Merit Vegan Restaurant
Merit Vegan Restaurant
Crispy deep fried rolls filled with vegetables and tofu. Served with vietnamese dipping sauce.
Fresh rice paper rolls with lettuce, mint leaves, seasoned tofu, and seitan. Served with peanut sauce. Contain nuts.
3 vegan corndogs served with organic ketchup.
2 breaded vegan fish and fries. Served with special house Buffalo sauce.
4 vegan jalapeno pop, jalapeno filled with vegan creamy cream served with special house Buffalo sauce. Spicy.
Gluten wonton filled with house made vegan creamy cream. Has Gluten. No Nuts. Not Spicy.
Wonton filled with vegetable and seasoned tofu. Served with sweet and sour plum sauce. Contain nuts.
Fried vegan drumsticks served with sweet and sour plum sauce. Contain nuts.
Fried dumplings filled with tofu and seitan, vegetables and ginger. Served with ginger sauce.
Breaded nuggets. Served with tartar sauce.
Fried ocean fillet. Served with spicy tartar sauce and lime. Spicy.
A soft steamed bun filled with mixed vegetables and seitan.
Spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, snap peas, organic tofu, mushroom, seitan, bean curds in delicious fresh vegetable broth.
Organic tofu, seitan, tomato, pineapple, bean sprouts, mushroom, bean curds, bamboo shoots, basil in tamarind and herbs base vegetable broth. Spicy.
Stuffed wonton and vegetables in freshly made vegetable broth. Oil-free.
Shrimp (made from yam), pineapple, tomato, fresh organic tofu, bean curds, mushroom, carrot, basil, coconut milk in Thai tamarind and herbs base broth. Gluten free. Spicy.
Rice noodles with seitan, mushroom, onion, organic fried tofu, and cilantro in a freshly made herbal vegetable broth. Served with bean sprouts, jalapeno, and basil on the side.
Bo kho. Rice noodles with seitan, onion, organic fried tofu, and cilantro in a freshly made herbal vegetable broth. Served with bean sprouts, jalapeno and basil on the side. No Nuts. Not Spicy.
Bun hue - thick vermicelli, organic fried tofu, seitan, bean curds, mushroom, cilantro and onion in a spicy lemongrass broth served with shredded cabbage, mint, jalapeno and bean sprouts on the side.
Hu Tieu - rice noodles with organic fried tofu, seitan, bean curds, mushroom, bean sprout, vegetables in freshly made vegetable broth and sprinkle with fried onion and garlic.
Thick vermicelli, organic fried tofu, shrimp (made from yam), bean curds, carrot, broccoli in freshly made vegetable broth and sprinkled with fried onion. Gluten-free.
Thick wheat noodle with vegetables, onion, sauteed organic tofu, mushroom and seitan. Served with a cup of freshly made vegetable broth on the side.
Fried stuffed wonton, organic tofu, seitan, bean curds, wheat noodle, and vegetables in a freshly made vegetable broth.
Vermicelli, sweet potato, carrot, garbanzo bean, gluten-free protein, fried tofu, onion, mint leaves and bean sprouts in creamy curry coconut-milk vegetable soup. Spicy. Gluten free.
Organic tofu, gluten, bean curds, wheat noodles, mushroom, bokchoy, and carrot in Chinese herbal vegetable broth
Baby spinach, avocado, sunflower seeds, fried tofu, and tomato. Served with house special sauce. Gluten-free, contain nuts.
Shredded cabbages, lotus stem, tofu, carrot, onion, fried onion, mint leaves, and crushed peanuts tossed in a light sweet and sour vinaigrette sauce. Served with tapioca crackers. Contain nuts, oil free.
Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, cabbage, carrot, shredded tofu, fried wonton skin, tossed in Thai satay sauce. Contain nuts.
Seaweed, tofu, bean sprouts, carrot and sesame seeds tossed in a sweet light vinaigrette sauce. Gluten-free, contain nuts.
