Golden Lotus Vegan Newtown

Golden Lotus Vegan Newtown is a standout vegan restaurant with delightful Vietnamese-inspired dishes. The food here is exceptional, offering a unique twist on traditional flavors without compromising on taste. The service is consistently excellent, adding to the overall dining experience. It’s no surprise that it’s always crowded, so booking in advance is highly recommended to avoid long waits. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, perfect for enjoying a memorable meal with friends or family. If you’re looking for delicious vegan cuisine with a Vietnamese flair and top-notch service, Golden Lotus Vegan Newtown is a must-visit in Newtown. Highly recommended!

Amazing restaurant, walked up to the entrance and a little kid held open the door for my partner and I. Turns out he was the son of the workers, super cute! Food was fantastic and the menu had plenty of options, very filling for a great price. Hospitality was a 10/10 Staff were extremely kind and helpful, provided take away containers when they noticed we were almost done which was sweet. Definitely left a great impression and made for some memorable moments, also the ice coffee is a must try !

Delicious vegan Asian style dishes. The laksa was wonderful with plenty of vegetables. I’m not a big fan of fake meats so I opted for more tofu instead. Good service and open late night which is helpful.

My absolute favourite place to go to, every year on my birthday and every other opportunity in between. The absolute best food (vegan or otherwise) that you can get at this price point. Thank you for being reliable and wonderful.

Been coming here for almost 10 years. I’m not a regular but we do travel down from Parramatta if we feel like some delicious Laksa. My husband is not vegetarian or vegan but he always says they have the best Laksa ever! Such an amazing family owned business. Great atmosphere and plenty to do around the area after you’re done with dinner. The thing I love the most about this place is the consistency with service and food. It’s always the same and never disappoints. Highly recommend! This time we ordered the duck bao buns, nuggets and laksa (one with chilli and one without). We also ordered some coconut water and steamed veggies on the side that came later. They don’t do bookings on the weekend - only walk ins! But we always get a table after 10-15mins max of waiting.

I am so impressed with this restaurant. Being a vegan it was like a paradise. I the fish in clay pot was sensational and so tasty. Try banana fritter too. I will come here again. Super star place - love it.

I came on a Friday night to get takeout that I used to get many years ago in Sydney- vegan duck in plum sauce. The menu you didn’t have any pictures in the three dishes that had duck on the menu were a bit hard to distinguish. I settled on a duck with plum sauce. Although I ordered it take away I opened it almost as soon as I got it to try it given the wait time for the takeaway to get ready was not insignificant. And having tried the duck guy was unfortunately pretty disappointed. It didn’t have a lot of flavour. It was too crispy outside and too soggy in the middle versus something that would actually be chewy like a roasted duck. In the plum sauce was too sweet and it feels like it was too much of it. The staff were nice atmosphere was okay but a lot of people coming and going all the time but ultimately for me it’s about the quality of food and the taste so I don’t think I’ll come back.

Delicious as always. My personal favorite is combination laksa. It is simply divine ✨️ You don't even need to be a vegan to enjoy this food. I always come there for a lunch or dinner with friends if I have a chance.

Loved the food here. My laksa was excellent. The vegan prawn crackers were delicious but missing a dipping sauce. I wish they had some satay sauce or sweet chili sauce to go with it. Couldn't fault the rest. Good service and food comes out pretty quickly. Happily come here for a meal any day.

the food is AMAZING. We shared steamed dumplings (which tasted good, but came out lukewarm), lemongrass chicken, eggplant claypot & veggies & tofu in garlic sauce. My sister had the tofu & veg pho. Everyone was happy! the setting is a definitely more vegan hipster vibe than other Vietnamese places, with a few "veganism is magic" touches they get only 4 stars because the service was salty. their door & websites says they are open until 10:30pm. they accept 9:30 reservations... but if you show up at 9:35 (as we did) they try to turn you away & say they close at 10??? then they were just kind of rude. PS- tons of food delivery people were picking up after 10, so they were definitely still cooking.

