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Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
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Vegan
Vegan
Chinese
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Take-out
Asian
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Kosher
Chinese food menu with dim sum and a variety of vegetable dishes and faux meat. Previously named Buddha Bodai. Reported fully vegan July 2023. NOTE: Please verify if still fully vegan. Open Mon-Thu 10:30am-10:30pm, Fri 10:30am-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:30am-10:30pm.
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77 Mulberry St (at Chinatown, Manhattan), New York City, New York, USA, 10013
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Last update on 20 Mar 2025 by craigmc
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250 Reviews
First Review by steveveg
Seatown_vegan
Points +9005
Dim sum! - Edit
Always love when I have the opportunity to have dim sum. Ordered a whole bunch of different things. Enjoyed the sticky rice in lotus leaf, siu mai, and steamed beancurd roll
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mashduba
Points +85
My NYC staple! - Edit
Whenever I’m in the city, I’ve got to visit Bodhi Kosher at least once. Large dim sum menu and with a lot of creative dishes. Almost everything I’ve tried from the menu has been delicious — especially the soup dumplings!! The service is also extremely fast for what is often a crowded restaurant, and the food is relatively cheap. You can’t go wrong!
Read morePros: Yummy yummy food, Friendly, attentive staff, Fast service
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JadeisaVegan
Points +74
Best Vegan Dim Sum - Edit
This is an amazing gem in Chinatown NY, I haven’t had Dim Sum in 4 years since I became vegan, but this place has created all the amazing dishes that I missed— just veganized! My non vegan fiancé thoroughly enjoyed the BBQ veg meat dish, even though he said every single dish was worth going vegan over :).
Read moreHim and I ate about 7 different dim sum dishes and we were stuffed, and the grand total of our bill was $50. Also our cups of waters were never empty once, they were amazing with the refills and clearing our dirty plates to make room for more food.
If you have an opportunity to check this place out, please do!
Pros: Authentic Dim Sum taste, Great prices, Hospitable service
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leg
Points +490
probably my new favorite takeout spot - Edit
I’d been wanting to try this place for a while now, and I couldn’t be gladder I did. After I tried it the first time, I ordered it again for days after—trying something new every time. I’ve tried a bunch of different menu items now, and there’s still so much I want to try because it’s such a huge menu. It’s affordable and their vegan bbq pork (or char siu) is to die for. I have yet to be disappointed by one thing on their menu.
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darrenb
Points +2119
So so so so good - Edit
This place is amazing. It is all vegan (despite the confusing vegetarian name) and has a separate gluten free menu with a lot of options. The food was really delicious and portions were decent. Reasonably expensive but probably cheaper than a lot of places in new york.
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veggiedan
Points +25
Just awesome - Edit
I always struggle with a menu that has more than two choices! The food is so packed with flavour. Never having tried dim sum before, we tentatively ordered a few. Taste bud explosion! The staff are so friendly and helpful. This is a real gem in the heart of Chinatown. Highly recommended!
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Ezey11
Points +1488
Simple and delicious - Edit
Read moreEnjoyed a great meal herecrispy duck appetizer and tofu with basil for main were both full of flavour, and the Chinese broccoli with garlic was delicious. No gimmicks, just well-executed, tasty food. Great value. Would happily come back.,
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HerrLeander
Points +38
vegan, delicious and very fair prices - Edit
Yes, all vegan! We ordered iced tea, tofu veg, noodles and fried "chicken" bites. All very tasty, and quite filling for a fair price ( free tea)! I regret that i can't try everything ☺️
Read morePros: Fully vegan, yay! :), So tasty!, affordable/filling
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lvd
Points +554
Great place - Edit
The staff was so nice. The food delicious. The servings large. Packed little place. Such a treat!
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NadiaLBahy
Points +22
SO GOOD - Edit
Went here for dim sum lunch. Loved bbq beef and steamed veg meat bun.
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xvxlechon
Points +62
Satisfied Years of Longing for Dim Sum - Edit
First of all, for the amount of food you get it's very cheap. The ma po tofu and radish cakes were slight misses but those were outshined to an insane degree by the fried taro, char siu bao, and my personal favorite - lotus leaf rice. Literally just filled the hole in my heart that was real deal dim sum.
Read morePros: Lotus Leaf Rice, Lotus Leaf Rice, Lotus Leaf Rice
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BarryY
Points +235
Symphony of textures - Edit
I stumbled on this restaurant while waiting to catch a Chinatown bus, and it was so satisfying. I was alone and ordered three medium-sized dim sum plates: spinach rice roll, steamed curry dumplings, and vegetarian chicken bean curd roll. Each brought a different set of textures, ranging from simple to complex, and the cumulative effect was both elemental and symphonic. It was more food than I could eat, and the bill was still less than $20. The place was packed and service was courteous and efficient. Next time, I will return with friends so I can sample more of the menu.
