This is the best Thai Restaurant in Calgary bar none. Great wines and the owner does not gouge like so many other places in town. Lovely owners.
Consistently voted as one of the top Thai restaurants in Calgary and for good reason! There were 7 of us and we each ordered a dish plus dessert. Worked out to ~$25 per person.
Each dish is full of rich flavor although I do think the dishes could be spicier but that's a personal tolerance level.
This was a really good Thai place and was very Authentic including its Decour and food that was provided, I had the Chicken Pad Thai which was on of the best i have had. Strong Reccomendation for this place
With one of my closest friends back in town, we had to meet up after he landed. We are always down for Thai food so we decided to go to Thai Sa-On. Coincidentally, the night we went Sam, the owner, was also there too. Huge thank you to Sam who hosted us an amazing dinner. We didn’t know what was coming as Sam took charge of what we were going to have for the night so it was quite interesting.
I had heard lots of great things so I decided to go for lunch. My only negative, which greatly affected the experience, was that the service was extremely slow. It was almost an hour from when we were seated to when we got the food. Menu offerings are a good variety of dishes. We had two curries and pad see ew and all were piping hot and delicious when they arrived at the table. I don't know if the slow service was due to staffing issues or the lunch rush. I would be willing to go again for the food and hope for quicker service.
Wonderful restaurant! Nice decor, friendly service, amazing food! Will definitely be back! Best Pad Thai I've had outside of Thailand. Very authentic!
Simply the best Thai restaurant in Calgary. They have a huge food menu with interesting selections and flavour combinations for pretty much any palate. Affordable prices and portions so big it is hard to finish them at once. Quiet ambiance and attentive service. Lot's of decorative items that could probably tell interesting stories. The only little disadvantage is parking, but hey, this is downtown. One of my personal favs in Calgary
Best Thai in Calgary. In a city of Vietnamese food, it is actually hard to find good Thai. After trying 3 or 4 pretty bad places, I finally found Thai Sa-on. The food is amazing, not greasy or salty like some places, but just very flavorful and fresh. I have had several noodle dishes, the red curry, and a few soups, and everything has been perfect. I really recommend the veggie noodle dishes, but the curries are excellent too. The interior is also very cool and not tacky like other Calgary restaurants. The servers can be a little confused, but they are very kind and accommodating, so it's worth the wait.
Love this place!!!!!! It's .... Love this place!!!!!!
It's a must try and see, his artwork is fantastic!!!!
Wish I could eat there everyday!!!
Amazing in Every Way. Everyone at my work RAVES about this place and I was lucky enough to try it for myself for the first time today. EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. The restaurant was beautiful on the inside and the manager recognized my coworkers right away as they go there often. The menu is HUGE but my coworkers suggested we let the manager order for us as they assured me they've tried everything and it's all delicious. I am a vegetarian so I had yellow curry tofu on spinach and another mixed vegetable dish on a mouth watering bed of coconut rice. Best tofu I've ever had. I plan to eat here often.
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Oh my gawd .... ... per another reviewer's review, I decided to have the Thai Sa-on special: whole deep-fried fish with cilantro. This was the most amazing thing I've eaten in a long time. The flavor was quite mild, and the texture was unbelievable: perfect crunch on the outside and tender on the inside. I started with a fork and knife, but quickly proceeded to using my hands. I felt a bit rude doing so, but was happy and relieved when the manager stopped by and said, "That's the way to eat it!" and shared a story about watching a Canadian family eat KFC with forks and knives (which took forever and looked ridiculous to him) while their family dug in with their hands. After finishing my fish (I ate everything there was to eat on that fish, and then some - even the bones that were cooked enough to be crunchy), I thought, "Was that $25 worth of happiness?" and responded, "Yes, yes it was. In fact, I wish there were 2 fish" and proceeded to reminisce about my experience of eating the fish for about half an hour. "Good fish" or "freak-of-a-reviewer", you decide.
