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Had to come back and write more. First off, I didn't think Bua could improve, but during these tough economic times, they have dropped the price of their lunch special to 4.95. $4.95!! I wish there was a way to caps-lock numbers. You simply can't beat that.
They also introduced discount cards that you get with your meal, offering money off your next visit.
AND THEN they just introduced a stamp-card... every time you spend over $10 you get a stamp, and then you start to get free stuff, like a free thai iced tea, etc.
All this alone would earn this restaurant praise anywhere else, but the food is really delicious, as others here have noted.
Lastly, you all have made me a celebrity there. They've got a "People Love Us On Yelp" stick on the front door, so one evening I told them that I was the Michael that wrote their first yelp review, and everyone came out of the kitchen to... well, look at me and smile. It was fun. I think it's a family that runs the place, and I've seen Dad buying fresh produce at El Super (which has great prices on produce, by the way) across the street before.
Can I say it any louder? I LOVE THIS RESTAURANT. Oh, and they've improved their delivery. We get that regularly too now. Got nothin' but love for this place.
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This is the find of the year! I can't believe I've lived so close to this place for over 3 years and had no idea it existed. I went here for the first time about a week ago and went back 2 days later.
The food is REALLY good and well-prepared, and so cheap! The Shrimp Tom Kah Coconut Soup is the BOMB. I ordered it both times and I can't stop thinking about it. Tons of shrimp and mushrooms and just goodness.
We also ordered the #78. Spicy Duck With Water Spinach Pato Con Espinacas. It was incredible. A lot of duck and very very good duck meat. Not just a bunch of fat. A great dish.
The chicken pad thai is classic and done very nicely here. The #12. Crispy Calamari Calamares Fritos are AMAZING! HUGE chunks of squid, golden fried. Not just calamari rings, but big pieces of squid. Really good. I'm going to upload a few pictures I took of the tasty food before we devoured it all.
It's a cool little restaurant and you immediately feel comfortable. The staff is way cool and very accommodating. This is now my go-to Thai place. I can't wait to go back.
This is my preliminary review for Bua Siam after picking up a meal to go for a group of six:
1. Tom Yum Soup w/ chicken
Excellent soup, though I wish the chicken was slightly more tender. Still, I was thrilled that it was all white breast meat without a hint of gristle.
2. Beef Curry
Very nice mild curry, not too rich or sweet, with tender beef.
3. Mee-Krob
Probably the BEST Mee-Krob I've had ever, or at least as long as I can remember!
4. Thai Spaghetti w/ Bayleaf Stew
This was our Wild Card dish, since we wanted to try something authentic and unusual. It has a very distinct flavor that is probably an acquired taste. I would recommend this dish for adventurous foodies...
Though our initial sample of Bua Siam's cuisine was more than positive, I'm not giving it 5 stars because the food was too spicy for 3 out of our party of 6, and the restaurant forgot our order of Papaya Salad (though we weren't charged, and they apologized profusely over the phone).
SUMMARY:
I'm very excited about returning to Bua Siam, and am anticipating a positive update to this preliminary review!
Just keep in mind that these dishes are authentically spicy! If spice isn't a problem, this place is for you, especially if you're inclined to be adventurous (and for those who aren't, the chicken meat here is SAFE! :)
Yummy yummy yummy! What more can i say? I go to this restaurant every week and I always try different things on their menu. Last night, i had a curry with seafood in a young coconut shell. Very creative presentation and taste Delicious. My all time favorite is the BBQ pork noodles, Tom yum chicken soup, sausage fried rice and their amazing fried catfish. Thinking about it makes me hungry.
Thanks, Bua Siam.
I've been to many Thai restaurants, but i have to say this is one of the best. The food taste just… Read more »
After leaving this place, my heart sang a traditional Thai folk song, with the graceful tenor of a Luciano Pavarotti. Sounds kind of odd, doesn't it? Well, not if you consider that my feet moved with the ease of a Brian Boitano as I glided out of there. The food? Ah, yes, the food. This, afterall, is what I came here for. Well, let's just say I felt like Kobayashi -- the "competitive eater" and hot dog-eating champ -- in the manner that the food was consumed.
I came here with a friend, and we had sat by the koi pond, with the trickling waterfall. I don't mean to profess overly-romantic notions, but it felt as if the whole place existed just for our short dining experience in Phuket. In actuality, this is just the part of North Hollywood that might as well be renamed East Thailand. I'm talking 3,000 miles east of Thailand, but enough to be considered an extension, based on the prevalence of Thai restaurants found on Sherman Way.
