One of my favourite places to eat in London, there are three Busabas around I think (one near Selfridges, one in Wardour Street, the other off Tottenham Court Road). A simple menu, that you can't ask for deviations from (means the food comes quicker), the food is consistently good and reasonably priced. I recommend the Thai Calamari - different to Spanish calamari, there's not a battered ring in sight, it's gorgeous. For Wardour Street branch, always allow 20 minutes minimum to queue. read more

Brilliant restaurant. Everyone I've dragged here have always come out loving it. The selection of unique, tasty Thai dishes served in the buzzing 'canteen style' atmosphere is a good mix. The menu is made up of a range of stir fries, curries, rice dishes and starters. Portions are usually quite generous and an average price for food per person is about £15, all in. Queues outside can be off putting but as other have said, they do move pretty quickly. You can't book in advance unless you're part of a big (12+ group) though they always do their best to accommodate groups. Once inside, service is usually very quick. The toilets, located downstairs, once gave me a fright. I was washing my hands and suddenly someone behind the sink grabbed them! It was a drunk woman in the girls loo!! Basically the male and female toilets have a shared sink bowl separated by a mirror. I think I let out an odd yelp. Embarrassing. One thing to note, they don't do deserts! read more

The food here is amazing and there's always a big queue especially on a Friday and Saturday night, when you will have to queue at least for 20 - 30 minutes to get seated. The food here comes altogether including mains and starters but the food is amazing, a must try is the Calamari. read more

With a queue snaking out the door and often round the corner any given night of the week, its obvious this place is popular with the Soho media types and rare tourists that stumble this far up Wardour Street. The food is on the expensive side (for Thai), and while the quality and freshness is always brilliant the flavours can be hit or miss. I'd recommend straying far from the typical Phad Thai or Mussaman, and trying some of the more exotic options on the menu. The salads (Thai food? salad? really?) are amazing, and after 20+ visits I can never go past the Ginger and Peppercorn calamari - amazing! read more

I really recommend Busaba Eathai restaurant, as good food and friendly atmosphere!

This is a great place for an informal meal out, the table are communal and the atmosphere great. The food is Thai and absolutely delicious. The queue can be really big but it is worth joining it. The menu is massive and a lot of dishes are hugely appealing, you could eat here every night and not get fed up. I was in there once when a couple started having a bust up across the communal table, highly entertaining. read more

I can't say anything about the food as we did not end up eating in there. This place is a very nice location. It's quite dark inside but it has a ncie atmosphere. However it is really loud and there are shared tables. You have to queue to get in as well. Normally I wouldn't mind if it's not the most intimate place but as the table is very big and it was the six of us it was hardly possible to talk to my friends at the other end without shouting. We ended up leaving the place. I might come back on another occasion to try the food. Nothing for bigger groups though! read more

Best Thai in London. Best flavours, very authentic. Can get noisy in evenings but come for the food and busy atmosphere. One of my absolute favorites. read more

Don't be put out by the queue outside, the short wait is really worth it! Busaba delivers amazing thaï food for a small price in a convivial and busy environment.Staff is always very attentive and nice and sharing your table makes the experience relaxed and unfussy. From the rich Muslim curry to the spicy basil prawns or the green curry fried rice with chargrilled chicken, every dish I've ever tasted has delivered on great flavours. I even love the ginger and peppercorn calamaris even though I don't really like them normally.The only small downfall is on the wine selection as I find it a bit reductive and not always tasty.Otherwise, this is definitely THE place to share a meal before going out in the West End! read more

Fantastic and delicious food Thai food in London. The place was packed and the seating is mostly shared with others. The food was delicious with proper portions. I would definitely be back the next time I am in London. Cheers! read more

Busaba eat thai reminds me of wagamama but thai style, food is not as good as in some other thai places but is decent for the price... the rushed service is a bit annoying, especially in perspective of the long queue normally to get to the table read more

Standard Thai. I popped in once when there wasn't a queue to satisfy my curiosity. Nice meal but none of the tastes blew me away. Love the atmosphere and would go back again! read more

The wifey and I hit this place up while strolling through Soho...so glad we did! The atmosphere was trendy Asian and the food was really good. Go for the calamari...it was a standout dish...very unique and tasty! read more

