I grabbed carry-out over my lunch break yesterday. The person who took my order was friendly and efficient. They gave me a 25-min. wait time (which is to be expected over lunch.) I wandered over and they had my order ready for me when I got there about 20 min. later. The transaction was quick and friendly. I always order Pad Thai with chicken and no bean sprouts (medium spice) whenever I order from a new place. I figure if you mess up Pad Thai the rest of your menu is probably going to suck. I really didn't have anything to worry about here. The noodles were cooked to perfection with just the right amount of sauce. The spice level gave it a building heat that added to the flavor instead of distracting from it. The ingredients seemed fresh and even though I didn't eat it as soon as it was prepared, it still tasted great. I will definitely give this shop another go. I hope to dine-in soon! read more

Sy Thai is my go to Thai place. I really love the fresh rolls and the lettuce wraps. I mean, REALLY love them. Sometimes i get just those two things and it's more than enough. Other favorites are the chicken pad Thai, Pa Nang and drunken noodles. I've taken many outside family members here, or ordered takeout when they visited, and everyone has been very happy with it. read more

Disclaimer: I ordered carryout which may have not been the best representation of the food quality since I ate it about 30-45 minutes after it was cooked. I had the Curry Noodle with steamed tofu - most places only offer fried tofu, so I was happy to see a healthier option! Because I got it for carryout, the noodles had soaked most of the sauce and gotten kind of soggy so it wasn't as flavorful. You definitely get your money's worth though. I could only eat about a third or half of it before I got too full! Leftovers for the win. I don't eat Thai food that often, but I'd be willing to give this place another try if I'm in the area. read more

SY THAI CAFE - Curry Noodle with steamed tofu - Thai Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Perusing some of the reviews for this establishment I've become convinced some have never actually tried authentic Thai cuisine to rate this at 4 stars. It's a Thai establishment meets Greek diner, in my opinion...I can't recall ever having Tom Kha soup where there was hardly a semblance of coconut milk...The Tom Yum was similarly unrecognizable as a soup that is as much a staple of typical Thai cuisine as fries are to burgers...Neither the Panang curry or green curry even remotely tasted let alone looked like Thai food - had a distinct look of generic Chinese dishes (Imagine glistening oil varnish over random vegetables & poultry) In fact, I think this establishment would be better off, quite frankly, going burgers & fries...It was the least Thai restaurant I can recall visiting I wasn't sure who to feel more sorry for...Myself for buying into the 4 star reviews, the establishment who clearly didn't know how to make Thai food or the other patrons who had yet to actually taste Thai food before Shame really, I had a hankering for some good Pad Kee Mao but unfortunately none of the staff had heard of it...In keeping, mind you, with the non-Thai reality of a Thai resto in downtown Birmingham read more

I love this place! It's a bit tight at times, especially when it gets crowded in the evening. The service is quick and friendly. I'd suggest Sy's Fried Rice and the Pad Thai. If you order tofu, ask the server to steam or they will over-fry it to a rubbery consistency. Overall, it's a nice casual place for friends to get together and have a decently priced meal in an elite area. Oh by the way...the portions are massive. read more

Best Thai on this side of town for sure. Had a few different things on the menu: Pad Thai Pad Sew Ew Crab cream cheese appetizer Stuff shrimp appetizer Basil fried rice Fast to go and always nice people. I often go with my three year old daughter and while she is well behaved they are always sweet to her. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is based on the consistency of the spice ( I can order medium every time and it ranges from totally bland to gulping water hot) and I'm not a fan of their soup that comes with every meal...., would prefer another option. Great place and they have my business! Wish they did online ordering! read more

I can not tell you how much I love this place, their service is so quick and the food is always amazing. Their spicy levels are wonderful... (imagine me doing that chef kiss thing). Trust me if you like good food you will not be disappointed!! read more

Hot is real hot here. Must try! Awesome food with authentic Thai flavors. The soup they serve before the meal also tastes amazing. (y) read more

