Cafe Soya The Arcadian - Birmingham

This is so close to real meat I have eaten since I go vegan. the food was delicious! the staff was friendly and very generous. it's quite small, but we're lucky with a table on our visit. at present they only accept cash not card.

Great choice for vegans as many items to choose from including loads of mock meats.

I am a vegan and I went in to enquire if it was vegan, the Chinese woman was very rude stating that the food is cooked in separate pots, that they don’t mix meat with vegan food, I just walked out as I was not in the mood to argue with her.

The crispy mock duck and pancakes! I can’t even. Love this place, the mock dishes are very realistic and tasty. They even do chilli ‘prawns’ which are so good. Just amazing. Only downside is the dining in area is quite small and always very busy. More of a casual dining/cafe vibe than a setting for a nice meal out. Get takeaway often but I wish they delivered as parking nearby to run out and pick up is difficult. Can’t fault the food though.

Eating is great and was made fast. reasonable price. the portions are large. it is a small caffe, they have veggie / vegan menu and large selection / options. it was the first time that I had to garnish and fish and surprised how similar it is. they only take cash, but there is only cash point around the corner. the personal was nice. it was a great experience.