Boda: Discover Authentic Thai Tapas and Small Plates in Portland

Sitting at Boda's bar, with the friendly service and the overwhelmingly delicious aromas wafting from their kitchen while its sub-zero temperatures outside and the snow banks are 5 feet tall... it really is a treat! The food is delicious, the cocktails are done right and the bartenders are always witty and friendly! We love date nights at Boda. FYI -- this place is great all four seasons (not just in the dead of winter)

Delicious! Food was fresh, savory, and umami. Service was excellent and the food came out so quick. Server brought out some complementary quail eggs that cooked through when flipped in the hot pan! They were salty little morsels complemented with sesame oil and chives. Beef skewers were out of this world (tender, sweet, salty) and the curry puffs were light and crunchy with the perfect amount of spice. All the sauces added a light aromatic complement to the fried/seared dishes. We'll be back next time we're in Portland!

Amazing! Some of the best Thai food I've ever had! We stumbled upon this little cozy Thai restaurant and we were so grateful they let us sit down as it was almost closing time. The service, food and atmosphere was awesome!

Great food, friendly service, accommodating to vegetarians, and a nice restaurant atmosphere. What's more to like? It's a tad off the beaten path, just a little outside the main area of the city, but worth the visit!

So we finally ate at Boda. We had a 30 minute wait but was well the wait. Service is impeccable. We started with Beef skewers- good flavor but a little chewy. The meat was definitely not velveted. The chicken dumplings had no flavor, The sticky rice was awesome as was the box choy. It was nice to have that vegetable crunch. We ordered the pad thai wrapped in a crepe like omelet, it was very good. The drunken noodles were also a good choice. For dessert the girls shared the cheesecake - they raved how good it was. For me I couldn't eat another bite of anything. So to sum it up I enjoyed Boda but I left without feeling like WOW that was incredible. I must say the place was hopping busy on a Sunday night. Overall Boda keeps packing people in day after day, year after year. 11-11-2024 One day later: Honestly my leftovers tasted better cold than when it was served at the restaurant. Go figure- my taste buds are exploding right now

My daughter and I were in Portland for the evening and we stopped in at Pai Men Miyake. The wait was an hour so we decided to try Boda. It was amazing! What a lucky find!!! Innovative menu with a mix of truly distinct dishes in a modern Thai style with other really traditional dishes! We had the chicken dumplings, roasted quail eggs, drunken noodles, and pad Thai. Each dish was excellent! Great spot!

10/10!!!! Best food we had in Portland this week. Cozy intimate thai restaurant- gather with friends & order lots of food to share. We loved everything we ordered, but here's the highlights: 1) mussels in a curry broth with sticky rice. Mussels were plump and fresh and the broth I wanted to drink it! So many layers of flavor without being spicy. 2) quail eggs- cute presentation, you can decide how well done you would like them. Very tasty 3) drunken noodles with tofu- tons of fresh veggies & nicely sauced Wait staff was great! Great value for such tasty comfort food. Loved every bite

TLDR: phenomenal Thai food Some of the best Thai food I've ever had. Food has thaf "it" factor. Loved my Paloma as well. Inside is lively with some bar seating as well.

I LOVED THIS PLACE. We came here for a quick dinner and even though the place was packed, we got quickly seated at the bar. Our bartenders gave us lovely drinks, honestly I liked sitting there just to see how they made them. We ordered the mussels, pad kee mao, pork belly skewers. The mussels were good, the sticky rice it came with was sticky but so hard it was hard to break apart. The sauce the mussels were in so good! The pork belly was cooked perfectly. My favorite was the pad kee mao. We got it with chicken and the flavor and the amount of sauce, everything was delicious.