The Original Buddha Bodai Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant 佛菩提

The food was average but the waiters were extremely rude. They did not give us clarity on the food items on the menu and got annoyed when we asked for some time to decide (the restaurant wasn’t busy. It was 6pm and not even dinner time. So, I don’t get the urgency). An 18% service fee is automatically added even though the service was subpar. It looks like the waiters know they’re automatically going to add a tip so they don’t bother being pleasant.

Service: 1

I enjoyed the food. Now I'm full. Just walking around looking for a place to sit down and eat.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Excellent vegan Chinese food

Food: 5

Wonderful vegetarian dim-sum! Lots of choices and flavors spot on!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The absolute best vegan meat substitutes we have ever tasted. Seitan and fried bread tasted exactly like beef and chicken with crunchy breading.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Overall a great experience at this pure vegetarian gem in NY Chinatown. We enjoyed the Dim Sum.(BBQ bun was delicious). The dumplings were dry and didnt feel too fresh.
For main course or Kung Pao chicken was very tasty (but we didnt like the overload of a cubed crunchy vegetable in this dish).
The vege lamb stew was also delicious along with hot wok tossed fried rice.
Highly recomnend this place !!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Caught me by surprise the food is really good. It was interesting and I found it cool.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

The waiters remember us although we have not visited in long time ... amazing service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love this vegetarian, Kosher certified restaurant in the middle of Chinatown. Huge menu, very generous portions

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Many vegetarian, vegan, kosher and gluten free options but the food was just okay, I can imagine coming here if you can't eat elsewhere. General Tso's was pretty good, peanut noodles were watery. Soup dumplings had no soup

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

I always have such a pleasant experience here. The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming, always smiling and making you feel comfortable from the moment you walk in. The food is nice, warm and satisfying. (I do have to say the sesame chicken batter was extremely thick and tasted like a fried donut which I didn’t love.)

One thing I do want to mention respectfully is the bathroom. Unfortunately, it often smells strongly like urine, and not in a way that seems like someone just used it, it smells like it has been stuck on the floor for a while. It’s very unpleasant to experience right before a meal. Because the bathroom is such a small space, I think it would really benefit from a deep reset…removing everything, fully disinfecting, and then checking and cleaning it regularly throughout the day.

I’m sharing this because the people and the food are truly wonderful, and this small improvement would make the overall experience match how great everything else is.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rushed me out during lunch time for my food gave me the bill when I was eating (considered rude in food industry

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Do not order delivery from this restaurant with ChowNow. Horrible experience

Sesame chicken was a 4/5, everything else was barely edible. Don't get the bao or the soup dumplings, they are both clearly pre-made and essentially falling apart. a joke of a dimsum restaurant that's preying off people's dietary needs. Just go to a better dimsum place in NYC and order the vegetarian options. Including a photo of the worst offenders

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3