Busaba Eathai
Another success for my favourite entrepreneur Alan Yau.
Simple but chic, elegant but not pretentious. Communal table but still fine for a romantic dinner, rich dark wood, dimmed lights, bright touches of colours like this bowll of flowers. Pure lines, so design, so trendy, one of the places to be for sure…
Here, one eats thai with a twist, sometimes traditional, others fusion food.
Ideally? Have a seat at the counter overlooking the street to enjoy the Soho crowd.
Tested and loved:
- fish cakes with cucumber and peanut relish – fresh, light, ideal starter £4.70
- smoked chicken noodle with Chinese broccoli and egg – oooooh, heaven. You’ll want to steal your neighbour’s plate too. £6.90
- Thai roti, a kind of potato naan. Great with sauces! £2.70
- Mussama duck curry with potatoe, peanuts, onions. ery filling, tender meat, savoury but not too spicy, a dish that makes you feel the world is a wonderful place. Forget your diet, close your eyes and mmmh in delight. £8.90
- Coconut rice: I could dine on this alone, so fragrant, I will never forget the perfume! £2
- Forget the desert, by now you cannot eat another spoonful. Try a mango lassi instead – so refreshing and the cardamon, honey and rosewater will leave the sweet note you need. £3 (or jog to Yauatcha nearby – Alan Yau’s deserts there will take you to nirvana)
Reviews on the web often state a disappointing service. This is a favourite place in the neighbourhood, no booking taken, long queues in the evening. I guess the staff does loose patience an energy with such a high table turnover. However, try having lunch there, like us, when it just opens: the staff was adorable, quick and very friendly. And really, fab price for that quality!
Busaba Eathai
106 Wardour St
London, W1F0TS
