Enjoyed dinner here with friends. Have had many meals here. Spring rolls are excellent. The papya salad is always good and tangy. We also had mussamun curry with beef and pumpkin basal chicken curry. All served with rice. Coconut ice cream for dessert. Reasonable prices at this family owned business. read more

Sala Thai - Papaya Salad - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The food and service was okay. No real complaints nothing outstanding. I enjoyed it and would probably return. I was there meeting a client.

Unfortunately, they can't keep their posted business hours. Evidently, if they're slow, they're going to close early, and you'll have waisted your time. The manager actually told me that I should have called to make sure they're open during their posted business hours. Amazing! read more

I absolutely love Sala Thai (and its owner May!) I have had Thai food in other locations in AZ and CA and I love it here. The food can be made with NO SPICE to whatever you want to tolerate... buyer beware! It's a comfortable, casual environment with accessibility for those that have special needs. We have been many times. My favorite appetizer is the Spring Roll wrapped with a fried shrimp and the sauce they pair with it is delicious (I am a condiment guy). We have had lots of the menu items but we seem to settle on our favorites when we go. The Drunken Noodles, the Pineapple Fried Rice and the Pumpkin Curry are wonderful. You can have your choice of meats (Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu and vegetables?) but we always go for the chicken. As to the Pumpkin Curry, I have to tell you I am not a fan of pumpkin (pumpkin pie) but this is my favorite dish and it's always one of many we share. With a 1-2/5 it gets your attention but it does not really affect the wine. Did I mention it is a BYOB? Sala Thai is on my Wino BYOB list I email out to folks who are wine lovers and hate having to pay 3X to 4X times retail for a wine that often is not ready to drink. (Before you get your panties in a wad, keep in mind the restaurant that is taking advantage of you (likely paid 70% or less of the retail price for the wine), so even ONE times retail they are making money!) In any event, everyone we have taken to Sala Thai has had a great dining experience and are happy to go back. The staff is friendly and attentive and one of the owners, May, is simply delightful and will do their best to make sure you have a great meal! Desserts, I am told (prefer food over dessert) are very good! I have never been to Thailand and I have heard purists say, I had better food in Thailand.... give me a break! I Like the food but not going to Thailand for it! If you try it, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do....Good luck! read more

Came here for lunch, its a very cute place, and the decor is very pretty. We were a party of 4 so we ordered the below dishes 1. Crab Wontons- very crisp and perfect filling of crab and cheese. 2. Vegetable tempura - these ver crisp too 3. Tom Yum chicken soup- This soup was delicious! The right amount of spice and meat along with mushrooms. The portion for one soup was better big, it can easily serve 4 people. 4. Basil fried rice (prawns) - The rice was very flavorful with the right amount of spice. The prawns were well cooked and not chewy. 5. Thai fried rice (Chicken)- This was a little bland not spicy, but at the same time tasty. 6. Yellow curry (chicken)- the spice level of all the curries can be made to your tolerance our of spice level 5 we took the level 4 spice, and it definitely was a spice level we could tolerate but probably next time would take a level 3. 7. Red curry (mixed vegetable)- Same review as the yellow curry 8. Garlic Chicken - This wasn't my fave, thought it would be more of a garlic taste but it was sweet , the chicken was crispy. Service was great too. Very courteous staff . The food came out pretty quickly as well.. Overall we all enjoyed the food here, one of the best thai foods we've tried so far. The portion sizes are perfect for the value, we did have to ask for to go boxes... Definitely coming back... read more

