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Busaba

524 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia BC V1L, Canada
250 352 2185
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Ranked #23 of 56 restaurants in Nelson
Cuisines: Thai
Most recent review
- 27 Apr 2013
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Vernon, Canada
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64 reviews 64 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

After exploring Nelson on foot for the afternoon, we were hungry and decided to have Thai for dinner. We were not disappointed. We left Busaba with full, happy bellies. The highlight was the Tom Yum soup, which was delicious, as well as the daily special, curry with prawns. We were early so the restaurant was quiet and the service was... More

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BC Canada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Good Price, Daily Specials, Thai owners and staf. Great Pad Thai, Coconut Soup and curries. Atmosphere is roomy and authentic

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Naramata, Canada
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24 reviews 24 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013 via mobile

Typical Thai food, my meal put me back on koh San rd. I wouldn't say it was the best Thai I'd had but it was pretty darn good. The flavors were all there, the service was pretty good, the food took a while but worth the wait. All in all it was pretty good times.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

The food is always delicious and fresh, cooked by an authentic Thai chef and the staff very gracious.

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Nelson, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Reflected by the dynamic energy of the two young owners this restaurant provides contemporary Thai food. Prepared with a lot of care & attention to detail. You won't be disappointed with the personal service & extra effort that has been lost in the dining out of today. The decor is tradional Thai with large pieces of beautiful art work. Try... More

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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2012

How to descibe Busaba well brilliant, fantastic, and more. The meals can only be described simply delicious fresh,tastey with the flavors that draw you to .want to book a vacation! The owners are lovely caring owners that love to see their guests leave happy and satisfied.

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Kootenay National Park, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2012

Everything here is inundated with cilantro. It is not an option to leave it out of anything. It is the only flavour. Everything is a soup. Decor is disgusting. Service is abominable. The waitrons are space cadets.

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Nelson, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2012

Can get busy and a bit crowded but food is delicious. Take-out options. Friendly service. Last time got seated at the back near the kitchen, ended up getting the food to go cause it was not a nice place to sit, otherwise always had a good experience.

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Kelowna, BC
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2012

We had a nice meal, pleasant atmosphere, but not necessarily the best thai I've eaten. The fish cakes were overdone and way too deep fried, but my Tom Ka soup was tasty. It was food, something to eat but not an event place.

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Ontario
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122 restaurant reviews
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2012

On my recent trip to Nelson BC, I had a lunch and a dinner at Busaba. It is a great Thai restaurant and I always eat here. Never a disappointment.

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