Sawatdee in Philadelphia - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Meant to review this a few months back when I visited for dinner. Excellent food! Had the curry pad thai -- delicious, very large portion, extremely flavorful and a great twist on the usual pad thai - would highly recommend! Friend's noodle dish was also very good and flavorful. Pleasant atmosphere, fast service, would def come again!

I just had takeout got the shrimp end chicken mix stir fry. Tasted so good, healthy and clean.

I love the food here and the staff is amazing I might not come there all the time but when I call and place my order I know he knows it’s me😁

Very lovely local-family run Thai restaurant. Consistently good food now for many years.

Just had the worst Tom-Yum Soup in my life. It hurts me deeply since that’s my favorite dish from Thai cuisine.

I ordered the Pad Thai Curry and it was probably the best Thai dish I have ever eaten. Highly recommend it!

Excellent food. Fine quickly to order. Staff is friendly and willing to answer any questions. Especially request like food allergies are handled without question. Spicy level is managed well. I'm not had a bad meal here. I just wish they sold the soup and gallon drugs because it's so good.

Love everything here- I usually go for their spicier dishes, but there are safer options for those less sure. Their menu has so many superb options that are more nuanced than may meet the eye. This place is a gem - always well executed- worth trying

I went 2 times in one week. The server remembered my order from the last time I was there. Food was excellent!

Great and flavorful Thai food, will definitely return for takeout. Was also very quickly delivered and fresh. Have not had a chance to dine in yet!

My go-to spot for Pad Thai always flavorful and savory the service is great also

I live in the neighborhood but had not had their food in a few years. Used to be fun to go there and food was good. Ordered Tom Kha soup spicy, but it was thin and bland Yum NY salad, it smelled very bad and I put it in the garbage paid 20% tip despite being take out. This was my last visit there.

Delicious and authentic Thai food. Location is great. Always a great experience here.

My first time trying and I’m definitely going back. Reasonable priced with a great selection. I got the Pad-Nor-Mai with chicken, the second dish was Gaeng-Phed-Ped-Yang both entrees were delicious and seasoned well.

First time ordering from here and OMG this was absolutely fantastic! I ordered the ‘spicy’ pad kra pao and added some sriracha on top, next time will go for the hottest option 😋 very reasonably priced as well.

Just had a delicious pad khing with chicken. The staff is very friendly.

I absolutely love the food here, highly recommend the “Pad Him Ma Pan” I’ve ordered it way to many times 😅.

I got tom-yum and pad-Thai and obviously was impressed. I can’t wait till it’s dine in! (Yes I drank the Tom-yum broth before I even got home because it was so good)

I love this hidden gem in Plainview if you like Thai food I recommend giving this restaurant a shot you'll definitely be coming back

Sub par food at best with almost no flavor. I really wanted to like this place but would recommend finding another Thai spot.

Great good, chef is really good. We are satisfied on every bite. The regular orders are big we have take home for dinner. Our server is very nice and welcoming. It’s clean and just a wonderful place to eat with family. We always come to this place whenever we visit Hershey. Super love this place and I recommend it 200 times😆🥰.

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 and friendly.

Ordered on Door dash and our food got stolen at the door. They were kind enough to make another one. The food is amazing definitely recommend their panang curry.

We came closed and will comeback again later.

Best Thai food I’ve had in Philly so far. I keep coming back for more.

BY FAR the best thai food ive ever had. Charming enviornment and family run. You are making a mistake if you overlook this south street gem!

Very good Thai food in a quiet and basic environment. The service is very nice and they try their best to give you a good experience. The prices are also very reasonable and they have an extensive selection of menu items to try!

I do like this tasty food, service and atmosphere.The server, he's so kind and interpersonal. It's also BYOB and it makes you comfier. Definitely, I'll recommend it!

For many years I had a good local Thai place (Lemon Grass in Powelton Village) but they moved away. This is my new favorite (since a few years ago).

Great Thai, quick service, fair price!😀

Food was great. Must try the thai iced tea!

The cool green walls and napkins were refreshing.

Food was delicious. Service was great. Outdoor seating available. Loved it.

Really good Thai, and attentive service.

Great location for Thai food. visited at eight, it was not full.

Cozy, quaint Thai spot. Food was de-lish!! Thanks for a great experience.

