It has been far too long since we came and ate here. To me, it's been the original and best Thai place in all of Salt Lake City. We were greeted very warmly when we arrived, and were seated at a table near the live music, which is played on Friday and Saturday nights. Our server, Jade was super friendly and did a great job of answering questions and providing suggestions. I went with the massaman curry. It had a deep rich flavor and the perfect amount of sweetness combined with the peanut. My wife really enjoyed the green curry, which is a little bit on the spicier side, depending on your tolerance. We both opted for smoothies, she loved her passionfruit smoothie and my piña colada smoothie was also tasty. It's more icy than creamy and not overly sweet. We really enjoyed our first trip back here in a while and can't wait to return read more

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The decor is cool-looking throughout the restaurant. All the staff is super nice. And we were seated quickly and are food came pretty quickly to us also. I ordered Massaman Curry and BBQ Chicken. The Massaman was merely good and the BBQ chicken heckah boring and just plain gross. Pretty much the only reason I'm giving them 3 stars are for the aforementioned good things. But there are MANY Thai places that are WAY better. For example Thai Taylorsville read more

Sawadee Utah - Their BBQ Chicken is gross - Thai Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Where do I begin. The only thing good about this place was their interior. But the rest was so below average. Their pad thai was mushy and probably the worst one I had in a while. The kiwi "smoothie" was like an ice slush with kiwi taste and looks like a lot of food coloring. Disgusting. And also our food took forever to come out. read more

Sawadee Utah - Kiwi smoothie - Thai Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I am not the biggest fan of Thai food, so I will not review the food heavily. However, many people seemed to love the food in my party. The service was OK -- She brought out my food last (probably 10 minutes after everyone else got their food), which was lukewarm by the time I was able to eat it. My water sat empty for a good chunk of the meal. When I first walked into this restaurant, it had a weird smell. The chair I sat on was dirty and I had to wipe it off. I will probably not be back here. read more

Sawadee Utah - Thai Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

What was I doing not frequenting this gem of a Thai restaurant? It's so close to me, yet somehow I overlooked it. I love when a Thai spot allows you to pick your spice level, and found that the medium spice was perfect for me, as someone with a fairly high spice tolerance. We got the "undecided curry", which was a blend of pumpkin, avocado, and pineapple curries, and the Khao soi. The curry was incredible, and I devoured the leftovers. I really liked the spice to the Khao soi, but didn't love that it was served with completely uncooked noodles. I had to wait a bit before I could eat them so they weren't crunchy. I'm not sure if that's the traditional way of serving the dish, but the broth was rich and delicious. I can't end this review without mentioning the crab cheese wontons that absolutely rocked my world. Will definitely be back! read more

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Great ambiance, good for a date. Service was great as well. Maybe it's just my preference but, I was a bit disappointed in the shrimp spring rolls. They were more like the size of a small burrito, which is fine, but the inside was filled 90% with lettuce than anything else. It had a VERY small amount of noodles and not enough shrimp in my opinion. I found the peanut sauce to be too think - you can't dip so you have to spoon it on. Wasn't crazy about the flavor of the peanut sauce either. The pad se-ew was a bit disappointing because it only comes with your chosen protein and just a bit of broccoli, not other veggies so it's kinda bland. The other flavors didn't make up for it either. The sea food stir-fry was very flavorful and delicious. I like that you can basically pick any dish and have it made your way. And you can ask for different spice levels. I was also disappointed to see that chili oils and spicy mixings were not an option like most that places I'm used to. You just get dry crushed pepper to add spice. read more

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My recent meal here was so good I had to stop myself from saying "it's just so good" to my partner over and over again. I had the yellow curry and she had the drunken noodles, and we split the veggie spring rolls. The spring rolls were fresh and warm, and I was surprised by how many we got in one order. Our meals were huge and provided amazing leftovers for the next couple of days. Kind and attentive service, gorgeous decor. Sawadee is one of the dining jewels of SLC. read more

Adding a few more pics from my recent visit. I love Sawadee, so consistently delicious. I had never ordered the glass noodles, they are vegan and so good. I ate at the restaurant this time and absolutely loved the super kind staff and beautiful dining room. So homey and beautiful. A true fave to be sure. read more

Sawadee Utah - Glass noodle stir fry w/tofu...so good! - Thai Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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We came here on a Saturday night to celebrate. The vibe was great! They had a live band playing which was really lovely to have as background music. The staff was very friendly and quick to answer our questions. The food was good. I wouldn't call it great sadly but it was good. Be warned the portion sizes are MASSIVE! One dish could easily feed 2-3 people we did not plan on that so we had way more than we needed. The pad Thai was decent but nothing special. The massaman was very mild and could have used more spice for flavoring. The other dishes I couldn't try because I'm gluten free but my family said they were good not great. The soda came in a bottle and wasn't a fountain which is a bummer to pay per bottle. The smoothies were delicious and they did well with the two children we had in our group. I would come back here again if a group wanted to but I also wouldn't seek it out. The staff was the best part about this place. read more

