If you know me, then you know how much I love my Thai food. I can eat Thai food every day and this Sala Thai location has me wishing I can have their food everyday. The restaurant is small and cozy with about five tables and there is only about 3 people working at a time. They make every dish to order so it is piping hot fresh every time. Service is standard and I think they purposely leave you alone so that you can enjoy your company and your meal. They are attentive when you need their service though. Prices are fair and they have some unique dishes that some other restaurants don't have. I love eating every Thai dish but I have to try the pad thai at every Thai restaurant I go to. If they can make a good pad Thai then they can be trusted to make other dishes too. The pad Thai here was insane. Bright flavors, hefty portion, and perfectly spiced. No dish has disappointed me and I'm a fan. I will be back 100 times more. read more

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Talk about a super cute, cozy Thai restaurant that we picked for our first day visiting family in Phoenix. The decor is very colorful and calming and the booths by the wall give a super cozy feel to the whole place. We ordered a papaya salad, pad thai and green curry for 4 of us to share and I can definitely say I enjoyed the beautiful plating, garnishes, and dynamic flavor of all of the dishes. Everything was incredibly flavorful - umami and sweet where it needed to be, a perfect level of spice to what was offered. The service was quick and helpful. I unfortunately had to take a meeting while we were at lunch, but I hope to come back the next time we visit for a round 2 and to really spend my time enjoying the food again! read more

Had take out couple times and every time it is so good! Definitely should visit this place! Love that it's family owned and I can really taste the authenticity. The decorations and setting is super nice, I just love everything about it (: read more

Food was amazing, best Thai food I've ever had! Beautiful, clean, and comfortable, fantastic vibes! Staff was so kind and fun (especially the waitress with the tattoos!) read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

For the last year I have eaten here 1-2 times a month....me and my family think it is the best thai in the valley (or at least amongst the best). I got take out tonight and it was like it was from a different restaurant ....complete garbage. From the fresh rolls to the papaya salad to the spicy green bean and pad thai...everything was terrible...the recipes/ingredients seemed off and of low quality with little or no care put into the dishes. I can only surmise that: 1. It is new ownership and they don't know what they're doing; or 2. The real cooks were out sick or off tonight and the one(s) there tonight were clueless on what to do; or 3. Same ownership...now they are just mailing it in. Regardless, I feel like my money was stolen for this quality of food and I will never return. End of story. read more

YOU HAVE TO COME HERE. This is the best thai food I've had in a LONG time. The vibe was lowkey, probably because it was a random weeknight but the server was so attentive. I knew from the first sip of my thai iced tea that the food was going to be authentic and delicious. The pad thai was HUGE and felt never-ending. I don't think you could go wrong with anything on the menu! read more

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Grabbed lunch of musaman curry + chicken. Ready for pick-up when requested. Great full flavor. Good balance of protein and veggies. read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Mussaman curry with chicken - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Hands down the best Thai food I've had in the valley thus far. The servers have always been super friendly and quick, and the food comes out much faster than you would expect. I would suggest Sala anytime someone asks for Thai recommendations even if they lived across the valley! read more

Great reviews encouraged us to try this place. No frills strip center location, and minimal decor inside. Seated ourselves, and ordered. No iced tea available! How odd! No Thai iced tea in a Thai restaurant? Ordered satay chicken, pretty good. Crab puffs, which were a tad over fried, but very crunchy and pretty good. Fried shrimp were okay, white rice was perfect. Tried the spicy Thai sausage. Not what I was expecting. Not what I had and enjoyed at another Thai restaurant. My mistake, not theirs. When our waiter, a young man whose trousers were falling off and exposing his ass, saw that I had not eaten much of the sausage, he kindly offered to remove it from the bill. I suggested that I pay for 1/2, which was done. Overall, can't say we enjoyed the meal very much. Not a bad place, just not for us. read more

This restaurant is small with small menus but the food is so delicious. Thai beef salad is the best in town! I dipped sticky rice on the remaining sauce/juice. I ordered spicy level 4 for beef salad and papaya salad, and they are perfect. Spicy ladyboy wings are delicious with tastes of lemongrass but we sadly did not get fried basil leaves that should come with them. read more

