I'm not vegan, but I really love the food and simplicity (only choice is moderate or full size). Service is direct but good. The staff seems more than willing to answer questions. Interior is not overly lavish but has nice cultural accents. Although the moderate and full seem about the same size, the full size is more filling than it looks. Also to note, the orange powder is spicy and not paprika. Great escape from many of the overly processed and heavy foods around the Bay Area. read more

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We came back today and all three of us felt the food was insanely salty to the point where we couldn't even finish the food. Even worse, both my husband and I found pieces of white plastic in our soup! I don't know if we can come back here anytime soon. We understand that there's a different chef on the weekends and maybe the weekend is the only time to eat here. Very disappointed and disgusted. read more

It was very quiet in this place - almost spa-like. The way it works is you just decide your portion amount and then you get the set menu. The food was pretty good, just maybe not my favorite... read more

I've been coming to any of the three locations for 14 years. Albany is my favorite location, I'm not sure what they do different but I have a feeling they season their food a little bit more expertly. They don't have a typical menu you would expect to see from a restaurant. Basically you order, medium or large plate depending on your appetite. The meals are basically similar and change every day slightly. Always, including some kind of multi grain brown rice, greens with mushroom gravy, some kind of legume side, a green salad, and a vegetable side plus soup. I know the Buddhist chefs pray over their food as they cook, and I swear you can feel it in your bones after you eat! This is definitely one of my most favorite spots to eat in the East Bay when I need something filling and good for me. Not only is it healthy, but it is extremely satisfying . Please try this place if it is curious to you at all you won't regret it. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Soup and complimentary tea. - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

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My wife and I just love this place and we always make sure we check it off the list every time we visit from San Diego! My wife eats a plant based diet so I usually go along with her diet when I'm at home. The food is always so amazing! You can absolutely tell that whoever prepared the food put a lot of love and care into it! Everything is cooked perfectly and so flavorful! We tried a couple of the pies for the first time and wow! The texture is so smooth and just delicious! The service is very friendly and inviting! When you walk in you automatically get good vibes!! Great job! Please keep doing what you're doing!!!! read more

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Menu is very simple. You choose a larger or smaller plate, that's it. They change what they are serving twice a day, and i've never been disappointed. Great place if you want to eat healthy. No so great if you want meat though. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Menu out front. - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

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Wow! I was visiting family and stopped by here for a quick lunch on my way to the airport. We called ahead for pickup, and the process was fast and friendly. I ordered the full plate and was so glad I did. I ate every bite! The menu is set, but honestly, you couldn't pick better options if you had a choice. My mom comes here once a month, and I would too if I lived in the Bay Area. Hands down, food is medicine, and this place is no exception! read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

for those of us vegetarian, this place is a complete find. The menu is fixed, you can see it on the sandwich board out front. You can order medium or large. Water is self serve. Desserts are available (we didn't have). The decor is Buddhist / Nepal / Tibet. The server was very friendly. I've never had collard cooked so delicately. The "starch" was a generous scoop of rice / millet with a delicious creamy sauce. There was a wonderful bean soup. The lettuce in the green salad was very fresh. They claim the produce is organic, and it tasted it. i rarely write restaurant reviews, but this place is a gold mine. I live in the next county, we have nothing like this, it will be worth the drive to come back. read more

Chef Tenzin is the absolute best. We used to go to Potala pre-pandemic and were so happy to find Shangri-La Buddha recently. If he offered cooking classes I would be first in line! Simple vegan food, flavorful and delicious, like I've never had before. We went for lunch on Sunday and service was great - we weren't rushed but got what we needed. Save room for pie! read more

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Great solid tasty balanced healthy vegan food. I've gone a few times. They have a different menu everyday and their food is pretty similar with a few different items on the menu. You can get a half or full plate which comes with soup. They also have self serve tea and water. I really like the hot tea they have. I tried the chocolate and strawberry pie slices and they were smooth and creamy. Really impressive nutritious vegan food with lots of flavor that is not too overpowering. The seats included are booth style and tables. The environment is calm. Service is quick due to the short menu. read more

Fixed menu with the only option of the size -large or small I guess. Vegan food tasted good. The lentil soup was delicious. Wish they had some appetizer and also some desert/or other fruit drink along with the plate. There was some tea available and that's about it. read more

I went to a birthday party here. The food is absolutely amazing. I'm not vegan and would go again. What a pleasant experience. I also loved the ambience and service. A true gem. read more

Simple but good food. Moderate plate was good size portion for me. Would come back again. There aren't that many places like this that are vegan and organic. read more

Peaceful retreat to enjoy a delicious and healthy meal. I eat here everytime I am in the area.

I used to love this place. Food is still good but hard to enjoy when the person working at the counter is having a loud conversation on speaker phone with at least 2 other people during my dinner. read more

I have gone several times just to pick up and take home for dinner. It's always delicious and the people are very, very nice. Thank you.!

