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    Sala Thai Restaurant

    3.9 (173 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 5:00 pm - 8:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Spring rolls
    Susie D.

    Hearty portions! We two noodle ordered via UberEats and the quality and quantity were excellent, although the Drunken Noodles were too spicy for me! I wasn't able to see where adjust the spiciness level on the UberEats app, but I'm sure if you are in person in the restaurant you could ask to downgrade the spice level, if needed. The Pad See Ew could have used more vegetables. I'd added the $3 veg upgrade, but it wasn't enough. Tasted great though!

    The taste was off even though the food looks good. The pad Thai was way too sweet we couldn't even finish it. Same with the Thai tea, way too sweet and tasted off. The crab rangoons were okay. They are cash only. The woman serving us was great.

    Htx Herbivore H.

    Came here for dinner with a friend, and we both found our curries to be a bit sweet for our tastes. We'd also ordered mango sticky rice, which they'd forgotten to bring out until we asked (at which point we just took it to-go because we were in a hurry). Service was a bit slow, but they did seem short on staff (so it's understandable, just be aware). Overall, the atmosphere was really nice and the food was decent, but not sure how keen I'd be on coming back.

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    Taylor D.

    Stopped in for a quick to go order before an art class nearby. The staff was super friendly and quick. I ordered a Thai iced tea and the fried chicken egg rolls. They were soooo good, loved the dipping sauce. I want to return to have a full meal here soon!

    Vietnamese Spring Roll Pot Stickers
    Kristin S.

    LOVE Sala Thai. They're my neighborhood Thai/southeast Asian restaurant and have a lot of good offerings. First things first, it is a cash only establishment so make sure to hit the ATM before dining in or picking up your order. My go to is the combo curry. I have tried many times to recreate this recipe at home and just cannot. It has so much fun flavor going on with the pineapple and a bit of cinnamon I really can't explain it but trust me, it's my favorite takeout curry dish in town. Their wonton soup is also my favorite of its kind in town. It's not your basic wonton soup, they really spruce it up with sesame oil and fresh green onion and the wontons are delish as well. The fresh shrimp spring rolls are fine but not my fav. It feels like they're missing something. It's hard for me to pass up a spring roll but there are plenty of other things on their menu that are better in my opinion! The potstickers are probably my favorite appetizer. I've had their Tom Sam guy Yang which is delish and a nice fish sauce dressing, can be a bit surprisingly spicy. Their stir fry's are also tasty and I haven't had a bad one! We had a beef and mushroom stir fry last time we dined in that was just delightful. If you love southeast Asian fare definitely check this place out! They have a good sized dine in area as well with great ambiance (a little hot in the summer) and is worth a visit!

    Pad Wun Sen
    Abdullah A.

    This is the quality of Thai food that I've been craving, but have not found, since moving to the Midwest. They are take out only currently. I ordered Pad Woon Sen. the portion looked small in the take out container but once I took it all out there was quite a bit. The thin class noodles were coated in the most wonderfully savory, tangy sauce, and they didn't skimp on the shrimp or chicken. This was the rare dish that was both spicy and flavorful enough that I didn't feel the need to use any hot sauce. My wife was equally happy with her pad see ew. Our food together was less than $25 after tax, and neither of us were able to finish our meals. I will absolutely be back, probably frequently.

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    Farzad I.

    Food is very mid. I really wanted to like this place bc it's so charming on the inside and authentic. But they ruined it...they skimp out on all the basics; adding stems of mushrooms, old dried out basil leaves, minimal proteins. Probably look to Ha Long Bay if you're looking for good Thai.

    Thai chicken eggroll - delicious!
    Lindsay K.

    I had no idea Sala Thai was even there until I did a Google search for a new Thai place in the area. It had good Yelp reviews so I figured I would try it since I actually happened to have cash on hand (they don't take cards). I ordered the pad thai with chicken along with some thai chicken egg rolls. The egg rolls were delicious, a great flaky outside but not so thick that you can barely taste the inside. Some places deep fry so much the outside can taste like something I might get at a county fair. These, however, were great. And the contents inside were plentiful, and were not overshadowed by the crust surrounding it. I would highly recommend trying them. The pad thai was not bad (I ate the whole thing even though it can serve more than one), but I don't know that I'd order it again. It was somewhat dry, and the peanuts were abundant and overtook the taste of everything else in the dish. I usually scrape most of the peanuts off my pad thai dishes, so if you're into that, this very well might be right up your alley. The chicken in this dish was practically non-existent, which was a bit upsetting. I could probably count the (very small) pieces I found throughout the dish on one hand. So, while this dish was underwhelming, I would definitely return again and try something else. Seemed like a neat place to sit down and dine in once the COVID leaves us.