From the decor to the duck on my plate...this place spoke to me on a number of levels. The staff are courteous and I usually go during not so busy times as to avoid the crowds and thus able to enjoy the atmosphere and calm down this little side street in Soho. The duck is just wonderful as are a number of their starters, along with a not so bad wine list. A great place for a relaxing break from the noise just a few streets over and a good vibe to enjoy with friends. read more

The atmosphere here is great and the food comes really fast. I like the chicken green curry and the pad Thai is pretty good. With a lot of places in London I don't like how many ppl there are but at leat it is big and spacious. If you are willing to sit with strangers during rush hour then it's worth going too. read more

The food was decent, but the service was absolutely abysmal -- the worst I've experienced on my trip to the UK. I came alone, and was promptly seated on a Thursday night. It then took literally 15 minutes for a server to take my drink and order. The food came quickly. I ordered a papaya salad and chili prawn stir fry, with white rice on the side. After finishing my meal, it then took 25 minutes -- no joke -- to get the attention of a server to take my plates. After my table was cleared, it was another 10 minutes for the bill. The place had pretty much cleared out by then, so there was no excuse. In total I spent about hour just waiting for the attention of servers. read more

One of my favourite Thai restaurants! I am in love with the calamari and I highly recommend it to anyone! Great to share as a starter or have it all to yourself like I do! It's quite cheap too, you pay only £15ish for a starter and main. For a drink try the Guava Colins, it's amazing! works for big groups as you have a large table. Don't be put off by the queues, it moves quickly! read more

This place is really good. Little shocked they did not have red or green chicken curry. Every place I have ever been to has this but no worries. We started with chicken sate which was really good. Moved on to ginger beef and it was amazing. Only complaint is that the amount of food is really small. Being an American might give me a bias view. But we had to order two plates of food which made the dinner fairly expensive. It was worth it. We also had the jungle chicken and it wasn't as rich and creamy as I would have hoped, bit watery, but tasted fine. 4 stars because the portions were small and the service was really slow. read more

Very crowded and extremely slow service. Food was ok though, but slightly over-priced for thai food! Tried their pad kwetio which was too salty, and mussaman duck curry wasn't exceptional either. Came with high expectations but was disappointed. read more

You can always rely on good service and a great meal at Busaba. A diverse Thai menu which includes curries, stir fries, dim sum and the other usual suspects. The food is always piping hot, wellpresented and comes in generous portion sizes. The only downside to this place is that they don't take bookings, so at peak times you often have to queue outside, though it goes down quickly. read more

Fabulous, fresh Thai food in a chic setting. This was my favorite meal in our short visit to London. Found this restaurant in a review on line at London.co and it lived up to its stellar review. A modern and chic spot with shared tables, friendly staff and great service. Walked in for a late lunch without a reservation. The foood was incredibly fresh and delicious. We had vegetarian spring rolls, chicken satay, a spicy chicken curry and other various dihes that we shared and thoroughly enjoyed. The price was moderate for London and I would be happy to go back anytime! Highly recommended. read more

Such a great place - always worth the queue! Love the duck, steak and calamari. read more

My friend and I had dinner at Busaba Eathai, and the place was packed. That was a good sign that the food was good. We ordered the grilled aubergine salad, prawn pad thai, monk fish curry, and chicken satay to share, and we left no plate unturned. Because the place is so popular and the way the space was designed (informal seating), we found ourselves yelling in order to be able to hear each other. After filling our stomachs, we wanted to sit and chat for a bit more, but I think the waiter was trying to shoo us (a dinner line was forming outside, and getting longer by the minute). I think this only becomes an issue during peak hours like lunch and dinner, though. However, despite all this, the food was excellent, and my friend and I both left the restaurant satisfied and pleased. read more

We must have caught this place on a slow night- no wait and quick service. The ginger beef was excellent- possibly the best I've ever had. Portion sizes might be considered a little on the small size- but for us it was exactly enough. For the price, I'm not sure you can beat this place for thai. read more

