I know this business and I have gone to their previous location but it was my first time at this location. The place was big which was a positive point. It was nicely decorated and had a great atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful. Parking wasn't an issue and access to the restaurant was pretty easy. The food was great as I remembered from my older experiences. The price is pretty good too and I'm sure I'll go to this new location more often when I crave Thai food! :) read more

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Several months ago we ordered a meal through the Syphay website. Today we were notified by our credit card company that Syphay had billed us $5500. I called the restaurant and all they would say is, "Call the police". I was hung up on 3 times. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!! UPDATE: Restaurant management still refuses to return calls. More people reporting credit card fraud in the actual Syphay website under reviews. This criminal activity has been reported to police. read more

This Syphay has become my go-to Thai restaurant in Edmonton since 2018. Their food comes in nice portions and is generally flavourful. I'm also glad to see that they relocated so that there's more space for each table. Overall 9.3/10. Personal favourites include: - Pad Thai - Coconut Rice - Green Curry - Iced tea read more

We've been here several times and the food has been excellent. I always order Goong Krateum, which is described on the menu as " Crispy Shrimp, Onions, Red and Green Peppers stir-fried in a Garlic Pepper Sauce." I ordered medium spicy. This time I ordered take-out. Food was ready on time. That's the only positive thing I can say. The shrimp was NOT crispy. It was rather soggy. The food tasted bland - no way this was medium spicy. It was very ordinary - the kind of quality something you expect at a fast food Thai place - not quality food with quality prices. I've been in food courts with better tasting food. VERY disappointed. Will no longer recommend to others. Will likely look for another Thai place to eat. read more

The food here is spot-on and the flavours are delicious. I tried this first at a friend's house as take-out and liked it so much I decided to visit the Calgary Trail restaurant. This time, me and my dining partner ordered Phanang curry with beef (medium), Pad Bhaa with chicken (spicy) and pineapple rice. We'd had those dishes on a previous visit and they were great again. The spicy is not killer, just has a great warm kick and enhances the other flavours. There seemed to be a lot more chicken in the chicken dish than the beef in the beef dish, but both were heaping with fresh vegetables - onions, bell peppers, broccoli, snap peas, green beans, and Thai eggplant, which is such a treat. The pineapple rice had several large and perfectly cooked shrimp hiding inside, pieces of chicken, lots of egg, tons of cashews, and fresh chunks of pineapple. It's a delicious by itself and great next to those other saucy dishes. I docked a star because the menu said 6.95 for Thai beer, but they came as 8.00 each on the bill. I asked about it and the server said that prices went up and they hadn't updated their menus. But isn't the menu a kind of contract as far as prices go? Get your pen out and change it so we don't have to have that conversation. read more

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I ordered a Phanang Curry with coconut rice and vegetable spring rolls lunch special for takeout. My order was ready when I arrived to pick it up, and the staff member helping me was friendly! My food was flavourful and full of vegetables, and the portion was large for the price. I will be returning soon! read more

