Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill

Name: Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill
Address: 1611 2nd Ave, New York, NY, United States, 10028
Telephone: (212) 879-7999
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

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139 Reviews

$30 and under

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 26, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Unspecified, Thai
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(212) 879-7999
Website
http://buathairamennyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1611 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

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Asparagus$8.00
Steamed chilled asparagus with creamy sesame sauce.
Spinach$8.00
Steamed chilled spinach with creamy sesame sauce.
Ceviche$14.00
Chef choice four different kinds of fish with sweet onion, tomato, and cilantro with soy dressing.
Oshinko$7.00
Assorted pickled vegetables.
Tuna Tartar$14.00
Chopped tuna with sweet onion, avocado and soy vinegar dressing.
Grilled Asparagus$8.00
Grilled Shishito$9.00
Grilled Chicken Meatball$9.00
Organic Edamame$7.00
Steamed soy beans.
Organic Edamame & Garlic Sauce$8.00
Organic Edamame & Truffle Salt$9.00
Steamed American Broccoli$7.00
Steamed broccoli.
Vegetable Dumpling$8.00
Steamed or pan-fried.
Chicken Dumpling$8.00
Shrimp Country Style Shumai$9.50
Steamed or fried. Shrimp and chicken shumai served with soy vinegar, garlic sauce.
Tofu$7.00
Fried tofu with tempura sauce.
Shrimp Tempura$12.00
Comes with tempura sauce.
Seafood Tempura$12.00
Assorted seafood tempura, comes with tempura sauce.
Soft Shell Crab$14.00
Tempura soft shell crab with tempura sauce.
Fried Calamari$12.00
Fried calamari with spicy mayo.
Chicken Curry Puff (3)$10.00
Pie of curry with chicken and potato in a deep-fried with cucumber relish.
Crab Rangoon (10 pcs)$12.00
Crispy fried wonton, stuffed with cream cheese, crab stick, scallion served with sweet chili sauce.
Fried Chive Dumpling$7.00
Vegan. Fried vegetarian chive dumpling served with soy vinaigrette dipping sauce.
Fried Taro$7.00
Vegan. Fried toro pancakes served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanut.
Fried Tofu$8.00
Gluten-free. Vegan. Deep fried tofu with sweet chili sauce and crushed peanut.
Fried Wonton$8.00
Crispy fried homemade wonton, stuffed with minced chicken served with sweet chili sauce.
Sriracha Wing$12.00
Spicy. Fried chicken with homemade spicy Sriracha sauce scallion and cilantro.
Thai Country Style Dumpling (5pcs)$9.50
Stuffed with shrimp, chicken, carrot, mushroom and water chestnut with soy vinaigrette dipping sauce.
Vegetarian Crispy Roll$8.00
Vegan. Cabbage, carrots, vermicelli, celery, onion and shiitake mushroom.

Soups

Chicken Broth Miso Ramen Soup$7.00
No noodles
Pork Broth Miso Ramen Soup$7.00
No noodles
Hot Seafood Soup$10.00
Organic Homemade Egg Tofu Soup
Gluten free. Homemade organic egg tofu, chicken broth, Napa cabbage, carrot, scallion and celery.
- Cup$7.00
- Large$14.00
Tom Kha Gai Soup
Gluten free. Chicken coconut broth, bunashimeji mushroom, scallion, cilantro, lemongrass and lime leaf.
- Cup$7.00
- Large$14.00
Tom Yum Koong Soup
Gluten free. Shrimp and lemongrass broth, bunashimeji mushroom, scallion, cilantro and lime leaf.
- Cup$7.00
- Large$14.00

Salad

Organic Mixgreen Salad$8.00
Organic spring mixed salad, medley tomato, avocado, and corn with creamy sesame dressing sauce.
Sunomono$6.00
Cucumber salad with soy and rice vinegar.
Wakame$8.00
Seaweed salad.
Organic Kale Salad$9.00
Organic kale, sweet corn, avocado, cucumber, medley tomato, crispy yams, with ponzu dressing.
Seared Garlic Tuna Spinach Salad$14.00
Sauteed garlic tuna, onion, shiitake mushroom, with fresh baby spinach and soy vinegar dressing.
Salmon Skin Salad$12.00
Grilled salmon skin on the bed of organic spring mix salad with ponzu dressing.
Spicy Tuna Salad$14.00
Spicy tuna on a bed of organic spring mix salad, corn, medley tomato with ponzu dressing.
Sashimi Salad$14.00
Assorted fish (5 pieces). Chef’s choice on a bed of mixed green salad, corn, medley tomato with ponzu dressing.