A bit hipster above the typical Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan places. Food was very good with the soup dish sizable, tasty and most filling. Service is ok, seating a tad cramped but food worth a escape from th day walk, adventure in this neighborhood. Reminds me of the bit more trendy tad more upscale Au Lac's of Canberra. Very close to train station and bus stops making in and out very easy.

I was really impressed by this vegan Vietnamese place. Enough that I walked by other, less happening options to get there. It was absolutely packed for the duration of my visit, but the wait for food wasn't overly bad. I took a bit of a chance on trying a rendition of rendang, a much ballyhooed but not normally vegetarian curry. I was quite impressed with the flavor, spiciness, and satisfied with the portion size. The overall menu looked fantastic and diverse, even steering you away from fake meats if you prefer not. They had two dining rooms full of happy customers plus a decent takeout business going. If I were in this area, I'm quite confident I would be back regularly.

3.5 stars. I'll round up to 4 because the other existing reviews are on extreme ends of the spectrum, and it was good for Sydney. I came here tonight for dinner with my parents. A reservation is recommended because they were quite busy, and it was a Monday. First impressions: extremely noisy inside, very simple/casual decor, clean and a plentiful staff running around. Vietnamese vegan is white hot in Newtown. The menu is a big wooden book and divided by entrees and then types of mock meat (tofu, chicken, duck, fish etc), then noodles/Pho dishes and chef's choice items. We ordered the taro rolls (to die for), curry puffs (good with an interesting coconut flavour) and dumplings (tasty, sauce with a kick) for appetizers. For mains we ordered the plum duck, satay tofu with vegetables and faux chicken with coconut curry sauce. All mains were good except somewhat simple. The vegetables in each were broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and celery only. I was expecting perhaps something more exciting/exotic such as mushrooms or Asian greens. My dad also thought the sauce was a little thin. That said, everything was very tasty and made with good ingredients. My favourite thing overall was the the taro rolls. We didn't order any of the pho or more traditional Vietnamese dishes. The main reason being that noodle soups would have been too difficult to share. I checked out all the tables around us and the Pho dishes looked pretty good - I also spotted asian greens, bean shoots and fresh mint. I think if I were to come back next time I'm in Sydney I would definitely want to try one of these. The service was very efficient and the food came out quickly. It seemed as if all staff took orders and brought out food so we encountered at least 6 or 7 employees while we were there. They were varying in their customer service skills. One lady was very helpful in getting me the wifi password while another simply said 'I don't know it' and didn't bother to find out. Some staff could provide insight into the dishes or answer questions but others appeared to know nothing. We asked for cutlery twice but when they didn't bring it my mum went and got it herself. I can see how you would have a different experience depending on which staff you encountered. Even though consistency was off they were very attentive and always around to be flagged down - and that is not always the case with Sydney's no-tip culture. Other things to mention: the bathroom at the back was clean and they'd made the effort to turn the hallway leading to it into a spa-like space with stones on the ground (cute), the alcohol on offer includes a few wines and beers by the glass, and our bill for three people came to just under $90. And although I said it before, it was extremely noisy inside. I would happily return.

FANTASTIC and fully vegan! You couldn't go wrong with any dish! Hearty, flavorful and beautifully presented. The restaurant is tightly packed so be ready to be elbow to elbow with your neighbors but no worries, all you will be hearing are contented sighs. YUM!

Love this place!! Most everything is good prices. Few items are pricier but delicious so it's worth it. Many many items. They have vegetable protein, either tofu or soy nuggets or wheat nuggets. Deserts too. All vegan. Here's me eating 'chicken' satay.

