Chanon Thai Cafe

04/21/11

My favorite, by far.

by jazzy fay at Citysearch

Sure, the service is slow but I think that it just adds to the atmosphere. Just sit down, take it easy and enjoy it. I find the slow service endearing and the food is addicting. They are very vegetarian friendly. Also, just because their service is slow does not mean that it is bad. The staff has never been anything but kind to me and the reason they are so slow is because they are so busy, because they are so good. Family owned and operated, it is a great local business to support. I have never been dissatisfied with the dishes, and I have had plenty of them, except for the meat dishes, but I have been told they are delicious also. Great place to eat. I love, love, love this restaurant.

10/08/10

PERFECT!!!

by mommyof7 at Citysearch

We just moved to the SLC area from Boise, ID. We had a favorite Thai place there that we loved and have missed very much.

My brother in law recommended Chanon as one of his favorites here and boy was he right! It was everything I was hoping for!

Authentic Thai food, and not a fancy restaurant! LOVED IT!!

I ate so much I made myself sick. Then I ordered some sticky rice with mango to take home, and ate that as soon as I got home!!!

Can't wait to go back.

01/28/10

A fading star- brilliant, but needs fuel!

by jotuba at Citysearch

I have been going to Chanon for many years, and the quality and price have never been a source of complaint. Sadly because of dwindling customers (my personal guess, they didn't say this is why,) they are now closed another day- so now it's just Tues-Sat.

I think this is a tragedy, but I think I can understand.

People say that the service is only bad for the impatient or those who don't understand family businesses, but I can see both sides. I'm a VERY patient diner, I will wait however long, and understand that sometimes it's new hires, or stress, or busy hours... whatever. I think the problem here Might just be that the diningroom staff might not be perfect for the job, but that happens, and they are SO nice, it's easy to ignore it when they might forget you're over there in the corner, or leave you waiting a little longer for your check. The food is worth lingering over anyway! The dining room is a little packed when all the tables are occupied, I'd especially recommend 'dining in' to the very social diners, as I've had many people at neighboring tables chime in with advice or even ask me questions- very homey feeling and welcoming!

I hope this conveys the good and bad. I would say if you don't have the extra time to wait when eating in, Don't hesitate to call your order in to go- not a bad wait, So tasty, Great heat (be careful of "spicy" or "authentic"!) and a very worthy business! :)

• Pros: Excellent quality, good price
• Cons: Fewer days open; could use more practiced dining room staff

10/28/09

Be prepared to wait for good food.

by ReviewerD at Citysearch

I LOVE the food here, I've tried several things on the menu and not a single thing has disappointed me. Unfortunately it's usually very busy and you can wait for more than an hour just to get a table. I wish they would expand!

• Pros: They have really great food.
• Cons: This place is almost always crowded.

10/12/09

Best authentic Thai in SLC.

by littlemiso at Citysearch

Honestly, I think it's funny when people say they have terrible service. These are usually the people who have no patience or any sense of what a family business is capable of with limited staff. They're busy, all the time; why? Because their food is AMAZING. They're not a corporate restaurant chain; give them a break!

I've never had a problem with service; sometimes things can be slow, but I expect that when I go in - they're usually crazy busy. They always make my meal as spicy as I want = hot, hot, hot. The food always tastes great. I love the people that work there. They know my face and exactly how I like my food.

It makes me hungry thinking about how amazing the food is.

• Pros: They can make my tastebuds burn!
• Cons: None, really...