Bulan Thai Vegetarian Kitchen
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$$ - average
Thai
Vegetarian and vegan Thai
The menu at Bulan consists of traditional Thai cuisine. While the restaurant is not vegan, the V next to the vast majority of the dishes on the menu indicate that eating vegan is very easy here. Indeed, many of the vegetarian dishes can be prepared vegan.
Couple of blocks W. of La Brea, S. side of street.
Added by ananimalfriendlylife.com on Nov 30 06 (updated May 26 07)
Reviews
When I saw yet another Thai vegetarian restaurant go up, I couldn't help but wish for something different (and it wasn't even all vegan). However, I finally got around to trying the place and I have to say, despite a few similar dishes, Bulan has a somewhat different feel... Classier even. Despite the extra attention to creative dishes and presentation, the prices actually seem a tad bit lower than the slew of thai vegan restaurants that have sprung up in L.A. these past 2-3 years.
I enjoyed the glass noodle salad with soy shrimp and peppersteak with asparagus and mushroom, and I'll be going back to try some items I didn't have room for the first time around.
Thanks, Bulan, for adding a new twist to a new concept that was already getting tired!
Highly recommended!
I went to Bulan last night and loved my experience! I happened to come across the place by chance, and was glad I did. Bulan proudly advertises outside of their restaurant that they do not serve meat of any kind (including fish) or use MSG in any of their dishes. We started out with the Summer Rolls, which were packed full of great fresh veggies and served with a delicious, slightly spicy peanut dipping sauce. My dinner buddy got the Pad See-Ew (made vegan without eggs), which was pretty good, though pretty average for that kind of noodle dish. I got the Kang Kiew Wan, a sweet green curry, and loved it! The spices were blended perfectly in the coconut milk, in my opinion, and I was able to get the dish made with pumpkin instead of any of the tofu or fake meats. My only complaint is that Bulan charges extra for rice with all of their dishes (brown rice was $1.50 more), even their curries, which definitely need rice. At least the prices are low enough to start that the overall price is still reasonable. We ended dinner with the coconut ice cream (all of Bulan's desserts are vegan), which was a perfect, sweet, creamy end to a delicious meal.