The sushi is amazing as well as the curry. Emma made the evening very special and made us feel like family. Kevin and Toma the sushi chef's were spectacular. If you're in the area and want great service and food, by all means do not pass this place by. read more

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The store is clean, the staff is pleasant. Went in with my son, ordered sashimi. Unfortunately our sashimi was still frozen. If you've ever had still frozen fish, its not pleasant. The apatizers were really good and cooked perfectly. read more

I came to Chaiyo for the Thai food. I had the pad see Eiw. The flavor was good. I am used to being ask for a level of heat and that was not offered. This was absolutely not spicy at all and in my opinion the noodles were a little over cooked. I would love to go back for the sushi and poke bowls.. the service was really good and attentive. I will come back but not for the Thai. read more

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Was excited to try this place on a lunch date... Server was rude, rolled eyes when I asked for a drink refill and had a really had a bad attitude the whole time like we inconvenienced her for existing. I was a server for 5 years, there is no excuse for being rude to someone who very politely asked for a refill after being ignored. Tempura chicken had no taste and didn't have any tempura sauce. Server had no idea what I was talking about when I asked if it came with tempura dipping sauce or a dumpling sauce or anything. I'll give it another try and hope for another server and order a different dish. read more

Best sushi I've ever had! Very fast for takeout, and nice and efficient for dine-in. I would recommend the Atlantic Maki roll, one of my favorites! Also, the Lady Gaga and Tiger Eye roll are in my top 5 for sure. read more

It's tough writing this review because I have been a customer with Chaiyo since relocating back to southern Delaware. Food quality is top notch and they definitely have some of the best Thai and sushi in the area. My only problem is customer appreciation. I called to order takeout today and downloaded their takeout menu on their company website. I placed my order and the price seemed incorrect. I asked the person taking my order the prices and they were different from the downloaded takeout menu. I informed them they need to update their menu and asked if they would honor the prices as that is what was advertised via their menu. They informed me they would not honor the prices and that they would inform their manager to update the takeout menu download immediately. I am sorry, as a customer that has been consistently coming to your location this is poor customer service. Again, I appreciate the quality of the food the kitchen and sushi chefs are preparing, but come on guys take care of your customers. I even pointed out a major error to correct on your website. read more

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Husband and I had great service at lunch time. He ordered the salmon teriyaki lunch box which he said was great. I ordered the chicken drunken noodles. The chicken was on the dry side, but the noodles were great! We both agreed that their soup is pretty bland compared to others and the dressing on the salad was okay. We are used to getting very flavorful ginger dressing when we get Japanese food. We shared a dragon roll that was very very good! Overall, we will definitely becoming back for the lunch specials because you can't beat the price. read more

Yes. I have been to the Forest Ave location and my friends wanted to meet here for dinner..got my usual shrimp tempura roll and shrimp pad sew. Just as delicious as the other location! Lots of shrimps and great stir fry noodles yum! The shrimp tempura had a great taste and looked great. Again picky about Thai food since I'm Thai but this chain seems to make solid great food! Glad to see that the food quality is still great no matter which location you go to :) read more

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I decided to treat myself to lunch at Chaiyo after my nail appointment. It was a grey, chilly Saturday afternoon. There were several diners there besides me, so the atmosphere was pleasant and not overly loud. I ordered a Thai Mule and started with Crab Rangoon, one of my faves. I then had two of their signature rolls, the Firecracker Roll, Deep-fried spicy tuna, topped with jumbo lump crab, jalapeno and special sauce; and the Chaiyo Roll, Tempura shrimp, avocado, wrapped with soy paper, topped with spicy crab, tempura flakes and special sauce. Both were delicious. I can see why the Chaiyo Roll is their best-seller. I believe my server's name was Ling Tai. She was great,, very personable and efficient. The wait time was minimal.. read more

