Vegetarian food that doesn't leave me pining for meat! I always get the mushroom soup with udon noodles, and i'm never disappointed. More

There are many great places to dine in San Francisco, but when I am especially concerned about my waistline I think of Cha Ya. It’s a place where I can choose food that is so satisfying, delicious and filling without a lot of extra carbs that I may not need. More

Great food and for a pretty good price. My wife and I got two combos, which meant we could just share four items on the selection menu instead of just two. The soup, the salad, the sake, and all of the food items were awesome. Delicious! It was packed though - got in right before the rest of the neighborhood.... More

People call this the vegan sushi place, but don't be misled - the menu is quite large and varied, and frankly we rarely order any sushi. The food is excellent quality and always beautifully presented; every vegetable cut in a specific way to enhance the overall experience. And the prices are unbelievably low! We usually start with the Goma Ae;... More

This is one of my favorite restaurants... People always are curious how Japanese cuisine can be vegetarian, given the emphasis on fish, but you definitely don't miss the meat here. The cuisine here is based on the vegetarian Buddhist Monastery traditions, and it seems very well developed, not like someone just removed the meat from the recipe. And there's also... More

Always crowded but great lil' hole in the wall. More

good vegetarian and healthy food, maybe a little too healthy... ;-) More