I remember the first time I felt passion- like grown-up, step back, fan myself...passion. Passion…read moreis a good thing. For life, for love, and of course for food. If you have read any of my reviews, you know that I am a Thai food fanatic and I'm going to share a restaurant with you that I have a great passion for. When I travel through Salt Lake I actually schedule my flight so I can eat at Sara Thai Kitchen. Ohhhh mama. The Tom Yum is to die for. Deep flavor and just enough heat to make me get a good wave of heat from the tip of my toes to the top of my lip. Yup. And the presentation is lovely - a small chaffing dish with a fire under it so it's always bubbling hot. Also, do not pass up the lollipop chicken. It's my favorite starter- I have them box two and I eat one. The crab fried rice is Bkue fin crab- real deal. I swear they sprinkle some magic on it. You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu- but be sure to finish off with mango sticky rice. It's the perfect ending to a perfect date. You can thank me later.

Came here for a solo lunch on a rainy day while in town. This place is a staple-- So fresh, flavors…read moreare on point and the service is welcoming & prompt. I got #24 -- with chicken, no bell peppers & no tomatoes, add bamboo & mushrooms-- DELICIOUS! Highly recommend and will be back!

We ordered Tom Kha, Chicken Larb, Green Curry with beef, and Pad Kee Mao. Everything was delicious!…read moreWe ordered all a spice level of 2 and it had a kick (and I'm generally not shy of spice)...for us, the spice level seemed to be more of a 3.5. Great service from GrubHub - got here quick and temps were all great.

I have mixed feelings about Aranya Thai. My friends and I thought the food was Justin a little…read moreabove average and on the pricey side. The papaya salad alone was $15 and we all were a bit underwhelmed by it. However, I liked my Chicken Pad Thai and the chicken was very well cooked. The service wasn't anything to write home about. I won't go out of my way to come back but I would be open to giving this place another shot in the future.

Service was great although she did forget my Thai tea but that saved me a few bucks so I didn't…read moremind. Biggest complaint is that the portions are already expensive ($19) and you have to pay an additional $3 to have beef instead of chicken?? The food was delicious but this is far from a fancy restaurant. The prices do not justify the atmosphere. I would rave about this place if the dishes were $14 instead of 18!

Mostly positive. Fresh rolls were massive but all lettuce. No imagination or flavor. Not worth cost…read morewith just a couple tiny shrimp per roll.

The decor is cool-looking throughout the restaurant. All the staff is super nice. And we were…read moreseated 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

It has been far too long since we came and ate here. To me, it's been the original and best Thai…read moreplace 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

This is one of the asian food restaurants that open late in the downtown area. We came here around…read more9:30pm and it's still pretty crowded. The service was pretty quick and friendly. Looking at their menu, they have a little bit of everything, the food were cooked homestyle, not very authentic Thai food, more like what a Chinese person would cook based on a Thai cookbook. Overall it is a good place for a quick late night comfort food but don't expect too much.

first time i went, liked the food, I went again, took a couple of friends, liked the food and…read moreambience, and then I went again and this time I took a group of friends and apparently they have a 18 percent gratuity included on the bill? like what? and I didn't know that, apparently it was written on a wall somewhere which i never noticed and they had the audacity to ask for tip on top of that and I tipped well as always but my main complaint is they should've explicitly mentioned about the gratuity before tipping!!!! like I felt like i was punished for convincing 6 friends to go try out this restaurant. this is how you go from my favorite thai place to a place i don't like anymore still giving 4 stars for the food and ambience and decent service except this thing

This review is for the food only, since we ordered take out…read more AMAZING Thai food! The restaurant is tiny, has a small counter where patrons can eat, and also tables outside. The food is masterfully prepared by a couple and the place is super clean. The food is truly amazing. I had the pad Thai with chicken and it was perfectly cooked, the perfect proportion of noodles to chicken and veggies. Since we ordered take out, the peanuts came separately, so they didn't get soggy until I ate. My husband ordered the chicken Thai fried rice and it was also delicious! A lot of chicken and veggies and seasoning was great. The mango sticky rice was fabulous! Mango was super fresh and sweet and served with the right amount of coconut milk. Highly recommend this place! Will be back when in SLC again!

