syphay restaurant

my favourite restaurant in town- been there on a first date (no reso) got us in fast! another time in my birthday (we had a reso)! always fast and terrific service. food is amazing!
pad thai
emperor rolls
green curry
garlic crispy shrimp (ill often call for take out for this specific item) lol
coconut rice
price is perfect!! great job!!!

this place is hands down the best thai restaurant in edmonton. i have not been to the downtown location yet but i have heard it's nice. the south side location is not the greatest i'll admit, it looks like a house and it's rather small inside but put all that aside, the food here is absolutely fantastic.

i barely remember the thai names for most of the dishes so i'll basically call it as it is. my girlfriend got their thai iced coffee, very delicious and refreshing. reminds me of vietnamese iced coffee, but a little sweeter in a good way. then we got their crispy curry chicken to snack on. it was piping hot, and supremely crispy on the outside. and the chicken inside was chewy but tender and had this amazing subtle curried flavour to it. for everything else we got their yellow curry with chicken accompanied with coconut rice. the curry was delicious beyond belief, full of flavour and paired with the coconut rice, it was simply heaven on a spoon. next was some pad thai, a true thai classic. simple yet full of flavour and the perfect combination of chewy textures. and lastly, my all time favorites dish is their crispy garlic shrimp. minus the peppers and onions which are also delicious, i only cared about the shrimp. perfectly crunchy, yet soft with a nice blast of garlic flavour but it's not overpowering at all. overall this is my favourite place for thai food. everything here is just divine, portions are nice and after stuffing my face. i had plenty leftover to bring home.

been there quite a few times. great food , awesome hostess......little bit expensive but worth based on the portion sizes....one of the best thai places to eat in edmonton

don't be fooled by the dingy outside look! i was for the longest time but finally went in and wow this place is a gem! had several dishes and everything was fresh and flavorful. best thai curries i've had. clean up the outside and you might get even busier!

come up to edmonton every couple and months and i make sure when i come up to see my family we go here. have yet to have a bad dish and we have tried several now. love them all, especially the coconut soup

syphay has been the place that has served me the best pad thai over the years! i've tasted so many versions of pad thai but syphay's the only one that has the perfect balance of salty, sweet and sour. noodles and shrimps are also cooked to perfection each and every time.

the decor and ambiance of the place has not changed these past years and a bit of tlc wouldn't be a bad thing. in spite of the small space and hard parking though, the place has become busier and busier. make sure to make reservations a few days before you go so you're not waiting 30-40 min if you walk in.

fantastic restaurant. they have some of the best soup, we had the coconut soup with noodle and it was rich yet spicy. great way to start a meal. usually we always get the pad ped mee and it is always my favourite, little more kick than the pad thai. this time we also got the spicy squid (cannot remember the dish name) it was great and i would highly recommend. we wanted something like salt and pepper squid and this hit the spot and more.

best thai food i've had in a while. the place seems a bit sketched but it's very cozy inside. thank goodness we've arrived a few min before 6 cuz the place got full pretty quick (which is surprising considering this is a labour day monday). the server was able to handle the whole dining room herself, which is quite impressive. we tried the thai beers. i loved the chang and my fiance liked the singha. we had tom yum paa (could be a little bit spicer), phanang curry with coconut rice (smelled and tasted amazing!) and the pad thai. everything was so filling and flavourful that i was not able fully indulge on the pad thai that everyone has been raving about. and we didn't have room for dessert. (i guess that's good considering the place is a bit more expensive than other thai restaurants. but its totally worth it!) next time, i am definitely bringing more people so we can try more of the menu.

cool hole in the wall type restaurant with decent food. tried the syphay platter (deep fried shrimp three ways appetizer) and their pad thai with chicken. the appetizer was good with the exception of the shrimp used for the garlic shrimp rolls which my wife found all still had their "sand vein" intact - a bit unappetizing. the pad thai was decent and had good heat, not the best or the worst i've ever had. if it was a touch less tart and more sweet/savory it would have hit the mark. also i realized after eating half of the dish that they forgot to put crushed peanuts on it. will be back but would probably get a different appetizer (maybe the salad rolls) and try a curry.

amazing food!. i go to tropika next door quite often and never really noticed this place until i walked out to the parking lot at one point.
anyways, i looked at their snazzy looking website and decided to give them a try this afternoon for lunch with friends. the lunch special is a great deal, you pay $13.50 for a full meal and 4 delicious spring rolls. the atmosphere was nice, the place was small but cozy and the service was phenomenal. i would definitely recommend this place to anyone!

love this place!. if you haven't tried their panang curry, it is a must! i seriously dream about it sometimes. so tasty. it's sweet and spicy and a very good size portion to share with two people.

i have been to syphay many times over the last 10 years and right now their food is excellent. their tom yum soup is made from scratch i'm sure (at one stage it probably wasn't), and the pad thai is really good. we always order vegetarian (either tofu or all vegetables) because i have never liked the texture of the meat (plus i'm a direct-source kinda gal when it comes to meat).

amazing! eat here once and you'll be coming back for more. coconut rice, pad thai, crispy chicken, mango ice cream with sweet rice for dessert...all highly recommended!

tom yum soup. it is a little taste of heaven! love it!!

unorganized. we were seated at a table then 5 minutes later the waitress comes and tells us we have to go back and wait because they need the table for a reservation.. won't be back.