[Review 5480] Vegan haven in Wanchai @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

30/09/2016
素食主意 Sooo Vegi
灣仔麥加力歌街1-19號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, 1-19 McGregor Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegan-haven-in-wanchai-e2655152

I am so glad they have relocated one of the branches to Wanchai because this location is much more convenient and the restaurant layout is more friendly.
Wanchai is now a haven for vegetarian food because next to this shop is another vegetarian place and then you have ovocafe and common green nearby.

Anyway, as we were having lunch, we had quite a few dishes to share.

They have a good variety of drinks but I like the soup.

The tofu skin rolls in creamy sweetcorn sauce is a nice light option.

We also got the stir fried zucchini with black fungas and burdock for some hearty vegetables.

For carbs, we got the fried rice and Shanghainese noodles.

The fried rice was really tasty with walnuts and toona sinesis.

The stir fried vegetarian Shanghainese noodles taste better because they are less oily but I found it a bit salty.

Hong Kongers will love this classic fishballs and Chinese radish but I found the curry too spicy.

The pasta was surprisingly appetizing because the spiciness balanced the creamy pesto.

The last dish is for black pepper lovers because I am not too keen on black pepper.

[Review 5412] Consistently delicious at Sooo vegi @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

28/07/2016
素食主意  Sooo Vegi
北角電氣道254-280號華凱大廈A座6號舖
Shop A6, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/consistently-delicious-at-sooo-vegi-e2624771

Came here for a quick fix before having tea with friends.
I had the Mexican roll because it was nice and light on a hot day.
The roll was wrapped with avocado, vegetarian meat sauce, kidney beans, purple onions, sour cream and tomato sauce.
It was consistently delicious as the first time I tried it because it was packed with flavours.

[Review 4509] Green Monday with new dishes @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

03/08/2015
素食主意 Sooo Vegi
北角蜆殼街4號宇宙商業大廈3號舖地下
Shop 3, G/F, Universal Commercial House, 4 Shell Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-monday-with-new-dishes-e2475453

Found out from the other branch of Soo Vegi that there were new dishes at this joint so went here.
It was packed with people as usual.
Here was what I had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lemonade:

This was basically lemon squash which was refreshing and not too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Mushroom soup:

Started off with a mushroom soup which was hearty and earthy with a dash of cream.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Chilled Shredded Veg. Chicken with Bean Pasta in Sesame paste $30
Veg. Curry Puff $30:

I ordered this and it was nice on a hot day.
Cool sheets of bean pasta in this savoury sesame paste that was not too sweet complemented by fresh cucumber.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Veg. Ham, mushrooms, preserved Veg with bean Sprout and Rice $40:


This was a nice dish because beanshoots have a high water content hence it was light and thirst quenching!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Braised eggplant with Preserved Vegetables and Rice $40:


This was a creative dish because they used preserved vegetables instead of salted fish which also makes it tasty.
I would have liked the aubergines to be cut into smaller chunks so that the aubergines would be tastier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

[Review 4506] New soup at Sooo Vegi @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

02/08/2015
素食主意 Sooo Vegi
北角電氣道254-280號華凱大廈A座6號舖
Shop A6, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-soup-at-sooo-vegi-e2474955

The new vegetarian place was packed so went here for vegetarian food.
Here was what I had:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Spinach & Potato Soup $20:

This was blended potato and spinach soup which had a light taste but had a prominent taste of potatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Stir Fried Celery & Veg. Fish Cake w/ Spicy X.O. Sauce $45:

This was a healthy crunch of celery, carrots and vegetarian fish.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Taiwanese Style Cold Tofu w/Veg. Pork Floss $25:

I don't normally order this but it was surprisingly good because the sauce is not sweet and tastes like gravy with delicious crispy bits on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Found out that the other Soo Vegi branch has new dishes so I will go there later but normally I come here because it is closer to the MTR.

[Review 3649] Chicken and potato curry @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

07/09/2014
素食主意 Sooo Vegi
北角蜆殼街4號宇宙商業大廈3號舖地下
Shop 3, G/F, Universal Commercial House, 4 Shell Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-and-potato-curry-e2390145

I was after the pasta with creamy sweetcorn and spinach sauce but it was sold out.
Everytime I go there it is always sold out, hopefully someone will review it because I am curious what it looks like.

I had the chicken curry instead.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken and potato curry:
The curry was surprisingly good because it tasted like the normal curry with the usual curry spices, however I wished there was more sauce and I would like it a bit thicker.
The potatoes and carrots were tasty soaked in curry sauce and the vegetarian chicken texture was strikingly similar to real chicken.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $4X

[Review 3564] Consistently delicious vegetarian rolls @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

04/08/2014
素食主意  Sooo Vegi
北角電氣道254-280號華凱大廈A座6號舖
Shop A6, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/consistently-delicious-vegetarian-rolls-e2381951

Came here for a quick fix before the Durian tasting event held by openrice.
Since my last visit, Sooo Vegi has had so many interviews with the media.
I had the rolls because it was hard eating hot food in the hot weather outside.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mexican roll:

The roll was wrapped with avocado, vegetarian meat sauce, kidney beans, purple onions, sour cream and tomato sauce.
It was consistently delicious as the first time I tried it because it was packed with flavours.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
American roll:

The roll had a vegetarian frank which tasted like the normal ones and there was coleslaw which was refreshing and gave it a nice crunch.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $8X

[Review 3563] It's soooo good! Another branch! @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

04/08/2014
素食主意 Sooo Vegi
北角蜆殼街4號宇宙商業大廈3號舖地下
Shop 3, G/F, Universal Commercial House, 4 Shell Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/its-soooo-good-another-branch-e2381950

The food at Sooo Vegi is healthy and affordable.

