Vegan
International
Japanese
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Beer/Wine
Take-out
Fusion
Vegan restaurant featuring plant-based Japanese fusion meals and seasonal desserts. This branch est. 2013 is located in Shinjuku-ku District, and has party space available for rental. Last lunch order is 3pm, last dessert order 4pm. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-4:00pm, Mon-Sun 6:00pm-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-5:00pm.
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343 Reviews
First Review by BlisterBlue
hokusai77
Points +13599
Very nice setting and yummy desserts - Edit
I have just had dinner and was totally satisfied with it. I had the "Celebrate Course", a very nice dinner set offering a delicious gastronomic experience. Food is well presented, with a very nice combination of flavours and textures. My menu was made up of a crispy mixed salad with a bagna caoda dip, followed by a lukewarm tomato soup, and a wonderful beans benedict with grilled veggies and a vegan hollandaise sauce. Then a hearty pumpkin wholemeal risotto which proved to be delicious. And finally the grand finale: a selection of vegan desserts (spongecake with whipped cream, a yummy bavaroise, a rhum&nut ice-cream, and fresh fruit (including fresh goji berries!). The setting is also very nice, something between a French country-house with a Japanese touch. Definitely recommended.
Read morePros: nice settings, superb food, yummy desserts
Cons: maybe just a little bit overpriced
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comarica
Points +113
Wow... pancake-heaven - Edit
This place is a must-visit for pancake- lovers! We had the pancake-lunch with a salad and herb tea. Sooo yummy! Friendly staff and fast service. Centrally located just at Shinjuku-sanchome Station (Exit C5).
Read morePros: Pancake- Heaven..., Location (comfy and access), fast service and friendly staff
Cons: not very flexible if you want something from the d
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Psychonaut
Points +172
Great Pancakes! - Edit
The location is slightly different than on the map. It is located on the main street directly at the metro exit C5.
Read moreA place with quite some guests. Great salad and amazing pancakes.
Pros: Great Pancakes, Tasty Salad, Friendly Staff, Cozy Ambiente
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jvespi
Points +75
Delicious food in Shinjuku - Edit
Food is tasty, but what makes this restaurant a must are their desserts, specially the pancake. I recommend to leave room for the dessert!
Read morePros: Good dishes, Situation
Cons: May be a little noisy on weekends
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DaniM
Points +2095
Very yummy! - Edit
The staff at this cool restaurant is very friendly, but as they always are in Japan i guess. The food is sooo yummy, especially the desserts! Very delicious vegan food in Japan!
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BradenPollock
Points +627
Nice place - Edit
The ambiance was better than the food but maybe it's just what I happen to order. I'd give it another go.
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shanery
Points +193
Vegtastic! (I need to enter some title :)) - Edit
I really liked this place. It's actually on the main road, rather than a side street. Inside is elegant and the menu was very interesting. Next time I'm in Tokyo, I'm sure I'll be back.
Read morePros: menu, location, good food
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Meghanelysem
Points +29
Fresh and flavorsome vegan! - Edit
Super easy to find, however the directions in this app take you about a block in the wrong direction. We used the Trip Advisor app as well and that was the correct location and directions. A lovely looking building on the main street, well signed and right out front of exit C5 for Shinjuku-sanchome Station.
Read moreThe staff were lovely and though their English was basic, it was very easy to order and communicate.
We ordered the salad wraps, which were very fresh and crispy; the dry curry, which had a lovely Indian flavour; the deep fried soy meat which was SO yummy; and the dessert plate to share which had a vegan sorbet; rich moist brownie, waffles with a maple syrup cream and fresh berries. We finished with a chai and strawberry tea.
A little bit more expensive than what we have been paying elsewhere, but having said that it was approx ¥6,800 between two which included an entree, filling main meal, dessert and a hot drink each.
Highly recommended.
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poopixie
Points +129
Great food, nice atmosphere, AMAZING pancakes! - Edit
We ate here once and had a great experience. Obviosuly extemely popular as after we got in, loads of people turned up so there was a queue. As with most places in Tokyo, there are lunch sets to choose from, in a helpful menu with photos (rather than english)and we both picked the vegan pancakes, which were amazing, rich and fluffy, and beautifully presented with date ice cream and fresh fruit. This followed a delicious fresh salad and tasty tomato soup.The staff were pleasant and understood our basic (bad) japanese and pointing style of communication. We felt price was slightly higher than in the other vegan places we ate at during our 2.5 week stay in Tokyo, but portions were average and I'd happily have eaten here again as the quality was so high.
Read morePros: atmosphere, food quality
Cons: bit more expensive than others
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claireberry beret
Points +35
Favourite vegan food in Tokyo - Edit
We arrived early and got an awesome seat and service!! The food was absolutely fantastic!!! Great location and delicious food! The price (about $20AUD a meal) is worth it and we certainly are going back! Such a great set up it's a really relaxing atmosphere!!