Great place to eat. Go early in the day or you may not get a seat

Esto es sobre mi tercera vez comiendo en este restaurante. Pedimos sacar esta vez y mientras esperábamos nuestra camarera nos ofreció asientos y nos preguntó si queríamos vasos de agua. No hace falta decir que nos quedamos muy impresionados. Ella sugirió que el salmón en curry de coco y mi hija que es muy quisquillosa la disfrutamos. Tuve la almohadilla habitual ver ew y no me decepcionó. El tamaño de la porción fue suficiente para 2 porciones. (Precio razonable, dos cenas $ 32. 00). El tiempo de espera no era insoportable. Espacio pequeño y cómodo, quizás 8 mesas. Por lo general, continuaría con un trozo de pastel de Magpie, pero estaban cerrados porque se quedaron sin pasteles y se cerrarán definitivamente.

The food here is always amazing. Curry Dumplings, Tom Kha Soup, Pad Thai Curry special, are my usual favorites from Sawatdee.

Taste is good but not a special Thai Cuisine that usually has spices flavour. The food looks like a regular stir fried vegetables with Chicken, Beef or pork and Shrimp. I Just wonder. I had been here a few years ago. Some how looks differently

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 go back again!

I like this place! I can go here again sometime.

Very good food and service. Nice place to eat and relax.

Everything here is delicious and reasonably priced. Weekend evenings are extremely busy, but if you go during the week you'll have a nice, quiet restaurant, super friendly service, and delicious Thai food!

One of the best places in Philly quality/price. The crispy duck is a MUST, and the entrees are all amazing. It’s BYOB and the staff is great. Only problem is they won’t take international credit cards (???) but will always take cash 😁

I was looking forward to eating the massaman curry, but unfortunately it came out very soupy without much flavor. Although the vegetables were very fresh, I would not order from here in the future.

Had a good meal for the value! Food had lots of flavor and spice to it. We were able to go on a Friday night with no reservation at 7pm. The food came out quickly and tasted great. Spring rolls tasted good with both sauces. My friend devoured his king crab fried rice. And I really enjoyed my green curry, it could've had more vegetables though.

El salmón horneado estaba perfectamente cocinada y fresca. Pedimos una versión suave de la Panang curry. Cuando estaba servida, la camarera nos preguntó a probar la salsa y ver si era satisfactorio para nosotros. Era un poco demasiado caliente, así que re-hecho el plato! ! Nunca hemos tenido este nivel de preocupación para nuestra satisfacción y lo pequeño, informal. El vegetariano Pad Thai es un poco diferente (quizás no curtidos Salsa de pescado, porque estaba destinado a ser vegetariano) pero también muy bueno. La ensalada verde papaya, normalmente bastante picante, estaba disponible suave y lo disfrutamos. El restaurante merecía mucho más de lo que era (aunque estuvimos bastante temprano) y sin duda volveremos.

He comido aquí varias veces y casi siempre es muy bueno. Me gusta especialmente el pato crujiente con salsa de tamarindo. Sus albóndigas con salsa de curry también son de primera clase. Creo que es uno de los mejores restaurantes tailandeses de Filadelfia

Food was just average, lacking typical thai flavors.

Phenomenal Thai food. The place is very bright, but not from the lighting, just the fun colors and items. The service is lovely, in many senses. The curry and soup were both delicious and a fair amount of spicy. The very spicy I order could have been hotter, but I realize that many people do not see face melting hot as a pro,so it might just be me. And excellent Thai iced tea, with a relatively minimal amount of ice...which is so rare

I ordered from here while visiting my mom at the hospital at 18th and Lombard. SO GOOD! Plus the delivery was fast and the delivery guy was friendly. I can not recommend this place enough!

The food was average and the curry was more watery than I like. The dumplings needed more flavor. Service was good but they refused to issue separate checks which we really needed them to do. They were oppositional when more people than we expected showed up and they refused to make any adjustments to our seating arrangements to accommodate our additional guests. I have no desire to return.

Good, consistent thai food.. love the Late Night Noodle dish. Can adjust the amount of spice depending on your taste!

Good food, reasonable prices, byob

This place is Thai food heaven. Every Thai dish died from other thai restaurants an came here; and at their best taste. Just ask the cook to recommend and believe me it's good.

Mi marido y yo cenamos aquí mientras asistía a la fiesta de jazz de Filadelfia en broad y estados del sur. De todas nuestras experiencias gastronómicas Este era nuestro tiempo para comer en la calle 1 un restaurante tailandés. La comida estaba bastante buena. Pedí noodles con pollo y brócoli plana y aunque he tenido este plato antes, pero no de un restaurante tailandés. Me gustó mucho. Mi marido tenía un plato de mariscos hechos con leche de coco servida en un recipiente de cerámica. Disfrutó de su comida. Los precios eran razonables, teniendo en cuenta la ubicación. El lugar es pequeño y puede llegar a ser muy estrecha, pero el ambiente era muy bueno. Estaba muy concurrido, pero no esperar mucho tiempo para nuestra comida. No hay bar pero es un BYOB, así que es una ventaja si quieres un cóctel con su comida. Esperamos aquí.

