Sawaddee Thai & Sushi Restaurant

6968 Bay Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33141, United States

Sawaddee Thai & Sushi Restaurant
About Us

Established in 2007, Sawaddee Thai & Sushi Restaurant is a Miami Beach staple, offering a delectable fusion of Thai classics and fresh sushi selections. Nestled on Bay Drive, this eatery entices guests with aromatic curries, vibrant noodle dishes, and melt-in-your-mouth nigiri. Using only the finest ingredients and honoring authentic recipes, Sawaddee promises a flavorful journey for diverse palates.

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This place is not for tourists. This place is for locals! Atmosphere, nothing special, old, needs some work. It's definitely not a shick place. But that's doesn't matter! Food! Food is the best. And service friendly, it's like visiting grandma... If you like Thai food, that's a place to go.

Diner Review №4

Had the dragon roll and the duck. Both were amazing. Will go back!

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The food is very good, also very good quality amd fresh!!

Diner Review №7

Really nice place, the food is fresh!

Diner Review №8

I love this place

Diner Review №9

Order took two hours to arrive; the poor courier waited at the restaurant for more than 40 minutes. When the order finally got to us, it was poorly packaged: misshaped containers, a soup lid was cracked, multiple items had leaked in the bags and made other items soggy. Most of the food was cold and too spicy and sweet, but those were the least of our problems at that point.

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Been coming here for years, never lets me down. Great food all throughout and great service

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Definitely not going to be my last time food was splendid the ambience was great as well.

Diner Review №15

great food, long wait and auto adds tip regardless of party size, didn’t even tell us beforehand

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Food was mediocre at best. Bland and not the flavors you expect from a Thai restaurant.

Diner Review №19

Had a wonderful meal after a nice day on the beach .
I have read other reviews and agree, a large amount of rice should be offered .
I am from NY and it took my back home and the quality and experience of good Thai and Sushi .
Have been there many thimes . Will be back .

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Delicious! Friendly staff, quick service! Recommend if you like Thai food

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I really loved this spot. It's a great place for a date. Had a pleasure of a friend of mine taking me there. The food was excellent.

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Best Thai in Miami! Very fresh and consistent. We drive an hour and a half at times, to eat here. Staff is friendly and food is incredible.

Diner Review №28

Excellent service and food, thank you for keeping my iphone 15 charged , while I was able to recover it , someone turned it in…very trustworthy !

Diner Review №29

Very good food. The fried cheesecake is a must try.

Diner Review №30

BEST RESTAURANT IN NORTH BEACH AND THE GIRLS THAT ARE ALWAYS THERE ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!!!!

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SUPER yummy & amazing service. The food came quick and was DELICIOUS. Meaw was so sweet. I’ll def be back ❤️

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In need of more staff. At least 1 more, curry meat is dry and more bamboo shoot than I've ever seen before . Rice is 3$ and the give a cup that's very small. Below avg sorry

Diner Review №37

This Thai food is horrible, food and service, my first and my last. I can cook way better, the food is horrible

Diner Review №38

Take out order. Took more than an hour and 15 minutes. They blamed it on the driver, but our stop was the first stop. The restaurant was overwhelmed. They used to have top-notch service, but they need to work on that for the price they’ve increased the food to. If I’m gonna spend $100 on dinner for two people it better be on time.

Diner Review №39

The best sushi Thai food

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Love the authentic food.

Diner Review №42

The food was disgusting, the worst Thai food I've ever had, fried rice was so soggy , and the soup was bitter

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It's a cozy little place with an interesting approach to Thai food. The staff is friendly, and the food is great. I brought my friends from New York for dinner, and they loved it!

Diner Review №45

Very humble hosts. It is so pretty cooler that that sushi’s are served on boat platter. Additional points for quiet place.

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The worst Thai food I’ve ever had. I would leave the review at all but I feel like they need to step up on their food, ingredients. The oil they use is horrible and honestly it’s just bad. Even something simple like Tom yum soup came with bunch of shrimp and big pieces of onion and sweet. Papaya salad was not fresh.

Diner Review №49

Si te gusta la comida Tailandesa no puedes dudar en venir aquí… la mejor sopa Tom Kha kai la vas a encontrar en este lugar.

