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Vegan-friendly
Thai
Western
Buffet
Take-out
Vegetarian and vegan Thai cuisine eatery. All food is vegan but eggs are available on request. Offers also a few western style food options. Other locations in Bangkok. Cooking school is now across the river with regular hours, but students should sign-up and meet at this location. Moved here in 2015. Reported open July 2022. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 2:00pm-9:00pm.
166 Reviews
First Review by Agenda
Benlondon
Points +172
Good food - Edit
The food choice and quality was very good. Mainly Thai food although a few western style dishes appeared on the menu.
Read moreThe restaurant is lacking in atmosphere a bit and the service wasn't very attentive. It's a small restaurant though so it was fine.
Overall a pretty good experience, better for lunch than night time.
Guest
SonjaCPA
Points +5270
nice dinner - Edit
On our last night in Thailand, we stopped in May Kaidee for dinner. We preferred this location to the one in Bangkok that we also visited, but still wish it was all vegan even though they are plenty of choices. We each got a smoothie or juice. We shared the papaya salad, spring rolls, pad thai and eggplant shiitake dish. All delicious. The service was a bit odd as the server left a note pad at the table for us to write down our orders without telling us that. On a quiet street near our hotel. Check it out if in the area.
Read morePros: lots of vegan options, quiet neighborhood
Cons: not all vegan
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mamba
Points +1420
Save bet! - Edit
The restaurant is in a nice neighbourhood not far from Thapae-Gate. The menu is vast and offers all the classic thai dishes, vegan-style. The few non-vegan choices are clearly marked. Everything tastes great!!! The curries, with yummy brown rice, the salads, the soups, tempura, spring-rolls, pad thai, mango & sticky rice, the fruit shakes, the teas... They don't make the dishes very spicy, but you can always tell them how you want it. The prices are reasonable for what you get. We have also been at one of their Bangkok-restaurants several times because we loved the food so much! I really prefer to go to vegetarian/vegan places, so you can really be sure they don't use any fish sauce or oyster sauce!
Read morePros: great food, nice location, reasonable prices
Guest
Caitlinhappymeal
Points +59
really tasty food - Edit
Peacefully shady location, an extensive menu to choose from, everything was delicious, prices were not cheap but not expensive. There are not many tables in there so you could be disappointed if it was full, it's a cooking school too so you might get to watch what's going on while you eat, nice and friendly, would definitely eat there again and would highly recommend it. It's exclusively vegetarian so no meat on the menu, if you like faux meat there are a couple of dishes available too.
Read morePros: delicious, great choice, peaceful shady location
Cons: not many tables
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Zambezikid
Points +440
Mediocre - Edit
Another pretty average restaurant. I have now been to about 10 veggie restaurants in Chiang Mai and have yet to find a good one.
Read moreWhat is it about these places? Maybe it is the northern style of cooking but they lack the intensity of flavours I have experienced in jay restaurants in Pattaya and Phuket.
May Kaidee was no different - average food, a huge long hair in my pad pong karee - at least the manager replaced the dish for me.
Pros: Central
Cons: Average tasting, Unadventurous menu
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Verena_Vegan
Points +158
Love it! - Edit
It's on my way between work & home. The food is delicious and cheap!
Read morePros: only a couple of items are non-vegan; basically ev, just opposite of a nice temple
Cons: small
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JazzyCow
Points +451
Delicious Thai Dinner - Edit
I decided to venture out on my own to May Kaidee's restaurant in Chiang Mai while on vacation there. The restaurant is on a quiet street and it has a small, quiet atmosphere inside. It's not fancy, but it gives the nice vibe of a family run restaurant, with the kitchen visible from the seating area (which I always love). There are so many choices on the menu, almost too many to choose from! The vegan options are clearly labeled, by pointing out which menu items have milk, eggs or honey in them (with symbols for each). Most of the choices seemed vegan, if I'm not mistaken! I ordered cold hibiscus tea, vegetarian seafood curry, khao soi (yellow noodle), and black sticky rice with mango dessert. The portion sizes weren't too large, which was good for me, because I didn't have the biggest appetite coming in. The food also wasn't heavy feeling, even though I ordered two coconut milk-based dishes. I loved the hibiscus juice; another pleasant new thing from Asia that I'll miss back home! The seafood curry was a bit strong flavoured for me, and the seitan was a bit too meaty tasting for my liking (almost like a hot dog, I suppose). But that would be a hit for non-vegan meat lovers for sure. The only downside was that the curry didn't come with rice, but I didn't ask for it and I didn't have room anyways, so I didn't mind! I loved the yellow noodles; they were extremely flavourful and served in a broth, almost like a yellow curry. The dessert was amazing, as sticky coconut rice with mango often is. They even added banana slices as a bonus. And it was my first time having black sticky rice, which was very interesting. Overall, a great place to have a delicious Thai dinner with a quiet, down-to-Earth atmosphere. I should also add, they offer cooking classes which look great. I wish I had the chance to try one!