The food is always great but the service on this day was so bad that I will never return to this location again. We often go to this Chaiyo location because it is right next to a Subway. My son is autistic and only eats a few items. This allows both my son to eat something he likes and my daughter and I to enjoy sushi, which we love. On this day, we had plans to order food to go. I had walked my son next door to get a sandwich while my daughter went into the restaurant to look at the menu to see what she wanted. When we met up with her, she wanted to order a ton of food so I just said we should sit there to eat if she is wanting so much. My son has his Subway bag in his hand and I told the Host that we decided to stay. He instructed us to sit anywhere we'd like. He took our drink order and we just got water at the time. I told my son to go ahead and start eating his sandwich, which we have done MULTIPLE times before. I did not think anything of it. A waitress returned with our drinks. She did not introduce herself or say hello. She put the glasses of water on the table and said "I'll let it go this time but next time you can't bring outside food in here. First of all, it's against the law and illegal..." I stopped her and said we would just leave. She said no it was ok this time but I told her that was rude of her and we'd just leave. My intention was to leave and remove my kids from the situation and speak with her about her approach without them around. My son is autistic and takes everything literally. We left and I spent the next 20 minutes looking up the law to show him that it wasn't illegal to take food into another restaurant but a liability and the appropriate way to handle the situation was to tell us that. He freaked out and thought they were going to call the cops on him for breaking the law. This is exactly why I immediately got up and left was to avoid this type of situation. After I dropped the kids off, I returned to the restaurant to talk to the waitress on her approach. I came in and asked if she was the manager and she replied that she wasn't but I told her I really just wanted to speak with her. I started to explain how she didn't introduce herself and immediately went into telling my son he was "breaking the law." I tried to explain our situation in hopes that she would be a little open minded to hearing our perspective so maybe she doesn't approach someone else that way. It was apparent again in her response that she doesn't care and lacks interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. She started getting loud with me and cutting me off talking about how she has a kid that is autistic and has siliac and she has never taken food into another restaurant before. I wasn't there to compare our situations or to talk about who's child is on a different level of autism. It was about her understanding that there's a nicer more gentle way to approach a conversation without being rude or condescending. I asked to speak with the manager. A guy came out, looked like he was still sleeping. He told me he wasn't even supposed to be in that day. He listened to me and told me he would speak with her after her shift and let the General Manager know. He was nice and respectful and did offer us "something". I told him I just wanted him to have a conversation with the waitress on her behavior and was not asking for anything in return. I didn't leave having confidence that he was actually going to speak with the waitress or tell the general manager. It is unfortunate that we have had so many great experiences there but now one single individual will stop us from ever returning again. read more

This is a 3 star restaurant, with an extra star awarded for their pandemic response. Had I reviewed Chaiyo last year I'd be revising the review now, to reflect the steps they are taking to keep 2020 at bay. They are no longer allowing sit in dining, only pickup. I don't use delivery services, so can't speak on that, but their pickup is fast and efficient. They give an accurate timeframe and call when your order is ready. Payment is all done ahead of time allowing for a contactless pickup. So easy. The reason the reviews are such a mix is that Asian foods are still a novelty here in Dover. There are plenty of generic American Chinese carry out spots, but very little beyond them. There are three Thai restaurants in this area, two of which are Chaiyo. They are also half of the nearby restaurants that offer sushi. If this is your only experience with these foods you will react with surprise that food can have so much flavor. Anyone who has ordered elsewhere can't help but compare. Chaiyo is working to please it's local customer base, and so the Thai food is too sweet, rice portions are small, and proteins are cooked a few seconds longer than optimal. Sushi relies heavily on the maki with cooked ingredients under sauces. They also offer teriyaki and a kids menu for those who need those options. Skip the spring rolls and prepare to be underwhelmed if you ask for spice. Chaiyo is doing its best, and is a place that I hope survives and improves as we move through this year. read more

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I was excited to try this place but was very disappointed. We ordered take out so maybe the food might be more fresh if we were sitting down. They did make our food very fast and emailed and called us when it was ready. We ordered the spicy tempura roll, tiger roll, shrimp tempura, and green curry. The sushi was not good. The tempura was soggy and tasted stale and overall, the taste wasn't there for us. My husband orders shrimp tempura wherever it's available and was very disappointed with it. The green curry was good. Very spicy. It wasn't the best curry but it was good and satisfying for a cold day. The restaurant layout had one door for takeout and another door for the restaurant side. The place looked roomy enough. There is a parking lot for the restaurant and right on off the main road. read more

