Menu

"Buddha Ruksa" is a prominent Thai restaurant located in Seattle, WA. The menu features a variety of appetizers, soups, and salads, with options for vegans and vegetarians. Customer reviews praise the flavorful dishes, especially the garlic chicken and crispy garlic chicken. The ambiance is cozy and the service is excellent. Favorites include Pad Thai, Crispy Garlic Chicken, and Bags of Gold. The presentation of the dishes is appealing, with perfect spice levels. Parking can be a challenge, but worth the visit for the delicious and authentic Thai cuisine. Reservations are recommended due to the restaurant's popularity. Buddha Ruksa is a must-visit for delicious Thai food in West Seattle.

Appetizers

Appetizers

Fresh Salad Rolls

fresh vegetables and vermicelli wrapped in rice paper. served with our homemade sauce. (2 rolls per order)

$4.95

Spring Rolls

mixed vegetables and bean-thread rolled in a wrapper and golden fried. served with plum sauce.

$6.95

Satay

your choice of chicken or beef marinated in homemade mixture of spices. served with mildly spicy peanut sauce and cucumber salad.

$8.95

Crab Wonton

crispy-fried wonton stuffed with crabmeat mixed with cream cheese.

$7.95

Calamari Rings

calamari lightly dusted in rice flour then golden fried. served with sweet garlic-chili sauce.

$7.95

Prawns In A Blanket

prawns marinated in garlic and pepper. wrapped in spring roll then deep-fried to perfect golden brown. served with sweet garlic-chili sauce.

$8.95

Bags Of Gold

delicately fried parcels stuffed with shrimp, chicken, shitake mushroom and water chestnut. served with sweet garlic-chili sauce.

$8.95

Fried Fresh Squash

fresh cut squash in a mixture of thai spices and rice flour batter then golden fried. served with plum sauce.

$7.50

Fried Tofu

firm tofu deep-fried, served with a sweet garlic- chili sauce.

$7.50

Sample Platter

spring rolls, crab wonton, prawns in a blanket, bags of gold, fried fresh squash and fried tofu. served with plum sauce and sweet garlicchili sauce.

$10.95

Fried Banana

(good as a nibbler or as a dessert) bananas dipped in rice flour batter, shredded coconut and sesame seeds. then golden fried and served with honey.

$7.95

Tom Yum

hot and sour soup with lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, mushroom, and cilantro.

$8.95

Tom Kha

hot and sour soup with coconut milk, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galanga, mushroom and cilantro.

$8.95

Vegetable Soup

a non- spicy soup with mixed vegetable and bean thread with soft tofu. topped with crispy garlic and cilantro.

$8.95

Soups

Soups

Salads

Salads

House Salad

fresh green vegetables lettuce, cucumber, onion, tomato and carrot topped with fried tofu and our peanut sauce dressing.

$6.95

Vegetable Salad

steamed mixed vegetables tossed with our tasty lime juice dressing.

$7.95

Trout Salad

deep-fried whole boneless trout, topped with shredded cabbage, carrot, fresh ginger, lemon grass, red onion, lime juice, cilantro and roasted peanuts.

$10.95

Yum Woon Sen

bean thread with ground chicken, calamari, prawns, and onion in chili lime juice with roasted cashew nuts and cilantro.

$9.95

Larb Gai

minced chicken in spicy lime juice, tossed with onion, mint leaves, basil and cilantro. garnished with a wedge of cabbage and sticky rice.

$9.95

Beef Salad

tender beef charbroiled and tossed with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, and onion in chili-lime dressing. (great with beer!!).

$9.95

Yum Moo Yang

sliced grilled pork loin tossed in a fresh spicy lime juice, chopped shallots, onions and mint leaves. garnished with a wedge of cabbage and sticky rice.

$9.95

Swimming Rama

stir- fried with your choice of meats on a bed of spinach, topped with our homemade peanut sauce.

$9.95

Garlic

stir- fried fresh garlic, black pepper and cilantro. served on a bed of steamed broccoli.

$9.95

Ginger

stir- fried fresh ginger, onion, celery, bell pepper and shitake mushroom.

$9.95

Basil

stir-fried onion, bell pepper, mushroom, and fresh sweet basil in chiligarlic sauce.

$9.95

Sweet & Sour

stir-fried onion, cucumber, tomato, pineapple, bell pepper in a sweet-and-sour sauce.

$9.95

Phad Pak Rum Mit

stir-fried mixed vegetables broccoli, carrot, mushroom, celery, nappa cabbage and shitake mushroom in mild garlic sauce.

$9.95

Phad Prik Khing

stir-fried fresh green beans, bell pepper and kaffir lime leaves in curry paste.

$9.95

Spicy Eggplant

stir-fried fresh eggplant, sweet basil, and bell pepper in homemade chili paste.

$9.95

Broccoli Oyster Sauce

stir-fried fresh broccoli with oyster sauce.

$9.95

Beef In Oyster Sauce

sauteed beef with onion, fresh mushroom, carrots and bell pepper in oyster sauce.

$9.95

Cashew Chicken

stir- fried chicken with roasted cashew nuts, bell pepper, onion, carrot and special chili paste.

$10.95

Main Course - Stir Fried

Main Course - Stir Fried

Curry

Curry

Red Curry

red curry cooked with coconut milk, plus bamboo shoots, bell pepper and sweet basil. your choice of chicken, pork, beef or tofu.

$9.95

Green Curry

green curry cooked with coconut milk, eggplant, bell pepper and sweet basil. your choice of chicken, pork, beef or tofu.

$9.95

Yellow Curry (kaeng Ka-ri)

spicy yellow curry, with coconut milk and potato, carrot, served with a cucumber relish. your choice of chicken, pork, beef or tofu.

