- Top Rated in New York City
-
Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
-
854Loading...
-
Vegan
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.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
-
77 Mulberry St (at Chinatown, Manhattan), New York City, New York, USA, 10013
-
Loading...
-
- Accepts credit cards
-
-
Last update on 20 Mar 2025 by craigmc
Update business info
-
-
256 Reviews
First Review by steveveg
Popster
Points +92
I was disappointed. - Edit
My husband and I shared steamed dumplings, pumpkin soup, General Tso's chicken and Baby Bok Choy. I thought every dish was bland and the flavors uninspired. My favorites were the dumplings and the baby bok choy. The pumpkin soup had no flavor and the General Tso's Chick'n needed more sauce. And it was very sweet. I expect more flavor excitement, especially in Chinatown!
Read morePros: the staff was earnest
Cons: the staff rushed us, the staff has terrible suggestions
Guest
JelainaRamzy
Points +18
Great food - Edit
Very good
Read morePros: Small, Friendly staff, Excellent food
Cons: Na, Na, Na
Guest
JJones315
Points +2331
Very nice vegan Chinese and Dim Sum - Edit
Clean, pleasant and very accommodating.
Read moreGuest
lerussell
Points +441
best Chinese food in NYC - Edit
This restaurant is, without exaggeration, the best Chinese food in all of New York City. I lived in the city for three years and frequently visit for work, so I have eaten my fair share of Chinese food in Manhattan. While I used to enjoy exploring new restaurants, I now only eat at Buddha Bodai and instead explore the menu --- I have yet to find an option that I dislike. I make a point of eating here at least once every time I visit, and highly recommend it to everyone I know who lives in or visits the city. Seriously incredible authentic all-vegan Chinese food over here!!
Read moreGuest
VeganChazilian
Points +102
Vegan Dim Sum--amazing! - Edit
A destination! Where else can you get vegan dim sum!?? And it's delicious, and reasonably priced to boot. Fast service. Authentic recipes--except for the meat, dairy and eggs, of course! Love it!!
Read moreGuest
A.Z.P.
Points +639
THE BEST. - Edit
This place is Vegetarian Chinese Food Perfection ... and it's kosher too!!
Read moreWe had here one of the best meals I've had in years. It's run by Kent who was the original original owner, who ran the other one in Chinatown and even before that opened the original one on Main St. in Queens.
We had the BBQ Meat as an appetizer and its INCREDIBLE (Friends of ours say it tastes just like pork). The Hot and Sour soup, as it always was, was filled with lots of content and had a flavor I could have chugged. We had the chicken chow fun which had a light sauce and was cooked perfectly, the basil Meat had a unique flavor and had great vege meats in it, The Lamb Casserole is exceptionally delicious, and the sesame chickens sauce was mouth-wateringly good with the most perfectly al-dente broccoli.
The prices are fair and the portions are generous. The $7.95 Lunch specials are not to be missed, they have a big choice of mains and come with a good portion of rice and a soup or egg roll.
Everything we had here was cooked and made to perfection. The restaurant is also a little nicer than the original and the service was top notch.
As I write this, I'm dreaming of my next visit.
Pros: Huge menu filled with Delicious flavors, Great lunch specials, Kosher
Guest
mirandacohen
Points +16
My favorite vegan restaurant - Edit
Absolutely amazing food! Steamed "pork" buns are my favorite! I take my vegan and non-veg friends here and everybody loves it! pretty fast service and authentic food! The manager, Kent, is a really nice guy too.
Read morePros: Cheap, Big menu
Cons: no atmosphere
Guest
veganNY
Points +16
Must Try - Vegan Chinese Restaurant - Edit
I shop at May Hwa Vegetarian store at 213 Chester Street NYC.
Read morehttp://www.maywahnyc.com/Default.asp
I asked them if there are any good vegetarian restaurants in the area; they recommended Buddha Bodai at 77 Mulberry. I visited this place last week and found the food was so good that I'm going back again next week. Everything they make is vegan and super delicious! The hardest thing is that you can't try everything during one visit. I will definitely eat there when I'm in the neighborhood.
Pros: Vegan, Delicious, Many selections
Cons: Wish they would be in upstate NY
Guest
Valencia
Points +13
simply AMAZING! - Edit
Absolutely loved this place! In fact I'm writing the review whilst still sitting at the table. Truly enjoyed our meal! Will definitely return every occasion we get!
Read moreTaste delicious and large portions.
Guest
cookiem
Points +5952
Flashy new location but same reliable tasty food - Edit
Vegans have a hard time in China Town if you don't speak Chinese. So, veg*ns tend to go to one of a few locations. It's nice that this is a new one, even if it's pretty much the same menu.
Read moreWhat do you order when you're here if you've never been here and there are 1,000 choices? Well, dim sum and veggies, of course. Dumplings, rice noodle rolls, shui mai, stir fried spinach, stir fried string beans, stir fried watercress, baby bok choy, choy sum, tofu in cedar sauce, pan fried noodles, turnip cake, taro dumpling, sticky rice and sweet sticky rice... of course.
Ok, I am drooling just thinking about their food. The dim sum comes in steamers, so order a few for a good use of vertical space on your table. So tasty, you will not know what to order! You can't go wrong!
Pros: 100% vegetarian, Dim sum, Noodles
Guest
kennyp353
Points +1774
Enormous cheap lunch - Edit
Lunchtime special: $7.50 for soup, massive three-item portions, brown rice, tea, and peanuts (!). Absolute bargain. All of it delicious. Well worth it. Nice service from the Malaysian waiter too.
Read morePros: cheap and filling, good food
Guest
Saramste
Points +327
Excellent - Edit
We love this place! During our last visit to NYC, we were on our way to the original (non-affiliated) Buddha Bodai, when we realized this location was slightly closer to our hotel. We decided to stop by and check it out. Our only complaint about the other Buddha Bodai, is that the customer service was temperamental. As it turns out, the folks that we thought provided the best customer service at the other location, moved to this restaurant! They recognized us immediately from our last visit, and as predicted, provided excellent service. We visited a few times while we were there. The food is excellent, and the menu is very similar to the original Buddha Bodai. There are a few extra items on the menu, and they also offer dim sum during extended hours (at a slightly higher price).
Read morePros: Excellent, Vegan, Delicious
Guest
steveveg
Points +2828
A different Buddha Bodai - Edit
We visited this restaurant recently. It is new, but has a similar name as the Mott St. restaurant, now called Buddha Bodai One. The new one, on Mulberry st., is called Buddha Bodai Kosher Vegan. The two are not affiliated. I heard that some staff from Mott St. came over to Mulberry St. The menus are basically the same. A very few items are marked in the photo menu as having egg (e.g. Durian pastry).
Read moreThe food was excellent. We had steamed taro dumpling, seaweed sesame roll (very delicate and good), straw bass in black bean sauce (always interesting), sliced veg fish, and stir fried pea pod leaves (always a favorite).
Service was good, although the young waiter seemed inexperienced.
It is always good to have another vegetarian/vegan choice of restaurants. This one is good, the Mott St Buddha Bodai remains as good as ever too.
Pros: extensive menu, including dim sum, another great dining option
Guest
For Members
Why was my review removed? Guidelines for writing a review View our privacy policyFor Business Owners
Claim this business
See inaccurate information? Submit an update here Link to this page from your site See an unfair review? View full terms & conditionsThis page has been viewed 0 times.