Buuz Thai Eatery — Restaurant in Arlington

With pretty decent food with familiar Thai flavors, solid service, and a vibrant ambiance, Buuz Thai Eatery is a good, safe choice for a casual lunch. I came here with a group of six one Sunday afternoon in July; we had just left church and were struggling to find a place to eat. We stumbled upon Buuz around 2 PM and decided we might as well give it a shot -- you can never really go too wrong with Thai food, and the restaurant was pretty empty that late into the afternoon so we anticipated being able to get to our meal pretty quickly.

Our predictions were a bit off -- despite being the only party in the restaurant (aside from a smattering of take-out orders that came in throughout our meal), the service was quite slow. In all fairness, our party was on the larger side, so some delays are to be expected. We ended up getting our food ~30 minutes after placing our orders.

Buuz's menu was pretty standard, with all of the Thai classics. I eventually settled on their tofu pad see ew, one of my favorites at any Thai restaurant. Their noodles were perfectly cooked, retaining their wonderfully springy texture while still being soft and just all-around comfort in a bowl. The broccoli was also delightful, retaining the slightest bit of crunch. I'm honestly disappointed they didn't add a few extra florets of broccoli in with the noodles! And the tofu was crispy on the outside but soft and pillowy in the center. The tofu, being the absolute sponge of an ingredient that it is, soaked up all of the super flavorful stir-fry sauce (and the rest got absorbed by the noodles). This is normally super exciting -- after all, who doesn't love a good flavor bomb -- but was, strangely, one of the biggest downsides of Buuz's pad see ew. The dish was extremely salty, which was a bit of a disappointment to an otherwise near-perfect dish. I ended up drinking two or three full glasses of water with the half plate of pad see ew I ate that day, and still felt a bit overly salinated. Even so, a little bit of extra hydration has never hurt anyone and the dish was otherwise solid.

Beyond the service and the food, I also appreciated Buuz's design and atmosphere. The walls were vibrant orange and yellow, and the no-frills decor was simple but cute. The color combination and decorations they did include made the entire restaurant feel warm and welcoming, and the perfect place to fill my belly with comforting,...

A good neighborhood Thai restaurant for both takeout and in-store dining, with several classic options across the menu.

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After a long week, my significant other and I came here for a nice, simple dinner for two. We have ordered DoorDash from here a few times prior, and always had solid experiences, but never dined in before.

Most of the business they receive does appear to be takeout and delivery, and there were a lot of people coming in and out. There were still a few parties seated in the small eating area, both families and couples, and the tables and interior was certainly more than nice enough. Our service was friendly and prompt, and easy to get ahold of even though she was also running takeout orders.

While the menu was expansive, we kept it simple and ordered off the Thai menu. We had Chicken Spring Rolls for the table, and I ordered for myself Chicken Pad Thai and Spring Rolls (my significant other ordered Curry). The food came out fast. The Spring Rolls were first - they were very simple, yet good. The Pad Thai was a sizable portion, and was everything I needed and dreamed of after a long week. I would have ideally liked it to be a bit spicier and pack a bit more of a punch flavor wise, but I also knew what to expect ordering one of the more 'common' dishes on the menu.

Overall a very good experience, and a restaurant I am happy to continue to support both in person and for takeout. In the future, I would be very curious to try their Mongolian Menu, or the additional entrees off...

The food is pretty good if you ever get it or if it is the right order... Which is a serious gamble with this place. In the past few attempts they've brazenly subbed in pork for veggie items, left out items entirely, or left their online ordering system up and running when they were, in fact, closed. I don't begrudge them being closed on a day with snow, but they left the online system to accept orders and payment they wouldn't fulfill, leaving folks to trudge in said snow to their storefront (because they also don't have their calls forwarded so the phone just rings) to verify that no one is there. Straight up poor service and no respect for their customers. Maybe eat in at their restaurant, but do NOT order delivery. It's seemingly beyond their capabilities.

edit: reducing this review from 2 stars because the food is good, even if the service is not - to one star. The earlier mentioned mess-up where they left the website working when the restaurant was closed didn't stop them from finalizing the charge and taking the money for an order that they never made - because they were closed. So not only did I have to walk over there to find out they were closed, they still took our money. Thievery on top of poor service earns a single star (zero stars if it...