Hours
Daily
- 11am - 10pm
Profile
Neighborhood
- West Hollywood
Smoke-free?
- Yes
Reservations?
- Not Accepted
Wheelchair Accessible?
- Yes
Accepts
$$ - average
Thai
Asian-influenced cuisine from a growing vegan enterprise
One of a series of restaurants opening up in L.A. lately, all owned by the same Thai family, including Vegan Express and California Vegan, which also has a new second location.
The food is, like the other locations, primarily Thai.
Just West of La Cienega Blvd., on the North side of the street, across from Beverly Hills Juice Club.
Added by VegGuide.Org on Apr 20 05 (updated Apr 20 05)
Reviews
Vegan Glory is a nice little joint, though the food didn't blow me away as far as Thai cuisine is concerned.
The "chicken" satay appetizer was excellent, with richly textured chicken and a wonderful peanut dipping sauce on the side. This was the highlight of the meal. My pepper steak basil stir fry was decent, but nothing special. It didn't have the array of flavors that Thai basil stir frys are supposed to have (sweet, salty, crispy and soft). The pepper steak itself was just hydrated tvp and nothing fancy. My friend's green curry was too heavy on some seasoning, which corrupted the curry taste. Also, both of our dishes were a tad too spicy, though we weren't even asked about spice level when we ordered (note: I grew up eating Indian food, so I know spice, and if a dish is spicy for me, it'll be spicy for 99% of the world).
The service was fast and friendly. Prices and portion sizes are good.
I've been to Vegan Glory quite a few times and I've always thought it was average Thai food at above average prices. They have a few wrap/burger options as well, which I've never tried. Finally, the last time I went I tried the Praram's Plate which is soy chicken and spinach with a peanut sauce which out of all the dishes I've had is the only one I would recommend. They do have some Banana Spring Rolls which make the experience worthwhile.
The other very annoying thing is that at night the parking lot in front of the restaurant is "valet only." You have to pay $3.50 (the restaurant will validate $2.00 of it back to you) to have your car parked in a space right in front of the restaurant.
We recently tried this restaurant and although the food wasn't bad, we were disappointed. Everything seemed kind of average, from the Tom Kah Kai coconut soup which was laden with tofu, veggie "chicken," and lemongrass that we couldn't chew and kept having to fish out, to the red curry which had too much cabbage in it. The food was pretty forgettable, and we were annoyed at having to pay to park in the restaurant's parking lot. All in all, not an exciting place to eat. I much prefer Ayara Thai Cuisine for Thai food, even though its not a vegetarian restaurant. I doubt we will be returning to Vegan Glory.