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5.0 of 5 stars.
The BEST vegetarian restaurant I've ever been to. I lived a few blocks from this restaurant for years, but had never gone. I went vegetarian a few years ago and I finally gave the place a shot....
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't be fooled by the word "vegetarian" in this restaurant's name. I don't know what magical technique the chef here uses (it's probably the mystical technique known as "skill") but the faux...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The main owner (lady) is SUPPPPER NICE!She took time out on a very busy weekend to explain to us her process of hand making certain items. I was very impressed, but when it came to the food it lacked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is "Wow." I've been to other vegetarian/vegan only restaurants. And I've been to other Chinese restaurants. This is the best of both, so far, that I have been to. I haven't had all of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am giving them a 5 start rating and the reason being is that they have made me a believer of vegetarian eats. I went to the vegetable garden and thought that the food was ok. The atmosphere wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish Yuan Fu was closer to the city! I've only been there twice when I've visited my friend who lives in Rockville, and this place does vegetarian and vegan Chinese food very, very well. I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always loved this place. My favorite things on the menu were the random fake meat appetizers (I don't remember what it's called, but it had about 4 different kinds of cold fake meat including...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Yuan Fu and I always had. I wanted to write an update because it appears they added Dim Sum! They still have their regular menu but they added a Dim Sum menu which has lots of new things and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Waitress, to cautious friend: "Everything is fake! Everything!"I've made a habit of bringing vegan and vegetarian friends from out of state here, and they're always amazed. Most restaurans only have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My vietnamese co-worker who is a very strict vegetarian told me to try here if I loved the vegetable garden. This place comes 2nd to Vegetable garden but the food is very good, the staff is friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GTC: *Snap**Crackle**Sizzle..Me: For real? Damn... Sorry to hear that...GTC: *Crackle*Fizz**Me: Yeah... she was probably a ho, anyways...GTC: **Sizzle...*That's part of the conversation between me and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 Stars - but on the side toward 5After checking out nearby Vegetable Garden not too long ago, I didn't expect a substantial difference at Yuan Fu. Boy, was I wrong.First, the restaurant itself is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! So good. I don't even live in Maryland and I think about (and crave) this place. It is a great place to have a family style dinner, especially with a family that includes a vegetarian, someone...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yuan fu is a great little Chinese vegetarian restaurant. I first went there in 2006 and, since then, have gone back multiple times. It is a great place to take vegetarian friends since the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yuan Fu is fantastic! They have the best hot and sour soup I have ever tasted and I also love the pineapple "chicken" but, really, you can't go wrong with any dish. The service is good and very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
#1- I eat meat#2- I love everything I've ever eaten at this restaurant. #3- If my vegan friend hadn't taken me there for the lunch special, I might not have ever tried this place. #4- If the name...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yuan Fu is fantastic. Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or even carnivore (or have non-meat eating SO, kids, or friends), Yuan Fu has consistently nice and flavorful dishes which stand...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No wait in getting here. We (my gf, me, and 2 friends) were supposed to be going to Bob's for Shabu Shabu. But this was a pleasant surprise! We were hungry, my girlfriend's vegetarian, and this was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
as a prolegomenon to my review, i am not the best at reviewing a chinese vegetarian restaurant. i am that inexperienced. and before having lunch at yuan fu, i actually had no clue such a cuisine...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only restaurant I always miss when I'm away at college. The owner is loud and friendly, and the food reminds me of high school. I like all of the chicken and beef dishes I've tried....
