Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
1572 Main St, Sarasota
(941) 955-8404
Customers' Favorites
Pineapple Fried Rice Served in Half Fresh Pineapple
Spicy Salmon Roll
Thai Monster Roll
Spicy Fried Rice
Chicken Pad Thai
California Roll
Sexy Man Roll
Chicken Satay
Spider Roll
Thai Sushi
Drunken Starters
Crab Rangoon
Not traditional Thai, stuffed with cream cheese, crabmeat, and curry powder, and served with our famous plum sauce.
Gyoza
Pan fried potstickers.
Spring Roll
Sauté bean thread with cabbage, celery, and carrot, and wrapped in spring roll skin.
Edamame
Soybean steamed whole in their pods.
Chicken Satay
Grilled on skewers with peanut dipping sauce and cucumber salad.
Fresh Roll
Steamed shrimp, chicken, fresh basil, cilantro, bean sprout, and wrapped in rice paper. Served with peanut dipping sauce.
Shumai
Stuffed with ground pork, shiitake mushroom, water chestnut, and scallions.
Chive Dumpling
(rice dough) stuffed with Asian chive.
Pinky in the Blanket
Shrimp wrapped in spring roll wrap, fried and served with homemade plum sauce.
Thai Chicken Wings
Choose your heat.
Fried Chicken Liver
Curry Puff
Stuffed with sweet potato, carrots, onion, and curry powder.
Thai Vegetarian Delight
Romaine, cucumber, avocado, tofu, and carrot wrapped in rice paper with housemade vinaigrette.
Vegetables Tempura Style
Assorted vegetables fried tempura style.
Fried Squid
Marinated squid lightly fried served with honey garlic chili sauce.
Shrimp Tempura Appetizer
Shrimp and vegetables.
Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellowtail collar, served with homemade teriyaki sauce, and sesame.
Age Dashi Tofu
Bite sized cubes of Japanese tofu, floured and fried, dressed in tempura sauce, and topped with grated ginger and scallions.
Miang Khum
Roasted coconut, fresh ginger, lime, shallot, and peanut in green leaf (cha plou leaf when in season) housemade tamarind sauce.
Soups
Miso Soup
Tofu, seaweed, and scallions.
Tom Khar Gai
(100% coconut) mild coconut soup with chicken, mushroom, lemongrass, galanga, and kaffir lime leaf.
Tom Yum Goong
Traditional Thai soup with shrimp and mushroom in a spicy lemongrass broth.
Chicken Rice Soup
Minced chicken, jasmine rice boiled in vegetable broth.
Wonton Soup
A chicken stuffed wonton soup with scallions and vegetables.
Nippon Clear Soup
Vegetable broth, shiitake mushroom, scallions, tempura crunch.
Vegetables & Tofu Soup
Bean thread, carrot, and tofu in clear vegetable broth.
Salads
House Salad Ginger Dressing
Mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, and carrot served with our homemade dressing.
Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad)
Mixed with garlic, chili, and ground roasted peanut seasoned with spicy sweet and sour dressing.
Yum Nua (Yum Beef)
Sliced beef mixed with cucumber, carrot, chili pepper, onion, tomato, cilantro, celery, and lime juice.
Nom Sod
Chicken mixed with fresh ginger, onion, scallions, mushroom, peanut, and fresh lime juice.
Thai Salad
Marinated grilled chicken breast, egg on a bed of mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, carrot, red cabbage, red onion served with our homemade peanut sauce.
Yum Kai Dao (Yum Crispy Egg)
Crispy egg, romaine, cucumber, onion, lime dressing, tomato, and cilantro.
Seaweed Salad
A salad of light and enjoyable type of seaweed.
Yum Talay (Yum Seafood)
Shrimp, squid and scallop, cucumber, chili pepper, onion, carrot, celery, and lime juice.
Laab Namtok
Grilled sliced pork or chicken, ground roasted rice, scallion, shallot, cilantro, fresh lime juice, and chili.
Yum Pla Muok (Yum Squid)
Squid mixed with cucumber, onion, chili pepper, carrot, scallions, cilantro, celery, and lime juice.
Chef's Specials
Chicken Teriyaki
Grilled chicken and steamed vegetables with homemade teriyaki sauce.
Pineapple Fried Rice (Served in Half Fresh Pineapple)
Wok fried with shrimp, cranberry, fresh pineapple, roasted cashew nut, and crouton.
Crispy Pork Belly
Sliced crispy pork, stir-fried sweet basil leaf, fresh garlic, and chili.
Thai Crispy Duck
Choose tamarind sauce or Panang or chili.
Lamb Shank Massaman (Niman)
Stewed in potato, cardamom, and tamarind scented curry.
Beef Tenderloin Teriyaki
Grilled prime beef tenderloin and steamed vegetables with homemade teriyaki.
Beef Tenderloin Thai Basil Sauce
Grilled prime beef tenderloin and steamed vegetables with homemade basil.
Seafood Paradise
Sauté jumbo scallop, shrimp, calamari, and New Zealand mussels in Thai basil sauce.
