Sala Thong Restaurant in Cambridge

Delicious food every dish we had was good, and the best prawn crackers Ive ever tasted. But the service was poor, they made mistakes, didnt bring two main courses despite repeated requests over an hour and eventually my friend had to stand in the kitchen doorway to get them to give him his order! I think like a lot of places they admit more customers than they can cope with because they want the money. I would go back but only on a quiet weekday.

Excellent food and really tasty spicey Thai food!

so good food portions needs to be bigger. Friendly staff Toto was really patient and helped us to pick decisions. Very yummy food.

Probably the best Thai food I have had in a while. Had a minor issue when booking as it seemed they did not have room for us at first but sorted in the end. Wonderful and polite staff. But the food was on point and exactly what we needed and wanted. Will definitely visit again to see if it was just a one off. See you next time soon.

The stuff should pay more attention to their customers, but the food there is pretty well

Came here when visiting Cambridge and was looking for some spicy dishes and landed here. Ordered curry, pad Thai and stir fry vegetables. Overall, dishes were greatly spiced and smell really good! I would say pretty authentic place for sure. Downside? Price is a bit expensive for Cambridge. It felt like something that I would pay if I am in London. Overall, good restaurant.

Been there many times throughout the past two years. Feel the portion is getting smaller. The food quality was much better a year ago. The service is quite slow, especially if seated on the first floor. Take ages to order or even just to get water. The staff also would not allow me and my friend to take a slightly bigger desk (though we had bags and there are multiple empty tables and not at peak time).

Delicious authentic thai food in Cambridge! Great service ⭐️ I LOVE how they served us frosty beer glasses 🍻 BEST PAD THAI AND UDON NOODLE!

Poor quality over priced food, tempura is especially poor, as was the quality of the chicken. Dont waste your money here, go to the Wrestlers on Newmarket road instead.. far better food and cheaper prices

I've been to this Thai restaurant many times, and it's popular among nearby university students. Every dish I've tried here has been delicious. I highly recommend their curries – the red, yellow, and green curries are all satisfying. The coconut rice is epically delightful, and their fried rice is also excellent with generous portions. As for Pad Thai, it's good but not as standout as the curries. The mango sticky rice dessert is sweet, though the mango can be a bit firm. For drinks, I recommend the “Tai Green Ice Tea” it's really refreshing! “Tai Original Ice Tea'” is also a great choice. Overall, it's a restaurant I consistently visit in Cambridge. If you plan to have dinner, it's advisable to make a reservation as it can get crowded sometimes.

Very nice curry and rice dishes! Service is not always at the same high standard as the food.

The food is very good and the service is decent. It’s quite cramped on the first floor, but the atmosphere is nice. But if they are full downstairs in winter, know that the heat upstairs doesn’t work.

Food was very good!! Unfortunately it was extremely loud in the restaurant and we could barely have a conversation

Very small and intimate thai restaurant about a 10 minute walk from West Road concert hall and on the river. Food is good, but oh so spicy. Menu is quite small, and has all the dishes you might expect. Fairly basic furnishings and decor. Staff friendly enough, service is good. Good place to visit.

We bidited this lovely place on 12/11/23. Had some finger-lickingly delicious food and provided excellent service! Waiters were very approachable and attentive with great personalities - they managed to anticipate all our needs. Thank you, team of Sala Thong! We'll have to come back.

It's nice to have thai food in there, I love the atmosphere. It's very good to have a dinner with friends or even for a date there. But sometimes I feel like the food is quite salty ... especially noodles.

Been here a couple times. Quality ingredients, flavorful food, but very salty and a little pricy for rice. Taste wise, personally I think it’s better seasoned and spiced than the bland but instagrammable G* Squid, although the sodium level is too high. Panang Duck Curry is the most frequent main I order. I love the tender marinated skin-on duck breast pieces. The duck meat portion is generous, even more than the veggies. (Having been to places where potato and other fillers occupy the bowl I think this is decent.) The curry is rich but not too heavy. The only downside is I can literally taste salt… And a bowl of rice for 4.5 is unimaginable/unacceptable for an Asian restaurant.😹 Sometimes I just order mango rice dessert instead (sadly they refuse to substitute the ice cream flavor). Papaya carrot salad is really spicy, in a good way. Soup noodle and fried rice also look nice. Fish cake is less interesting and can be quite greasy. Depending on the hour the place can be cozy or snuggling or crowded. Service is friendly and prompt. Not my favorite in Cambridge, but duck curry isn’t so common here. Next time I’ll see if they will heed my less salt request..

