Chi Cao Vegetarian Restaurant - Vegan restaurant in Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City

This is a no-frills joint for some seriously good vegetarian food. Coming from Singapore where the usual interpretation of vegetarian food is fake meats with lots of seasoning, the food here is a refreshing take on what vegetarian food should look like: the celebration of the ingredients. When you bite into the food, you can feel the love and attention that has gone into making it. The seasoning is balanced, the execution for each dish is perfect. This is a place I’d make a special trip to if I want good vegetarian food.

I go to this restaurant for dinner. I order an eggplant dish and a tofu dish. After waiting a bit, the eggplant dish arrives. I wait several minutes for the tofu to arrive, but 10 minutes later, the waitress tells me that it is not available today. She apologizes and was friendly. So I order a different tofu dish, and she tells me that this one is available. I wait, and she comes back ten minutes later to tell me that they don't have any tofu at all today... Why didn't she tell me this earlier and go and ask in the kitchen? I'm usually patient, but the service wasn't good. This wasn't the first mistake at this restaurant, which is why I'm leaving this comment. The food is delicious, though!

Food is generally good for an honest price. Zero English, service very basic, no credit card accepted.

Delicious pineapple fried rice, so fresh with lots of veggies and not too much oil , seasoned to perfection. Will definitely be back to try more of their menu.

Loved everything here. Quick and friendly service. I will return. They also have vegan products for sale. Protein bars,bean milks, etc.