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    Boda

    4.4 (604 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Gaeng-Kua Local Mussels
    James H.

    Sitting at Boda's bar, with the friendly service and the overwhelmingly delicious aromas wafting from their kitchen while its sub-zero temperatures outside and the snow banks are 5 feet tall... it really is a treat! The food is delicious, the cocktails are done right and the bartenders are always witty and friendly! We love date nights at Boda. FYI -- this place is great all four seasons (not just in the dead of winter)

    Pad Kee Mao
    Jessica S.

    Solid thai spot! The quail eggs and green papaya salad were v yum. Cannot say i rec the pad kee mao - a little sweet and not very savory ? But like totally Acceptable to eat, and got the job done - i'd go back but order another entree

    Noodle dish with chicken (can't remember the name) Kra-Prao Chicken
    Maria M.

    Excellent Thai food. Easily the best Thai food I've had in Maine, NH, and MA. We tried multiple dishes, and everything from the apps, mains, to desserts were fabulous. In general, the flavor profile of each dish is so complex...and the textures so varied...it is like a kaleidoscope from bite to bite, from the initials flavors to the ending notes. So good! The service was efficient and friendly, and the server provided suggestions based on what we're thinking. There are two rooms, and we sat in the front room where the bar is which made it a little noisier than the back room which just has dining tables. It was a great atmosphere with the big windows facing a busy street made it feel like we could have been in any cool urban restaurant. As amazing as the all the food was, the desserts were absolute standout. We had the Thai tea cheesecake and the sticky rice with fresh mango. The cheesecake had complex flavors and a great texture, and the fresh perfectly ripe mango on sticky rice, with a delicate crisp cookie on top, was sweet and savory and soft and crispy and so good!

    5 pieces to and order chicken dumplings
    Marc L.

    So we finally ate at Boda. We had a 30 minute wait but was well the wait. Service is impeccable. We started with Beef skewers- good flavor but a little chewy. The meat was definitely not velveted. The chicken dumplings had no flavor, The sticky rice was awesome as was the box choy. It was nice to have that vegetable crunch. We ordered the pad thai wrapped in a crepe like omelet, it was very good. The drunken noodles were also a good choice. For dessert the girls shared the cheesecake - they raved how good it was. For me I couldn't eat another bite of anything. So to sum it up I enjoyed Boda but I left without feeling like WOW that was incredible. I must say the place was hopping busy on a Sunday night. Overall Boda keeps packing people in day after day, year after year. 11-11-2024 One day later: Honestly my leftovers tasted better cold than when it was served at the restaurant. Go figure- my taste buds are exploding right now

    Alicia H.

    10/10!!!! Best food we had in Portland this week. Cozy intimate thai restaurant- gather with friends & order lots of food to share. We loved everything we ordered, but here's the highlights: 1) mussels in a curry broth with sticky rice. Mussels were plump and fresh and the broth I wanted to drink it! So many layers of flavor without being spicy. 2) quail eggs- cute presentation, you can decide how well done you would like them. Very tasty 3) drunken noodles with tofu- tons of fresh veggies & nicely sauced Wait staff was great! Great value for such tasty comfort food. Loved every bite

    Wern O.

    TLDR: phenomenal Thai food Some of the best Thai food I've ever had. Food has thaf "it" factor. Loved my Paloma as well. Inside is lively with some bar seating as well.

    Ma-Hor, beef skewers, Bacon wrapped scallops, and grilled sticky rice
    Amanda H.

    The food, the service, and the vibe. All fantastic! The Ma-Hor is to die for! The scallops were cooked perfectly. Definitely adding it to our Portland dining rotation.

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    Harrison I.

    Boda is such a great spot with very inventive dishes. It felt like one of those places that is unique and exciting. Everything here is good- the drunk noodles were great. The dumplings were some of the best I've had. They had some fun specials and fried dishes that were also great. You can't go wrong with anything here! Our server was great at recommending food.

    Green Papaya Salad
    Atif S.

