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- Top Rated in New York City
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Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
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Vegan
Vegan
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Catering
Kosher
Chinese food menu with dim sum and a variety of vegetable dishes and faux meat. Previously named Buddha Bodai. Reported fully vegan July 2023. NOTE: Please verify if still fully vegan. Open Mon-Thu 10:30am-10:30pm, Fri 10:30am-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:30am-10:30pm.
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77 Mulberry St (at Chinatown, Manhattan), New York City, New York, USA, 10013
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Last update on 20 Mar 2025 by craigmc
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274 Reviews
First Review by steveveg
FurionVeg
Points +23
It was okay - Edit
I enjoyed the plethora of options! I was very pleased with that, and tried a variety of items. For reference: Soup dumplings, curry dumplings, veggie bun, pan fried dumplings, spring rolls, sesame chicken, and chicken lo mein.
Read moreAll of the dim sum, to me, lacked flavor. It was good, but I wish the coupling of vegan/vegetarian didn’t frequently walk the line of having an exciting flavor or not. The sesame chicken was the standout dish, and the lo mein was average.
I know having the options is a really good thing. Having a restaurant is an amazing thing. But I don’t think potential visitors should be anticipating a meal that is going to blow their mind. It will be okay.
Pros: options and traditional Americanized Chinese dishes for vegans!
Cons: dim sum lacked flavor and the tea tasted like seaweed vs jasmine.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-15
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martint
Points +10394
Regular chinese restaurant quality - Edit
A bit "meh" for me. Maybe I just had a bad luck choosing my dim sums, but I did not found them anything special. Just a regular chinese restaurant for me.
Read moreAlso I wanted to confirm if the restaurant was vegetarian or vegan (as they do not claim "vegan" anywhere in the menu), but the waitress was quite unpleasant and just answered that they didn't served meat, "same as written in the menu". So I really had doubts if it was truly vegan or not..
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simmanuel
Points +125
Absolutely great - Edit
Stumbled over this place basically by accident, didn’t have to think twice and I was right there. The food is decently priced for NY levels and absolutely fantastic and you have so much to decide on! Meet substitutes seem to be relatively natural regarding ingredients and the chicken tastes great!
Read morePros: Incredible amount of options, Great concept , Fantastic conduction
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cybrcat21
Points +66
Dim Sum and Then Sum - Edit
I have been reading about xiao long bao- aka soup dumplings- for a decade. They are usually made with a flavorful broth set with lots of gelatin and chilled; when you put the cold jelly in a dumpling wrapper and steam it, you end up with a dumpling full of piping hot, tasty soup!
Read moreNaturally, these are usually made with animal gelatin and meat broth. But Bodhi gets my undying love for blazing a trail and coming up with this vegan version.
They are indeed scorching hot on the inside; probably best to let them sit for a few minutes before chowing down.
Ambience is nice, waitstaff were great, free tea hit the spot, and my other food (simple fried spring rolls) was also solid. Will 100% be back!
Pros: Lots of dim sum items!, Dishes you can't find anywhere else, Good service
Cons: Bring a friend, dim sum is lonely for one
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LuCIA27
Points +119
Bestes chinesisches Restaurant ever - Edit
....in dem ich gegessen habe. Alle 4 Gerichte waren sehr lecker, schön angerichtet, reichlich. Die Bedienung war freundlich und hat die Zutaten erklärt und war sehr schnell. Sehr zu empfehlen.
Read morePros: Riesige Auswahl , Für NY ziemlich günstig, Der gratis Grüne Tee
Cons: Wartezeit
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NaamaSchoenfeld
Points +79
One of the best vegan restaurants - Edit
I’m a foodie I admit. A vegan foodie, so when I say this is one the best vegan restaurants I’ve been to I mean it!
Read moreThe steamed buns were amazing, the dumplings were delicious, the staff was kind and my personal favorite was probably the taro!
Who knew taro is so amazing??
If you love food you should go there
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PlantBasedSavant
Points +81
Not for me - Edit
I super duper don't like the egg issue they had/have. Is this place vegan or not? They say on their website that they save animals lives. Vegan restaurants do that, vegetarian save some animals lives. While they say they aren't using eggs now, that was a rough one for a lot of us. Getting a straight answer from the server with challenging. I will give them better marks for creativity and presentation and lower marks for quality. Wilted lettuce, wonky tomatoes and lots of oil.
Read morePros: The dishes are beautiful , The dishes are creative
Cons: It's not vegan or if it is then it is complicated , food quality
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Veganuaryandbeyond
Points +16
Oh my god. - Edit
I was always someone who said I didn’t like Asian food, but this place has changed my tune. I have been all over NYC looking for decent vegan food and this place way past delivered. I had a veggie beef and veggie noodle soup and not only was it delicious, but cheap and SUPER FILLING.
Read moreDefinitely coming back if I’m ever in New York again!
