Boda is a great restaurant to go to late-night, with a delicious menu offering authentic vendor-style Thai food. I considered myself to be a quasi-Thai connoisseur until I went to Boda. Like the “small plate” trend, the servings are small but the taste is huge. Holy cow! Or should I say Holy Quail! I ordered crispy quail wings with Sriracha (I swear the hot-sauce has its own cult following), bacon wrapped scallops, and pork belly skewers. My favorite: crispy quail wings, cooked to perfection. Whatever you do, do NOT compare quail to chicken, it’s offensive. Especially to our server, who handled the eternal chicken-question—“So what does it taste like? Chicken?”—with grace and patience. He stood up for the bird. I encouraged the server to start a quail wing night special—25 cent wings! (I imagine sports-fans in Thailand flocking to the local brewpub for quail-wings and beer.) He wasn’t into it.
5 Reasons Boda is a West End Gem
1.) The late-night menu is an amazing alternative to greasy diner-style grub
2.) If you work in the hospitality industry, their hours cater to YOU: 9pm-1am
3.) They have a full bar. Not to be confused as a post-bar after party. The atmosphere is quiet, cozy, and relaxing. Hopefully it stays that way.
4.) On Sunday nights, the late-night menu is half-off. Starts at 9pm. It’s packed.
5.) You don’t have to fly to Bangkok to experience real-deal Thai; you can walk to 671 Congress Street!
–Betsy Schluge
I, too, suffer from Sriracha addiction. Just like bacon, it makes everything that much better, including press day!
I can honestly say I’ve never tried quail or Sriracha. I feel like I might be missing out. That, and there’s some “shock factor” to saying you’ve tried quail wings. Will definitely check this place out!
Me too. When’s intern night?
And by “me too” I mean “will check this place out” not “bacon makes everything better” – because we all know that’s a lie. A dirty dirty lie.