October 15, 2023
A visit to IKEA is a good excuse for lunch in Richmond and we identified Easy Vegan as something new to us to try. It's a casual and comfortable family-run cafe serving Vietnamese-style dishes. Everything is obviously vegan, and the menu invites people with other dietary requirements to speak with the staff for extra info. There are almost three dozen dishes on offer, with most featuring mock meat but some sticking to tofu and vegetables.
We were served complimentary tea while we made some tough ordering decisions. Ultimately I went for the broken rice combo ($17) and a coconut drink ($7) and received a feast! The soup had the most deeply flavoured broth I recall tasting as a vegetarian. I was served lots of rice, pepper-crusted 'pork', a rich square of 'ham', fried 'egg', pickled carrot and daikon, fresh cucumber and tomato, and a generous bowl of dressing. Every bite was different, and every bite was a delight.
Michael chose the Beyond pho ($18), which featured more of that remarkable broth, Beyond brand mock meat, lots of noodles and all of the usual trimmings. He was so satisfied with this meal, he didn't even look toward my plate of fun for a taste.
Easy Vegan will be top of our dining list for all upcoming visits to Richmond, as there's so much more for us to try across their menu. It's conveniently just across the street from Minh Phat Supermarket, too! With a full and happy stomach, I kept my Minh Phat impulse buying in check this time - just a jar of kaya and a mock fish snuck home alongside a new wok.
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Easy Vegan
140 Victoria St, Richmond
0432 955 735
Accessibility: There is a small lip on the entry and a clear corridor through the centre of the restaurant. Furniture is solid, with low height tables and backed chairs. We ordered and paid at a low counter. We didn't visit the toilets.
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