I really love the sushi here, but I had to mark it down. I extremely dislike how they cut their sushi and when I ask them to cut them vertically instead or the large horizontal way I only get my request a small portion of the time. I also always ask for them not to give me the soup or the salad because I don't want either and they will go to waste and be thrown out. Yet I still get them every time. I really don't like wasting food. I wish they would pay more attention to their customer's requests. That is my only complaint with them. Outside of that, their food is delicious. read more

My favorite place in Delaware for sushi and thai food. We order takeout almost every week and dine in on occasion. I highly recommend the sushi, pad thai & red curry. read more

We were here a couple of weeks ago before the stay at home order. This has given us time to catch up on our reviews.This was probably the worst meal we have had since moving to Dover. Everything was pre-packaged food that was thawed out and was still cold when served, covered in old jared garlic that tasted bad. The soup was horrible, probably the worst thing I have had. It was full of chopped up unseasoned tomatoes, can mushrooms and a bland broth. The pad thai was unpalatable. The noodles were overcooked and mushy and the sauce tasted like it was made with ketchup. The service was to be desired. The girl that waited on us acted like we were bothering her. She dropped off our food and never came back except to drop off the bill. After we paid she promptly came and took it to check the tip. Worst table service ever. read more

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Chaiyo gets the job done in severely-lacking-in-Asian-choices Dover. I certainly prefer takeout to having to fight with the lunchtime crowds from the base. It's not spectacular but if I have a Thai craving, Chaiyo will leave me satisfied. The drunken noodles are the highlight - but need more protein. The sushi is pretty basic and won't satisfy the more high-end sushi enthusiasts. But at the end of the day, it makes do for what little choices we have. read more

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I ordered the Hawaiian chicken Poké bowl and the Dover Roll chicken with their delivery service. They delivered everything with no mistakes 15 minutes earlier than they had originally estimated--was so pleased because I was starving and unable to leave the house. Okay so the food...the bowl is $12 (comes with chicken breast, fresh pineapple, sliced Avocado, sliced jalapeño, and cucumber with teriyaki sauce) the minimum to have it delivered is $25, so I added asparagus and the roll... I have to say the the table spoon of diced asparagus was not worth a $1...maybe Chaiyo should considered marking their additional options to .50 cents... the pineapple and cucumber portion was also less than a 1/4 cup. The pineapple was fresh and not canned--a plus for sure! The chicken was good and not dry--I'd say it was around 3-4 ounces, I'm sure if I called they'd be able to add extra protein. Also, there was a good amount of sauce (the bowl wasn't drenched or overpowered). I ordered the Dover roll in order too met the $25 minimum for delivering. It was decent. It comes with spicy mayo but I ordered it without it. The magi was sweet and perfectly ripe. Same here maybe better portion size for the $13 roll... Overall, it was fresh and tasted good. I'd order again when in a pinch. Lucky to have Chaiyo in town and the delivery guy was pleasant. read more

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Since my parents moved to Delaware, I have been on a hunt for the best restaurants whenever I'm there. The first time I went to Chaiyo, I had felt they were one of them. Everything for the most part was made well, their fried appetizers were perfectly light and crisp, the ingredients and flavors were pretty standard for what I've come to expect from American Thai restaurants. I tend to be a little skeptical of "fusion" places, but the sushi and other Japanese items were good as well. I only have one small complaint - my first time there, I ordered the Pad See Ew, which was delicious. The flavor of the beef was slightly off, having a livery flavor that - is not infrequent with beef, it doesn't indicate the beef was bad, it's just something that happens sometimes depending on the cooking process. But the flavor of the soy based sauce it was cooked in helped to mask it, and provided a caramelized soy quality that was nice. The noodles and everything else was perfect. My second time, the beef still had that livery flavor, but this time - it was grayish, and looked as though it had been steamed or cooked with too much water. It had no flavor, aside from that livery quality, and didn't appear to be cooked in the sauce - perhaps added after, and wasn't browned at all as it should have been. Additionally, the overall flavor of the dish was odd and extremely watered down, with tons of liquid actually being present in the dish (which should never be the case). When I complained about the dish, the waitress was nice and took it off the bill - but I was disappointed that no one seemed to care why I didn't like it or what the problem was, and the manager never checked in. I think they just assumed I didn't like the dish - but the issue was not my unfamiliarity, but the taste and execution. It kind of felt like the manager just shrugged it off. And don't get me wrong, I appreciate that they removed it from the bill no questions asked - but I am a little disappointed that, well, no questions were asked. Normally managers / chefs want to know when there's an issue with the food, and why, to improve upon any potential issues when there is pride in their craft. Otherwise, the service is wonderful, and both times I went I had the same waitress, who was very sweet and accommodating. The atmosphere is lovely and the seating comfortable. I'm not sure what happened the second time, but I'm willing to give it another shot, because for the most part I did enjoy this restaurant, as do my folks. I was torn as to whether I should provide 3 or 4 stars due to the last experience, but decided on 4 since my first experience at this restaurant really was very good. read more

