Chaiyo Sushi and Thai in Dover, Delaware, is an absolute gem that our family looks forward to visiting every week. The quality of the food here is nothing short of impeccable—every dish is prepared with such care and precision that it's clear the chefs take great pride in their craft. Whether you're indulging in their expertly crafted sushi or savoring the rich flavors of their Thai dishes, the culinary experience at Chaiyo is always top-notch.

The service is another highlight that keeps us coming back. The servers are incredibly friendly, attentive, and always make us feel welcome. They go above and beyond to ensure that every dining experience is enjoyable, adding a personal touch that makes you feel like more than just another customer.

A special mention has to go to the owner, Ms. Sara. She is genuinely one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Her warm and gracious demeanor sets the tone for the entire restaurant, and you can see the positive impact she has on her staff and patrons alike. It’s clear that she cares deeply about her customers and is passionate about providing a memorable dining experience.

If you’re visiting Chaiyo, I highly recommend trying the Sake Don sashimi bowl. It’s a stunning dish that perfectly showcases the restaurant’s commitment to quality, with fresh, delicate slices of salmon that melt in your mouth. Pair it with the Thai mule drink for a refreshing twist that perfectly complements the flavors of the meal.

Overall, Chaiyo Sushi and Thai is our absolute favorite spot in Dover, and we can’t imagine going anywhere else for our weekly family dinners. Five stars all the way!

Decided to try a new place. Absolutely delicious food. Weird that they don't allow free refills on unsweetened tea, but the do on soda?
Also learned one 🔥 means spicy... not just low spice. Lol
Pictured is the Crispy Baisl Duck and the Tempura Ice Cream DELICIOUS!!
Will return.

The food was amazing. The spice in the chicken rice noodle soup was just the right amount of heat needed when your feeling under the weather. This was a great 1st time trying this place out. I definitely recommend dining here.

Chaiyo on Forrest Avenue in Dover exceeded my expectations! The menu is impressive, offering a variety of options. The service was quick, and I thoroughly enjoyed the chicken Teriyaki lunch box – it was absolutely delicious. A delightful dining experience that deserves a solid 5 stars!

Pineapple fried rice barely had any pineapple in it and it was so dry and they didn’t give any sauce. It was a waste won’t be buying it again.

Other stuff is good. Clean place overall

We arrived around 2-2:15 the female server was rude and rushed us bc they closed at 3 but actually locked the doors ar 2:45. Food was rushed and bland. Crab meat on top tasted slightly spoiled. I also had chicken gyoza, they were tasty! T

The atmosphere was good but there were annoying a** flies harassing us the entire time (not their fault....hopefully). The server would ask if we were ok but walk away before we could actually answer. Save yourself and your coin go to the one on East Lebanon Rd. The service, food, & drinks are waaaayyyyy better!

This restaurant is incredible. It cannot be understated how amazing the cooks are in delivering the best dishes. Everything even down to the miso is the best you’ll ever have. The service is friendly, hospitable, and fast, and the environment is inviting. Chaiyo is a must-add to your restaurant rotation!

Very nice place, everything I tried here was delicious. I love the Captains curry. It's my favorite.

Awesome spot with great food.

This place is the best. A must go to place. Everything was 5 🌟

We love this place every time we go, and we have been going for years.

Everything was excellent!

Love the box meals.

Fast & friendly. Food is always hot and delicious.

This restaurant is incredible. It cannot be understated how amazing the cooks are in delivering the best dishes. Everything even down to the miso is the best you’ll ever have. The service is friendly, hospitable, and fast, and the environment is inviting. Chaiyo is a must-add to your restaurant rotation!

Very nice place, everything I tried here was delicious. I love the Captains curry. It's my favorite.

Decided to try a new place. Absolutely delicious food. Weird that they don't allow free refills on unsweetened tea, but the do on soda?
Also learned one 🔥 means spicy... not just low spice. Lol
Pictured is the Crispy Baisl Duck and the Tempura Ice Cream DELICIOUS!!
Will return.

Chaiyo Sushi and Thai in Dover, Delaware, is an absolute gem that our family looks forward to visiting every week. The quality of the food here is nothing short of impeccable—every dish is prepared with such care and precision that it's clear the chefs take great pride in their craft. Whether you're indulging in their expertly crafted sushi or savoring the rich flavors of their Thai dishes, the culinary experience at Chaiyo is always top-notch.