Good food and very authentic but make sure to sit downstairs. Upstairs the service is nonexistent and they deliver the food cold.

Just amazing. Don’t be afraid to explore the menu. It’s all amazing.

Very nice Thai food. Efficient service.

Highly recommend the black pepper belly pork - it was delicious!

The welcome and service were a bit cold and impersonal but delicious food

We have eaten at this restaurant many many times over the years and always enjoyed it until recently. In June two of our family members were very sick after eating here although we cannot prove it was the restaurant’s fault but we are suspicious. Today we ordered a take away and it was very poor. We spent £17 on crispy squid and the tiny portions were laughable. I even phoned up after we opened the packaging to question how they could serve up so little. To be fair they offered us a free portion next time…. The chicken satay was inedible. We all spat it out immediately and I’m tempted to take back the sticks that were untouched because the manager needs to know how bad it is. It was burnt but not before it had been totally over seasoned with star anise which did not combine with the peanut sauce at all. We all agreed it was the most disgusting satay chicken we had ever had. Shame, we have ordered it hundreds of times over the years at Sala Thong and it’s always been pretty good but the last two meals we have had have been really bad. I can’t recommend this restaurant to anyone anymore sadly.

Great location. Great selection from the menu. Next to river. Cozy atmosphere.

Our favourite Thai takeaway in Cambridge. The chicken and cashew nut, Pad Thai and pineapple fried rice are our favourites. We order from here every time we want Thai food!

This is our go to place for Thai food. The food is delicious and full of flavour. We usually get take away and have ever eaten in but the service provided for the take away has always been great.

Very cute traditional place. Great pad Thai!

Lovely food in a nice venue. Central location ish if you don’t mind taking a walk. Portions aren’t huge but maybe that’s the takeaway size but the food is very good. They’re happy to replace meats with seafood. Prices on the high end for the size but worth a try.

Whilst on the expensive side, this is absolutely one of my top recommendations in Cambridge from a food quality point of view.

Good standard of food and friendly service. A letdown is finding out that 10% is added to the bill as service charge... which I believe should be optional

We had a great evening out and the food here is quite tasty, friendly staff and amazing atmosphere! Portions not bad and prices are fair. Their tempura prawns were delicious, never had such tasty ones. Didn’t like the duck in tamarind sauce , it was quite salty and duck was chewy/fatty. Otherwise all in all we enjoyed ourselves. Would we go there again? Yes :)

Lovely Thai food restaurant in Cambridge near Mill Pond on Newham Road.

rice under cooked the same vegetables, very spicy and not enjoyable, went after high recommendation on internet, but most of the food landed in the bin: duck curry with rice and also duck with noodles nothing special

Almost 20 years (for us) of consistently good experiences - good food, comes fast, nice venue, pork belly and curries come recommended

Food was horrendously oily and they gave me the wrong drink

Meal was disappointing. Hardly any pork which consisted mainly of grisel. Very small portions service poor. All in all would not recommend.

My best favorite restaurant in Cambridge

Ridiculously good food - really enjoyed the green tofu curry, sticky rice and Thai iced green tea. Was on my own but made to feel very comfortable.

We had walked past this the day before but really weren't sure but I'm so pleased we went back. The food was great. We chose a selection of starters, a rice dish and a noodle dish. It was all nicely presented, hot and very tasty. The staff were so accommodating and helpful. Such a shame we live so far away because we would definitely be regulars.

went here for valentines day and it was so good

Good pad Thai. Average spring rolls.

Good value for money. The food was great and the staff were friendly and attentive. Will be back next time I'm in the area. Can recommend the Yum Yang (Crying Tiger).

I have been here few times including 2 office dinners for 25 people. Very good food and very nice, polite staff.

Nice food but was surprised that rice is extra if you order curry :(

We ate twice at Sala Thong in 2022 after a break of two years due to the pandemic. I am pleased to say that it is as excellent as ever and the food is all well cooked and delicious. I always have the thai green chicken curry as it is so yummy I cannot bear to miss out on it! This is a super restaurant which has been there a long time now and I hope remains for many decades for my return visits. Try and get a table away from the door as it can be a little draughty there.

