I'd like to write a review on the food from this truck, but after waiting in the line to order the vegetarian Pad Thai, I was told that it contained fish sauce and was not actually vegetarian. While I appreciate that they informed me of this rather than just letting me order it, I really don't think they should be advertising it as a vegetarian dish on their menu. On that note, I did end up getting the slaw, the Yakisoba noodles, and some Jasmine rice which I doused in sauces from their sauce bar. The noodles were pretty tasty, and the sauce really helped the rice, but the slaw was nothing to write home about. I will note, for the carnivores out there, that the meat plates looked and smelled great, and I heard others around me commenting that it was delicious. read more

Loved their food!!!! I had the short ribs, rice, BOMB macaroni salad and slaw. perfect lunch. Service was great, friendly staff and nice clean environment. Go check this place out it wont disappoint. read more

One star because they think fish is vegetarian. It's not. It's an animal. I can't actually review the food because there's nothing I can eat there (despite it being called "Buddha" Bruddah), but today I asked if they had anything vegetarian and the person taking orders responded that things with fish sauce were "vegetarian" and things without or egg were vegan. Nope. Incorrect. Fake news. You are correct about what is vegan there, lady. But fish sauce is by definition made with the flesh of slaughtered animals. I believe the word you were looking for is "pescetarian". Please update your terminology accordingly. read more

This food truck was disappointing. The chicken chunks were huge and did not resemble breast meat. The curry was flavorless. The noodles were sweet. And, the price was too high. I did get a lot of steamed rice though. read more

Lucked out when they came to 5th Ave downtown. Island-style done right! Recommend the huli huli chicken mixed plate. Everything is perfection- tasty tender chicken, yummy slaw and some of the best Mac salad I've had on the mainland. Loved the choices of sauces, too; my fave is the spicy chili & oil. Decent prices and quick service = 5 star experience. read more

I tried to check this truck out once before on a whim, but they had already sold out so when I saw no line at almost noon today I knew this was a beautiful opportunity. I asked for the most popular dish which is the #1 (duh, that's why it's #1) which consisted of pad thai, a chicken curry and slaw, but don't quote me. I was hungry so I don't know if I'm naming correctly, but there was definitely a coconut sauce on that chicken and it was delicious. Good quality chicken and the pad thai wasn't too sticky which is usually the standard fail. I ate the slaw first and it was great flavor, but maybe the cabbage could've been soaked a little longer. I still enjoyed the crunch. Friendly service and huge portion! I'll come back to try more dishes for sure. read more

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This place is delicious! As a hula dancer, I've experienced a multitude of luau food. As a Seattle Foodie, I've also experienced a lot of thai food (let's be real, Seattle has just as many thai options as pho options). And Buddha Bruddah done did the taste buds good. My fiance ordered the pad thai & curry chicken and I ordered the kalua pork plate. We also got samples of the huli huli ginger chicken and hawaiian grilled beef because we're considering them to cater our wedding. -Curry chicken - BOMB. Flavor is on point -Pad Thai - BOMB. It's traditional, not Americanized with ketchup. Texture was yummmm. -Kalua Pork - juicy, flavorful, fat=flavor -Asian Slaw - perfect complement to each dish -Mac Salad - not too mayo tasting & great accompaniment to the kalua pork -Huli Ginger Chicken - beautiful, fancy blend of flavors -Hawaiian Grilled Beef - tender, amazing flavor, juicy After eating all that food, this falls under our highest esteemed food category: "Cater Our Wedding GOOD". read more

We got a couple of plates to try via ubereats. The food got to us pretty fast and was still hot. They did a good job packaging the food. We had the huli huli chicken and the mochiko chicken. I don't expect like super duper local authenticity with my plate lunches, but I found myself pretty disappointed with the huli huli chicken. It was cut up pieces of chicken covered in a lot of sauce, it was basically like a slightly different flavored teriyaki chicken. The mochiko chicken was a little better, a full breast and wing deep fried with a gochujang sauce. I liked the chicken, didn't really love the sauce, it felt a little out of place flavor wise. I did really like the mac salad though. My coworker from Oahu also had praises for their mac salad. With the rice and slaw, each plate could be split into two meals, so the prices seemed fair. It was alright, I would get food from here or the truck again but wouldn't go out of my way when a plate lunch craving hits. read more

Fast is nice, but premade and lukewarm isn't. The curry was good, but the ratio of curry:rice was way off; too dry. Pad Thai is chewy and all bunched together...seems like it's been sitting out for a while. Won't be back. read more

Ordered the Kalua pork - fatty and no taste. I know it's pork butt, but at least trim some of the fat off. I think a third of it was fat. Better to go to Kawaii family restaurant in Georgetown. read more

Really delicious, the food is always good. My regular is the #1 and I've tried the tacos at taco libre as well. read more

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Happy to have this place in the neighborhood! Love the huli huli chicken and pie. The pasta salad and cabbage sides are super tasty too :)

