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    Sala Thai

    4.0 (3k reviews)
    ModerateThai, Noodles, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Green Curry and Pineapple Fried Rice
    Jocelyn S.

    Love this restaurant's cozy diner vibes and solid Thai food. Service is quick and friendly as well. I know why this has been a Fremont staple! The pineapple fried rice was fragrant with turmeric which we loved. Also loved the cashews and raisins which made the whole dish so fun! The green curry was great as well and full of veggies and protein. We also got the crispy fish which came so fresh and was delicious with the sweet tangy sauce. I also ordered a Thai tea which was solid!

    Pad Thai with Chicken
    Lloyd C.

    We stopped in for a quick dinner. The place was still crowded on a weeknight with about 50 minutes before closing. Pad Thai: Stir fried thin rice noodle with egg, tofu, onion, bean sprout and choice of meat (chicken) topped with ground peanut (4/5). Saucy and sweet. Crispy Fish with Sweet Garlic Sauce: Battered and deep fried filet rex sole topped with sala thai sweet garlic sauce (5/5). Jasmine Rice. The staff told us to wait several minutes for a table. No problem. The strange part was that the main dining area was full but the other section was free. After she had done a few takeout orders, she said the table is ready and seated us in the open section where there were other customers already. The wait was unnecessary IMO.

    Ellysa B.

    Visited with my friend, service was very friendly and quick! I would definitely come back again to try their other traditional Thai dishes.

    Kirti S.

    I tried takeout from here on a Friday evening. I got the spring rolls, drunken noodles and red curry. I love the spring rolls from here. The crunch..the filling.. amazing Spring Rolls from here are a must try. The drunken noodles and curry is a good combo. I was feeling adventurous so I tried the medium spice and boy was it spicy. But it was spicy good The noodles were well cooked, the veggies were crunchy and cooked and the sauce was delicious Overall - Sala Thai is a must visit place

    Pas Thai, red curry, pan ang?
    Lauren M.

    Whenever I want Thai food I'm always ordering from Sala Thai. Their service for did down meals is excellent and when I order to go food it's always the same quality as if I were to eat there. I often order their green curry, pad see ew, and pineapple fried rice. You can even request the spiciness level for each of these dishes too.

    Pad Thai
    Alexandra A.

    this place did not disappoint was craving thai food and this place had so much on their menu! -fried chicken 10/10 (so crunchy) -bbq beef 7/10 (texture was a bit dry but the sauce was v good) -pad thai 9/10 (sauce tasted super rich but i def like mine juicier) -basil fried rice non-spicy (seasoned so well and a classic)

    Pumpkin Curry and Mussuman Beef
    Pete A.

    Decided to have a midweek lunch with my wife. I couldn't think of where she reminded me of Sala Thai. An instant yes for me. We came in at about 1145 and there was plenty of seating we were greeted and seated right away. My wife ordered the pumpkin curry and I ordered the Mussuman beef. She had hot tea. I had Thai iced tea. Both were flavorful with portions we weren't able to finish so he took some home. This place has been here for a while because the food and service is good. That being said the interior is pretty dated and could use an upgrade. Also, we had to pay extra if we wanted rice, which was four dollars each for the Brown. Rush usually/used to come automatically with most dishes at most Asian restaurants. $60 for two for lunch. Times have changed. Will still be back though

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    Ter L.

