Vegan
American
Thai
Take-out
Asian
Offers primarily Thai food such as pad thai, larb, satay, curry, and orange "chicken" with choice of tofu or faux meats. Also veg burgers, wraps, salads, and fries. Casual atmosphere. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-8:00pm.
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5505 Osuna Rd NE (at San Mateo), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 87108
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136 Reviews
First Review by Karla Linden, LMT
DavidSchargel
Points +20
Will accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions! - Edit
I am SOS-Free (Salt, Oil, and Sugar) and they had NO problems having the chef make it happen. Two HUGE thumbs up.
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DJArmijo
Points +16
The Best Vegan Food in Albuquerque - Edit
The Best Vegan Food in Albuquerque
Read morePros: Everything! Amazing Staff :) Amazing Food
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oOKatOo
Points +26
AMAZING - Edit
I LOVE this place. Great food and wonderful people! i have tried a ton of different things and they are all great! Highly recommend!!!
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +3987
Excellent Thai food! - Edit
This is one of two locations. It's a smaller and older location, but still clean and comfortable. The menus are the same between the two restaurants and the same as the menus at Urban Vegan in Chicago. The food is made fresh, it's flavorful, and the prices are very fair. If you like Thai food, this is your place.
Read morePros: 100% Vegan, Great food, Fair prices
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ASomerville
Points +512
Awesome Place - Edit
Same menu and quality as at the [censored] Hill location. Perfect portions, good service, and a wide variety of good vegan options. The vegan chicken is the best!
Read morePros: Good price, All vegan!
Cons: Location
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dragonfly lady
Points +20
Thai Vegan has 3 new locations - Edit
Thai Vegan is now in Knob Hill in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and Tucson. The staff is great. The food is excellent, especially if Pat, the owner is in the kitchen. Pat's food was always consistent. His chefs that take over for him are not always as consistent. But the food is great. Try the new barbque wings. Some meat eaters willl not know they are not meat.
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WWWrench
Points +15
Consistently Good, Nice Selection - Edit
Eat here regularly, there is always something on the menu perfect for the evening. The food is always good, even your non-veg friends and family will enjoy eating here. The portions are always perfect for my liking.
Read moreGood service and prices as well.
Pros: Food and Taste, Service
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claryb
Points +243
Amazing - Edit
While traveling to New Mexico on business for two weeks, I visited Thai Vegan on a regular basis. All of my vegan meals were delicious. The main dishes and desserts were amazing. All vegans should visit this location when in the area.
Read morePros: Delicious, Friendly staff, Healthy
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jlo5616
Points +226
Delicious vegan-asian in ABQ - Edit
We visited Thai Vegan in 2010 when it must've been rather new (and had no reviews), and again recently in 2014. In 2010, we were blown away by the staff's willingness to accommodate two late night guests 10 minutes before closing. This appears to be a family-run restaurant and while not all staff are extremely fluent in English, they are very helpful and friendly. We got a complimentary appetizer, and after skimming over the huge menu we ordered pad thai and yellow curry dinner specials, which came with rice, salad, and spring rolls. The presentation is colorful and decorative, and the pad thai and yellow curry rivaled some of the best out there. In 2014, we were pleased to find the restaurant packed for dinner, clearly thriving. We again ordered the pad thai, and this time got the won ton noodle soup. The pad thai was delicious as before, though they managed to get some cilantro in it (I'm allergic to cilantro and had notified them). The won ton noodle soup was good but we were disappointed that there were only 3 dumplings in a huge bowl of soup which left us wanting a little more. The staff was just as friendly and attentive as when we were the only two in the restaurant in 2010, they seemed to have expanded their family restaurant to include many more to wait tables and ensure everyone was taken care of. Thai Vegan is definitely a favorite of ours, and we're glad to see it's expanded to a couple other cities!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Tuesday October 07, 2014
Pros: Large menu, Colorful & inspired dishes, Exceptional service
Cons: Busy during dinner, Parking fills up fast, Allergy-friendly but not perfect
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Evolving
Points +198
Great Vegan Food - Edit
It would be a 5 star if it was all organic, but the food is very good!
Read moreThe fried tofu, spring rolls, and desert spring rolls are great- so is the Pad Thai...waiting for my cashew 'chicken' lunch combo now!! Here it is!
