Buddakan Asian Fusion

Buddakan Menu

(215) 574-9440
325 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Beverages


Passion Fruit Lemonade
$5.50
House-made, 7oz. Bottle.
Mango Lassi
$5.50
Yogurt, mango, cardamom.
Blood Orange Soda
$5.50
House-made blood orange shrub, soda.
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
$4.00
250ml. Bottle.
Aqua Panna Still Water
$4.00
500ml. Bottle.
Mexican Coca-Cola
$4.00
12 oz. bottle.
San Pellegrino Limonata Soda
$4.00
330ml. Can.
Lemonade
$3.50
House-made, 7oz. Bottle.
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
3.50
7oz. Bottle.

$Cold Appetizers


Tuna Pizza
$17.00
Tuna carpaccio, spicy aioli, pickled jalapeno and ponzu sauce.
King Crab Summer Roll
$19.00
Jicama, cucumber and lemongrass vinaigrette.
Tuna Tartare Spring Rolls
$16.00
Crispy shallot and chili ponzu.
Crispy Calamari Salad
Sweet miso dressing.
Asian Caesar Salad
Spicy cashews.
Buddakan Style Sashimi
16.00
citrus-soy, sizzling oil

$Hot Appetizers


Steamed Edamame
$8.00
Spicy Rock Shrimp Bao Bun
$17.00
Pickled slaw. Spicy.
Short Rib and Scallion Pancake
$16.00
Asian pear and ginger.
King Crab Tempura
$27.00
Sweet and sour ponzu sauce.
Hoisin Glazed Pork Belly
$17.00
Spicy shallots, cabbage and steamed buns.
Lobster Egg Rolls
$17.00
Shrimp, Thai basil and chili sauce.
Tea Smoked Spare Ribs
$18.00
Hoisin barbecue and pickled slaw.
Kobe Beef Satay
$18.00
With vegetable tempura.
Korean Duck Wings
$12.00
Gochujang honey, Asian pear and scallion.
Fire Roasted Edamame
10.00

$Dim Sum


General Tso Dumplings
$15.00
Chicken, hot and sour broth. 5 pieces
Edamame Dumplings
$16.00
Truffled sauternes-shallot broth. 5 pieces.
Lobster Egg Rolls
$17.00
Shrimp, Thai basil and chili sauce. 2 per order.
Szechuan Pork Dumplings
$13.00
Chill-soy broth. 5 pieces.
Crab and Lobster Dumplings
$17.00
Myoga ginger and lemongrass. 4 pieces.
Chicken and Ginger Dumplings
$14.00
Scallion, cilantro and sesame-soy. 5 pieces.
Shrimp Dumplings
$14.00
Water chestnuts, ginger and scallion. 4 pieces.
Cantonese Spring Rolls
$15.00
Shrimp and chicken. 3 per order.
Mushroom Potstickers
$12.00
Mushroom mix, pickled lotus root ponzu sauce. 5 pieces.
Dim Sum Sampler
$21.00
2 dumplings each: chicken and ginger, shrimp, vegetable and edamame dumplings. Served with a chili-soy dipping sauce.
Vegetable Dumplings
11.00
Carrots, shiitake and sweet corn.

$Fish


Miso Black Cod
$30.00
Bok choy, shiitake mushrooms and unagi sauce.
Kung Pao Lobster
$39.00
Chili-Szechuan sauce, cilantro and peanuts.
Wasabi Tuna Tataki
$30.00
Ginger somen noodles.
Pan Seared Sea Bass
$37.00
Haricots verts, butternut squash, maitake mushrooms and truffle jus.
Sweet and Crispy Jumbo Shrimp
$31.00
Citrus-radish salad and candied walnuts.
Black Bean Scallops
$29.00
Chinese bacon, shiitake and shishito peppers.
Kung Pao Monkfish
$29.00
Chili-Szechuan sauce and peanuts.
Salt and Pepper Red Snapper
$38.00
Ginger and red chili.
Shanghai Lobster
46.00
Curried lobster sauce, asparagus, broccoli, snap peas, crispy spinach.