Diner Review №50

I did not expect to find an authentic Thai restaurant in Miami Beach area but the food here is exceptional. We ordered Tom yum Soup, Spicy Edamame and Fried Rice and all of them were good.

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Tasty food
Decent quick service
Cleanliness of staff and kitchen could be better
Because there kitchen faces the parking lot you are prevy to a lot i.e kitchen staff smoking throwing out trash etc. Then getting back on line to prepare meals w/out washing there hands.
I did let staff know what I witnessed and I was disregard and told they don't so that although I just witnessed it prior to entering the establishment. I've been eating here for years and never gotten sick however cleanliness is next to godliness. Your advised

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Best Thai restaurant I’ve been in for a long time, I had the Thai green curry lunch special 👌🏾!!!..

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Rices way too expensive.

Diner Review №57

I loved this place! The food was delicious and the service was phenomenal!

Diner Review №58

Amazing sushi. Their salmon is so fresh and the nigiri is perfect.

Diner Review №59

Take out

Diner Review №60

This place is, hands down, one of those BEST places to accidentally find out. Amazing food, great prices, perfect service

Diner Review №61

Best Pat See Eew

Diner Review №62

The green curry and Thai iced tea was so great! And rice with meat and fried basil was also super tasty.

Diner Review №63

My friend usually order and pick up , so I went for lunch first time place looks not that clean polyester tablecloth food was ok I was disappointed it

Diner Review №64

Best Asian Thai food in Miami by a mile. The Sawaddee fried rice is spectacular!!!

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Diner Review №66

This is the best Thai food I ever had. The hostess was very kind and welcoming. We came 5 minutes before closing, but they were nice enough to serve us. It is a perfect place to go to, if you’re looking for a comforting, local place. I recommend eating at this amazing place. 100%

Diner Review №67

Awesome place. Quite and Quaint

Diner Review №68

My number 1 Thai restaurant in Miami Beach. Their food is very consistent and delicious. I’ve been to Thailand and their red curry flavor takes me right back to Phuket. We love their garlic Duck too.

Diner Review №69

Go . Great Thai food.
Nice waitresses. Chill out place.

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Diner Review №71

Cooks and staff are constantly smoking outside and they are using the beautiful tree in front of the restaurant as a personal ashtray.
There are hundreds of cigarette butts on the grass next to the restaurant.
I live in the same neibour and this is unacceptable. It took me only one minute to collect all this cigarette butts leave them on their door.
If this is the respect they give to the planet and the neibour I don't even wanna think how they treat their own guest.
Please be mindfull

Diner Review №72

Hot, fresh, local

Diner Review №73

Good food!!! Is a gem in a neighborhood!!!

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Diner Review №75

We loved the food and the service was friendly. We have been twice so far on our holiday. The fried ginger snapper and crispy fried snapper curry were delicious (we asked for mild and it was perfect for us). Paid around $68 for one starter and two mains (before tip). Travelled there on the L from South beach around 1/2 hour. Would recommend.

Diner Review №76

Excelente comida no deje de visitar este lugar

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Best Thai food in Miami, but careful—when they say spicy they mean it! Get the pad thai and the Tom Kha.

Diner Review №79

I ordered Tom kah coconut chicken soup and thats not at all what they gave me. the broth in whatever soup they gave me was extremely SOUR. The spring roll was mushy inside so not cooked long enough and the shrimp tempura sushi roll was honestly gross the sea weed was extremely chewy the shrimp inside had been fried and sitting out for idk how long so it definitely was not freshly made.

Diner Review №80

Very delicious and adorable peices

Diner Review №81

Best Thai food around. Quality and service on point every time. The food is so delicious and will immediately become a favorite. It's a go to for us at home.

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Absolutely delicious!

Diner Review №85

This place is a little gem. The food is wonderful.

Diner Review №86

Very average food with a not really attentive service. Will not go back.

Diner Review №87

Delicioso

Diner Review №88

Great, Pad Kra-Prao Gai. I asked for extremely spicy and got it! Very nice atmosphere for lunch. Friendly and very efficient wait staff. Looking forward to returning again and again.

I have been going here now for several years. The food and service is consistently good and always meets or exceeds my expectations, and trust me, I’m critical.

Diner Review №89

Great food, great service

Diner Review №90

Super good! All food is excellent, and it’s a big menu. Lots of options.

