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Boon Dee Moo Ka Ta

4.3 (219 reviews)
PriceyThai, Barbeque
Closed 2:30 pm - 10:30 PM

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Gail B.

This was my first visit to a Thai BBQ & Hot Pot restaurant. A warm round of applause goes to Yelp Elite Andie for arranging this spectacular UYE (Unofficial Yelp Event), held on the evening of 3/29/2026. Andie made a reservation for 8 people, and the hostess told us that we could not be seated until everybody was present. There is a large buffet where you can grab your own food to cook. There were many different cuts of steak, and the quality of the meats, seafood, poultry and vegetables was average. The server, Pui, was super attentive, habitually replenishing water and soft drinks; and replacing used grills. The sauces that I used to marinade the food were unique and powerfully seasoned. The seafood and tamarind sauces were tasty, but the Thai-style BBQ sauce was the winner, hands down! The marinated short ribs of beef stole the show because I had multiple servings of them. They were so tender and tasty. I put some lobster balls, butternut squash and fresh shrimp (with the head on) in the flavorful hot pot broth and had one tasty soup. I was disappointed that there was no mango sticky rice for dessert. What is a Thai restaurant without one?, but the dessert is out of season. I had some chocolate cake and cantaloupe chunks instead. The place has a nice atmosphere, but the ventilation is poor, so you will walk out of the restaurant smelling like BBQ. Nevertheless, I recommend it for a fun time out with friends and family.

Napoleon M.

Wow! Just wow! On 3/29 I joined about 7 elites at this restaurant. It's like I'm dressed to play football but I'm on a baseball field. I was so lost. No one told me the set up so we go in and set at this wooden booth with a grilling unit in the middle. I asked one worker what the set up and he says meats are there and cooked food are here. OKAY! So that didn't register with me. I saw one person in my party member walking with raw steak. I'm like, hmm he might like his food this way. I go over to the buffet where the meats are, everything is raw. So I follow suite and thought that the employees at the restaurant were going to cook it. Little to my surprise, I learned that we cooked our own food. So a bunch of elites sitting in harmony, talking and I see people put food on the grill, one person in our party started manning the grille. We all gathered meat and vegetables to put our food there and we all shared. There was no that's mine, it was all sharable. Silly me, I didn't know that it was a hot pot ( whatever that is) and I put shrimp on the grill. I later learned that I could place my shrimp in the water that incompassed the grille, allowing for boiled shrimp. I tried the lamb, chicken, satay chicken, shrimp, and cod along with the vegetables. The lamb and satay chicken were my favorite. As we are going on with grilling. Eating, talking, I eased up to get more lamb and returned. Someone took meat off of the grill and someone else says " we need more meat". Say less+ I presented the lamb that I eased up to get. We just laughed and had a great time. I can't complain about the food because we cooked it, and the service was pretty good. The great part is, we had 190 minutes and we weren't rushed as time drew near. I sat and talked with familiar elites. I'd love to come again, this gathering was so much fun and very interesting. Inspire more, Yelp more!

Finale... our bellies are full.
Caroline N.

Where can you find a place that has the grill and hot pot at the same table? 90 minutes of all you can eat (acye) for $39.98 + tax per person. Beverages are extra including beer, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks. Too much leftover has a charge as per website. Servers are great. They come to replace your grill when it's grill needs to be changed, which is pretty frequent. This is not 2 separate items, 1 tabletop - 2 functions! This is ingenious especially for those days when you don't know what you want to eat. Grill on the metal plate; boil in the chicken broth for hot pot. Between grilling the various types of meats, seafood, and vegetables or boiling the vegetables, noodles, and items. There are a good number of choices, that you don't get overwhelmed but it's not limiting. Let's not forget the sauces at the end of the options. At the end, there is some cooked food items and huge rice cookers containing rice. There are desserts too. Fruits including orange and cantaloupe, shaved ice with syrups, various cakes, and ice cream. Unfortunately, no mango sticky rice when I came the second day. Though, it's also not mango season neither. You have to go try this place if you want grill and hot pot at a reasonable price.

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Khy Ee S.