$Poultry


Whole Peking Duck
$58.00
Mu shu pancake, cucumber and scallion.
5 Spice Duck Breast
$28.00
Corn and scallion spoon bread.
Scallion Chicken
$27.00
Charred asparagus, ginger compote and white soy.
Wok Cashew Chicken
$28.00
Plum wine sauce.
Lemon Sesame Chicken
26.00
baby bok choy, jasmine rice

$Meat


Sizzling Short Rib
$29.00
Mushroom chow fun and Asian pear.
Black Pepper Beef
$31.00
Wok tossed rib eye and crisp bird's nest.
Char-Grilled Aged Beef
Szechuan fries and watercress salad.
Grilled Lamb Chops
$50.00
Mongolian BBQ sauce, tiger salad.
Barbecue Pork Tenderloin
$28.00
Chinese broccoli and giant panko onion rings.
Wasabi Crusted Filet
$42.00
Teriyaki glazed vegetables and potato puree.
Barbecue Pork Tenderloin
$29.00
chinese broccoli, giant panko onion rings
Slow Roasted Short Rib
42.00
japanese sweet potato puree, frisée and asian pear salad, kimchee vinaigrette

$Noodles and Rice


Shrimp Lo Mein
$23.00
X.O. sauce and scallions.
Pad Thai
$27.00
Shrimp and bean sprouts.
Beef Chow Fun
$27.00
Short rib, mushrooms and bean sprouts.
Dan Dan Noodles
$16.00
Minced pork and chickpeas with scallions.
Crab Fried Rice
$20.00
Wok scrambled egg and cilantro
Korean Beef Fried Rice
$19.00
Kimchee and sunny side up egg.
Lobster Fried Rice
$24.00
Saffron and Thai basil.
Vegetable Rice
$13.00
Coconut-curry foam.
Singapore Noodles
18.00
Pork belly, dried shrimp and chili.

$Vegetables


Wasabi Mashed Potatoes
$12.00
Wasabi creme fraiche and chives.
Chinese Eggplant
$12.00
Garlic sauce and pine nuts.
Snow Peas
$12.00
Wild mushrooms, smoked bacon and water chestnuts.
Curried Cauliflower
$12.00
Spiced cashews and madras curry.
Wok Gai Lan
12.00
garlic, soy

$Cold Appetizers Lunch


Tuna Pizza Lunch
$17.00
Tuna carpaccio, spicy aioli, pickled jalapeno and ponzu sauce.
King Crab Summer Roll Lunch
$19.00
Jicama, cucumber and lemongrass vinaigrette.
Buddakan Style Sashimi Lunch
$16.50
Citrus-soy and sizzling oil.
Tuna Tartare Spring Rolls Lunch
$16.00
Crispy shallot and chili ponzu.
Buddakan House Salad Lunch
$13.00
Ginger-carrot dressing.
Crispy Calamari Salad Lunch
$16.00
Sweet miso dressing.
Thai Chicken Salad Lunch
$10.00
Napa cabbage, watercress and crispy rice noodles.
Asian Caesar Salad Lunch
13.00
Spicy cashews.

$Hot Appetizers Lunch


Kobe Beef Sliders Lunch
$15.00
Toasted sesame brioche and Thai basil aioli.
Kobe Beef Satay Lunch
$18.00
With vegetable tempura.
Hoisin Glazed Pork Belly Lunch
$17.00
Spicy shallots, cabbage and steamed buns.
Miso Soup Lunch
$10.00
Tofu and Asian vegetables.
Egg Drop Chicken Noodle Soup Lunch
11.00

