OUAI - Simply Vegan in Leipzig

The food tasted really good, but I got the starter and main course at the same time, and that was before I even had my drink. The main course was taken away again, but I had just taken the last bite of the starter in my mouth and the main course was back on my table. It gave me the feeling that I wanted to get rid of myself as quickly as possible. So not a feel-good atmosphere.

Wow - I don't know what else to say. Everything was perfect here. Super nice shop where you enjoy spending time, great service and the food was totally exceptional and very, very tasty. I've actually never seen this kind of reinterpretation of Asian cuisine anywhere. I think the concept of small dishes is great, because it means I can try more. And I would have preferred to order the whole menu. This was definitely not my last visit to OUAI.

Very friendly and fast service, very tasty food and a cozy atmosphere. Absolutely recommended.

I love the Coconut soup here, it's my favorite. But since some time the service is a bit annoying. This girl comes to the table every 5 minutes asking if ur ready to take your plates, even if you are obviously still eating. It feels that you have to rush to eat and go as fast as possible, it made me and my friends feel really uncomfortable. And it's not the first time. I understand they want to be nice to ask if everything is ok, but this was just way toooo much. The food is amazing though, nothing to say there.

Very tasty food, never had such huge vegan shrimp before. I was already full after two tapas!

The food in the restaurant was actually okay, but the payment conditions are simply wrong: card payments are only accepted from €80 onwards - for everything below that you suddenly have to pay via PayPal friends (if you don't have enough cash with you).… 🧐 It's a shame, these circumstances unfortunately put a damper on the visit.

We were very satisfied. The food was terrific.

The service at this restaurant is very concerning. As other reviewers have noted, they have a "no card under 80 euro" rule. They do have a sign stating this in the restaurant, but it is not easily visible. This policy should be printed on white paper with large black front and should be made clear on the front of the menus. Worse yet, when I gave the waitress the cash for the bill, she refused to give me back my change. German is not my first language and misunderstandings can and do happen, but I question whether this was a misunderstanding and frankly it is ALWAYS unethical to not return the customer's change. In light of the above, the food was average. We ordered the tapas, which were fine but the dishes were repetitive and overpriced. The desserts were absolutely delicious -- do not skip dessert!

We were there with a larger group (>10) with a reservation. The food was perfect, very tasty. Unfortunately, the service was overwhelmed with drinks and reorders, and unfortunately there were several accidents while serving (and wet pants). Prices are not low, but reasonable. A little more practice and you'll get 5 stars too 🌟

I thought tapas were great, the main courses were okay - drinks are creative and very tasty :)

Very great restaurant with an exclusively vegan menu! For me as a carnivore, nothing was missing. For starters there were dumplings, a version of summer rolls and pak choi, all three "tapas" were excellent! The main course was a mixed rice pot, where the Saitan strips blew me away. For dessert we ordered mango sticky rice, which was also excellent. Thank you for the great experience, I'll be back

Food was great, they got us a table from outside. Unfortunately the card wasn't described so clearly, I got something that I didn't expect.

We ordered “Spice it up” dish and I must admit it the food was very delicious and the service also was amazing 🤩 she even asked us if its too cold for us and if we need blankets :) Thank you so much for your friendly service! I very recommend this place 👌

Das Essen an sich war in Ordnung. Aber in einigen anderen veganen Restaurants traut man sich doch schon mehr zu würzen. Da könnte man sich schon mehr trauen. Was uns aber zum Ende des netten Beisammenseins geärgert hat war die unnötig komplizierte Abrechnung. „EC Zahlung erst ab 80 Euro möglich“ wir dachten wir hätten uns verhört. Das es noch Restaurants in Deutschland gibt wo Kartenzahlung es erst ab 10 Euro geht kennt man ja… aber 80 Euro? Also los zum nächsten Automaten und Bargeld holen. Sowas ist nicht nur für den Gast ärgerlich und peinlich sondern sollte auch dem Betreiber peinlich sein.

