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The Vegetarian Kitchen

Restaurant โ€ข Vegetarian restaurant โ€ข Vegan restaurant

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ We ordered vegan bibimbap, vegan burger and vegan paella! Everything was delicious! Service was excellent too. They were very attentive to our needs and answered our questions thoroughly. People often mention good, restaurant, great, vegetarian, ordered, delicious, Japanese, vegan, service, nice,


Address

62 B Mo. Ignacia Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila, Philippines

Website

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Contact

+63 2 8819 9438

Price rating

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Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (178 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11โ€ฏAM to 6โ€ฏPM
  • Friday: 11โ€ฏAM to 6โ€ฏPM
  • Saturday: 11โ€ฏAM to 6โ€ฏPM
  • Sunday: 11โ€ฏAM to 6โ€ฏPM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11โ€ฏAM to 6โ€ฏPM
  • Wednesday: 11โ€ฏAM to 6โ€ฏPM

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  • 2/5 Ariel Lamar (. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 192 reviews
    Don't get me wrong, this place has a good following and the people who support this place should keep on doing it. We need more independent and healthy alternatives to the culinary conversation. I juat make my stand against sweetening dishes way beyond - it defeats the purpoae of an enjoyable diah. Their kare-kare and tomato soup had the makings of all things enjoyable - feast for the etea, its grammable, you are excited to dig in. But despite the pleasant texture and the promising entrance to my mouth the renegade and unnecessary extra sweetness makes me want ro put my fork down and tell myself, damn they almost swept me off my feet.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Marika B. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 31 reviews
    We ordered vegan bibimbap, vegan burger and vegan paella! Everything was delicious! Service was excellent too. They were very attentive to our needs and answered our questions thoroughly.
    5 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Ravi S. 3 years ago on Google โ€ข 271 reviews
    I've ordered The Good Fruitcake from The Vegetarian Kitchen 2 years in a row! Yummy, top-quality candied fruits and nuts. And eggless and vegan to boot! Just the right level of sweetness and absolutely fresh
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Hannah G. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 37 reviews
    Iโ€™ve been looking for a vegan restaurant here in PH for quite some time now, and Iโ€™m so happy to have been at The Vegetarian Kitchen! Food was great although I didnโ€™t expect the serving to be big, so itโ€™s better to eat here with someone.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Gregg S. 5 years ago on Google
    A little cool when we arrived. But they turned the A.C. down. Parking is limited. Friendly server. Food looked as good as it tasted. Nice Saki offering. Menu needs descriptions of items because they are basically just Japanese names. I Googled each item to see a photo and description.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Geland C. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 7 reviews
    A great find for vegetarians living in the metro. Ambience is cozy but can get crowded during busy hours with just 5-6 tables. No parking space but you can try the side of the roads. The food is good and fresh tasting. Our favorite is the vegetarian caldereta - for those who miss the usual Filipino staple but with a healthier version. We will definitely go back.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 jovy c. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 195 reviews
    Love the choices of vegetarian dishes here! Affordable price. delicious and healthy food.

  • 4/5 Martin Rey Edrick S. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 37 reviews
    The place is small and there are limited tables inside. However it is a hidden gem along Mother Ignacia St. The food is great especially if you want to be healthy. We ordered the tocino and the meat, which is made from protein, really tasted like tocino meat. We also ordered the bibimbap which is kinda spicy yet satisfyingly delicious. The lemon basil creamy pasta is great as well. If you're looking for something healthy this restaurant is the perfect place for you. The only problem here is the parking. You have to be lucky enough because you'll just have to park your car on the side of the road.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 Jeff M. 3 years ago on Google
    Everything is okay. Do not try the yakitori. It's so bad. They dont use the real yakitori sauce called Taro. I dont know where the hell they got their sauce from. Taro is simple to make.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Christine V. 3 years ago on Google
    Cozy and romantic ambience. It also has small garden setting and al fresco which is really ideal this pandemic. My favorites are ebi tempura (shrimps are big and fresh, I have allergy with seafood but I don't allergy with Aozora ebi tempura so I know it is really fresh), grilled shio saba (very juicy and not dry), aozora salad (fresh greens), wagyu saikoro steak (I like it how to serve it with sauce on sizzling plate)
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Slim J. 4 years ago on Google
    Interior design is so cozy and the foods are great. I love the bibimbap, chicharon and fried chickn.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 SD J. 4 years ago on Google
    Diabetes alert! Too sweet... Unhealthy! Would have loved the food but it can be extremely sweet like the tomato soup.... Sayang...
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Lukas K. 5 years ago on Google
    Superb vegetarian place with great atmosphere you wouldnโ€™t expect to find in this area. Well done !!!
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 maria rona b. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 68 reviews
    Joined their basic vegan cooking class. Enjoyed it and learned so much. Hopefully i can come back here on ordinary days to eat their foodm

