The first time we tried Sawasdee was when my friend door dashed it for us as a postpartum meal. We were so impressed (although beware of spice! We love spicy, but man it was SPICY! haha). My husband and I were craving it again so we decided to order ourselves. Doordash was running a special, so we placed our order through doordash and picked up. The service was so quick, friendly, and great! Their green curry, egg plant stir-fry, pad thai, and drunken noodle were some of our favorites. Their drunken noodle isn't the typical noodle we're used to, but it was still so flavorful and delicious. This is by far one of our go-tos now! 10/10 would recommend read more

Overall a really nice experience. Good Asian food is few and far between in this area of Virginia especially. The waitstaff were very pleasant and very attentive. They kept our water glasses full the entire time. The food was really good. They accommodate gluten free and are knowledgable about allergies. Our waitress checked with the chef numerous times about the celiac safety of each dish to see which ones were ok for me. I was not glutened. The gluten free pad Thai and the yellow chicken curry were both great. The curry had a little bit of a kick to it, so not for people with low spice tolerance. My brother got the Thai iced tea and found it to be too sweet. Since the tea itself is pre sweetened when it's prepped, there wasn't much they could do to fix it for him. read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Chicken Satay (4pcs) - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

I crave the delicious Thai flavors and the combination of the fresh ingredients elegantly amalgamated. Sawasdee has wonderful people ( owners?) they're welcoming with prompt and friendly service, very attentive. They want to be sure you are comfortable and enjoying your meal. The restaurant is very clean, bright and they pay great attention to food presentation. Everything we had was freshly made and very flavorful! read more

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If I could give this place 6 stars, I'd personally carve the extra star out of a chili pepper. I walked into Sawasdee Thai expecting "good food." I walked out questioning every life decision that led me to not eat here sooner. First, the aroma hit me like a warm, spicy hug from a Thai grandma who refuses to let you leave until you're full enough to hibernate. I ordered the Pad Thai, and I swear the noodles were so perfect they could've had their own fan club. The spice level? Let's just say my sinuses were cleansed, my chakras aligned, and for 17 glorious seconds I could see into the future. Then came the curry. I don't know what wizardry they do back in that kitchen, but I'm 90% sure someone back there has made a pact with a flavor demon. The dish was so good I briefly considered writing it into my will. The staff? Friendly enough to make you think you accidentally wandered into a long-lost family reunion. They refill your water like they're trying to save your life--which, if you pick Thai hot, they absolutely are. Overall, Sawasdee Thai isn't just a restaurant. It's a spiritual experience. A flavor pilgrimage. A place where your taste buds ascend to the next dimension and send you postcards from the afterlife. Do yourself a favor: Eat here. Eat often. And hydrate responsibly. read more

Sawadee is a great experience all around. The food tasted great & the is always cooked fresh to perfection. This one is a hole in the wall restaurant cooked authentically and the whole staff is Thai. They always have great deals and again the food is amazing. I randomly found this out by fellow Yelp Elite members so i said lemme try this out and Ive been coming back eversince. Ive brough family and friends here and they agree its better than the local chain Thai restaurants we have in the area. On top of the excellent food, the service was super attentive. He was very friendly, asked if we had any questions and checked on us several times. As for the ambiance, because its a hole in the wall dont expect something bougie. Its very reminiscent of South East Asia though. But when you look past that the Food Experience is worth much more. Yelp Elite Tip: If you like Pad Thai, check out their Pad See Eww, Its more moist and flavorful version of Pad Thai. read more

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I won't be coming back. My friend and I went for lunch and we ordered crab Rangoons, pad Thai and panang curry. We wanted chicken, but they only had an option for ground chicken so we got pork. When the food came out, it looked appetizing but as soon as I took the first bite, I knew I wouldn't be coming back. The pad Thai tasted like it was only seasoned with soy sauce and salt, and there was no taste of the pad Thai seasoning. The curry tasted like coconut milk, and salt. The pork itself was the most disgusting pork I have ever tried. It tasted like something out of a can and kind of resembled spam meat. I am not a picky eater, and I usually eat everything that is served to me, but this is the first time that I left without taking home leftovers. We left more than half of the meal untouched because we simply could not eat it. Safe to say I will not be coming back if you're looking for a good Thai place this is not it. read more

