Bangkok Thai Talay

06/08/2008 Posted by kdtschorn

Bangkok Thai Talay has amazing food. They get busy sometimes, which is a good thing. However the staff are always professional and very friendly. At their busiest, it is best to either go without time restraints, or wait for a less busy time. This is the only place I consistently get Thai food. Between the time the Foothill location closed and the new location opened, I tried many other places. I found one in Yuba City, CA that is pretty close. Now that Bangkok is open again, we go there at least 3-4 times a month, sometimes more. I like most everything on their menu. Though tastes vary, my favorites are: Red Curry with tofu, the coconut broth soup, tofu cakes in chu chee curry, the seared scallops and tuna, panang curry, evil prince, evil princess, and drunken noodles. Okay, there are probably more but these are excellent. I am not a thai iced tea fan, but my friends say theirs is excellent. If you are unsure of what to order, ask Ben or Dennis to give you a hand, they will be very happy to assist. Since they have reopened, I went back to one of the local places that was 'pretty good' because it is closer to me, and it was just not the same. Bangkok Thai is now and again the only place I go in SLC for Thai. p.s. they are so good, that even with gas as bad as it is I drive up from Sandy even if I have to get carryout.

Pros: food, friendly staff

Cons: very busy at times, but staff friendliness compensates in my opinion

05/27/2008 Posted by abcpoet

I'm compelled to write because of some negative reviews. I liked the food and the service here and will go back.

05/12/2008 Posted by Feedme123

Terrible service. I waited 45 minutes to simply get a glass of wine and the staff barely apologized. I'm normally very sympathetic towards overworked wait staff. The sad part was the restaurant was not understaffed just incompetent. The portions were small, the food bland and prices were high compared to other Thai Restaurant in the area. Go to Pawitt's or Bangkok Thai for a more authentic experience.

Pros: The Restraunt is close to Pawitts so its easy to drive past it for better Thai Food

Cons: Service, Price, Portions

05/09/2008 Posted by tmlboss

As frequent (and always satisfied) diners at the former Bangkok Thai in Foothill Village, we were horribly disappointed with our visit to the "new" Bangkok Thai on Highland Drive. Beginning with the lack of a host/hostess to seat us when we arrived, and ending with our waiter messing up the bill and then asking us to "just adjust it yourselves and take it out of my tip", the experience was a train wreck from start to finish. Chicken satay appetizer arrived terribly undercooked and had to be sent back, only to be replaced with an equally-undercooked replacement. Tom Yum Goong was lukewarm because the sterno had burned out, and when we pointed it out to the manager, he apologized and then disappeared without doing anything about it. We ordered our Waterfall Steak "medium-well", but it arrived not quite medium-rare, and by then we had lost our appetites and had no desire to send it back and wait for a new dish. We just wanted to get out as quickly as possible. If only I could say the service and/or atmosphere compensated, but it was equally poor. Needless to say, we won't be going back, and judging by the fact that at least half of the tables were empty at 8:00 pm on this Friday evening, the restaurant itself may not be around much longer.

Pros: Panang Curry was tasty

Cons: Everything else

03/26/2008 Posted by jojo29

Food was good. Service was excellent in spite of the fact they needed more then the two servers who were working that night to handle the rush.