Syphay Restaurant - Phanang Curry with tofu - Thai Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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It's a new year and it's time to get back into the swing of new restaurant reviews!! I am always excited for new Thai food experiences so checking out Syphay for their authentic Thai & Lao cuisine seemed like an excellent plan. This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 2004 and now have two locations in the city. You might remember them from the tiny house on Calgary Trail - that's where I first tried them many years ago. They have since closed the little house location and now have a new and modern spot in Empire Park. This is the restaurant that I visited on a recent Saturday evening. Edmonton Journal has named Syphay Best Thai Restaurant 2021 and Favourite Thai Restaurant 2022 and I was excited to try them out once again. I made a rookie mistake and did not make a reservation for our dinner. This is not advisable because I was faced with a 45 minute wait for a table. Syphay is popular! And busy! Be sure to make a reservation and don't do what I did. While the new space is very Thai-contemporary, it does feel a little bit vacant and soul-less to me. The tiny house might have been slightly dilapidated but it had character and personality for days. The new spot, further south on Calgary Trail, is nice but with the super high ceiling and white walls it almost feels like too much negative space. I did like the decor items around the room from Thailand and Laos but I wish that it felt warmer and cozier like the old location did. Our server was welcoming and friendly, happy to guide us through our food journey. When I eat Thai food I go straight for a Thai Iced Tea ($6.50) to drink. I drank these multiple times a day when I visited Thailand and I love being transported back to those memories. A perfect version, this mixture of black tea and condensed milk never disappoints. The delicious flavour is refreshing and comforting at the same time. One of my favourite drinks for sure! Moving to the appetizer round, I was really into the sounds of the Garlic Shrimp Rolls and the Pineapple Shrimp Wraps. So when I noticed the Syphay Platter (4 meat spring rolls, 5 pineapple shrimp wraps, 8 garlic shrimp rolls - $16.00) which includes both, this seemed like the correct thing to order! However, I was a bit deflated when the server informed us that they didn't have the garlic shrimp rolls available. This was a bummer because they were something that I really wanted to try. Instead, he told us that we could have the Vegetable Spring Rolls on our platter instead. There was a whole lot of brown on this plate! The meat spring rolls were mostly what you would expect; a crunchy tube with a savoury and juicy filling that tasted great dipped into the sweet chili sauce provided. I was more excited about the pineapple shrimp wraps (delectable triangle-shaped wraps with pineapple, mayo and shrimp filling) but found them to be a bit of a let-down. There just wasn't much filling inside of them at all and I barely got the flavours of pineapple, mayo or shrimp. Trace amounts. It was mostly just a crispy dough wrapper and not much else. The vegetable spring rolls were fine but the meat ones were better. I probably would have been happier with this plate if it had had the garlic shrimp rolls like it was supposed to. Next we went for a curry, of which there are seven types to choose from. They've got every colour (yellow, red, green) but I was most excited to see one of my favourites; Matsa-Man (Matsa-man curry, coconut milk, carrots, potatoes, kaffir lime leaves, peanuts - $21.00). I almost feel as if I have "graduated" out of the more basic curries and look for some of the more interesting/elusive ones these days. Matsa-man (or massaman) curry tends to be distinct in the fact that it is always served with beef and there are always potatoes in it (or at least that has been my experience). It's similar to a red curry but the spice profile is different, drawing on more Indian-style aromatics. The curries at Syphay are made to your chosen spice level (mild, medium, or spicy) and you can choose whatever protein you like (chicken, beef, tofu, shrimp, or basa fish). For my curry I picked a medium spice level and selected the beef since I've always seen massaman served with beef. I laid down a bed of rice and ladled the sweet and spicy curry on top. The curry itself was delicious. I could have used even a bit more spice but overall I loved the combination of coconut milk and expertly-combined herbs and spices. The beef was tender but didn't seem infused with the curry flavour as much as I would have liked. I noticed the same about the potatoes. I wanted deliciously stewy, tender potatoes, permeated by the bath of curry. However, these just tasted like bland boiled potatoes and if anything, they were slightly under cooked. I enjoyed the curry but there were definitely areas that could be improved. Speaking of the rice, I was happy to find Coconut Rice ($6.00) on the menu. It's not always on every menu, so when I find coconut rice on read more

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This is a nice little establishment to get some very delicious Thai and Lao cuisine. For sitting in to eat, they were quick to get us to a seat, and the service was polite and courteous. The room has a minimal but spacious feel with a high ceiling; the features are subtle yet very defined; such as the pathos plants in the entrance, with little 2 inch silver snowflakes hanging below, each with a letter spelling "Syphay". The tables have a nice white and grey marble top, and there is a big restaurant logo on a feature wall. There were quiet a few options on the menu that were lactose free and gluten free which is a bonus for people with those doety constraints. During our visit, we ordered the Salad rolls (Shrimp, lettuce carrot, cucumber, Vermacelli noodles, served with peanut sauce with choice of fresh mint or basil) to start. These were a great appitizer! Coconut rice which was just how rice should be, sticky and steamy. The Pineapple curry with Shrimp was a wonderful topping for the rice. The fact that they utilize coconut milk for the curry made it so good; wonderful texture and flavor. Then there was the Pad Piew Wan (Sweet and sour chicken); it was served with green peppers and pineapple, with a fresh and crispy, but not crunchy texture. All the food we tried during this visit was amazing. Perfectly cooked to perfection. If i have one peice of advice when visiting: Ask for a seat deeper into the restaurant. The entrace is not double door, so everytime the door opens... you get a cold breeze for over half the year in Edmonton... and they seem busy with door dash and skip the dishes coming in and out a lot. would It was very busy, read more