Bun

Sweet Fish Slider Bun$12.00
Two pieces Spicy tuna, organic spring mix, onion, ring, avocado, creamy sesame sauce.
Crispy Shrimp Tempura Bun$12.00
Two pieces. Crispy shrimp with organic spring mix, avocado and spicy creamy sriracha.
Crispy Chicken Bun$10.00
Fried chicken with organic spring mix, scallion with sweet chili garlic sauce.
Crispy Duck Bun$12.00
Crispy duck with organic spring mix, scallion with duck sauce.
Crispy Shrimp Bun$12.00
Crispy shrimp with organic spring mix, avocado and spicy creamy sriracha.
Fried Tofu Bun$10.00
Vegan available. Fried tofu with organic spring mix, scallion with peanut sauce.
Organic Pork Belly Bun$10.00
House made roasted pork belly with cucumber, scallion, cilantro, with brown sauce.
Robata Grilled Chicken Bun$10.00
Homemade grilled chicken with, organic spring mix, cilantro, scallion with sweet and sour sauce.

Pok Pok Salad

Pok Pok Papaya Salad$10.00
Gluten free. Shredded green papaya, long bean, carrot, medley tomato, peanut and homemade chili tamarind dressing.
Pok Pok Mango Salad$12.00
Gluten free. Shredded mango, medley tomato, peanut and homemade chili tamarind dressing.
Pok Pok Avocado & Mango Salad$15.00
Gluten free. Shredded mango, medley tomato, avocado, carrot, corn and cashew nuts with homemade chili tamarind dressing.

Ramen

Miso Ramen$16.00
Served with spinach, scallion, shiitake mushroom, and extra roasted seaweed.
Spicy Miso Ramen$16.00
Served with spinach, scallion, shiitake mushroom, and extra roasted seaweed.
Kimchi Ramen$16.00
Served with spinach, scallion, shiitake mushroom, and extra roasted seaweed.
Gluten-Free Ramen$16.00
Served with spinach, scallion, shiitake mushroom, and extra roasted seaweed.
Japanese Curry Ramen$16.00
Served with spinach, scallion, shiitake mushroom, and extra roasted seaweed.

Sushi & Sashimi

Fatty Tuna | Toro
- Sushi 1 pc$8.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$21.00
Yellowtail | Hamachi
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Seared Marinated Salmon | Sake
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Halibut | Hirame
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Marinated Mackerel | Saba
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Bay Scallops | Koba Shira
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Blue Crab | Kani
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$11.00
Octopus | Tako
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$11.00
Salmon Egg | Ikura
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$6.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$18.00
Sea Urchin | Uni
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$9.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$24.00
Freshwater Eel | Unagi
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Bluefin Tuna | Maguro
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Scottish Salmon | Sake
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Albacore | Bincho Maguro
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Shrimp | Ebi
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Japanese Scallop | Hotate
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Squid | Ika
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Surf Clam | Hokkigai
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Smelt Egg | Masago
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$10.50
Egg | Tamago
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$3.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$9.00
Sea Water Eel | Anago
1 piece sushi with rice or 3 pieces sashimi without rice.
- Sushi 1 pc$4.00
- Sashimi 3 pcs$11.00

Rolls

Tuna Roll$6.00
Salmon Roll$6.00
Shrimp Roll$6.00
Spicy Salmon Roll$7.00
Creamy Salmon Roll$7.00
Scallop Roll$7.00
Salmon Skin Roll$7.00
Vegetable Roll$5.00
Cucumber Roll$5.00
Albacore Roll$6.00
Yellowtail & Scallions Roll$6.00
Spicy Tuna Roll$7.00
Spicy Albacore Roll$7.00
Spicy Yellowtail Roll$7.00
California Roll$6.00
Avocado Roll$5.00
Eel & Avocado Roll$7.00