Piss poor service! AND horrible food! First of all when you walk in the front door- the door was sooo dirty and grimy- gummy- it was so gross. We debated as to weather we should actually go in. When we got inside- it looked clean enough yet there was a weird "dirty" smell wafting through the door. The food might have been just ok- but by the time we actually got it- we were so frustrated we didn't care. The place wasn't busy- yet we waited 10 minutes for the server to take our order. She acted like we really screwed up her day by coming in. On top of it- she was a mumbler. Couldn't understand a damn thing she said. We finally ordered the Thai Basil Leaves, Pumpkin Curry with Brown Rice, and the Fresh Spring Rolls to start. 47 minutes later...after others who came in after us were already served and done--- All the food came out together including the starter. Minus the brown rice. So we started with the Fresh Rolls. They were bland- no basil. By the time we got to the entrees- they were of course cold. Still no brown rice. The server still did not check to see how we were. We finally motioned to her and she said she was busy- and would get it. Busy? WTF? 5 minutes later... we were able to grab the guy who was serving other tables and asked for the rice. The food was bland and tasteless. And it all had the same flavor- except for the Basil dish. The tofu was burned- see picture. So the whole dish tasted burned. Yuck. The server never came back to check on us- until she brought the bill. We showed her the tofu- and she said well we have a new chef. My companion said- thats not my problem, I am the customer." The server took the bill back and spoke to the manager supposedly- she came back with 10 percent off the bill. Again WTF! 10 percent is - I guess-is something- but certainly didn't make up for the dumbass server-who tried to blame everything on someone else. I will never be back- This is one dump! read more

Sala Thai - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great Thai food in the sheaborhood. It's extremely clean and quick for pick up. I suggest the yellow curry, it's wonderful.

I have been to Sala Thai many many times. They have always provided wonderful service with exceptional food. Keep in mind, this restaurant is a family owned business; therefore, it has the charm and friendliness of that familial feel. I love the personalities of the staff and the décor of this restaurant. The staff here are very considerate and pays close attention to your needs as a customer. Remember they know how Thai food is done. This isn't some corporate chain business or formulated menu that they factory out; the food here tastes AUTHENTIC. Each dish is uniquely created with the appropriate flair of the Thai culture. I have never had issues communicating or expressing what I want or would like with the staff. I ordered the tom yum, green curry, fried catfish, phad thai, drunken noodles and even a few of their desserts before. These dishes are all magical. The tom yum was just the right sour flavor and the herbs really bring out the aroma of this dish. I highly suggest starting off with this savory soup. Drunken noodles has to be one of my favorites at this restaurant. You can never go wrong with this choice as it brings a variant burst of aromatic flavors. If I order really high level spicy food, I always order a thai tea to go with it. Fun Fact: The milky flavors of this sweet and refreshing beverage actually conteracts the spice flavors. Another great way to enjoy this cuisine; why not blend the flavors? I can honestly say I will continue to come back again and again; I will even bring friends as I have in the past. Sala Thai has won me over with their delicious authentic dishes, friendly staff and charming atmosphere. OH and they do take out too! read more

Love this place! I live in Gilbert, but if I'm ever down this way, I head here for amazing Thai food! I've had the Panang Curry with chicken, the Garlic Chicken (stays crispy even with sauce!), the Thai Beef Salad, and the Spicy Green Beans. All of them have been delicious! The Thai teas are great too. Last time we came, the owner gave us free samples of the Mango Sticky Rice. Perfect dessert to end the meal. Can't go wrong with anything here! read more

Sala Thai - Panang Curry with chicken - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Another quick, decent Thai place, located in a strip mall, Sala Thai seems like a neighborhood spot that you go to when you don't want to drive far - it wasn't bad but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. All the food we tried was pretty good except for the green curry, which had an odd flavor that I couldn't quite put my finger on. It tasted grassy or more medicinal than typical green curry and it was quite watery. We didn't eat much of that, but the veggie fried rice, pad kee mao, eggplant stir fry, Tom yum soup and papaya salad were all okay. The serving portions were very generous and prices are fair. Service was very quick and while our server was a bit forgetful he was friendly and easygoing when we had to remind him about our requests. I liked the aquarium tank filled with plastic fish. It was a cute, homey touch and honestly more entertaining to watch than real fish. For dessert, we tried the coconut ice cream, which was a struggle to share, because it was so good. The mango sticky rice on the other hand had rice so hard that it was unpleasant to eat - it felt like it had been left out overnight without being covered. On the other hand, the mango on the rice was perfectly ripe and went well with the ice cream. Overall, it was a decent Thai dinner, but because of the curry and sticky rice being off, I'm leaving three stars for now. read more

Good reliable away with prompt service. Not sure if eat in is encouraged. Will return soon but prefer Mexican overall.

The food is always great with good service. We continue to return for the delicious coconut soup. They have remodeled the dining room and it looks clean and appealing. read more

absolutely love this place. our go to for family occasions and weekly lunches. had never had Thai before. now we are hooked.

