Welcome to Buya
Located in St. Petersburg, FL, Buya is a trendy Izakaya-Ramen spot offering a diverse menu with soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. The restaurant provides a unique dining experience with features like outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and a full bar. With waiter service and happy hour specials, Buya is perfect for lunch, dinner, and gatherings. The gender-neutral restrooms and dog-friendly atmosphere add to the inclusive vibe of the restaurant. From their delicious ramen bowls to their flavorful small plates, Buya impresses with its attention to detail and commitment to serving high-quality dishes in a welcoming environment.
- 911 Central Ave St Petersburg, FL 33705 Hotline: (727) 202-7010
If you're looking for a trendy and hip spot in St Petersburg, FL to indulge in some delicious ramen and izakaya cuisine, look no further than Buya. This restaurant not only offers a wide range of options for soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian diners, but also provides a great dining experience for everyone. From the cozy outdoor seating to the welcoming gender-neutral restrooms and free Wi-Fi, Buya caters to all types of customers.
Located at 911 Central Ave, Buya is easily accessible and offers convenient amenities such as street parking and bike parking. Whether you're looking to dine in, take out, or have your meal delivered, Buya has you covered. The full bar and happy hour specials make it a great spot for groups, and even kids are welcome here.
With a diverse menu featuring traditional izakaya dishes and flavorful ramen bowls, Buya truly stands out in the restaurant scene. The waitstaff provides top-notch service, and the dishes are always served fresh and piping hot. Whether you're a ramen aficionado or just looking to try something new, Buya is sure to impress with its unique flavors and inviting atmosphere. Don't miss out on this gem in St Petersburg!

so awesome!! we went here on a whim craving ramen as out of towners. ambiance was great, service was an 11/10 and food was delicious! i would not say this is a traditional japanese ramen but still good regardless. we had the grilled chicken ramen, short rib ramen, karaage chicken and chili garlic edamame. all was great! would definitely go back for a good ramen meal.

Seafood ramen and the seaweed salad were fantastic. Went on a Saturday night after the Rays game, it was packed so service was a little slow but very nice. Really cool decor inside, too!

Loved the short rib noodles! It was a beautiful night so sat outside to enjoy it, but I realized how nicely designed the interior space was so will sit inside at the bar next time. You can't go wrong with the short rib ramen. They have happy hour drink specials starting at 4pm (until either 6 or 7pm) and the mango mule was a winner.

My wife and I decided to try this place when I was home for Christmas break. Ramen is one of our favorite meals so we couldn't help but stop in this spot. And let me tell you, we did not leave disappointed! We brought our newborn son so that was a little difficult to navigate but other than that the meal was good. My wife had the pork bao buns and I had the short rib bao buns. It was so good. The short rib was so tender and juicy. It also had a good sauce. For my main course I had the karrage chicken. This is one of my favorite dishes. The sauce they had to go with it was very tasty. I had a Cigar City Jai Alai with my meal. I must also say the ambience was very nice in the restaurant. The playlist they had was very good and the waiter was very hospitable. I'd recommend this restaurant to anyone in the Tampa Bay area.

This ramenya has a great overall menu. Had a tough time choosing what to order! Definitely get the seaweed salad app, I couldn't stop eating the darker seaweed salad in the center but the cucumber pickles were also addictive. My date ordered extra egg on his, and when I saw only 1/2 an egg is put on the ramen I understood why however, the ratio of ingredients is right for the ramen and I didn't feel like I was swallowing noodles only during my meal. The ambiance is also very lovely, and I could see why my date picked it.

5 stars for the food, 3 stars for the service! My best friend and I were seated for our reservation a little after 7pm. After about 10 minutes, we ordered the bok choy, two ramens, and a drink. 20 minutes later, the drink finally came - and wow, it was DELICIOUS! I think it was called the Coco Loco or something like that, it was a vodka cocktail with espresso, vanilla, and something else I don't remember. It tasted like a sugar cookie, but also like coffee ??? and it was amazing. 30 minutes after we ordered, our server came back up to us and let us know the kitchen was having problems, so she actually had to jump back there and cook with them, and she apologetically never put in our order. We put in our same food order again and were informed that it would be awhile. We definitely didn't realized that awhile would mean a full hour since we'd ordered. We ended up not eating until 830pm. We could tell there was a lot of stress and tension on the floor, and we get it - stuff happens. Our main complaint was that we weren't notified of any issues with the kitchen until so long after we ordered, and they were still pumping out to-go orders despite not being able to accommodate the in-house guests. Once we got our food, it was incredible. I had the duck ramen and my friend had the short rib. We loved every bite, though we basically vacuumed it into our mouths because we were so ravenously hungry at this point. Overall, it's a really great ramen place, and I imagine it was just a rough night.

After my last review I decided to go with the Seafood Ramen. Overall it was pretty good. I like that it's not a pork based broth (since I don't eat pork). Since all the others are a pork based broth other than the mushroom ramen, my options are limited. The noodles were plentiful and not overcooked. I would have like more of a variety of seafood, I felt like it was mainly shrimp. The broth was a little overly salty. However, I definitely enjoyed it. This place is pretty empty for lunch on the week days. Service was weirdly slow this time that we went. I got a small pot of the tumeric ginger tea and it's a pretty small amount. I always love this tea though (Blind Tiger serves it too). If you like to drink tea, I would recommend going with the bigger pot. I like the decor of this place, it's very cool to me. I think if you're in the area it's worth stopping here, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.

Went here for my birthday! One of the best restaurants I've ever been to! Warning: we went on a Saturday evening and it was an interminably long wait! At least forty five minutes! That said: worth it. The pork belly bao buns were perfect. I have this appetizer at every restaurant I go to that offers it and this was BY FAR the best I've ever had! The pork was perfectly cooked! I had the duck ramen and my friend had the spicy crispy chicken. Both phenomenal! The chefs are really cooking during the wait!