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I really enjoyed my lunch here! I was craving some Thai food and when I was looking for some dining options and mentioned Sawasdee to my friend and dining partner, she said that she hadn't had been there in awhile but remembered it was good, so off we went! It's not in the best location, but don't let that fool you. The interior does look a little dated, the fish tank has only one creature. There were a few boxes in one of the areas of the restaurant to the right that once seemed to serve as additional seating area, but everything was still neat, tidy and clean, just worn a little. - Parking - Private lot. I came in from the side street, but the restaurant is on East VB Blvd which is a busy street. - Noms - We glanced at the menu quickly, but asked our very courteous server what his recs were. We ended up ordering the following: House soup - this little bowl is complimentary with every meal, a light chicken broth with ground chicken and rice. It had notes of ginger and a great way to start the meal. It was topped with some fried crispy things. Curry Puffs - These reminded me of a samosa, but shaped more like a dumpling. Served with sweet chili sauce, came 5 pieces to an order. I would definitely get this again. Very flavorful and the wrapping was delicious! Whole fried pompano - it was a special that day or week. There was a choice of whole tilapia and whole snapper too, but we opted for pompano because my friend hadn't had it in a long time and I never had it before! It was fried whole, topped with a tasty sauce and the fish was light and very flavorful. Any time I see a whole fried fish on the menu, I get it and I've never been disappointed! Eggplant stir fry with tofu - The star of the dish is eggplant, so we opted for the protein to be plant based as well. I could seriously drink that sauce! The tofu is fried and the eggplant was cooked so perfectly! Eggplant stir fry is a go-to dish for me as well and the way they make it at Sawasdee was just right! Mas sa mun curry with chicken (allergy warning) - this is a curry with a peanut and coconut milk base, topped with whole roasted peanuts. No complaints about this dish either! Well done. Thai tea - For a sweet girl, this I thought was a tad too sweet, but I still enjoyed it! I let the ice melt a little and it was fine after that. Still tasty! Looks can be deceiving. The place looks dated and signage looks faded, but look past it and explore their offerings! I've been to Thailand twice and their food made me miss Thailand all over again! Go out and support and enjoy! read more

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The food was amazing! We got the wonton soup, chicken katsu, cabbage and chicken stir fry, Thai tea and Thai coffee. So full and left with leftovers read more

Authentic thai food! The food the service was amazing! And the ambiance was warm, welcoming and eclectic. Clean bathrooms! Really nice service and price is just write. Must trt the lettuce wrap! read more

Delicious Thai Food. Love this place! Nice service. This is a Thai Restaurant that has a very good atmosphere. read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Prik Khing Pork! - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

One of our favorite Thai restaurants whenever I am in Norfolk, the starter congee was still so good. We ordered pineapple pad thai got it wrong a little since the pineapple made it really strong sour taste. Penang curry still the best and the fried tofu so good must try. Only did not like the sticky rice and mango. The mango is not good more of a mexican mango and the coconut sauce was so watery not thick. Service was good and the place improved w food display to help others to visualize. I go for 4.5 if there is. Must try place. read more

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It's been a while since I've eaten at Sawasdee and food is great as usual! The only complaint is that the server seemed to be very inexperienced... we had to ask for water and utensils and was constantly trying to get his attention for service. The place is nicely decorated and had a welcoming presence. Overall, great food but need some work on service. read more

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Haven't been here in 6-7years but decided to order takeout. We ordered basil beef fried rice and it was good but didn't taste like traditional basil fried rice because it was made with jasmine rice and didn't have much of a basil taste. We also got chicken red curry and it was delicious and tasty. We also ordered basil beef stir fry but just like the fried rice it didn't have the traditional basil taste, tastes more like just beef stir fry. Highly recommend they kick up the traditional Thai basil taste. I ordered all dishes this hot and it was definitely spicy like we love. read more

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Thanks Yoonie for your review, this spot was awesome! We enjoyed our "linner" tremendously. The atmosphere was pleasant, the restaurant was clean, the service was great and the food was outstanding! We will be returning because there were a few items I wanted to try. read more

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Very good Thai. Having been in Thailand in the 70's it brought back good memories. Highly recommend.

