Budsi's Authentic Thai
New Orleans, LA
1760 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA, 70116-191487 itemsUpdated March 20, 2026
Structured menu data
Appetizers
Bamboo Salad
$10.00Similar to the Somtam, but made with bamboo. It has fermented fish sauce.
Chicken Soup
$8.00Crispy Pork Salad
$14.00Crispy Shrimp Roll
$10.00Cucumber Salad Bangkok
$10.00Cucumber salad Upcountry
$10.00Dumplings Soup -Pork
$8.00Fried Fish Cakes
$10.00Served with a sweet, spicy, sour sauce topped with peanuts and cucumbers
Fried Pork Dumplings
$7.00Fried Royal vegetables spring Rolls
$8.00Gai Sa Tay Chicken Satay
$10.00Grilled Pork Shoulder
$12.00Served with a special northeastern Thai chili sauce that defies all flavor conventions--- sweet, spicy, salty and sour at once. A great share dish.
Moo Ping Pork skewers
$10.00Pork Dumplings Steamed
$7.00Budsi’s handmade pork dumplings come with a soy-based sauce. They’re topped with fried garlic and fresh cilantro.
Roti with Red Curry dipping sauce
$8.00Somtam (Salad only, no set) Bangkok Style
$10.00Somtam (Salad only, no set) Issan upcountry style
$10.00Son In Law Egg
$9.99Spicy Flank Steak Salad
$14.00Spicy Shrimp Salad
$12.00Thai Fried Chicken Wings
$10.00Tofu Soup
$8.00Yum Woon Sen
$16.00Desserts
Mango Sticky Rice
$9.00Lunch Specials
Pad Kra Prao Beef
$10.00Pad Kra Prao Chicken
$10.00Pad Kra Prao Pork
$10.00Noodle Dishes
Budsi Noodles Crispy Duck
$25.00Budsi's Noodles
$15.00This fat noodle dish is best described as a fusion between Pad Gra Pow (stir-fried Thai basil) and Pad See Ew. It’s flavored with Thai basil and chili oil, and stir-fried with red bell peppers, bamboo, mushrooms and green beans.
Drunken Noodles
$13.00Fried noodles with broccoli, bell peppers, carrots, cabbage, Kaffir lime leaves, egg, and Thai kale with chicken, tofu, or shrimp. Perfect to soak up all your vices.
Drunken Noodles Crispy Duck
$25.00Pad See Ew
$15.00Pad See Ew Crispy Duck
$25.00Pad Thai Crispy Duck
$25.00Royal Pad Thai
$15.00Budsi puts her own spin on this familiar dish, infusing it with flavors of Thailand’s Issan region. Served with shrimp, dried shrimp, tofu, onions and topped with bean sprouts and garlic chives. Crushed roasted peanuts, a wedge of lime, and crushed red peppers are served on the side.
Sukiyaki Glass Noodle
$15.00Rice Dishes
Beef Waterfall
$15.00Chicken Larb
$14.00Crispy Fish Pad Cha
$25.00Crispy Pork Larb
$14.00Cucumber Salad Set Bangkok
$15.00Cucumber Salad Set Bangkok w/ Crispy Duck
$25.00Cucumber Salad Set Upcountry
$15.00Cucumber Salad Set Upcountry w/ Crispy Duck
$25.00Duck Pad Cha
$25.00Mushroom Larb
$14.00A medley of mushrooms and tofu sautéed with rice roasted and crushed, red onions, cilantro, scallions, mint and lime juice served over jasmine rice.
Pad Cha
$15.00Pepper Garlic Beef Stir Fry
$14.00Somtam Papaya Bangkok Set w/ Crispy Duck
$25.00Somtam Papaya Isaan Set w/ Crispy Duck
$25.00Somtam Papaya Salad Set Bangkok
$15.00Spicy papaya salad served with grilled pork and sticky rice. Topped with dried shrimp and peanuts.
Somtam Papaya Salad Set Upcountry
$15.00Spicy papaya salad served with sticky rice and grilled pork shoulder. Served upcountry style—an adventurous option w/ fermented fish sauce and crab in brine crushed with a mortar and pestle.
Stir fry Thai kale with fried egg
$13.00Stir Fry with Holy Basil and Fried egg
$13.00Thai Fried Rice
$13.00Waterfall Duck
$20.00Waterfall Pork
$14.00If you ever happen to be invited to granny’s house in upcountry Thailand, this is what she’ll serve you. Grilled pork sliced fine and sautéed with rice roasted and crushed, red onions, cilantro, scallions, mint and lime juice served over jasmine rice.
Sides
Dipping sauce for roti
$1.00Fried Egg
$3.00Rice
$3.00Steamed Egg Noodles
$5.00Steamed Rice Noodles
$5.00Sticky Rice
$4.00Sweet Coconut Sticky Rice
$5.00Soups & Curries
Crawfish Red Curry
$20.00Creamy Tom Yum Soup
$13.00Duck Curry
$25.00Fish Green Curry
$25.00Fish Red Curry
$25.00Gaeng Bamboo soup
$14.00Gaeng Om Beef Soup
$17.00Gaeng Om Chicken Soup
$14.00Green Curry
$14.00Khao Soi Crispy Duck
$25.00Khao Soi Noodle Soup
$15.00A classic Chiang Mai specialty topped with crispy fried noodles, pickled mustard greens, and homemade chili oil.
Khao Tom Rice Soup
$12.00Noodles Soup Pork Dumpling
$11.00Pineapple Curry
$14.00Pumpkin Curry
$14.00Pumpkin Curry with Softshell Crab
$25.00Red Curry
$14.00Tom Kha Soup
$14.00A Thai classic made with oyster mushrooms, cabbage, red onions, galanga, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves.