$$ - average
Szechuan, Cantonese, Northern (Beijing)
Buddhist Chinese
Buddha Bodai is a Buddhist vegetarian restaurant where most of the food is vegan. Being Buddhist, they also don't use onions, chives, or garlic.
It is also certified Kosher.
Added by Dave Rolsky on Aug 18 03 (updated Sep 28 06)
Reviews
I enjoyed my meal, vegetarian General Tso's Chicken with Broccoli. But the people seemed to have an attitudie. Odd, for a Buddhist vegan restuarant. :)
This restaurant sets a trap for the first time customer. They offer a "special" winter melon soup that is not listed on the menu, so you do not see the price. When you get the bill you find that it is $22.95 for the small size!
Do not patronize Buddha Bodai vegetarian restaurant.
I approached Buddha Bodai vegetarian restaurant for permission to display Veg for Life and Farm Sanctuary leaflets. Veg For Life leaflets educate the public about the benefits of adopting a veg lifestyle and offers resources on how to make this important change. Farm Sanctuary is a non-profit organization in the rescue and protection of farm animals. These advocacies are supposedly in sync with the restaurant’s representation, a Buddhist vegetarian restaurant. However to my disbelief, the manager not only denied my request, showed no compassion, she slipped her tongue and verbalized that she is not a vegetarian.
Please do not patronize such a hypocritical restaurant unworthy of your presence. Your money is better spent at restaurants that do not mock your belief.
Thank you for your support. I visited this restaurant on Aug. 22, 2004.
If you're in Manhattan, I wouldn't recommend running out to Flushing just to eat here, but if you're nearby, it's definitely worth the trip. The BBQ mock pork was pretty good, as was the mushroom, tofu, and basil special.
Excellent Food! The prices are reasonable, the customer service is OK but most importantly, excellent food. I went here for dim sum and dinner once and no problems. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Give it a try.