Bua Thai

Me and my friend decided to try thai food after mass, we drove all the way to Edmonton from Leduc and took us 34mins to be exact to get there, we were very excited that we are able to locate the place. When we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by a lady hostess and a server and asked if we had a reservation, luckily, we were still accepted even though we didnt have. we started to like the place until our “SERVER” came, he was thai thin man, he was rude and very unfriendly, we had placed our order and after 15 mins, 2 items from what we ordered arrived except the other 2 items so we asked if its on the way, the “WAITER” answered rudely saying that “Its coming, just wait!”. we kept quiet and beginning to feel annoyed by his behaviour. finally, the 2 items came, after we ate we immediately asked for our bill and decided not to give tip as we were not very happy at all. While we were walking out the door..guess what??? the server " Thin Thai Man" came after us, and had said “NEXT TIME, IF YOU DONT GIVE TIP, BETTER ORDER TAKE AWAY!” un imaginably rude…we will never be back to this restaurant anymore and for sure will tell our friends about this terrible attitude. NOT RECOMMENDABLE! I will have to speak to the manager or the owner. This Staff needs to be trained with customer service. He is not suitable of it. He should be working at the back office not related to any customer service job. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED

Bua Thai is a very popular restaurant with a very large menu. The restaurant is situated across from St. Jospeh’s Basilica, off Jasper Avenue. The restaurant is small, but cozy is nice. This restaurant is usually packed on Saturdays, but is usually a good choice for lunch weekdays with a group. Reservations on the weekend are a must, and it is a good idea to call a day ahead.

The atmosphere in the restuarant is very nice with deep green walls and black and gold accents throughout. The bar/ kitchen, however, are visible from about half of the restaurant.

The food here is excellent with a good variety of authentic Thai cuisine. Seafood is always excellent, and recommended dihed include the shrimp cakes, shrimp rolles and vegetarian rolls.

Main courses include an excellent variety of seafood, meats and vegetarian options. Highly recommended dish is the Cashew Tofu, a dish with a slightly sweet sauce of cashews, mushroom, and vegetables – a veritable experience of flavor and texture.

The curries are all excellent, and can be prepared to the liking of the guest with anywhere from mild to authentic Thai heat. Coconut rice is a must, and is sticky and well prepared with rich coconut flavor.

Service is generally pretty good, with attentive servers who know the menu well and are able to make good recommendations for those unsure of Thai cuisine. The only criticism is that often it is first come first served to get into the restaurant, and Saturday, the busiest day, reservations are often not accepted. Take out is an option, and is recommended to experience the very good cuisine.