Read morePros: Delicious Food, Friendly Staff, Plenty of Vegan Options
Cons: Plain Decor (Not Fancy), Seafood Curry is too Strong Flavoured
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Matthijs
Points +288
Amazing vegetarian spring rolls and Panang curry - Edit
I already knew May Kaidee's restaurants and cooking school from Bangkok, and I decided to have dinner at their Chiang Mai branch. It was a bit hard to find, and it looked quite unassuming, more like a simple Thai food place. The staff was friendly, and the food was really good.
Read moreAs a starter I ordered deep-fried spring rolls, which were just amazing; probably the best spring rolls I've ever tried. Lots of different ingredients and they were served with a light peanut sauce with some chopped spices and vegetables.
As a main dish I ordered the Panang curry. Also one of the best curries I've tried here in Thailand. Lots of different vegetables and some nuts in a creamy sauce. I ordered this served with brown rice.
I ordered a fruit shake which was a bit small compared to the ones I get at street stalls, but very good. Just a bit of sugar and lots of fruit. All in all I only paid around 200 baht for this meal which I think was a really good deal.
So the location could use some improvement, but the food and prices are really good.
Pros: truly amazing spring rolls, good Panang curry with lots of veggies, good prices
Cons: location needs improvement
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WeFewVeggies
Points +375
NOT May Kaidee Bangkok! - Edit
Arrived here after 8pm to Eat a meal
Read moreFood was Good, but I wasn't impressed with the "Staff".....they were Friendly enough, but I felt like I was hanging out in the middle of someone's Home!
Not like the Amazing, Professional "May Kaidee" in Bangkok...Maybe a better place to eat during the day, but being spoilt for choice here in Chiang Mai AND with far better Service else where, I'd prefer not too!
Guest
PatrickByrnes
Points +16
Amazing Time At May Kaidee's Thai Cooking Class - Edit
We had an awesome time at May Kaidee's cooking class. We made 10 different amazing and healthy Thai dishes, so please make sure you are hungry when you show up. The food was unreal. We made Tom Yum soup, Pad Thai, Massaman and green curry, spring rolls, and plenty more. The recipes are fun and simple and will be easy to make at home. I highly recommend this class to anyone old and young, male or female. Thanks May Kaidee and our instructor Nim for the amazing time!
Read morePros: Great Food, Easy Recipes, Great Instructor
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RamziAli
Points +15
Delicious food. - Edit
Delicious, affordable food.
Read moreJa jaaa, das Essen war einfach supertoll.
Es ist ohne Fleisch und gunstig, ja.
Meine Mutter fand das Essen auch sehr gut.
Ein wahrer Gaumenschmaus.
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LilacHippy
Points +13506
As Good as it Always Was - Edit
I am so glad that May Kaidee has returned in Chiang Mai since the old branch closed some time ago. Luckily, the food is as good as ever! Lovely little family run place and is as just as good as you expect a May Kaidee branch to be.
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Purejoy58
Points +181
Pleasant Evening Meal - Edit
Very nice and cosy. Friendly staff. Fantastic menu...hard to decide what to have. We had mini sushi rolls for starters then I had the Green Curry and rice and my husband had Panang curry with rice. For desert we had Sticky black rice with mango banana and coconut. Wow everything tasted amazing
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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ShelA
Points +539
Brilliant cooking class, tasty food - Edit
Today we took two classes: the morning general cooking class - curry pastes and curries to blow your tastebuds, & the afternoon tofu making course where besides making soy milk and tofu we learnt to make faux fish cakes using the okra amongst other tofu dishes.
Read moreThe food as a cafe is of very high quality and reasonable price.