    The service and overall visit is always so inconsistent. My most recent visit, while celebrating a bday just really didn't sit well with me. We arrived for dinner around 5:30pm and informed the staff that this was for a party of 6. No wait was required and the young lady said she could immediately seat us. Water was brought out along with plates and forks. Dinner consisted of: *GRILLED PRAWNS SALAD- Requested for SPICY *CRISPY SQUID [their version of calamari] *FRIED RICE PRAWNS - no spice *PAD SEE EIW W/ BEEF - medium spice *PAD SEE EIW W/ PRAWNS - no spice *PAD THAI W/ PRAWNS - spicy *CRISPY FISH WITH SPICY GARLIC SAUCE At this point the restaurant was semi busy but had a good amount of seating still available. There weren't large crowds of people waiting to be seated or anything. Food slowly began to trickle out- starting with the prawn salad and the crispy squid. The prawn salad had a good level of spice, nothing unbearable, but the dressing was undoubtedly salty. The calamari was good- the cuts of squid was thick, the pieces were not overly battered, but the plum sauce was not enjoyed. Do yourself a favor and request for regular sweet and sour sauce. Both orders of pad see eiw was flavored well but the noodles seemed a bit overcooked. Combine that with the noodles swimming in the sauce just made for extra mushy noodles. Prawn fried rice was bland and the best noodle dish of the night was the prawn pad Thai. Crispy fish was enjoyed by everyone and we enjoyed how crispy and hot the dish was when delivered. Food for the night was unfortunately so-so. The kicker was 1) not having staff around to request for more napkins 2) waiting around for a refill on our water carafe and not having a single person to make the request to. When we finally ask a gentleman, he responds back with "I'll be right back" and never does. 3) when we finally ask for the bill, the vibe is really pushy. The staff essentially give you the tab and immediately wants to have it settled. They start clearing out your table as if there isn't an abundance of seating clearly open. 3 stars. I had previously mentioned on the spotty customer service @ Sala Thai and clearly things do not change. The food is good for the most part but friendliness, patience, and attentiveness just isn't commonly practiced amongst the staff. I'll save myself the drive to Fremont whenever I have Thai food cravings, it's just not worth the bi-polar service.

    Pad Thai
    Ablyn A.

    Food was flavorful and tasty. Service was fast. Servers were polite. Casual dining, Lots of tables and chairs, busy but we were seated quickly. Lots of parking outside. We ordered the roti appetizers, Penang curry,green curry, fried rice and pad Thai, all were delicious. Servings were small( look at pics) . A little pricy. Paid $110 with tip.

    Red Curry
    Phil L.

    We went as a team of 7 to have a group lunch. The food was definitely tasty. Portions were a bit big for most of my coworkers but it's plenty to eat. Ambiance was very casual and had modest decorations. Service was a bit on the slower end but our requests were attended to.

    Pad Thai , Sala Thai Chicken , Drunken Noodle , Crispy Squid , Thai Fried Rice , Yellow Curry , Chicken Tom Yum Soup 32 oz
    Joriene M.

    Food (5/5 stars): If you're in East Bay, Sala Thai is an amazing Thai restaurant in Fremont! We had a feast and I loved all of the dishes we ordered. Here's my ranking: 1. Sala Thai Chicken 2. Drunken Noodles 3. Yellow Curry 4. Tom Yum Soup 5. Thai Fried Rice 6. Pad Thai 7. Crispy Squid I'd order all of these dishes again, but the Thai Chicken was the star. Its dipping sauce was so flavorful. Highly recommend! Experience (4/5 stars): * Price: a little pricey but very worth * Wait Time: it's very busy on a Saturday during lunch! We did takeout and they said the wait was 30 min but they shaved 6 min off their estimate! * Service: good * Parking: they have a parking lot * Ambiance: it's a standard, spacious restaurant

    Anahit S.

    The service was great, definitely be careful when ordering the upper levels of spice they are proper Thai Spice levels. Food was really good for the price and very authentic. Would come back again.

    Crispy Fish with Sweet Garlic Sauce
    Eva L.

