Vegan
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Catering
Kosher

Chinese food menu with dim sum and a variety of vegetable dishes and faux meat. Previously named Buddha Bodai. Reported fully vegan July 2023. Open Mon-Thu 10:30am-10:30pm, Fri 10:30am-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:30am-10:30pm.


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215 Reviews

First Review by steveveg

PlantBasedSavant

Points +81

Vegan
22 Jun 2022

Not for me

I super duper don't like the egg issue they had/have. Is this place vegan or not? They say on their website that they save animals lives. Vegan restaurants do that, vegetarian save some animals lives. While they say they aren't using eggs now, that was a rough one for a lot of us. Getting a straight answer from the server with challenging. I will give them better marks for creativity and presentation and lower marks for quality. Wilted lettuce, wonky tomatoes and lots of oil.

Pros: The dishes are beautiful , The dishes are creative

Cons: It's not vegan or if it is then it is complicated , food quality

Veganuaryandbeyond

Points +16

Vegan
17 Jun 2022

Oh my god.

I was always someone who said I didn’t like Asian food, but this place has changed my tune. I have been all over NYC looking for decent vegan food and this place way past delivered. I had a veggie beef and veggie noodle soup and not only was it delicious, but cheap and SUPER FILLING.

Definitely coming back if I’m ever in New York again!

Pros: Cheap, Filling and delicious , Kind staff

caitlinbrxwn

Points +242

Vegan
05 Jun 2022

insanely tasty, realistic meat substitutes!

WOW - this place blew my mind. has hundreds of options ranging from fake beef, chicken, fish, even to shark fin! as well as more traditional vegan dishes such as veggie rice. we had noodles, sweet and sour chicken, bean curd rolls and sticky coconut rice for $43😄

drquayle

Points +738

Vegan
27 May 2022

Lovely mock meats

Got to try this for the first time the other day. I loved it and will be back!

IwaWella

Points +1249

Mostly Veg
24 May 2022

DimSum

Dimsum was one of the foods I thought I would be leaving behind when I stopped eating meat so I am so glad this place exists and I am so glad it is so delicious.

Maya_vegan

Points +114

Vegan
23 May 2022

Best vegan chinese food!

So good! Had some Dim Sum, soup and main courses - everthing was totally great! Service quick and super friendly

Pros: Many many options, Extra Dim Sum menu, Best service

Kasha

Points +964

Vegan
14 May 2022

So much choice so much to enjoy!

In the beating heart of China Town , wonderful authentic food. We most probably chose too much, as not able to check previous reviews, however didn’t stop us eating all the food! Everything was delicious, photos don’t do the food justice ‘ fish in black bean sauce’ was amazing as was turnip starter.

Pros: Totally vegan , So much choice, Lovely helpful staff

BipedBodhi

Points +90

Vegan
09 May 2022

Dim Sum, Sushi, Classic Dishes

You won’t find a better Chinese spot. Try everything. Esp the bbq. I’ve been here over maybe 50 times. Ask me anything in the comments #AMA

el_jinxo

Points +136

Vegan
08 May 2022

Incredible.

Some of the best vegan Chinese food I’ve ever had. One of my new favorites.

analonf

Points +103

Vegan
20 Apr 2022

huge dishes

Chinese family running a modest restaurant in chinatown. Huge dishes. Some are vegetarian (so ask!)

lisakw

Points +1217

Vegan
18 Apr 2022

Great eats for all

A huge menu of veganized standard Chinese food and unusual dishes. Plus an entirely separate dim sum menu. Lots of gluten-free options and the staff totally knows their way around GF ingredients.

Pros: Huge menu, Gluten-free options, Relatively affordable for NYC

Cons: Seems like there's always a wait to be seated

Nicola1111

Points +1079

Vegan
15 Apr 2022

Amazing vegan Chinese!

The menu is extensive, we ordered the 'chicken' sweet and sour with fried veggie rice. The main course portions are massive! We got 12 sweet and sour balls for the main and only 3 spring rolls for the starter. The rice portion was massive too. The food was incredible.