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heheh
Points +488
My favorite Chinese place in NYC - Edit
Huge amazing menu of dim sum and main courses. Everything is vegan and there’s lots of gf options too.
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JahleelWasser
Points +2038
Very tasty - Edit
I enjoyed the food a lot . I wouldn't give it 5 stars just yet, maybe I'd have to eat here again, but the food still was really good
Read morePros: Price, Flavor, Options
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lentils_af
Points +914
Yummmmmmmm - Edit
Had the shark fin soup, several buns, dumplings and kung pao. Everything was great!
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NWatlington
Points +753
ABSOLUTELY LOVED - Edit
One of the best Chinese vegan restaurants in Chinatown. The portions are generous so it’s a good idea to go with multiple people to try as many dishes as possible! Looking forward to going back and trying their dim sum.
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rickem
Points +845
Amazing - Edit
Absolutely loved everything here and so cheap too with the lunch special!
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pavanman5000
Points +73
it was really really bad - Edit
i’m vegan and love chinese food and mock meats. but this was absolutely awful. the broccoli wasnt cooked, the beef tasted like chemicals , everything tasted off, the plates and cup were dirty and they got me a new cup but that was also dirty. this was the second worst nyc food experience i’ve ever had
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-05-20
Cons: cleanliness, chemical tasting beef
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GabrielaPonce
Points +63
¡Porciones gigantes! - Edit
Primera vez visitando el barrio chino. Estábamos medios perdidos sobre los platos y sus porciones así que pedimos 2 platos con tofu y era demasiada comida.
Read moreMuy sabrosa pero tuvimos que llevarnos de vuelta al hotel porque nos sobró harto.
Me gustó que toda la carta es vegana, así que tienen mucha variedad.
La limonada también estaba rica!!!!
Pros: Sabor , Variedad
Cons: Platos son enormes y no nos advirtieron
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MeredithM
Points +45
Good vegan spot with gf options - Edit
We found this on the app and it did not disappoint. I’m gluten free and everything was marked online and many on the menu. They were helpful with any questions I had
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SabineHerold
Points +47
Fantastisch - Edit
Großartiges Preis/Leistungsverhältnis
Read moreUnweit der Brooklyn Bridge
Sehr zu empfehlen
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Tom1973
Points +698
A must visit - Edit
I've been here many times and it always slaps. The szechuan beef was so believable I asked them to confirm it wasn't actual beef. Even though I knew it wasn't, it was that convincing.
Read morePros: Expansive menu , Tasty dim sum
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rtnc68
Points +983
Delicious Dim Sum - Edit
Haven’t been here in awhile. So many options. Great service.
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bigpinkenergy
Points +63
AMAZING food - Edit
We had to queue because it was so busy but it was worth the wait, and service was fast once we sat down. Very big menu with lots of options from dim sum to noodles and rice.
Read moreI had the sesame chicken which was delicious. The meat pastry was also super tasty. Would definitely come back!
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EvaliseDexter
Points +413
My favorite restaurant of all time - Edit
Went to this restaurant for the first time when i was 16 years old, its so good. i go back to visit every-time I’m in NYC. Lowkey considered flying in to NYC for my bday just to eat here LOL
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lucieob
Points +16
Not fully vegan - Edit
I have an anaphylactic dairy allergy and I went here thinking it was fully vegan. When I arrived they said that 5% of the menu had dairy (so not fully vegan). I was assured that what I ordered was dairy free but unfortunately I had a reaction and had to use the epi pen. Would not recommend if you have a severe dairy allergy like me, but otherwise the food looked and tasted delicious 😅
Read moreINTJ_mara
Oh my goodness, why is this still labeled as fully vegan here? This place has never been fully vegan if I remember correctly.
Read moreAmeisherry
This is a Chinese Buddhism spot, for traditional Chinese Buddhism they still consume eggs and dairy , which is different than Indian Hindi. For Indian Hindi, they see eggs as a form of life already so they won’t consume eggs but they will consume dairy because the traditional way of milking cow isn’t really hurting them physically in their religion and culture. Therefore, in this spot I believe that you have to always double check if the item contains eggs or dairy. The lady will always explain to you
Read morePoundie
There is another restaurant with a similar name that is nearby and that is not 100% vegan. What things did this place admit had dairy?
Read moreINTJ_mara
Yes the other one is Buddha Bodai I believe. I always get them mixed up XD
Read moreSoyKal-El
Did you mean to leave a review for “The Original Buddha Bodai - Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant” ?
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Darwin360
Points +104
Yumminess at a Fair Cost! - Edit
Food is always tasty and well prepared. Awesome staff, and the owner is extremely cordial and personable.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-11
Pros: Multitude of Selections, Pricing is reasonable, Flavorful
Ameisherry
What’s your favorite :)
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