Bodhi
Restaurant Food Court, Lower Ground Floor, Sm City, Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
Contact & Hours
Food Court, Lower Ground Floor, Sm City Manila Corner Natividad Almeda-Lopez, A. Villegas And San Marcelino Streets, Manila, Luzon Philippines
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Reviews (4)
Consistently Healthy and Delicious (But Some Suggestions)
Some restaurants and fast food chains impress at the start but decline in terms of quality of their food due to cost-cutting, lack of proper training for new cooks / chefs or simply their taste gets boring to taste. I've been to other cheap / affordable vegetarian food restaurants particularly in Chinatown and food consistency was not kept (though I still check and eat from them time to time). I'm glad that the Bodhi counter at Megamall is still there as most had closed down at malls. Their food has been growing in me again and I've made it a habit to get food there once or twice a week given my better work proximity now to Megamall. The price has gone higher but nevertheless, the food remains consistently good for most (I tried a new dish they introduced which has vegetarian nuggets but mock meat was somehow bland compared to other dishes but sauce was delicious). I'm happy that they consistently introduce new dishes so as not to bore the palate with the same fare selection. My best picks would be sweet and sour, curry and adobe (they have two variants but I prefer the one with wood ear mushrooms). One can also eat here dishes without gluten as not all dishes use tofu or seitan and the servers can be told to remove them in some dishes like kare-kare (peanut stew) or bittergourd stew. My only wish is they also serve vegetarian friendly drinks aside from water (like fresh cucumber lemonade or calamansi with mint). They have an affordable meal but it gets served with soda (which I want to cut it from my diet). Soups available per order could be also for new menu for those who want to have it (as soups served from other counters inside the food court usually animal broth.)
Affordable vegan options in Mega Mall
This branch is located in Mega Mall. Not as big as other outlets but same affordable price and plenty if vegan options. My non-vegan friend has started to warm up to vegan food because of this tiny stall near the entrance of Mega's food court.
Convenient Vegetarian Fastfood
Pre-cook food and budget friendly. Majority of their menu is Filipinos favorite like veggie Sisig, veggie Bopis and Kare-kare. Even non vegetarians ate at this fast food store w / c is very good. Lots of food to choose from. I've been a customer of this fast food for long time now. Pros: good value, friendly staff, good location inside Mall Cons: they use egg in some menu
Vegan
This is your answer to your vegan needs. All dishes are made completely of tofu. Surprisingly, you can barely taste the tofu when prepared to one of your favorite dishes. This is your typical cafeteria food though, so dont expect anything special. Healthy food and very reasonable prices.