Pros: easy parking, friendly staff, good portions
Cons: a little pricey , no organic soy
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JC
Points +224
The BEST Thai Food Anywhere! - Edit
Chef Pat makes the best Thai food. I've eaten Thai all over the world and this is the best. Don't miss this!!!
Read morePros: Delicious , Affordable, Good Portions
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Uneekr4
Points +87
Vegan heaven! - Edit
When we opened the menu we all thought we had died and gone to vegan heaven! So many options and all things we could eat! The food was excellent! The service started out great but then in about 20 minutes time the place was full with only 2 waitstaff. They were doing their best but it took a while to order dessert and get our check. I would suggest going for an early dinner if you're going for dinner
Read morePros: A lot of options, Yummy food
Cons: Need more staff at peak hours
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scottie1134
Points +107
It's vegan - Edit
I keep on going back here like beat up spouse crawling back because you think that's the only option here.
Read moreI just bought 2 dishes of the garlic beef. They always screw it up. This was just bad. It was as if they took the amount of soy beef for 1 dish and split it up for 2 dishes. It was like a snack. So they messed up the dish, and there wasn't even substance with it. I got a box full of everything I requested not to be in it. I'm done with this place. No more. Never again.
I've been here about a dozen times or more. I just felt as though I should support vegan restaurants. I am happy it seems most people do like this restaurant. But after my last time there, I decided it's just not for me. I spent a little over $20 on just me for take out. I emphasized no mushrooms. This is because every time they keep on putting mushrooms when I ask them not to. Sure enough my dishes had mushrooms. So after eating my dishes at my shop I was still hungry. The del taco bean burrito was more satisfying then any dish I've got from here. I know it sounds mean but I know I'm not the only one who thinks this way. We just don't want a vegan restaurant to go away. But I still do not have a good vegan restaurant here. I look forward to anytime I go to LA, Phoenix, or Denver, just to eat good vegan food.
Updated from previous review on Saturday October 22, 2011
Pros: vegan
Cons: taste, cost, quality
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Cfrain
Points +15
Thai Vegan is tasty every time - Edit
I've been eating at Thai Vegan at least once a week since May 2012. The food has been consistently high quality. It's my favorite restaurant in Albuquerque.
Read morePros: tasty food, lots of protein variety , great staff
Cons: none
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ecogeek
Points +32
Unbelievable Thai Food - Edit
After reading reviews on line I just had to dine at Vegan Thai of ABQ. I was not disappointed. I have eaten thai food at many places in the US and this was hands down the best thai food I have ever eaten. After consulting the server about which Tom Yum was her favorite, I order the Seafood Tom Yum (which serves two easilty) and was not disappointed. The range of flavors (which was only enhanced the next day as I finished it for breakfast) was incredible. For my main course I ordered my all-time favorite pad thai with tofu and was impressed. It too was excellent - not greasy, full of flavor and a generous portion. The next time I am in ABQ I will visit again. The servers were attentive and the meal was served in a timely fashion. 5 stars for Thai Vegan.
Read morePros: excellent food, reasonable prices, great service
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KatieB
Points +449
Delicious and beautiful - Edit
I had the Thai ice tea, pineapple fried rice with pepper "steak," and the banana chocolate chip rolls. The fried rice was gorgeously presented, delicious, and there was more than enough to fill me. It was the first time that I had ever tried Thai iced tea, and I really enjoyed it. The banana chocolate chips rolls were good, but I'm not sure if they're worth the extra calories....still, I finished 'em off ;) I would definitely come here again! There is so much on the menu I would love to try! If I lived here, I would be a regular! The seating area was small, but I ate at 6:30 and there were only 2-3 other couples. There was more than enough seating for me. My ticket came up to about $15 for the entree, tea, and dessert.
Read morePros: Extensive Menu, Inexpensive, Yummy
Cons: limited seating
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Regwag2003
Points +57
Great food - absolutely delicious - Edit
Everything about this restaurant was absolutely wonderful! We tried the yellow curry, mushroom "steak", and spicy noodles, and all were delicious. We also tried the Green Power Salad and the Banana Chocolate Chip Rolls, and everything was perfect. The service was also great - I absolutely recommend this restaurant!
Read morePros: Excellent Food, Friendly Staff
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vivaluv
Points +49
Delicious - Edit
Their Thai food is outstanding as well as their Thai iced tea. This place adds to the long list of locally owned restaurants that make our city great.
