Bambuddha Lounge -- CLOSED

Smells of damp as soon as you walk through the door. The food was fairly good and our waitress was very friendly (hence the 1 star). But it's a bare room trying to look cool with a couple of cushions and mirrors! It's a hole trying to be

It was my first time at this place and it was a bad experience. We went there utilizing the lounge area for a friend's birthday gathering--we didn't go to the restaurant area. We took advantage of their online guest list system to save

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 vermon running between the tables and sent a few of my guests to their chairs. The drinks

Pros: Nice decorating

Cons: Vermon running around

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. There's no real dance floor so it's not so great for dancing. Drinks were pretty good,

Pros: Cool atmosphere

Cons: Neighborhood

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...

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!

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 instead had a simple table in the middle of the room), the food was very sparse and the

Pros: Yummy cocktails, atmosphere

Cons: Sparse entrees, shady service, expensive cocktails

I was just there last Friday evening.. the music was perfect in volume and the fire place was inviting ladies to chat over cocktails ... love to see my girlfriends enjoy. I look around while my table of friends moan at first taste of

Pros: everything I want in a night out with friends

Cons: none...

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 were able to try alot of the menu. Everything was delicious! The short ribs were

Pros: atmosphere, food

Cons: neighborhood not the best, but it's the TL...

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 NYC. If you think this exemplifies the San Francisco scene, then you really don't

Pros: Cool decor, Great Pool, Nice Patio

Cons: Too Trendy

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 beautful and cozy. The large plates are delicious...try the curry and skirt steak. Went on

Pros: great food, attentive service, rich desserts!

Cons: slightly pricey, not in the greatest area

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 "suspicious behavior" on the sidewalk getting into the place-it is the TL-, but once you get in

Pros: Great atmosphere, great food

Cons: neighborhood

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 our dishes were very flavorful. Service was mediocre but we were there for awhile

Pros: None

Cons: Bad food, bad service

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 packed at around 5. not sure when they stop doing these [winter & ect...]. despite the

Pros: only pool in SF, classy/trendy interior

Cons: in the tenderloin

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 fried rice and noodle side dishes - rice was yummy, noodles were a little salty. The

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 food was really quite good. We tried several things, sharing all of the plates. My favs

Pros: ambiance, great food, friendly service

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, and has been perfectly consistent on both occasions. Comfortable seating, VIP service

Pros: Great Food, Happy Times, Guavarita

Cons: Low Lighting

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 reservation was very nice and acoomodating (I kept switching the amount of people!). The

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 wasn't sliced all the way through. The waiter advised me against ordering the Bordeaux

Pros: Atmosphere, Drinks

Cons: Food, Service, Price

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 were complaining about. both times i had good service, great food, strong tropical-style

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 friends at 8pm on Saturday. There was a short wait for our table, but the hostess offered

Pros: ambiance, music, friendly staff

Cons: parking, neighborhood, gets noisy later

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 made to wait 45 minutes past our reservation for a seat outside in the freezing cold.

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 and windy, you know, normal SF weather. Also didn't need the "people usually request

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 get a table inside on a cold and windy night. Too much attitude to care, and they are

Cons: Expensive, Careless

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 was in 45 minutes, so we left), this place just isn't happening. It seems to cater

ordered the drunken noodles, apple salad, pork tenderloin, bok choy and had asked the waiter if that was enough for 3 ladies. He said it would be on the light side and recommended another smaller dish like the seared tuna. First food was

Pros: atmosphere, drinks, good looking people

Cons: food, pushy service

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 incredible. Beautiful atmosphere and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Definitly try a

Pros: service, food, drinks

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 fabulous-order the 'Cocomojo', Bambudda's mojito. Our waiter was friendly and water was

Pros: Attentive staff, Good drinks, Unique venue

Cons: Mediocre food, Parking, Timing of 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 cuisine equals great food (try the Drunken Noodles, best veg. plate on menu, can be had

Pros: Atmosphere, Service, Outdoor Patio Area

Cons: No Dancing, Too Low Lit, Patio Area closes

Bartender had a major attitude. Makes mistakes and instead of being sorry gives you dirty looks for catching his overcharges.

The new chef is amazing. Good food and fun times.

Pros: food, waitstaff, decor

Cons: parking, location

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 tender was so rude and slow, and when she exclaimed as to why we gave her a very low tip, we

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 happy. We lounged around the pool/patio for hours after our meal just enjoying the lovely

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 exotic recipes, but the bar was out of the ingredients. They also ran out of one of the

Pros: Pretty crowd, Affordable, Nice staff

Cons: Understocked bar, No dance floor

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 at a table for four with 12 tiny plates surrounding it, needless to say, that didn't

Cons: Bad Service, disappointing, rude staff

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 and made room for us. they helped us order with what seemed like 1/2 the menu and we

Nice atmosphere but extremly rude and mis-behaved staff. It was quite disappointing in the end.

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 was nice and understood how horrible an experience we had, however, the service was the

Pros: sophomoric atmosphere, drinks

Cons: , food, attitude

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 excellent. We ordered it twice. The special, seared tuna was phenominal. Our server

Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere

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 feel good.

Very disappointed with my experience. The waitstaff and hostess were extremely rude and unaccommodating! I was excited to go there, but it is definitely not worth all the hype!

Cons: rude, unaccommodating

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 and I had a birthday party outside by the pool, under the heat lamps. The food was

Pros: Beautiful people, Killer DJs, Great food

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. It's also pretty centrally located, though it's in a sketchy neighborhood. That doesn't

Pros: great layout, comfortable, good bartenders

Cons: location

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 there were no tables but because the chef couldn't handle all the customers. They forgot

Pros: Very hip, Great Cocktails

Cons: So-so food, Loud!

Fun environment. The menu sounds tasty but the actual execution could be improved. Prices seemed fair. The pool adds a fun twist ... especially once everyone has had a few drinks.

Pros: Outdoor Pool, Hotel Rooms

Cons: So-so Food

While they have something relativly fresh going on here, the location really works against it. Parking is difficuly and sketchy at best. The outdoor - poolside - is definately pretty neat. Drinks are made strong, but are spendy. Food is

Pros: Ambiance, Alcohol content

Cons: Parking, Crowd