Bua Luang
Bua Luang
A favorite dish with Thai chili chicken sauteed with Thai chili paste, cashew nuts, green beans, carrots, peas, onion, mushroom, and dried red pepper on a bed of spinach.
Sauteed eggplant with your choice of meats or tofu, oyster sauce, bell pepper, onion, green beans, carrots, and sweet basil.
A sauteed dish with fresh ginger in garlic sauce, bell pepper, onion, carrots, mushrooms, and celery.
Your choice of meats barbecued and served on a bed of vegetables and spinach; topped with peanut sauce.
A thick red Panang curry with lime leaves, ground peanuts, bell pepper, and sweet basil; served with broccoli. (Panang Beef for an additional charge).
Green curry with bamboo shoots, peas, bell pepper, eggplant, and sweet basil.
Our signature curry with pumpkin, peas, bell pepper, and sweet basil, and your choice of meat.
A sauteed plate with garlic sauce, broccoli, bean sprout, sweet peas, shiitake mushroom, zucchini, cabbage, carrots, white and green onions, and green beans.
Choice of meat sauteed in red curry with string beans, carrots, and lime leaves.
A mild yellow curry with potatoes, onion, peas, and bell pepper; served with cucumber sauce.
Choice of beef, pork, or ground chicken stir-fried with chili, garlic, green bean, peas, and sweet basil.
Barbecued tender chicken marinated with coconut milk and yellow curry; served with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.
Your choice of meat barbecued and served on a bed of vegetables and spinach; topped with peanut sauce.
Street-style barbecued chicken, pork, or beef; served with sweet and sour sauce. Beef for an additional charge.
Sauted eggplant with your choice of beef, pork, or ground chicken with oyster sauce, bell pepper, onion, and sweet basil.
A sauted dish with garlic sauce, broccoli, bean sprout, snap pea, shiitake mushroom, zucchini, cabbage, carrots, onion, green peas, green onion, and green beans.
A favorite dish with Thai chili paste, cashew nuts, green beans, carrots, dried red pepper, green peas, onion, mushroom, and spinach.
Sauted plate with fresh ginger in garlic sauce, bell pepper, onions, carrots, mushroom, and celery.
Choice of meat sauted with a hint of red curry ingredient, string beans, carrots, and lime leaves.
Our signature curry with pumpkin, green pea, bell pepper, and sweet basil.
Mild yellow curry with potatoes, onion, peas, and bell pepper; served with cucumber sauce.
A thick red Panang curry with lime leaves, ground peanuts, bell pepper, and sweet basil; served with broccoli.
Green curry made from fresh green chili with peas, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, eggplant, and sweet basil.
Red curry with bamboo shoots, peas, bell pepper, eggplant, and sweet basil.
A mild Mus Sa Mun curry with peanuts, onion, and potatoes.
Deep-fried fish filet topped with sweet curry sauce, bell pepper, and crispy basil; served on eggplant.
Gluten-free. Pumpkin curry with coconut milk, seafood, green peas, bell pepper, and basil.
Deep-fried prawns topped with tamarind sauce and crispy red onion, served with asparagus.
Gluten-free. Our signature beef dish. A thick red Panang curry with beef, lime leaves, ground peanuts, bell pepper, sweet basil, and coconut milk; served with broccoli.
Gluten-free. A combination of seafood sauted flavored with a hint of Thai curry ingredients, eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, carrots, green bean, and sweet basil.
Gluten-free. Avocado and grilled marinated prawns topped with peanut sauce; served with vegetables.
Gluten-free. Salmon, light red curry with lesser galangal; served with vegetables.
Gluten-free. Scallops sauted with ginger, bean sauce, carrots, green beans, mushroom, bell pepper, and green onions.
Gluten-free. Sauted jumbo prawns with asparagus, green onion, mushroom, garlic, and house special sauce.
Sauted boneless duck with red curry, string beans, carrots, kaffir, and lime leaves.
Sauted boneless duck with spicy chili garlic sauce, eggplant, basil, bamboo shoots, and bell pepper.
Gluten-free. Sauted salmon with garlic chilli sauce, carrots, bamboo shoots, eggplant, green peas, bell pepper, and basil.
Gluten-free. Sauted combination of seafood with garlic sauce, bamboo shoots, cilantro, carrot, eggplant, green bean, and sweet basil.
Deep-fried squid sauted with sweet chili sauce topped with crispy basil; served with sliced tomatoes and cucumber.
Sliced boneless roasted duck in red curry with eggplant, tomatoes, peas, pineapple, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, and sweet basil.
Corn fritter with a hint of kaffir lime leaves, served with sweet and sour sauce.
An absolute classic soft and tender chicken over flavorful rice served with fresh ginger soybean sauce and cucumber.
