Vegan
Thai
Buffet
Take-out
Asian

Sign outside reads "Boon Si Ta" but that's an old sign from a previous restaurant; the name of this restaurant is on a small notice which also indicates menu prices. Located 1 minute away from the bus terminal towards Chiang Khong. Has a buffet and serves rice, noodles, tofu and vegetable curry. Reported fully vegan, Feb 2021. Staff speaks English. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-5:00pm.


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13 Reviews

First Review by samden

saaurik

Points +94

Vegan
28 Sep 2023

Good food

Pre-cooked food served at room temp. I had a yummy green curry with rice. Very cheap but not many dishes to pick from. Convenient location near bus station.

Pros: Cheap thai food, Convenient location

Cons: Not many options

Juan.Politis

Points +607

Vegan
04 Jun 2023

Great Place to eat tasty and cheap on the way.

The owner is friendly, food is tasty and not expensive.

Pros: Tasty Food all is already prepared, Excelent Price, Free Drinking Water and Friendly Staff

Bill-Bond-Vagabond

Points +88

Vegetarian
18 Feb 2023

I love this place

This is my go to vegan (jay / เจ) restaurant in Chiang Rai. The buffet selection varies from day to day and has always been delicious, and at a very reasonable price of around 50-60 baht for a meal. And Khun Kratay is a lovely host. Highly recommended.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-18

Shailajav

Points +252

Vegan
03 Jan 2023

Could have been better

Vegan food available but the variety was a bit lacking and also very basic in taste. I much prefered Oasis Veg or Boonsita to this place.

The one good thing is its location close to the Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1. But that's about it.

Pros: Location , Vegan options

Cons: Not that tasty, Pricey

roosdenijs

Points +232

Vegan
28 Dec 2022

Very much not recommended

I usually never give less than three stars, and I want to be nice, but this place is really not good. We went here because it's close to the bus station, but it's the worst vegan food I have ever had in my life, after having been vegan for nearly three years and vegetarian for six years before that. They have no menu, you choose one of the three options they have lying there. It seemed to us it was lying there for a few days. The food was served cold, and especially one of our two meals tasted disgusting, like licorice, faintly sweet and no other flavour. Weird textures, like old wet mushroom. Normally we never waste food but we just couldn't finish this dish. The best part of my dish was the plain rice, and I don't usually like brown rice. Some of the vegetables were so fibre-y I couldn't chew it enough to swallow. My tofu was okay, the texture just felt a little bit old and it had no flavour. We asked for spicy sauce to make it a bit better, but the spicy sauce was just incredibly salty, legitimately comparable to sea water. I'm really sorry, the lady working there is probably nice and at least the service was quick because the food was already lying there, but I would not recommend this to anyone. Our meals were 50 baht each and it was not worth it. We ate here 30 minutes ago and our tummies hurt a little bit. I had to buy some candy afterwards to get rid of the taste in my mouth.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-28

Pros: Quick service, Close to bus station

Cons: Really bad food, Food was cold, Food seems old

SvenjaRme

Points +116

Vegan
20 Feb 2020

Many choices and cheap!

Walking distance from the busstation, more than 5 toppings to choose from and very tasty!

LizzieSparkes

Points +23

Vegan
20 Jan 2020

Tasty and cheap

Really tasty food, you get rice with 2 toppings for 40 baht and it was really good, lots of tofu :)

Pros: Cheap, Tasty, Lots of tofu

JulianTylerLee

Points +628

Vegetarian
14 Nov 2019

A little pricier, but still a good lunch option

Thought the reviews of this place could use an update. Signs on the wall now say "IMBOON" clearly. Location still very convenient before or after a bus ride. Three dishes over rice cost 60 Baht, which is 10-20 more than places I've rated higher. On the whole, the dishes on offer have a lot of veggies and plenty of protein from tofu and mock meat, though they're not displayed quite so attractively. Usually on the oilier side and stewing in their juices for what may be a while. I usually have lunch here once a week, but if I don't make it I don't miss it quite like some others in town. Ice water is nice. Also nice to look out on the hustle and bustle on the busy street while enjoying the meal, though you can just as easily turn away from it if you prefer.