I think the Peanut Curry and Pad Siew here exceptional. I've been having food from here since 2005, and it really did get me into Thai and spicy food in general. The menus at the Birmingham and Troy locations are the same. Troy just has easier parking and more inside space. read more

I went there for the second time in a month this week hoping the last time I was there was just a fluke. Unfortunately it was not a fluke. This used to be my ALL TIME favorites Thai. I don't know what they did whether they have a new cook or new recipes but the food is not as good as it used to be and I am very disappointed. It's mediocre at best no better than any other Thai place around. The service is amazing though very attentive and thoughtful. read more

We ate at Sy Thai Cafe this evening before wandering over to see a movie. The food was excellent, the service was fast and the waiter was engaging yet efficient at taking the order and checking back to see if we needed anything further. We were a bit nervous that we would be late to the movie but made it with plenty of time to spare. Being big fans of good Thai food, we are somewhat critical if a restaurant doesn't measure up. Sy Thai hit the spot. We'll be back for more. read more

Not the fault of the restaurant....,grub hub TOTALLY screwed up our order...,,over an hour and 15 minutes before we recerour food. Absolutely disgusting. Driver did not apologize and grub hub did not respond to our complaint. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!!!! read more

I'm a bit late getting to this one. I ate here on Friday, 4/24/15, with two friends for dinner. I had tried to eat here before, but it was always packed and so we ended up somewhere else. Expecting the same experience, we arrive there about 6:30 pm so that we could make sure to get a table. The place was almost empty. The waitress was friendly. The food was good. It wasn't anything spectacular. I have had better Thai in the area, but it was good. I have just heard people say "Sy Thai! Yum!" so many times, I had high expectations. I ordered the Curry Noodles with Pork. The sauce was yummy, but the noodles were all broken into little bits and were a tad overcooked and a bit mushy for my taste. We also had some crispy squid as an appetizer. It was OK and was basically "calamari" with some Asian vegetables instead of marinara. One of my friends had the Pad Thai with scallops and he thought the scallops had a weird taste and texture. So, I guess avoid those. I don't find myself in Birmingham all that often because it makes my skin crawl. But, if someone suggested eating here, I would not say no. read more

NOM NOM NOM A coworker of mine raved about this place and said it was THE Thai restaurant that filled her childhood. After seeing her eyes light up, how could I refuse? And hello? It's Thai food. My ultimate weakness aside from pizza. ;-) I placed a carry out order of peanut noodle with fried tofu and extra veggies. It was around $10 (I added a few extra things) but I literally got 3 pounds of food. For lunch! AH MAH ZING! Friendly to the budget and it's DELICIOUS. I didn't get to try it while it was hot. It was a crazy day at work... but even when I ate it 5-6 hours later from the microwave... It was great. Perhaps ever what I've been searching for since I moved from Grand Rapids. I'll visit again :) read more

Positives: * Delicious * Huge Portions (Worth the $11 Dinner) * Right next to where I work * Friendly Staff * The chicken in the pad thai is AMAZING!!! Negatives: * Feel sick if I eat left overs even if it was less than 24 hours later. * Sometimes the wait is a little too much to handle (All though they are very busy on weekends when I normally order from there) I wish I didn't get incredibly sick feeling from left overs or else this would be a 4 or 5 star rating. They are a great restaurant, but just that one thing is too much of a problem for me. read more

Hands down one of the best Thai restaurants around. Great selection of food and always delicious. Highly recommended.

