Ma Ma Buddha Chinese Restaurant

02/24/09

MAMA BUDDHA HAS MERGED WITH EMPIRE SZECHUAN NOW AT DIFFERENT LOCATION

by njboricuaparati

MAMA BUDDHA HAS CLOSED AS OF 9/08 THEY HAVE MERGED WITH EMPIRE SZECHUAN LOCATED AT 15 GREENWICH AVE (Btwn 10th St & 6th Ave) SAME CHEFS, SAME CUISINE.

• Pros: Great food, great price
• Cons: none

05/29/08

Take your time and add some flavor.

by mesarch

The delivery truly was impressive; from when I hung up the food was at my door in 19 minutes. The food itself was definitely not. We ordered two entrees, both of which tasted the same, and didn?t taste great at that. The chicken and vegetables tasted like boiled chicken and vegetables. The Mongolian beef didn?t taste like much of anything. There was just no flavor there. I will say the sweet and sour soup at $2.50 was a great value and very flavorful.

11/12/07

GREAT!

by wallstreet123

Great service and consistently excellent food! Have been going here for many years and never been disappointed.

06/29/07

Great customer service

by bellavale

Went with a group of five around 9pm on the Saturday of Pride weekend. Got seated promptly. One of our party wasn't happy the air conditioning status - it was comfortable, he was just being nudgy about it, but the waitress laughed everytime he mentioned it. I stupidly added my check incorrectly and realized it after I'd left. You have a 50/50 chance of any establishment doing the right thing and re-adding it for you in your favor, and Ma Ma Buddha didn't let me down. I called the next day and woman who answered told me right away that the check had been figured out correctly and not to worry about it. I was really pleased with her service and attitude. That definitely scored points with me and we'd definitely return.

12/21/05

My almost everyday lunch spot...

by vintagebarbie

I'm lucky to have this palce as a neighbor to my job! I'm strict vegetarian, so eating in west village is usually unfulfilling. Ma Ma Buddha has lots of vegetarian dishes like Tofu atop watercress leaves, Stir-fried green leafy mixed vegetables (a trio of different types of bok choy in a light clear sauce) and others. They are never drenched in a heavy sauce. It's a great place to dine alone. Midday, there are always available tables and lone diners. The refills of tea and water are constant, and you always get a fortune cookie + fruit slices with your check. The servers are friendly and cute, though they are a bit quiet. The lunch special is a great value, but the rest of the menu itself is also very affordable. And the windows along the corner of 11th and hudson ofer a great view of what's going on outside.

• Pros: large space, lots of tea, nice service