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Buddha Bodai

Kosher vegetarian Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, serving vegetarian dim sum, mock meat dishes and vegan soup dumplings since 2004.

5 Mott St, New York, NY 10013 · New York, NY

About Buddha Bodai

Buddha Bodai is a vegetarian Chinese restaurant at the foot of Mott Street in Chinatown. It has served meat-free meals since 2004 and calls itself a kosher vegetarian restaurant. The kitchen is led by Chef Dong, who has more than 45 years of cooking experience. The menu includes vegetarian dim sum, mock meat dishes and vegan soup dumplings, and the restaurant keeps a separate gluten-free menu. Weekend hours start an hour earlier, at 10 a.m.

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