Their Thai food is literally the best I've had in the Midwest. Gotta try their red curry (Gang Gai) it is so scrumptious and creamy - unlike Lai Thai (in Canton) or other Thai restaurants that are watery and runny. Their Keaw Warn (green curry) is also delicious - although full of flavor it was a bit salty =/. My favorite thing was the Peanut Noodle - the sauce is creamy and full of peanut taste. visit my food blog at cocoandcoffee.blogspot.com =) read more

My Favorite Thai Spot... well, technically, I like the one in Gross Pointe better, but this on'e closer. Now, I don't know if I've ever had truly "authentic thai"... but I've eaten at over a dozen different Thai restaurants, "Thai" is my favorite food... and this place does it well. Never had a bad dish. Everything seems fresh. Friendly service. Generally quick too, even when slammed. Best Dishes - Pad Prik Khing, Drunken Noodle, Peanut anything, Pad Thai read more

This place is just okay to me. If someone suggested it I wouldn't refuse it but I don't think I would go out of my way to eat there. I have been there a few times with family who live 5 minutes away from it and they seem to enjoy it. Today I visited and I order the crab cheese (their rendition of crab wontons/ragoons) and I know "cheese" is literally right in the name, but they are literally ALL cream cheese and barely any crab. They were tolerable but I wouldn't order them again. I also ordered chicken pad Thai which was just okay, nothing inedible but I ordered it with no spice and there is still spice in it... On another note, the service was fine. Only bone I have to pick about it would that our server brought out my cousins dish before mine....I don't understand why places do that. I came to eat with my guest, not watch them eat or vice versa. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things, I'm not sure. Like I said, it's just okay. read more

SY THAI CAFE - Literally all cream cheese and barely any crab - Thai Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

The Pad Thai and Tom Kha soup were terrible. Each had a sickly, yellowish color. Pad Thai noodles were not even the authentic noodles, but were wider and tasteless, and completely stuck together. Carry out container was dripping with gooey sauce. Could not have been a worse meal! Not really even Thai food IMO. One star goes to the spring roll, which was fine. read more

SY THAI CAFE - Pad what? - Thai Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Great food, great service, great location. I like that they call it "Cafe", because it definitely has that feel to it. Not sure how it would be as a date spot on a Friday night, but if you want Thai food, you can't beat it. Carry-out is fast and convenient and I get it here at least once a month. I've never had a complaint about this place. You may pay $40 for two people dining in, but you'll probably have enough left over for two lunches the next day. My favorite dish is the drunken noodle. Also love the fresh roll and crispy roll as an appetizer. read more

I used to like this place, not anymore They have consistently cut back on the meat in their dishes. I'll never eat here again. Good luck staying in business. read more

This is my all time favorite Thai food place! I've been coming here since I was a little boy and I've always gotten the same exact dish. Their Peanut Curry never fails to amaze me time and time again. The staff is extremely friendly and remembers me as a regular. Every friend that I show this place simply falls in love as I did years ago. Quite simply put, a 5 star establishment. You couldn't pay me to stop eating here. read more

SY THAI CAFE - Their Peanut Curry never fails to amaze me time and time again. You couldn't pay me to stop eating here. - Thai Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

There are many other Thai restaurants in the area, but none come even close to Sy Thai! Their seating is limited and I don't mind the short wait for a table, but I almost always carry out. I have tried many items on the menu and been pleased with them all, but I do have a favorite and usually stick with that. I have yet to find another place in town that makes Chicken Drunken Noodle like Sy Thai does. If I deviate from the norm and order something else, their Von Sen is excellent. Their Tom Yum soup is very good and their spring rolls are pretty damn tasty too. I am giving Sy Thai 5 stars, based upon the quality and consistency of their food and service. I would prefer that they had a liquor license, so that an adult beverage could be enjoyed as well, but I am not going to knock them for that. All in all, Sy Thai is tops on my list of Thai restaurants. read more

This is some of the best Thai food in the metro Detroit area. Been here many years ago and came back for a meal today. We got the pad Thai and the pad ped for lunch. Both were delicious and had the best Thai flavors. The pad Thai was not too peanut-y, not too sweet, just perfect. It was also not dry which I love. Both the pad ped and pad Thai were requested mild and these were a little more spicy than mild, but still delicious. I also got a Thai iced tea which was perfection. Parking is right in front on the street at meters or you can park in a parking garage just across the street. We will come back here again and again. read more

