Naughty Buddha Burger Bar is an Omaha restaurant serving unique vegan burgers and sides.

At about 24th and Worth, it doesn’t have the best location. There aren’t places around it to go shopping or hang out with friends like in Blackstone or downtown. But inside, it’s a fun environment with modern, earthy hippie decor.

The prices here are really good. You can get a full meal for under ten dollars. The menu centers on burgers and sides, but there’s also some choices like a vegan meatballs and pita wraps.

Naughty Buddha Burger Bar uses Impossible Burgers, which are the closest you can get to the taste and texture of meat without eating it. I tried the Singing Buddha, Blue Mountain, and Buddhalicious burgers. They all came with different unique toppings.

The Singing Buddha burger was Asian inspired. It featured kimchee mayo, pickled veggies and lots of greens on top. The Blue Mountain burger had Caribbean flavors like jerk mayo and plantain chips. But my favorite burger of the three was definitely the Buddhalicious, which kept things simple with classic flavors and fixings, including vegan maple bacon. What worked so well about the Buddhalicious is that it wasn’t trying to be something it’s not, so it didn’t fall short on flavors like the other two did.

My favorite part about the burgers was that they all had a big portion of greens on them, which really helped balance out their heaviness. But overall, I thought most of the burgers lacked the big flavors promised in the description, and they were just too busy.

When it comes to sides, the choices aren’t what you would regularly expect with a burger. The options change daily, but during my visit there was green tea rice, Caribbean beans, and red moon slaw.

The rice was served with Thai peanut sauce that tasted good, but there were too many unnecessary ingredients on the plate, like wasabi peas, lotus root and some type of cracker. The Caribbean beans were my favorite side, they had a nice amount of heat and sweetness that went well with a classic burger. My least favorite side was the red moon slaw, which was too sweet, and had weird additions like golden raisins.

One of the biggest highlights was the presentation, which was very nice, especially for a burger joint. This restaurant also stands out as being fully vegan, so it’s a great option if that’s important to you.

My biggest critique of Naughty Buddha Burger Bar is that the menu is going in a lot of different directions, and some items don’t seem to be able to live up to their description. I also don’t understand what direction they’re going for with the menu. Many items are American with Asian influences, but then there’s curveballs like Mexican and Caribbean inspired items. This made some dishes so overcomplicated the flavors just became muddled.

If you do take a trip to Naughty Buddha Burger Bar, keep it simple with their more classic options like the Buddhalicious burger, and you won’t be disappointed. You can get a good tasting vegan meal here for a cheap price.