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DA BU DA, Asian Fusion & Bar

Restaurant Asian restaurant

👍👍 I honestly have mixed feelings with this place. Starting with the positive things, the food is amazing, I’d say it’s my favorite Asian food boni in Ljubljana. Quantity is big, flavors are tasty and quality is good. The restaurant has a really nice environment and decorations, it feels fancy and cozy... People often mention restaurant, staff, friendly, nice, service, time, tasty, good, Ljubljana, chicken,


Address

Šubičeva ulica 1a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Website

www.dabuda.si

Contact

+386 1 425 30 60

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 9:15 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: restaurant (11) staff (10) friendly (9) nice (8) service (8) time (8) tasty (7) good (7) Ljubljana (6) chicken (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 María A. 10 months ago on Google
    I honestly have mixed feelings with this place. Starting with the positive things, the food is amazing, I’d say it’s my favorite Asian food boni in Ljubljana. Quantity is big, flavors are tasty and quality is good. The restaurant has a really nice environment and decorations, it feels fancy and cozy. For me, chicken curry and Pad Thai are the best choices. The negative side is that service is awful. The waiters treat students like trash, specially if they’re not Slovene, and it’s not that I’ve been disappointed by their behavior only once, every time I go to the restaurant they are super impolite, rude and disrespectful. (Special mention to the guy with glasses, I think he’s the manager). One time I came with my friends and ended up super disappointed, because set their expectations high and the staff ruined it all with their comments. Would I recommend coming? If you’re willing to accept being treated bad yes, but if you don’t want to waste your positive energy, just go to other places, there really are some nice people out there and sometimes it’s not worthy to put up with stuff that can ruin your day! ☺️
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tomaž �. 2 years ago on Google
    A very pleasant experience. Had an excellent Pad Thai and chicken curry, miso and tom yum soup for starters. All good and fresh. The vaitors were friendly as well. The atmosphere in the restaurant was welcomming. Definately recommend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 kahina b. 7 months ago on Google
    The restaurant itself was lovely. Very nice decor, comfortable seating, overall nice ambiance. Waiting staff was also lovely and provided great service. UNFORTUNATELY… the food had absolutely NO flavour. Fresh vegetables and meat but it was all very bland. All we could taste was salt. Disappointing considering how lovely the restaurant was as we had high expectations.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juju B. 5 months ago on Google
    Delicious! I had the Chicken&Cashew nuts, perfect balance between flavors and spices. Big serving - I could not finish it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ana �. 10 months ago on Google
    I really like their outside tables, the location and of course the food. The service, however - especially if you're a student - is one of the absolute worst in Ljubljana. These people hate students with passion. They're so impatient with us that i am behaving more humble than i would for a job interview. last time, however, there was a friendly waiter (maybe in his late 30ies-40ies and with little glasses). the experience was a pleasant one for a change!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 pamela S. 1 year ago on Google
    Plates are huge and portions are large. Had a very good pad thai
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Julie 1 year ago on Google
    First time I went here the service was great and the ramen was tasty. The restaurant looks cozy. Because the first time was so great I decided to go again. Second time was awful. The food took 25 minutes to deliver and I ended up with an awful stomach ache afterwards.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Noemi S. 2 years ago on Google
    I’m a student and with the Studenki boni you can get: 1. Salad (possibility to choose ingredients by yourself) 2. Soup 3. Main dish. I chose Pad thai with chicken. Delicious! I was so full at end! The atmosphere is elegant and comfy at the same time. I will come back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dominic van S. 1 year ago on Google
    One of my all-time favourite restaurants that I have kept coming back to for 10 years or so. Decent soup of the day and spring rolls with vegetables, accompanied by flavoursome pad Thai with chicken and chicken with cashew nuts, which takes the cake IMO. I like the fact that their delicious Turkish iced tea is discounted during lunchtime hours. Finally, the staff is professional and well-mannered. Solid 4 out of 5 stars!

