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The Original Buddha Bodai - Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
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Chinese
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Take-out
Asian
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Kosher
Chinese vegetarian restaurant est. since 2004 and is not affiliated with Buddha Bodai on Mulberry St. Offers vegan dim sum until 4pm, plus a wide range of faux meat dishes. Reported uses egg in a few dishes and mango pudding contains dairy. Kitchen stops 9:30pm. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
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5 Mott St, New York City, New York, USA, 10013
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Last update on 13 Nov 2024 by hugemittons
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107 Reviews
First Review by A.Z.P.
PoppyBloom
Points +143
Best dim sum on earth - Edit
I go there every chance I get!
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InesAF
Points +629
Paradise of ALL VEGAN dim sum on Earth!! - Edit
There is absolutely nothing that I disliked about this place or food served.
Read moreWe tried so many sweet and savoury dim sum options and they were all so incredibly tasty. My favourite were the the shrimp dumplings, the green jade dumplings and the red bean curd rolls.
We were so surprised with the number of options to choose from and with the wide range of traditional Chinese dishes with mock meats! We did have to wait a little bit for our food but we did not mind at all (plus it just meant that our food was being freshly made on the spot!).
We ordered much food because we had no idea how generous the portions would be and we were just so keen to try all the menu options! We totally stuffed ourselves but it was so worth!
As a bonus, this was also super great value for the price.
The service was very efficient and the staff could not have been friendlier or sweeter with us! We ended up by having up a decent amount of leftovers and we asked one of the servers if he could box it up for us. He did it right away and he even gave us an extra box of steamed taro dumplings for free. What an unexpected kind gesture.
This was a truly amazing food experience that will be hard to forget!
P.S. People who are gluten free would have no problem in eating here. There are tons of gluten free options and most dumplings are free from it too!😉
Pros: Great food quality , Really affordable prices, Tons of vegan options
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KristyN12
Points +59
Favorite dim sum Chinese food spot - Edit
I love this spot. I’ve been here about 5 times so far and whenever a friend is visiting from out of town I suggest this place for Chinese food. Everyone I’ve brought here has been blown away by their mock bbq pork meats! Reminds me of my childhood because I grew up going to a dim sum spot every Sunday with my family since I was a toddler. I’m so glad this place exists because the food just incredible with or without the mock meats.
Read morePros: VEGAN DIM SUM! , Dozens of mock meat traditional Chinese dishes , Comparable price to traditional Chinese shops
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DominikJ
Points +118
Delicious! - Edit
It was amazing experience! Great food!
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jayrad
Points +113
Delicious! - Edit
My kids and I were starving after a long day of walking and lunch at this place solved our problem! We had sweet and sour chicken, ginger pine nut rice, fried tofu, sesame balls and sticky rice balls with coconut. It was all tasty and served quickly.
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BlaiseLane
Points +17
Delicious! - Edit
Wow! This place exceeded my expectations; we tried the Cantonese Dumplings, Spring Rice Roll, Fried Veg Shrimp Ball, Veg BBQ Meat Pastry, Mushroom & Bean Sprout Pancake & the Sweet Sticky Rice Ball w. Coconut!! Everything had excellent flavors & portions were very generous!! Staff is very friendly & the bathroom is clean!!
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delicateillusion
Points +130
Best in Chinatown - Edit
We go every time we visit NYC. The service is excellent. The food is divine! They'll amend an order to what you're craving. So much food! Can't say enough.
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options.
Cons: None. Just go!
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vegangyy
Points +752
Best Chinese food I’ve had. - Edit
I love Buddha bodai. You can’t go wrong with the lunch specials. Cheapest vegan meal you’ll find around New York City. Family styles dishes as well which are huuuuuge.
Read morePros: Cheap, Convenient , Delicious
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Poundie
Points +15451
Standard Chinese vegetarian restaurant - Edit
This restaurant is near the center of NYC's Chinatown. The menu is huge, with many faux meats and nice portions.
Read morePros: Huge menu., Reasonably priced.
Cons: Standard Chinese vegetarian faux meats.
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htenbos
Points +233
Excellent and very tasty food - Edit
Very tasty and affordable vegan food. We had Laksa, fried Tofo and vegetable fried rice. Big portions and all very yummy. Quick and very friendly service. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Big portions, Good price
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FannySt-Pierre
Points +48
Excellent - Edit
Good food, a lot of choices and not expensive
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jennybarns
Points +267
vegan dim sum?! - Edit
idk why this place wasn’t packed on a saturday afternoon. it completely exceeded my expectations. the bbq “meat” buns were soft, sweet and delicious, the “shark fin” congee was gingery and amazing, the buddha ben curd rolls were delicious and the sweet sticky rice sesame balls were a perfect little desserty bite to send me into a food coma. i will return one million times
Read morePros: almost entirely vegan menu, dishes containing egg are clearly marked, SO GOOD
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raisin_fran
Points +83
Best Vegan Dim Sum - Edit
It's so rare to find a completely vegetarian dim sum place, not to mention one that's almost completely vegan. I went for lunch and everything was delicious. Their faux meats are great and their veggie dishes are fresh and super tasty. Also super great value for the price.
Read morePros: Cheap, Tasty, Variety
Cons: Dim Sum only until 4pm, Only ok service
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MawiaOtteri
Points +68
A Go To Restaurant! - Edit
I returned here numerous times throughout my stay in NYC, and every time is fantastic. There's a huge menu, all of which is vegetarian, and everything that I've ever ordered is great. There are various fake meat options, which are all very tasty. If you want to go with something simpler, like a vegetable dish, those are also very good. The portions are huge and meant to be shared, while the prices are incredible. Definitely go!
Read morePros: Lots of options, Great prices
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sarahssoares
Points +831
A little disappointing - Edit
Read moreA little disappointing, to be honest. We read reviews talking about Dim Sum and went to try it, but arriving there for dinner said they only served Dim Sum until 4pm. So we asked for an entrance with various sorts of things together. Only what was good was the "BBQ meat". When we went to ask for the dishes, they said the kitchen was already closed. It was not a good experience.
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Kalbasala
Points +484
Great lunch spot - Edit
I like to order take-out from Buddha for lunch. The seating and decor is nice and staff are great for eating-in as well but I do love the lunch specials!
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jeroenkusters
Points +704
Ruim keuze heerlijk Chinees eten - Edit
Genoeg keuze om je iedere dag weer te laten verrassen door het fantastische eten. Grote porties dus niet teveel bestellen. Aardige bediening.
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SlimAndSlam
Points +119
Great Experience - Edit
Wow! Menu is almost all vegan. The chickin and broccoli was amazing. The spinach mushroom soup was outstanding. The Buddhas Delight and Mushroom Tofu were also great. Yummmm
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Large seating area (no wait), Large portions
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SamLarkin
Points +85
Better Than A Buffet - Edit
It's wide variety of vegan appetizers will keep you well-stuffed. The way their dishes are organized help you eat slowly and thus filled up on less food. Service was prompt and friendly.
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DarleneLee
Points +67
Disappointing dim sum - Edit
Textures not right on 4 out of the 5 dim sum dishes we tried, also bland flavor.
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newyawkveggie
Points +22
Yesssssss - Edit
I need to hurry and go back cause I'm having Vegan BBQ meat withdrawals. The vegan bbq meat lo mein is sooo good.
Read morePros: Delicious Food, Good Location, Lots of Seating
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Mish
Points +112
fantastic vegan dim sum - Edit
Delicious dim sum. There pork buns and fried eggplant were so tasty. There noodle dishes I found really boring but everything else more than made up for it.
Read morePros: delicious, mostly vegan
Cons: can be crowded, lots of bland greasy noodles
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Kleeblatt
Points +579
Cheap, Delicious Chinese - Mostly Vegan - Edit
We’re strolling thru China Town , and found this place - General Tsao’s Chiken, Beefe BBQ Tereki.
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ssluchansky
Points +537
Huge variety of Chinese dishes - Edit
An extensive menu is the highlight here. There is a wide variety of soups, the prices of which would seem to indicate that they are not intended for individual diners. But, the kitchen will accommodate single servings. I had the Seaweed Bean Curd Soup, which was quite good but light on the seaweed. I did wait quite awhile to be served and was served the soup and enter at the same time. Nevertheless, this is a good Chinese veg restaurant and worth visiting. The Lunch Specials at $7.50 appear to be a very good deal.
Read morePros: Large variety of dishes, Mostly reasonable prices, especially at lunch, Large Dim Sum menu but only served until 4:00
Cons: Lighting environment a little too bright
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CathyDavid
Points +252
Luncheon following our City Hall wedding - Edit
Food, service and attention was beyond perfect. Family style table of 9 and only the bride & groom were vegan. Everybody LOVED the food, I don't even think they realized or cared that the delicious food had no real meat. It was perfect!
Read morePros: outstanding tasting food, lots of varied options, well prepared and presented
Cons: a bit loud
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NaomiSommer
Points +30
Best vegan Chinese food in Chinatown - Edit
Got here by accident after getting caught up in the rain crossing the Brooklyn Bridge. 90% of what we tried was so good!! All "chicken" products were delicious! Rice, wonton soup, and spring rolls were very good as well. However, I would avoid the steamed "meat" buns, though. Apart from that, great service and super cheap prices. Highly recommended, if you're looking for lunch in Lower Manhattan.
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Worldvegkitchen
Points +1295
Delicious!!! - Edit
If you follow my reviews, I'm not a gratuitous reviewer. I absolutely loved this restaurant. Good prices and the food was delicious. Note that I'm also not a big fan of Chinese food. We had the vegan bbq (highly recommend!!), spicy laksa soup (amazing) and Buddha delight. I only wish I could go with a huge group to sample everything. Generous portions, left satisfied and with leftovers to boot. Definitely going again.
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