My favorite Thai place in town! The food is actually spicy, my favorite dish is the drunken noodles w/ chicken level 4! The girls are always very friendly and check on you often. Would highly recommend! read more

This place has good Thai food. I love their curries. The yellow and pumpkin curries are especially good.

Surprised. Stopped at this place on a whim since we were not in our normal neighborhood. I had just had a small surgery and was leaving the Dr. so decided to get it togo. We had crab wontons, spicy coconut soup (no protein), BBQ pork, and roasted duck. The crab wontons are my husbands favorite takeout order and these ones were even more amazing for him because they had no onions (he hates onions). We were both surprised about how this random find turned out to be the best Thai food we have had in Phx (that wasn't homemade from our friends from Thailand). And we had plenty for left overs so we could enjoy it all over again. Healthy portion of rice came with. If you are anywhere near this place, or not, make the drive... it's worth it. read more

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Great Thai food. Very fresh, seems made to order not in big production pans. The spring tools are delicious

Normally the food and service are fairly good, but the service today was awful and to make matters worse, they didn't even provide a full order. It seemed like they were too busy to handle the customers they had. On top of that, I watched one kitchen worker use his bare hands to place the food into a customers container. I would not recommend going back to this restaurant. read more

Pretty flavorless. Forgot my friends order and didn't even take my other friends order. I ordered Thai hot and it was less spicy than my friends medium dish and they charged me extra for it. read more

My favorite Thai restaurant in Phoenix! Wonderful food and atmosphere! My daughter and I enjoyed lunch this past weekend. We ha had spring rolls, green papaya salad, and then chicken pad thai! All the food was excellent!! Then we finished with Mango and sticky rice! We will be here again soon! read more

Visited this small, clean, attractive restaurant for lunch with friends. We all really enjoyed their food - fresh and flavorful. Now the it i on my radar I will be back. Delicious! read more

Good Thai food at completely rip off prices..I had a stir fry entree for lunch. No appetizers or drink..they actually charged me $1.50 for chicken and $1.00 for two tiny basil leaves..After tax and tip it was over $20.00 for a lunch entree.. gouging beyond belief. Don't go there. Go to Molly's Thai Bahn in the same area. $10.00 lunch special that includes a delicious soup and a spring roll. Good portions and delicious food. read more

We've been coming to this place since 2008, that's 11 years. This past week I came here with several coworkers and... ALL 3 of us had stomach issues a little after lunch. Then I realized last couple of times I ate seafood meals at this place in the last several months I had exactly the same stomach-churning symptoms, 1-2 hours after eating there. And I've been eating fish and seafood for years, don't have any allergies to that cuisine whatsoever. And I've had these exact meals at this place before without any issues. Either expired food is being used to cook meals, or there is significant cross-contamination is happening in the kitchen - is my guess. It's sad to post this, but I feel obligated to let others know. Ownership has to figure out what's going on there. read more

The best Thai food I've had here so far!! I tried the Pa-nang curry which was amazing! read more

Sala Thai - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Good food and good service. The Thai house rice was yummy as were the veg rolls delicious

Nice Thai restaurant in the middle of a strip mall. Great service! Each of our dishes were cooked perfectly! My favorite was the Pumpkin Curry-deliciously made with coconut milk and curry. I went with a spice index of "2" which was a little on the less-spicy side (but still great tasting!). We got the Drunken Noodles at a level "3" and it was awesome (and still good tasting)). I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of this restaurant! read more

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This used to be one of our favorite Thai places but the last couple of times have been a disappointment. We decided to give it another try just incases (love actually reference). Not love, actually much dislike. Pad Thai shrimp extremely over cooked an minus the best part, the peanuts! Stir fry noodles tasted greasy and left lingering aftertaste. When we told the server she just looked at us blankly. We will not return. read more

