I was very excited to see this open. They have a ton of options that can be made vegan and everything I've tried has been awesome. I'll be back often.

I don't usually write reviews, but the fried rice rocked me and the taro bubble tea slapped.

Everything we ordered was fresh and exceptionally tasty. This is a new favorite! Highly recommend.

Delicious, authentic, Vegan friendly!! Super helpful staff for our vegan meal, amazing food, can’t wait to come back.

BEST FOOD EVER

Excellent restaurant Great staff

Amazing!! Gluten-free option!!! Great service warm atmosphere- it’s like eating with you family when you here!

Today, we have Thai Seafoods Salad and Beef salad. Tastes are great and I can’t wait to be there again.

Best Thai food, hands down! Incredible dishes, amazing service. This is the best hidden gem in Buffalo

Pad thai and Tom kha soup 🔥🔥🔥

Stopped in just for a bubble tea, taro flavored! Yummy

The pho and wonton soup were sooo tasty, glad you're in the neighborhood, we'll be back!

We had seafood fried and pho today, really good taste. Service is perfect.

The food was amazing, and they offer a large menu, looking forward to coming back to try more

Great food, great price, and a hard working family to back up this restaurant. I can't say enough good things about the food!

Love how the food taste so fresh and delicious. Looking forward to the other food items on the menu .

Freshly prepared and authentic

We had pho today, really delicious taste. Service is perfect!!

The best Thai food I’ve had and the kindest people work there

Absolutely delicious!!!

Soups are amazing. Heavy would recommend 😌

Panang curry is my favorite!! Panang curry is STILL my favorite!!

First time there. My family and I agreed. Food was so good. Will definitely be back. Looking forward to trying more.

I’m so excited that this has opened on Allen! The food is delicious, I love the soup! So far everything I have tried has been amazing! Great flavor and portions! The service is very friendly too! I will definitely become a regular here!

I' m arally happy for this foods.very delicious .

SO GOOD! Food was fantastic, loved everything we tried. Red curry, and pho were some of the best I’ve had. The chili oil on the table was great. Might be my new favorite restaurant in Buffalo.

This hands down is one of the best Asian restaurants in Buffalo it has very welcoming owners and an amazing quality of food and big portions! Also it has lower prices compared to other places around the city and their food does not even get close to this restaurant!

Exceptional food, high quality. We try Thai food whenever the opportunity comes and this restaurant was a great place.

Ate here the last two nights because it was so good the first time. It was even better today! The staff were kind enough to call me to confirm details about my order and they made the dish perfectly. So glad we have you guys in the neighborhood! We will be back often. Thanks again !

While the menu is what you would expect, I think what puts it above the typical South-East Asian place is the freshness of the ingredients and attention to detail. The food here simply tastes great.

My favorite restaurant in Buffalo, the food is fantastic, plus, the staff is so friendly and helpful. I order the flat rice noodle w/beef and a Thai iced tea easily once a week.

so good everytime I try something I'm not disappointed 😋

We ordered a variety of items from the menu and all were tasty and high quality. I especially enjoyed the Pad Thai and Mango Sticky Rice. The staff were great and attended to all our requests. Highly recommended.

Consistently great food whether dining in or taking it to go. Coconut shrimp & mango sticky rice are always excellent. My photos are bad and don’t do it justice, but that egg was perfectly cooked on the Burmese rice.

Both entrees we ordered were delicious. Not a fancy place, but clean. Recommended!

Delicious food, wonderful atmosphere & great customer service.

i ordered pickup and got mango curry and mango sticky rice with black rice. portions were dense for takeout, delicious, and still hot after my walk home. everything was fragrant and i cant wait to come back and try something new :)

Rice, noodle and mango smoothie are excellent!!!!!!!

The food was delicious and the staff was extremely friendly and welcoming! The prices are very affordable for quality food. Be patient because they just opened and still ironing out the kinks. Will definitely be back!

This place is delicious, service is unbelievable and I would not miss it if you are around here.