Northern Thai style coconut curry with chicken, egg noodles, sliced shallots, pickle mustard greens, cilantro, lime wedges, and crispy noodles; served with chili oil.
Green apple mixed with ground chicken, shrimp, Thai sweet chili paste, peanut sauce, and fresh lime dressing.
Organic beet with mixed green salad, pine nut, tofu, mango, avocado, and house vegetarian dressing.
Fresh ginger with tofu, lemongrass, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, cashew nuts, and lime dressing.
Grilled tenderloin beef in green curry with avocado, eggplant, bell pepper and sweet basil.
Gluten-free. One of the most iconic dishes of Northern Thailand. Pork is slowly stewed in a bunch of herbs and spices, with pickled garlic and fresh ginger.
Grilled salmon topped with peanut sauce, served with broccoli, carrots, and grilled asparagus.
Vegetarian, A combination of 4 appetizers: Fresh rolls, Fried rolls, Curry Puffs, and Fried Tofu; served with 3 sauces: peanut sauce, sweet and sour sauce, and cucumber sauce.
Fresh rolls wrapped with tofu, shiitake mushroom, rice noodle, romaine, carrot, cucumber, and cilantro; sweet and sour sauce and peanut sauce.
Dried coconut, red onions, peanuts, limes, and shrimps; served onto fresh spinach and Bua Luang ginger sauce.
Grilled tender chicken marinated with coconut milk, yellow curry flavored; served with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.
A marinated tofu skewers with yellow curry and turmeric; served with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.
Deep-fried boneless stuffed chicken wings; served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried calamari, served with sweet and sour sauce.
Deep fried shrimp rolls, served with sweet and sour sauce.
Deep-fried roll stuffed with vegetables, served with sweet and sour sauce.
Deep-fried puffs stuffed with potato, Japanese yam, squash, carrots, onion, flavored with light curry powder and garlic powder; served with cucumber sauce.
Vegetarian, vegan. Fried sweet potato, served with cucumber sauce.
An exotic soup with coconut milk, mushrooms, onion, tomato, lemongrass, and galangal.
A tasty hot and sour soup with mushrooms, onion, tomato, lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves.
A tasty spicy and sour soup with seafood, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir leaves, mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, and basil.
Shredded green papaya with prawns, tomatoes, garlic, green beans, peanuts, lime juice, and chilli.
Minced chicken or Tofu tossed with onions, crushed roasted rice, green onion, and lime dressing.
Shredded fresh mango, prawns, and cashew nut with Thai-style lime dressing.
Charcoal broiled beef tenderloin salad tossed with chilli, red onion, cilantro, green onion, cucumber, tomatoes, and lime dressing.
Our signature curry with pumpkin, green pea, bell pepper, and sweet basil.
Mild yellow curry with potatoes, onion, peas, and bell pepper; served with cucumber sauce.
Green curry with fresh green chili, peas, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, eggplant, and sweet basil.
A thick red Panang curry with lime leaves, ground peanuts, bell pepper, and sweet basil; served with broccoli.
Red curry with bamboo shoots, peas, bell pepper, eggplant, and sweet basil.
A mild Mus Sa Mun curry with peanuts, onion, and potatoes.
Street-style barbecued chicken, pork, or beef; served with sweet and sour sauce. Beef for an additional charge.
Choice of beef, pork, or ground chicken stir-fried with chili, garlic, green bean, peas, and sweet basil.
A sauted dish with garlic sauce, broccoli, bean sprout, snap pea, shiitake mushroom, zucchini, cabbage, carrots, onion, green peas, green onion, and green beans.
Sauted eggplant with your choice of beef, pork, or ground chicken with oyster sauce, bell pepper, onion, and sweet basil.
Sauted plate with fresh ginger in garlic sauce, bell pepper, onions, carrots, mushroom, and celery.
Your choice of meat barbecued and served on a bed of vegetables and spinach; topped with peanut sauce.
Choice of meat sauted with a hint of red curry ingredient, string beans, carrots, and lime leaves.
A favorite dish with Thai chili paste, cashew nuts, green beans, carrots, dried red pepper, green peas, onion, mushroom, and spinach.
A Thai favorite stir-fried rice noodles with organic, non-GMO, gluten-free HODO tofu, egg, bean sprouts, green onions, and traditional pad Thai sauce; topped with ground peanuts.
Pan-fried rice noodles with broccoli, carrots, egg, and bean sauce.
Rice noodles pan-fried with egg, chili, garlic, onion, tomatoes, carrot, bell pepper, pepper corn, broccoli, and sweet basil.
Rice noodle soup with duck and spinach, bean sprouts topped with green onion and cilantro.
