Sambai - Richmond

Really good fried rice. Good atmosphere for a date night. Good frozen espresso martini drink and pina colada.

Went in to order for to go and they were unable to let me order for take out only if I would dine in there but I was sick.

A little too dark for my taste, but man the food! The portion size was insane for what I'm used to getting and I eat at a lot of Thai restaurants in different states depending on my location. The flavors all hit my soul as authentic with what we ordered. Have no complaints from our meal.

Having been to a few Thai restaurants in Richmond, Sabai is my favorite so far! Everything I've tried has been delicious. Good portions and low prices (except for appetizers, which have entrée prices). My go-tos are the drunken noodles (pad kee mao) and basil fried rice (kao pad ki maew). The sauces that come with the appetizers are also pretty exceptional (we mentioned this to the waitress and she gave us free extras to take home :D). I appreciate that they're open later than other Thai places. The only con I'd say is service can be slow sometimes. The restaurant itself is dimly lit by candles and has an industrial vibe, with garage door walls and all the furniture looks custom-built from raw wood and steel. The music selection they've got is pretty nice as well. I find myself coming back to this place whenever I'm in town.

The lettuce wraps were very oily. So much so that we couldn 't finish them but the flavor was nice. The drinks were amazing. I don 't usually go for gin but the Thai '75 was very good