    My friend suggested this spot for Thai food last weekend so we decided to dine in on a Saturday early afternoon right when they opened. Parking: large lot shared with other businesses. There were plenty of spots when we got there at 11 am on a weekend. Ambiance: very dated furniture. I'm not gonna lie, the front of the restaurant looks pretty abandoned. The door to get in needs some WD40 and although the inside is somewhat spacious, the furniture appears dated. It feels more like a diner than a Thai restaurant. Service: attentive. We were the first to walk in after they opened. We were given a water pitcher with 2 glasses right away. The wait staff took our order and the food arrived less than 5 minutes. It felt like the food was already prepared beforehand and they just needed to reheat it before serving it to us. It seems too good to be true for food to come out that fast. Food: 2/5. I've had Thai food plenty of times and the food was disappointing to me. We ordered the crispy fish with sweet garlic sauce, the crab fried rice and the drunken noodles. The fried fish felt like it was kept in the fryer for too long. The oil they used is probably old since the color of the batter is pretty dark. I didn't see a lot of crab meat in the fried rice and some of the eggs were burnt. The drunken noodles were too salty. My friend, who originally highly recommended this place, felt bad about her suggestion. The last time she ate here was 2 years ago so I guess things must have changed drastically since then. The taste and quality didn't meet our expectations but the portion size was adequate though. Cost:$$. The cost didn't equal the quality of the food. We wont be returning although the service was good.

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    Ask the Community - Sala Thai

    What kind of fish do the use for the crispy fish with garlic sauce ? Just wondering cause I really love it.

    It is normally made with catfish at other Thai restaurants.

    If you dine in, do they still serve the food in to go containers?

    I only get take out. The last time I ate there was pre-pandemic.

    Are they open for dining now?

    Yes

    Is it Halal?

    No not this location, but Sala Thai 3 warm springs location is halal.

    Are they open for dine-in? They aren't responding to the call.

    They are doing self serve in door dining. Essentially, you find a table number, you order up front, they bring the food to you in to go containers but give you disposable plates and utensils to eat there. They currently have no servers.

    My friends would like to meet up here on the weekend. Is there outdoor dining on regular, NON-holidays? (Today is 11/26/20)

    No indoor and outdoor dining. Take out only.

    Is there an outdoor dining?

    Do you guys do party trays?

    Yes

    Is this location halal or regular?

    Sala Thai 2 is halal but not this one.

    Do u guys do delivery?

    They are no longer on Door Dash

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    I don't know why they only have 3.5 stars but Papaya Thai is our favorite Thai spot in the East…read moreBay. Are they fusion? No! This is an authentic Thai restaurant. They don't try to over complicate their dishes by trying to make it modern or fancy. Instead they serve classic thai dishes that look and taste authentic. The servers are extremely nice and treat you like you're a guest in their home. We've never had a bad dish. My favorite is still the Laos style Papaya Salad. It is a kind of flavor and spice that you just can't stop eating. The panang curry is amazing, but does contain peanuts if you are allergic. My husband's favorite is the garlic fish. They give you huge portions too! We finished our dinner with the Mango with Sticky rice. See you next week!

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    Doing the happy dance. The only reason I come here is for the fried fish! So yum! My friend and I…read moretried their Tom Kha and I like this better than the tom yum. I say this cause I had 3 small cups of soup. Everything we ordered was enough for two hungry people. They asked if we like spicy and we said yes, they left us with some condiments, they have 4 different spices. Sambal, pickled jalapenos, dry pepper and a fish sauce with hot peppers I think. This location isn't as big as the one on Walnut but the service is immaculate. Very nice people working here. They checked on us 3 times. They were attentive to our needs. Without us having to ask. Refilled our water, asked if they could take our plates. No early bills like how most restaurants do. They waited until we looked ready and gave us the bill. I definitely recommend this location. We had a very good experience and we will come back because we want to try their noodles and I want more of the crispy fish.

    I love Thai food but was very disappointed in Sala Thai. Very welcoming atmosphere but slightly…read moredirty. Lots of flies inside the restaurant. The service was very fast and the staff is nice. But the food is so bland. The egg rolls are soggy, wouldn't recommend. The crab fried rice is very bland. There is a good amount of rice with eggs and crab meat but it's just plain tasting, very bland. The pad Thai noodles with beef looks flavorful but it's also very bland. Just overall disappointing. Ate 1/3 of it and had a lot of leftovers. As there's lots of restaurants in Fremont that serve Thai food, I wouldn't recommend Sala Thai. It's not up to par, nothing memorable, the food isn't very good. Staff members are nice but it does not make up for the food or the flies that hover over the food as you're eating.

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