This is one of the newer food trucks in and around South Lake Union. It's also one of the best. BB serves mixed asian plates, that include curry, ginger chicken, yakisoba, pad thai, and my favorite Hawaiian Grilled Beef. They add new dishes very often and just added the asian inspired tacos that won the recent Taco Libre Food Truck Showdown. The beef is delicious with a sauce that is similar to teriyaki but much better. The beef is perfectly tender and I can't seem to get enough. I eat here at least twice a week and it is difficult for me to eat anything besides the beef. And the rest of the food is so good. They also have a chili sauce bar, and other sauces and thing to add included my favorite the Aji Nori. Just a little sprinkle on the excellent rice and i'm good. You get a lot of food for your $10 and Mark and Drea are the nicest people. Enjoy read more

So good, had it when they were in the Westlake Plaza for lunch. It re-invigorated me and made my day much better! Had the pork and yakisoba and rice, and the sauce selections are amazing! the staff are super nice! loved it read more

My first time trying the food truck was not so pleasant and food was okay. Owner reached out and did a good job of addressing my review. I would love to try the restaurant next. read more

Tried these guys at the Brewers Festival over the weekend. Super impressed! Friendly staff, and the food came out quickly. Had the Hawaiian Grilled Beef. Especially loved the choices of sauces. Went for the extra spicy, and damn was it spicy! (in a good way!) Will definitely find them again. read more

Best Asian mixed plate in the whole Seattle area and beyond! Friendly and fast, it leaves you wanting to come back for more time and time again! read more

Walked a long distance to eat in this truck. Got the chicken platter with red curry and pad Thai . It was hot but it was cooked long back. The pad Thai was a lump and tasteless and the red curry chicken wasn't cooked through. We picked our food up around 12:50 around an hour before the trucks closed so it was no excuse . read more

Got lunch here while they were parked in downtown Seattle. Got the Huli Huli ginger chicken mixed plate. It was a great lunch! The chicken was a tad bit overcooked but the sauce helped remedy that. Flavors were really good. Mac salad was so delicious! Food came out quickly and the staff was super friendly. read more

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Easily one of my favorite food trucks in SLU. The meat is always flavorful and the people who run it are so accommodating to orders. The portions are filling and the customer service is excellent! read more

This is one of the best food trucks I've ever had. The pad thai was amazing. Not soupy and not too dry. No ketchup here, just yummy tamarind flavor. The slaw on top was tasty and a nice addition. I added the spicy pork which I didn't need but I'm glad I did. The portion was way too big for this gal so I shared it with a dude in my office after I had my fill. I'll be back! read more

This is one of the few food trucks that stops at Chuck's that I get excited about. I love their spicy pork and crying tiger sauce.

Ordered the Thai Red Chicken Curry, which was very flavorful and coconut-y. I added a bit of every spice on the side table set up at the side, and it didn't add any heat, but did add a good dose of flavor to the dish. A good choice for a Hawaiian-Thai fusion, with a short menu but still enough options to have something for anyone. The dish I chose came with rice, pad thai, asian slaw, and chicken with a coconut-curry red sauce, and came to a total of $11. As every food truck in the area, it was a bit overpriced, but since I tend to eat smaller portions, it was good for both lunch and dinner. read more

Since my last review I've gone to Buddha Bruddah several times for lunch--what can I say, it's just across the street from my work and the portion sizes are definitely generous. Well, I am glad I gave it a few more chances, because I've definitely become more of a fan of this truck. I think the key is to not order too much from the thai food part of their menu; ie, stay away from the phad thai, which is still kinda dry and meh, and you can definitely do better than their thai curries. However, if you veer more toward the fusion/hawaiian part of their menu, it's actually quite good. The daily specials are fun, too, and provide some nice variety and are usually pretty good. I've had a rather tasty ahi poke bowl and curried fried rice there. I just wish they would incorporate some of their winning daily specials into their regular menu! Plus, service there is super fast and friendly. Consider it a testament to second chances. read more

Stopped by because I was super hungry and ended up a bit disappointed. The Pad Thai is way too sweet and too salty with hardly any tofu, egg, or peanuts. Basically a big clump of salty-sweet noodles with not much of anything else. The slaw was pretty good. The service was quick and pleasant. read more

This truck had the shortest line amongst the food trucks and I learned why after eating the food. I ordered the fried rice. There was a lot of onion flavor but no other great flavors. I asked about the fried egg and was told it was in the dish... but there was no egg in the dish. Not rushing to go back anytime soon. read more

