Thai Sa-On Restaurant

Ordered takeout from Thai Sa-On Thai Restaurant and it was amazing as always. Super flavourful, consistent, and never a letdown. Portions are slightly smaller than other spots, but the quality is top tier. A must try for anyone who loves Thai food!

Dishes were perfectly executed. Amazing presentation flavourful food and huge portions. Servers are very nice and the owner was very sweet too. Definitely recommend.

Beautiful atmosphere feels like thailand. Food was amazing. Good portions. Fancy drink menu was very tasty. Quick, friendly service.

My wife and I Had a great experience at Thai Sa On in Calgary. The food was absolutely delicious, flavourful and really comforting. The service was excellent, and everything came out well prepared. Special thanks to "Klare", our server. She was very professional, friendly, and made us feel truly welcome. Her warm service and pleasant character made the whole dining experience even better. Definitely a place we would love to visit again and would happily and confidently recommend to the others. Would have loved to listen to the Thai music in the background.

I love Thai food and have been to Thailand, so I’m familiar with authentic dishes. This restaurant didn’t quite match that experience. The pad thai was missing the usual bean sprouts and instead had cabbage and carrots, which aren’t typical for this dish. The green curry chicken also didn’t include the usual eggplant and instead had broccoli and cucumber, which is not standard. Portions were quite small, especially the mango sticky rice. Expensive too. Service was good though.

Ranking top 5 noodles from yyc noodlefest (i only went to 5) Ramen MacNCheese Gochumi Pho Pad thai (here) Food was excellent but portion is atrocious.

The food was okay. When we ordered dessert, they didn’t have any bananas. Also, the receipt had an incorrect item price. They explained it was because the new menu hadn’t arrived yet, but they were charging the new prices—even though we were looking at the old menu!

Thai Sa-On was an incredible treat! Authentic Thai food in the heart of downtown Calgary. The coconut rice was sticky and had tons of flavour. The Tom Yum soup was sweet & sour and had some tasty veggies inside. My favorite thing I ate had to be the drunken noodles, they were soft and had a tasty chili flavour, and the chicken was cooked amazingly. The green curry was also a hit. This restaurant is priced very fairly, so you can try lots of things. I can’t wait to come back!

Ambience is very pretty and authentic Thai. Food and cocktails were delicious and reasonably priced. There were plenty of vegetarian options and the wait staff was very friendly.

The green curry (with tofu) was amazing. The consistency was more liquid and not very thick, which was nice for pouring all over the rice. The flavor was so tasty and it was the perfect amount of spice. The pad see ew (with tofu) was delicious and very flavorful, but a tad bit too salty. I asked for chili paste (the red one typically served at Thai restaurants), but the waitress brought out a brown chili paste that I didn't end up using. I was surprised to see a 75 cent charge on my bill for this, as I was not informed about that. It was another bummer to know that the entrees/curries are not served with rice and you must purchase side orders of rice (one order serves one person). Finally, soft drink refills are not free. They are gouging every penny at this restaurant! I would not recommend the mango sticky rice. The rice was hard and not soaked in coconut milk, so it was hard and not so much sticky. It was not enjoyable to eat at all. This is in downtown, so parking can be difficult. While visiting Calgary from the USA, I used the website indigoneo.ca to purchase parking online and would recommend it!

Don't judge a book by its cover. DELICIOUS THAI FOOD!!!!! You must stop by! It's very quiet with mood lighting in there and they were able to seat my party of 10 with no long wait! chicken red curry with Jasmin rice 10/10 Chicken fried rice 10/10 We had the pad se ew , chicken was very good. Thank you to server and hostess with there kindness :)

We had one night in downtown Calgary and chose Thai-Sa On for dinner and right from walking in the doors we were impressed. The restaurant is very clean and tasteful decorated. Our server was very sweet and the food... delicious. We ordered the yellow chicken curry add vegetables and red chicken curry both with coconut rice and it was perfect. It came out piping hot and full of flavor. If we ever come back to Calgary we will choose this restaurant.

Perfect little Thai spot, great food, wonderful service. Loved the Jackie Chan! Would recommend for a legit ethnic spot.

