Isoya Japanese Vegetarian restaurant, located on the 9th floor of 83 Wan Chai road is a fantastic spot that offers vegan and vegetarian cuisine. If you would like the vegan option you can just request it. Usually they have two set menu's that you can choose from and they are fairly well-priced.
On arrival you will be greeted in a very friendly manner by the staff. A few of the staff members can speak English quite well and they are attentive to your needs.
I hope that I photographed all the dishes, I was enjoying myself so much that I didn't really keep track. I think that is one way for me to know that it is a very special place!
First we got some green tea in one of these beautiful pots. The staff consistently fills up your tea cup and they will refill the pot if it is empty. On our second visit they gave us something called a water eggplant which cleared our pallets - that was quite enjoyable.
This was the first course. The sesame tofu with wasabi and the miso tofu was stand out parts of this dish. However the tomatoes were by far the best thing I tasted all night! It's from Okinawa and tastes subtly sweet and tangy at the same time - it was delicious! The seaweed also deserves a special mention!
This dish was amazing - the plating was done so beautifully. I particularly liked the mushroom nigiri and the red pepper nigiri. The dish was a little different the second time we went, but just as tasty. When we received this dish I couldn't believe that it was made from vegetables! Plant power for the win!
Now that I am going through these dishes I just realised that everything tasted really good. This was tempura avocado and melon - I love tempura so this was right up my alley. There were lots of oohs and ahhs around the table too!
I can't remember the particular taste of this dish, but it was beautifully presented and I loved the mushrooms and tofu!
I was reluctant to try this dish but wow! I haven't tasted food like this before. The second time we went my partner go the hotpot - it was served after this meal.
I enjoyed this udon dish with seaweed, although I don't always like it if my food is floating in something. We didn't have this the second time. Instead it was replaced with a cold lime noodle soup - which was refreshing.
And lastly, dessert! No that is not just an orange, it is orange jelly - really innovative.
It was a great experience!
Ambience: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Drinks: 9/10
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