Move over Hillstone/ Houston’s, Thallen B. Living may have a new favorite restaurant!
My experience with Buddakan started a while ago when I took the Sex and the City tour of NYC. It’s the location where Carrie and Big had their engagement party, and the Miranda-Steve-Big drama went down.
Well, I’ve been wanting to get a table there forever, and finally there was an opening on opentable.com a month in advance… so I jumped on it. Here we are one month later and I can definitely say it was worth the wait! It’s my new favorite restaurant because every aspect of the experience was superb. The decor, the service, the food… I could go on and on, but here are the highlights:
- The decor is the ultimate of glitzy glamour, and each of the dining rooms has it’s own theme. For example there’s a library room, where the shelves are lined by gold-wrapped books. The lighting is low and chandeliers and candlelight are strategically placed throughout the restaurant… I can see why it was the set of the Sex and the City movie.
- The service was impeccable. The waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable on the menu choices. He also did a very good job of explaining the family-style portions and directing us on how many appetizers and main dishes to order… Not to mention he looked like a model, lol!
- The food… oh, the food! Each dish was better than the one before it. For starters, we had General Tso’s Dumplings and Rock Shrimp Tempura. The Dumplings were so rich and flavorful. Each bite had a burst of scallion, onion, and spice. The Rock Shrimp Tempura was dipped in a spicy sauce which reminded me of the Hooter’s Wing Sauce… but somehow it worked on this Asian dish. For the main course we had Shrimp and Lobster Chow Fun, which was served a top thick noodles, broccoli, and carrots. We also had Sweet and Sour Chicken and Lobster Fried Rice… yum, yum, yum
If you’re ever in NYC and are in the mood for a decadent dining experience, Buddakan is definitely the place to be! It can be a bit pricey though, with dinner for two (including cocktails) falling in the three-digit range. But it’s worth every dollar!
Buddakan gets: 3 Kisses 