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Eat Chay

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Easygoing counter eatery serving Asian street grub with vegan proteins, pickled veggies & sauces. People often mention vegan, tasty, delicious, buns, recommend, tofu, good, amazing, absolutely, great,


Address

Unit 48, Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E1 6GY, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 7834 341029

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (109 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: vegan (27) tasty (9) delicious (9) buns (8) recommend (8) tofu (8) good (7) amazing (7) absolutely (7) great (6)
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  • 4/5 Shelly P. 5 years ago on Google • 274 reviews
    Great that it's all plant-based / vegan but, not great that gluten free options are not readily available. The stalls tend to have a regular queue of repeat purchasers which is always a good sign! Available at many street food fairs around town.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 H M. 3 years ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Most amazing food, full of flavours, so much opportunity & portion size is perfect. I didn’t think the Bao buns would completely fill me so bought extra sides but... I was seriously mistaken, however, so glad I did buy extras as means I don’t have to cook tonight 😜 ! Highly recommend to everyone! Thank you - I’ll definitely be back! 👏🏼
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexander H. 4 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Visited Eat Chay for the first time last week. The bao were even better than I expected. My favourite was the vegan chick'n and pickled carrot bao. The buns were super soft and absolutely stuffed full. I've been veggie for 12 years and this was some of the best vegan food I've ever eaten. Can't wait to go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aaron S. 5 years ago on Google
    I was going to get the BBQ, but the staff recommended the Chilli Lemongrass Bahn Mi. I'm not vegan, but I was fooled - this is some of the best vegan food I have ever had. I will go out of my way to come here again with certainty. Great bread and not overly sauced. Oh yea, and awesome nice staff! ;-)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Massu A. 5 years ago on Google
    Super tasty vegan Bibimbap! Honestly couldn’t tell it’s vegan. Can’t wait to try more stuff. Keep it up!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom 3 years ago on Google • 93 reviews
    The food here is all vegan and really, really amazing. We tried all 3 bao buns which were honestly delicious - packed full of fillings and toppings too. The noodle salad and spicy dumplings were really nice too. I would really recommend this place for everyone.

  • 5/5 Laura C. 3 years ago on Google • 65 reviews
    So so so delicious, I love this place with a passion. I first had them I had the bahn mi but most recent time I had the bao trio, hard to choose a fave between the lemongrass chick’n or the kimchi bao.

  • 5/5 Caspar H. 3 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    I'm slowly easing into vegan food to see if I miss meat, because of this place, I certainly don't! An incredible variety of flavours in just one dish with the best pick of Asian food I've seen I'm definitely going again. Amazing service and definitely took extras away 💯

  • 5/5 Louis T. 3 years ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Simply superb. All vegan and all perfect. We went for the bento with kimchi and chick’n bao and both were phenomenal. We got the last order (around 8pm ish) so don’t leave it to late or you might miss out. Really recommend this to anyone, vegan or not. We actively went to Box Park just to try this. Amazing work guys. Love it.

  • 5/5 Nastaran R. 3 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    I regularly visit Eat Chay for their amazing Banh Mi and it's perfect every single time. I tried something new this time and ordered the Bibimbap (pictured), which was even more incredible. Very excited to try their Baos next!

  • 5/5 Joy L. 3 years ago on Google
    Best vegan asian comfort food in London. Everything was delicious 🤩

  • 5/5 Colette G. 3 years ago on Google
    Had a great time here with my friend the other day. I've eaten here multiple times before and I can say the food is consistently really good. I always have the Bibimbap and its really filling and tasty. Great value and great vibes.

  • 5/5 Shahla B. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing vegan Bao buns! So tasty and filling. Will definitely be coming back soon!

  • 5/5 Charlotte H. 3 years ago on Google
    Love these guys! The service is quick and the food is top notch. Highly recommend the kimchi bao with the grilled seitan - its so good. The baos are warm and fluffy and the seitan has an awesome smokiness from the char, plus the spiced mayo is just lush! Total 10/10.

  • 5/5 Harry K. 3 years ago on Google
    Such tasty food and lovely service

  • 5/5 Emma H. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food, absolutely delicious, and really quick service

  • 5/5 Cala C. 3 years ago on Google
    I discovered this place yesterday, as I looked at all the different vegan options in box park. I thought I’d try something different and I’m glad I did, the bibimbap was absolutely divine! I uploaded a photo in the photo section, as for some reason, I’m unable to leave it on the review.

  • 5/5 The Plant Powered T. 3 years ago on Google
    The best plant-based asian restaurant in London. The quality is amazing, the food is incredibly tasty and the quantity is more than generous. Cannot wait to go back eat there !