If you're going to Sala Thai on a Sunday and meeting other people you would do well to remember that there is light traffic on Sunday and you will get here early. If you get here early, there is a Big Lots down the street where you can spend a few minutes soaking up an almost permeable seedy feeling. Or not. I would opt for not. Or you can do what our dinner partners did and visit a dive bar for a drink. It's just as well because Sala Thai does not serve alcohol. I'm looking forward to the review on that one, Christine. No pressure. I was excited to try Sala Thai after seeing numerous strong reviews. Overall, they did not disappoint. We started with pork satay. We had not seen satay offered in pork. This was the least satisfying of the selections we had. The pork was a little chewy and the yellow curry just didn't seem to go well with the pork. We all shared four entrees. We had spicy basil fried rice which was delightful and probably my favorite item overall. I am hoping to have that again soon. It had a nice balance of spice and fresh basil that was refreshing. The catfish with panang curry was very nice. It was the largest catfish fillet I have seen, cooked quickly so as to sear it lightly and some crispiness on the outside while remaining moist and tender inside. It was heavily sauced and we ordered 4 out of 5 on the spiciness scale. I think everyone at the table fought off a reflexive sneeze with the first bite of that one. I would like to see how hot the 5 is, but keep in mind the 4 is pretty hot. We also had pad thai which for me is a bit of a benchmark dish. Sala Thai's was unique and very good. Not overly sweet and with just the faintest hint of smokiness in the pepper flavor, rather complex for pad thai. Rounding out the tour de Sala Thai was a duck curry with coconut milk, red chili paste, pineapple, basil, tomato and onion. I'm not a fan of duck but this was very good. I had several pieces of the duck and plenty of the sauce ladled over my steamed rice. I recommend Sala Thai. The sauces were so flavorful that Myles M and I mortified Christine O and Audrey W by licking clean every serving dish on the table. Not really, but it was close. read more

I found a good one! Thanks to the reviews from Josh and Megan, I remembered Sala Thai Restaurant when I was craving thai food for dinner last night. I wanted to try something new and it worked out well because Sala is located not too far from REI where I was headed to do some holiday shopping. Sala provided me with a pleasantly full belly and fueled me for my shopping. When I pulled into the parking lot, Sala was easy to see thanks to the fact that their lighting inside is extremely bright. They are located next door to a martial arts studio and I could hear the people over there doing their thing a couple of times during my dinner... not necessarily distracting, but enough to make other yelpers aware of! A friendly thai woman welcomed me when I walked in and told me to sit down where ever I wanted... I took note of her authentic fuschia thai outfit and was pleased with the fact that she followed me over to clean the table thoroughly before I sat down. As I waited, I took note of some of the thai artwork on the walls and some letters from children - thanking the people at Sala for a 'cultural experience.' I assumed from this that Sala had hosted some kind of dinner for elementary students and their families; very cool. The menu is extensive and I had a hard time deciding what to order... everything looked really good! There were several items that I had never seen on a thai menu before such as several entrees with pumpkin and a thai omelet. That is the problem with dining solo at a thai restaurant - you don't get to share and try different dishes. I enjoyed looking at the menu and the pictures of select dishes as well. Please note - Sala Thai does not serve alcohol. They do offer fresh fruit thai mocktails and thai iced coffee and tea. After much debate, I went with #10 to start - Thai Salad with Peanut Sauce and #84 - Spicy Eggplant with Shrimp. I was really happy with the salad; It tasted fresh and included lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrots, onions, and red peppers. The peanut Sauce was served on the side and it was sweet, creamy, and the perfect sauce to compliment the salad. I ordered the Eggplant with 'medium' spice. This was plenty! I tend to like spice, but next time I may even order mild-medium. I was happy they served me plenty of white rice to balance the spice of the dish... Serving sizes were generous and I had leftovers to take home. I cannot wait to return and try some of the other menu items as well. This is the perfect place to go on a weeknight if you're in the mood for a casual thai dinner. Next time, however, I'm bringing friends! read more

Yummy! My child who is super picky finally fell in love with Thai food. He said it was the best boba he has ever had. Super delicious and fresh food! We we return. read more

