Vegan restaurant in Boston Chinatown serving Thai and Chinese food. Menu offers items like pumpkin curry, fried rice, pad thai noodles, tofu chickn fingers, boba milk tea, wonton soup, and spicy curry. Formerly Original Buddha's Delight, same owners with revised menu. Location requires taking stairs up to the 2nd floor. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.
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3 Beach St, 2nd floor (at Chinatown), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 02111
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289 Reviews
First Review by tablemoonspoons
Urdasato
Points +680
Big menu! - Edit
We ordered Golden Triangles for an appetizer, Mango salad, tamarind chicken and Rad Nar Plus for main dish. Everything was good!
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Gauthier6916
Points +175
Tons of options - Edit
I only got a Thai tea, which was the best one I've ever had and the tow-hop tod #6 appetizer which was pretty good itself but I will definitely stop in again if I'm in the area.
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Gast3riH0e
Points +41
Best Thai/East Asian food ever - Edit
I went back in 2021, it was just as amazing as it always was. Affordable and high quality vegan food, and everything is fresh. The boba is great too. Probably my favorite restaurant I have ever been to, highly recommend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-21
Pros: Pricing, Food Quality, Atmosphere
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freak42
Points +219
Just OK - Edit
Not the coziest place on earth but the food is good and has an extensive menu as well.
Read morePros: Menu options , Food
Cons: Not a well cared place
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Elijakane
Points +70
Great Vegan spot in Chinatown - Edit
We tried the hot and sour soup and a few of the appetizers. Our favorite was the leek pancake appetizer.
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sarahjolie
Points +22
Lunch special was great - Edit
I got the mango curry lunch special with tofu which came with soup and two dumplings (or you could choose to have one spring roll), and I also got a Thai tea boba to go. The service was very fast and friendly and everything tasted great. I would love to come back to try their vegan chicken, beef, and shrimp options when I’m in town again. 10/10!
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OttoVanGuttman
Points +135
Great options and good flavors - Edit
This was a fun restaurant. I definitely enjoyed my meal. The food is creative and tasty. The seitan and tofu and tempeh are used masterfully. The flavors were good if this was not so close to Chinatown I’d say great but it’s really a nice option to have for good Chinese and Thai food.
Read moreThe birds nest was so tasty and the dumplings were delicious. The lo mein was average and the miso soup was good. Definitely try the birds nest for the edible bowl it’s served in! Very unique and very tasty.
Pros: Birds nest, Dumplings, Miso soup
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sagemage
Points +10
Authentic Flavours - Edit
Food was amazing with obviously freshly made noodles and flavorful sauces. All menu items were vegan, but if you bring people who aren't vegan here, they will still love the food!
Read morePros: Affordable lunch options, Good portion sizing
Cons: No accessible entrance
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evanvoor
Points +34
Fantastic, right near South Station! - Edit
This place is amazing. Walking distance from South Station in Chinatown. A huge menu, and a lunch menu that is reasonably priced.
Read morePros: Broad, entirely vegan menu, delicious food., Waiter is chill, not instusive but available., Walking distance to South Station.
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MusicLoverCodes
Points +163
Belly Full from their Vegan Menu!!! - Edit
Amazing restaurant!!! I love the apps and the main course meals (pad ke mao and the garlic tofu). If I lived any closer I would be back at this place on a weekly basis. Also they serve vegan bubble tea, which was truly amazing. I highly recommend for vegans/plant-based food lovers to come by and have a meal at this place!!!
Read morePros: Amazing apps, Amazing main course, Quick service experience
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marriedavegan
Points +583
25 years later still great - Edit
My wife and I ate here 25 years ago and were happy was still here to bring our kids. They loved it. Everything we had was delicious. We tried the shrimp fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, Vietnamese style noodles, one of the tofu specialties, the fried dumplings and the tofu cigars. All excellent also boba was very good, both the taro and mango.
Read morePros: So many choices, Very tasty
Cons: Odd location upstairs
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100%vegan
Points +585
Full and happy - Edit
This was a great spot. There were so many choices! We had noodles, curries, spring rolls and steamed dumplings. We loved everything we had and left very full.
Read morePros: So maybe choices, Priced right, Fast and friendly service
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RicanVegan
Points +417
Healthy & Tasty - Edit
The menu boasted an impressive array of traditional Thai dishes, all expertly prepared with a vegan twist.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-09
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MaggieHart
Points +24
Great Restaurant - Edit
The Rad Nar is incredible! We went and ordered about 8 items from the menu. The mango curry half chicken was also a favorite. There are so many options, so there's definitely something for everyone.
Read morePros: Options, Delicious food, Atmosphere
Cons: Lots of smokers outside
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JulianaCasati
Points +3482
So much variety - Edit
The menu is so extensive that it is actually overwhelming. There are many different types of noodles, sauces, faux meats... Really difficult to make a decision! I ordered the curry vermicelli plus and it was a great choice. The noodles were thin but not too thin, and the sauce was amazing! Creamy, rich, and very flavorful. All the "plus" dishes have a combination of different meats, which was perfect because I wanted to try as many as I could. They were all really good, but the highlight for me was the shrimp. It was probably the first time I ever had vegan shrimp and it was delicious! The taste and the consistency were quite impressive. The portion was big so I was completely satisfied, and the price was fair. So I'd definitely recommend a visit, just be aware that the restaurant is not the prettiest, as other reviews have already described.
