Reviews for Busaba Thai Cafe in Nelson, BC
The food was great and fresh. However the service was very slow. We had asked for water 3 separate times before having to get up... and getting a jug from the counter. When we tried to use the bathroom there was no toilet paper or paper towel. When asking thestaff for toilet paper, we were told to ask the hotel as the restaurant shares the bathroom with the hotel above it. When weapproached the hotel front desk they said the bathrooms belong to the restaurant. We then went back to the restaurant andexplained what happened, the server gave us a roll of paper to take to the bathroom. Read more
The green curry with chicken was the best I?ve had, and I?ve had that dish in many restaurants in Vancouver. Apparently the... owners/chefs changed about five months ago. So great for Nelson! Read more
Beautiful restaurant with attentive and friendly staff. Favourites from my order were the Papaya salad and spring rolls.
We popped in for a quick lunch. They have good lunch specials but we opted for our favourites - pad Thai w/prawns, green papaya... salad (always a delight to see this on the menu!) and a couple of Thai iced coffees. Fast, friendly service and the food wasincredible. We might have to come back before we leave. Highly recommend ! Read more
Very expensive compared with other Thai restaurants in BC and Alberta (eg $19 for bland Tom Yum with chicken). The food was... edible though not flavourful and nothing like authentic Thai food - the fried rice was gluggy! Not one of Nelson?s goodrestaurants. Read more
Busaba used to be such a great restaurant, true authentic Thai food, yummy flavours and a great menu. Recently they have changed... their menu up quite a bit and have definitely gone down in the rating of good food in Nelson. I've gone there a couple of timessince they've changed things up and was disappointed by not only their service but their food. I had ordered a pad thai andfound more than one hair in it. It looked dead and had barely any veggies or flavour. I love the vibe of the restaurant itself,but the food and service needs an improvement. Read more
Exceptional. Absolutely excellent. Tonight we went for the first time since the new ownership took over. I?d like to think I?ve... had a lot of good Thai food during my time living in Thailand and the trips I?ve taken there since, but the curry I had tonightat Busaba tonight was possibly the best Thai dish I have had yet. Super friendly team running the place. Great service andabsolutely incredible food. Nelson is seriously lucky to have this gem. I?m already thinking of what I?ll try next. Yum! Read more
Great menu, fewer items than most Thai restaurants and in my opinion that's a good thing. Tried the Steamed Lemongrass Mussels,... Fried Chicken Skin, Tom Yum Caesar, and Khao Soi. Everything was great, and the service was friendly. Read more