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.


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91 Reviews

First Review by veggievixen

Nick01

Points +28

Vegan
17 Jun 2025

Good

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.

MikeFeinstein

Points +2139

Vegan
06 May 2025

Looked good, but had trouble understanding tastes cause didn't know the dishes in the buffet

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.

I 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.

TamaraSchmitt

Points +1990

Vegan
06 Apr 2025

Leider leicht zu übersehen

Man muss wissen, wo es ist - sonst kommt man eher nicht dran vorbei.
Aber einfach traumhaft gut!!!

nibaar

Points +11

Mostly Veg
01 Mar 2025

Breakfast

Went there to have some veg breakfast to head start the day. Good food for very reasonable prices

TerenceM

Points +965

Vegan
20 Dec 2024

Inexpensive, large servings, rotating menu

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.
You 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

PatrickvanderLinde

Points +2034

Vegan
10 Dec 2024

Okay

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.

Nevada

Points +249

Vegan
01 Oct 2024

Cheap and cheerful

Food was fine, don’t expect wonderful food but it’s cheap and vege and close to the bus station.

Vitxo

Points +506

Vegan
11 Aug 2024

Recommended place

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.

Pros: Tasty, Cheap, Local food

Cons: Closing time

Boogs

Points +301

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Verdadero oasis

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.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-10

Pros: Mucha variedad, Cocina tradicional , Ambiente agradable

Veganbart

Points +84

Vegan
28 May 2024

Tasty food

Convenient location, close to bus terminal 1

Pros: Location , Variety of dishes to choose from , Cleanness cha

Cons: Charging electronic device 30 b an hour

StefanieW

Points +72

Vegan
23 Apr 2024

Average quality and fairly expensive

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.

KathleenB23

Points +77

Vegetarian
06 Apr 2024

Wonderful

Really tasty with fabulous range of options. Great value for money. Friendly staff.

Pros: Delicious , Great value, Central location

LimoLilo

Points +126

Vegan
30 Mar 2024

Vegan options

We had pad thai and it was cheap and delicious and freshly cooked for us.

Pros: Fresh food, Fast, Vegetarian/vegan

Klaud

Points +817

Vegan
17 Feb 2024

Friendly people!

The place is next to the night market/bus station and offers buffet style food.

For 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.

EthanBakerTravels

Points +1011

Vegan
09 Feb 2024

Pretty awesome - right next to bus stop 2

Lovely array of food just wish it was warmed up. Friendly host

maaaarteenn

Points +258

Vegan
05 Feb 2024

Great location

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.

Chelseachernobyl

Points +982

Vegan
07 Jan 2024

Good ole Kin Jay Buffet

For people new to kin jay buffet, a warning, if it’s red or bright yellow it will be Spicy.
Anyway, 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.

Tiggy

Points +14775

Vegan
04 Jan 2024

An oasis in the dinnertime desert

We got back late from the White Temple and had minutes to get to our bus, so I dashed in here to eat something before the three-hour journey. I think it’s the only vegan restaurant open in the evening. I chose a few things from the buffet, barely asking what they were and going mainly on appearance. What I ended up was a fairly typical experience of a jay restaurant for me: a mixture of good, average and too-spicy dishes, all at a super-low price that makes it all worth it. Be sure to take your dishes to the sink before leaving.

missandry

Points +43

Vegetarian
20 Dec 2023

Delicious food

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!

Updated 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)

yacksn

Points +416

Vegan
24 Nov 2023

Conveniently located local eatery

I went there after I arrived at the bus station, which is only a few minutes walk away.
This 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

VeganVMD

Points +110

Vegan
18 Oct 2023

Great buffet-style food!

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.

Pros: Great flavors, Tons of food options- something for everyone.

DeborahVogel

Points +99

Vegetarian
18 Oct 2023

Lovely place

Good food, friendly people, local experience. They speak a little English.

filippodibari

Points +1687

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Great choice. Fair taste

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

Pros: Choice , Friendly

Cons: Mocked meat prep

LuckyL734

Points +288

Vegan
27 Aug 2023

Incredible Buffet

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!

There is also free water available!

Pros: Delicious food, Cheap, Friendly staff

WendyLo

Points +769

Vegetarian
11 Aug 2023

Nice Thai buffet

Easy way to try many Thai dishes through this buffet style.
We only spend 200B for two people.

Xuliwai

Points +230

Vegetarian
27 Jul 2023

Yummy food. Big space for eat and good prices

Plenty of different vegetarian Thailand food.

Pros: Price , Place

microfauna

Points +1886

Vegan
21 Jul 2023

Huge selection and store

Oasis is a large buffet with a vegetarian store. An impressive selection of options. I arrived late so maybe the food wasn’t as fresh. Nonetheless, it was still tasty. Lots of fake meats.




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