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Only go if you want vermon with your overpriced drinks!
While the atmosphere is great, the food is marginal and the service is horrible. I had my boyfriend's birthday party at the outdoor area. There were v...
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11/16/2007 Report as offensive
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Cool Atmosphere
I really liked this place. It doesn't get too crowded and the space is really nice. It's kinda hidden since it's in a hotel, it's nice given the area....
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11/2/2007 Report as offensive
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Chiq lounge
Chiq interior with a cool patio in the back looking into a pool of motel. Nice lounge but not so good to move on the dance floor......
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8/7/2007 Report as offensive
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loves it
if you are drunk, you'll love it...if you're tipsy, you'll love it...if you'll single and ready to mingle, well, get ready my friend!...
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8/2/2007 Report as offensive
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Yummy cocktails at a huge price
We booked a reservation for a bachelorette night dinner, and while the atmoshphere was nice (although I was told we'd be given a special table and ins...
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6/24/2007 Report as offensive
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Good food, Surprisingly Mellow Vibe
We have found our new go-to restaurant for dinner before the theater or symphony. We had dinner here with another couple and shared everything so we w...
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2/23/2007 Report as offensive
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Too Trendy
It does have a cool decor and I love the pool but places like this remind me how much I am grateful for living in San Francisco and not Miami, LA or N...
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2/18/2007 Report as offensive
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great food, unique atmosphere
this place is something I've never experienced before. the decor is so different from all the restaurants I've been to. The outside patio lounge is be...
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11/10/2006 Report as offensive
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Get in here while the weather's good!
I sort of hate to let people know about this place because it's kind of a hidden gem- but this place deserves props. Sure you might pass some "suspici...
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10/13/2006 Report as offensive
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First time was great, 2nd visit very disappointing
We went to Bambuddha for the first time in August 2006 for a bachelorette party and the food was fantastic. The drunken noodles were superb and all of...
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10/9/2006 Report as offensive
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BEST Sunday Afternoon
you have to go for the sunday afternoon pool party. they have drink specials, a BBQ, great djs, and the bars opens up to an outside pool. gets pretty ...
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9/22/2006 Report as offensive
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cute space, good food
My boyfriend and I ate dinner here and we thought the food was delicious. We ordered the prawns in red curry and the halibut entrees. We also got the ...
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8/21/2006 Report as offensive
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Amazing Cuisine
The Bambuddha Lounge was a perfect place for my first date. The ambiance is exceptional with it's casual tropical feel, fireplace and fountain. The fo...
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6/7/2006 Report as offensive
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The Buddha Smiles
I have had the pleasure of dining at the restaurant on two separate occasions, and was impressed both times. The halibut is head-over-heels to-die-for...
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6/6/2006 Report as offensive
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Best pan asian food in SF!
Best pan asian food in SF!...
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6/4/2006 Report as offensive
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Great Food and Ambiance
This is a great place for a group - I have been twice now with a large party and the service was great as well as the food. The person who took my res...
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6/3/2006 Report as offensive
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Buddha is NOT Happy : (
The cabbage salad for $8 $5 for chicken was a bland mix of Napa cabbage, raw sprouts, and a lackluster dressing. The chicken was partially cold and wa...
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5/1/2006 Report as offensive
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Fun Night Out
i just tried this place for the second time after enjoying my first visit, but reading some mixed reviews. i've got to say, i'm not sure what people w...
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4/21/2006 Report as offensive
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Great night out!
Maybe I am thinking of another place than the previous reviewers, but I had a great time here this past weekend. We had dinner with some out of town f...
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3/22/2006 Report as offensive
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Fun place in the Tenderloin
We had a company event here and rented the whole joint. The food was average, drinks were superb an......
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2/17/2006 Report as offensive
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Valentine's Day Disaster
I think that the previous post said it perfectly- this place is horrendous! We also went for Valentine's Day and had the worst experience!!! We were m...
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2/17/2006 Report as offensive
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Worst place to be on Valentine's Day
8:30 reservation. We were seated by the unfriendly manager, who told us there were only outside tables. Which would have been okay if it weren't cold ...
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2/15/2006 Report as offensive
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Indiffernt service and lot's of attitude
What a disappointment overall. Even with a reservation confirmed and in their system made weeks in advance, we were asked to wait 1 1/2 hours just to ...
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2/15/2006 Report as offensive
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Not happening
This place is a bad scene. Besides the totally rude service (we had reservations for 7:30 a week in advance. They said the earliest they could seat us...
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2/14/2006 Report as offensive
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Best pan-asian food in San Francisco
This is by far the best pan-asian food in San Francisco (compared to, among others, Ponzu and Ana Mandara). All the dishes I had were fantastic: perfe...
