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Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery
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Offers a buffet spread. Option for mix of salads and drinks. The public can participate in the chanting & recitation of the daily Ceremony Of Repentance Of the Great Compassion With A Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes (Guan Shr Yin Bodhisattava) 12.30pm daily at the monastery. Buffet closes at 2pm when there is a chanting ceremony. Near Petronas Towers, 5-minute walk from KLCC. May 2017 reported no longer using dairy. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-2:30pm.
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161, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50450
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Last update on 02 Feb 2023 by thetofutravellers
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72 Reviews
First Review by gigi1033
meracine
Points +579
Wholesome experience and tasty food - Edit
A beautiful temple with a vegetarian buffet offering extensive options.
Read moreMost, if not all, are vegan as far as we could tell.
It was cheap and super tasty.
A pleasant experience just beside the Petronas Towers in KLCC.
We will be back for sure.
Pros: Adjacent to a magnificent temple, Large buffet, Cheap local prices
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Beckymills1992
Points +72
Amazing food - Edit
Absolutely loved the food here! They have a huge selection of noodles, vegetables and mock meats. Lots of tofu dishes. The staff are so kind and helpful and will explain what everything is. Cannot recommend it highly enough, I could happily eat here forever
Read morePros: Great selection, Amazing tofu, Lovely staff
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nhansson
Points +487
So many great dishes - Edit
Absolutely loved this place, so many good dishes and cheap. Loved the different soy meat and tempeh. My omni partner also enjoyed it. We had two full plates and paid 26. Try the rice/seame balls also (with red bean cream or peanut), so good. They sell some other interesting items as well.
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heyimvegan
Points +20
Surprisingly good - Edit
Was hard to find at the beginning, it’s right down the back, just follow the path on the left hand side.
Read moreThe flavours and options are amazing here, I could eat here every day and not get sick of it. I expected bland buffet flavours and was well surprised. Super cheap also
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theNumberOfTheBeast
Points +4538
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 愛可以戰勝一切 - Edit
Vegan Colonialists Strike Again! This time the fancy vegan tourists put up this so called "traditional buddhist temple" right in the middle of KL in order to brainwash all the locals into the oppressive act of-- leaving animals alone.
Read moreYou'd think some concerned citizens would stand up for this obvious encroachment on local customs by anglo-european capitalists and their moral imperialism and put a stop to this place.
Feeding people cheap, vegan knock offs of otherwise delicious local Malaysian murder food should be against the law.
It's not just a personal choice, doing this sort of religious brainwashing makes people soft and compassionate, merciful and weak, and then how we will defend ourselves when the real colonists from outer space come to eat us? Bring back the bloodlust! Demand death in your food!
Lions not sheep, people!
Super sad. #Veganuary
Pros: not very popular, buddha ate meat, macdonalds nearby
Cons: zero murder food, communist style dining, brainwashed, am now vegan
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vandermost
Points +1144
Top spot in KL⭐️ - Edit
Amazing canteen-like lunch spot. Almost only locals and it is so cheap and tasty. Payed between 15 - 18 ringgit for a coconut juice, huge plate and some fruit/sweets. So many options and everything I tried was great. Love how it’s kinda hidden in the back of a beautiful temple. Could easily eat here everyday!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-17
Pros: Super cheap, Sooo many options, Nice experience - very local
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Charly0993
Points +965
Eat like a local! - Edit
I went there today and tried about 10 different thing of which everything tasted good :). When I arrived one lady immediate came over and explained the dishes to me and reassured me that everything was vegan. Paid 12 MYR for a fully loaded plate. The place gave me canteen vibes and I think I was the only tourist at the time I went there, which was a nice change to many of the other rather fancy vegan options in town.
Read moreDon’t forget to cover your knees and shoulders and enjoy!
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Zenmansd
Points +121
Large Selection of Vegetarian Items - Edit
This is one of my favorite vegetarian restaurants. It’s a buffet with a lot of choices. Good food at a good price.
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Juan.Politis
Points +655
Restaurant with affordable prices and buffet food. - Edit
It's like a comunity restaurant, affordable prices, good food and nice location. It's located at the back of the monastery.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-18
Pros: Cheap Prices, Comunity Restaurant, Good Food.
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RhysJones
Points +753
Great value buffet lunch - Edit
The logistics was all very easy and we grabbed a plate and started loading up. There was a vat of rice, various fake meats, a few bits of tofu, spring rolls and loads of veg.
Read moreWhen you've filled your plate it's time to head over to the cashier, who makes a slightly subjective assessment of what you've got on your plate and bills you accordingly. Mine came to 8.50 ringgits and Kate's was 8. Must have been the extra spring roll... and the extra ton of rice. This is obviously exceptional value for such a wide variety of dishes.
I feel like we've been spoilt the last few days food-wise so comparing a buffet to that is maybe a bit unfair. It's a great value option for a substantial meal and we enjoyed it.
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Hannah_P_93
Points +197
Great food and experience - Edit
We had a great lunch here on my birthday. We arrived at about 11.30 and it was already starting to get busy. When you get there you go to the left of the building and there is a covered walk way which you follow to the back of the temple and this is where the food is. You go anti-clockwise around the room, pick up a plate and put whatever you like on it. Only take what you can eat as its important not to waste food. There is also a table with drinks and another with snacks on. Then to pay take the plate to the cashier (cash only). Cutlery is just past the cashier. I believe that you are charged according to how many different items you get so you will pay more if you get small amounts of lots of things than if you fill your plate with just a few options. Drinks and snacks are individually priced. When you have finished put your dirty plates and cutlery on the table (just watch where other people put theirs and follow what they do).