One of the best Thai spots in az ! Everything we had was delicious, we ate family style because the portions were big. The crab fried rice and papaya salad were exceptional, and the spicy sausage was fragrant and flavorful. Service was excellent and the restaurant was beautiful inside. Everything was fresh and hot. They also offer late-night perfect for gatherings with friends! read more

Food was very good! But if you're ordering the fried chicken it's gonna take atleast 20 mins! Also the place is very small...maybe only 20ppl fit read more

The food was spectacular. We enjoyed all our dishes. thai Beef Salad, Pork larb and green papaya salad. The service was great everyone was wonderful and the space is very cute and clean. Its BYOB now just keep than in mind read more

This place was recommended to me. It took me a while to get here. Just be forewarned there are only like seats for 25. By far the best Thai restaurant I have been to in AZ. Not only was the service impeccable with sinks being kept full. But a place that when you order Thai hot knows how to do it. We had the crab wontons, which were generously filled and hot out of the fryer. The pad Thai and the drunken noodles were so flavorful. We ended with the fried bananas with the coconut ice cream and the Mango sticky rice which just solidified the meal. Highly recommend and I will be back. read more

Best Thai in the valley. Food is amazing, especially the Suki Haang. Great spot for dinner with friends.

Absolutely luv the ambiance, it's cozy, The food and service are on point. B.O.B. establishment. read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Thi tea - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Best Thai food in Arizona! We ordered the papaya salad, pad Thai, Thai fried rice, and the curry noodles and honestly, we loved every dish! Everything was perfectly prepared- not oily, not salty, and good spiced. I never had the curry noodles before and it was recommended so we decided to give it a try- Im so glad we did! The owner was super nice and service was awesome! Sala Thai will be my go to for Thai food now! read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Papaya salad - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

If you are looking for traditional Thai food, this is not the place. Some of the names are the same as in Thailand or other restaurants but the food is totally different. We drove for an hour to try this place. WE ordered four separate dishes to get a taste of a few things. One was Yum Nua, a traditional common Thai beef salad dish. When the waitress brought it to us I had to ask what is was. It was like a Ceaser salad, with some sort of salad dressing on is and some shredded been mixed in. Not a Thai dish at all. Ordered Sum Dum (Papaya Salad) again a common traditional Thai salad the taster was like something I had never eaten before and definitely not Thai Sun Tum. I tried to eat it but had two bites and passed on it, I asked it to be sliced, the was no spice at all. We wanted to try this place give them a chance and it was a $100 mistake. read more

Where do I begin the atmosphere, the food, the friendly staff. Coming from LA the food here is fantastic. Extremely fresh and the staff couldn't be more courteous. I highly recommend this restaurant a must try read more

Whether you order takeout or eat in the food is always consistently delicious and the portions are big. The staff is attentive and friendly. You can order anything off the menu and it's going to be great. read more

I rarely write reviews.. this place is Special though. One of the best Thai restaurants I've eaten at in many decades. Discovered it today while visiting Tempe. It's a sweet little spot with a beautiful, warm, comfortable, aesthetically pleasing environment. The food is outstanding. Everything is cooked to perfection. The sauces are ridiculous. You will leave feeling that you cannot live without Them. Ingredients are fresh. They went out of their way to accommodate my extremely low tolerance for spice, lol, made suggestions of what to order, I wish I live next-door. The servers were gracious and helpful. Such a treat. read more

Wow super yummy and flavorful. I've been trying to find good Thai food here that is not fine dining like. This place had homey chill vibes. They had couches against the wall. Came around 10pm some people eating and chilling. It is hard to find good food open late coming from LA everywhere is open late. Food came out pretty fast, the guy manning the cash register was very attentive and helpful. I will def be back when I am in the mood for some Khao Soi or curry. We got level 1 spice and asked for spice on the side and it packed a punch and I feel like I can somewhat handle spice. read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Grabbed dinner with a buddy at Sala Thai last week and was very impressed with the taste and quality of food at the restaurant. The restaurant has a few casual dining tables, and you order your food at the counter. The service was great and the worker was attentive. The Gai Tod Na Khao was deliciously cooked fried chicken and had an amazing sauce to pair with. The Kho Moo Dang pork skewers were tender and I mixed them in with some rice and sauce. Great experience and look forward to going back! read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Gai Tod Na Khao - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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khao soi was so good they had nice portions and for dessert had a really yummy gelato

