YUMMM love this place, Love the atmosphere and the food.
Chicken Satay for the Entree are devine. Pad thai is very yummy along with the nasi goreng rice. Very good. I always recommend this place to people

When we booked we said one of us would have a wheelchair. When we arrived the table was convenient for access; they had expected us. We had nibbles beforehand and some of us hadn’t used all the cutlery, what was used was noticed and the correct implements brought to the table. The meals were absolutely excellent, great food and really good value. The table service was also excellent and of a standard that you would normally pay a lot more for. The restaurant was packed because it obviously has a good reputation which made it noisy, but that couldn’t be helped.

It did not go well right from the very start. Upon arrival I told them of my booking which I had made a few days prior. They had no record of it. To their credit they did find us a table in a good spot and quickly. We ordered our meals and they came to us in less than 10mins! Is this even possible. Mine, the Red Curry, smelled of old socks, even one of my table guests commented on it’s fetid aroma. It did taste ok, though was lacking in chicken and the mix of vegetables was odd for red curry, brocolli, pumpkin, peas, bamboo shoots … it almost felt like leftovers had been thrown in. I had requested medium heat, it had no heat at all. Then there was the roti! I had been told to avoid it, and I should have heeded the warning, it was doughy and apart from the first piece the rest remained uneaten on the plate. We went to this restaurant as we enjoy a good Thai meal and had not been before. Never again! From now on I will stick to my usual Thai restaurant in Petone – but I’m not willing to say what it is for fear it will become even harder to get a booking than it already is. A big thumbs down to Buddha Stix.

went to budda stix in late June for lunch, an amazing restaurant really very modern and stylish, menu perhaps doesn’t match the décor though? or that may just be me? mixed platter to start really quite nice but ribs were strangely gristly?… mains were seafood hot plate and thai green chicken curry. seafood hot plate was lovely, but no actual “hotplate” it was served on a regular plate instead of the hot stone as it implied?… Thai green curry was really good and totally genuine but a bit too much lemon grass for my liking. service from young Chinese man was totally brilliant brisk and non intrusive and drinks were topped up regularly which was excellent.

I don’t know what you’re on about “Miles” as the meals are brillant here everytime we go and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this place. Everytime we drive past it is full of people and it is probably the most popular restaurant in Petone. I’m sorry to read that your fish sauce smelt like “the back end of a dead cow”, I have never once had a dish that I was disappointed with and my spouse and I go here often. I would suggest you go back and try another dish as I am 99.99% sure you will be impressed

We made a booking although we were held up and we were very late we were seated immediately. We had an enthusiastic young waitress, she was very friendly and entertaining. The menu was fantastic, it took us a while to choose. We decided to share our meals, starting with a combination and delicious Vietnamese spring rolls. Then we had a Musman Curry, Cashew Nut Stir Fry and then a Black Pepper Hot plate which was recommended by our waitress. They were all amazing. We even got offered to take some of the left overs which was nice. We stayed for desert and split a brownie and sticky date. All the servings were huge portions. I would highly recommend. And the bathrooms were amazing.

Food was great, staff were friendly, restaurant was nice and warm. However…

Went here with my partner and our parents as they were meeting for the first time. Not the best choice of restaurant if you’re planning on having a conversation where you can actually hear eachother as it’s very noisy. Apart from that, very good.

I recently had the good fortune to be told by friends about this newish restaurant in Petone.We immediately liked the look of buddha stix. Quite trendy and nicely fitted out. We did not have a booking, but being a Saturday night we were told that we didn’t need to book but when we got there it was quite full but the staff organised us a table and seated us immediately. The menu was great. The service was quick and friendly. The were lots of options for main dishes, with curries, laksas, stir frys etc. We ended up staying for desert only let down was we had to chase a waitress down to order dessert but we were enjoying ourselves so it was no problems, there brownie was great and a huge serve. Would recommend!!

