Have gotten this place several times to go and dinned in twice. They have an excellent pad Thai and my kids really like the "chicken on a stick". Another favorite that we had here was the scallion dumpling (which was a daily special at the time). read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Chive dumpling - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Literally google "Thai food" into Google Maps and this spot was the closest. This spot punched above its belt and easily satisfied my craving for Thai food. Good service, better prices, and solid food. Can't wait to come back and try some more of their menu! read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Stopped in later in the afternoon with a group of friends and we really enjoyed our food. Service was fast and the food was delicious! It was extremely cold today and was cold in the restaurant too. They had space heaters throughout so you can tell the heat wasn't working properly. Nevertheless we had a great time and will be back. read more

My partner and I did order take out from here a couple times, but most recently both got very sick. Not sure if the food was left out or what. We will be taking a break from here. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Pad Si-Ew - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

This restaurant is located in a small strip mall with other restaurants (and an ice cream shop). The decor is modern and bright with wood floors, 3 booths, 4 four person tables, and 3 two person tables. We were seated right away and handed menus. We placed our order within 5 minutes. There is modern music playing softly in the background... but loud enough to not understand the conversations of the other tables near us. Which we appreciated. My husband ordered the Pad Thai with Beef and I ordered the Massaman Curry with Vegetables. The temperature of the restaurant was perfect, not hot or cold. There were at least 5 food order pickups so they have a busy business! We were the second table at 5:30pm and at least three other tables came in after us. The food is excellent!! I highly recommend dining here! read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Menu - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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It's been a while since we found a Thai place that hits all the marks. Freshness, flavor, quality, service and ambiance. Stumbled upon this place after missing the old business that closed several years ago and we now have a new favorite. If you're a lover of flavor, spice and haven't met your favorite Thai place. You need to come here !! You won't be disappointed. read more

I found this little gem when searching for Thai food in the area. I can tell you right now that the prices are more than reasonable for the ample portions they have. If you think Bua is even remotely expensive then you should try White Crane in Naperville. That place is way overpriced for the same food. Bua is tucked away in a small strip. Not a lot of traffic. We didn't need any reservations when we walked in after 7:40 pm. We were seated right away. The owner is very friendly and attentive. Food came out fast and fresh. We ordered Thai ice tea, beef pad si-ew, tofu pad thai, massaman curry, and mango sticky rice. -Thai ice tea 5 - very refreshing. I like the glass it came in. -beef pad si-ew 4 - beef was tough and chewy. Not sure if it's because we came in closer to closing time. The sauce and noodles were good. Noodles are a little chew. -tofu pad thai 5 - noodles are chewy and sauce isn't bland. Good amount of tofu pieces. Colorful dish with the sufficient amount of veggies. -beef massaman curry 4 - not spicy. Very creamy. Could use a bit more flavor. Good amount of meat but beef was overcooked. A bit chewy and tough. -mango sticky rice 5 - big pieces of mango. Sticky rice was a little sweet. Seasonal dessert only. read more

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The Papaya Salad is a delicious combination of textures ,crunchy ,sweet and spicy. The two shrimp could be three but I've also had one in a previous take out order. Yet, I recommend the Papaya Salad. The service at the restaurant is always fast and easy. Clean and calm vibe inside the restaurant. read more

I'm new to the area and I wanted Thai food. I hopped on Yelp and checked this place out due to the rating. I was not disappointed! As it was takeout, I didn't have much of an interaction with the staff but the woman who helped me was very nice. I ordered the vegetable egg rolls and their sweet and sour sauce was perfect with those. I ordered Pad Thai with chicken and shrimp and I got plenty of each. I would have gotten some extra peanut sauce but I only saw an option for one for $4.50. That seemed a bit much and probably a bigger size than I needed. I look forward to ordering again and exploring more of the menu! read more

This place is a hidden gem, the appetizers are delicious we always get a couple each and then a bowl of tom yum soup, the soup comes in a couple of heat levels so depending on how daring you are, I say go hot, you get to choose your protein we love the shrimp. read more

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Lovely Thai place with super tasty food and friendly service in a cozy restaurant. I love the basil chicken and pad kee mao and the fish cakes, but everything we have tried here has been delicious. read more

Very good curry. we ordered both the red and yellow (massaman) with chicken. Really outstanding. I ordered the red medium hot. I liked it but beware, even medium hot is quite hot and probably objectionable for some. But that is not unusual for Thai food. My wife had the yellow curry. Very creamy and less spicy. Also ordered some veggie dumplings that were great as well. The only suggestion I would make is to provide more rice with the curry dishes. There was more than enough curry in one order for two meals, but really not enough rice. I ended up making some additional basmati rice for the leftovers. read more

