Sala Thai — Restaurant in Belleville

Not as good as it once was. Thai is my favorite and I regularly dine in and take out from Sala Thai 2 or 3 times a month. When it's good (more likely to be better at lunch than dinner) it is really good. 10 years ago (around 2008) there was no better Thai restaurant in the area. Since then it has been consistently inconsistent both in flavor and spiciness. I typically order dishes with 3 stars of spiciness at most Thai restaurants, I order 2 stars hot from Sala Thai. Their interpretation of spiciness is bizarre. On more than one occasion I have ordered multiple 3 star dishes at the same time for my large family that ranged in spiciness from not noticeable to somewhere between molten lava and the surface of the sun. Many of my friends and colleagues stopped visiting Sala, but I keep going back because as I said, when it's good, it's really good. I personally do not mind the dated decor or soft drinks being served from 2 liter bottles, but some might. There are better Thai restaurants around, but do recommend you give it a...

I recently had lunch then dinner the next day. For lunch I ordered Chicken Pad Woon Sen with medium spiciness and the spring rolls. The PWS was not quite medium spicy but the ingredients were cooked just right and the flavors were hearty and distinct. The spring rolls were long and thin, unlike the short and fatter rolls traditionally served in other Thai restaurants I have eaten at. They were a little too oily tasting which masked the flavor of the stuffing. For dinner the next day I ordered the Panang Curry with chicken. I requested substituting the bell pepper with broccoli, again with medium spiciness. This Curry dish was as ordered in the spicy level and the Panang Curry was some of the most flavorful I have ever had, though it was warm temperature wise and could have been hotter. The broccoli and chicken were perfectly cooked and the whole dish was presented very nicely. Overall, I was impressed with my meals and I would recommend Sala Thai for an enjoyable...

If this was about the taste of the food it would be 5 stars. However, as much as I love the food this is getting ridiculous with the pricing. I had an order of chicken lo-mein an order of veggie fried rice and 1 order of crab rangoon and with penalty of using debit card I paid and extra 2 bucks and I chose to tip my order was 45$ freaking ridiculous. Also why are tips solicited in a drive up/carry out? Can I get a tip for breathing or just doing my job? What is going on with everyone thinking they deserve a tip in a drive through?! Out of control. Of course I didn't have to tip but if you prepay and have to tip before you get your food then the employee is alone with your food if you dont. So yeah... sticker shock 2 meals and a (1) crab rangoon 45 bucka. No thanks. :( what a shame because I do...