$Dim Sum Lunch


General Tso Dumplings Lunch
$15.00
Chicken and hot and sour broth. 5 pieces.
Edamame Dumplings Lunch
$16.00
Truffled sauternes-shallot broth. 5 pieces.
Chicken and Ginger Dumplings Lunch
$14.00
Sesame dipping sauce. 5 pieces.
Shrimp Dumplings Lunch
$13.00
Water chestnuts, ginger and scallion. 4 pieces.
Cantonese Spring Rolls Lunch
$14.50
Shrimp and chicken. 3 per order.
Mushroom Potstickers
$12.00
Mushroom mix, pickled lotus root ponzu sauce. 5 pieces.
Szechuan Pork Dumplings Lunch
$13.00
Chili-soy broth. 5 pieces.
Crab and Lobster Dumplings Lunch
$17.00
Myoga ginger and lemongrass. 4 pieces.
Dim Sum Sampler Lunch
$21.00
2 each: chicken and ginger, shrimp, vegetable and edamame dumplings. Served with a chili-soy dipping sauce.
Vegetable Dumplings Lunch
11.00
Carrots, shiitake and sweet corn.

$Fish Lunch


Wasabi Tuna Tataki Lunch
$28.00
Ginger somen noodles.
King Crab Tempura Lunch
$27.00
Sweet and sour ponzu sauce.
Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry Lunch
$16.00
Broccoli, beech mushrooms and chili.
Pan Seared Sea Bass Lunch
$29.00
Haricots verts, butternut squash, maitake mmushrooms and truffle jus.
Sweet and Crispy Jumbo Shrimp Lunch
24.00
Citrus-radish salad and candied walnuts.

$Poultry Lunch


5 Spice Duck Breast Lunch
$19.00
Corn and scallion spoon bread.
Wok Cashew Chicken Lunch
19.00
Plum wine sauce.

$Meat Lunch


Barbecue Pork Tenderloin Lunch
$19.00
Chinese broccoli and giant panko onion rings.
Tea Smoked Spare Ribs Lunch
$18.00
Hoisin barbecue and pickled slaw.
Char-Grilled Aged Beef Lunch
$22.00
Szechuan fries and watercress salad.
Grilled Lamb Chops Lunch
27.00
Mongolian BBQ sauce, tiger salad.

$Noodles and Rice Lunch


Shrimp Lo Mein Lunch
$23.00
X.O. sauce and scallions.
Pad Thai Lunch
$27.00
Shrimp and bean sprouts.
Dungeness Crab Sticky Rice Lunch
$24.00
X.O. sauce.
Lobster Fried Rice Lunch
$24.00
Saffron and Thai basil.
Vegetable Rice Lunch
$13.00
Coconut-curry foam.
Singapore Noodles Lunch
18.00
Pork belly, dried shirmp and chili.

$Vegetables Lunch


Chinese Eggplant Lunch
$11.00
Garlic sauce and pine nuts.
Steamed Edamame Lunch
8.00

$Buddakan Bento Lunch


Bento Lunch
$17.00
Bento Lunch with 3 Desserts
$28.00
Any 3 Item Bento Lunch
$22.00
Choose three items.
Any 3 Item Bento Lunch with 3 Desserts
$28.00
Choose three items.
3 Item Bento Lunch with 3 Desserts
$29.00
Bento Lunch with 3 Desserts
23.00