Special Rolls

911 Roll$11.95
Spicy tuna and cucumber inside and topped with avocado. Served with a sweet and spicy sesame soy sauce.
Lollipop Roll$13.50
Cucumber wrapped tuna, yellowtail, salmon, albacore, and avocado. Served with a chili-mayo sauce.
Rocket Roll$13.95
Shrimp tempura and crab salad inside and topped with avocado. Served with creamy and sweet soy sauce.
Tuna Tower Roll$13.00
Crispy lotus chips, spicy tuna, avocado, and tomato with wasabi mayo.
Deluxe 911 Roll$15.95
Spicy tuna and lobster salad inside. Topped with avocado and tempura flakes and served with a sweet and spicy sesame-soy sauce
Baked Crab Hand Roll$6.95
Hand roll on soy paper with baked snow crab salad.
Lemon Roll$15.00
Spicy tuna with asparagus inside and topped with salmon, avocado, sweet onion, and lemon slices. Served with a ginger and garlic soy-vinegar sauce.
Big Boss Roll$15.95
Shrimp tempura, spicy crab, and cucumber inside and topped with seared tuna, avocado, and crispy onion. Served with ponzu sauce.
Super Rainbow Roll$18.00
Spicy soft shell crab and avocado inside. Topped with five kinds of fish. Served with a sweet and spicy sesame-soy sauce.
OMG Roll$15.95
Shrimp tempura and spicy crab salad inside. Topped with salmon, tuna, avocado, and spicy shrimp salad on soy paper. Served with sweet and spicy sesame-soy sauce.
Happy Roll$17.00
Spicy tuna and cucumber salad inside and topped with fresh water eel and avocado. Served with sweet soy sauce.
Super Crispy Rice$14.95
Crispy rice topped with spicy tuna, lobster salad, and avocado.

Premium Rolls

Futomaki Roll$8.00
Eel, avocado, tamango, bean curd, and sweet soy sauce.
Baked Crab Crunch Roll$9.00
Baked snow crab salad with shrimp tempura, asparagus and crunchy on soy paper with avocado. Served with sweet soy sauce.
Spicy Tuna Crunch Roll$11.95
Spicy tuna and asparagus topped with crunchy. Served with soy sauce.
Rainbow Roll$12.00
Crab salad and avocado topped with five different kinds of fish.
Shrimp Tempura Roll$8.95
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado and sweet soy sauce.
Crunch Roll$10.95
Shrimp tempura, crab salad, avocado and cucumber. Topped with crunchy and sweet soy sauce.
Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna Roll$11.95
Spicy. Grilled crispy rice topped with spicy tuna and jalapeno.
Soft Shell Crab Roll$12.00
Fried soft shell crab, avocado, asparagus, and mixed greens with sweet soy sauce
Spicy Salmon Crunch Roll$11.95
Spicy salmon and asparagus topped with crunchy. Served with sweet soy sauce.
Caterpillar Roll$13.00
Eel and cucumber inside. Topped with avocado and sweet soy sauce.
Philadelphia Roll$13.00
Cream cheese and asparagus topped with salmon and avocado.
Fatty Tuna with Scallions Roll$10.00
Fatty tuna and scallions.
Blue Cran Cut Roll$9.00
Blue crab mixed with mayo.
Wild Copper River Sockeye Salmon Roll$10.00
Copper River sockeye salmon and lemon zest.

Dinner/Sushi & Sashimi Specials

Sushi Regular$25.00
8 pieces of sushi, chef choices and your choice of one regular roll.
Sushi Deluxe$45.00
15 pieces of sushi, chef choices and your choice of one premium roll.
Sushi & Sashimi$32.00
4 pieces of premium cut sushi, 6 pieces of sashimi, chef choices and fatty tuna roll.
Sashimi Regular$28.00
15 pieces sashimi, chef choice.
Sashimi Deluxe$35.00
15 pieces (premium cut), chef choice.

