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Dok Bua

411 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 277-7087 Find location!
--- Winner, Best Thai Restaurant in Boston Area, 2007 (also 2006 and 2005) ---

Photo of Dok Bua, Brookline, MA While the Boston area has a number of excellent Thai restaurants, only a handful of them are truly authentic. And while Pad Thai can be a very tasty dish, sometimes it is worth branching out a bit and getting to know the wonderful tastes of true Thai cuisine. So, the question is, where do people go for authentic Thai cuisine? Well, Khao Sarn in Brookline is a good place to start, and The Similans in Cambridge has some authentic Thai dishes. But perhaps the top choice in the Boston area is a little storefront near Coolidge Corner in Brookline called Dok Bua, a truly fantastic Thai restaurant.

Dok Bua is housed in what used to be a small market, and indeed, grocery items can still be bought here. Seating is a bit tight, and the atmosphere can be best described as a bit odd and funky. There is nothing odd about the food at Dok Bua, however. While the extensive menu includes your standard Americanized Thai dishes, much of the menu includes some absolutely phenomenal authentic Thai entrees, many of which have touches of basil and chili that really spice up the dishes. A few standouts include both the tom yum koong soup and the clear soup with vegetables, the drunken noodle, the vermicelli with crispy chicken in chili sauce, and the hot basil fried rice, but there are so many other outstanding choices on the menu at Dok Bua, including beef dishes, seafood entrees, and vegetarian specialties.

The word continues to get out about Dok Bua. It is not uncommon to see people waiting in line to get into this little Thai restaurant these days. So while Dok Bua may not be a truly hidden restaurant much longer, we here at Boston's Hidden Restaurants couldn't be happier that this friendly little place in Brookline is gaining recognition that is certainly well-deserved.

Similar restaurants can be found in these categories:
Thai Restaurants
Restaurants West of Boston
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