This is a hidden gem in downtown Calgary. Their noodle dishes are simply amazing, as well as the curries. For a downtown location, they have plenty of seating. The service is quick and friendly, and they usually offer substitutions with veg/tofu for almost any dish.

It was close to my hotel so I had lunch there. Authentic decor but lighting is dim. Tiny Tom Yum soup with shrimp, flavourless and goopy Chicken Pad Thai. Overpriced. Was instructed to keep my soup spoon for the main course. Food and service are not up to par whatsoever.

The food gave my girlfriend and I horrible indigestion. Our stomachs hurt for days and I'm pretty sure we had food poisoning.

Very lovely Thai restaurant in downtown. The service was wonderful and the owner came to check on us after our meal. Great selections. Our table had the Pad Thai, Red Curry and both were large sizes and came out very quickly. Generous portions! Would recommend.

LOVED this place. The staff were all very friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious. We cleaned every plate. Everything was authentic and packed with flavor. The drunken noodles were our favorite. The place itself is very calm and cozy, very calm and quiet ambience.

We are from Thailand looking for Thai's food. Find this restaurant in this website. The restaurant location is easy the miss bc the signs not stand out. We tried the Jackie Chan dish and Pad se-ea. We very enjoy the dish.

Cozy Thai influenced decor, with warm welcoming staff! The food never disappoints. Must haves - drunken chicken, Thai basil beef, fried whole tilapia and coconut rice - what a feast for the senses. Sam knows his wines and can pick something out that you will be sure to enjoy.

Thai Sa-on is a very good Thai restaurant that we have been going to for more than three decades. The food is excellent and the service just as good. They are operating with a somewhat reduced menu due to the impact of COVID but there are plenty of selections to allow for a great meal. Everything we ordered was as delicious as ever.

We had the pad Thai and the red curry plus spring rolls. Our waitress was very pleasant and helpful. The owner (her father) came out to meet us and recommended a delicious Portuguese red wine. (He has a large selection of wines and was very knowledgeable). The food was delicious!!! just a great experience at a family-run restaurant. We were only in town for one night and this restaurant was a perfect stop.

Well this is definitely one of the most decorated thai restaurants I've ever been to. There are Buddha paintings and sculptures throughout the whole restaurant. There's a picture of when Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson ate at the restaurant when filming Shanghai Noon. Alright for the actual food review. The tom yum soup is amazing; it was light and refreshing with lots of flavor. Definitely very authentic. I ordered the yellow chicken curry as my meal. It was great and it comes with either white rice or coconut rice. There was enough for two meals but I'm on a business trip with no fridge in the hotel so I decided to overeat. Bottom line: if it's good enough for Jackie, it's good enough for me.

We were looking for a new place to try for dinner. I absolutely love Thai food so we googled 'Best Thai Restaurants in Calgary'. This restaurant was the first on the list so away we went. Easy to find, ample parking. The staff seated us promptly and were very friendly. Drinks and menus were brought quickly. We ordered the appetizer platter the Royal Thai Sa-On which had 2 of each of the following: KRA THONG THONG Royal deep fried mini basket crepes topped with ground pork, chicken and corns. SHAW UONG: A purple flower-like traditional Thai dumpling stuffed with ground pork and chicken. SAKUNA SHOM SUAN: Royal style deep fried, bird-like Thai shrimps. PAU PIA TOD: Thai Sa-on deep fried spring rolls with ground pork, silver noodles, carrot, onion, and egg. THONG MUAN YAD SAI: Deep fried stuffed and marinated ground pork rolls. SATAY: chicken, topped with house peanut sauce. We enjoyed everything, with the exception of the purple flower appetizer, it was a little squishy in texture, just not to our taste. I also had the I had the soup TAM YAM PUG: Spicy and sour vegetable soup with lemon grass, galanga and kaffir-lime leaves. It was delicious, very refreshing, a nice hint of spice and flavour. My partner ordered the KEE MOA NUA: Drunken beef with roasted chili paste, chili and cooking wine and GOONG MA KHAM: Shrimps in tamarind sauce with cashews, onions, carrots & green peppers. He has never had Thai food before, he ate nearly all of it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I ordered KANG KIEW WAN GOONG: Shrimps in green curry coconut milk sauce with zucchini and green peppers. It had a perfect balance of vegetables, flavour-rich sauce and mixed with the coconut rice, an absolute win. Prices were very good, beautiful decor, very clean and great ambience. Will definitely be going again.

