Dharma Garden Veggie Deli

I LOVE this place, and not only in terms of vegetarian restaurants. The prices are more than fair and the food is delicious. It’s not a «date night» kind of place, but when you want a great meal that’s affordable, this place can’t be beat!

Great local veggie place! They increased the prices recently but what with the dollar plummeting, it is understandable — though with the large portions, the food is absolutely worth the price. The interior may look cheap but it’s the food that’s important. Their menu only has a few options so it seems limited, but each item is unique on its own and, having tried most of them before, they are all great. If you don’t know what to get, the classic Vegetarian Phở is always a good starter’s choice. The premade food in the fridge at the back are great too; they are off-​menu stuff and they change up often to provide variety, so check there often for hidden gems and favourites!
P. S. I love the self-​service as I can refill my tea or water as I like, and I enjoy the peaceful Buddhist atmosphere. As a regular, this place is a frequent go-​to stop for me and my family.

Wonderful, wonderful place! I have had two opportunities to eat here in the last year: the first last December during the evening and the more recently on Remembrance Day for lunch. Both visits were consistently positive, and they were even able to accommodate for a group of eight after we called in advance to make reservations.
The majority of our party ordered #6 (Phở) and #7 (Spicy Soup with Rice Noodle — with the modification to substitute the rice noodle for phở noodles), as well as a sub and some spring rices for appetizers. The portions are large and the price is affordable.
Things to know prior to your visit:
–The business is set up similar to a kiosk at a food court.
–There is complimentary tea and water on the side near the tills, and you get to choose where to sit.
–Everything is self-​serve so you can decide to order and pay prior to grabbing a seat, or sitting for a while to wait for friends prior to ordering.
–Chopsticks, spoons, forks, napkins and all that jazz are also on the side where the tea and water are.
–There is also hot sauce and other toppings available for those who wish to add more flavours to their food.
–Their blinds are broken, so if you visit during the day and it’s very bright outside, be sure to situate yourself as needed to not be blinded.
My friends and I all paid with cash, but I noticed a debit machine there so they probably take debit now? Call ahead to confirm. All in all, wonderful experience and I would most definitely go back!

I absolutely LOVE their spicy phở, it’s what I get every time I come. Food is so inexpensive and modest but in huge portions and, most importantly, it’s good. I love the place.
Heads-​up #1: Self-​serve, cash only (although I think they take debit now).
Heads-​up #2: The ladies who run the place are Vietnamese so they’re kind of limited with English, but the slight language barrier is nothing to worry about. I never have troubles ordering as they’re all really nice (you’ll see the Buddhist monks working in the back kitchen).
Heads-​up #3: They have a sliding fridge in the back where they sell other veggie meats/​delicacies that you can take home to easily cook and eat. Once again, very cheap, very tasty, and they’re all the same price.

Just discover this little gem after living in the neighborhood for 3 years !
Tasty soup without MSG. Friendly people.
It is run by the buddhist temple and you can see the nuns working in the kitchen preparing the food.

Loved the food here. Tasted very fresh and healthy. Had my first veggie phở a sandwich and two Vietnamese rolls. The food is not delivered to your table and you have to pick it up from the counter which seems odd because it really looks like a hotel that serves. At the end we were asked to bring all our dishes to the counter in a kind of rude way. That’s why 4 stars only. One lady was super nice though. I’ll go again but it’s self service so don’t be surprised.

I have been to this place for a lot of times. The service is good, and the food is AMAZING, and it’s close to where I live.

It took a long time for this place to open up. I finally went in the other day with high hopes since I was on a cleanse. It is a hole in the wall with limited seating, however, does serve it’s purpose. You do feel healthy, however. I just don’t see them needing to use too many tofu based items. The price is right which is what made me happy. Super friendly customer service.

This is a good restaurant if you love staying healthy and eating all veggie. It is so clean and peaceful to eat here, because most of people eat here are elder. I love the fish soup. It tasted so unique and you will not find anywhere has the same fish soup. Just keep in mind that this restaurant accepts cash only.

I’m not a vegetarian and I’ve never had vegetarian phở before, but the broth and noodles here are pretty decent! No MSG too! So bravo to them to making a tasty broth without it. It says a lot because it means they actually used a lot of good spices in the soup. I will say I missed the meat because I do eat meat. But I’d come back again!
I just ordered the regular vegetarian phở and my cousin ordered the bun hue, which supposed to be spicy. Even though the spicy broth wasn’t really spicy it still had really good flavours. However, we both found the broth to be more oily than other places.
The fake gluten meat was ok, but according to my vegetarian friends it’s amazing phở!
We also tried the vegetarian banh mi cha lua, and it wasn’t bad, but I definitely prefer the real ham just because it has more flavours.
This place is a great place to try out if you’re curious. I don’t think you’d be disappointed if you’re a vegetarian, but if you’re a meat lover like me, I think it’s only a once in awhile place.

the scent of this place is unbelievable… you’ll be hungry walking in, and feeling like a happy healthy god (dess) walking out. Under $ 10 is pretty awesome — as is the complimentary water and tea.
other notes:
–self serve
–cash only
–clean and open kitchen to see food prep
–older vietnamese/​chinese crowd… think grandmas and grandpas.
–daily menu specials
yes. and yes.

I’ve been back twice. Service has been awesome. I like that they stay out of your way after you pick up your order. I get to savour the spices and herbs in solitude.
The best dish was the Fish phở for me. The soup is amazing. To top it off is this curry sauce on their protein, which doesn’t even resemble fake meat. It’s a delicacy on its own. It melted in my mouth. Basil, cilantro, coconut… Heavenly.
It’s great to watch each order made in the open kitchen.
Don’t forget the deli fridge in the back.

Love this place. I do love Vegetarian meals but the imitation meat can be a little much for me. They have a great menu selection as well as ready made dishes you can take out.
It’s not like your typical resto though. Here’s how the work. They are self serve… you order/​pay (CASH ONLY) grab a table and wait… there is self serve hot tea and water, they call you by memory I think. You go back to pick up your food on a tray. like those used at food courts.
The food is fantastic!