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Fusion

Vegan restaurant featuring plant-based Japanese fusion meals and seasonal desserts. This branch est. 2014 is located 10 minutes from Ikebukuro station near to Sunshine City. Has kids menu. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-4:00pm, 6:00pm-9:00pm.


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171 Reviews

First Review by BrendanBrown

Heike.St

Points +978

Vegan
04 Sep 2024

Great vegan food

We got the cutlet plate and the cutlet burger as well as the Mac and cheese. All of that was tasty.

Also got the iced matcha latte which was great. The lemon soda was quite lemony and sour, no sweetener was used.

It’s quite spacious, many seats. We were there for lunch on a weekday and it wasn’t very busy.

There are some steps to enter the restaurant, and a very steep ramp, probably more for bikes that strollers or wheelchairs.

So far the best Ain Soph we have been to.

AlexJanuary

Points +23

Vegetarian
25 Aug 2024

Neat

Neat little place. Food was nice and the place looks very cozy. Can recommend.

Pros: Atmosphere, Food

Cons: Waitress had slight problems with english

cholachops

Points +17

Mostly Veg
14 Aug 2024

Really great food

Amazing service. Fantastic food loads of options, what more could you ask for. Highly reccomend.

Pros: Food, Service, Location

Bobisvegan

Points +171

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

Pancakes to die for!

Great if you’re craving a burger……calm and peaceful setting. I was full after my burger but so pleased I tried the lemon pancakes for dessert (a seasonal summer version of their normal ones). 100% so yummy.
Not the cheapest but worth it to support an all vegan business in Japan

Squizsh

Points +259

Vegan
24 Jul 2024

Still amazing all these years later

I came to ain soph soar for the first time in 2017. Years later in 2024 it’s still an incredible restaurant but now with a completely different venue.
With the closure of ain soph ripple, they have absorbed many of the menu items from their burger joint into their main restaurant, eliminating the fine dining Italian theme I remember many years ago.
The food still holds up years later. It’s a beautiful venue and experience and the staff are still just as warm and welcoming as always. Thank you for the beautiful meal! We’d recommend getting the pork cutlet plate, the cutlet was fried to absolute perfection and texturally it was such a dream.

Pros: Pork cutlet plate , Ripple burger, Cheesecake

Colette1

Points +78

Vegan
20 Jul 2024

Delicious treats

Ordered some cookies and a tiramisu to take away and they were delicious!

Pros: Best tiramisu

ThomasEvan

Points +120

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Two visits this trip both delicious

Visited this restaurant twice over our three weeks in Japan and the food was fantastic both times. We tried the ripple burger, chilli cheese burger (not that hot) and the karaage chicken plus a few other side dishes and loved it all. Staff were lovely and English friendly!

Pros: Delicious food all vegan lots of options

JakubNadolny

Points +286

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Great meal and service

Fantastic food and nice service

mchaps76

Points +25

Vegetarian
23 Jun 2024

Fantastic! What a treat!

great options! DD and i shared a burger (they're huge!), onion rings, and karaage. we also had a "small" parfait for dessert, which was plenty to share. they also had some baked treats for take away.

cloudyapple

Points +26

Non Veg
16 Jun 2024

Soybean cutlet and corn soup were really nice!

I come here for the first time and i really enjoyed the soybean cutlet. It looked like a spam to me except that it’s made of soy. The homemade mayonnaise along with the cutlet was really nice.

Overall i really enjoy my time there and I came just few minutes before the place was opened so i was able to get the quiet vibes there.

Pros: Delicious soybean cutlet, Really nice corn soup, Interior design is really homey and relaxing

Cons: A bit pricey for me personally. , Total spent was 2850Yen

DHchen

Points +67

Vegetarian
07 Jun 2024

很棒的素漢堡

漢堡量很大,內餡多汁美味,炸物不使用素料,值得點來嘗試!

Pros: 漢堡料多味美, 炸物好吃, 店員英文精通

시모네아드

Points +38

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

말차티라미수

일본식당치고는 넓은 테이블 간격이랑 분위기가 좋습니다
비건 식당의 맛있는 음식과 디저트를 즐길수있어요 말차 티라미수가 무척 맛있습니다

Pros: 말차티라미수

Cons: 약간 비쌉니다

Natbar

Points +1024

Vegan
31 May 2024

Such a cute restaurant

It's a really pretty and cozy restaurant and the burgers are soooo good, literally what I read craving for.

lydiab96

Points +1144

Vegan
10 May 2024

Decent

We had the soy cutler burgers which were nice and the staff were very friendly despite the fact they clearly wanted to shut for the evening (despite it only being ~ 8pm).

