Quán Chay Huong Sen

The soup stocks at this Vietnamese Vegetarian /​Vegan restaurant are incredibly tasty. The chef lets slip that she makes the stock with over 20 herbs, spices and other ingredients, all vegan of course. What’s also interesting is that the restaurant doesn’t use any monosodium glutamate (MSG), garlic or onions in the soup stock (or any of the other dishes made in the kitchen). I got some take away Bun Bo Hue for my friends one time and they thought it was one of the best Bun Bo Hue stocks they had ever tasted. I’ve come back a few times for the Bun Bo Hue and had to write a review.
The daily rice with three options appears to be quite popular. It appears that many workers from around the area pop in to get the rice with three dish choice for lunch or on the way home for dinner, which is available eat in or takeaway. My favourite is the vegan faux fish fried with lemon grass and chilli with a touch of curry powder, (called Ca Xao Xa Ot) in Vietnamese, which goes really well with the jasmine rice, but it isn’t available everyday so you might want to call ahead to check if they have it or can make it for you.
The restaurant has a comfortable décor and you are helped by friendly staff who are also keen supporters of the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple «Chua Vien Giac» way of life. The Restaurant is owned by the Buddhist temple charity and was established to promote healthy and compassionate eating that’s also tasty! I do have to declare an interest, my mum works at the Restaurant and my Aunty is one of the Buddhist Nun at the Chua Vien Giac Temple (Not for profit organisation). Despite this, I am quite sure based on my friend’s comments about the take away Bun Bo Hue I got them that my experience of the Bun Bo Hue is definitely not in any way biased.