  • 5/5 Daddy V. 3 years ago on Google
    A OK. If you're searching for a meal that's warm and hearty but not necessarily rich as most filipino food served in Tagaytay, go for this Japanese restaurant Aozora.

  • 1/5 Mikhail C. 3 years ago on Google
    They serve the food in very long intervals. Poor customer service.

  • 5/5 Clyde L. 3 years ago on Google
    Place is great for a quick stop. They serve common Japanese meals.

  • 2/5 ๋ท๋ท 3 years ago on Google
    Very many mosquitoes because they open all the doors

  • 4/5 Marlene G. 3 years ago on Google
    Went to the restaurant's main branch at SVD Road (across the biggest Starbucks outlet in Tagaytay) and this is right beside the Containers Eco hotel

  • 1/5 Myre K. 3 years ago on Google
    Had a sub-par experience at this restaurant and sad to say it doesn't live on its hype. We have waited 20min for a simple order of Shoyu Ramen, Teriyaki-don and Negima yakitori. When the orders came, the ramen was only warm and the yakitori was already cold (with cold sauce). For the taste, their ramen tastes generic the soup base taste more like beef rather than pork. The yakitori was slightly dry, again to mention that the sauce was cold. The teriyaki was ok-ish. For its price, not worth it and not a satisfying experience.

  • 4/5 Nicky Ronald C. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is nice. Although the takoyaki is not authentic. The rest of the menu is ok.

  • 1/5 Greizle Mei D. 3 years ago on Google
    I don't think they even deserve this one star. We were excited to eat here as the reviews were very promising and they claim to be the #1 Japanese restaurant in Tagaytay. But man, it was the worst restaurant we ate at during our trip. I don't even know how to describe it. The bulalo ramen I ordered was watery and the beef was rubbery. I even found a piece of FOIL in the soup. It looked like foil from instant noodle packets. My friends ordered other items, I remember one ordered chicken and it was so bland (she told me to taste it). The only good thing we ordered is the sashimi, which did not require any cooking.

  • 3/5 Ronaldo Roberto De V. 3 years ago on Google
    Great restaurant, but understaffed. Tempura was very good! The rest of our orders were so-so (my Shoyu Ramen was served lukewarm). I expected a bit more considering their prices.

  • 4/5 Patrick S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food, good vibes. Bulalo ramen is something different. Not bad.

  • 1/5 Sara Jemima D. 3 years ago on Google
    Not authentic Japanese Ramen

  • 5/5 Tet P. 3 years ago on Google
    I always look forward to dining in Aozora Tagaytay whenever I go to Tagaytay! They have the best teriyaki, beef gyudon and maki! I also like that they have very nice ambiance and the people are very nice.

  • 5/5 ์—ฌํ–‰๋ฐ•์‚ฌ 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Do you want to eat sushi in the Philippines? come here. (Original) ํ•„๋ฆฌํ•€์—์„œ ์Šค์‹œ๊ฐ€ ๋จน๊ณ ์‹ถ๋‹ค๊ณ ์š”? ์—ฌ๊ธฐ๋กœ ์˜ค์„ธ์š”.