Went to Boon Dee on a Saturday night with friends and it was the perfect spot for our group of 6! We had a 5:30pm reservation, which I recommend to do and to come earlier if you can since it gets very busy by 6:30 onwards. Great choice of hot appetizers (chive pancakes, fried eggs, garlic rice, tom yum soup, crab rangoons, etc) to choose from while your hot pot or BBQ meats cook. Mainly got the beef short ribs to cook; other marinated meats were fine but highly preferred their short rib on the grill. Dessert wise, don't skip or on their shaved ice! They used to have mango sticky rice available as well, but not sure if it's no longer available or just not in season. FYI drinks not included here, but I do like the thai iced tea. Tastes good, and you get quite a bit for $5. Service here was amazing! Staff were so friendly and accommodated us by consistently changing the grills or adding hot pot broth. If you've never tried Thai style bbq and hot pot, this is a great change of pace from other BBQ spots with some great food options.

Andie E.

I liked this Thai BBQ/Hot Pot restaurant so much the first time, that I just hosted an Unofficial Yelp Event (UYE) here for 8 ppl. For some, they were happy for a return visit, and for others, it was their very first time here! Everyone had a great time and wowww, we ate so much!!! Haha. Shout-out to my fellow Yelp Elites! Thanks for coming! At $39.98 per person for both BBQ AND Hot Pot, this was a bargain! (Most other places will charge you an upcharge for having both options). They also have a separate drink menu for an extra charge. Boon Dee has soooo much to offer! There is literally something for everyone's palette; kids included! The many food bars offer SOOOO many choices: -- Hot Appetizer Bar: precooked Thai dishes and appetizers. Some items were better than others. I tend to go for the Thai dishes, which are terrific. But don't fill up here! Save room for the actual BBQ and Hot Pot! -- Meats (large variety of beef, pork, lamb, chicken)...lots of marinated and non-marinated meats for your BBQ and/or Hot Pot. My faves are always the short ribs, Galbi and lamb. -- Seafood (fish fillet, shrimp, squid, lobster balls, fish balls)...the fish fillet is fantastic for your hot pot but not so much on the grill, as it sticks to the grill. The marinated squid is great also (for both the grill and hot pot). -- Veggies (mushroom, cabbage, bok choy, carrots, cilantro, pumpkin, and much more)...fresh veggies; great for grill and/or hot pot! -- Noodles (about 3 different types of noodles)...great for hot pot but don't fill up on noodles! Let's be real: you're here for the meats!! lol -- Plus so much more that I honestly can't even remember -- Desserts (varies from day to day): there's a separate fridge/freezer full of desserts (a variety of sliced cakes, s'mores, mango sticky rice, fresh fruits, and ice creams), as well as a Thai Shaved Ice Station. As full as you probably are after all the food, there's always room for a little dessert!!! Hahaha Hot Pot: Full disclosure: In general, I'm not really a soup person and rarely go for Hot Pot. BUT, I have to say that the chicken broth they use for their hot pot (which is actually a moat surrounding your BBQ grill - see my photos), was fantastic!! I made a point to ask what kind of broth this was and they said it was chicken broth made with lots and lots of veggies. The soup was very tasty. I was impressed! Add your pickings from the food bars (I picked mushrooms, veggies, fish & squid), and you end up with a great soup! I really enjoyed this even though I'm not a soup person. lol Don't sleep in the sauce bars! There are soooo many sauces and seasonings, but you should peruse all the sauce before picking the ones you want! Pick a few and explore all the different flavors! Ventilation was not as bad as some other BBQ places but still, you WILL leave there smelling like food! **(Pro-tip: bring a large trash bag for your coats and jackets, so your coats won't smell like BBQ when you leave). Customer service and hospitality were great! Pui and her staff really took care of us; replenishing our hot pot broth, water glasses, changing our grills often, and clearing our dirty plates often. Attentive service with a smile! Parking: street parking only but very doable! I've never had a hard time finding parking close by. Looking forward to another return visit! Kudos to Pui and her entire staff!

Mia H.

