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Alex, picked up the crispy duck pad thai on the way home last night. Excellent! A little pricey at $16 after tax, but masarap!
Posted on: 2007/7/18 12:39
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Sorry! I was just looking at the menu.
Posted on: 2007/7/18 3:24
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i think i read somewhere that the owner of this restaurant was the same as the one in paulus hook. however, the food tastes way better and the ambience is nicer as well. too bad there are a bunch of weirdos walking around on newark always looking in (the same also happens at soul flavor).
Posted on: 2007/7/17 21:49
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Quick - get in to Sawadee today so you can taste the Crispy Duck Pad thai and the Red Snapper(forgot the name of the sauce) specials. Yum !
Posted on: 2007/7/17 17:55
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Sorry folks -
we added new menus last week and we're working on getting restaurants for rest of JC, Bergen, Heights, etc. HudsonMenus - Sawadee T
Posted on: 2007/7/15 22:55
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Got Sawadee delivery the other night. Fast, hot, nice portion sizes.
I got spicy lemongrass chicken, which came with white rice. It was good, and quite spicy. (A change from many places that mark their items as "spicy" but then they aren't very spicy - to me at least.) My boyfriend got something called fried pineapple rice with chicken. Which was sweet and delicious. We both really liked that. I think the 2 entrees were $21 total. And we got enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. They said delivery would be a half-hour and it came pretty much exactly 30 minutes later. And the food was steaming hot, which was good. We liked it. We will definitely order from them again. (And try eating in the restaurant, someday.)
Posted on: 2007/7/12 0:52
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I was there last week on a Saturday evening. I found the good to be pretty good. I am not Thai or Asian. But having eaten Thai food in dozen other places, I can compare and I found the food here to be tasty and good for the palate.
Glad we have a decent Thai restaurant in town. Residents like us need to give these places a chance ny eating out in our neighborhood. That is the best way to helping local food joints flourish which in turn will attract/lure more retailers. I will definitely go back to Sawadee! Cheers!
Posted on: 2007/7/11 21:11
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was there last night. very nice and affordable. hope all of you doing take out will give the sit-down a chance. then it can truly be a fun dining experience. last night was pretty full at 9:30pm. good sign. clean bathrooms too - actuially i was surprised at how vast that place is.
More restaurants! more restaurants!
Posted on: 2007/7/4 19:18
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Finally made it last night with the family - found parking on Grove, too.
Here's the review: Appetizers: - Calamar tough, not so good - Roti - delicious you gotta have this, but no chicken pieces - some sort of puff pastry, forgot the name, Excellent Main: - Crispy Duck with spicy sauce - Excellent - Filet of flounder with mango sauce ( I think - had too much wine) - Excellent - Pad Thai - Excellent 2 orders of Green Tea Ice cream, 1 of Mango One bottle of Smoking Loon Cabernet, 4 thai iced teas $135 including tip, great value.
Posted on: 2007/7/3 14:51
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Must say I had delivery last night and it was as good as anything this side of the Hudson and can certainly compete with many places in NYC. Green Curry was good, pad thai-so hard to screw up but Wild Fusion finds a way every time-was good, Som Tom was ok-not offensive- but needed some tweaking. Finally a good delivery place.
Posted on: 2007/6/26 14:41
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Could you possibly post the menu? I can't find it online and I don't often walk by that area. Thanks.
Posted on: 2007/6/26 13:46
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They deliver to the Exchange Place offices - and their lunch menu is extensive and cheap. My office mates and I were impressed - no-wrinkle ordering process, food came very quickly, and it was tasty!
Posted on: 2007/6/25 23:16
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I agree. The food is pretty good. I've only tried the vegetarian mock duck in coconut/red curry sauce. Highly suggested. They don't give you enough rice though. You will need 2 portions of rice for that dish.
I've been there twice and it seems like the wait staff-although friendly-they're still getting their act together. Both times I've been there it has been extrememly cold from the AC. Try it though.
Posted on: 2007/6/25 21:48
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Took my wife there the other night. At first we were skeptical b/c it was on Newark Ave., but once we walked it we were both pleasantly surprised. The ambiance was very nice and comparable to digs in NYC. The music was good and not too loud. The hosts and staff were friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about both the food and wine menu.