The service is another highlight that keeps us coming back. The servers are incredibly friendly, attentive, and always make us feel welcome. They go above and beyond to ensure that every dining experience is enjoyable, adding a personal touch that makes you feel like more than just another customer.

A special mention has to go to the owner, Ms. Sara. She is genuinely one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Her warm and gracious demeanor sets the tone for the entire restaurant, and you can see the positive impact she has on her staff and patrons alike. It’s clear that she cares deeply about her customers and is passionate about providing a memorable dining experience.

If you’re visiting Chaiyo, I highly recommend trying the Sake Don sashimi bowl. It’s a stunning dish that perfectly showcases the restaurant’s commitment to quality, with fresh, delicate slices of salmon that melt in your mouth. Pair it with the Thai mule drink for a refreshing twist that perfectly complements the flavors of the meal.

Overall, Chaiyo Sushi and Thai is our absolute favorite spot in Dover, and we can’t imagine going anywhere else for our weekly family dinners. Five stars all the way!

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Luv this place!! Its always great! FRESH and fast!

GREAT customer service and the friendliest workers with beautiful smiles and hearts.

❤️

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This is my go to take out restaurant for lunch. The meal is always hot and fresh (I usually get the lunch bento box). The staff members are always polite!!

Having now tried all the veggie options I can safely say that this place is now on my favorites list. Have yet to get something that tasted bad, and they are very obliging to substitutes and omissions (looking at you eggs). Refreshing to have someplace in town that serves tofu as a protein option.

Absolutely not. The Chaiyo on the other side of town is top notch. The lack of attention. There were flies all throughout whilst trying to enjoy our food. And swatting to keep them from touching our food. The waitress walks up and asks up how we're doing.... Obviously not that great we can't eat! I say it in quiet tone but in my head I'm just like do you want me to lie? I think she did. The food was not what my friend expected she invited me to try Chaiyo and wanted to go to this restaurant instead of the one she normally visits needless to say we both won't be back. Captains Curry was overly sweet to be a curry. We ordered wings in a sweet and spicy sauce that were supposed to tossed and they just drizzled it on top. Which left the wings exposed to see it was hard and over fried. The best thing was the water.

This restaurant is the best sushi restaurant in Dover. The food is always fresh and made perfectly. It can be a little pricy but the quality is completely worth it. The staff is very nice and attentive and I highly recommend dining here.

Food is fine, deep fry California roll was amazing and the servers were quick and clear about the orders.

We arrived around 2-2:15 the female server was rude and rushed us bc they closed at 3 but actually locked the doors ar 2:45. Food was rushed and bland. Crab meat on top tasted slightly spoiled. I also had chicken gyoza, they were tasty! T

The atmosphere was good but there were annoying a** flies harassing us the entire time (not their fault....hopefully). The server would ask if we were ok but walk away before we could actually answer. Save yourself and your coin go to the one on East Lebanon Rd. The service, food, & drinks are waaaayyyyy better!

A little pricey for what you get. 3 items for $43 and the basil fried rice looked and smelled promising but was pretty bland. This will definitely be a every few months kind of "treat"

Very good lunch

Love to eat here with the family!

Food was delicious, staff was quick , kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommend the tiger roll!!! Everthing was delicious!!

Chaiyo on Forrest Avenue in Dover exceeded my expectations! The menu is impressive, offering a variety of options. The service was quick, and I thoroughly enjoyed the chicken Teriyaki lunch box – it was absolutely delicious. A delightful dining experience that deserves a solid 5 stars!

Food was pretty good but our waitress made her judgy thoughts clear across her face. Had a look of perplexity after being asked a question of a menu item seeming like she didn’t believe they had it, making me believe that a person who can scan the menu for 5 seconds has more knowledge than her. Not to mention reading off a list items they have only to answer immediately with that it’s not available (why even bother saying you have it) or coming back because she “forgot they dont have it”. Now normally I would never care about this because I understand that things run out as I’ve worked jobs like this before, however it was her tone while trying to figure out a replacement like she just didn’t read off a list of; what she made to seem like we’re supposed to know, missing items. Would love to eat her again if she doesn’t serve us!

We routinely patronize this restuarant for date night. They have great maki rolls and good service. We have never had to wait for a table.

