Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
Buddhist

Restaurant serving Hong-Kong style Buddhist Chinese food since 1993. Reported fully vegan spring 2019. Has soups, noodles, and other savory dishes. Open Mon 11:00am-8:00pm, Wed-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.


72 Reviews

First Review by dkingdesigndotcom

Powerline

Points +124

Vegan
15 Feb 2024

Delicious food!

Food quality was great! We had the vegan calamari and fried rice noodle with ‘beef’ and bean sprouts. Can’t wait to go back for more!

Staff was also extremely friendly. Definitely recommend!

Pros: Food quality, Cost, Friendly staff

PaulaVegan!

Points +44

Vegan
02 Nov 2023

Love this place!

It's been around for years and years. Prices are great, the food's good (some items are better than others), portions are generous.

Pros: great value, good food

prettyvegan

Points +34

Vegan
13 Sep 2023

Great service, great food everytime

It is one of the oldest Chinese food restaurants in the city and the service is excellent every time.

doxa

Points +212

Vegan
02 Sep 2023

Excellent food

Fair prices, good options, tasty. The chef is really friendly and tea served for free. Loved it

JoelMcLeod

Points +30

Vegan
17 Aug 2023

Amazing menu and food

Huge menu with lots of tasty options and friendly staff. Really enjoyed it.

Pros: Food, Menu, Staff

carefulman

Points +94

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

👍

Ordered pick up. It was delicious, large portions.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-19

lentils_af

Points +524

Vegan
12 Jul 2023

get the duck and dumpling soup

Delicious, really loved the appetizers. can’t wait to come back and try more

AmySigman

Points +112

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Traveling vegans

Got take out. General’s chicken was decent but eggplant tofu dish was watery. Appetizer dumplings were good. No rice. In retrospect, probably have to order that as an extra.

Pros: Very quick service, Fully vegan

Cons: Inconsistent- food. Check ratings before you order, Need rice for the sauce

wearetjb

Points +207

Vegan
13 Jun 2023

Huge Portions

Lovely food. Very fresh. Just the dose of veg I needed while on holiday and desperate for something green. The service is fast and the meal delicious.

Pros: Affordable , Fresh, Fast

Cons: Little impersonal

DaisyGould

Points +236

Vegan
12 Jun 2023

Not great

Perhaps it was just what we ordered, but the food was very heavy and greasy. Soy beef left an awful lingering taste. The menu was very extensive though, so perhaps if I went back I would avoid the noodle dishes. Overall friendly vibes and quick service.

Pros: Extensive menu, Low prices, Complimentary green tea

Cons: Would avoid anything with soy beef, Heavy, greasy food, Chipped plates

nmich

Points +526

Vegan
19 May 2023

One of my favourite restaurants in Toronto

Delicious, filling food with lots of variety. I’ve enjoyed all the dishes I’ve tried but the fried rice with olive leaves is my favourite!

Marv20

Points +303

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Incredible delicious

Probably the best Chinese food I've ever had! I had the general Tao along with steamed rice and a hot and sour soup. It was so delicious!

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-20

Aureliecbc

Points +34

Vegan
19 Mar 2023

Délicieux, service rapide

Le repas était délicieux. Le rapport qualité - prix est intéressant, d'autant que les quantités servies sont généreuses. Le service est rapide et efficace. Le thé servi d'office est très appréciable.

Pros: Beaucoup de choix , Bon rapport qualité - prix , Quantités généreuses

Anouk5.0

Points +110

Vegan
27 Feb 2023

Unassuming Deliciousness

We stumbled across this little place hungry for lunch and hopeful. The interior is not much to rave about but the food is tasty, plentiful and filling. The service was kind, efficient and lovely. We LOVED the hot and sour soup. I'm not a big fan of all the different tofu flavoured "meats" but understand how that can appeal to meat eaters wanting to go veg. The menu is large and there's something for everyone. We had garlic eggplant, olive fried rice, dumplings... all delicious, with enough left over for dinner!

Pros: Plenty of vegan options, nicely flavoured, friendly service

Cons: atmosphere is meh...

MikaelaCoakley

Points +109

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Good Duck

I had a noodle dish and the "duck". Noodle dish was just okay, but the duck was very tasty. Never had duck so I can't compare but the flavour and texture was very good.

kramesh0289

Points +102

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Friendly vegan restaurant

Amazing food and stff

Pros: Lot of options to choose from., Friendly staff.

oulajsp

Points +132

Vegetarian
19 Dec 2022

Incredible lemon chicken

I only went to this restaurant once, and I absolutely loved it. It's a small restaurant with only 15(ish) seats, and you might want to arrive a little early in order to dine in! The owner (or manager) was very sympathetic.