First of all, Buddha Bruddah is one of the better trucks in SLU. The food is really good, portions are absolutely huge. They have a great array of seasonings and the service is fast. So what's not to like? A couple things to fix. I have received the wrong dish twice in a row now from the truck. Looking at the box the food comes in, the order or name is not written anywhere. This could be fixed pretty easily guys. Secondly, my dish was cold. It seems to have been pre-assembled and waiting to go, but now that the weather is turning the food just won't stay warm for very long. Another easy fix - dishing the food up hot isn't that hard and takes about a minute right? I'd rather wait a while and get a fresh plate. I cannot microwave the plate at work because there's slaw and mac salad that would get ruined and shouldn't have to anyway. Fresh hot food is always best! As for the food I've tried almost all the dishes - the pork an beef combinations are very good. Never had the chicken although I've tried to get it twice and got something else (which was still good) but luckily I'm not vegetarian. I was a bit unhappy with the phad thai a-la-carte order or phad thai combo (#1) I thought it was overly heavy and lacking ingredients other than a lot of noodles. read more

Food truck only review: I ordered a Kalua pork mixed plate. It was ready in no time. After walking away I opened it to find what I got was a big piece of chicken skin and fat wrapped around a couple shreds of chicken. I didn't have time to walk back across the park and get to the exhibit I was there to see, so my tough luck. read more

Visited Seattle for a week and decided to try out this food truck people were talking about. I had one of their Tacos and for the entree if i remember correctly it was the Hawaiian beef or something like that (sorry, forgot the name). The taco was great! Although the entree i had tasted burnt. Im not sure if it was suppose to be like that, but it had a very strong burnt flavor. It was probably because i got the last bit =[. With all that being said, i would go back and try different items on the menu though. read more

I ordered the bruddah fried rice here. It was extremely salty, seemed to have been made many hours before, the veggies were soggy, and it was all-around unappetizing, so I threw it away. I gave two stars instead of one because the staff were friendly. read more

Got pad thai and it was not the best. Taste like burnt noodles. Defintely wouldn't recommend this place, there are other places for cheaper and has a better taste. read more

I've been two Wednesdays in a row, it's just so good! Always have leftovers for the next day, too! You rock my world. Our whole office is making this a regular thing... Super fast and friendly. The hot sauce bar is amazing. Love the curries and Mac salad! read more

I love Hawaiian-inspired food so I just *had* to try this little food truck. How lucky of me to be just walking by as if by fate :) They have great portions so you really get your money's worth, and the food is just *delish* read more

That was some of the best kalua pork I've ever had! My husband had the red curry plate and he said it was very good.

My new fav food truck. I got the sweet and spicy pork and was not disappointed. Tastes like Dwaeji bulgogi you could get at sit-down Korean restaurant. Also came with rice, cabbage slaw and yakisoba. My box of food looked intimidating--$10 gets you a good portion of food--but I ended up eating the entire thing in one sitting :X... read more

Food was pretty good. New girl in the glasses who manages the POS system is not. I visited the truck once in SLU with a friend, and then again at the Mercer Island summer festival and both times she made me really question whether or not to leave a tip (I always leave tips for food trucks as I used to work in the food service industry). At the SLU location, she criticized my friend for how he worded wanting to swap a menu item, claiming his perfectly worded request was confusing. At the MI location, I started to ask for a bag to carry our left overs and was cut off with a no eye contact rude reply saying they don't have any bags. Even if a truck really doesn't have some sort of bag, I'd expect just a mote of customer service in the denial and to not be cut off mid sentence with a hand wave (they weren't busy at all btw). Mark, please bring back the previous gentleman who took the orders, as I won't be going back to this truck so long as she's there being a rude and unjustified arbiter of syntax and take out bags (and please provide bags if you truly don't carry them, as it would help with larger orders and at events where one doesn't want to carry around a saucy box) read more

Truthfully, this was some of the best curry and THE best pad Thai I've ever had. The meal was absolutely fantastic and for $10, it's a total steal. The person who took my order was very nice and she greeted everyone with a smile. Overall, I'm in love with Buddha Bruddah! read more

I tried BB the first time while waiting to catch the SLU streetcar to the Amazon campus. It was parked across from Westlake Center. I ordered the Phad Thai for $7. It was decent tasting but I love the sauce cart. They have an array of sauce to choose from. I tend to like my dishes saltier and spicier and the sauce cart allowed me to load up on fish sauce and Thai chilies! The gal taking the order is extremely nice and friendly. I tried a combo plate recently around the Amazon campus, the plate was delicious and yes of course, I added more sauce. The combo was $10 and the portion was quite generous. I ate it for lunch and dinner. I am a fan now and I'm definitely looking forward to trying out other dishes in the near future. read more

This was my favorite truck at the Food Truck Rodeo this year - they had excellent Hawaiian tacos and were super friendly! I'll definitely be hunting them down in the future. read more

My new favorite food truck in SLU! Consistent quality and innovative specials. I've never been disappointed. I love that their rice and mac salad are more than just filler. A very authentic Hawaiian plate lunch experience that's not dialed down for masses. Everything is vibrant and flavorful. I'm only waiting for the Loco Moco to make an appearance! Stephanie(?) the order taker is very nice and able to offer suggestions and recommendations, especially on the chili smorgasbord they offer! read more