I would recommend this place if you like thai food. Place is small but the customer service and food is too good.

Mi marido y yo estábamos en nuestro viaje de aniversario y nos buscando algún sitio para comer, cuando nos encontramos en este restaurante. A los dos nos encantan tailandés y no nos decepcionó. Todo tenía un sabor increíble. Teníamos los rollitos primavera, pad Thai y curry. Mi parte favorita es recoger el calor que quieras y, a diferencia de algunos lugares que no son tímidos. Sin duda volveremos.

Nice Thai food. The curry tasted very much like the one I had in Thailand

Delicious & affordable. Plenty to choose for the vegetarians or the omnivorous types. Good service, & good for dinners only due to their late hours of operation. Also closed Mondays!

This small Thai place is awesome. Quick, affordable, delicious and it is BYOB too. You can't miss is walking by either. Just look for the green painted exterior and give it a try.

I ordered food for pick-up, and service was fast and the staff were friendly. My meal (Pad-Si-Ew-Moo) was delicious! Even in a take-out container, presentation was taken into consideration, which I appreciate. Will definitely order again!

really great food and pretty good value. nice to stay in or take out.

Small restaurant on the corner of 15th and South. Very tasty Thai food- some traditional, other dishes have a creative twist.

food was ok. authentic, flavorful, dainty but potion was bit small for certain choices. Great location and could use of better trained servers.

This place was awesome. GREAT food!!

Absolutely delicious Thai food. Their Jasmine rice is so sticky and near perfect. Vegetarian options. Kind staff. Definitely great Thai in Philadelphia.

I had the Fresh Salad Rolls followed by the Chicken Pad See Ew. A little set back when the salad rolls were delivered precut covered in sauces, making them impossible to eat as finger food, add your own amount of sauce or even save for later. Great presentation that out performed the flavor just ever so much. Pad See Ew was spot on and the serving size perfect. While not a big drinker I was disappointed by their "bring your own" policy. As an out of towner, that just does not work. I recommend this place and would come back again. And...the server was perfect.

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 bigger group.

I got the Pad Thai with chicken and it was so good and tasty. I didn't want to be done it even though I was full after finishing it. It's a nice little place and our waiter was a nice guy. We also had the crispy calamari for an appetizer with chili sauce to dip in and that was extremely good as well.

We were a group of 5 girls celebrating our friend's birthday. It is BYOB which is always great. It is small and simple inside but you can smell the delicious food as soon as you walk inside. Service is slow but only because they only have a few waitstaff for the whole place. We went on a Friday and they were working their tails off. Just don't go expecting a quick meal. It was perfect for us because we were all catching up and having a great time, and of course brought plenty of wine which kept us occupied. We shared some apps which were all good: chicken wing special, dumplings, and spring roll. I had the red curry chicken which was amazing. Each meal you can pick how hot you want it, from 1 being mild and 3 being Thai hot. The 1 was perfect and still had kick to it. I would definitely go back and recommend this restaurant.

Great appetizers , great entrees, excellent art on the walls- just a nice and warm friendly place

This modest little neighborhood place dishes up some yummy Thai food. The satay appetizer was flavorful, the panang curry salmon was absolutely delicious. Noodles and curries ate fresh and well made. It's BYOB and a nice, unpretentious place.

Always fresh and hot!! Delicious delivery!

The food here was so rich and flavorful...more than we ever expected based on Thai restaurants we've eaten elsewhere. I had the Pad-Him-Ma-Pann, which included shrimp and chicken with cashew nuts, bell peppers, onions, carrots, and broccoli in an amazing roasted chili soy sauce. I could've eaten 3 more servings of it, it was so good. My guest enjoyed the ahi tuna special, which was cooked perfectly rare, served in a wonderfully somewhat spice sauce. Definitely worth the trip!

Great menu choices, delicious food. 1 complaint, that the take-out containers are STYROFOAM, yuk!

