Mother Chu’s is one of an increasing number of restaurants offering vegetarian and vegan friendly menus. It certainly has staying power, having been around for decades so is obviously doing something right. Not much by way of ambience but the food is good and reasonably priced.
I’m not a vegetarian. But I have to say they cook amazing dishes with vegetables which both look and taste like meat. My two friends love it and I assume they might return quite often.
First time I tried a vegetarian restaurant in Sydney! I I was impressed on how the vegetables were cooked beautifully as it was delicious and tasty. The staff was attentive and friendly.
This place is so underrated for their food!! I’ve tried multiple dishes here and keep wanting to come back for more. Especially their clay pot signatures and stir fried noodles. The food is well balanced in flavour and texture. The portion size is good and there are plenty of veggies and plant based protein in a plate. Staff is friendly and atmosphere is nice and cozy. Highly recommended!!!
+3 standard points for food
+1 deep fried perfection
4: wholesome
Noise level: Normal
Value: decent for the good quality vegetarian
Tempe sizzling plate (with mushroom sauce, enoki, and black fungus)
Deep fried Pumpkin and Apple in honey glaze with sesame seeds
Plus Two bowls of rice, total = $42
Both dishes were delicious and satisfying!
Service was a bit scattered / a bit slow but it wasn’t too bad. Interior is comfortable despite looking quite dim / dank from the outside.
Very friendly staff who are accomodating and attentive. Extensive menu full of all kinds of vegan dishes - lots of options. Portions are decent but not too big/generous. However prices are cheap. Food comes out fresh and promptly.
Vegan friendly? 10/10
I’ve heard great hype over this place, though as an asian the food was great but nothing special. We did enjoy our meals though and they left us satisfied!
Just a regular chinese restaurant ambience and its an easy place to find in the city.
In my opinion, some dishes were a little overpriced, though it’s nothing to be surprised of when in the city either-
The tofu dish was enjoyable but again not extraordinary, just a simple tofu dish. We found this one a bit overpriced with only 4 pieces of tofu on it and 2 sticks of bokchoy. The eggplant dish did surprise us! Very nice with the deep fried pieces of soy we presume, and great flavour!!
It’s a nice restaurant to eat convenient vegan food at, but again nothing over the top special if that’s what you’re expecting. Just a nice vegan asian restaurant if you ask me :)
Good sauce and texture. Food not too salty. I really like the how they cooked the tofu and vegetables - crispy on the outside. Favourite dish was the sweet and sour tofu.
This is such an underrated restaurant in the heart of Sydney. It’s a vegan restaurant with some dishes with honey, it’s affordable and great asian cuisine. The soups are incredible, especially the miso soup and sze chuan. I ordered for the chilli crispy tofu with broccoli, this was one of the best mock meat I’ve had.
The food was fantastic. Ordered the Peking dish and we got two parts to it. Although I have read a few reviews stating the service was poor the service for us was excellent and this was a Saturday night. I have also read that the price is not great but we had entree, mains and desert with drinks and it came to $35 for two which is pretty good.
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Well, what can I say about Mother Chu's. We've been joyfully eating here since 99 when I was 6.
Having been to vegetarian restaurants of differing cuisines all over Sydney, I can safely say that Mother Chu's (Taiwanese), quite easily, provides the highest quality of food that there is.
The service provided by Sophie, Umi and Henry is friendly and impeccable.
The variety on offer, with over 100 mains to choose from, is unmatched.
The portion sizes are generous and their price points very fair.
Their mango, raspberry and passionfruit home-made soy ice cream is divine as well as the rest of the dessert menu.
Personally, I love the way they cook their veggies Al dente, so they provide some crunch and texture to the dish.
If you get the chance to pre-order the Peking duk, do it. It's an occasion that will never disappoint.
Mother Chu's especially shines with bigger groups so you can order plenty of dishes and dip your chopsticks into each one!
Mother Chu's is an absolute institution for all vegetarians in Sydney. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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Standard, reliable, delicious, healthy Chinese cuisine. Extensive menu. Very friendly staff. Good space between tables, front door kept ajar for air circulation.
Everything is delicious and nicely presented. Soups are per person, so one can enjoy the wonton and another can choose hot and sour(about $7/serve).
Lots of gluten, tofu, crispy rolls, and some breaded fried specialties for those who like the American style dishes. Hot pots, noodles, stir fries.
I had an order of spring rolls which came crisp with just enough sweet sauce, and a lovely garnish of shredded lettuce, cucumber and carrot. The wonton soup was perfectly seasoned and flavourful, the wontons like little tortellini and bits of carrot shred and bok choy spears.
I had the Kung Po gluten which came with red capsicums, zucchini chunks and onion (or the white parts of bok choy). Not too sweet, and the chilies soft and not very spicy. Bite into the chili carefully! The steamed rice is a P erfect portion for one. The pot of tea I ordered was Oolong of good quality.
Most fishes range between A$18-24, and are ample portion for 1-2 persons. Surcharges for credit card (minimum A$20), and holidays. Take away containers .50 cents.
Considering how many Asian restaurants close between December 20-January 4, it was just a delight to find them open on December 28, serving home-style comfort foods in a calm and serene environment.
Covid decimated the foodservice industry, fortunately the decades of quality food, availability of take out and delivery kept one of the CBD’s reliable dining outlets going.
It’s not fancy, just simple tasty fare served with a smile by people who truly thrive on feeding the hungry a product that they are proud of. I will return again with my veggie friends.
This is one of my all time favourite restaurants that I have been frequenting for over a decade. The family running the restaurant are always wonderful and sweet to deal with and the food is FANTASTIC!
I highly recommend the crispy gluten, and any of the honey glazed options (they'll kill any honey chicken craving you might have).
There are plenty of equally delicious gluten free options too.
Amazing food! I tried the corn soup and the veggie curry… delicious.
The place was super clean and the staff really nice
I really enjoyed lunch here! This little restaurant has some lovely offerings. The salt and pepper tofu is a little bland but I’d highly recommended the crispy gluten in chilli sauce. Staff are pleasant and kind and the prices are very reasonable. I look forward to going back.
Had been planning to come here for a while and finally came here for dinner in a weekday. It wasn’t super busy but yes there were few people dining in.
Staff and service is pleasant.
Food was delicious, tons of variety to choose from. Everything we ordered was unique in itself and tasty. The noodles were not dry as they usually are in other places. I will definitely come here again and will tell my friends too about this little gem.
We have known about this place for many years but never went in as we were on our way to another favourite restaurant.
But what can i say! I am so glad we decided to go to Mother Chus this time and my only regret is we didn’t go years ago!
They have the best asian food i have ever tasted.
The sauces are rich and full of flavour unlike other places where they water it down.
We loved every dish and if you crave honey chicken just get the honey gluten balls, they are to die for!
And i have finally found a black bean dish worth eating, such a tasty sauce.
So many delicious dishes without a hint of animal products. What more could you ask for.
And last but not least the owners are very nice and helpful. So much attention is put into the quality of the dishes you can see that.Well worth the visit.
I had a fried dish called Honey Gluten with Walnuts something. It was quite good; despite not being too big on sweet things.
Also had one of the appetisers.
Will be back to try out more of their dishes
edit: 2nd visit, this time tried the Fried Tofu with Pepper and Salt. A little bit too salty for some, but not for me. Still good.
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