Buddha-Bar

The worst experience ever. The food was bad. The service was terrible. The music was Gipsy Kings style All in all an expensive terrible experience Avoid it.

Great food, atmosphere and location.

My wife and I plus our two daughters dined at the restaurant for the first time last night. We were a little concerned by some of the reviews that we'd seen, particularly about the quality of service, but it was fine without being exceptional. The cocktails were excellent, though a little over priced, even for Knightsbridge. The food was generally very good, although the chili salt baby squid was more batter than squid and a little overcooked. We took advantage of the current promotional offer of a 50% discount on the price of a la carte main dishes, but the service charge was calculate before discount which, whilst not a big difference, is the sort of practice which irritates. Our principal disappointment was the price of the wine. A bottle of Gavi de Gavi Broglia "La Meirana" has a retail price of c£14 a bottle; we were charged £78. I expect a mark up of 3x or even 4x in a top West End restaurant, but this was nearly 5x, which is outrageous! Also, whilst the wine list named the wine correctly, the bill incorrectly showed it as Bruno Broglia, which is an altogether superior wine with a retail price of c£19 a bottle!

The Buddah Bar is back in town. Having a soft spot for this, yes admittedly chain of high-end pan-Asian restaurants cum nightspots of at least as known for their collection of Lounge Music CDs as for their take on westernised Asian cooking. So one has to be very clear about what one sets out to do at the BB: it is not a competitor to the very authentic Japanese and south-east Asian restaurants in town. However, its second London incarnation opened in late 2012 is now in Knightsbridge, the first having been in a vault underneath a bridge on the Embankment (which was fun at the time, but with the benefit of hindsight possibly not the best idea…) and now it finally seems to be firing on all cylinders with good, if not unforgettable food, good service and and an atmosphere and interior that is in holding with BBs other global branches and compares very competitively with other London “party” restaurants. But as any place in this category it has to work for you. My view is that it is at least worth a try.

The bar was busy but the restaurant was a little quiet for a Thursday night. The wine list is slightly pricey but we had a really delicious south African Chenin Blanc, one of the best I've tasted. The menu is flexible, we ordered some sushi and tempura and once we'd finished that ordered some more tempura and some sashimi, all very tasty. We were the last to leave the restaurant but at no point felt pressured to do so. It's a bit pricey but probably just about worth it for the quality of food and drink.

Atmosphere and Food quality was unique and of good quality. Would be nice to be more transparent on the 2 1/2 hour table policy upfront , versus getting the rapid fire treatment once sitting. Table turning pressure dampens the experience . The overall atmosphere does liven and builds past 10.

Since it's reopening in Knightsbridge I've visited Buddha bar on three occasions. Once with friends, once on business and another on a date. Each time I've received a world-class premium service; enjoyed the vibrant and premium atmosphere and indulged in fine cuisine and cocktails. This is my favourite restaurant within a mile radius and I'm usually grumpy cynical punter. I would recommend Buddha Bar for any occasion…

what an amazing place ,but overpriced food,for what it still i guess you pay by the post code in london,service in the restaurant need improvement .came for bday of my friend few weeks ago ,where bb forgot about the birthday cake , love the black cod still pricy for such a small piece of fish .wines list could do some improvement ,am a sommelier myself … been comming few times at the bar to have drinks where drinks are quite original where jeey i believe is his name ,the in-house mixologist — —love the rovit side and the tea section amazing original ideas ,but went in last weekend to impress my date to find out my new favourite barman -mixo not there any more ..shame and he was quite a character ..any how decided to stay .and we got a wow service by will… come back for drinks but food not soo sure