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is definitely not on par with Vegetable garden! We got the steam dumplings- terrible sauce,tasted just like plain soy sauce! The rice covering was very hard and chewy. The kung pao chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yuan Fu is a nice little place with extensive vegan dishes and options. Their service is super-friendly and their food is tasty, light and healthy. I found their orange beef to be a tad dry, but their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another great vegetarian restaurant in my hood! It's hard to decide between Veg Garden...but Yuan Fu does have slight advantages than it's competitor. The General Tso's (signature veg dish I use to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know.. maybe I'm not trying the right things..I didn't like anything we got which includes the mushroom appetizer, General Tao's w/mushrooms, shredded pork, and the chicken tofu soup. Maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
upon entering, the owner usually yells something like "i haven't seen you in so long!" or "why don't you ever eat here anymore?!" a brisk welcome, but it's worth it.some great dishes to try:shredded...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although once in a great while I eat a little fish or seafood, for the most part I don't do the animal thing. For vegetarians and vegans this place is perfect. The decor isn't fancy, but pleasant. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Chef used to be partners with the Vegetable Garden people. He took the good taste with him when their partnership broke up.I am pretty hard on food and food quality (read some of my other reviews)...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. As a vegetarian and a picky eater in general, I usually get the same thing at every single chinese place. Veggie lo mein and veggie fried rice. So of course the first time I came...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is worth going for the Kitsch factor alone. I am a meat eater who occasionally goes off the reservation and won't eat meat for a while....This place is fun...just don't expect it to taste...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
only ate here once, but really enjoyed it! wish I lived closer...the decor/atmosphere is in need of some help, so that's why only 4 stars
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is worth three stars, but since its all vegetarian, and its decent, I gave it four stars.This place has a similar menu as any chinese restaurant, only that its the vegetarian version. Any...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I were bored and wanted to try something new, hell even something vegetarian. But come on, I'm a meat eater. I earned my card at the Carnivore Crew at OGG. You would have to be drunk...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do not go out of my way to seek out tofu or any of it's relatives, so I was shocked to find myself enjoying this place so much. We got the Peking duck which was really good. With all of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no vegetarian, so eating at Yuan Fu was like eating Spam - you don't really know what you are eating, but it sure is good. With offerings like Kung Pao shrimp, Peking Duck and Triple Delight, this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 StarsI am a major fan of vegetarian Chinese cuisine. (It must be the mock meats.) I had dinner here. Kung Pao Shrimp and Schezuan Chicken. In my opinion, the prices are a little high ($9-12 for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great restaurant! I highly recommend the squid impression. Their lunch is cheap and you can get rice with 3 accompanied dishes similar to what you can get at a chinese place in the mall. This way you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another fantastic chinese vegetarian restaurant in the DC metro area. The place is in a small strip area- but the food is pretty good. Lunches are cheap and exteremly filling.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best vegetarian food I have found in this area! My family and I have been going to them for years, we used to go to the owner's previous restaurant where he was a chef in Rockville 20 some years...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never in my life seen so many mock meats on one menu. IMpressive! I ordered the orange chicken, which was delicious. The chicken there is made of soybean protein. My boyfriend ordered the kung...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite vegetarian restaurant! The best vegetarian food I've ever eaten. All of their mock meat dishes are so good. The service is fast and friendly but may be a bit pushy when it gets...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place based on Gregory C's recommendation and he's on the ball with his food selection and comments. I thoroughly enjoyed eating at Yuan Fu and so did my dinner companions!
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another must eat, if you visit or live in the DC area. A place I would return over and over if only I still lived in the area. Very high quality preparation and presentation, with a well rounded...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for lunch the other day expecting a restaurant with your typical vegetarian food. To my surprise, it was a lot better than I expected. Initially, looking at the menu, there were a few...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the BEST veggie duck ever.i've tried fake duck in NYC, LA, DC, Atlanta, and other random cities.Nothing compares to this duck.NOTHING.My mouth has now started watering...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am in love with this place. I keep [mostly] kosher and here I can eat squid, shrimp, and pork without feeling guilty because it's all fake! The food is delicious, but I sometimes feel rushed by the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chinese vegan food is good eating at Yuan Fu.The use of different protein/gluten products is very creative and delicious. The homemade spinach noodles with 'fake' chicken slices or the kuan pao triple...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband LOVES Yuan Fu. Me, ehhhh. For the all-vegetarian Asian restaurant, I much prefer Sunflower or Harmony. So it's a real treat (for him) when we go there. We got take-out from them last night....
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for an alternative to meat dishes. They create tofu dishes that resemble meat dishes and they do an impeccable job, except for the salt content. The food tastes really good, but is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why don't we have a restaurant like Yuan Fu Vegetarian in the San Francisco Bay Area? I miss the food and I visit Yuan Fu when I fly back to East Coast. I'm a non-vegetarian and I love their food!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to fulfill your daily allowance for vitamin D (as in delicious). Yuan Fu sports an impressive menu of all-vegetarian fare. With fantastic delights like Pineapple Chicken, presented in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the last time i came to yuan fu was a long time ago, when my parents were going through their vegetarian phase. from what i remember, everything was fresh and pretty tasty. since im back home now, i'm...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I drive up to Rockville specifically to eat at Yuan Fu. The food here is great, even for non-vegetarians.Obviously, for vegetarians, this is a wonderful restaurant because everything is meat-free (it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yuan Fu rocks! If you are vegetarian, have vegetarian friends or just like great tasting chinese food head to yuan fu. There were few places that would draw me out of DC but Yuan is worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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This is pretty unique to me because not a lot of Chinese restaurant has vegetarian stuff. My husband is a meat eater and after eating there after an hour, he was all hungry again! I really liked the ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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Yuan Fu Vegetarian is an all vegetarian Chinese restaurant with a fantastic selection that will appeal to vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. They have many soy meat substitute products that taste...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/12/2006
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This is great vegetarian Chinese food. It's worth the cost, even for a struggling 18-year-old! I love it, I love it, I love it. 10% off Vegetarian Society of DC discount. It's right on Rockville Pike,...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/23/2005
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