Always delicious. Simple, fresh, tasty. Your choice is just size, and no matter what you pick, it's hearty. The beans, the soup, the greens, the tea -- it is all good. read more

Delicious. Crazy town. Food is homestyle, healthy, great in every way. You will need to enjoy a complete healthy meal that will remind you of mom. Thats fantastic read more

This place is so good. We love everything they make. Healthy food that's tastier than none healthy food. Also, they are the nicest people and the order comes out super fast. We usually take the food to go but the ambience there is great with nice chill music in the background. read more

Very tasty vegan and gluten free fare! Plentiful and perfect, especially the full lunch plate with lentil soup.

Great healthy food served in a kind way. We enjoyed the time eating here. Happy to come again.

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan is where Mangia Mangia was. simplistic decor, Dahli Lama pics on wall. Buddhist chants in background.. no outside dining. offerings: single menu served, changes twice a day. lunch: full portion (14.95) moderate (12.95). dinner: full (15.95) moderate (13.95) take out (+1) pies (6): chocolate, coconut, keylime, mango, strawberry, pineapple, kombuca (5):mango, ginger berry, ginger black currant, strawberry mint, eats: full lunch (pricing illegible, charged 15.95 dinner price@11:44 a.m lunch menu: -azuki bean, mixed veggie soup., -long grain brown rice -steamed brocculi, carrot, cauliflower, yellow squash, with shitake -lima bean with onion butter nut squash -steamed collard green kale with brown mushroom onion sauce -green mixed salad with balsamic mint dressing key lime pie (6) -strong lime taste with noticeable sugar content. proabably commercially made. *self serve kukicha twig tea and water **flavorful eats, not bland. probably organically sourced 4 stars cuz i was overcharged. leftovers: -prepped by chef tenztin -server/cashier spent entire time in kitchen, no check ins -didn't get receipt till after i paid. decided not to dispute overcharge.... doubtful return. read more

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If you believe food can be medicine, and that eating enough fiber and vegetables improves your mood and general well being, get this place into your take-out rotation. Everything is so good: delicious and nutritious. I'm a huge fan and try to eat here weekly! read more

Very kind staff, clean interior, enormous portions that keep you full, delicious food!

This is one of the places I would go when I try to eat healthier and want something that I can call for a quick pick up. The full/moderate size plates offered here feels like a wholesome meal, with some brown rice, protein from beans and fiber from plenty of different vegetables (raw/salad, sautéed or steamed). I'm not vegan but this place makes healthy food taste even better! Their written menu stated the food option changes twice a day. I love their green lentil mixed veggie soup, it doesn't taste too salty and it just about right. There are so many different flavors all in one plate. The mixed green salad usually comes with a dressing that is slightly sweet. The other sides are savory but each with different flavors. The seasoning for the garbanzo beans with onion and kabocha squash taste like curry flavor. To-go orders will charge extra $1 for the to-go box, utensils, napkins, and paper bag. Overall, for a full lunch plate to-go order including tax and $1 extra charge is $17.66. read more

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Always LOVE when we get Shangri-La! So many good flavors and good food. Love the greens and lentil soup especially. Always so satisfied after every meal. Thank you!! read more

Fixed menu in two sizes, Full ($14.95) and moderate ($12.95). Menu changes twice a day. Adzuki Bea mixed soup (very flavorful) Long grain brown rice Baked Kabocha. squash celery potatoe yam Mung bean wi onion & carrot Steamed collard green kale sunflower seeds tofu basil sauce Green mixed salad, lemon, beet, mint dressing The restaurant is super clean, and staff is very friendly. A full vegan experience, everything is super fresh as tasty. The chocolate pie was amazing with just the right amount of coconut in the crust. Highly recommended if you like organic vegan. read more

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Clean calming place, wonderful tasty wholesome vegan food arranged so harmoniously on the plate, self serve free tea & water, friendly gracious service...fills the void left by Potala read more

I LOVE LOVE LOVE their food. It's fresh and well seasoned. Super yummy. I grab their lunch plate specifically. Their restaurant is clean and calming. Service is good. If you are a fan of vegan food, you can't go wrong here. read more

I've been wanting to try this place for awhile now but I really wanted to try dine in and not DoorDash. Today I was able to stop in and they did not disappoint! I have been eating terribly the last month and my body was yelling at me for some real food and Shangri-La was perfect. The girl who took care of me was very sweet and explained to me how it worked. The menu is preset and comes in two sizes. I got the moderate portion and it was a lot of food. The meal starts off with a warm bowl of soup. The plate was beautiful I mean come on look at it. There were so many varieties of flavors and textures on the plate but they all complimented each other so well. I particularly loved the dressing on the mixed greens salad and the collard greens with the mushroom sauce. Overall the meal was wonderful and I could eat this everyday. I could not leave without trying the pie I got a slice of key lime and it was so cool creamy and refreshing without being overly sweet. The restaurant its self was very clean and so peaceful. Long story short I love it here. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Key lime pie - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

