Salathai Thai Restaurant

Thai food, in general, is always great if not good. But I terms of quality, this is the place. You'll feel you're in Thailand's royalty presence when you enter.

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Food was great, healthy and very tasty. the staffs are very friendly.

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Excellent food, great service and reasonably priced!

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Excellent spring rolls and nicely grilled chicken satay. Followed that up with a pad Thai. Tasty but not the best I have tasted. Could have done with a squeeze of lime. Steamed side vegetables were cold. Very efficient and friendly service. More...

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food was good, nice flavours, good portion size, friendly staff

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Six of us off the ship the Westerdam from being in Alaska and stop here for our first dinner on land. It was an amazing experience the restaurant is adorable clean and the food delicious and match well to the ambience and friendliness of the servers. I personally had the spring roll the Tom Yum soup and the drunken noodles and only could eat half of it when I was came in here starving. More...

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Great food!  Tried the pad thai, always telling, and chicken curry on our first visit.  Both excellent.  Nice service.  Only complaint was the inappropriate loud music being played over lunch.

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We loved this restaurant. The ambiance was charming, the food was delicious and the wait staff was efficient. There was a lot to choose from on the menu, but we ordered the special that came with appetizers, soup, entree and dessert. All was beautifully served and seasoned. I hope we come back to Vancouver soon. More...

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We had a delicious meal here while visiting Vancouver. Cocktails were great, every dish that we ordered was great. highly recommend. Get the coconut rice!

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The food was amazing. They have so many gf items. They even have gf dumplings which no other restaurant have. If you like spicy food you must go her because there chili powder is the best chili powder I have ever had. They have a lot of vegetarian options as well. So if you are either a gf person, spicy person, or a vegetarian you must go to this place if you are in the area. More...

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I travel for food, and I'm so glad I found delicious and authentic Thai food in Vancouver, which is less than half the distance between the east coast and Thailand! Food - Tasty and very well seasoned. The fresh basil in the dishes was beautifully accentuated.  Seafood was  very fresh. Happy tummy = happy customer Service - Great customer service. Presentation matters, and the authentic Thai uniform worn by the restaurant staff makes the place look very professional. Well-run business. Ambiance - Very nice selection of wood furniture and art decor. The color combination makes you feel like you're back in Thailand. I felt relaxed the moment I walked in. Price - Reasonable for downtown Vancouver. I'll be coming back, hungry for more. More...

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Very tasty. Everything from coconut milk soup to sautéed spinach was excellent. The soft shell  crab special was delicious. Well cooked and pad Thai was spot on. Drunken Noodles was very good. Lots of peppers and garlic. Good could have been a bit warmer. Service was excellent. More...

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A beautiful day in Downtown Vancouver and we decided to have dinner at Salathai. Appetizers: Sala Thai Spring Rolls and Sala Thai Satay skewers. Entrees: Pad Thai, Gaeng Keaw Whan (Green Curry), and Kaow Ob Supparod (Pineapple Fried Rice). Unfortunately, I was just the photographer! Lol. I didn't have a bite of this due to being on a strict diet, but the rest of my group enjoyed the meal! Will definitely have to come back when I'm off my diet. A nice restaurant, good for groups, and great customer service! More...

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Excellent food and timely service. Friendly staff and great variety of dishes to choose from. We really enjoyed our dining experience.

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(Truly a 3.5 star restaurant but rounding up to 4).A friend recently took me to dinner here to Salathai to celebrate my birthday. Upon entering the restaurant, I was struck by how lovely the interior décor is. It's not readily apparent from the outside what beauty lies within (I for one had passed this place tons of times and had no idea. The exterior is fairly nondescript). There are huge freestanding vats filled with colorful floating lotus flowers, warm wooden Thai benches and overhanging gazebo elements (sorry I'm not familiar with the proper names of all the architectural Thai features), and all the lady servers were dressed in traditional colorful silk Thai garb, complete with lotus flowers in their hair. Perhaps it's all shmaltzy but I found it aesthetically pleasing.I didn't like how there was nobody manning the hostess desk when I walked in to the restaurant, and no-one greeted me, and I waited a bit before walking around and wandering in the place before finding my friend who had arrived early and had secured a table for us. The food was better than average but not "OMG best ever" Thai I've had. My friend and I shared the Pad Thai and the grilled garlic prawn dishes. Both were beautifully plated. The Pad Thai was somewhat bland to me. It was lacking some seasonings I associate with this mainstay Thai dish. The prawn dish was delicious. Portions were fairly small but we still had ample leftovers (note: another reviewed said that leftovers were poorly packed in a cardboard box and the contents leaked through. That wasn't the case with us: our food was packaged up in a sturdy plastic container with a well-sealed lid. The container and lid are so good, I cleaned them out and am keeping them for future use!). Our server was nice but not overly attentive. Took a while to get chopsticks and she never checked back with us mid-meal, only at the end to see if we wanted dessert or the check. But no egregious lapses. All in all, it was a lovely meal and a very pretty restaurant. More...