$9.95

Panang Curry

spicy panang curry, with coconut milk, sweet basil, bell pepper and kaffir lime leaves. your choice of chicken, pork, beef or tofu

$9.95

Mussamun Beef Curry

spicy beef curry cooked with coconut milk, potato, onion and peanuts. served with cucumber salad.

$9.95

Forest Curry

a non-coconut milk curry with bamboo shoots, zucchini, fresh mushroom, green bean, bell pepper and sweet basil in spicy red curry sauce. your choice of chicken, pork, beef or tofu.

$9.95

Prawn Pineapple Curry

fresh prawns in our spicy red curry and coconut milk with sweet basil, bell pepper and chunks of pineapple.

$10.95

Seafood Medley

combination of sauteed prawns, scallops, calamari, salmon and new zealand mussel, with green beans, fresh mushroom, bell pepper and sweet basil in garlic chili sauce.

$12.95

Scallop Prik Pao

sauteed scallops with onion, carrot, fresh mushroom, bell pepper and sweet basil in homemade roasted chili sauce.

$12.95

Garlic Fish

deep-fried whole trout, topped with garlic and pepper sauce.

$12.95

Three Flavor Fish

whole trout deep fried to a golden brown, served with a drizzle of our spicy homemade sauce that's spicy, sweet and sour.

$12.95

Choo Chee Salmon

filet of salmon in spicy red curry and coconut milk with bell pepper and shredded kaffir lime leaves.

$12.95

Seafood

Seafood

Grill

Grill

Nuea Yang

grilled flank steak marinated in a light soy sauce and asian spices. served with our homemade spicy chili- lime sauce and sticky rice.

$10.95

Gai Yang (thai Barbecue Chicken)

grilled half chicken marinated in fresh herbs and curry seasonings. served with sweet spicy garlic sauce and sticky rice.

$9.95

Vegetable Grill

grilled eggplant, green beans, broccoli, carrot, zucchini, mushroom, bell peppers and other vegetables in season. served with sweet spicy garlic sauce.

$9.95

Phad Thai

stir-fried rice noodles with egg, tofu, onion, bean spout and ground peanut.

$9.50

Phad See Iew

stir-fried fresh wide rice noodles plus egg and broccoli in blackbean sauce.

$9.50

Rad Nah

stir-fried fresh wide rice noodles, topped with broccoli in black bean gravy.

$9.50

Phad Kee Mao

stir- fried fresh wide rice noodles plus egg, onion, broccoli, bell pepper, tomato and sweet basil with special chili sauce.

$9.50

Rama Noodle

stir-fried rice noodles with carrot, broccoli, zucchini, cabbage, and celery topped with peanut sauce.

$9.50

Phad Ba Mee

egg noodles stir-fried with baby bok choy in a savory garlic sauce.

$9.50

Ground Meat Noodle

stir-fried rice noodles topped with your choice of ground meat, onion, tomato and green peas in a thick brown sauce served on lettuce leaf.

$9.50

Kao Soy

egg noodles in yellow curry and coconut milk. garnished with pickled mustard green, red onion, and cilantro. ( a northern thai specialty)

$9.50

Thai Fried Rice

fried rice with egg, broccoli, onion and tomato then topped with cilantro.

$9.50

Pineapple Fried Rice

stir- fried rice with chunks of pineapple plus chinese sausage, onion, and green pea and raisins topped with cilantro.

$9.50

Basil Fried Rice

stir-fried rice, onion, bell pepper, fresh mushroom and sweet basil in chili garlic sauce.

$9.50

Yellow Curry Fried Rice

stir-fried rice plus egg with onion, carrot, green peas with yellow curry seasoning, topped with cilantro.

$9.50

Garlic Fried Rice

stir-fried rice with fried garlic, topped with cilantro.

$9.50

Noodles And Rice

Noodles And Rice

Signature Dishes

Signature Dishes

Crispy Garlic Chicken

crispy fried chicken, sauteed in a rich garlic sauce, served on the top of crispy.

$10.95

Prawns & Pumpkin Curry

thai traditional dish, red curry with coconut milk and prawns, pumpkin, bell pepper and sweet basil.

$13.95

Wonton Phad Thai

fried stuffed wonton stir-fried with prawns, fried tofu, onion, eggs, bean sprouts topped with ground peanuts.

$11.95

Crispy Duck

crispy boneless roasted half-duck. choose among six preparations : topped with panang curry, sweet basil, bell pepper and kaffir lime leaves, topped with roasted cashew nuts, bell pepper, onion, carrot, in a special chili paste, topped with stir- fried fresh ginger, onion, bell pepper, and shitake mushroom, topped with a combination of prawns, scallops, calamari, mussels, cashew nuts, onion and broccoli in a garlic gravy sauce. (please add $3), topped with orange ?avored sauce served on a bed of spinach, topped with our exotic sweet and sour tamarind sauce.

$17.95

Lemongrass Chicken

marinated chicken stir-fried with lemongrass, bell pepper, and sweet basil served on a bed of steamed broccoli, carrot, and green beans.

$10.95

Spicy Long Bean

fresh, crisp long green bean are wok fried with special roasted chili paste.

$10.95

Crab Fried Rice

dungeness crab, scallions, peas and cilantro prepared in a thai style fried rice.

$14.95

Steamed Jasmine Rice Or Brown Rice

$2.00

Sticky Rice

$1.50

Steamed Noodles

$3.00

Steamed Vegetables

$3.95

Peanut Sauce

$2.00

Side Orders

Side Orders

Desserts

Desserts

Black Rice Pudding Topped

with coconut milk.

$3.95

Mango And Sweet Sticky Rice

$6.95

Ice Cream

coconut, ginger, mango, green tea, mango sorbet.

$3.95

Fried Ice Cream

$4.95