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CLOSED: Lil' Buddha Tea
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Vegan
Vegan
American
Juice bar
Take-out
Vegan food and tea cafe operating since 2010. Serves food Tue-Sat 12-7pm. Sunday and Monday is drinks only. Offers no-sugar added smoothies with ingredients like ginger and peanut butter; over 100 organic teas available in bulk or served hot or cold; juices, bubble teas, and organic coffee. Has Wi-Fi. CONFIRMED SHUT BY ITS FB MESSAGE MAY 2015 - CHANGE TO DIFFERENT RESTAURANT.
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Last update on 30 Jun 2015 by Guest
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11 Reviews
First Review by Nothinginvain
Larry74
Points +239
Best vegan restaurant in the Capital region! - Edit
Cozy atmosphere in this little spot! the food is delicious and the portions are generous! what more could you ask for? well, it is small so i wouldn't suggest it a party of 5 or more. but a definite must try for vegans!
Read morePros: delicious food! , amazing selection of teas
Cons: small space
Guest
katje
Points +21
Our Favorite! - Edit
This is my family's favorite place to eat. We go there for just about every special occasion, and when we entertain family or friends, we just about always take them there. Everything on their menu is delicious; you can't go wrong. I almost always get the Bandito Burrito, and my husband usually gets the BLT (the "B" is tempeh bacon). My two favorite smoothies are the yogi sutra and the typhoon (but they are all delicious). Favorite juice is the iron maiden. They are open seven days/week, but you should be aware that Sundays and Mondays are "liquids only," so you can still get smoothies, juices, and teas, but no meals. On Tuesdays-Saturdays, food service begins at noon. Lunch and dinner served. Liquids begin at 7:00 AM.
Read morePros: Everything is delicious!, Funky, eclectic decor, Happy Buddhas!
Cons: Seating is somewhat limited
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mezzamistic
Points +16
Almost Perfect - Edit
I was happy to find a place in the area with a great vegan menu, why is that so rare here? Anyway, the savory food was really delicious. Especially the BLT, yum! The service was good. Since I went midday when it was rainy my fam of 6 happily had a space to sit. It pains me to say that their bathroom was gross, and there was mold on a brownie that I bought to eat on the way home, gross :(.
Read moreLil Buddha Tea
Sorry! Not sure why the bathroom was disgusting! As for tge brownie, never intending to sell that if I have known! Sorry again! I can tell you brownies never last more than a couple days here. The humidity may have affected the ingredients. I wish you called and made me aware. Please stop for a full refund on your family's meal! Its usually just me running tge shop, such a lil business I sometimes dont meet expectations! :-( please call!
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TheNerdyMonkey
Points +21
Really good tea! - Edit
I've never had any of their food items, but have tried a few of their available teas. The teas were really good, the place is nice and right on Lark Street. Great place to just sit down, read and have some tea.
Read morePros: Nice tea, Reasonably priced , Variety
Cons: Small space , I didn't feel welcomed
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Sarahbellum
Points +28
I Love This Place! - Edit
Great food and delicious smoothies!
Read morePros: Friendly Staff
Cons: Limited Space
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raphalla
Points +768
Good place to hang out - Edit
I went there with my two young children (2 & 4) in the afternoon of a Saturday. We walked from New York State Museum, it wasn't too long. The cafe has only 5 tables inside and two tables for two persons each outside. The cafe is kind of small and they do not have highchair or booster chair. But one of the tables is low enough for kids to sit and eat comfortably. I ordered a nut smoothies, a rice meal and a hummus meal for 3 of us. But these were too much to eat, the portions were kind of slightly big. So i had to request to take away those which we couldn't finish. The table was kind of small, we ran out of place to put all the drinks and meals on the table. The ambience was good, but i guess it could be another thing with young kids if the restaurant was busy. The staff were friendly.
Read morePros: Ambience, Staff, Smoothies
Cons: Small table and space
Guest
craigsutt
Points +53
Very enjoyable - Edit
Wide ranging menu that is 100% vegan. Yes the seating is limited, but the food is awesome and the portions are very generous.
Read moreMy favorite place in Albany!
Pros: extensive menu, large portions, very cool vibe
Cons: limited seating, limited parking
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baypuppy
Points +49
Love them! - Edit
The smoothies and meals I've order are always fresh and tasty. The staff is very good about answering questions about menu items and ingredients used. I love the roasted beet plate - unexpected and so fun. The nachos are also a great meal. They also make custom fresh juices. Many creative smoothie flavors to pick from.
Read morePros: Fresh, Great value, Friendly staff
Cons: Small space
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DaisytheHedgehog
Points +116
Great light fare, very little seating - Edit
I was really excited to find a vegan restaurant in Albany where I was at a conference, and ended up eating at Lil Buddha twice in one day! It was really the only good option for vegans. I had the BLT which was delicious and the nachos. The nachos were a little sparse, not much daiya or beans, but the BLT was incredibly filling. The smoothies are very reasonably priced. The only problem was that there are very few seats inside, and on top of it, the kitchen closed an hour earlier than expected so I couldn't get a waffle for dessert!
Read morePros: Awesome tea, Good food
Cons: Small, Short hours
Guest
redalert1917
Points +23
yummy stuff - Edit
I went to this place and they were kinda busy so I had to check them out. The kids who filled the place seemed to be in awe with it and slowed the line down. But I got a raw juice (red dragon) and a vegan burrito...they rocked! Awesome! Well worth the wait with the people who were indecisive ahead of me. There is nothing like Lil' Buddha in the city of Albany or between there and San Fransisco. I live close by so of course I'll be there again...like soon. I'm heading there now...they have crazy amounts of organic tea. But I think I'm getting a smoothie!
Read morePros: healthy food, relaxing & warm, nice owner
Cons: no wheatgrass juicer, unnoticeable, indecisive customers
Guest
Nothinginvain
Points +35
I love it - Edit
If you are visiting Albany New York and are Vegan or Vegetarian this is probably the only place where you'll find a decent breakfast. Food isn't too expensive but I'm rather cheap. It may take awhile since the place is minimally staffed but it's well worth the wait. The tea is delicious, local and the staff is super friendly. They also have books for you to read and boardgames for you to play. Little Buddha Tea is located on Lark Street, which is a great place to start your visit as well. Down the street is the Art History Museum, the New York State Museum and a video game store
Read morePros: vegan, fast, cute
Cons: food takes awhile, cost, parking
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