The first time I had thai food was when I was working in downtown B'ham at 18 and this was the restaurant my boss took me to. I grew up in a very "steak and potatoes" kind of household so all asian food at this point was a black hole I knew nothing about. Maybe it's because this is the first Thai food I ever had, but this is the standard by which I judge other Thai restaurants. The food is always delicious, the waitstaff friendly and the prices reasonable - especially for being in downtown B'ham! Some of my staples that I highly recommend are: shrimp chips - c'mon - they might look like styrofoam but they're soooo good pad thai - nice and lemony and very good! Gang Gai - spicy and so flavorful - definitely one of my favorites! Pad Prik - whenever someone needs a safe "intro to thai food" dish - this is what I recommend. Thai Fried Rice - there is no fried rice like Thai fried rice!!! If it wasn't so bad for me I'd eat this every day. Drunken Noodles Thai Iced Tea I'll stop there because the list would probably end up being their entire menu, lol. The Troy location, btw, is just as yummy and a good alternative if you don't feel like dealing with the crowds/parking situation on a busy Friday/Saturday night. read more

I got the drunken noodles because I heard good things about it on here. I was not disappointed! My portion of drunken noodles was large and enough to feed me for two meals. Aside from the portion size, it was all very delicious. The dish was drenched in a savory and sweet sauce that I could not get enough of. The chicken was very tender (and there was a lot of it!) and there was a good balance between the bell peppers, the mung bean sprouts, and the egg. It was a very composed dish that I got to enjoy for the rest of the day as I nibbled on my leftovers every half hour or so. Also, I tip my hat to my waiter. He was very polite, attentive, and pleasant. My water glass was never empty as I drank glass after glass trying to calm the hotness of the chili peppers in my mouth! When you order hot, you really get hot. I was trying to compensate for the lower spice levels typically accommodated for the local people of Michigan, but I was happy to see a restaurant appeal to the Asian palate. read more

SY THAI CAFE - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Pros: If you want some delicious Pad Thai, this is the place to go! Hands down, the best Pad Thai around! Some other delicious dinners include: Vegetable Curry, Pad Prik, Pad Ped, Masaman Curry, and the Gra Prow. The Ped Se-Ew doesn't compare to that I have had in Chicago, so I don't recommend it. Sy Thai is a bit more expensive than some other thai joints around, but the food is truly yummy. Cons: The spice is inconsistent. One day a mild will have no spice and the next it will burn your mouth off. Some measuring and consistency would be nice. Also, I suspect that they recycle their shrimp chips... I never see them thrown out! Overall: Definitely a place to go for some yummy thai. Avoid the shrimp chips. Always order less spice than you want and you can add it later on your own. read more

If you ever get a craving, head to Sy Thai I have to be honest, and I'm not going to lie it's a so-so place to go on a date with your guy not due to atmosphere, but the place is dry if you go during lunch, your bill won't be very high I highly recommend choosing the beef pad thai go ahead- order "spice medium," and don't be shy the pad pak didn't wow me, I'm not sure why big fan of the fried rice, you should give it a try read more

Went here yesterday for lunch with the Urbane crew. The food is your average Thai food. Nothing special. Just delicious Thai food. They do have a problem with spiciness consistency. Sometimes the Medium is super hot. Sometimes is too mild. They have huge huge portions. Which is good. It wasn't crowded even during lunchtime. Which is good. Get the Von Sen. It's the bomb. Do people still say that? Oh well I'll go with it. read more

Ty-rific!!! You can't ask for for a more competitive town for lunch than B'ham and Sy Thai never disappoints. Fantastic food, quick service and a nice balance of spices and spicy-ness makes this a 5 star fave! Try the Thai Iced Tea to tame the heat as you eat lunch and people watch in B'ham!! read more