Dinner/Bowl Specials

Blue Fin Tuna Bowl$22.00
Sashimi grade Bluefin Tuna served with avocado, rice and sesame seed
Scottish Salmon Bowl$22.00
Sashimi grade Scottish Salmon served with avocado, rice, sesame seed and red onion.
Spicy Salmon Bowl$22.00
Spicy Scottish Salmon served with avocado, rice, sesame seed and red onion.
Spicy Tuna Bowl$22.00
Spicy Tuna served with avocado, rice, sesame seed and green onion.
Unaju | Baked Eel Over Rice$22.00
Baked eel over rice served with avocado, sesame seed, tamago and sweet soy sauce.
Chirashi | Assorted Sashimi Over Rice$22.00
Assorted sashimi over rice served with tamago and sesame seed.
Spicy Poke Tuna Bowl$22.00
Sashimi grade tuna, served with avocado, rice, sesame seed, seaweed salad, roasted garlic, cucumber, sweet onion and poke sauce.
Spicy Poke Scottish Salmon Bowl$22.00
Fresh sashimi grade salmon served with avocado, rice, sesame seed, seaweed salad, roasted garlice, cucumber, sweet onion and spicy wasabi mayo.
Poke Blue Fin Tuna Bowl$26.00
Sashimi grade blue fin tuna, served with avocado, rice, sesame seed, seaweed salad, roasted garlic, cucumber, sweet oniomn and soy sauce.
Poke Fatty Tuna Bowl$29.00
Sashimi grade fatty Spain tuna, served with avocado, rice, sesame seed, seaweed salad, roasted garlic, cucumber, sweet onion and soy sauce.

Dinner | Curry

Chicken Katsu Curry$16.00
Served with rice, potato, carrot, onion and pickled ginger.
Shrimp Tempura Curry$17.00
Served with rice, potato, carrot, onion and pickled ginger.
Roasted Organic Pork Belly Curry$17.00
Served with rice, potato, carrot, onion and pickled ginger.
Organic House Smoked Beef Belly Curry$18.00
Served with rice, potato, carrot, onion and pickled ginger.
Seafood Curry$18.00
Served with rice, potato, carrot, onion and pickled ginger.

Fried Rice

Bua Thai Fried Rice$14.00
Fried egg, white onion, medley tomato, kale and scallion
Basil Fried Rice$14.00
White onion, bell pepper, basil, chili, sweet chili paste and fried egg
Pineapple Fried Rice$14.00
White onion, scallion, cashew nut, raisin, pineapple, yellow curry and fried egg.
Sriracha Fried Rice$14.00
Fried egg, white onion, scallion and kale.

Single Plate

Khao Moo Dang$15.00
Organic roasted BBQ pork, crispy pork belly, sweet sausage, hard boiled egg and cilantro with brown sauce.
Khao Mun Gai$14.00
Steamed chicken over ginger rice served with spicy ginger garlic with soy sauce.
Khao Na Neu$15.00
Braised organic beef belly, potato and carrot with thick brown sauce over rice.
Khao Mun Gai Yang$14.00
Grilled chicken over ginger rice served with sweet spicy chili sauce.
Gai Tod Hat Yai$15.00
Hat Yai crispy chicken serve with sticky rice and spicy chili sauce.

Noodle Soup

Bua Noodles Soup$16.00
Salt soup base served with homemade chicken meatball, crispy wonton, beansprout, spinach, scallion and cilantro.
Sukothai Noodles Soup$16.00
Spicy soup base with homemade chicken meatball, crispy wonton, beansprout, spinach, scallion cilantro and roasted crushed peanut.
Phuket Noodle Soup$16.00
Spicy creamy lemongrass soup base with homemade chicken meatball, crispy wonton, beansprout, spinach, scallion and cilantro.
Ayudhaya Noodles Soup$16.00
Spicy soy basil soup base with homemade chicken meatball, crispy wonton, beansprout, spinach and scallion.
Yaowarat Noodles Soup$16.00
Soy soup base with homemade chicken meatball, crispy wonton, beansprout, spinach, scallion and cilantro (pork or beef soup only).
Green Curry$16.00
Bamboo shoot, basil, eggplant, and bell pepper.