  • 2/5 Maria Bella V. 3 years ago on Google
    When a restaurant claims to be the #1 Japanese restaurant and the #2 restaurant overall in Tagaytay, you tend to expect more. Sadly my expectations are not met. Their menu is printed on long bond paper, not even laminated. Some of the best sellers on their menu was not available. The soup base of their tempura soba is really disappointing, it just tasted like hot water with ordinary soy sauce on it. I don't think they are using real Japanese rice too, because theirs is not as sticky as Japanese. Their fried rice with wagyu cubes would have tasted and looked a little better had they put at least a little bit of leeks in there. The dipping sauce of the fried chicken is just plain ketsup, which u don't think is used in Japanese meals. The only reasons I'm giving them 2 stars is because they have a very courteous waitress and their rainbow maki is really good.

  • 5/5 Aldwin C. 3 years ago on Google
    Simple and authentic.

  • 4/5 Stephen S. 4 years ago on Google
    Sorry no pictures for this one. Foodโ€™s so good was gone in a jippy. Order took a wee long but worth the wait. California Maki presentation couldโ€™ve been better. Tastes great. Katsudon, mmm mmm... Wagyu steak really worth it and affordable. Katsu curry, yeah man!!! Over-all this is a 4 out of 5 for me. Happy eating

  • 5/5 Nelson de L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food! My suki!

  • 5/5 M Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Yum! So happy they accept deliveries/ pick-ups. One of the few restaurants I missed going to during the pandemic. So happy that theyโ€™re offering party trays now. I placed an order 20 minutes before they closed and they accepted my order! Will sure order again (every weekend in fact!)

  • 5/5 SIG Angels Global [by S. 4 years ago on Google
    I am not a vegan but wow...I am pleasantly surprised! I just hope they pay attention to decorating the place. Remove the eye sore boxes and old soda fridge.

  • 4/5 Dorothy Felisse Fabul (. 3 years ago on Google
    Authentic taste of food, Freshly made and very very healthy! For all the veggie lovers out there you might actually love this.

  • 4/5 Imee C. 4 years ago on Google
    The place is serene and there is a lot of parking space. The place has indoor and outdoor seating. We selected the indoor seating because it is windy outside. The food were great. It ranges to 300-400 pesos. There is a bit of wait because they prepared the food after we ordered. That is okay with us because we took pictures outside while waiting. The food was served hot and crispy. The mango shake is plain. It seems it is just ice and mango, no sugar and milk. All of the food that we ordered tastes great! We paid 2,500+ for 4 people. The only thing that I didn't like is the restroom. There is only one restroom for male and female so it is a hassle if there are more guests. I also had a problem with the flush because the tank ran out of water. There is no pail to flush as well.

  • 4/5 Angelita D. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is delicious.

  • 4/5 JR R. 4 years ago on Google
    The place is not pwd-ready but the staff make up for it. Warm service and they are very patient with my little menace.

  • 5/5 Pamela A. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food! Great service! I will definitely come back ๐Ÿ˜€

  • 5/5 Amichael A. 3 years ago on Google
    Try the dragon roll its great.

  • 5/5 Victor A. 4 years ago on Google
    so close to Starbucks with the view... so when you get really hungry and breads and pastries just don't cut it... japanese food is just across the road. this being in Tagaytay, it serves a hot fusion of bulalo and ramen

  • 5/5 Val S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and service: Good value for money. Yummy food and good serving size.

  • 5/5 Ferdi A. 4 years ago on Google
    Goodfood and nice service

  • 5/5 Edwin Q. 4 years ago on Google
    Great ambiance! Great food at reasonable prices. Mixed Seafood platter coupled with dry curry rice was delicious!!

  • 4/5 Ging R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unagi sushi (Original) Unagi sushi

  • 4/5 Roger A. 3 years ago on Google
    the cool air breeze of tagaytay and the authentic Japanese food makes eating at Aozora a relaxing and delicious experience, I highly recommend this resto ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Eloisa G. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice ambience and staff are nice too!

  • 4/5 Belina T. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is good. Staff are friendly. Only downside are the mosquitos lurking around.

  • 5/5 gems n. 4 years ago on Google
    I travelled all the way from our project site in Bataan to MM and had the chance to dine in at TVK. Since it was Friday traffic I called them up for an advance order and geeeze they were soooo accommodating and understanding on my requests/orders.

