Quan Yin Vegan Restaurant — Restaurant in Houston

--- NK Score = 7.0/10 ---

7/10 = Furniture/Ambience 6/10 = Food Quality 8/10 = Service 7/10 = Price (Other Ratings N/A) =( BASIC INFO )=

Medium Size Restaurant Average Food Variety: Asian (Vegetarian) Prices: Ok ( $7.00 - $11.00 ) = Atmosphere =

Simple interior, many tables and somewhat dim lighting. The ambience is pretty calm and quiet, there are not too many people usually, and even if there are, they're usually not very noisy. = Food Quality =

--- Fried Noodle ($9.50): 3/5 --- Giant crispy noodle dish, it's really hard to actually eat this without putting quite some effort breaking it down. The sauce is below the noodles at the bottom, and you'll need to take some time mixing everything together. Overall it's got a very pungent sweet and sour flavor, pretty good, but I wouldn't consider it very healthy for a vegetarian dish as it may contain a load of sodium-ish stuff. Otherwise, the dish itself is ok.

--- Viet Rice Combo ($6.95): 3/5 --- Eh, hard to say, there's a good variety and the dish is somewhat healthy, but all those imitation meats just have this weird gummy texture, like rubbery too! Can't get used to it, and the dish doesn't have much going on in terms of flavor, I guess it's ok though. The only good item is the crispy fried circle thing, not sure what it's called, but it tastes pretty interesting. Not bad for $7, but not so good either, overall just ok. = Price / Service =

Prices are pretty fair, but some dishes can be a bit more pricy. Portions decent.

Service here is good, although there was only 1 person working during lunch, meh. Miscellaneous (Other): Water Tasted Bad, Like Plastic

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Quran Yin Vegan Restaurant - A Decade of Delicious Compassion

The name Quran Yin—The Goddess of Mercy—couldn’t be more fitting for this gem of a restaurant. The owner’s deep advocacy for animal rights shines through not only in the fully vegan menu but also in the ethos of the entire establishment: a celebration of mercy and compassion for all living beings.

We first stumbled upon Quran Yin on Google about 10 years ago, drawn in by its glowing 5-star reviews, especially given its somewhat isolated location. And let me tell you, the reviews didn’t lie—the food is simply unbelievable.

From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted by Lucky, the heart and soul of the restaurant. Lucky serves as the one-and-only waiter and cashier, tirelessly working six days a week from open to close. Her warmth and kindness make every visit special. We’ve watched her become part of our family’s journey—she saw us through our pregnancy, met our son as a baby, and now serves him as an 8-year-old. Time flies, but Lucky’s dedication never wavers.

The food is the true star, though. We always order dishes like the vegan beef with Gai-Lan, salted tofu, tofu meat, grilled chicken, and fried chicken. I’ve even made it a game not to tell visiting family members that it’s a vegan restaurant until after the meal. Without fail, they’re left in awe when I reveal that everything they just devoured was plant-based.

Over the years, my wife and I have traveled coast to coast—from New York to Seattle and Houston to California—exploring vegan restaurants. None have matched the sheer variety and mouthwatering flavors of Quran Yin. It’s truly in a league of its own, and I’m convinced even Chef Ramsay would be proud of what they’ve accomplished.

Quran Yin isn’t just a restaurant—it’s an experience, a tradition, and a testament to the power of compassion in food. Highly,...

I THINK you’re supposed to seat yourself - that’s what I did since I wasn’t greeted by anyone at the door and there were no written instructions - you know I need written instructions everywhere I go…

I grabbed my own menu from a nearby table and sat down at another. I looked over the menu for a couple of minutes and then a woman stopped by and asked if I wanted water, assuming she worked there, I said yes. She brought the water as I continued to peruse the menu.

Shortly after I laid the menu down on the table, she stopped by and asked me if I was ready to order. I asked what the “chicken” and the “shrimp” was made from in the Kung Pao dishes. She told me the chicken is made from wheat and the shrimp is made from flour.

I opted for the Vegan Kung Pao Chicken for $8.25 and the Vegan “Egg-Less” Egg Rolls for $3.50. The egg roll wrap was nice and crispy just like a “real” egg roll, but other than that, there just wasn’t a lot of flavor to it. The flavor was decent, but it could have used a bit more “somethin-somethin.”

The Vegan Kung Pao Chicken had good flavor and would probably fool the best carnivore out there. The veggies were very fresh and cooked well. Most of the veggies were green and red peppers with a little bit of baby corn, bamboo shoots, sliced carrots, a few chunks of celery and one or two scarce mushroom slices.

The good thing is the food wasn’t overladen with salt/sodium like a lot of vegan dishes with meat...