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.
13 Reviews
First Review by samden
saaurik
Points +94
Good food - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Cheap thai food, Convenient location
Cons: Not many options
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Juan.Politis
Points +607
Great Place to eat tasty and cheap on the way. - Edit
The owner is friendly, food is tasty and not expensive.
Read morePros: Tasty Food all is already prepared, Excelent Price, Free Drinking Water and Friendly Staff
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Bill-Bond-Vagabond
Points +88
I love this place - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-02-18
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Shailajav
Points +252
Could have been better - Edit
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.
Read moreThe 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
Guest
roosdenijs
Points +232
Very much not recommended - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-28
Pros: Quick service, Close to bus station
Cons: Really bad food, Food was cold, Food seems old
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SvenjaRme
Points +116
Many choices and cheap! - Edit
Walking distance from the busstation, more than 5 toppings to choose from and very tasty!
Read moreGuest
LizzieSparkes
Points +23
Tasty and cheap - Edit
Really tasty food, you get rice with 2 toppings for 40 baht and it was really good, lots of tofu :)
Read morePros: Cheap, Tasty, Lots of tofu
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JulianTylerLee
Points +628
A little pricier, but still a good lunch option - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Generous portions, Very centrally located, No MSG
Cons: A little pricier for three dishes, Dishes look and taste a bit mushy, Sometimes closed unexpectedly
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sukilovesicecream
Points +121
Tasty, friendly, clean, good location - Edit
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.
Read moreOne 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
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YozzyOti
Points +93
It was ok food for me - Edit
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.
Read morePros: complementary veggies and soup
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Amanda Panda
Points +376
Cheap and Cheerful - Edit
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
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BamBooShoot
Points +185
This is Imboonbarame - Edit
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.
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samden
Points +934
Best veg food taste in Chiang Rai - Edit
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.
Read morePros: great food, easy to reach location
Cons: at to a noisy street
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