  • 4/5 Kurt C. 4 years ago on Google
    Food's good, tho i have tried it all yet. Serving is generous..

  • 1/5 ืื‘ื™ื—ื™ ๏ฟฝ. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We were the only ones in the restaurant, waiting for an hour and a quarter for the food to arrive. Forget about one dish out of 2 and another after all that we paid for a service we didn't get. (Original) ื”ื™ื™ื ื• ื”ื™ื—ื™ื“ื™ื ื‘ืžืกืขื“ื”, ื•ื—ื™ื›ื™ื ื• ืฉืขื” ื•ืจื‘ืข ืขื“ ืฉื™ื’ื™ืข ื”ืื•ื›ืœ. ืฉื›ื—ื• ืžื ื” ืื—ืช ืžืชื•ืš 2 ื•ืขื•ื“ ืื—ืจื™ ื›ืœ ื–ื” ืฉื™ืœืžื ื• ืขืœ ืฉื™ืจื•ืช ืฉืœื ืงื™ื‘ืœื ื•.

  • 2/5 Yzrael D. 4 years ago on Google
    Price too high for the quality

  • 2/5 Maria Carmen S. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty but pricey. Unpleasant powdery residue like rice bran in the soy coffee. Menu said this was served with piaya but it came with a single tiny, but admittedly yummy (light and flakey) otap.

  • 5/5 Brutus V. 4 years ago on Google
    Kare kare, caldereta and tocino is a must try!!!

  • 5/5 Jino Del M. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food

  • 3/5 aizen yoomi c. 4 years ago on Google
    I dont see any meat

  • 4/5 Gideon C. 4 years ago on Google
    Foods are awesome at reasonable prices.๐Ÿ˜Š

  • 5/5 Marlon G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's okay (Original) Ok lng

  • 5/5 Roskriv T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food here is delicious. I've been eating vegetarian places for about 3 decades. The place is very low profile and very non-pretentious inside (unlike other trying hard vegetarian restos) but the food is 5 star. (Original) Masarap ang mga pagkain dito. Matagal na ako kumakakn sa mga vegetarian places,mga 3 dekada na. Napaka low profile ng lugar at napaka non pretentious ang loob( di kagaya ng ibang trying hard na vegetarian restos) pero ang pagkain ay 5 star.

  • 5/5 Jon jovi m. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Faster the better thanks (Original) Mas mabilis mas maganda thanks

  • 5/5 Kelvin N. 4 years ago on Google
    Good service

  • 5/5 Psalm R. 4 years ago on Google
    Must try bibimbap..

  • 4/5 JD M. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a great place that offers good food for vegetarians and vegans. However, some of the food items on the menu are not always available. Also, parking might be a problem, though manong will help you find a spot.

  • 5/5 Upper B. 3 years ago on Google
    Simply amazing..

  • 1/5 Aran C. 3 years ago on Google
    The owner was a bit abnormal,,I used to order dark chocolate there, I arrived at their store early instead of 12 I arrived at 11 because their store is open at 11,,It's okay for me to wait outside, but the owner went crazy, very angry while I was waiting for them to make the cake,,He said his son was still at school, eh i made a reservation 3 days ago pa..so I just went home and just bought goldilocks ....

  • 4/5 Richard F. 4 years ago on Google
    This is a small vegetarian restaurant located on bother ignacia Street at Quezon city. This restaurant serves full meals and snacks that's vegan or vegetarian and their food is really good and cheap. There's only Street parking here so it's easier to come in the evening. There's space for about 20 people inside and there's a toilet. I like this restaurant a lot as their healthy food is delicious

  • 5/5 Amor B. 3 years ago on Google
    Consistently serving delicious vegetarian dishes!!!

  • 5/5 Cork 4 years ago on Google
    Very tasty food, good for everyone from cowboys to backpackers to local Filipinos!

  • 5/5 Derek I. 4 years ago on Google
    So glad I dropped by! Googled vegetarian restos and TVK popped on top of the list of must try vegetarian restos. Truly enjoyed the dishes and I will definitely be back! :)

  • 5/5 Miche T. 3 years ago on Google
    This is one of my favorite vegan restaurant. I love their bibimbap, batchoy, satay bbq. There's a lot to try on their menu! Happy Eating!