One of my favorite places to get tasty Thai Food in NE PHX. Normally come here on the weekends and bring the family and kids. Food is always good and the service is quick and friendly. Best of New Times. Inside is both fun and inviting with some really comfortable booths. One is right next to a very cool looking fish tank with a lot of eye catching activity. Those crazy little critters are really flying and bouncing all over the place. The wife has to remind me that they are plastic fish and not to get too excited. Ha! Nice selection of all your Thai restaurant favorites and more. They even have pictures on the menu of several dishes. This is always good when you are wanting to try something new and feel shy. Like to order my dishes Thai SPICY Hot. The family members just laugh and prefer it more in the Medium range. You can always ask them to bring out more chilies if you want to start off with Mild and work your way up. Some of our favorites are the Tom Yum (Hot and Sour), Tom Kra Gai (Chicken Coconut Milk) Soups. The Appetizers are all really good as well as any of the Noodle dishes, the different colored Curries, the Spicy Garlic versions, and the many BBQ items. Bring the crew and ask for Thai Spicy if you dare. It is hotter than the 1-5 scale. Located in a small strip mall and easy to drive right past. SIMPLY YUMTACULAR! read more

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Ah Sala Thai.. I've seen you grow from a newly opened awkward teenager to the busy mature establishment you are today. I'm lucky enough to live a few blocks from this place. I spotted it a week or so after it first opened and dragged a few friends there. I could tell and mentioned to the group that I knew this place would do well if they could stay a float and get the word out. Only wish I yelped back then so I could have been more help in the process. When we ate there we were the only ones in the resturaunt. The kitchen at the time was manned soley by the grandmother and one of the daughters was taking orders and busing. Saturday we got in there to a packed house.. got the last open booth within 15 minutes a line formed out the door. The phone was ringing off the hook for pickup orders. The back area of the kitchen had 3 or 4 people in a mad rush turning out food. One of which was still the grandmother :) I was a little sad to see the prices jumped up and the portions went down but there was still plenty of food. The menu had also expanded largely. What we were lucky enough to eat: Thai Spring Rolls: Veggies wrapped up in a soft chewy rice wrapper served with a housin/peanut that would make shoe leather taste amazing. All the veggies were very fresh and crunchy which lent a great texture. The mint!! man do I love the fact that these have the crazy contrasting flavor of mint. Thai food is such a celebration of marrying sweet and savory flavors. Fried Tofu: Quickest way to ruin something semi health is to batter and fry it :) but it is worth it. The crispy coating against the soft warm tofu is a great combination. Also served with that great plum/peanut sauce. Tom Kha Gai: I've had this soup all over the country, various places in the UK and in New Zealand. Sala Thai and the little place in New Zealand have the best version so far. So spicy from the peppers, sweet from the coconut, intense ginger and lemon grass flavor. Just remembering this dish is what steered me here for my Saturday cheat meal. The soup is filled with large pieces of lemon grass and dried ginger so be cautious. You don't want to chomp down on either of these but I also wouldn't want them to leave it out. Panang Chicken Curry: My absolute favorite dish of the evening. This curry is made from coconut cream instead of coconut milk. It lends an incredibly rich creamy smooth finish. You have sweet, spicy and creamy. What else could you want from a dish? I've only recently discovered my love for panang I used to do for red, yellow or green but glad I expanded my horizon. Spicy Pumpkin Curry: This was my buddy Chris' pick. It was a red based curry with large chunks of pumpkin in it. There was a hint of pumpkin flavor but nothing to crazy and not a lot of sweetness. Now I do realize that in America we tend to sugar the heck out of anything with pumpkin but when in season, which we are at the tail end of, have a nice natural sweetness. I would venture to guess canned pumpkin was involved. Not a bad dish but far from my favorite. Spicy Basil Fried Rice: Reading Jim W's review I decided to give this a try. It was very tasty. The texture of the rice was a bit mushy. The batch of steamed rice they used might have been a bit on the overdone side so the double cooking messed with the texture/consistency. Another great Thai marriage of flavors. Spicy from peppers, sweet from basil and richness from some peanut puree. Chris said it reminded him of pizza a bit, i looked at him funny. I took a few more bites and specifically one with a big piece of basil. I guess I could see it. There was some tomato flavor and the mixture of basil. Maybe a Thai pizza ;) Pad Thai: Its not that I don't like Pad Thai. I'm just not usually one to order noodle dishes. My dad who is a well seasoned traveler loves this dish and has had it in more countries then I'll likely visit. Many places all over Asia and Thailand. He said this one was very good so I'll have to take his word on it. What I can say is that the noodles were done well. They were not mushy still had a nice bite to them. Future Solo Meal: Thai Spring Rolls Tom Kha Gai Panang Chicken Curry This was an A+ night.. with A+ food and B service. You can tell the girls were stressed and were doing the best they could so I can't get to upset at them. I tend to be much more understanding of under staffing at family run places. I would prefer them to run a bit slower then to hire people off the street who have nothing invested in the success of the place. Pros: Great Food Friendly Staff Interesting Atmosphere Cons: Slower Service When Busy Very limited seating. They have three tables and all the rest of them are 4 top booths. You are going to have a heck of a time with a group any larger then 4 at this place. They might be able to move a table and expand a booth to seat 7 but at dinner at a normal time your going to be waiting a long while for a booth and table to open up. Bit pricy for the portions read more