$Desserts


Chocolate Tart
$12.00
Vietnamese coffee ganache, Saigon cinnamon ice cream and coffee caviar.
Honey Panna Cotta
$12.00
Roasted grapefruit, caramel ice cream and crispy noodles.
Ginger Poached Pear
$12.00
Milk chocolate curd, chocolate foam, cardamom ice cream.
Mandarin Fudge Cake
$12.00
Chocolate tuile, hazelnut crumble and Mandarin sorbet.
Coconut Tapioca Pudding
$12.00
Coconut dacquoise, pineapple sorbet and fresh kiwi.
"Dip Sum" Doughnuts
$12.00
5 spice sugar doughnuts, seasonal fruit jam, chocolate sauce and gingered cream cheese.
Trio of Sorbet
$12.00
A daily assortment of housemade sorbet.
Dessert Bento Box
$18.00
yuzu meringue tart, seasonal buddha cones, mango ice cream sandwich, matcha kit kat, pocky sticks, cotton cheesecake
Carrot and Pineapple Cake
$12.00
Gingered cream cheese, coconut sorbet, curried cashews, saffron cream and candied carrots.
Chocolate Mousse
$12.00
Yuzu cremeux, caramel, white chocolate ice cream.
Five Spice Pumpkin Tart
$12.00
Toasted meringue, five spice powder, maple ice cream.
Illanka Chocolate Mousse
$12.00
Blackberry cremeux, sesame brittle, dark chocolate cake and taro frozen yogurt.
Milk Chocolate Kulfi
$12.00
Burnt orange cream and chocolate pearls.
Roasted Miso Apple
$12.00
Green apple coulis, miso financier, lemon sorbet.
Triple Ginger Cake
$12.00
Malt crème brulee, caramelized asian pears
Warm Chocolate and Banana Tart
$12.00
Thai chili peanuts
Vanilla Cheesecake
$12.00
Thai basil, vanilla meringue and strawberry sorbet.
Blackberry Sundae
$12.00
Yuzu and blackberry sorbets, vanilla cookie, white chocolate and blackberry cream.
Chocolate Ganache
$12.00
Kinako ice cream, banana meringue and peanut butter crunch.
Hazelnut Mousse
$12.00
yuzu cream and foam, chocolate ice cream
Carrot Cake
$12.00
caramel, pecans, ginger sherbet
Strawberry Cream Puff
$12.00
shiso pearls, gelee, strawberry sorbet
Mint Chocolate Cake
$12.00
ganache, cocoa nibs, lemongrass sherbet
Créme Brulee
$12.00
glazed and soaked cherries, sake jelly
Candy Bar
$12.00
miso caramel, whipped chocolate, coconut sorbet
Buddha's Temple
12.00
chocolate mousse, vanilla sauce, coffee ice cream

$Dinner Packages


Zen (for 2)
$50.00
Steamed Edamame, Cantonese Spring Rolls, Szechuan Pork Dumplings, and Wok Cashew Chicken
Peking Duck Dinner (for 4)
$125.00
Whole Peking Duck, bao buns, mu shu pancakes, cucumber, scallions, Steamed Edamame, Small Crispy Calamari Salad, Small Asian Caesar Salad, Vegetable Fried Rice, Wok Chinese Broccoli, and "Dip Sum" Doughnuts
Buddakan Celebration Dinner (for 2)
$120.00
Edamame Dumplings, Small Crispy Calamari Salad, Spicy Rock Shrimp Bao Buns (2 pieces), Grilled Lamb Chops (2 pieces), Pan Seared Sea Bass, Crab Fried Rice, and "Dip Sum" Doughnuts
Peking Duck Dinner (for 2)
$98.00
Whole Peking Duck, bao buns, mu shu pancakes, cucumber, scallions, Vegetable Fried Rice, Large Crispy Calamari Salad, and Wok Chinese Broccoli
Nirvana (for 2)
$75.00
Large Asian Caesar Salad, General Tso's Soup Dumplings, Pan Seared Sea Bass, and Vegetable Fried Rice
Year of the Ox (for 4)
140.00
Oxtail Potstickers with plum soy glaze, Crispy Whole Fish with scallion-ginger salad and black bean sauce, Whole Peking Duck with cucumber, scallions, mu shu pancakes and bao buns, Longevity Noodles with pork, garlic chives, carrots, pickled cucumbers, Chinese Sausage Fried Rice with shrimp, scallions, ginger, cilantro, and "The Honest Ox," a milk chocolate mousse and lemongrass cream

$Kid's Menu


Chicken Fried Rice
$9.00
Wok scrambled egg, scallions.
Vegetable Lo Mein
$10.00
Lo mein noodles, carrots, broccoli, soy sauce.
Panko Chicken Strips
$9.00
Shoestring fries, sweet ginger mustard.

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