Calling all vegans! Veggie Garden in Mountain View offers an expansive menu featuring tons of Chinese food favorites with a vegan and vegetarian spin. Everything is incredibly affordable, too; you can't go wrong with their $7.95 lunch special, which includes a main dish plus brown rice or a combo of fried rice and noodles, and soup if you choose to dine in.

Regulars rave about the overall experience you get when dining at Veggie Garden. The menu, of course, is one thing that caters to people with specific dietary needs. The service is also attentive and accommodating, and the restaurant itself is impeccably neat and clean. The black pepper "chicken" is the most popular dish, but the stir fries and other Chinese favorites are also regular favorites. Veggie Garden is a great option if you're a vegan or even if you just want a slightly healthier Chinese food option.

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