Laughing Buddha in Scottish Borders

Visited last evening and it was okay. The fried rice was a bit lack lustre and to be honest the curry sauce a bit too much. I’d use again if I had to, but won’t rush back.

We had a take away, excellent food, quick delivery, would definately recommend. Have used before, would use again.

Glad i found this chinese takeaway in our 3days stay in Hawick. Very satisfied with their food. I ordered special fried rice, roast duck and sweet and sour chicken. The next day i ordered not just 1 special fried rice but two! I love it. The pork dumpling was amazing as well.

Ordered a takeaway on New Year’s Eve for 6pm arrived just as they were finishing the order, absolutely lovely food, well packaged for a takeaway back to our cottage, fresh and delicious, well done and Thank You for a lovely meal ❤️

Freeway lemonade thats less than £1 a bottle being sold for £1.40 a glass, flat and nasty.

AVOID! Update To my previous visit which was bad. I decided to try this place again and wish I didnt. It's the most expensive Chinese takeaway in Hawick and the food is terrible this place deserves to close down it's that bad. Been to other Chinese takeaways in Hawick all are much better and cheaper. I ordered chicken and mushroom soup as I do elsewhere and this was easily the worst soup I have tasted in the UK. Bland tasting water with a tiny amount of frozen mushrooms and very tiny bits of chicken zero flavour or seasoning, tasted of nothing £3.30 charge for it. I also had the SP6 meal on the menu ribs were completely bland and the sweet and sour chicken was on par with a £1 frozen ready meal from farmfoods. Terrible avoid this place complete rip off terrible food and I will never spend a penny in this place again. It's far better to support a takeaway that's good. All the other Chinese takeaways in Hawick are a million times better. I hope the owners read this they should be ashamed of serving food like this and charging what they charge AVOID

Best Chinese in Hawick great service food always really hot and always om yime

Food was great made fresh well worth a visit

Used this takeaway while staying in Riverside caravan park for the weekend. Got food delivered, very tasty and decent sized portions. Happily recommend.

Excellent food and friendly staff great service

Amazing food, very welcoming and great service, would highly recommend

Excellent Chinese restaurant and takeaway 😋

Staying in Hawick for few days, this place does great food, recommend for sure

First time customer so was nervous. Meal was really well cooked, HOT and tasty.Service was excellent and friendly. Will be back again soon.

Food always great. Staff very friendly

This is our closest takeaway (30 miles away) and we are in love with the place. I can say Without a shadow of a doubt, that they do the best chow mein and chicken curry eI havever had. It's so worth the drive. Competitively priced. Red hot food. Great service. Nuff said! An easy 5*

We were let down by another place tonight so came here for dinner the food was first class and the service was great also the prawn crackers were the best I've ever tasted would highly recommend this place

Best Chinese in Hawick hands down.

Good for quick take-away service Chinese meal. Food ok. Feels a bit like a cafe to sit in though.

went here for a meal with a couple of friends, didn’t have to book and was easily seated to a table, the service was lovely, the young girls were well spoken, polite and very attentive, food was good and seemed fresh but the decor could do with a spruce up as it seems a little dated.

good prices good delivery service x

Good value meals for a small business

We’ve loved coming here for many years, often travelling miles for what I think is the best Chinese food I’ve ever tasted. The place is very unassuming, and that’s the charm, which only adds to the experience, as it’s the food that takes centre stage. Anything we’ve had has been freshly cooked, the service is good, and I can honestly say that it’s always worth travelling miles to eat here, we’ve been here as a couple and as a large family group, but nothing is too much trouble, even when we haven’t booked ahead. And what a menu!

The purpose of this review is to highlight the dreadful service.the food, as always was fantastic. We eat here occasionally, more often would get a take away. Last night we popped in about 8pm. There were 3 young local Hawick girls who were not interested in doing their jobs. The stood around the counter chatting and on their phones. Had to ask for drinks. On one occasion the bell from the kitchen rang 3 times before one of them went for food. One of them seemed to do all the work, the other 2 seemed to take pleasure in bossing her around. I had to tell them to clear the starter plates when the main were brought.. Please please get decent waiting staff!

Bought meal as a take away got home no sauce got told after phinecall it would b half hour not good service at all

Good food but no longer take card payments over the phone so no longer use them

Very tasty food, but lacking atmosphere and character! I would highly recommend the mixed special curry!

