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Vegan
Chinese
Thai
Vegan restaurant in Boston Chinatown serving Thai and Chinese food. Menu offers items like pumpkin curry, fried rice, pad thai noodles, tofu chickn fingers, boba milk tea, wonton soup, and spicy curry. Formerly Original Buddha's Delight, same owners with revised menu. Location requires taking stairs up to the 2nd floor. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.
339 Reviews
First Review by tablemoonspoons
Vegan Vagabond
Points +5649
Meh - Edit
I really want to like this place. It's 100% vegan and in a great location. Plus, it's Thai food. The problem is that what I've had is just not that good. Yesterday, I had pad Thai, a basic Thai staple and the dish was essentially fried noodles and tofu. Instead of the wonderful flavors that are typical with pad Thai, this dish tasted like oily noodles. I'm sorry, but the dish was just fried noodles and no flavor other than oil. Bleh!
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malcolmsfross
Points +71
down town Boston - Edit
My Thai is strictly vegan....decor pretty pitiful but the food is good...portions are more than ample...dont order soup, starter and main!!!!!
Read moreIts good food at a reasonable price and there is not much else for vegans in the downtown area.
Pros: strict vegan, very wide variety menu
Cons: decor is not very appealing, no alcohol
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vegan_ryan
Points +3892
SO Good - Edit
Go here. It's amazing.
Read moreThere's nothing else that needs to be said about this great restaurant.
Pros: All vegan, Friendly
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KL Pettifer
Points +11
Wonderful vegetarian food - Edit
Yesterday evening I tried this small upstairs restaurant. Do not be dissuaded by the appearance of the entrance stairway which is much in need of repair. On arrival I ate a fabulous vegetarian meal. It was a mixture of perfectly cooked green vegetables with chunks of fresh coconut mixed with tofu in the form of shrimp and chicken (completely vegan) served with fried fresh basil and served in a half a coconut shell (jasmine rice on the side). It was absolutely delicious!
Read morePros: vegetable not overcooked and fresh, delicious tofu; wonderful staff, unique presentation and great price
Cons: stairway into restaurant not nice
KL Pettifer
Unfortunately I returned to the same restaurant, ordered the same meal and received some very nice vegetables with great tofu but with absolutely no coconut! When I told the server how disappointed I was and how only 2 months previous I had enjoyed so much the delicious chunks of coconut, he shrugged his shoulders and laughed. Too bad....
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Phizzi
Points +93
Quirky, but great food - Edit
Okay, so I love this place...
Read moreHaving said that, I would be unlikely to take a friend from out of town here. I've had hilariously terrible service (courses coming out in random order, or all at once, so that we had no room, plated not cleared, when clearly done, etc.) and the location is up a sketchy stair case that looks like you are about to conduct a drug raid (the restaurant itself, though, is actually pleasant: spacious, surround by plants, and with a nice second floor view of a newly renovated block of downtown). The bathrooms have enough room but aren't going to win any design awards...
If you're waiting for the "but" it's a big one. The food here is some of the best I've had anywhere ever (including in my many years as a non-vegan). Sure, with over 100 truly distinct menu items, it's quite possible to get something "just good" or "not to my taste" but overall I've had consistently amazing food here, for a price that anyone who actually lives in Boston knows to be ridiculously low for the volume and quality of the product. Also, the last several times I've been, the service has been good.
Pros: Food Quality and Quantity, Price, Variety
Cons: Sketchy entrance, Occasionally unpredictable service, Seriously, entrance stairs creep me out
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LaurenC
Points +564
My favorite spot in Boston - Edit
I would rather eat here than almost anywhere in the country. Everything is fresh and delicious. The portions are huge. You can take omni friends or your parents here, and they'll be amazed at the quality of the food.
Read moreI especially love the pad see yew noodles, coconut curries, wonton soup, and the tom yum tofu soup. Everything is great, though.
Everything is 100% vegan, including delicious bubble tea and desserts.
Prices are very fair. Try to get there for lunch, where you can get an entree, soup, and appetizer for under $10.