Delicious food, great samosas and green papaya salad, great pad thai, friendly efficient service, nice price, clean, opens late! What more to ask for?

A true gem that fits the neighborhood and the neighborhood fitting with them. A caring and prideful staff in tuned with each other is hard to achieve. Absolutely recommend them as a fellow cook… they are the real deal. Cheers fellas ✌️❤️

Just got take out from here and it was amazing! Best Thai food I’ve had in buffalo hands down. Will continue to go back.

This is a great place with big portions and reasonable prices.

Great addition to the neighborhood! Pineapple fried rice, curries, papaya salad, mixed vegetables, and tea leaf salad were all excellent. Check them out asap!

Have eaten Bamboo Ridge’s food several times. Each dish we have had has been delicious. Great to have it in Allentown.

Delicious!!! Best Thai in Buffalo. Reminds me of Taste of Siam. Everything is delicious and this will definitely be our go-to takeout.

tasty thailand food, spicy source is super hot

Burmese Flat Noodles (Kat Kyay Kite) is so delicious.perfect food for freezing weather. A bit spicy but taste is so good.highly recommended.

Just got take out for the first time. Really tasty food and reasonable prices. They forgot to include one container of sauce, which we didn't even notice, but they called me to let me know. I said it was no problem, but the owner insisted on driving it out to me. He drove it out to me along with an entire extra dish. Both he and the woman at the counter were incredibly sweet and friendly. This is now my go-to place for Thai/Burmese/Vietnamese food

My son and I stopped in for lunch. We had a wonderfully kind waitress and the food was great! We recommend the Burmese noodles.

Even at 10 pm this place was on point. Fast friendly service. They were out of chicken for Bahn Mi but the Tofu Bahn Mi was excellent. Pad Kaw Pow was excellen. Authentic thai food.

Wow. Wow. Wow. I just devoured the vegan spicy udon noodles. Amazing. Sensational. Delicious. Perfect. Will be returning for round two.

Really love this place! The pad see ew is great! Wonton soup is super flavorful! Great Thai ice tea! Wonderful good nice people!

Great Thai food and friendly service. They were busy with takeout orders and forgot mine at first, but quickly fixed it and even gave me a free mango black rice dessert. Loved the tom yum soup and dessert, would recommend this spot in Buffalo if want some Thai-food

Fabulous authentic SE Asian food. I don't ever remember having better chicken satay - so moist and flavorful. We also had pad see ew with chicken and shrimp fresh rolls. Just fantastic. Our server was delightful. I am very much looking forward to my next visit.

Bamboo Ridge on Allen is delicious! Great array of perfectly cooked but still crunchy vegetables in the veggie Pad Se Ew! The sauce is awesome. So happy to have good Thai and Vietnamese in Buffalo again! PS, if you order online for delivery, it's best to specify extra veggies with your protein choice.

This place is an absolute gem. Allentown was missing a good asian restaurant and this place offers good food, very polite staff and fair prices. I’m huge fan of their mango smoothie, mango sticky rice (with black rice) and their curries. Seafood is fresh and tasty, and the crab rangoon is amazing. 10/10 recommended

I feel so lucky to live literally steps away from this restaurant! It is so convenient to order online, and the food is delicious, especially the mango curry! Mango curry is one of my favorite dishes and the mango curry from here definitely did not disappoint! The people that work here are kind and inviting and you feel welcomed every time you step into the restaurant. I still have to try a lot more on the menu but I have been very pleased with what I have tried so far. Very happy that a Vietnamese/Thai place has opened on Allen; it's a welcomed new addition to Allentown.

Formerly located at West Side Bazaar, now on Allen Street. Amazing food. They're relatively new there, I think only 3 months. They were understaffed the night we visited. Every part of our visit took a longer than expected, but I imagine once they get to full staff, this will no longer be an issue. My only complaint was they charged us for water. Apparently we were the only ones charged for water. It seemed odd, but nevertheless, this place gets a full-throated five star for their excellent food.

