaurant's claim to offer Chinese cuisine. Unfortunately, every dish fell flat, lacking the depth and complexity that one would expect from a quality Chinese restaurant. Overall, my experience was far from satisfactory. The excessive oiliness, heavy battering, and lack of flavor in the dishes left me with a feeling of regret for choosing this establishment. I would hesitate to return or recommend this restaurant to others seeking a satisfying vegan Chinese dining experience.

If you are a Chinese or Thai, you will definitely skip this restaurant. The cuisine offered here is not authentically Chinese nor Thai. They are very poorly executed and catered more to the taste of Westerners. I do not see any Asian inside the restaurant although this is an Asian Vegan restaurant. Service was poor too and one of the waitresses was rather arrogant. I have dined at many vegan restaurants and this is the worst that I have eaten. The food has no aroma or flavour , just plain savory. Ingredients used are of low quality too. Will not recommend this restaurant. The food they offered is an insult to both Chinese and Thai cuisine. There are much better restaurants around. All their 5 stars reviews are from westerners and that shows that this place catered to the tastebuds of westerners, not authentic at all. You will be let down if you are looking for authentic delicious Asian food.