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Buddha Belly
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
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Beer/Wine
Take-out
Vietnamese
Also known as Buddha Garden, move to this space in 2019. Extensive menu offering all the ususal Vietnamese dishes like rice noodle soup, stir fries, bahn mi, and spring rolls. Also serves veggie burgers and fries. Relocated from 245 Nui Ngoc, Cat Hai, Hai Phong. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm. Closes earlier sometimes.
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Last update on 07 Mar 2023 by Here.To.Travel_Jade
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82 Reviews
First Review by HollieHarwood
jordf
Points +133
Mango smoothie - Edit
Came here twice. Fast service, very quiet (good to do work). I liked the curry set meal more than my noodles and my husband loved the huge burger. Highlight both times was the mango soy milk smoothie - delicious and smooth! Staff don’t speak English but we have google translate haha
Read morePros: Price, Smoothie, Portions
Cons: Not the best meal in the world
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IlkaS
Points +470
Monks eat there 😜 - Edit
That‘s what they say on the menu and we actually saw three 🙂🙃🙂.
Read moreThe food was very, very good!
We both had noodle soups, one with glassnoodles, one with ricenoodles.
Both great and very fresh!
After that we had a smoothie: fresh mango and soymilk! Great too!
Nice staff!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Soymilk
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Annanas3
Points +385
Good place - Edit
Good food, very friendly owner.
Read moreThe new location is a bit more on the east side of the lac.
The hot pot is great!
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acass88
Points +24
Friendly place good food - Edit
Great vegan and gluten-free options. Owner is lovely and made us feel welcome. Really enjoyed the food (the curry is great!) and had great coffee.
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Here.To.Travel_Jade
Points +7654
Good simple food - Edit
Not entirely sure we got what we ordered but got nice enough Vietnamese food- simple and wholesome. Both were very garlicky, which we liked but may not be to everyone’s taste.
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Sarahjane1390
Points +312
Food disappointing - Edit
Located in a quieter part of the town, it seems to be the only fully vegetarian restaurant which is why it's disappointing that the food wasn't that good!
Read moreThe tofu we ordered to start with was really watery and soggy. My pasta was okish as was my partner's burger. Maybe we made the mistake of ordering western food and maybe the Vietnamese dishes would have been better.
Pros: Only fully vegetarian place on island
Cons: Food not great
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TomSteffens
Points +105
Full Belly - Edit
Nice atmosphere and fully vegetarian menu
Read morePros: Vegetarian restaurant without meat, Nice ambience
Cons: Taste of the dishes was ok , The spring rolls were greasy.
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VeganGroceryShop
Points +111
Not there anymore - Edit
We went in May 2022, and the restaurant is not there anymore
Read moreIlkaS
Now it‘s back 🙂
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Tempehsenemy
Points +60
Nice food and friendly staff - Edit
We went there twice in our two days stay in Cat Ba and the food was both times yummy, fresh, hot and came really fast. The first time we had the vegan Hamburger which was tasty, the bun was fresh and cross and the veggie patty was also good (only downpoint was that we just got 9 french fries, but we are in asia right ;)) the second time we got the curry dish and a noodle soup which were also super good with lots of fresh veggies. Def recommend going there, its good value for a fair price.
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sunshine26
Points +109
terrible burger - Edit
terrible burger!!
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Mariusalex
Points +36
Amazing food and drinks. Super great - Edit
Super delicious curry of the day for 50k 💯 😍
Read morePros: Amazing fresh juices
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AlexandraPoppy
Points +86
The best vegan burger I've ever eaten! - Edit
The restaurant is so lovely and cosy and calm, the menu is great and there's so many options! I had the vegan burger 2 nights in a row because its the tastiest burger I've ever had...seriously try it! The owner is nice and friendly and the service is really quick.
Read morePros: So many options, all cheap and delicious!
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theplantbasedsoul
Points +644
Cute spot/good menu - Edit
Great location near city center with extensive menu in English. Decided on the veggie burger as I had been craving one over the last couple of weeks of traveling through Vietnam— it was tasty! Also chose the Vietnamese coffee with soy milk.
Read morePros: Food location, Extensive menu
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PandAonTour
Points +510
Lovely - Edit
Fab little restaurant away from the main restaurants. Lovely vegan burgers. Really tasty, delicious and filling. Comes with a few chips, but the burger is so filling you only need a few! Relaxing vibe with nice decor and soft music playing. Staff was super friendly. Lots of choices at good prices. Could eat here every day.
Read morePros: Very tasty, Lovely ambiance , Good prices
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CaoThùyAnh
Points +15
Very impressed - Edit
The food was very good. The burger was amazing and the staff we're exceptionally friendly too. Very happy with the place.
