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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Absolutely delicious and great atmosphere. We discovered this gem in El Nido thanks to TripAdvisor reviews. We ate there twice. The shrimp spring rolls, pad Thai and Tom Kha Gai, veggie fried rice and mango sticky rice are all amazing. They serve authentic Thai food...in a beautiful restaurant. The staff was lovely. Highly recommend.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

We loved it here!! Great food and a vibey atmosphere. Pad Thai and Massaman Curry tasted great. My pad Thai was slightly cold, however the staff quickly heated it up for me

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Very nice restaurant I found while walking in El Nido. The staff are friendly and enthusiastic. The food is very good although the thai milk tea is a bit sweet 😋😋

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Packed and people line up for good reason. Yummy Thai food! Try their spring rolls, curries, satay and Pad Thai! Will surely come back 👍🏻

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Read previous reviews, so thought we would give it a go. We love Thai food and we were not disappointed. Great location, we reserved roof top seats, with a sea view, but couldn’t see much with it been dark. All staff were helpful and attentive...and there was a nice atmosphere in the place. We would return, the only negative was that it was a bit expensive, but for Valentine’s Day, it was worth it.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We came to this restaurant with friends. We had to wait a bit as there was 8 of us but we got a drink at the bar. The restaurant was buzzing with a great atmosphere. There was a full Thai menu which was a nice...break from all the Filipino food. The food was amazing and so were the cocktails. Would definitely recommend.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed February 6, 2023 via mobile

Friendly staff. The food is soo good. I just came from Thailand and this is beter then half the food I ate there. Next to me was a Thai couple and they said this is super authentic. Highly recommend this place.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed January 29, 2023 via mobile

In my opinion, this is the best restaurant in town! Everything we ate was delicious! We loved the laab, green curry, pad Thai, and morning glory. The portion sizes were good and the service was very friendly! The only thing we did not like was...the mango sticky rice as we were hoping the rice was sweeter and more coconut flavored. We were thankful we had made reservations that afternoon as the restaurant was very busy!! I’d highly recommend dining here!More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed January 7, 2023

5/5 for quality of food and serving. Everyone was full & happy. Will definitely come back and highly recommend it to family & friends coming to El Nido. Just watch out for the bar manager (female) who obviously looked so annoyed because we were wet...coming from the tours (but she knew we were wet because I asked permission before everyone came in) and she had to map some areas. She could have at least tried to hide the look on her face but I guess she just wanted to let us know that we were not welcome there. Fortunately, the rest were pleasant so I am still giving this review 5/5.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed December 28, 2022 via mobile

We tried Laab and Thai Green Curry, and considered both dishes to be a bit disappointing / average at best. The Thai Green curry was lacking that real authentic flavor. The Laab was OK. The venue was nice, with views over the Harbour.

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed December 13, 2022

I got a seat right away. The staff is pleasant. The price and quantity of food are good. The presentation can be better. The mango sticky rice dessert came separately in the same dish. The coconut dressing was watery instead of coconut paste. The mango...is served with the skin still on it. It also misses crushed peanuts. The sticky rice There was too much sauce on the Pad Thai, so it was too sour. I could have more than 5 shrimps. The staff asks permission for everything. They asked if they could take the plates away when I already stack them for easy removal. Then after 5 mins, she came back and asked if she can bring the dessert. I would think that if plates are stacked then I'm done with the main meal, and dessert is to follow since I already ordered. The cocktail mix is good.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed December 2, 2022 via mobile

Came for food at big bad Thai and the menu did not disappoint at all. Traditional Thai food that was unbelievable from appetisers, mains and drinks perfect to a tee. There was a mix up with our order where it was served to the wrong...table but once alerting the staff our food was out in seconds. Beautiful views, vibes and food. Can’t go wrong. Sheila our waitress was amazing she even organised a discount for us which is totally not the norm but because of the mix up she was so friendly and accommodating. Thank you BBT we will be back tomorrow!More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed November 28, 2022 via mobile

Great Thai restaurant. It was quite full so maybe better to reserve or you need to wait a bit. The food was great and delicious.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed October 30, 2022 via mobile

We were tempted by this restaurant based on the good reviews we saw. Nevertheless we were very disappointed with the food ... we had springs rolls, pad Thai shrimp and rice Thai shrimp. After living in Thailand for 1 year I have never eaten such...a bad pad Thai in my life, I took a spoonful and didn't finish the rest, there was a very unpleasant aftertaste in my mouth. The Thai rice was dry and tasteless. The owners, two Europeans or Americans, didn't even try to understand what was going on m, we were given an uncomfortable look from them as we left, without even a thank you, sorry or goodbye. However the view is nice and the portions are copious, the Filipino staff is very friendly as everywhere in this country.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed September 3, 2022 via mobile

Really good Thai food, authentic flavours and great staff. Certainly one of the best restaurants in El Nido. Replicated Thai cuisine perfectly

Date of visit: September 2022
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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5