Read morePros: Vegan, Healthy, Friendly
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RaeSikora
Points +329
THE BEST!!! - Edit
This is the best Thai food I have ever had and the entire menu is vegan. The staff is caring and fun and the atmosphere is sooo peaceful. The papaya salad and the green curry are to live for.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Sunday April 17, 2011
Pros: food, all vegan, staff
JC
Pat the owner "got it" and removed the fish tank!!!
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Amphy
Points +37
Great food - worth repeat visits! - Edit
I stopped by on a Friday afternoon around 1:30pm. The restaurant was nicely busy, with just a few vacant tables. Service was friendly and professional. In addition to the bowl of curry, there were two small "egg" rolls, a green salad and a side of brown rice. A Thai iced tea complimented the meal nicely. My check, with tip, ran around $10, which seemed entirely reasonable for the amount of food and a bargain for the quality. The chef passed through the small dining area and received my very grateful compliments with genuine warmth. I will definitely return for more soon, and can even see my non-vegan friends enjoying the wide array of choices on the menu.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Saturday September 17, 2011
Pros: excellent food, good value, friendly staff
Cons: small space, limited w/c access
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abqtraveler
Points +33
Reasonably priced vegan food - Edit
I've been here several times now and have enjoyed some dishes, but not others. The Fresh Ginger dish I ordered last night was quite salty and I've heard that of the Papaya Salad from another guest. Overall the restaurant is a good choice because you can trust them. The service is very friendly and the prices for the portion sizes are just right. In fact the lunch combinations are quite a deal... main dish, steamed brown rice, spring roll and salad for one reasonable price. We have enjoyed the Cashew Nuts (a bit peppery) and the P.E.T. (pumpkin, eggplant, tofu). The currys are very good too. But the best dish, so far that I have tried, is the Freshy Rolls listed under Appetizers. I have yet to find my "go to" hot dish but for now the Freshy Rolls are my first choice as a meal.
Read moreThe menu is huge! This is a really popular place. I'll keep trying.
Pros: excellent service, reasaonable prices, good portions
Cons: small dining room, closed weekdays 2:30-5:00PM, no lunch on Sunday
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AndyDREW
Points +38
YummY* at thai WEGAN - Edit
Read moreTHe owner Pat works hard at what he does, puts out excellent food, a pleasant atmosphere.
i want to eat in establishments where the staff are also vegan.
it ruins the atmosphere, when the staff are not vegan.
for that 4.9 stars but it still rounds up for a perfect review.
Pros: taste, taste, good portions
Cons: more organic , MoRE RaW, i want vegan staff where i eat.
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nmveggiegirl
Points +44
A MUST TASTE~~ - Edit
Thai Vegan is a wonderful experience for Vegan's looking for a balanced, tasty, dining experience. I LOVE IT, You try it!!!
Read morePros: Tasty Food, Good Value, Friendly
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Rich Wildgrube
Points +51
Excellent Thai Food - Edit
Thai Vegan's food is excellently prepared. As good as any Thai restaurant at which I have eaten in ABQ and I don't have to worry about fish or oyster sauce. Friendly staff.
Read morePros: Great food, Friendly staff, Pleasant atmosphere
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tendollarwine
Points +36
Amazing! - Edit
The food here is outstanding! My meat eater friends came with me on our trip out to NM and we got 4 apps and 4 entrees and everything was perfection. GET THE TEMPURA!!!
Read morePros: Tempura, Fast Service, Cozy atmosphere
Cons: Could use some more rice/noodle dishes, Styrophome take-away containers, It's not in my state!
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VeganMilitia
Points +24
My New Favorite Restaurant in the World, Too. - Edit
Thai Vegan is absolutely the most amazing Thai food restaurant I have ever experienced (and I could leave the word 'Thai' out of that statement and it would just about still be true too. It is so good simply because of the profound and deep beauty of the family and people of the restaurant. It's an honor just to have them feed you.
Read morePros: 100% Vegan Menu, Wonderfully Kind People
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ezflex
Points +68
I have a new FAVORITE restaurant!! - Edit
The selections are so enticing, that it is very difficult to choose. Excellent food! The best part is that I don't have to ask anyone if it contains animal products or byproducts!
Read morePros: Food is fabulous, Great staff
Cons: None
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