I ordered the pad thai, tea and the dessert sticky rice with mango. Food is good, however, portion is less and expensive. Utensils aren't ok, it's served in plastic and water container isn't a nice one.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Dev Kit009
I hadn’t been back here since before the pandemic, when this place was at least decent. Fast forward to now and wow — what a disappointment.
Sure, the food tastes fine. But that’s where the positives end. The portions are a rip-off for the prices they charge, and you walk out feeling cheated.
Roti Canai appetizer: $7.50 for a laughably tiny portion. Blink and you’ll miss it.
Pineapple fried rice: Flavor was decent, but the serving size was closer to 75% of what any reasonable Thai restaurant would give you.
Rice sides: $5 for a small bowl of garlic rice, $3 for plain white rice — seriously? That’s highway robbery.
This place is cashing in on higher prices while shamelessly cutting back on portions. With so many other Thai spots around, there’s zero reason to waste your money here. I’m sorry, but this place isn’t even worthy of a 3.5, let alone the 4.2 it somehow has.
Bottom line: Good taste can’t make up for being nickel-and-dimed at every turn. Unless you like paying premium prices for kid-sized portions, avoid this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tom Yum Soup, Pineapple Fried Rice
Raj N Rao
Consistently good food & service. Well done!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JP Pajota
We ordered bbq chicken and crispy fish. Both really good! Also ordered pad thai to go, also good! Only complain is the white rice, poor quality. Will definitely come back here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jiggbury
This has been a locals favorite for a long time and i can see why! A pretty extensive menu with almost no faults in any of its dishes! From the beef BBQ to their curry to their fish and tom yum soup, it seems everything they do here has a lot of flavor and taste and even a little bit of spice if you even ask for it! At the time we came around 6:00 p.m. there wasn't too many people sitting down, however by the time it was 7:00 there was a quite a little line starting to form up. As the people started to gather and fill in the tables, service started to slow down considerably. Such as some dishes not coming out at the same time or even the fact some of the white rice and water even ran out midway through the meal and waited at least 10 mins for them to appear. However, the wait is definitely worth it, especially for the beef BBQ and even the duck Curry that I tried which had a lot of flavor in both of them! Even the deep fried fish was also really good with bamboo that was a little bit spicy. Keep in mind most of the menu items are all served family style so I highly suggest that you either maybe get 3-5 bowls of white rice to complement your meal but at $4 its a tall task. I can understand the prices on some of the other menu items but every item tastes super fragrant and even a little sweet at times for both and their seasoned very well! The pineapple fried rice was also really amazing as well! Service, when they did appear, was pretty straightforward and I was very glad they were transparent about what was going on with any sort of delays as well as checking up on us once in a while. The decorations are pretty muted inside, however I think it looks like they have some sort of soundproofing around either near the windows or maybe on the roof due to some special looking foam, I thought that was pretty nice but it also contributed how well nicely laid out. The entire area is with the thai decorations and Buddhist areas around! Overall its not as bad thai restaurant in this centre area of Fremont, especially if you have a bigger group. However, they do charge a 14% service charge for 4 or more people so do adjust your tip if necessary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
bcon
Their chef explained that vegetarian means vegetables rather than a meat, so he included Oyster sauce, of the fish variety. He was unaware that vegetarian meant no fish
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-14
MW DJ
Food is amazing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Abhay Shah
★★★½ – Sala Thai: Flavorful, Fabulous, and Financially Ruinous
Let’s get one thing straight: the food at Sala Thai? Incredible. Every bite tasted like a Thai grandma whispered secrets into it before it hit the wok. The curry was rich, the pad see ew was perfectly chewy, and the spices sang like a boy band reunion tour — nostalgic, emotional, and just the right amount of heat.
But then the check came.
And suddenly, I wasn’t in a cozy little Thai spot anymore. I was in a psychological thriller where the twist ending is: You just paid $24 for noodles.
Seriously, I didn’t realize I had to take out a small business loan to enjoy a plate of drunken noodles and a Thai iced tea. Somewhere in Thailand, street vendors are selling this same meal for two bucks and a smile, and here I am, wondering if I need to start an OnlyFans just to afford dessert.
Would I come back? Sure — but only after my next tax refund or if I find a briefcase of unmarked bills. Because at Sala Thai, you’re not just buying food. You’re buying an experience. One that tastes amazing, and costs slightly less than a used car battery.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Ismail Ayar
Been coming here for over a decade, maybe 2! I used to go to their location off of Automall, and found this spot.
YOU WONT REGRET IT! The best dishes Sweet garlic crispy fish (extra sauce on the side) Drunken noodles Pad see eww Pad Thai Basil Thai fried rice Panama curry.
The staff are extremely friendly and kind. They should be rated a 4.6-4.7 by all Bangkok/Chiang Mai measures.
You cannot go wrong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aman Pathania
Great food. I love Thai and my benchmark for the food is high. This place totally raises the stakes!!!
Converted diner. A little run down. Very loud. The food is fantastic and the service is attentive... and busy.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anadi Mukherjee
This is the worst Thai restaurant I have been to. Ordered Shrimp Fried Rice - Extremely bad tasting cold rice on which scrambled eggs were mixed - unfresh food. If you like to get cheated for your money go to this Sala Thai ...😖
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
A S
Caution to people going here at Walnut Ave location - it is the most unsanitary restaurant with uncared for restrooms in a state of disrepair. It shows the restaurant's lack of attention to cleanliness. We will avoid at all costs
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Anindya Das
Great place for fish and shrimp dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rakesh Swamy
Food is good but service sucks. Been coming here for a while. Nothing like the service at Sala Thai 2 on Grimmer. Sad it closed. This one gave us dirty forks. When we complained, the server was rude. Took forever to take our order. No friendliness in service. Not what it used to be.