Salmon Panang Curry
Grilled salmon (sushi grade) and steamed vegetables with homemade Panang.
Grouper
Tempura style, steamed vegetables, ginger, or basil sauce.
Ginger Grouper and Scallop
Tempura style served on a bed of steamed vegetables topped with fresh ginger sauce.
Thai Spare Ribs
Marinated ribs in garlic and served with sticky rice.
Scallop Tamarind
Tempura style with tamarind sauce and crispy onion.
Salmon Pad Chaa
Salmon, green peppercorn, kra chai, fresh kaffir lime leaves, turmeric, and Thai eggplant.
Seafood Homok
Jumbo scallop, shrimp, calamari, New Zealand mussels in red curry, and steamed in a whole young Thai coconut.
Soft Shell Crab Yellow Curry
Tempura mix in the turmeric and lemongrass curry.
Soft Shell Crab Sweet Chili
Fried and served with mixed vegetables and chili garlic sauce.
Pei Mussels
Choose Nam prik pao or steamed with Thai herbs.
Salmon Teriyaki
Grilled salmon (sushi grade) and steamed vegetables with homemade teriyaki
Entrée (Stir-Fry)
Stir-Fry Chicken
Stir-Fry Vegetable
Stir-Fry Tofu
Stir-Fry Beef
Stir-Fry Shrimp
Stir-Fry Squid
Stir-Fry Pork
Sweet & Sour
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Sweet & Sour Tofu
Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Sweet & Sour Pork
Sweet & Sour Squid
Sweet & Sour Vegetable
Sweet & Sour Beef
Curries
Chicken Curry
Tofu Curry
Vegetable Curry
Shrimp Curry
Beef Curry
Squid Curry
Pork Curry
Oodles Noodles & Rice
Chicken (Oodles Noodles)
Crabmeat Fried Rice
Fried rice mixed with tomato, onion, scallons, egg, and crabmeat.
Vegetable (Oodles Noodles)
Beef (Oodles Noodles)
Tofu (Oodles Noodles)
Pork (Oodles Noodles)
Shrimp (Oodles Noodles)
Khanom Jeen Sound Naam
Rice noodles, fresh pineapple, garlic, fresh ginger, lime juice, coconut, and milk dressing.
Rice Noodles Soup
Squid (Oodles Noodles)
Pad Thai
Chicken Pad Thai
Shrimp Pad Thai
Pork Pad Thai
Vegetable Pad Thai
Beef Pad Thai
Tofu Pad Thai
Squid Pad Thai
Tempura Dinner
Chicken Tempura D.
With assorted vegetable, and fried tempura style. Tempura dinners are served with miso soup and jasmine rice.
Vegetable Tempura D.
With assorted vegetable, and fried tempura style. Tempura dinners are served with miso soup and jasmine rice.
Shrimp Tempura D.
With assorted vegetable, and fried tempura style. Tempura dinners are served with miso soup and jasmine rice.
Egg A La Thai
Kai Luke Keuy
Hard boiled, tamarind sauce, and fried shallot.
Rôti
Thai pancake can be dipped in curry.
Kaiyad Sai (Stuffed Omelette)
Kai Jeaw Hoi Nang Rom (Oyster)
Thai omelette with oysters.
Kai Dao (Crispy Fried Egg)
Kai Jeaw (Thai Omelette)
Kai Toun (Steamed Omelette)
Kaiyeaw Ma Pad Krapow
Preserved duck eggs thai basil.
Extra
Shrimp
Scallop U10
Meat
Chicken, pork, and beef.
Squid
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea
Juice
Home Made Fresh Limeade
Home Made Ginger Tea
Evian
France. Natural spring water.
Hot Tea (per person)
San Pellegrino
Blood orange, lemon, orange.
Badoit
France. Sparkling natural mineral water.
Nomyen
Thai Iced Coffee
Japanese Appetizer
Tuna Tataki Appetizer
Edamame
Boiled soybeans.
Salad
Seaweed
Sunomono
Cucumber salad.
Baby Octopus
Octopus Salad
Ika Sansai
Squid salad.
