Merit Vegan Restaurant

Vaishnavi & Sridhar 2 months ago

Merrit is our absolute favourite Vegan restaurant, so my review is bound to be biased. We went this evening (Party of seven, on Father's Day) and it was crowded. So the service was patchy, but the food - as outstanding as always! Food: Appetizers - 1. Fresh spring rolls - Very good. I found the peanut sauce somewhat meh. 2. Tom Kha Kai soup - OH SO GOOD! Entrees - 1. Garlic Green Beans and tofu: OMG do not miss this. The beans are so melt-in-the-mouth and yet crispy. 2. Basil Eggplant - Today it was just ok for some reason. 3. Lemongrass Deluxe - Superb. 4. Thai Fried rice - Awesome. 5. Cow Fun noodles - Today I think they forgot to add any sauce or spice to it. It still tasted so good! Drinks - Thai Iced tea 👌

Ann Pham 3 months ago

Merit Vegan Restaurant is hands down the best Asian vegan restaurant in the Bay Area (I'm not joking). The menu has so much variety, and every dish has complex flavor I don’t think I would always find at vegan restaurants. I ordered the curry vermicelli soup and fried wontons, and both were absolutely delicious. The curry broth was rich and comforting, not too salty, while the wontons were crispy with the best dipping sauce you could ever imagine. The prices are also very reasonable for the quality and portion sizes. I live a bit far away, so I’ve only ordered delivery so far, but the food still arrived great. After this experience, I’m definitely making the trip to dine in and explore more of the menu soon!

Sriharsha A. 4 months ago

One of my favorite vegan spots, and I've been coming here with my family long enough that it's about time I actually wrote this up. The pho is the thing to get. Clear broth, comes with an assortment of vegan proteins, and it's been consistent every single time over the years. Best had in cold weather. The spicy noodle soup is solid too but it doesn't hit the same way. The SP4 gourmet deluxe is my other staple and I order it like an appetizer. The protein comes out fried with a crispy shell and soft inside. The sauce leans hard on lemongrass and citrus but it's savory throughout, not sweet. Haven't had anything like it anywhere else. Orange nuggets are chewy with a citrusy and sweet glaze. Good enough that I skip the actual appetizers for these. The Szechuan Pineapple is spicy, salty, and savory with chewy gluten and a citrus undertone running through it. Green papaya salad is strictly sour and tangy. Fresh, nothing heavy about it. Sweet potato curry is definitely underrated. Potato goes soft all the way through and the whole thing tastes hearty without being heavy. Basil eggplant tofu skews sweet and the eggplant goes silky and it's a family favorite. Eggplant claypot has the

Ally Sue 5 months ago

Everything was so fresh and flavorful. Home made cakes are delicious! Good space for large groups and family dining. It can get packed in the evenings. Love the friendly and warm greetings from the staff.

Sylver Cheeseman 6 months ago

this place was busy on a friday night! enjoyed all the food and the service was great too. my favorite thing flavor-wise was the golden era special. I also really enjoyed the eggplant clay pot (the eggplant was cooked to be so soft!) and the lemon basil fried rice was great. the tomato favorite seemed to be fish-mimicky tofu which was good (though maybe still tofu). only thing i wouldn’t order again is the curry noodle vermicelli thing, since the noodles were a bit softer than i would like