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Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill, New York, NY

Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill

4.2
4.2
227 Reviews
$30 and under
Thai

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 20 times today
  • Gluten-free-friendly
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood gem
Come to explore and experience Thai Cooking style that you might never have it before.

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Additional information

What 227 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill offers a delightful culinary experience with "amazing food" and a charming ambiance. Patrons love the "outstanding" garlic soy edamame and Phuket Noodle Soup. While some mention noise and service issues, the flavors and presentation keep guests coming back for more.

227 Reviews
  1. Emunah

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food great ambience. Would recommend this place for ppl visiting.

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  2. Felicia

    Atlanta Metro

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food, good drinks and a cute place to hang out with friends. Service was mediocre.

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  3. Tina

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food & service at Bua Thai Ramen is consistently outstanding! We especially like the garlic soy edamame, Pad Kee Mao with chicken, & the Phuket Noodle Soup with ramen and crispy pork belly, which has a spicy creamy lemongrass base….YUM!

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  4. Emmanuel

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 11, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Felt rushed, the whole time. Waitress was constantly at my table urging me to finish up and leave after my food had been brought to me in about 15 mins. Very bad 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾

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  5. Robert

    New York City

    35 reviews

    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was OK nothing really stood out as over the top. No concern about my Open Table reservation. Party of three and we all had something different. Food came out really quickly which I’m not sure if that’s an indication of pure efficiency or most of the food was pretty much prepared in advance. Nonetheless it was good and nicely presented. Would have preferred my rice to be in a separate dish vs in my curry soaking up all the sauce making chopsticks unusable! Didn’t have drinks but those of other tables around us look pretty incredible.

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  6. Stephen

    New York City

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great service - outdoor seating was too close to the sidewalk, based on where I sat.

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  7. Elaine

    Charlotte

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Thai, Japanese options in the menu. Great cocktails.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is definitely not just one of those TikTok spots with the good vibes and bad food. The ambiance was great, the food was great. A bit on the pricier side. But we ball 😭

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  9. Dr. Chad

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was very good and the portions were large. The one thing that hindered a 5 star review was the fact the restaurant was basically empty outside and it was a nice day so we sat outside. We were seated at a table that was separated from the next table with posts wrapped in saran wrap, but the tables were together like a four top. With a ton of other open tables they sat another party of two on the other side of the saran wrap. Honestly it ruined the whole experience because we felt like we were sitting with strangers and we couldn't talk or enjoy ourselves. It also made the table VERY small and with large drinks served in fruit and other large containers there was not enough room on the table so they would take food away even if you weren't done. Overall the food is worth it but you have to be ready to basically sit on top of each other.

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  10. JimS

    New York City

    24 reviews

    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Nothing special Thai on 2nd Avenue. Perhaps the food we ordered (tuna salad, mussels) were not ideal - mussels were not particularly fresh tasting. Noisy outdoors with tables very close together along with road noise, solicitous help - and I did not feel rushed but I did feel like the end goal is to cycle through as many customers as possible. Very surprised by the high ratings; will not return

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FAQs

Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats.

Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill is rated 4.2 stars by 227 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 20 times today

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Google Map for Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill

1611 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:30 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine
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