This Thai restaurant is an amazing spot for AYCE BBQ AND hotpot. Located in Flushing, it is a bit far from the city, but if you're in the area, I highly recommend. Everything here is self-serve but the staff is super attentive with water and quick with drinks and changing grills. They have a good variety of meats, fresh veggies, and a hot bar here (with a diverse array of Thai hot foods, such as pad kra pao, tom yum, and fried foods). I loved their hot bar and everything was pretty good quality. I got multiple bowls of their tom yum as it was full of mushroom and shrimps, which I loved. Their wide selection of meats and seafood was great. While I did feel that some meat quality was so-so, everything was (overall) pretty solid. They also have a dessert section at the end where you can get shaved ice and smores (for your grill). Great meals and I had such a good time!

You can grill and boil food at the same time
Angela L.

After attending a Yelp event here I was waiting for a chance to bring the whole family. I waited for my son to return for Spring Break and had the whole family there for dinner. This unique all you can eat restaurant has both a grill and a hot pot so you can simultaneously grill and boil your food. We arrived at 5:30 for dinner and it was not crowded. As the night went on it started filling up. There's not a lot of tables that can handle large groups. The normal seating seems to be about 2-6 people. A larger group of about 12 people came and took one of the larger booths later that evening. The place is great. It had a hot appetizer bar with scallion pancakes, wings, fries, tom yum soup, and others assorted fried foods. There's rice for anyone who wants it. In the middle there is an area to get all sorts of meats and vegetables. They have a pretty good variety of assorted meats including ribs, pork belly, steak, and lamb. They have seafood like fish, shrimp, and squid. There's all sorts of vegetbles like broccoli and watercress as well as some noodles. They have a sauce bar with unique offerings like tamarind sauce, my favorite. You can grill the food or throw it into the soup that surrounds the grill. The only downside is you can't pick your own broth. The staff is pretty attentive, changing the grill when it gets too charred or removing empty plates. The best part is the variety of desserts they have afterwards. Sure there's ice cream but they also have shaved ice you can custom make yourself, a grill your own smores, and assorted cakes. My husband said that it was the first time at a buffet that he didn't feel disgustingly full but still didn't feel ripped off. There is a 90 minute time limit so use it wisely.

Nelson Y.

I saw Boo Dee Moo Ka Ta on TikTok and immediately added it to my list. It was my first time trying Thai BBQ, so I was pretty excited going in. The space itself is really nice and much bigger than I expected. We came around 6 pm on a Friday and it was still fairly quiet, but it definitely filled up as the night went on. As for the food, the selection is on the smaller side. The cooked dishes looked like they had been sitting out for a bit, although they were refreshed pretty often. The hot pot section did not have a huge variety, but the broth was surprisingly good. It tasted like a light chicken broth and worked really well with the tofu and tofu skin. The BBQ selection was better than I expected. My only small complaint is that the plates you use to carry food back are tiny, so I ended up making way too many trips just to try everything. I really liked that they had premade sauces ready to go. More hot pot and BBQ places should do that!!!! Service here was honestly excellent. Everyone was friendly, and staff were constantly walking around clearing plates without us having to ask. Overall, Boo Dee Moo Ka Ta was a really fun first Thai BBQ experience. It is not the best all you can eat BBQ I have ever had, but it is definitely worth trying at least once. I just wish it were closer, because it probably is not somewhere I would go out of my way to visit from Brooklyn.

Vegetable menu from website
Aaron Y.

Great selection of meats and veggies. The grill + hotpot set up is great. You get to do it in one package. I loved the marinated meats. Can be eaten without any sauce, but with house bbq sauce, it's even better Interior is very clean and spacious between tables Staff were super friendly and very attentive to our grilling / soup refills without having to ask Overall, great place to eat and for the experience

Steven L.

All you can eat thai style bbq with a side of hotpot. Place looks pretty clean and meats and veggies are fresh. You get one grill per table and the grill has a border filled with water to cook your food like a hotpot. This concept is sort of different from korean bbq and it works. Love they have lot of veggies, mushrooms and not meats to put into the hotpot. You can choose from many meat cuts to put on the grill. Sauce station has some thai taste to it, and worked with the meats. Service good and was not crowded when we went and there was never a rush to leave even though the time limit was announced in the beginning.

Daniel F.