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Espere 40 minutos para una orden take away, la cajera vio que estaba con una bebé eaperando afuera, entre a preguntar y recien se pusieron a prepararlo, una falta de respeto. Todo mal hecho, mal armado, no vuelvo nunca mas

Diner Review №93

Spectacular food. Edameme, seaweed salad, the rainbow 🌈 roll the seafood pad Thai was out of this world 🌎. Thank you Sawaddee

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Very good authentic Thai dishes 👍🏻

Diner Review №96

No way to go wrong with the dishes and Asian dishes you can find here. Loved mine and I’m sure you will love your too.

Diner Review №97

The food was delicious, the kee mao noodles were amazing!

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Solid experience. The tofu spicy basil was seasoned well and not too heavy. Flavorful rice and the Thai iced tea was refreshing.

Diner Review №100

I'll be back for sure

Diner Review №101

This is always a solid place to go. They don't any alcohol but they have a neat uncork policy, you bring your own wine and you pay nothing to have with your dinner. Service is very good prices are reasonable.

Diner Review №102

Authentic delicious Thai food and the service is excellent.

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I came to fly a Drone around here and I saw a big line of people waiting to getting so I decided to come in and try the food, and yes very happy to taste a couple of sushi and the duck plate, one thing that got my attention is that they sell alcohol like every other restaurant, I would have to come back to try some of the cool drinks that I saw in other tables, the employees are very friendly and welcoming the look is very well made to the theme, give it a try!

Diner Review №106

I wish I could give 4.5 stars instead. Food was pretty good, but a bit pricey. We got the chicken pad thai, spring rolls, and chicken satay. Pad thai was one of the best I have ever had, but the spring rolls and satay were a bit boring and the sauces were watery. Overall though, I liked the food and will come back in the future!

Diner Review №107

Very disappointed in food. Pad Se Ew noodles were drenched in salty brown sauce and were quite thin. It didn’t even resemble the dish it’s supposed to be. The decor was cute and service friendly but the food disappointing and overpriced.

Diner Review №108

Hands down one of my favorite thai spots for lunch in Miami Beach! Great deals and quality of food!

Diner Review №109

Great place, and delicious food.

Diner Review №110

Great service and food! Thanks Dago you are a great server

Diner Review №111

Nice food, but unfortunately I received my food super spicy 🥵, when my order was not spicy.

Diner Review №112

Una linda experiencia.

Diner Review №113

Always love this place and i keep coming.

Diner Review №114

Excellent dishes. Very flavorful.

Diner Review №115

Solid authentic Thai neighborhood restaurant. Been on several occasions and they are consistent. I think the only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the papaya salad, but overall my experiences have been positive.

Diner Review №116

One time in the life !!!! Lol

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No chili oil on site = not authentic. A true Thai restaurant tends to have chili oil already at every table or at a minimum they have it available. Pad Thai was mild (no chili oil) and had overcooked noodles with little veggies or egg. Shrimp volcano entree looked more like an appetizer. Overprice for what was served. Sushi was great and staff was nice.

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Great sushi! Will come again !

Diner Review №121

I love it

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Diner Review №123

Our food was amazing. We've eaten Thai from many places and this was as good as we've had other than in Thailand and Malaysia! Excellent.
FYI we had the Pad Thai and Penang Curry. Superb!

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Solid Thai food.

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buono e ti porti tu il vino

Diner Review №127

Everything great.

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Overpriced.

Diner Review №130

Amazing 👏 especially the Thai donut :)

Diner Review №131

I absolutely love this place. It’s the cutest little Thai restaurant in Miami Beach. The food is amazing for a reasonable price. Also, you can bring your own drinks without having to pay an overpriced amount like in other restaurants. I will keep coming back over and over again.

Diner Review №132

Sawade es un lugar maravilloso al que siempre regreso.

Diner Review №133

Food is the best!!!!! Pad seewww beeef is a must! Duck curry too

Diner Review №134

We live locally and have ordered delivery and takeout from Sawadee several times. Unfortunately, their prices have gotten so out of scale ($20 for a regular order of pork fried rice and $24 for a normal beef cashew entrée) I can't recommend them any more. The quality of the food is good, coconut shrimp and pad Thai are great options, but it's just gotten too expensive for what it is.

Diner Review №135

It was closed when it was supposed to be open.

