The food there is very fresh and outstanding very good places are a little high, but I wouldn't call a fast food. I called more of a luxury where when you go you might only go one time every payday because it is pretty high price of worth every dime service is good read more

New owners have taken over so we thought we'd try it out. We got lo mein, General Tso and an egg roll. All of it was very good. Best lo mein that I've had in a long time. This was ordered as a combo meal and was $17+ change. A little pricey for one meal. read more

Happy Buddha - Lunch Special- General Tso Chicken with Fried Rice & Egg Toll - Chinese Near Me - Saint Leonard, Maryland

Food was served in plastic even for dine in. Spicing was boring. You got plastic cutlery and had to ask for chopsticks. You do not get complementary water. If you want water it is $2.50 each for plastic bottle water. read more

Everything we ordered was really good! The staff was very nice and gave us a calendar for 2025 read more

We spent a week in St Leonard and got takeout here our first night...everyone happy with the food. Egg foo yung, a couple of tofu dishes, lo mein, spring rolls, it was all very tasty. read more

The food is lower quality since new ownership. Greasy and salty. I would not recommend unless they change the chef.

We came in from out of town with only 25 mins before they closed. They were very accommodating and made the food super quick! The orange chicken was the best i've had. Perfectly tangy and a little spicy. The beef lo mein and shrimp fried rice was great as well. Definitely worth the price and would go back read more

Love the food & super close to home! I always get the lo mein & spring rolls! Also love the large dining area!

Good food and nice people. It's is a tad more $$ than other restaurants for same items/quality but it's the only place this local so I'll pay the extra $$ read more

Oh my goodness, where to start? We used to be regulars at Happy Buddha! We moved away a year and a half ago. Our favorite soups Hot and Sour Soup and Won Ton Soup! We also had a side of Fried Potstickers so delicious. We split an order of Happy Family over steamed rice. So full and still took home leftovers. Peter told us we were in for a bit of a wait, approximately 45 minutes, but the food came out much sooner. He also brought it out in parts. We sat and ate in, even though it doesn't exactly have a lot of seating. We love it anyway! We can't wait for the next visit read more

I had heard they were closing and was trying other Chinese restaurants but none could compare. Luckily, they are NOT closed, the business was sold to new owners who have the same recipes. Thank goodness, I can't get enough of their teriyaki or house rolls. read more

Great food Good value Fast service Good location for mid county residents We get carry out about once every two weeks Never a bad meal read more

Happy Buddha is out of business. Yelp is apparently not keeping current. Why do I need to keep typing useless characters?

I ordered the general tso's chicken, and found it to be really stringy and hard to eat. The sauce also felt more like a mild hot sauce than the flavorful dish I was hoping for. That being said, everyone was super friendly and the service was quick. read more

LOVE THEIR FOOD!! Quick, efficient service is the icing on the cake. I've tried multiple dishes and have never been disappointed. Everything is always cooked perfectly and consistently. read more

Great food great service!! They have sushi too that is amazing. Shrimp lo mein is on point also general Taos chicken.

Sushi was comparable to grocery store sushi. Service was good. Very friendly staff. Not worth the money in my opinion. Parking was awkward as well. read more

Fast and happy staff and cooks. Finally, some really good Chinese!!

Best Chinese food in the area. The food was cooked perfectly I will definitely be a return customer. Friendly staff.

Yummy food...my husband and I were both impressed. What I loved is the food wasn't overly salted...I could enjoy the fresh vegetables and shrimp. Huge portions...we made two meals from our our food. Definitely some of the best Asian food that we've had. read more

Good restaurant, generally good food. We stopped in here on a Sunday night just before closing to get some food after an afternoon at Calvert Cliffs State Park. The place was clean, the help was very polite and efficient. We ordered beef lo mein, sesame chicken, and potstickers. The lo mein was good- tasty, with adequate vegetables in them and relatively tender beef, not swimming in sauce (like many Chinese restaurants). The sesame chicken was ok, not great, but we've had much worse. The pot stickers were tasty. We left feeling good about this place. The place isn't fancy- in fact, it's ambiance is a bit bare, but the food and service are good, and the prices are reasonable, so four stars. read more

My first time ordering carry out at Happy Buddha and I will definitely be going back. All of the food was extremely fresh, hot and delicious. My order included the hot and sour soup with crunchy noodles - the soup had the exact consistency, a little heat, and the noodles were crispy and just out of the fryer. The large was plenty for 2 ppl. The Moo Goo Gai Pan (chicken with veggies in garlic sauce) was fresh and delicious with a large serving enough for 2 ppl. It came with your choice of steamed or fried rice. A separate order of pork fried rice was also fresh. read more

We always enjoy the food, and good banter. We try and make them a stop every couple of weeks.