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I really liked Potala Vegan when it was open and appreciated the family-style approach they took to their meals (review: https://bit.ly/3420qAy). They didn't put on airs, and it felt like I was living in a commune just finishing my shift making love beads to sell at the next Woodstock. When it closed and became a Thai restaurant, I shrugged my shoulders thinking I'd have to go to Souley Vegan or Vegan Mob for my next vegan meal. However, I was mildly giddy when I passed by this spot. They reopened for business on San Pablo closer to Solano. It was great to find out Chef Tenzin was back in the kitchen, and out of pure convenience, my first attempt at a meal was actually a Door Dash delivery. For $15.50, I received the Full Dinner Plate in a compostable tray. Their specialties that evening were a flavorful mashup of baked kabocha squash, celery, turnip, and yam; mung beans with onion & carrot; and steamed collard kale with shiitake mushroom beet sauce. It was complemented by a scoop of brown rice with quinoa, and a mixed green salad with brown rice vinegar mint tahini dressing (photo: https://bit.ly/3mJ0TOv). it also came with a satisfying cup of yellow split pea soup with mixed veggies (photo: https://bit.ly/3Hpj2sB). For an additional $6, I treated myself to a slice of their homemade coconut vegan pie (photo: https://bit.ly/3mMFvIo). Quite a treat. A few weeks later, I took a long walk to the restaurant for a late lunch. It was empty save one couple who looked like they were just finishing when I walked in. I went for the $13.95 Full Lunch Plate. The soup and salad were the same as before as was the brown rice and steamed collard kale. No complaints from me as I enjoyed them a lot. The new items this time around were the sautéed red cabbage, carrot, yellow squash, and cauliflower with ginger; and the garbanzo beans with onion and butternut squash (photo: https://bit.ly/3EL74In). Both were very tasty substitutions. And oh yes, I had the coconut vegan pie again. Some things I just won't sacrifice for Lent. FOOD - 5 stars...really satisfying homestyle cooking and you don't need to be a Tibetan vegan to appreciate the quality AMBIANCE - 4 stars...sparse and spacious SERVICE - 5 stars...I believe Chef Tenzin was serving me personally TOTAL - 5 stars...stellar vegan eats...and love that coconut pie RELATED - Looking for vegan eats? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2Gsrryj read more

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Super simple, convenient, and tasty! First time here. Found on Yelp on drive into office. - Simple because the menu changes daily and is chef's choice. I just had to choose medium or large. - Convenient because there are two 20 minute street parking spots right front San Pablo Ave / Solano Ave - Tasty! Felt like I picked up a full meal hot plate from my auntie's house ;]. Lentils, Greens, & Sautéed Veggies were well seasoned, flavorful, and a great combo of different flavors that paired well together. Veggie soup, Rice, and green salad were also great. Portions are generous. I got the large lunch for the extra $2, and probably won't need dinner now. I grabbed to go, but the inside was spacious, clean, and looked modern & comfy. I called in 10 minutes ahead and all was hot and ready to go. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Daily Menu 10/25/2023 - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

I love this place! A friend introduced me and I've been 4 times now. Everything I have tried is delicious and so healthy. Please come in an support them. They are very sweet people and the food is so good. read more

First time customer and I was not disappointed. The food is delicious and the customer service is top tier. I ordered the full lunch plate to go and believe me when I tell you I almost drove back for more. I had the strawberry pie for dessert and drank some tea while I waited. I enjoyed everything. I will most definitely be back. Highly recommend. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

I absolutely love this little restaurant chain. They have two in Oakland, one in Albany, and one in Sacramento (maybe more; these are the ones I know about). They're all owned by the same family. I never miss an opportunity to stop there for lunch or dinner when I'm in the area, and it's consistently delicious. I wish they open more restaurants! read more

As a pescatarian always on the look out for a good vegan place.... This is hands down some of the best vegan food I've ever had. It tastes amazing and they don't rely on heavy oils and fats. Wish I could eat this everyday! read more

I've been here a few times with my vegan girlfriend and feel a need to give this place a review. When walking by it doesn't even seem like much. However once you go in it feels cozy and really gentle inside. The ambiance is very chill. They only feature one item on the menu every night plus hot tea so no need to think about what to order. The food is freshly prepared daily and plant based/very healthy. The night of this review they had sautéed greens(very good flavor), stewed veggies(not overly cooked and decent flavor ), salad(fresh and delish), and bean cake(I didn't really like this as much sadly but they did make an effort to flavor it up.) All in all if you are in search of a fresh, healthy, plant based meal where you can sit down and just relax while enjoying your meal, this is the place. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Bean cake, rice, salad, greens, stewed veggies - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

Second time I've eaten here and the food is absolutely amazing. The chef gets veggies to taste very very amazing! Very clean environment and nice people read more

So delicious as always. Love coming here and getting really fresh and healthy dinners. Even our 12 year old loves it. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Dinner plate - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California

VEGAN REVIEW I was a big fan of Potala. I love that I only need to make one decision. My parents told me that this place opened up and it was by the same chef as Potala, so we went to try it. We walked in and ordered. Food was ready in 5 minutes. We ate at home so I don't know if there was indoor seating available or not. I got the large plate which was very hearty. It came with soup which I loved. It's pretty much the same style cuisine as Potala. I felt so clean and guilt-free after eating. read more

Shangri-La Buddha Vegan - Large plate. Comes with soup. - Vegan Near Me - Albany, California