Green papaya, spicy seitan strips (made from seitan and spices), shredded fried tofu, carrot, basil, and tossed in light sweet and sour sauce. Contain nuts.
Wheat noodle, mixed vegetables, organic tofu, seitan and mushroom, stir-fried in house garlic sauce.
Rice noodles, shrimp (made from yam), celery, carrots, bean sprouts, bean curds and onion stir-fried in pad Thai sauce; garnished with crushed peanuts and cilantro. Gluten-free. Contain nuts.
Crispy wheat noodle with stir-fried vegetables, organic tofu, seitan, bean sprouts and mushrooms in house garlic sauce.
Flat rice noodle, mixed vegetables, organic tofu, wheat protein, bean sprouts and mushroom, stir-fried in house garlic sauce.
Golden rolls, vermicelli, lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber, mint leaves, cilantro, organic tofu dressed in Vietnamese vinaigrette and topped with crushed peanuts and onions. Contain nuts.
Seasoned assorted tofu, BBQ seitan, vermicelli, lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber, and mint leaves, dressed in Vietnamese vinaigrette and topped with crushed peanuts and onions. Contain nuts.
Organic brown rice, organic nori, lettuce, red bell peppers, cucumber, pine nuts and sesame seeds with dressed sauce (lemon juice, organic agave, organic olive oil, liquid amino and sesame oil). Gluten-free.
Seasoned tofu, seitan, mushroom, bean threads, onion and ginger cooked with fragrant rice.
Seasoned tofu, seitan, mushroom, bean threads, onion and ginger cooked with fragrant rice.
Organic tofu, bell peppers and onion sauted in teriyaki gravy. Served with salad and rice. Gluten-free.
Fried organic brown rice with tofu, seitan, onion, mixed vegetables, seaweed, sunflower and sesame seed. Contain nuts.
Fried jasmine rice, organic tofu, seitan, onion and mixed vegetables.
Curry fried rice with tofu, seitan, onion, mixed vegetables and coconut milk. Spicy.
Fried jasmine rice with tofu, seitan, onion, mixed vegetables, basil and Thai spices. Spicy.
Combination of vegetables with organic tofu, seitan stir-fried in special garlic sauce.
Batter-fried nuggets tossed in sweet and sour house-made orange sauce.
Pineapple, onion, bell peppers, batter-fried nuggets tossed in house-made pineapple, beet and tomato sauce.
Onion, bell peppers, seitan in spicy Mongolian sauce. Spicy.
Mixed fresh vegetables stir-fried in coconut curry gravy. Gluten-free, oil free. Spicy.
Seitan, broccoli, onion, lemongrass and jalapeo are stir-fried with spicy butter garlic BBQ sauce. Spicy.
Gluten-free protein, organic tofu, sweet potato, onion, bell peppers, lemongrass, carrot and garbanzo bean in coconut curry gravy. Gluten-free. Spicy.
Seitan, onion, bell peppers stir-fried in spicy lemongrass sauce. Spicy.
Seitan, broccoli, black mushroom, onion and carrot stir-fried in garlic sauce.
Seitan, onion, pineapple and bell peppers cooked in spicy Szechuan sauce. Spicy.
Steamed kale mixed with lemon ginger sauce and sprinkled with shredded carrot and sesame seeds. Gluten-free.
Fried organic tofu, onion and bell peppers in spicy lemongrass sauce. Gluten-free. Spicy.
Brussel sprout, celery, carrot, onion, fried organic tofu, mushroom and tomato sauted in garlic sauce. Gluten-free.
Fried organic tofu dish with sauted bell peppers and jalapeo. Served with steamed broccoli, carrot-daikon pickles, cucumber and tomato. Gluten-free. Spicy.
Sauteed green bean with fried organic tofu and carrot in spicy garlic sauce. Gluten-free. Spicy.
Eggplant, mushroom and fried organic tofu in basil sauce and sesame topping. Gluten-free.