Ordered the Orange Chicken for delivery which had green and red peppers and o ions and broccoli. Everything was fresh and the chicken had a lighter breading so it's not just mostly fried thick crust. The sauce was homemade with just the right amount of kick. I am so glad there's a quality Chinese restaurant here in Allentown.

Delicious! Everything was made with fresh ingredients and served hot as expected. Great service and a bright and clean interior.

Deliciously prepared classic Thai fare. Ingredients tasted very fresh. Crispy Spring Rolls were great, Tom Yum Soup with chicken was so yummy. I ordered the Flat Rice Noodles with beef and it came with lots of perfectly prepared veggies in a wonderful sweet soy sauce. My better half had the Panang Curry with chicken with a bowl of vermicelli noodles. The pot was served sizzling. Can’t say enough about how we enjoyed this meal.

If you're craving something refreshingly authentic, this spot delivers in spades. The food bursts with genuine flavor, no shortcuts, no gimmicks, just honest, well crafted dishes that feel like a warm hug from the kitchen. If I had to pinpoint one thing to improve, it is how long it takes the food to come out. If customers want to go in and out for lunch, it's got to me a little quicker. Despite that, the real star of my visit? The pineapple shake. 🍍 Smooth, vibrant, and perfectly chilled, it tasted like sunshine in a glass.Local businesses like this one are the heartbeat of our community.

Glad to see a new Asian food option in Allentown and stopped in for lunch and was not disappointed! I got the Pad Thai with chicken and my friend and I split an order of Crab Rangoon. The pad Thai was perfectly cooked and the spice level hit just right for me. Plenty of leftovers as well, as it was a generous portion. The Crab Rangoons were also really yummy and I really like the dip sauce that came with. It wasn’t very busy when we got there for lunchtime, so orders came up fairly quick and there’s a small amount of seating inside if you do want to dine in. I definitely will be returning in the future to try more things off the menu.

Their Mi Wonton Soup is very delicious and that was make my day. They also have nice service. I gave 10 out of 10.

The food & beverages here is so good! I ordered the red curry & Thai iced coffee, the curry came with a side of rice! It was spicy, savory & just so flavorful! I love the presentation of the meal, the Thai iced tea was super refreshing & paired nicely with my meal. It is authentic & the service was amazing, I could see myself becoming a regular here.

I live around the corner and have walked by Bamboo Ridge a 100 times. Today I decided to come in and so glad I did! Good is amazing! Try to gird banana till with their homemade coconut ice cream.

The food is super tasty and delicious. The staff was friendly and our food was prepared real fast. There are also a lot of vegetarian options.

The food was great! We bought the Pad See Ew (beef) and Pad Thai (seafood). It was delicious. I prefer the Pad See Ew beef over the Pad Thai seafood though, or maybe just because the mussels don’t go as well with just Pad Thai shrimp or chicken. Thai Milk Tea was also good! Server was very friendly. Ambiance was good, we liked the bar seating with the view of the street.

Nice spot, staff is friendly, and the food is incredible. Vegetable heavy, carefully prepped. Quality is clearly important to the business - it reflects in their food. Will revisit, often. Highly recommend!

If I could give 10 stars, I absolutely would! This place is a culinary gem. I ordered the famous Vietnamese Bánh Mì with pork, and it was nothing short of spectacular—perfectly balanced flavors and incredibly fresh ingredients. I also treated myself to their Chicken Samosas, Vietnamese Crispy Spring Rolls, Crab Rangoon, and Thai Iced Tea. Every single item was bursting with flavor and made with care. The restaurant’s ambiance is warm and inviting, making it the perfect spot for dining in, and its convenient location on Allen Street is a huge plus. Whether you’re looking for a quick bite or a full feast, this is the place to go. I can’t recommend it enough!

