Big Buddha Bois le Vent — Restaurant in Paris

The food is reasonably priced at 10-13€ a bowl. Bowls are good, large (for France) portions. I’ve only tried 3 of them. 2 were okay, one was great so it’s become my favorite.

However the low rating is because the place itself doesn’t exactly run right. I stopped by today at 11:20 (it states it opens at 11) and the restaurant wasn’t open. It looked like they were in the process of taking all of the furniture out. I left to go somewhere else.

3 times I’ve ordered online, and every time I pickup my food they don’t even know I ordered it. I am then forced to wait as if I never placed an order ahead of time. The whole operation doesn’t run flawlessly.

The size of the restaurant is also an issue. There are always delivery drivers coming and going so being inside the restaurant is almost impossible. If the weather is good then you can sit outside, but when it’s too hot or too cold? There are only 3 tables inside so I’m not sure how that will hold up...

Wow! This is the best Thai food iv’ve had anywhere bar none! I am gluten free and dairy free so Thai food when I travel is usually a safe harbor. This little boutique restaurant is so cute when you walk in. They have an open kitchen (always a plus for me- I like seeing the ingredients and what is going on) The whole staff is Thai and could not be nicer. Every detail is a pleasure to the senses. The decor, the dishes, the silverware. Even the bathroom is beautifully decorated. The TomKha soup brought me back to life. The flavors were incredible. And they don’t cheat by oversalting, using lots of oil and sugar. The spices are what flavor the food. And the ingredients are really fresh. The Pad Thai was also beyond the beyond. You definitely want to come here if you’re in Paris and you want some for real, healthy comfort food. Especially if you’ve had a hard day, this is the perfect place to land and regenerate. This place...

The lady cashier is super nice and friendly. When she took our order she smiled. Every time we had an eye contact she smiled. She spoke English and was friendly. They have some nice chairs and tables outside but indoors dining is not a good idea because it's a very small restaurant. The food is good I think but too oily. I also don't think the ratio of protein to noodle or rice is good because the quantity of meat is just not enough.

EDIT: went there on 15/9 at 9pm. Ordered a pad thai with chicken. There's no chicken and no fried onion in it. It's all watery like soup. Just paid for some wet noodles! Very...