Famous Vietnamese crepe, filled with tofu, seitan, mushroom, bean sprouts, jicama and onion. Served with fresh lettuce, mint, cilantro and light vinaigrette sauce on the side. Gluten free.
Chef's special, fried seitan chunks sauted in bbq garlic seasoning, embedded in lettuce and tomato.
Caramelized gluten-free protein sauted in a special sweet garlic sauce, embedded in spinach, tomato and cucumber. Gluten-free.
Most popular. Fried gluten-free protein cooked with spicy lemongrass and served with steamed broccoli, cucumber and tomato. Spicy. Gluten-free.
Batter-fried nuggets in spicy sweet and sour onion ginger sauce. Served with steamed broccoli and spinach. Spicy.
Fried gluten-free protein cooked in teriyaki sauce. Served with fresh spinach, tomato and cucumber. Gluten-free.
Ocean cakes, mushroom in spicy pineapple sauce. Served with fresh spinach and steamed broccoli. Spicy.
Seaweed wrapped bean curds, topped with fried onion, garlic and crushed peanut served with ginger sauce. Contain nuts.
Seaweed wrapped bean curds sauted in special onion and tomato sauce. Spicy. Gluten-free.
Eggplant and ocean cakes cooked in house special sauce.
Fried organic tofu, eggplant and mushroom cooked in house special sauce. Gluten-free.
Fried seaweed wrapped bean curds, topped with fried onion, garlic sesame seed and peanut. Served with rice-paper, lettuce, mint leaves, cucumber, cilantro, vermicelli and lemongrass pineapple sauce. Gluten-free. Contain nuts.
Chef's special, fried seitan chunks sauted in a spicy garlic, onion and peppers seasoning, embedded in lettuce and tomato. Spicy.
Seiten chunks, goji berry, jujube fruit, mushroom, ginger, basil, sauted in Chinese herbal sauce with dash of sesame oil.
Seaweed wrapped bean curds, sauted in spicy Thai paste, embedded in lettuce, cucumber and tomato. Very spicy. Gluten free.
Fried Soy chunks and fried organic tofu w/ vegetable cooked in red curry coconut gravy
Gluten, garlic, and onion fired in oriental smoky BBQ sauce, embedded w/ broccoli, tomato, and vinaigrette
White steamed rice.
Organic brown steamed rice.
Mixed and steamed vegetables.
White steamed rice.
Organic brown steamed rice.
Mixed and steamed vegetables.
Can be cut into 10-12 slices.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Can be cut into 10-12 slices. Topping is strawberry.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Can be cut into 10-12 slices.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Can be cut into 10-12 slices. Chocolate, almond milk, coconut served with vegan whipped cream. Cake is Gluten-free.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Can be cut into 10-12 slices.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Can be cut into 8-10 slices.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Can be cut into 10-12 slices.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Can be cut into 10-12 slices.+$5 for adding writing on cake
Gluten free.
Gluten free.
Gluten free Option + $1
Gluten free.
Gluten free.
Moist vanilla cake topped with sweet vanilla cream and strawberries in syrup.
Moist black chocolate cupcake topped with Oreo flavor whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and Oreo crumbles.
Moist gingerbread cupcake topped with cream cheese frosting, caramel drizzle, and a gingerbread man cookie.
Moist chocolate cupcake with raspberry ganache filling topped with fresh raspberry whipped cream, mini chocolate bar, and freeze dried raspberry.
A large crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, sweet and salty chocolate almond cookie. 5 oz. cookie
Thai tea, organic soy creamer and organic sugar.
Organic coffee, organic soy creamer, organic sugar.
Root Beer, cola, mandarin, ginger ale.
Fresh lemonade, organic sugar.
Delicious, best tasting, healthy, high-protein snacks and rips like real jerky. Non-GMO textured soybean protein, sugar, canola oil, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, ginger powder, licorice powder, chili powder, preservative below 0.002. Contain soybean and wheat.
Delicious, spicy flavor, best tasting, healthy, high-protein snacks and rips like real jerky. Non-GMO soybean fiber, sugar, canola oil, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, ginger powder, licorice powder, chili powder, preservative below 0.002. Contain soybean and wheat.
