Better to arrive early for more food options. Directions: from front entrance of the hospital walk 30m east to the right, and Boonsita is on the left. Look for the large banner with the owner's photo on it along with a number of jay (thai veg) signs. Pleasant, covered outdoor eating area, and there is a lawn right next to it. Reported fully vegan March 2023. Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:00pm, Sun 7:30am-3:00pm.
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Sathan Payabarn Rd (at opposite Chiang Rai Regional Hospital), Chiang Rai, Thailand
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Last update on 28 Sep 2023 by saaurik
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22 Reviews
First Review by eishsdhana
ChinmayRathi06
Points +18
Good filling food - Edit
They have good mock meat options. Their mushroom balls are good
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Gemkvegan
Points +1891
Tasty buffet food - Edit
You can get a plate of rice with a chosen number of pre-made dishes for a cheap price. I believe you can also order from a full menu. Food was tasty and staff really friendly! You can also add all sorts of condiments and sauces to your meal.
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AlanaBanana
Points +2395
Khao sai riquísimo! 😍 - Edit
El khao sai estaba delicioso 😋, tienen snacks veganos y es muy económico
Read morePros: Económico , Delicioso
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willemruben
Points +1565
Very nice Khao Soi - Edit
Had a good Khao Soi here. Asked for spicy and it was perfect for me. Cheap as well.
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saaurik
Points +110
Buffet selection of dishes - Edit
Lovely selection of dishes pre-cooked and stored at room temp. Very cheap! I got 4 options with rice for 55thb which came with a delicious complementary soup. Staff dont understand english, but were very nice. Popular with local nurses. I came around 11am
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-28
Pros: Cheap authentic thai
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WendyLo
Points +361
Nice food - Edit
Easy to grab some local food.
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microfauna
Points +1886
Fresh and tasty - Edit
Great little place to grab some fresh, authentic Thai food. Not pricey, moderate selection, and it even has a coconut milk dessert! Friendly service. Parking is in the back.
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beancurdled
Points +1657
FREE on the 15th - Edit
Lots of hospital staff eat here, probably not many tourists - they seemed pretty amused by me, in a friendly way!
Read moreFirst time I visited early for lunch, right on midday. I picked 3 dishes with rice from the buffet for 50 baht. My favourite was the tender bamboo shoots. Like most jay places, the food is lightly seasoned but if you need to spice it up, there's a table full of condiments including chili and soy.
I picked up a packet of rice paper rolls to takeaway for later, stuffed with fresh veggies, tofu, mango, and served with a creamy green sauce. I think these were also 50 baht, so pretty good value!
The next day I went back to with my husband a little bit later in the day, around 1pm, and the buffet was empty. The friendly staff let us know they could serve us Khao Soi. Can't go wrong with this curried coconut noodle soup in Northern Thailand so we happily accepted and headed to the condiment table to load up with chilli, lime, and pickled greens. The broth was lovely and light though still creamy and fragrant, perfect for a hot day. When we went to pay, they wouldn't take our money! Every 15th of the month, when Buddhists eat vegetarian, they serve free food! Not sure if they do this on the 1st of the month too.
Boonsita was very close to our hotel but a bit out of town, so not so convenient if you're staying closer to the centre.
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Bill-Bond-Vagabond
Points +88
Lovely welcome and vegan buffet. - Edit
A delicious and varied spread of vegan food.
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pnsret
Points +55
Very Good Food, Pleasant Staff - Edit
Due to incorrect photos of Boonsita, it took us two attempts to find it. Previous review was spot on...get the Big Set for 80 Baht. It's about five or six different dishes encircling a mound of brown rice--hard to find here in Chiang Rai. I found the seasoning to my liking, my friend found it mostly too spicy. Many of the customers were from the hospital across and down/up the street. One dish had large pieces of bamboo shoots that was tasty. I mostly think of bamboo shoots in small pieces in Chinese food. Like most places serving V or Vg food, they close for the day mid afternoon.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-02-05
Pros: Great variety, all tasty., Helpful, pleasant staff, Generous portions
Cons: Closes at 3 p.m.
beancurdled
I think some of those old photos (from 2014) might be of a previous location.
