Where to get drunken noodles in New Orleans
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It's not that anyone needs an excuse to eat Budsi's Thai, but lately I've found myself making plenty of them.
Dig in: Since opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in 2021, the pop-up-turned-Marigny mainstay is as much of a craving satisfier as ever.
Catch up quick: Budsaba "Budsi" Mason and her husband, Jared, spent four years slinging Thai street food outside Pal's Lounge in Mid-City before opening the Marigny location, according to the Gambit.
- Regardless of where you found it, Budsi's was where you scored vibrant, chili- and Kaffir lime-laced dishes like those Mason ate growing up in the Issan region of Thailand.
The vibe: At Budsi's, you order at the counter, behind which a busy kitchen magically turns those requests into heaping plates and bowls of waterfall pork, larb and pad Thai.
- Budsi's is great for dine-in or takeout, which is what I opted for when grabbing dinner for a friend who wasn't feeling well last week.
What I ordered: Drunken noodles (or pad kee mao), a Thai street food dish. I got mine with tofu ($13) plus extra veggies ($4).
- Miles of fried noodles swirled together with heaps of carrot, cabbage and broccoli. I wasn't trying to stave off any hangover, but the dish was a comfort all the same.