Sawadee Utah - Thai Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I love this restaurant. Their food is consistently good and the restaurant itself is clean, well designed, and simply a nice place to go with family or colleagues. Easily one of my favorite Thai restaurants in any of the states I've lived. The waiters and waitresses are always quick and friendly. No wonder this restaurant has won so many awards! read more

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The service at Sawadee is very good. They were moderately busy, but nonetheless were very attentive of water refill and checked up on us frequently. We ordered the lunch special (S1 coconut soup and S6 panang curry) and the beef drunken models. The flavor of the panang curry was my favorite. It was very savory. The coconut soup was savory with a hint of sweet and lemon grass. Both had a good coconut flavor to them. The drunken noodles were very tasty. The restaurant is cute with the tables being textured and ample seating inside and outside. It wasn't noisy when we went. It was cool inside but not cold. I enjoyed my experience and this is one of the better Thai restaurants I've been to in recent memory read more

Sawadee Utah - Lunch Special: S1. Coconut Soup (left) S6. Panang Curry (right) - Thai Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Pad Thai is SO GOOD! And very reasonable price for the amount of food you get!! Highly recommend! read more

Walked in for a late lunch & was seated immediately. This restaurant is huuuuuge! I almost got lost trying to find the bathroom, lol. (But really though.) We ordered Deep Fried Tofu as an appetizer & it came with this peanut sauce that was bomb! Super yums! It was like a spicy peanut sauce *drool I ended up ordering the Pad See Ewe Tofu & it was yums. I like how the tofu was cooked - fried. You can't go wrong with fried tofu! I had leftovers so I was able to take it home & enjoy the next day for lunch. Our waitress was super attentive & friendly. The service was quick so we were in and out of there within an hour. I know what you're thinking - yes, they were busy but like I said at the beginning of this review - this restaurant is huge so even though there were a good amount of customers there, you don't feel like there is. This place was a good find - we love a good Thai restaurant :) read more

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We arrived at 5:20. The restaurant wasn't too busy when we arrived, and we ordered at our first opportunity. An appetizer showed up 30 min later. We watched the place fill up and many to go orders fulfilled while we waited. At 6:10 we told our server we needed to leave in 15 minutes. We asked her to either cancel the order or give it to us to go. It took ANOTHER 30 MINUTES to get our food to go-- which we no longer had time to eat. Who knows how long we would have waited had we not said anything. Our server should have apologized and canceled the order. This is on the manager for greedily taking any and all to go/delivery orders while we poor suckers in the restaurant waited an hour and 20 minutes BEFORE being served. The food is good if a bit overpriced, but nothing is worth this. If you want to get overpriced Thai to go that is the only acceptable option here. read more

This place was a recommendation, and I do have to say it was well recommended. It looks very fancy and beautiful for date night. They had live music, which was impressive for a Thai restaurant. Great appetizer! The food was very delicious, and the portions are a good size! I just didn't like their Thai tea and the iced Thai coffee; they were a little bit watered down. read more

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First timer at this restaurant that was highly recommended by a native! The food did not disappoint but fell flat in some areas. It was cold (well my version of cold) and soup was on my mind. I ordered the tofu soup. Though tofu often screams vegetarian there's pork that's usually added to this dish. I ordered the veggie option. The soup was good but lacked flavor. The noodles were also a bit difficult to capture so I would ask for a fork. The veggies were fresh and I didn't too much care for the tofu. It was too mushy and flavor less. My favorite part of my meal was the fried salmon with brown rice. I like anything with salmon so the item caught my eyes immediately. The sweet and sour sauce, there's a crunch effect and meat went well with the brown rice. I think white rice would have been a better compliment but I still enjoyed my food. For flavor add the sauce to the rice and enjoy! The restaurant was spacious, with lots of personality and our server was gracious. There's even an area to purchase snacks if one desired. There were several groups in the restaurant that evening but it wasn't noisy. If I am ever back in Utah, I'll stop by and try other dishes. Thank you for the warm hospitality read more

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Food was delicious! Each dish was flavorful and tasted authentic. The Pad See Ewe and fried rice was my favorite! It tasted very fresh and the portions were also bigger than I expected!! Personally I felt like the pad thai was a bit on the soggier side, but still delicious! The restaurant is huge and spacious, with a lot of seating. They had a live band playing which I found very lovely and added to our dinner experience. The staff was also super friendly and kept coming back to make sure we were enjoying our time. Definitely will be coming back again :) read more

