Vegan
Chinese
Thai
Buffet
Large vegetarian restaurant 150 yards behind the bus station. Food is all pre-cooked and laid out behind a glass window for you to point and choose. Offers a selection of vegetarian meats such as red pork, duck, three-flavored fish, drumsticks, fried pig intestines, and others. Makes a few made to order items like "guay dtee-ow," which is especially delicious in the cool season after a long day's trekking. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-7:00pm.
94 Reviews
First Review by veggievixen
CharmaineAllison
Points +90
Delicious and cheap! - Edit
Self service, with the lady walking along and serving what you want on a plate.
Read moreAll of it was delicious, and like many other places in Thailand, and due to the language barrier, this was a pick and mix sort of thing. However, this isn’t a negative - just an expectation of travelling!
Each dish I had was delicious. Both meals in the pic, plus a coca cola, were 262 baht altogether. Great value and will definitely come back!
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-23
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Giulia27
Points +485
Plenty of choices - Edit
This place is full of choices and it even has a little shop. Everything was tasty.
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BreezeGeier
Points +85
Great variety of vegan food, all delicious and cheap - Edit
An incredible place with a large vegan buffet. Highly recommended.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-03
Pros: Choices, Flavor, Price
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Levicoolguy101
Points +1791
Good kinda buffer style - 7/10 - Edit
A lot of mock meats but some good variety of flavours and some nice dishes but didn't feel like that wide array of types of dishes.
Read moreHard to know what I ate but tasted good for most part.
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Nick01
Points +97
Good - Edit
Das Essen ist ganz gut aber jetzt auch nicht ultra besonders. Für den Preis echt fair. Man hat aber leider keine Ahnung was man überhaupt isst sondern zeigt einfach mit dem Finger auf das was man haben will.
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MikeFeinstein
Points +2144
Looked good, but had trouble understanding tastes cause didn't know the dishes in the buffet - Edit
Everything is behind a glass counter, you point at what you want and the friendly women that work there put everything on a plate for you. A plus is they have brown rice as a stable - a welcome option for those of us sick of being restricted to bland white rice in much of SE Asia.
Read moreI was also excited to have a plant-based protein other than tofu, which is often the only option in many SE Asian restaurants. However since the various vegan meat dishes came in sauces, and since I didn't know the sauces, I didn't really have an idea what I was getting when I was pointing to some of the dishes. What I ended up with was OK, but not amazing. If I had a better idea of what I was getting, it might have been better. But the language barrier with the restaurant workers speaking limited English made that difficult.
They also sell dried vegan meats to go, which looked go and I bought too small bags. If you are staying somewhere with a kitchen, they also have a freezer with various vegan meats for sale, and a wall full of soy and other sauces.
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TamaraSchmitt
Points +1990
Leider leicht zu übersehen - Edit
Man muss wissen, wo es ist - sonst kommt man eher nicht dran vorbei.
Read moreAber einfach traumhaft gut!!!
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nibaar
Points +11
Breakfast - Edit
Went there to have some veg breakfast to head start the day. Good food for very reasonable prices
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TerenceM
Points +965
Inexpensive, large servings, rotating menu - Edit
Vegan buffet where you can get rice or noodles with up to 4 items (75B for 4 items, 65 for 3, 55 for 2). Most items contains tofu and lots of vegetables. We went two days in a row and most of the items were different. They were tastier the second day so if you’re not fully convinced on your first day (as we were), it might be worth trying again another day. The chili condiment is very good. Food is cold but you can ask to have it microwaved.
Read moreYou can get noodles instead of the usual rice offered in buffet, this is a welcoming change, and the serving is bigger.
We take two plates each and the second plate was always bigger. Also if you take an item for which the tray is almost empty she will empty it for you and you end up with a bigger portion than usual.
To put it in a nutshell, this is a good place to eat lots of proteins and vegetables for a very decent price. The owner is nice and welcoming.
Pros: Lots of tofu and vegetables , Rotating menu, Noodles and rice available
Cons: Sometime a bit blank without seasoning
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PatrickvanderLinde
Points +2078
Okay - Edit
The buffet was good, it did have some nice flavours, but it wasn't that special. I also tried a Kao Soi but I wasn't impressed by it. It had some type of very thin and soup-like mock meat which made the texture off. The good thing was that it was open in the evening.
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Nevada
Points +263
Cheap and cheerful - Edit
Food was fine, don’t expect wonderful food but it’s cheap and vege and close to the bus station.
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Vitxo
Points +608
Recommended place - Edit
We had dinner there every day during our stay in Chiang Rai because we liked it so much the first day and we saw it as an ideal place to eat. It is a buffet with many options, very tasty and at a very good price, although we didn't eat anything that was spicy.