Their noodle and fried rice dishes are good, and they have the best Thai iced tea around. Their food is better when you dine-in than when you order delivery (pad Thai has always been a miss as a delivery but good when dining in). Service is usually fast, and the place is clean. Good Thai option in the Darien area. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Updated inside - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Decided to give a small business a chance for dinner. Food was low quality, items were missing, and customer service was genuinely disappointing. When expressing the issues I experienced I was brushed off with attitude. The chicken has a texture similar to a rubber tire lol I am hoping and praying I don't get sick read more

Not sure if it's the fact that I haven't good Thai food in quite some time, but I really enjoyed the food from here. They are open for dine in now (previously we had try to come here but it was take out only). While it's a relatively small dining area in a small shopping plaza, the service was quick and the portions are good sized. For food we tried the hot and sour coconut milk based soup with chicken to start, it was delicious. I can never resist a good tom kha kai. For main entrees, a pad thai with chicken, pad si-ew with beef, and a basil fried rice. Honestly all of it was good and hit the spot, and we had a decent amount of food to take home. For now, I call this my favorite Thai spot in the western burbs until proven otherwise. Last thing to note, is that they are BYOB and it's conveniently located is a liquor store next door. That's all I got on this one. 'Til next time, cheers! read more

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This place is a fantastic! The menu is small which is a good thing. Small menu = fresh ingredients. This is not a typical Chinese joint that have like 100 options on the menu and none of it really that good. Bua Thai does every item on their concise menu VERY well. Vibrant and delicious food. Best Pad Thai in the area. When I get take out I love to get Pad Thai (medium*) and Panang Curry (Thai hot**), place them half and half in a bowl over the rice, and be utterly blown away by the succulent flavor fusion! It's mouth wateringly delectable. In fact my mouth is watering right now just thinking about it, hold up y'all, I gotta place an order. read more

This place is located in an unassuming strip mall, but don't let that fool you. The food is amazing! The flavor pops! I've had good Thai food but this food hits every note! It blows other Thai restaurants away! If you're on the fence about this place, do yourself a favor and check it out!! The service is perfect. read more

The service here is impeccable. The food and appetizers are AMAZING!!!!!! We discovered a new place to eat. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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The food is fabulous. Service was fast. Definitely the best Thai restaurant in Meridian. We had fried duck with basil sauce and the pad woon sen with shrimp. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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What a hidden gem! Was so glad to find a place with sticky rice & ripe mango, yum! Also lucky to have come in on a day when they were serving the spicy chicken pot sticker special. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Mango W/ Sticky Rice, Spicy Chicken Pot Stickers, Shumai - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

I have ordered take out from Bua Thai a couple times and wanted to leave a review. I really like Pad Kee Mao Thai Hot, I tried the fish cakes for the first time, they're a little different but taste good. I will be back as I like the taste of the Thai cuisine at Bua, they are friendly and portions are good. Recommend. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Pad Kee-Mao - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Food: amazing, fresh hot Service: amazing the lady here is so sweet! We will be coming back soon! read more

This place is the best Thai food I've found in the area! It's absolutely delicious and is a good value for what you get. I highly recommend it! read more

My favorite Thai place in the area. I have never have had a bad meal here. I have only done takeout. I am going to go there and eat dinner some time read more

The amount of food if far less than it was before the necessary price increases. Quality also changed, not for the better. Pad Thai was absolutely horrible the last time. ALL the food was fantastic months ago. read more

We're uncertain if this is a change in ownership from the previous Thai restaurant that was at this same location. The flavors aren't as bold but the quality was on par. Our dinner consisted of: 1) Panang curry with vegetables - The curry flavor was mild but the coconut milk was vibrant. We might opt for a stronger curry entrée in the future. 2) Curry fried rice with tofu - This was one of our favorite dishes of the evening because of the robust curry flavor. 3) Moo ping - The order came with five skewers of thinly sliced, succulent pork. The sauce had a strong spicy kick to it but I thought the skewers were flavorful enough to go without the sauce. 4) Vegetarian egg rolls 5) Pad si-ew with chicken, mild - Our little one enjoyed this one as much as the adults! This will probably be our go-to item for her. Our order came with complimentary vegetarian dumplings. Not sure what is the criteria for the freebie but it was a nice gesture and addition to our meal. Our order was ready when I arrived to pick it up and there is plenty of parking in the private lot. read more

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Amazing food and service, finally a great Thai place!!!!! The pad Thai was well balanced and the Penang chicken curry was perfect consistency. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Pad Thai and Penang chicken curry - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

