Sawatdee — Restaurant in Philadelphia

It was my first time having authentic Thai cuisine, and I was blown away! The food was sooooo good, and the service was amazing! We were waited on by 2 waitresses who were both kind and understanding, and the chef (who I think is also the owner) came out to greet us and talk with us. There were the 3 of us, and we all like our food spicy, and they certainly delivered! I had the chicken pad thai which was amazing! I was expecting to be as sweet as I heard, even though I asked for the 3-Star spice level, but it was the perfect type of spicy! Pad thai also comes with tofu, and I usually do not like tofu at all, but their's was amazing. It was slightly crispy, dense, and pleasantly juicy! We also had the Tom-Yum soup and veggie spring rolls as appetizers, but we finished those too quick to take a photo. My brother had the 2-star spicy basil fried rice, and our cousin had the 2-star spicy drunken noodles, and they both loved their dishes!

And I really cannot say enough about the service! We were a bit apprehensive since it was our first time there, but everyone was very nice and sweet. They made sure we were comfortable, and they made sure to check our food was and they seemed to really care about our experience. Furthermore, I think the chef/owner meets every guest because when he came to greet us he asked if it was our first time there because he didn't recognize us...I think it truly says a lot about a place if they actually remember and value their customers.

I highly recommend this place! We will definitely...

Love this place! Everything is authentically made from scratch and the owners are super friendly people. I have personally tried everything on the menu (not lying....everything) and my favorite dish is the pad him ma pann. I highly recommend trying this dish. You must ask for what spice level you want, otherwise everything comes not spicy.

As it is a small byo, children cannot be accommodated very easily and there are not really any options for kids to eat so I recommend coming with your adult friends and a bottle of wine. Wine glasses provided and there is no corking fee.

Please also be aware that this is a cash, Visa, or Mastercard only restaurant. There is also a maximum of 2 cards per party so please plan to bring cash if you're showing up with a...

I really wanted to love this place as it’s walking distance, but my green curry was very watery with boring steamed vegetables (not enough tofu, only 3 pieces) and the flavor tasted like my homemade attempts at curry using store bought curry paste rather than what I’ve had at other Thai places (caveat that my authenticity radar may not be calibrated correctly as I’m not Thai). The “very spicy” spice level was closer to what I’d expect if I’d ordered “spicy.” The pork noodle dish my boyfriend ordered looked better (I didn’t taste as I’m vegetarian) but he also rated as average. I unfortunately wouldn’t order again even though online ordering was convenient and service was quick...