Read morePros: Location , Quality
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al30sh
Points +114
Sweet spot with great food - Edit
A very small restaurant but charming, Ain Soph had a lovely set menu and course menus which were a little more expensive but really wonderful. We ate the Heavenly Pancakes which we so fluffy and rich it was almost impossible to imagine how they made them vegan. The vegetable soup was delicious and rich, and while the chai was expensive, it was some of the best chai I've ever tasted. We brought our small son who was cranky and annoying the entire time, and the servers wouldn't have been more lovely and kind with him. Little english was spoken but the menu has pictures. It is on the expensive side, but the food I definitely recommend.
Read morePros: Chai, Food, Service is very friendly
Cons: A bit expensive, Small/cafe like ambiance
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tobymcmahon
Points +74
Great Moc Meat/dairy Western Fusion - Edit
Ain soph journey has a great trendy feel to it. Everyone eating there was stylish and beautiful which matched the food. This western, vegan style food was on par with any others from around the world. The staff were exceedingly nice and willing to deal with my lack of japanese.
Read moreThe meals were on the moderate price sale (high when compared to traditional japanese fare) but the quality matched the price. I cant wait to try the other ain soph!
Pros: Location, Taste
Cons: None
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umebossy
Points +197
Disappointing - Edit
I have eaten Ain Soph's food at outside events before and had long wanted to visit one of the restaurants. As we were in the neighbourhood of the "Journey" branch today we decided to pop in for a late lunch. We had to wait a little while to be seated but once we were we decided on one of the lunch plates and the more expensive lunch course to share between two and our young daughter.
Read moreWe ordered and waited...after perhaps 15 minutes our "vegetable parfait"s arrived - salad leaves and raw vegetables in a glass with dip and dressing. Cleverly arranged and visually appealing, and the dressing was delicious.
It was after this that we really became fed up with the slowness of the service - it took over 30 minutes for our next dishes to arrive. We could see that the restaurant was busy and the waitress was very rushed but felt like we had just been left - we even wondered if they had forgotten to make our main meals...
When they eventually arrived the waitress was apologetic but forgot to bring the extra plate that we requested for our daughter to eat from. The food, hayashi rice and tortilla with dips and fried soy meat was pleasant but nothing to write home about - by this point we were just so hungry we didn't care what we were eating! There was again a long wait for the soup and rice that came with the lunch course. The tomato soup and topping on the rice were delicious - best part of the meal. We requested they bring the set dessert out right away to placate our daughter and she enjoyed the ice cream, fruit and cake.
When we paid the bill the same waitress was again apologetic but no effort was made to explain why we had to wait so long (people arriving after us received their meals much more quickly despite the restaurant still being at capacity).
The food was pleasant enough but I didn't feel it was worth the 4600 yen that we paid and coupled with the excessive wait I wouldn't go back or recommend it to my friends. Perhaps if it were quiet or you were in the mood for a leisurely meal it would be fine though! Overall I was disappointed by the experience as I had been looking forward to going for such a long time.
Pros: Nice atmosphere, Vegetarian/vegan food in convenient location, Visually appealing food
Cons: Slow service, Expensive
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Akitakomachi
Points +17
2800yen Lunch - Edit
You can choice two set menu in lunch time. And they have other menu. I choose one set menu which is Tolutiya set. For me, this is little salty. In the restraint, there are a lot of Japanese girls. Taste is good. They have a 5000yen of party menu. I'm going to come to dinner here with my friend.
Read morePros: Healthy foods
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itzjac
Points +255
Okay - Edit
I had read great things about AinSoph - We wanted to go to the Ginza one as I knew it was the main one, however we were in this area so went to Journey instead. When we arrived we stood around. I asked one of the staff if they had a table and they took us downstairs. Service was a little slow. The food was okay, and the restaurant was well presented, however the biggest put off was the smell which made it very difficult for us to enjoy our food. We weren't sure if other people in the restaurant could smell it - as maybe Japanese people being so polite just wouldn't say anything? It didn't seem to smell on the higher level, just downstairs level - my boyfriend explained this would be a plumbing problem, and something that could be easily fixed.
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Atomicpen
Points +108
Great - Edit
Large selection, great quality and service but be prepared to pay.
Read morePros: good food
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lixxylu
Points +45
Closed when it shouldn't be - Edit
We FINALLY got to eat here after visiting several times and finding it closed despite it being well within the stated opening hours. There was no explanation or any notice of temporary closure that we could see on their website, nor the restaurant door itself. We thought perhaps it had even shut down. Then a month later, we were in Ginza again and thought we would just wander past....open at last!! The food was nice but the price is expensive compared to other places in Tokyo. While we are more budget travellers, we don't mind splashing out occasionally.
Read morePros: Convenient location
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Anne-MarieVeg
Points +35
Lovely - Edit
This restaurant is very pleasant. We have eaten several dishes beautifully presented and very good. We did not eat a lot but it was good. This restaurant is very quiet and clean. Just several steps from the street.
Read morePros: lovely, quiet, original
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BlisterBlue
Points +1289
Very nice restaurant with large choice - Edit
We had dinner there on week evening and the restaurtant was fulled with Japanese custumers.
Read moreThe staff was really friendly!
The menu was almost all in Japanese but there were pictures of each meal in order to help us choose our meals. + the staff spoke some English as well.
Menu a bit expensive though.
After dinner, we could even buy some vegan doghnuts to take away!
Pros: Location, Staff, Choice
Cons: Wait between each plates, Price
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