Koukien - Yokohama

I initially thought this was the vegan-friendly restaurant I once went to years ago. That one turned out to be Banwarou, and this one was just as good. Although... read more I initially thought this was the vegan-friendly restaurant I once went to years ago. That one turned out to be Banwarou, and this one was just as good. Although it serves non-vegetarian food, there were several pages in the menu dedicated to vegan food like rice dishes, noodle and rice noodle dishes and, more importantly dim sum. Although Google says it's a Taiwanese restaurant, dim sum is Cantonese. We chose the stir fired rice noodles (bifun), fried rice (there seemed to be egg in the menu, but the waitress assured us there weren't any), and turnip cake (a popular dim sum). A bit greasy but that's to be expected with many Chinese dishes. Things we didn't choose included sticky rice dumplings (chimaki in Japanese, zongzi in Chinese), steamed shumai, gyoza (ie potstickers or dumplings). I would definitely recommend this place but you need to go several times to taste everything. The place is fairly easy to find. It's across the road from the entrance of the Chinese temple, Yokohama Mazu Miao.

Most delicious food I had in a while. We ordered a couple of dishes to share from their large vegan menu. Especially Fried Eringi Vegetables was so good. It 's... read more Most delicious food I had in a while. We ordered a couple of dishes to share from their large vegan menu. Especially Fried Eringi Vegetables was so good. It 's sweet and sour sauce flavored, exactly what I was craving that day. Service was very fast and friendly. #Veganuary

Would give 5 if I could! This place seems proud of their vegan offerings, advertising it from the street. I was surprised had how much variety they had. The res... read more Would give 5 if I could! This place seems proud of their vegan offerings, advertising it from the street. I was surprised had how much variety they had. The restaurant is easy to find and has a nice interior typical of Chinatown. I wanted to try two things, so I got the Taiwanese-style yakisoba and the Green onion pancake. The food arrived quickly as the staff was very efficient. And everything was delicious! The green onion pancake wasn't too oily and had a great texture. And the yakisoba had lots of fresh veggies. My only gripe is that some of the photos on the menu are reused for different dishes, even between vegan and non-vegan ones. So make sure you're on the vegan section of the menu and specify that with the waitress. Also, the prices aren't too bad, but just a couple items can really rack up the bill. All in all, it was a great experience and I'll be back for sure!

Lots of vegan options to choose from! Food was really tasty! read more Lots of vegan options to choose from! Food was really tasty!

So many different options to choose from! We had a couple noodle dishes, buns, spring rolls, and something I’ve never seen before. It was an incredible adventur... read more So many different options to choose from! We had a couple noodle dishes, buns, spring rolls, and something I’ve never seen before. It was an incredible adventure! Highly recommend!