Thai Seed

5215 University Pkwy #108, University Park, FL 34201, United States

Thai Seed
About Us

Thai Seed is a Thai restaurant at The Markets at UTC in Sarasota-Bradenton area. Our main entrance is between Kohl’s and Tijuana Flats. Please check our website for an accurate and recent updates regarding hours and services! Thank you!

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Diner Review №1

We had a nice lunch here. The portions were just right and the food was very flavorful. We had chicken pad Thai, Panang chicken curry, and red chicken curry.

Diner Review №2

Excellent everything! Can’t wait to go back

Diner Review №3

The best Thai place I've been too!

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Diner Review №5

This is the best Thai I’ve found in Sarasota! The staff is friendly and the food is consistently delicious!

Diner Review №6

To quote my husband, “even if you don’t like it, I will be coming back here!” the best Thai food we’ve experienced so far in Florida great service, beautiful atmosphere delicious food. Great flavors loved every bite.

Diner Review №7

Delicious 😋

Diner Review №8

Another over priced restaurant.
I didn’t dine-in or take-out; I walked-out after looking at the menu.

Diner Review №9

Service and food were excellent. They have a large selection of beers available but no liquor license. There is both indoor and outdoor dining.

Diner Review №10

Excellent curry and pad thai!

Diner Review №11

We really love Thai Seed. The food is always fresh, tasty and consistent; Even with to go orders, it feels like you’re still eating there because of how hot the food stays.

Our favorite dish is the Drunken Noodles. We’ve tried other items that are also great but can’t get enough of the Drunken Noodles!

The owners are also so nice and accommodating. We will continue coming back and suggesting this place for excellent Thai food!

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Very good food from start to finish! Gyoza was bomb and Panang curry was delicious.

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Best service I've had in a long time. Very tasty food. Enjoyed the drunken noodles, and the coconut soup. Atmosphere felt more like a chipotle. Not my vibe, but the food and service was so good that id go back.

Diner Review №17

Lovely place with a lovely atmosphere! Perfect

Diner Review №18

Love the cashew nut

Diner Review №19

The quality of food is always excellent, love every meal they serve, everything is so clean, the glasses and silverware are spotless and the bathrooms super clean.
That tells you their attention to detail is spot on. Their service is great, greeting you with a smile and serving you a flavorful meal.

Diner Review №20

Excellent Thai food! The best that we've had in the Tampa/Sarasota area at reasonable prices with good service! Note / go at lunchtime and pickup some bagels next door at Jersey Girl Bagels!

Diner Review №21

We ordered cashew nut meal and it has mushrooms and broccoli in the dish which is not listed in the items on the menu. We do not like mushrooms and were compelled to dispose of the dish. Your order should not have items not on the description added

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Diner Review №23

Our first time here, this is now our favorite Thai restaurant in the area. Delicious food and attentive friendly service. We ordered Thai dumplings, Panang Curry with chicken, and Pad Khee Mao ("Drunken Noodles") with shrimp. Each bite of each dish was a satisfying blend of wonderful flavors and textures. We will be back soon to go through more items on the menu.

Diner Review №24

Consistently excellent food and exceptional vegetarian options.

Diner Review №25

Excellent

Diner Review №26

Chicken satay did not have much flavor, peanut sauce was very mild. Pad Thai was very sweet and shrimp were soft, did not taste super fresh. Green curry was mild but very good.

Diner Review №27

On point I absolutely love this place

Diner Review №28

First meal at this restaurant and we could not have been more pleased. Our waitress was very friendly and efficient. The food was the best Thai food we’ve had in Sarasota and we have eaten at several other Thai restaurants. The owner.Sorn (San) came to our table and spoke with us and thanked us for dining at his restaurant and gave us great information on the meals and how they were prepared. Can’t wait for another visit!

Diner Review №29

I want to love this place, but man, it is just not very good. I keep trying it because it’s so close to my house, but I’m disappointed every single time.
If you want great Thai go to Thai Spice in Lakewood Ranch.

Diner Review №30

Hidden gem. Delicious.