Good Chinese cuisine, cooked well. Competitive pricing too, so well suited to the meal out when you don't know how hungry you are! The dumplings are great.

Great food. Lovely staff. Would highly recommend this Chinese restaurant.

All round grate place fir freshly cooked food. I would highly reckmond this place to anyone from eating alone to large groups this place will cater ur every need

We would probably have passed this by if it was not recommended by the owner of our guest house. It could do with a bit of a spruce up but the food is very good and we enjoyed our meal here. Between the two of us we had duck with pancakes, won ton soup, crab and sweetcorn soup, sizzling black bean beef and salmon with ginger and spring onion. The main courses were served with rice and noodles and prawn crackers were given to us before the duck arrived. Everything was tasty, well cooked and hot. The salmon was chunky pieces of fillet lightly battered, not something we have had before. We visited on a Sunday evening which is useful as the choice of eating places in Hawick is limited.then. It does take away meals and does seem to be popular with the locals.

I recently visited the Laughing Buddha on the weekend visiting family. The food was of a high standard and the young waitresses were very polite, friendly and attentive. Great service and enjoyed my meal. However, the decor is extremely outdated and tired, and the carpet through the restaurant was very dirty. Not sure if I will return as although the service and food were great, the dirty carpet and wobbling tables/chairs were extremely off putting.

Doesn't look much from outside but lovely meal, great service, friendly waitress curry was delicious would certainly go back

The thing that lets this place down is the service. The waitresses are young girls who seem to prefer talking to each other rather than seeing to the customers. They also seem to have to look after the young children who belong to the owners. Such a shame because the food is really good but the place is usually empty for a reason. No-one wants to hear the waitresses talking and laughing with their friends and not paying any attention to the customers when they are there for a nice meal. We could have walked out without paying as no-one came down to give us the bill we had to take it up to them. Not sure how this place has survived so long with the service. Not a place that children should be in when people are out for a meal. Such a shame as the food is excellent.

The food here is superb, you can eat in, collect or have it delivered, pay with cash or card and you can even over the phone with your card. The staff are friendly and great when I take my kids in.

Arriving in Hawick on Saturday afternoon without a dinner reservation left us unable to eat at either of the two restaurants that had been recommended by our B&B host. As we walked along the High Street we passed this place and thought Chinese would be a nice alternative. We were not disappointed. The hot and sour soup was warming and chock full of bits of roast pork and prawns. The honey glazed ribs were perfectly cooked...the meat just fell off the bones. We had the chef's special Chinese dumplings ... a generous portion and they were delicious, as was the sizzling giant prawns in garlic and green onion. A pint of crisp cider was the perfect accompaniment. In short, we were very pleased with our visit and happily recommend this restaurant.

Very good tasty food and would have been excellent if the plates had been hot. The staff friendly and welcoming and prices very average.

Have only been for a takeway a couple of times since we moved to Hawick.Really enjoyed the King Po King Prawn, Singapore Noodles and King Prawn chow mein (not full of green peppers and carrotts!).Char Sui Ok. Run by a young family from China who are very nice as are the local staff.Good service and reasonable price.Don't be put off by the tired decor.

Fuimos por casualidad mientras disfruta de escapada de fin de semana en el cercano parque de caravanas. Había leído críticas positivas en línea. A la llegada 3 de las 5 mesas disponibles estaban ocupados. El personal era muy joven pero amable, educado y eficiente.

What a surprise! Whilst we only visited the restaurant on a whim, we were pleasantly surprised, the decor is not great, but the food and service is really good. The crispy chilli beef was excellent! The food was really reasonably priced, a cheap family dinner. The food is really good. Recommend

I have been going into the Laughing Budha for a few years with my wife .but my wife passed away so now I go in on my own .i still get a very nice welcome from everyone .they have 2 children whom we both love they come and sit with me now for company and sing to me there names are Cindy and Grant .the service is very quick and the presention is also good .the waitress is called Sophie and always has a nice smile so what else could you ask for well done Laughing Budda .thank you .

