Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Japanese
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Japanese restaurant offering a few vegan items such as ramen, yasai gyoza, kimchi and cucumber wakame salad. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-21:30.


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20 Reviews

First Review by vegankaylee

Ems921

Points +232

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Good food, but weird atmosphere

They had a great amount of vegan option, almost half of their menu. The gyoza and 2 vegan ramen dishes were good. The atmosphere was weird and didn't match the food. The appetizer and ramen came out within 5 mins of ordering, and the music was a fast-paced electronic club music. Everything just felt sort of rushed.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-06

Pros: Ramen options, Appetizer options

Cons: Music and atmosphere didn't fit the music, Flies around us the whole time, Felt rushed

Nathalie.Veraq

Points +365

Vegan
13 May 2024

Best vegan ramen

Very friendly staff and absolutely delicious vegan ramen! Actually the best vegan ramen we ever had 😍

derelict

Points +20

Vegan
05 May 2024

AMAZING RAMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So good I don’t have any rational complaints but I do have an irrational one the food was so beautiful I felt bad eating it!

lilylil!

Points +518

Vegan
31 Mar 2024

Delicious

Amazing food! They have a lot of vegan dishes (5 vegan ramen and almost all of the sides), and they are all yummy!
The place is kinda small though!
We had the vegan gyozas (that were to good for me to have the time to take a picture..they were all gone), vegetarian sweet potatoes croquettes and ramen. The ramen were all delicious, my favorite one is the spicy vegantan, so good!
Plus, it was really cheap for the large portions!

Pros: lot of vegan dishes , cheap prices , nice staff

Cons: small place

plositive

Points +110

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Holy F**k Best Vegan Ramen

Just come eat it. It’s unreal.

josep.puigbert

Points +204

Vegan
18 Oct 2023

Amazing food, nice service

The food was very good, a little misunderstanding with the order, but they were super cool about it. Recommend it a lot!

Pros: Very tasty!, Original japanese flavour

middymuddy

Points +504

Vegan
02 Oct 2023

Great ramen and gyoza!

I got the “fauxkotso” and it had these thin crispy meaty stick strips and they were tasty! Different to ramen I’ve had before in terms of ingredients, but I liked it. Would like to go back and try more flavours!

cal-dog

Points +32

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Best vegan ramen I’ve ever had

My partner and I visited this busy and cosy Japanese restaurant during the Edinburgh Fringe festival. The service was ok, staff seems rushed but understandable given the time of year. I got the vegantan ramen, which was hands down one of the most delicious meals I’ve ever eaten. The broth was incredibly umami, nicely spicy and tremendously flavourful. The faux meat was a great addition and the saffron was a nice touch. We also got the edamame which was simply steamed without any additions but it didn’t need anything else as it tasted fresh and of great quality. It’s unfortunately forever raised the bar of what I expect from a great ramen!

Pros: Amazing ramen, Food arrived quickly, Cosy atmosphere

Cons: Can be busy, On the pricey side, Not fully vege/vegan

AggusyaZych

Points +242

Vegan
24 Sep 2023

Pretty good

Non vegan ramen my friend had was really good, mine vegan wasnt the best - broth was tasteless, I would prefer udon noodles and there wasn’t enough veg in to give it a taste. I did ask for seaweed and mushrooms, wasnt charged for this extra and it was tastier . Really nice cocktails and service

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-24

elle_hun

Points +115

Vegan
31 Aug 2023

Amazing!

Had such an amazing meal here! I got the vegan chicken ramen and yasai gyozas and would highly recommend!

They also had some really good cocktails and the staff were lovely.

Pros: Atmosphere, Good vegan choices, Good cocktails

li_h

Points +71

Vegetarian
29 Aug 2023

Delicious Ramen

A few vegan options which are clearly labeled. There are two locations, one is much smaller and also has a smaller menu, but nonetheless vegan options (not as many as the bigger branch). Delicious and cozy

KateEmmett

Points +4068

Vegan
09 Aug 2023

Tasty

Loved the spicy ramen and yasai dumplings

mandaarrr

Points +43

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Great Ramen and Lovely Staff

They have a lot of vegan and vegetarian options for their Ramens. It was amazing and the staff were really lovely too!

peteycards

Points +1821

Vegan
15 May 2023

5 vegan ramen options!

I got the fauxkotsu ramen for takeaway. Delicious! And the staff were very friendly. Recommended!

amyl6

Points +165

Vegan
18 Apr 2023

Tasty!

Really nice food, the vegan chicken was lovely and the bacon bits. Only thing is that I noticed they use V for vegan and VG for vegetarian which is the opposite from most places and was a bit confusing. Good place for eating with non veggie/vegan people

Pros: 5 different vegan ramens and various sides, Friendly staff, Cosy

Cons: They use V for vegan and VG for vegetarian

Vegan_Pharma

Points +22

Vegan
19 Dec 2022

Amazing vegan ramen options.

They have lots of vegan options whether it's main meals or side dishes. On a wintery day, this was just perfect and the service was excellent.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-19

Pros: Honestly, loved the food. , The service is excellent 👌

Cons: No cons

catandcupcake

Points +4879

Vegan
29 Oct 2022

Tasty and good range of choices

5 vegan ramens with fake meats, quite a few vegan sides. Nice cocktails. Free refills on tea.

alunisae

Points +4176

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

delicious & flavorful

separate vegan section and the staff was super helpful with helping decide on the type of ramen i should get

evidemment

Points +291

Vegan
12 Aug 2022

Vegan options

Presque tout existe en version Vegan. Malheureusement mon bowl de ramen ne contenait aucun légume... Le goût était OK.
Gyozas très bons

Pros: Version Vegan des ramen , Très bons gyozas

Cons: Manque des légumes , Extrêmement chaud dans le restaurant

vegankaylee

Points +37

Vegan
12 Jul 2022

great on a chilly day

Loved that there were four vegan ramen options! The vegan tonkatsu ramen is divine with faux pork bits and tasty bok choy. The gyoza and kimchi were fabulous as well. I only removed a star because two vegan ramens came with eggs in them.

Pros: Several vegan options, Fairly priced, Fast service




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