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Busaba Eathai - Store Street

22 Store Street, London WC1 7DS, England
(020) 7299 7900
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Ranked #1,327 of 9,846 restaurants in London
4.0 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Price range: 24 AUD - 32 AUD
Hours:
Sun - Mon 12:00 - 23:30
Tue 12:00 - 22:30
Wed - Sat 12:00 - 23:00
Cuisines: Thai
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Good for: Groups
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours, Street Food
Neighbourhood: Bloomsbury / Holborn
Description: What a thought! Take over the private room as Busaba Eathai with your mates, enjoy some of the tastiest Thai cuisine in the capital, drink deeply, laugh long, and remember the evening forever. You may know Busaba Eathai as a great place for a quick lunch or pre-bar supper, or even as a speedy snack stop, but when you plan your party, stag or hen night, Christmas do, or even business meal here, you lose the need for speed and get to slow down and really enjoy the food. The noodle dishes are popular, of course, and we can recommend the Mussaman duck curry, the Thai calamari and prawns with peanuts in betel leaves. The wines are good and modestly priced, for the most part, and the staff keep the dishes coming.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

The best thing about Busaba is the calamari starter. Very tasty. Had pad thai, which was also good, but not quite spicy enough. I'd definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a good bit of Thai food in London.

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See 5 more reviews by TamaraB13 for London
Bilbao
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85 reviews 85 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Very modern Thai restaurant. Good, tasty food. Nothing pretentious. Great for a quick lunch at a relaxing, beautiful place.

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London, UK
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
138 helpful votes 138 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

I've been to Busaba a few times and always had a reasonably good experience for the price paid. However the prices this time were much higher than I remember and portions were somewhat lacking in size. My ginger beef dish was tasty but must have been 50% onion with only a handful of pieces of beef - poor value at... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

This was a delight to find in the clutter. Their service is fast and the community table makes you feel at home with friends and family. The best part was the genrous portioning and the authentic thai food. We had dinner twice during our 5 day trip to London. Cheers

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Borough London
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012 via mobile

I have eaten at The various branches of the Busaba Eathai chain over the years and have always found the food to be authentic and tasty. Enjoyed a great green papaya salad and a very delicious and super spicy jungle curry. However the staff seem at best totally disinterested in their customers. Not really surprising considering no service charge is... More

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London, United Kingdom
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Been going to there restaurants since they opened. We all know they can charge the reasonable prices for tasty food by dishing it out fast and having a high cover turnover. Fair enough. Standards have slipped recently. Staff are poor at communicating and take complaints about food personally. The rice was cold - don't cry about it or even argue... More

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London, United Kingdom
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

This restaurant serves superb tasting Thai food at very competitive prices. Not a restaurant to choose for an evening experience. It is more an 'in & out' which is what I expected.

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Somerset, UK
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

The place doesn't seem quite sure what it is! Communal benches but rather high prices. Courses heavy on the liquids and light on substace but interesting tasting. Service not that quick but they seem too keen to get you out once they've served you.

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See 2 more reviews by SomersetFlipper for London
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

A few months ago, we ate at this restaurant on Store Street after seeing a film nearby which finished at 11 pm. We arrived at the restaurant by 11.15 pm and, though the restaurant claims to serve until 11.30 pm, we were told we had to order immediately and the staff was very rude...we left the restaurant as it gave... More

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Seattle, WA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

This was my first visit here and I had Tom Ga soup with chicken, which was excellent. Interesting decor. Great service.

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