Busaba Kingston Riverside in Kingston upon Thames

We had a great family meal with excellent service from Fran!! A proper riverside dining experience 👌🏼

Lovely staff, good food recommendations. I will be back. Francie was lovely and the Chilli Prawn which she suggested was amazing.

After trying all the other Tai restaurants in K-town Busaba is still the best In my opinion. Can’t beat it for a cheeky take away on the river..

Got seated straight away outside as the sun was shinning exactly where we wanted to be. Ysabel served us and bought our food straight away, arrived very quickly, even though the restaurant was busy Ysabel kept coming back and checking on us. The restaurant is in such a lovely location right on the river great food great atmosphere..

The food is decent but nothing that special and portion are really small on some dishes. From a price perspective, it's not great, £17 for a Thai green curry that doesn't even come with rice 🤣 The service was poor tho, food came quick but starter and main at the same time which we didn't ask for and then that was it. no checks, no offer for more drink, no dessert and I was watching the staff basicly pretend to be busy, when it wasn't. So just paid and left, £105 for a small sharing starter, 2 mains and 2 drinks, mental pricing.

Very welcoming and friendly staff.As a lone diner, I was not left too long before I was served.The food is always excellent The location is superb.

Delicious food but poor service. The waiters are lovely but they have too many tables and not enough staff. Nobody is allocated to service the two tables out front on the river according to the waitress so nobody checks do us and we had to come inside to order drinks, collect ice, order food, order the bill etc.

Great service, thanks to Ysabel!

Ysabel was super friendly and considerate with amazing knowledge of food and drinks She was great!

Food was good and our server Ysabel was very friendly, accommodating and made sure we were happy with the food. We will definitely visit again soon.

We were seated right away and wait time for food is less than 10 minutes. Most importantly, the food tastes amazing, and portions are just enough to be enjoyed and be satiated. Will definitely order everything we had today again.

Yummy Soyamari and vegan Pad Thai. Lovely to have so many vegan options.

Fast service, beautiful place for when it’s sunny and Fran was very helpful and knew a lot about the menu

Ysabel is the best host. Made time special. Thank you Ysabel! Food is outstanding

Lovely food and atmosphere. Special shout out to Fran who was super helpful and accommodating!

Lovely dinner outside with spicy, yet yummy, food.

Lovely staff. We had a baby and toddler with us, and they were so helpful and accommodating.

Lovely evening! Delicious food and great service. I will be back.

Celebrated my birthday with friends here at Busaba Restaurant in Kingston Riverside and had a wonderful time! Good service from friendly staff. The lovely chef lady even surprised us with a complimentary brownie dessert - a lovely touch! Warm hospitality from the manager and delicious food. Highly recommend

Such amazing food and the manager is so lovely! Definitely will be going back :)

Lovely food, brilliant service, would recommend.

This is a lovely Thai restaurant on the banks of the river Thames at Kingston. It comprises of a large indoor area and has several outdoor tables too. It has a good menu offering a wide range of Thai inspired dishes complemented by a good range drinks including lovely smoothies and cocktails.  We had a very late brunch at 14:50! My choice of Omelette Pad Thai Jay was excellent as was my Koh Phi Phi smoothie (orange and strawberry with coconut). The rest of my group enjoyed their choices too.  Initially we were a group of four and were looked after by, if my recollection is correct, Alison.  We did not have to wait long at all but when we were joined by two others at an adjacent table something went wrong. Drinks were served promptly but, when the food did not arrive after about 20 minutes we found out that it had not been placed. Unfortunately as we were on a schedule we could not wait on the order being placed again. This spoiled an otherwise lovely dining experience.  Nonetheless I would still recommend it.

Yummy food with even better service!! The waiter was great, super friendly and helpful (sadly don’t know his name) but thank you so much!!

We’ve been coming to this restaurant regularly, whether with family or friends, and it never disappoints. The food is always delicious, the portions are generous, and the prices are very reasonable. The ambiance is welcoming and comfortable, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a meal. The staff/s, particularly EJ, Marie, Krizhia, and Jasneet, are consistently friendly and attentive, and a few in particular always go above and beyond to make us feel at home. We truly love this place and look forward to every visit.