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The food was great. I ordered Miso soup, dynamite crunch, and edamame. Thank you I'll becback read more

Friends and I came here for a quick lunch and it was perfect. We all got the $10 lunch special and loved it. Great amount of food for the price. The staff was friendly and the food came out quick. read more

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I stopped in for lunch today. I was greeted by the hostess and to my surprise she told me there was a ten minute wait. I have eaten here many times with no wait and they didn't appear to be too busy. So I sat and waited for a table. In the meantime a young lady walked in with her children. She also was informed of the wait, but asked if she could wait at a table. As she walked past me she asked the hostess if they were down to one waitress and she replied yes. The lady in turn stated "well I would still have a job if they treated their employees well." Dang what a surprise, it has always appeared as though Chiayo employees were happy but I guess not. Do better y'all, either take care of your employees so you have enough to handle lunch and dinner or just close up shop. read more

I wouldn't go here again. I'm glad we took out only a couple of things. The takoyaki was bland with two bits of overcooked, flavorless octopus and a giant dish of spicy sauce to hide the shortcomings. Kind of a big unseasoned tater tot otherwise. The tempura had NO seasoning whatsoever and the soy sauce in the little cup isn't the right thing for dipping it. The steak salad was some limp iceberg lettuce and had no cilantro, no onions, no dressing, no seasoning, no flavor and the meat was overcooked and bland. I don't understand how this restaurant gets any good reviews and I'm glad we didn't waste any more money here. Because every cent was wasted and I'd have had a better meal with more taste if I'd stayed home and eaten newspaper. read more

Easy to order online. There's a large selection of appetizers, sushi, and traditional Thai food. I ordered Pad Thai, Tom Kha Soup, and an Atlantic Roll. Total was 23.10 with tip. I wish they had some dessert options though like Mango Sticky Rice. read more

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3.5 Sushi is ok. Some rolls are better than others. Ambiance is really nice and they have a side private room for larger parties. Service was friendly but we had to keep reminding our waitress to get us basic essentials. Mochi was the worst I've ever had, felt like it had been defrosted and frozen many times. I'll probably still come back since it is nearby and the rolls are decent. read more

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Went here while visiting family down in DE. Restaurant is clean and nicely decorated. Our waitress was very nice, but a little slow, even though they were not that busy while we were there. Seems like they might do lots more take out than dine in. I had softshell crab rolls and shrimp rolls. I'm a fairly small person (115 lbs) and it doesn't take much to fill me up, but I'm very glad I ordered BOTH types of rolls, plus had a bowl of soup as an appetizer, because just one of the roll orders would not have been enough for a dinner in my opinion. All of the food I had was nicely presented, and very tasty. For desert, I split a tempura fried vanilla ice cream with my mom. It was FABULOUS! Topped with chocolate, caramel and creme sauce. I think pricing was on-point. I would definitely return if in the area again. read more