My husband and I also shared chicken satay for an appetizer (chicken was moist and flavourful, and you can never go wrong with peanut sauce), and vegetables in peanut sauce. Everything was awesome. It was pricey, but worth it. Also, the decor is beautiful, though they keep things pretty dark. It's actually very relaxing.
Always delicious.... Can't say enough about the food here, always delicious, always has great wine, love that My office is near by. Great work Thai Saon!!!!
Fantastic food, good service!. The dishes we ordered were delicious and the service was attentive. The Jackie Chan beef dish (#41) is incredibly savory and was the favorite dish of the evening - keep in mind it's supposed to be served at room temperature as the flavors are brought out the cooler the dish gets. My only complaint would be with the size of the portion, but certainly wouldn't stop me from ordering it again... in fact, next time we'll probably get 2 orders.
The whole deep-fried fish (#95) is fantastic - it takes a little work but is so worth it.
The Pad Thai (#105) is delicious and just what I had hoped it would be.
Note that one order of the lovely coconut rice is enough for at least 2 or 3 people. I would go back again and again based on this experience.
Best Thai in Calgary, hand down. May be more expensive, but clearly worth it
The food is about twice as expensive as average Thai places but it is FOUR TIMES BETTER tasting so it is definitely worth it. We always have excellent service too.
Best in town. We think this is Calgary's best Thai food. The atmosphere is very relaxing, the food is great and the service is always spot on.
Best Thai food in all of Calgary. Green curry chicken is incredible! Don't be in a hurry as these are real Thais. I went to Thailand this past year and the thais like to do things at a more slow pace. The food is definitely authentic style. Try the red panang curry with shrimp. Just like in Thailand. If you are a fast paced person this is not for you. Amazing food and sweet Thai people but just make time to enjoy the whole dinner process. Must finish dinner with mango and sticky rice! Wine list is incredible and reasonable. Must try!!
We keep going back!. I do not understand all of the complaints about service and respect. I have never had an issue at all and we go there once a month. It says very clearly on the menu that rice has a charge so why are people complaining about that?
Anyways, the food is very very good, the atmosphere is friendly as well as the staff. Highly recommended. Also, the wine selection is amazing.
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No Reason To Complain. I've been to this restaurant many times and haven't been let down yet. The food is not cheap but it's delicious and well-prepared and if you have any concept of portion control the size of the dishes are more than enough to fill you up and have you carrying leftovers home without breaking the bank. With such a small staff it might take you a moment to get seated but it's nothing to cry about. Be patient and polite and you'll be greeted kindly.
The owner is a kind and thoughtful man and very personable to boot, so don't let people's horror stories throw you off! Regardless of what you look like or what you're willing to spend there you will be treated with respect and receive excellent service at Thai Sa-On. Manners are clearly appreciated at this place and I suspect many of the bad reviewers also have very bad manners.
A dinner for two including appetizers, two main courses (one of which was an entire fried fish), rice, beers and dessert cost around $100 which is exactly what I expect to pay at Thai Sa-On and I was more than happy with the transaction. The service was great, as always and I will be back.
In fact the only unpleasant part of my latest experience there was a table of very loud, very obnoxious "foodies" pontificating a few tables over who spent more time talking about their palates than eating their food.
This place is great. I love my Thai food and I think this place has the best Thai food in Calgary. Got the red curry chicken and as per my usual I asked for it extra hot, Thai hot not whitey hot. They really kicked it up a notch but they also brought out some extra chilis for the table so o could add more if I wanted. I was impressed.
The food is great! The main courses are all above $15, plus rice $3 that makes it go a bit above the $$ rating.
Good food. The food was authentic and flavourful. I was not too impressed with the service, and the fact that we had to wait for a table despite making a reservation. Luckily it was worth it.
Best Thai hands down!!. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
My fave in Calgary!! Love the food, the wine and Sammy! Food is always amazing and the service is always great. If you want real Thai i Calgary go see Sammy. And always get him to pick your wine!! He knows every bottle!!