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KellyJC
Points +123
Huge menu with lots of great flavors - Edit
I've been here several times now, and I will keep coming back. The menu is huge, which actually makes it hard to decide (especially when I'm used to choosing from just a few vegan options). I recently tried the mango curry, and it was fantastic. The meal came with a small cup of sweet and sour soup, which had tofu, tomatoes, and mushrooms. The curry also had tofu, so I felt like I got a lot of the same textures, but the curry flavors were really nice. In my party of four, we each got a nice big lunch for under $100 total. Next time I want to try the vegan boba teas, since so many other places have dairy in the boba powder mixes. The one negative I can think of about this place is the entrance to the restaurant requires you to walk through a dirty and fairly steep set of stairs, but once inside the restaurant, there is a nice atmosphere with lots of plants and long rows of tables. The location in Chinatown is also super convenient for those visiting the theater district, Tufts Medical, and other parts of the South End.
Read morePros: Huge menu with great flavors, Convenient location, Moderate price
Cons: Entrance stairwell is sketchy
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ViennaBradley
Points +145
so yummy! - Edit
i went two of my four nights in boston because the food was so good! almost too many options, i didnt know what to pick!
Read morethe first visit i went for the 'shrimp' tom yum soup and lemongrass 'chicken', and the next night the rad nar noodle dish. both were great, and the portion sizes were pretty big. i wanted to try more but knew i wouldnt be able to eat it all😄
Pros: lots of options, delicious food
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TerezaEs
Points +573
Total disaster - Edit
Found the restaurant from the street sign, it said it was a Vietnamese Asian cafe. We wanted to stop just for some tea as we were rushing to the train station. The staff rudely forced us to order something to eat as well so we chose two soups. It took them ages to prepare the food and it tasted very poorly. They basically served us warmed coconut milk with some canned veggies. The staff was unwelcoming, rude and the bill was too high for such a portion of sadness. In the end, we felt like idiots for stopping by. The food of others looked nice, however, I cannot recommend this place.
Read moreCons: The staff was rude, The food tasted poorly
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gabrielal
Points +20
Absolutely awful! - Edit
The food is greasy and the presentation is poor.
Read moreThe place is dirty and has an uninviting appearance.
I only ate very little and it did hurt my belly immediately.
If you like clean and healthy food don’t go there!
Pros: Nothing
gabrielal
Arriving home, I got sick with a stomach flu. Again absolutely filthy place, food was disgusting!
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PlantbasedLP
Points +168
Delicious food, but the location could use some work - Edit
The building the restaurant is in is quite dirty/grimy, but we took a chance and, boy, was the food delicious! I’d love to see the restaurant in an updated location.
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peteycards
Points +1821
Great all-vegan dinner - Edit
This was near my hotel, and a fully vegan restaurant is always exciting. Big menu. I had the fried dumplings and the Pad See Ew Plus, and both were great. Definitely recommended.
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MBlair
Points +231
Wow - Edit
Friendly staff, great food ALL vegan. Amazing!!
Read morePros: Amazing selection , Friendly staff , Great atmosphere, plants inside
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ktavo
Points +16
Can always find something I like here - Edit
The most expansive & accessible (all-)vegan place in Boston, super wide menu, & lunch specials are very worth it. Tamarind duck was AMAZING, well-sauced & good sides. Duck was crispy, flavorful, & filling
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Platypus89
Points +78
Just not good. - Edit
The lo mein tasted like regular lo mein, which is nice since that's hard to find without egg noodles. That being said, it was super greasy and hurt my tummy, the tofu that came with it was flavorless, and the onions in it were almost raw. The garlic string beans with tofu was likewise completely flavorless and undercooked. The miso soup was almost ok, but too sweet and the seaweed was too chewy. Just generally the food is not good. I get much better food ordering veggie dishes from regular Chinese places (without oyster sauce). I tried this place cause I liked that it was all vegan, but it's not worth it.
Read morePros: Many vegan options
Cons: Greasy, Flavorless, Undercooked
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veganmarketingpeople
Points +1565
Not great - Edit
Not the cleanest of places, huge menu food was average
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macymoo
Points +1296
Lunch specials slap - Edit
I love this place. I've gone a few times since 2017. On my most recent visit, the food came quick, and the pad thai was delicious. The lunch specials are so worth it: $13.50 for a solid portion plus two dumplings and soup.
Read moreI thought the women's bathroom was fine.
Pros: Lunch specials, So many choices
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RavishingRavenous
Points +2181
Solid Vegan Thai Food - Edit
Old review from 2018: Was so excited to see a fully thai vegan restaurant. The menu is huge and the food was solid. I did not find anything spectacular, but appreciate the effort. I would almost rather see less options done really well than wide variety of good/average food. I would go again if in the area.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-28
Pros: Wide variety
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