Veggie Garden
1216 E Colonial Drive #11, Orlando, FL, 32803
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Address :
1216 E Colonial Drive #11
Orlando, FL, 32803 - Phone (407) 228-1740
- Website https://veggiegardenfl.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :9:00 am - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Krys P.
We stumbled upon this place as it was next door to the banh mi place we ate at. I was like, vegetarian Vietnamese! want to try!! but there was no way we could find stomach space to try their food. I did manage to drag my hubby in so I could at least get some take out. When we walked in, we were greeted warmly. They have many take-out snacks and stuff to try, including soups and desserts. I got my favorite, the vegetarian cha siu (roast pork) and cha lua (pork roll in bamboo leaves), and they are both nicely done. The cha lua tastes more home-made and soy flavored, compared to the frozen ones I may find at grocery stores, which is nice. While a sizeable Vietnamese population is Buddhist, and similar to Chinese Buddhism vegetarianism is encouraged, many Vietnamese restaurants here are not that veg-friendly. So I'm glad this place exists, it gives diversity for people who prefer to eat less meat. Will definitely try to sit in for a meal there next time I visit the area.
(4)Rebecca V.
Tucked away in a plaza in Vietnam Town near Mills and 50, is the place for which I've been searching for years. I've always been a fan of Asian food--since childhood--much preferring it to all of the pasta I was forced to consume during my Italian upbringing. Vietnamese, however, has always been my favorite. Now, I could stand here and tell you I've tried every Vietnamese place in Orlando, in and that wouldn't be true, though I've tried several. Most dishes that claim to be vegetarian are made with fish sauce or are too busy racking up health code violations. But, it wasn't until I discovered Thuyen Vien that I really fell in love with Vietnamese cuisine. Something I constantly crave--ask anyone who knows me--are summer rolls with peanut sauce. I've even made my own at home. And the summer rolls and peanut sauce at this place? Delicious! Let me back up. Once you find this place with its windows painted with happy monks, you might wonder if it's the right spot. After all, there are only four tables in the whole place. However, behind the counter you will see the happiest smiling faces--Veggie Garden is run by Buddhist Monks. Proceeds go back directly to their temple. Another bonus for this vegan girl? This place is all vegetarian. That's right. No meat. Now, before you omnivores decide against this place, let me assure you, even YOU will love this place. My whole adult life, I've wanted to try pho, but because it is traditionally made with chicken or beef broth and ga-loaded with meat, I never could. The traditional style pho (#1) at Thuyen Vien is everything I'd hoped pho would be. It's made with a vegetable broth, loaded with vegetables, and ham and beef. Oh, it's not real ham and beef, mind you, but I guarantee, you won't care. Another great dish, Bun Cha Gio, is my husband's favorite. It combines rice vermicelli, tons of veggies, and crispy spring rolls, with a "fish sauce" on the side. One of the best aspects of eating at Veggie Garden? The price. Entrees are around $7! If you love delicious food and walking away from a meal feeling nourished rather than grotesquely heavy (you know, the shame that accompanies over-fullness), and if you like the idea of knowing the food lovingly served to you is going toward a good cause, get in your car and head to Veggie Garden.
(5)Brendan C.
I've came here a few times to eat in and enjoyed their food booths at local festivals/farmers market. I've had the summer rolls, pho, tofu buns, drumsticks and rice. For Vietnamese cuisine and vegetarian cuisine it's a great place to grab a bite to eat. Some of the menu items I used to like over the last couple years do not seem to be on the menu, not sure why. I can't say any food at this restaurant really stands out, if I am craving pho or craving Asian food and I'm in the area I'll come down to Veggie Garden - but I'm missing some menu items such as the hot crescent buns and pastries that they used to serve but are not on the menu any longer. This place has been a local favorite for vegetarian food, feel free to try their food if you're looking for pho or Vietnamese cuisine.
(4)Diane K.
Had a great meal today. First time at Veggie Garden and it was a real pleasurable experience. Staff very friendly and courteous. Looking for fresh vegan Vietnamese food? This is the place to go.
(5)Ryan F.
Well what a find! For $11.72 I got summer rolls with veggies and tofu and pho with veggies and tofu. I've never actually had pho so this was different for me but it was delicious! I'm really picky with meat (and also only eat poultry and fish) so I struggle a bit with most of the authentic places around here just because of the meat choices they offer. Veggie Garden was a great solution! I was excited to try the peanut sauce since someone said it was the best they had in Orlando....I was unfortunately disappointed because it had no peanut taste at all. I sort of enjoyed it but wish it was more peanutty. The broth in the pho was delicious and the veggies were cooked perfectly and were fresh. I was surprised that the tofu in both the items I ordered was fried. This was a tiny problem for me because I was hoping for a healthy option for lunch but it was just a thin layer of crispy so it was ok in the long run and this is apparently the typical means of cooking tofu for pho - but being my first time, I didn't know that. The restaurant was clean and the employees friendly. I will definitely be back!
