My good friend designed this space's interior. The interior is striking and seems to be the formulas for this restauranteur! He wows with a big space and then strikes again with creative culinary. I love the desserts here.. THe chocolate dish is a must!
A great Asian fusion restaurant. Menu refined and various. Phenomenal decor and well-chosen music.
Food was amazing. Rock shrimp was the best. Cool dark atmosphere, and creative cocktails. Slowest waitress ever. Put a funk on our night for a while because she kept telling us she'd be right back.
My favorite in the meat packing district. Pricey and hard to get a reservation but I love the decor and the food is delicious.
The atmosphere and the location in itself is just simply great. A cool place for dating or casual dining with friends. Lots of very good looking people in their late twenties/early thirties.
The cocktails are nice if you have to wait to be seated. It's kinda always packed on week-ends.
The food is great especially the dumplings and the fish meals. Also loved the desserts!
Went for a friend's birthday and it was great. Best to come here with at least 6 or more (with a reservation) to get the best family style experience.
The ambiance is spectacular, especially downstairs! The food is esquisite! The service is truly exceptional - the manager, Ioannis, and our waitress, Tatiana, gave us the best service ever! I would recommend this restaurant for anybody who loves top quality food and service! Treat yourself and try it! It is really a 5-star experience!
Everything was amazing. General Tso's and edemame dumplings are must haves. Mongolian lamb chops, and fried rice were amazing too!
Ehhhh was kinda disappointed with this place. Had very high expectations and it kinda let me down. The lobster fried rice was not good at all. The service and ambiance was amazing, the food just didn t do it for me.
Great spot to bring visitors and house guests to, especially if you are doing the Highline.
Food is overrated and expensive, but you are paying for the ambience. Service is very hit or miss.
My wife always says this is the best meal she has ever eaten in her life.
The food was magic and the wine was good. The place is nice and chic.
But the music was way to loud even if we asked to turn it down twice.
Although I was late they made accommodations. Food was as expected, tasty!
Great atmosphere, and decor. Great place to try a bit of everything and share plates with a group.
Great ambiance. Tasty food and good service. Vibe of the restaurant is unique. Had a great time with friends.
Fabulous experience...delicious food, beautiful building, attentive service, wonderful cocktails, cool atmosphere, wonderful restaurant! Highly recommend!
Luxury Asian Restaurant
Fancy environment the music the personal and the food amazing 5 star place
Food was decent. Music was so loud we had to scream at the table just to have a conversation. Had to scream at the waiter to order food, and he got the order wrong. It was so dark we had to use flashlights to see the menu.
Lots of hype, and it actually delivers on a lot of it.
First impression is how stunning the place is but its all downhill from there. Too expensive, and i wouldn't have a problem with the price if the service and food were great but I was very disappointed so won't be going back.
Swanky restaurant with a delicious food and beautiful court. The price is expensive but it deserves that. Choose any food in the menu and enjoy.
Restaurant and luxurious eating delicious and elegant meeting. The staff are friendly but the prices are expensive and this is normal in a restaurant like this and the food is delicious.
Our team dined here after a quarterly review meeting. We enjoyed the overall ambiance. The speed and agility of the staff surprised and delighted us throughout the meal. We purchased several dishes to share across the table for dinner - best decision ever. I enjoyed every dish I tried and dessert surpassed the meal. Highly recommend!
Beautiful place, good vibes, good looking people, friendly and professional service. And the food was very good, dumplings were just perfect. Other dishes were very good as well. Definitely a place to come back to
I'm giving this 3 stars because the place was cool and the food was all pretty good, but be careful! I have a shellfish allergy and was unaware that they used Oyster Oil in MANY non-fish dishes. I had a bad reaction and was very sick afterwards. Allergy info wasn't made clear on the menu. I now always mention this allergy wherever I go, especially for Asian restaurants to be safe. Bad experience, BUT, the food really was very good and we had a great time. I didn't get hit with the reaction until after dinner was over, and the waiter caught this detail halfway through our meal and made sure to adapt our order to bring items that were safe for me.
Incredible Food. Love the decor, really big and spacious.
I went twice and it's always a good experience, great service and atypical. The chilled noodles are good, black cod is not too sweet, spicy foods lover will enjoy. Have the Giorgio Pinot.
Love this place! Everything was delish! Everything! If you want to fine dine & not be disappointed visit Buddakhan!
This is a really great restaurant if your looking for good Asian food fair in the Chelsea area. There's outdoor seating and indoor so you can choose where you want to sit. There's wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible bathroom.
Two stars for the beautiful ambiance. Food was not good, very tiny portions, went for pizza afterward
Buddha is not a theme for your restaurant. Disrespectful!
Awesome experience at Buddakan. I was here for a company dinner (about 20 people) and the service was very fast and efficient. Things you need to try: the boneless spare ribs and the edamame dumplings. Large place, so getting a table shouldn't be hard to do. They accommodate large groups (like ours) and also parties in private rooms.
The food never disappoints. Try and sit downstairs
The food is great. I recommend the Chinese sausage fried rice. The only gripe is that they made me sit at the bar and wait for a table, even though the place was half empty.
One of my favorite restaurants in the world. Delicious food, excellent service and very nice fancy restaurant ! Definitely recommend it !!! A must do in NY !!!
Buddakan is a classy, chic spot, perfect for a light but delicious dinner before a night out. The atmosphere was warm, welcoming and cozy, while still maintaining an air of sophistication and modernity. The food and drinks were amazing; although the portions are not huge, the food was so flavor full you really wanted to savor every bite. I cannot stop raving about Buddakan; it's my new favorite.
This is a place that must be recommended fighting great food and service.