    Dinner at Boda was a great way to end our stay in Portland. The staff was kind and informative. We started out with beef skewers and green papaya salad. The beef skewers had a nice salty savory flavor marinated into them as well as a crispy texture while still being juicy and tender. For the green papaya salad we were asked which spice level we wanted and chose 3/4. Despite being spicy, it was very refreshing. For my entree I had the red curry jay with chicken added since I wanted more protein than just tofu. There was a good balance of flavors that is typical in Thai cuisine. For my dessert I had the mango sticky rice as well as the black rice pudding. The mango was ripe and the sticky rice was nicely sweetened with coconut cream. It was my first time having black rice pudding and I'm glad I ordered it. It had a slightly herbal note and a complexity that I enjoyed. The toasted coconut shaving topping added a nice warm note to the dish. I'd definitely come back here to try more dishes on my next trip to Portland.

    Pork Belly Skewers, Gaeng-Kua Local Mussels
    Ritti T.

    I LOVED THIS PLACE. We came here for a quick dinner and even though the place was packed, we got quickly seated at the bar. Our bartenders gave us lovely drinks, honestly I liked sitting there just to see how they made them. We ordered the mussels, pad kee mao, pork belly skewers. The mussels were good, the sticky rice it came with was sticky but so hard it was hard to break apart. The sauce the mussels were in so good! The pork belly was cooked perfectly. My favorite was the pad kee mao. We got it with chicken and the flavor and the amount of sauce, everything was delicious.

    tom yum margarita
    Kate S.

    I was actually heading to king of the roll but when I passed Boda, it looked practically empty. It always looks so full so I took the opportunity to get a table and try it out finally. Good thing too, it immediately filled right up!! I ordered the margarita, the mussels, and the goi moo, a salad made with pork belly. Tom Yum Margarita - this was a really great drink. A classic margarita, but also spicy, and in kind of a unique way. Gaeng Kha local mussels - an enormous portion of mussels - they were really crammed in the bowl - with a spicy curry broth and basil. It comes with sticky rice, so I ate all the mussels first and then put the rice in the broth to soak it all up. So good! Goi Moo - pork belly salad with greens, shallots, etc. I ordered it at a '3' which might have been 1 too much. Though actually the mussels turned out to be spicier, and the somewhat sweet sauce (from the fish sauce) in this dish became a welcome respite. Getting two smaller dishes was the right move. My eyes always tell me I want an entree and an app, but sticking to the tapas/small plates/apps lets me try more things. When I can do it anyway. Getting three spicy items though, maybe that wasn't the best idea. Boda tends to be crowded, but if you're ever walking past and it looks empty... uh go somewhere else and let me have the table instead! hahahaa

    This was mussels and sticky rice... really good!
    Danielle W.

    Boda! On a weekend trip up to Maine we stumbled upon this place.... Well we originally had added our name to a wait list at a highly reviewed restaurant across the street and told we had an hour plus wait... and what do you do while you wait.. well you sit at the bar and start enjoying your evening with drinks however, this place didn't have a bar to sit at.. lost opportunity and missed out on extra $... Nonetheless, we venture across the street to Boda and opt to sit at the bar... because that was the whole point not to wait to be seated at yet another restaurant... we order 2 apps and 2 drinks while we wait... and OMG both apps were good but the mussels! We're exceptional and the bartender Max gave us a tip on how he prefers to eat them... take the time to remove them all from their shell add the side of sticky rice it comes with to the pot and well, enjoy! It was soo good! We talked about just sitting there and continuing to enjoy the food but because it was our last night we decided to take advantage of being in Portland and keep our next reservation. We left when the other restaurant said our table was ready, put our hoods and hats on walked in through the rain across the street and was seated.. we were underwhelmed by the menu and the options... before we ordered anything put our coats back on said thank you and walked back to Boda for a proper dinner! Back at Boda we were welcomed back and seated within 10mins..We tried the wings (another great app) i had more mussels and my BF tired a crab noodle dish which he said was really good as well! Such a great find for us and really good food!

    Roasted quail eggs.
    Peter D.

    My daughter and I were in Portland for the evening and we stopped in at Pai Men Miyake. The wait was an hour so we decided to try Boda. It was amazing! What a lucky find!!! Innovative menu with a mix of truly distinct dishes in a modern Thai style with other really traditional dishes! We had the chicken dumplings, roasted quail eggs, drunken noodles, and pad Thai. Each dish was excellent! Great spot!

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