Vegan
Chinese
Thai
Buffet
Fast food
Take-out

Small restaurant with buffet on the corner of Ranong and Phuthon roads, opposite Pud Jor shrine. Many items for take out. Some selection in menu. No garlic or onion used. Open Mon-Sun 6:00am-8:00pm.


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36 Reviews

First Review by RinaEva

Joycefff72

Points +175

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Lots of delicious options!

Everything is vegan, there are a lot of options. We asked for some non-spicy food with rice and some fried snacks. We could taste before. The rice was warm, but the food was cold, but so delicious.
110 baht for 2 full plates and 5 snacks, so very cheap.

MatthewAndersen

Points +24

Vegan
16 Oct 2024

Excellent

The food was excellent with a good range. The fake fish ball skewers were my favourite. We got 2 coconuts, rice and all that we wanted from the counter and it was super cheap 180B. Would 100 percent recommend this place and come back again

VeWarrior

Points +826

Vegan
18 Jul 2024

Nice Staff, small portions

Here I got, after I asked good but small fried rice and pasta portions.
The spring rolls with sweet onion sauce I found pretty good. (Inside were Rice noodles)

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-18

Pros: Spring rolls

risajanda

Points +1300

Vegan
22 May 2024

Jiya Chai

Good food for reasonable price.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-21

katy_lou_88

Points +128

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Decent food but not the best place to eat

Lots of dishes served behind a counter but difficult to communicate to find out what was what. Tasty enough food and cheap, locals place.

Pros: Lots of options, Cheap

Cons: Food was ok, Not a great setting, Tough to find

meowbird

Points +129

Vegan
26 Mar 2024

Great find

Everything was delicious that I ordered. I had appetizers and two means that each included rice and two helpings of the buffet for $2.78.

NickTustin

Points +1114

Herbivore
05 Mar 2024

Great

Tasty food, crazy cheap. Fully vegan! Everything is out buffet style.

Kaya&Brad

Points +1490

Vegan
07 Jan 2024

Bloody lovely

10/10 can’t recommend enough. Amazing for price and taste is even better. Go here or miss out

Pros: Price, Taste, Options

kimmygustavsson

Points +56

Vegetarian
27 Nov 2023

A favorite in old town

By traveling alone and trying to work with a budget this place is golden. I wasn’t sure what I liked or what I was interested in for the moment and they gave me spoons to try out the different meals and everything seemed so nice. Went with one, can’t remember what it was but it was a good amount of food for a lunch and it only cost me 30baht and afterward I was so overjoyed that you actually can find so good and also cheap food in Phuket!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-27

Pros: Price, Flavors, Personnel

anothersun

Points +2259

Vegan
21 Oct 2023

Super tasty and CHEAP

First time I came here I was hella confused, we only communicated via gestures. I didn't know what I was taking but it was all vegan. Everything was super tasty and cheap (30 Baht).

When I came back later the person spoke english and we didn't have problems with communication. Delicious yet again.

Definitely recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-21

KylaJack

Points +372

Vegan
07 May 2023

Lots of choice

We had a really delicious lunch here. Very big buffet with lots of choice, one of the people serving spoke enough English to advise us about how spicy things were. Fake meat and also lots of veg , tofu and noodles. I had rice with ginger and tofu, greens, and aubergine. It all seems very clean. Tables set out inside with a big box of ice and free water to help yourself to at the back. 30baht for rice and two dishes.

Bungalow

Points +82

Vegan
19 Mar 2023

Hole in the wall

Bee. Here twice now great both times really great tasting food!

Pros: Tons of options, Taste amazing, Cheap

Cons: A bit hot but there is a fan

Eddie95

Points +258

Vegetarian
22 Dec 2022

Nice selection and affordable

Kind staff, very affordable food, many options. They provide free water at the back of the shop!

CocoJojo

Points +201

Vegetarian
15 Nov 2022

Tasty meal

Pleasant experience with plenty of seating. I like that the options looked fresh.

Pros: Good value, Tasty

spurs234

Points +52

Vegan
20 Jul 2022

Incredible

Around 30 bhat for some of the best food I had all holiday. Be warned, some dishes are spicy. Would go every day if I lived there.

ArwaAhmad

12 Aug 2022

I have question is the food was clean enough Because I saw it , it's not covered ?

spurs234

12 Aug 2022

I was there when the weather was awful so it was not busy at all and th only available food was under glass. Can't comment for a busy period but my experience was great.

ZacharyGreene

03 Mar 2023

All these Jay thai-vegetarian places have no cover - atleast 90% don't; I've eaten at probably a hundred in Thailand and never got sick before.

Kirillich

Points +330

Vegan
21 May 2022

Traditional Thai vegan food, don't miss this place.

My everyday to go restaurant. Miss this place and great friendly staff. If you're looking for traditional vegan Thai food, this is the place to go.