Diner Review №136

Good food but to to hot

Diner Review №137

Off the main road so less traffic

Diner Review №138

Got the snapper curry. Delicious and smells amazing. Best Thai place in Miami Beach. Will def come back.

Diner Review №139

Take almost 2 hrs to get the foods for party of 15 at the time only 15 of us. Foods little salty.

Diner Review №140

BYOB!!! Best sushi I ever had!!! Even though they didnt have any alcohol it was a great experience. Small but cozy and the server was super helpful and nice.

Diner Review №141

Great food and service!

Diner Review №142

Better than average Thai entrees, I’ve never tried their sushi items. This place is not going to meet the expectations of a Thai food truest, but good enough for takeout food. Service inside can be hit or miss. Often a miss, especially during peak times.

Diner Review №143

Good Food. Not Special but good 👍

Diner Review №144

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! Overpriced, not fresh, super spicy food! Regret ordering there.

Diner Review №145

A surprisingly great restaurant Ambiance was phenomenal and so was the service and food. It was off the street and we only found it on the web.

Diner Review №146

the best tasting food EVER!! I've had phad thai from several places in central fl but this place is top teir!!

Diner Review №147

Great Thai food. My favorite Thai restaurant close to home. Everything is really good. Can’t go wrong with any of their dishes and I’ve had almost all of them.

Diner Review №148

Always a solid spot for Thai food. Please note it’s BYOB so grab a bottle of wine/beer before coming. They will set you up with glasses. I love their fried rice with chicken, huge portion and delicious - $20. My partner got some sushi and he devoured it.

Diner Review №149

Lo recomiendo. Pedí comida para llevar y Las porciones son abundantes. El sabor espectacular y fuera de lo común. La atención es muy buena. Los platos que pedí fueron Pad Thai especial, papaya salad, Pad see-ew y las gyoza (comimos tres personas). Los visitaré de nuevo.

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La comida tiene sabor propio, deliciosa, muy recomendado visitarlo.

Diner Review №152

Very nice staff, nice place, nice authentic food! Big plate and delicious!

Diner Review №153

Always consistent on their food

Diner Review №154

Great food and service

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Good sushi and Thai food, but no masks worn by staff

Diner Review №156

We went specifically for lunch specials. We are very pleased. We eat a lot of Thai food and this is a good place to go. Dinner prices were a little pricey for us, but not for the area. We will definitely go back.

Diner Review №157

Super tasty! I’ve had their chicken pad Thai, Tom Kha soup, and seafood basil special. It is very pricey for the food, but delicious every time!

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Good local spot, no frills but warm welcoming decor. Pad Thai is hit or miss with sometimes having no flavour but others being great so it really depends on the day. Server forgot out appetizer but the main dishes are a great portion size so we had enough to take some home as leftovers. A little more expensive than what we’re used to but reasonable, good enough offering and quality. It’s worth the visit if you’re in the area and craving some Thai food.

Diner Review №160

Hit the spot on a cold Miami day! Ordered takeout.

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Hm what to say. They have a crazy broad menu. But all the dishes I have had were great. I did get a sweet and sour chicken and got deathly I’ll from good poisoning for a few days. But otherwise I still eat here and enjoy this place a lot. Cashew chicken and sweet ginger basil are great dishes. They took the spring roll from lunch specials which I used to like, but food prices have gotten crazy and they haven’t really raised prices much from what I can see. Great local place. I eat here once or twice a month!

Diner Review №164

The dinner was delivered 40 minutes late, the soup was wrong (or not as described), everything was completely cold, and the two tofu entrees with one soup was $75.00. Never again.

Diner Review №165

Great lunch deals
Delicious thai dishes
Great service

Diner Review №166

I was so shocked and it hurts a lot when I found this wire in my food. I bitten on it and it hurts a lot. I don’t know why they did that with the food.

Diner Review №167

Good food and not over priced.

Diner Review №168

This a tiny authentic Thai restaurant. My wife and I were here on a random evening. There were some couples here and 2 - 3 families. But, plenty of tables were available.

Service was a bit slow due to staff shortages (CoVID times). For a tiny Thai "mom-and-pop" restaurant we felt that the prices were a bit high. But when the food arrived, we saw that the helpings were much larger than a typical restaurant, so the prices were indeed justified. Order accordingly.