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Looking for some good Thai food I came across this restaurant. I was quite impressed with this place. Another restaurant located in a boring strip center, but what else is new for the Phoenix metro. The decor is very appealing and the music playing in the background adds to the experience. The service is great and helpful. We all know we come for the food though. Portions were just about the right size and full of the spicy flavors that I was looking for. When I'm in the area I'll have to check this place out again and would recommend the restaurant to anyone who likes Thai food. read more

Sala Thai - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

When I first had Thai food, I went to a small Thai restaurant in Scottsdale. It was okay. However, when I tried the Thai food here, I fell in love!!! It has become my favorite Thai restaurant. I love getting the shrimp spring rolls, coconut ice cream with fried bananas, drunken noodles, pad Thai, pad woo see, and the pineapple fried rice. Personally, I like to keep it at level 2 spicy. I feel like it jumps a lot from 2 to 3. Oh, and the art on the left-hand side of the restaurant is GORGEOUS! One of the workers told me that they purchased them from Thailand! read more

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Found this place on Yelp, I was looking for a new Thai place near me. All the reviews were positive so...why not?! We were able to pick our seats so we sat next to the big fish tank full of little plastic fishies. Cute. Our forks and napkin were decoratively wrapped together...also a nice touch. We ordered some of the veggie egg rolls to start. They were pretty good, very crisper and hot. For our entrees we both ordered drunken noodles, me beef and my son chicken. I had my heat at a level 3 but my son ordered a level 4. My dish was pretty good with some heat but not enough to overtake the flavor of the food. I can tell my son's food was hot, I could see it on his face, but he enjoyed his as well. Overall, this is a good local place to grab some Thai food. Friendly staff, and not too pricey. read more

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I have now eaten a few times since it is close to one of clients. In general the food is reasonable, the decor is terrible the worst being the plastic fish in the aquarium. Food:3 Service:4 Parking: 5 Wine/beer: 3 Atmosphere:2 Overall: 3 Will be back since it is convenient read more

Moved to this area recently and have been to Sala Thai several times already. It's not out of this world amazing, but it's really good, consistent Thai food. I have a pretty low spice tolerance, but even mild and medium aren't very spicy. The chicken pad Thai and pineapple fried rice are my go-to's! Affordably priced, easy to call ahead for pick-up, and yummy food. read more

Bar b q rib dinner was dreadful. A few small pieces of rib meat that consisted of 90% fat. The lettuce, tomatoes and orange slice didn't make sense. Enjoyed the sticky white rice. read more

Went here with my family. Service was good. Food came on time. I ordered a Phad se-ew with chicken, spice level 4-- so good. My sister ordered shrimp which she said wasn't tasty. I ordered chicken teriyaki to go, the meat was very tough and lacked taste. read more

Love this place. Last time I was here, we waltzed in for dinner late one night; it was probably 8:40 and they close at 9. While at most restaurants, we would have been subject to dirty looks, we were quickly seated and served cheerfully. The curries are all tasty - although with the duck curry, we were expecting a little more duck, but got a lot of curry instead. Now, the real winner is the Catfish with Curry Sauce. Holy moly. The Catfish is fried to perfection and topped with Panang curry. **droooooooooooooool** I love Panang. I love this dish. It is soooooooo good. And this place knows how to make a good spicy Thai dish. Check your Entertainment book for a buy 1 get one 1/2 off coupon. But even if you don't have one, this place is worth a stop. read more