Pros: Generous portions, Very centrally located, No MSG

Cons: A little pricier for three dishes, Dishes look and taste a bit mushy, Sometimes closed unexpectedly

sukilovesicecream

Points +121

Vegetarian
09 Nov 2015

Tasty, friendly, clean, good location

I walked past there this lunchtime, noticed two big signs with "Imboon", and asked (in English) the lady if it was a vegetarian place. When she replied (in English) that it was, I chose three items (without rice) from the display case, and she brought me a small bowl of hot (tasty) soup when I sat down.

One plate was stir-fried morning glory with fresh chilli, one item was stir-fried bamboo with tofu and the third item, which I can't remember the name of, and which included rice noodles, basil and tofu, was just so phenomenally tasty I couldn't believe my luck.

All three items were freshly made, and at room temperature in a covered display. The total for three dishes came to 40 baht, which I thought was a good price for lunch.

I asked when they would be closing (17:00) and decided I would come back after walking around the centre. When I got back, the morning glory stir fry had gone, so I took two containers with the food I had already tried, plus a small banana leaf wrapped steamed spicy piece of tofu, as well as a fantastically tasty steamed rice triangle with shiitake mushrooms, adzuki beans and gingko nuts. It was slightly sweet, and felt like something I'd eaten in a Japanese buddhist temple many years ago...

If you're about to leave the city for a day trip or to another city/country on the bus, I'd suggest grabbing a meal or picnic in take out containers here before you head out, as well as the steamed rice triangle!

This is the first and only vegetarian place I've been to (so far) in Chiang Rai and it was very pleasant, friendly, tasty, and pretty good value for money. The work area and the display area are clean and I liked the fact they gave me recycled card containers for takeout items...

Pros: tasty, fresh, good value, good portions, English spoken, friendly, inexpensive, clean display/work area, take out food

YozzyOti

Points +93

Vegan
18 Sep 2015

It was ok food for me

It was the first vegetarian place I went to when I arrived in Chiang rai. I am not sure if it was around 2pm, there were no one eating there and the food wasnt really my favourite. The food was really cheap and she gave me complementary soup and fresh veggies.

Pros: complementary veggies and soup

Amanda Panda

Points +376

Vegan
22 Mar 2014

Cheap and Cheerful


This is a great vegetarian restaurant located on Pra Sop Suk Road opposite the Bus Station and about 200 metres down, away from the main street. (There was another vegetarian restaurant in this location prior to Imboonbarame which was called Boonsita and its signage is still on the restaurant wall, so this may cause some confusion).
The food is delicious and serves are very generous, with around 10 different curries and stir frys as well as soups and khao soy.
We chose 2 different curries with brown rice for the grand total of 30 baht each, and this included condiments of cabbage, cucumber, sauces and chillies as well as a large bowl of very tasty, hot soup. The dishes are served at room temperature, which didn’t matter to us, as the food was so flavoursome.
We dined here a few times and were very impressed with the variety and freshness, not to mention, fantastic value for money. Definitely recommended.
Imboonbarame Restaurant is open from 7.00am until 7.00pm Monday to Saturday.

Pros: Range Of Dishes Changes Daily, Comfortable, Clean and Spacious, Very Inexpensive

Cons: Confusing Signage of Restaurant Name

BamBooShoot

Points +185

Mostly Veg
11 Mar 2014

This is Imboonbarame

This restauarant is NOT Boonsita. It is a bit confusing because that name is written all over the place. That's because it is the old location of Boonsita. For some reason Boonsita didn't took her banners with her when in august 2012 she moved to her new location. Now she regrets that but the new owner refuses to take away her name. In this way he trys to use the name of the famous Boonsita (she opened the first vegetarian rest in Chiang Rai). It all wouldn't be too bad when the quality of the food here was at good as at the originals. If you like realy good food go to the one and only Boonsita near the hospital at Sankhongnoi rd.

samden

Points +934

Vegetarian
27 May 2013

Best veg food taste in Chiang Rai

I eat several times there and it was always a great teat and portion. The owner is very friendly, but I suspect I get charged tourist prices - but nothing mayor.

Pros: great food, easy to reach location

Cons: at to a noisy street




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