Buddha-bar Restaurant New York

The service was very slow and the food was awful! Not worth the money.

I had a wonderful time! The menu for Restaurant Week 2023 was fantastic.

the waiters, the girls at the entrance are very rude, the food is not the best, it has a lot of movement on instagram but the restaurant is not really good. to take a picture with the buddha you must line up and it is very small View menu

I had an amazing experience at this restaurant! The ambiance is absolutely beautiful, the staff are attentive and friendly, and both the food and cocktails are delicious. It's the perfect spot for a stylish night out with guests from out of town. Plus, the music on weekends is fantastic, adding to the perfect atmosphere!

We had a wonderful evening at the restaurant! The ambiance was fantastic, and the bar offered excellent cocktails to start. We were pleasantly surprised by the generous portion sizes, and the food was delightful. The service from all the staff was attentive and friendly. Our group of four thoroughly enjoyed our time there.

The hostess wearing a black fur vest was confused about my reservation and initially tried to seat my friend and me in the bar lounge area, even though I had put down a $25 deposit on my Amex for a reservation in the dining area. After I asked her to check my reservation, she acknowledged her mistake. Unfortunately, the Korean fried chicken was bland and poorly prepared. I also ordered two cocktails, which required some creativity because they didn't taste very good. Overall, it was a disappointing experience. View menu

Upon arrival, they had told us they were triple booked and we had to wait 15 minutes for a table to open up even when we had a reservation. 15 minutes turned into 30 minutes and everyone who was coming in after us were getting seated right away. Then the waiter had only came to our table twice and took about an hour to bring out the check. Never checked up on us to see if we needed anything or to refill our waters. Understood that they were super busy but that’s no excuse. Food was decent but nothing amazing, definitely something you can get elsewhere. Not a fan.

We were a group of four and opted for the prix fixe menu, which was a great deal at $60 per person. We also tried the duck dumplings and octopus. The octopus was juicy, fresh, and flavorful, while the dumplings were moist and delicious. The crispy rice dish was a fun addition that we all enjoyed. The mushroom fried rice was also moist and complemented the rest of the meal nicely. Two of us ordered the steak, which was cooked to perfection. Overall, the entire meal was delightful. I highly recommend the lychee martini and a classic Moscow mule. Our waiter, Kenji, was very attentive and always on hand to help. He made excellent recommendations. The large, color-changing Buddha was a fantastic...

The only enjoyable part of the evening were the drinks. The food was sub-par and the noise level aka I had to raise my voice to almost scream at my partner for him to hear anything I said. The noise level was off the charts, to the point where I had a scratchy throat by the time we left. The service was alright but nowhere close to what you expect for a place like Budda Bar. The waiter kept on leaning on our table, almost knocking over my partner's drink while speaking to the ladies seated next to us and forgot about us entirely once the appetizers were served until we tried to pay. Now to the food, where to start? This was by far the worst sushi of my life. The toro was not at all fresh any... View menu