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Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30AM-2:30PM
Dinner: Sun.-Thu. 5-11PM, Fri.-Sat. 5PM-midnight

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Buddakan

325 Chestnut St # 1B
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-574-9440
www.buddakan.com

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Tres chic. Tres trendy. The ethereal-feeling Buddakan remains an unabashed favorite with Philly's upscale dining masses, who just can't get enough of its giant golden Buddha, walls of cascading water and lit-from-within central dining table. Not to mention its full roster of meant-to-be-shared Pan-Asian dishes. Among the favorites: pad thai, broiled Japanese black cod; Singapore noodles; and Angry Lobster, a wok-seared three-pounder served with lobster mashed potatoes. Dessert lovers should be aware that Buddakan is easily home to some of the city's most creative desserts; chief among them is the chocolate bento box, which incorporates warm chocolate cake with dark chocolate panna cotta, cocoa-ginger biscotti, white chocolate-espresso pot de creme and milk chocolate mousse cubes. Buddakan doesn't make for a cheap date, but it does make for a fun -- albeit, at times, loud -- one. You might have a hard time deciding which is tastier -- the food or the decor.

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amazing

By phonziexd on 05/12/2007

i've always heard good things, but my first time was amazing. i was stuffed by the end and the bill was a lot less than i expected. great pad thai and the pagoda left me speechless. great ambience. definitely something to try at least once

Beautiful food.

By capa217 on 03/23/2007

Personally, I was never a big fan of Asian cuisine but friends of mine wanted to try it, so I went along. Buddakan is, in a word, AMAZING! We decided to share all of our courses, so I had the chance to sample about a dozen different dishes and each one was better than the next, and what I really enjoyed was the light, fresh, yet "snazzy" take on the food that the chef put in to each dish he created. I started out with the King Crab Tempora which was so tasty. For my entree', I had the Asian barbeque pork, which was like butter. And the desserts! Oh my goodness! The desserts all looked so good to me, I ordered the chocolate bento box(which served two), and, I also ordered the Dim-Sum donuts. Both were heavenly. I live 90 minutes away and I can't wait to go back!

Incredible Dining Experience

By mbairdpsu on 02/19/2007

Dining on the mezzanine at a table for two made for an incredible dining and visual experience. The food was a unique and delightful combinations of taste and textures with amazing visual appeal. The service was exceptionally attentive (but not overbearing) and friendly. We had an early reservation, so we were able to watch the restaurant come to life from our vantage pointe. This is an experience I plan to repeat and share with family and friends!

ok but not dazzling

By cgilb28018 on 02/17/2007

I went here with a group of 10 and was able to taste a lot of the offerings. While the food was good, none of it was particularly memorable. Save a bundle and go to P.F. Changs.