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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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114 Reviews
First Review by A.Z.P.
An.drea
Points +254
Delicious chinese food - most items are vegan - Edit
Most items on the menu are vegan and the waiter can clarify for you. They even have vegan dim sum!
Read morePros: Delicious , Dim Sum veganized , Outdoor and indoor table s
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Myki28
Points +47
Ugh! So good - Edit
Huge fan. I order from here at least once a month!!! Must try it!!
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lime.skyblue
Points +576
Supreme Vegan Chinese DimSum Food. - Edit
I've dined at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian restaurant multiple times, and I've been satisfied with my experience every time. The main staff worker there (the man in the glasses who is often behind the cashier counter) is consistently kind and courteous, and I've loved all the dishes I've tried-- including the Pan Fried Turnip Cakes and "Shrimp" Dumplings.
Read moreI've eaten here both by myself and with friends, and either way, you'll feel comfortable dining here. The atmosphere here is lively, which is why it's wonderful to eat here in groups or with a friend.
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szczupak
Points +92
I love their dim sum! - Edit
I have ordered from Buddha Bodai regularly and while some items were less to my taste, most of the dim sum are amazing. Watch out for egg dishes though!
Read moreMy faves are steamed veg meat buns, cantonese dumplings, spring rolls and sticky rice shiu mai. The sweet coconut rice balls have some kind of peanutty filling and are divine.
Pros: Tasty vegan dim sum, Cheap
Cons: Uses egg in some dishes
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Gunyin
Points +13
Bad wonton - Edit
I ordered a wonton noodle soup expecting wonton noodles ( yellow thin ones), good amount of wontons and good tasting soup. It met none of the expectations. It was plain white noodles with hardly any wontons and the fillings inside it were very little. Soup was so bland. I have ordered other stuffs from them before but it was my first wonton noodle soup in years. They could have informed me there is no wonton noodles so I would have ordered something else
Read morePros: Other food beside wonton
Cons: Price, Soup are not that tasty
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JulesJo
Points +135
Mostly Vegan Chinese - Edit
Full menu (nearly all vegan) and helpful staff.
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tracyrocks
Points +1921
Delicious Chinese food - Edit
This place is great! It's mostly vegan (a few dishes have egg in it) but there is NO meat here. It's all mock meat. My boyfriend loves their mock meat. Although we tend to stick to all their yummy vegetables dishes. As of November 2020, they have installed small cubbies outside complete with heaters!
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PoppyBloom
Points +140
Best dim sum on earth - Edit
I go there every chance I get!
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InesAF
Points +647
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 +125
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 +908
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 +18459
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 +243
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 +574
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 +1098
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 +143
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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