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Big Buddha Cafe (BBC)

14/22 Moo 5 Ban Plai Leam, Bophut, Koh Samui, Thailand
+6677425089
Ranked #14 of 48 restaurants in Bophut
4.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Price range: £3 - £13
Cuisines: International, New Zealand, Pizza & Pasta, Thai
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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julieh299
Derbyshire
Reviewer
4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012 NEW

We went here at 6pm to catch the sunset and wasn't disappointed! Beautiful views. The menu had a great selection, and was pleasantly surprised at the choice available. Having spent all our holiday eating mainly traditional Thai food, it was a welcome and pleasant change to find pork chop and mixed grill on menu. My husbands a butcher and he's... More

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megsychitto
Canberra
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

Great location and a variety of meals to choose from! More

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sw_toluca
Suffolk
Contributor
13 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

This resturant was quite close to our hotel and we went on an evening when one of our party fancied something a bit more european! He was able to order a club sandwich and chips whilst we were able to endulge in more Thai food which didnt disapoint. It advertises the best sunset in Koh Samui although on the evening... More

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Vickilovescake
London
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

This place receives a lot of hype in relation to its views at sunset. In fact we did not go at sunset but rather at lunch time. The view was ok and the restaurant felt relaxed if not a little dull. The food however is utterly rubbish, we ordered one western dish and one thai dish. My yellow curry was... More

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bbcsamui, Owner at Big Buddha Cafe (BBC), responded to this review
9 February 2012

Dear Vickilovescake. I am sorry that you had such bad food. Normally our yellow curry is considered one of the best because we like to use a lot of coconut cream and lots of meat etc. Obviously this did not happen this time. Please accept my apologies and if you would like to come and try again please ask for... More

Jonathanstravels
Reviewer
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Decided on evening meal at BBC, arrived at 8.30pm & there was only one other table occupied, however we stayed and ordered drinks and food which came promptly and were very nice. The location for views over the sea is lovely and the restaurant itself is nice, the only thing that let it down was that the waitress never smiled... More

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bbcsamui, Owner at Big Buddha Cafe (BBC), responded to this review
9 February 2012

Thank you for your review. Firstly I want to say there are no excuses for not being able to smile. I am constantly asking my staff to smile and greet every customer but unfortunately they do forget sometimes. We have been extremely busy this year and we have only 4 serving staff where we ideally want and normally have 6.... More

Fatema M
Dhaka City, Bangladesh
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

We were living closeby, and since the resort had no restaurants of their own, we used to come to this place for our meal. The view is absolutely amazing: you can see the sun setting while having your meal. Also close to Big Buddha. More

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Gareth1048
Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
41 reviews
18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

We had booked in elsewhere for dinner but were running late so our driver dropped us off at Big Buddha for drinks pre dinner. The staff were really welcoming and we added some huge fish cakes to our drinks order as we watched the sun set over the distant hills across the bay. The venue is owned by a New... More

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rigbyfamily
vic, australia
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13 reviews
6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

saturday night sun setting the only people in there. had pad thai worst ive had on the whole holiday, massman curry raw onions, starter plate , was drowning in fryer oil off the spring rolls and samosa's flies really bad. staff to busy walking around carrying a baby to do service.. although the location and view is amazing. can't sit... More

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bbcsamui, Owner at Big Buddha Cafe (BBC), responded to this review
29 January 2012

Dear Rigbyfamily. Sorry to hear you had such a bad visit. It seems that it was one of those days when all went wrong for you. We are a small family business (that was probably my Grandson that the staff were carrying around) and try to ensure that all things are good for the customers but admittedly things do go... More

Jalu84
Snodland, Kent
Contributor
13 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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We stayed at six sense close by and this was a great place to get a taxi to for some decent food and cocktails at a great price. We came here twice in one week. Fantastic views, good service, good food. Not the place to come If your after a fancy resturant, but great for what it is. Defiantly worth... More

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Jimmy S
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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3 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Don't be put off by the slightly 70s looking logo and signage. Fantastic value for money, great views (especially at sunset) and a diverse menu. Make sure you try the giant oysters! More

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