Cha Ya - San Francisco

So many places offer process vegan eating. that's none of them. fresh vegetables and aromas

Cha-Ya was an amazing experience with heart healthy Japanese cuisine that happens to be vegan. it goes back to its plant roots with fresh ingredients and amazing aromas. I happened to join when another vegan shop was closed at the mission when I visited. I started with her goma-ae with broccoli florets $6), which was a fantastic, lighter appetizer. who doesn't like steamed brokkoli with a sesame tahini dress to go upstairs? our main thing included their Cha-Ya sukiyaki nabe $18), which a medley from sweet, tofu and glaze in a sweet-sister broth was very reminded of the former meat sukiyakis that I had consumed. the presentation was beautiful, the aromen from the sweet with the broth was a joy, and it made for a very satisfying meal. we also did not order their sansai soup noodle $15) to realize that we had already noodles in sukiyaki. it was not bad, but was too similar to the sukiyaki so that he could stand alone. if I were back, I would have ordered a zaru soba or something. They have a few outside tables for sitting things that are perfect at a nice day. many thanks to Cha-Ya for their incredible dishes and focus on healthy, fresh ingredients that are just vegan.

If you want a great healthy meal full of vegetables and tofu, this is your space. faster and friendly service.

Recommend the kitsune tofu udon and chaya roll. the personal is so friendly!

I gave this place a few tries, and each time it was equally bad. The idea is great, as there is so much great vegan food in Japanese cuisine — I SO wanted to love this place as a vegan Japanese who lives nearby — but can’t really take their food, sadly. Flavoring is so off, sometimes I was confused what dish it was supposed to be.