2 stars for the portion sizes for takeout and the ceramic ramekins they’re super cute. But it’s really hard to compare any Thai food after I’ve already been to Thailand, so I’ve eaten at the authentic street stands and restaurants there. The chicken pad thai was decent, the chicken was like in tiny slivers, the coconut green curry didn’t have any coconut cream in it (it was very liquidy/runny and the chicken was the same texture, it also wasn’t spicy at all and the only vegetables in it were green beans and carrots), even the sticky rice wasn’t made fresh (it was in a hard brick I could barely pull it apart), even the mango sticky rice was hard it wasn’t easy to break apart at all and I live 5 minutes of this place and they said it would take 15 minutes to make it “fresh” the only thing that was made fresh was the perfectly peeled mango.
PS- then please explain why Thai Singha House in Philadelphia has all the textures, flavors, and consistency that you’re missing?
Everyone has had mango sticky rice on the streets in Chang Mai and it’s not as hard as a rock or dry by any means; it’s supposed to be gooey, warm and flavorful with a mango jam-like texture mixed into the sticky rice before it’s shaped. How do you explain...
Read moreMy wife and I have read reviews about this Thai, Laos, and Vietnamese restaurant and decided to give it a try.
Bua Loy in Devon has an unassuming presence, but you can feel the warmth and friendliness as soon as you walk through the door. We were greeted by soft Laotian music and several staff members. Coming from a family of restaurateurs, Bua feels like a family run business.
Our server Brendi was friendly and knowledgeable and had suggestions about the menu. The Nam Khao Salad was a highlight of the meal and my wife’s favorite dish. The Homemade Laotian Sausage was delicious and popped with flavor. The spring rolls were crisp with a flavorful chili dipping sauce.
Brendi recommended we try the stir fry dish Pad Ka Prow with flank steak. A combination of crisp vegetables, buttery beef in a light flavorful broth. For dessert we were hoping to try the Coconut pudding but it was not on the menu so we decided on the chocolate mousse cake which was sinfully dark, rich and delicious. We’d like to thank our server Brendi and Chef Boualoy for a wonderful experience and...
Read moreHad been for family lunch yesterday, nice and cosy place for sure. We ordered Starters and Entree. The Veg starter we went for was fried tofu; it was very bland and dry. Would recommend to skip it unless you are looking for something with no spice whatsoever. Steamed dumplings with chicken and shrimp was pretty good, must try if you are dumpling fan. In entree we went for chicken drunken noodle and red souse veggie with tofu. Both were pretty good. The servings is small and is good for one person or 2 dishes between 3 persons would be fine. In desserts we went for Chocolate Moose and Fried Banana with ice cream. We loved both the dish and would recommend. The price for dishes are reasonable, $5 for starters and dessert and ~$12 for entree. Overall, the taste was decent but not like other Asian restaurants such as Dan Dan and...
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