Beautiful store, friendly workers, amazing food! It's hard to find a good crab Rangoon these days but they were sooo good. The sushi is big pieces and worth the price!

Love the food and friendly service.

Pineapple fried rice barely had any pineapple in it and it was so dry and they didn’t give any sauce. It was a waste won’t be buying it again.

Other stuff is good. Clean place overall

The food was amazing. The spice in the chicken rice noodle soup was just the right amount of heat needed when your feeling under the weather. This was a great 1st time trying this place out. I definitely recommend dining here.

The E Lebanon location is 10x better. The chicken teriyaki is bland and barely has sauce. You pay for extra sauce and get a very small container that was still only half full.

Sushi did not live up to hype, all the other food was very good however! Service was fantastic, and restaurant was very nice and clean. Watched sushi chef sneeze and blow his nose and then go right back to touching knives without washing his hands, turned me off to the rest of my meal.

I decided to treat myself to lunch at Chaiyo after my nail appointment. I started with crab rangoons and then had two of their signature rolls, the Firecracker Roll, Deep-fried spicy tuna, topped with jumbo lump crab, jalapeno and special sauce and the Chaiyo Roll, Tempura shrimp, avocado, wrapped with soy paper, topped with spicy crab, tempura flakes and special sauce. The food was delicious. I always enjoy the crab rangoons at Chaiyo. The Firecracker Roll was so good and the Chaiyo Roll? Well, is easy to understand why it’s their best-selling roll. The service was phenomenal, as always. My server, Lai Ting was pleasant and personable. The atmosphere was quiet and pleasant as there weren’t many diners in the place on this grey, chilly Saturday. I can recommend the Thai Mule made with vodka, ginger beer, lime, fresh basil, and jalapeño.

Love the food! And, Genie, our waitress, as always excellent!

Love the food, but the prices have nearly doubled over a few years ago. Much too expensive now. I've found other alternatives.

Used to be a go to favorite for sushi. Thought I would treat myself after a long day. Ordered the Philly tempura roll. It was $15 so I figured it came with soup and salad because my past door dash order shows it use to be $9 originally. No soup and salad anymore. Tempura was under cooked. Also ordered fried gyoza. It was not fried and cold in the middle. For the price you are charging small details matter. Not worth the price.

Always love this place. 😀 it's my go-to whenever I'm in dover.

Very friendly and customer oriented. Food was delicious.

Almost perfect Tom Kha. A smidgen more salt would have done it. Absolutely delicious nonetheless.

Lunch on a Saturday by myself was great! I will definitely come back. Get the asian pear martini!

Enjoyed Curry and Sushi.

Take out service was great! Not as happy with the veggie padthai, I thought it was a little bland but the spicy tuna sushi was delicious

Love the tuna tataki and blackened tuna roll. The volcano roll was excellent.

Food and apps were great. There was only one server and she did awesome being the only one. The hostess was very kind and even helped some struggling parents. She’s a very kind soul. Wish I lived close to experience this more often

Great food and good service. If you do not like hot curries, just make sure you mention it when you order.

Tonight I ordered tempura chicken from the appetizer menu through take out. I received my order but did not check it until I got home. When I got home I opened my order to eat it and I did not have tempura chicken. I had tempura vegetables with the chicken tenders that come with this kids meal. I have eaten here several times and I know what this appetizer is and looks like. The chicken is thick and tempura battered and delicious. I called the restaurant to let them know I received the wrong this (please note: I just ordered this same thing yesterday *dont judge, it’s the cravings) . The female store manger got on the phone and told me she knew what I received and that it was the correct thing. After I told her it was not tempura chicken and I eat there often and would just like the tempura chicken, she tried to tell me that it always comes that way and that it comes with vegetables. I said on the menu, it doesn’t even say it comes with vegetables and it never has before and the chicken is not even tempura battered. She was rude and repeated the same thing and said she had no idea what I was talking about because it always comes that way. This is the worst experience I have ever had there.

The food has been great, but unfortunately, customer relations have not been so great. Menu prices in their PDF online are not accurate. If you want the accurate price, add about 25% and you'll be in the ballpark

Best sushi in Dover! We get takeout from Chaiyo every Saturday night and have been for the past 4 years or more. We absolutely love all their food. Great staff and excellent service.

