Buddha Beer Bar

Fun brunch spot with good food and big pours! I had the pot roast with eggs– it was a really fun way to spend a Saturday morning watching college football. Will be back!

I feel like this place is a hit or miss. They’re Mac and cheese the first time I went was amazing. The second time, it was ehh but I had the nachos and those were great. The third time, the Mac and cheese was awful but I had something else (I can’t remember exactly what it was) that was good. I’d say it’s a place you’d definitely go for the beer, they have a bunch of good beers.

Really enjoyed my time at Buddha Beer Bar last night. There is a nice selection of draft beer and it is displayed on the screen with levels of darkness. The service was a nice balance of hands on and hands off.

I came here with my friend on a Friday at 8pm.
We sat down at the first table we saw.
It was loud but we didn’t care.
We ordered the ginger beer which was really good and all the other beers sound great too.
They had some sort of a special going on (Fish and chips) for $ 16.
I was a little disappointed. I ate it anyways since I was starving (wouldn’t order it again)
French Fries were good and my friend was satisfied with her Chicken Parm Sandwich.
The atmosphere was pretty cool.
I would stop by again to sit at the bar for some drinks but I think I would only order some wings since I heard they are worth a try.

Everyone loves the wings (which are lovable), but the Brussel sprouts, calamari, and Korean style tacos are my favorite thing on the menu.
The burgers are great. Let’s talk about potatoes for a sec. The mashed potatoes are to die for. Their fries (regular, sweet potatoes, & curly) are reason enough to come. Plus you can add chilli, Cajun spices, & cheese to them.
They surprisingly have some really yummy vegetarian options: Bean burger, tofu tacos (Korean are great, Mexican don’t taste like anything though), veggie chilli for your nachos & fries, pizza etc.
I’m attempting the fat Buddha burger the next chance I get.

Great crowd and delicious beer!!! What more can you ask for?
The food is really good too!!! Not going to lie, I was surprised that a beer place had food this good.

A girlfriend and I wandered into this bar after the Medieval Fair at Fort Tryon Park the other week. Great rotating selection of craft beers! Large screens display all the different varieties they serve, many of which are seasonal. The mac & cheese was subpar, but hey, it was only $ 5.

I found myself craving honey wings, but to lazy to wander down to BBQs for take out. My brother recommended I just go to Buddha and swore the wings would be as good as BBQs.
That is the last conversation we are having. Christmas will be awkward.
Now if I was drinking, these would have been ok. But I was sober, and started drinking because of these and they were not ok. The wings are basic bar food. But the sauce is what pissed me off. If you are basting wings, you baste with a sauce that can hold its own. This sauce was so watery that the wings tasted like plain wings.
I tried separating the meat and dipping aggressively. I tried elevating the plate so the sauce would stay in one spot. I tried blue cheese. I tried ranch. It was (insert expletive) exhausting. I then got some Hawaiian sauce from trader joe’s and accepted that I would not be enjoying honey wings before doing a liquid fast for 48 hours. I still have 16 hours to go and I am sitting at home thinking about what a waste of effort these wings were.
If I die tonight I will haunt this place. They will know it is me because I will knock over that dam honey sauce until they change it. Then I will ascend to heaven. Where I am sure BBQs delivers.
P. S. they don’t answer the phone, so if you want take out you’ll have to stand there and wait for it. See, that was probably God telling me to go elsewhere.

Proactive bartenders even though it’s Sunday night and this place is packed I didn’t have any trouble or delay ordering food or drink. Décor is pretty random but everything is nice and clean. They have some interesting wing sauces like blueberry chipotle and ‘Korean’ but also a variety of standard flavors such as spicy chilly garlic. Spicy chili garlic and blueberry are both superb by the way. Music played is an ideal volume and conversations are audible but there won’t be any awkward silences either. Music choice is another strong point as the playlist is varied, entertaining, and sets an appropriate vibe for a low key good beer and meal sort of place. I took a star off because the content of the televisions. Sports sports sports that’s all I ever see. How about something more creative.

The worst bloody Mary I have ever had! Ever* I was also very disappointed that the bartender saw me struggling with a that horse radish (too much), and cared none to ask, how is your drink!
The owner also saw my struggles and cared none! Very bad patronage. No more budhha for me. $ 16.00 for a bloody Mary YIKES!

