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Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm

Cross Street

Between 3rd & 4th on Chestnut

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Unknown
Street, pay lots, valet

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$31 to $50

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Buddakan

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

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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 Buddha. The religious icon watches over hip customers indulging in pan-Asian cuisine that far surpasses the fare usually found at hot spots like this." Newsweek reports, "Design also serves as a signifier for cuisine. You walk into Buddakan, one of the hottest new restaurants in Philadelphia, past a shimmering waterfall & Japanese river stones & you say to yourself, 'ginger-miso everything' even before you see the magnificent 10-foot Buddha dominating the dining room." Named one of ?America's Top 50 Restaurants" by Travel & Leisure and 'Top Restaurant for Fun' by Gourmet, Buddakan has become one of the country's most talked about restaurants.

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28 Ratings and Reviews

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Waste of time and money

By rehtaeh361 on 03/12/2005

This is one of the most overrated restaurants we have ever been to. The chilean sea bass was overcooked. The duck tasted like liver. All of the sauces were way too salty. The next day I even felt sick. The service was horrible. We sat upstairs and our waitress was never there. The only thing good was the dessert.

Simply the best fusion!!

By ellenaa3ai on 03/07/2005

The place is so friendly and waiters helpful, the food just danced in my mouth.. wonderful, I was pleasantly surprised, when I left and I can't wait to go back again! Best to make reservations.

OUTSTANDING

By djxpos on 03/04/2005

I friend reccomended this place. So, while in philly on business i decided to check it out. The place was packed, however, i was able to sit at the bar where the full menu was vailable. The food was SUPURB! i had the wasabi crusted filet mignon. And it was one of the best dishes i have ever had. This ranks number 2 on my list of best restaurants. no1 is a brazilian restaurant in Newark called Brasilia. Does Stephen Star have any resturants in NYC is my question!

Fab-u-lous!

By javajonez on 03/02/2005

My all time favorite in Philadelphia. The food is wonderful. I have eaten things I didn't know I liked. And it turns out I only like them at Buddakan. The drinks are great. If you can't get a table eating at the bar is good too!