Seaweed sesame roll at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City
Black pepper chicken with Chinese greens at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City
General Tso's so good! at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City
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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258 Reviews

First Review by steveveg

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graceo

Points +160

Vegan
03 Feb 2023

Go here for dim sum!

This is my new favorite dim sum place in NYC. They are very gluten free friendly and have tamari for you if you are gluten free. They also have multiple gluten free items that are clearly marked on their menu. The dim sum was delicious, and I am definitely going back for more. I love this place.

Pros: great dim sum, quick

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meghanaraj

Points +97

Vegetarian
06 Jan 2026

Best Chinese food I’ve ever eaten

Loved this so much! The meat buns were was delicious

Updated from previous review on 2026-01-06

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jminjiao

Points +370

Vegan
30 Dec 2025

Mooncakes!

It’s so hard to find vegan mooncakes anywhere in the US, so when we found this place a couple years ago, it was such a find and we have gotten mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival every year ever since. Highly recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2025-12-30

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BradleyB

Points +142

Vegan
11 Dec 2025

Great for groups. Delicious

I brought my family here and everyone enjoyed it immensely. The standouts were the BBQ veg meat, bbq pastries, char siu. I would pass on the soup dumplings

Updated from previous review on 2025-12-11

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gxgxgxgxgx

Points +48

Vegan
22 Nov 2025

Fantastic

Haven’t had Chinese in a really long time because there just isn’t much in my neck of the woods but this was 10/10. Best I’ve ever had for sure

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PlushKar

Points +22

Vegan
11 Nov 2025

I no longer have socks

This blew my socks off. Great service gets you in very quickly.

Pros: Turnip cake was very soft, Congee was a great starter

Cons: Tea felt watered down, Taro dumpling was not fantastic

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mpsqt

Points +104

Vegan
03 Nov 2025

Must-go restaurant in NYC

Absolutely delicious! The service was very fast and the portions generous. You need to go there if you like asian food. There were so many options in the menu that I couldn’t choose. But try the vegan chicken!

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irplonk96

Points +3794

Vegan
20 Oct 2025

Literal perfection

It's nice to find a good meal in NYC that doesn't cost you an arm and leg. Everything was delicious and perfect for sharing.

Congee and dim sum at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

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suzlive

Points +1064

Vegan
21 Sep 2025

Great Vegan Spot

Loved the food here! Good prices and portions with a ton of food options. Will definitely be back.
No reservations so prepare to wait a bit for a bigger group at busy times

Greens at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Green beans at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Noodles at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Summer specials menu at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Dim sum menu at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City +6

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Seatown_vegan

Points +9005

Vegan
22 Aug 2025

Dim sum!

Always love when I have the opportunity to have dim sum. Ordered a whole bunch of different things. Enjoyed the sticky rice in lotus leaf, siu mai, and steamed beancurd roll

Spread at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

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mashduba

Points +85

Vegan
15 Aug 2025

My NYC staple!

Whenever I’m in the city, I’ve got to visit Bodhi Kosher at least once. Large dim sum menu and with a lot of creative dishes. Almost everything I’ve tried from the menu has been delicious — especially the soup dumplings!! The service is also extremely fast for what is often a crowded restaurant, and the food is relatively cheap. You can’t go wrong!

Pros: Yummy yummy food, Friendly, attentive staff, Fast service

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JadeisaVegan

Points +74

Vegan
11 Aug 2025

Best Vegan Dim Sum

This is an amazing gem in Chinatown NY, I haven’t had Dim Sum in 4 years since I became vegan, but this place has created all the amazing dishes that I missed— just veganized! My non vegan fiancé thoroughly enjoyed the BBQ veg meat dish, even though he said every single dish was worth going vegan over :).

Him and I ate about 7 different dim sum dishes and we were stuffed, and the grand total of our bill was $50. Also our cups of waters were never empty once, they were amazing with the refills and clearing our dirty plates to make room for more food.

If you have an opportunity to check this place out, please do!

Pros: Authentic Dim Sum taste, Great prices, Hospitable service

BBQ Veg Meet at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Sweet sticky rice sesame balls at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

To the left sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf, the middle being Char sui Bao, and the right is vegan shrimp dumplings at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

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leg

Points +551

Vegan
06 Aug 2025

probably my new favorite takeout spot

I’d been wanting to try this place for a while now, and I couldn’t be gladder I did. After I tried it the first time, I ordered it again for days after—trying something new every time. I’ve tried a bunch of different menu items now, and there’s still so much I want to try because it’s such a huge menu. It’s affordable and their vegan bbq pork (or char siu) is to die for. I have yet to be disappointed by one thing on their menu.

bbq meat pastry (highly recommend) at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

wonton soupp at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

bbq meat chow fun at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

bbq pork noodle soupp at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

durian pastry at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City +2

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darrenb

Points +2249

Vegan
05 Aug 2025

So so so so good

This place is amazing. It is all vegan (despite the confusing vegetarian name) and has a separate gluten free menu with a lot of options. The food was really delicious and portions were decent. Reasonably expensive but probably cheaper than a lot of places in new york.

Gluten free noodles and vegan chicken at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Sweet and sour chicken at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

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veggiedan

Points +25

Vegetarian
04 Aug 2025

Just awesome

I always struggle with a menu that has more than two choices! The food is so packed with flavour. Never having tried dim sum before, we tentatively ordered a few. Taste bud explosion! The staff are so friendly and helpful. This is a real gem in the heart of Chinatown. Highly recommended!

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Avatar Ezey11

Ezey11

Points +1545

Vegan
30 Jul 2025

Simple and delicious


Enjoyed a great meal herecrispy duck appetizer and tofu with basil for main were both full of flavour, and the Chinese broccoli with garlic was delicious. No gimmicks, just well-executed, tasty food. Great value. Would happily come back.,

Chinese Brocolli at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Tofu and basil at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Crispy duck (tofu skin) at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Wonton soupp at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Avatar HerrLeander

HerrLeander

Points +38

Vegan
29 Jul 2025

vegan, delicious and very fair prices

Yes, all vegan! We ordered iced tea, tofu veg, noodles and fried "chicken" bites. All very tasty, and quite filling for a fair price ( free tea)! I regret that i can't try everything ☺️

Pros: Fully vegan, yay! :), So tasty!, affordable/filling

fried noodle dish (+iced tea) at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

the tofu dish at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

(sorry for the bad quality picture) delicious faux chicken, nice texture, very tasty! at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

"Chicken" Bites at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

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lvd

Points +606

Vegan
26 Jul 2025

Great place

The staff was so nice. The food delicious. The servings large. Packed little place. Such a treat!

Tofu with basil and mushroomms at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Dim sum at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Yuba in cedar sauce at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

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NadiaLBahy

Points +22

Vegan
19 Jul 2025

SO GOOD

Went here for dim sum lunch. Loved bbq beef and steamed veg meat bun.

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xvxlechon

Points +66

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

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BarryY

Points +243

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.

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heheh

Points +684

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.

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JahleelWasser

Points +2076

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

Szechuan beef, shrimp dumplings at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Cedar tofu at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

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lentils_af

Points +964

Vegan
21 May 2025

Yummmmmmmm

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

Taro dumplings at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

King Pao chicken at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Taro cakes at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Bbq buns at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City

Veggie buns at Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant in New York City +1

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NWatlington

Points +771

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.

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rickem

Points +855

Vegan
20 May 2025

Amazing

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

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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

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