Delicious taste of hot & sour, best tasting, healthy, high-protein snacks and rips like real jerky. Non-GMO soybean fiber, sugar, canola oil, ketchup, citric acid, chili powder, soy sauce, salt, sorbic-acid (Preservative) below 0.002. Contain soybean and wheat.
Tom kha thai soup
3. Fried Wonton @colorful.eats
Thai Iced Tea @colorful.eats
Tom Kha
39. Orange Nuggets @colorful.eats
Mongolian Delight
Garlic green beans - spicy and garlicy and delicious
Interior
curry, food
Nice expansive dining area
food, curry
Inside
Outside
food, chowder, soups and chowder, soup
food, ramen and noodles
26. Pad Thai
food
food
food, ramen and noodles
food
Thai fried rice
Anu P.
Feb 23, 2025
Giving 5 stars again but the service was really slow this time!! took like over 20 mins between dishes. The place was packed when we got in but even as people started filing out we were still waiting for ever for our food to the point where the second half of our meal didn't come til we were nearly done with the first.I'm renouncing the house clay pot rice that I put as a "must get" in my last review; it is good and interesting but I think curry fried rice is wayyy superior. I also think the house clay pot rice and the vermicelli curry noodle soup both NEED chili oil to be good, and of those two I think the noodle soup is better. We also tried pineapple sensation this time. I usually don't like pineapple in my savory foods but I would get it again!! The ocean cakes are very good and it's not too sweet for a pineapple dish.Also got the gourmet deluxe, I ordered this a long time ago and forgot what it was called and kept ordering the wrong thing trying to get this again, it's fried gluten it's so good - def recommend getting this.It was also REALLY packed and loud on a friday night! Just a heads up.
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Hannah C.
Jan 15, 2025
Such a great vegan restaurant with a whole variety of delicious options! I visited on a Friday night, and it was absolutely packed. However, the service was friendly, fast, and efficient. The ambiance was upbeat and lively. Every time a table had a birthday, all the waiters would sing happy birthday to them and bring out a dessert - it was so fun!I cannot recommend the spring rolls enough. Every bite had so much flavor, and the accompanying peanut sauce was also super tasty! This was my absolute favorite dish. I also tried the spicy noodle soup after reading several Yelp reviews. To my surprise, the broth was not spicy at all. It was still packed with flavor but just did not have any spice. The tofu was soft, and the noodles were nice and chewy. However, I would not order this again because the broth just did not have any spice. The curry noodle soup was rich, creamy, and delicious. I really liked the thin noodles paired with the well-cooked vegetables.I definitely intend to visit again and try more dishes! The pad thai sounded super good - the dish features "shrimp" made out of yam!
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Udyot K.
Jan 11, 2025
I was excited to hear about a vegan Vietnamese spot in the Bay Area and decided to check it out. Having recently visited Vietnam and loved the food there, my expectations were pretty high--but this place didn't disappoint!The pho and spicy noodle soup were perfect for the cold weather, and the portions were huge. We also really enjoyed the potstickers and spring rolls as starters.The staff was super friendly and brought great energy, especially when celebrating people's birthdays. The service was quick too, which is always a plus.The ambiance gave me major Vietnam vibes and brought back some great memories of my trip. I'll definitely be coming back!
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Kerrie W.
Feb 15, 2025
Came here with a large group (12) for a birthday dinner. We orders a ton of food and all the dishes were well liked, lots of options for everyone. We ordered a slice of cake at the end and asked for a candle, the staff came out and sang happy birthday too! That was a sweet plus. Service was fast and efficient. Highly recommend for large parties with vegetarians/vegans!
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Lloyd C.
