Bua Thai

As a connoisseur of Tom Yum Soup, this is the best rendition that I have ever tasted! The unique flavors in the broth are absolutely exquisite, along with the fresh vegetables and lemongrass. I recommend ordering it with beef, then the soup essentially becomes an entire meal on its own with the added protein.The Tofu Spring Rolls were fresh, large, and the perfect texture. The rice paper was not too thick nor too thin, as it was just right. Also, the peanut sauce was thick and very tasty... These spring rolls are so big that you can cut them in half and eat them over the course of a couple of days.The location of this restaurant is in an iconic part of Poway. This corner lot has been the home of several well-known restaurants over the years. Thankfully, Bua Thai has lived up to the legendary status of this particular venue!

I so wanted good Thai that I overruled my wife's desire for Middle Eastern food and suggested we go to Bus Thai The first thing my wife notice was that all the native Thai decorations were gone. She asked if there was a new owner and the lead server told us "No the old owner had taken the business back and all the decorations were removed during Covid. We ordered Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles with Mixed Seafood and Panang Curry Chicken luncheon specials which included salads and soups. We also ordered the Chicken Larb appetizer. On the positive side all the dishes were generous, especially the Mixed Seafood. On the negative side, my spicy Drunken Noodles was not very spicy and all the dish were unusually sweet. We have had Thai food often and while there may be a bit of sweetness, never this much. Also good was they had refreshing Chang Beer served in cold glasses. Another issue, which will soon be illegal was that they would add a 3% charge if you pay by credit card. Fortunately we had enough cash to cover the tab. Not sure if we will return

First of all, I have been to Thailand many times, so I know what the food is supposed to taste like. On this July 4th, we decided to find a restaurant that was stiĺl open. Perhaps this was a mistake or a blessing in disguise? We ordered Drunken noodle with tofu ($16), eggplant with squid ($26), papaya salad ($13).The drunken noodle was made hot with a chili sauce, which had its own flavor. I didn't really think it taste better at all, but it was saltier, and seemed to mask the true flavor of drunken noodles, which should be a soy based garlicky flavor. The eggplant with squid was probably the best dish and taste wise. However, seafood is so cheap these days compared to meat, and the squid was very minimal, like I could easily count the pieces by a quick glance. They seem to charge nearly $10 more for a dish when you want seafood in the dish. The pricing scheme is wrong, and they should use the additional cost with a default meat method.The papaya salad I had high hopes for was too sour. I could barely eat this, and my partner went to grab a mound of it, and I discouraged her from partaking. Often times, she can be a more harsh critic than me. A recommendation from me is that the chef needs to sample all the dishes before sending it out to make sure the taste is correct, which should help immensely.Overall, the food was unnecessarily salty. I hope this review helps.

I decided to try a new thai restaurant in Poway because I usually order from the same one. Super excited all the food looked great online.I got soup, flavor was good, i asked for spicy and it wasn't at all.Pad thai - flavor wasn't there for me for this, beef was super dryThai fried chicken - no taste, not my favorite but the sauce it came with was amazing!I ordered 2 sticky rice and one had mold.Spent 70 on this meal and i'm not going to eat it because everything smelt old?

Easily my favorite Thai place in the area and probably now in San Diego!Prices are very fair, and portions are shareable (everything I photographed below was borderline too much for three people). This also has to be one of my top mango sticky rice and Tom yum soups!! The crying tiger came with a delicious dipping sauce and I wish I had asked what it was but will definitely do so next time. Despite being super full, a member of our party still ordered a separate pad thai to go because they wanted to enjoy it later too Parking is alright, it shares a big plaza but it is on the edge of the plaza so worst case you just drive around the corner when getting off the street and find parking in the larger plaza.It was very clean and quite spacious. We also came right when they reopened at 4:30pm so it wasn't too busy yet.Service was also wonderful! The ladies were so attentive and kind and weren't intrusive.I'm still daydreaming about coming back

First time here & the food was delicious!! Very very good. We ordered the pad soon sen noodles, Tom yum soup & panang curry. All were so very tasty & delicious! Proportions were also good for 2 ppl. Service was pretty good. & the inside is fairly small but nice. I recommend this place for quality Thai food if you're in the Poway area!

Service was great on my to go order. The restaurant was empty as they just opened for the night so I went right up to the counter. I ordered ahead of time and it was readily available. Thank you for having the food ready by the time it said it would be ready. The food was not to my taste though. The potstickers were too salty for my taste and the Pad Thai with beef didn't have much beef in it (I basically received a to go container full of dry noodles, sprouts, and some chopped peanuts and only 3 thinly sliced, short strips of beef). Reading the other reviews and seeing other's photos, people seem to like Bua Thai but it was a miss for my taste. Maybe next time, I'll ask for less salt or look for this option when placing an online order with them.

Astonishing food, portion, and service. Crab meat fried rice ($17.50): full-flavored and mountain sized portion, 9/10! Zoom in within the pic to view the specs of seasoning.Thai condiments (fish sauce with jalapeños, soy sauce packets, chili sauce, & chili powder): all delightful, and created a different flavor profile to each bite of my entrée. I did not use the soy sauce, as my dish was well seasoned.My server was attentive and amiable, which contributed to a remarkable experience.The only negative is the 3.5% fee when using a credit card. However, this isn't a deal breaker for me, and my server did mention the fee beforehand. Also, there is no fee for a debit card.

Not happy with the amount of food you get for $17. Fish Filet Dish with 4 pieces. There's more vegetables than fish. Quality and quantity of this place has gone done over the years.

It's a big fat NO for me, dawg.Orange chicken: Almost positive they chopped up chicken tenders from the kid's menu and coated in orange glaze.Hawaiian fried rice: The taste was just not it. I avidly order pineapple fried rice at Thai restaurants and this was one of the worst. Just a bunch of turmeric.Taro milk tea: Legitimately not edible. Boba had a weird hard texture. Taro tea tasted like you milked 5 boxes of captain crunch with berries into a single cup.Only edible items: Fresh spring rolls (good) and white rice (the best thing I had)