Sa-Bai Thong Thai Cuisine

2840 University Ave, Madison
(608) 238-3100

Recent Reviews

Laurie Friedman

Take out was ready quickly. Food was just okay for the price.

Food: 3

Service: 5

Margot B

The best Thai dishes ever! Great service. I would definitely eat there again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai

Nikki Ni

I came to eat here on the recommendation of my boyfriend, who used to be a regular customer here. The dishes we ordered were delicious, the tableware was beautiful, and they even provided hot water, so overall it was very good. I didn't give it five stars because there was a little incident. The Chicken Satay we ordered was delicious, but there were some crispy parts in the middle of two skewers. The texture was a bit bouncy, and I felt like it wasn't fully cooked, which made me worried about parasites, so I didn't finish it and reported the issue to the waiter. The waiter took it back to the kitchen and then brought it out to show me, using the flashlight on the phone to ask where I could see it wasn't cooked. I explained that it was mainly a texture issue. Later, the waiter told us they would report the situation to the kitchen manager and waived the fee for the Chicken Satay. My boyfriend said the waiter seemed to look at me with dissatisfaction at the time. I felt a bit wronged, but we finished all the other dishes because they were indeed delicious. It was just this Chicken Satay that had a strange texture and we left alone. We didn't want to make trouble for no reason, and today we came here to celebrate something happy.In conclusion, this is a restaurant with very good flavors, still recommend to try.

Tom Kuhr

Great Thai food, many different dishes on the menu, reasonable prices. Beer available. There are two locations but this location seems fully independent.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai

Dana A.

The food was great. The Gui Chai came first and made us anxious for the incoming dishes. We weren't disappointed. The Tom Ka made us sit back and say, "ah, yes." The Larb and the Pad Thai were very good, too. They have an area that displays traditional Thai items and wall decorations also add to the ambiance. The only negative, which isn't much, is that our server made us wait a bit longer than what I think should be normal. Keep in mind that at no point of my career did I work in a restaurant, so what's normal for me may not be the standard. Nevertheless, I'm a very patient person. Despite any negative, I will gladly return for more. Not only was the good delicious, but the total bill was much lower than we expected. I don't get to Madison often but this restaurant makes me want to find any reason to travel here.

Mana MLG

Absolutely delicious food, we had crab rangoons, shrimp purses, tom kha noodles, and red curry. Everything was amazing.The service was really good too, the host and servers were so nice and the food came out promptly.The atmosphere was impecable as well, with nice music and decor. Everything was very clean including the bathrooms.Definitely will be coming back next time I am in Madison.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon, Gaeng Ped

Grace Marchello

A few favorite among my top Asian restaurants. The food here is fantastic! I love their Yum Ta-Wai and Pad Jadet. The prices are extremely reasonable and you get an appropriate portion for the food.The service is decent but on ocassion you have to take initiative to get water refilled or get your check.The restaurant is beautifully decorated, has plenty of seating and has a prominent take-out system. They have a large free parking lot, have plenty of vegetarian options and are wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant.Wheelchair accessibility: This location is wheelchair accessible and ADA complaint.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Spring Roll, Guey Teuy Kee Mao Drunken Noodles, Pad Thai

Michelle L.

I wasn't overly impressed by my experience here but it was enough to satisfy the thai craving, particularly in Madison. We were served fairly quickly - the restaurant wasn't crowded on a Friday evening. We ordered the crab rangoon as an appetizer and the pad see ew with tofu and fried rice with shrimp as our entrees. The crab rangoon was well worth the price, we got 3 massive pieces and each was filled with a looot of cream cheese!! The dipping sauce was some sort of house made sauce, not the normal sweet chili that I was expecting. The pad see ew was okay - not my favorite esp since I prefer my noodles to be saucier. But the tofu was done really well! I preferred the fried rice over the noodles tbh and felt like it had more flavor in each bite. The shrimp was plentiful, they def didn't skimp out on that. It did take a while for our server to give us our check before we could leave but overall was satisfied with my experience here.

Bella Stanley

We’ve been going here for over a decade. Best Thai food in all of Wisconsin!Dietary restrictions: Gluten free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emery Paine

Had #47; it was quite good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeffrey Kanne

Great Thai food. Many dishes can be adjusted to be vegetarian (e.g no fish sauce). Service is friendly and efficient. Great atmosphereVegetarian options: Dishes can be customized

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jungle Curry, Pad Thai

Kay R.

Been going there for years and I have always enjoyed the food. Portions are smaller, but I don't need tons of leftovers. Thanks.

Ayesha Siddika Nipu

The ambience of the restaurant is superb. The quality of food is also good. We tried crab rangoon, one of their special fried rices with tofu and breaded shrimp. All the items were fresh and tasty. Will visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon, Curry Fried Rice

Sheikh Rahman

Good thai place. Resonable price and good portion size.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Bernard W.

Two of us come here every couple months and share a curry dish and some appetizers (crab rangoon, spring/summer rolls, pot stickers). Nice service, tasty food, and a pleasant environment. One heck of a quality meal for the price.

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