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Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
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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.
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77 Mulberry St (at Chinatown, Manhattan), New York City, New York, USA, 10013
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Last update on 20 Mar 2025 by craigmc
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256 Reviews
First Review by steveveg
SamLuck
Points +66
Great Dim Sum and amazing Noodles - Edit
Might be best lo me I’ve ever had
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AnimalRights
Points +24
Fantastic - Edit
Fantastic vegan* food: Chinese, "sushi", and others. The curry is superb. So is the General Tso "chicken". I've probably dined or ordered from here 50 times by now, and it's been consistently excellent. Prices are good also. Friendly welcoming staff and a nice environment also.
Read moreThere are some vegetarian items, but as far as I can tell, the menu is predominantly vegan. Ask, of course, if you are concerned about any particular dish.
Pros: Fantastic selection of tasty Asian vegan food, Excellent prices, Friendly staff
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peanutplans
Points +4131
Authentic Chinese food but Vegan - Edit
My top favorite restaurant in NYC! I can eat all my favorite meals here that i regularly eat in China, and tastes just like i am sitting in China! Super inexpensive, super clean restaurant and excellent friendly service. Get the bean paste noodles, sticky rice balls, steamed veggie buns, bbq meat!, And pea pod dumplings.
Read morePros: Authentic chinese, Friendly service, Inexpensive
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debbiecks43
Points +18
Sesame chicken - Edit
The food is great and the service is great.
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alicexyl
Points +569
Chinese restaurant of my dreams - Edit
Came here on New Year w my reducetarian dad. Staff members was really cheerful and gave us many well wishes despite them being packed. They didn't seem frazzled.
Read moreI looked at the dim sum menu with glee: so many kinds, many not even found in typical places despite being so tasty, like the spring roll rice roll.
We ordered a bunch, including a few kinds of dumplings, rice rolls, and of course turnip cakes! Almost everything was great, especially the last. Wish the mushroom rice roll had more mushrooms in it. The soup dumplings were almost all punctured. My dad missed meat, but I liked the taste of everything.
We ended w the tofu cheesecake, which was quite nice, smooth w flaky crust, not too sweet!
I wanna come back here every time I visit NYC!
Pros: Amazing dim sum, Many other vegan options, Warm and friendly staff
Cons: Can be crowded due to popularity
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Sophieplants
Points +307
Try everything - Edit
Delicious vegan dim sum. One of my favorite spots in nyc.
Read morePros: Live your dim sum dreams
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KelseyMcKean
Points +28
Amazing Experience! - Edit
We loved this restaurant so much. I’m not usually the type to leave reviews, but this experience warranted a shout out. Our servers were kind, the food was delicious, and the service was quick and efficient. Dim sum was excellent!
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CaitlinLovesLife
Points +1643
Best Dim Sum - Edit
I’ve been coming here for years long before I have up meat. The owner is really committed to making a fine dining experience with an array of dim sum offerings. My favorite is the Durian pastry! A must try
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonable prices, Casual vibe
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RoseyLee
Points +75
Love love loved it! - Edit
Absolutely loved this place, was so happy to find it in Chinatown! So much choice, great good and really good value. A must for vegans visiting New York.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Cheap, Tasty
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Leno
Points +461
Delicious - Edit
Crazy choices of food and everything was delicious
Read moreBig portions for a very good price
Friendly staff
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sam31786
Points +525
My favorite restaurant in New York City - Edit
This place is just all around amazing. I haven’t quite tried to entire menu, but close, and I’ve never been short of amazed. I highly recommend any of the dim sum items, sushi rolls, and the bbq meat; but whatever you order is more than likely going to be wonderful.
Read morePros: Huge menu covering all of China and beyond , Everything is delicious
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jamiesleonardo
Points +207
Amazing food! - Edit
This place is so delicious! Everything we ordered was good. I love the mock chicken they use in the dishes like sesame chicken and sweet and sour chicken. The won ton soup is excellent.
Read morePros: Loads of options on menu with photos
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Poundie
Points +18974
Tasty chinese, faux-meat place - Edit
This is in the heart of NYC's Chinatown. It serves standard chinese food--but all vegan. The food is quite tasty, and the portions are generous--you will be stuffed. It is not necessarily a healthy place, with a lot of faux-meats, but for those who love--and perhaps miss--Chinese food, this place is a winner. They have also added vegan sushi. Good, though I feel Jisu in Chinatown is better (though not so centrally located), and LuAnn's Wild Ginger near Chinatown is the best of the lot.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-09-10
Pros: Good vegan Chinese food, Nice portions, quick service, located in Chinatown, Very reasonably priced
Cons: Not health oriented.