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Been here once before & needed to try again! Friday & Saturdays they have live music which is really nice! the band was really good! The service is super fast and the food came out all within timely manner. We did find a bug crawling on the table and there was a hair in the rice. That was a little off putting! The food is tasty! The portions are pretty big so definitely share if you're not that hungry! The papaya salad is refreshing but the fish sauce smell can be overpowering! The Massaman sauce is delicious! i think i would go back for the curry! read more

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I know this place has mixed reviews from what the local Utahns told me. Though, I came several times last year with kids, & with friends and each time service was great! Attentive, caring and able to answer any questions. Not pushy and a great vibe to the restaurant. Food was flavorful and for the price I was pretty impressed how much food we got. read more

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From personal experimentation, I think the beef on my salad were microwaved. The pink bits were intermingled with the parts that felt like rubber bands. Most of the Thai restaurants I've been to arent afraid to at least have some flavor (chilis, fish sauce, and something other than sugar), I was disappointed and confused after receiving this recommendation. Everything was just sweet and soy sauce. Pad Thai came out ages before my dish, and wasn't bad but wasn't good either. Portion sizes were good but that doesnt mean much when its pennies to the dollar on being stingy with rice/noodles. The decor was good though. Would recommend for a date with someone who's never had Thai food before and would confuse with a fancy Chinese-American restaurant. read more

Ordered food for take out. Quick service and turn around. Pad Thai was large but felt a little bland with no spice, tang, or dimension. The coconut soup was really sweet. read more

TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE. I used to love this place but it has new owners and they are CLUELESS. party of 5. Three entrees were served less than 5 minutes after we ordered. the 4th entree came 20 minutes later and the 5th another 10 minutes after that. The server and the manager thought this was fine. Also, i ordered a steak salad and the steak was seasoned with Liquid SMOKE. So ghetto. I will never go here again and recommend you not either read more

really solid thai food which was unexpected for salt lake! every dish was fire, but my favorite was the chicken pad see ew. service was very friendly! ambiance is super casual, lots of indoor and outdoor seating. super cute vibes! would definitely recommend. read more

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Generally this place has fantastic takeout well packed etc - about the only thing right they did this time was pack it well - that and the crab Rangoon appetizers and a beef with vegetables and sauce. We also ordered the drunken noodles and orange chicken. the drunken noodles were ordered spicy. They arrived with absolutely zero spice and basically tasteless the same for the orange chicken no sauce just baked chicken morsels. very sad and expensive for what was a sub optimal meal other than the appetizer and beef - two good dishes and two to throw away. I'll give them another shot, but I've had this experience with them several times where it will be good for two or three times and then another time I'll order and the order just comes out totally wrong tasteless wrong spice level, etc. I would love to see more consistency in this restaurant. read more

I didn't properly prepare for this experience-I just thought it would be another Thai place that would serve us dinner and we'd be on our way. I really didn't expect it to be so freaking amazing that I'm still thinking about it a day later. The ambience is a little dark and moody, which fits well with the old building with exposed brick and low ceilings. I would love to know more about the history of the building-surely it's been around awhile and has some cool stories to tell. The food was out of this world good-and so much of it! I ordered the glass noodle stir fry with chicken and my date had the pad thai. We both ate and ate until we were full, but still have so much food left over. (It heated up well the next day, I can attest to as I'm eating leftovers now.) Somehow, we saved enough room for a sticky rice and mango dessert which was phenomenal. Not too sweet, just right. I wish I'd been able to eat more of it, but a few bites was all I could do. I'll be better prepared next time. You'll find parking out front and a good sized patio for outdoor dining when the weather is nice. I will absolutely be back to sit on that patio, eat a reasonable amount of a main course and then devour the heck out of that sticky rice dessert. I can't wait. read more

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Service was nice, and the food was yummy:) They had a trainee in the kitchen, so our soup had to be remade 3 times, but once they finally got it right, it was great (although, it's been better in the past). read more

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Service was great Food came out quick, hot and executed well. Came for my bday and my husband and I shared: crab balls (delicious and tastes fresh), salmon curry (best thing we ate), chicken pad Thai (pretty standard, plain for me), crying tiger ( the sauce was good, meat was tender but had a little portion which was inedible hard fat), and pad woo sen (I ordered yum woo sen but I think the waitress misheard me. I would say my least fav item we ordered because it was a bit salty.) read more

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They have changed around their interior and it appears they have less seating now to make more space! I applaud this! They also have a piano and live music on Fri/Sat and are selling items almost like a store at the front. The service was a little slow but the food (as it has been for the last 10 years) was wonderful, huge portions and exactly what we wanted. Still my favorite. read more