I had an amazing time at Budaba Kingston! The atmosphere was calm and relaxing, the food was really nice, and the drinks by EJ were top-notch. Big shoutout to Sandra, the general manager, for being so warm and attentive—she truly made the experience special. They even celebrated my birthday, which made the night even more memorable. Definitely a place I’d come back to!

One of my favourite restaurants been here almost every week for a year all the staff is so attentive and welcoming especially sandra the food is amazing definitely recommend

Amazing try the ho fun my go to for 5 years. Staff is amazing especially: Sandra, Ej, Marie.

khao red pork is my favourite i love you guys #noticeme ❤️

Lovely location, staff were really helpful and accommodating, food was delicious and reasonably priced. Good sized portions and choices. Fast service.

Fantastic lunch & wine, really great friendly service

Let me preface this with - I imagine it’d been a busy day. The food was great, I would absolutely recommend it! What let it down was the service. It did seem a little dysfunctional to put it nicely as we did seem to be forgotten about after sitting down. The staff, credit to them, were lovely, but it did seem like a lot was going on. To summarise - food was good but organisationally we were let down

Sandra was a fabulous host! Help us decide on what to eat. The pork belly rice bowl was incredible and very good portion size highly recommend this beautiful riverside venue.

Delectable Thai, on the banks of the Thames, in the beautiful town of Kingston. I was in town for the Ben Fogle show at the Rose Theatre and what better way to have a pre-show tea than at Busaba. Welcomed by the most friendly hostess, Ashleigh, the staff and management are equally delightful. The food was outstanding, I had the prawn curry and lemongrass and ginger tea. Superb. I’m not a drinker, but if you’re looking for an afternoon spot in the sun, Busaba has a great outdoor patio, to bask in the Summer sun!

We went for a “special “ dinner and left disappointed. No atmosphere, lack of service, overpriced, small portions, food didn’t arrive at the same time, long wait, some dishes cold, and restaurant prioritises Deliveroo orders over actual guests. What a shame.

Slowest service ever. Became a skeleton by they time they served me.

Jasneet is an amazing and very professional and accommodating host. Not only for the delicious food, we recommend this branch because of Jasneet and her exceptional hosting skills. There are many chains of this restaurant but we would always make an effort to come back here because of our kind host Jasneet.

We had a lovely lunch today here at Busaba Kingston. The staff were lovely - polite and attentive. The food is very good as usual - they have large portions. Their smoothies were also worth a try. 😊

Hritick was exceptionally attentive, very pleased with his service

Absolutely dreadful. What has happened to this place? The Thai calamari was soft and had massive pieces of squid, too big to eat. The guava collins had way too much coconut in. Lastly, the som tam salad was soggy, there was so much liquid, it was like a cold soup with soft veg. So disappointed.

I would happily go back. Lunch was good for the price. Service was good but, as others mentioned, it can be slow: we managed to get our food quickly, but had to wait a while to be noticed and ask for the bill (the restaurant wasn't too busy).

I had a fantastic experience at Busaba! The food was absolutely delicious, with generous portions that were full of flavor. The staff were warm and welcoming, making the experience even better. I enjoyed it so much that I went twice in one week! On my second visit, it was Valentine’s Day, and despite the restaurant being fully booked and very busy, one staff member went out of her way to find me a table. Her attentiveness and effort really stood out, and I truly appreciated it. Great food, great service, and a lovely atmosphere—I’d definitely recommend coming again!

My experience with Busaba Kingston was an overall 3 points. First of all, food was alright and atmosphere was good. However, customer service is yet to be improved. My friend bought a child and it was stated that kid eats free at kingston branch on the website, I verified with the manager before we ordered, when the bill came, the manager didn’t take the child’s meal off the bill, and simply responded that because the bill was already paid for where no refund or change can be made. Although the manager offer compensation of some coupons for next visit, I was disappointed that the customer had to bear the overcharged when it was the restaurant’s fault in presenting an inaccurate bill. My intention to revisit the restaurant is relatively low due to this incident. Hopefully, this is a constructive feedback to this branch, thanks.

Ashley was awesome , She could not of been more helpful , she went out of her way to help 10 out of 10 !

I regularly eat pad Thai in Kingston. On this visit the portions were a bit mixed up to many Noodles & Tofu and a serious lack of Prawns no dried shrimp and a few bean sprouts.