Diner Review №31

I love this place but my dish was so mild that it was a little bitter. The cooking was excellent, it was just mild enough for a British tourist. That could be a huge plus for you.

Diner Review №32

Awesome service, very friendly, great portions, value, flavor and selection. Love the pad thai, panang curry , pad see ew, and thai iced tea is delicious.

Diner Review №33

I found this hidden gem and im a very happy! They are super friendly, the food is extremely yummy and the thai iced tea is some of the best ive had! They are great at customizing the options for my meals ! Im greeted with smiles from all the staff and i leave with smiles from all the staff! I will continue to come here on a regular basis!
Dishes i had : Druken noodles, pad see ew, Red Curry, Green Curry, Panang Curry, Pad Thai. All very fresh, not overly salted and delicious!

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Delicious food. Reasonably priced. Very good service. Very nice staff. I love this place !

Diner Review №37

amazing food!

Diner Review №38

The best Thai food on the East Coast! The Pad Kaprow's ingredients were super fresh and everthing tasted amazing. The place is very clean and the staff are always very friendly every time I come in. It's worth checking out if you in the area!

Diner Review №39

Awesome FRESH gem! Great taste, service and flavor food was on point! Had the sweet n sour pork bowl with rice noodles. Not salty nor too sweet. Perfect and portion was great veggies fresh amd not soggy.

Diner Review №40

The best Thai food around, get the Pad Thai with a Thai iced tea.

Diner Review №41

Delicious food, great staff. 👍🏾

Diner Review №42

Ordered take out. Pad Thai, Red curry, shrimp and vegetables, and cashew chicken. Everyone was tasty. Rice portion is small so order extra if you are a rice lover

Diner Review №43

Great little secret place for some of the best Thai food in the area.

So fresh!

Shhhh! don't tell anyone

Diner Review №44

We regularly frequent Thai Seed and always sit outside. There are probably 30 restaurants, perhaps more, within a mile of this one, but this is where we go again and again. I am pretty good at making fresh and healthful food that tastes good, and I can support our spice and pepper tastes with a decent garden. This is where we always go when we want to eat the kind of food we enjoy and I want a break from cooking. The area where we live is full of restaurants where the menu stars are dishes like steak that is blackened then cooked with butter on top of it. If that’s your thing, you won’t have a hard time finding somewhere to eat. It will be hard choosing among the many options. . . . no judgement. It just is not what we like, and the meat itself is not the problem. We just like our food to be well spiced, fresh, and light. My husband generally orders garlic beef with broccoli, and the Thai salad with grilled beef on it is delicious. At the same time, these meals are light, and not because they are small portions.

It is hot as Hades here, and we can actually ride our bikes to this restaurant in the 90° heat, have a wonderful lunch, and ride back home afterwards. You can’t do that after eating a buttered strip steak with a side of potatoes or lobster bisque.

In any case, I am writing this review to note that, for the first time, I braved going to a restaurant on Mother’s Day. My husband and I treated our mothers and his father to dinner at Thai Seed. Granted, we went there at 4 o’clock to beat the crowd because there is limited seating outside and we only sit outside. The most important point, however, is that the food was exactly the same in terms of quality that it is when we show up on Saturday afternoons. If you have never tried Thai food, take a chance. Your dinner does not have to be drowned in butter and sugar in order to be delicious. If you pick the right spot, the people who prepare it for you will be people for whom quality food is their passion. If you try it here, you will see the same wonderful hosts. They will treat you like friends, remember what makes you happy, and always make you feel welcome – even on the busiest restaurant day of the year.

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Diner Review №46

Wonderful staff!! Highly recommend!

Diner Review №47

This restaurant is and absolute jem. Not only the food is AMAZING!!! The service is fantastic. This is my new favorite restaurant.

Diner Review №48

Best Thai food in the Sarasota area!!

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Diner Review №51

This is far and away the best Thai food in the greater Sarasota area! We absolutely love coming here!

Diner Review №52

Great experience. The food is so fresh and well made. One of my favorites was the papaya salad...just the right amount of acidity and sweetness. The wait staff are lovely.

