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Est. Sept 2020. A premium-casual, all-vegan restaurant/bar located in the City's historic Chinatown. Offers burgers, sushi, salads and more. Brunch every Fri-Sun. Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-10:00pm, Fri 11:30am-11:00pm, Sat 10:30am-11:00pm, Sun 10:30am-10:00pm.
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185 Keefer St (at Main St), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 6L4
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Added by cgreaves on 22 Sep 2020
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82 Reviews
First Review by cgreaves
samdman
Points +45
Plant based sushi, yes please!! - Edit
The sushi was delicious and we very much enjoyed everything we had. Would highly recommend them to anyone that goes to Vancouver.
Read moresamdman
…and our kid highly recommends the smashed potatoes.
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EmeraldCityVeganEats
Points +363
Eclectic, unique menu with clean ingredients! - Edit
What's better than driving to Canada for the day, I'll tell you .. driving to Canada to eat vegan food. Ok ok, what's better than driving to Canada to eat vegan food, I'll tell you .. driving to Canada to eat vegan food while meeting new vegan friends! 🙌
Read moreWe decided to meet up at Mila Plant-Based, 100% vegan restaurant in the downtown area sort of right in-between Downtown Eastside, Science World, and Gastown. The restaurant has a lovely, quaint ambiance, feels very welcoming upon entering. The bathroom was .. well, posh! I don't normally make a point to comment on bathroom decor, while average in size, I felt like I was being upgraded to First Class lol. Ok, moving right along .. lol
They have two menus, a Weekend Brunch Menu and, for all other hours, a Lunch/Dinner Menu, ..we ordered from the Weekend Brunch Menu. I had the Bibimbap Bowl - rice bowl with Yo Egg, mushroom bacon, kimchi, tempura yam, cucumber, carrot, gochujang sauce. This bowl had many layers of unique flavors all married perfectly in every exquisite bite, I say this very sincerely! My wife ordered the Pina Colada Pancakes - pancakes, toasted coconut syrup, cashews, cocktail cherries, rum-candied pineapple, mint. Each bite easily lived up to the the decadence displayed in the included image.
We absolutely have to find our way back to Mila to try their Lunch/Dinner menu as it includes some amazing sounding options such as, Feta Stuffed Date - date, feta, pistachio, olive oil, maldon salt, ABURI LOX OSHI - carrot lox, aburi sauce, shiso, serrano, 6 pieces, Tuna Crispy Rice - watermelon akami tuna, sushi rice, lime kewpie mayo, green onion, sesame seeds, 3 pieces, and much more.
Our servers were super friendly and very attentive. We're planning a trip in the coming "days" and our server happened to be from the same area that we're ultimately heading at that time and was able to provide us with some tips and IG influencers to follow, very cool!
We had quite a few options to choose from regarding where to meet for brunch, with every option sounding wonderful in their own way. Ultimately, we decided on Mila because of their unique, fresh and inspiring sounding dishes and yeah, they did not disappoint.
Thanks so much for dropping by and reading this review. Do yourself a favor and extend the same courtesy to Mila by ... dropping by .. and enjoying some amazing tasty food. 🙌
Pros: eclectic menu, food has amazing flavor, food has clean ingredients
samdman
We are here now and its great!!
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tberts
Points +114
Insanely good food & cocktails - Edit
Best classy vegan food I’ve had in a long time. Amazing GF options, delicious cocktails, and super friendly & helpful staff. They gave us a list of their top plant-based restaurants in the city.
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srivegan12
Points +77
Fantastic food and classy ambience - Edit
This place was excellent. We loved the vibe which was perfect for a dinner date. The service staff were so lovely and friendly. They were quick, helpful, and smiling. We ordered two starters and two mains, and enjoyed all of them. Definite must visit for a vegan/vegetarian in Vancouver
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Vegan_hiker
Points +582
Not bad - Edit
We ordered with Uber ~ food was not bad, needed more sauce but good flavours. Price was really good. My only complaint was the single tiny date for $4, it was kinda salty and small. Would skip that next time
Read morePros: Good price , Fast , Smashed potatoes- yumm
Cons: Desserts are pricey , Kinda dry, needs more sauce
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Kwr_
Points +1410
Just fine - Edit
We got dan dan noodles, baos, and the peanut butter chocolate cake. Baos were excellent but the other two items were just OK. Looking forward to trying something new next time maybe I didn’t order the right things.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-02-17
Cons: Expensive
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patiboy
Points +114
A must when in Vancouver - Edit
Amazing service, diverse menu, decent prices. Great quality food and so glad I came!
