Siri Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Athens-Clarke County Unified Government

I have been in Athens for almost a week now. I have enjoyed all the southern comfort food i have eaten but I'm ready for some Asian cuisine. My husband and father in law decided to grab pizza from Johnny's pizza next door. My cousin and I headed to Siri.

I did check out their online menu before heading there. They seem to have your typical Thai food which is nice. Everything on the menu looked great! Lots of options to pick from.

The venue itself is pretty. I love all the beautiful decor and how spacious it is. I got sat at a table while I was waiting for my cousin to head in. There was a huge rain storm and she needed it to pass before she could head in. I was told to order first and that she would order when she made it in. I got myself a Thai tea as I looked over the menu one more time. The tea was good. It was a little light on the spices and half and half but it was still good.

I got some crab rangoons started. Back home, my go to meals are pad se ew, yellow curry, pad thai and rad na. On their menu there's a noodle dish that sounded similar to rad na. It's called lard na, wide rice noodles with veggies in a gravy. That's how you would basically describe rad na. I asked my server if it's pretty comparable and she said yes. So with her confirming I went ahead and ordered it.

The crab rangoons were ok. They were really tiny. The filling in the middle was a little too sweet for me. It would have been nice to have a savory middle since the dipping sauce was on the sweet side. My noodle dish didn't come as I expected. There was a lot of gravy to the dish. The gravy acted like a broth. It was overwhelming eating that much gravy as a broth instead of having the gravy coat the noodles. The gai lan and broccoli was really fresh. The tofu was good. My favorite part of the dish was the wide rice noodles. But as a whole, it was ok.

My experience here was decent. It was nice to branch out of all the southern style food and have some Asian cuisine. The venue is really nice and the staff was kind. It was cool to be able to mark off Thai food off my to do...

This was my second visit to Siri Thai. A couple of months ago, I ate here and enjoyed the mango sticky rice dessert. Today, my boyfriend and I had already eaten dinner, but we really wanted dessert, especially remembering the delicious mango sticky rice from my previous visit to Siri Thai several months ago. So, we decided to stop by and order.

When we arrived, we asked one of the workers if it was alright to order just drinks, appetizers, and dessert, and she initially said it was fine. However, it became clear afterward that she was not happy about it. The entire staff came out and began speaking amongst themselves while occasionally glancing in our direction. Although we can't be certain they were talking about us, she did remark at the end when we were paying the bill that it was "shameful" that we didn't order anything else.

It's worth noting that besides my boyfriend and I, there were only two other customers in the entire restaurant, and no one else walked in during our time there. So, it's not like we were inconveniencing them on a busy day. Additionally, we were not disruptive and didn't make any special requests; we were low-maintenance customers. We simply wanted dessert, but because we could tell it was bothering the staff, we decided to order appetizers as well, and we left a generous tip because we felt guilty.

However, as a business owner, I would personally appreciate any customer walking in, regardless of their order, because having someone visit is better than no customers at all. The food we ordered was good, however there was no need for the staff to create a scene or make us feel bad for not ordering entrees. I would advise against dining here if you don't plan on ordering a full entree, as they may make you feel uncomfortable about it. Our experience today made us...

I’ve lived in Athens my whole life, I tried Thai food yearssss ago for a friends birthday and really liked it but I’m one of those people who sticks to what I’m used to and forgot all about it. Until I moved to east side athens and started passing by Siri Thai all the time! Decided to try it one day to step out of my comfort zone and I got so hooked. I eat here at least once a week and I usually just pick up my order from the restaurant. I typically get shrimp pad Thai and it has never disappointed!! The only thing I could say is that even the mild option is still pretty spicy (to ME but I don’t typically eat spicy food) but it’s so freaking delicious the spice doesn’t matter. The soup and spring rolls are also BOMB, as well as the bubble teas. Today I tried shrimp Pad See Ew and it was 10/10, everything I try from here is great.

I don’t normally take the time to write reviews but due to COVID I know a lot of restaurants don’t get business like they did before this virus so i wanted to share my experiences at this restaurant. If you’re looking for somewhere new to try and you live in Athens, it’s a must try in my opinion! They are also available on...