Sy Thai Cafe - Menu

315 Hamilton Row, 48009, Birmingham, United States

🛍 Thai, Asian, Coffee, Pad Thai

3.9 💬 10525 Reviews
Sy Thai Cafe

Phone: +12482589830

Address: 315 Hamilton Row, 48009, Birmingham, United States

City: Birmingham

Menu Dishes: 35

Reviews: 10525

"we have long been customers of sy thai in birmingham, I personally have been literally here for decades. a week ago our family ordered Thai execution, and my wife's curry noodle dish was dry, dry, dry and tasteless. have I been mentioning? it was literally only noodles, two pieces of twirl and hardly one of these absolutely tasteless sauces. it was really disappointing, because thai is a pretty big cheating for her and she was really excited. we called to let them know, and the guy on the phone seemed less to worry about. He tried to explain the court to us, and we told him we had eaten the court in question for years, we are aware of what it is. Anyway, my wife wanted to trigger a kind of deprivation, but I could say that the conversation with these men is nowhere to go. I kindly let him know that they should really examine the situation because this performance they might lose more than a long-term customer. there was a short time before covid, where we stopped going due to some quality problems, but while covid we gave them another attempt and the take-out returned to great quality. before covid there was a handful of times that eating was not so big, we almost asked who the cook was then, because sometimes we came and it was great, and other days it was moderate or worse. we suspect that it was the one who was cooking and maybe could find out where was cooking and maybe we could avoid it in the future. but this last visit took only the cake, and the "we could take less care' answer to the phone was simply not enough. we're not sorrow, we've both been working in the service industry for years, and we've been tapping well. I hope that this experience was one exception, but I'm not sure we'll ever come back to find out."

Full menu - 35 options

All prices are estimates on menu.

Entrées

Dinner Traditional Entree

Lunch Entrées

Lunch Curry Entree

Dinner Curry Entree

Dinner Noodles

Salad And Soup

Salads

Specials

Asian

Chef's Special

Salad

Appetizer

Starters

Seafood

Lunch Curry

Lunch Traditional Entree

Dinner Entrées

From The Sea

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outstanding Thai food (after my standards as a white woman of European ancestors). large vegan options. also good seasoning variations. this place is a stone for us.

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amazing eating at a great price! I ate here for lunch of a day and the service always amazing and eating came out quickly. the server was very attentive to my tabular needs


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We ordered from Birmingham restaurant but were redirected to Troy restaurant. I must say the quality and taste of food is not the same, and our chicken satay was completely burned.


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Love this place's food! The restaurant is a great place to relax and meet different people. The only thing I would say is that they are pretty short staffed, and so the food takes a while to come out sometimes. View menu


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I hate to write this review, because Sy Thai Cafe has been the go to Thai restaurant in Birmingham area. That has not been the case recently. The last few orders have been lacking in taste. The Pad Thai was bland and very little chicken. The picture of Sesame Chicken looks delicious on their menu, but in actuality it was greasy fried breaded chicken with very little vegetables that tasted bad.


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Food is typically good and cheap, but the service is terrible. As soon as the carryout line starts to accumulate during lunch rush, the manager, Sylvie, ducks into the back and disappears for 40 minutes at a time. From what I can tell over my past few visits, there is one waitress that works there and has trouble keeping up with the rush as well. I understand there's a labor shortage, but this restaurant needs to raise their wages and get more people on staff.


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I ordered three appetizers and two curries. The three appetizers were the chicken wings, satay and lettuce wraps. The satay was excellent, chicken wings were tasty but the portion for the price was disappointing and the lettuce wraps were beyond disappointing. I got the filling for the wraps in a box which tasted like pure salt and the lettuce was a 1/4 piece of an iceberg lettuce which was more of a wedge that broke into 1 inch pieces of lettuce instead of wraps….they should have called it a salad and not ‘wraps’. The two curries were ok and had like five small pieces of chicken/beef and a whole of vegetables…not worth the value! Overall would probably not recommend this place except if you... View menu


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This place isn't it for me. I used to LOVEEEE going to the one in downtown Detroit on my lunch breaks. But this location has never been good. The breaded chicken in the sesame chicken is in way too big of chunks, not bite sized whatsoever. But somehow it's always either dry and jerky-like over cooked, or it's undercooked and super gross. We decided to try ordering that dish but without meat. We asked for the usual broccoli, carrots and pineapple but please add assorted veggies INSTEAD OF the chicken. They not only charged for the full price of that dish as though we got a pound of chicken in it, but also for each added veggie. Total nickel/dime action there. For being so mediocre and not imp...


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Carrier-out the worst. you have certain expectations when placing an extradition order. an expectation is the food item listed in the respective menu item, which corresponds to the actual ordered dinner dinner. that didn't happen to my dinner. I ordered vegetable curry with salmon. I ordered this exact article several times before this review. what surprised me was that during this attempt to produce a meal, they were absolutely failed, which I expected to pay. I lived up to my part of the agreement, but not sai thai. there were several ingredients listed in the menu that were clearly not present. missing was broccoli, baby mais, peasant plaster, carrot and cauliflower. what was in the penet...


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we have long been customers of sy thai in birmingham, I personally have been literally here for decades. a week ago our family ordered Thai execution, and my wife's curry noodle dish was dry, dry, dry and tasteless. have I been mentioning? it was literally only noodles, two pieces of twirl and hardly one of these absolutely tasteless sauces. it was really disappointing, because thai is a pretty big cheating for her and she was really excited. we called to let them know, and the guy on the phone seemed less to worry about. He tried to explain the court to us, and we told him we had eaten the court in question for years, we are aware of what it is. Anyway, my wife wanted to trigger a kind of d... View menu

Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham, a vibrant city in Alabama, offers classic Southern cuisine like barbecue ribs and fried green tomatoes, along with a burgeoning food scene featuring gourmet dining and craft breweries.

Categories

  • Thai Savor the vibrant flavors of Thailand with our menu featuring a delightful array of dishes, from spicy curries to fragrant stir-fries, all crafted with authentic spices and fresh ingredients.
  • Asian Experience a culinary journey through Asia with our diverse menu. From the spicy flavors of Thai curry to the savory umami of Japanese sushi, we offer a wide variety of dishes that celebrate authentic Asian cuisine. View menu
  • Coffee Indulge in our rich and aromatic coffee selection, expertly brewed to awaken your senses. From classic espresso to creamy lattes, discover the perfect blend to start your day on a flavorful note.
  • Pad Thai Stir-fried rice noodles with a savory-sweet tamarind sauce, served with shrimp, chicken, or tofu, topped with crunchy peanuts, bean sprouts, and fresh lime wedges for a burst of flavor.

Amenities

  • Takeout
  • Television
  • menu
  • Mastercard
  • menu
  • Vegan Options

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