"Crisp fish with green apple"   My Rating
69 Sonja and Dirk	Posted on: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
	Review: The crisp fish with green apple is my favorite dish there and I probably never would have tried it if not for the reviews here. The flavors together are just marvelous. And they have sticky rice with mango...yummy! We go to the Silver Lake location now, but this one has a nicer atmosphere and decor.   Pros: authentic thai * crisp fish * sticky rice Cons: parking * *
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"Great Veg Thai Restaurant to take a non veg person"   My Rating
304 gr8vegan	Posted on: Thursday, April 09, 2009
	Review: Bulan is decently priced, parking is $5 via the Valet, but at least you don't have to drive around looking for a spot. Its not 100% vegan like many of the Thai restaurants but much of the menu is vegan or vegan optional. It has one of the nicer interiors on the Veg Thai Scene. I'd say it'd be my #1 place to take non veg people interested in Thai food, but its definitely not my favorite Thai restaurant, I'd rather eat at a 100% vegan one. Still they did a great job with my meal, Drunken Noodles with the pad thai noodles and no oil! healthy & spicy!   Pros: will do oil free * inexpensive * Cons: $5 valet * not 100% vegan *
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"LOVE this place!"   My Rating
5 elaineasto rga	Posted on: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
	Review: i love all their dishes! the place is very small, the people are super nice, and the food is great!!! parking is a hassle though. love their "chicken" wings!   Pros: GREAT FOOD! * * Cons: parking * *
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"What Happened?"   My Rating
1 HOMEBODY	Posted on: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
	Review: We've been eating here for years, and it's always been consistently good... until last week. We ordered two dishes, both things we've eaten before. Eggplant with fake chicken and spinach with tofu. The eggplant wasn't cooked. It was hard and bitter. We sent it back. It came back still uncooked. Still hard and bitter. We ate what we could, a few pieces were soft. On to the spinach. It wasn't cooked either! Raw spinach is not a big deal. But the dish wasn't very good either. Bland, uncooked. I don't know what happened to this place. We asked if maybe there was a new chef. They said it's the same chef. Maybe we came on a bad night. We didn't get any discount or apology about the food. Almost $40 including valet parking... so much for a nice evening. We went home hungry and irritated. No more Bulan for us!   Pros: good menu * * Cons: uncooked food * difficult parking *
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"Average"   My Rating
31 The Veggie Cook	Posted on: Tuesday, January 15, 2008
	Review: Been here serveral times, usually with a friend or two, and we would share our food. I've had the currys, the stir frys, most of the appetizers, and a couple of the soups. Food in general is okay and can be improved. The flavors are strong but too much on the heavy side - lots of sauce, salt, and sugar. I would suggest for the kitchen to tone down the sauces, and let the aromas of the vegetables themselves surface. The atompshere is pleasant.   Pros: all vegetarian * convenient location * varied menu Cons: heavy sauce, salt, sugar * small portions *
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"Yummy"   My Rating
3 Peanut4	Posted on: Sunday, October 28, 2007
	Review: I love their "Fish" with sliced apples and cashews!!!! Great Presentation.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"The absolute best...if you know what to order"   My Rating
1 enchanting energy	Posted on: Saturday, September 22, 2007
	Review: Hello, May I begin by saying I am a very picky with my thai.. lived in san francisco and have eaten thai all over the world. I LOVE bulan besides the fact that its woman owned and operated there is no msg and its veggie! I have had some mediocre things here tho, and since i have had almost everything I would suggest, -sate-dumpings(grilled!)-summer rolls (NOT fryed spring rolls)-tempeh- (none of the noodle dishes are that great)-all the curries are amazing-the garlic pepper chicken-the asperagus- and the banana dessert! ENJOY!   Pros: great service * amazing food * clean Cons: bad noodles! * too far from where i live... *
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"Wow, Thai Food that's 100% veggie,,, Impressive..."   My Rating
26 erbavore	Posted on: Friday, September 21, 2007
	Review: Wow, Thai Food that's 100% veggie,,, Impressive... Too bad the food Wasn't impressive. We started out with soup. I had Tum Kha which is my favorite soup. It was fairly good. Not the best I had, but acceptable. Our Spring Roll appetizer was as BAD as it gets. :( We had ordered 2 main Dishes. I ordered mine "SUPER THAI HOT," well I couldn't taste the first chili, nor could I taste the peanut sauce. I asked for more sauce, but they had to make it for me and charge me. :( I eventually took some sauces they gave me and made it into a tasty dish, but it took effort on my part. My partners dish on the other had was completely horrible. The dish and silverware was dirty and the taste, and the taste of the food was horrible. She finished my dish. As I reflect upon the overall experience, I actually did enjoy it. I would go back to try some additional dishes and see if I could find an gems in the menu.   Pros: price * selection * friendliness of staff Cons: taste of food * cleanliness was barely acceptable *
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"bulan in melrose"   My Rating
GUEST	Posted on: Thursday, July 12, 2007
	Review: my first time to eat in this restaurant. my husband and my son went over to this place because we heard a lot of good things about it. we were vegetarians for 29 years and never found the best vegetarian resto here in LA. so there we went and not so far from our home. first we tried the spring rolls, oh my god!! it was the best ever! and then they served the food we ordered after that. the pad thai was excellent, the curry tofu and the mixed veg was cooked by gods! i have eaten into different thai veg resto but this one is far excellent. they serve very little and little pricey but hey! we had a wonderful and satisfying lunch. it's true what they say, it was cooked nicely and there was no after taste. the service was very good too, nice atmosphere. try and visit this place you will be amazed.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"flavorful food, friendly people"   My Rating
6 xtfrclqn	Posted on: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
	Review: I randomly ordered delivery from Busaba after finding their menu tucked into my screen door about two weeks ago & have fallen in love with this restaurant. So far we've tried prik king fried rice, seaweed rolls, pumpkin and tofu, satay, & dumplings & we have loved everything. The people are genuinely nice. A total pleasure.   Pros: super friendly staff * tasty food * intriguing menu Cons: * *
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"vegan friendly"   My Rating
3 think4leaf clover	Posted on: Monday, September 11, 2006
	Review: as a vegan, i was very happy to see the menu, which has vegan & vegan-optional items clearly marked. banana rolls w/ coconut ice cream is divine. portions are small but this place caters to white americans with its fusion menu. parking is a nightmare but to be expected in this area--order delivery instead if you live within 3 miles to save yourself the hassle.   Pros: vegan-friendly * tasty * Cons: parking * small portions *
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"Thai Food"   My Rating
296 Chia	Posted on: Saturday, July 01, 2006
	Review: My husband and I come here sometimes when we're in the Melrose area. Occasionally the food has been good, though not always. What I like about the menu is that it's varied and very authentic Thai - no western burgers and wraps like the other Thai veggie places in the LA area. The taste, however, tends to be on the salty side and can be very spicy (Thai style), so ask for mild and less salt.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Real Thai Vegetarian Style"   My Rating
21 eric	Posted on: Friday, June 30, 2006
	Review: Great that this all vegetarian Thai restaurant has opened in Los Angeles! Busaba has a Thai-only menu and many interesting choices (i.e. "seaweed rolls"). The staff there were very friendly and welcoming. The owner said it was her goal to create a restaurant that reflects true Thai cuisine versus a California fusion, separating her from the other 7-8 vegan Thai places around town. We did visit on their opening day, but even so, overall the food & feel of the place was good, casual, home-style Thai. Brings back the memories! Looking forward to seeing how this place progresses in the future.   Pros: Authentic vegetarian Thai * Nice staff * Relaxed atmosphere Cons: * *
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