3.5/5, +.5 for service. I was dying for Thai food when I was in Calgary, and after a quick Yelp search this restaurant came up. Seeing how I was nearby, I decided to try it out with two of my friends. The interior is quite dark, be warned. It creates this intimate atmosphere where you would not want your noise level to go higher than a whisper. Oh well, it was a quiet night anyway. I ordered a pad thai. The order came at around 10 minutes; reasonable for a non-fast food place. The first thing I noticed was that the noodles they used were the extremely thin type, similar to pho. It tasted pretty good, though I rather the wider type of noodles that I usually get in other restaurants. Service was very good; we were attended to from start to end. It's definitely a place that I would recommend to would-be visitors.

Haven't been to Thai Sa-On for ages! Still the same fantastic Thai food. We ordered steamed rice, Red Curry Chicken and Beef and Vege with Chili Paste. Then, came dessert, we had the Deep-fried banana with Coconut Ice cream. So darn good! The service suffers a little. There was only one server in that big restaurant on a busy lunch hour.

A cute old Thai restaurant. We had good service and good food. We had to step through puddles of methheads just to get in the door and when we left two, very nice and apologetic druggies, who were blocking the exit, were kind enough to stow their paraphernalia and relocate so we could exit the building. I feel sorry for this neighborhood but it definitely brings down the whole experience.

Tried this beautiful restaurant for the first time on my birthday. I brought some family that had never tried Thai food (and a birthday is a great way to get people to try something they might not want to) The decor was cool and the staff made us feel very welcome. We were all pleasantly surprised at the amount of gluten free options and vegan options, but it was the chicken dishes with the coconut rice that blew our minds! Plus, the family tried something new and they truly loved it. The great reviews brought us here they were right! I don't regret a thing. The one thing is the servers are spread pretty thin. I would say they are definitely understaffed but still I'm sure we will be returning very soon. My mouth is already drooling.

I ordered the chicken pad Thai and I got the worst food poisoning. Been extremely sick for 2 days now. Would not recommend or be careful and inspect the chicken!

Great food. Service could be a bit faster... but food was delicious and their peanut sauce is incredible!

I enjoyed the meal my partner and I shared here, but I wouldn't return on the regular. The pad Thai was a bit too saucy, but not flavourful enough with only one choice of protein instead of a bit of everything. I enjoy really well balanced, flavourful Thai curries, Panang being my favourite and while I enjoyed the Panang here I wasn't blown away. Also, the $8 iced Thai coffee irked me because that's just an absurd price for a not so generous iced coffee.

One of my favourite hidden gems. This place looks like nothing on the outside but as soon as you step in, it's like you've left the city. Do not judge by the front door!!! The music, dim lighting and decor are serene and invite you to take your time and relax. I have never felt rushed here and the servers try to explain the dishes. The heat meter is a good indicator to follow. I like items with a heat factor of 2-3 chilies and usually get 1 item that has no heat to even things out. The menu is extensive so. It may take you 10-15 min just to get through it all and narrow down your choices. I've had drunken chicken, veggie pad Thai, glass noodles, spring rolls, dumplings, coconut rice, matsuman curry, and seafood. I love it all. The food is tasty and plates are average sized in comparison to other Thai restaurants. Sit back, relax and fill your belly!!!

Great Atmosphere and Wine Selection, Sam will help you with the selection of Fine wines, The food is the best Thai food in Calgary, I have been to most, there are good restaurants but this one is special, the style and quality and presentation is superb, the whole fish, esp the one with onions, ginger, celery, fish cut into pieces, is my favorite item on the menu, the curries are to die for. Topped with the coconut rice and Thai Iced Tea, only a few true Thai restaurants serve "Thai iced tea" made with condensed milk, truly amazing! It's always expensive since I like the most expensive items on the menu.