I ordered the Pad Kee Mao (flat noodle dish) with shrimp and my wife ordered the spicy mixed vegetables with tofu. The food was very tasty, spicy, and the portions were large. My only complaints about the Pad Kee Mao was that there were too many noodles and not enough shrimp/veggies. I found the prices to reasonable and wine/drink menu, though limited in terms of selection, was a bargain compared to other restaurants. Bottom Line: Best Thai Food Restaurant in JC to date. Would go again. Good amount of options for vegetarians.
Posted on: 2007/6/25 15:05
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yes - looks like it. Which is a little weird. But, at least they're open on Mondays when so many others are closed.
Posted on: 2007/6/25 14:21
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They're closed on Sundays?
Posted on: 2007/6/25 13:36
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I am very impressed with with this restaurant; went last night ran into 4 friends who got an order where one dish was not correct and they were cheerfully told that their bill was complementary.
I then sat next to one of the owners who told me: Sawadee Thai was located in Manhattan but they moved here due to the $25,000.00/month rent. They are the same family that owns Village Thai. He complained about the process and time involved in get permits and said that a couple of businesses on Newark Avenue went broke waiting for them. Alot of customers for a rainy Thursday night. Do not order the fried bananas if you are on a diet!
Posted on: 2007/6/22 8:05
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I also went last night, very good food. I thought the cost was resonable too. Thai dumplings were great.
We'll be going back soon. Had the reisling with the food, worked well with the spice.
Posted on: 2007/6/21 14:00
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TWO THUMBS UP!!!
went there last night...great decor, lighting, etc... and my indicator dish is pad thai....it was excellent! a little pricey for thai food, but hey, as long as it's good food and service, i don't mind. my only complaint....nix the smooth jazz!
Posted on: 2007/6/21 12:58
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Thanks xtine,
Tonight will definitely be Sawadee take-out. I will post my reviews tomorrow. Cheers!
Posted on: 2007/6/19 14:04
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Posted on: 2007/6/19 11:12
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I believe they are also the owners of Village Thai...
Posted on: 2007/6/19 3:43
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Actually - this wasn't even the steam table place. This was the Payless. Steam table place is still vacant - I think. Good eye. I didn't even realize.
Posted on: 2007/6/19 0:28
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Actually - this wasn't even the steam table place. This was the Payless. Steam table place is still vacant - I think. I think they might have another restaurant somewhere which may be how they got the liquor license.
Posted on: 2007/6/18 22:45
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As a fan of thai, I look forward to trying the restaurant. My indicator dish is the chili & lime marinated grilled beef, often called nur yum. If you like tom yum, you can actually buys jars of it at Stevens Market on Newark. I mixed the tom yum paste with a thai BBQ sauce I bought there and marinated chicken breast in it before grilling. It was unbelievable!
Posted on: 2007/6/18 22:20
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I picked up a delivery menu when I walked by on Saturday. I'm really excited about the good reviews. And I'm surprised that they have a liquor license. It seemed like more of a storefront kind of place. But I haven't been inside it since it's last incarnation as a steam table kind of place.
Well, I wish it luck and I will try it as soon as possible.
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I was also happy with my experience. The chicken/tomatoes curry and the yum noodles with chicken and shrimp were both very good. Papaya salad was good although it came on top of mixed greens which was sort of unnecessary.
While the atmosphere is not exactly my style, I do like the fact that they set the dining area back from the street somewhat and use shades and lighting to deemphasize the location - because let's face it, if you're spending more than $8 on dinner you don't want to be looking at Newark Avenue.
Posted on: 2007/6/18 21:38
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Hey there, Alex! I've had: Entrees: Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (ordered extra spicy) Chicken with String beans (actually - my friend had that) Chicken Panang Curry Apps: Thai Steamed Dumplings Vegetable Spring Rolls All were excellent. I can't say enough about how perfectly they cook their string beans. Al dente - yum! As experienced by others - the curry was very light. Sometimes panang is overwhelmingly rich and somewhat oily. Not this one. Shrimp Pad Thai will be next. I saw it served to others and was jealous.
Posted on: 2007/6/18 20:34
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I got take out on Friday. Fish Cakes were very good, the spicy shrimp salad was good too, but they used mixed greens. In Thai cooking the salad greens are shreded cabbage and iceburg, not arugula and spinach. Kind of weird. Fish cakes and salad with nice shrimp= $20
Posted on: 2007/6/18 20:24
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I had a similar experience. I ordered delivery and it came within minutes. fresh, hot, not greasy...it was tasty. i hope they stay around
Posted on: 2007/6/18 19:26
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