I've been here about 6x already. Our kids love watching the meat cook on the grill. The selections are pretty decent, although I'd love to see some more options like Korean bbq meats. I know they're not KBBQ, but for the price point they really should. The hotpot section is very small, and can be quite annoying to cook in. This is also how I had it in Thailand, so it's not to say they're not authentic or not sticking true. The cooked food is where it's at, and where I feel you can start to make up the losses if you're not beating the buffet The garlic rice, minced pork, chive pancakes, fried eggs. These are easily $8-$10 additions if you go out to eat at a Thai restaurant. Not sure what that says about Thai food pricing in general though. Now dessert , you can make up another $10-$20. Ice cream, pie, cake, Mango sticky rice, shaved ice, fruits. Easily make up your money if you want to beast out there.

Blu M.

Had such a great experience at Boon Dee Moo Ka Ta! The quality of the meat was excellent and tender, well-marbled, and super fresh. They also had a great variety of seafood, from shrimp to squid and mussels, all really clean and flavorful on the grill. The hot bar was another highlight, the fried shrimp, garlic fried rice, fried eggs, and chicken wings were all delicious and made it easy to mix things up between grilling. The staff was friendly and attentive, and everything was well-organized and clean. Definitely a great Thai BBQ spots around with amazing value and a really fun dining experience!

Foodie E.

NYC's best Thai AYCE BBQ and hotpot!! As a huge fan of Thai food, I think I just found my new favorite spot. This place is a dream for AYCE lovers -- from premium meats and fresh seafood to hot cooked dishes. What makes it even better? You get 2-in-1 right at your table -- grill AND hotpot at the same time. Sizzle your meats while your soup bubbles next to it Don't skip the sauce bar -- so many different flavors that take your grilled meats to the next level. Then comes the sweet finale... endless cakes, DIY shaved ice with jackfruit and jelly, plus a marshmallow sandwich torched right in front of you. Thai food lovers, this one is a must! Follow me @foodie.elite on IG and Tiktok for more!

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Ask the Community - Boon Dee Moo Ka Ta

Bring your own birthday cake?

Best to call before bringing a cake

Do they allow solo dining , please only answer If you know 100%?

Yes

Is the soup base gluten free?

I called and emailed over 5x this week but no response, are they that busy?

They r very busy and doesn't have a special customer service person.. if need reservation just keep calling and avoid the dinner time . If I am not wrong . Reservation need 6 or more people..

Is this place byob? And why does their phone go directly to voicemail?

Not byob but don't know why it goes straight to the voicemail

How much for lunch and dinner buffet?

It is $39.98 per person for both lunch and dinner buffet. Children between the ages of 4-7 are charged at a reduced rate and children under the age of 3 eat for free.

Any gluten free dishes?

It's a bbq spot, mostly everything is gluten free (meat and seafood)

Can we make reservations at all or online?

They take phone reservations for six or more people

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Oakland Gardens

Delicious, as always. We tried the Thai crepe, which is a new appetizer on the menu. Very…read moresatisfying both in flavor and texture. My dinner companion had the tofu pad thai, which she finished in record time. So tasty! I tried something new for me: the beef clay pot with sausage. Absolutely fabulous. A little kick, a little sweet, lots of meat. Highly recommended! The wait staff was pleasant and efficient. Another great meal at Thai Social.

"Trying something new In the neighborhood…read moreWhere you gonna go? Thai Social! If you're licking your lips 'Cause it tastes so good Who you gonna call? Thai Social!" Did that sound like the Ghostbusters song? We came in on Halloween night and the staff were dressed in costume, as were many customers. It was a packed house, but turnover was constant and the hostess was able to squeeze us in with no reservation. She said that we'd have to be done by 8pm, since she said there was a reserved party coming in. We said no problem, we'll order quick and eat even quicker. A lot of Thai restaurants have been popping up lately, but what makes Thai Social stand out is their menu that not only includes many standard dishes like Pad Thai & Pad Se Ew, but also the chef's special creations. For this first time, I wanted to try dishes that are not run-of-the-mill. We started with the Snow Mushrooms appetizer, which was a spring roll wrap around a cluster of beech mushrooms and deep fried. It was very tasty, especially with the sweet chili dipping sauce. There are 5 pieces meant for a larger group, so it was a little much for just the 2 of us, but no complaints because we were hungry. The Kai Toon Talay was up next with squid rings & shrimp on top of a steamed egg omelet in a spicy sauce simmering on top of an open flame. You need the Jasmine rice because it is a very rich and heavy dish. The Khao Soi Gai is a chicken leg in a similar spicy sauce on a bed of ramen noodles and topped with a cake of crunchy deep fried thin noodles. I wish it was all crunchy noodles because the ramen noodles were a little soggy. Even though the drumstick was pretty big, it was just one piece. A whole thigh/drumstick quarter would have been more generous. We finished our meal in the allotted time and can't wait to go back to try some of the standard dishes, as well as to explore the rest of the specials menu.