One of my favorite places to go for lunch during the work week. Great service and the food I always good (love their pad Thai!) The dining room is very large and quiet- perfect for catching up with friends or going for lunch with coworkers (unlike Craft or National you can actually hear what the people at your table are saying, which is a big plus in my books!) Easily one of the best Thai restaurants in yyc!

I've heard about this place for years through my colleagues and finally got to experience it firsthand. Sammy is quite the host! We let him pick our food and wine. The two dishes that really stuck out for me were the beef jerky and drunken chicken. I actually can't find the beef jerky on their online menu but that's what we called it. The wine he brought over was a Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fume de Pouilly which had very good minerality and acidity balanced with fruit. It went very well with the food. I've heard the stuffed chicken wings are to die for. Next time...

Dropped by for takeout on my way home from work because I had a craving for pad thai. This place was on the way, so I thought why not. Pros: Entered the restaurant and got to order right away Order came out quickly Semi-friendly service Interesting decor inside Cons: A little pricey for the serving you get (I've paid $4 less for pad thai that was double the serving and tasted A LOT better) Order came out quickly Pad thai was dry, really dry (so I am guessing they pre-make a bunch and it just sits there for hours) I most likely won't be back again unless a group of people want to go, then I will try something different.

The ambience is cozy and romantic. Extensive menu options. Service is friendly. The red curry tofu dish was tasty. A tad big salty. The tofu is steamed and was very soft. The basil fried rice was adequately spicy and probably the best dish of all. The drunken chicken dish was equally tasty with a unique blend of wine with Thai spices. Prices are $14.95-$16.95 per dish. I would definitely revisit. Ask for the chilli oil paste for added spice level.

I went there during lunch time with a friend and the place was packed (but not totally full) with lunch crowd from nearby offices. We got seated but it took another 10 minutes for water to come and another 15 minutes for the server to come by to take our orders. This place seriously lacks serving staff during lunch. Once our orders were in it only took less than 10 minutes for our food to arrive, which is quite strange with the number of tables on hand and their slow service. My conclusion is that a lot of things on their menu are pre-made and just sits around for hours at a time until someone orders them. Our pad thai came out dry and doesn't have the freshly made feel (no sense that it came out from a wok). Our curry dish was nothing special either. For the prices that this price was charging, I expected the food to be much better than this. There are many many Thai places around town that are better. Service was non existent. Our water was never refilled. This is not a place I recommend... at least not during lunch hour. Maybe this place is good for dinner (with all the positive reviews) but I do not intend to come back and find out.

This is my favorite Thai place in the city. The food is absolutely unparalleled, everything I've ever ordered from the menu was top notch! Thai Sa-On is a great place to go if you need a quick dinner before hitting up an event at the Saddledome or Corral. Everything comes out so fast (once you've decided out of the gigantic menu), and even though everything is fast you can tell it's all cooked fresh, Veggies still have texture and all the meat is not at all dry. I heartily suggest this restaurant.

Kind of wanted Thai food after a lunch buddy was talking about it today. Ended up here and while it was ok, it wasn't that really good food that you crave more of. On top of that I found it pretty expensive. An appetizer, curry, and two beers were $40. It'd be one thing if I had a vat of curry to take home but the portions I thought were too small for the price. I got the Thai dumplings as an appetizer. There were pretty good although seemed a little under cooked (steamed) in places (read: overly doughy). I got a chicken curry based in coconut milk and passed on the coconut rice because I thought it would be too much coconut. Maybe they overcompensate the curry for people ordering coconut rice because there wasn't that richness of coconut flavor I was expecting. It was decent curry I'm just not sure I'd be back/I'd rather try a new place. The service was friendly if a bit slow at first (waited 10 mins to place my food order, but after that very attentive). The decor is all Buddha-large Buddha faces everywhere.

Came here a little full so we only tried 2 dishes. We tried the chicken pad thai and chicken Tom Yum soup. Both were great. I appreciated how they didn't add any of the normal American fluff to the pad thai and kept it simple. It was cooked well and everything was flavored well. The portion size was pretty good. Definitely a sharing dish unless you're pretty hungry. The soup was also good. Heavy on the lemongrass and a little lighter on the "toppings" (chicken, mushrooms, etc) but overall tasty.