Diner Review №53

I have eaten there once a month at least since they open. I never had a bad meal or a bad experience.

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Diner Review №55

The food is pretty good, but not worth the wait and poor service. Our order was set for 645 and we waited ~25mins past that (and this was the 2nd time the same situation happened; we wanted to give them another chance). I asked a couple times about wait time and was dismissed, with an air of indifference. I would’ve liked this to be my go to spot, but we won’t be coming back.

Diner Review №56

Good food. Good service. Good vibes.

Diner Review №57

Best Thai food in the entire area and it's not even close! Great atmosphere, great vegetarian options as well, and amazing staff. Love going here

Diner Review №58

My favorite thai place in sarasota 👌👌👌

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Diner Review №60

The tom Yum soup and vegetable roll were very good. The pad thai was inedible-it was a gloppy mess of no flavored sauce drowning the noodles that we had to send back. The pad se ew was just okay. The pad paw gray was decent. But if you can't get pad thai right in a thai place, you should be ashamed.

Diner Review №61

We asked for our writer's recommendation on how to best order our food and he picked amazing dishes for us to try. I recommend the seafood pad see ew and my girlfriend had excellent curry. Our waiter was amazing and also told us about events going on in the area. I would love to come here again and try the Roasted duck special they had photos of on the wall.

Diner Review №62

Place and food was good for the most part. We were a party of 6 and ordered two appetizers, drinks, and food. Ordered chicken teriyaki and it was horrible. Took one bite and the chicken had no flavor. Asked for something else in its place and the server said she couldn't replace it with something else because we ate half when only one bite of chicken was taken. One bite! Horrible and because of that it will get 1 star and we will never return. My kid left hungry with nothing to eat. Ended up having to order from Tijuana flats for her next door so she could eat a meal.

Diner Review №63

Excellent food and service. We eat there at least once a week.

Diner Review №64

We ordered the Vegetable Curry and chicken curry. Food was excellent service was great!

Diner Review №65

Good Thai food.

Diner Review №66

Thai Seed is one of my wife and I favorite restaurants to visit. The food is always delicious and the owners and amazing !

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Diner Review №68

I’m not one to leave reviews but Thai Seed deserves the positive feedback. I was sold after my first bite. While a little on the pricier side (but what isn’t, these days?), it is well worth it because of its quality and consistency, the large portion sizes (I can usually get 2 meals out of my noodle dish), and the prompt service. I’ve only done takeout, but the restaurant is cutely decorated, clean, and I’m always immediately greeted when I walk in. My favorite dish is the pad see ew but I look forward to trying more dishes.

Diner Review №69

Food was very flavorful and the staff were great. The panang curry came with broccoli which I've never encountered before, and hopefully don't run into again. The chicken and curry were delicious though.

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Great service, great food!

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Diner Review №73

You gotta eat here.

Diner Review №74

Did a take out order of the fried snapper dish it was very good and tasty. The kids loved it. Of course I had to make sure there weren’t bones but loved it. I had ginger sauce on it and it came with vegetables. I wish they had a bit more veggies because that’s what makes the dish so nice. Was filled but wished I had more veggies. Maybe you get more if you dine in. Very good otherwise.

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Good thai

Diner Review №77

Found Thai seed off another FB review, so went and tried it out. It’s hard to find really good food, let alone authentic Thai anywhere, and believe this place nailed it. Everything was delicious. The Thai Seed Special Fried rice has so much flavor, the Pad Woonsen as well. The people whom work there are extremely nice. Highly recommend this place. We will be back!

Diner Review №78

Several orders on line were easy and waiting upon arrival. Food is always tasting freshly prepared---my go to for Thai food
one glitch with credit card double bill resolved quickly---not the least expensive food but worth the price

Diner Review №79

Great meal, we shared a red chicken curry and a pork stir fry with basil. Very authentic but did need some additional chilli. We will definitely go back again. Very capable of dealing with our requirement of gluten free meals.

Diner Review №80

Nice family owned business, felt sleepy and tired afterwards, probably sauce that was used. 4 stars.