Pros: Cheap, Filling and delicious , Kind staff
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caitlinbrxwn
Points +246
insanely tasty, realistic meat substitutes! - Edit
WOW - this place blew my mind. has hundreds of options ranging from fake beef, chicken, fish, even to shark fin! as well as more traditional vegan dishes such as veggie rice. we had noodles, sweet and sour chicken, bean curd rolls and sticky coconut rice for $43😄
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drquayle
Points +738
Lovely mock meats - Edit
Got to try this for the first time the other day. I loved it and will be back!
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IwaWella
Points +1249
DimSum - Edit
Dimsum was one of the foods I thought I would be leaving behind when I stopped eating meat so I am so glad this place exists and I am so glad it is so delicious.
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Maya_vegan
Points +146
Best vegan chinese food! - Edit
So good! Had some Dim Sum, soup and main courses - everthing was totally great! Service quick and super friendly
Read morePros: Many many options, Extra Dim Sum menu, Best service
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Kasha
Points +1394
So much choice so much to enjoy! - Edit
In the beating heart of China Town , wonderful authentic food. We most probably chose too much, as not able to check previous reviews, however didn’t stop us eating all the food! Everything was delicious, photos don’t do the food justice ‘ fish in black bean sauce’ was amazing as was turnip starter.
Read morePros: Totally vegan , So much choice, Lovely helpful staff
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BipedBodhi
Points +91
Dim Sum, Sushi, Classic Dishes - Edit
You won’t find a better Chinese spot. Try everything. Esp the bbq. I’ve been here over maybe 50 times. Ask me anything in the comments #AMA
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el_jinxo
Points +179
Incredible. - Edit
Some of the best vegan Chinese food I’ve ever had. One of my new favorites.
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analonf
Points +117
huge dishes - Edit
Chinese family running a modest restaurant in chinatown. Huge dishes. Some are vegetarian (so ask!)
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lisakw
Points +1462
Great eats for all - Edit
A huge menu of veganized standard Chinese food and unusual dishes. Plus an entirely separate dim sum menu. Lots of gluten-free options and the staff totally knows their way around GF ingredients.
Read morePros: Huge menu, Gluten-free options, Relatively affordable for NYC
Cons: Seems like there's always a wait to be seated
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Nicola1111
Points +1285
Amazing vegan Chinese! - Edit
The menu is extensive, we ordered the 'chicken' sweet and sour with fried veggie rice. The main course portions are massive! We got 12 sweet and sour balls for the main and only 3 spring rolls for the starter. The rice portion was massive too. The food was incredible.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-15
Pros: Fully vegan
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nhoang
Points +84
might be the perfect restaurant - Edit
if i lived in nyc, i would eat here every day. i was so happy to see some of my favorite childhood dishes veganized! they even have dim sum!
Read morethe food was delicious, the staff was extremely friendly, and the restaurant was tidy ☺️ the food was affordable too; make sure to look at the lunch specials!
Updated from previous review on 2022-04-05
Pros: Kind and helpful staff, Inexpensive food, also came out quickly, So many options
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lilymarlow
Points +40
A Christmas classic - Edit
I really like this place and used to go regularly for Christmas. A but pricey but they have a great lunch special.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-11
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JohnKeith
Points +145
Just the best of the best - Edit
The food is great, the prices are reasonable, the service is fast and friendly. Bonnie has served us and always points out the things we should try. We love this place.
Read morePros: Great food., Friendly service., Huge menu, all vegan/
Cons: Not a thing.
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AnnieBirchall
Points +28
Yummmm - Edit
Brilliant service, delicious vegan food. If you are dining alone, be prepared to take leftovers home as the portions are huge!!
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FridaLevi
Points +463
Vegan Chinese food - that‘s rare - Edit
Went here twice in an only 2 days stay
Read moreTry the pan fried dumplings 🤤
Updated from previous review on 2022-01-28
Pros: Vegan Laksa - where can you find this?, Great dim sum, Authentic
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YasminBehar
Points +1228
One of my faves - Edit
I have been here a handful of times throughout the years. Their general tsos is insane! I always come for the lunch special
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MariaAntoniaVegana
Points +20
Great food; glad they’re here - Edit
I loved the seaweed sesame rolls, the pan fried dumplings, and the chicken lomein
Read morePros: Lots of vegan and gluten free options
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janetgottlieb
Points +305
Vegan dim sum - Edit
Don't miss the "BBQ meat" seitan or the durian pastry.
Read morePros: Unique dim sum, Delightful staff
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lime.skyblue
Points +576
Exquisite Vegan Dim Sum (Chinese Brunch). - Edit
I had the pleasure of ordering 8 Dim Sum dishes for my birthday last month, and the food experience was amazing.
Read moreThe turnip cakes, "shrimp" rice rolls, and steamed vegan meat buns were my favorite.
Bodhi Kosher does a great job of retaining the flavors from non-vegan dim sum dishes.
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