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. NOTE: Please verify if still fully vegan. Open Mon-Thu 10:30am-10:30pm, Fri 10:30am-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:30am-10:30pm.


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240 Reviews

First Review by steveveg

xvxlechon

Points +46

Vegan
04 Jul 2025

Satisfied Years of Longing for Dim Sum

First of all, for the amount of food you get it's very cheap. The ma po tofu and radish cakes were slight misses but those were outshined to an insane degree by the fried taro, char siu bao, and my personal favorite - lotus leaf rice. Literally just filled the hole in my heart that was real deal dim sum.

Pros: Lotus Leaf Rice, Lotus Leaf Rice, Lotus Leaf Rice

BarryY

Points +223

Mostly Veg
01 Jul 2025

Symphony of textures

I stumbled on this restaurant while waiting to catch a Chinatown bus, and it was so satisfying. I was alone and ordered three medium-sized dim sum plates: spinach rice roll, steamed curry dumplings, and vegetarian chicken bean curd roll. Each brought a different set of textures, ranging from simple to complex, and the cumulative effect was both elemental and symphonic. It was more food than I could eat, and the bill was still less than $20. The place was packed and service was courteous and efficient. Next time, I will return with friends so I can sample more of the menu.

heheh

Points +225

Vegan
18 Jun 2025

My favorite Chinese place in NYC

Huge amazing menu of dim sum and main courses. Everything is vegan and there’s lots of gf options too.

JahleelWasser

Points +2012

Vegan
24 May 2025

Very tasty

I enjoyed the food a lot . I wouldn't give it 5 stars just yet, maybe I'd have to eat here again, but the food still was really good

Pros: Price, Flavor, Options

lentils_af

Points +906

Vegan
21 May 2025

Yummmmmmmm

Had the shark fin soup, several buns, dumplings and kung pao. Everything was great!

NWatlington

Points +733

Vegan
20 May 2025

ABSOLUTELY LOVED

One of the best Chinese vegan restaurants in Chinatown. The portions are generous so it’s a good idea to go with multiple people to try as many dishes as possible! Looking forward to going back and trying their dim sum.

rickem

Points +839

Vegan
20 May 2025

Amazing

Absolutely loved everything here and so cheap too with the lunch special!

pavanman5000

Points +73

Vegan
20 May 2025

it was really really bad

i’m vegan and love chinese food and mock meats. but this was absolutely awful. the broccoli wasnt cooked, the beef tasted like chemicals , everything tasted off, the plates and cup were dirty and they got me a new cup but that was also dirty. this was the second worst nyc food experience i’ve ever had

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-20

Cons: cleanliness, chemical tasting beef

GabrielaPonce

Points +58

Vegan
23 Apr 2025

¡Porciones gigantes!

Primera vez visitando el barrio chino. Estábamos medios perdidos sobre los platos y sus porciones así que pedimos 2 platos con tofu y era demasiada comida.
Muy sabrosa pero tuvimos que llevarnos de vuelta al hotel porque nos sobró harto.
Me gustó que toda la carta es vegana, así que tienen mucha variedad.
La limonada también estaba rica!!!!

Pros: Sabor , Variedad

Cons: Platos son enormes y no nos advirtieron

MeredithM

Points +45

Vegetarian
20 Apr 2025

Good vegan spot with gf options

We found this on the app and it did not disappoint. I’m gluten free and everything was marked online and many on the menu. They were helpful with any questions I had

SabineHerold

Points +47

Vegetarian
13 Apr 2025

Fantastisch

Großartiges Preis/Leistungsverhältnis
Unweit der Brooklyn Bridge
Sehr zu empfehlen

Tom1973

Points +698

Vegan
06 Apr 2025

A must visit

I've been here many times and it always slaps. The szechuan beef was so believable I asked them to confirm it wasn't actual beef. Even though I knew it wasn't, it was that convincing.

Pros: Expansive menu , Tasty dim sum

rtnc68

Points +959

Vegan
30 Mar 2025

Delicious Dim Sum

Haven’t been here in awhile. So many options. Great service.

bigpinkenergy

Points +63

Vegetarian
29 Mar 2025

AMAZING food

We had to queue because it was so busy but it was worth the wait, and service was fast once we sat down. Very big menu with lots of options from dim sum to noodles and rice.

I had the sesame chicken which was delicious. The meat pastry was also super tasty. Would definitely come back!