One of the best places to eat in Dover Dr

Food and service is great! Poke bowls are awesome. If you have never tried them and are a fan of sushi give them a shotm

every time I go here I have q great experience. the drunken noodles are yum the curry is yum too. service is always great.

Wonderful place

Best drunken noodles ever...

Oh my goodness!!!!! This place never disappoints. The food is always good. The place has a nice atmosphere. I definitely recommend the crispy basil duck. This place is definitely a true gem hidden in Dover, Delaware.

Most authentic Thai in Delmarva. Good prices and AMAZING FOOD

The food here is excellent and great service. Love the curry!

I came here for my birthday, and the staff was so nice. It was unexpectedly busy on a Tuesday, but the server made sure to check on my party. The food is so good, too! I loved everything I had, especially the tempura vegetables! I might order from them tonight!

The food here is so good! Especially the tempura vegetables. I could eat those every day! Very nice staff, too.

Easily the best crab Rangoon I've ever eaten. Everything was delicious and service was top notch. Forgot the photo, was too excited to dive in.

Absolutely fantastic food and wonderful service! I wish I lived closer so I could come here more often

I ate here last night and the food was amazing 10 out of 10 Very Clean Place Came in at 8:30pm for a late dinner And was not rushed server was extremely nice I will definitely be coming back. ☺️🍣😍

Very good fresh sushi. Lunch special was an unbeatable price.

Ordered a large take out order 74.00.
However order was giving to someone else so, here I sit waiting for this order to be made again. Normaly rating would and is a 5 but not tonight.. someone got a nice meal tonight.

MAYBE ITS TIME TO DO AWAY WITH THE PULL UP TAKE OUT. I would be happy to walk in and get my order.

Me and my husband just recently tried this 2 weeks ago and I sort of got us the best sushi place around definitely would recommend to anyone

This place was gorgeous very clean very well kept. And everyone one I spoke to had a smile and was very polite.

Great food and great service, def recommend giving this place a try👍👍

Great food!
Love the bento box lunch special!
Thai iced tea is delicious!

4/2 updated review....new menu item Tuna bowl is amazing! New favorite for me!! Excellent service too.
Excellent fresh sushi!

This is my mom's favorite restaurant. I surprised her with impromptu lunch and we both really enjoyed it! She got a box lunch and I got the Maki roll lunch. For $11.50 each I was thoroughly impressed. The food was quality and was plenty to leave us full. Highly recommend.

Flavors for the meal were amazing, great presentation of dish and very polite service!

This place offered a piece-full atmosphere, the food was very tasty and came out hot and fresh.

First time going and it was DELICIOUS!!!! Super friendly people and we are for sure going again :)

We have had lunch here several times, when we are in Dover. Wonderful menu, great sushi. We have never had a bad meal.

Fresh sushi. Decent prices. Good service. I'll be back.

Upscale and seems popular. Do not serve gluten free.

Average. Quality needs to be better. Flavor is good.

Our first time at this "Thai" restaurant, and it will not be our last time. Service was excellent and ready to answer questions about the cuisine. The waitstaff really hustles. We expected mostly entrées with curry as some of the seasoning, but found that not to be the case. My wife and I enjoyed our meals. There was enough to take home for a second meal. (We like leftovers.) I would recommend Chaiyo Sushi and Thai.

I had several fifferent items and they all were good

The food is delicious and fresh

Amazing sushi. Don't order the tempura if you are doing take out. It does not keep well.

As ethnic places go here in Dover there is not a lot to choose. Fusion places have an even higher bar as they must master several cultural traditions equally. After having eaten my way across town, this is the place I always come back. The quality is consistent, the staff are wonderful, the price is right, and the food is excellent. Please do not compare the place to food you may have had in Asia, or in a large US city for that matter, but for what Dover can offer, this is the best to be had.

Ordered delivery pad Thai before closing and it was the worst pad Thai I’ve ever had...the noodles were pink flavorless and dry and the vegetables were chunky and undercooked. Cooks and chefs should be ashamed.

They were very nice food was great waitress was very polite and made sure we had everything we needed Its by food lion on rt 8 and dollar store close by,we had fun and like the food to.

