yulli's

best place to be for vegetarian and vegan folks. they have a variety of options andgoodtaste as well. comfortable ambience and friendly staff.

  “ask not what you can do for your country. ask what for lunch.” orson welles i remember the first time i went to yulli’s . i read a lot ofgoodreviews on yulli’s and recommended that we go there for lunch one fine saturday. my boyfriend, the non-vegetarian, agreed, but quickly gave me a frowned look when we got there and he realised that there’s no meat on the menu. luckily, he spotted a vegetarian burger with halloumi cheese  and he was instantly a happy man. fast forward a few months, we have been to yulli a few more times and it has become one of our favourite spots for weekend lunches. it’s not easy to find an eating spot that caters to both of our dietary and dining preferences, so i was over the moon when both of us were equally impressed with yulli’s food and service on our first visit. great spot at the heart of surry hills, great food,goodservice, awesome presentation, tick, tick, tick. yulli’s menu is largely seasonal  with some popular signature dishes that are availabl

loved the aura. we were given a table at the back which gave our group privacy so we were able to have conversations. the food was reallygoodand the service and attention paid to us was great! they made sure to arrange the right portion of their savoury dishes to match the group size. entire menu is vegan and definitely worth the money! recommend the sticky date pudding and the sweet potato donuts (if you like chewy dough-y donuts). would go back again!!

i went here for lunch on a saturday with my fiancee. being a general non vegetarian least of all vegan, i was a bit unsure of what to expect but i am very happy to say it was a great experience and i will go there again!

food: we had 1 each of the small, medium and large plates. to begin, edamame and coconut moneybags - perfectly fried with a crisp buttery batter. the soft edamame balanced the texture well and the coconut sang through. next was korean fried broccolini with sticky sauce. the fry was delicate, much likegoodtempura. the sauce was sweeter than i wanted but the crushed almond balanced it out well. finally, the miso eggplant with wild rice salad. this was my favourite dish by far - eggplant was smoky and creamy and the coriander garnish along with the tomatoes added brilliant flavour and sweetness.

value: generally i like my meat so i end up paying for it. i was pleasantly surprised at how cheap the meal was - $55 for only three dishes! given the location, service and quality this is the best you could ask for. i imagine you would get a couple of steaks at the clock across the road for as much and it wouldn't be nearly as good.

service: very quick to serve and bring out the food. we weren't there at peak time but very impressed nonetheless.

overall yulli's does exquisitely in proving that vegans can experience high dining at reasonable cost. will recommend to my meat eating friends!

i've been going to yulli's brewery in alexandria, where they make their very fruity butgoodbeers that bring in lots of industrial workers that they can then wow with their vegan food. i've had great stuff there like the fried cauliflower. unfortunately they've cut down the menu and everything now relies on fake cheese. today i had the eggplant schnitzel which would have been great without the empty tang of the fake cheese.

every bite is well worth savouring here. although the portions were quite small, i was very happy with the way the mushrooms were cooked in the mini vietnamese pancakes and zucchini flowers.

the roasted capsicums were also very unique and worth trying!

indoor seating is prettygoodhere, so i would recommend that you book in advance.

this is a nice, (but not amazing) vegan restaurant that is great value for money. the atmosphere is great and it's right in the heart of surry hills.

the best dish was the kale gyōza - i am not a kale fan but this punchy and zesty. vietnamese pancakes were verygoodtoo.

the desserts, while beautifully presented, were a bit disappointing.

i wouldn't rush back but it's worth checking out.

we came here without knowing it was a vegan restaurant and wow we were surprised. it did not matter one bit!! we took a look at the menu and we thought it still looked banging so we ordered and were not left disappointed! itsgoodto try if you definitely want to try more plant based diets

it’s great to see a restaurant doing so well, and a vegetarian restaurant doing so well in particular (eating less meat isgoodfor the planet). on a monday night, yulli’s was pretty much packed. i’m surprised i haven’t blogged about it before, as i’ve eaten a number of times here (and have a number of vegetarian friends).

