Vegan
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Catering
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. Open Mon-Thu 10:30am-10:30pm, Fri 10:30am-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:30am-10:30pm.


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197 Reviews

First Review by steveveg

pierinahidalgo

Points +26

Vegan
17 Mar 2024

Amazing

This place is incredible. The food is AMAZING. So many great options and is very affordable. I always stuff myself when I go here. Highly recommend it!!

Pros: Delicious food, Great service, Affordable

averyylorio

Points +302

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Will be going again

I got the Buddha Bowl, white rice, and BBq meat and was stuffed! So many amazing options to chose from; can’t wait to go back.

chels2ocean

Points +754

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Awesome vegan dim sum

Huge menu of dim sum, appetizers and entrees. I tried the fried sticky rice dumplings, some kind of vegan meat bao, and the bbq veg meat and was really impressed with everything!!

LoganMelton

Points +1245

Vegan
17 Feb 2024

Whoa...

This place is SO GOOD. We got a variety of items off the dim sum menu. They were all unique and delicious. I have been to a couple of veg dim sum places in the past - but this absolutely takes the cake.

vegotanuki

Points +771

Vegan
12 Feb 2024

Amazing Chinese food

Inexpensive and delicious meal on the $9 lunch deal. Definitely get the meat steamed buns 😋

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-12

beanybine

Points +244

Vegan
02 Feb 2024

Best Chinese food ever

First of all, I love that this restaurant is entirely vegan!
The service was really friendly and the place is cute! The food was amazing! We were there for the lunch and the price was unbelievably inexpensive, especially compared to the rest of New York.
It was so delicious and - no joke - the best Chinese food I've ever had! So tasty and flavorful. We'll definitely come again! 😋

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-02

Pros: Delicious, Fully vegan, Inexpensive

INTJ_mara

03 Feb 2024

beanybine

06 Feb 2024

NehaNataraj

Points +401

Vegan
15 Jan 2024

Great, fully vegan

9/23/23: Enjoyed the vegan food here!
Pan fried dumpling, sweet lotus bun (delicious), house special Buddha's Delight with brown rice (good, simple.) Good meal, left full!

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-15

Pros: Good food, Good price

INTJ_mara

16 Jan 2024

Has it been confirmed that it’s fully vegan now, do you know? There has always been confusion about this place, whether it’s fully vegan or just vegetarian.

NehaNataraj

16 Jan 2024

Yeah, I believe it used to just be vegetarian, and it became fully vegan more recently

gabs1205

Points +167

Vegan
13 Jan 2024

Haven’t had one bad meal here ever

Amazing food, super nice owner, and they do a lot of the classic Chinese dishes/dim sum really well.

Pros: Affordable

Kirbiewalters

Points +374

Vegan
07 Jan 2024

Stuff of dreams

Came here almost three years ago after newly becoming vegan and have been thinking about it ever since. The staff is so friendly and the food is out of this world good. Everything is always so hot and fresh and fully of flavor. This trip we came during lunchtime so we could order more of the lunch specials and not waste lots of food! I have a feeling I will be dreaming about this lunch until our next NYC visit!

Pros: Variety , Taste , Atmosphere

daijoubou

Points +66

Vegan
03 Jan 2024

Yummy, yummy, yummy.

A wonderful spot - the portions were generous and the bill pretty cheap. Vegans (and others), you have to run there! Save me some mapo tofu :)

Lozcriston

Points +842

Vegan
30 Dec 2023

Was told by a friend that I must try

Was such a treat to try the yum cha from here. Food is delicious, and staff are hilarious.

slanky

Points +16

Vegan
28 Dec 2023

10/10

Go for everything

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-28

Pros: Soups, Dim Sum, Lunch Specials

FroadEatz

Points +589

Vegan
20 Dec 2023

Amazing vegan dim sum

We'd been wanting to eat at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian for a few years and it made our vegan dim sum dreams come true! Everything was so delicious! My partner loved the cha shui bao. Three of us shared 7 small plates and were able to finish everything but were very full. We look forward to eating at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian next time we are in NY.

Update 12/19/2023: We went again and I tried the steamed soup dumplings for the first time. So delicious. I think steamed soup dumplings are my new favorite!

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-25

Pros: All vegan, Reasonably priced, good value

Galini

Points +3145

Vegan
01 Dec 2023

Delicious Chinese food!!!!

The restaurant is simply decorated. They have a menu with pictures. I had 3 small dishes: pan fried bun, veg. Chicken bean curd roll and fried rice. It was absolutely delicious!!
It was enough for one person and the price was reasonable.

villain

27 Jan 2024

Is the fried rice the one with the nuts in it😍

Schroedinger

Points +43

Vegan
29 Nov 2023

Best Chinese in town

Food is delicious and plenty. Staff is very nice😄seating could be more comfortable

Pros: Food, Staff , Options

Cons: Seating

DavidC2121

Points +84

Vegan
15 Nov 2023

Excellent Dessert

Came for the cheesecake. It was great and the service was excellent. Looking forward to coming back for dinner.

EatwellEatPlants

Points +146

Vegan
08 Nov 2023

Wish we'd found it sooner!

We visited here on the last day of our 5 day trip and I'm gutted we didn't go before!