Read morePros: Tasty, Cheap, Local food
Cons: Closing time
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Boogs
Points +329
Verdadero oasis - Edit
Pedimos dos platos típicos y un plato para compartir con un revuelto de cosas que habíamos visto antes por los puestos callejeros. Todo muy rico. Local muy limpio, fueron super amables. Cerca del mercado nocturno y la estación de bus 1.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-10
Pros: Mucha variedad, Cocina tradicional , Ambiente agradable
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Veganbart
Points +122
Tasty food - Edit
Convenient location, close to bus terminal 1
Read morePros: Location , Variety of dishes to choose from , Cleanness cha
Cons: Charging electronic device 30 b an hour
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StefanieW
Points +72
Average quality and fairly expensive - Edit
Unfortunately, I can't really agree with all the positive reviews. I found the food quality to be rather average and it was too expensive for what it was. I had the tvp with chili and basil freshly made, and it was so oily I couldn't finish it. My husband had a soup, which he liked. In addition, we tried a few things from the buffet, which were alright but nothing special, small portions.
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KathleenB23
Points +86
Wonderful - Edit
Really tasty with fabulous range of options. Great value for money. Friendly staff.
Read morePros: Delicious , Great value, Central location
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LimoLilo
Points +126
Vegan options - Edit
We had pad thai and it was cheap and delicious and freshly cooked for us.
Read morePros: Fresh food, Fast, Vegetarian/vegan
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Klaud
Points +817
Friendly people! - Edit
The place is next to the night market/bus station and offers buffet style food.
Read moreFor rice and 3 items you pay 65 baht.
I took just some noodles as it was already closing time. The noodles were good - just too spicy.
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EthanBakerTravels
Points +1165
Pretty awesome - right next to bus stop 2 - Edit
Lovely array of food just wish it was warmed up. Friendly host
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maaaarteenn
Points +258
Great location - Edit
Location near the bus station, which is super nice. Also a good as an alternative to the night market there, which has (apart from some ice cream) no vegan food that I can remember. Food at this place is decent, not great.
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Chelseachernobyl
Points +1065
Good ole Kin Jay Buffet - Edit
For people new to kin jay buffet, a warning, if it’s red or bright yellow it will be Spicy.
Read moreAnyway, this place was good, the lady who help us was very nice. It’s right next to the bus station so if you are leaving town give yourself a little extra time to give this place a try.
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missandry
Points +43
Delicious food - Edit
Delicious food, loads of options, all veggie, all tasty. Really friendly staff. I've been there twice today and will probably go back tomorrow to try more dishes. Amazing value for money too. 55bht big plate of food with whatever you've pointed at!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-20
Pros: Tasty, Good value, Generous portion
Cons: No labels, No English, Unclear pricing system (cheap though so no matter)
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yacksn
Points +416
Conveniently located local eatery - Edit
I went there after I arrived at the bus station, which is only a few minutes walk away.
Read moreThis is a cheap, local style Thai vegan restaurant. Most (maybe all? Usually these kinds of restaurants would offer some fresh soup if you know how to order it) of the food is pre cooked and can be chosen by pointing. Very friendly ladies working there. Mix of vegetable dishes and tofu / fake meat available.
They also sell pantries stuff.
Pros: friendly, tasty food, cheap
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VeganVMD
Points +120
Great buffet-style food! - Edit
Food is prepared and you pick what you want. Staff can speak English well to describe the dishes. Curry was amazing! Lots of tofu and fake meats! Food was delicious and ridiculously cheap. I went up for a 2nd plate. 3 plates of food plus some extra fake meats (sausage) cost $8.
Read morePros: Great flavors, Tons of food options- something for everyone.
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DeborahVogel
Points +99
Lovely place - Edit
Good food, friendly people, local experience. They speak a little English.
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filippodibari
Points +1883
Great choice. Fair taste - Edit
The Oasis is amazingly cheap, offers a great choice of fake meats and fish, is friendly and popular. Yet, some fake meat and dishes were not evidently fresh and the choice of drinks pretty ultra processed. For a budget meal is just perfect
Read morePros: Choice , Friendly
Cons: Mocked meat prep
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LuckyL734
Points +288
Incredible Buffet - Edit
This is my second favourite place in Chiang Rai. I also came here every single day for Dinner, since they are one of the few places that opens thay late. The staff is very friendly and helped with my Thai learning. They have a huge buffet and very good food!
Read moreThere is also free water available!
Pros: Delicious food, Cheap, Friendly staff
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