Buddakan - Philadelphia Restaurant

  • Address: 325 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2614
  • Phone: +1 215 574 9440
  • Website:www.buddakan.com
Average Rating
4.5
169+ reviews
from 4 sources
CitySearch
5.0
69+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
73+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
26+ reviews
Frommers
2.0
1+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $12

Buddakan
325 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2614

Buddakan Details

Full Amenity List

  • Bar Dining
  • Beer
  • Non-Smoking Restaurant
  • Takeout
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Full Bar
  • Late Night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Wine

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • This Pan-Asian nightspot centers around a 10½-foot gilded Buddha. Buddakan features glistening decor accented by wasabi-colored booths, two full bars, plenty of sofas for lounging, along with a 20-person community table where you can share food and conversation with friends. Chef Scott Swiderski... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • In Short :A 10-foot-high gilded Buddha, a communal dining table, chair backs with black-and-white portraits and a wall of falling water transform this former post office into a Zen shrine. Asian fusion plates meant for sharing include raw tuna on flatbread and sweetly sauced scallops. The dinner ... more on CitySearch
  • For three star Asian, try Buddakan in Philadelphia. Located in the Old City area, this restaurant is mildly expensive. It's known for its fusion. The menu is truly creative but not daunting. This place features a perfect venue for special occasions. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll not... more on OpenList.com
  • Stephen Starr�??s Buddakan is a spectacular restaurant featuring exotic flavors of modern Asian cuisine with creativity and drama. Bon Appetit notes, "The mostly white space is striking, with a lit-from-within communal table in the middle of the room, a waterfall & a ten-foot, candle-bedecked B... more on OpenTable.com
  • Want to get a glimpse of the future of American dining? Have dinner at this restaurant, the first of three Buddakans (so far). Named for the giant, gilded Buddha who lords over a communal dining table, it remains, since 1998, one of the toughest reservations in town. No wonder. The space -- an ol... more on Frommers

Reviews From Across The Web read all

4.0
Bring ear plugs and you'll be fine

I have to say that I for some reason had a better time twice at Pod than Buddakan. The food is better at Buddakan but on saturday nights you can see the lips of your party move but not hear ANYTHING they say to you because the decibel level is sooooo high. That ... Rich, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
where have i been?

what a great dining experience--- A+ from concept to drinks, arrival to seating, dinner to dessert. waitstaff was confident, knowledgeable and attentive. i almost expected more pushiness, like i usually encounter in new york, but the service was refreshing, youthful, and polished. dishes were ins... juliaecairo, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Still my favorite

Buddakan is still my favorite,the spring rolls,the pot stickers,the duck,and the tuna are wonderful,I have never had a bad meal.Just ... citysearch.com, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Cristin M. 's review

Buddakan absolutely lives up to it's name. Food and service are perfect, and I've actually had dreams ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

2.0
Like cold food?

Maybe my expectations were too high... The wine list is pathetic, the food was cold (cod), the waiters challenged. In New York, they ... By A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

Cross Street :Between Third Street and Fourth Street

East of Broad Street

Hours

Lunch: 11:30a-2:30p M-F; Dinner: 5p-11p Su-Th, 5p-mid F-Sa

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