Buddha Garden Thais Restaurant — Restaurant in Apeldoorn

My goodness, where do I even begin with this review? No joke, I'm currently unable to talk because I'm still busy processing what I just tasted. This was my first proper experience with Thai food, so let me sum it all up in two words: Go here.

As for the proper review, I'll start with the location. The location is close to downtown Apeldoorn, but not quite in the busiest area, so sitting here is nice and more than calm enough.

The food... wow. I've tasted many different recipes from around the world already, but I seriously need to add Thai cuisine to my top five. The dishes had strong and somewhat spicy flavors that really reflect the character of the dishes. And the soup. My goodness, that Tom Kha Kai soup. If you ever go here, do yourself and your taste buds a favor and get this soup. This is without a shred of doubt now my favorite soup and I'll definitely be trying to replicate it back home. Dessert was also delicious. Not too sweet and a good amount of ice cream. All in all, the food is absolutely phenomenal. Plenty of vegetarian options as well, for those who want them.

Lastly, I want to mention the service. I don't know the names of the two waiters who were working here tonight, but big props to them. They were super friendly and in good spirits, which made me even more enthusiastic about the food. They were also fast, but not so fast that my girlfriend and I couldn't recover from the last round of food.

I cannot stress this enough - please go here, this restaurant deserves all the...

After revisiting in summer I now change my review. Unfortunately! Sitting outside with all flies around in a forgotten and broken fountain, dirty surroundings. Ordering a dish, being told that it is out of the menu and to choose something else and minutes after to see it being served to another customer. The excuse - he has called and reserved.... Then why do you add it to your menu? An entire restaurant to not have more than one chicken is kind of suspicious. Apart from that, the other dishes served, to our surprise, had no taste and the meat was toooooo little. Waiting really long for our dishes to come too. When on our first visit we enjoyed the flavours and nicely made dishes. In the end they served us dessert to make things better but the experience was ruined. Excuses from the waiter that it was always like this is not correct since we had previous experience to compare...

We came in early with my in-laws. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They care about the food they serve and sincerely hope you enjoy it. We certainly enjoyed our dishes. They were flavorful and we will certainly come back to try more from the menu. I can only recommend visiting them for some tasty Thai food.

2nd time there we couldn't get all the dishes from the menu, which was a shame, apparently you have to reserve 2 weeks in advance to get it. The portions were the same size, but I felt my curry had less chicken and more vegetables in it. Soon after we left I got an appetite for more food which I didn't have the first time. Overal the staff was friendly and tried to accommodate and help...