Excellent food, service, and ambiance!It's now one of my favorite places to eat. I'll definitely be coming back here again!

Literally the tastiest, perfectly spiced, most welcoming host, I think i've EVER experienced. Great prices, tasty food, 10/10 would reccomend. Ambiance is so nice too. Seriously reccomend this to anyone looking for thai food in norfolk or VB read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Chicken Thigh Drunken Noodle (Lunch) - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

I go to this place since I moved to VA,which is like from 8years...from past 1 year the quality of food is going down. The taste is nothing like before. I really love going to sawasdee but if quality is going down then will have to go somewhere else to get thai food.Hope they get the old cook back or train the new one. read more

Went there today for lunch. The waiter was so unfriendly and to top it off he walked by my totally empty iced tea for at least 10 minutes. I had to ask for refill. Food was pretty good but his customer service and not refilling my tea is why I gave one star. This happened to me at this same restaurant a couple years ago. I gave them benefit of the doubt and started going there again and it's been great. This waiter today i hadn't seen. He definitely shouldn't be serving customers. He is make the restaurant look terrible. Today was the last time I will go there. They lost my business for good I won't go back ever again!! read more

Great food and attentive service. The coconut curry with potatoes (forgot the name) was delicious and enough for two people. My friend had a sweet rice noodle dish that was tasty just not my preference. I would order takeout next time; the place needs an interior refresh read more

This is a popular spot for me and family to go to. The crab-fried rice is good, but I love the drunken noodles. I eat them by themselves or sometimes with crab or shrimp. I highly recommend their Thai tea. read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Crab meat fried rice - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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The Frest Thai Rolls are so delicious! I can literally eat them everyday forever. I also ordered a Thai ice tea w/ no milk that was absolutely wonderful! Also ordered, drunken noodles which was a little different than what I'm used to with the added tomatoes but it was still delicious read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Thai fresh Roll - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Very good experience, actually not a Thai food kind of person but this place changes your mind. The whole place is has a very pretty, and nice atmosphere. Service was amazing and very comfortable. read more

I haven't had many curry's in my life, but this one is one of if not the best I've had. Not much else to say about it except beware of the spice levels. I got the hot and I can handle a significant amount of heat, anything more and it wouldn't have been enjoyable. The restaurant is nice and spacious, they do well at social distancing. The waiter was very kind and did a really great job. The food took what I would consider the right amount of time to come out. I also got a Thai coffee and it was excellent. read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Mango Curry W/Shrimp and a side of egg fried rice - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Delicious food at a very affordable price. Lots of variety to choose from. As a bonus the establishment went all out for their Christmas decorations read more

My favorite hands down. Get the papaya with fermented fish sauce and pad thai, the basil fried rice. My daughter loves the thai tea

Food, service and value excellent Fresh tasting dish exactly as I wanted and large portion! Service was amazing read more

I've tried this place a few times on Uber Eats and I'm starting to realize that i need to come here in person! So far I've had the pineapple pad Thai, the chicken fried rice, and the green curry. So far every dish has been a hit! They don't skimp on their servings and each dish is flavor packed. Can't wait to dine in eventually! read more

A little disappointed. The Tom Kha soup lacked flavor and depth. I had to add salt to be able to taste the coconut. Also, I ordered it hot and it was not spicy at all. Drunken noodle was greasy and I wish they had better Togo containers so you aren't poking your fork through aluminum foil. I ordered it hot and the spice level was good. I ordered veggie pot stickers because they were 50%off and they were good. I enjoyed the dipping sauce they came with. read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Greasy Drunken Noodle - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Great Thai food and awesome pet puffer fish! Has a lot of options on the menu, when I'm in town always take my team there. read more