Pros: Very cheap, Fresh cooked every day, Very traditional Thai

Cons: Closes early, Staff doesn't speak English

miep

Points +159

Vegan
02 Mar 2022

Great tasty spicy jay lunch

A full breakfast or lunch plate with 4 different vegan toppings only for 40bath. Choices are umlimitrd. We've been back for breakfast and lunches. Specially liked the tofu-pineapple curry. The coconut curries are delicious

Updated from previous review on 2022-03-02

Pros: Spicy and fresh, Great service, Lots of tofu in all varieties

Cons: Later in day choices are limited

damianferro

Points +375

Vegan
22 Feb 2022

Really good

Very good food, many options and super kind staff. And also, super cheap! We ate a plate of delicious food for less than 35 bat each

GrahamB

Points +33

Mostly Veg
10 Oct 2021

Great value, authentic Thai food.

This is a local cafe for Thais on their way home from work to eat in or take away. (I had not seen another non-Thai for 25 minutes walking around here.) The owner chef speaks a "nid noi" English, enough to confirm that "vegetarian" means all the food is vegan. A portion of rice with 2 main items and a side dish of sweetcorn fritters came to 45 THB - incredible value.

Updated from previous review on 2020-01-09

Pros: Good selection of authentic tasting vegan dishes, Clean kitchen and dining area, Incredible value

Cons: If you want a wine list and waiters try elsewhere

RonaldinhoEdmondaõ

Points +706

Vegan
22 Jun 2020

I ate here everyday when i lived in phuket town until I had to cut out chilli, salt and oil from my diet

The food here is very good, but like all Thai Buddhist Jay restaurants they use chilli, salt and oil. I didn't find the food too spicy, salty or oily generally, the chillies were usually whole and easily removable from your plate. I absolutely loved it and ate here at least once a day when we moved just down the road in Phuket town, sometimes we would eat 2 or 3 times a day here. The staff are ever so friendly. The portions are good and it's very cheap. The tofu fried chicken skin here is to die for!

Sometimes the choice isn't great if you get there at the wrong time. 1st thing in the am is when it's best!

Pros: Great food, Good portion, Cheap

Cons: Oil, chilli, salt

Timbo8971

Points +26

Vegan
31 Jan 2020

Geat vegan food! Very tasty and affordable!

Very nice people, very good vegan food lots of tofu, veggies and snacks. Ate there 2x a day for 5 days straight.

Pros: Many vegan options, very cheap and clean food.

McKinleyPeanut

Points +157

Vegan
12 Jan 2020

Amazing and cheap!

This is an amazing and authentic place to experience some local food while staying true to a plant based diet! They do takeout and you can eat in as well. You basically just tell them if you like it spicy or not and they can help you choose since none are labeled. My boyfriend and I both had a very delicious plate for 30 Bhat each! They were so kind and as we were leaving they gave us each a takeout box full of little vegan spring rolls for free ❤️

Pros: Authentic vegan food, Extremely cheap, The food is amazing

StrabbyCrabby

Points +381

Vegan
22 Dec 2019

Just a great place

Every time the vegan place is on my way from the cheapest hostel to somewhere I'm going to. And this one is not an exception. For 30 bath they'll give you a plate full of delicious vegan food, just don't forget to mention that you like it spicy or not.

nyagolily

Points +46

Vegetarian
20 Jun 2019

Fried Noodle Only for 30 Baht

We can’t communicate well with the waitress but she ask us if we want fried noodle so we said yes and it is so yummy!
They also sell TonYum vegetarian instant noodles. Each pack costs 7 baht and we bought 15 packs haha!

Pros: Super cheap food

Cons: Staff not good at English

GeorgiaBrown

Points +69

Vegan
18 Jun 2019

Great food and value for money

I came back 2 days in a row! It’s a fairly basic setup, 30THB for a bowl of rice and 2 different things. Everything I tried was really tasty. They also have free drinking water and ice. There is no English menu but they are helpful with things like spice levels.

Pros: So many options, Really tasty and spicy!, So cheap

Cons: Slightly small portions (but good for the price)

OskarKappland

Points +764

Vegan
05 Apr 2019

Best Thai food I ever had

Just wow! Every single dish was just the way it’s supposed to be, and more. The flavors are just perfect, especially the curries. Can’t recommend this place enough!

Yoana_ve

Points +1335

Vegan
26 Jan 2019

Can't live without it

I ate here every day with my partner, breakfast and dinner, when we were in Phuket town. It is cheap, nice and the ladies are lovely. We still go there for take aways. 2x brown rice, 3 toppings each has always been around 70-90B. Great place! Try the little round cakes, they sell them in plastic bags for 25B, delicious!

Pros: Great food, Very cheap, Nice staff




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