What makes me hold this place in such a high regard? It's that fact that it's so clean and austere that one wouldn't think to make such an ado about the place, yet it's comfortable enough to feel like you're eating at home. Or, maybe someone else's home. A nice, cozy one, with simple Ikea-like furniture.
I usually like to try more exotic fare when going out for Thai, but on this occasion I simplified things with an order of chicken pad thai, and duck. It was the most basic of dishes, but they did it right. And I can't find a reason not to give them 5 stars based on this experience.
The duck was flavorful and, most importantly, moist. I've found that duck at some places -- Toi, on Sunset, comes quickly to mind -- can taste pretty dry. The pad thai noodles were soft, and the dish was seasoned just right. The chicken was tender breast meat. And when you put the words "tender" and "breast," you're in for a smooth ride.
Alright, so perhaps that wasn't the best way to put it, but one thing usually leads to another, right? And, well, just know that a visit to Bua will lead to a satisfying evening, one in which you may find yourself literally singing its praises. Just make sure to go a little easier on the diners when you're belting out those arias on the way out.
Let me begin by saying that I'm very particular with Asian food. That being said, Bua Siam is DELICIOUS...almost like home cooking! They have such a nice variety of dishes.
My favorites are the duck fried rice, Chinese broccoli w crispy pork, shrimp cakes and fried rice with sausage.
You must try it when you are craving for GOOD THAI food! Very reasonable prices too.
Bon Appetite...
I'm a huge fan of hainam chicken and my friend told me I ought to try the food here because it was better than Sanamluang But really... it sucks! I'll admit, I am basing this off of only2 dishes: Hainame Chicken and Garlic Beef. Both were super bland and the chicken was very dry. I don't know what kind of taste buds my friend has, but this place was horrible. I did like the fact that they deliver, but thats nothing if the food sucks.
I'm only getting Thai food from Sanamluang. Thanks
This place is awesome! Yum yum yum yum yum!!!
The Pad Thai was awesome. The Duck with Hot Basil Leaves was awesome. The rice was awesome. Even the water had a bit of awesomeness.
It's a small place with maybe 6 or 7 tables and its decor is nice. There is even a small fountain in the front with some great fish. I named the large gold one Trish the Fish. Hope it really is a girl.
Oh! And watch out for the spicy dishes!!! The first time I went we asked for MILD for the Duck and it was still quite spicy. Next time I went I said "Could you make it just a teenie-weenie bit spicy??? And I mean just a smidgen of spice!!" but then it didn't really have any spice to it. Next time I'l say half-mild. Oh boy, they aren't gonna like me there!
This is a highly rated neighborhood Thai restaurant on Sherman Way in North Hollywood. I've never been disapointed by their food or service. The staff rate the spiciness of their food from 1 - 5 and I tend ot push the limits at 4.5 and we all have laugh as I love every minute from eating the delicious but spicy food! I love that you can bring your own bottle of beer or wine and there is no corkage fee (just remember to be generous with the tip). Don't expect great atmosphere and the space is a bit tight. Go for the great food and friendly service! Note: Delivery is OK, but the food never tastes as good as when in the restaurant.
I'm Thai TRUST me..
This is one of the best thai restaurants, very low key
authentic, super cheap,
the owners are soo sweet.
My mom loves this place and my mom is PICKY!!
Best Dishes
Fried Catfish over papaya Salad
Nam Ya ( curry over vermicelli noodles)
Mee-Korb
Rice Cake with Shrimp Sauce
Apple Salad with Crispy Catfish
Just do not bring to many people its small and narrow LOL
A good place to eat, and the service has been good every time I've been there. A tight fit though, especially if there's a lot of customers eating in; same goes for the parking since they share the lot with other businesses. Still, it seems to be worth going to now and then.
Good thai food. Small little restaurant but nice and clean inside. Overall everything is good. WAAAAY better than Sanamluang.
I LOVE it!! It's an unexpected little gem! The flavor is really authentic, not your average American-style Thai taste.
Just try the most basic dishes like hot & sour soup, and you'll be able to tell.
Thanks to my Thai friend to steer me to this place, otherwise I'd never even notice it.
Their lunch special is $4.99 and covers all the standards - a small salad and noodles, or meat and vegetables stir fry. I got the pad kee mao. Not very spicy but I have a high spice tolerance. The greens were crunchy and fresh, and the noodles were not too salty. A taaad bit too oily for me though. A nice portion of food for only $5.
I also got one of their $3 bowls of noodles. SUPER TASTY! I got the egg noodles with pork and greens. Rich, flavorful, and the noodles were perfectly cooked.
Thai iced tea is strong and not too sweet @ $1.99.
I love the bright interior and friendly service. The food takes a little while to come out, so I wouldn't recommend coming here if you're in a hurry.
