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    Boran Royal Thai Cuisine

    3.6 (191 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Crab Rangoon
    Lauren S.

    Boran continues to be one of mine and my husband's favorite Thai spots so I'm not budging on the four stars, but we recently had a little bit of an iffy experience. I booked a reservation here for my dad's birthday dinner. He's been here in the past and loved it so I thought it was a good safe choice, but it fell a little lackluster for him specifically which is a bummer since it was HIS birthday. We started out with some Chicken Satay and Crab Rangoon, both of which were fire. We haven't ordered those here before so can confirm the satay is a new favorite. Can't really mess up the rangoon, but still it was delicious! My dad is a sucker for Panang Curry with Chicken but they will only make it here with salmon for whatever reason? Bummer number one. He went with the Crying Tiger as his back up and when they brought it out, we were all wowed! Presentation is a 10/10 for sure. He ordered it medium rare though and it came out WELL done which, for the price, was a letdown. I ended up doing something I never do and broke free of the shackles that their Pad Thai has on me. The Boat Noodles looked so delicious that I decided to full send and give it a try - as a huge soup girlie the curiosity was just too strong. The broth is very herb forward but also still has a complex, delicious flavor. Spice level was on point. The waitress told me it was very beef forward and boy it was - but it was tasty! TONS of generously sliced beef. Loved the rice noodles too. My sister ordered the Crab Fried Rice which was an insane portion and uniquely plated. Large serving of fried rice covered in a Thai style omelet with a HEAPING pile of crab on top, served with a yummy Thai spicy mayo. She let me try a couple bites and it was pretty superb. It's a little pricy at $40 but it's at least two meals so I guess it's justified. I put in my reservation notes that it was a birthday dinner and they were kind enough to bring out a free slice of cheesecake that was beautifully presented with dry ice and all. Even with a few hiccups in this dinner we will definitely still continue to frequent. Over the 5+ times we've been here this was the first kind of "meh" experience but it was still good!

    Crab Rangoon, Calamari Ring
    Maya A.

    Vistes on a Saturday afternoon for lunch with a friend, both our first time here, and we were really happy with our experience. The restaurant is beautiful and well decorated, and the staff were very friendly. I do wish they had checked on us a bit more since there were a few moments we waited even though the restaurant wasn't busy at this moment. The food was excellent and made perfectly. We ordered the crab rangoons, calamari rings, chicken fried rice, and the pad ka pao, which ended up being our favorite dish we ordered. We will definitely be back!

    Papaya Salad
    Alex H.

    Bo Ran is a solid restaurant option at Pt Ruston with beautiful decor, friendly staff, and delicious food. They have indoor and outdoor seating, with great views of the water from the patio. The food is good, with all of your usual Thai classic dishes. I would say that you should ask for a little more fish sauce/spice to make the food taste more like an "authentic" spot!

    Anita L.

    Food: Tasty and fresh ingredients, but the prices were a little steep. But everything is nowadays. Service: Sierra was incredibly sweet and friendly, great service and got us a nice slice of cake to split. 10/10 experience here. Ambiance: it's a beautiful place! We took a bunch of pictures.

    Banana blossom salad - no banana blossom and made with bottled lime
    Mary S.

    Visited this establishment. The aesthetics of the inside are very beautiful and does provide a view of the water. However, the food is seriously lacking. The place was extremely cold. We even asked to turn on the heater at our table side, and this was never addressed. We ordered the banana blossom salad, and there was no banana blossom at all in the salad and it was extremely onion heavy, and you could taste that the dressing was made with fake lime juice rather than fresh lime juice which completely altered the flavor. We also ordered the khao soi. The dish we received could not have been further from what it should be. It was basically a yellow curry with chicken and noodle on the side instead of the appropriate soup it should be. Highly disappointing experience, and also extremely expensive. Will not be going back.

    Crispy Garlic Chicken
    Sharin F.