When In Bangkok - Jang Lon

When In Bangkok

(497 reviews)

$$

Murray Hill, Flushing

My go-to Thai restaurant in Queens. The wait usually isn't very long, and with two floors, it's a…read moregreat spot for larger groups. I still remember them seating a group of 14 of us after pickleball with no issues at all :) The portion sizes are generous and everything looks very aesthetically pleasing. I first came during Restaurant Week and got to try a variety of dishes and an affordable price. The Pad Thai Boran quickly became my favorite. The duck is also very crispy and pairs so well with the citrusy pineapple curry sauce Their cocktails are also worth ordering. I really enjoyed "Meet Me at Siam," a fruity strawberry cocktail that's refreshing and paired well with the things we ordered :3

I was drawn to this place because they're owned by the same owners of Malii (was a fan of their…read morefirst branch in UES 2nd Ave then they added Gramercy). I've tried both takeout and dine out by now. The dine in experience last week was far better than the takeout experience a couple of weeks back. Food tasted better and tasted consistent to the same food I've tried at Malii. For dine in last week, we tried their Mango based rum drink each and luckily made it to their Happy Hour time so was charged $8 less, a good deal. We got their Zaab Zaab wings which were good and ordered the Crab Fried Rice and Panang Curry in Beef. Crab Fried rice was pretty yum with actual chunks of crab meat while the Panang Curry tasted just okay. Hope they can work on that. I also ordered Thai iced tea which was very watery and somehow tasted like medicine, they didn't charge me for it and I appreciated the gesture. Looking forward to try them again and hoping their taste profile can be as good and consistent as Malii. Service was warm and friendly, thanks for that! :)

Amina Thai - Thai Iced Tea with Lemonade  Curry Puff

Amina Thai

(172 reviews)

$$

Jamaica

I ordered pad thai and curry puffs from door dash…read more The curry puffs were pretty good just a tad bit oily. The pad thai did not taste like pad thai at all not well seasoned or peanutty. The chicken was very over cooked and dry. Won't be ordering from here again anytime soon.

I'm surprised I never wrote about this place since I frequent it quite a bit. This is probably the…read morefirst halal Thai restaurant I've come across, so I very much appreciate that. I really like the quality of the food here. It's comparable to some good authentic thai restaurants in the city. I ordered my items through Doordash (2 buck delivery fee, not bad): Chicken curry puff pastry- I love these. By far my favorite appetizer! They also give a condiment to go with it, which I didn't really like (it's like pepper, onions, etc. in diluted water or something??) Pad Kee Mao- I've ordered this in the past. It is definitely good BUT as some reviews mentioned, they do skimp on ingredients. In this case, it was the rice noodle itself: Way too many veggies Pad Thai- I had the chicken pad Thai. It's very good and the proportions are big. The chicken part isn't anything special but they don't charge you more for it, so might as well have it. Chicken thai fried rice- it's pretty good but I've seen other places have more flavor. Again, chicken isn't a deal breaker here but it won't set youck or anything from ordering it. I kind of wish they gave soy sauce or hot sauce as a condiment. The rice alone wasn't really doing it for me. I think it's worth noting that this may be one of the first (and probably only ) halal thai for miles. Anyways, support your local business by helping this unique halal joint.

Boon Dee Moo Ka Ta - thai - Updated May 2026

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