The food is delicious and the portions are ok. One star deducted for service because the map is not accurate. Some dishes have mushrooms as an ingredient on the menu, others don't, even though there are some in them. This is unpleasant if you find mushrooms disgusting. Ambiance, well, it's not cozy but it's not a train station atmosphere either. Unfortunately, the toilets were unclean during our visit, which is partly due to the planning and partly due to the guests.

very good food, quick service and very nice atmosphere. The only detail is that it was a little uncomfortable to eat, we arrived at 8:30 pm (they close at 10:30 pm) and we were outside eating and since they handed us our plates, every 3 minutes (seriously) the waitress came out, not even to ask us if everything was okay, just to see if we were finished to take the plate. He must have come out about 6 times, and as soon as I put the spoon on my plate he took my plate away right away, while my companion continued eating. It made us quite uncomfortable and we felt very pressured. I understand that they want to close the terrace but there were 2 hours left and they could have told us to sit inside. :)

Super delicious food and a varied menu. The drinks and food were served quickly. Highly recommended:)

We were here today with the “NeoTaste” app and are really impressed. It's mega delicious and everything is prepared fresh and healthy. The service was very nice and we will definitely come back

Was there for a business lunch. Food was okay, nothing more. The restaurant itself is very nicely laid out. What's a disgrace is that card payments are only accepted from 80 euros. Folks, it's 2024! We all have to pay taxes...

Delicious summer drinks and a good selection of vegetarian dishes, there are also vegan options.

Great vegan restaurant on Münzgasse in Leipzig. The food is superbly prepared and visually beautifully presented.

Fancy combinations and fresh food, but overall a bit bland. With the four dishes, you always have the feeling that “something is missing”. In addition, you can only pay with card from 80€.

Such a nice place with really good food. But I thought it was so ridiculously stupid that you can only enjoy your meal by paying in cash. They only accept cards of 80 euros payment, and to be honest it's ridiculous. Also, the owner or manager was pretty mean and said "our restaurant, our rules". I understand that, but the attitude is very mean. I'm very disappointed, I really like the food and atmosphere there but I won't go back there again. This is an honest review

Very tasty vegan Asian-inspired tapas. Very nice staff. Gladly again 😃

no card payment possible in 2024!

The food was very simple. It gives the impression that a basic broth was used for all dishes. Vegan is much tastier. Contrary to what was stated on the menu, there was no “draft beer”, only bottled beer. Our dishes consisted of 50% iceberg lettuce and we suddenly couldn't pay by card, even though this isn't published anywhere. You sit outside on unpadded benches/stools without backrests. Comfortable is different! How could this restaurant get a 4.7 rating???

Friendly service at lunchtime on a weekday. There were few guests, so it was easy to get a seat outside. My vegetables with sweet potato noodles were ok. The vegetables are fresh and on point. Plus a few tofu cubes, unfortunately not crispy, and a dash of soy sauce. Culinary average. The food doesn't stand out from all the other cross-over Asians. A pity.

Delicious vegan dishes, you definitely don't miss meat here. The tapas are really good value for money.

We had it delivered this evening and are currently visiting Leipzig. It was so delicious and because everything was vegan anyway, it was a new feeling to choose a dish. I'm totally thrilled.

This is the fifth time we have ordered from this restaurant and unfortunately each time the food arrived lukewarm at most and rather cold. We live only 3 kilometers away, which takes just 11 minutes by bike. The food tastes good, but the prices are definitely too high for this poor delivery service. We always hoped that it would work better next time, but unfortunately we were always disappointed. What a shame! We won't be ordering here again.

I've already tried half of the menu and everything tastes very good, especially the udon noodles. Always worth a visit.

Great store! Such good food! We really enjoy going there, even though we're not vegan.

We thought the food was delicious, it tasted great. The service was very friendly and gave us excellent advice.

Very tasty, central and yet on a quiet side street with a handful of other vegan establishments. Small downside: Unfortunately, this is also a common quirk in Germany - only cash payments.

The food was alright but there was only outside seating and no card payment.

Really fantastic food and a lovely restaurant on a quiet side street. All the tapas we had were incredibly tasty.

Nice Serive, delicious food, great place.

I ate great. Despite the ongoing renovation, we tried very hard to look after our guests.

I come here from time to time with colleagues from the University of Leipzig and can only warmly recommend the restaurant! Excellent Asian food, all vegan, but also tastes great to me as a carnivore, the prices are absolutely fair and group reservations are uncomplicated and flexible. One of the top addresses here in Leipzig!

