Truly Vegan Restaurant

Across the street from Palms ... I found this place by mistake and now have been here many times. They have great fake chicken burgers, amazing noodles and a delicious lemon cake. Everyone is really friendly and the prices are just right. Start off with the dumplings. Mmmmm Pros: Spicy Noodles Cons: Parking more

Food was yummy and fast! more

I love this place. it's really fast, servers are nice. Pros: amazing large portions Cons: parking, ambience, heat. more

I order from Truly every once in a while when I am feeling too lazy to cook and I've been there a few times. The interior is sort of 'blah' but it's a small little mom & pop restaurant that is in between a head shop and liquor store so don't expect it to be super classy. Everything on the menu is under $10. Every meal I order is like, $6-$7 which is really cheap for a vegan restaurant. The people that work there are the nicest people you'll meet. I've never had any problems with anything I've ordered. The pepper steak wrap is awesome and it includes avocado (unlike the one at California Vegan that costs way more and you have to add avocado for $2). I like the Truly spicy as well. I always order their Kombucha elixers as well. They are $3 or $3.50 but they are worth it because they are so good for you! Pros: Cheap, Fast, Great people Cons: Small. more

Hate to go against the grain here but I am not a fan of this place as the other two reviewers are. I think the idea (Vegan Thai-based) and intention are excellent but they (Truly Vegan) just haven't quite got it down yet. The menu is extensive and appealing. I have tried many dishes here but there are always problems like: the wraps are wrapped with aluminum foil on the INSIDE as well as the outside so when you go to bite into the wrap, you chomp down on foil - AHHH! I asked them to re-wrap for me once, but they didn't seem to understand why this is not really ""right"" and that the foil should just be on the outside only, holding the wrap together. The burgers fall apart as soon as you bite into them. Some ingredients are listed on the menu for certain dishes but when you get the dish, those things are missing and there are other items in the dish that you didn't know you were getting - I find this bothersome. I want what I order and nothing more or less. Other than that, Truly Vegan is fine. I'd try some of the more authentic vegan (and Asian) resturants out in San Gabriel, Alhambra, and throughout Los Angeles. They are far better. more

Finally got to check it out for the first time for Vegetarian Awareness Day. My friend (carnivore committed) tried the Breakfast of Champions (gluten free pancakes and fried chicken-esque steak). He ate the whole thing and liked it. There was even a comment that it was the veggie version of Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles. I tried one of the thai soups with coconut milk, mushrooms, shoots and tofu. It came blazingly hot and I found it better as I worked my way through it. I followed it with a standard spicy Thai rice noodle, basil dish, which I thought rocked. Bits of jalapeno were everywhere and I believe it was the first time that I didn't have to add a thing. Normally, with restaurants you ask for it super spicy and you still don't feel the burn. A very well priced menu with lots of options to keep you going back to try something new and different. Small room, but comfortable. Service was congenial. For a Sunday afternoon is was full the entire time we were there. Truly Vegan is a vegetarian/vegan lovers staple. I'll definitely return, even without the meat eater. Pros: variety of choices, good prices, relaxed atmosphere Cons: instant coffee more

Excellent choices, the food lives up to their name. Pleasant staff, a definite place to back for more. I encourage all vegans to try them out. Nice location too. more