I visited this restaurant for the first time on Friday, 24th January 2025 with a friend to celebrate her birthday. It was amazing. The food was excellent as was the service and the atmosphere. We couldn’t fault anything. My friend is planning to visit again tomorrow (30th January 2025) for lunch and I will definitely be going there again on my next trip to Kingston.

My experience at Busaba was decent, I've been here a few times. The service has been great every time, all the staff are extremely nice. I liked the atmosphere, especially being by the river. There was nothing I disliked to a great extent. The food was good but for the price I expected it to be better. For more photos & videos, follow me on Instagram @oureatinglife_

Went for my mom's birthday dinner, food was absolutely amazing and the staff were incredibly warm and welcoming. Would recommend a 100 percent!

A lovely place for lunch excellent rice bowls. Jasneet was very kind and accommodating.

Had a fabulous Thai calamari. Best I’ve ever had, SO delicious. Service was very friendly and helpful and restaurant beautifully warm on a very cold day, thank you.

The food was great the service was amazing the food came very quickly we were served by Jasneet she was very helpful and gave great customer service.

Great tasting food, but forcing a 10% service charge is disgusting. Pay your staff and maybe they'd serve better.

The restaurant was really cold. It's no good having a screen showing a roaring fire with no heating. I asked if I could sit somewhere warmer but was told there wasn't anywhere. We sat in our coats to eat. When my daughter arrived to join me nobody came to ask her if she wanted a drink.we had to call someone to order. The waitress asked if we wanted all our food together. We said no we wanted the starters (calamari) first but she bought everything together anyway but only one portion of calamari instead of the two we ordered. My duck was cold and I had to send it back. When it returned it wasn't much warmer. I ate it because we had to get to the theatre. My daughter's hot and sour soup tasted like a packet soup. We asked for the bill three times before it came. Considering there were no more than a dozen diners the service was poor. My daughter refused to pay the service charge.

I had a lovely meal and drinks this evening. Hritick was amiable and helpful with choosing my items for the evening. Accommodating with my requests too. Overall great. Thank you. Mary

We had a great time at Busaba today! Absolutely amazing food and even better service by Jasneet, she truly made our night. Absolutely flawless service. Will definitely be back!

We often dine here and have nothing less than a great experience.

Exceptional Dining Experience at Busaba Kingston Riverside. Had an amazing experience at Busaba Kingston Riverside. The staff were incredibly welcoming and created such a warm atmosphere from the moment we walked in. The food was absolutely delicious, full of flavor and beautifully presented. What stood out the most was how friendly and patient the staff were especially Sandra and Jaspreet, who went above and beyond to ensure our visit was memorable. They were so accommodating with our little ones, even when there was a bit of a mess around the table. A special mention to the team for arranging a beautifully plated anniversary surprise dessert for my friend’s wife, it was a thoughtful touch that made the celebration even more special. The overall ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic, perfect for family outings or special occasions. Excellent customer service, delicious food, and a great vibe highly recommended.

The food was average and it really did not feel Thai as I like my Thai food it was very sweet and the Tom yum soup had nodules and did not feel Thai food

Really enjoyed our visit. The vegan options are delicious and plenty to eat for those avoiding gluten. It was nice that there was a special spot set up for our grandson with colouring pencils to keep him occupied.

I had an amazing experience at Busaba! The chili beef rice bowl was absolutely delicious—perfectly cooked and full of flavor. A big shoutout to Hritick, our waiter, who was incredibly thoughtful and attentive. His mindful service truly made the visit memorable. Highly recommend this place for great food and exceptional service!

The restaurant was well presented, the food was delicious, and the staff were lovely, especially Jasneet, who was great with our three young children. We’ll visit again.

Hritick was a great waiter and food was delicious!!

Great atmosphere, choice of food (adults and children) and service

Delicious food and great service. We were well looked after be Jasneet.

Came here for my friend's birthday. Staff were amazingly helpful and gave a complimentary fondant with a candle in it. Atmosphere was relaxed but decor leans towards a high end feel. The food was also very good. Decent range of vegetarian options and even vegan options (100% recommend the 'soyamari' starter). Would definitely come again!

Jasneet was very nice to take care of our order and served us very well. Overall very nice and tasty selection of thai food. Thanks! Manish

Came here for my 50th burthday. They were so warm and friendly and we got to eat in the pod. Also kids eat free. Couldnt be bappier. Thank you for special birthday memories.

