Cha-Ya

"If you happen to be looking for healthy food before or after spending time in Dolores Park, head over to Cha-Ya for excellent vegan and vegetarian Japanese small plates. You’ll take care of fulfilling your annual tofu and mushroom quota, and you’ll actually enjoy it." - taylor abrams, will kamensky

"Cha-Ya serves some of the tastiest — and prettiest — vegan Japanese fare you can find in the city, including delicate salads, hearty noodle dishes, and inventive sushi rolls." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri

"Maybe you spent the entire afternoon grazing on chips and crackers, and now you’re looking for a place to eat where you can fulfill your federally recommended daily vegetable intake. Cha-Ya is here for you. It’s a Japanese vegetarian (and vegan-friendly) restaurant with a bunch of small plates, like agedashi tofu and soba salad, plus a selection of colorful sushi rolls." - julia chen 1

"If you’re in search of a peaceful meal full of vegetarian Japanese food, head to Cha-Ya in the Mission. This small spot offers dine-in on a first-come, first-served basis, and like a fine-tuned machine, there are almost always tables available immediately or after a short wait. Once seated, try the massive vegetable-topped soba salad, the thick curry udon, or one of the many sushi options, like the signature Cha-Ya roll with avocado, yam, asparagus, and carrot. The best part is that no matter how buzzing this place gets, it's always a few decibel levels lower than outside, so you can continue to relax after a day of baking in the sun at Dolores Park." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"If you’re in search of a peaceful meal full of vegetarian Japanese food, head to Cha-Ya in the Mission. This small spot offers dine-in on a first-come, first-served basis, and like a fine-tuned machine, there are almost always tables available immediately or after a short wait. Once seated, try the massive vegetable-topped soba salad, the thick curry udon, or one of the many sushi options, like the signature Cha-Ya roll with avocado, yam, asparagus, and carrot. The best part is that no matter how buzzing this place gets, it's always a few decibel levels lower than outside, so you can continue to relax after a day of baking in the sun at Dolores Park." - Ricky Rodriguez