Just an average go-to place if you want to order some Chinese food for lunch to take to work. Nothing really about the food that would make you say "Wow it's really different," from other mom and pop Chinese food places. That is all I can say. read more

Some of the best Chinese food around. Recommend the General Tsos Chicken, Singapore noodles, and house rolls. Love that this place offers Thai, American Chinese and even sushi! Friendly staff and quick to go service! read more

I normally am very please with this chinese restaurant. They still make the best WONTON soup, but the meal we had yesterday was absolutely horrible. We ordered the green beans and pork, chicken lo mein and their spring rolls, as well as the Wonton soup (which was the only thing edible). Threw the rest away because it was nothing but grease! Don't know who was cooking on 5/24, but they need to be fired!!! read more

The food is excellent and the portions are generous. Can't ask for anything more. Chinese food is my comfort food of choice. Eating here takes me to my happy place. The only down side is that they don't deliver. But not enough of a down side to take away a star. Can't go wrong eating here. read more

Ordered a carry out on a busy Friday night before Christmas. Was told 1 hr wait which we agreed to. They re-read order back to us which was nice knowing they had written everything down correctly. Food was good, order correct. It's a Decent place to get a carry out in St Leonard which has very limited options. read more

First time trying this place. 1. Spring rolls-cabbage was off or something. It tasted like a dirt foot smells. 2. House egg roll-different, but pretty good. We enjoyed the overall texture and crunch. 3. Orange chicken-nothing orange about it. It was a flavorless sticky sauce. We did like the chicken and breading. The sauce just ruined everything though unfortunately. 3.butterfly roll-This was good. The shrimp tempura adds a nice texture 4.philly roll-The amount of fish was generous 5.Rainbow roll-the crab was very fishy, and the fish on top was very thin. Overall we were disappointed. We didn't expect the moon, but we expected better. Oh well. Don't know until you try it. read more

We had the pleasure of ordering a large, take out on Sunday,June 13th for 16 people. Placing the order over the phone was nearly effortless as the staff knew exactly what questions to ask. Pickup was a pleasure to watch as the staff loaded the large trays in the car while the manager QC'd and checked the accuracy of our order. The food was excellent and enjoyed by all. I strongly recommend Happy Buddha. read more

Nothing but praise from family & friends. Good food, selection & value. Very friendly & helpful staff. Excellent local business to support.

Decent food and usually prepared very quickly. Take out only though which is too bad. St Leonard could use a real restaurant. Prices are reasonable and the average portion could easily feed two people. read more

Ordered cashew chicken It was nice size very tasty. 5 min from order to my table. We were the only people in the restaurant

Probably the best Chinese food we've had in the area, and with China King changing staff and going downhill in the last year or so this is our new go to take-out Chinese place. This food is freshly cooked for you, it's not that Panda-Express already prepared hours ago sitting around under heat lamps style set up that, for some reason, people around here like. We've tried the Honey Tangerine Beef, General Tso Chicken, Tempura Green Beans, Hot and Sour Soup, Mongolian Beef&Chicken, Szechuan Tofu, scorpion roll and "Pho" soup. Super friendly owner, always pleasant on the phone, food is typically ready within 15-20 minutes or 25min when you order sushi rolls. First off to the reviewer who said "best Pho in the county...." well I'm unaware of any other Pho in the county so for that reason alone ok maybe you're technically right, but this isn't pho. This broth isn't made using charred beef bones with the proper spices. it tastes like mediocre boxed or canned chicken broth, not even a flavorful chicken stock. I was REALLY disappointed. Just having Pho condiments and noodles doesn't make it Pho. I make Pho broth, it's very time intensive, and I was really hoping to have a go to place for when I'm sick since it's so healing. The search continues... That being said, everything else we've had has been very good. This is the one Chinese takeout where the leftovers are still good, cold tempura beef in the sticky citrusy sauce the next morning... yes ma'am it's that good. The tempura batter he uses on the meat is so much better than your typical sweet and sour chicken take out with mushy breading, it's why it stands up to several hours in the fridge and doesn't get gummy. All of the aforementioned entrees have been really good, with exception of Szechuan tofu, it wasn't bad just meh, tofu pieces didn't seem "fried" as described in menu, pieces were too large/rubbery, just not much flavor in the entire dish. I'd love to have a really good meat alternative. The tempura green beans are one of our favorites, just salty enough, crispy, and better than any I've ever had anywhere else. The Hot and Sour soup seems inconsistent, good sometimes, other times too thick and gloppy. The Scorpion Roll is the only one I've tried so far and it was pretty good. We drive the extra 15 minutes beyond the closest Chinese food place to go to Happy Buddha, and it's well worth it. Parking can be difficult during evening hours, but you can park behind the restaurant too, just be careful of the insane amount of potholes. They have a few tables inside, but it seems to be primarily a take-out establishment. read more

This place recently opened, on top of finally having some food options closer to home. The food was delicious and looks like they have many options I look forward to trying out. read more

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Was very disappointed in the food here. We used to eat at the Laughing Buddha all the time and the food was so good, the food here is definitely not the same. We ordered General Tso Shrimp which was good but we couldn't eat any of the other stuff we ordered. We ordered Mongolian chicken, which was a favorite at the laughing Buddha but it had no flavor whatsoever. The shrimp fried rice we ordered did not taste good. Also several of our items we ordered were left out. The lady at the counter was not welcoming and borderline rude. Will not be going back. read more

Wow! Yum!! This is our first visit to Happy Buddha and will definitely not be our last. My husband had the pho and I had the House Mei Fun. Both were delicious and we are picky about our Chinese food. Thank you for a wonderful meal and friendly service!!! read more

Very glad that St. Leonard has a place for decent food besides all fried food from the Fastop. The people who own Happy Buddha are very friendly. My husband loves the General Tso's chicken. I usually get sushi. I'd like a little more vegetarian options. Pricing is good and they are prompt in their service. Hope they stay a long time. read more

I eat here quite often living in Saint Leonard. Always friendly and exceptional with getting your orders prepared in a timely manner. I have never received a order in which anything was left out or not properly sealed. I even order sushi a few months ago and received a new sushi roll to try for free. I will definitely still order from Happy Buddha whenever I want Chinese or sushi. My only wish is that they start delivery service read more

This place has the best Hot and Sour Soup! I had their Pho too! Very good. The dinners are great too!