Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Catering
Vietnamese
Vietnamese food truck staffed buy nuns and volunteers from a local Buddhist temple. Offers a concise menu of popular Vietnamese dishes like noodles and soups, fresh spring rolls, rice and veggies with soy protein. Despite the name, some drinks contain dairy. Previously called Bodhi Viet Veggie Cuisine. Note that the truck is behind the building and not visible from the street. Open Thu-Sat 11:00am-6:00pm. Closed Sun-Wed.
22 Reviews
First Review by InvisibleThrill
cfleck
Points +16
Excellent! - Edit
Bodhi Viet has excellent food with amazing spices. This is a plant-based heavenly food truck!
Read morePros: Great spices., Plenty of options., Friendly service.
Guest
KiwiMango
Points +56
Best Vietnamese food! 😋 - Edit
Bodhi has the best food which would make anybody’s mouth water! The taro milk tea and mapo tofu are delicious as well as the wide varieties of noodles! The people here are the kindest and the flavors are explosive in your mouth with the perfect amount of taste! It’s kind of near the domain so after a day of shopping, you can come here to eat the best food…
Read moreThere are Vietnamese monks working here and the food is very flavorful - best vegan restaurant in Austin, Texas!
Some family favorites in case you are interested 😄
Pad kee mao
Singapore noodles 🍜
Mapo tofu 🍛
Taro boba tea 🧋
Saitan jerky
Banana w/ coconut milk
Updated from previous review on 2024-08-19
Guest
litolizard
Points +99
Cheap and delicious - Edit
I love this place, great vegan Vietnamese food with the greatest price tag. The truck is tucked behind the buildings so it can be a bit difficult to find the first time but we’ll worth it. Great Bahn Mis and Baos. Check hours before going.
Read morePros: Good food, Great prices, Good service
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SakshiKulkarni
Points +71
My fave Vietnamese place! - Edit
I wish they were open more days because I am OBSESSED with this place — it’s my favorite food truck & Vietnamese restaurant in all of Austin. I have tried almost everything on the menu at this point and each and every dish is DELICIOUS and vegan!
Read moreAnd it’s run by volunteer Buddhist monks who are so so sweet. Can’t recommend this place enough!
Pros: Super affordable prices, Delicious vegan food, Sooo many options
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rosytea
Points +88
Bao - Edit
Delicious bao and very reasonable prices
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KaylaBeth
Points +668
Incredible food - Edit
It is increasingly hard to find reasonably priced (and reasonably healthy) food. Bodhi viet vegan accomplishes both deliciously. I’ve been twice now and will probably go back almost every weekend they’re open while I’m in Austin. The menu is huge, I tried the vegan steak meal with French fries last time (recommended by the woman working there) and it was amazing! Nothing like tender homemade seitan. The golden rolls are crispy and flavorful and the sauce is great. Try the sesame balls for something sweet!
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zee18
Points +72
the BEST - Edit
If you’re in the Austin area, PLEASE try this place! It is amazing and my meat-eating family members loved it so much they wanted to go back the same day. Not to mention, the ladies running it were so sweet. Everything we tried was perfect. FYI - this food truck is located behind a building with a psychic/hair salon/something else (at the moment) if you’re having trouble locating it. 🌱❤️
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urvi679
Points +37
So good! - Edit
Everything I've had has been exceptional!
Read moreThe prices are so so cheap my husband and I tend to get 2 appetizers, two entrees, two drinks and least 1-2 new items just to try and every single thing has been amazing. Highly recommend.
Pros: Cheap , Delicious , Friendly
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MelissaLarson
Points +1292
All vegan and so many choices! - Edit
The prices are so low that we try multiple items every time we go. Everything is delicious.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-28
Pros: Fresh food made with love, Good sized portions , Very low prices
Cons: Hours are limited
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HGAGraham
Points +28
Favorite vegan food - Edit
Just a heads up the hours are Thursday-Saturday 11am-6pm
Read moreAll the food is amazing and freshly made. Great sizes and unbelievably good prices
Guest
wishesoftinuh
Points +24
Delicious Vietnamese TakeOut - Edit
Everything I expect Vietnamese vegan food to taste like. Knowing it's made by local monks and nuns, it reminds me of food I would have at my Buddhist temple. The food is really cheap at around $6 each item. We ordered two stir fry noodle dishes - S1 mi xao and S7 Singapore noodles. Both delicious - mix of carrots celery and cabbage with thinly sliced sweet salty mock meat. Came on a Saturday afternoon and it was quite busy!
