Tamachat - Chiang Rai

There are two food stalls with vegetarian Thai food. one of them has precooked various meals behind a glass window to choose and the other cooks fresh for them. here you can choose between 7 judges. I had the dry tom yum with soybean boar and mushroom balls. after 10 minutes I got an excellent delicious dish for 40 tbh. very special and authentic. the atmosphere could be a little better because it is in a very large space.

Sit on a log while you enjoy the most spacious dining area among CR's vegan buffets. The buffet here wins for incorporating the most new vegetables I've never eaten before. Dishes are flavorful and not too pricey. Very friendly staff and always a mix of local and expat customers give it a lively atmosphere. The place also is lined with plants to feel like you're dining on a jungle trek. I'm waiting for it to cool down before trying all the noodle soup options, which is very necessary as they always run out of food at the buffet and sometimes also rice. They're closed for the whole hot season.

Tamachat was a lovely stop! I got Kao Soi. It was delicious and fast. The place was near empty at 1:45 pm but lovely. Free water and very clean.

We went here multiple times during our stay in Chiang Rai. It's easy and convenient to park you scooter in front of the restaurant. The staff was very friendly and could make recommendations when we didn't not know what to choose. We went for the noodle soup which was delicious! Other side dishes are also worth trying and everything is very cheap. We also bought some curry pastes at their shop which turned out to be very nice. Warning: super spicy. Definitely visit this restaurant when you're in Chiang Rai.

Maybe their made to order stuff is better, but the pre cooked food I tried was nothing to write home about. Got there around midday and there were about six trays to choose from. Nothing looked that exciting, but took a chance on some green veg and what looked like mushroom slush on rice (40B). The green veg was too bitter to eat and the mushroom stuff a bit boring. If you like your noodle soups maybe check it out, but for precooked food the options around the bus station are better value in my opinion.