If you are coming for the cooking course make sure you go on an empty stomach otherwise you'll be like us staggering home very very full! The tofu course needs one day advance notice.
Pros: fun, easy to follow and hands on, great tasting
Guest
travellust
Points +67
Great Food and People - Edit
The food is fantastic here and the people who run it are warm and friendly. The cooking class is lovely too -- at least the May Kaidee in Bangkok that I took and would assume that this one is great too, since the recipes are the same. Good, healthy, tasty food in a small place but pleasant atmosphere.
Read morePros: great food, nice people, good place to meet others
Guest
DinaLun
Points +178
Nice and friendly place - Edit
I'm a little bit confused about negative reviews about this place. There's no dirty inside, the food is ok and the stuff is very friendly. I'm not really excited about the mango smoothie, but pumpkin hummus was great. Don't forget to ask about the spice amount before making your order, because our double decker sandwich was hellishly hot.
Read morePros: varied menu, nice price, friendly staff
Cons: too spicy, smoothie overwatered
agentbey
Maintain objectivity here. Have you been to the restaurant during the day? The definition of clean can vary from person to person.
Read moreSo when my arm sticks to the table because it has not been thoroughly cleaned that is considered dirty.
When you see dirty finger prints on the containers. Its considered dirty.
Let's keep our reviews clear and biases of personal likes - separate. Hungry travelers are counting on us to be truthful not nice.
Sawadee Krup!
Guest
agentbey
Points +96
Disappointed Vegetarian - Edit
I rarely write a negative review because I want to support all vegetarian efforts wherever I am in the world. However, the intention of this review is to inspire the staff and owners to improve the storefront, ambiance, food quality and service. I read the reviews and thought maybe the people weren't being fair in their reviews. They were absolutely right. Sorry veggies.
Read moreI was shocked at how nasty the place looked and the uncaring expressions of the staff. In my view this spot is burnt out and should consider closing their doors to save the company's credibility.
I ate at the Bangkok location and was amazed with the food quality and especially Mai herself. She brings such a light to the environment.
My intention the day I went was to sign up for a cooking class. I'm really sorry to say this but the food was not good at all. My sticky rice and mango was even worst. I just ate the mango. No way I'm taking a class with them. Absolutely NOT.
I am not going to go on further describing my experience. I will plead with the owners and staff that you really consider what is going on with this location. As I said before I think the staff is burnt out and maybe not interested in operating the business in Chiang Mai.
I will NEVER ever eat there again. I sincerely pray that they take the proper action and turn this around.
Cons: Very Dirty, Low Energy
Guest
Miggi
Points +2992
Bland food, grubby place, bad service - Edit
After reading so much about Mai Kaidee cafes and cooking schools in Bangkok and Chiang Mai we were determined to find and try it. We were really disappointed - this was probably the worst place we ate in Chiang Mai!
Read moreThe place was grubby - tables unwiped, empty napkin-holders and sauce bottles on the tables. We were grunted at by someone behind the counter who didn't get up or show us a menu so we found the menus for ourselves.
When they did come up to the table they did at least know which items were vegan (very useful, as this isn't marked on the menus).
When the food came it really wasn't good. We'd ordered Kao Soi, tempura veg, and indian curry rice with veggie sausage. Everything was really bland and there was no chilli paste or spicy sauce to enliven it. The dip with the tempura had hardly any flavour. There was very little veggie sausage with the rice and most of the vegetable content was made up of cauliflower (and that included a lot of stalk). Presentation was also lacking, for example the chopsticks were bent and looked like they had been used a lot before.
We don't generally leave food at the end of a meal if it's at all enjoyable. It just isn't what we do. But we were so bored of this bland stuff we actually left food on all the plates.
We're not often this negative on Happy Cow but we really don't recommend this place. Even if you are in the area, we would recommend that you walk to a different area before you eat! It's about a 10-minute walk to AUM, for example.
This place needs serious improvement.
Cons: Not clean, bland boring food, poor service
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dan&mia
Points +759
Very good food - Edit
We had a delicious meal. The interior is basic, but they have some fans.