Updated to include that the Tom Kah soup is AMAZING, so flavorful and creamy, perfect spice! 2nd mango rice experience was less captivating with dry rice :( but the other food makes up for it!! And the mango was still damn good lol read more

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10/10 food, 10/10 vibe, 10/10 service. Family owned, serving one of the best Khao soi and Pad kee mow. We will be coming back, even if it's just for the Thai tea :) read more

My partner and I are from LA and we found ourselves flying back and forth from LA to Mesa for a month. During this time, we hopped around different restaurants to find some favorites and familiarity during our stays here. Needless to say, Sala Thai Tempe was THE place for us. Service is incredible and the food is delicious!!! Having been all over Thailand last month, we missed Thai food so much - and the flavors here reallly hit. Highly recommend the Khao Soi, the Crispy Garlic Wings, Pad See Ew, Tom Kra Gai, Chicken Satay, Spicy Basil Leaves with Fried Eggs. For dessert, their fried banana is great, and their twist on roti is fantastic. I'm not sure if we'll ever be back in Mesa but we'll definitely miss this place bad; although we have a number of thai restaurants in LA, this place is quite special. read more

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My goodness that fried chicken was the best chicken I've ever eaten. My friends all loved what they ordered as well.

Great food and good service with very nice wait staff. The establishment is clean and attractive.

This restaurant is so cozy! The warm tones and the couches for some of the seating are very welcoming. The Panang Curry was creamy and flavorful. The Khao Soi was just as tasty, but lacked noodles compared to other Thai restaurants. However, both dishes had plenty of protein and other good stuff which I appreciate as it's becoming uncommon in restaurants today. I highly recommend this modern restaurant. read more

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This little Thai place will pleasantly surprise you! Starting with a very comfortably chic ambiance, a menu with just the right amount of choices, and servers who truly care about your experience. I decided to get a little adventurous and try something other than my yellow curry go-to. Okay, it was still yellow curry (lol) but this dish was on the "street food" page and the sweet and savory sauce with noodles and vegetables were as delicious as promised. The meal held up nicely as leftovers, too. I'll most definitely be back! read more

Small and modest place. Food was excellent! Very tasty and beautifully presented. Fresh and flavorful as you expect Thai food to be. Pad Thai and The Beef Salad were excellent. We were greeted as we entered and seated right away. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The server went out of her way to engage my toddler. The menu is clear, descriptive and has pictures. Some of the dishes are not on your ordinary Thai menu. Highly recommended! Prices were very reasonable. read more

Best Thai food in town! Great options including appetizers, meals, desserts, and drinks. I got the Yellow chicken curry, spice level 4, Thai tea, Coconut ice cream, everything was great. read more

The drunken noodles were great, and tasted even spicer the next day when I had the leftover. I the potstickers were super crispy, and I order the crispy chicken to go. Even hours later and being in the fridge the chicken was still crispy. read more

Best Thai food in phoenix area! I think about the food all the time. A crave response to the thought. Absolutely delicious!!!!

First time here had to wait a little bit. But the wait is well worth it. Everything we had with appetizers and main meal what's just amazing. Definitely we'll recommend this place. Not sure if they take reservations, but if they do, you would probably you need to make them otherwise, you can wait over an hour. Small restaurant. read more

The best Thai food restaurant to go to. I went to this place a few times with my family and each visit is always filled with a welcome and friendly experience. The atmosphere is so cozy and really chill. Love the minimal decor and I think it's such a lovely idea that they provide a Polaroid camera for customers to use to capture their amazing time there! They actually have a wall frame to place all of their pics there! :) I highly recommend this place, Whatever dish you decide to choose will make you want to try everything they offer. Also, don't forget to get the delicious Thai tea or the Thai coffee. Helps to balance the spicy food ( and a nice sweet treat ) read more

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The food was so good! They have some options that other Thai restaurants don't. The restaurant is small but they start a line out front in case it's full. The crab fried rice is amazing! read more

Incredible crab fried rice! Chicken satya best I've had! Service was top notch and could not be beaten! read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Go early and go often! Incredible food and worth the wait if you arrive during the rush. The ambiance is new and clean, great vibes. We had the crispy garlic wings to start - so good. But I personally judge Thai restaurants by how they make their Khao Soi - this one was incredible! The service was good, but not excellent. Still 8.9/10. I'll be back! read more