A great Calgary Thai Restaurant in the Belt line. As a busy Calgary social media consultant I rarely have time to enjoy a quiet dinner. However on this evening I managed to share dinner with a number of our speakers from the Calgary Mind Over Marketing group and what a wonderful experience. I highly recommend that if you need a wonderful night out...this is a place to check out. The servings were just right and the service was great.

OK, so this place is incredible. It does not look like that much from the outside but step inside and be surprised. The place is actually quite large, very clean and the decor just makes you want to sit and relax. The staff and service was exceptional and the food was so good. I definitely recommend this place and will be back for more my self..

Everyone knows good Thai food when they taste it -- whether you've been to Thailand or not. When the base ingredients include coconut, lime, kaffir lime leaves & other Thai herbs, you know when they've been perfectly done right together because your mouth can't believe what it's tasting. I've been to this restaurant many a time over many a year. I've sampled others' dishes and enjoyed their red curry, Pad Thai, Tom soups and what not. But it's their green curry coconut chicken dish that makes my taste buds tremble with anticipation. I literally cannot NOT have this dish when I go. I used to protest myself each time thinking that maybe, just maybe, I could attempt to further my palette. But the green curry coconut would not have it. And I was never sorry to give my soul over to it. Drama aside, the atmosphere is a little formal but otherwise pleasant and the service has always been pretty good and congenial. The menu is huge (!) and you won't be disappointed. Not sure what to order? Let Jackie Chan help you. He went here while filming Shanghai Noon. Don't believe me? You will when you see his picture on the wall and items in the menu letting you know exactly what Jackie would order if he were you. Hmmm, but until Jackie gets a Yelp account, maybe just follow my recommendation and don't miss the green coconut curry.

I was in Calgary in December, and within the frosted city, Thai Sa-On serves as a warm haven of delicious Thai cuisine. Most importantly, the warmth comes not only in the form of great food, but also in the form of a warm welcome and friendly attitude. I'll start with the food. We ordered 4 dishes: the kao pad ka pao (basil fried rice), kao pad prik kang (red curry), kang kiew wan kai (yellow curry), and Jackie Chan's favorite beef dish (ask the manager, and he'll tell you). In addition to the coconut rice we ordered on the side, everything was delectable. The portion sizes are what you'd expect for Thai food (relatively large); for my group of 6 people I was in, what we ordered was just the right amount. The restaurant itself is quite clean, well decorated, and comfortably lit. No negatives there. On to the service. Maybe it was because of the -10 degree celsius temperature that day, or the fact that it was Boxing Day across Canada, but we were the only group in the restaurant at around 6:00PM. Whatever the case may be, the manager gave us his full attention. Not only was he attentive, he was also extremely friendly, and we had a lengthy conversation about the differences between America and Canada (as he sees it), his experiences living amongst Canadians (he's from Thailand) for the past several decades, and even about Jackie Chan's kung fu skills vs. two of his contemporaries'. Mind you, the food didn't come out any slower as a result, even though he did take a bit longer to take our orders, since he clearly enjoys conversing with his patrons. If you ever find yourself in Calgary, regardless of whether it's under frigid circumstances, I highly, highly recommend giving this place a try. The food is delicious, and the manager is one of the most gracious, friendliest mangers I've ever met (he gave us the coconut rice for free!), and I'm usually not the talkative kind when it comes to dining at restaurants. In my mind, this place deserves 5 stars!

4 solid stars for this place!! The food was all great! From the spring rolls to the dessert!! Everything was really good!!! I ordered the coconut soup to start and it was delicious as a main I had the chicken with pineapple and ginger and it was excellent and the dessert, the fried banana with coconut ice cream was great too! I definitely recommend the food of this place!! The wine was not bad, and they have an interesting selection of wines to pick from. The service was good too... I don't have anything to complain about this place ... Even when is not super fancy, the food was so good that I can definitely recommend it!!

