The Funky Buddha Bar & Restaurant

Just checked out this new bar in town, and wow, it's such a cool spot! The ambience is warm, modern and artistic with a blend of cultural and contemporary vibes. The decor is unique, adding a playful yet spiritual vibe. The service was great. The staff was super friendly, And let me tell you, the tamarind cocktail? I've never had anything like it, just plain delicious. Definitely a must-try.For food, I went for the chowmein, dumplings, and pork skewers. Everything was great, but those skewers? Unreal. They were so good I ended up ordering another round! The flavors were spot on and perfectly cooked.Honestly, if you're in town, you've got to stop by. Highly recommended, and I'm definitely making this a regular stop whenever I'm around.

Service, food, ambience - all 10/10!!! We got the chicken chow mien, chicken momos, and chicken tikka masala! All were delicious. The chicken chow mien was light and refreshing which was a nice compliment to the other two dishes! The service was super attentive and always checking on us. The inside is super cute and dim lit. Some reviews complained about to music but I loved it it was such a good mix of oldies and current! Overall, give this place a try and you won't be disappointed!

The atmosphere was good, the service better, the food was off the planet good. They also have a nice selection of high end drinks. I will definitely go again!

Had high hopes, something new in neighborhood. Excited with menu, food was so bland, really no flavor no pizzazz! Unfortunately we were disappointed..

New bar in town amazing vibe, a must-try tamarind cocktail, and unreal pork skewers, Highly recommend!

Given this place 2 tries, both times it's tasted like microwaved frozen costco food that wasn't even microwaved long enough. Even by denver standards, gross. Servers were cool both times.

Came in at 5:50pm to try the new spot for happy hour. We walked by on our evening dog walk and saw that happy hour went until 6, so we ran back home and drove over to make sure we could get there before 6. I understand that getting there at 5:50 is a little bit time insensitive, but still. We walked in and sat at the bar -- there were two other tables seated at the restaurant and that was all. They gave us a food and drink menu upon sitting down and there was nothing about happy hour listed on either. We asked what was on happy hour and the waiter asked someone else and they looked on a piece of paper they had in their pocket. He came back and said $2 off beers. We said okay and looked at the drink list again, which also listed speciality cocktails, sake, etc. We then had to ask if it was only beer on happy hour and the waiter asked someone else again, then came back saying it was all drinks that were $2 off for HH. We ordered a dirty martini and large house hot sake. By the time they came out and the waiter came back, I asked if any food was on happy hour and he looked confused again, and then ignored the question and said the happy hour ended at 6:00 (it was 6:01).... I mean coming within their opening week and the staff not knowing happy hour and then that delaying our order and not honoring the food happy hour deal, was a little disappointing. But it did not end there. We got the chicken dumplings (8), which I thought were pretty good and actually great portion sized. We got the bill on a hand held device with just the total showing, not an itemized receipt. I ended up texting myself the receipt and finally looked at it when I got home. Neither of our drinks were actually the happy hour price and they also charge a 3% credit card fee that was not disclosed. Can't say I'm impressed with the first experience. I will say the full meal menu prices all look pretty reasonably priced. Would probably try this place again since I believe in second chances.

Went to the Funky Buddha tonight, deciding on the spur of the moment to eat here instead of another neighborhood staple. Unfortunately, the Funky Buddha lacked in most of the things you want in a good restaurant. The music was too loud, the bar was dirty and in disarray, the staff just seemed to stand around and talk with each other. I had to get their attention multiple times to order drinks, apps, and then a main course. The food does not seem to be house made, most of the things we ate seemed to taste previously frozen. Think bagged meals from Costco. I wanted this to be good as they are new but the food just isn't good at the moment. All the staff was extremely polite, but I don't think I'd come back.

Despite reading the bad reviews, I was hoping for something better. We were a party of four and all order different plates plus a couple shared appetizers. Nothing stood out and the chicken in all of the dishes was incredibly dried out and flavorless. It's too bad as the space is a nice addition to Tennyson. My husband said his cocktail was good (I ordered a beer). The prices would be reasonable if the food was decent, but it's not.

Amazing spot! We randomly stopped in for drinks and food with the entire fam. We have a 10 month old with us and grandma. Nonetheless, the vibe was high. The atmosphere was great.. loved the prayer wheels. But what really brought me to the review section was the food. Momos, skewers, Korean chicken.. everything we ordered was great! Will definitely go back and would highly recommend.