One of the best beer selections that I have been in the city and probably the most affordable. They represent both local, East coast, West coast, and other (haha, what do we call them?) breweries. Standouts today were Evil Twin Soft DK, Nitro Sculpin, Laguintas Citrusinensis, and Smuttynose Kindest Find.
The prices already have tax included – what a nice surprise!
Another nice surprise was their large selection of vegetarian items on their menu. We will be back!

This is a gem in Washington Heights. Great beer, great food and a nice environment. If you love beer and I don’t mean coors, miller and bud, this is the place for you. Huge selection of beer on tap, bottle and can. Definitely a place you want to check out if you want to have a good time.
Their food is awesome. They have a great burger, one of the best in the area in my opinion. They let you build your own burger, which is awesome. They also have great wings. You won’t be disappointed with the drinks and food in this place.

Beer was great
Inviting staff
Nachos best I’ve had in NY
You should GO

Came to this place on a weekday while the cavs were playing in the playoffs. Also the same day as a rangers game. It was empty which was great! Enough space to have a drink and enjoy a meal.
I ordered the cheese quesadilla. It was good. Not hard to mess this up but somehow they made it taste super good. The wrap they used was a fresh whole wheat tasting wrap. Not sure if it was whole wheat but it was good haha. The sweet potato fries are SUPER delicious! Would def come back for more food and drinks if I am in the area!

Having the best beer selection for miles around this close to my apartment is a blessing and a curse. Always great selection. Always.
Food is great. Top notch burgers and kimchi pulled pork nachos. Where else are you going to get Kimchi Pulled Pork Nachos? Do not order them to share. You will not want to share. You will be mean to your friends and make them order their own. Be kind in advance and notify them all that the nachos are yours and yours alone.
If you order the beef chili nachos, make sure you get the beef and not the veggie chili nachos. More than once I have had them sub the veggie (which is good, but decidedly not beef).
Brunch is good too, they don’t serve the entire menu but it is affordable!
Also, they have a truly geeked up trivia night.

The Buddha Beer Bar it’s a great place to catch a game and it some good food. I try the veggie Sandwich which was one of the best sandwich I tasted. The service was great as well. The beer was delightful and tasty. I recommend this spot it has a nice ambience and great environment. Come check this nice bar. I also recommend to go for trivia Tuesday.

Well this place reminds me of a 90’s dive bar. Great greasy food for your pre hangover don’t expect much more than that especially where device is concerned. It took me 10mins to flag down one of the bartenders and it wasn’t been busy just to get beer on tap ugh! I’m sticking to 181 Cabrini my peeps

Happy hour:
Cheap drinks. Good turkey burger. The best sweet potato fries on the planet.
That is all. Good bye.

This place is pretty darn awesome. It’s in the basement of my apartment pretty much so I’m there often. They have a lovely craft beer selection on draught and it’s posted on a tv screen above the bar. It’s color coded to show what type of beer it is. The food is great too and unique. Everyone below me has probably already mentioned the brussel sprouts but they are a must to try. My favorite however is their weekend brunch. A great and a affordable selection of omelettes and specialties like eggs Benedict is hard to pass up. I make it a weekly stop on the weekend. The décor is cute, music is fun and the servers are friendly. You’ll get a unique crowd in there every night and the long wooden tables make it feel nostalgic and warm.

Best bar food! Surprised I still haven’t reviewed this place. I come here enough! They have excellent food, not the typical mediocre bar good. I come here just for the Chicken Pesto Sandwich sometimes. This is a great bar with a variety of craft beers. They have craft beers plus a rotating list which changes every other day. My boyfriend loves the ‘Summer Shandy’ beer which is hard to find, and they had it here last week on the rotating beer list.
Lots of TVs everywhere to catch a game. Tends to get a little crowded some nights but never overwhelmingly packed. The staff are all really nice! They remember their customers and def take care of you if you’re nice.
FYI, happy hour is until 8pm and Thursdays is ladies night. Discounted drinks all night for the chicks! Kitchen closes at 2am. I recommend the Quesadillas and Spicy Chilli Garlic wings. My favorite is the Chicken Pesto Sandwich w/​sweet potatoe fries. Excellent bar uptown and unique to the area. I will keep coming back for my favorite IPA beers.
FYI, you have the option of ordering the wings grilled or fried.