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Vegan
Chinese
Thai
Juice bar
Offers many choices on its menu, including: corn, pumpkin, and sesame seed juice/soup; guay dtee-ow; kao soi, a Northern specialty; grain and vegetable salad; khanome jin noodles. Usually sells out by 2pm. NOTE: look for the Vegetarian Food sign. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-3:00pm.
62 Reviews
First Review by BamBooShoot
wirujacabetoniarka
Points +1680
Cheap and tasty - Edit
You can choose from a variety already prepared dishes which are really fresh. I’ve chosen sth that looked appealing to me, not really knowing what it is but all the things appeared to be very tasty. Also the price is cheap. I strongly recommend the place.
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Bill-Bond-Vagabond
Points +88
Big, very friendly and clean vegan restaurant - Edit
A delicious daily buffet, soup and noodle options. Lovely staff and very reasonably priced.
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mycaleido
Points +100
Wonderful place! - Edit
Cute people there, very good and cheap food, clean toilet.
Read morePros: Delicious!
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MireyaMM
Points +145
Delicious and cheap! - Edit
They have many options, the owner is very sweet and speaks English quite well 😊
Read moreI had the tom yum dry dish and also ordered some vegan meat made of mushrooms and soy protein. The food was delicious!
Pros: Many options
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pnsret
Points +55
Get There Early - Edit
Tamachat was closed every time I went by. Also there was no name for the restaurant when closed, other than the big "Vegetarian" on the awning. Finally two days before leaving Chiang Rai and Thailand, made it there by 2 p.m. Sold out of everything except the noodle bowls. I had the specialty khao soi which was delicious. My friend had the mushroom balls and noodles. Before leaving we spoke with the owner who's command of English was very good. She had earlier helped us make our selections. She did not know about Happy Cow so I explained it to her and told her about all the well-deserved reviews. My friend who is staying in Chiang Rai another month has put it on her list of "definitely a repeat."
Read morePros: The food available was great., Helpful owner, Big and airy.
Cons: Closes too early
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mat_r28
Points +2488
Lovely place - Edit
Really nice ladies running the place! Fantastic selection of vegan dishes at a very cheap price, rice 2 portions for 45 baht!
Read moreAlso sell vegan snacks, sweet and savoury. Free mushroom soup included and refillable water!
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Here.To.Travel_Jade
Points +13395
Fantastic food - Edit
Not your typical Jay restaurant as it’s very big, they have hot food and a specific station for noodles/khao soi. We got some freshly made Koh soi and boat noodles. Both were very good but especially the khao soi. Nice seating. Free water available. Very good value #Veganuary
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Eddie95
Points +258
Kind owners, delicious food - Edit
60 baht for 3 choices with rice at the buffet. You have the option to buy dishes, including Khao Soi and Tom Yum, which looked amazing. The plate also included a free soup, there was also water available for free near the cutlery station.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-20
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nomeatnomad
Points +4795
Best value vegan food in Chiang Rai - Edit
I came here twice, getting my plate loaded from the buffet with as much as I could eat. Both times it only came to 60 baht, which is the best value I found anywhere in Chiang Rai.
Read moreIt's a big place, with plenty of seating, and the food was very good. It's a place that you could come to everyday and not get bored with the selection that they have.
nomeatnomad
You’re literally on an app where you can filter by restaurants that are vegan.
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LLaviolette
Points +105
Different items - Edit
I took a chance and pointed to several items not knowing what they were and was pleasantly surprised.
Read morePros: Pre made fuses to select from and vegan groceries
Cons: Limited hours
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meejisu
Points +2290
Very nice jay restaurant - Edit
Lot of food choices, few different soups and some products selling as well
Read moreLarge space for sitting and free soup 👍🏼
redshift
Does jay generally mean vegan in thailand or does jay/vegetarian include milk/eggs etc?
Read morebeancurdled
Magsawirat means vegetarian or "no meat" and jay is closer to vegan (or Jainism, apparently) so no eggs, dairy, etc and often also excludes onions, garlic, sometimes pungent herbs and spices too.
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PatrikBird
Points +1560
heavenly - Edit
the food is very good, the staff very nice and the prices very low. love everything about this place!
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Woradon(Ichi)
Points +69
Best vegan food in Chiang Rai! - Edit
Lots of vegan options. Very friendly staff. Delicious and cheap (Khao Soi is only THB 40). Free water and there are restrooms inside!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-29
Cons: The shop is a bit too dark.
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MiguelAspiras
Points +45
Best Value for Money! - Edit
Friendly staff, very reasonable prices (cheap), delicious food, great ambiance (I love their solid wooden tables and chairs).
Read moreNo onion no garlic dishes available.
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RunEatWorld
Points +3876
Cheap and cheerful - Edit
Limited number of precooked items out the front, but 5 or so items can be made to order (with precooked ingredients) further inside. The khao soi was a good size, had lots of fake meat and quite a meaty taste. Every khao soi I eat tastes different from the last, so I have no idea how authentic it is. At only 40 baht though, I'm not complaining.