Read morePros: Good portions, Nice staff, Relaxed atmisphere
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deadendjob
Points +1515
Decent Food - Edit
Food was cheap and decent. They were short staffed (probably due to Tet), so everything took a long time, otherwise overall it was a great place to eat.
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DanielD
Points +113
Great place in small Cat Ba with vegan options! - Edit
Vegetarian restaurant with some vegan options on the menu, e.g. burger (which was good but nothing special). They also have a meal of the day option, which is vegan and was very nice. It serves rice with different veggies in a nice curry sauce and you also get a soup with it. The pumpkin soup was really amazing. The price is affordable (50k for the meal of the day) and they have quite big portions. Although there could be more vegan options and it also could be marked on the menu clearly, asit is quite hard to communicate with the staff. However the staff is very friendly and we also got some additional soup for free.
Read morePros: Affordable price, Nice and friendly staff, Delicious Meal of the day
Cons: Sometimes hard to communicate with staff, Vegan options could be marked clearly
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gempon
Points +611
Went back 3 times! - Edit
This place has insanely good food. The atmosphere is lovely and I went back 3 times because I loved the food so much. The noodle soup and burger are both very impressive and decent portion sizes. Smoothies with soy milk available which isn't as common in Vietnam. Definitely recommend and it's very good value for money!
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NooraT
Points +150
Simple food - Edit
Had the meal of the day(d50 000). It was ok but nothing special. Just different kind of veggies and tofu in a mild curry sauce with rice plus a curry flavored soup. Fresh juice was nice though.
Read moreFairly priced. Don't expect too much.
Pros: Only vegetarian restaurant in town. , They serve alcohol.
Cons: Food was a little boring and tasteless.
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ElbaLeyton
Points +76
Excelente - Edit
Exquisito local, muy grato ambiente y el personal es un amor
Read moreLa sopa es realmente exquisita 😍
Pros: Opciones veganas
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BeaRowe24
Points +268
Amazing food ☺️ - Edit
Came here with 3 friends who aren’t even vegetarian and they all loved it! I had the veggie burger which was amazing 😊 the owner is lovely and very friendly. Would definitely recommend!
Read morePros: Lovely tasty food, Inexpensive, Close to main road
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ontbijtjezondereitje
Points +697
Moved to different location! - Edit
Really nice restaurant. We went to the old location on the last day they were open and got sandwiches for lunch take away the day after in the new location. Both really nice experiences. Good food, good prices and nice staff! Spoked with the owner which is a really nice guy! Definitely go here when you are in cat Ba!!
Read morePros: Everything
Cons: None
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abibarlow95
Points +331
Great veggie restaurant - Edit
Not sure if there’s now two Buddha belly restaurants but we went to one at a different location to the one advertised here. Maybe they have moved? Really good food, cheap and affordable. Great to support a veggie restaurant on an island of seafood. Didn’t get the burger but it looked amazing!!
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MuneshSingh
Points +18
Best veg burger on the island - Edit
A little out of the Main Street but worth the journey, great value for money and the burger is big and tastes great! Staff are also super friendly. They will be moving closer to the centre very soon.
Read morePros: Cheap , Tastes good , Friendly staff
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Pelouse
Points +380
Kudos - Edit
I really admire the determination of this family to open a fully vegetarian restaurant in an island where so many people come for the seafood, it is not easy! But the service was fast and everything we tried was good. The curry set meal had very little curry sauce, only on the potatoes, but it was very filling, healthy and tasty.
Read moreThe burger was amazing! Huge and filling for that price (probably cheapest veg burger on the island), one level with a mock meat patty and one homemade patty, and a lot of veggies in between, very satisfying on top of delicious! I wish we had more days to try other things...
Pros: cheap, homey, tasty
Cons: curry
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AlisonStewart
Points +52
Avoid - Edit
Was excited to try here after the good reviews but I can’t believe the positive reviews about this place. I tried the veggies with noodles and the curry of the day and both were extremely bland and tasteless. Was so disappointed.
Read moreCons: Didn’t feel clean, Food is completely tasteless
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kelseyjaynex
Points +2655
One of my favourites on Cat Ba - Edit
Went here a bunch of times and love the burger, banh mi and daily curry set meal. Some of the other menu items seem a bit overpriced but the above items are on the cheaper end and would definitely recommend.
Read moreThe burger is HUGE for 50k - it has a veggie patty, lots of fresh crunchy salad and that delicious veggie sausage thing they use a lot here in Vietnam. Doesn’t come with sauce but you can add your own at the table.
The daily curry (50k) is also a massive portion and comes with a bowl of soup, rice, a mountain of vegetables and tofu or mock meat. It’s very light on the curry sauce but I always get this when I’m craving something healthy, as it’s packed with so many different veggies.
Banh mi is also one of the best I’ve had so far in Vietnam.
Pros: tasty food, nice staff, big portions
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