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Thai Sa-On Restaurant
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 2 pm
Mon-Fri 5 pm - 10 pm
Sat 5 pm - 11 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Has TV:
- No
12 reviews for Thai Sa-On Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from Nicole A.
Beltline, AB
4/25/2012
Best Thai food I have had since Thailand! Brings back great memories
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Review from Simon K.
Calgary, AB
1/13/2012
I went there during lunch time with a friend and the place was packed (but not totally full) with lunch crowd from nearby offices. We got seated but it took another 10 minutes for water to come and another 15 minutes for the server to come by to take our orders. This place seriously lacks serving staff during lunch.
Once our orders were in it only took less than 10 minutes for our food to arrive, which is quite strange with the number of tables on hand and their slow service. My conclusion is that a lot of things on their menu are pre-made and just sits around for hours at a time until someone orders them. Our pad thai came out dry and doesn't have the freshly made feel (no sense that it came out from a wok). Our curry dish was nothing special either. For the prices that this price was charging, I expected the food to be much better than this. There are many many Thai places around town that are better. Service was non existent. Our water was never refilled. This is not a place I recommend... at least not during lunch hour. Maybe this place is good for dinner (with all the positive reviews) but I do not intend to come back and find out. -
Review from Karen F.
Calgary, AB
9/7/2011
Wow I think i just had some of the best Thai food I have ever had in Calgary! A friend and I recently had the opportunity to drop in for lunch at this litte gem of a restaurant and i can't wait to go back again.
We were both intent on catching up and did not have time to pour over the extensive menu - since we are both pretty adventurous we put our faith in the waiter and the chef and so we asked for spring rolls and whatever beef and chicken dish they reccommended that wasn't too spicy. We took our chances and boy did it pay off!
The dishes came out promptly and we enjoyed a wonderful chicken peanut curry dish and a very fragrant beef dish that was loaded with fragrant tasty thai basil and really wonderful! For dessert we indulged in fried bananas and mangos and ice cream the perfect end to a great lunch!
The food was fresh, tastely and piping hot and the service was spot on,
my only regret is that I could not have spent more time exploring the menu next time will definitely be for a more leisurely dinner. -
Review from Angie S.
Calgary, AB
4/13/2011
OK, so this place is incredible. It does not look like that much from the outside but step inside and be surprised. The place is actually quite large, very clean and the decor just makes you want to sit and relax. The staff and service was exceptional and the food was so good.
I definitely recommend this place and will be back for more my self.. -
Review from Luisa D.
9/27/2010
I've heard about this place for years through my colleagues and finally got to experience it firsthand. Sammy is quite the host! We let him pick our food and wine. The two dishes that really stuck out for me were the beef jerky and drunken chicken. I actually can't find the beef jerky on their online menu but that's what we called it.
The wine he brought over was a Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fume de Pouilly which had very good minerality and acidity balanced with fruit. It went very well with the food.
I've heard the stuffed chicken wings are to die for. Next time... -
Review from Jenn D.
10/5/2011
Had a business related dinner with a customer here last night.... we literally walked in, sat down, and said "we'd like some nice red wine to go with your best chicken, beef, and shrimp dish". Left it up to the owner Sam to pick for us and wow was it amazing!! Great hidden gem! :)
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Review from Mike R.
2/19/2009
This is my favorite Thai place in the city.
The food is absolutely unparalleled, everything I've ever ordered from the menu was top notch!
Thai Sa-On is a great place to go if you need a quick dinner before hitting up an event at the Saddledome or Corral. Everything comes out so fast (once you've decided out of the gigantic menu), and even though everything is fast you can tell it's all cooked fresh, Veggies still have texture and all the meat is not at all dry.
I heartily suggest this restaurant. -
Review from Stuart C.
Calgary, AB
6/19/2010
A great Calgary Thai Restaurant in the Belt line.
As a busy Calgary social media consultant I rarely have time to enjoy a quiet dinner. However on this evening I managed to share dinner with a number of our speakers from the Calgary Mind Over Marketing group and what a wonderful experience. I highly recommend that if you need a wonderful night out...this is a place to check out. The servings were just right and the service was great. -
Review from Jollean C.
Vancouver, BC
7/7/2009
Everyone knows good Thai food when they taste it -- whether you've been to Thailand or not.
When the base ingredients include coconut, lime, kaffir lime leaves & other Thai herbs, you know when they've been perfectly done right together because your mouth can't believe what it's tasting.
I've been to this restaurant many a time over many a year. I've sampled others' dishes and enjoyed their red curry, Pad Thai, Tom soups and what not. But it's their green curry coconut chicken dish that makes my taste buds tremble with anticipation. I literally cannot NOT have this dish when I go. I used to protest myself each time thinking that maybe, just maybe, I could attempt to further my palette. But the green curry coconut would not have it. And I was never sorry to give my soul over to it.
Drama aside, the atmosphere is a little formal but otherwise pleasant and the service has always been pretty good and congenial. The menu is huge (!) and you won't be disappointed. Not sure what to order? Let Jackie Chan help you. He went here while filming Shanghai Noon. Don't believe me? You will when you see his picture on the wall and items in the menu letting you know exactly what Jackie would order if he were you. Hmmm, but until Jackie gets a Yelp account, maybe just follow my recommendation and don't miss the green coconut curry. -
Review from Jenny W.
Calgary, AB
3/28/2010
Raging mad after our last visit...arrived to a quiet restaurant around 8pm, two of us were sat at a table for two between two HUGE dinner parties of 6+. We sat at the table for 15 minutes without ANY interaction of wait staff. Got up and left, nobody even noticed that we were leaving, only about 15 tables full in the entire restaurant on a Friday night (had missed the rush).
Went to Thanh Long Noodle House instead-best Vietnamese in the city and unbeatable customer service. -
Review from Michelle C.
Calgary, AB
1/10/2010
This is definitely the best Thai place in the city. Search no further.
The food here is spectacular. We love spicy food and it never disappoints. There are a few dishes that we never pass up - the drunken beef and the cashew chicken (cashew chicken not so spicy, but still great and evens everything out) and the coconut rice - don't get me started, I could eat and eat and eat.
Any Thai Sa-On virgins that we have brought out for dinner has fallen in love and has gone back for more. -
Review from Kris A.
Calgary, AB
2/21/2010
the most authentic Thai food in Calgary with great service and a phenomenal wine list. Swimming Rama Shrimp, Deep Fried Tofu, Masaman Beef. Make sure you try this place. It's better than King and I or Chili Thai House. Just ate at Thai Sa On tonight and it was as excellent as always.