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ChristopherPaksi
Points +23
DELICIOUS! - Edit
There are two food stalls with vegetarian Thai food. One of them has pre cooked different vegetable dishes behind a glass window to choose and the other one cooks fresh for you. Here you can choose between 7 dishes. I had the dry Tom Yum with soy bean "pork" and mushroom balls. After 10 minutes I got an outstanding delicious dish for 40 tbh. Very special and authentic. The atmosphere could be a little bit better because its in a very big room.
Read morePros: Lots of vegetarian options, Authentic , Not touristy
Cons: Athmosphere
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JulianTylerLee
Points +774
CR's biggest and one of the best - Edit
Sit on a log while you enjoy the most spacious dining area among CR's vegan buffets. The buffet here wins for incorporating the most new vegetables I've never eaten before. Dishes are flavorful and not too pricey. Very friendly staff and always a mix of local and expat customers give it a lively atmosphere. The place also is lined with plants to feel like you're dining on a jungle trek. I'm waiting for it to cool down before trying all the noodle soup options, which is very necessary as they always run out of food at the buffet and sometimes also rice. They're closed for the whole hot season.
Read morePros: Exotic vegetables and lots of flavor in buffet, Wide selection of noodle soups, snacks, Friendly service
Cons: Can close unpredictably, Buffet usually empty before 1pm, Bike will get rained on when parking out front
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annamader
Points +11
Delicious and friendly - Edit
Tamachat was a lovely stop! I got Kao Soi. It was delicious and fast. The place was near empty at 1:45 pm but lovely. Free water and very clean.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan and vegetarian options , Fast and friendly , Free water
Cons: None!
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mellmann
Points +279
Good prices, sizes and soups - Edit
The soups where delicious and very cheap.
Read morePros: Thai food
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Pizza
Points +106
Cheap, tasty and easily accessible - Edit
We went here multiple times during our stay in Chiang Rai. It's easy and convenient to park you scooter in front of the restaurant.
Read moreThe staff was very friendly and could make recommendations when we didn't not know what to choose. We went for the noodle soup which was delicious! Other side dishes are also worth trying and everything is very cheap.
We also bought some curry pastes at their shop which turned out to be very nice. Warning: super spicy.
Definitely visit this restaurant when you're in Chiang Rai.
Pros: Cheap and delicious, Nice atmosphere, More than enough seats
Cons: None
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rickydaveggie
Points +402
Not the best - Edit
Maybe their made to order stuff is better, but the pre cooked food I tried was nothing to write home about. Got there around midday and there were about six trays to choose from. Nothing looked that exciting, but took a chance on some green veg and what looked like mushroom slush on rice (40B). The green veg was too bitter to eat and the mushroom stuff a bit boring. If you like your noodle soups maybe check it out, but for precooked food the options around the bus station are better value in my opinion.
Read morePros: friendly staff, variety of noodle soup dishes
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มาค่าสมิท
Points +44
Khao soi jey = heaven - Edit
Specifically went in for one dish, I got it and was absolutely delighted. All for the princely sun of 40 THB. Highly recommended!
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TaylorKingham
Points +152
cheap, tasty and filling - Edit
My friend and I both had the Tom yum soup with vegetables and rice noodles, which was deliciously flavoured. I wasn’t a massive fan of the soy pork in it but the other crispy bits, peanuts and veg were tasty. They only had noodle soup left when we arrived.
Read morePros: soup was very flavourful, very cheap- 40 baht
Cons: not loads of options
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alan_van
Points +95
very good food. - Edit
Very good noodle soups, different choices. For veg dishes get there early, they might run out. At 13.00h on one day it was already finished.
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iFreeze
Points +561
Cheap and good food - Edit
The food here is nothing special in my opinion, but it's very cheap! The Kao Soi was good, but you can get better (although more expensive). But it's nice to have a fully vegan place in Chiang Rai, as options are rather limited compared to Pai or Chiang Mai. The owner speaks good English, which is nice if you want to ask about certain ingredients.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Cheap
Cons: Food is nothing special
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evoontoast
Points +1921
Delicious & Great Variety - Edit
Went here twice in Chiang Rai, both times the food was yum at a super cheap price, and the staff were lovely. Nice, large seating area and a large variety of food - would recommend the most out of all the "ready-made counter style" vegan places in Chiang Rai.
Read morePros: staff are super sweet, great variety, CHEAP
Cons: "a-la-carte" noodles menu is in Thai, The counter ready made food is never hot
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Veganhustle
Points +188
Best vegan spot in Chiang Rai - Edit
I've tried all locations on Happy Cow and this place tops them all in Chiang Rai. I'm not saying that this is ImmAim like in Chiang Mai or Earth Tone in Pai. This is similar to your standard Thai buffet vegan joint including very warm service with English and hot food. You can eat a filling meal for around 40 baht.
Read morePros: Priced right, friendly service, English spoken, spacious inside
Cons: its not next door to my apartment
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