Bida Manda

222 S Blount St, Raleigh
(919) 829-9999

Recent Reviews

Jacob Sperber

I love this place so much. Delicious Laotian food that reminds me of my trip to Laos. Like curry as well as lemongrass sausage was the star of the show. Highly recommend trying the lemongrass sausage for an incredibly scrumptious appetizer that will exceed any expectations. The Thai iced tea was tasty as well but next time I would ask for 50% of the sweetness.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Purely Angi

While the food tasted wonderful, the price on some items was high.Appetizers:Summer rolls where $17 ($7 too much).Crispy rolls where also $17 ($9 too much for what I got - 3 VERY thin and sliced in half the long way).Ginger Chicken was well valued.Wheelchair accessibility: Bathroom hallway path is a bit tight. I had a small foldable powerchair & managed but anything bigger would have issues making the turn

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Lisa Brantmeyer

Consistently great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caitlin Neal

Loved the flavors, presentation, creativity and atmosphere. Thanks for a great culinary experience! Was a wonderful place to make memories with my family!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Manda's Herb Salad, Papaya Salad

M Ansari

We had a large party of 20 people. Food was amazing and I would say the best Thai food I have had in a long time. Please book reservations in advance and study the menu before you go. It’s a great menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Rice Lettuce Wraps, Soup, Saffron Crepe with Sauteed Shrimp, Green Papaya, Fried Spring Rolls, Shrimp Pad Thai

Taylor Marie Krakuszeski

Dietary restrictions: Very knowledgeable and helpful about gluten free options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly Soup, Crispy Rice Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Wings

Really delicious food and fun cocktails. Really appreciated that the food felt fancy restaurant quality without having the fancy restaurant tiny portions. Will absolutely be going back.

LynnL

I think the restaurant was good, but two of the four meals would be dishes we would not order again. The ginger chicken had more green beans than chicken and the steak a s broccoli dish was overly salty. The lettuce wrap appetizer, however, was unique and tasted great.

G C

Not many Laotian eateries out there so this does stand out. The food was good but I wouldnt call it outstanding. The duck unfortunately was a little too salty. We loved the shrimp chips and the macaroons as desert were good too.Table service was well managed overall.I would like to point out the enormous price increase of food here since 4 years ago. Even if you were to take inflation into account. There is no justification for cocktails to go from $9 to $16 in such a short time.Another bad experience was with the front desk staff, who while accommodating of our schedule change, were rather blunt in telling us that we had till 7PM before the next reservation showed up. This was never mentioned when we made the reservation in the first place.This was bizarre and off putting but thankfully the manager came up and he did soothe things over. Funny thing, that group of 10 never showed up by the time we left a little after 7:15.Protip to the owners: Tell your front desk to show some tact.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Carlee Berry

We did not have a reservation but we were able to be seated at the bar. Our server/bartender John, did a fantastic job making us feel welcome, taking our order and suggesting a beer to go with the wings. The food was delicious and the vibe was relaxing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Harv Shen

Laotian cuisine isn't easy to find. Close to Thailand food. Very impressive food, Curry, crispy pork belly, pad thai, are all super good. Creamy and fragrant. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hands down favorite restaurant in the Triangle. Incredible dishes all flavorful, a variety of fish, chicken, pork and veggie. Highlights are the lettuce cups, papaya salad village style, curry and salmon. Love the spicy Khiew cocktail, and purple sticky rice for desert.

FoodLover

Food was very good. Service was slow. Not saying the people were mean or uncaring. It was like people were just space cadets. We waited at least 10 (maybe longer) minutes after being seated before anyone acknowledged us. We thought we maybe weren't assigned a server. Also the chairs were very uncomfortable. Please consider getting some cushions. Seemed like things were a bit disjointed between the people taking the orders and the people bringing out the food. Water glasses went dry. That said the food was really good and people seemed to be doing their best; just maybe a team not well suited for service roles. Needs some work and it took away from the experience.

Mountaingirl1

Was there for lunch with family that had not been there and wanted to show them a treat; it was not a great experience . Not crowded. Service was not good, very very slow and I had to remind the bartender several times about our drink order. Lettuce wraps were good as was the salmon (although quite a small piece). We ordered Pad Thai with shrimp but got it with chicken; decided with length of time everything was taking we couldn't wait to get the correct dish. The dish itself was very disappointing..

Choi Minyuk

I wish I had taken pictures but overall I loved it! Me and my partner ate there yesterday. Our waitress, Gwen A, was wonderful. She made the experience 10 times better than expected! I had the pork belly soup. It was like a hug in your mouth, good! Had wings for the start, and the dessert was great, too!! So all in all, for first-time experience, it was fantastic to eat there. I would love to go again! ❤️❤️❤️☺️(p.s I did get one Pic)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly Soup, Chicken Wings

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