Food Buds Restaurant — Restaurant in Bathurst

Had a tasty lunch here yesterday. I picked it for my family as they have a range of food, from Asian to burgers, so it caters to all tastes.

We had friendly and quick service. I decided to pay cash as I did not want to pay the card surcharge.

The food came quickly, was fresh and tasty. I had a beef pad thai and my husband had a chicken fried rice. It was busy but not crowded, this was around midday. We bought some drinks as well, but cold tap water is available, you just have to fetch it yourself.

Saw some other customers order the burgers and it looked like a yummy and decent serving.

Families with prams and wheelchair users will find it easy to access the restaurant as there is a ramp next to the entry steps.

If you have a big group of 8 people this would be possible to accommodate - the table we sat at that day was for that number of people.

If I’m ever in Bathurst again, would be very happy to have a meal here again....

The worker burger was nice with the thick beef paddie and juicy tomatoes, I would have preferred the thick cut chips for the burger. But the pad Thai, Pad C U and friend rice were all on the sweet side of the Australian taste, so not authentic. The customer service was good with the dishes coming out fast within 10 minutes. The shop itself has a large dining area with a very modern theme with a open kitchen behind the counter.

They have a reasonable pricing range with large servings to share and a have-a-dish-your-way-in-3-steps so there would be a massive combination to choose from.

With a nice setup it is good for Australians but if you want authenticity this may not be the place depending...

Had Thai fried rice, pad kee mao (drunken noodles) and green curry. I can't agree with past reviews raving about the food. To be fair, the ingredients used were fresh and I was glad they consisted of lots of vegetables. But the taste was just average. Lacking of "wok hey" ie the smoky taste which was very important for Thai street food. Green curry was white in colour, I'd not had such a type of green curry before. Also, it was lacking of spiciness that I had to add in lots of chilli to make it taste better.

Staffs were very friendly and ambience was good. I just hope they will raise the bar of...