Buddha Asian Bistro & Hibachi — Restaurant in Town of Rye

Okay where can I start oh lets start with entering the restaurant I had to walk myself to my table of almost 20 family members celebrating a birthday no one at the entrance to welcome you no one asked if I was waiting for someone if I needed to be seated nothing to the service was lousy they were so military style whoever was the manager sucked he treated the staffers/workers so militant almost as if keeping them in line they only knew a few words very blunt very unemotional bland cold as if just to serve you for you to leave and to make it worse as my son is eating his salad which was very unsatisfying to the both of us maybe cuz usually they give you a nice handful of salad this time it was like they just sprinkled some lettuce in a bowl and put whatever dressing they put in it and while my son is eating his salad he happens to find a hair in it we advise them of it they were very apologetic and offered to change the salad but the damage was already done my son and I ordered shrimp tempura which I will say was very dressed and ready fresh the food was good don't get me wrong my family and I have been there three or four other occassions and we've never had any complaints I don't know if they're Under New Management or what but the service the whole experience this time kind of sucked I feel so far away from the family we couldn't even really talk I'm just sad to say that such a nice looking place has turned into something unsatisfying but I believe in second chances because I've been there quite a few times the food has always been great in the service is always been wonderful not every time and Everywhere You Go your going to get full satisfaction you have to learn as an American to accept that as long as the food is good and the service is great this place will be a wonderful destination for many people to experience The Hibachi...

Was waiting for a meeting, client was running late. Looked for oriental restaurant in an unfamiliar area and this one had good reviews so I tried it. Not like most orientals, in fact very different. I was ahead of the dinner hour so it was very empty. Don't know how busy they get, but the service was excellent, by which I don't mean fast but certainly not slow. What I mean is unusually attentive, courteous and caring without being overbearing. Just excellent. The food was just as good. Again, different than the usual oriental in a way I find difficult to describe, but would love to try again. I (thought I) had plenty of time and several dishes sounded really good, so I splurged and ordered a few, figuring that I'd pack up the leftovers. I don't remember the names of the dishes I ordered but it doesn't matter because everything was as good as it sounded, even better. My client called that he was not going to be as late as expected so I had to pack more leftovers than I had planned and, as anyone who does any takeout knows, it wasn't as good re-heated at home. But still better than most oriental restaurants which usually offer the same basic menu as each other. I can't wait for an excuse to be back in that area to go again. Be careful though. There is another restaurant very nearby with a similar name (Buddha). Reviews of that one are more mixed and I haven't tried it, but make sure you get the name right for this one. You'll find it worth the trip. I never give 5 stars (always room for improvement) but, thinking about it and reading what I wrote,...

Party of 8 reservation for 615 arrived on time - total was $475 including %20 gratuity

Service and value are just not there

host on her iPhone social for 15 mins asking me to wait in an empty restaurant for a table “I’ll seat you in a min” cleanliness has fallen off - dirty floors and bathroom had no paper towels or toilet paper (asked young staffer for help and didn’t know what to do) was just looking for a paper towel :) staff were sloppy with orders, with food service, and with health codes ( putting a couple of sets of chopsticks on my plates fried rice, slipping food onto the plate, spilling on table picking up and adding back to plate, putting plates on top of plates that have food in them. Ugh) appetizers came after during and after main course chefs were not skilled or entertaining no water refills or drink second asks (would you like another? - there loss more than ours) turned air conditioner and ventilation off half way through service which appeared to be a way to save money - there were 4 other tables cooking and smoke everywhere - hard for the kids to breathe asked us to box up our own leftovers then after we requested they did it in a very messy way - treating it all like slop food was tasty, but the experience was bad in totality.

Won’t be going...