Nestled in Bellevue's vibrant heart, Chay Concept serves imaginative vegetarian Vietnamese dishes amidst a cozy ambiance, making it a must-visit for food lovers.
"A Vietnamese restaurant specializing in vegetarian food has opened in Bellevue. On the menu are dishes like bánh mì skillets with bean cakes, egg noodle bowls, purple yam soup, and ginger-fried imitation fish." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente
"Chay Concept is an all-vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant that serves a couple of solid, but sort of forgettable dishes. Inside, you'll find soothing blue tones, comfortable wide velvet chairs, and huge windows for people watching, making for a peaceful lunch. The menu has several meat alternative twists on classics—but nothing mind-blowing. Unless you work nearby or need a quiet place after dealing with mall crowds, seek out some of the much better Vietnamese and vegetarian restaurants in the area. Food Rundown photo credit: Kayla Sager-Riley Vegetable Soup Starter A small bowl of complimentary vegan soup comes with your order during lunch hours. It’s a nice gift, but overwhelmingly flavored with white pepper. photo credit: Kayla Sager-Riley Phở Rolls The housemade soy beef in these wraps is delicious—coated in a sweet, sticky glaze that we'd happily eat on just about anything. But the loose rice roll wrapper is a structural liability. The moment you try to dip it in the vegan fish sauce, everything comes tumbling out. photo credit: Kayla Sager-Riley Caramelized Eggplant The presentation on this is beautiful. And the eggplant is nicely cooked and flavorful—we just wish there were more tofu and a little something extra to round it out. photo credit: Kayla Sager-Riley Pineapple Green Tea Warm, soothing, and comes in an adorable tea set that we’d like for our own cabinets. Not very pineapple-forward, but it’s fine. photo credit: Kayla Sager-Riley Egg Noodle Soup This is one of the few dishes that offers a meat alternative besides beef or tofu, and while the imitation duck looks surprisingly real, it doesn’t taste like much (whether that’s a pro or a con is up to you). It’s mostly just a spongy filler—we’d rather have tofu." - Kayla Sager-Riley
YEN SHI
Katherine Do
Vincent Tan
Ivy Nguyen
Tran Lola
Ya-Wei Wang
Thanh Pham
Nhi Banh