Rice noodle and yellow curry soup with chicken, prawn, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free HODO tofu, and vegetables topped with ground peanuts.
Rice noodle soup with beef tenderloin, beef ball, bean sprouts, green onion and cilantro.
Fried rice with garlic, green peas, onions, egg, raisin, cashew nut, and pineapple.
Wok-style fried rice with crabmeat lump, blue crab legs, egg, garlic, onion, and peas.
Fried rice with egg, garlic, onion, green onion, peas, and Chinese broccoli.
Fried rice with garlic, chili, peas, carrots, onion, and sweet basil.
Served with rice, broccoli, carrots, and soft tofu.
Gluten-free. Served with rice, broccoli, carrots, and soft tofu.
Served with rice, broccoli, carrots, and soft tofu.
Served with rice, broccoli, carrots, and soft tofu.
Chicken or Tofu. Thin rice noodle, broccoli, carrots, soft tofu, and clear vegetarian broth.
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
Gluten-free.
Vegetarian, vegan.
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Veggie.
Gluten-free.
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Feel walm and cozy while dining.
Kao Mun Kai. One of the most popular Thai street food dish. Now available for everyone to enjoy.
Pad Ta-Lay
Pra Ram with BBQ pork.
Panang Beef. All time favorite!!
ChooChee Salmon.
Pad See Ewe.
Outdoor Dining
Outdoor Dining
Panang Beef.
Calamari
interior
Corn Fritter
Mango Salad
Corn Fritters
Green tea with watermelon, rose blend
Lunch Combo: Chicken Red Curry & Chicken Satay
Pad See Ewe
oysters and mussels, shellfish, oysters, food, mussels
Classic decor inside of the business
Candle on the table
Thai Iced Tea
Nice outdoor patio
a bowl of noodles in a yellow sauce
Mark C.
Feb 11, 2025
Very very poor business practices!!!!Thoroughly disgusted. Three adults /a 5 year old and a 10 year old and the bill comes with an automatically 20% tip on top of my $174.00 bill for warm, mediocre at best Thai food!!!!!Tom ka soup = warmAll other food = warm Servers are smug and bothered. When I question the automatic 20% tip added the server states it's because of the party of 5! Seriously a 5 and 10 year old??? Nfw I will not have it. I refuse to pay the bill until the server takes the tip off the bill. Here's the deal. They tried to sneak the tip in on the bill. They did not volunteer - stating that the tip was included. Had they just given me the bill wo the tip included, I would've given them 20% for the warm food. Anyways - this place is shady at best. I will not return They are not kid / family friendly.
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Esther H.
Mar 3, 2025
My husband saw Miang Kham on the menu and he said, "We have to eat here. I never see this on restaurant menus because it's not very popular." It might be a seasonal item because I don't see it on the menu now, but it was delightfully refreshing and I could've eaten many more! We also ordered Tom Yum & Tod Mun and they were as expected (tasty). Even though we tend to eat at 'weird' hours where we might be the only patrons, I'm happy this spot was open and the food was definitely fresh.
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Kyra K.
Mar 29, 2024
I've lived in the neighborhood my entire life but never tried Bua Luang! Each time I've passed by it's been jamming so I was excited to try this spot for a girl's night out.The restaurant is simple and modest with indoor and outdoor seating. The interior has natural elements with a calming environment surrounded by Thai decor. The workers are all kind and constantly check in while dishes come out promptly.Whenever I go to a Thai restaurant I order Pad Thai as a basic standard dish. Their Pad Thai with Chicken was everything you look for in Pad Thai--sweet, savory, and slightly nutty. I liked how it also came with tofu! My friend enjoyed her Duck Noodle Soup. For the price, portions were plentiful and a take-out box was needed for both myself and my friend.Bua Luang is a popular destination in Albany for Thai cuisine. Find them off Solano Ave. with street and neighborhood parking. I wouldn't mind coming back to try their other dishes!
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Donovan H.