We enjoyed our meal... Excellent food, good customer service. Will come back again. Complement to the Chef. Welldone.

Went for our work Christmas meal last night. We were set up in the outdoor Igloo, which was beautifully decorated with Christmas bits n bobs, crackers etc. Nice and warm inside very snug! The food was fantastic (Black pepper beef for me which was really good)! The service was amazing too with the wonderful Sarah really looking after us. Great place, food and staff. Really recommend it :-)

Good food, nice ambiance and attentive staff (specially Jasneet).

Great food, atmosphere and service. The manager and staff were extremely kind and accomodating. A huge thank you for our waiter Hritick who made sure our night was pleasant. Amazing team!

Great service, pretty good food, would definitely visit again.

Terrible we got the wrong order from just eat, will never order from busaba again.

We had a lovely dinner. Food is always flavoursome but what makes this place really special is the service! Hritick is exceptional, he’s friendly and patient. Overall it’s a positive experience.

We had a lovely dinner here on Monday 25.11.24, enhanced by great service from Divya, and her colleague who supplied a tape measure (I know, random, at my request!).

Excellent service and food. Hritick was kind, attentive and helpful. Great experience

Lovely server & dining experience.

We had some lovely food and were served excellently by Jasneet

Went to this restaurant this afternoon with a work colleague. I have been many many times before. The food this time was so delicious it was freshly cooked and seasoned with flavour. It was the best meal I have ever had at any busbai including the one in Westfield West london. Compliments to chef please keep it up! The Roti was lovely and flakey, the salmon beautiful. Thank you for a nice lunch will be back very soon!

Jasneet was very attentive and friendly. We had a lovely dinner. Thank you for your service.

Food was super tasty, cute atmosphere and the service was amazing !!

Terrible foods. Too salty. They don't know how to cook oriental food. It's far too salty. Didn't washed vegitable do chewing on dirt earth when eating food. I liked other busaba but not in kingston.

Lovely place, had a delicious!!!!! meal, the best duck I’ve had in ages. Jasneet was so lovely, friendly and gave great customer service. 10/10 would recommend I’ll be coming back here again.

Delicious food especially the calamari!!! And great service by Jasneet

Loved it here! Food was amazing. Hritic was a fantastic server. Will be back soon!

Lovely experience, staff were brilliant and overall lovely time. Hritic was our server and he was so helpful and lovely

Hritic was an amazing server and the food was amazing. We had red prawn curry, tamarind duck, chili prawns and lots more. The calamari was a highlight

The food was very tasty and Janet was very nice

So good the foods actually so yum I can’t anymore I love the soya starter thing they have and they brought us our food SO FAST AHH

We had a wonderful time everything was perfect especially jasneet services.please visit again and again

Amazing service by Ariel and EJ! Complements to the chefs for the amazing food and service was very quick!!Thank you for the amazing experice will be back.

amazing food and service, especially when they sang happy birthday very beautifully

Loved the Siracha Ho Fun Noodles we had there. Worth a try! Special thanks to Divya for serving us. She was amazingly helpful and catered to our group of 16 very attentively. Divya thanks for taking our pictures 😊!

The food, atmosphere was great. Sid was top notch, who served us so well! Will def visit again.

Absolutely fantastic food! The calamari was incredible, highly recommended. Thanks to Divya for the wonderful service. Will be sure to come back.

A quiet ish late Thursday dinner. Amazing service from Hritick & colleagues. Food was beautiful. Flavourful, spicy, fresh.

Myself and partner had an amazing time with busaba on Friday night. Couldn’t of asked for better service and the food was on point.. thank you

Unfortunately the food was not great. It was a little cold and I felt the portions were very expensive for the amount of food you received. The service was very slow, even though it was not busy. Bit disappointing all round.

Had a bruch with my friends today. Awful food! cold uncooked egg, 2 SMALL mushrooms and 2 pieces of hallumi. We paid £25 each with service charge! Would never go back to this place again. Shocking food quality

Love the place ❤️ Calamari are amazing and the staff is always nice and friendly. Diva serves us today! She is so lovely! She deserves a raise!

Jasneet in Kingston upon Thames was an excellent waitress. Thank you