Came here because the reviews were great, and wow! Absolutely did not disappoint! 🤩 I didn’t get photos of our appetizers or dinner (we were hungry and not thinking), but we got photos of our delicious desserts! I ordered the panang curry and it was sooo yummy! (My favorite parts were the tofu, the broccoli, and the onions) my husband ordered the pho special and really enjoyed it 😊 we spent $68 before tax on 2 appetizers, a soda, 2 main dishes, and 2 desserts, so really a great price! 🙌 (also, side note, but worth mentioning for me: their silverware was all so clean, and I appreciate that so much, as I have some anxiety surrounding eating at restaurants because of this 😅)

Today, I enjoyed Dancing Seafood, vegetable tempura, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice for dessert. I also love the vegetable tempura—it comes with two kinds of sauce and features 6 or 7 types of vegetables fried in tempura batter. This place is amazing! The TV plays interesting cooking shows and Thai street food blogs, making the meal even more enjoyable. My favorite dish is Dancing Seafood, a delicious mix of Thai-style fried fish, shrimp, mussels, squid, scallops, and vegetables. You can choose your spice level, and it pairs perfectly with white rice. Highly recommend!

Peter Kantrowitz

Deliciously prepared classic Thai fare. Ingredients tasted very fresh. Crispy Spring Rolls were great, Tom Yum Soup with chicken was so yummy. I ordered the Flat Rice Noodles with beef and it came with lots of perfectly prepared veggies in a wonderful sweet soy sauce. My better half had the Panang Curry with chicken with a bowl of vermicelli noodles. The pot was served sizzling. Can’t say enough about how we enjoyed this meal.

Missing Winter

If you're craving something refreshingly authentic, this spot delivers in spades. The food bursts with genuine flavor, no shortcuts, no gimmicks, just honest, well crafted dishes that feel like a warm hug from the kitchen. If I had to pinpoint one thing to improve, it is how long it takes the food to come out. If customers want to go in and out for lunch, it's got to me a little quicker. Despite that, the real star of my visit? The pineapple shake. 🍍 Smooth, vibrant, and perfectly chilled, it tasted like sunshine in a glass.Local businesses like this one are the heartbeat of our community.

Sula phyu

Their Mi Wonton Soup is very delicious and that was make my day. They also have nice service. I gave 10 out of 10.

Daviyion Johnson

Glad to see a new Asian food option in Allentown and stopped in for lunch and was not disappointed! I got the Pad Thai with chicken and my friend and I split an order of Crab Rangoon. The pad Thai was perfectly cooked and the spice level hit just right for me. Plenty of leftovers as well, as it was a generous portion. The Crab Rangoons were also really yummy and I really like the dip sauce that came with. It wasn’t very busy when we got there for lunchtime, so orders came up fairly quick and there’s a small amount of seating inside if you do want to dine in. I definitely will be returning in the future to try more things off the menu.

Lina

The food & beverages here is so good! I ordered the red curry & Thai iced coffee, the curry came with a side of rice! It was spicy, savory & just so flavorful! I love the presentation of the meal, the Thai iced tea was super refreshing & paired nicely with my meal. It is authentic & the service was amazing, I could see myself becoming a regular here.

Mickey Dinan

I live around the corner and have walked by Bamboo Ridge a 100 times. Today I decided to come in and so glad I did! Good is amazing! Try to gird banana till with their homemade coconut ice cream.

T. Denny

Nice spot, staff is friendly, and the food is incredible. Vegetable heavy, carefully prepped. Quality is clearly important to the business - it reflects in their food. Will revisit, often. Highly recommend!

Scarlet Ferrrari

If I could give 10 stars, I absolutely would! This place is a culinary gem. I ordered the famous Vietnamese Bánh Mì with pork, and it was nothing short of spectacular—perfectly balanced flavors and incredibly fresh ingredients. I also treated myself to their Chicken Samosas, Vietnamese Crispy Spring Rolls, Crab Rangoon, and Thai Iced Tea. Every single item was bursting with flavor and made with care. The restaurant’s ambiance is warm and inviting, making it the perfect spot for dining in, and its convenient location on Allen Street is a huge plus. Whether you’re looking for a quick bite or a full feast, this is the place to go. I can’t recommend it enough!

