Sayam — Restaurant in Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands

This is a honest review. After my previous visit some days ago and bad experience with their service, I gave a second try and I went back yesterday to Sayam and they told me they didn't want to serve me anymore. (Few days ago, I went and I didn't feel welcome at all so I complained about it and I wrote a review stating "a rude behaviour from the owner".). There are more reviews with the same issue and not just me!

This behaviour is very rude, I live in Corfu and it is not the first time I go to the restaurant. (The first and 2nd time I went the owner was more polite and service was better) as they want to get "new customers", they were serving me "complimentary ice cream" after dinner. The last time didn't serve me any, but I saw how they were serving to the other tables so I found a very rude, prepotent and unpolite behaviour so I complaint to the owner about it and he told me "it is not your business" ,"if you don't like, don't come back". I was in shock! so I don't understand why these last times I received this bad welcome-treatment, so much different from the previous ones!? I saw that they prefer "the groups of people" Greek ,British, and just thinking of profit! (In summer, owners get crazy, as taxi drivers). As a solo person, (1 person) they are not interested in serving me.... I find this behaviour totally rude and unrespectful!

To be kind, compassionate, loving, with empathy is free! Treat others as you want to be treated! I am thinking to eat at home and stop going to restaurants. It is cheaper, healthier and no headaches! I would write a 0 review if I could! Shame on you!

In honour, without prejudice, ananda

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ENGLISH To be honest, I didn't want to write a review of Sayam because of the Thai food, but the owner was so friendly, professional and service-oriented - I wanted to mention that.

According to Google Maps, Sayam is the only restaurant on Corfu that offers Thai food. After a week of tasty Greek food, we were in the mood for something different, so we made our way from Benitses to Sayam.

For starters, I had Chinese ribs - they were really quite good, properly seasoned and came off the bone easily - that's how it should be. My wife had chicken saté - this dish was also delicious - not grilled but still juicy despite everything.

Then I ordered a handful of Thai dishes - PadKapao MuhSab, Yam Nua, Yam Wun Sen Talee and a Tom Yam Goong. Unfortunately, none of them tasted remotely authentic and all of them - except for the soup - were almost neutrally flavoured. On the one hand, this was certainly due to the fact that no coriander was used here, for example, but on the other hand it was also due to the skill of the kitchen crew.

With the yam nua, the kitchen had made a second attempt - the first came with glass noodles, which I have never seen before - but here too the beef was too firm and dry.

I think there is potential for optimisation here - besides the need for ingredients like coriander, nahm pla, pikinu or Thai soy & oyster mushroom sauce - which should also be exploited. Maybe we should have ordered something Chinese and had a better experience with it, I don't want to rule that out.

In any case, I wish the friendly owner of Sayam only the best - he is a real service professional!

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Of course, I would be very happy if you follow me on my Google Maps profile, thank you.

DEUTSCH Um ganz ehrlich zu sein, eigentlich wollte ich auf Grund der Thailändischen Gerichte gar keinen Beitrag zum Sayam verfassen, aber der Besitzer war derart freundlich, professionell und serviceorientiert – das wollte ich trotz allem nicht unerwähnt lassen.

Das Sayam ist laut Google Maps das einzige Restaurant auf Korfu welches Thaifood anbietet. Da uns nach gut einer Woche leckeren griechischen Essens mal nach etwas anderem war, haben wir uns aus Benitses auf den Weg zum Sayam gemacht.

Als Vorspeise hatte ich chinesische Rippchen – die waren wirklich ganz gut, ordentlich gewürzt und lösten sich leicht vom Knochen – so soll es sein. Meine Frau hatte Saté vom Huhn – auch dieses Gericht war lecker – zwar nicht gegrillt, aber trotz allem noch saftig.

Dann hatte ich eine Hand voll Thailändische Gerichte geordert – PadKapao MuhSab, Yam Nua, Yam Wun Sen Talee und eine Tom Yam Goong. Leider schmeckte keines davon nur im Ansatz authentisch und alle waren – bis auf die Suppe – geschmacklich fast neutral abgeschmeckt. Dies lag zum einen sicher daran, dass hier beispielsweise kein Koriander zur Anwendung kam, zum anderen aber auch am Können der Küchencrew.

Beim Yam Nua hatte die Küche noch einen zweiten Anlauf unternommen – der Erste kam mit Glasnudeln, das habe ich noch nie gesehen – aber auch hier war das Rindfleisch zu fest und trocken.

Ich denke es gibt hier – neben dem Bedarf an Zutaten wie Koriander, Nahm Pla, Pikinu oder thailändischer Soja- & Austernpilzsauce – Optimierungspotenzial, welches auch ausgeschöpft werden sollte. Womöglich hätten wir etwas Chinesisches ordern sollen und damit bessere Erfahrungen gemacht, das will ich nicht ausschließen.

Dem sympathischen Betreiber des Sayam wünsche ich in jedem Falle nur das Beste – er ist ein echter Serviceprofi!

Schaut Euch gerne meine weiteren Rezessionen an und besucht auf jeden Fall den foodadvisorblog!

Natürlich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn Ihr mir auch über mein Google Maps Profil...

I haven’t eaten Chinese in over 4 years. I went to this place tonight arriving about 7pm. Clean, professional and friendly. It is THE BEST Chinese I’ve EVER had anywhere in UK; including China town. It’s way more superior than you can imagine. Tell the waitress or waiter your dietary needs. That’s how fresh the food is; literally cooked to order. Only the freshest and finest ingredients I kid you not! Every morsel has so many different bursts of flavour!! All the produce is fresh fresh fresh!! No grease, no greasy texture. It’s sophisticated in its display and heaven in the mouth!! 10 out of 10 score. You WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. NB: book a table if you are planning time specific or there is a group of you. You will see why the tables fill. I was lucky arriving at seven dead on, by eight all tables full. THIS IS NOW MY GO TO PLACE OF CHOICE FOR A NIGHT OUT. Will stay open part of winter until November!! Yay xx You can order take away and drink a beverage while you wait. The dishes are big, I over ordered- ask for a doggy bag/ take away box for leftovers xxx yum yum...