  • 5/5 Louis T. 6 years ago on Google
    First time a vegetarian cafe. The soy protein has that pork like fiber so you will not feel like you are alternative pork. I ordered satay with rice. It tastes good as pork satay.

  • 5/5 Therese Ruth P. 3 years ago on Google
    Thanks for the great dine in experience Aozora! Loved everything about this place - food, ambiance and staff. Will surely be back for more

  • 4/5 Aims I. 5 years ago on Google
    From the first picture, I taught it was a caldereta filipino food but then, it taste like that but I was surprised because it is made in vegetable. So good food here when you want to eat healthy

  • 5/5 Renan L. 3 years ago on Google
    Wow....barbeque on the rooftop with a cool breeze of tagaytay wind, definitely a must for everybody.

  • 5/5 Ivan D. 3 years ago on Google
    Food's delicious and the ambience's great. If you're going there by car (yours), you may park in front of the small reception area (not the left side near a wall with murals as that belongs to Containers by Eco Hotel.

  • 5/5 Ting D. 3 years ago on Google
    We had our dinner there last Friday 1/29/2021.. Yummy Norwegian salmon Dragon maki, tempura, and 2more dishes Price was reasonable. Masarap its worth a trip on a cold windy evening. Crew are all friendly. I will go back there again. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Rovs D. 3 years ago on Google
    Was looking for a nice time since reviews are good but went home disappointed. Arrived at the restaurant at 2010H. Waited for 5mins and when the waitress approached we were told that their last order call is 2030H. When I told her its only 2015H she went to the kitchen and want back saying that we have to wait for 45mins for our food if we are willing to wait. Not a nice way to treat first time customers.

  • 5/5 Sofia K. 3 years ago on Google
    They had good food, a LOT of parking space, and really friendly wait staff. We didn't have to wait for too long, and the place was so beautiful too. It was a great experience.

  • 5/5 Krystal Jane F. 3 years ago on Google
    It was nice and delicious food! Very accomodating staff, has a good ambiance and the price was worth it. This restaurant is highly recommended. Keep it up!

  • 4/5 Ma. Rowena C. 3 years ago on Google
    Delish! Loved their Aozora Salad and the huge serving! Highly recommended! Pls visit any of their branches.

  • 5/5 Jerry Anthony Jr. T. 5 years ago on Google
    Super satisfied with their food, service and ambience of the place. Highly recommend for Vegans out there. Even for non-vegetarians, you'll surely love it. God bless the team! Keep it up!๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ…

  • 5/5 Rafael R. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food, very authentic Japanese. The tempura batter was perfectly done

  • 5/5 SANDIPAN S. 5 years ago on Google
    It's more of a vegan restaurant

  • 4/5 Chris C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Vegetarian cuisine very correct. (Original) Cuisine vรฉgรฉtarienne trรจs correcte.

  • 4/5 Adele C. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy place good food

  • 4/5 DIANA S. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful food. Parking is limited but parking assistant is very helpful.

  • 5/5 Maya A. 4 years ago on Google
    Yummy Vegan food and friendly people :)

  • 4/5 Marissa E. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is good just right for my need...

  • 4/5 JOHN IRWIN MICHAEL O. 4 years ago on Google
    comfy

  • 4/5 Raul A. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty

  • 5/5 Jonathan M. 4 years ago on Google
    Semple but papular


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • โœ“๏ธ Cash-only
  • Offerings
    • โœ“๏ธ Coffee
    • โœ“๏ธ Small plates
    • โœ“๏ธ Vegan options
    • โœ“๏ธ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • โœ— Assistive hearing loop
    • โœ— Wheelchair accessible seating
    • โœ— Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • โœ— Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • โœ— Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • โœ“๏ธ Lunch
    • โœ“๏ธ Dessert
  • Service options
    • โœ“๏ธ Dine-in
    • โœ“๏ธ Takeout
    • โœ“๏ธ Delivery
    • โœ“๏ธ Curbside pickup
    • โœ“๏ธ No-contact delivery

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