Had a wonderful meal at Buddha Stix in Petone. Table of 8 and all meals were served promptly and generous portions and all enjoyed. Staff are very attentive and friendly. Great place to dine!

I recently had the good fortune to stumble upon this newish restaurant in Petone. I had a couple of friends visiting and we basically drove up Jackson Street to see what was on offer. We immediately liked the look of Buddha Stix. Quite trendy and nicely fitted out. We did not have a booking, but being a Sunday night we were seated immediately. There were already about 4 other tables there which I always think is a good sign. The menu was great. We started with the usual spring rolls, curry puffs and satay sticks. The service was quick and friendly. The were lots of options for main dishes, with curries, laksas, stir frys etc. We had a curry, stir fry and noodle dish. Once again they were great! We ended up staying for desert (not something we would usually do at a Thai/Vietnamese rest), there brownie was great and a huge serve which we shared amongst the three of us! We certainly would go back, and in fact did a couple of days later with some other friends who also enjoyed the experience of Buddha Stix. Would recommend!!

Entree was nice but main was absolutely disgusting.

Thought it was just mine, but also my partners….it smelt (I am not exaggerating) like cow manure (being polite here).

We complained…to be told the smell was the fish sauce..Hmmm weird given I ordered a chicken stir fry. Who on earth wants fish sauce that smells like the back end of a dead cow in their chicken stir fry? Both our meals smelt putrid.

We asked for a discount on our meals (needless to say we weren’t going to eat them)…but no go.

Do not go to this restaurant…..one of the worst I have ever been to ( and I have been to many!).

Good restaurants in Petone are sadly lacking….

Buddha Stix is a buzzing little place, we arrived at about 7.00pm on a Friday with no booking but the advised that we could have a drink at the bar and there would be approximately a 20 minute wait – didn’t mind this as we were silly enough to think that we would walk straight into a table. After about 15 minutes we were lead to a table (great timeframes given).

We started with a combination entree to share which was fabulous and then moved onto the Garlic Seafood Stirfry and the battered fish with soy sauce. Both meals were really big and they came with lots of rice. The fish was a bit of a let down as it was a little dry but the sauce was great. The seafood stirfry lacked in flavour and given that we had asked for extra prawns (which you are charged $4.00 for) we expected there to be more than 3 in the dish! However, the charge for extra prawns was removed when we mentioned the amount on paying.

So would I return? Yes I would for tasty entrees or tasting plates, but not to keen on delving into the mains again.

We found this when a local Thai restaurant couldn’t take our booking and we looked up a review of Petone restaurants. WE were taken with the review and rang up and booked on the strength of it. It was great – friendly service, no problems with any questions or requests for changes to the set menu for 6 to accommodate an 11year old. The waitperson (one of a couple who was involved with our table), happily explained the nature of each dish and the one person who had dietary restrictions was easily able to choose a satisfactory plate. Memory for our BYO wine was good and requests for extra cutlery no problem. The restaurant was pretty busy for most of the time we were there but there was no pressure to change our rate of eating and no sense that they didn’t have enough time. And the food was good – big variety enough to satisfy both Thai cuisine fans and those for whom it wasn’t familiar, more than enough accompanying rice. Big plus – a mix up in understanding of where the entrees fitted in the menu was explained, then we were charged at the lower rate.

We will go again and may never try the other highly recommended Thai restaurant in Petone.

Tues, 29th November 2011. When we were first shown the menu there was a bit of confusion. The set menu was for up to 5 people but we thought it was a set menu for each person.
But after we cleared that up we ordered, and a really nice girl got us some drinks, and within 15 mins our food was here. It tasted divine!
I liked the fish dish in a kind of sauce, and the hoi sin sauce dish with lots of veg was really tasty. There was a green curry dish which was abit hot for us so the kind waiter took it to the chef who put some cream in for us to cool the spice down. How nice. But overall we had an amazing night, great atmosphere, great food and great staff.
I definately would go back again. And the set meal was only $28 and me and my husband shared, which was plenty for both of us. Awesome!
A++