THAI TEA THAI TEA THAI TEA. You must get the tea. I love the drunk noodles everytime. I am so glad they are updating the inside and the service is always so sweet. I appreciate this place. Support local! read more

Great food !! I worked at a Thai restaurant for 5 years. My Thai restaurant is located in MI and ever since I moved here I haven't been able to find a decent Thai place. This place is close, not very close but close. Their Tum yum was amazing ! It is a little more sour than usual however I LOVE sour Tum yum. They fill it us with a lot of vegetables and choice of meat. They do not hold back which is quality! Their pad Thai is good as well. Not as good as my old restaurants but it was great compared to some other Thai places I've tried here. They're not stingy with their choice of meat ( I picked tofu) and their vegetables. I also asked for extra extra lemon wedges and they did not disappoint! I don't know how the place looks inside as I ordered via DoorDash but everything tasted great. One critique I will say however, if that their Thai ice tea is...... less than great. To me it tasted weird. I've had better Thai ice tea at other Thai places. But everything else was great! read more

The Chicken noodle soup is delicious! My friend who does not like soup... loved it. Spicy drunken noodle hits the spot and tropical fried rice has a slight kick but good to the last grain. Our waiter was so nice and friendly. We had a great experience! read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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Service and ambience is excellent. Food so fresh, and flavorful ...papaya salad was the best I have had. The thai chicken wings so crispy and with the side of fried rice just tasty. I got a side of fried rice and it's shocking how good it is alone. Oi taste sweet ginger and sour and peppers. Looking for good thai you found it read more

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I love this restaurant and usually go once a week for the Larb Gai. My last three visits, including today, I have received continuously reducing portions. I normally get two orders and today it seemed like they made one order and put it 2 containers. As much as I like Sawadee I think I'm going to start shopping around for a new regular Thai restaurant. read more

Proper Thai food made Thai Style not Americanized. Try the Green Curry and Papaya Salad. Nice selection of Thai Beers to pair with the food. read more

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

I ordered drunken noodle and it was sweet! Not spicy at all! I thought General spice meant normal spice but there was none! The summer rolls had cabbage and very little vegetables w/ a piece of shrimp! I went through grubhub & they dropped it off two doors away from mine. Thank goodness they had a picture so I could figure which house it was! read more

When I go to a Thai restaurant, I always want to try the Pad Thai for me it will let me know if I will LIKE or NOT a restaurant. Hubby had the chicken teriyaki. I like that they had other dishes that doesn't fall so much in the Thai category. My Pad Thai dinner was plenty enough for hubby to try. The flavor was ok, I was surprise the waitress didn't ask me what level of heat I want. I always have a certain level heat that is cooked in so for me it lacked that extra. I didn't have much of bean sprout or eggs, so that too was a little disappointing. The chicken teriyaki is a light brown thin sauce if you're not too picky on sauce, you will enjoy this meal. This building has seen many restaurants come and go but for a Thai cuisine in this area is a fresh start. The inside is nicely decorated and clean. The staff is super nice and accommodating. They take the time to describe the menu and give you their chef's special and most ordered dish. read more

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The restaurant was well decorated, clean and boasts a friendly staff. My experience wasn't the best. I ordered the curry puffs and the green curry with chicken. I liked that the puffs were hand made but I did not like that it wasn't cooked all the way through, the dough was partially raw. The green curry was okay at best. I had a total of 4 pieces of chicken in it and a ton of eggplant which I've never had in green curry before...I didn't care for the texture and spice melody combination. The portion was also very small...it was served in what looked like a small cereal bowl. I feel like the place has a lot of potential and wish them the best but I will not return. read more

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We had the best experience at Sawasdee Thai Cuisine. The food was incredibly delicious. Literally the best Thai food I've ever had. We ordered the pad Thai and red curry and we were amazed and satisfied with the food portion and the taste of the food specially their meat was fresh and tender. Also, the waiter Tuna was amazing. We are definitely going back and we highly recommend it for everyone. read more

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