I really enjoyed our meal last night. Friendly relaxed staff. Beef masserman epic and doesn't for me need rice as it contains potatoes! (A friend had tapioca which is an acquired taste, the mango sticky rice was just too much ontop of a starter and mains! )

Fantastic, tasty food, great service and a lovely cosy atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

Had a great family meal on New Years eve 2022. Staff where accommodating, friendly and the food came on time and was very tasty. I'll certainly head back here when I am next in Cambridge.

Without question the best meal of our short holiday. Highly recommended. The pineapple rice was excellent.

***Another visit and this place never lets you down. Unlimited 🌟🌟🌟for this place*** 5 stars for this gem in Cambridge. The food is amazing. Great starters and the mains were also tasty. The steak is mouthwatering and the green curry has enough punch. It is not greasy at all and you leave the place full, but not bloated. Highly recommended. If you beleive this review has been helpful for you, please don’t forget to press the 👍 button. Thank you.

We have come here a few times before and it’s always good. The staff are friendly and service is prompt but not overbearing. We love that they serve proper Chang beer! The food is super tasty. This time we had the duck spring rolls which were crispy and hot, and the pad Thai and udon noodle dishes were excellent. The kitchen was very happy to leave out spice for me which I appreciated greatly. It’s a small place but everyone is working hard and each time we come there are occupied tables. My husband and I also love the soundtrack in the background! Thank you for a lovely evening!

This is the best Thai food I have had in Cambridge. They cater for gluten free and the brown rice is a very rare find

Feels like a family run restaurant, really great atmosphere, too busy to eat in. Food was pretty great: stir fry, rice and prawn crackers. Recommend!

Such great food! The Thai green curry is by far the best I've ever had. Service can sometimes be a little slower when busy but it's worth the wait.

Best curry so far in Cambridge!

Best Thai restaurant I've been to in a while. The crispy pork stir fry I had was delicious! Would come back just to try that again

Nice Food, friendly, fair prices.

Best Thai in town. Would highly recommend !!

Food is always very good here and you can tell the chef takes pride in presentation. There’s plenty of choice on the authentic menu and you can get a traditional ice tea which is great. Close to the backs and good for a walk after.

Can’t fault this , squid amazing , at last big pieces of squid 😀, spicy dressing that didn’t overwhelm the dish and plenty of it Stir fry full of flavour great spice ness , friends belly pork was excellent , we had lovely efficient service ( we had to be early and quick as off to they’re ) Will return to take time over a lovely experience !

I hadn't visited this restaurant for many many years, but my wife and I had a really great meal there. Between us we have spent many years living in Thailand and so both know good Thai food when we have it. I had the best Tom Ka soup I've ever had there and my wife had amazing noodle soup too. We both really enjoyed the food and will definitely be going back again. The restaurant however is a little bit cramped and it was quite cold with the door constantly opening for take away delivery drivers all night.

Authentic, cooked like an authentic Thai home meal and presented beautifully. It is a simple place, don't expect to be wowed by ambiance but the food is worth it.

this was a wonderful dining experience, the food was memorable and service was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant

Thai green curry & Pad keang Jasmine tea & sticky rice - mmm Great service Very busy on sunday evening but staff did excellent job.

Had my birthday dinner there on a Saturday. The waitress and waiter were beyond nice but the owner/manager was unfortunately very unpleasant when at 10 pm she announced that the restaurant would close at 10.30 pm. She stood waiting, looking at us, with a very angry and disgruntled facial expression. We felt pressured to leave right away. She got our bill wrong twice and did not apologise. The attitude just spoilt the end of what was a very happy dinner. Good food and good waitressing by the others though.

Visited here with a group of work colleagues, very nice food with plenty of vegan options and great wine.

Consistently great food in unassuming surroundings. The curries are perfectly spiced and balanced, with fresh ingredients. The sriracha chicken wings are the best wings I've ever had - a perfect combination of crunch and taste. During my latest visit, I had the gang panang curry and my dining companions ordered the fried rice with tofu and the grilled chicken. All the dishes were delicious.