Wok Noodles

Pad Thai Noodle$14.00
Rice noodles, bean sprout, fried egg, crushed peanut and scallion.
Pad See-Ew Noodle$14.00
Broad noodles, fried egg, broccoli, and organic kale with sweet soy sauce.
Pad Kee Mao Noodle$14.00
Spicy. Broad noodles, onion, basil, medley tomato, bell pepper, young peppercorns, and wild ginger.
Thai Ramen Basil Noodle$14.00
Spicy. Thai ramen noodles, onion, basil, medley tomato, bell pepper, young peppercorns and wild ginger.

Robata Grill

Chicken Satay (4)$12.00
Grilled marinated chicken on skewers, served with peanut sauce, cucumber relish and bread.
Pork Skewer (4)$12.00
Thai style BBQ pork, grill soy marinated pork on skewers served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Chicken Wing Skewers (3)$12.00
Gluten-free available. Thai style grilled chicken wing soy marinated chicken on skewers served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Pork Skewer (4)$12.00
Thai style BBQ pork, grill soy marinated pork on skewers served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Chicken Wing Skewers (3)$12.00
Gluten-free available. Thai style grilled chicken wing soy marinated chicken on skewers served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Shrimp Skewers (3)$12.00
Gluten-free available. Thai style shrimp soy marinade shrimp on skewer served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Chicken Liver Skewers (3)$9.00
Gluten-free available. Thai style chicken liver, grill soy marinated pork on skewers served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Chicken Gizzard Skewers (3)$9.00
Gluten-free available. Thai style chicken gizzard, grill soy marinated pork on skewers served with spicy tamarind sauce.
Mushroom$12.00
Gluten-free/vegan available. Grilled marinated mushroom on skewers with soy sauce.
Chicken Meatball Skewers (3)$9.00
Grilled homemade chicken meatball with spicy chili sauce.
Shishito Skewers (2)$9.00
Spicy. Gluten-free/vegan available. Grilled Japanese pepper.
Organic Sweet Corn Skewers (2)$6.00
Gluten-free/vegan available.

Wok

Pad Krapow$15.00
Onion, bell pepper, basil, string bean, garlic and chili pepper.
Pad Khing$15.00
Garlic, fresh ginger, onion, celery, bell pepper, scallion and white mushroom.
Pad Cashew$15.00
Cashew nut, onion, celery, bell pepper, sweet chili paste and carrot.
Pad Kratiam$15.00
Sauteed vegetable and garlic.
Pad Ped$15.00
Bamboo shoot, bell pepper, wild ginger, young peppercorn, eggplant, basil and butter milk.
Pad Phak$15.00
Kale, Napa cabbage, string bean, shiitake mushroom and cabbage.
Pad Prik King$15.00
String bean and bell pepper.

Seafood

Choo Chee (Grill)$19.00
Grill protein with creamy coconut curry sauce.
Ginger Soy (Steamed)$19.00
Steamed protein with scallion, bell pepper, celery, shiitake mushroom, ginger sesame soy sauce.
Sweet Chili (Fried)$19.00
Fried protein with garlic, bell pepper, cilantro, scallion, sweet chili sauce.
Spicy Lemongrass$19.00
Spicy. Gluten-free available. Steamed protein with garlic, thai chili pepper, cilantro, lemongrass, lime leaf, spicy lemon sauce.

Curry

Panang Curry$15.00
String bean, bell pepper and lime leaf.
Green Curry$15.00
Bamboo shoot, basil, eggplant and bell pepper.
Mussamun Curry$15.00
Potato, peanut, onion and carrot.
Red Curry$15.00
Bamboo shoot, basil, eggplant, bell pepper and carrot.

Chef Recommend

Ba Mee Gyo Moo Dang & Crab$19.00
Thai spinach noodle, organic BBQ roasted pork belly, blue crab meat, crispy wonton, spinach, beansprout with a bowl of soup on the side.
Chiang Mai Curry Ramen Noodles$16.00
Thai ramen noodle topped with coconut yellow curry with whole leg chicken, red onion, scallion, cilantro.
Robata Grilled Assorted Organic Vegetable$15.00
Gluten free, vegan, gluten free. 5 Skewers.
Clay Pot Fried Rice$19.00
Garlic butter fried rice with onion, medley tomato, cilantro, organic kale, green onion, hard boiled runny yolk egg, Chinese sausage, organic roasted pork belly and blue crab.
Prince Edward Island Mussels$15.00
Steamed black mussels with spicy lemongrass in a clay pot served with toast.

