Budda Kitchen & Bar

We had an outstanding experience here. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was bright and fun — and the service was great. Had an incredibly tasty (and creative) seafood dish. Margaritas were also on point. Just wish it was more full. Let’s rally and keep this great restaurant going!!!

First time customer, came to celebrate Valentines Day with my mom. Server was super nice, host + music (DJ) was good. Ordered calamari and rocking shrimp. Calamari were good, shrimp not so good. Didn’t taste fresh and they were a bit on the hard side. Waited more than 45 minutes for my for our main entree, which was understandable because it was a busy night. However, I ordered the stuffed Salmon with crabmeat + shrimp (under the special) sauce on the side and fried rice. Being that I don’t eat meat, I asked the server to ensure that it was plain fried rice, in which she ensured that was the case. That wasn’t the case. Sauce came right on top and I think the rice had pieces of chicken. Left eating mash potatoes. Was definitely disappointed. No bueno. Regardless of the situation whether it was a error on the server or chef, with 15years + in the hospitality industry and spending over $125, would have been nice at least for the manager to swing by the table.

I came here for the happy hour Luis was our waiter poor guy was attending so many tables at once and providing the best he could with customer service he was amazing, however, I will rate the place a 7/10 the food was good but it took over one hour and a half to come out the drink were okay they should be a little stronger.

Good place bad organization!!! It should have a hosted that’s seat people I was at the bar waiting for 2 hours waiting for a table. I feel rejected since it was a Dominican place only Dominican people were seated first and people that didn’t look Dominican were left waiting for hours. They should tread everyone equally!!! Servers were fine they give a good service, food was alright no the best also it wasn’t bad. Apart of the time that they make me wait for a table and that they hurry on attend other people first. Also false advertising there is not food at 6$ the margarita was 6$ but only during the happy hour.

Went last night w family for happy hour, they have a new power $6 menu where appetizers & drinks & even your first hookah is $6 absolutely amazing a whole vibe, just wish the drinks were a little stronger & my server was more atent, it was her first day so i will give her grace, but i definitely recommend & will be coming back

The food is amazing.the sushi was great .. steak n eggs on point.. Chef Nelson is the truth .. Best Sunday Brunch hands down . Jonas great bartender tell him Flow sent you.. lol Enjoy 😉

I went there for happy hour on a Saturday. I ordered 1 margarita and 1 whiskey sour. The whiskey sour tasted really bad so I asked if they can make me a new drink. I ordered another margarita. It was good. The atmosphere was cool it just wasn't really spacious

My boyfriend and I wanted to have a date night and step out of the Astoria/Queens area. This restaurant has popped out on my Instagram so we decided to give it a try. I tried calling twice to see if they had seating available. Nobody answered when arriving there was no host. The person who offered us Siting just gave us the 1st table he saw in front of the bar. Really wasn’t able to enjoy The concept of the restaurant. SERVICE : Our server was the best part of our visit here. She was great! Always around to take our order. Sadly wasn’t able to get her name because the music was a bit to loud with made it impossible to have conversation. It’s a bit of an inconvenience when taking an order. It’s a bit of an inconvenience when taking . She was also unable to get closer due to the fact there is no space between table. When we ordered our food she did inform us it was a bit of a wait but hey gave us time to try the drinks. DRINKS/FOOD: No complain on our 1st round. We even decided for 2nds but wanted to try something different. On their page, I had seen a drink that caught my eye I showed the picture to the waitress. Tell you this drink is $20 which is fine Due to the presentation, but that’s all it was presentation. Left my drink halfway and that’s that I tried to finish it While waiting for my food, but that drink stayed there. My boyfriend ordered and 10 minutes before they serve us. They informed him they ran out of yuca fries. Honestly, no biggie because at this point, we were just hungry. AN HOUR WAIT for our food. TWO SUSHI ROLLS and ONE Entrée. My boyfriend had a cut off half of the ribeye because it was mostly fat. The Sushi was OK but not really worth the drive . The bill came out to about $2OO (4 drinks , two rolls and one entree). I was hoping the wait was worth the taste but honestly disappointed. Besides my waitress sever and the DJ. The menu is an uptown version of Bad Habits Astoria in queens.

Budda Kitchen and Bar is the newest hidden gem in Washington Heights! Only been open for about 7 months but Its small and intimate setting makes it the perfect place to come by yourself or party it up with your friends. They offer a happy hour that lasts from 4-10 and has great options from $8 cocktails and $8 appetizers. I got the guava margarita, chicken tacos and the rock shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce. The guava margarita a 10/10! The flavor wasn't too sweet and blended well with the tequila. It wasn't just a syrup bottom where I had to mix the drink, as they shook that bad boy up in the shaker and poured a juicy margarita that had me feeling like I was in the tropics. The chicken tacos were good but I'll give them a 6/10. They came in a hard shell that was too hard and some parts tasted stale. The chicken was juicy and tender and blended well with the sauces and vegetables they had in it. The Rock Shrimp was to die for! The sweet chili sauce was a great mix of sweet and spicy and with every bite you could you just wanted more. The crunch on the shrimp was perfect and it was so juicy which made it even more delectable. This place is a 9/10 for me!

Went to try this place out and we were impressed by the food, service, and music! Awesome vibe would come again!