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nathanzino
Points +108
Must try budget food in Chiang Rai - Edit
Great buffet! I recommend you take the big set for 80. We went 2 days in a row and the food wasn't too similar. You can also order a la carte. You have a variety of sauces to add and a small soup is included. Today they also gave us some peas and cucumbers on the side.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-02-02
Pros: Cheap for big plates, Tasty and varied , Lots of different proteins
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VeganTest
Points +115
Local Thai Organic restaurant - Edit
Organic thai outdoor
Read morePros: Organic, Inexpensive , Super clean
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Shailajav
Points +406
Good vegan options - Edit
We headed here for an early breakfast. It's buffet style where you ask for rice/noodles and toppings of choice. We had the salad plus the brown rice with Thai green vegetable curry. Good taste but needed some spicing to add flavour. They don't understand English so use a translator app to ask for what you need.
Read morePros: Vegan and vegetarian options a plenty, Reasonable price
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brina123
Points +20
Perfect - Edit
Authentic food, mostly visited by locals
Read moreMany options and very cheap. Everything was really good, but the khao soi was amazing!
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Zeynep7
Points +72
Friendly, but such small servings - Edit
I keep scouring Chiang Rai for budget vegan restaurants, so I went to this one today for lunch. Delicious steamed brown rice measured with a tiny cup, and cold veg dishes, which by now I got used to.. Lol. I picked a fake meat dish with shitaake mushroom and broccoli with tofu over my tiny rice, all for 35 baht. Tasty hot soup came with it. The dishes were kinda dissapointing, rather bland, I must say. I really don't get why the servings are so small. Ok it's cheap, but where is the true vegan spirit?
Read morePros: Central location in Jetyod street, Clean, Friendly service
Cons: Cold dishes, Tiny servings
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LucyHinsley
Points +101
So-so - Edit
It was nice to find a vegetarian/vegan restaurant but the food wasn’t anything to shout about, and I’m usually easily pleased! Oh well, maybe I went on a bad day.
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Cian
Points +97
Cheap and cheerful - Edit
The owner here accommodated us with food though the buffet had closed by the time we arrived. The curry and soup were very good though I could have done without the fake meats.
Read morePros: Friendly owners, Very cheap
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MermanManly
Points +1427
Quick, cheap, tasty, all veg (safe to point at your choices) - Edit
Nice place, super cheap buffet (65 Baht for my plate with many options), easy to find, quite tasty.
Read moreNo English spoken. Point at the food you want (all veg, so it's safe). The lady showed me the price on a calculator! Also the food was only luke warm (11:15am).
Anyway, try it. You'll like it. Charming authentic veg place.
Pros: Veg. Many options. , Tasty , Cheap
Cons: Food not hot (temp) , No English (point at what you what)
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Ruderies16
Points +349
Deeeeeelicious! - Edit
Really pretty place that is popular with locals and you can totally see why: the food is YUMMY! Lovely range of dishes, great brown rice, nothing too greasy, super fresh ingredients, and very reasonably priced, too. Also includes free soup and water. A great find. God, I LOVE Happy Cow!
Read morePros: Nice setting, Great food, cheap
Cons: none
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LucyRae
Points +142
cheap, good service and tasty food - Edit
50b for three toppings on rice. really tasty, best Jay restaurant I've tried in chiang rai for that price. woman was really friendly that served us
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BamBooShoot
Points +185
The one and only Boonsita Restaurant - Edit
This is the one and only Boonsita Restaurant, in august 2012 it moved from the old busstation towards the Prachanukroh Hospital at corner Satharn Payabarn road and Jed Yod soi 3.
Read morePrices are a few bahts higher, this is compensated by the far better quality of the food.
Closed on saturday.
On the old location near the old busstation is an other veg. rest. now. That one used to be Boonsita, it is no more!
Pros: very good
Cons: hot thin roof
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eishsdhana
Points +17
Delicious - Edit
The food here is really tasty and inexpensive. It's located a minute from the bus station, to the right of the 7 eleven. It's buffet style, nothing fancy, and the food isn't always hot. They have different dishes on different days.
Read morePros: Good food, inexpensive, location
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