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11/11/2005 Report as offensive
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GREAT PLACE FOR FOOD AND DRINKS
great place for food and drinks. Service was great and the food was phenomenal. The duck pancakes were unique and quite tasty and the lamb was incredi...
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10/19/2005 Report as offensive
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Unique restaurant, food could be better
The staff was very accomodating to our late arrival, they walked us personally to the bar and allowed us to pick outdoor seating. The drinks are fabul...
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10/17/2005 Report as offensive
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Excellent Atmosphere, Drinks, Food!
Not in the best of areas but you'll forget all about the outside once you're inside ! Excellent trendy lounge style atmosphere, pan Asian style cuisin...
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9/20/2005 Report as offensive
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Terrible Service Continues
Bartender had a major attitude. Makes mistakes and instead of being sorry gives you dirty looks for catching his overcharges....
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8/27/2005 Report as offensive
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fun as heck
The new chef is amazing. Good food and fun times....
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8/12/2005 Report as offensive
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Terrible service....again!?
I have not been back to this establishment since I had the WORST service I have ever encountered which was almost two years ago. This time the bar ten...
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6/13/2005 Report as offensive
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Best poolside and outdoor dining in The City
Everything was stellar at this Tenderloin restaurant/lounge. Food was spot-on and the generous portions and extensive wine list kept our table of 8 ha...
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4/14/2005 Report as offensive
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Great place, but understocked bar/kitchen
Our party of 4 loved this place. The only drawback was that they ran out of ingredients for Cosmos and Mojitos by 9:30 PM. The drink menu offers exoti...
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2/22/2005 Report as offensive
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Worst Dinner in SF!
Bambuddah lounge sucks! With reservations for 12 made well in advance, they still weren't prepared for us in the least. First, they tried to seat us a...
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2/3/2005 Report as offensive
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i had a great dinner
We went with a group of 8 people for dinner on a wednesday a few weeks ago with no reservation but the manager helped make us comfortable at the bar a...
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1/24/2005 Report as offensive
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Snooty
Nice atmosphere but extremly rude and mis-behaved staff. It was quite disappointing in the end....
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1/2/2005 Report as offensive
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a bad turn
I've been here many times, but this latest time, the food was cold, tasted horrible, came at different times, and the host was belligerent. The owner ...
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11/28/2004 Report as offensive
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Well worth it.
Being a past club goer gone adult, I and my family, sans children, visited Bambuddha before theater. Service and food was perfect. The duck confit was...
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11/18/2004 Report as offensive
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Adventure in Flavors
Joe Bosworth always gives one an adventure of flavors. When I go out I don't want same old same old all the time. Here is the place that makes you fee...
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11/1/2004 Report as offensive
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Worst Service Ever!
Very disappointed with my experience. The waitstaff and hostess were extremely rude and unaccommodating! I was excited to go there, but it is definite...
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12/16/2003 Report as offensive
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Coolest spot in town!
The layout and design of this venue are the best in SF, bar none. What an addition to our city's night life and dining. Two Saturdays ago, my girls an...
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12/16/2003 Report as offensive
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Hip Sensual Lounge
I love this place. It's a really cool place to hang out and lounge around. Most importantly there is a diverse, but cool crowd. The place oozes sex. I...
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12/14/2003 Report as offensive
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Food and Service Need Work
After hearing much hype about Bambuddha I was quite eager to try it out... the service was lousy, we waited for a table for 1/2 an hour, not because t...
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10/21/2003 Report as offensive
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Not bad
Fun environment. The menu sounds tasty but the actual execution could be improved. Prices seemed fair. The pool adds a fun twist ... especially once e...
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9/19/2003 Report as offensive
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Pretty good atmosphere, but bad location
While they have something relativly fresh going on here, the location really works against it. Parking is difficuly and sketchy at best. The outdoor -...
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8/18/2003 Report as offensive
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miami in san fran
the most interesting place to open in san francisco in eons..what a treat. the design is brilliant, what a transformation of that space! the outdoor s...
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7/12/2003 Report as offensive
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Bad copy of the Buddha Bar...
No comparison to the real thing in Paris. What a disappointment after all the hype I heard. The whole pool & adjacent motel scheme doesn't help at all...
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7/9/2003 Report as offensive
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Completely Surprised!
I love the Phoenix (adjacent to Bambuddha), I was happy to see that nasty Backflip place be replaced. Since the website promised "laid-back style and ...
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6/22/2003 Report as offensive
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Good Place - really bad staff
I was very disappointed at this place. First, the girl at the door should not be working in a place like this at all. She was not enjoying herself ove...
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6/21/2003 Report as offensive
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Training Pants
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