I am thrilled there is now a second branch on the corner of Merlin Road.
 2 讚好

It is decorated with its signature green theme.

The menu is pretty much the same but they have all day breakfasts and laksa.
 0 讚好



The best thing about this branch is the air conditioning and the comfortable environment which will make me return more often.
It's not that I don't like the other branch but the second hand smoke from people smoking nearby makes me sick.

Came here two days in a row, the first day I had the breakfast.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:
The breakfast comes with coffee or Roselle tea but as I don't these drink these I got the Monkey head mushroom soup instead.
 0 讚好

Comparing it to the first time I tried it, the taste is much stronger with mushrooms and pulses.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Breakfast:


I got this because I was curious what vegetarian bacon would look like and because I like scrambled eggs.
The bacon was soft and the texture of the imitation fat was quite realistic because it was springy.
It was a nice breakfast as a whole, especially the scrambled eggs because they were slightly runny and tasty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pasta Bolognaise:
 8 讚好

I loved the bolognaise sauce because it had a rich tomato taste with lovely pieces of onions in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $8X
Service: OK
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: good
Napkins provided: yes
Noise levels: None
Glass of water provided: self service
English Menu: not ye

[Review 3194] Back for more vegetarian dishes @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

01/03/2014
素食主意  Sooo Vegi
北角電氣道254-280號華凱大廈A座6號舖
Shop A6, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-more-vegetarian-dishes-e2349169

The vegetarian dishes here are filling and affordable which is why I came back for more.

Here was what I had:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stir fried vegetables and rice:

I don't really like these diced vegetables consisting of carrots, peas and sweetcorn but surprisingly it was delicious because the sauce was sweet and went well with the rice as it made the rice moist and easy to eat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
American wrap:

On my previous visit, tried their other wraps which were divine, this was the only one I have not tried so came back for it.
It had a vegetarian frank which tasted like the normal ones and there was coleslaw in it which is my favourite.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
tofu in spicy sauce with rice:

Basically I have always loved the meat version but restaurants never use fresh meat so it stinks.
The vegetarian version is much lighter and they have Sichuan peppercorns in their sauce which has this numbing effect and no spiciness.
I would have liked the sauce to be thicker.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
stir fried purple cabbage with beef:

Another sweet tasting dish because of the purple cabbage but it was not cloyingly sweet, the vegetarian beef slices were great because they don't have those annoying tendons that you can chew.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stir fried spicy Chinese celery and meat with rice:

This dish was good but it lacked something because there was too much Chinese celery in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

I really like this place a lot but I hate those smokers smoking outside because their second hand smoke is mega annoying!
Anyway hope to dine here more often before the annoying summer comes!

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[Review 3089] Sooooooooo Veganlicious @ 素食主意 Sooo Vegi

11/01/2014
素食主意  Sooo Vegi
北角電氣道254-280號華凱大廈A座6號舖
Shop A6, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sooooooooo-veganlicious-e2340705

Walked past and saw this new shop serving vegetarian food, so stopped by for dinner.
For some reason it reminded me of Veggie Spinner at Tai Hang because they were both decorated with green.
When I looked at the menu, they had Turkish rolls just like Veggie Spinner which was why I got confused.
As well as rolls, they had pastas and Chinese dishes.

I opted for Chinese food and came back another day for the Western choices.
The Chinese choice was really good because they were popular dishes such as spicy tofu with minced meat and aubergines with salted fish but in vegetarian form.
I love these dishes but I rarely have them because real meat stinks!

The prices were really affordable, just the same as the prices at Chinese cha chaan tengs and the wraps were only $28 each.

Here was what I had over two visits:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stewed Aubergines and salted fish with rice (VEGAN):

The aubergines were paired with healthy mixed grain rice.
I really enjoyed this dish because it was meat free and healthy, the dish is not as oily as the meat version and the aubergines were nice and soft with the taste as good as the meat version.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:

This was soup with Lion's Mane Mushroom, walnuts and black eye beans.
I wish the taste was stronger because it lacked the taste of mushroom but the bean taste was strong enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried three treasures:

This appetizer was really cool because I have never seen a vegetarian version.
There were aubergines, mushrooms and green peppers.
My favourites were the mushrooms and green peppers which tasted meaty with the vegetarian meat substitute.
It was a bit oily for my liking but if they had the sweet sauces, I could have been fooled to think I was eating the meat version.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mexican wrap:

The roll was wrapped with avocado, vegetarian meat sauce, kidney beans, purple onions, sour cream and tomato sauce.
The roll was not spicy which was good and it was so delicious because it had kidney beans in rich sauce and creamy avocado along with crunchy vegetables.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Buffulo wrap:

The roll was wrapped with vegetarian chicken, sweetcorn, purple cabbage, celery, mixed veg, buffulo spicy sauce and ranch dressing.
This roll was also delicious, it had a nice sour tone to it which makes you even more hungry but the sweetcorn in it gives it a burst of sweetness while the carrots gives it a crunch.
Both rolls were beautifully wrapped.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Next time I am going to try the sausage wrap and other Chinese dishes which are guaranteed to be less oily than meat dishes.