Vasil Vasilev

The food is super tasty and delicious. The staff was friendly and our food was prepared real fast. There are also a lot of vegetarian options.

Elise Rollon-Enova

The food was great! We bought the Pad See Ew (beef) and Pad Thai (seafood). It was delicious. I prefer the Pad See Ew beef over the Pad Thai seafood though, or maybe just because the mussels don’t go as well with just Pad Thai shrimp or chicken. Thai Milk Tea was also good! Server was very friendly. Ambiance was good, we liked the bar seating with the view of the street.

Valarie G

Came here because the reviews were great, and wow! Absolutely did not disappoint! 🤩 I didn’t get photos of our appetizers or dinner (we were hungry and not thinking), but we got photos of our delicious desserts! I ordered the panang curry and it was sooo yummy! (My favorite parts were the tofu, the broccoli, and the onions) my husband ordered the pho special and really enjoyed it 😊 we spent $68 before tax on 2 appetizers, a soda, 2 main dishes, and 2 desserts, so really a great price! 🙌 (also, side note, but worth mentioning for me: their silverware was all so clean, and I appreciate that so much, as I have some anxiety surrounding eating at restaurants because of this 😅)

Hnin Oo Ya Wai

Today, I enjoyed Dancing Seafood, vegetable tempura, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice for dessert. I also love the vegetable tempura—it comes with two kinds of sauce and features 6 or 7 types of vegetables fried in tempura batter. This place is amazing! The TV plays interesting cooking shows and Thai street food blogs, making the meal even more enjoyable. My favorite dish is Dancing Seafood, a delicious mix of Thai-style fried fish, shrimp, mussels, squid, scallops, and vegetables. You can choose your spice level, and it pairs perfectly with white rice. Highly recommend!

Ordered takeout last night and everything was hot and delicious. I had the coconut shrimp and the yellow noodles. Order was ready on time. Definitely give this place a try!

Ordered delivery from here tonight and was very impressed. First and foremost, lots of vegetarian options and the ability to modify some dishes to be vegetarian. Had accidently ordered something that wasn't actually modifiable as thought, and the restaurant contacted me quickly to suggest a substitution which was. Everything arrived quickly, and let me tell you all of it was amazing. Will definitely be ordering from here again soon!

I have to say I ordered here because it was close to where I work... and was pleasantly surprised, so I started trying different menu items. EVERY SINGLE thing ive gotten from there has been an absolute banger. DELICIOUS, fresh, they dont seem to add sugar where its not needed like every other asian eatery. If you want to be transported to flavor town, HERE is your place. Would recommend the calimari, mango curry, orange chicken, and duck.

Julia Merulla

Ordered takeout last night and everything was hot and delicious. I had the coconut shrimp and the yellow noodles. Order was ready on time. Definitely give this place a try!

Jonathon Ling

Even at 10 pm this place was on point. Fast friendly service. They were out of chicken for Bahn Mi but the Tofu Bahn Mi was excellent. Pad Kaw Pow was excellen. Authentic thai food.

Jonathan Attea (Jonathan)

Just got take out for the first time. Really tasty food and reasonable prices. They forgot to include one container of sauce, which we didn't even notice, but they called me to let me know. I said it was no problem, but the owner insisted on driving it out to me. He drove it out to me along with an entire extra dish. Both he and the woman at the counter were incredibly sweet and friendly. This is now my go-to place for Thai/Burmese/Vietnamese food

Andrew Zawistoski

Ordered delivery from here tonight and was very impressed. First and foremost, lots of vegetarian options and the ability to modify some dishes to be vegetarian. Had accidently ordered something that wasn't actually modifiable as thought, and the restaurant contacted me quickly to suggest a substitution which was. Everything arrived quickly, and let me tell you all of it was amazing. Will definitely be ordering from here again soon!

Food was great. But there was a chirping fire alarm in the kitchen that could be heard in the dining room.

Decent.

Food was excellent but best for takeout. It was cold inside and a space heater was barely keeping the place warm.