I ordered the pad thai, tea and the dessert sticky rice with mango. Food is good, however, portion is less and expensive. Utensils aren't ok, it's served in plastic and water container isn't a nice one.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
I hadn’t been back here since before the pandemic, when this place was at least decent. Fast forward to now and wow — what a disappointment.
Sure, the food tastes fine. But that’s where the positives end. The portions are a rip-off for the prices they charge, and you walk out feeling cheated.
Roti Canai appetizer: $7.50 for a laughably tiny portion. Blink and you’ll miss it.
Pineapple fried rice: Flavor was decent, but the serving size was closer to 75% of what any reasonable Thai restaurant would give you.
Rice sides: $5 for a small bowl of garlic rice, $3 for plain white rice — seriously? That’s highway robbery.
This place is cashing in on higher prices while shamelessly cutting back on portions. With so many other Thai spots around, there’s zero reason to waste your money here. I’m sorry, but this place isn’t even worthy of a 3.5, let alone the 4.2 it somehow has.
Bottom line: Good taste can’t make up for being nickel-and-dimed at every turn. Unless you like paying premium prices for kid-sized portions, avoid this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tom Yum Soup, Pineapple Fried Rice
Consistently good food & service. Well done!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered bbq chicken and crispy fish. Both really good! Also ordered pad thai to go, also good! Only complain is the white rice, poor quality. Will definitely come back here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This has been a locals favorite for a long time and i can see why! A pretty extensive menu with almost no faults in any of its dishes! From the beef BBQ to their curry to their fish and tom yum soup, it seems everything they do here has a lot of flavor and taste and even a little bit of spice if you even ask for it! At the time we came around 6:00 p.m. there wasn't too many people sitting down, however by the time it was 7:00 there was a quite a little line starting to form up. As the people started to gather and fill in the tables, service started to slow down considerably. Such as some dishes not coming out at the same time or even the fact some of the white rice and water even ran out midway through the meal and waited at least 10 mins for them to appear. However, the wait is definitely worth it, especially for the beef BBQ and even the duck Curry that I tried which had a lot of flavor in both of them! Even the deep fried fish was also really good with bamboo that was a little bit spicy. Keep in mind most of the menu items are all served family style so I highly suggest that you either maybe get 3-5 bowls of white rice to complement your meal but at $4 its a tall task. I can understand the prices on some of the other menu items but every item tastes super fragrant and even a little sweet at times for both and their seasoned very well! The pineapple fried rice was also really amazing as well! Service, when they did appear, was pretty straightforward and I was very glad they were transparent about what was going on with any sort of delays as well as checking up on us once in a while. The decorations are pretty muted inside, however I think it looks like they have some sort of soundproofing around either near the windows or maybe on the roof due to some special looking foam, I thought that was pretty nice but it also contributed how well nicely laid out. The entire area is with the thai decorations and Buddhist areas around! Overall its not as bad thai restaurant in this centre area of Fremont, especially if you have a bigger group. However, they do charge a 14% service charge for 4 or more people so do adjust your tip if necessary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Their chef explained that vegetarian means vegetables rather than a meat, so he included Oyster sauce, of the fish variety. He was unaware that vegetarian meant no fish Updated from previous review on 2025-08-14
Food is amazing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
★★★½ – Sala Thai: Flavorful, Fabulous, and Financially Ruinous
Let’s get one thing straight: the food at Sala Thai? Incredible. Every bite tasted like a Thai grandma whispered secrets into it before it hit the wok. The curry was rich, the pad see ew was perfectly chewy, and the spices sang like a boy band reunion tour — nostalgic, emotional, and just the right amount of heat.
But then the check came.
And suddenly, I wasn’t in a cozy little Thai spot anymore. I was in a psychological thriller where the twist ending is: You just paid $24 for noodles.
Seriously, I didn’t realize I had to take out a small business loan to enjoy a plate of drunken noodles and a Thai iced tea. Somewhere in Thailand, street vendors are selling this same meal for two bucks and a smile, and here I am, wondering if I need to start an OnlyFans just to afford dessert.
Would I come back? Sure — but only after my next tax refund or if I find a briefcase of unmarked bills. Because at Sala Thai, you’re not just buying food. You’re buying an experience. One that tastes amazing, and costs slightly less than a used car battery.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Been coming here for over a decade, maybe 2! I used to go to their location off of Automall, and found this spot.
YOU WONT REGRET IT!
The best dishes
Sweet garlic crispy fish (extra sauce on the side)
Drunken noodles
Pad see eww
Pad Thai
Basil Thai fried rice
Panama curry.
The staff are extremely friendly and kind. They should be rated a 4.6-4.7 by all Bangkok/Chiang Mai measures.
You cannot go wrong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food. I love Thai and my benchmark for the food is high. This place totally raises the stakes!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Converted diner. A little run down. Very loud.
The food is fantastic and the service is attentive... and busy.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the worst Thai restaurant I have been to. Ordered Shrimp Fried Rice - Extremely bad tasting cold rice on which scrambled eggs were mixed - unfresh food. If you like to get cheated for your money go to this Sala Thai ...😖
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Caution to people going here at Walnut Ave location - it is the most unsanitary restaurant with uncared for restrooms in a state of disrepair. It shows the restaurant's lack of attention to cleanliness. We will avoid at all costs
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Great place for fish and shrimp dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is good but service sucks. Been coming here for a while. Nothing like the service at Sala Thai 2 on Grimmer. Sad it closed. This one gave us dirty forks. When we complained, the server was rude. Took forever to take our order. No friendliness in service. Not what it used to be.
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