Busaba Eathai

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319 Old Street

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Time Out says

Thu Jun 28 2012

No longer run by restaurateur Alan Yau (he sold his creation in January 2010 for £21.5 million), Busaba Eathai has new owners - a UK private equity firm - who have stepped up expansion of this fast-growing chain. One of the more recent branches is this one in Hoxton.

The classic Busaba dishes are consistently interesting, and well executed at all branches: smoky duck breast with tart tamarind sauce; pandan chicken; sen chan pad thai (with crab meat); green curry fried rice with chargrilled chicken.

A few of the newer dishes aren't quite so alluring; a wing-bean salad was drenched in an overly rich coconut dressing, masking its fresh, pea-like flavour. But Thai-style calamares, all spry and crisp and served with zingy green peppercorns, is a winning dish for many regulars.

Staff are graduates from the school of cool, and although service is chummy, they always seem to sit you on the busiest shared table. Drinks range from tropical smoothies and juices (we love the guava collins) to Thai beers and Boylan cherry cola.

A dependable, attractive place for excellent modern Thai food on the cheap.

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Busaba Eathai 319 Old Street
London
EC1V 9LE

Phone:
020 7729 0808
Website:
www.busaba.com
Transport:
Tube: Old Street tube/rail
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1. Busaba Eathai
  - 319 Old Street
    London
    EC1V 9LE
  - 020 7729 0808
  - www.busaba.com
  - 51.527077,-0.080621

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(2 ratings)

I agree with Raoul - Calamari is not as good as it use to me. The Busaba in shoreditch has gone way downhill since it opened up. Really not impressed. Restaurant looks pretty but rubbish food (esp when compared to all the other asian delights this area has to offer).

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I've been going to Busaba for years but am close to boycotting them now because A. they use those stinking outdoor heaters at the Bloomsbury branch and B. this one, which is close to my work, is taking forever to iron out the wrinkles. Service is variable as hell and the calamari is not as good as usual.

Cool Raoul Mon Nov 8 2010
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