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VeganFamilyTravels
Points +2254
Fantastic Chinese Food - Edit
We love Chinese food and the menu here is great with loads of mock meat options. The food was tasty, the staff friendly and it is really good value. We had the lunchtime menu which includes a soup or springroll plus a main dish for $7.50. Sweet and sour fried 'chicken' and 'lamb' with vegetables and garlic sauce were both delicious and a great size. We were persuaded to try the cheesecake despite being full and it was worth finding space for!
Read morePros: Completely vegan, Very friendly staff, Reasonably priced
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jipsox
Points +33
Amazing! - Edit
This was the best vegan food I've ever ate and everyone there was so nice. The prices are good, too.
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stuckonveggie
Points +196
Impeccable! - Edit
I don’t even know where to begin. I was blown away by the food, the fact that there’s a 100% vegan traditional Chinatown restaurant, and the friendliness of the staff. This is where it’s at! I got the chicken lo mein, my mom got fried rice, and we both loved each dish. I’ll definitely be back!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Good prices, Friendly staff
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Lindzar
Points +39
This is the place!!! - Edit
BUSY, please be patient and you will definitely be seated! Amazing food, great prices, wonderful dim sum experience.
Read morePros: Tons of vegan options, Cheap, Delicious!
Cons: Small entrance, no good “waiting area”
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baruchadam
Points +422
The Best Vege Restaurant in NYC - Edit
This establishment is run by the original creator/owner of Buddha Bodai on Mott Street [which was taken over by his landlord in a hostile fashion]. The karma is much better here,at 77 Mulberry Street. The food is as delicious as ever. Exceedingly friendly and helpful staff.
Read morePros: Friendly, Variety, Creativity
Cons: Parking
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TravegLife
Points +113
Good reputation - good results - Edit
I Hearn s lit snout this place and eventually had a chance to visit. Service was good, the food was good and I want to come again
Read morePros: Good prices , Good sushi , Gluten free options
Cons: Menu doesn’t describe what’s in every dish
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xgrewarx
Points +20
Best vegan Chinese I’ve had. - Edit
Couldn’t recommend this place enough. Had the general tso twice!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Great staff
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Ciad
Points +1515
Yeahhh, Bodai - Edit
We very much enjoyed this restaurant. Everything was well made and terrificly-flavoured. Free salted peanuts to start. Definitely recommended; friendly staff.
Read morePros: Choices Galore, Location
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Bry
Points +154
I've missed dim sum so much! - Edit
I haven’t had Dim Sum in years, so I was so excited to find this little gem! Their BBQ “meat” is totally delicious and there’s a great selection of vegan dim sum and other classic Chinese options. Cheap food, friendly atmosphere, and delicious flavors. Will definitely be visiting again!
Read morePros: cheap, good variety, delicious
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Nellaroz
Points +64
Amazing - Edit
Great restaurant they have. A 7,50$ lunch menu with I had it comes with a soup and a meal it was yummy, service was amazing and they served me tea when I arrived !!
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GingerCline
Points +1035
So many excellent choices! - Edit
Came here with an omni friend and he loved it! I’m a huge fan of fake meat, so I was in heaven here. Love the bbq. The dumplings are also amazing. It’s pretty cheap, so you can order a ton of dishes and enjoy family style. Good for groups.
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Vegan-in-Training
Points +132
Vegan Dim Sum Heaven! - Edit
As someone who grew up with Dim Sum, I was sad when becoming vegan also meant parting with one of my cherished gathering activities. I don't have similar options where I live, but on a recent trip to NYC I got to try this place, and I'm so so happy! Food was flavorful, true to the originals, and I eat happily not having to ask or wonder whether each dish inadvertently has meat "hidden." The staff there are so kind and helpful.
Read moreI'm definitely coming back!
Pros: Dim sum - but vegan!, Delicious, Nice staff
Cons: None!
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jackie_cyn
Points +48
Incredible! - Edit
We got to this buddha bodai because the other one was full...boy were we happy when we arrived and found this bodai to be warmer, friendlier and less crowded which created a nice environment for us to just sit and enjoy the food. We had chick'n chowfun, some general tso chik'n ...tried many dumplings and fried rolls ..it was a true feast. The plates were generous and so flavorful...I cant wait to go back!
Read morePros: Large plates, Endless vegan mock meat choices, Very affordable
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robinsoika
Points +40
Nice Food - Edit
The food was great, a lot of different options!
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