Pros: Amazing value , Delicious dim sum

Cons: I don't live in NYC

SoyKal-El

Points +3903

Vegan
24 Oct 2023

Perfection

This is my favorite restaurant in NYC. The classic, low-key Chinese restaurant setting and affordable prices are almost misleading for how superb the food is.

A must-visit restaurant imo

hellohappyvegan

Points +933

Vegan
05 Oct 2023

Wonderful Vegan Journey

My Bodhi adventure was an absolute delight! It all began with a complimentary warm teapot, a gesture that set the tone for the evening. Exploring their extensive regular menu and dim sum menu was a joy, especially knowing that everything was vegan.

I opted for a variety:
Sticky Rice Shumai ($5.25), a pleasant surprise with its crunchy texture and vibrant flavors, truly a dish to remember.
Cha Shui Bao - Steamed Veg Meat Bun ($5.95), with its cloud-soft bun, was delightful, although the filling lacked flavor.
Steamed Home Dumpling - GF ($5.95), generously packed with veggies, was good but didn't quite steal the show.

Then there was the Special BBQ Veg Meat ($8.95)! It was more than just a dish; it was a trip down memory lane. I hadn't tasted something so reminiscent of my childhood in ages. With the first bite, nostalgia washed over me, and I was almost brought to tears. It's astounding how food can transport us to moments wrapped in love and comfort. I would order this again in a heartbeat.

Bodhi also offers gluten-free options, and boasts friendly service. It offers a heartwarming, belly comforting, not breaking the bank, food-venture!

*watch me eat my way through Bodhi: https://youtu.be/wFJIqVD3YTU

Pros: Expansive Menu, Vegan Dim Sum, Gluten-Free Options

veganqueenofqueensnyc

05 Oct 2023

visoosa

Points +140

Vegan
02 Oct 2023

Tasty, affordable, fast!

It has been our first time here. We have just been around Chinatown searching for a vegan restaurant. It was a pleasure eating here. Really friendly staff and affordable for New York standards. 😋

p.skillz

Points +328

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

All vegan Chinese

This is an all vegan Chinese restaurant. The food was really good. I’m not normally massively into mock meats, but their salt & pepper vegan spare ribs were excellent. We got a selection of dim sum, but the highlight was probably the French bean side dish. Well worth a visit.

Barb:)

Points +224

Vegan
05 Sep 2023

Absolutely worth it

This offers an enormous selection of various vegan Chinese dishes. The food is fresh, flavorful and authentic. Several dishes use different kinds of vegan meat such as lamb, chicken or even shrimp. Additionally, the prices are surprisingly cheap, so it's definitely worth it trying out this restaurant!

MarcusK

Points +927

Vegan
22 Aug 2023

My new favourite in NYC

This is an excellent vegan Chinese restaurant with a wonderful selection of vegan dim sum dishes and full entrees. It’s not far from Canal St so it’s worth your consideration if you are in the area. Lots of room, looks pretty clean and the food is EXCELLENT! Wonton soup was delicious. Can’t wait to go back

Pros: Excellent dim sum , Great apps, Good soup

ramirob

Points +115

Vegetarian
17 Aug 2023

Vegetarian Chinese food, one of my favorites

Right now this is my favorite Asian Chinese restaurant in NYC. I am mostly vegan and this place is great for that, the food in wonderful, I have been here several times and it never disappoints. It is also right in Chinatown.

andyjng

Points +4513

Vegan
04 Aug 2023

A New York Vegan Staple

Vegan-friendly dim sum!? Be still my plant-based heart!

I came here twice in one trip to New York. First was for my friend's wedding "rehearsal dinner," and the following was for dim sum because they stop selling it after 16:00. Makes sense Bodai, but you make me need to come back once more and there were no regrets.

Our dinner was fantastic all around. We ordered a variety of dishes to share family style, with some highlights being their fried taro cutlets (LOVED these), their Cha-Shu, and their Eggplant simmered in curry sauce. Food came out super quick and everything was delicious.

On my dim sum visit, I felt like I picked out everything on the menu. I loved their rice rolls and Shark Fin Dumplings the most, with the tripe being a great surprise. I wasn't a fan of their 'spare ribs' nor their sticky rice dumpling, but considering the sheer amount of vegan options here, I can't complain. This was a great treat for myself who's used to now finding maybe 1-2 options with my parents at dim sum restaurants.

For all my meat eating friends out there, this is a great spot to consider if you're looking to eat less meat, and remember to order veggies too! It's not just the mock meat that vegans eat. These are considered a treat for us!

Service was wonderful and it definitely gets busy. Try to make a reservation and keep parties smaller to be seated sooner.

Pros: Amazing vegan dim sum options

OrlandoBeardedVegan

Points +2239

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Worth it!

Was very impressed with the food and service. This place lived up to the hype for sure. It’s worth a visit to Chinatown. Really enjoyed the Dim Sum and they have a great lunch special

iloveolives

Points +117

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Amazing!!

The food was super delicious and authentic, we especially loved the fried pea pods! There was also a lot of choice for tasty vegan dim sum. The service was super friendly and organised. The mango smoothie was also really refreshing and tasted like pure mango, I would really recommend it!




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