Pros: Amazing, fresh food, Good prices, Everything is vegan
Cons: Parking can be difficult in Chinatown
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HappyGardener123
Points +158
delish! - Edit
What a great find! I'm vegan and also have celiac and they were super accommodating. The only fake meat that is not gf is the chicken and any sauce can be adjusted so lots of options! I had the spring rolls with tofu and the lemongrass tofu as an entree (extra spicy). My husband had the wonton soup and "beef" & broccoli. The bill was under $35 and portions were large- way more food than two people needed :) Service was quick and friendly and staff were knowledgable when I mentioned celiac. We shall return!
Read morePros: cost , flavor, ability to safely accommodate other allergies
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MelissaGately1
Points +31
Yum and Fast - Edit
Yummy, fast and fairly priced!
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DarcySpoonYln
Points +38
Great Vegan Selection - Edit
My Thai has a great Asian vegan food selection. So anything you will eat will have mock chicken, beef, fish. Great value for money and good location. Friendly atmosphere.
Read moreRecommended
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Blam
Points +38
A Treasure in Chinatown - Edit
What a tasty delight My Thai Vegan Cafe is! We've eaten from the smaller lunch menu when pressed for time, and then returned for scrumptious vegan duck and vegan fish lunches. They offer about 150 different menu items: from appetizers to house specials, vegan seafood platters and vegan beef and pork options. And, of course, they offer plenty of noodle dishes, too. The pricing is quite inexpensive for the amount of food served. The service is very friendly and accommodating. The atmosphere is airy and light in an historic building. It is on the second floor around the corner of Washington St, a block from Boylston, so look up when searching for it. The charm of the location is a nurturing oasis amidst the bustle of Chinatown.
Read morePros: great food preparation and variety, super friendly service, clean and quiet in center of busy city
Cons: needs better signage from street view
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LearJet1
Points +37
A good place to eat a vegan meal - Edit
Located in Chinatown. My Thai Vegan Cafe is a good option for some different. The carrot cake is to die for.
Read morePros: Menu , Food is good
Cons: Entrance marking not great.
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TumeriaVLanglois
Points +28
One of my Favorites - Edit
Love My Thai Cafe. We don't get there too often as it is in China Town, Boston but if we are in the area we make sure to go. Many mock meat dishes so both vegans and omnivores can enjoy the food. They have wonderful deserts and bubble teas. I personally recommend the veggie duck.
Read morePros: awesome food, good portion size, wonderful deserts!
Cons: service can be slow at times, On the top floor, lots of stairs
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vegangirl13
Points +34
Dirty - Edit
Will not be my first choice the next time I'm in Boston.
Read moreHope they will change all the plastic items and dirty stuff-could be a good place to be...
Pros: very friendly, nice Service
Cons: Dirty Menu/tables/windows..., everything was plastic, Food seems to contain glutamat
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gwild
Points +1610
fast and delicious - Edit
We told the extremely friendly host that we had a show to catch and the hot fresh food took less than 10 minutes to be served to our table.
Read moreWe loved the Pad Thai and the Sweet and sour chkn. The Brocolli and tofu was good.
Three dishes were just the right amount of food for our family of 4
With bubble tea and tip it was under $50.
The stairs going up to the place were a bit sketchy. Maybe not the best place to go on a first date. It is a good place when you need something quick before a show in the theater district.
Pros: fast, friendly
Cons: dirty stairwell
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veganamanda
Points +251
Dirty - Edit
First off, this place is a little hard to find. No good sinage when you walk in the door. Although it has a large menu, the menus and tables are stained. I question how clean the kitchen is if they can't keep the rest of the place clean. The food was good, but I'd only come back as a last resort...
Read morePros: Location
Cons: Dirty
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Babette
Points +2113
The only vegan spot in downtown Boston - Edit
There are so many dishes to try there! There is a lot of seating, large windows, and although it is not a modern place with new furniture, it feels comfortable.
Read morePros: Central location, Large menu, Lots of plants inside
Cons: A bit run down
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Alliz
Points +51
Don't be fooled by the street entrance... - Edit
3 stars for food
Read more3 stars for variety
4 stars for customer service, giving you space and time to eat
I didn't enjoy the large soy chicken style fillets that make most of the dish or portion. It was a crude style of cuisine, but tasty nevertheless!
Don't be fooled by the street entrance, just go upstairs. You'll know what I mean....