It's good, but you need to use a more traditional baguette for the bahn mi. Otherwise, it's a not an authentic bahn mi. I know most drunks on Allen won't notice, but Thai-snobs will.

Tried this place for lunch. The fresh vegetable rolls, were very good. The Pad Woon Sen, a stir fry noodle dish with tofu and vegetables was tasty but some of the vegetables were not cooked, and were too hard to eat. The seafood soup we ordered was very good according to my husband.

Was walking down Allen and decided to grab some lunch. found this cozy little spot around the corner and was not disappointed, Food was presented well very tasteful and the service was great definitely will be checking them out again!

Wendy Thompson

Tried this place for lunch. The fresh vegetable rolls, were very good. The Pad Woon Sen, a stir fry noodle dish with tofu and vegetables was tasty but some of the vegetables were not cooked, and were too hard to eat. The seafood soup we ordered was very good according to my husband.

Berto

Was walking down Allen and decided to grab some lunch. found this cozy little spot around the corner and was not disappointed, Food was presented well very tasteful and the service was great definitely will be checking them out again!

I recently visited Bamboo Ridge in Buffalo, NY and overall had a good dining experience with a few mixed impressions. We ordered the orange chicken, egg noodles, spring rolls, fried dumplings, and the eggplant ridge. The portion sizes were great — definitely generous — and everything arrived hot and flavorful. The orange chicken was especially enjoyable, and the appetizers like the spring rolls and fried dumplings were tasty and satisfying. One thing to note is that the egg noodles were not the same noodles described on the menu. Instead of the expected noodles, they used ramen noodles. While this was a little surprising, the dish was still very flavorful and enjoyable overall. The main downside for me was the cleanliness of the bathroom, which was disappointing and took away slightly from the overall experience. Overall, Bamboo Ridge offers good portion sizes and tasty, hot food, but I hope they improve attention to cleanliness to match the quality of their dishes.

Portion sizes for chicken are small and expensive, food is really good though

We ate here on a very hot evening.. There was no a/c, and we were uncomfortable in the heat. The place is bare bones, no decor, and not very welcoming. There were only 2 other occupied tables, yet it took 25 minutes for our calamari appetizer to be served. We waited another 20 minutes for the main courses. There was one overworked waitress handling everything . The kitchen sounded very busy, but I'm convinced their focus is on Door Dash and takeout, not eat-in customers . Sad. While paying at the register, I peered into the kitchen. The floor was filthy, with trash cans overflowing. While the food was good, I wouldn't go back.

I got the sesame chicken, I paid $17.35 for literally 3 ounces of chicken, a couple pieces of broccoli, and rice. The bowl was filled half way. My girlfriend feels bad that for the first time she’s picked a bad place. The type of food you eat right before something catastrophic happens.

Adam Sokolowski

I got the sesame chicken, I paid $17.35 for literally 3 ounces of chicken, a couple pieces of broccoli, and rice. The bowl was filled half way. My girlfriend feels bad that for the first time she’s picked a bad place. The type of food you eat right before something catastrophic happens.

Waited 2 hours for my food portion was tiny missing a whole dish and got 2 appetizers and a pad Thai and paid $65. Does make any sense I'll never order from here again.

This was the worst take out I have ever ordered. The crab rangoons were soggy and the filling tasted like it was made two weeks ago with rotten fish. I ordered the bahn mi mild. When I took a bite I noticed there were fresh jalapeños on it. I took them, but they were so hot, the heat lingered and my mouth was on fire. I ended up throwing it out. What a waste of money.

