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Sainam

4.1 (12 reviews)
Open 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Andrew S.

A really good Thai restaurant on Davie Street. We came for lunch as we haven't been downtown for awhile and wanted to try this place. The service was great as they were friendly, welcoming and provided good recommendations. We ordered the their pad thai special, Laab fried rice, and their beef quartet. Our favorite was the lamb fried rice as it was so fluffy and flavorful. I joked with my wife that it was like eating a cloud as it was that fluffy. The beef quartet was also very tender, even the tripe was soft. Usually tripe is a little chewy but the ones here wasn't, which was good. Their pad thai special was salted egg with oyster mushrooms. It was a little too salty for us as we don't usually put too much salt when we cook. We know, it's a salted egg dish so it would be a little salty. For others, it may be just the right amount.

Bea F.

Really really excited to try Sainam, as I'm a big fan of Maenam, and was not disappointed! The restaurant itself is beautiful, with cooler retro theming. The service was very friendly and our waitress answered all of our questions and gave suggestions. The food was delicious, fairly portioned and with a wide variety of options. A standout was the pork belly! I'd love to return and try more.

Mary C.

A good Thai restaurant serving north style added to the Davie Street food scene. The space is clean and cozy with minimal decor. The bar is upon entry frames the restaurant nicely. We sat at the back and close to the open kitchen to check out the dishes coming out. However, the front with the tall glass window frames the street scene and offer so much light. Service was excellent and they really help to answer your questions. I can handle some heat but even their lowest is still spicey for me so make sure you speak with your server to adjust the spice level. I didn't want any alcohol that evening so selected the ginger beer which helped with the spice level. My friend and I enjoyed all our dishes but found the noodle dish to salty: fresh chili jiao (pork crackling), classic papaya salad, fried chicken wings, pad mee korat. The portion size can be smaller for certain plates (eg the noodles) but compensated by added another dish. Would visit again.

grilled corn salad
Anna A.

Havent had Thai food for a while so we decided to try this relatively new thai restauant Decor was amazing and service was great. All of our servers were very friendly We tried the pork jowl rice noodles, fried chicken wings and a grilled corn salad the fried chicken wings were very good. came with a side of sweet chili sauce. Really enjoyed the refreshing corn salad on a hot day. the peanuts in the corn salad gave it a nice texture difference. However the sauce on the rice noodles was too sweet and thick. this made the rice noodles to stick together and heavy.

Gabriel C.

As somebody who frequents Thai restaurants multiple times a month, I had really high expectations for Sainam. I'm also a fan of their sister restaurants, Maenam and Fat Mao. Unfortunately, our group found their food far too salty. Even after adding their signature sticky rice, the food was so salty that we couldn't taste much. The rice itself was good though. The ingredients used for their Pad Mee Korat (pad Thai) were of very high quality, the pork was delicious and tender, but the salty sauce completely overwhelmed the dish. Thankfully, their curry dishes seem to be more on the tangy side and a bit more palatable.

Aaron T.

A wonderful new addition to the Davie Street food scene from Maenam's founder, Angus An. Sainam specializes in Isaan style Thai cuisine from the Northeastern region of Thailand, with an emphasis on spicy flavors, the use of herbs and sticky rice or papaya salad. I did walk in at 5pm and the establishment filled up quite fast by the time we finished our meal. The servers were warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. My friend and I also appreciated the thoughtful use of space, which created a cozy and inviting atmosphere. My friend and I got two share plates (the Laab Chicken and the Pad Mee Korat, featuring crispy pork jowl with rice noodles done in a pad thai korat style) and 2 bowls of jasmine rice to share, and we left very full. The Laab Chicken is spicy but the mint and the veggies provided on the side really help compliment this dish and provide that freshness to break up the heat. As it was my first time trying a minced meat salad like this, it's a really interactive dish and pairs well with the rice ordered separately. The sauce the rice noodles were cooked in could come off a little salty to some folks, but it had all the flavor I'd want without being oily like Chinese flat rice noodles that I'm used to. It had more of a syrupy, sticky consistency that helped the noodles stay the same texture. The pork jowl was very well done with excellent bite and taste, but I didn't know the menu said "crispy", since it was just normal to me. Can't wait to be back to try all the other offerings on the menu!

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