Suwun Thai Home Cooking — Restaurant in City of Albany

I NEVER write reviews, but I felt the overwhelming need to do so for this restaurant. I was there last Saturday for dinner, and the experience was wonderful from start to finish. The space is so beautifully decorated inside and out, yet still feels very warm and inviting. I think it would be a good choice for a first date or even just catching up with friends. Also, menu is very fairly priced given the authentic, high quality dishes they serve (which I will get into later).

The staff is so so friendly. We were running late for our reservation, but they still gladly took us in. They initially sat us by the windows, but kindly found us a more intimate table in the back upon request. I'm very sensitive to spice, and although Thai cuisine is famous for its spiciness, they were very accommodating to my sensitivities.

Needless to say, the food was delicious! We ordered the Drunken Noodles and the Pork Belly Basil. The noodles were exactly as spicy as I wanted them to be, and the pork belly was literally addicting. Sorry if my pictures don't do it justice; I was just really excited to eat, so I took them in a rush lol. I also ordered the Lychee Iced Tea. I was half expecting it to just be a normal tea they chuck lychee syrup into, but it was more than that. It was actually very pleasant and refreshing. The tea was not overly sweet, and it had a slight herbal quality to it, which I really liked.

They also gave us a free mango sticky rice at the end of our meal! The mangos were perfectly ripe, and paired with the warm sticky rice, the whole dessert was to die for. A perfect way to end the night

No matter how hard I think, no complaints or critiques come to mind. 10/10 all around, would definitely...

This was our second time here. The appetizers are very good, although both times that we went, they were out of the appetizer that I wanted to try. At our first trip, I asked the individual taking our order if they were able to make a mild curry. I was told yes (not all Thai restaurants can/will). When I got it, I couldn't eat it. Someone else came to take the plate and asked what the issue was. I explained and he told me that it was the first day for the person taking our order and she was wrong. They can't make a mild curry, everything else can be made mild but not the curry. I wasn't offered anything in its place and we were charged for it. We went back again. This time I ordered the pineapple fried rice. I've never had a pineapple fried rice that was to spicy, it was inedible. When I ordered it, I was asked for a spice level and I said as mild as possible. I didn't eat any of it. The individual never came back to ask how our food was. We waited an extended period of time, and no one came with our bill. Eventually someone from our table went to find the person to ask for our check. She came over, asked if I wanted a container for my dinner. I said it was so spicy it was inedible. She said "oh. sorry" handed me the check and left. We love Thai food but we won't be back. But it is pretty and the appetizers are nice. But they can't make anything mild and the customer service is...

Wonderful Thai food with some unique menu items in an upscale relaxing atmosphere. Tried Suwun for the first time and glad we did. Hard not to think we were army the Ginger Man, but they have done a very nice job with renovations.

The menu had something for everyone with lots of appetizers and mains. The three of us shared summer rolls made either with tofu or shrimp. Served with a nice peanut based dipping sauce. Although we did not try it a coconut mojito went by and looked amazing!

The choice of entrees was difficult given the extensive menu. I felt like noodles and though I’m not sure that udon noodles are Thai, I had the udon noodles with shrimp. On most of the dishes you can choose your protein, priced accordingly. One companion had one of the “wok” dishes, eggplant with chicken. The eggplant was violet in color and cooked perfectly. Our other companion had fried rice with tofu, that unfortunately came with egg given that he is vegan. Able to eat around it. Servers had a bit of trouble refilling soda and water but not a big deal.

We shared a dessert, mango with sticky rice, basically a whole mango, sliced with a delicious block of sweetened coconut rice. Perfect to share.

Will be back and already have...