Raging mad after our last visit...arrived to a quiet restaurant around 8pm, two of us were sat at a table for two between two HUGE dinner parties of 6+. We sat at the table for 15 minutes without ANY interaction of wait staff. Got up and left, nobody even noticed that we were leaving, only about 15 tables full in the entire restaurant on a Friday night (had missed the rush). Went to Thanh Long Noodle House instead-best Vietnamese in the city and unbeatable customer service.

Simply wonderful and authentic. I love Thai food and had it all over the world, but this was a unique experience: Great ambience, excellent decor, friendly, courteous, and speedy staff; tasteful, delectable food. As a healthy vegetarian, I greatly appreciate the separate page in the menu. We had the green curry and rama curry. The tofu was great, and surprisingly NOT fried. thanks

Wow I think i just had some of the best Thai food I have ever had in Calgary! A friend and I recently had the opportunity to drop in for lunch at this litte gem of a restaurant and i can't wait to go back again. We were both intent on catching up and did not have time to pour over the extensive menu - since we are both pretty adventurous we put our faith in the waiter and the chef and so we asked for spring rolls and whatever beef and chicken dish they reccommended that wasn't too spicy. We took our chances and boy did it pay off! The dishes came out promptly and we enjoyed a wonderful chicken peanut curry dish and a very fragrant beef dish that was loaded with fragrant tasty thai basil and really wonderful! For dessert we indulged in fried bananas and mangos and ice cream the perfect end to a great lunch! The food was fresh, tastely and piping hot and the service was spot on, my only regret is that I could not have spent more time exploring the menu next time will definitely be for a more leisurely dinner.

Good food, small proportions, too many Buddha's, no chop sticks or spice tray. Ran out of fish on a Wednesday.

I don't know what was worse... The food or service. Didn't even get water and our drinks came at the end of our meal which we waited over 30 Mins to come. The guy even said to me halfway through I'm bringing your drink but I don't like makimg Thai iced tea. Ordered veg entrees... Basically noddles with frozen mixed vegetables thrown in. Restaurant was empty... Not surprised.

Ordered Pad Thai green curry with chicken, the Drunken Noodles with beef, and a pork basil stir-fry. Had stuffed chicken wings and papaya salad to start. And of course, coconut rice all around. This place had great Ambiance and service was fairly good, although the drink orders took a little while. The green curry was one of the best I've had in the city, which means it had the right consistency. The pad thai my friend ordered was also excellent. The noodles were thin the way I like them and cooked just right. Definitely a bit pricier than most other Thai places in the city but overall worth it. I'd say the Drunken Noodles are a must try.

Worst pad thai I have ever tasted in my life, small portion and over priced. The pad thai was dry, super dry with no flavor. Yellow curry was bland and again small portion. Coconut rice was dry, made from the cheapeast rice you can find in TnT. I really don't understand how people gives this place 5 stars. An appie, pad thai, curry and rice for $54 that doesn't even fill 2 people. I've had much more expensive Thai's food and let just say it's not about money. The food was grossed. For the quality and quantity you get, this deserve 0 star at all.

Great Food, Great Ambiance & Great People! The food was unbelievably awesome! We didn't want to stop eating. My son has some allergies and they were friendly, thoughtful and careful for us. We had 3 different dishes (including a vegetable/vegan) and all were so great that I wish I had recipes!!!

Amazing! We had dinner here on Saturday night around 7pm. The place was not too full and we got a table right away near the back of the restaurant. The restaurant is nicely decorated and quiet enough for a good date night. Our server was very friendly and helpful and brought us drinks quickly. We ordered Pad Thai and Panang Curry. After a not too long wait the food arrived and it was PERFECT. The Pad Thai had the most amazing sauce and it was somehow rich and thick and light all at the same time. The Panang curry was incredible as well and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. I will be going back as soon as I can!

Had a business related dinner with a customer here last night.... we literally walked in, sat down, and said "we'd like some nice red wine to go with your best chicken, beef, and shrimp dish". Left it up to the owner Sam to pick for us and wow was it amazing!! Great hidden gem! :)

Second meal here and fantastic food again. Best Thai food I have ever had and it is one of my favourite things. One of Calgary's beat restaurants. The service isn't overly attentive so make sure you have everything you need when they come to you.