Busaba Leicester Square

This place was recommended to us. Our first dinner in London. The area was great. It's close to all the shops and close to the underground metro. We we're seated right away. The portions are really small. It's good for one person that's not really hungry. Their sweet and sour chicken had only four chickens and the rest are vegetables. The pad thai was mostly bean sprouts not enough noodles. The appetizer came when we were done eating the main course. And the waitress never came back to refill the water. I've tasted better Thai food at home.

This restaurant is a little bit weird. All the tables seem to be made for groups of 9 or more, so if you come alone or with another person you will most likely be seated with strangers at the same large table.

The service is not great. It takes a long time to get menus, to get drinks, or even to put in an order. The good news is, that once you do put in an order, the food shows up quickly.

Since it's been a while since I ate here, I don't have many comments about the food. The fish cake was decent, and the King Prawns I had were cooked well. The sauce was tasty too but I remember my mouth being really unhappy with the level of spiciness in the dishes.

Bottom line is, this is a decent place to eat, but don't expect any service whatsoever.

Excellent food and location. Stopped in for dinner before going to the theater at Prince of Wales, right around the corner. Lovely restaurant with plenty of seating for large parties or even just an individual. Service was great and came with a smile and recommendations. Lots of veggie and vegan options.

I had the green vegetarian curry and sweet potato fries-both EXCELLENT. Paired with a nice red and made for a superb meal before the show. I highly recommend!

Not a bad stop near the theaters. The space is huge, plenty of seating. They had a combo meal for early dinner which is what I got. I had the spring rolls and the beef stir fry. It was pretty good and wasn't too expensive, around £12 for the combo. It was a nice change from typical British fare.

I had the black pepper beef noodles, Thai calamari, snake bean salad and spring rolls. They were all very good. Never seen these dishes in the States.

I like how the restaurant sit people in large commune tables of 10 people different concept.

Chose two of the set menu options with snack, small plate and meal; each for £19.99. We had the chips/seaweed for the snack and satay skewers/bang-kick prawns for the small plates. For our meals we had Tamarind duck breast char-grill and the Thai seafood pasta.

The duck was the chewiest meat I've had in my entire life. Don't ever say that's the way duck is. Go to a Chinese restaurant and try duck (When done right it does not require excessive chewing). The flavor was good. The cooking and preparation of the duck was not. 0/5

The pasta was spicy, but it featured the tiniest mussels I've ever seen in my entire life. The shrimp was small as well. Here's some advice, quality over quantity. Dropped the mussels and put in bigger shrimp or the other way around. There's no point in having more with less quality. The flavor of the pasta was a bit lacking. It had a kick to it. It was ordered with the yam fries. That's impossible to screw up, ... just kidding. The dip was a Siracha Mayo mix and it was way too much Siracha and not enough Mayo. It lacked creaminess. There's a Siracha bottle on every table. If I wanted more Siracha I could and it. I didn't need it to be 90% Siracha and 10% Mayo. 3/5

The snacks were OK. Like literally OK. 3/5

The small plates were not terrible. Shrimp were tiny but that's ok for an appetizer dish that was more based on flavor. Flavor wasn't excellent. Chicken satay skewers would be dry had it not been the sauce. 2/5

We had 2 mango Lassi, too much yogurt, not enough mango, and needed more ice. Overall, well you can guess. When it comes to proportion, maybe it's a preference but... 2.5/5

The service, when it shows up, they're decent. But we found we were forgotten.

They already tack on service charge. So adding any more is all up to you. I believe if they know you exist that they should be rewarded, IF they did.

Absolutely fantastic Thai food! This was my first visit at this branch, although I had previously been at another branch many years ago when visiting London. This time, I had the calamari (still amazing and a highlight of the menu), the fish cakes (excellent), and the Sen Chan pad that, which was amazing. Service was good but not great - a little slow. But the food more than made up for it!

Stumbled on Busaba, post changing of the guard and running around Piccadilly and I am glad we passed up a lot of the more run of the mill options.

Great Thai flavors with a clean and modern presentation.

Service was prompt and friendly. The decor is a twist on modern lines with more traditional materials that make for a very pleasing look and good overall ambience with the warm retro look lighting.

We ordered several smoothie fruity drinks and they met were hit or miss with the table, but the people who liked them enjoyed the interesting flavors.

The chicken satay looked great and tasted better. No over cooked chicken smothered in peanut sauce, rather a perfectly grilled crispy chicken, tender and juicy, drizzled with a lightly spicy and sweet sauce with a balance nuttiness.

I also had the lunch special, crispy duck noodle bowl. While not spectacular, perfectly serviceable, with crisp and flavorful pieces of duck over a bowl of flavorful noodles, with some well cooked veg and green onions. Quality of the noodles themselves held this dish back from being really great.

Also had the pork rib appetizers which I highly recommend. Fall off the bone tender with a sweetly rich sauce that really highlights the rich fattiness of the meat.

Overall a very good experience. Wish I had more time to explore the menu.

This my second time in London and my second time to Busaba. The food is very clean tasting and refreshing bursts of flavor. Although I enjoy Thai food, I will never say I'm a connoisseur of real traditional taste. I can say that Busaba hasn't disappointed myself or my coworkers yet. Enjoy....

Got the green curry (vegan and creamy) with the Thai roti (greasy deliciousness- simply the best). Our table shared edamame (standard), and Chinese broccoli (excellent). I'm docking a point because it didn't blow me away but was definitely somewhere I would recommend.

Place was clean in addition to the bathrooms. Nice place to relax for lunch as it wasn't too busy on a Saturday