Nov 17, 2024
We met up with some friends at Merit Vegan Restaurant for lunch on a Sunday. This was my first time here. My wife and two other friends had been here several times. The parking can get challenging in this strip mall but mostly weekdays during lunch.The restaurant is very spacious and can accommodate large parties of 6-10, but geared towards groups of 4. They have two separate restrooms with multiple stalls. House Special Rice Clay Pot: Seasoned tofu, mushroom, bean threads, onion and ginger cooked with fragrant rice (4/5). This was flavorful and had a good sauce.Gourmet Deluxe: Most popular. Fried gluten-free protein cooked with spicy lemongrass and served with steamed broccoli, cucumber and tomato (4/5). Yep, I can see why this is their most popular dish. Fragrant, savory...again, deep-fried what's not to like!?! Top it off with lemongrass which i love. Yum!Mama's Clay Pot: Eggplant and 'ocean' cakes cooked in house special sauce (3.5/5).Organic brown steamed rice (1). We needed something to help sop up the sauce in Mama's Clay Pot.The portions weren't huge but enough and at their price point, it was good. Everything was very tasty. I will be back!The service was good at first. But, once all the food was served and we wanted to get the check. It was your typical "ignore" you. I don't see your hand up as I walk by. It wasn't just our server but several of them. I understand that they were busy but...
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Meeta A.
Dec 6, 2024
Ordered a pick up for 37. Thai fried rice twice in the past one month. The first time it tasted amazing, great quantity and freshly made, so glad.The second time, the quantity was less and it was extremely spicy for consumption, couldn't eat it. The quantity was less than the first time, not sure what went wrong but will give them another chance!
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Sirena L.
Nov 5, 2024
I'm glad I finally got to try Merit! Ate in with a friend. It's a pretty sizeable, bright restaurant, and the menu is likewise extensive, which made it difficult for me to pick what to order! There's also some interesting literature to read on the walls of you're so inclined.We split the steam bun as an appetizer. This bun is huge! It was full of veggies and a nice way to start the meal. We each ordered noodle soup dishes: the curry vermicelli and the Viet udon. Both were delicious! I only tried a bite of the curry vermicelli and would order it in the future. The curry imparted a nice flavor, and the ingredients were good. The thin noodles can be a bit challenging to pick up with the metal chopsticks though! The Viet udon was also delicious with a light savory broth, and they did not skimp on the vegan shrimp and tofu. Service was quick and no-frills. I definitely look forward to my next visit here to try more of their menu!
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Memi O.
Sep 30, 2024
Pretty good for a vegan place, it actually made me consider eating a more vegetarian or vegan diet, which no other restaurant has done...Super fast service and nice, clean ambience with plenty of seating and booths. We ordered the ocean pineapple mushroom cakes, the crispy noodle chow mein, the fake chicken drumsticks, and the Vietnamese crepe pancakes. Ocean pineapple mushroom cakes and the crispy noodle chow mien I would order again. The fake chicken drumstick was only good with the sweet chili sauce and the crepe/pancake had too many bean sprouts and onions and not much else inside...it was very large but also very thin.
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Michael H.
Jan 1, 2025
Merit Vegan is one of my go to's in Santa Clara since I've decided to move towards vegetarian diet . The food here is tasty and has a great variety of different choices (mainly Vietnamese/Chinese dishes) for a quick fix if you don't have time to cook at home.The service is quick and came easy. The ambiance is clean and warm. They have assorted vegan jerky available (7.50$) which I have found to be inexpensive compared to other places.5 stars for Merit Vegan!
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Connie W.
Nov 25, 2024
I have dined here twice now, with different sets of girlfriends.The prices are reasonable and the flavors are Vietnamese/Asian robust.They do have a strict rule of no outside desserts/food allowed. So beware when celebrating with friends.Here are what we ordered:House Special Rice Clay Pot- it's got rice and clear noodle, tofu, mushroom. Every thing I like. Mama Clay Pot - eggplant and ocean cake was good but soup was too glue texture. Fresh Spring Roll and Golden Rolls. Both were just OK. Lotus Salad - cabbage, carrots, lotus. I thought it was just OK. Gourmet Fried Rice - was surprisingly good.
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