Cuisines and Dishes at Buddha's Belly:
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
Buddha's Belly
205 Broadway,
Santa Monica
CA
90401
bbfood.com (310) 458-2500
Ratings and Reviews for Buddha's Belly
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May 09 2012
Jessica K. via Yelp
I ate here last night and the food was just ok. It was hot, fresh, and fast. Also inexpensive compared to a lot of other restaurants around Santa Monica. I...read more
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May 03 2012
Robert F. via Yelp
I had found this place randomly walking by in Santa Monica with my friends. The outside of the restaurant seemed interesting so we decided to check it out....read more
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May 02 2012
Nick S. via Yelp
I'm basing this on food alone seeing as I got our lunch order to go. I ordered the Wok-tossed Vegetables in a garlic sauce. I mean.... First off the...read more
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Jan 20 2009
Peedler via Citysearch
I've been here a couple of times, once for lunch and once for dinner, and both times the food was great! I got the pad thai and it...read more
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Dec 05 2008
NeilV via Citysearch
Service, ambience, food all excellent. It's a block from the beach and third-street promenade. The prices are entirely reasonabl...read more
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Nov 16 2008
via Citysearch
This place is extremely good! The food is unique and the ambiance of the place is traditional. The service is beyond attentive, an...read more
From Citysearch
The Scene
This sun-drenched, airy dining room is welcoming and bright. Oversized paper lanterns and a giant Buddha statue add liveliness to the simple space. Outside, pedestrians from the nearby Third Street Promenade walk by, providing fun people watching. Servers cater to neighborhood locals with friendly efficiency.
The Food
Popular Asian dishes are gussied up with fresh ingredients. Seaweed salad, a mixture of wakame and hijiki in a tangy sesame-ginger dressing, is cool and refreshing. Chilled Vietnamese shrimp rolls, packed with shrimp, cilantro and crispy rice vermicilli, gets a flavor boost from a spicy-sweet sake reduction dipping sauce. Thai beef salad is a carb-light feast with strips of tender sirloin steak, juicy tomatoes and sweet onion tossed with mixed greens in a lemongrass dressing. Japanese-style Alaskan cod glazed with a sweet miso sauce is baked until flaky and light. A cup of coconut-infused homemade tapioca pudding is the finale.
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