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ycohain
Points +28
Fine, nothing more - Edit
The food was ok. Nothing was very memorable, a couple of the dishes were not very good (we did not like the red curry dumplings).
Read moremilaplantbased
Thank you for the feedback.
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Plascus
Points +54
Super good vegan fusion food - Edit
Cosy place with very friendly staff. 100% vegan. The menu is small but innovative, with inspiration from a number of different directions, with a focus on Asian kitchens. A little pricey, but once you taste the food, you won’t have any regrets.
Read moremilaplantbased
Thank you very much! Hopefully we'll see you again soon!
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AndrewMitchell71
Points +124
Definitely try this place. - Edit
We had a great meal and service.
Read moremilaplantbased
Thanks Andrew!
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vegetariangirl
Points +2614
Cute space and upscale feel - Edit
The space and location were great. The food was good. We had the cauliflower dish and pasta dish and the bao. The bao was the best dish
Read moremilaplantbased
Thank you! The bao has been one of our most popular dishes since we opened!
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SueMedeiros
Points +117
Gem! - Edit
An amazing experience and thrilled that this was fully vegan. Our server was perfect for us and so elegant!
Read moreOur meals were fantastic!
Pros: Excellent service, Robust flavor, Creative cusine
Cons: Pricey ( matches the quality of food)
milaplantbased
Thank you so much Sue!
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rfkaufer
Points +510
What a special place! - Edit
Starting with the house sodas (and I NEVER rave about sodas, through 3 rolls of sushi, the bao appetizer and peanut butter pie for dessert, everything was fabulous.
Read moremilaplantbased
Wow thanks for the feedback on the sodas! We think they are pretty special too.
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divyaj
Points +700
Exceptional flavors! - Edit
Everything tasted amazing, service was fast and the portion sizes were spot on.
Read moreWe got the Mila Roll and Tuna Nigiri, both sushi rolls were amazing. The Dan Dan Noddles was just perfect, thick flavorful sauce, and yet dry enough to make it easy to eat. Gai Lan went perfectly in this. The crepe was again exceptionally good, cake-like almost, paired off perfectly with the coconut cream
milaplantbased
Thank you so much! We change our menu a few times a year so we'd love to see you back trying some new items!
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meadowws
Points +1472
Pretty good - Edit
Food was pretty good, just very expensive. We were the only ones in the resturant at the time, service was good and food came out fast. The drinks are very small, not worth the money.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-10
milaplantbased
Thanks for the feedback, we're always looking to improve and continually change our menu.
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doubtfulfox
Points +403
Wow! Just wow! - Edit
So flavourful! We tried the whole sushi menu - no regrets!
Read morePros: Price, Flavour , Felt intimate
milaplantbased
Thank you for the kind words!
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ABeanz
Points +992
Insane - Edit
I took a non vegan friend here for Dineout Vancouver, and he said it was the best meal he has ever had.
Read moreThe watermelon akami "tuna" on crispy rice is amazing! Highly recommend.
Pros: Great food, Beautiful presentation , Nice dining room
Cons: Servers are kind of rude
milaplantbased
Thank you for the feedback on food and on service. We participate in Dineout every year, so hope to see you again this winter!
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shalvorsen1
Points +137
Absolutely delicious! - Edit
Have been here for both Dinner and Brunch!
Read moreHighly recommend stopping by! The fantastic thing is they are always changing the menus so it’s extra exciting !!
From the atmosphere, service and food this place is top 10.
milaplantbased
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are so glad you've enjoyed your experience here on more than one occasion. We look forward to serving you again!
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mattwattier
Points +28
THE best vegan restaurant in Vancouver, hands down - Edit
If you haven't been to MILA yet, drop everything and go! They take vegan dining to a whole new level with an incredible menu made with love and an incredible understanding of how different flavours pair together. Along with their ever evolving menu, it's a place you'll be happy to return to many times. I think I'm on my sixth visit already!
Read morePros: Taste, Vibe, Variety
milaplantbased
Thank you for the incredible review and recommendation! We look forward to hosting you again soon!
