Buddha's Ritual - SOHO Scottsdale

Great tasting food. Staff took a while to attend my table but was friendly. Items are a bit more pricey but it comes with its aesthetics

The service was horrible! They had a “sit your self” sign. We picked a table and it took about 15 minutes for anyone to acknowledge us. The food was under seasoned, but I couldn't ask for salt because the waitress never showed up again. I needed salt, ketchup, water, a second cup of coffee, also they didn't have decaf coffee, weird. We didn't see the waitress again until the end when she showed up with the check. The cruffins were good but everything else was horrible!

Celebrating a birthday. Waited 15 minutes before they even came over to give us a glass of water and acknowledged our presents. Had a reservation arrived on time. Had to ask for our food after we ordered it and didn't get it for an hour. No explanation was given or apologies from the waitress. They weren't even super busy but they may have been short staffed. But I don't know that because the waitress didn't let us know.

Was not great and will not be returning. I was excited to go and find a new place to eat near my house. I liked they had brunch and was excited to bring friends for a new brunch spot but as the night went on the experience went south and will no longer make that suggestion to my friends. The service was terrible and 3 tables got their food before us while we already have been there 45/ 1 hour before them. Truly I would never suggest this place.

The kitchen was very slow, restaurant wasn't full and we still waited over 45 mins for our food. Wait staff was nice but no compensation was offered. Sadly I don't think this place will make it unless service is improved drastically.

Such an amazing find off the beaten path! Trendy and fun vibe! Amazing food and specialty cocktails. Brunch was to die for - so many fun options! You have to try this place out! Stephanie was outstanding!

The place is adorable but the server didn't even know the menu or how to pronounce the menu items. She rudely would hand food out then quickly take it away and took a while to get our drinks (15 min) and it wasn't busy. She didn't smile either so I did t feel all that welcome there. The food menu has okay choices. If you don't eat pork then don't eat here- everything seems to have bacon or pork belly. Overall a 3 star for the ambience.

Food took quite a while to be served. The doors were open, so there were quite a few flys buzzing around and into our food. I would merge the different menus (Brunch vs Main menu) so that you have more choices. I did not care for some of the spices/seasonings used, but thats just me - I have a bland pallet. Our waiter was prompt and attentive. I like the eclectic mix of asian, thai and mexican items.

First time to Buddha's Ritual. Went for Fathers Day brunch. BR was highly recommended by a friend. It did not go well. I will assume they just had a bad day: 1. We were seated and after 20 minutes we had still not seen our wait person. I had to hail a waiter. 2. They sent a young man from behind the bar. He could not answer basic questions about items on the brunch menu. When he started stumbling and clearly guessing, I asked if he was new. He said he works at another one of their restaurants and was new to BR. I asked if he could please get someone to answer our basic questions. He did. 3. Food was not impressive. Marginal at best. We ordered the Croffles. Our friend who recommended BR raved about this item. "to die for". Well, not what we were served. When I think of waffle, I think soft and fluffy. When I think Croissant, I think soft and fluffy. So I would think a hybrid of the two would be soft and fluffy. What we got was chewy, rubbery and saturated in a red syrupy sauce. Not good. We did not finish. My wife had the OG Breakfast. The bacon was quite good, the rest was a non descript mish mash of eggs and potatoes. Not memorable. I had the Kimchi Mac Cheese. The wait person said that they were known for this dish. Well, it was average at best. It was a big serving but it was very thick and gooey, not think a creamy. Just average. I am going to guess that our food may have sat in the kitchen for a long time after being prepared. We asked for the Croffle to come out first as a starter. All the food came out together. It took about 30 minutes from the time we ordered to the time the food arrived. Not normal. By the way, the restaurant was not real busy. Several open tables and no one outside. Sorry for the marginal review, but this is what we experienced. Probably will not go back. If we do, it might be for the standard menu, not the brunch.

Got theSweet chili glaze wings -greatCroffle- amazing since I typically don't like waffles but this was flaky and so light couldn't get enough.Tarviche - was good would've liked some citrus to help brighten it up but still worthFlying katsu sandwich- great! Katsu was crispy and still moist. The vinegar slaw had just enough acidity and the fries completed it.Mac and cheese - garlicky and cheesy. Not to be confused with the kimchi Mac and cheese.Was really disappointed in the matcha sour. It wasn't really sour like a typical whiskey sour but also wasn't didn't taste like matcha either. Complete miss.

Frustrating to have great food that should have come as an appetizer and then an entree instead of all of it at once and since it was all hot, no way to enjoy it without something getting cold. Told the kitchen was understaffed, but that made no sense, because simpler to deliver separately and correctly with that issue than do twice as much work. Server was clearly really new and really clueless. Manager was the same. I'd like to return because the food was that good, but really hesitant as service was so off and it wasn't a kitchen issue.

This cute spot is a hidden gem! My wallet and stomach are lucky I don't live in the apartments next door because I would eat here everyday. They have a nice twist to classic items which were so good! The drinks were different but very tasty. Our server Cody did everything he could for my group of friends including recommending food and drinks, checking in on us without any haste as we couldn't stop chatting to pick out what food we wanted and just overall making our dining experience top notch.

Had a wonderful dinner last week at Buddha's Ritual. It is a beautiful space featuring indoor and outdoor seating, a great menu (that is expanding) and wonderful service. We loved the blistered shishito peppers as a starter. "Off the Hook" glazed salmon was the favorite entree of the table. Great creative cocktails. The pizza was also very good. The chef offered a complimentary dessert that was being added to the menu the next day. We will definitely be returning! One member of our party was gluten free and the menu choices were varied and clearly identified. This is a great new addition to dining in the north Scottsdale/Westworld area. Ample parking is available in the SOHO Scottsdale development.

We went here for dinner and it was so great! Such a cute place off the beaten track but beautiful views out to the mountains. The food was amazing. We got a couple apps and then I had the Chicken katsu flyer which was delicious! Huge portion. The drinks were also fun and well balanced. They had just made a fresh watermelon mixer. Will definitely come back and try brunch too.

The music was way too loud. Would not go back for that reason alone. $5.00 for a small cocktail size diet coke and $5.00 each for subsequent refills is unreasonable. Otherwise the food was outstanding