Maybe 4 and a half stars. We dined in for lunch this week, and the place was clean and the service was good. My dad enjoyed the green salad to start, and he loved the red curry. I had the $10 lunch special...the drunken noodles with chicken were great, fresh veggies and perfect amount of spice. I took most of the noodles home for a great leftover meal, because the miso soup, 2 spring rolls and sauce, small green salad and 4 pieces of California Roll were great and filling! Ask for Wasabi and soy sauce and they'll bring it, but they don't automatically serve it. The only improvements we would have appreciated were real silverware over the plastic pack of fork/spoon/knife, and the Thai iced coffee did not taste up to par to us. But we think this is a great value for the money, great food and we look forward to coming back when in Dover!

Another lovely meal at Chaiyo! Clean, welcoming atmosphere; fast, friendly, and knowledgeable staff; and great food!

Decent food at good prices

Drunken noodles are really good. Staff is great. Very small location for eat-in. My 1st time eating here, so i was very disappointed that they where out of chicken satay. The sushi was the best i had since moving back to Dover.

The crispy duck is wonderful here. Good service and good food. Also the chai tea is refreshing.

The food is good and so is the service. I love the stir fried Ramen

Ordered takeout sushi rolls from here tonight for the first time in a long time and as always, it was delicious. The Lady Gaga and the Spider rolls are definitely our favorite! We also always enjoy the Rainbow rolls! Will definitely order again!

ordered pickup; three different kinds of sushi for three different people. all three sushis were put on the same platter and only one soy sauce. also, they included a salad (which I didn't order) which looked chintzy and smelled horrible. the sushi tasted overly fishy; I couldn't eat more than three pieces. and I got sick later. will not be ordering again.

Great service, and great food

My first time going to Chaiyo's great staff, and awesome food.

Excellent food, modern decor, clean dining area and bathrooms, great service.

Great Asian food. The Bento boxes at lunch are great and their miso soup is on point. Also, thai coffee.

So what to say about this place?! First of all it's interesting design into restaurant , it's comfortable to be there first of all. Comfortable chairs and clean tables good one! Second it's smiling staff, everytime ready to help you. And third it's tasty food as a rule of any restaurant! Sushi was great and with a good price which is a main also! So 5/5/5. Good job!

Great food and drinks, excellent customer service..

Best sushi in Dover!

Absolutely delicious. The food was pristinely fresh, and was prepared and presented in a visually appealing manner. Our server was lovely. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and clean. The pricing is reasonable. The restaurant staff did an admirable job of sanitization and practiced appropriate social distancing. It was a very nice and comfortable dining experience and next time I am in the area, I will definitely dine there again. - Dave S.

My favorite sushi place in Dover my children's as well

The food is so fresh and absolutely delicious, and the staffs hospitality is simply great!

One of my favorite sushi restaurants! I must say, they make a mean Lady Gaga and Philly Roll. They never disappoint!

Fantastic sushi and That food!!! You've got to try the Spring Rolls and Drunken Noodles! Great service too!

Food quality and flavorful!

Good food, good atmosphere, friendly and very prompt staff. Would definitely recommend trying if you haven't already

Food was excellent!!! Service was great! Would definitely recommend!!!

It's good.

Food and service was good.

I enjoy the pad thai here and have not had issues with the service. I'll eat here again and again.

I love this place

Came in for a take out, food wasn't ready, that didn't upset me, what did upset me was the snarky "I don't know" response when ask how much longer they thought it was going to be. First impressions are everything.

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Everything tastes like it was premade and reheated in the microwave. Our server Hillary took the two sushi’s I ordered and combined them into some lunch special but one of the sushi’s was $1 less than what the lunch special thing was so she over charged me. My husband and I were very disappointed in the quality of the food. I do not recommend this place.

Asian food for Americans. :)

We frequently eat and order from here. Consistently delicious and fresh.

Very good

It was awesome

Sushi rolls are delicious

Excellent selection of sushi and dishes on the menu, friendly customer service, and dining experience. I recommend the Pad Thai and anything from the sushi menu! This is one of my go to places for dining out as well as takeout.

Chaiyo has excellent, fresh sushi. Service has always been good. I really like Chaiyo!

The food was pretty banging, good price, the waitress was nice. The dude who I asked "do I pay here" and then turned around abruptly and walked away and then only said something to me when I was loudly saying "so I don't?" kinda annoyed me, so that why y'all got 4 stars. Besides that, really like ur coffee.

Food was great, service was great and it's a nice place, clean pleasant place to eat