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If you're looking for really delicious Thai food please check this place out!! I can't believe I've never been here before the food was so tasty. I wish I could have tried everything on the menu but I guess I'll just have to come back again . I couldn't say I had a favorite dish everything was so good. I really enjoyed the sweet and sour chicken and I love putting the curry over the coconut rice. The shrimp and chicken were perfectly cooked and I left there feeling very satisfied. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. I didn't order any drinks that night so I can't report on the cocktails. The restaurant was very bright and open concept. I apologize in advance for my mispronunciation of probably everything on the menu. Another reason to come back and work on language. This meal definitely inspired conversations of Thailand getaways and culinary classes to come. read more

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Amazing restaurant..!! One of the best place serving authentic Thai food. I had one of the best Thai food after longtime in Edmonton. We had Tohm yum soup, gang dang curry and khao pad mun poo fried rice with chicken, made to taste spicy which was perfect. Massive portion, great service, and restaurant..!! read more

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Great portion size, fresh, quality ingredients. Located in a busy plaza, so you may have to park further down. They're also usually quite busy with limited seating and a constant stream of pick up orders, delivery drivers, etc. Be patient, be kind They're super nice and they're moving as fast as they can. read more

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Don't bother with the takeout. Was given a pickup time of 6pm and the food wasn't ready until 6:40pm - and a dish was still not ready. If the food was amazing that would be one thing. But it was just meh. Better places in town, not coming back here. read more

Went on a Saturday at around 6:30pm. It was pretty busy, so might be good to get reservations ahead of time for larger groups. We were a group of 3 and had a 45 min wait. Ordered: - Pineapple Curry with Chicken, spicy - Pineapple Fried Rice - Pad Thai - Pad Paa Phit Everything was fantastic, great service too. Will definitely go back! My mouth is watering just typing this review... read more

Was talked to Saphay for my first time there. The food was excellent and decent sized portions. Would highly recommend. Will 100% be back for more. read more

Was very excited as my friends and family had said good things about this place. We went on a day when I was craving Tom yum soup. The soup that came was neither hot nor sour, it was an over salted and bland disappointment. My husband ordered a noodle dish, it came with a light gravy and everything tasted like steamed nothing. It was a lacklustre display in the art of flavour. We ordered the syphay platter, not being able to choose between meat spring rolls, the pineapple shrimp, and the garlic shrimp. All of it was an over fried mess. Also tasteless. Not even the dipping sauce had a hope of saving it. Finally our drinks, his coffee and my jasmine tea. Terrible coffee, the flavour was off, and we love a Thai coffee. It's unique in its flavour profile. My tea was again bland and they threw in one small teabag for a pot of tea. The tea also tasted old. A complete disappointment. We won't be back. read more

So good. In a strip mall on a busy street and packed when we arrived. Luckily, we got a table fairly quickly and sat down to enjoy an amazing meal. Our new go-to Thai restaurant in Edmonton. read more

Flavours are great. Proportions are very big, can get one rice dish or noodle dish to share between two comfortably. The crispy chicken stir fry was very good, but a little oily. Coconut rice is the right balance of sweet to creamy. read more

The food is awesome but the service is terrible. It took twenty minutes to get water. I would recommend takeout.

We were actually excited to try this place out after reading such great reviews. But we were dissapointed. Food is westernized and overly sweet. My husband grew up in thailand and no where does the food has a resemblance to authentic thai food. It seems like a lot of cream is used in their cooking instead of coconut cream. I can see how most people like it because its on the sweeter side... its just not for people looking for a more authentic food experience. read more

For the longest time, my favorite restaurant for authentic Thai food was in San Diego, until I discovered this gem. The staff is kind and helpful, and the place is always busy. That in itself speaks volumes. read more