Hoa Nghiem Vegie Hut — Restaurant in Melbourne

This is a vegetarian restaurant, but at first I was a bit confused by the outdoor display because there are Buddha statues and a temple next door. The restaurant is actually right beside it, with two entrances. You can park on the street/in the temple parking area.

Restaurant feels very comfortable and clean, the staff are very polite. Noodle soup for the first time. The broth was very tasty. The thick rice noodles were a bit little, but overall I was very satisfied. The fried prawn crackers with papaya salad were refreshing and delicious. The vegetarian pork spring rolls were large and tasted better when dipped in the fish sauce and chilli. My favourite dish of the day was the salt and pepper eggplant, super crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and a very generous portion. Highly...

I so WANTED this place to be great but alas, it wasn’t. We went on a Sunday evening and 3 out of the 4 things we wanted were unavailable. Prices were high so unable to order more than a couple of dishes between us. Hardly any drinks available so we got a Coke and a Sprite (wouldn’t normally drink these but not much choice) and she told us they were not very cold so did we want ice…? Got charged $2 for 2 plastic glasses of ice 😂. I’m too polite to say “WHAT A FREAKIN’ RIP-OFF!”. Then the EFTPOS machine wasn’t working so luckily we had cash but she (innocently I’m sure, but still…) short-changed us by $10 😩. What a mess!…and...

I’ve come here many times with my family, it’s a great local vegetarian spot that you would be very happy to support as you can dine out while also supporting the temple. It’s a big hall which can create a bit of a weird atmosphere when it’s mostly empty but it does mean that it can accommodate many people when needed. There’s self serve tea which is always appreciated, staff are always good at serving and food is yummy. It can be a bit pricey but the serving sizes are pretty large. I would definitely recommend you to try as all their menus...