Buddha Bruddah started as a food truck in 2014 before opening its first brick-and-mortar location on Beacon Hill in 2018, with sister restaurants following in Kenmore and Kirkland. The menu is built around Hawaiian-Thai fusion mixed plates, plated with jasmine rice, mac salad, and Asian slaw.
Signature dishes include the Loco Moco — an 8 oz Angus beef patty on the char grill topped with house gravy, a sunny-side egg, and sautéed onions, mushrooms, and garlic — Huli Huli chicken thigh marinated in soy, mirin, and ginger off the char broiler, and choice-grade Angus short ribs marinated in soy, sake, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. Kalua pork also shows up as a menu draw.
The restaurant runs a catering arm, Catering Aloha, bringing the same mixed-plate format to events around the Seattle area. Regulars point to generous portions and value, with reports on execution and service varying by visit.
Signature dishes include the Loco Moco — an 8 oz Angus beef patty on the char grill topped with house gravy, a sunny-side egg, and sautéed onions, mushrooms, and garlic — Huli Huli chicken thigh marinated in soy, mirin, and ginger off the char broiler, and choice-grade Angus short ribs marinated in soy, sake, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. Kalua pork also shows up as a menu draw.
The restaurant runs a catering arm, Catering Aloha, bringing the same mixed-plate format to events around the Seattle area. Regulars point to generous portions and value, with reports on execution and service varying by visit.