Loving Hut Vegan Restaurant - San Francisco

I visited Loving Hut Vegan Restaurant near Golden Gate Park for lunch and loved it. The fully vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free labeled menu was a vegetarian’s dream, letting me pick anything without worry. The menu’s mostly Chinese-inspired but also offers a cool Americana section for variety. I ordered four dishes, and every one was delicious—even my meat-eating friends were impressed! The staff was helpful, though a bit quiet. The Buddhist-inspired decor was simple and Spartan, which didn’t wow me, and parking was a hassle—two blocks away. Still, their motto, “Healthy and Delicious,” rings true, and it’s my favorite spot in San Francisco. I’d give Loving Hut four out of five stars, docking one for the plain decor and tricky parking.

Eating here elicits uncontrolled, primal noises of enthusiasm. The flavors and textures are things I will dream about. And it's food you can morally feel good about eating if that's something you think about. Amazing crunchy fried mushrooms that were also gluten free!! It's hard to find GF fried things that are amazing and yet here we are. I fear that as time passes I will be confused as to whether my memory of this experience was real life, or if it was instead, a dream. Ordered: N5 - Pad thai E23 - Crispy Mushroom E11 - Spicy lemongrass Deluxe (This review is not hyperbolic - I'm just that jazzed.)

Walked here after spending the morning in Cal Academy. When we got there they had a table blocking the door and were doing take-out, but had no problem allowing us to dine-in. This all vegan Chinese restaurant was excellent and the it appeared to be family run. I had the Szechuan Green Beans and my husband had Pad Thai. We both loved our meals. My husband is vegan and Gluten Free and I am gluten free and finding a restaurant where we can eat is a challenge. We will come back to this place every time we are in town!