Sides

Jasmine Rice$2.00
Gluten-free/vegan available.
Forbidden Brown Rice$3.00
Gluten-free/vegan available.
Sticky Rice$3.00
Gluten-free/vegan available.
Peanut Sauce$2.00
Vegan Available.
Hard Boil Egg with Runny Yolk$2.00
Gluten-free/vegan available.
Steamed Assorted Vegetables$7.00
Gluten-free/vegan available.
Sauteed Cabbage with Garlic Sauce$7.00
Vegan Available.
Rice Vermicelli$4.00
Vegan Available.

Desserts

Fried Ice Cream$7.00
Taro Crusted Brulee$8.00
Mango with Sticky Rice$9.00
Chilled Lychee in Butterfly Pea Syrup$8.00

Beverages

Soda$3.00
Mexican Soda$4.50
Thai Iced Tea$4.00
Thai Iced Coffee$4.00
Iced Green Tea$4.00
Shirley Temple$4.50
Juice$4.00
Pellegrino$8.00
Lychee Juice$4.50
Thai Iced Tea Lychee$4.50
Aqua Panna$8.00

What 139 people are saying

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4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
3.9Service
4Ambience
3.9Value

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TabathaT
New York Area
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2022
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I don’t usually post negative reviews, but this place was a real disappointment. THE SEATING: I understand small restaurants and tight seating, but packing guests like sardines is just disrespectful. We were initially placed inside but quickly asked to be moved outside because it was nearly pitch black, hot and like I said, claustrophobically packed. Outside was only slightly better, but hope you don’t get seated next to loud, obnoxious neighbors. THE FOOD: The food is NOT freshly prepared AT ALL. All of it arrived barely warm. We had pork and duck buns. The buns were cold, the meat luke warm to cold. The noodles were different levels of moist - some areas were somewhat dried because… not prepared fresh. Even the broth that came with the noodles and meat which was supposed to cook or warm the food, was NOT HOT. Finally, I asked for NO cilantro (not knowing the food was pre-prepared) and realized after getting little cilantro surprises in my food, that they must have plucked out whatever was visible before it was served to me. I do not understand all the great reviews at all. They lead me to a miserable birthday dinner, which I smiled through and made the best of. You have been warned.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Restaurant confirmed reservation and was closed when arrived.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great owners !
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Janice
San Francisco
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
I should’ve listened to the other reviews about this place. Indoor seating was terrible. We were basically seated shoulder to shoulder with other guests. The food was nothing special. Do people come here for the ambiance? I had the chicken pad see ew and my date had the Bua fried rice. There were NATS FLYING EVERYWHERE. So it’s hard to enjoy your food when you’re swatting away at bugs. My white sangria was way too strong, it might as well have been a shot. The piña colada was just ok. I don’t think I’ll be returning here again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall5food5service3ambience2
Amazing food! Deff rushed us through our meal but food was excellent!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 23, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
My in-dining experience was excellent. However, I placed an order to go (I loved it so much) and the food order was partially wrong and not the same excellence/quality. Next time I will check the order before leaving the restaurant to correct any mistakes prior to leaving. Otherwise, I’d highly recommend.
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GenistaC
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
Overall average experience. They made us wait over 30mins with a reservation. One of the waitresses kept offering us outdoor seating, even though we insisted we were not interested. After waiting 30 plus mins at the bar, and having the worst calamari I’ve endured, we were seated in at a tiny table in the middle of two couples, literally felt like I was a part of their dates. We asked to go back to the bar, only to be told we could sit at the back! To our surprise the entire back of the restaurant was available and free. Not sure why they were not utilizing it, but it’s definitely in poor taste to have customers wait for tables and you have free tables. Food was average, nothing I would write home about. Drinks were great. Very pretty aesthetic, and chill vibe.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pina colada is amazing. One of the must haves. Pineapple Fried rice was really good and you can eat it all in one setting. Crispy duck is tender to the bone best ever.
AC
AC24
New York Area
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Bua is great!! The food is delicious and is priced well! I love that they offer outdoor seating, however, there are too many tables outside and therefore it's a bit cramped! The table next to us was about 4 inches away from our table! It felt like we were all dining together. Other than that, I can't wait to go back to Bua!!
VI
VICKY
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Efficient service. Food and drinks were excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall2food2service1ambience2
Food and was delivered quickly but that’s the only thing I can say was better than expected.
WW
WhitWhit
New York Area
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
The temperature of the food wasn’t great. When I told them they heated it up in the “microwave “ I’m assuming because I didn’t receive a new dish. The soy garlic edamame was good.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 22, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
First time there and the food was amazing
DO
DukeOfDining
New York Area
30 reviews
vip
3.0
30 reviews
Dined on May 17, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience3
Foods good, Service is just eh.
KC
KCHS
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
Did not enjoy the pork belly buns or the chicken buns.
k
kavithac
Toronto
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
