Many if not all of these RM2 shops are indeed run by Buddhist Associations backed by rich donors whose aim in providing a meal without the need to eat meat. They're not profit oriented & instead lose $ on each meal they serve you, however they believe the karma will lead to better dharma for them. Buddhists please correct me if my info is wrong I normally eat at these places not because of the price but bring along non vegetarians hoping the price will motivate them to have a vegetarian meals as often as possible. Please note that the quality of food differs from each outlets. Do not go there expecting 5 star quality food & environment & God willing you leave happy!

I know there's one in Kota Kemuning which is owned by a Taiwanese lady with her Malaysian husband.

kuantan also have 1 Rm2.00 vege
location
jalan Air putih
opposite oldtown jalan air putih there

This post has been edited by meistsh_musical: Sep 3 2013, 07:39 PM

I usually eat at aman puri. Sometimes, it's free as there's donor who pays for foods from a certain period of time. Especially 1st and 15th day of a month in lunar calendar.

RM2 will be too cheap. I wonder how you going to cover your cost of operation? :

most of the shops are operated by religious association. and the operational costs were covered by donors. so if ts were to open a shop without these donors supporting, it's impossible. these shops are non profiting with the intention of encouraging ppl to eat less meat

I see. Thank you for enlighten me. Because I'd thought it is for profit purpose.
Actually there are one rm2 vegetarian restaurant at my area but it seems so dark in the restaurant made me hesitated to pay a visit.
On top of that it is very less customer flow in the shop. such i always wondering how it sustain it business with such condition.
And you'd cleared my doubt that the operational costs were covered by donors.

This post has been edited by Cattitude: Sep 4 2013, 12:23 PM

vegetarian shop?

talking about vegetarian make me "goggle more"

got it from other website

Credit goes to someone "Kyle Lai"

yea, this is the one i patron to. green color signboard. my friend says this is very famous. a lot of branches. workers there are mostly old uncles and aunties.

I have heard a comment from a buddhist. He said while it is their good intention to encourage people to be vegetarian, but by setting up these restaurant which serve cheap food, they have stolen the customers of the hawkers in the area who are trying to make a living. These hawkers who try to earn an honest living will be affected at the expense of the restaurant

He also observed that if someone wants to be a vegetarian, he doesnt need to be converted because of the price of food. Those people who frequent these $2 restaurant are there to seek bargain instead of to become a vegetarian.

From his tone, he is against these shops. He believe opening these restaurant does not give good karma. BTW, he is not a hawker himself. He is just a staunch buddhist and a vegetarian

i dun really agree. Sri Petaling got the Rm2 shop and a few organic shop and business for the organic shop is not bad.

Not all who eat vegetarian are Buddhist

Not all who are Buddhist eat vegetarian

But I welcome this kind of rm2 shops.