The food here is expensive and hardly Thai at all. There was minimal effort in the flavors. The vegan abalone resembled more flavorless rubber than seafood. The cashews were burnt and backed up by large chunks of insipid old vegetables.

had an amazing bday banquet, thanks ....................... yelp wont let me post as review vecause this is too shrot? so i have soneibe to say..... the chicken satat was my favoutietw, , ite was axtially amazig and im spelling this all wrong because i am so tired right now i have had sucha big day yesterday.... xoxo luv big boy

Don't judge a book by its cover, or your hipster friends recommendations. Yes I understand it's vegan and trendy but in terms of a good hospitality experience this is quite horrible. On Monday 20th of march me and three other friends went to this restaurant and we each ordered our meals. I ordered the duck with chilli basil leaves. We ALL ordered a small rice with our meals. I had to wait upward of 45 minutes for my meal (it's not like they have to cook meat it's processed soy product). They forgot about my order and they knew the whole time and offered me a dish which was not my meal. The end product that I got given was not very nice and mainly because of the next issue of rice, there wasn't enough. They gave us one very small bowl of rice for the table to share? They did not top up the bowl. And also we ordered one of those bowls each. Rice is not expensive, and collectively as a table we paid $10 for rice and were given literally one cup of rice out of a rice cooker I dont even want to think about how much money was wasted on this on our part. The biggest issue was with payment. I ordered my meal which was 16.50 and then rice which adds up to $19 if you do the math. Simple stuff. I ended up paying $20! The absolute worst part was that they charged my friend (who is from Canada and fifteen years old) $27 for his $16.50 meal!!! He can't afford that. This place serves average quality food, overcharges, and then actually rips you off under this guise of new age vegan cuisine where people think a place so ethical and humanitarian would never take advantage of their customers. It's still a business but a very unprofessional one at that. Definitely save your time and money and go somewhere else and tell your vegan friend that maybe you'll go there next time. ;)

Fairly priced. Got the yellow noodles with "duck." It tastes amazing. Way better than I expected. We got there at 930ish pm on a Wednesday and the place was still packed, which we figured is a good sign. It can be a little lacking in customer service when they're busy but the staff tries their best to take care of their customers. It's a Vietnamese vegan restaurant so of course they have pho as well. Quite a large selection of items which was impressive.

I can't believe they only have 3 stars. For vegan friendly Asian cuisine they are just phenomenal. So much flavour and the pho and laksa are better than the "real thing", in my opinion. I love this place and day dream about the pho and chicken satay entree regularly.

I've eaten here a few times and have always enjoyed the food, but I haven't been crazy about the service (and really, I'm not that fussy about service). I went there last night and had an experience I thought I'd share. We got there at 6 and it took about 5-10 minutes for them to take our order, which was fine. The place wasn't that busy. Then a few other people started arriving, ordering and getting their meals. We asked once if there was any problem with our order and didn't really get a response 'I'll check'. Then asked again ten mins later and also didn't get a response. After an hour and ten minutes of waiting we needed to leave to get to a show we had tickets for. I told them we were leaving, to be courteous and explained why and they really didn't seem to care. Very little apology at all. Food is pretty good, but that's not much good if it never actually arrives.

I confess. We went back about three times in a week because we loved it so much. From the pho noodle soup garnished with fresh herbs to the colourful crisp Vietnamese pancake, the earthy rice hot pot and rich spicy rendang "beef" curry and delectable three bean che (crushed ice, red bean, lychee jelly and coconut milk), everything on the menu is absolutely mind blowing. The vermicelli salad with tofu and spring rolls or with pork skewers was a particular hit, smothered in sweet sour salty nuoc cham. I dined with extra-hard-to-please and staunch meat-eaters one of whom stopped, chopsticks half way to his mouth, and said (too loudly) "This is bl***dy delicious for vegan food!" They say there's no pleasing everyone but Golden Lotus does. With its fantastic menu, quality ingredients, friendly staff, generous helpings, warm heart, creative cooking & budget friendly offerings, you can't go wrong.

My wife and I came here for our 1st year anniversary. The interior and atmosphere is very nice, and the service was quick and friendly. We had the Combination Hot Pot and the Saigonese Sweet & Sour soup. Both were delicious. I'd definitely come here again.