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Lovelyn
Points +31
Best spot in Vancouver - Edit
Spent a few days in Vancouver and MILA was our favorite! The space was cute and inviting and the food was spectacular. We split the MILA roll as an appetizer, then had an order of the kebab pita and the mushroom and sausage tagliatelle. They were both superb! We topped things off with a slice of the peanut butter cup pie and eton mess. Great service and overall wonderful experience.
Read morePros: Fresh, Flavorful, Friendly
milaplantbased
We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience here at MILA! Thank you for the review. Come back and visit us the next time you are in town!
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ViennaVegan
Points +1666
Awesome vegan brunch -- full menu available - Edit
We ordered some items from the brunch menu (tiramisu pancakes, omelette) and the Dan Dan noodles from the full menu. coffee was quite good, too.
Read moremilaplantbased
Thank you so much for your review! We have some new items on our brunch menu as well as our lunch/dinner menu - you will have to come back and check them out!
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tbrew
Points +154
Great experience - Edit
I was at MILA's for the first time and had a really nice experience. I had the Black and Bleu burger with Smashed potatoes and a 33 acres of darkness dark lager.The food and drink was fantastic and our server was exceptional, love the atmosphere as well, I'll definitely re visit!
Read morePros: Food, Service , Atmosphere
milaplantbased
Thank you som much for your review! We hope to see you in here again soon! We have some new menu items for you to check out!
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mohanaholloway
Points +1354
some of the best vegan food EVER - Edit
mila blew it out of the park.. such such such good food! you can’t go wrong with anything. best dinner ever ! best dessert ever !
Read moremilaplantbased
We are so glad you love our food as much as we do! We look forward to hosting you again soon!
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VeganSoyBoy
Points +109
Disappointed. Don't get ripped off by coming here. - Edit
I think they're trying too hard to veganize non-vegan recipes, and failing, rather than doing their own style of food.
Read moreWe had 6 items: WELLINGTON, CACIO E PEPE, TUNA CRISPY RICE, INARI, SMASHED POTATOES, PUMPKIN PIE.
Inari: OK, interesting smokey sauce and 'caviar', very expensive.
Tuna Crispy Rice: Probably the best item they have in terms of flavour, but extremely expensive for what you get.
Smashed Potatoes: Very bland, even with the dipping sauce. Had to add salt / pepper for SOME flavour.
Cacio e pepe: Basically cheesey pepper pasta. Too cheesey, lacking any other flavour. Reminds me of store-bought vegan mac&cheese, pretty terrible.
Wellington: Brussels sprouts were bland, the puree and sauce were meh, wellington itself was also meh. The flavours were just off and didn't compliment each other. Don't feel good after eating it.
Pumpkin Pie: Basically like frozen/refrigerated store-bought vegan pumpkin pie. They didn't even heat it up or anything. The crust, which is usually the best part, should be crispy/crunchy instead of a soggy/just-thawed. And they threw some weird candy that's sticky and chewy on top, which gets stuck in between your teeth and really made things worse than just leaving it out. $12 for a slice of this crap.
I shoulda got the hint when the waitress was incompetent at the start. I asked if they needed to write down our order before I go ahead, and said 'no, I'll remember it.' Then inputted our order wrong and another waitress had to fix it. Bruh moment.
You spend $80 and walk away unsatisfied and disappointed. This place sucks.
All these positive reviews are either fake or by people with REALLY low standards.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-24
milaplantbased
Hi VeganSoyBoy, we're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience with us. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly at hello@milaplantbased.com if you have any additional feedback.
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titstothewind
Points +482
So GOOD! - Edit
Four of us (one vegan, one vegetarian & two everything) dined here last Sunday and we were all OBSESSED! Really does have something decadent and delicious for everybody. Can not wait to go back!
Read morePros: Incredible options, Lovely atmosphere, Everything had fantastic texture
Cons: Not closer to my house
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YoJmo
Points +277
Fantastic upscale vegan spot! - Edit
On two different outings I had the Dan Dan Noodles which was great and the Smash Burger w/smashed potatoes 😋. For drinks I had the On Wednesdays & Her Name Was Lola cocktails. Would definitely order them again.
Read moreAtmosphere and service was great.
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becglt
Points +328
Very good but very expensive - Edit
This place felt very fancy, it’s a nice vibe for a cute date. The food is great, but the portions are small. The cocktails at happy hours were amazing. The waitress was so sweet
Read morePros: Creative food, Good service
Cons: Expensive, Small portions
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