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Really nice food well presented and tasted lovely very quick service too.

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We enjoyed their pad thai with the soft shell crab, the green mango salad, and the house white wine for a late supper. Great service and the food was exceptional. Will return next time in Vancouver. More...

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Fried banana with coconut ice cream is delicious

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I've ate here before & was great! Then I came on yelp and couldn't believe the reviews So I tried again and went for the pad Thai chicken which was bloody amazing for a takeaway of $12 lunch special! Lots of flavour and great service - waited maybe 5-10 mins and my food was ready will come back again! Don't let a review scare you off.. the food is good Thai! More...

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we had dinner with friends visiting from Australia. The food was delicious and the service was fast and friendly.

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Very confused on the reviews here.. I put off coming because yelp reviews are usually on point. However tonight I tried the drunken noodle and Pad Thai and I have to say the food was absolutely amazing, the portions were quite large and the general experience was on point. The pricing is really good compared to most places I've eaten in Vancouver.Highly recommend stopping in and having their drunken noodle, and if you don't like spicy they will make it to your request! More...

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Delicious Thai cuisine.. Nice ambience and friendly staff... loved Mango Salad and Thai curry

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Toddler likes the sticky rice (we get 4 servings!) and both myself and SO likes the deep fried fish.  Definitely will get those again when we come back.  The traditional pad Thai is good but portion feels a bit small for what it is.  Thai iced tea taste great based on the little sip I'm allowed, will be perfect for those hot sunny days where you need some extra boost of energy. More...

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Excellent Service​

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I came here twice during my vacation in Vancouver and I really liked the experience here... The waitresses ameere very nice and attentive! We ordered chicken satay, pad thai and red curry! I have been to Thailand more than 10 times and I gotta say the food at SalaThai is very authentic and delicious!!! 5 stars! I will come back here next time I visit Vancouver! More...

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I ordered a massaman curry and it was mindshatteringly delicious.  Rich and the perfect level of spice.  The service was exemplary and the general atmosphere welcoming.  I'm going back again today to keep exploring the menu! More...

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Fantastic service, only bettered by the quality of the food!Staff suggested a change to my menu choices to give better balance to the meal. She was absolutely Correct, by changing a sauce our dinner had the perfect progression in flavour and spice.Thank you! More...

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Love the food here! We literally fly to Vancouver and have to eat here! Wish skip the dishes would deliver to Alberta!!

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This is a Thai joint located in Downtown, on Burrard street. They have a spacious interior that is quite clean and nicely decorated. In addition to a regular menu, they also serve lunch specials in the afternoon. I had their Kwae-Teow Num Ped and Salathai Rice Special with Chicken. Both dishes were tasty and generously portioned for the price. The staff weren't the most attentive, although they were fairly friendly. This is definitely one of the better Thai restaurants that I've been so, and I'd strongly recommend checking this place out.Kwae-Teow Num Ped ($14):3.5/5This consisted of roasted duck in soup with rice noodles. There was a good amount of boneless duck present, which was similar to the Chinese bbq version, and was tender and juicy. The broth also had a nice fragrance and also a slightly sweet flavour. The noodles did clump together a bit.Salathai Rice Special with Chicken ($12):4/5This consisted of fried rice topped with a fried egg, and comes with your choice of meat; I had the chicken. The rice was nicely fried and had a great texture and flavour. There was a good amount of chicken present, which was pretty tender. The fried egg was nicely runny, although it was a bit too bland/underseasoned. It came with a small bowl of vegetable soup, which was light and quite savoury.Summary:Food: 4/5Price: 4/5Service: 3/5Overall: 3.5/5Recommendations: Salathai Rice Special More...

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Authentic, fresh, delicious! Excellent service !

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great food great service

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Good authentic thai food. Price is good, portions are decent. I like to order variety so i dont like huge huge portions. Probably one of the only places you can get thai boat noodles. They dont have it all the time, but you can certainly call and see when they will have it on special. More...

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plenty of vegetarian and vegan options and great drink specials. Overall lovely place to go eat for a quick bite. its was a busy spot . We got the drunken noodles, red curry, and a few appetizers. Some of the food could have had a bit more flavor but overall it was good food! More...

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Staffs were friendly. Wonderful fried rice and pad Thai. I forgot to ask them for more spicy flavor but overall it's deserved 4 stars. Parking was a pain in rush hours.