Diner Review №81

As I'm writing this review the google search is listing it as temporarily closed.
This is no wonder. This place serves very badly prepared food with no taste whatsoever.
The worst part is that the owner argues that it is original Thai food. The ladies in the kitchen absolutely didn't no what they were doing. The sauces were watery and looked like they were just added together from very subpar ingredients then heated up. I have eaten all over Asia, and despite what this guys says, this food is a very poor imitation of thai food if it could be called that.

Diner Review №82

Good place to eat lunch. The inside is really nice and the service is excellent

Diner Review №83

The best service !!!
The best pad wansoon !!!
Food is always hot and delicious!!!

Diner Review №84

Crispy duck special was special $29. Thai seew noodle dish was safe $17. The spices are add yourself on the side. The veggies are steamed and not over cooked, also served natutal. Several great Thai places in the area and Thai Seed is one of them. I recommend spending more to get one of the specials on back of menu.

Diner Review №85

Good food, good service and nice atmosphere. Prices were reasonable.
Will come back again.

Diner Review №86

Excelente lugar para debutar de una sabrosa y riquísima comida típica de Thailandesa.ya he ido varias veces y su comida es muy sabrosa y un excelente precio al alcance de cualquiera

Diner Review №87

Thai food was New for me and it was absolutely delicious I will definitely be there again and the service was impeccable. I cannot highly recommend it enough

Diner Review №88

This restaurant is outstanding! Fresh food with phenomenal flavor. The quality of the food is out of this world. The reviews that stated the food was bland obviously don’t have a culinary palate because this is the best Thai food in the area.

Diner Review №89

All of the staff at Thai Seed are super friendly! The food is great and came out quickly! The portions are large as well! Can't wait to come back!

Diner Review №90

Nice place to eat.

Diner Review №91

We had a great experience. Wonderfully flavourful and fresh food.I had Pad See Ew- delicious!
I'd also would like to comment on a service. Very attentive and organized staff. Will definitely come again to try more dishes.

Diner Review №92

The owner and his family are always welcoming; the food is prepared with fresh vegetables; love their fish and pad Thai. The service is quick. Food is never heavily sauced, so the flavor of ingredients like ginger actually comes through nicely. My wife and I eat out periodically- Thai Seed has become our favorite. Suresh

Diner Review №93

Great fresh Thai food

Diner Review №94

Best Thai food in town! Clean modern restaurant with open kitchen run by a real Thai family. Pad see ew was excellent, very fresh with a delicious sauce. Green curry is also a favorite here. They offer both lunch and dinner sizes. Prices are a little high but we’ll worth it.

Diner Review №95

I got the tofu Pad Woon Sen. This is a hard dish to find. I was a little disappointed that it wasn't as good as Pad Woon Sen as restaurants in Venice. Maybe I wasn't as hungry. But it was still good enough. The beer on the other hand, although imported, didn't compliment the food. (Imported German beer is much better!)
The service is wonderful! I got a very attentive & nice waiter. My table was next to the window (a big deal when I don't get out much).
Unfortunately, there's no delivery from the restaurant.
Update: I went for a second visit with a friend. I got Pad Woon Sen again with Tofu & Vegetables. My friend was impressed with his dish. We both tried the Saporro beer, which was better than the other choices. This is a great restaurant with great food & customer service!

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Authentic Thai food - fresh

Diner Review №98

The best Thai food spot in Sarasota that I have found so fa. I have been multiple times and always find the food consistently fresh and wonderfully made. Atmosphere is always friendly and inviting. Service is outstanding, they’ve remembered me by name and they are always willing to make anything vegan!

Diner Review №99

Very nice people and good food.

Diner Review №100

love love love

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Diner Review №102

Very overpriced
$9.00 for 4 tiny Dumplings is outrageous.
Small Lunch specials for $14 & $16 is a little high. Cant forget they charged me $2 extra for fried rice

Diner Review №103

Just came back from a very satisfying lunch at Thai Seed. We ordered the whole fried snapper with basil sauce, thai green curry tofu, seafood fried rice, and a serving of tom yum soup. The vegetables were all very fresh and cooked just right, the sauces were very flavorful, and for the seafood fried rice, there was actually real shrimp, squid and scallops to be found. We paid $92 (including tip) for 2 people. While not cheap, it was good quality food. The place is very clean ( toilets also very clean) and the servers very friendly.