Buddakan is the high life of New York. It's a very trendy restaurant that will never go out of style. My jaw literally dropped when I walked into the main dining room. It reminded me of Beauty and the Beast and I am a big Disney fan.
Buddakan has different rooms (a library, a bird room, a budda room, etc). You can request where you want to dine. The food here is okay, with some things exceptional such as their edamame dumplings. They are so rich and flavorful. It's all worth it, because you're here for the scene.
The ambiance is really nice. The food tastes alright. I think that the food is over priced.
now that cantun is gone, we usually go to buddakan for cantonese. a bit greasy, but fine. the main room is amazing. leave room for dessert, especially the passion fruit mousse.
Interesting ambience, perfect service, delicious food. We'll go again.
My favorite chain restaurant. Always a delight to come here.
Great atmosphere and delicious food. Great service.
Pricey, but matches for the great service, food and hard working chefs!
What a wonderful place to visit especially when you are in NYC. So busy and crowded very happening place. Many drinks to chose from. The menu is extremely large and everything seems delicious. You definitely need to dress up nicely. Staff are nice. We will be back!
The black bean cod and lamb chops are amazing. Try to sit in the chandelier room
Way overcrowded... Not to mention, the system they use for guests to wait around for a table is horrendous... Even with a reservation, you have to wait around like cattle.
Upscale bar and restaurant right next to Chelsea market building. $15-20 per cocktail. Thursday and Friday night are filled up with young people. Worth your time if you are looking for new friendship.
First time going to New York and glad I made reservations at this establishment. Food was good and service was amazing!
We came to this restaurant for lunch. we heard about this restaurant from a lot of people. Well, we were not disappointed. we were warmly welcomed by the staff members and we felt excellent. The food was just great. We loved this spot a lot and we shall definitely come back again. Recommended.
The environment is very good, the food is of high quality. The attention is good, but at 11pm they closed the kitchen without warning, therefore, we were left wanting to taste something else. Additionally, and the most negative point, we closed the door of the place while we waited for the Uber, having to wait outside.
The interior is roomy but dark. The wait staff is attentive. The appetizers came out warm-not very hot-I prefer hot. The entrees were delicious except for the eggplant tofu side- I barely touched it. The desserts were amazing! Would we return? Maybe.
The Service was very good and so was the food (especially the crying chocolate for dessert) but for the price that it was I would rather go to Tao
Exceptional place in the Meat Packing District. A bit tough to find but well worth it. Very unique ambience and the fusion cuisine is some of the best in the city. The entrance and "collecting lounge" (the only way I can really describe it) are very cool, and adds to the unique, friendly, and upscale atmosphere of this restaurant. The waitstaff is exceptional. Book ahead, this place gets really busy - and for good reason.
this chelsea restaurant has the feel of a nightclub, but the food is superb. beautiful presentation of Asian inspired fusion dishes.
Elegant (and dark) site. It is on the crest of the wave, as I understand it.
Excellent food and service. Black pepper beef, general tso dumplings and pork buns were delicious.
Excellent Food and great ambiance. Expensive, but well worth the experience. Edamame and chicken dumplings were fantastic. Charred beef and Kung Pao Monkfish were unbelievable.
I chose this restaurant to surprise my husband with a cool date night. After having read so many positiv ratings, I was in fact astonished how bad the reception really was. We waited over 45 minutes to be seated ending up walking out. The seating system clearly does not work. Presumably best with a group of friends or colleagues, definitely not for a date night.
My top spot for Asian food. Staff treated us so nice.
2nd order for delivery from Joom Bankok Cafe-no long waits for food. Pleased with food
Consistently excellent and attentive service each time I've been here. The food is next level. I do think the crispy chicken main course could be a little more adventurous in it's sauce and seasoning but the quality of the meat was still top notch.
Amazing food here! The staff took great care of us. We went for our honeymoon and several staff acknowledged our special night. Dim Sum was awesome, as well as the Peking Duck. Our waiter, Taylor, had great recommendations and was very personable. We will be back next time we are in NYC.
A little dark but excellent customer service and great food!
Sublime food....gorgeous decor and spectacular service
Upbeat and upscale atmosphere. Perfect for a date night. Every item on the menu is spectacular! We will be back.
Appetizers were tasty. Excellent serviceIs. Nice share plate selection and cozy atmosphere.
The food here is very good. The service is helpful and professional. But this place has a habit of keeping its patrons in the bar to wait to be seated. We waited fifteen minutes only to discover many empty tables. Also do not come here if you want a quiet conversation.
Ridiculous ambience and menu, you will never be disappointed here. Your wallet will be mad at you, relatively speaking but the experience is well worth it. Your tastebuds will thank you
A trendy, staple Asian fusion restaurant/bar within the city that s great for groups or to take a date. The space is modern and spacious but can be pretty loud, service is superb/attentive and the food is a modern take on Asian Fusion. I love Asian food, and I frequently eat in The Chinatowns in both Flushing and Manhattan so I am a bit bias. However, if the Chinatowns with hole in the wall restaurants are not your thing, then Buddakan might be a better option as the food is more modern and American.
Amazing ambience and service, yet not stand offish so you don't feel comfortable bringing your out of town Midwest parents. Waiters have expert knowledge of the menu and helped make great dining decisions. Definitely start with one app and one entre per person plus a veggie, rice, or noodle side as they portions do fill you up and dessert is too good to miss!
My soup was way too watery, but every other aspect of the service was exceptional.
Service and food were fantastic! Waitress was very helpful in explaining all the wonderful food options.
Great place to share dishes. Loved the selection of appetizers and meat. Good ambiance! Definitely recommend for romantic dinner and dates!
I don't think I've ever had a bad meal here! The service is exquisite, as is the ambiance. Definitely recommend!
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