  • 5/5 Georgina Rose H. 3 years ago on Google
    I can't recommend this place enough! The food is so delicious. Support this awesome, vibrant and vegan company.

  • 5/5 Elsa M. 3 years ago on Google
    Went to the Eat Chay at the Shoreditch boxpark and the food was absolutely incredible. Portion sizes were generous - you won’t be leaving hungry and the flavours were simply delicious. Highlight was definitely the bao buns which were so soft it was unreal - the fillings were again generously portioned and tasted AMAZING, full of flavour and you wouldn’t even think it was all vegan so perfect for non vegans too. Highly recommended!!!

  • 5/5 Angela H. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is amazing and staff super friendly :)

  • 5/5 Julia W. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious bento box!

  • 5/5 Farouk 'Rook' B. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was amazing . And they even gave a but extra . Portions were elite I will definitely be looking to eat here again Probably one of the best plant based meals I've ever had

  • 5/5 Francesca T. 3 years ago on Google
    I had the tofu and “chicken” bao. They tasted amazing the tofu was really crispy and they both were full of flavour! All vegan! I really reccomend!

  • 5/5 Thomas D. 3 years ago on Google
    Best Vegan Bao, Hands Down! Went for Eat Out to Help Out and ordered one of each Bao. Kimchi with Korean BBQ Setain, Lemongrass with Chick’n & Deep Fried Tofu. Each Bao was HUGE! Will defiantly be heading back and ordering one of their Bao Meal Kits to re-create at home.

  • 5/5 Joss D. 3 years ago on Google
    Incredible food as always! This is my favourite vegan food in the whole of London. Have recommended this place to so many people and their staff are super friendly too!

  • 5/5 Samuel J. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious Vegan food at a good price. The mock meat spot on and the service is great. I would recommend the set of 3 different baos for people trying for the first time.

  • 5/5 Rain B. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is SO AMAZING! I had the fried tofu and absolutely LOVED it! Thank you for making it easy to stop hurting animals!!! 🖤

  • 5/5 asha g. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is absolutely phenomenal. Every meal is so delicious. The bao buns, the fried tofu, the bibimbap bowl😍 very friendly service, great quality and very reasonably priced. I eat here pretty much every other week

  • 5/5 Daggagyal 3 years ago on Google
    Most tasty vegan baos ever. Super recommend

  • 4/5 Jenny C. 3 years ago on Google
    i ordered through Uber. May i suggest that you come up with better packaging for your baos? Mine ended up sticking together in the box and when I pulled it apart it just became a hot mess and one of the boas broke in half. the flavors were great tho! bimbibap- nice flavors too although some of the seitan was burned on top and had become totally black and charcoalish.

  • 5/5 Niamh H. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food!!

  • 5/5 Jennifer E. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious vegan and Korean dishes! You must try them or have fun with their DIY kits!

  • 5/5 Greta T. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely Korean vegan food

  • 5/5 Gemma B. 3 years ago on Google
    Love this place! Really tasty and filling vegan bao buns and bánh mì.

  • 5/5 Hana P. 3 years ago on Google
    Had the bao buns and the noodle salad, the tofu was so so good and the “chicken” was really tasty! Enjoyed a lot and I’m not even veggie/vegan.

  • 5/5 Brian M. 3 years ago on Google
    Really generous servings and delicious

  • 5/5 K 3 years ago on Google
    Ordered the Bibimbap and Bao Trio - loved it! look forward to visiting again :)

  • 5/5 Katie g. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was freshly prepared really quickly in front of us! We visited the boxpark Shoreditch location and it was a lovely place to sit and enjoy our meal. We ordered all the bao bun options, the bibimbap bowl, Korean fried tofu and spicy dumplings - all were exceptional. The flavours are so good and I couldn't pick a favourite as they're all so good! I will definitely return 5 star experience all round!!

  • 5/5 Lin S. 3 years ago on Google
    Bao and fried tofu is absolutely divine, I have returned multiple times to try more and everything has amazed me so far.

  • 5/5 Emilie H. 3 years ago on Google
    Incredible vegan food! Highly recommend

  • 5/5 Tyler H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bao 👌 (Original) Bao 👌

  • 5/5 Rebecca H. 3 years ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Some of my favourite vegan food in London, or perhaps even the world! Every dish is am-packed with flavour; I've loved everything I've ever tried from Eat Chay and it's a must-eat for anyone who loves Asian food, whether you're vegan or not! xxx

  • 5/5 Charlotte A. 3 years ago on Google • 1 review
    Guys!!! this was really tasty. I chose the tofu bao which was delicious, especially that hot sauce. I didn't chose the stall because it was vegan but because it just straight up looked like: "damn that is gonna be delish"- i wasn't wrong ;)


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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