Sy's never fails to disappoint. The food is consistently excellent, and even when it's crowded, the service is attentive and the food comes out piping hot. Perennial favorites are the N2 (curry noodles), Sy's Fried Rice (mmm, pineapple), but honestly, I have never had bad food here. It's also nice because it is right across the narrow street from the parking structure, and a quick jaunt to the Palladium! read more

I ordered the pad thai about a month ago- it had little flavor, noodles were dry and tofu was inedible. I called a left a message but nobody returned my call. Used to be really good. Disappointed read more

I lived in Birmingham for years and thought Sy Thai was the bomb! After my dining experience last Wednesday evening, I'd have to say that the service is poor and the food is a 5 at best. Highly dissatisfied with quality of Pad Thai. Maybe should have went with my premonition to dive into Von Sen which is the best there...alas I'm so sad to report that Sy Thai B-Ham, when a customer orders medium spice, don't be scared!!! I had NO spice when it arrived. Sy Thai Birmingham, I feel that you have lost that loving feeling. Please prove me wrong as I will always crave your fresh rolls. read more

WOW. this is the first thai meal i've had in detroit that doesn't include a super sweeten thai iced tea and a plate of burnt scattered noodles covered in soy sauce. for the longest thai-me i've been so frustrated with the devastating "thai food scene" in the detroit area. Sy Thai was recommended by a friend who also encountered the same problem. So I decided to give it a try. Today i got a shrimp pad thai and a thai ice tea for takeout. When I opened the box I was in tears for the fact that everything looked just right. the peanuts, slice of lemon and some bean sprouts on the side with fresh shrimp and noodles that aren't scattered. And I also appreciate the sensible takeout portions, so you do'n't look like you are eating 3 meals all at once. I would definitely come back here. and just pretend the other so called thai places don't exist. read more

Worst food. I would give 0 stars if that was an option. My father's bday (they don't even do anything for bdays not even comp dessert) and wanted to take him to a nice place but the dining experience wasn't so great: gratuity was forced for 6 or more so they didn't care for any real customer service,this is what happens when things are forced... Snapper fish dish was extremely salty but luckily they at least took that off...the pad see iew meat was really tough to chew like it was recooked multiple times, and pad thai was vary sugary. my family ended up barely eating anything and went home still hungry... wasn't the typical delicious thai food we normally have....when we told our server she just said sorry its pre-made sauce and when we asked for the owner, "You just don't like our food, sorry" Is what she said to us when we told her the pad thai was too salty/sugary..." I wouldn't recommend this place if you want authentic thai food...they didn't do anything to really show they were sorry for the remaining dishes...I told them if you were really sorry for our dining experience you wouldn't make us pay full price for barely eating anything... Learning experience and will never recommend/dine at this place! I feel bad for those who have this as their first Thai experience ever. :( read more

I had the tom yum soup which was excellent. The tai peanut dinner was also great. I am excited to return and try other dishes. Service was wonderful with friendly staff and atmosphere. read more

We shared the drunken noodle, pad Thai, and panang curry and all 3 were great. We couldn't pick a favorite. A simple and cozy spot with quality food. read more

Ok, I don't have much to go on but having this place once in high school and once again recently....also, I am not a huge Thai food fan because I don't like curry and that is what I associate it with.... However, I have had delicious pad thai noodles at a restaurant near my work....these pad thai noodles were not....it was all noodle, barley any bean sprout, basically no other veggies and the pieces of chicken were small and few and far between. It tasted like a college dorm cafeteria dish. The sweet and sour chicken...well...where was the chicken? A few skimpy pieces drowned in sauce with more veggies than anything else-and I feel they skimped on those too...also there was literally half a tomato in the dish as well...it was weird and not that good. We did get plenty of sides of white rice....great.... Granted, people do love this place...but I don't see it...if the pad thai isn't good, I can't imagine the rest of it....I will be willing to go and try some pad thai noodles again somewhere, but not here... read more

Pros: food not bad, atmosphere better than expected, portions large, friendly service Cons: puffy things are gross, no mock duck read more

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