I would CAUTION anyone about waiting for a dining experience at this restaurant. I waited over an hour, with no line or other customers waiting for a table, simply to be "greeted" by an aggressive and hostile employee who barked at me to leave the area outside of the restaurant, where I had waited for 1hr 20 mins because, according to him, "that space was reserved for "paying customers." One cannot pay until they order, and one cannot order when an empty restaurant keeps the door locked. It is notable that the only prospective "paying customer" at the time was me. I was then able to enter the restaurant, behind some other diners that were just seated (this while the hostile server was giving me a piece of his mind out front, another employee opened the door and seated some customers. As I spoke with the owner, the hostile server arrived inside and continued to engage in outrageously rude commentary about his aggression outside of the restaurant. Did the owner ask him to get back to work, no, he allowed this individual to continue to engage in this behavior. Most restauranteurs would have fired the employee on the spot. I'm guessing this was a family member? Save yourself this most un-hospitable experience and a waste of your hard-earned $$ and instead try "My Thai," "Bangkok Thai," or "Thai Singha" YOU won't regret it! I ended up at Sampam - professional staff and excellent affordable meal all in either an open kitchen seating area, or in one of two dining rooms. Ironically, Sampam was full (in contrast to the empty Sawatdee), and still managed to serve 3 delicious dishes with a great attitude by all staff. IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT TO BE NICE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS! No one should wait over an hour to enter a restaurant at 630p on a Saturday evening when all of the tables are empty!

It is easy to spend a lot of money on mediocre food in this part of the city. When you are tired of small portions at amped up prices, come to Sawatdee. The portions are not huge, but very adequate for most appetites. I have eaten at many Thai restaurants and was pleasantly surprised at the unique recipes used here. We started with a special appetizer of chicken and vegetable patties that were fresh and delicious with a peanut and vinegar sauce and another sauce with vinegar and diced vegetables. My entree was a Phad Thai special with a yellow curry sauce lightly applied. The sauce had a hint of sweetness that enhanced the flavor. I chose pork as the meat and the pieces were tender and moist. The noodles were very wide and flat with a pleasant chewy texture. The dish was further enhanced with fried tofu pieces, fried egg, lemon grass and bean sprouts. It was a favorite at our table. Carol had a Phad See Ewe which was also delicious. Wide noodles again with a pleasant soy and fish sauce flavor. The noodles were topped with chicken and Chinese broccoli. It was not spectacular, but the noodles were very tasty and the overall flavor was very pleasant. Our daughter came with us and ordered a roast duck curry. This was a fairly spicy version, but in a way that started slow then built up. This allowed for the beginning flavors of the ingredients to show up fully, then the heat gradually builds around those initial flavors. Very interesting. The duck was flavorful and the vegetables in the curry were fresh and crisp. We ended sharing some mango sticky rice. It was the perfect dessert for this meal with fresh mango over sweet rice soaked in coconut milk. The waiter was very pleasant, offered several times to explain the specials, and was attentive with the service. My original order came out with just tofu and no pork. He quickly corrected the mistake with the cook and offered a genuine apology. All in all, this was a very pleasant meal at a very reasonable price.

This was my second try at Sawatdee and it was an even worse experience than the first. The first time the food was mediocre and the portion size was pretty small for the price. The 2nd time we went with five people and the restaurant was just clearing out from a private party. It was 23 degrees F outside and four people from our party were at the restaurant ON TIME and we were the ONLY four people in the entire place. The waiter insisted that we leave the restaurant and come back later so they could clean up? There was plenty of room to stand by the door or anywhere else for that matter. It was one of the rudest things I have ever seen at a restaurant to ask the patrons to go away, out into the 23 degree weather in the snow and come back later. How do these waiters clean up when there are other patrons in the place? Do they make all the people sitting at the other tables get up and go outside to wait while they clean the table next to them? We went to a Mexican restaurant across the street and had an excellent time! I have lived in this neighborhood for years and will never go to Sawatdee again.

Our daughter, Bridget, really likes this place and recommended it when we asked if she would care to join us on a recent autumn evening for dinner. It is just a short seven blocks from our home, and though I was rather tired after a long day, we walked there in just a few minutes. The corner location is small and snug but also bright and clean. Wait persons are knowledgeable and polite. Prices are very moderate and it's a BYOB. For starters, I had the soup, while Les Girls split a house salad. I am a sucker for spices so I heartily enjoyed the Tom-Yum chicken, with chili paste, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and mushrooms. Bridget is also a sucker for spice, perhaps too much so. We both ordered the Drunken Noodles with Chicken (off the menu, but available nonetheless). I took mine as it came (pleasantly spicy and tingly), but she asked for hers Extra Hot, and the kitchen complied cheerfully, while she tearfully ate the lot. La Cindee had the Pad Thai, which she enjoyed very much. The tariff was low, and the tummies were filled nicely. I will go back, but with so many economically priced and excellent Thai, Pan-Asian, and Vietnamese places to choose from within just three or four blocks' walk, I will save my next visit to Sawatdee for a return bout with the Drunken Noodles, and maybe kick it up just one notch.

Sawatdee is my go to thai restaurant in my area. The food is nothing extraordinary but they certainly do a solid rendition of the typical thai curry/noodle dishes. It is definitely not spicy enough for my tastes and the meats are a bit flavorless as...