The food was amazing, highly recommend the Wing Bean Salad and Thai calamari. Sensational! The only reason I am giving 4 and not 5 stars is because, firstly the waiters couldn't wait to get us out of there, hence bugging us every 2 minutes for our order, when all I wanted to do was sip my wine slowly whilst making my decision. Secondly, I was sitting on the side of a major gangway and I can't tell you how annoying it is to constantly be brushed past by wating staff and the customers alike. This was also to do with the fact we were there in the peak of dinner time. One last gripe, no bookings can be made in advance so you may have to wait but it is definitely worth the wait for the food! read more

green chicken curry, steak, calamari and pad thai. those 4 dishes are my favourite in this place! good atmosphere and good food!- worth to queueing to get in!! The best place ever for thai food! read more

Must go THAI selection restaurant in LONDON and always busy for evenings , great large tables to enjoy all around the restaurant friendly service , quick and very tasty and moderately priced ...we been there at least 3 dinner during our 8 days visit . read more

Perfect Thai, perfect match of taste right in the city center. It's a must if you want to travel towards the city of Bangkok .

This was very average, I ordered a pad thai but have tasted better dishes from local thai restaurants at cheaper prices. The dish could have had more spices and less sesame oil!! read more

Calamari was amazing. And the salmon was delicious. Will definitely go back to try more.

We chose to eat here while on vacation because of all the great reviews we read on yelp. I was unsure what to order so our waitress recommended I get the pad thai and calamari. The pad thai was good, but nothing out of the extraordinary. The calamari however, was exceptional. The service was sub par to what we're used to, but each country has different standards of customer service so I feel I'm not really in a position to judge. I'm giving Busaba Eathai an extra star for the calamari. read more

Truly awful. If you want watered down, unauthentic, overpriced, pseudo Thai / South East asian food with rude and inflexible service then this is the place for you. We had 3 useless robot waitresses all asking us the same thing over and over again, asking us to move our bag, said they can't change anything on the menu (like it's some fine dining establishment). Very few asian people ever go to this place more than once and it's full usually of westerners who like the decor and think they're cool for going here. I can guarantee you anyone that somehow gives this a 5 star review doesn't know much about Thai food. There are plenty of cheaper and infinitely better places in London for genuine Thai food. This place is so bad it gives Thai food a bad name - and ought to go out of business immediately. read more

Good food, fast unobtrusive service. The benchmark meal for a Thai restaurant - Thai green chicken curry over jasmine rice washed down with a glass of merlot, all for under £20. Good hot spicy flavoursome green curry. Fluffy jasmine rice. Good merlot. No queues the night I was there (it *was* raining). As it is a fusion style restaurant the decor is a little spartan, but the location is good and central. Overall, very good and I will certainly go back! :) read more

Post theatre supper - really lovely. Staff friendly and helpful, nice birthday treat for my Mim to round off a great day!

I cannot recommend Busaba enough. I have eaten in a couple of locations and noticed that their menu is slightly different. This one has been my favourite for that. The food is great. The service was good. Overall if you want some thai food in soho then go to Busaba read more

Great tasting food which was full of flavours. Busy atmosphere which adds to the experience of London. The tables can seat about 12 people which is cool as you can end up meeting new people. For someone outside London it's quite expensive. read more

A great place to go with your friends and family, the seating concept is really similar to Wagamama and although they are from the same chain, food was much more delicious Busaba. read more

Greetings from Germany. I have travelled to london a couple of time and each time I would go and eat at busaba. I just love the fresh and modern way asian food is served and not to forget the design concept is also really cool. Its rare to find concept restaurants with good prices in Germany. So, a definite RECOMMEND! read more

Had lunch here on Monday. the phad Thai with crab meat & papaya along with calamari. Within a few hours, I had symptoms of Gastroenteritis. Advice from a GP confirmed these systems most likely came from contaminated food. Googling this told me that someone had handled the food I ate and clearly did not wash their hands properly, hence there was probably traces of faeces with contaminated the food vile. I was bedridden for over a day and vow never to eat at busaba eathai ever again. read more

yummy yummy This place is great. Unless you are unlucky and pick one of the few anomolies on the menu, be prepared for an incredible explosion of fantastic flavours. The Thai Calamari is my favourite. read more