Apr 25, 2024
I am quite passionate about Thai food since much of it is delicious. However, since much of their food is on the spicier side, I tend not to eat a lot of it. Which takes me to the city of Albany where I had the opportunity in trying out "Bua Luang". Located in the heart of downtown Albany directly on Solano Ave and just a couple blocks east of San Pablo Ave, this place has been dishing out delicious South Asian Thai food dating way back to 1990. Which means locals and residents of surrounding areas have eaten here at least one time or another.As far as their menu goes, this place is fairly standard with a wide variety of Thai offerings. This includes noodles, curry dishes, seafood specialties, soups, fried rice, and salads. I came here with my significant other during the evening of Saturday 4/20/2024 at around 8:00pm. Luckily they were open until 9:00pm which gave us ample time to dine-in, order, and enjoy our food. As far as the interior layout, this place has a very classic cozy feel to it with wooden accents and unique Thai-inspired displays throughout. It isn't the biggest place but still enough to accommodate at least 30 customers. They do have a very nice wooden outdoor deck (which I am guessing was built during the pandemic) to enjoy the more comfortable days and evenings.The hours are also quite generous as they are open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30am-2:30pm (for lunch) and 5:00-9:00pm (for dinner) while they are closed for business on Monday. Once seated, we were given two iced water. I knew exactly what I wanted prior to coming here and that was none other than one of their main signature dishes, their "Panang Beef". This dish used thick red 'Panang' curry with tender beef, lime leaves, ground peanuts, bell peppers, sweet basil, and coconut milk while served with broccoli. My lady went with their "Pad See-Ewe" (with chicken) which is pan-fried rice noodles with traditional broccoli, Chinese broccoli, carrots, eggs and bean sauce. We also opted for a side of Jasmine rice and I chose their Thai Iced tea as my beverage of choice.Both of our dishes arrived in roughly 10 minutes and everything was piping hot. As for my beef dish, it has the perfect amount of sweet and spicy with a distinctive and noticeable coconut/curry flavor to it. Even though I am not the biggest fan of spicy food, I could tolerate this. I sampled some of her Pad See-Ewe and this was cooked to perfection as there was a very generous serving of chicken inside. Overall, its safe to say that the food in general was above average and delicious. Not jaw dropping amazing but a smart choice if you're looking for a family-owned Thai restaurant in the East Bay.All in all, "Bua Luang" was the perfect comfort food for our Saturday evening. And if you can't dine-in or even pickup your order, they offer online ordering & delivery through all the major food apps; DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, and Postmates. As for the restaurant itself, the service that our female waitress provided was excellent as she made sure our waters were filled up and that everything tasted delicious. The atmosphere, ambiance, price, and most importantly, the food was good. My rating for Bua Luang, an above average four stars.
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Alicia A.
Nov 15, 2024
This is the best Thai food in the East Bay. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it. I love the Penang curry with shrimp. The flavor pops and the portions are good. My husband gets their mixed vegetable and we always have spring rolls to start.Service is consistently excellent! This is our go to Thai restaurant!
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Kris B.
Nov 11, 2023
My friends and I came here on Solano Stroll afternoon and they almost turned us away. We didn't know they were closing early due to Solano Stroll but luckily they let us in! We had a delicious meal of pumpkin curry, shrimp pad thai and tofu satay. I was so great to catch up with old friends. This place is as amazing as we remember.
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Alice L.
Apr 13, 2023
Best bang for the buck is the lunch combo. Ordered the cashew chicken & tom yum soup. Food is flavorful, fresh & no skimping on the ingredients. The menu is quite extensive & service was attentive.Was a bit skeptical about the green tea since the description had watermelon & rose in it, but surprisingly, it was the right flavor combo without any specific one overpowering it; multiple refills were enjoyed.
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Ziyan C.
Mar 20, 2023
We ordered lunch for pick-up at BuaLuang. The earliest pick-up time on a Sunday was 12:35pm (they open at noon), but the food was ready about 12 minutes early, which we appreciated. We didn't see parking immediately outside but there was a place for me to pull over while my partner went in to pick up the food.Everything was good, note they package the soup & noodles separately for the Kao Soi, and the most unique dish was the Gaeng Hung Lay!Pad Thai - 4 starsPad See-Ewe (beef) - 4 starsKao Soi - 3.5 stars. While good, just a little less going on than the other dishes. The curry is tasty but it's just a plain soft tofu in there. There are crispy noodles to add some texture.Gaeng Hung Lay - 4 starsThe cost: $62.47 total including tax & fees. We also got a jasmine rice.
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Dorian F.
Oct 13, 2024
First time dining at this establishment. Our server Nikki was very friendly and accommodating. She took time to patiently explain in detail the menu items. We had several dishes. The food was delicious, the atmosphere pleasant. Due to the hospitality and welcomness of Nikki, we will definitely return to dine at this small establishment. Thank you Nikki for making our dining experience pleasant and gratifying. Kind regards, Dominic and Norma
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S P.
Jan 22, 2025
I ate here for the first time last week. Even though I have lived in Albany for 30 years, I never tried it before. Looking at the bad reviews didn't help. I met friends and shared many different dishes. All of them were excellent! The shrimp rolls were great. The Pad Thai excellent as was the pumpkin curry. Dessert was sticky rice with mango, and since I told them I loved coconut ice cream they added that too. The place is clean and inviting, the service was impeccable, the staff were very kind. They answered any question we had with grace. I'm definitely going back and bringing my friends. People should think about what they say about a business and quit nitpicking.
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