The food is average. Too loud. Staff wants to turn over tables as soon as possible.
PK
PremK
New York Area
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Food was great! The service was great too! To dine during the day it was pretty dark
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
This place was wonderful, will be returning.
TC
TroyC
New York Area
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
I heard about this place for its food and drinks. So this made me want to try it out and I did. However, the ambiance is low here. Dinning area is moderate dark to be serving food. I had uninvited guests at my table which was flies. That's not a good sign. The tables are too close to other guests. Which made me feel somewhat uncomfortable with covid still going on. They were training a new person at the time and was submitting food & beverages orders to the wrong table multiple times. The food itself was decent, tasted fresh, but the flies was too overwhelming for me, so I had to take my food to go. I just hope that Bua can fix the lighting and fly issues right away.
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OpenTable Diner
Montreal
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
Food was a bit disappointing, not as authentic as i would have liked. Menu had food from all across Asia and perhaps too scattered.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience2
Good excellent. Noise/music simply too loud. Impossible to communicate with servers and within our party.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always love coming here
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The pineapple fried rice with Pork Belly is Highly Recommended. The pìna colada inside an actual Pineapple Was Spot on !! 5/5 stars definitely will be coming back more often .
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My Youngest daughter’s 20th birthday. We have been a few times before. And it’s always amazing I have seen a few negative reviews. During the pandemic were they had to replace some of the staff and of course they bumped heads. But this place overall is definitely delicious and worth a visit. Not saying this because I am a regular. The food and ramen are absolutely incredible
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 26, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience4
The manager was extremely rude and unprofessional to us and the staff. The food is very mediocre and overpriced.
SR
StephenR
New York Area
21 reviews
vip
3.0
21 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience1
Patrons were seated shoulder to shoulder. Terribly unsafe during Covid. The health department should correct the situation.
SK
SuchitaK
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2022
overall1food4service1ambience1
Terrible service. Extremely rude staff.
JV
JimmyV
New York Area
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall2food3service2ambience1
Thais restaurant die teveel verwesterd is helaas.. eten was wel oké maar wat een chaos daarbinnen
B
Biba
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2022
overall3food5service1ambience3
The service was awful! We had a reservation and we had to wait and then we were told that there were no tables available, just outside. We stay outside, not to wait any longer. We had our own bottle of wine and we asked to uncork it several times. They did it only after all the food was out and they did not bring glasses at first! Also we had to ask for napkins and chopsticks. The food was not brought out for all of us at the same time so one of us was finished when another still had to start. They also did not bring all the food we ordered. When we told them, they tried to argue with us as if we were not telling the truth. They did not apologize for the abysmal service nor offered any discount. It’s a shame because the food was very good, but we won’t be back.
BM
BrandonM
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food and service
F
Fatima
New York Area
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience2
The seating arrangements tonight did not make sense. Everyone was seated on top of each other and it made for an uncomfortable experience. The food was lackluster and did not taste the same as it did a year ago. The pad thai lacked so much flavor and basic salt. The thai ramen however was flavorful. My only complaint is the price and value for the soup is astonishing. $30 and I received 2 head on shrimp is absolutely ridiculous! The drinks are really good but of course can use a bit more alcohol for the price. The waiters are only upbeat when its time to pay.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Currently my favorite restaurant on the UES. Food and drinks are phenomenal and reasonably priced.
N
Nickyoxford
New York Area
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall2food4service1ambience2
Very disappointing, the server was rude and the experience not great. Happy to leave!
TB
TimB
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
GREAT FOOD In a FUNKY ATMOSPHERE .....................
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was our second trip! The food is great and the service shows up to match.
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 6, 2021
overall2food2service2ambience2
Overpriced
JK
JohnK
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2021
overall5food5service3ambience4
Great food, great atmosphere. Service was a bit slow.
r
ra12815
New York Area
49 reviews
5.0
49 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food & great staff super friendly!
Y
Yuck
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2021
overall2food3service1ambience1
It was super dirty inside the restaurant. We sat at the bar, and watched as the bartender unloaded dirty glasses from the dishwasher and put them on the shelf to serve in. Then she dropped fruit on the floor and proceeded to pick it up and put in in someones drink. We were horrified!!
NM
NicholeM
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2021
overall5food5service4ambience4
Fantastic Japanese and Thai Ramen, decent portions, great pricing, and overall good service. One of my favorite Ramen spot in the city