We came here based on a recommendation and to put it bluntly - it was worth it! A restaurant with clear, vegan options on the menu and a solid selection of dishes. The service was super friendly and accommodating - and the waiting time for the food was absolutely fine, even though the restaurant was relatively full. We would love to eat here again - great experience!

Ouai has always been a restaurant that I enjoyed going to and that I was happy to recommend. Til today. No eating in the restaurant possible, especially because of repairs, okay no problem. But I read that there is 30% off on collection. So I went there, ordered and wanted to pay straight away. I was told that EC payment wasn't possible (unfortunately it wasn't anywhere) so I went to the nearest ATM and withdrew money. Then I was quoted a price that was far away from what I had in mind based on the prices on the menu, with the reasoning being that packaging costs money (quite a bit obviously). Prices were nowhere to be seen transparently. The 30% wasn't there either because I would have had to order BEFORE. So that was my last visit. Bad service, no price transparency and there was no discount because I just ordered on the spot. Good luck with the renovation.

Incredibly delicious food. "Pretty Woman" is my absolute favorite dish - crunchy vegetables, sweet potato noodles, juicy tofu and a delicious sauce. Worth every cent for me. Delivery also works excellently. The food arrived quickly and hot (3 km delivery distance).

Ein sehr nettes kleines veganes Restaurant, wo man tolle Bowls bekommt. Die Menge ist reichlich, die Zutaten frisch und gut zubereitet. Die Gerichte sind vielfältig.

Ausgezeichnetes Essen, sehr frisch und perfekt abgeschmeckt. Unbedingt zu empfehlen! Ich komme regelmäßig hier her und bin immer wieder begeistert!

The food is extremely good with very fair pricing. The ingredients are noticably fresh, the portions are generous and the seasoning well balanced. Service and atmosphere are nice. Special points for the creative and tasty non-alcoholic beverages.

Gutes Essen.Netter Service.Tofu hat mir leider nicht so geschmeckt aber sonst so prima.

Leckere Gerichte und freundlicher Service!!!!

Der schnelle Service, die freundlichen Mitarbeiter und die Nähe zur Universität machen es besonders für Studenten attraktiv. Alles in allem sind dies ausgezeichnete Aspekte, die das Erlebnis im Ouai - Symply Vegan bereichern.🌟

Wir waren heute mit 5 Leute da. Sehr sehr leckeres und frisches Essen! Auch für nicht veganer sehr zu empfehlen. Kartenzahlung ab 80 Euro. Etwas ungewöhnlich aber okay. Viele Bio Getränke! Mega. Bier war etwas abgestanden aber sonst alles top. Von 12 bis 16 Uhr gibt es einzelne menüs vergünstigt. Sehr nice!

Beste vegane Küche, die ich bisher genossen habe. Sehr kreativ, einfallsreich, schmackhaft und langanhaltend sättigend. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist hervorragend.

Sehr gutes Essen, sehr guter vietnamesischer Kaffee und sehr gutes Personal. 🙏🏼

Sehr lecker. Netter und schneller Service. Faire Preise. Oma hätte gesagt: „Man hat gar nicht gemerkt, dass kein Fleisch dabei war.“ 😂

Ganz tolles Restaurant! Essen war sehr lecker und vielseitig, Service toll: sehr freundlich, umsichtig und schnell, Ambiente klein aber fein und gemütlich eingerichtet. Um die Abendessens-Zeit zu Recht voll - Reservierung zu empfehlen.

It was probably the best vegan asian dinner we have ever had. We took 2 starters and mains (one with rice and one with noodles) and everything was delicious. The place itself is cozy and the staff is very friendly. Just be aware that they accept only cash (or at least it was the case during our visit).

Seeeehr leckeres Essen, nette Bedienung und wirklich mal was anderes mit den Tapas. War schon zum 2. Mal dort und das wird nicht das letzte Mal gewesen sein.

Angestellte desinteressiert an den Gästen, Vorspeisen-Auswahl sehr trocken oder triefend vor Fett, Saucen wurden über das Essen gegeben, obwohl wir baten, das nicht zu tun.

Sehr angenehme Atmosphäre, Qualitativ hochwertiges Essen zu fairen Preisen. Nettes Personal. Einen Besuch wert!

