fake meat yeah
We made THE BEST "buttermilk fried chicken" with their chunks. It was a huge hit with meat eaters and vegans alike!
Tuna salad made with layonna tuna and vegan mayo with onions
"Pork slices"
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Chicken chunks
Imitation seafood
Some of their rehydrated shredded soy fried up at home
Chicken nuggets
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Smoked chicken drumsticks
Bed of shrimp stir fry made with layonna products
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Michael S.
Sep 18, 2024
Sick vegetarian offerings. Good prices. Best fake meat that you can buy. Staff is helpful. Great place to stock up.
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Shirleen A.
Feb 12, 2025
Need vegetarian and vegan items? They have it! I love the tofu skins and good array of sauces
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Meka B.
Mar 9, 2024
Great hidden treasure, friendly helpful staff. I always find a new plant based meats!My favorite is the GlutenFree Chicken drums They also sell their products at Berkeley Bowl and Rainbow Grocery
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Jeremy S.
Oct 27, 2020
Layonna is such a gem of Chinatown. I wish I knew of it sooner. The staff (and other shoppers there as I found out) are incredibly helpful and kind. The variety of vegetarian products is amazing. From a wide variety of Chinese / East Asian condiments and groceries to an amazing selection of prepared faux meat proteins - and all vegetarian. It's incredible. And a lot to offer in bulk too.One note - cash only unless you are spending more than $20 on groceries. Just a heads up.
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Shane S.
Dec 22, 2017
Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market isn't really a natural food store, but a vegan butcher's shop that specializes in vegan faux mock meats.If you are looking for a Natural Food Store head to Sprouts further up Broadway or the Whole Foods near Lake Merritt. Layonna Vegetarian Health Food Market has an eclectic array of vegan mock meats & to my knowledge were all labeled clearly vegan. Most are made in Taiwan it seems.The most unusual mock meat was Vegan Beef Tendon. Special kudos for the bulk section of mock meats. I love making a large pot of vegan stew every week in my slow cooker & feel that using the bulk section here would be great to "beef" up my vegan stew a bit w/ some Vegan Beef Tendon or Vegan Shrimp or Vegan Scallops. Of course would focus my stew as always on dried beans & heaps of veggies yet the addition of some mock meats found here would keep it interesting for sure.Besides mock meats there is miso, dried mushrooms, & noodles along w/ tofu also available in bulk.For vegans that live in the East Bay or those that aspire to a plant powered lifestyle or flexitarans think you should come on over to experiment w/ some of the products here.I feel mock meats are especially useful for transition foods for those new vegans yet even seasoned vegans like myself having these to accompany your home cooked meals keeps things fresh!
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Aysha S.
Jan 11, 2023
Fantastic selection of homemade vegan meat and fish substitutes. Owners were friendly and helpful giving me a mini tour of the shop and suggesting recipes and cooking ideas. Purchased ham, smoked drumsticks, shrimp, crab, chicken and shredded tuna. Will definitely be back.
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Chloe B.
Nov 21, 2019
I was told about this market by multiple people. It was my first time last week. Wow! All the fake meat products. It was super exciting getting to pick out all the yummy looking items to cook with. I definitely recommend the Lemongrass chicken, fake beef chunks, bacon, and jerky. All are amazing. I'll continue to support them and hope others do too.Did I mention they're fully vegan?
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Bradley S.
Sep 30, 2022
I do wish parking was better...but hey, it's a city so what else should I expect? This is the only place I can find a facon (vegan bacon) that we really, really like!
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SF O.
Dec 15, 2020
I have always heard of Layonna but randomly bumped into them on the corner of Broadway on my way to Jack London Square. They're walking distance from 12th St. BART and pack a lot of faux veg meat in 2 aisles! They have reasonably priced vegetable broth in cans, vegan beef jerky in black pepper or hot flavors ($2.99 for 70-100 gram bag), and tons of faux veg meat per pound or in frozen packs. I bet the Asian veg*n restaurants get their faux meat here, as you can get a ginormous bag of vegan shrimp for $49.99, or vegan chicken for around $39...it's like the Costco of faux vegan meats.For non-restauranteurs, they have regular sized options generally around $3-5 a bag. I got some black pepper steaks, two types of vegan bacon, and some vegan tuna. Other options include vegan crab/fish sticks, drumsticks, fish filets, fish cakes, fish balls, vegan ham (around $12.99 a large hock), triangular jade tofu cakes, and "pork" slices. They even have refrigerated vegan bao (cabbage filling is $2.99 for about a half dozen; a couple dollars higher for the faux meat stuffing).They have dried shiitake, textured vegetable protein (about $5.99 a lb), mushroom seasoning, vermicelli noodles, and several other dried ingredients in the middle section of the store.
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Jennifer L.
Sep 8, 2024
Been shopping with Miss Layonna for over twenty years. The selection is frozen, canned, jarred and dried, it is a completely vegetarian selection. The drumsticks can be tossed in the air fryer and covered with your favorite sauce. The buns are quickly microwaved for a filling snack. The fake beef, ham, and chicken can be used for all sorts of meals and the fake crab is my favorite for vegetarian crab and cream cheese wontons. Miss Layonna is a true Oakland gem for vegetarians.
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