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FYI SOUTH Magazine, March 2006.

The Happy Buddha Restaurant (07) 323-6953 223, BoAi Road, Kaohsiung City Hours:Tuesday - Thursday 7 pm-2 am; Friday & Saturday 8 pm-4 am (Closed Mondays.)

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--By Dawn Reid, translated by Annie Liu

The Happy Buddha Restaurant, located near the corner of BoAi Road and CaiHaEr 2nd Sreet (right next to the duck restaurant) was designed to be a before/after party hang out spot. It lures you in with funky "opium den" reminiscent red wallpaper and low lanterns. Named for the very happy, very fat Buddha that stands at the end of the bar, it's a place for friends and good times. The unpretentious atmosphere and cozy space is easily filled with good food, talk, music and drinks. Although not finished by the time of this writing, upstairs will be an area of good grooves and soft sofas to pump you up for a party or help you mellow out from one. Their excellent food is complemented by a fine selection of drinks at good and sometimes great prices. The owners are friendly folk with stellar ideas so keep an ear to the ground and an eye on the signage.