Long Life Vegi House 1725 University Ave./McGee Ave., (510) 845-6072. L-D W-M: . This inexpensive Chinese restaurant moved recently from its location close to the campus to a farther away but spacious new spot with big windows to the street. It features many dishes with mock meats but also has a lengthy menu of real seafood dishes. Portions are huge, and zucchini is a favorite filler--and good for you. Vegetarian items include vegi-pork and vegi-chicken with spicy garlic sauce, sweet-and-sour fried tofu, steamed taro buns, scallion pancakes, and orange chicken. My personal favorites are sweet-and-sour pork, and eggplant and tofu with spicy garlic sauce. The bargain 6.99 lunch special...
The restaurant specializes in vegetarian version of meat Chinese dishes. One of the best places for vegetarians. Although I eat most kind of meat, I did like the vegi-chicken. Its nowhere like real meat but it tastes good. Also has lot of seafood options. Crab Meat Corn Soup (imitation crab only) is delicious, one the best soups I've had in recent times, its that good! Broccoli Vegi-Chicken is amazing because of the sauce they use. Mu-Shu prawns were okay, personally I like soft meat and they weren't. Eggplant Fish Clay Pot was also okay, there was nothing fish-like in it.
Had an order of the Vegetarian Dinner for Four $11/person): Hot Sour Soup, Spring Roll, String Beans w/Spicy Szechwan Sauce substituted for Mu-Shu Vegetable), Broccoli Vegi-Chicken, Eggplant ToFu w/Spicy Garlic Sauce, Sweet Sour Vegi-Chicken Steamed Rice both white brown). Food was uber-delicious, staff was friendly, and the ambiance was relocated to an earthquake-safe building just down the street).
It is difficult to spot this restaurant from the street, even though it is right there. We went at 8:30 and it was not busy. The waitress, who is also the owner's wife, was very helpful and explained the dishes well. The food was delicious and we look forward to trying other items on our next visit.
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I am 3 weeks into a plant based diet, this place is has so many options. The food was delicious and flavorful, the service was fast and the staff were very friendly and know their menu well. Definitely coming back here again!
Just eat the effing food don't listen to the ramblings of well do please i need the attention. Its my driving force. Lol so really eat here or you're dead to me kidding! Only a little kidding. Happy thoughts! Eat it
Very friendly staff. Food is always fresh and delicious. Whenever I call my order in, she knows my voice and what I want. This is the only place I like to go for my veggie fried rice with NO mushroom
Long Life Vegi has been a staple in Berkeley for years for good reason. The food is excellent, the prices are fair, and the staff is friendly. Be sure to check out their lunch specials!
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Try the Long Life Fish Lightly battered fish with a spicy sweet sauce, bell peppers onions over rice (via @Foodspotting)
The food at this restaurant is excellent. I highly recommend trying the eggplant dish.
Vegi-Chicken And String Beans With Black Bean Sauce
Vegi-Beef And String Beans With Black Bean Sauce
Scallops And String Beans With Black Bean Sauce
Snow Peas Black Mushrooms And Water Chestnuts
String Beans With Spicy Garlic Szechwan Sauce
Braised Tofu With Black Mushrooms And Greens
Vegi-Chicken And Tofu With Spicy Hot Sauce
Sliced Fish And Tofu With Spicy Hot Sauce
Vegi-Chicken And Braised Tofu With Greens
Sizzling Seafood Combination Iron Platter