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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 139 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 26, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

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Google Map for Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill

1611 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

Additional information

Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Cuisines
Unspecified, Thai
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

Website
http://buathairamennyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 879-7999

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The Best Ramen in New York City

Appetizers

Asparagus$8.00

Spinach$8.00

Ceviche$14.00

Oshinko$7.00

Tuna Tartar$14.00

Grilled Asparagus$8.00

Grilled Shishito$9.00

Grilled Chicken Meatball$9.00

Organic Edamame$7.00

Organic Edamame & Garlic Sauce$8.00

Organic Edamame & Truffle Salt$9.00

Steamed American Broccoli$7.00

Vegetable Dumpling$8.00

Chicken Dumpling$8.00

Shrimp Country Style Shumai$9.50

Tofu$7.00

Shrimp Tempura$12.00

Seafood Tempura$12.00

Soft Shell Crab$14.00

Fried Calamari$12.00

Chicken Curry Puff (3)$10.00

Crab Rangoon (10 pcs)$12.00

Fried Chive Dumpling$7.00

Fried Taro$7.00

Fried Tofu$8.00

Fried Wonton$8.00

Sriracha Wing$12.00

Thai Country Style Dumpling (5pcs)$9.50

Vegetarian Crispy Roll$8.00

Soups

Chicken Broth Miso Ramen Soup$7.00

Pork Broth Miso Ramen Soup$7.00

Hot Seafood Soup$10.00

Organic Homemade Egg Tofu Soup

Tom Kha Gai Soup

Tom Yum Koong Soup

Salad

Organic Mixgreen Salad$8.00

Sunomono$6.00

Wakame$8.00

Organic Kale Salad$9.00

Seared Garlic Tuna Spinach Salad$14.00

Salmon Skin Salad$12.00

Spicy Tuna Salad$14.00

Sashimi Salad$14.00

Bun

Sweet Fish Slider Bun$12.00

Crispy Shrimp Tempura Bun$12.00

Crispy Chicken Bun$10.00

Crispy Duck Bun$12.00

Crispy Shrimp Bun$12.00

Fried Tofu Bun$10.00

Organic Pork Belly Bun$10.00

Robata Grilled Chicken Bun$10.00

Pok Pok Salad

Pok Pok Papaya Salad$10.00

Pok Pok Mango Salad$12.00

Pok Pok Avocado & Mango Salad$15.00

Ramen

Miso Ramen$16.00

Spicy Miso Ramen$16.00

Kimchi Ramen$16.00

Gluten-Free Ramen$16.00

Japanese Curry Ramen$16.00

Sushi & Sashimi

Fatty Tuna | Toro

Yellowtail | Hamachi

Seared Marinated Salmon | Sake

Halibut | Hirame

Marinated Mackerel | Saba

Bay Scallops | Koba Shira

Blue Crab | Kani

Octopus | Tako