Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill
Thai restaurant · 1611 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028, United States · United States
★ 4.8 on Google · 10,734 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 452 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
999
Flagged
452
45% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.8★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ’26 | 152 | 104 |
| Apr ’26 | 238 | 79 |
| May ’26 | 265 | 115 |
| Jun ’26 | 250 | 105 |
| Jul ’26 | 94 | 49 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 22 five-star reviews on 2026-03-28 vs avg 3.3/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 5 five-star reviews on 2026-03-17 vs avg 0.0/day
- 14 five-star reviews on 2026-03-18 vs avg 0.2/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2026-03-19 vs avg 0.6/day
- 11 five-star reviews on 2026-03-20 vs avg 1.0/day
- 11 five-star reviews on 2026-03-22 vs avg 1.6/day
- 13 five-star reviews on 2026-03-25 vs avg 2.5/day
- 22 five-star reviews on 2026-03-28 vs avg 3.3/day
- low activity account 363 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 87 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 10 reviews, near-identical wording
Very great service, good food and great vibes 🥳
- Kevin ★★★★★ 2026-04-03 suspicion 79
- Tashi Dolma gurung ★★★★★ 2026-04-05 suspicion 100
- Vedang Mandhana ★★★★★ 2026-04-05 suspicion 71
- aditya jain ★★★★★ 2026-05-08 suspicion 90
- Nery Galdamez ★★★★★ 2026-05-30 suspicion 79
- maggie ★★★★★ 2026-06-06 suspicion 59
- Eric Sang ★★★★★ 2026-06-13 suspicion 100
- Carter ★★★★★ 2026-06-13 suspicion 79
- Bart Chou ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 79
- Layla ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 71
Exhibit — 7 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and pretty quick. Great service
- Hendrik Garcia ★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 60
- prettyliitleguru ★★★★★ 2026-05-25 suspicion 79
- Jen D ★★★★★ 2026-06-06 suspicion 96
- Pranav Kumar ★★★★★ 2026-06-14 suspicion 81
- Benjamin Levi ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 68
- Yashoda Singh ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 74
- Timothy Mock ★★★★★ 2026-07-11 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 7 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing food and drinks, Sam gave amazing service !
- Mariam Saab ★★★★★ 2026-03-19 suspicion 100
- Oscar Liu ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 100
- Tania Anzooman ★★★★★ 2026-04-03 suspicion 56
- Nikki M ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 66
- Kaif Kaes ★★★★★ 2026-05-02 suspicion 80
- Mahabuba Masud ★★★★★ 2026-05-07 suspicion 100
- Alexandra Chin ★★★★★ 2026-06-18 suspicion 83
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Sam’s service was amazing! the food was really good!
- Lester Niere ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 59
- Niya Roberson ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 79
- ULKA KOTHARI ★★★★★ 2026-04-12 suspicion 89
- Yash Mittal ★★★★★ 2026-05-19 suspicion 79
- Lame Kids ★★★★★ 2026-06-25 suspicion 68
- Stacy Chung ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 89
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
amazing unique thai place with great service and great food will definitely come back! cute vibes as well
- Ella Lauren Ifrah ★★★★★ 2026-03-17 suspicion 100
- Jalyn Robinson ★★★★★ 2026-03-21 suspicion 79
- Alex carlo ★★★★★ 2026-03-30 suspicion 73
- Kiana Seresinhe ★★★★★ 2026-05-08 suspicion 64
- Lucibell Chou ★★★★★ 2026-06-05 suspicion 60
- Dawa Sherpa ★★★★★ 2026-07-04 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service, delicious food, and beautiful space.
- Steve Bonilla ★★★★★ 2026-04-12 suspicion 100
- Fay Ma ★★★★★ 2026-04-19 suspicion 90
- Lisette Carvalho ★★★★★ 2026-04-25 suspicion 79
- Juniper Sokolov ★★★★★ 2026-05-07 suspicion 75
- Juliette Krevat ★★★★★ 2026-06-04 suspicion 56
- Mari D. ★★★★★ 2026-06-14 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Good food and good atmosphere
- Niamh Fortuna ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 90
- AS Sub ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 100
- Slavoljub CK Blagojevic ★★★★★ 2026-07-07 suspicion 94
- Amy Zhao ★★★★★ 2026-07-12 suspicion 82
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and amazing atmosphere! A must visit place!