Authentic and inexpensive family run restaurant, imaginative menu using top quality ingredients. Well worth a visit.

well i have been to many chinese restaurants in the UK and so far this one ha been the best and its prices are similar to other chinese restaurants. The staff are friendly and efficient, you can sit in or takeaway. the decor isn't fantastic but i didnt come to look at the decor i came to eat good food. they also do a dish which i dont see in other restaurants and thats tomato rice simple but yummy ask for extra sauce.

Arrived here due to everywhere being full up except this one. We ordered a couple of dishes which came very fast indeed, the sizzling duck luke-warm on a stone-cold plate and the chicken dish ditto with raw but warm vegetables. Friendly staff but not confidence-inspiring

Went here as we arrived late and starving. Decor was a bit minimal but the food definitely makes up for it and you get quite a lot for the price. My boyfriend had the salt and pepper ribs and said they were the best ribs he's ever had. Delicious!

Decor is plain but don't let this put you off as the food and staff are excellent. Nothing to dislike about this Chinese restaurant.

I have used this Chinese restaurant for many years both to enjoy sit in meals as well as carry out. The food is excellent and if you order and collect then your food is always ready at the stipulated time. The décor may not be of the highest quality but the food and service most certainly is.

I am not a fan of chinese food really but prefere indian. My wife got a chicken curry for us and i will tell you it looked lovely and tasted it. Thank you for a very tasty meal....im converted.Colin

best place to eat Chinese food in hawick, simple surroundings and good simple Chinese food very nice peking duck nice and crispy with pancakes and cucumber and spring onions

The staff are extremely friendly and the food was delicious. I will definitely be coming back for more!

The food is really good what puts u off is the children that sit and stare at u eating, they just sit and stare then run about making noise. They come up to u and smile very awkward. Take the children away and will be great

good place to eat Chinese food the spare ribs a bit more meat, would have been better not the best place, to eat in hawickbut they do good chinese fpod honest and realiable

Had a takeaway delivered very good food Very friendly staff And very tasty And very good value Will be back The wonton soupChicken satay Very nice

Didn't like the ambience it was like part of the living quarters ,however the food was excellent. Was impressed that they had the wine we ordered with the meal as first impressions left us feeling less than confident.

If Royston Vasey had a Chinese restaurant!... Food was excellent but the atmosphere was a bit too much "twin peaks". And old guy talking to himself in the corner clicking his dentures, An angry trucker type who continually stares at you and a 60 year old son talking out his 90 year old mother who insisted on talking far to loudly about "you remember old aunt Miriam... Well her neighbours cats dead!" All the time to a backing track of 1980s synthsizor versions of wham and aha... Seriously weird... I kinda loved it in a strange way!

Looking for Food late at night in Hawick, Borders Scotland: we were warned that the Laughing Budda would be lacking in atmosphere but the food was some of the best Chinese tasted in a long time

We went here as a family we received prawn crackers after ordering as usual Chinese restraunts in a sandwich tin! There would be 2 each for 3 of us in dish! My boy who is 9 loves prawn crackers so we got another 2 portions of 6 crackers £2.00 each portion! My husband had ribs for a starter and he said they were terrible all end bits.On the plus side my curry and boys chicken fried rice were good.

Not only is the Laughing Buddha a family friendly restuarant it serves some of the best Chinese food I've tasted.Service is quick and with a smile - and we didn't even have to ask for small children's portions. The food was delicious and not even our two-year-old left anything on her plate.We'll be back.

Visited this restaurant last night about 8.30.The door was opened by a four-year old girl who was playing in the restaurant with her slightly older brother, screaming and shouting and running up and down the aisle.There were two other customers in the restaurant.We sat down, both children standing by our table, staring at us and grinning.No attempt was made by a woman who I assume was the restaurant owner and their mother to remove the children, so we upped and left and had a decent enough meal at Wetherspoons instead.Note to management - it is inexcusable to allow your own children to be unruly, disturbing potentially paying customers. Keep your children out of the way and you might get more business.

Once we had walked past a few times we took the plunge .glad we did the food was fantastic quality and portions were generous .staff were very enthusiastic and friendly which made for a very relaxed meal .if only they would put some good photos if food up in the window I am sure more people would come in . we would definitely eat there again.

Been twice now and very impressed with the food. Its a bit of a cafe experience, really quite basic inside. Could definitley do with a makeover. Staff were very friendly and happy to explain dishes. Food comes out quickly, its excellent, good quality and tasty. I enjoyed it and look forward to going back.