    Pad Se Ew
    Ben E.

    I found out about this place last summer, and I gotta tell you. This place SLAPS. There are lots of good restaurants in Madison, even lots of good Thai places. For me, Sala destroys them all. The Panang Curry is the king there, the absolute daddy of all their offerings. It's creamy, and nutty, and savory. A little bit spicy. It's just the best curry I've ever had and I can't stop glowing about it. In the past I've also gotten Mussaman Curry and it's also great. We got the Panang and Pad Se Ew last night with an order of Crab Rangoon and the total came to $29.50 before tip. Only down side is that this place is cash only, but for me that really just means if I have paper money and want some kind of Asian food, my first choice is gonna be Sala.

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    The best Thai restaurant in the city of Madison is a multi generational restaurant with wonderful ambiance and excellent service

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    4.6(46 reviews)
    3.6 miCapitol
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    I visited Luang Prabang, a Lao-Thai cart on Library Mall, a few times earlier this year. They had a…read moreregular menu that included curries, noodles, and salads, but also a rotating daily menu, all at very affordable prices. The people working at the cart were really nice and accommodating, and were happy to modify any dish they could for ingredients that you can't or don't eat. The first thing I tried was the squash curry, which was a really generous portion size for $7, consisting of rice topped with a rich coconut milk-based curry filled with chicken, kabocha, and zucchini. It was really filling and tasty. But the real winner from the cart after a few visits was the avocado spring roll, which was $3.50 and the size of a burrito. It was basically a giant fresh roll filled with avocado, lettuce, cabbage, mint, rice noodles, cucumber, carrot, and peanut sauce. We got the medium spicy sauce, and it had a fantastic kick to it. Still can't believe something so large was only a few dollars, as it was such a great deal. Definitely worth trying this cart if you're looking for something to eat on campus.

    Spring rolls the size of a full grown guinea pig!…read more Ask for it spicy. If that not enough, you can choose from their all encompassing menu of curry, papaya salad, or pad Thai! I love seeing the sweet owner every time I visit.

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    Luang Prabang - Mmm avocado spring roll always hits the spot

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    The glorious insides of the avocado spring roll

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    4.0(1.1k reviews)
    1.6 miWilliamson - Marquette, Willy St
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    My daughter and I dined at Ha Long Bay after hearing how wonderful it was from a friend…read more The interior is contemporary, airy and pleasant. Our server, Mariana, was very enthusiastic and helped us figure out what we might like. I ordered the pineapple ginger specialty and my daughter ordered the stir-fried peanut specialty. She really enjoyed hers. I enjoyed mine as well, but felt there was way too much sauce for my preference-I may ask for less sauce next time. There was a great deal of food and I was able to turn it into two additional leftover meals!

    We moved to WI from California. Saw this vietnamese food place and was excited to try it out. Got…read moreto say, it is a bit underwhelming. Food is completely bland, no flavor at all. I ordered the following: 1) basil fried rice ($15) 2) hot and sour soup ($5) 3) broken rice with bbq pork ($19) ** Bonus, free egg rolls The price is ok, but the portion is small. 1) basil fried rice barely had any basil flavor, the broccoli took away any flavor left. The rice is soggy and the bamboo shoot seem like it comes out of a can. 2) hot and sour soup lack has some flavor. Still missing the sour part. Im addition, it is very thick, I think it has too much starch added to it. 3) the broken rice is not made with broken rice. It's made with the same rice as everything else. The bbq pork is drive, again lack seasoning. The fish sauce is so sweet. It's missing the salty part and flavorfulness. I think 3 stars is fair.

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    Sa Bai Thong - 35. Guey Teuy Kee Mao - Chicken

    Sa Bai Thong

    3.4(186 reviews)
    8.9 mi
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    Food 4/5 Service 4/5…read moreAmbiance 4/5 Sa Bai Thong presents itself as a a restaurant that, to me, feels like home. There's nothing overly fancy, no flashy lights or expensive decor. Just a simple, down-to-earth place to get some Thai food, and some pretty good food at that. For lack of a picture of what I personally ate, I'll post the pic I got of my friend's Guey Tuey Kee Mao, or what may be more described as "drunken noodles." It was pretty good and authentic - just the right balance of saltiness and sweetness in the sauce, and the chicken in it was done nicely. I personally ordered the Pad-Z-You (probably more towards pad see ew) with beef, and that was also quite good. Extremely straightforward dish that was executed well. Overall, this was a nice place for a casual dinner. The server was also quite friendly too. The food is definitely not "mind-blowing," but it certainly scratches the itch for good Thai food.