Sushi (Raw)
Salmon (Sake) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Yellow Tail (Hamachi) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Tuna (Maguro) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Salmon Roe (Ikura) (2 pcs)
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White Tuna (Albacore) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Smelt Roe (Masago) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
White Meat Fish (Escolar) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Squid (Ika) (2 pcs)
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Sweet Shrimp (Amaebi) (2 pcs)
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Flying Fish Roe (Tobiko) (2 pcs)
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Sushi (Cooked)
Shrimp (ebi) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Crab (kanikama) (2 pcs)
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Snow Crab (2 pcs)
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Eel (unagi) (2 pcs)
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Mackerel (saba) (2 pcs)
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Octopus (Tako) (2 pcs)
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Egg (tamago) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Smoked Salmon (sake) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Conch (horagai) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Surf Clam (hokkigai) (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Scallop Special (2 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Raw Makimono
Spicy Tuna (8 pcs)
Tuna, scallion, cucumber, and roe in spicy sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Arizona (8 pcs)
Yellow tail, scallion, smelt roe, and avocado. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Tekka (tuna roll) (8 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Tekkyu (tuna and cucumber) (8 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Cooked Makimono
Mexican (8 pcs)
Fried shrimp, avocado, mayonnaise, and roe. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
California (8 pcs)
Crab, cucumber, avocado. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Avocado Roll (8 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Tampa (8 pcs)
Fried grouper and mayonnaise. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Spider Roll (8 pcs)
Fried soft shell crab, cucumber, scallion, and roe. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Roll (8 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Spicy Main Street (8 pcs)
Cooked fresh salmon, avocado, carrot, spicy sauce, scallion, and chip. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Sweet Potato (8 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Unakyu (8 pcs)
Eel and cucumber. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Japanese Bagel (8 pcs)
Smoked salmon, cucumber, and cream cheese. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Vegetable (8 pcs)
Cucumber, carrot, spinach, and oshinko. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Spicy Snow Crab (8 pcs)
Snow crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy sauce, scallion, and chip. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Spicy Craw Fish (8 pcs)
Craw fish, cucumber, carrot, spicy sauce, scallion, and chip. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Spicy Conch (8 pcs)
Conch, carrot, cucumber, spicy sauce, scallion, and chip. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Alaskan (8 pcs)
Cooked salmon skin, crab, cucumber, and scallion. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Spicy Mussel (8 pcs)
Mussel, carrot, cucumber, spicy sauce, scallion, and chip. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Futomaki (8 pcs)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.
Combination
Sushi and Sashimi Combo
Assorted sushi and assorted sashimi a makimono roll of your choice.
Sushi Jo (10 pcs)
Assorted sushi and tuna roll.
Sushi Nami (8 pcs)
Assorted sushi and cucumber roll.
Sashimi Dinner
Special Vegetable Dinner
Futomaki, tempura sweet potato roll, cucumber, and tofu.
Poet Special
Lucas
Spicy tuna, cc, avocado, top salmon, and sexy sauce.
Fiery
Spicy tuna, cucumber, spicy sauce, top tuna, and jalapeno.
Sexy Woman
Temp shrimp, avo, veggie, Kani, temp eel, and sexy sauce.
Sexy Man
Tuna, avo, temp eel, and sexy sauce.
Incredible Hulk
Spicy tuna, asparagus, cilantro, avocado, wrapped in soy paper, and topped with green sauce.
Super Crab
Snow crab, temp Kani, cucumber, and spicy mayonnaise.
The Original Lobster Roll
Whole lobster.
Spicy Mama
Temp shrimp, avo, top spicy tuna, and mango.
Downtown
Temp salmon, temp Kani, avocado, and cucumber.
Queen Kong
Tuna, salmon, bbq eel, white tuna, cc, temp, and Kani top.
Delectable D
Temp sweet potato, cc, avocado, and peanut sauce.
Fruitville
Mango, scallop, white fish, masago, scallions, and avocado.
Chef Ginch
Smoked salmon, uni, goat cheese, cucumber, and eel roe.
Thai Monster
Temp white tuna, asparagus, cc, cucumber, avocado, and crunchy green sauce.
Thai Poet
Temp tofu, carrot, cucumber, avocado, and peanut sauce.
Zak
Tuna, salmon, cucumber, roe, temp, and hot sauce.
Bank Roll
Temp shrimp, Kani, avocado, and eel sauce.
BucoBob
Temp shrimp, Kani, avo, spicy orange topping, and eel sauce.
Lady Lavender
Tuna, bbq eel, and avocado.
Caterpillar
Eel, avocado, cucumber, and eel sauce.
Cucumber Wrap
Naruto Maki
Tuna, avo, cucumber, masago, and scallions.
Sexy Poet
Cooked shrimp, Kani, and avocado.
Sexy Mama
Salmon, cc, and scallions.
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Recent Reviews
I went for the first time today, TC was my server and she was AMAZING. I asked what she recommended, she knew the menu inside and out. She asked questions to see what I was into, sweet savory etc and recommended accordingly. I ordered exactly what she recommended as she recommended it and was not disappointed.. her energy was upbeat, friendly + attentive. You just don’t find good service like that. It’s something that can’t be taught. Highly recommend, will forsure be back!
November 2025
Nim was an AMAZING waitress , served great food on time and very respectfully. I have never been downtown and this was by far the best sushi I’ve ever had. I got to meet Chang and he was also very nice. The atmosphere, the food, the service was incredible. I will definitely be back with more family and friends!! Thanks for the experience. 🙏
I got the crunchy Lea 🔥
I got the crunchy Lea 🔥
October 2025
Our server, Angie, was so delightful! She made us feel so welcome and attended to. Great service! The sushi was incredibly tasty as was the vegetable tempura!
The ambiance was stellar with a really beautiful bookshelf wall. You’ll have to come see it!
The ambiance was stellar with a really beautiful bookshelf wall. You’ll have to come see it!
September 2025
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