Buddha Ruksa

09/28/2008 Posted by soinsea

The Crispy Garlic Chicken is amazing. We had a party of 9 or so and ordered 4 or 5 of these and I could haven eaten two of them by myself. I couldn't get enough of it. So good. I don't usually feel that way about chicken. Chocolate, maybe. But chicken! I'm salivating just writing this.

08/26/2008 Posted by gokargirl

Definately the place to take visiting from out of town- that love Thai food. We love the Crispy Garlic Chicken two star! I also like the Black Bean beef with a few added ingredients( Broccoli and tomatoes) try it it's awesome. Quick take out for the times you don't feel like eating in. I think Buddha Ruksa is the best for the $ and Thai experience. We are lucky we live so close.

Pros: Excellent, fresh Thai cuisine

Cons: Hard to get a table on a Friday or Saturday night-get there early

06/24/2008 Posted by FrankTheTankWSU

The food here is really good and so is the service. It is a small place, but it is well decorated and well laid-out. I tried the Garlic Chicken everyone talks about. It is extremly good. It is stir fried grilled chicken, as opposed to deep fried chicken. I prefer this because it is healthier and less greasy, but also because it has a better flavor (in my opinion). The crispyness comes from the garlic being blackened onto the chicken. It's fantastic. I will be returning to try some of the other entrees.

Pros: Good Food, Solid Service, Great Wine List

Cons: Small Place, Sort of out of the Way

04/05/2008 Posted by DebbieD4

I wasn't a big fan of the crispy garlic chicken until I ordered it spicy. WOW, what a difference. Eveything I have ordered on the menu is great but, I really love the monthly specials. It keeps me coming back. Look for the lettuce wraps - yum! They also have the biggest wine menu I have ever seen for a Thai place.

Pros: The food

Cons: Busy on weekends but worth the wait

10/14/2007 Posted by darren_west_seattle

My wife and I went to Buddha Ruksa for the first time and it won't be the last !!! We have tried the rest, but Buddha Ruksa is the best !!! We have been looking for the best Thai restaurant in West Seattle and finally found it. We were there on a Saturday night at about 7pm, and it was very busy. It only took us about a half an hour to get our table. They do a lot of take out. We started off with soup, Tom Kha, which was the best we've ever had. Then for the main entre's we had Crispy Garlic Chicken and Chicken Phai Thai which were both out of this world. The Crispy Garlic Chicken, you will never find anything like it but there. The Phai Thai wasn't gooey or too dry, just right. We have been to other Asian restaurants in West Seattle, and now it will be hard to go to any of them since we have now found the best. So, make the trip over here to West Seattle and it's just over the West Seattle Bridge.

Pros: Best Thai Restaurant in West Seattle, Service

Cons: NONE

05/23/2007 Posted by jenava

I really like the way the dining room here is decorated. The food really is the main thing, though. I recommend the crispy garlic chicken (who doesn't!) and also a dish called seven flavored fish (I think). It's an amazing sweet and sour type sauce. Mouth watering! Also, the appetizer called pots of gold, because the crab inside is spicy and creamy! Another of my favorites is the fried eggplant. They use Thai eggplant which is milder and smaller. I get it with pork and it's just so rich and delicious with tons of garlic. Also, regarding the service, I was here once with a group of about 8 people and the service was just outstanding. We got everything we ordered exactly as we ordered it, including various drinks, aps, dinners and it all came out quickly and hot. The servers bent over backward to make sure we were taken care of, and had a great sense of humor. They made us feel very welcome even though we were a big group on a busy Friday evening.

Pros: Delicious, fresh food, super friendly service esp. with groups, tastefully exotic decor.

Cons: Their Phad Thai isn't as good as when they first opened. Long waits on Friday and Saturday nights.

02/16/2007 Posted by francis8847

This is my favorite Thai in Seattle, and isn't there one on every corner? The decor is a little more upscale than your average Thai restaurant. The menu is pretty extensive and varied with lots of the usual (love their pad thai) and a few things I haven't seen elsewhere. The prices are reasonable and they even have a decent wine selection (i.e. not just Beringer). The staff has always been very friendly, helpful and easy to communicate with (sorry, but sometimes that's an issue!). Try the Crispy Garlic Chicken or the Prawn & Pumpkin Red Curry - yummy, yummy. It is small and intimate, maybe not the best for children and big parties, though I think they have a separate room for larger groups. It's usually pretty busy but I've never waited too long for either a table or take-out, (then again what's wrong with a nice thai beer while you wait). Everyone acts like West Seattle is so out-of-the-way, but this is right off the west seattle bridge with easy parking. Come on over, you won't be disappointed!

Pros: great food, easy parking, good service, decent wines, reasonable pricing

Cons: it's busy!

08/23/2006 Posted by jenerk

I live practically right across the street from this place and loooooove it. Even when I am not eating there the food smells great from my yard! Intimate dining, wonderful service and the food is beyond compare. My favorite is the Yum Neau (sp?) with the sticky rice. The duck is incredible.

Pros: i am w/ in walking distance

Cons: Parking

08/18/2006 Posted by gradgirl

This is not your average Thai joint. The food is fresh, imaginative and flavorful, without being pretentious. The customer service is attentive and pleasant, and prices are reasonable. All of this is done in a great atmosphere, that's a little more sophisticated than the brick-a-brack decor of other Thai places. Try the Black Rice Pudding and the the Crispy Garlic Chicken, among their other impressive entrees and curries. Seattle is filled with such poor quality, fat-laden thai, that it's easy to burn out on it quickly. This restaurant is a good antidote. Set aside one night and make the trip to West Seattle. It's worth it.

Pros: Peanut sauce, vegetarian entrees

Cons: A little hard to find

02/27/2006 Posted by kspang

We've had takeout a few times, and twice they've forgotten to include the rice we'd ordered in the bag. This last time, we ordered $80+ in food for 6 people who were at our house, and when we called to say what happened, the offer to remedy the situation was that we drive back and get more rice. They reluctantly agreed to not charge us for it--how generous! And when pushed, said they would refund one dish. It was really crappy service, but I have to say the food was really good.