Diner Review №104

Fresh tasting Thai food. We love the fact that everything on the menu tastes like homemade! Best Asian food we have found since moving here from Hawai'i. The GREEN PAPAYA SALAD is the best !

Diner Review №105

My family and I were starving, and even in that state couldn’t Eat what we were served here. These reviews were so promising and I’m very confused as I am well versed in authentic good Thai ! Crispy crunchy rice, tasteless crab Rangoon, 15$ for 6 bland shrimp app, veggie spring rolls were editable,rubber chicken with a horrible aftertaste chicken teriyaki ( we felt that was a safe plate) nope! The worst was the pad Thai beef noodles when it arrived at the table the stench was so off putting we initially thought it must be bad meat or something, ( smelled like rotten eggs and something unidentifiable, but worse) I tasted a small bite in hopes the taste would make up for the smell…… had to spit that out it was revolting at best something had gone terribly wrong there…….. steamed vegetables send save for my twin toddlers….. nope 👎🏻 crunchy. So sad we love Thai!!! Best of luck to those who are brave enough to try this place !

Diner Review №106

What a subpar Thai food experience regarding food & service.I have no idea how "top rated" atribute they earned.
We ordered worst wonton soup ever,main meal red curry came w ultra small serving of rice ( we have been to many,many thai restaurants )
After complaining about that we got xtra rice which we have been charge extra.
What a great marketing they have,
I just hope to help other people not to waste their time and money

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Diner Review №109

Excellent food prepared in an open kitchen. The rich Menü offers many choices in a sparkling clean place. We’ll come again.

Diner Review №110

Never disappoints. Always recommended.

Diner Review №111

This is definitely NOT authentic Thai. This is an Americanized Thai inspired something. Very disappointed especially given the reviews. Food had very little flavor.

Diner Review №112

I don’t understand the great reviews. We have ordered from here twice and the food has been very disappointing. Ordered Pad Thai and Fried Rice and both were very bland, barely any flavor. Definitely not going back.

Diner Review №113

WOW!!! This place was amazing! The food is some of the best I’ve ever had! The atmosphere is very chill, the place was super clean and the staff was extremely kind, caring and on point! 15 out of 10 will go back again and again and again!

Diner Review №114

Family run,authentic Thai,exceptional service,friendly staff,and great cuisine.Easily the best Thai restaurant in Sarasota !

Diner Review №115

We've been going to Thai Seed now for a long time and it's still by far my favorite. Always good food, friendly staff and great atmosphere. Very thankful for them.

Wow, words cannot express my delight in finding this Thai restaurant! I have gone to and reviewed other local Thai restaurants but this one gets the top prize! I lived in Thailand for 13 years so I do know Thai food and what it should taste like and this is the best here. We are still only doing take-out at this point so my pictures aren't as nice as they would be inside but we'll be back for sure - soon!!! 😊

Diner Review №116

The food here is high quality and the service is excellent! We found this place while visiting the area and had lunch there at least 3 times a week for the month we were staying in Sarasota. The food was so good. Even more important, we felt great after eating it, no food hangover like we get at a lot of restaurants. We even got it to go a couple of times and had a picnic lunch on the Beach with it. I highly recommend this place.

Diner Review №117

Top notch Thai cuisine. We absolutely love this place, and the staff / owners are always welcoming & friendly. Highly recommended!

Diner Review №118

The curry sauce was too tick and so condimented that all of us needed to go to bathroom and feel discomfort, crambs. We are used to condiments and heavy food.

Diner Review №119

I hate to give bad reviews but my experience was not consistent with other reviews in regards to the taste & flavor of the dishes. Food was barely adequate at best. We were there based on so many rave reviews and we are solely disappointed.