They have delivery (free with $15 min order) and pick up is available from a limited menu. I will definitely be taking advantage of this in the future.
In regards to the hainam chicken dish, the chicken itself is a little bland in that it is just boiled chicken, but I actually LIKE the fact that that it's less salty than Sananluang's and shredded into smaller pieces. The chicken dish I typically order here is the one with garlic rice, and their garlic rice is fantastic, and most likely much healthier than getting hainam-chicken style rice. It's fluffy and delicious and only $5 for a small lunch portion. 2nd favorite dish on the menu is their deep fried spare ribs. Don't forget the sweet and sour sauce if you're taking it to go.
Awesome, authentic Northern Thai food. Go to their website menu, it has stuff the take out menu does not, like Num Prik Ong (ground pork dip) which you eat with balls of sticky rice (insert testicle joke here), slices of cucumber and cabbage leaves. It's awesome in a way that only sweet, hot, sour and salty Thai food can be. The kind family that owns the place looked at me when I ordered this like one would look at horse with a cigarette. Cute but kind of dangerous. Good times. I also tried the Dynamite Wings which are both sweet and spicy, not to be confused with Aaron Spelling's Sweet and Spicy, two female cops, one's blonde and privileged, the other, latina and street smart. Together they're sexing up the mean streets of my fevered imagination.
But I digest. Now. Go. To Bua Siam.
Little Thai cafe in a quaint location. It's a small joint with great lunch prices. The Thai BBQ chicken is pretty good.
i've worked in the valley for years, but just tried this place for the first time. it has a large menu and great prices, especially the lunch specials. i was worried about ordering chicken dishes, since i hadn't tested the quality of the chicken yet, you know how that goes sometimes. but here, it was all white meat, not scary at all. each of the several dishes i tried were very good and i had really good seafood tom yum too.
just don't come with too large of a group, the dining room is pretty small, but, yay, parking was easy.
Bua Siam is a little shop that's ultra compact with a modern style design. Nothing out of the ordinary in Thai cuisine. It's kind of rare to order Thai food extra spicy or extremely hot and have it served as specified. Because it's almost never close too spicy. I ordered the Pa Nang and Pad See Ew, which are typical. The Pa Nang was exceptional by comparison, but had a tad too much coconut flavor to it.
I would have given them a "4 Star" rating, but their "Take Out" service was lethal. I waited over 40 minutes for take out. Honestly, for a 1st impression, I was highly disappointed. I expected more quality for the wait.
Super cute digs! Small and cozy, friendly server, and an impressive crispy catfish on papaya salad! This is incomparably a better value than some of the Thai Town joints and the fish sauce and dried shrimps more flavorful. A side of sticky rice set me back $1.75 but a bill for three with hot jasmine tea came to about $28. What a deal for delicious Thai food in the Valley!
Good food, but I didn't find anything to be exceptional or particularly memorable. There was a wide selection of dishes on the menu. The service was friendly, although sometimes a little slow because one guy was covering all the tables. Since there are so many Thai restaurants to try out in the area, I'm not sure I'll make it back here very soon.
i love the small plate $2.99
Cute atmosphere
We have been on the hunt for great, authentic Thai food and I think we've found it. It's a bit deceiving...the restaurant is this tiny little thing in a strip mall (good thing - plenty of parking) and on a busy street in NoHo. We found this place just 2 weeks ago and I've already been there four times. Each meal has been absolutely delicious -- my favorite dishes are chicken fried rice (careful, it's spicy!!), roasted duck over rice, sticky rice with pork jerky, and marinated grilled pork over egg noodles.
The coolest thing about the menu is that there is a tapas-like section where you can order smaller versions of popular dishes for $2.99 and taste a bunch of different dishes at once.
Highly recommended.
Total find! Loved the bright green walls, the friendly service, the hip Thai soft rock playing at just the right level. The food was the best Thai I've had outside of Bangkok. I love Sanamluang's pad see ew (salty, savory), but *here* it had so many other layers of flavor. Slightly sweet, with a faint CrackerJack taste. Yum! The sole was wonderful, with spicy/sweet sauce on the side. Their green papaya salad was super-fresh and delicious. The rice cakes were totally addictive on their own, even though a shellfish allergy kept me from tasting the sauce.
My wife, two year old son and i ate at Bua Siam today for lunch. The food was fresh and beautiful prepared. Their duck soup had loads of flavor and was my sons favorite. I had the sum tom salad and it was the real deal and so delicious. We go to the drumming over at Remo on Saturdays for kids so we will certainly be back for more.
Neighborhood: North Hollywood
Category: Thai
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