Went here to celebrate my birthday dinner and it was quite the exclusive ambiance. The entrance is is surrounded by dim lights upon entering which sets the mood for a spontaneous and relaxing atmosphere. It is the most elegant once you step beyond the hostess/main bar area. It can be for after work or celebratory occasions. The restaurant has the socialite area upstairs and the dim dining experience on the lower level. The food was great. Some expectations were wow'd while others were just meeting. They have lots of meat or seafood options on the menu but you can ask for vegetarian dishes without these and still have amazing flavor. That was my favorite part! The waiter suggested the lo mein but I wanted the vegetarian option. It was delectable and I can't forget it. The plates are shareable sizes so if you like to pick at options you can do this here and not spend too great in the same breath. The drinks are perfectly paired and not over the top. Mixed well. I would dine here again.

Lively, energetic, dim light . Almost clubby atmosphere. Cocktails were tasty and the limited but selective wines were great with the food we had. The service was efficient with friendly staff. The foods were hit or miss. I liked the egg rolls & pan cake but the rest were just okay. It would be a fun place with a large group. Overall 3.5 stars.

Delicious but expensive. The restaurant is large with high ceilings. The service is helpful and attentive. The General Tso's Dumplings are memorable. The Peking Duck is delicious. The cocktails seem like an afterthought and are not particularly interesting. The tables are close together.

Cannot say enough about this place. Was in town for work and our team tried them out. Staff was amazing and very accommodating. Even tailored to a solo vegan in our group and another with a random pineapple allergy. Food was amazing. I did not have a bad thing on the menu. We ordered a lot and had to keep on ordering just to try more. Could not beat the ambiance. Nice. Warm. Maybe a tad dark but hey, enjoy the moment and the experience. Try this place if you can.

This was a surprisingly affordable higher end dinner. I came here with a larger party of 12 for a birthday party and our total bill came out to around $500 pre tip. I really loved the interior design - the lighting and candles were a unique touch. The service was great as well. My friend found a hair in one of the crispy tofu dishes. They quickly replaced the dish. They also gave us a matcha cheesecake for our friend's birthday! The food was good, but there are a couple of dishes to avoid. The Wild Mushroom Chow Fun Noodles tasted like plain cooked noodles. My friends didn't particularly like the Kung Pao Chicken Dumplings - outside is dry and inside isn't flavorful. They also said the Pork Lo Mein didn't taste like much either. A lot of the food just needed a bit more flavor, so we asked for sauce. They gave as the tray of sauces. A couple of items stood out! The Crispy Tofu is a must, but you have to eat them quick while they're crispy. My friends really liked the Pork Bao Buns - the meat was sticky & flavorful but also fell apart. The whole table agreed that the Rejuvenation beverage was the best drink overall.

When my husband and I were planning our new york trip, I kept complaining about his decision to make a reservation at Buddakan. I thought it was going to be an over-priced Chinese-American fusion meal like Tao, where it's more about the show and the ambiance than the food. I was wrong. While the restaurant very much resembled the ambiance at TAO, I found the food to be much better, and more worth the price tag. I thought the food here were more innovative, and had more interesting flavors, than just making the food in smaller portions, "upscaling" it from typical Chinese food. From my recollection, it wasn't as expensive either. While intrigued at their prix fixe menu at first, we ended up opting out of it since it didn't include some of the items we wanted and our friends cannot eat beef. We ordered a la carte and stuffed ourselves while still coming in below the prix fixe menu price. Note-worthy were the General Tso's Dumplings where the stuffing encased the soup, Tea Smoked spare ribs for the flavor and tenderness of the meat, and the Lobster Fried Rice. Those were the stars of the dinner. The items that we thought fell short were the pork ribs/buns as the buns got soggy, Wok Fried XO Cheung Fun that wasn't flavorful enough and had little to no XO sauce. But the dish that sold us was their matcha basque cheesecake topped with crispy strawberry flakes. It was so good that we had to order a second one, and my mouth is watering as I am typing out this review! Everything was great here - from the service to the food. I loved the twist they had on standard dishes, and appreciated the innovation to the fusion food rather than just using more expensive ingredients to elevate the experience.