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    Happy Buddha

    2.8 (200 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Crispy pan fried combo noodle
    Doshie D.

    Ice tea was fresh & they bring you a craft so you're never waiting on a drink. We had the pan fried combo noodle which we don't usually like gravy. It was really good. I highly recommend the jalapeño chicken. It is seasoned so amazingly. Have him bring you the sweet-and-sour sauce on the side. Gorgeous visiting, but if we lived here, we would come back.

    Handmade Eggrolls
    Robert S.

    Hidden gem...worthy of being a weekly visit. Here's the deal. I'm from SoCal and we've been on the island for a week and I'm tired of fried food. So we came to Buddha because we needed Asian food with white rice. Reviews stopped us from coming here sooner...so sad we waited so long. This is a family restaurant, at least three generations. Inside is unchanged for nearly 50 years and looks like an Irish steakhouse. Food is excellent. Very homemade and different in a good way than Cali Chinese. Service is the best, family members serving, bussing tables, greeting guests. We had the Mandarin Delight with three meats, lots of diced vegetables and a sauce that is flavorful and tangy. All of it freshly prepared. We also had the Singapore Noodles with pork and shrimp, totally reminded me of pancit with rice noodles and lots of black pepper...outstanding. Finally topped it off with sautéed snow peas! Yummy and fresh. Anyways, get here. Prices are more than reasonable, food is plentiful, service is the best. BUT don't expect white tablecloths and uniforms. PS - The Long Island Iced Tea is killer. Thanks Angela! All meals are freshly prepared.

    Lo Mein side portion
    Susan H.

    I don't understand why the lower rating. This place is top notch cuisine! The entire staff is friendly and accommodating. Clean restaurant. Our hot and sour soup was spicy and loaded with the usual veggies and mushroom and even chicken. My Lo mein side had a wonderful smoky savory sauce as did my husband's Vegetable lo mein. Iced tea came in a carafe so we could refill ourselves. If we lived in the area, we'd visit here often!

    Vegetable fried rice.  Horrible.
    E W.

    Do not eat here. It was so nasty. I can't believe they have any good reviews. I got vegetable fried rice with an egg roll, and it was disgusting. Huge chunks of celery in the fried rice...yuck. It had no flavor. The only vegetables were carrots, onion and celery. The egg roll tasted stale. Don't waste your money. And Dominic T. I got my food to go, so wrong person. And yes there was celery in my fried rice. I'm not an idiot. See the photo.

    Combination platter
    Stephanie W.

    I'm not sure why the rating is so low for this long-time local spot. I've been coming to Happy Buddha for 20+ years. It's good Chinese food. Nothing mind blowing, but solid, tasty Chinese food with huge portions and nice staff. The employees are always so nice and provide great service. Everyone in our group enjoyed their order. The combos are like $13 too! A deal for all of the food... easily two meals. The restaurant & bathrooms were very clean. They also have a full bar. Cold mugs to go with our beer. If you haven't been, give them a try. Great to-go orders too!

    Pepper steak (lunch)
    Courtney Ann R.

    My partner and I came for lunch and sat at the bar with Will. He provided awesome service & the food was so good!! Definitely going to be one of our go to lunch spots from here on out!

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    The food was just okay. Very dry rice and jalapeño chicken was bland. It really needs to have a more creamy consistency.

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