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Went to Salathai a couple nights ago. We were seated promptly and served promptly. I loved that the server was able to answer all my Thai newbie questions - made it a lot easier for me to make a decision. The place was clean and the service was super polite and friendly! I fell in love with Thai food not after my trip to Thailand several years ago, but after a recent trip to Australia where going out for or ordering in Thai food is as popular as ordering sushi is to us vancouverites. We ordered the classic Pad Thai with chicken and the massaman beef curry, coconut rice and the deep fried banana with homemade coconut ice cream for dessert. Yes, our order was heavy on coconut flavour, but that was exactly what we were feelin. The massaman is super rich in texture and coconut flavour - I loved it! The pad thai was a little lighter in flavour and balanced out the richness of the massaman. The coconut rice is amazing...I could order that just on its own; it's got a creamy flavour and texture even though it looks like a regular sticky rice. I've never had better! The deep fried banana dessert was a good way to end the meal and hit the spot. It was split in two so the perfect share dessert.  My one criticism would be that the meat in both dishes was quite cooked so it was a little harder than sliced beef or sliced chicken you may find in other Asian cuisines. That said, it's a thin cut so it wasn't difficult to eat. Overall I recommend to anyone looking for good Thai food in the city and I'm excited to go back and try something a little more exotic to Thai cuisine. More...

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Excellent Thai food, good sized portion and quick prep. I would highly recommend if in downtown Vancouver and looking for warm food on a cold night.

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Only my second Thai experience and first actually in Vancouver. However, to my standards everything was delicious. Ordered the pad Thai with chicken and a curry with beef and coconut rice. Both weren't very spice but still had tones of flavour. I do wish there was more meat though, not a big deal. Tied the deep fried banana with coconut ice cream for dessert, nothing crazy but still good! Service was friendly and quick. Would definitely recommend. Overall 7.9/10 More...

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The food was absolutely amazing, never had such delicious and authentic Thai food in my life and the service was exceptional! would definitely recommend this place More...

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Everything is super delicious!

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Great Thai food that has both vegan and GF options. Mains are a bit on the pricey side and don't come with rice but are so flavorful I consider it worth it. I ordered Pa-Naeng (Bell peppers, lime leaves and Thai basil leaves.Cooked in a specialty thick red curry with coconut cream and tofu). This is so flavorful and so rich. The sauce is thick and accompanied with rice, it was such a hit! I would have liked to see more peppers but it was really good!Next, we ordered Pad Thai (Our most popular Thai rice noodle dish with shrimp, egg, tofu, bean sprouts and ground peanuts) but vegan. This dish is worth coming here! It was so flavorful! Last, we ordered Salathai Garden (Sautéed assorted vegetables with house curry sauce & coconut milk). This was so smooth and rich. The sauce was so velvety and really nice.Service was super attentive. They are quick and friendly. The only complaint we had was the seats. They are not comfortable at all. But that will not stop me from getting take out!! More...

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Standouts: $10 glass Pinot Noir California,$3 Coconut Rice 5/5$16 21 Gaeng Dang Chicken (GF) 5/5$8 Deep-fried Banana with homemade Coconut Ice Cream (VG) 5/5$16 S9 Pad Thai Chao Wang (GF) 5/5$4 Classic Thai Iced-tea with whipping cream 4/5$10. 50 S2 Gai Hor Bai Toey (4 pieces) - 3/5.$5.50 Salathai Spring Rolls 2 pieces (VG) 3.5/5.$12.50 Green Mango Salad (Seasonal) * GF 3.5/5. More...

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great food, great service, enjoyed our family dinner there

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I had a major craving for some classic Pad Thai and came here from a friend's recommendation. As soon as you walk in you'll see that it is decorated in traditional Thai décor (including the wait staff's uniforms! ) and quite spacious, which makes it a great option if you have a big party. There were only 2 of us so we were seated right away and given quite an extensive menu of food. I was surprised that there weren't as many vegetarian options as I had expected from a Thai restaurant, but I didn't mind too much because I went with the classic tofu Pad Thai that I had been wanting. Another thing I noticed was that they don't provide you with hoisin or soy sauce and they charge extra for any that you want which I thought was a bit strange for a place that seemed a little more upscale than your takeout spots. I've had all sorts of Pad Thai - from the "real stuff" in Thailand to my favourite takeout spot in University, and this place fell in the middle since it was just average. The portion sizes are really big and the food is reasonably priced for the venue which is great! However, the service left a lot to be desired. Even though all the wait staff were lovely when you spoke with them, the service was extremely slow - our waiter checked in on us within two minutes of us starting our meals to ask if everything was good, but it was a bit of a struggle to catch her attention to ask for the bill, and there was a bit of a wait for the machine as well.Overall, I liked this spot and would come back if I was craving Thai in the area but wouldn't classify it as being anything extraordinary! More...

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Excellent service, delicious food!!!

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Recently, I was invited as a guest speaker for a Yelp Elite event to talk about food photography. I was flattered to be part of this event, because I would not considered myself as a professional photographer at this point. Luckily, the Yelpers looked engaged when Tina and I were providing some tips for food photography. After, SalaThai was very generous to treat us a delicious and unreal meal.To read more, please visit: pigoutyvr.com/2018/10/04… More...

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