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-15

Pros: Fully vegan

nhoang

Points +84

Vegan
05 Apr 2022

might be the perfect restaurant

if i lived in nyc, i would eat here every day. i was so happy to see some of my favorite childhood dishes veganized! they even have dim sum!

the food was delicious, the staff was extremely friendly, and the restaurant was tidy ☺️ the food was affordable too; make sure to look at the lunch specials!

Updated from previous review on 2022-04-05

Pros: Kind and helpful staff, Inexpensive food, also came out quickly, So many options

lilymarlow

Points +40

Vegan
21 Mar 2022

A Christmas classic

I really like this place and used to go regularly for Christmas. A but pricey but they have a great lunch special.

Updated from previous review on 2022-03-11

JohnKeith

Points +144

Vegan
17 Feb 2022

Just the best of the best

The food is great, the prices are reasonable, the service is fast and friendly. Bonnie has served us and always points out the things we should try. We love this place.

Pros: Great food., Friendly service., Huge menu, all vegan/

Cons: Not a thing.

AnnieBirchall

Points +28

Vegan
29 Jan 2022

Yummmm

Brilliant service, delicious vegan food. If you are dining alone, be prepared to take leftovers home as the portions are huge!!

FridaLevi

Points +445

Vegan
28 Jan 2022

Vegan Chinese food - that‘s rare

Went here twice in an only 2 days stay
Try the pan fried dumplings 🤤

Updated from previous review on 2022-01-28

Pros: Vegan Laksa - where can you find this?, Great dim sum, Authentic

YasminBehar

Points +1220

Vegan
03 Jan 2022

One of my faves

I have been here a handful of times throughout the years. Their general tsos is insane! I always come for the lunch special

MariaAntoniaVegana

Points +20

Fruitarian
22 Dec 2021

Great food; glad they’re here

I loved the seaweed sesame rolls, the pan fried dumplings, and the chicken lomein

Pros: Lots of vegan and gluten free options

janetgottlieb

Points +260

Vegan
15 Dec 2021

Vegan dim sum

Don't miss the "BBQ meat" seitan or the durian pastry.

Pros: Unique dim sum, Delightful staff

lime.skyblue

Points +536

Vegan
08 Nov 2021

Exquisite Vegan Dim Sum (Chinese Brunch).

I had the pleasure of ordering 8 Dim Sum dishes for my birthday last month, and the food experience was amazing.

The turnip cakes, "shrimp" rice rolls, and steamed vegan meat buns were my favorite.

Bodhi Kosher does a great job of retaining the flavors from non-vegan dim sum dishes.

MHC48

Points +203

Vegan
22 Oct 2021

Still love it

My favorite quick meal in NYC

Pros: Delicious, Varied

TylerRoberts

Points +317

Vegan
12 Oct 2021

Incredible

Lunch specials were a great value, and extremely good. Sesame chicken was our favorite.

BlakeRoberts

Points +28

Vegan
12 Oct 2021

Best of my life

Literally…so good. Sesame chicken with rice. Wish I lived here and could get this all the time!

50%Dakini

Points +830

Vegan
01 Sep 2021

One of the best meals of my life!

Truly superb food, with attention paid to balance of flavors, mouth feel, and ingredients. Wonderful selection of items; it's very difficult to decide what to choose!

LisaSpykers

Points +7887

Vegan
22 Aug 2021

Excellent Chinese food!

This place is great! On our travels, we've found good Chinese food can be hard to find, and my partner isn't usually excited by it, but he loved it here. The fried taro balls, Szechuan beef, shrimp dumplings, laksa, Hong Kong noodles and General Tso's chicken were all tasty and not bogged down in oil. Our non-vegan friend was impressed too. The server was really friendly and funny too. Will definitely be back!

VeganCatMomma

Points +687

Vegan
02 Aug 2021

Perfect for my anniversary!

Went here with my boyfriend for our anniversary! It's his new favorite vegan restaurant of all time! He got the portabella with black pepper sauce. He devoured tons of dumplings and enjoyed himself a lot! I ordered the general tso chickun and had a little bit of the dumplings AND HOLY this place is heaven on earth! You gotta try it! (Just make sure you have a reservation because this place gets packed)




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