"carrot cake"   My Rating
1 natsu8	Posted on: Thursday, August 06, 2009
	Review: I went to My Thai Vegan Cafe after lunch,so I ate carrot cake as dessert. It's very sweet! Carrot layer was delicious,but cream was too sweet,,I thought.There were two kind of cake remained, maybe I went at 3pm. The another cake was chocolate cake.The carrot cake was recomend of waitresses.In the future, I want to go at lunch. The brookline branch of this cafe was closed.   Pros: friendly staff * * Cons: good location * *
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"Lots of choice - not a problem"   My Rating
20 Richard Myers	Posted on: Sunday, April 26, 2009
	Review: I came to Boston to watch my wife run the Boston Marathon. In our short stay in Boston we ate at this restaurant 3 times and thought it was great. Despite the unattractive entrance and rather plain interior, it was very tasty food. The items on the menu seemed endless but that made the eating experience more enjoyable.   Pros: Good taste * Lots of choice * Generous portions Cons: Not a pretty place * *
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"give us back out restraunt!"   My Rating
1 redemma	Posted on: Monday, March 16, 2009
	Review: the new food is overpriced and gentrification infused, bourgeois pest hole the archstone luxury condos moving out the poor of china town came to need this new dive. the slimy rice noodles make me gag, all the lunch specials have them. if you are stuck oder side orders that you know are good. the cake at the Brokline is better and cheaper, I want my happy happy buddhas back   Pros: Vegan * staff * watter Cons: archstone * gentrification * rice noodles
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"Variable, but mostly good."   My Rating
27 feorag	Posted on: Friday, February 20, 2009
	Review: I've known this place in its previous incarnation for about 10 years now, and considered it one of the old reliables. Reading some of the more recent reviews left me with some concern - had things really gone that far downhill? So, I got off the plane, checked into my hotel and wandered into Chinatown with the omni partner to see for myself - even if it were terrible, it would be better than the airline food. So, what has changed in the year since my last visit? The stairway has been cleaned up and re-tiled for a start. It's still not a welcoming entrance, but there are handwritten signs on the stairs reassuring you you are heading in the right direction. The loos, too, have had a thorough make-over and are completely tiled and impeccably clean. The place has not been taken over, though, and I was greeted by the same woman who has greeted me over the years. We were starving, and probably over-ordered. On this first visit, a Monday evening, we shared a portion of fried dumplings - basically fake chicken gyoza; I had the Tom Yum Goong soup, which was mild for a Tom Yum of any kind, and my partner had the Chinese-style hot and sour. This was the right call - it was perfectly and outrageously hot. We went for extravagant mains. I chose the Thai Roast Duck with Red Curry; C had the Green Curry chicken and it was my turn to make the right call. The "duck" was luscious, with a choice of vegetables that perfectly complemented the rich, spicy sauce. The green curry was good, but not as impressive. We left full, and happy that the reviews did not reflect our experience. The second visit was the following Saturday, Valentine's Day. We had the Chicken Fingers for our appetizer, and both went for the Chinese hot and sour soup. The Fingers were basically tofu in a deep-fried dumpling, and not that exciting. A little over filling for an appetizer. We ordered "lighter" entrees - noodle dishes, and found them enormous, and rather too greasy. Visit three was the traditional lunch prior to departure, taking advantage of the cheap set menu. This was back to Monday's high standard, though C noted that the "Lemon Chicken" was not what had been expected, but it was still good. Overall, the place hasn't changed. There was some variation in the standard of the food (two cooks?), and items such as the chicken fingers had been reheated from frozen, but for the price, there's little room for complaint.   Pros: cheap * central * big portions Cons: grease * variable * inaccessible entrance
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"Now I know what Chinese Restaurant Syndrome is..."   My Rating
3 kalypso	Posted on: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
	Review: I never knew what that meant but now I do. I used to go to this place when it was called Buddahs Delight. I went over today and saw that it was under new ownership. I thought about going to the place across the street but then I thought I should support a vegan business. I had the Pad Thai--I could not even get through it. I left. When I arrived at my hotel about 5 blocks away, I felt like I was having a heart attack. MSG overload. I was so sick from the MSG I had to take the rest of the day off work. It took me about 8 hours to recover.   Pros: * * Cons: MSG * *
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"Ridiculous Service - and it does make a difference"   My Rating
11 cheeky	Posted on: Monday, November 24, 2008
	Review: I read many reviews complaining about the service at My Thai Vegan (Chinatown) and thought, \"how bad could it be?\" It was horrible. No one at the restaurant can communicate with you, so if you want anything, just hope you can get the message across by pointing. The entrance is like you are walking into a torture scene in some super violent movie. While no one was smoking there, you can tell someone was definitely smoking close by - maybe near a back entrance or vent. The food was tasty, and the lunch special was reasonable. (We paid $7.95 for a soup, dish, rice, and the tea). Then I got the chocolate cake - which is tasty but overly priced at $6. The worst part of the meal was actually trying to pay for it! I saw a customer before me paying by credit card and assumed I'd be allowed the same honor. However, I was told they don't take \"credit cards today\". Without the option of credit cards, I pulled out $30 in cash and the waitress didn't have the proper change... so she continued to stare at me as if it was MY job to come up with a solution. She went back to the kitchen - maybe to pick up a clue - and still came out with the same clueless expression. Then she starting counting up her pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to give me 7.30 in change. I DID not want 7.30 in spare change. And on top of that, they didn't have enough change even in coins. COME ON?! What are you running? A business or some type of pitiful hell whole? Eventually between our lunch party we were able to provide exactly change for our bill. Bottom line - the food is good, get take out and avoid the challenged staff.   Pros: Don't need to speak, just point * tasty food * vegan cake Cons: Clueless staff * Bring exact change * smelly
