Gerry Lopez
This place has been my go to when I’m in South Bend for the past 5 years. The choices you have are all great and everything is vegan. No matter what you choose to eat you will love it. Seems like a family owed restaurant, not super big but cozy. The food is savory, tasty, and well portioned. The service is great and friendly. I had the basil seitan dish, the Singapore noodles without the curry sauce she made it with white sauce, and had the miso soup. If your in South Bend and craving healthier food I recommend Pinellia.
… moreLove Lee
I recently visited Pinellia Asian Restaurant and had a mixed experience. The service was about a 3/5—I had to ask several times just to be helped, and no one really checked in to see if we needed anything else during the meal. That part was disappointing.
On the positive side, the food was decent, and the scallion pancakes were definitely my favorite—crispy, flavorful, and the highlight of the meal. Overall, I’d come back for the food, but I hope the service improves to match the quality of the dishes.
… morejustin
Pinellia’s existence as an all-vegan restaurant in south bend, Indiana is praise-worthy enough on its own that i would be hard pressed to not give it five stars just to give it the props it deserves for being here in the first place. Aside from that, Pinellia is totally fine – in previous years it presented itself as more of a takeout only spot with a few token tables on the off chance anyone wanted to stay and eat, visiting today for the first time in two years found the place with a different interior than I remembered, maximizing the small dining room space they have for more dine in service. The portions are large and the prices are very inexpensive. I imagine that they have to compete primarily with other carry out Asian restaurants vs people looking specifically for vegan food – if you fall in the latter category, although south bend has many good restaurants with a few decent options, as far as all vegan fare goes, this is the only place in town. The entres are tasty, a little too filler vegetable heavy than they have to be and the pacing is often awkward, one meal will come out ten minutes before the last, but this is clearly a family owned and operated business and i think you would be ridiculous to not allow them a little grace for that. Regardless of what time you go there, i think the lunch menu offers a “greatest hits” of their extremely large menu, but almost every item is pictured in the restaurant or on the menu, if not on their website to help you decide. Final word – this is an essential stop for vegans in south bend, great affordable lunch.
… moreNicole S.
Ordered online for carry out- food was delicious! We tried the mango avocado and cucumber rolls, the seitan in garlic sauce, and the basil soy protein. Everything was fresh and flavorful. Servings were generous. Absolutely love all of the vegan options- would definitely recommend and we will be back
… moreAshley Oliver
Amazing restaurant with all vegan food! The General Tsos would be a great option for skeptics…my meat-eating husband loved it. The Happy Family and Scallion pancakes are big hits with my young kiddo
… moreReme Sar
Let just say, WOW! The food here is delicious. I was skeptical at first. “Vegan Asian Food, no way it would taste just like meat.” I was lost for words when I took my first bite. I highly recommend Pinellia. The taste will surprise you. Plus, Anna is super nice and friendly.
… moremaggie Navarrete
I couldn’t say enough about this place, everything was so delicious, my only complaint is that I got full too fast and couldn’t try more of their menu. Scallion pancakes and kimchi are a must. My favorite are the king oyster mushrooms. Not a bad thing on the menu.
… moreMaryam Lamei
I swear to God this place is the ultimate heaven for vegans (and also non vegan/vefetarians). I can’t say enough good things about this place. I’d give it 15000 stars if I could.
1. Food is absolutely amazing. Tasty, fresh, flavorful. Colorful
2. Service is fast
3. The server lady was very friendly and welcoming
4. Every meal has a detailed description and a picture
5. Everything is priced reasonably
… moreCee Cee F
The restaurant was not very clean and the staff was not very welcoming. There were stains on the table cloth and food on the walls. The straws were in an open bag with no wrapper, where he told us we could grab one. Who knows how many people touched them. My soup bowl and spoon were not properly washed. There was crusty food on the spoon and black stuff on the bowl. Followed by my fork having food on it. This goes to show that they aren’t washing things properly or paying attention yo the cleanliness. No apology. The food itself was good though. I chose the M8. I won’t be returning.
… moreAutumn McNoodles
Love love love it here.
The scallion pancakes are a go to every time. My partner loves the Wontons. Pictured is the general tsos (order extra crispy for that crunch) and Malaysian Curry stew (so good and mild spice).
Have tried so much here. You get so much for your money and everything always tastes fresh.
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