BOONNOON Market

161 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
(781) 316-0059

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Peter Castro

The food was terrific and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend if you are in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mina Ha

I adore this spot. It's casual with excellent service and interesting dishes on special. Food always tastes very fresh. We tried the sticky black rice dessert with custard, mmm! I wish I lived closer! Open one in JP y'all would crush it!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrea Smith

Boonnoon has been consistently delicious since they opened. It is our favorite Thai food around. Their spicy eggplant is amazing as is their Thai basil. Even just their rice is so good.

What’s more is that they have amazing service and the people that work there really care. I’ve ordered from them many times. This last time, I needed it delivered so I ordered through GrubHub. The order never arrived- it was clearly the fault of GrubHub, not Boonnoon. Boonnoon immediately called me as soon as they were notified of my order never arriving. They had just closed so I wasn’t able to place another order online. The woman insisted that she cook my meal over and have their personal delivery driver deliver it to me. They were so kind and gracious and went above and beyond to fix the issue that was not even their fault! The food came hot and delicious in lightening speed. I was so thankful. All the more reason I will try to order direct from the restaurant in the future whenever possible avoiding the delivery app middlemen!

Thank you Boonnoon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary B

Got this as a work catered lunch and everything was 10/10. Highly recommend the chicken limon and spicy satay noodles!! Inexpensive, delicious, and consistent-- we've had it 2x now and both were so so good. Probably even better in person!

Food: 5

Jie Fei

The service attitude was extremely poor. I placed a pickup order that included iced tea, but when we got home, we discovered they had forgotten to include it with the rest of our order. This was very inconvenient, and they refused to either refund me or deliver the missing item. The man who answered my phone call was rude and unhelpful, refusing to resolve the issue.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Mario Vicente

Great 💪

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Tara Checko

I love Boonnoon! The Khao Soi is the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria Sanchez

I tried this place on a recommendation from a friend. I got the crab nugget, pad see you, Thai iced tea, and mango sticky rice. Wonderful food, wonderful staff!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Julia Kincaid

The Pad Thai was excellent, chicken cooked perfectly. Also tried the Moo Honk! and the green curry, both tasted incredible! Curry was a touch spicy, so be careful with this one

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emmy Bridges

Ate like it was my job, so I forgot to take pictures. The lovely women who are front of the house are so kind and welcoming. Really make you feel right at home. I have been to Thailand 3 times and these flavors were very authentic. The food was super delicious. Moo Hang was amazing, but on the sweeter side for those who don’t like sweet food. The Pad Thai had the perfect amount of tamarind in it. Good and sour like it should be! Chicken satay was banging, but wish there was more of a char on the meat (I’m clearly splitting hairs there). It’s a lovely small space that has instantly become a favorite! When I come visit my brother up here, I’ll be back every time!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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I liked the inside aesthetics, particularly the ceiling and plants. There is even a mini mart at the entrance.

This place is self-service, which is not entirely obvious unless you happen to notice the “Order Here” sign at the register (also, this means you pay before you eat). I think they should put signs at each table (maybe print on the menu?) or have someone explain as people walk in (which might be harder if it is crowded, as the space is narrow).

I tried the special Nam Daeng Ribs with Purple Rice ($18). The portions were big, and the meat fell off the bone. I also liked that they use purple rice over white rice, as that is my preference. However, I did not like how the white pepper was just dumped on top of the vegetables. I also thought it was weird that they charged for rice for dishes that typically include it (e.g., my friend’s curry—unless you order rice, you would be drinking the curry like a soup, which I don’t think anyone does).

Overall, though, I’d say the food is worth trying.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Nivetha Baskar

Love the khao soi so much ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cameron

This place is a tiny Thai market and takeout place, with some in-door seating too. My first taste of the broth in the Khao Soi was all I needed to know this place is an absolute GEM! The flavors of everything were absolutely incredible, not to mention lovely presentation and very affordable prices! I have paid way more for way worse in the Boston area, so this was such a lovely surprise! I will be running back here to try their other dishes, but truly everyone should try the Khao Soi!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ruby Trvalik

Absolutely adore this place. Best pad Thai in MA in my opinion. Delicious and juicy chicken satay as well, I can’t wait to try more items off of their menu!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lauren Gapinske

Kao soi, double brocs, pad see you, and spicy satay noodles were all excellent!

Food: 5

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