- Tarush Kothari ★★★★★ 2026-04-12 suspicion 73
- Juan Paños ★★★★★ 2026-05-09 suspicion 63
- Brian Anscomb ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 58
- Dawn Chang ★★★★★ 2026-06-18 suspicion 88
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service and delicious food
- Janneth Galindo ★★★★★ 2026-03-18 suspicion 100
- Grace Ma ★★★★ 2026-04-21 suspicion 66
- Meghan Browne ★★★★★ 2026-07-06 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing lovely service , the food was great
- Miw Jklm ★★★★★ 2026-04-22 suspicion 71
- Izahqueen Grandoit ★★★★★ 2026-05-12 suspicion 83
- Alexandra Sanchez ★★★★★ 2026-06-27 suspicion 86
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing food, great service, and short wait time for food
- Doreen Lea O ★★★★ 2026-05-16 suspicion 90
- Fabian Almazan ★★★★★ 2026-05-17 suspicion 79
- Borenno Shafi ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
The service is nice and food is delicious. Love it.💕
- Nayibe Salgado ★★★★★ 2026-04-10 suspicion 71
- Jennifer delgado ★★★★★ 2026-06-06 suspicion 79
- Alice Wang ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Really cute restaurant and good food!
- alex klipfel ★★★★★ 2026-04-09 suspicion 59
- NIck Jajac ★★★★★ 2026-05-09 suspicion 59
- Nihar Anandpara ★★★★★ 2026-06-06 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent place! Great food, drinks and atmosphere.
- Kevin Cranmer ★★★★★ 2026-03-27 suspicion 58
- Maxime Arnaudon ★★★★★ 2026-04-29 suspicion 58
- Tuley Brand ★★★★★ 2026-05-22 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Food was really good and ambience is really nice !
- Mika Siedner ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 100
- Leul Daniel ★★★★★ 2026-04-05 suspicion 79
- Menakanithya ★★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
very good customer service!! very good food!
- Carlos Munoz ★★★★★ 2026-06-18 suspicion 80
- Lamiah Atiqa ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
It was really sweet overall. Great service and the food was delicious
- Aryan Farmah ★★★★★ 2026-04-25 suspicion 79
- justin l ★★★★★ 2026-06-25 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great experience, food & drinks 10/10
- Roy Sital ★★★★★ 2026-03-22 suspicion 100
- Hrishi Kousik ★★★★★ 2026-06-14 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The food is so delicious and the service is amazing. Highly recommend this place!
- David Flores ★★★★★ 2026-03-21 suspicion 66
- Sohel Anwar ★★★★★ 2026-06-12 suspicion 81
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
THE FOOD WAS AMAZING!!!
- Hassane Diakho ★★★★★ 2026-04-05 suspicion 100
- Daniyal Shahid ★★★★★ 2026-05-26 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Quick service, great atmosphere and delicious food. 10/10 experience
- Rakul Senthilkumar ★★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 55
- marina kubasova ★★★★★ 2026-05-18 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Incredible food & service! The food was amazing would definitely come back. The staff was on it!
- Jennifer Villalba ★★★★★ 2026-05-01 suspicion 55
- Tsz Tung (Moon) ★★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The food was delicious and atmosphere inviting.
- Kendra Stewart ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 95
- Jordon Waters ★★★★★ 2026-05-08 suspicion 57
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 365 remaining flagged reviews.
marie
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-28
we really enjoyed the food!! amazing service and beautiful scenery
lulu davidson
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
spectacular very yummy
Billan Mahdi
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
great halal options, and even better service. tasty desserts as well. will add to my rotation.
Douglas Chen
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
A atmosphere is nice but a little loud
chloe
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-28
food was super tasty and had great presentation😋😋
Yoceline M. Vega
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-28
The pork belly bun was delicious as well as the margarita presentation!
Daniella Ascencio
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-28
Absolutely amazing! The ramen was rich, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. You can tell everything is made fresh. The Thai flavors really stand out—especially the broth. Service was quick and friendly too. Definitely coming back!
Jonathan Guzman
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
Incredible ambience and very good food. Great vibes overall and the service is very attentive. Had a great time.
John
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
Food was very good. Tasted very fresh.
Siddh Saraff
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-03-28
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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