Pros: Good customer service, Basic, but tasty
Cons: Crude cooking style, Needs better quality for $, Gets a little chilly in winter
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WriterGirl
Points +70
I gave it a second shot - Edit
So, my first trip to Boston I tried this place. I don't remember the meal. I liked something. I didn't like something else, but I was back here today and thought that My Thai, a dedicated vegan place, deserved a dedicated vegan. Indeed, the menu is overwhelming. I had read online it was hard to get veggies there. When I got my meal, nothing could have been further from the truth. My Red Curry half-chicken had tons of veggies. Loved the half-chicken. I'm so glad I gave the restaurant another try.
Read morePros: Excellent entree
Cons: Drafty
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s_k_
Points +702
Decent but nothing special - Edit
Meh. It's okay.
Read moreThe decor is definitely hole-in-the-wall. If you know to expect that, it's not such a big deal.
The service is pretty weak. Friendly folks, but not entirely clued in. Some mains came out before starters, one person got both starter and main while another person had nothing, there was a ten-minute spread across which all the food materialized, one person brought us the bill while another person was taking an order, etc. Just be prepared for it and it's not a big deal (especially for a hole-in-the-wall).
The food was okay.
The initial dumplings were decent but nothing special.
The soup was the highlight. Actual vegetarian Thai soup! And made well, too.
My main was pretty weak. I ordered the tofu variant (you can get lots of fake meat if you prefer); there were a few pieces of tofu, very little vegetable, just lots of noodles and brown sauce. So, lots of carb and not much character.
I wouldn't go out of my way to return here. Veggie Thai soup for the win, so if I were in the area, I'd go back for that. But I'd skip most of the rest of the menu.
Pros: veg Thai soup, big menu, inexpensive
Cons: dingy, so-so food, odd service
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antcataldi
Points +27
Great Vegan Thai Food - Edit
This was one of the first vegan restaurants I tried after making the transition and it remains one I frequent to this day. Their menu, like most Thai restaurants, is overwhelming in the number of platters they offer. I typically go with the specials, and I am very fond of the Bird's Nest.
Read moreI find the staff are usually responsive, but can sometimes seem aloof or uninterested in business. Perhaps it has something to do with their location and having to deal with cranky tourists.
The "fake" meats and seafood (they have veggie shrimp!) do a decent job of approximating their real meat counterparts, but within reason. I wouldn't go so far as to say they'll be converting your hardcore carnivore friends, but I have had some of my own tell me that eating here they had the best non-meat food in their recent memory.
Their desserts are definitely worth trying - I very much enjoyed both the chocolate and carrot cakes.
I found prices to be reasonable for a downtown restaurant when also considering the generous portions.
Cleanliness sometimes leaves something to be desired. The dining area is typically fine, but the bathrooms can sometimes be questionable. My food has always been served clean, fresh, and delicious.
Pros: Wide Selection, "Fake" Meat and Seafood, Desserts!
Cons: Staff Attitude, Cleanliness
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slithers
Points +723
Good vegan Thai option - Edit
As most of you probably know, Thai restaurants frequently put fish sauce in EVERYTHING (even vegetable dishes), so it's a relief to have a Thai place that is all-vegan. This is also the only all-vegan place in downtown Boston and is open good hours (lunch and late dinner), so it's a good option to have
Read moreI've eaten here more than 20 times and it's usually good. Their many noodle and curry dishes have nice flavors. I wish they had more "healthy" (as in wide array of vegetables/greens) dishes, but what they have is generally good. Occasionally I've gotten undercooked/cold appetizers, which leads me to believe they are pre-made and only heated up, but I've never had that problem with the main dishes. As others have said the service is mediocre. It's almost always on the slow side and the server may be friendly or surly; some do not speak English well, so can be hard to communicate special instructions (e.g., changes/omissions or allergies).
The prices are very cheap (like 8$ for an entree), so with that, being all vegan and the central location, this is a great option to have. Given the service issues, I could not give it 5 though.
Pros: Huge menu, many Thai/Vietnamese options, Great location (central / downtown), Good hours (every day/night)
Cons: Service is not always great, Entrance area is dingy, Loud / hard to communicate inside
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sglcklch
Points +3917
Average at the very best - Edit
My partner and I shared a green mango & pineapple salad, a pad kee mao, and a penang curry with tofu. The food here was on the sweet side and much less spicy/flavorful than the Thai food I'm used to. With the lack of Thai basil, the pad kee mao was no different from a plain old Chinese style stir-fry noodles. The curry was an even bigger disappointment. The sauce was loose and, again, there were no Thai aromatics to be found. Taste was too sweet without the complexity that this cuisine is well known for. But then nothing was actually bad, just not up to my standard on how Thai food should be like.