I sincerely have mixed feelings about writing this, for a handful of reasons that I'll get into. I ordered an entree to be prepared vegan with tofu. I was like 25% of the way through the dish and feeling like the tofu was seeming very sinewy and unlike any tofu (or similar) texture I've experienced. But I'd just had a conversation with the waiter who--when I ordered vegan samosas as well--didn't think they could be prepared vegan. He proactively cautioned me and double-checked with the kitchen before confirming they could be. So surely it was a vegan dish, right? Then, I was like two-thirds of the way through eating this entree and I was thinking "well... I guess maybe this is what soy curls could be like? I haven't had them in a while". By the time I was a few bites from finishing, I'd stopped being able to convince myself it's tofu and I needed to have it confirmed, if I was going to believe it. I had some of the protein left on my plate when the waiter came over to give me my bill, and I asked "Is this what your tofu looks like? I should have asked a while ago." He went to the kitchen, came back, and--to be fair--did apologize and said that I was served chicken. I am a vegan who has not eaten meat in years and years. It's been almost 20 years since I ate it on purpose. I also don't think that meat is some magical poison that is going to lose me spiritual standing or anything else important, especially if I didn't eat it on purpose. I do think I should have asked sooner, and this is something I feel weird about. I also know from the bill that my order was entered as tofu, not chicken. I also know that the restaurant offered zero make-good. I was actually pretty stunned by this. So stunned (and kind of embarrassed by my own role in not asking sooner) that I just paid in full and left. Serving the wrong protein is a forgiveable mistake, but it's a reason to recommend that vegetarians consider avoiding this place. Also: while I was pondering whether I was eating meat, the TV in the restaurant was playing a video of someone dismembering and preparing some kind of shellfish (or something) for cooking. So it's just really hard to recommend this place to vegetarians or vegans. But regardless of that: following a pretty big mistake that would be taken as very important to a lot of people (I'm frankly probably a lot more forgiving about it than many), not offering a make-good in this situation is frankly just bad business and makes me want to warn all customers against eating here. I was having a really good night, and this experience really soured it. Especially because I'm claiming to be somewhat forgiving about it and especially because I really wish I'd said something sooner, I feel a little awkward about this one-star review, but I do feel some kind of duty to warn people about the experience I had.

Devin Wilson

I sincerely have mixed feelings about writing this, for a handful of reasons that I'll get into. I ordered an entree to be prepared vegan with tofu. I was like 25% of the way through the dish and feeling like the tofu was seeming very sinewy and unlike any tofu (or similar) texture I've experienced. But I'd just had a conversation with the waiter who--when I ordered vegan samosas as well--didn't think they could be prepared vegan. He proactively cautioned me and double-checked with the kitchen before confirming they could be. So surely it was a vegan dish, right? Then, I was like two-thirds of the way through eating this entree and I was thinking "well... I guess maybe this is what soy curls could be like? I haven't had them in a while". By the time I was a few bites from finishing, I'd stopped being able to convince myself it's tofu and I needed to have it confirmed, if I was going to believe it. I had some of the protein left on my plate when the waiter came over to give me my bill, and I asked "Is this what your tofu looks like? I should have asked a while ago." He went to the kitchen, came back, and--to be fair--did apologize and said that I was served chicken. I am a vegan who has not eaten meat in years and years. It's been almost 20 years since I ate it on purpose. I also don't think that meat is some magical poison that is going to lose me spiritual standing or anything else important, especially if I didn't eat it on purpose. I do think I should have asked sooner, and this is something I feel weird about. I also know from the bill that my order was entered as tofu, not chicken. I also know that the restaurant offered zero make-good. I was actually pretty stunned by this. So stunned (and kind of embarrassed by my own role in not asking sooner) that I just paid in full and left. Serving the wrong protein is a forgiveable mistake, but it's a reason to recommend that vegetarians consider avoiding this place. Also: while I was pondering whether I was eating meat, the TV in the restaurant was playing a video of someone dismembering and preparing some kind of shellfish (or something) for cooking. So it's just really hard to recommend this place to vegetarians or vegans. But regardless of that: following a pretty big mistake that would be taken as very important to a lot of people (I'm frankly probably a lot more forgiving about it than many), not offering a make-good in this situation is frankly just bad business and makes me want to warn all customers against eating here. I was having a really good night, and this experience really soured it. Especially because I'm claiming to be somewhat forgiving about it and especially because I really wish I'd said something sooner, I feel a little awkward about this one-star review, but I do feel some kind of duty to warn people about the experience I had.