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"My (TERRIBLE) Thai Vegan"   My Rating
30 A.Z.P.	Posted on: Sunday, November 16, 2008
	Review: This place used to be "Original's Buddha Delight" and I really loved it. When I reviewed it I called it an "Asian Beantown Treat". No More. Those days are over. 2 days in a row recently Ive had absolutely awful dining experiences. First the food. I once wrote "The food leaves you with a very pleasant and distinct flavour without having to hit you over the head with it." Those days are gone. Since their renovation their Vietnamese/Chinese menu is now a Thai/Chinese menu and the flavors are overpowering/horrible. Both tofus we tried were unbearably potent. Sucking on 2 lemons at once wouldve been less sour than the Sweet and Sour Tofu and the Tom Yum Tow-Hoo Tofu tasted like the chef had a party with a spice rack and put it on a plate. Both the Lemongrass beef and hot & sour soup were above average, but this hardly made up for other mistakes, like the Basil chicken had almost no vege chicken in it (5 tiny pieces). The same with the shrimp fried rice (an even smaller and more appalling 4 pieces). But as disappointing as the food was, the rest was much worse. The first day our waiter completely disappeared. The second night, first they screwed up our order and then when we got it, it was cold (we asked them to warm itup, but the english there now is minimal and they struggled to understand our request). Secondly because we ordered alot there wasnt enough room on the table. When the waiter came with our food instead of putting it on an empty table and then connecting it to ours (and there were many empty tables) he decided to stand over us like the statue of liberty and glare at us for not having enough room (eventually myself and a friend had to get up and do it ourselves while the waiter looked on angrily at what took us so long). Lastly, at the end the waiter literally threw the check at our table. No "would you like a dessert" or even a "thank you". Theservice wasnt bad, it was laughably bad. As for the enviroment formerly a big complaint here was that it wasnt very classy. The changes they made are spurious like forks with 3 prongs instead of 4 and of course the prices have increase so for that 1less prong you pay 3 dollars more a dish. Lastly the orange Juice (which was half ice) was the worst orange juice ive had anywhere. (Hawaaiin punch has more fruit in it than this did). But in general the state of this restaurantis deplorable. It is a sad day in boston as one of the best vegetarian asian restaurants on the east coast has gone down the drain.   Pros: 1 of only veg options in central boston * * Cons: Awful nasty service * Overpowering bad flavors * Higher prices/smaller portions
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"I was so amazed!!!"   My Rating
38 Merciless6 66	Posted on: Thursday, June 05, 2008
	Review: We went there in 2001 while traveling the States and visiting friends in Boston. they went with us to the Buddha's. back then i was so amazed about all this fake meat options it toke us forever to make a decision what to order. i think you still can't find a place like that in Europe, even though it changed a lot over here as well. I LOVED IT LIKE CRAZY!!!   Pros: incredible fake meat options * cheap * Cons: to far from home! * *
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"Vietnamese style cuisine"   My Rating
30 cookiem	Posted on: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
	Review: This restaurant is located near the edges of Chinatown in Boston, but is worth the trip if one is seeking vegan Vietnamese-style food. Don't be fooled by the exterior, the restaurant is located up a set of wooden stairs. Whenever dining in an establishment with Vietnamese influence, it is always delightful to order a rice vermicelli dish or any noodle dish for that matter! The same would be recommended for this establishment, as they are quite tasty! The prices are very reasonable for such ample portion sizes. The fake meat is alright, but nothing to rave about. Overall a satisfying meal. Don't expect a 5-star dining experience! This establishment is more like a 3-star expereience, and it is likely to please the palate.   Pros: Vegan * Friendly staff * Noodles/vermicelli Cons: Fake meat * Decor * Fast-food-esque
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"pretty good."   My Rating
30 tablemoons poons	Posted on: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
	Review: they used to have a midweek lunch buffet, but i am not sure if they do anymore, that was great! if not the lunch special prices are pretty good. decent variety on the menu. i have never gone to a random vegan restaurant expecting it to be classy and spotless and the bathrooms or general cleanliness may not be perfect, but i have never found this place to be dirty at all. this place is your best bet if you are in straight up downtown.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Greasy and delicious!"   My Rating
54 will-trave l-for-food	Posted on: Friday, January 12, 2007
	Review: Buddha's always hits the spot when I'm craving warm, greasy Asian food. The chicken fingers and hot + sour soup are always popular, and there are many delicious entrees on their menu. If you're having a hard time deciding, just ask the waitress what dishes are the most popular. Don't come here if you are a health food nut... Buddha's is vegan comfort food! Yum! If you go with other people, be aware that your food might come out earlier or later than theirs does. Timing is not Buddha's strong point -- but delicious food is!   Pros: tasty * filling * Cons: sometimes slow service * not healthy *
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