01/16/2008 Posted by guhominilupus

After having the displeasure of perusing the proceeding reviews, I find myself at a loss. Perhaps since it's move, as well as a year long hiatus, people have forgotten what good Thai food is like? Perhaps the consumers' pallets have been adulterated and sullied, saturated by all the other upstart Thai restaurants that sprang up in an attempt to fill the void that was left by Bangkok Thai? Whatever the case may be, some individuals seem to have been misled. This certainly comes as no surprise in a state where many uneducated and unrefined diners think that partaking of a meal at Olive Garden or Red Lobster constitutes fine dining. My advice is to the writers of future articles; take some time to figure out what you are talking about before pretending to be an expert. Having grown up around Thai cuisine and culture, and having grown up spoiled and glutted on good food, having dined in some of the finest restaurants in the world, I am no false epicurean or gastronomic poseur, and I will attest to the fact that BANGKOK THAI HOLDS ITS OWN against anything you can find in the country. I can cite better known rivals in Hawaii and California that can't hold a candel to this establishment. For those of you whom cannot fit the chairs or who find fault with the "decor", I have a few other words of advice- 1) ambiance isn't everything, and 2) Bangkok Thai Talay is conveniently located next to a 24 hour fitness. This place is the root, the original Thai. They were the ones who had the "Best Of" title year after year until their jersey was retired...and they still deserve it. I suggest readers go out and support this gem of a restaurant, before it is lost to the waves of the cheap, the pretentious, & fickle.

Pros: The absolute best Thai, amongst other things, for an extremely reasonable price. It's great for dates, I bring my girlfriend here weekly.

Cons: Some of the clientele bring in children, which I doubt is a plot to increase alchohol sales for nearby tables, but it does the trick.

01/10/2008 Posted by feedmenow88

i recently visited bangkok thai for the first time and was very happy with everything. the food is great (try the nam pak) and the service is great. however i usally get takeout from a reastraunt to see their true colors and bangkok has not let me down. the person who answered the phone was very helpful and pleasent she also recommended my new fav dish nam pak! plus they were accurate in the time they quoted me and the best part was that everything that i orderd was given to me ( a problem a few of the other thai restraunts in this town consitantly have. ) eat in or take out i highly recomend this place.

Pros: food service

Cons: they let children into the restraunt (guess its not their fault)

11/15/2007 Posted by sugarhousefoodie

I was so happy to see bangkok thai open back up, and even more excited to find that they had retained the same chef and owner. The new place is great with a new fresh atmosphere and some great new seafood plates (of course they still had all my fav curries and noodle dishes). i work in the area of the new location and have taken many of my co-wokers there for lunch where they have great deals and daily specials! you really cant beat this place for lunch, for the price of what i would spend at wendys or crown burger you get something that is really tasty and filling. (seriously like 6 to 10 bucks). And i dont know what is up with the reviews saying that the chairs are uncomfotable and the service is bad because the two servers i have had (brandon and ben i think were their names) were very friendly and fast. and as for the chairs??? who knows, the person writing the review was probably fat or something. they are not lazy boy recliners no, but they are the same as any place i have ate at. im SOOO happy to have my Bangkok back!!!

Pros: great food, wine and beer, good parking, good service the list goes on

Cons: i miss the draft beers and the beer of the day.

11/02/2007 Posted by slcfoodie78

I was really unimpressed. The food was mediocre, and the service terrible. I ordered Pad Thai authentic spicy, and when I was served I came to realize there was no spice at all. The waitress gave me a difficult time when I complained, and brought back the same dish with dried pepper sprinkled on top. The coconut sticky rice was tasty, but they brought it out so hot that it could not be eaten for at least 5 minutes. I've definately had better Thai, if you want great Thai, go to Lemongrass downtown.

Pros: Nice decorating

Cons: Mediocre food, BAD service

11/02/2007 Posted by asdf2006

I went to the new location on Highland Drive about a month ago, and I was very disappointed. The decor was plain and non existent, almost felt like I was sitting in a warehouse. The dish I ordered tasted burnt, and by the time my food arrived (almost 30-40 minutes, with only one other table of customers in the entire restaurant) I didn't have time to send it back, as I had somewhere I needed to be. The only good thing was the waiter didn't make me pay for the burnt food. We did get Satay to start, and that was tasty. Also, please, get some new chairs! The chairs are horribly uncomfortable. Your rear sinks through the middle of the chair, and feels like you're sitting on a square wooden toilet. With a couple other really good Thai restaurants close by (Pawit's Thai Royale, and Thai Garden), I don't think I'll ever return to Bangkok Thai.

Pros: Service was average

Cons: Bad food, unpleasant atmosphere, and uncomfortable chairs.