Sawatdy Thai Cuisine

Food was good. Service was great. Atmosphere great.

I was disappointed to learn that Kachai is owned by Sawatdy Thai Cuisine from Bainbridge Island. Their pricing structure raises some concerns. A vegetarian fried rice is priced at $18, while the beef version is $20—a $2 difference. However, requesting to add cashews to the vegetarian dish incurs a $5 charge, with staff suggesting it should be $7. If beef only adds $2 to the cost, it’s perplexing that a handful of cashews would warrant more than double that amount. This pricing strategy seems to undervalue vegetarian options.

I fondly remember when this restaurant was run by the local family and Mr. Tran, my former teacher and an exceptional individual. It’s unfortunate to see the current approach, which appears to penalize vegetarian customers for simple additions like cashews.

I ordered take, and the food sucks!No taste and disgusting!

One of the best thai food I ever had! The restaurant is so nice, service is perfect, and the food is delicious.

Super great food and service! Definitely a top tier restaurant

The pork salad is the best i have eaten anywhere. A++

A very warm, Thai themed place, the server was great, the environment was calm yet felt fancy.
They have a large vegetarian section and lots of things are vegan or able to be vegan just ask.

Cozy spot with reliable flavors! Garlic Chicken is without a doubt our favorite; orange beef also nice and sweet! Serves brown rice and super easy to order over the phone. :)

We had family birthday celebration. We had wonderful food and friendly efficient service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Combo Appetit w Chicken Satay

Exceptional! Authentic and amazing from top to bottom. Owned and operated by such a wonderful family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Drunken Noodles, Sawatdy Noodles, Stuffed Chicken Wings, Kiewzza, Phad Ruam Mit Pug, Khao Soi

I ordered Tom Yum kun (hot and sour soup)
Unfortunately it was very badly suffering from so much salt that it was inedible. This soup is not supposed to be salty to the point of overwhelming all the other spices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

They close from 2-4 pm. We had to wait for them to open again for dinner. Google has the wrong time. When we entered. Space was clean. The food was delicious and they serve decent portions. Some of the garnishes (like cilantro, ginger, and onions in pho) were over the top but easy to take out. Servers were attentive and we would definitely return again at the correct hours of service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Sawatdy is uniformly excellent. In particular we had the Tom Ka Gai soup (best anywhere), the trout and the "eggplant lovers". No better in the northwest. The service is excellent, welcoming to the diners and prompt.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tom Kah Gai

Never thought I'd be writing a negative review of Sawatdy, but here we are. Ordered our usual after a long day, excited to eat it when I go home, but there was no spice. I always get northern noodle 3 stars. This time, there was no stars. I called to let them know, since I've been a customer for over 20 years and this has never happened. The owner said that I was mistaken that there was spice, but I probably didn't notice it, and refused to refund the dish or offer any alternative bc she "didn't want to lose money". So here I am, with a dish that doesn't even really taste good without its spice, that I paid for, and isn't what I ordered. I've ordered this dish 50+ times, I know what it's supposed to taste like. Pretty bummed about the whole thing. Also sad that now we won't be going back ever again bc the whole interaction was so off putting.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Quality all the way. Worth going out of your way for.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5