A little on the loud side, but the staff is friendly and quick. The food was super good. I had the spicy crab curry and dumplings. So so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carla Teehan
Great dish! Drunken noodles with tofu
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel C
Honestly not the best Thai food I've ever had but it was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Dan Rogers
Almost all our food, except for the grilled rice ball and braised beef, felt under seasoned. I don't get the hype around the quail eggs. It's a cool presentation but tasted like they'd just hit it with a little salt, sesame oil, and scallion. Not bad, but not amazing. Fried Brussel sprouts were really tough and mostly tasted like the oil. They really could've used some salt or slightly more of the sauce they used to glaze after the fryer. Drunken Noodles were very bland with no spice whatsoever and the peppers and tomatoes in the stir fry were raw. Braised beef was awesome, lotta lemongrass which isn't really my thing but perfectly cooked and well seasoned. Service was great and I felt they did a really good job. Vibe was good but it was kind of a loud space due to the open floorplan. I probably wouldn't come back just because the food was really underwhelming. Don't want to leave 3 stars because its a tough industry but honestly this was more like a 3.5 so I rounded up and not down.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Marcos Guevara
Some of the best Thai food I've ever had. Drunken Noodles were throughly enjoyable. The quail eggs were phenomenal. The service was excellent. Will be returning on my next trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Johanna Barnes
I'm glad I'm either 1 or 3 hours from here or i would eat here 1x a week (or more). Zero negatives (ok, parking/ cost of finding parking)!! Drool a bit every time i think of their menu!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Pignolet
Best Thai we'e had in a long time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Zaige
Service was so fast and friendly, we weren’t hungry for long because the food also came out so fast. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much through my meal because it was THAT good. We started with skewers, quail eggs, curry puffs, and crispy rice. All 5 stars. I didn’t even get a picture of the curry puffs before we finished them, they were so irresistible. The shrimp skewers stood out to me personally the most though, the flavour was explosive. I can’t forget the lemonade we ordered either, delivered by the bartender, it was amazing, even something simple like a lemonade stands out at Boda.
For our entrée we stayed classic to our taste with the Pad Thai, what a unique presentation. Yes, the noodles are inside the egg. A classic, yet elevated flavour that I could not resist. And finally for desert we had mango sticky rice. Just so delicious, I see this dessert at Boda becoming the next craze in Portland. I’ve never had so much to say about a restaurant, me and my partner had one of the best meals of our lives here today.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kayla Porcelli
This is one of our staple restaurants to go to in downtown Portland. I almost always get the beef panaeng as it's so delicious. Good sized servings. The dumplings are very good as well. Highly recommend!
I always walked by this restaurant and never paid my attention to it until I meet my former at this restaurant. She is a regular here. Beef penaeng is AWESOME! Mushroom salad is also very delicious with spicy, sweet and salty flavor altogether. It's a bit pricey and crowded in the evenings as it's a popular restaurant. Will come back again and try something different.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Skewers
Émilie Prévost
Good food and fresh ingredients but could definitely have more developed flavors. The duck spring rolls were great ! Good service. Very noisy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Diane Stowell
We love Boda! The best Thai in Portland. Wonderful menu. Very tasty food. Great knowledgable waitstaff. Love the mussels, Drunken Noodles and Red Curry Jay. GF options clearly marked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Proia
Not a big Thai food guy, but man this noodle dish was AMAZING! Will definitely be back. Don’t forget your mango sticky rice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vincent D
Everything was delicious, we tried a couple apps and a couple entrees. Definitely will be back!
A little on the loud side, but the staff is friendly and quick. The food was super good. I had the spicy crab curry and dumplings. So so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great dish! Drunken noodles with tofu
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly not the best Thai food I've ever had but it was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Almost all our food, except for the grilled rice ball and braised beef, felt under seasoned. I don't get the hype around the quail eggs. It's a cool presentation but tasted like they'd just hit it with a little salt, sesame oil, and scallion. Not bad, but not amazing. Fried Brussel sprouts were really tough and mostly tasted like the oil. They really could've used some salt or slightly more of the sauce they used to glaze after the fryer. Drunken Noodles were very bland with no spice whatsoever and the peppers and tomatoes in the stir fry were raw. Braised beef was awesome, lotta lemongrass which isn't really my thing but perfectly cooked and well seasoned. Service was great and I felt they did a really good job. Vibe was good but it was kind of a loud space due to the open floorplan. I probably wouldn't come back just because the food was really underwhelming. Don't want to leave 3 stars because its a tough industry but honestly this was more like a 3.5 so I rounded up and not down.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Some of the best Thai food I've ever had. Drunken Noodles were throughly enjoyable. The quail eggs were phenomenal. The service was excellent. Will be returning on my next trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm glad I'm either 1 or 3 hours from here or i would eat here 1x a week (or more). Zero negatives (ok, parking/ cost of finding parking)!! Drool a bit every time i think of their menu!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Thai we'e had in a long time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Service was so fast and friendly, we weren’t hungry for long because the food also came out so fast. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much through my meal because it was THAT good. We started with skewers, quail eggs, curry puffs, and crispy rice. All 5 stars. I didn’t even get a picture of the curry puffs before we finished them, they were so irresistible. The shrimp skewers stood out to me personally the most though, the flavour was explosive. I can’t forget the lemonade we ordered either, delivered by the bartender, it was amazing, even something simple like a lemonade stands out at Boda.
For our entrée we stayed classic to our taste with the Pad Thai, what a unique presentation. Yes, the noodles are inside the egg. A classic, yet elevated flavour that I could not resist. And finally for desert we had mango sticky rice. Just so delicious, I see this dessert at Boda becoming the next craze in Portland. I’ve never had so much to say about a restaurant, me and my partner had one of the best meals of our lives here today.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of our staple restaurants to go to in downtown Portland. I almost always get the beef panaeng as it's so delicious. Good sized servings. The dumplings are very good as well. Highly recommend!
A little noisy but the food is worth it
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I always walked by this restaurant and never paid my attention to it until I meet my former at this restaurant. She is a regular here. Beef penaeng is AWESOME! Mushroom salad is also very delicious with spicy, sweet and salty flavor altogether. It's a bit pricey and crowded in the evenings as it's a popular restaurant. Will come back again and try something different.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Skewers
Good food and fresh ingredients but could definitely have more developed flavors. The duck spring rolls were great ! Good service. Very noisy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
We love Boda! The best Thai in Portland. Wonderful menu. Very tasty food. Great knowledgable waitstaff. Love the mussels, Drunken Noodles and Red Curry Jay. GF options clearly marked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not a big Thai food guy, but man this noodle dish was AMAZING! Will definitely be back. Don’t forget your mango sticky rice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was delicious, we tried a couple apps and a couple entrees. Definitely will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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