Sa-Bai Thong West

To-​go item: Kaopad with chicken
Normally I visit sabaithong restaurant on university avenue but this is the first time I got something from sabai on Odana road.
The food tasted awful.
Looks like yesterday’s food was heated up and given for my take home order.

We used to come here a lot. So much so the staff recognized us upon entry. There food and service were always good. However recently the prices, portion sizes, and flavor have not been up to par. It is a nicer Thai restaurant in the area with a cozy, inviting dining area. But the prices for what you get just aren’t worth it anymore.
I used to get their Pad Thai which I used to enjoy but I’ve found a better place that is more tasty. I like my pad thai a little dryer. The pad thai here is more saucy and the noodles more slippery. We also enjoy many of their appetizers: crab rangoon, shrimp purse, Ming sabai, egg rolls, etc. There is also a noodle dish my husband and I both enjoy. It has wider rice noodles with a darker sauce and Thai basil. We ordered here a couple months ago to try it again and our usual Thai place is much better, significantly cheaper, and larger portions.
If you looking for a nicer dine-​in place then its a good place to go. But we prefer other Thai restaurants in the area.

I’ve had Thai food in many different places and this was not good, unfortunately. Service good but food not recommended :/

I’ve had better Thai food, but their Crying Tiger, Laab, and «traditional» dishes (fried rice, pad thai, etc.) are pretty good. Haven’t found a better alternative in the West Madison area.

I’ve been here a couple of times with friends and my wife. Every time, we’ve enjoyed our food and the service.
Our most recent experience was with a group of 6 people. Service feels like ‘home’ as my wife puts it. You’re continually asked how you’re doing and how the food is, but not in a way that is annoying. More like when your grandmother is making sure you’re doing okay and eating well. So I agree with her when she says it’s like home.
I usually get the curry fried rice with the «careful» or «adventure» spicy level. At times, there can be too much onion in the dish. Otherwise, it’s very good. It’s not too spicy that the flavor is gone. My wife has always enjoyed getting any noodle dish, so no complaints from her.
Probably one of our favorite spots here in Madison for Thai food.

I have never left a bad review before, but wow, that food was terrible! I don’t know what that was, but it was not Thai food.

Came with some WI pals, and this is their favorite Thai place. Wait staff was friendly and very attentive, my shrimp pad Thai was very flavorful, and they let us stay sitting and chatting for almost an hour after our meal was completed. I didn’t have room for dessert — but the cupcakes looked fantastic! Reasonably priced featured local wine as well.

Ordered some tom yum and panang curry to go, food was great and actually spicy like I asked! It was also ready very quickly. I don’t give them five stars because they use the tom yum paste in their soup rather than making it all from scratch, I’m a bit picky when it comes to that.

Nice restaurant with great options on the menu. I like the Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken Satay, Chicken Egg Rolls and Tom Yum Soup. Friday dinners are always a lively, filled with lots of people and good food. Best Thai restaurant in town.

very nice environment, lack of waitresses, cool food. However, their summer roll (unfried spring roll) is not as good as that from Saigon noodle.

Very good food! authentic flavors and
freshly made. Willing to modify a dish. Fast service & delivery always comes expediently & very hot.

Food is good and prices are fair. Service is a bit lacking once your food is delivered, however. The Tom Ka soup is outstanding.

I have been here several times. Best Thai restaurant in Madison area. Good food with affordable price. The crispy duck curry is my favorite and they have many delicious appetizer worth to try.

Go here at least once a month for lunch. The food is delicious, only drawback is the service is slow. But the people are friendly and the food is the best Thai in Madison.

Got the ka soup with shrimp and crab Rangoon. Everything was delicious. The soup had some great flavor or lime cilantro and chili

I am a big fan of S-BT’s curry, especially the Ka-​Ree. One day I ordered the Ka-​Ree over the phone for take-​out, not realizing that there’s also a noodle version. When I realized my mistake my reaction was, «Meh, I’ll just try something new!» Although the sauce and meat were flavorful, there was just something about those noodles that I couldn’t deal with: they seemed kind of gloppy-​mushy, and very nearly tripped my gag reflex when they went down. So it’s back to the CURRY version of Ka-​Ree for me, and I’m a happy camper!

There are better, and cheaper, places for Thai food in Madison but you still can’t go too far wrong here. The service is kinda shit though. I don’t know if the waitstaff have fully mastered the English language because they fuck up special requests on the reg. I don’t give a shit but my friends with dietary issues do (my bud with lactose intolerance had some rancid gas after eating one of the curries with cream in it). I recommend the squash curry. Pad See Ew is should have an emphasis on the «Eww,» as it was greasy and bland. If you sit in the back there is a great view of a pond
…and a dumpster: /

I don’t really understand the low star reviews, but I guess I’ve only dinned in once and every other time I’ve gotten take out. The one time I dinned in wasn’t the best, but they were super busy so I wasn’t sure how to feel. The take out has always been FANTASTIC. I’ve tried many of their curries and I’ve never really disliked any of them. I definitely think the place is over priced, but I crave this place too damn much and end up paying the prices. I always have left overs and end up needing extra rice. Usually I’ll just make it at home myself when I’m heating up left overs the next day. The times I’ve gotten extra rice, it heated up pretty well when microwaved with the curry. I probably wouldn’t dine in again, but I highly suggest take out.

Great first time here for dinner last night.
Atmosphere was relaxing and quiet. It was only about 4 or 5 tables since it was an hour from closing when we arrived. Service was average.
We started with the Toong Thong for appetizer (Ground chicken, potato, carrot and onion wrapped with rice paper skin slightly deep fried to golden brown, served with house sauce). Bf’s first time having Thai food and he enjoyed this.
I had the Tom Yum soup, which is a little off from what I’m used to but it was overloaded with mushrooms and had a little spice to it. Officially one of my new favorite soups!
He had the curry fried rice with chicken. Didn’t expect it to be as spicy as it was, but it was still VERY good. I had a few bites and even though it was a little too much onions, we’d definitely order it again.
It was a late dinner so I didn’t get a chance to order a couple more things to introduce him to, but we’ll definitely be back!

When I first moved to Madison I was really excited to come to this restaurant because the man had hyped it up as a great Thai eatery. When I finally visited the restaurant it definitely did not live up to the hype.
On the plus side the place is really nice and is a great place for dates and groups as it is very large. However the food, as this is a restaurant, should also be great and unfortunately it was not. I ordered a red curry dish which sounded great but was disappointed at first bite. It’s not that it was bad because it certainly wasn’t but it just wasn’t great. There seemed to be something missing that I was not able to put my finger on. The man ordered the pad Thai which he actually loved. I didn’t try any of it so I don’t have anything to say about it.
As far as the presentation of the food however that was spot on. I would recommend this place to anyone trying to venture out and try something different as the flavors are not in your face. Also the staff was great and very attentive.