Chakra

This restaurant is absolutely incredible. I lived in Chang Mai Thailand for a while and I felt as if I was back there having the most authentic Thai food. I highly recommend you check out this place. The owner JD is so kind and thoughtful.

The dumplings, the brown rice over curry is so delicious. The food is cooked perfectly through and the curry has a balanced amount of veggies and flavor. The perfect place for vegans and those with restricted diets.

We had an excellent experience in Chakra. They have a fairly extensive, entirely plant based, menu. In addition, they are very careful about dietary preferences. The food appeared to be freshly cooked, was flavorful, and well prepared. Will like to visit again whenever in NYC.

The service was a little slow but we had the whole restaurant to ourselves so no complaints - it was basically a quiet little oasis in the middle of this noisy city. Half of the menu is similar to the one at May Kaidee if you’re familiar with that place, the other half is more “fruitarian” although I don’t think they define fruitarian as a diet purely based on fruit. The influence is Thai-Indian. Nothing was overly oily or salty which is just what I hope for when I eat out. Portions could be slightly bigger. I’ll be back to try more things!

I took my family to Chakra for Father's day and it was fantastic as always. We had the dumplings for appetizers, drunken noodles, eggplant dish and a curry with a side of brown rice

Had a delicious meal with my family for Father’s Day and loved being able to sit and enjoy the serene backyard to accompany the delicious food. We shared a number of plates and I particularly loved the dumplings and drunken noodles, but everything we had was delicious. The host was super friendly and accommodating. I plan to return often and try more of their menu.

This place is absolutely phenomenal. As a strict vegetarian its hard to find great Thai food without the worry over fish sauce. This place takes it a step further and made our dishes without Onion & Garlic (Swaminarayan). This will be our go-to from now on when we visit NYC with family or friends. I wish the Chakra Team success in this endeavor and hope the public can help keep this place open by visiting!

This was an amazing place. The owner was so polite and warm and welcoming. One of the best dinners I’ve ever had. We were a party of 8 and the owner cooked everything fresh for us and it was all INCREDIBLE. I don’t usually leave reviews, but the food was so delicious and well made that I just had to. My favorites were the massaman curry and the banana and mango with black rice and coconut milk. It is recently kosher too, which is excellent. 10/10 would recommend. I will be coming back.

Incredible food, service and ambiance. It's not a loud place, but rather had more of a zen feel with tables that are separated well. They have vegan versions of some more traditional Thai dishes like haw mok, laab and pad woon sen that are harder to find at other restaurants. The flavors are really spot on and the food felt healthier than some other Thai places (less oil or coconut milk, more flavor). And the service was incredibly friendly. It felt like I was dining in a friend's home.

Delicious and gluten-free! As a vegan, it can be challenging to find a restaurant that offers gluten-free options. Fortunately, Chakra provides a wide range of delicious dishes that cater to individuals who must avoid gluten. The menu is diverse, and the sauces are incredibly flavorful, while still staying true to traditional Thai tastes. Furthermore, the portion sizes are generous, and the service is exceptional! I highly recommend this restaurant!

What a unique and cool restaurant! They serve primarily Thai food but also have a variety of dishes that cater to more niche diets such as Jain, fruitarian, Swaminarayan, and oil-free. This makes it one of the few restaurants in the city compatible with a whole foods/plant-based diet. After we sat down, the waitress brought us out a couple complimentary appetizers, which was so kind, and we absolutely loved them (glass noodle salad - possibly the best dish we had all night - and steamed dumplings). We ordered the green papaya salad with seitan (excellent), the summer rolls (so fresh and tasty), and one of the curries. I actually had some issues with the curry, because I tried to order the Gaeng Som (Orange Curry) which was listed on their website as being free of oils and coconut milk, which is very important to my dietary preferences. This didn't appear on the menu we were provided in the restaurant. When I asked the waitress about it, she didn't seem to know what I was talking about. I pulled up the listing on the website and showed it to her, and she said she could make that for us. She brought out an incredibly tasty bowl of orange curry with rice noodles and vegetables, but I am 99% sure it was full of coconut milk. Disappointing, since I had chosen this restaurant because of their commitment to accommodating dietary preferences like mine.

Their Curry and rice is delicious, but their Steamed dumplings with the dipping sauce is my favorite! It's my first time trying a Thai Vegan restaurant, very unique & yummy I love that it's I'm looking forward to trying more dishes from here.

I am so happy I found Chakra, they have such incredible and nourishing food! It seems like they are newer to the neighborhood but they are a great addition, although it seems like people may not know they are there which is a shame! My group shared the summer rolls, Tom yam soup, massaman curry, haw mok curry, and pad kee mao. All the dishes were very yummy and full of flavor. I highly recommend for anyone - not just vegans. You will leave very satisfied and full of healthy and delicious food!

chakra generously provided food for our nyc vegan tech meetup. we were blessed to sample their delicious dumplings, fresh rolls and curry dishes which included green beans , chickpeas, avocado, red cabbage, cucumber, ginger and cilantro. yum!

Delicious vegan food in a cozy restaurant. Try the dumplings, curry dishes and their drunken noodles.

Catering order. Lunch box with Pad Thai and a fresh spring roll. All vegan and gluten-free Thai food.

Fresh, vibrant clean eating! Love it Okay, finally finished a few sample reviews. Fantastic healthy bowls with homemade dressings and sauces on the side. Very good curries as well.