bai bua Thai

This post has been a long time coming but better late than never right? Bai Bui Thai is my favorite place to go for Thai food in Vancouver because not only is it super affordable but it’s absolutely delicious and to top it all off, they are absolutely MSG free!

They’re lunch specials are all $10.99 and come with an appetizer. The appetizer changes day to day but it’s usually either a side of fruit with crispy fried wontons or homemade shrimp chips with soup.

Sukho Thai rice noodle

★★★★

The spicy sukho Thai rice noodle bowl with chicken is such a delight! It’s sweet, it’s sour, it’s spicy, it’s tangy, it’s umami and everything you would want in one delicious bowl. I always tell myself that I should try something else but this is too scrumptious to not get it again and again and this is coming from someone who actually likes to try new things!

Pad Thai

★★★

Lil’ bun said that this was comparable to all the other pad thai she has tried in the past. She said that she liked this one more than usual though because it was more tamarind based than tomato based so she liked the sweet/sour notes that brought to the noodles. There was a good amount of veggies and chicken in it as well and the noodles were still chewy. Theres nothing worse than mushy pad thai!

Curry noodle

★★★★

I don’t see curry noodle soup at Thai restaurants very often so mother deer decided to try it. The broth didn’t look very spicy but it did have some heat to it. She said that the yellow noodles were chewy and the curry wasn’t too coconut-y which she liked because sometimes she finds curry to be too rich for her liking.

Tom Yum noodle

★★★★

The Tom Yum noodle here is rich in flavour. It’s spicy but the coconut helps balance it out nicely and there is lots of lemongrass flavour too! It had a lot of chicken, mushrooms, greens and green onions on top. The soup was as it’s supposed to be, a perfect balance of both spicy and sour flavors.

Duck curry

The duck curry was absolutely unique. It had pineapples, tomatoes and lychee in it. Old bean said that it tasted the like same curry base as the curry noodles but a little sweeter from the tropical fruits. We also got an order of coconut rice to go with their curry.

Bai bui Thai is definitely a place you want to try when you’re in East Van. Their lunch specials are affordable, delicious and filling and they have a variety of unique dishes to offer whether you are craving something spicy, sweet, or tangy. My go to dishes are the sukho thai and the curry noodle soup!