If you are looking for catering, look no further! I highly recommend Sawadee for catered events. They went above and beyond! We held a Celebration of Life for a coworker who passed away; they did such a wonderful job that some of the attendees were taking pictures of it. Sawadee was easy to work with and did such an incredible job! read more

Service is exceptional! The staff is kind and helpful! We wanted to try everything! The servings are family size. Very healthy servings. A sampler would be great but I have no ideas read more

Super beautiful interior with a kind staff, clean venue, and delicious food options. All fried items were excellent with the tempura veggies number one! Crab fried rice was beautiful but not as tasty as expected. Similar feedback from my colleagues who got the lettuce wraps and orange chicken. But one colleague said the shrimp fried rice was the best they ever had, I loved my veggie broccoli stir fry, and the crispy duck was fabulous. Massamang curry was also excellent. Would definitely come back but hopefully next time they will have their liquor li read more

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Sawadee is a great go-to restaurant for Thai food in Utah. I think it is pretty good, though it doesn't quite match up to the newer Thai restaurants I've tried!! Either way, their food is great, the ambiance is fun with the Thai decor, and their staff is very friendly. This restaurant is very consistent. read more

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Delicious! Pad thai was great, one of my favorites i've tried so far. The fried rice was a little bland but it was still pretty good. We also got the larb (pork lettuce wrap) and that was seriously so good, I would get that again a million times! The inside is well decorated, the chairs we sat in were so low it was uncomfortable to eat. It was pretty spacious and not super busy which was nice. Our server was kind and answered all of our questions, refilled our waters often and was kind. I definitely wanna come back soon! read more

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We couldn't make online or call-in reservations because they would be too busy, but we could show up to see if we could be seated. The place was empty! The menu was a QR code. Service was poor and the food was even worse! Ambiance was okay. I do NOT recommend! read more

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I'm from out of town and came here for dinner, a recommendation from a family member. The service was exceptional from the moment we walked into the restaurant. The menu has a bit of everything for those who are vegan or following a gluten free diet to meat lovers. The appetizers were delicious--the spring rolls with tofu and the fried tofu were perfect starters. That followed the main course that included barbecue chicken, pad Thai, and chicken curry along with a chicken fried rice. The portions here are probably enough for two people, so we left with extras for the entire family. I recommend this location for the options, taste, and service. It doesn't hurt that you're also not breaking the bank for a family of 7. read more

Nice portions! Great flavor and staff is very good. Lunch is the best! The give you a chose of two dishes.

My husband's family is part Thai and while we love making Thai food at home, sometimes we want to enjoy it being made for us! The first time we visited Sawadee, we met up with a group of friends and split a bunch of dishes from pineapple curry, chicken pad Thai, and a short rib speciality and much more. Food was tasty and came out fresh, but sadly, they didn't have mango sticky rice available. The second time we visited, we brought my in-laws and ate the fried duck special (my favorite), spring rolls, papaya salad, pineapple fried rice and many more dishes. This place even impressed my half Thai father in law! But sadly, no mango sticky rice available for this visit. We're looking forward to visiting again when mangos are in season! read more

I love this place! The pad Thai is unreal it's so delicious. I came in a few days ago, usually the service is amazing but that day it did take them 20 minutes to provide our check after asking multiple times. read more

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I had reservation at 6:00 on Sunday. When I made the reservation it asked me if I wanted to dine in the front or the back of the restaurant. I had no idea as to which was nicer but I choose the back. Upon arriving your host was on the phone. While she was on the phone we stood there just glancing on the back of the restaurant. She abruptly stopped what she was doing and stopped us from walking over the back of the restaurant, mind you, we weren't going to walk all the way back but only to glance. She stopped us in such a RUDE way and had us stopped. She quickly directed one of the staff member to come us. The way she conducted herself towards us made us feel like we were going to rob the place and so un call for!!! Don't know if she treated us that way because we were Asian, the reason being is when we were finally seated in the front I watched how kind and friendly she was towards the Caucasian customers. My family and I are visiting from California, she sure left a bad taste for your restaurant!!! She was an older lady that represents your restaurant. I will sure tell my friends and families how we were treated at your restaurant. Btw I asked the server if she was the owner and she said she's the hostess. What a sad individual!!! read more

Authentic, fresh, flavorful, and great portions. I tried this place out for the first time yesterday & they did NOT disappoint. I had the shrimp Tom yum 10/10, chicken pad see eaw, & papaya salad with sticky rice. The rice was a little undercooked but the food truly was amazing. The ambiance was classy, service was friendly & it would be a great place to catch up with someone or in my case, peacefully dine alone. I definitely plan to go back to try more things on the menu. read more

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