Read morePros: All vegan options, Large menu
Cons: Few open hours, Long lines
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DeanJen
Points +5655
A belauded chuck wagon bequeathing benedictory piquancies. - Edit
Peaceful plates supporting a Buddhist temple.
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EsmeBarajas
Points +16
Loved it! - Edit
I ordered their vegan coffee and bao, fried rolls. Soo delicious and the service was really welcoming and fast! I would definitely recommend to try it!
Read morePros: Nice staff, Delicious food, Very affordable
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OliviaBanks
Points +60
So delicious! So cheap! - Edit
I am super pleased with this truck. The steamed bun was amazing and so was the rice noodle stir fry. Highly recommend and coming again.
Read morePros: Vegan, Cheap, Delicious
Cons: Plastic packaging
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ryanhansen
Points +226
Good hidden gem - Edit
Very cheap and tasty vegan eats. I had a curry that was fully or flavor and would totally get it again. A lot of the options did appear to look the same or really similar from the pictures, which I don’t think do the dishes justice.
Read moreMy wife got the spring rolls which were also delicious. She had a sticky rice dish as her main which she enjoyed but not as much as I enjoyed my dish.
Pros: It’s vegan!, Great flavors in the dishes , The volunteers working there are very kind
Cons: No real seating options
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MorganWilliams
Points +20
Wonderful - Edit
The food is amazing, the service spectacular, and it’s vveeggaannn. Great find. Wish we had something like this near where I live.
Read morePros: Options, Service, Taste
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kenadi
Points +64
great vietnamese food - Edit
Not only was the food amazing, but the nuns working there are so nice and the meals are inexpensive. Please tip them if you go. They are volunteers who are trying to spread the lovely, compassionate message of veganism by making meals cheap and accessible.
Read morePros: Great food, Lots of options , Inexpensive
Cons: None
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VegDan
Points +115
Good mix of vegan options - Edit
I love that this place is run by local Buddhist nuns and volunteers who believe that wholesome vegan food is the key to a peaceful and healthy lifestyle.
Read moreThe food is tasty!
A great mix of alt meats and fun ways to present them.
The bahn mi is great too!
Pros: cool idea, great noodle dishes, supports local buddhists
Cons: no dining area really
Guest
michaeldennison
Points +15
Delicious Bahn Mi - Edit
Great food and staff. We will be back.
Read morePros: Mostly vegan options, Delicious food, Friendly staff
Cons: Small drinks
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RucaLove
Points +113
Worth it! - Edit
I almost didn’t stop here since it was a bit of a hike (not really though...). I am super glad I did, the bahn mi was fantastic. I needed a break from the never ending tacos in Austin and this hit the spot. Cheap and yummy - tip well! They are super sweet.
Read morePros: Inexpensive , Great staff, Bahn Mi
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Khrome83
Points +176
Amazing - Edit
This place not only has great vegan food, they have the best bahn mi and streamed buns I have had. The golden rolls were amazing also.
Read morePros: Very Fresh, Great Price, Very Friendly and Kind
Cons: Parking
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InvisibleThrill
Points +23
So good so cheap! - Edit
This truck is so amazing! Meals cost 5 bucks, you can get a tasty bahn mi for 3 dollars. The staff is really friendly, evidently this truck is run by Buddhist nuns from a temple in Manor Texas. Almost every item on the menu is vegan or at least has a vegan variation. They claim to make everything from scratch at home. Can't recommend this place enough!
Read moreI believe... that the buildings in the truck is in front of MIGHT be owned by the same people. So I think its okay to park there? Parking can be in short supply at times.
Pros: Delicious, Great Vegan Options, Cheap!
Cons: Parking
Guest
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