  • 5/5 J. K. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonder staff, super friendly. Food at fair prices and with lots of flavor. Loved the setting. Surely will return here when I'm in the neighborhood.

  • 4/5 Christina F. 9 months ago on Google
    Despite being very full service was good. The waiter was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately they don't do very many vegetarian options as they use fish sauce in their curries. The food was tasty and included lots of vegetables which weren't over cooked.

  • 5/5 Janja M. 5 months ago on Google
    Great asian fusion place. Nice, friendly staff and good atmosfhere as well.

  • 4/5 Alex 2 years ago on Google
    A very pleasant experience. Personal was very kind, the food was abundant and tasty. Price are normal. The place is well cared. We'll come back

  • 5/5 Dominika S. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best & my personal favorites within restaurants in Ljubljana. I loved all meals I’ve tried,especially Pad Thai with vegetables of Yellow Curry and soup coming with student meal. Recommend this restaurant to everyone not only because of the best meals offered,but also because of the very nice and intimate atmosphere.

  • 3/5 Silvia B. 2 years ago on Google
    Service was amazing and quick but don’t order the Ramen. It was bland, had too many bean sprouts and the noodles were dry. The Peking duck and Thai curry was delicious and flavorful though.

  • 3/5 Andrej M. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered vegan fried vegetables with plum sauce with rice. The rice was dry and not freshly prepared, the taste of vegetable was below average and had to add quite some soya sauce to improve the taste. Not much trace of plum sauce though. For 9 EUR this is not worth it. The ambient was quite nice but crowded with students, delivery was also rather quick. But anyway would not go again though.

  • 5/5 Gregor �. 1 year ago on Google
    This restaurant serves a nice selection of Asian dishes, from fried rice to curry, pad thai, and even ramen, which is otherwise hard to find in Ljubljana. The food is tasty and the portions are sizeable. It is a bit on the pricier side, but nothing out of the ordinary for the city centre. The staff is friendly and speak several languages. The place also has a lot of seating as it extends to basement levels.

  • 4/5 Petko V. 2 years ago on Google
    Fancy and noble restaurant in Ljubljana, which offers Cocktails and Asian food. The portions are okay, but in comparison to other restaurants in Ljubljana a bit small. Different options for various dishes like Pad Thai, Chicken Curry and Udon Noodles. You cant complain about the quality, especially if you like asian food, but for me personally not the most interesting place to be.

  • 5/5 Barbara P. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing restaurant! The food is very tasty, we loved every single dish we ordered. The portion size is big and price to quality ratio is more than fair. Personnel is very helpful and quick. Loved it and we recommend it to everyone!

  • 5/5 Wandering Grizzly B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good Asian cuisine. Clean and tidy, very friendly staff. Portions are really big. The food is very tasty and has an authentic taste.

  • 4/5 lara t. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is absolutely amazing! What brings even more value to the experience is the beautiful interior, the dimmed lights and the welcoming feeling of the staff. The service can be a bit slow at times, but the rest makes a really nice experience :)

  • 5/5 Jana H. 2 years ago on Google
    Definitely coming back. We picked this place for my birthday and it was the right choice. Food was great and stuff very professional. Spring rolls is a must. We had Tahoon Beef Steak which was excellent.

  • 2/5 Michael M. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is super greasy and swim in oil. The rice was uneatble.

  • 5/5 Maximilian G. 1 year ago on Google
    Ate there for the second time and it was very delicious again. Serving size for starters and main dish was more than enough. Although bit more expensive, totally worth it.

  • 5/5 Hanna S. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent experience. Friendly staff, very fast service and the food is very good. I am impressed about their speed.

  • 5/5 Daniela D. 1 year ago on Google
    We both really loved the food. Great restaurant, friendly people, quick service, and a cozy atmosphere. I had the most delicious curry! Good vegan options too :)

  • 5/5 Kimberly H. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food. Satay, soup & buns as starters. Singapore chicken, stir fry beef & fried rice as a main. Loved the cocktails and the staff was really friendly. 10/10 recommend.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Paid multi-storey car park
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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