Sawadee on Manchaca in Austin

[scrumptiouschef]

How is it? How does it compare to the best Thai in Austin?What are their specialties?Thanks.

[Carter B.]

Sawadee is ok Thai but I prefer Little Thailand (only been once) or Madam Mams.

[geryon]

I want to like Sawadee, but it just doesn't measure up to other Thai places in town. The last time I was there, I found myself needing to seriously salt my curry-it was full of spices, but just didn't have any flavor. The owners are sweet, the building is kind a cool ramshackle old trailer of a thing, and it's the only Thai place I've found in that area, but it leaves a lot to be desired. It may have just been an off night for me, or for them, but I don't plan to go back...

[tom in austin]

I'd like to go a couple more times before weighing in. Give me a few weeks.

[scrumptiouschef]

Really? No one on the board has ever eaten at Sawadee? Is there not a hound in South Austin that likes Thai? After discovering Little Thailand in Garfield years back I've never returned to any Austin Thai joints.Once you've had the best why bother? But occasionally I need Thai on Sunday[when Little Thailand is closed]soooooo....how about a review?

[shelbyk]

where is Garfield?

[scrumptiouschef]

7 miles southeast of the Austin airport on Hwy 71 East.It's a blink and miss it spot but Little Thailand's phone number is 512.247.3855.

[yehudimenuhin]

Haven't been there, but there's a Sawadee in Houston. Bellaire/Buffalo area. It's quite good.

I wonder if this is related.