"Get ready for sensory overload" at Stephen Starr's "dynamic" Chelsea "bacchanal", which matches a "knockout" backdrop with "memorable" Asian dishes served in "style" to "trendy" types "hell-bent on" creating a "scene" that's "deafening" "but so vibrant you won't care"; while "on the expensive side", it's "a gas."
Few—if any—restaurants in Manhattan can rival the 16,000-square-foot Buddakan in terms of sheer magnitude and buoyant theatricality. And in a neighborhood whose eateries often get by on sizzle alone, the food here has real substance as well. Restaurateur Steven Starr outdid himself with this New York version of his Philadelphia original: the upstairs bar is a great end-of-day meet-up spot for...
Buddakan Restaurant Review:
Who knew that a former cookie factory could ooze opulence? At Buddakan, the subtle concrete-colored entryway leads to an airy bar and lounge where lattice-screen walls offer hints that something impressive lies on the floor below. Like its sibling in Philadelphia, this eatery makes an impact with sheer size, its décor and its savory Asian-Fusion cuisine. Test your “Fate” (elderflower, pineapple...
New York's Buddakan outpostoffshoot of the Philadelphia originalis the biggest, splashiest, most visually stunning of the big-box restaurants that have invaded the theme parkish Meatpacking District. It is also among the most accessible with its intended-for-sharing pan-Asian fare and inviting lounge with less pricey bar menu. This gorgeous $13 million maze of a restaurantthe work of French...