EvaliseDexter

Points +413

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

My favorite restaurant of all time

Went to this restaurant for the first time when i was 16 years old, its so good. i go back to visit every-time I’m in NYC. Lowkey considered flying in to NYC for my bday just to eat here LOL

lucieob

Points +16

Vegan
12 Mar 2025

Not fully vegan

I have an anaphylactic dairy allergy and I went here thinking it was fully vegan. When I arrived they said that 5% of the menu had dairy (so not fully vegan). I was assured that what I ordered was dairy free but unfortunately I had a reaction and had to use the epi pen. Would not recommend if you have a severe dairy allergy like me, but otherwise the food looked and tasted delicious 😅

INTJ_mara

13 Mar 2025

Oh my goodness, why is this still labeled as fully vegan here? This place has never been fully vegan if I remember correctly.

Ameisherry

13 Mar 2025

This is a Chinese Buddhism spot, for traditional Chinese Buddhism they still consume eggs and dairy , which is different than Indian Hindi. For Indian Hindi, they see eggs as a form of life already so they won’t consume eggs but they will consume dairy because the traditional way of milking cow isn’t really hurting them physically in their religion and culture. Therefore, in this spot I believe that you have to always double check if the item contains eggs or dairy. The lady will always explain to you

Poundie

13 Mar 2025

There is another restaurant with a similar name that is nearby and that is not 100% vegan. What things did this place admit had dairy?

INTJ_mara

13 Mar 2025

Yes the other one is Buddha Bodai I believe. I always get them mixed up XD

SoyKal-El

22 Mar 2025

Did you mean to leave a review for “The Original Buddha Bodai - Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant” ?

Darwin360

Points +94

Vegan
11 Mar 2025

Yumminess at a Fair Cost!

Food is always tasty and well prepared. Awesome staff, and the owner is extremely cordial and personable.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-11

Pros: Multitude of Selections, Pricing is reasonable, Flavorful

Ameisherry

12 Mar 2025

rayebe

Points +342

Vegan
16 Feb 2025

Must Go.

Everything is made in house by a family that’s had these recipes for generations and generations. That alone should blow you away.

Now I went with seasoned goers of Bodhi Kosher, so I let them do all the ordering and we ordered ample dishes. But every one was a HIT. Everything.

Very lowkey traditional seating inside. Unassuming and accessible. Servers and staff were very friendly and accommodating even to one of our friends who has a severe peanut allergy.

Can’t wait to return.

scootiepatootie

Points +72

Vegan
14 Feb 2025

Excellent vegan dim sum - yum

This place is great. It’s casual, has excellent options, everyone is courteous and the food is awesome. We got fried dumplings, dry green beans (my fave), a fried rice and a tofu/mushroom dish. Need to return for more steamed dumplings and the noodle dishes!

Pros: The options, The taste, The pace

hannearts

Points +4250

Vegan
12 Feb 2025

Amazing lunch menu!

The lunch menu provides incredible value for money! Small soup, main and green tea. All superb. Friendly service, good portions and so many interesting vegan options! I had the veg meats and basil sauce with brown rice as my main and loved it.

It was very busy but there were a lot of spaces and service was very quick despite the popularity.

Pros: Great quick service, Amazing wonton, So many options!

AnitaDollar

Points +5689

Vegan
02 Feb 2025

One of my Faves in NYC!!

The food, bubble tea - simply amazing

ollie33

Points +899

Vegan
22 Jan 2025

Tasty Vegan Chinese

Good tasty vegan Chinese with many options. I had the beef with bitter melon, delicious. Good service, fair prices. Will return.

Pros: Good food, Good service, Many options on menu

JTtheveggie

Points +3672

Vegan
12 Jan 2025

Cheap Flavourful Eats!

Nothing fancy here but the food was good and standard veg Chinese fare. Reasonably priced and casual. Offers plenty of Dim Sum Options. We found the tofu ribs to be gluey but the tofu corn soup a hit.

emilyr24

Points +267

Vegan
03 Jan 2025

Loved it!

The sweet and sour chicken was just like I remember before I was vegan! The soup dumplings weren’t very soupy but were delicious!

KyleTunis

Points +231

Vegan
02 Jan 2025

Blown away

One of the best vegan restaurants I’ve ever been to. The food, atmosphere, and options were exactly like the Chinese restaurants of my childhood except fully vegan. Truly 11/10.

JNP

Points +90

Vegetarian
25 Dec 2024

Food was hit and miss

Some dishes were good (e.g. green beans) but most were not (e.g. bland dumplings). Overall disappointing given how highly it's reviewed.

Maxime123

Points +50

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

Great food and great service

As stated, the food was really good and the service was nice and quick.




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