Sehr leckeres Essen und eine tolle Auswahl. Als Veganer bleiben keine Wünsche offen und die Entscheidung fiel dadurch schwer. Würde sofort wiederkommen und die nächsten Gerichte probieren!

Sehr süßes kleines Restaurant asiatisch-fusionierter Küche Alles vegan. Das Personal war überaus freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die angebotenen Getränke und Speisen waren frisch und sehr köstlich! Preise sind dafür angemessen. Ich komme ganz sicher wieder!

Absolute Empfehlung auch für Leute die nicht Vegan sind. Sehr gute Preise, köstliches Essen, extrem Freundliche Bedienung und eine wunderschöne Inneneinrichtung. Eins der besten Restaurants in ganz Leipzig würde ich sagen, vor allem wenn man Asiatisches Essen mag.

Meine Partnerin und ich waren vor zwei Jahren ebenfalls hier (kommen aus Bayern) und hatten damals nach veganen Restaurants gesucht. Wir hatten das Quai entdeckt und waren damals 3(!) Mal hier, obwohl wir nur eine Woche in Leipzig waren. Diesmal war der Besuch in diesem Restaurant ein vorab erklärer Höhepunkt unseres Urlaubs. Das Essen ist absolut grandios, sei es Geschmack, Haptik oder Optik. Ein Muss für jeden Veganer, und eine Empfehlung für alle die es vlt Mal werden wollen. Auch das Ambiente und der Service war hervorragend. 5/5 in allen Bereichen. Bis zum nächsten Mal!

Das Essen war kam super schnell und alles war lecker. Uns haben besonders die Dumplings und die Süßkartoffeln gefallen. Die Limonaden waren auch ein Highlight. Preise waren mMn vollkommen angemessen, aber Kartenzahlung erst ab 80€ möglich.

Leckeres Essen, Preise grenzwertig. 70 Euro für 3 Personen. Naja.

Simply delicious! Lots of different vegan dishes, I particularly recommend the vegan prawns!

Die Dumplings vorweg al dente und das Dressing dazu super. Meine Suppe mit Tofu und Saitan ausgewogen, würzig, aber nicht scharf. Die Pho bissfest... Einfach alles lecker. Das Petersilien-Getränk (The Hulk) mit Mango echt lecker. Und auch die Desserts waren gut. Rundherum ein gelungener Nachmittag. Nette Bedienung, schönes Restaurant.

Wunderschön eingerichtetes Lokal, sehr freundlicher Service und phantastisches Essen. Absolut top. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder!

Sehr leckerer Mittagstisch zum fairen Preis. Auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert!

Leckere vegane Gerichte, frisch zubereitet. Wir waren begeistert.

Sehr freundlich und sehr lecker. Ich kann die Tapas sehr empfehlen. So lernt man einmal alles kennen.

Sehr freundliches Personal, gemütliche Atmosphäre, Essen super lecker.

Delicious food, great service - - we absolutely loved it! Slightly pricy but worth while :)

Die Speisekarte ist ausreichend kreativ (besonders die Tapas lassen viel Abwechslung bei der Zusammenstellung des gewünschten Menüs zu), das Essen sehr gut gekocht, die Angestellten freundlich und das Ambiente schön. Für Leute, die knauserig sind: Vielleicht sind die Preise minimal höher als in anderen (veganen) Restaurants. Darauf achte ich aber nicht zu sehr, weil gutes Essen seinen Preis eben Wert ist. Alles Top!

Great food, nice staff, great drinks, all vegan. What's not to like?

Excellent vegan Vietnamese dishes. Highly recommend!

Sehr angenehm und lecker. Freundlicher und schneller Service. Sehr zu empfehlen.

Jedes Mal wenn ich hier bin, ist es eine kleine Offenbarung. Hier ist alles frisch, das Essen ist innovativ und gleichzeitig sehr traditionell. In der Südvorstadt gibt es viele asiatische und insbesondere vietnamesische Restaurants aber dieses hier hat eine Qualität, die herausstechend ist. Ich konnte sogar schon sehr resistente nicht-Veganer von dem Essen dort überzeugen. Probiert den Hulk. Meine Lieblingslimo. Ich hoffe ihr bringt das Zeug demnächst auf den Markt!