Read moreGuest
msvegan
Points +377
Better than most but lacking compared to BKK - Edit
I eat at both the May Kaidee's in BKK a lot. So, I was expecting the same quality, but, was disappointed. The prep/quality/taste isnt the same. Still, it is a good (and one of the better options) if you want more westernized pure veg. Thai food in Chang Mai.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Monday August 15, 2011
Pros: Good, pure Veg, diverse menu
Cons: pricey on some dishes
Guest
AdamAAAA
Points +25
One of the few real vegans in Chiang Mai - Edit
May Kaidee's was the first vegan I found in Thailand and I regularly go to the CM and the BKK ones. They have Thai comfort food on the menu, green and red curries, salads and soups but also delicious creations such as their pumpkin hummus, their sushi rolls and the spicy eggplant salad, which I all love.
Read moreThe owners and staff are kind and super quick, a big favorite of mine when I am in Chiang Mai.
Pros: kind staff, vegan, taste
Guest
psiphi75
Points +270
Okay food, but grubby place - Edit
The food was okay, not the best. One of the cheapest veg places. But after visiting the toilet and seeing the kitchen... and toilet they were a bit disgusting. Dead cockroaches in the toilet, and kitchen was a mess.
Read morePros: Average food, Cheap
Cons: Dirty
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AkashaBertozzi
Points +82
looks shabby but great food !!! - Edit
we eat here a lot, even that its looking shabby the restaurant is great, quick sertvice and very delicious and cheap always. great choice !!!
Read moreGuest
vegantommasina
Points +33
Good but Bangkok one is better - Edit
We were happy to eat at a veg place, but honestly the one is Bangkok was much better in terms of flavor and spice. I had my favorite dish, red curry and asked for spicy. It came out not spiced at all. The coconut milk was also strange and not very creamy. I had the same dish in Bangkok and it was much much well-seasoned and fresh tasting. The brown rice portions were much bigger here which was nice though. My partner had the seitan fish and it was actually pretty tasty.
Read moreEasy to find location. Next to two Indian places.
Oh, they stop serving at 8:30pm, not 11.
Pros: same affordable price, big rice portion, easy to find
Cons: boring/bland flavor
Guest
pradipd
Points +347
Small, Pleasant Restaurant - Edit
The food was very good, the menu was quite varied. It is a small, pleasant place with very polite service. One of the better vegetarian restaurant in Chiang Mai.
Read morePros: Value, Food, Location
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Veronica01
Points +168
Very good inexpensive food, with fast service - Edit
We ate here for dinner tonight. First time eating at a vegetarian restaurant in Thailand. They had a large menu with pictures of almost all the dishes so that was helpful and it's in English. Most of the food is around 50 bahts so fairly inexpensive.
Read moreWe ordered the Tom Yum soup, Papaya salad, Pumpkin hummus and Massaman curry.
All were very good, so much that we want to take one of their cooking classes this week to learn how to make thai flavors for vegan and raw dishes. The coconut rice with mango and banana is good too, I have to say I like the banana more I'm glad they add it because I keep ordering the Khao Nau with mango and its ok but it's not mango season right now.
It's a small restaurant and we drove past it the first time, but it's in between the hair salon and massage studio that are beside the Sumit hotel. I tried the phone number listed but it didn't seem to work.
We'll definitely be back and the chef was very friendly and was telling us all about their cooking classes. You learn 10 dishes with the recipes for about $40 US each. Not bad.
Updated from previous review on Tuesday October 26, 2010
We just took the 1/2 day vegan cooking class with Mai's sister and it was really fun. There was only my husband and I so we got a private class and ended up making 10 dishes. It was very simple and fun. Do not eat before hand you will be so stuffed from having a huge lunch of all the meals you make. I really love their recipes, so much better than A Taste From Heaven, these are family recipes and very tasty. They even show you how to make their family pumpkin hummus recipe which is delicious!
Pros: inexpensive, tasty and fresh, fast
Cons: small restaurant, can hear cars on street
Guest
Alejandra
Points +318
Delicious vegan food!!!! - Edit
My husband and I traveled to Thailand for 3 weeks. I consider this restaurant the best restaurant of all places we visited including Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and other cities in the northern Thailang. I am vegan and love tasteful food. I found Mai Kaidee's food delicious, healthy, and cheap for the quality of food. My favorite dishes: Deep fried seeweed and the green vegetable curry. I wish I we could have stayed longer in Chiang Mai in order to enjoy more of this exquisite Thai food. The owner speaks English fluently and her daugther is so adorable talking with customers and waiving good bye to them.
Read moreKab Kun ka!
Pros: Delicious, Healthy, Unexpensive
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