Reviews for Royal Buddha Restaurant & Bar in Shelburne, VT
When we originally found this place we told everyone we knew they HAD to try them out. Boy were we wrong... When they decide to... open most of the time their food is incredible. Unfortunately, for months now they have decided to just not open some days.There is no rhyme or reason as to why. Just this week alone we have attempted to order from there twice when they're supposed tobe open and no one is there. It's incredibly frustrating and at this point I think we have officially given up trying with thisshady business. Read more
Dinner was absolutely amazing! Very calm, chill atmosphere. This was some of the best Himalayan food I have ever had in the US.
Decent food some of the time, when it's good it's really good, and when it's not it's not. They are also extremely unpredictable... when it comes to what time, or if they're going to open. Google says 11-x, they're never open before two, and they're closedabout half the time I call at 4:30. It's really frustrating to plan on ordering here for dinner, or getting 5 coworkers togetherto order lunch only to figure out they didn't feel like opening that day, it's a less than ideal way to run a business. The onlyreason I still attempt to come here is because when the food is good it's unrivaled. Read more
Does anyone actually work here? Every time I?ve tried to call and ask some questions about the menu, during business hours, I... never get a response. Who in their right mind would order from a place who can?t be bothered to pick up the phone to ask somequestions about allergy concerns? I?ve tried calling at literally every hour of the day that isn?t their peak busyness just tosee if I could talk to someone - nada. Wouldn?t recommend going to a place who can?t be bothered to pick up the phone. Read more
I was the 1st one there at 530, the lady working saw me come in but then went to the back and didnt reappear for over 20mins to... take my order. Only because someone else came in and rang the bell. She wanted me to go up to the counter to take my order. Butthen she took the other guests order at their table. The chairs upfront were metal and so old and uncomfortable i moved tables.And I wondered why they hadnt answered the phone when I'd tried to call two days in a row before. Well the same thing when I wasthere. The phone was ringing alot and she never answered it. The other guests also got their food before me. I waited 30min toget my food after ordering. My Chana masala I was so looking forward to, was so overly watered down and yet so spicy hot I wason fire the whole time. I had to dump alot of rice in it to eat it. I told her mild to medium make sure it's not too spicy. Soit ended up being mostly rice with a few chickpeas. The veggie momo was nearly empty with hard shells, I think they were old.She never asked me how my food was. There ended up being 4 other parties in there and still she only appeared once every 20minutes or more. Leaving all the guests without any assistance. A guy stood at the counter for a very long time waiting for her.Overall dissapointed, I definitely won't be returning. 2 stars only because I felt bad she was probably there by herself. But Ifeel that's poor management all around. After all that wait the food could have atleast been good. Read more
Third time out of four orders that they cancelled my order half an hour after I placed my order. Completely incompetent. The... food is fantastic when they actually come through but utterly unreliable. I will never order from this restaurant again. Read more
We went to Royal Buddha restaurant on a Sunday night and it was not crowded. They have couple of high chairs for the toddlers.... Ample parking space. We are vegetarians and on enquiring chef was able to make Thai Fried rice without egg. We ordered a Veg.Chilli Momo, Vegetable Chowmein & Thai Fried Rice with medium spice level. We liked the chili momo & chowmein. Fried rice wasalso good. Will definitely visit again for the Chillimomos & chowmein???? Read more
Took them like 2 hours to get a double order of fried ice cream out and they must have made it right at the beginning and let it... sit because we were delivered two boxes of goop. Will never order from them again. Read more