I ordered the lemon veggie chicken (14$) and was baffled by it. The texture of the "chicken" is incredible, and the lemon sauce is SO good. I really enjoyed it, and the portion was so big that I couldn't finish. I also had a small bowl of white rice which was enjoyable given the sourness of the lemon.
My girlfriend had the General Tao's veggie chicken (13$), which was also good but too heavy to my taste. Overall, I was happy with my dish and can't wait to come back and try other courses!

Pros: Very good dishes, Kind manager/owner, Free tea

Cons: A bit too small, tables are quite close

Ascoles

Points +384

Vegan
16 Dec 2022

Evening Meal (and extra for tomorrow)

Had FRIED VERMICELLI WITH MIXED VEGETABLES (GF) and GENERAL TAO'S VEGGIE CHICKEN which was much more than a meal! My mistake as I ended up taking some food away in single use box rather than wasting it. It was the sight of the veggie chicken that brought me to the restaurant as I have fond memories of sweet and sour prawns in batter from U.K. takeaways when growing up. Enjoyable food but would have liked some more vegetables in the dishes and feel the batter could have been slightly less cooked. Including tip, just over $30.

Pros: Options, Cost

Cons: Less Healthy

Angelfaludi

Points +255

Vegetarian
01 Dec 2022

Very good!

I’ve tried a lot of Chinese vegan food and this one is a strong recommendation. I tried the soy pop corn as an appetizers, it was very good and crispy, and the general Tao’s chicken with rice. It doesn’t look like it but it’s a good portion, the bites are really big so I didn’t finish and it’s kind of an « heavy » dish if that makes sense. But it was really tasty and I loved the texture. My gf took the lemon chicken and it was super good aswell, a lighter dish that I’ve never tried before, so quite original.

Here the tea is also included in the service and I very much appreciate this.

Pros: Very tasty , Free tea on demand

Akame91

Points +94

Vegan
20 Oct 2022

Best Chinese Mock Dishes

If you're looking for tasty Chinese food, look no further! This play has tasty food. I have tried the General tao, Sweet & sour Chicken, Pepper Steak, Chicken strips, Kung Pao & Spring rolls. It has all been very delicious. The hours are a bit hit or miss & the packaging could be better, but the taste is worth it.

Pros: Tasty/Delicious, Many options

Cons: A bit pricey, Packaging could be better, Hours are kind of hit or miss

LaurieDee

Points +2294

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Love the general tao

Had it several times and it's always a tasty treat

Momo_moon

Points +1164

Vegetarian
12 Oct 2022

5 Star for a reason

One of the best buddhist Chinese food restaurants in downtown Toronto. They serve amazingly good food with huge portions for a fair price. Small price, but people come here for the delicious food! Highly recommend.

Pros: Portions , Tasty Food, Friendly staff

frederickiv

Points +338

Vegan
10 Oct 2022

Great inexpensive option

Really tasty meal, inexpensive for the area. Served up quick with complimentary hot tea

JillianJiggs

Points +38

Vegan
02 Oct 2022

Delicious food, VERY generous portions, and at a fantastic price!

We eat here every single time we're in Toronto. The staff are so sweet and attentive (always checking that the delicious complimentary tea is full), and the food is worth the trip alone.

We discovered this most recent time that they have a second seating area (which is hidden around the corner near the kitchen)! Not sure if it's new, but if limited seating was what was holding you back don't let it do that anymore.

Pros: Lemon Chicken, Delicious and huge portions, Fantastic Price

vegantravel_88

Points +97

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Amazing food

Amazing food and friendly staff. Fully vegan

Pros: delicious food, All vegan , Friendly staff

Cons: Small sitting area

rogerluis

Points +185

Vegan
18 Aug 2022

Exceptional oriental flavors

Had FRIED RICE NOODLES W/ VEGGIE BEEF and GENERAL TAO'S VEGGIE CHICKEN, they were absolutely delicious.
Exceptional find at Kensington, didn’t expect the amazing flavors.

Pros: Fully vegan, Inexpensive , Large meals

kid_ronnie

Points +30

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Carnists will forget it's vegan!

This place has one of the widest and best selections of food I've ever seen at a vegan restaurant. If you love Chinese / East Asian cuisine, you're in for a treat at Buddha's Vegan Restaurant. Their imitation meat dishes are very tasty, and they've got a great selection of veggies, soups, and noodles as well if imitation meats aren't your thing!

Pros: The 素鸭 aka vegetarian duck (it's a tofu dish), Cozy restaurant atmosphere, Amazing imitation meat dishes

Cons: Soup doesn't always deliver well




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