it was reallygoodbut not outstanding. the leek dumplings had no flavour and the filling was coarse. the gyoza could have had more flavour but were accompanied by a nice sauce that lifted it. the eggplant, zucchini flower dishes were lovely and while i liked the broccoli i, it didn’t reach my expectations from all thegoodreviews - could’ve been hotter in temp and a less sweet sauce. overall i’d return because it was an affordable and more exciting veg feed but it doesn’t compare to somewhere of the bodhi caliber to me!

i rate this place 4 stars for food, thegooddishes were really good! need to be careful what you order i think. alcohol was terrible though eek. i'll talk about the food first:
- leek dumplings 4/5, came with a nice sauce and ginger-y filling, i would've preferred a smoother filling personally
- edamame moneybags 5/5 yum such agoodfilling and quite unique!
- broccolini 5/5 - very filling and tasty dish, it had an awesome batter/texture. the waiter this was meat lovers favourite dish if you're coming with any non-vegetarians
- fried zucchini 3/5 great sauce but not mind blowing, it was basically just a whole zucchini but had this tasty thai style sauce with it
- vietnamese pancakes 5/5, came with a mushroom filling which i loved and the sauce paired really well
- potato croquettes 5/5, came with delicious beetroot and the flavors matched really well
- cauliflower 2/5, was hard (not cooked until it was soft) and did not really have a great flavor. the sauce was also like that bad guacamole that is 10% avocado and 90% sour cream etc
- sticky date dessert 2/5, had a glue like texture and was so tiny. came with a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream and not the special kind...not keen
- negroni was unfortunately a 1/5 because it was all ice! the flavor was like a standard negroni but it must have been a premix and like only one shot added to the glass of ice because with one sip more than half of it was gone and i am not exaggerating
- g&t also just tasted like ice i could not taste any gin

moral of the story- come here just for the savory food and avoid ordering alcohol or dessert. the best dishes were the "small plates". i did really like yulli's but just a few question marks!

came for the banquet dinner, but unfortunately it is a minimum of 4 people. the website does not state this, which is pretty frustrating. we had to order off the main menu instead. the dumplings where really fresh and flavorsome. the pancakes had an interesting taste. we also tried the tofu papaya salad which was a little disappointing. the eggplant was a great main course also. will return with a larger group to try the banquet. the variety of beer is reallygoodwith some interesting choices.

every single item on the yullis menu is a breath of fresh air, and is sure to mix up your dining experiences whenever they begin to stale. did i also forget to mention that they are all vegetarian!?

favourite items include the korean fried broccolini. so incredibly crispy, sticky and addictive, i want to kidnap the chef so i don’t have to ever be apart from this dish. ever.

some othergoodthings include some haloumi thing i tried once as well as the mushroom pizza. not so great (but still alright) things include the rice rolls which were a little bit salty.

make sure you book a table before going in as they get very busy for dinner!

oh yulli’s is so good! we reached here at 6:30pm on a wednesday evening and it was full. we had to wait for 30 mins before we could get ourselves a table. we ordered for the kale and salt bush gyoza served on smoked harissa which was reallygoodsmall plate, it was almost shocking to us that the sauce was vegan! we then ordered for two large plates, buckwheat polenta w moroccan targine of brussel sprouts, baby carrots, zucchini and sweet potato served w pickled lemon and miso baked eggplant served on wild rice salad, w sweet potato crisps & rice vinegar dressing. the eggplant was amazing while the polenta was above average. the ambience and the plating stole the show.

food was great, servicegoodas well. just one thing, we were told that our table was booked at 7:45 while we actually booked the table for 6:30. i've never met that before. no one appeared when we left at 7:50 though. a bit strange but food was really great. mini vietnamese pancake and 5 spice tofu are delicious.