I met the kind owner (husband and wife establishment if I am not mistaken). He told me of his…read morerestaurant which I decided to try on my lunch break one day. Unfortunately I was careless with my plate and all the delicious sauce dripped out into the plastic bag that held the plate of food by the time I got back to work to eat it. Today I went back and made sure I was more careful with my plate and decided to eat at the few tables set up outside their storefront. I ordered the Khao Soi again. It tastes like a coconut milk based curry. Something about this curry is different. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's probably one of my favorite things to try if a Thai restaurant offers it. Slightly sweet and savory. The chicken thighs (2 thighs) were falling off the bone tender. On my last visit, I got beef and chicken. This time I got chicken only. It comes with green beans, rice, and a spring roll for a little over $12. Really great flavor. I killed my whole plate. The shop is very small. There is a small bar type table to dine in with 3 stools. Just the kitchen, a cooler with drinks, and a small standing area to order at. It's mostly an order to-go place. I'll definitely be back to try other dishes.

The best Thai I've had in Salt Lake. Husband loves the Thai beef salad and I usually do the Masaman…read moreCurry. My whole family loves it!

The atmosphere is cozy, clean and our host was very nice and informative. The service was prompt…read moreand we didn't have to wait a long time for our orders. The appetizer was a combination plate, even the fried tofu was good. The sauces that came with it was a mild spice that I actually enjoyed. It also came with a cucumber and carrot salad that I rather liked. We ordered the Pad Thai rice noodles with chicken. It was an odd flavor for me but it was good. I asked for no heat to the spice level. We also got Crab fried rice. There were plenty of crab and large pieces of vegetables. I did like this better, again it wasn't hot spicy at all because we asked for them both like this since I don't do spicy that well. The dish was flavorful though. Over all this was a nice and enjoyable experience, we will definitely be going back.

This is the most authentic, flavorful, cozy food in town. The Chanon family have created the best…read moreThai food ever!

Such a nice place on 9th. The staff are so friendly and super attentive…read more I got the massaman curry with tofu, with brown rice and their tom yum soup. The curry was a bit sweet for my liking, but the portion was good, and the potatoes and onions were cooked perfectly. Not soggy at all! The tom yum soup had so much flavor and had a good amount of tofu added. I also the curry puff appetizer and those were my favorite! Perfectly flakey with a side of sweet chili sauce. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. Parking can get tricky especially during lunch time.

Truly incredible food! Excellence service from Peter!…read more We had Pad Kee Mao with extra basil and Khao Soi. Some of the best I have ever had!

First off, everyone was extremely friendly, happy and provided a wonderful experience. This is one…read moreof the reasons I love supporting local restaurants moreso than chains when we travel. It was clean ,comfortable, friendly and we would definitely come back. I enjoyed a classic Thai Tea while we tried some fried egg rolls, which had excellent flavor and were cooked flawlessly. For an entree I ordered the Pad See Ew with Chicken and ordered it at a spice level 5, which the waitress stated was their highest. I was a little disappointed when we received the dish and it didn't seem to have any spice in it at all. Luckily there was a shaker at the table so crisis averted. It was more subtle than what im used to, but still a pleasant dish with a good ratio of vegetables to noodle. The portion was generous and made for a great leftover the following night.

Came from out of town so I wasn't too familiar with the area. My girlfriend and I were craving Thai…read morefor dinner and this place happened to be one of the closest so we decided to check this place out. The restaurant is in a very nice area (however parking might be a bit hard to find), the inside was very clean with up to date interior. We were greeted by a young man at the counter who was extremely well mannered and courteous! Such a young gentleman! He took our order and answered any questions we had and was also very attentive during our meal. A lady (we assume is the owner and the mother of the fine young gentleman) came out and spoke with us for a little bit and we had a great conversation with her as well! Honestly the people here are so friendly, warm and inviting. I felt like we were talking to family. The food was so tasty and the owner even explained to us a little bit about the origin of the dishes! Highly recommend this family spot for Thai food! I am sure next time we're in Salt Lake City again we will be back!

Food was very good. When you walk in, you order at the counter and they bring the food to you. Very…read morecasual. And Thai music videos were playing, which was fun. Service was basic.