Both of us are vegetarian. The typical Thai curries (red, green, massaman, etc.) that one finds in all Thai restaurants are all pre-made here and contain fish sauce. But, the proprietor pointed out that we could order any of their entrees vegetarian and it would be completely vegetarian. That's what we did.

The food was incredibly fresh and delicious. Man, that was one satisfying meal.

BTW, this is a BYO -- had we known that we would have brought along a bottle of wine.

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I wish I had pictures of the food we had here, but we devoured all of it so quickly that we couldn't get any. Very small restaurant but cozy. Food comes out quick and is incredibly delicious. We came here after trying to get into Katana a few doors down, and I'm so glad we ended up here instead.

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Food was good…service ok…!
But during the time that I was dining the server left all the empty tables with duty dishes…that is disgusting….really not acceptable on a restaurant….please clean your tables right away!! Make a nice environment:).!
That is the reason of 3 stars

Diner Review №174

Really really yummy i asked for extra spicy and it was really good food

Diner Review №175

Flatout the best thai and sushi in town!

Diner Review №176

Very delicious Thai food! Big portion and very reasonable price.

Diner Review №177

Ordered 45 mins ago and they said 20 mins. Just got here and still not ready. Very disorganized!

Diner Review №178

Worst food I have eaten in years. Spent $75 to try a couple dishes and they were all inedible

Diner Review №179

The food is simply fabulous very tasty and very good quality ingredients.
However the prices are very high.. and they did NOT include any silverware in the carryout. Uggh

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Cozy little spot next to the beach.

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Food is excellent and lunch specials are well priced all with a cozy dining room.

Diner Review №184

Love love love this place! Their food and service is consistently wonderful! Small restaurant space but they have outdoor seating and they deliver. Lunch is a great deal. I got the Panang Chicken with white rice, which came with an egg roll and soup for $10.95. Every time I eat this dish I can't wait to eat it again! Sooo good!!! I've eaten from Sawaddee many, many times and tried tons of dishes and the food is ALWAYS good and the service is always nice... dinner is a little more expensive but, you just get more of what you love.

Diner Review №185

The food is great, the service not so much, the young waiter great job, the lady that work there as waiters too, no knowledge of customer service.

Diner Review №186

Wowww

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Delicious & authentic Thai food.

Diner Review №188

Great Thai food. Loved it.

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Great food and staff.

Diner Review №191

I have tried to order from this place several times, it's always a struggle. The food is good, but the service is a struggle. Bad attitude, not helpful, don't care. If you call to ask about your order, you are treated like a dog. take what you get or get out.

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Diner Review №192

It's 4th time that I order here. But I'm very disappointed with my order today. I paid $50 for Special rice and sushi combination without taste. I eat better in Publix.
I'm not going to order anymore here

Diner Review №193

Amazing food soups and pad thai are amazing not a big sushi guy but the pad Thai is phenomenal, definitely recommend

Diner Review №194

Not sure how this food is rated this high. It was dry, low quality and overpriced for the portions. Stay away from the sushi also. Very disappointed.

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It's just ok but nothing special. The server was not attentive and the uninspired lunch serving was smaller than previous visits. 3 stars

Diner Review №197

Awesome sushi and fried rice

Diner Review №198

The best Thai spot in town, It's a down to earth not fancy but service and quality are A1. Great Thai and Sushi

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Excellent food and service, they don’t serve alcohol, but you can byob and save some money that way. There is a liquor store very close to the restaurant.

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  • 200 reviews
  • 4.3 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 305-866-8111
  • Website: https://www.sawaddeethaifood.com/
  • Location: 6968 Bay Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33141, United States
  • Map: 25.855444, -80.1278269
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
  • Sushi restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 5–10:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 5–10:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 12–10:30 PM
  • Thursday: 12–10:30 PM
  • Friday: 12–11:30 PM
  • Saturday: 12–11:30 PM
  • Sunday: 5–10:30 PM
From the business
  • Identifies as Asian-owned: Available
  • Identifies as women-owned: Available
Service options
  • Kerbside pickup: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Available
  • Groups: Available
  • LGBTQ+ friendly: Available
  • Tourists: Available
  • Transgender safe space: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Paid parking lot: Available
  • Paid street parking: Available
  • Parking: Available
Pets
  • Dogs allowed: Available
  • Dogs allowed inside: Available