First time trying this place after the name change. I ordered 2 orders of fish cakes, papaya salad medium spice, beef pad kee mao, pad prik gaeng w chicken and basil chicken. Unfortunately it looks like they removed the fresh spring roll appetizer from the menu. The fish cakes are really good and they taste about the same as before. The papaya salad was decent, but the medium spice level was reeeally spicy. What was a big let down were the entrees. The serving sizes were very small. The pad prik gaeng and the basil chicken looked and tasted almost exactly the same. Not memorable and lacking flavor. And the pad kee mao was also bleh. I liked their appetitzers, but I wouldn't order any of these entrees again. read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Fish cakes, Papaya Salad, basil chicken, beef Pad Kee-Mao, chicken Pad Prik Gaeng - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Food was delicious and fast. Service was great. First time being here, will definitely be back. Laid back atmosphere. BYOB!!! read more

Bua Thai Kitchen - Pad Prik Gaeng Pad Kee-Mao Orange Chicken Steamed White Rice - Thai Near Me - Darien, Illinois

This was our first visit here. The crab Rangoon is delicious!! The egg rolls are ok (small). It is a weird that you can't substitute the white rice for fried rice. Our dinner didn't come out together. The server brought out my food first do I had to wait for my husband's food. The shrimp pad Thai was good. the basil chicken was really good. Our server was vnice. We will be back. read more

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I am so glad I found this hidden gem! I have been ordering at least once a week for the past couple months since I discovered them. Sometimes 3 times a week. I'm obsessed! The Tom Yum and Coconut soups are incredible. I love love love the Pad Thai and all the curry dishes too. The service is impeccable whether I dine in or carry out. I can't recommend Bua Thai enough. read more

Place is disappointment. Owners unable to provide adequate service recovery for repeat customer. Food portions are small and overpriced.

Ordered from here for takeout and might be my new favorite local spot. Very flavorful. I ordered from their website and am glad they allow you to select the spicyness level. I like my food spicy so was pleasantly surprised I didn't need to add hot sauce! Food was ready for pickup a little sooner than the original anticipated time so that was a nice surprise as well. I ordered the panang curry and the pad woon sen. Both were very good. Decent size portions similar to other local places. read more

Amazing food and consistent quality. The staff are very friendly as well. I would recommend the garlic pepper chicken.

My fiancé and I love Thai food so after passing by their sign multiple times, we needed to try it for ourselves. Located between the Tizzy's and Teddy's Red Hot, this cute Thai restaurant had cozy vibes with tasteful artwork and Thai iced tea colored walls. We were greeted by the hostess and we're able to be seated right away. Our table was right in front of the really really big mirror. It was a little jarring to be in front of such a huge mirror while eating but ok. We ordered the green curry and the pad si-ew. The green curry was loaded with veggies and the it was bursting with strong basil flavor that would put a smile on anyone's face. The pad si-ew didn't disappoint either. I asked for my noodles crispy - the waitress was maybe confused by my request, but they proceeded to prepare my noodles to my liking. They did a great job preparing the dish with crispy noodles as well as regular flat rice noodles. The sauce was classic, tasty, and my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Overall, our experience was a good one. The food was great and the service was good. While the decoration was mostly inviting, I think that they could spend a little bit more time modernizing their decor and using higher quality images in their slideshow of the food on the flat screen tv (feel free to let me know if you need some photography work!) We'll definitely be back for more! read more

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We have had takeout Thai food from Bua Thai quite a few times, when visiting relatives in the area. Always very good, prepared well and with the appropriate spice level for the various tastes in the family. I really like their Pad Thai, Pad See Uw and the various tasty appetizers. read more

Extremely disappointed. Used to be one of our favorite spots and ordered multiple times via Yelp for takeout with no issues. But today we were gaslit and told they don't have our order and have NEVER used Yelp for online pickup orders even after we showed them the evidence of multiple receipts from the past few months. Manager kept denying, told us we were at the wrong location even after we verified it was correct and then told us we were scammed by Yelp. Really disappointed this was his approach and recommend he reaches out to Yelp and figure out how they're "authorized" to do orders with his business. read more

Nice Thai restaurant. Excellent Crab Rangoon. The noodle dishes were fresh and served in ample portions for eating in. Two of our party had Pad Thai, one of them was able to bring some home. We arrived around 5pm on a Friday and were able to get a table with no wait. By 5:45 the place was getting very busy. We will go back to try more dishes soon. read more

Our goto thai restaurant in the area. The food is always flavorful and fresh. Some of our favorite items: Wonton Soup Glass Noodles Salad Papaya Salad Pad See-Ew Pad Kee-Mao Green Curry Red Curry read more

I love this location. My favorite thing are the crab Rangoons. They are stuffed to the brim and so flavorful!! Their customer service is splendid as well, they're quick and very kind. read more