Amazing place great vibe great food the monks are great The…read morestatues in the Bill that you ran

Nam Mô A Di Đà Phật…read more Thank You So Much White Sand Buddhist Temple The Buddha statues are indeed beautiful!!! The vegetarian foods were exceptional especially the sun sandwiches! Everyone was very generous and nice We will have to return to pay homage to the beautiful Buddhas and Lady Buddha soon

Great place to learn. Teachings are inspiring. Everyone is friendly and positive. Beginner to…read morelong time practitioner will gain from attending.

This is a great place to learn how to properly meditate.I enjoy the music,the lecture,the questions…read moreand the guided meditation.I encourage all walks of life to try this Buddhist Center.Meditation heals the mind.

We came on a Sunday morning for the food. Almost everything was $6. Brought home a tofu and…read morepotato curry that feed the both of us and was delicious. The Vietnamese crepes were made fresh. The had a thicker layer with a nice crunch, filled with bean sprouts. They provided us with a bag of lettuce leaves to wrap and a great dipping sauce. The ladies were very kind and helpful. Will definitely return for more!

It's only my second year visiting this temple! The monks and volunteers are all so friendly and…read morewelcoming. Every Sunday at 8:30 in the morning, they serve up a mouth-watering array of yummy vegetarian dishes. The best part is you can either eat there or take it all home with you. I was blown away by how delicious everything looked, and the dishes we got were even more satisfying than we could have imagined. I can't wait to go back and try the other items they've cooked up. Before leaving the temple, I bought home the Vietnamese hot and sour soup and the vegetarian curry, and they were divine! All I had to do was cook steamed rice and vermicelli noodles! Two days of meals for my brother and me. I'm excited to return next Sunday for the Lunar New Year celebration!

This is the best Buddhist temple I have ever been to. It is…read morea beautiful place of peace, harmony and love of one and all. The teachings of this Buddhist monk is the best I have observe anywhere. We were here as a second day of mourning in the passing of my beloved aunt. All the nuns, staffs and Buddhist monk made us all feel at home. We were in prayers and the monk's teachings is something that I have always live by. The prayer was an emotional, and spiritual lesson in philosophy, way of life, in healing and support all under one roof. After the ceremony we were all invited to a vegan lunch. It was an absolute spiritual experience for me and helped in our mourning. The site is huge that includes a beautiful indoor prayer area, a lotus pond and beautiful outdoor Buddha statue , a stage where community functions takes place, an eating area where vegan meals are offered and vegan ready cooked food or vegan frozen egg rolls that one can buy. It is a community of love, support and harmony all in one. It is the teaching of "goodness" as the monk pointed out in each and everyone of us.

I just moved to Orlando and was searching for a Buddhist temple to go to on Sundays. We saw that…read morethis is the largest temple and decided to see it on a weekday. They don't do tours on weekdays but there is a schedule on their website for tour dates and classes. They had a Buddha celebration one weekend and it was so fun! They had multiple performances and booths full of food that i missed eating. I highly recommend coming here just to see how beautiful this temple is even if you're not Buddhist!

Many cultural events held here. One of the largest Buddhist…read moreorganizations in the world with hundreds of beaches. Many choices of vegetarian lunch. Can learn to speak, read and write mandarin. Tai chi classes , origami classes etc.

Listen... I came for a "temple visit" and somehow ended up having one of the best Thai meals…read moreFlorida has to offer sitting on a big-ass group table.....Go figure. Wat Mongkolratanaram OR "Wat Tampa" is what happens when Tampa minding its business suddenly turns into Thailand for a few hours. You walk in and it's peaceful, beautiful, very Thai ... and then Sunday hits and it turns into a low-key food hustle in the best possible way. The food? NOT that fake, sweet, mall Thai food. This is the real deal. Aunties back there cooking like they've got something to prove--and they do. Pad Thai, grilled meats, curries, mango sticky rice... all hitting like you just got off a 12 hour flight in Bangkok, not I-95. Couple things--CASH only. This is not the place for your Amex Platinum or Apple Wallet personality. Also, yeah, there's a line. Relax..... You've waited longer for worse decisions..... get there early. Best part? You grab your food, walk over to the river, and just sit there eating like you've got nowhere to be. No rush, no nonsense, just good food and a vibe that makes you forget you're still in Florida. It's not fancy. It's not curated. Nobody's trying to impress you--and somehow that's exactly why it does. So, If you're anywhere near Tampa on an early Sunday morning , you must check this place out.

Service: 4/5 Food: 4.5/5…read morePrice: under $20 Being home for the holidays means returning to an old tradition of attending their Sunday market. While the set up has changed over the years, the food has mostly remained the same. Maybe to accommodate the long lines, they moved some food stalls to a tent area away from the main patio + posted a billboard menu. One big difference were the non-food tents, they used to have a plant stall, but I didn't see it this time. As it was a post-holiday weekend, they maybe limited what was open. We usually aim to arrive right at opening (~9AM) before the line for the noodle soup line gets too long. Arriving ~10:30AM/after the first wave would also work too. Point is to arrive in the earlier half of the day before food items get sold out. Tip for the temple: cover your shoulders, shorts/skirts almost to the knees, shoes off before you go in, give a small cash donation. CASH ONLY What I Recommend: - Fresh Rolls with Shrimp - Fried Sweet Potatoes - Pumpkin Curry - Noodle Soup with Thin Noodles - Pad Thai - Fried Sesame Balls - Mango Sticky Rice

Impressively beautiful Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Cocoa. Looks like they're planning to build…read moreout more too. They have delicious vegetarian food for sale on every Sunday (9:30am to 1pm) and some special events. Not crowded at all, it's very quiet there but the people we talked to were nice. I tried bánh đúc (kind of a street food rice cake dish in a bowl) and it was great. You can actually pay with Zelle in case you don't carry cash. The whole place is run by only 1 or 2 monks. One of the monks asked me to upload a flyer for an upcoming event to their facebook page for them.

zen and nice temple. Vegan food every Sunday. The people there are so so nice. I'll be coming up…read moremore often. Highly recommend!

Visited for the Songkran Thai New Year festival and had an awesome time. The energy was…read moregreat--super festive with music, dancing, and a strong community vibe. The highlight for me was the *amazing* street food--so many authentic Thai dishes to try, from pad thai and grilled meats to Thai tea. I didn't get to explore much of the temple itself this time, but I definitely plan on coming back for a deeper visit. Overall, a fun, flavorful experience and a great way to celebrate culture in Central Florida.

It's my favorite Orlando place; the most magical place on Earth has a hidden sanctuary and this is…read moreit! Take your time here; it's like being on the other side of the world without the 24 hour flight.