Read moreI usually don't fuss about décor or ambiance too much, but this place was in dire need of deep cleaning. The windows were dirty; the plants were all dusty covered in spider webs in the corners; the menu was grimy. I honestly don't get the overall high rating.
Cons: food, cleanliness
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raphalla
Points +898
Very oily - Edit
The only reason i would go back to this restaurant would be: because it is vegan and there is no other choice. We ordered chicken finger. Basically, it was the tofu coated with flour and deep fried in the oil. The tomyam soup taste only sweet, not sour, not spicy, with a layer of oil floating on top of the soup. The mango fried rice came shiny oily. Service was acceptable. By the way, the restaurant is at the second floor of a run down building. The restaurant itself looked clean and nice though.
Read morePros: Vegan
Cons: Food
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TheHippieGypsy.COM
Points +22
service is slow but the food was worth it - Edit
My husband is an omni and I am vegan and it gets hard to go out without the restaurant being vegan and my husband angry and hungry. However he ate everything we tried. We started with spring rolls and chicken fingers. He thought the spring rolls were bland and tiny. They were tiny but I don't like spring rolls so I have no comment in taste. The chicken fingers were what I had remembered from years ago. Perfect slightly oily and dunked in duck sauce, yum heaven! Then we had the yellow curry soup. It was so delicious. The tofu in it was great there were unidentified green cubes in it that were tasteless but fine. Still not sure what they were. Then there was the main dishes of Tamarind Duck, shrimp lo mein, and beef and broccoli. The duck had good flavor but was the least favorite despite my husband eating half the dish. The lo mein was smoky and we debated whether it was liquid smoke or actual char. Then there was the beef and broccoli. My husband said it was delicious and texturally on point. He wouldn't know the difference. I love those moments. So we found a restaurant we can both eat at and enjoy. I topped off the night with an avocado bubble smoothie and it was like a creamy coconut milkshake. Great night! PS try to get the female waiter the male waiter isn't friendly or attentive.
Read morePros: taste, quantity, selection
Cons: waitstaff, stairwell
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Vegansoymilk
Points +38
Island for vegans - Edit
Boston is full of surprises concerning veganism and My Thai Vegan cafe is one of them without shadow of a doubt! At first, the place seems to be gloomy but once you reach the restaurant's floor, you'll feel yourself in a wooden, natural atmosphere which was very pleasant. I opted for a Thai mango/pineapple salad with "veggie-chicken". I know, it sounds weird but the "veggie-chicken" is actually soy although it might really taste like chicken meat for some dudes . Speaking of which, do not be scared to try it out except if you are not really fan of chicken flavor. Beside this, the salad was amazingly fresh, tasty and full of savors popping out in my mouth. I loved the pineapple/mango/peanut and basil combination.
Read moreI also grabbed a bit of food from my friend's plate ( I usually do that). He chose the Asia Sizzling platter which is served on a hot plate (see pics). My friend isn't vegan and could barely make the difference between "veggie-beef" and normal beef which is surprising. How could they reproduce the same taste?! We were both wondering whether or not it was real beef! After confirmation from the waiter, it wasn't meat but soy-based.
The appetizer above was the Tow-Hoo Tod crispy tofu cigars served with "duck sauce" which of course wasn't made from duck :-). The latter is definitely a recommendation to you guys when starting your meal there! Also, the bubble tea machine was out the day I went at Thai vegan so I wasn't able to order a Coconut-mango-tapioca tea. I was a bit disappointed but never mind I'll try it next time
Pros: yummy, endless menu, Friendly atmosphere
Cons: meat-like appearance
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markc7
Points +99
great choices - Edit
I'm not used to having so many menu options! Tasty food, good prices.
Read morePros: so many choices, great portion size
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jujutsuka
Points +562
mmmmm mock meat - Edit
This is one of the many very good vegetarian asian restaurants in the Boston area. Places like this are the best to find amazing and creative mock meat. Since it's a designated vegan place, the vegan options are extensive!
Read morePros: nice view, upstairs, quiet
Cons: not obvious at street level
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