The macaroni cheese was a bit blend.

aboynamedviolet

Points +33

Vegetarian
26 Apr 2024

Great BBQ Burger

Very calm atmosphere. I had the ripple cheese burger and it was Fantastic!!! It had a great taste. It wasn’t a grainy patty that tasted like a vegan burger. It had a good taste similar to beyond and their BBQ sauce wasn’t overpowering. They are very generous with the sauce and it will drip everywhere (which is great, as who likes a burger lacking in sauce). The fries and onion rings are also good.

Pros: Burger, Fries, Atmosphere

alinacarmen

Points +154

Vegan
24 Apr 2024

Beautiful restaurant

This restaurant has the cosiest interior & such lovely welcoming staff. They are fully vegan with lots of options on their menu for everyone. Even my non vegan boyfriend loved it here. I would definitely recommend this place!

Lelu

Points +686

Vegan
16 Apr 2024

One of my favourite ✿⁠

I always look forward to this restaurant when I come back to Japan. The kindness and the good food!
The menu is not necessarily large but the taste of the different dishes is even greater.

The pancakes are a must!

Pros: Friendly

Cons: A lil bit expensive

SophMac

Points +39

Vegetarian
15 Apr 2024

Lovely, Friendly Restaurant

A lovely restaurant with a homely feel. The staff were very friendly and easily accommodated a peanut allergy without any hassle. It was quiet when we visited and so we were seated right away.

The menu has a lot of options, all vegan. The food was very tasty, fresh and the soy meat tasted very realistic. Our party wasn't all vegan but everyone enjoyed their food all the same.

I ordered a matcha which was just a bit too sweet for me, but this is just a personal preference and seems to be a common theme among iced matchas in Japan. Everyone else enjoyed their drinks.

Would highly reccomend, and it's very conveniently located nearby the Sunshine building.

Pros: Fresh, Tasty Food, Large vegan menu, Friendly staff, and nice interior

chefshannon

Points +274

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Another great experience at Ain Soph!

I first visited this Japanese chain about 8 years ago. It is still wonderful and was such a welcome experience after struggling to find vegan food my first couple of days in Japan.

Pros: Atmosphere-pretty space, Variety , Quality

IMcIntosh

Points +32

Vegan
10 Apr 2024

Good vegan food

All the food was good. I particularly liked the matcha tiramisu. I went alone on a quiet Tuesday and the service was prompt and very friendly (waitress spoke English so that made things easier for me). I ordered a course, with soup/salad starter, a cheese burger and fries main, and the matcha tiramisu dessert with iced coffee. You can order dishes separately. It's not cheap for Japan, but compared with UK prices very reasonable. They take last orders at 8pm, so be aware they close quite early. As a vegan I am always happy to find a completely vegan menu.

Pros: Matcha tiramisu, English-friendly (menu and staff), Wholly vegan

undonebjork

Points +29

Vegetarian
10 Apr 2024

Amazing place

The restaurant has a very cozy atmosphere and The food was delicious, they were sold out of a couple of options (like the falafel burger) but still a great selection of burgers and meals. The taco salad was delicious, and they had a seasonal strawberry pancake dessert with ice cream that was a dream! Highly recommend!

EmmaEvans

Points +44

Vegan
10 Apr 2024

Dinner

I had the macaroni cheese and my husband had the cheeseburger both with fries and onion rings, was delicious. We shared their seasonal desert of pancakes with strawberries and ice cream 😋

magicalzebra

Points +54

Vegan
22 Mar 2024

Really delicious, very helpful re: allergies

Really nice vibe in here. Bear in mind you will probably be waiting 30 minutes or so if you don't have a reservation, but the food is worth it. Ate with my partner who has a nut allergy, the staff were very helpful about which dishes were safe.

cathyking8

Points +48

Vegan
05 Mar 2024

So yummy!

Ate here for lunch today and it was so delicious and such a calm atmosphere inside. I had a burger, onion rings and the Mac and cheese which were all amazing.

Cons: Pricey

Asahi

Points +1067

Vegan
02 Mar 2024

おしゃれ

値段は全体的に高めかな。パフェは大きくて食べごたえがあった。店内がおしゃれ。

陳仙山

Points +73

Vegetarian
23 Feb 2024

Very Good x2

每次來東京都會吃👍🏻位於池袋sunshine city旁邊!

Pros: 好吃, 價錢優惠

Tsukimi

Points +4913

Vegan
09 Feb 2024

Very good but a bit pricey

This was the first vegan restaurant I went to back in 2015. At the time it was everything we had in Tokyo, but luckily now there many more options.
This Ain soph still has one of the best burgers in town in my opinion. Unfortunately their Shinjuku location ripple closed down a few years ago😜
You can’t go wrong with anything here, but it’s a bit on the pricier side tho. I think now you can get similar quality for cheaper elsewhere.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-09




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