Spectacular food! I always order their hot and sour soup to start the meal. Their drunken pork and pad Thai were delicious. They have an extensive selection of wine for the most discriminating of tastes.
This is THE BEST Thai in the city. I have been to almost all the Thai restaurants in the city and there is no comparison.
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The best Thai I have had in Calgary. I haven't eaten at every Thai restaurant in Calgary, but I've eaten at more than a couple and the food at Thai Sa-on was the best I have had to date. I've never been to Thailand so I'm no expert, but the food seemed to be very authentic. The menu is huge - almost too big - containing almost every conceivable Thai dish and then some. There is even an extensive vegetarian menu (not just a token one or two dishes, or NO vegetarian dishes like at the overrated Thai Boat) which made me quite happy.
The downside to Thai Sa-on is that the prices are on the expensive side and the portions are on the small side. The 4 microscopic spring rolls for $8 was almost a joke. We had an appetizer, mains, rice (charged extra), and shared a dessert, and we were full but by no means stuffed after racking up a large bill. But it's important to underscore that each and every item was absolutely delicious. I guess you can't have it all...
The previous reviews complain about the service, but we had no problems. I will definitely return to Thai Sa-on, as soon as my wallet recovers that is!
Sandwiched between The Whiskey and Tantra, this Thai restaurant is the best Thai food in Calgary. We ordered the classic Pad Thai, Panang curry chicken, Tom yum soup and coconut rice.
Thai Sa-On is Calgary's premier Thai food restaurant and has received endorsement from Thailand's Department of Export Promotion Ministry of Commerce for authentic Thai food. The food is consistently excellent and the quality of preparation shines through
Very nice food and ambience. We tried the pad Thai and cashew chicken both of which were very flavorful. We also got the fried banana dessert with ice cream and the owner was generous enough to give us an extra piece as we were 3 sharing our dessert. The owner is very humble and friendly.
Try their Pad Thai and black pepper fish! It was really good 😋
We also got the red and green curry but I didn't enjoy those as much. It was a bit too spicy for me and the chicken was kind of tough
Loved all the Thai artwork hanging in the restaurant as well!
Very interesting decor inside the restaurant. Good was pretty good, highly recommend the Black Pepper Fish and the Pad Thai. The curries were just okay.
Such a beautiful experience!!! The food: super authentic and very tasty. We had the Jacky Chan, Pad Thai, green curry and swimming sth..can't remember the exact name. But all of it was delicious. The dessert really surprised me! Very yummy: sweet roti, sticky rice with mango and coconut ice cream with fried banana.
The owner was the highlight of the night! He came and talked to us, told us old stories about how he came to Canada and gave us history about Thailand and Buddhism. So interesting! I feel so enriched after my dinner tonight all over: inside my stomach, my mind and heart!! Best Thai Restaurant I have been too so far!
Tasty food, on the pricy side, service was good, ambience was inviting, English of servers could be better but was sufficient with a little effort.
This is one of my favourite places for Thai food in Calgary. The food is always super delicious and the ambiance is just cherry on top (or I’d say chilly on top). 😄 We went there on a busy Friday evening and asked if they could split two dishes into meat and without meat (as I am vegetarian). They said they will try. We had to wait a little but longer but they fulfilled our request. The food was totally worth the wait. The staff is super friendly and try their best to make the customers happy. If you’re vegetarian, don’t hesitate to ask them to replace chicken with tofu. They’re super nice.
We are vegan and had red and green curry with coconut rice. Overall it was pretty good. Sauce is less thick, which I like. Coconut rice and green curry could be a bit sweeter for my preference. Best I’ve had in Calgary. Went Saturday, it was busy and only one server. Very nice but understaffed for how busy they were (didn’t take our drink order, provided water upon seating, make sure you order a drink right away). Made for a longer than necessary dining experience. Authentic decor and great atmosphere!!
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