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I wish I can give this place negative rating. Went here at 8:35 pm to have dinner. Yelp says they close T 9:30. Our server came to the table at 8:45 pm and instead of greeting us she was rude and told us that order fast we are closing. We asked her if she can be little polite but no. I asked for the manager to address this but guess what she was even more rude . No wonder why the staff is like this. Is the manager can't be warm and polite then what can you expect. Never going back again.Disgusting!!!! read more

Ordered take out for the first time today and was very disappointed and dissatisfied with the portion sizes for the price they cost... ordered the Thai spicy basil entree meal which costs $11 for chicken but a $4 upcharge for shrimp. I paid $15 total and got four pieces of shrimp plus maybe 4 oz of veggies in a tiny amount of sauce. I've ordered dine in before, same meal and when ordered for dine in the serving size is COMPLETELY different much more shrimp and veggies and more sauce... will not be ordering take out again :[ read more

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I enjoy this restaurant very much. The food is tasty but portions are a little smaller than anticipated. It seems as though they have done away with the hot towel greeting. I miss that gesture. The quality of food preparation is pretty consistent. read more

Miso soup very bland. Portions small. Everything tasted basic and sushi was good and fresh. Takeout was served in cheap plastic and again small portions read more

Let's see....what did I like?!?!? EVERYTHING!!! Ambience, wait staff, food!!! Everything is spectacular!

Don't take my word for it... you must check this place out yourself!!!! can't even explain how exciting it was to have such great quality sushi! Hope more people find this gem! The food is excellent the service was on point! Thank you Jade for taking care of us! Chaiyo is doing it and doing well!! read more

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This place is fantastic. Super clean restaurant with incredibly friendly staff. The food was amazing also. Some of the best pad Thai and sushi I've had on a very long time. Only in town for a few days and I stumbled across this gem. If you live in Dover or just here visiting , this place is a must see. read more

Not very good and very skimpy on the protein aswell as the vegetables. If this restaurant was in any other location, it would be out of business within two weeks, or at the very least FORCED to change its ways. The people around here don't have many options for food that is not fast food chains, so this place will continue to stay open because of such. Damn shame read more

LOVE their food! The chaiyo roll and drunken noodles are my go to! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Both dine in and takeout are super quick and easy. read more

I ordered online to try it out because everyone I've asked has said amazing things about Chaiyo. I ordered teriyaki chicken that was supposed to come with Miso soup, Jasmine rice, mixed vegetables, and a salad for $13. They sent me an email saying that my order would be ready at 11:18, so I showed up at 11:10 and my food was sitting at the counter. When I opened up the order in my car, everything seemed to be there so I left the restaurant. When I got home, I realized that there were maybe 6-7 leaves in my salad, no rice that was supposed to come with my order, and horribly bitter teriyaki sauce. Also, my order was almost completely cold. I don't know why everyone says Chaiyo is great, to me it was Chai-no. read more

The sushi was not too good but other Thai dishes were good, just stay away from ordering sushi!

Our service was awful. Our waitress didn't take our drink order until we had asked the manager where/who our waiter/waitress is. Then after we put in our drink order we waited for another ten minutes for drinks. After placing our food orders we waited another 20 minutes for our soup and salad to come out(soup was cold and salad was warm). Then we watched our food site on the ready counter for another 25 minutes, tables came and gone while we waited for our meals. Our sushi came out and we told our waitress that we were about to get it ourselves and she didn't apologize or even say anything just stood there. Needless to say we left unhappy and she didn't receive any tips from us that night. Oh and by the way we didn't get a single drink refill. I definitely recommend Mt. Fuji in Milford. Never had bad service there. read more

Awesome customer service my order is perfect every time , always satisfied never disappointed...will keep returning!!!

Best sushi around....always a warm atmosphere, really awesome menu selection lots to choose from...great quality and taste of everything try something different every time and love it always! read more

I get carry out or eat in here several times a month. When dining in, the service is always friendly and makes me feel at ease. The food presentation is consistently beautiful no matter how much or how little I order. The food quality is usually top notch, but today, things were a little off. The pad woosen portion was much smaller than normal and the seasoning was not good. The sashimi portions were half the thickness of the normal portions. I am hoping this isn't the beginning signs of a once-good restaurant going downhill because I love this place! Service today was great, as usual! read more

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