Read moreI tried to get a variety of foods including an aubergine dish, noodles, tofu and two mock meats. It was all really tasty, the mock meat in the sauce was my favourite. My husband is a picky eater so it was great that he could see the food before deciding what to have. I had a chrysanthemum tea which was quite sweet, I probably wouldn’t have it again but it was ok and I liked trying new things.
Our two plates, one tea and a pack of sesame cookies (which I had in place of a birthday cake 😂) cost just over 18 ringgits.
Pros: You can see the food before you choose, Very cheap, Fun experience
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Ebbplant
Points +129
Full of flavour - Edit
Full of flavours and busy which means good food! Everyone come here for their lunch. The food was nice and a buffet style.. if its busy you'll have to wait a minute for them to refill but no big deal.
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PatrikBird
Points +1555
Incredible - Edit
Huge vegan buffet for small price.
Read moreAn example: Two big plates with rice and several veggies/tofus, two drinks and two dessert for around 30 ringgit. Most of the available dishes were really yummy!
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kalabasa_diaries
Points +19
Cheap eats in KL - Edit
All vegan food, walking distance from Suria KLCC and the Go KL free bus (green line) stops at Citibank and it's a stone's throw away from there.
Read morePros: All vegan, Cheap
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SandorGruber
Points +165
One of the best vegan place available again - Edit
Try it, and you will love it!
Read morePros: Wide chose of vegan dishes, Very tasty, Great prices
Cons: Short opening time, but I am so glad to reopened
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MarcoZz
Points +895
Vast Vegan buffet, welcoming people and delicious food! - Edit
A secret tip for vegans in town. The food is 100% vegan, and they cook something different every day. We had a mixed plate tasting almost everything, and it was all very delicious. We had tempeh, glazed tofu, steamed vegetables, curry and mock vegan meat - a delight!
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cutback7134style
Points +159
Closed as of May 2022 - Edit
Attempted twice during May 2022 at noon, front gate was shut and no one inside but cars are parked.
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Lesha75
Points +92
So nice - Edit
It is not the best food in the world but it is cheap, feels good, all vegan, amazing atmosphere. Would go back 100%.
Read morePros: Cheap, Good location, Atmosphere is great
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FrankieW
Points +2538
Awe-inspiring - Edit
What a buzz it is to be seated during midday rush hour lunchtime with around 300 other diners!
Read moreHumble, simple and plentiful food on offer. Lots of staff and volunteers make sure that the dining hall is well catered to and served promptly, by the mere fact that the buffet area is well distributed and constantly replenished.
The dining area is way off at the back of the Buddhist temple, from the outside gate check for the number 161 mounted on a plaque one right-hand side of the gated entrance.
Pros: Inexpensive, Nutritional, Mostly vegan
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alvic3
Points +69
So good! - Edit
Grab a plate and load it up with about 20 different options. I don't really know how the pricing works, but I piled my plate high with a little bit of everything and I got a drink and it cost 10RM. Everything was fantastic, especially the curry and what I think was sweet and sour seitan.
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AliceLooi
Points +462
Delicious meals with reasonable price - Edit
Enjoy the foods.. Varieties of dishes to choose from for veg rice & specialties at different stall from lei cha to daily menu at another stall & they also sell fresh made kueh, dessert, soup etc..
Read morePros: Fresh & tasty foods, friendly staff etc..
Cons: None..
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RockvilleVeg
Points +88
Amazing food at a great price - Edit
One of the best restaurants I visited during a trip around SE Asia. The buffet was great and at a good price.
Read moreThis was probably the largest group of people I have ever been around eating vegan. Hopefully this is what the future will be like but until then, there is this great restaurant.
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Ferg
Points +21
Best vegan food in Kl - Edit
Super cheap, amazing variety, all vegan dishes prepared fresh everyday
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Musaking
Points +20
Just amazing - Edit
Before I set off for Kuala Lumpur, I was slightly concerned about the lack of plant based food. As in my own experience, Asian countries consume a lot of animal products and nearly everything has animals in it too. So to find this place was genuinely amazing. The place itself is situated behind a Buddhist temple. The food itself was the best I ate In KL. The price was also the cheapest I've eaten while in KL. Nothing else to say other than, just go there and enjoy the food.
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Jessurp
Points +82
The best food in KL - Edit
Okay, so first the temple is beautiful as you walk around to the back where the cafeteria is. There are so many dishes to choose from and you can fill your plate as much as you like. Everything is vegan and super delicious. We visited this place more than 5 times on our trip. You HAVE to go here!!
Read morePros: Super cheap , Lovely people, So Many vegan options
Cons: None.
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Diorene
Points +13
tons of options, tasty, good prices - Edit
love this place. head before noon to avoid the office crowd and get some seats.
Read morePros: tons of options, tasty, reasonably priced
Cons: lack of parking , not open long enough lol
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lynzer81
Points +145
Veg heaven - Edit
First, logistics - Google maps tried to lead me astray down a side alley. You just go in the main entrance to the monastery and take the left-most corridor; you’ll dead end straight into the canteen. I went early (just after 11) to avoid crowds and it was pleasantly quiet and empty except for a handful of people. Grab a plate or a plastic take-out container and serve yourself from a marvelous variety of dishes. Lots of dishes have mock meat and/or tofu, but there are also plenty without. I may have gotten a little carried away thanks to a well-meaning fellow customer who kept telling me I *had* to try certain things, including desserts (which are priced a la carte), and ended up spending close to 20 ringets. However, the stash of 2 takeout containers full of food, 2 sesame coated filled donut ball thingies, and 3 peanut cookies (I was coerced, I swear) lasted me for 2 meals. I’m sure I could have gotten in and out of there for about half the price, but no regrets, everything was delicious!
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