    I came here one evening with some friends. I ordered the pork Larb and they ordered spring rolls,…read moreduck curry, a shrimp soup, and pad Thai. My friend said that the curry was amazing and they definitely want to come again for that. My other friend didn't like the pad Thai that much and had to put a lot of sauce on it. They thought the soup and the spring rolls were decent and didn't have any complaints. Pork Larb is my favorite food and I really didn't enjoy the pork Larb here. It had carrots in it which I had never seen before and it was incredibly dry and sweet. They also didn't have sticky rice I could order unless it was the sticky rice for dessert with coconut milk in it which I didn't want. It also costed me extra for cucumber and lettuce which should automatically come with it (who eats Larb by itself???). As far as ambiance goes, it was kind of dark in there but the decor and atmosphere was okay. The service was very nice but they did forget some of our food at one point. I really like the server who brought our food though; she was charming and enjoyable to talk to. Overall, I see great potential with this place and really only wish the best. With some tweaking and recipe perfection, this could be a good, treasured spot in the area.

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    Sa Bai Thong - Chairs are firm. Nice.

    Chairs are firm. Nice.

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    Hot-N-Spicy - Beef Laab with side of purple sticky rice

    Hot-N-Spicy

    4.6(131 reviews)
    2.0 miLake Edge

    There's not much more I can ask for when visiting a restaurant for the first time in over three and…read morea half years, which was my favorite restaurant when I used to live in the area, and having an experience that was just as amazing and consistent as what I had all those years back! The workers and owners here at Hot 'n Spicy are very friendly and the larb siin, thum mak hoong, siin savanh, sai oua (medium), combo crispy lard nar, and sesame balls are the bomb! The larb's bitter and sour, with the beef tasting tender and juicy, just like how I like it and how I make it. The thum has the same fishy, pungent taste that I love, with super fresh papaya and tomatoes. These were the two dishes I ordered when I first checked out this restaurant in April 2022, and both taste just like how I remembered them. The siin savanh's flavorful (with hints of fish sauce and soy sauce), crisp, and tender. The sai oua's super juicy and tender, with spices, and is of the sweet variety (not the sour variety). The jeow som that comes with it is super garlicky and fishy, with a slight hint of spice, just as I'd want it like and how I'd make it myself. The lard nar has crispy noodles that were just right in terms of crisp and flavor (you can feel the crispy while still tasting the flavor of the wide rice noodles) and the protein's also the right level of tenderness (not tough at all)! I think the sauce uses more soy sauce than I'd like, as it's a bit heavier than what I make and see at most other restaurants, but that's no big deal. The sesame balls are warm, the perfect level of chewy, and generously filled. The bean filling's so tasty. They also aren't oily in the slightest! The (regular) sticky rice, purple, is fresh and is a generous option for the price. I wish the food were spicier, as I used to order this same spice level (their spiciest level) years back and found myself sweating and having a runny nose. I hope I might be able to order spicier than their spiciest level next time! I ordered a lot and they were in the middle of a lunch rush during my visit, but all my dishes came at a reasonable time. Also, my waitress, Alyssa (not sure if I spelled her name correctly since I didn't ask her how she spells it), made sure to check on me and other tables every few minutes to see how we were doing! After my meal, I love how Alyssa gave me some stickers, just as I love how I got to speak a little bit with the kitchen staff (as they were less busy by the time I was leaving)! I found it funny how some of them thought I was Kevin, a family friend of theirs. It was this amazing combination of food and service, which reminded me of my family and simpler times, that was the reason this restaurant was my go-to restaurant when I was a law school student at UW-Madison years back (even though this restaurant was out of my way and there were so many other Lao/Southeast Asian restaurants closer to where I was living). My visits here back then helped more than I could ever describe with combating all the stress I had (because law school was so difficult) and the loneliness I had (because I had no luck making friends at the time). Sadly, they didn't have Thai iced tea during my visit, so that'll be a reason for me to come back! I'll have to get their pho next time, as that's also a dish I ordered years ago and loved! Btw, this restaurant will soon be moving from inside of Viet Hoa Market to Mishqui Peruvian Bistro (same plaza), which will allow them to have more tables/seating and more hours, so I'll definitely be back after they've moved!

    Visited Hot-N-Spicy for the first time for dinner Saturday night. The venue has decent seating and…read morewe didn't have to wait long for a table for 2. The staff were friendly and helpful. We tried the angel wings, pad see ewe, and pho. The wings were delicious - very crispy and flavorful. The pho had a lot of beef and was flavorful. The pad see ewe was also packed with flavor and tasted really fresh. I had spice level 3 (out of 4) which was definitely spicy (would recommend spice level 1 or 2 for those who are not used to spice). Overall, food was great - would recommend.

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    Sesame balls

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