Was one of my favourite Thai restaurants. On this visit they had run out of tofu, food was really greasy and over sweet. Service was poor as there was just one lady serving and she didn't know the menu and was lacking interpersonal skills.

Another evening of bliss with two academic people. Thai food made to traditional taste. Lovely corner restaurant where you can enjoy a great meal and chilled house wine or beer of your own choice!! Highly recommend if you visit Cambridge xxx

Superb Thai dishes. Red curry was creamy and delicious. Sea Bream steamed and served with a lemon chili broth was perfectly cooked. Service was a little slow when they were very busy, but overall well recommended.

Best Thai in Cambridge hands down. This is now our go-to for special events - just celebrated our anniversary there. Really flavourful dishes, beautifully presented. Quite a small drinks menu - my one suggestion for improvement! But in general a wonderful experience every time.

One of the best Thai restaurant in Cambridge, excellent food a lot of vegetarian options and reasonable prices. Still good in 2022!

Really lovely food, freshly prepared and quality food, never had a bad meal there, have been 10-20 times. Only negative is the building hot in summer and cold in winter, due to large glass frontage no doubt.

We arrived at 7pm and ordered promptly, after ordering, an hour later we are then told our order was not process in the system and had to reorder. Mains arrived 2 hours after us being seated. We understand mistakes are made however would of appreciated...

We have visited three times. Twice now we have both had food poisoning.the Service is mixed, sometimes it has been good. Other times, you are ignored

Tastiest food in Cambridge. Polite service.

The only Thai restaurant in Cambridge and it is not bad.

Delicious Thai food - spicy as well as flavourful.

We had such a lovely lunch for a birthday at Sala Thong. The staff was very attentive and kind. They even provided us with candles and a lighter for the birthday cake we brought. The food here is amazing and one of our favourite places. Definitely try the iced tea.

This is an amazing place, with nice staff and incredible food. I used to come here as a student, and now visiting Cambridge for two weeks I decided to come here every other day and try most of their menu. Absolutely loved each and every bit of it.

Staff great. Food great. Nothing more to say.

Relatively new in the area and already very popular.

Fantastic food although it is expensive. Love the salads which are delicious and burning, pineapple fried rice is a guilty pleasure (sweet and spicy). Pork ribs fall off the bone. A few dishes are hit and miss but overall love this place. Be warned, they don't hold back on spice!

Superb Thai dishes. Red curry was creamy and delicious. Sea Bream steamed and served with a lemon chili broth was perfectly cooked. Service was a little slow when they were very busy, but overall well recommended. I haven't been in quite a while, great to...

Quick service, good food and wine,perhaps a little noisy. Staff were spot on , would recommend this place as a place to enjoy

Great food and great service. Will definitely return

Fantastic restaurant with amazing food. Very good service ! Will be back

Food was really delicious and authentic. The highlight was definitely the kind waiter and waitress that attended to us on that day and even helped us charge our dead phones! Highly recommend.

Went back after 7 years; still very good food and pleasant service.

I have been many times there. Always helpful and nice waiters. Masterchef is brilliant. A little jewel of perfect Asian food in Cambridge. (I am not Asian, but big fan of the way they prepare the food). Highly recommended. Pre-book to avoid disappointment.

Great food. Not huge portions though.

Awesome food!! Highly recommended!!

Everything we ordered was delicious- ginger tea, yellow curry chicken, etc. Would definitely eat here again or recommend to friends visiting the area.

Love this Thai restaurant so much! Never disappointed us, the quality is consistent and the service is very friendly!!

by far the best Thai food in Cambridge. one of the best pad Thai's I've ever had

Superb Thai food. Spice/chilli level as per menu. New Years Eve 2021

The best Thai green curry I've ever eaten. You can taste that is made in the traditional way. Me and my boyfriend are visiting almost every week because you can't find anything better than that.

Look no further for great Thai food. I would say this place served the decent Thai food. The Panang curry was aromatic. The spiciness is on the milder side so most people can enjoy. If you would prefer spicier taste, you can let the cook knows. Note that this place is small so it is advised to book a table. I and a group of friends visited this place during the Eat Out to Help Out campaign. Thus, I will not comment on the table service as it was an unusual time.

Good food. Very noisy at times.

Staff and food is really good, one of the places we regularly come back too. Good portion sizes and plenty of veggies.