(5)Roxanne O.
Great vegan options! I really enjoyed my pho, even though I didn't get the kind I ordered. I'd been looking forward to trying the meatballs everyone mentioned, but...I just got tofu. Not sure if the language barrier caused that, but I did try to order by number. Oh, well. Definitely authentic and worth the trip. Just remember this is a no frills place, and if you're looking for a fancy meal, this ain't the place.
(4)Bianka S.
I will never come back here again. I used to love this place, but I infortunately found bugs floating in my Pho. To say that I had an episode doesn't even describe it. Now I know why this place changed their name. I don't want to spare too many details, but one of the bugs wasn't even whole. Please please please don't do this to yourselves.
(1)Mama Dreads B.
This has been a favorite of our, on every trip we make to Orlando, and have always given it 5 stars because of the humbleness and friendliness of the staff and of course the tasty and numerous options for Vegan Pho. But on this visit, I was truly disappointed and instead of visiting every morning during our trip, we only went once, and I'd really have to consider if we will return in the future. We got there at 9:15 am ( It opens at 9 am ) and we waited patiently out front while the owner was inside prepping food ( it has all glass windows, so we could see him there), we waited another 20 minutes hopping he would at least open the doors, so we could sit down, and wait at least. He didn't, so we called the number to ask what time they were opening. Well this apparently pissed off the owner gentleman, as he swung the door wildly open at us and our cheery hellos were met with an icy stare and grumbling under his breath, which was followed by slapping down of the menus. His mood never improved and were left sitting there in disbelief, at our rude treatment, especially since the kindly manor of this place has always been one of the main reasons we choose to spent our money here. Hopefully you'll catch him on a good mood day, when you visit.
(2)Ashwin M.
Functional place. I walked in on a Sunday night and there were no other customers. I hesitated. But I decided to give them a shot. The tiny place smelt of table cleaners. A menu card was presented. When asked what I wanted to drink, I said water and the owner/server reached inside the fridge and gave me bottled water. I ordered the #11. The owner/server nodded and retreated. On second thoughts I decided to have the summer rolls too. I intimated my desire to the server/wife of the owner/server. She bowed and retreated into the kitchen, leaving me with my thoughts. I reached for my book, found the page where I had left it and opened it when my summer rolls came out. I inspected them, picked one juicy one up, and took a bite of it when my #11 came out. I gave him a thumbs up, and proceeded to munch through my appetizer, which, I must add was delectable. Clearing the two rolls out my way, I attacked the giant bowl of phö. There were chopsticks and a suicidal little soup spoon that insisted on drowning itself into the pho every few minutes. The rice noodles were delicious, and after randomly adding all the condiments on the table I was extremely pleased with my Vietnamese gumbo. The faux meat was a perfect contrast to the noodles and sprouts. I returned the bottled water, paid my bill and rolled out of the store, content.
(4)Patti M.
I am not vegan but a number of my friends are so it is great to have so many Orlando dining options we can both enjoy, Veggie Garden being one of them. It is a small location with limited seating since it appears most opt to do takeout. From what I could see, the place was immaculately clean. There are a number of selections and the prices are cheap! For about $8.50 I had a big ol' Shredded Noodles and Crispy Fried Springrolls bowl (#17) and a bottle of water. The noodle bowl was filling but not heavy and super tasty with fresh veggies. The proprietress was kind and attentive. It's in an interesting little area so you can walk around and check out the Vietnamese shops and Sam Flax is right nearby too, if you are like me and like to spend money on art supplies. I plan to go back and try the Pho. I regret not getting it so I could try that broth!
(4)Carlos V.
To be honest, I was originally looking for Banh Mi Nha Trang. I could not find it, even though I saw it on a directory in the square it's on. I was so famished at the time, that I walked into this place. I was actually telling myself I needed to eat healthier this day, so maybe it's a good thing. From the outside, it is very unassuming, basically like all the other businesses in this little square. There was one other customer there and someone else doing takeout. There was a nice couple taking the orders. The menu had 2 or 3 different sections for types of food. I wish I took a picture of it, because I can't remember what the difference was at the moment. I ended up ordering the Lemongrass vegan chicken plate. It was very good, with a little spicy kick to it. I think I might like this place better than The Loving Hut. I hope the Supreme Master doesn't read this. I have to make sure to try it again to add more to my review.