    Fast friendly service with flavors you'll crave the next day. Wonderful ambiance and great views bolster the experience, but are not mandatory to enjoy this establishment. Can be pricey depending on what you order, but was worth it for me. Total bill including tip today $108.73. Could have fed 3 adults on the two dishes we ordered. Long story long, the parking situation is not bad. The garage is not overly full on a regular Friday afternoon and once you cross the street, the walk is less than 2 minutes. You're not directly on the water, but the views are phenomenal from the patio and even better from the second floor patio. Service is friendly and attentive. We wanted for nothing our entire meal and our server was very helpful with suggestions and knowledgeable about what ingredients were and what dishes contained what. That's important to me due to my food allergies. The food was amazing. We order the royal crab fried rice at a level 3 and the crispy garlic chicken at a level 2. The rice was phenomenal! Tons of flavor on its own with a tiny kick of addictive heat. Perfectly soft cooked omelette and a literal mound of crab with seasonings mixed in. It also came with a topping sauce and small salad to mix in. My favorite part was the egg with the popping salmon roe. The chicken was very crispy and not overcooked. I thought the sauce would make it soggy, but it's coated and not overly sauced so it stayed crispy even after about 15 minutes. The chicken was tender, juicy and sweet at a level 2. No signs of heat in the chicken at all level two so I suggest starting at a level 3 if you're looking for a variation of flavors. The tamarind in the sauce was prominent without the heat and was still quite tasty without it. We also ordered a Stella and a Strawberry Cosmo. The Stella was an average pour and the Cosmo was perfectly sweet and STIFF!! This is a wonderful place to have a girls lunch or afternoon date. If you have friends visiting from out of town, this a good place to bring them to experience the waterfront without all the crowds and drug heads you must wade through to get to the pier in Seattle. 10 out of 10 recommend!

    Crab Rangoon
    Jacques I.

    Boran Royal Thai Cuisine is an A-OK Thai restaurant that has prices to match its location. That's why it charges so much here, which is disappointing given the food was lackluster. I can't say I'd eat here again. Boran Royal Thai Cuisine was located right by the hotel I was staying in for a conference, so needed to get some dinner nearby. I'm always down for Thai food, so it was nice to see this place just right across the street from me. Although the decor is nice here and service was good, with an outdoor patio area, the food was overpriced. I ordered the Cha Cha Seafood Sizzling plate, which included mussels, shrimp, scallops and calamari in a curry sauce and veggies. The spice was there, which I liked, but the seafood was not portioned out well as the plate had more squid than anything, so of course there was only one scallop and two shrimps. The jasmine rice it came with was very clumpy and sticky versus fluffy and tender. This cost me over $40 with tax and tip, and was not worth it. Overall, if you're in Point Ruston and you crave Thai food, this is by default the only place you can get such a fare. The food wasn't bad, but was not worth the steep prices, which I imagine is due to its location as most waterfront restaurants take advantage of. I'd get cocktails here and if you make it for happy hour then that's even better. But it's a pretty penny for dinner.

    Janai F.

    We came here in hopes of having a delicious birthday meal unfortunately, we left with a fairly high bill and low satisfaction. Our waitress Katie was wonderful and had a great personality and was very helpful upon being seated. The table fireplace lamp was not working and they ran out of lighter fluid so she improvised and used house liquor to light it. What a great idea. When two of our guests wanted hot coffee and they did not serve hot coffee in the restaurant. She made sure that that could happen. We ordered several dishes and only one thing was a positive mention the soup. The rest of the items were probably not even a one star, including a combo fried rice dish chicken,beef & pork that was so dry the meat almost had to be cut with a knife and it was over $40! It had hardly any flavor. We order chicken Lard That had decent flavor and came with the seam of cabbage, we then had to ask for lettuce wrap. We got yellow curry, fried chicken wings (greasy and non flavor) so to say an expensive meal and underwhelming flavors don't go well together. I am not sure I would return

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    Greg C.

    This is one of the nicest Thai restaurants I've ever been to. The decor and ambiance is first class Thai without feeling 'Americanized'. The service from the front door, to the server, to the busser was great! Very attentive and timely. The food was delicious. I've had great Pad Thai many times in my life, and I'd rate theirs top ten percent. Went with number two heat. Just right! Thus location is ideal for getting some sites in, a vigorous walk, and a fun lunch. I'm coming back, promise! My only reason for four stars is the prices are a bit high. Still coming back!

    This is a fantastic Thai restaurant, the taste of the food brought me back to Bangkok. The staff is friendly and attentive. Definitely a place to go back to!

    Pad Thai

    I'll start with the good: Food was delicious, I've tried many Thai places and this was a hit (taste wise). We chose to sit outside they have covered lounge area with fire pits to stay warm. We were the only ones outside for a while. The not so good: We asked multiple times to turn down the music. It was so loud and the server said "this is the vibe". After we said we don't want drinks (just water) with our food, the server turned up the music again and never returned. Someone else dropped off our food, no napkins, literally never came to check on us or add water. After ages they came with the bill. Personally I don't think service should depend on if you order drinks or not. It seemed like once the server realized we weren't racking up a drinks tab they gave up on us and never returned. Maybe they had an off day but it wasn't busy and very off putting.

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