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Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
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Vegan
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.
215 Reviews
First Review by steveveg
PlantBasedSavant
Points +81
Not for me - Edit
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.
Read morePros: The dishes are beautiful , The dishes are creative
Cons: It's not vegan or if it is then it is complicated , food quality
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Veganuaryandbeyond
Points +16
Oh my god. - Edit
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.
Read moreDefinitely coming back if I’m ever in New York again!
Pros: Cheap, Filling and delicious , Kind staff
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caitlinbrxwn
Points +242
insanely tasty, realistic meat substitutes! - Edit
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😄
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drquayle
Points +738
Lovely mock meats - Edit
Got to try this for the first time the other day. I loved it and will be back!
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IwaWella
Points +1249
DimSum - Edit
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.
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Maya_vegan
Points +114
Best vegan chinese food! - Edit
So good! Had some Dim Sum, soup and main courses - everthing was totally great! Service quick and super friendly
Read morePros: Many many options, Extra Dim Sum menu, Best service
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Kasha
Points +964
So much choice so much to enjoy! - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Totally vegan , So much choice, Lovely helpful staff
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BipedBodhi
Points +90
Dim Sum, Sushi, Classic Dishes - Edit
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
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el_jinxo
Points +136
Incredible. - Edit
Some of the best vegan Chinese food I’ve ever had. One of my new favorites.
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analonf
Points +103
huge dishes - Edit
Chinese family running a modest restaurant in chinatown. Huge dishes. Some are vegetarian (so ask!)
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lisakw
Points +1217
Great eats for all - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Huge menu, Gluten-free options, Relatively affordable for NYC
Cons: Seems like there's always a wait to be seated
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Nicola1111
Points +1079
Amazing vegan Chinese! - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-15
Pros: Fully vegan
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nhoang
Points +84
might be the perfect restaurant - Edit
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!
Read morethe 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
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lilymarlow
Points +40
A Christmas classic - Edit
I really like this place and used to go regularly for Christmas. A but pricey but they have a great lunch special.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-11
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JohnKeith
Points +144
Just the best of the best - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Great food., Friendly service., Huge menu, all vegan/
Cons: Not a thing.
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AnnieBirchall
Points +28
Yummmm - Edit
Brilliant service, delicious vegan food. If you are dining alone, be prepared to take leftovers home as the portions are huge!!
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FridaLevi
Points +445
Vegan Chinese food - that‘s rare - Edit
Went here twice in an only 2 days stay
Read moreTry the pan fried dumplings 🤤
Updated from previous review on 2022-01-28
Pros: Vegan Laksa - where can you find this?, Great dim sum, Authentic
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YasminBehar
Points +1220
One of my faves - Edit
I have been here a handful of times throughout the years. Their general tsos is insane! I always come for the lunch special
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MariaAntoniaVegana
Points +20
Great food; glad they’re here - Edit
I loved the seaweed sesame rolls, the pan fried dumplings, and the chicken lomein
Read morePros: Lots of vegan and gluten free options
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janetgottlieb
Points +260
Vegan dim sum - Edit
Don't miss the "BBQ meat" seitan or the durian pastry.
Read morePros: Unique dim sum, Delightful staff
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lime.skyblue
Points +536
Exquisite Vegan Dim Sum (Chinese Brunch). - Edit
I had the pleasure of ordering 8 Dim Sum dishes for my birthday last month, and the food experience was amazing.
Read moreThe 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.
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MHC48
Points +203
Still love it - Edit
My favorite quick meal in NYC
Read morePros: Delicious, Varied
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TylerRoberts
Points +317
Incredible - Edit
Lunch specials were a great value, and extremely good. Sesame chicken was our favorite.
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BlakeRoberts
Points +28
Best of my life - Edit
Literally…so good. Sesame chicken with rice. Wish I lived here and could get this all the time!
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50%Dakini
Points +830
One of the best meals of my life! - Edit
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!
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LisaSpykers
Points +7887
Excellent Chinese food! - Edit
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!
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VeganCatMomma
Points +687
Perfect for my anniversary! - Edit
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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