(4)Ani S.
I stopped in for a quick bite and was not disappointed. They served bean sprouts and fresh mint on the side of the tofu and vegetable dish. It's sort of like a noodle. soup. Only $7 for a huge bowl.
(4)G S.
Great vegan Vietnamese cuisine. They make their soup broth fresh daily and it is delicious. No TV, light music at just the right level, quick service and always friendly. The basic pho with tofu and vegetables is my favorite (#5). For $7 you can't go wrong.
(5)Christopher R.
We just casually found this place by 1 review on Yelp, and my wife really was the one who was hungry! So if I wasn't going to eat Sweet Tomatoes (which was too much for one person) why not try something new? We get to the little spot, in a Vietnemese small shopping plaza on Colonial across from Sunset International Realty, and this smell hits me that suddenly made me realize, I guess I was hungry... As a carniverous skeptic, the smell was good but I didn't think the fake chicken or beef could hold a candle to the real thing... Boy was I wrong, it was phenomenal and while it didn't taste exactly like chicken, it was great on its own merits! Excellent taste, and the nice lady told us they don't even used canned broth for their Pho, it was all natural and now I am super full but not bloated. Do yourself a favor and eat here!
(5)Gregory S.
I came here one afternoon for lunch with a couple of friends. I had the number 10 which is pho that comes with veggies and various soy "meat". The broth alone was out of this world! Their menu declares that they have the "best homemade vegetable soup broth in town" and they definitely live up to that claim. The dish as a whole was very delicious and satisfying and far exceeded my expectations of what I imagined vegan pho to taste like. This place will definitely get a repeat visit from me the next time I am in Orlando.
(5)Jason Z.
Located in a very shady looking vietnamese plaza, between dingy bootleg dvd joints and other vietnamese restaurants. This would not be my first choice of lunch, but a necessity because the gf is vegan. The store is fairly simple looking and when we entered; no customers were found. Had the summer roll as apetitzer. I like my tofu firm; not old and chewy. Unfortunately, that was the case with the summer rolls. On the upside, the peanut dipping sauce tasted extremely fresh and possibly home made. The pho I had was decent, not as spicy as I had hoped for. And before too long, I got sick of eating the soy based meat, but soldiered on because I was famished. The girlfriend was happy to have finally tried pho though, so I was content.
(2)laura h.
Have been going to this place for years. They have the best spicy Bun Hue soup and it's vegetarian. Plus their summer rolls are delicious too. Today's visit didn't disappoint. The food was delicious as always.
(5)Ami R.
I will grant them two stars for being vegan and Vietnamese cuisine. But unfortunately we were very upset that the place closed before 7:30pm on a Friday night. I know it was Halloween night (last night), but they didn't tell us they were closing early. Sorry but this was unprofessional and upsetting!
(2)Megan S.
Veggie Garden was recommended to me today when I was looking for something new and tasty to try on that side of town. I asked the nice man behind the counter what he would recommend, I had no idea what he said since we were trying to overcome a bit of a language barrier, but he indicated that as long as I was a fan of noodles I would enjoy what he brought out to me, and boy was he right! After a bit of research I discovered that the lovely lunch that I was eating was called pho...and I am definitely a fan! It was like a bowl full of happiness. I will certainly be back again!
(4)Denise D.
My friend just brought me food from here. It was the vegan beef pho. We were enjoying it until she found a roach swimming at the bottom of the pho. It was bad. I called them out of being disturbed and he was nice but didn't know what to say and just ended up offering to make something else. I said no and that we won't be eating there any more.
(1)Mike G.
Really enjoyed this place! Appreciated the authentic flavors and buddhist music. Owner/waiter was very kind and helpful. Great prices. Will be back very soon.
(5)Nadeen R.
food was clean and amazing tasting. people were so nice!! so lucky I have hem so close to my house
(4)Claudio G.
Amazing vegetarian/vegan Vietnamese food at outstanding prices. You can really tell they love cooking and offer what is undoubtedly the best Vietnamese food in Orlando. The dishes are very light but they serve huge portions and everything is so delicious. I am working my way through their menu.
(5)Ashley M.
Great little place! Very clean and the owners are super nice. A very "mom and pop" vibe. We will be back! It was very filling, too. All ingredients tasted super fresh and it was all yummy.
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