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Holy smokes this place is delicious. To start the open kitchen / floor plan is super inviting. The service was quick and attentive. The food came out fast, fresh and hot. The Thai dumplings are probably the best dumplings in the state. The Tom Yum is authentic. The fresh rolls were crisp. My only critique is that the Thai hot could be spicier, but they provide you with chili powder / chili oil / Sriracha. Definitely will be back here all of the time. Thank God there is finally an amazing Thai off university. DONT HESITATE GOOOO!!!

Diner Review №123

Service here is the main review. Absolutely exceptional. Food came fast and was as close to my travels through Thailand. Fresh rolls, chicken satay, and tom yum shrimp soup was spot on. Highly recommend the snapper special too. You will not be disappointed!

Diner Review №124

Firs time trying this place. Awesome food!!

Diner Review №125

Great food and nice place. Staff were friendly and enjoyed our visit. The soup was great on one of the coldest days of the year. Doesn’t happen much here in FL but we will be back to try some more of their food!

Diner Review №126

Lovely menu, food is always perfect! Nice fresh decor and the staff are very friendly. Thai Seed is our favorite restaurant, highly recommend

Diner Review №127

I love this place. Food is amazing. Also the owner is so kind and friendly.
My husband and I enjoyed this restaurant so much.

Diner Review №128

Neighbor recommended, read the reviews and thumbs up on deliveriing delicious! Wow the seafood is top quality. Expedient service with a smile. I used Google asst to reserve a table how nice to see my name reserved on placard with a 20 min notice. Nice touch. This is a great restaurant 👌

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Great Thai food and great service

Diner Review №131

Yummy pad se ew
Still yummy 😋

Diner Review №132

Our favorite Thai place in UTC. The pad see ew is always yummy! Staff are very friendly.

Diner Review №133

Good every single time whether you dine in or take out. I love this place best pad Thai ever

Diner Review №134

We showed up when they opened at 4:30. The place is very clean and pleasant. Sometimes restaurants smell like disinfectant when you show up early, Thai Seed does not. I had a (large) Steinlager in a frosted Steinlager glass. My wife loves Noodle bowls and said the "N2. Pork or Beef Noodle Soup" was the best she's had. I had "T9. Pad Thai", which was very good. For many of the meals you can choose beef, chicken, veggie - and also a spice level from 1-4. The servings are large. We were hungry and still brought a lot home. The styrofoam soup containers are huge, so we'll try take out.

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I loved everything about this experience. There was no wait to be seated on a Friday night, but they were still busy. The decor on the walls is unique. All staff members that I encountered were very friendly. The service was attentive, and the order came out quickly. Most importantly, the food was scrumptious. Ordering the choice of protein is so easy for almost every entree here - so vegetarian friendly! One thing that I really appreciate about Thai Seed is how they do not make the tofu cubes with a spongey texture like some other Thai places do. The tom yum noodle soup, red curry fried rice, and all their curries were so flavorful, plus plenty of leftovers to take home. So pleased to have a great Thai place nearby!

Diner Review №137

First time here today! Service & food was amazing. Nicest staff!!

Diner Review №138

Consistently good food with exceptional service from owners and staff. You are made to feel like family

Diner Review №139

Best pad thai around

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Diner Review №141

I always stop here when I am in the area. I love their Panang Curry with tofu. The owners are always so friendly.

Diner Review №142

I have tried multiple times to eat here but their hours say 2:45 and again today at 230 they are closed. Horrible business plan, you have to be open for people to eat in your establishment when your hours of operation say you are open. I would not normally push it so close to closing time but do not get lunch break until that time.

Diner Review №143

Had the veggie green curry : thin, watery, bland "soup" with rock hard, tasteless veggies. Could easily make a better one at home with store bought sauce.
Extra star for ambience/decor/service.
How this place can be so highly reviewed is beyond me.
I seriously question the authenticity of many of the reviews !

Diner Review №144

Best food ever. Super clean and outstanding service. Owners are absolutely wonderful.

Diner Review №145

We had a great meal. The Pad Thai was very flavorful and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. Our fresh spring rolls were well balanced and amply stuffed. The fried tofu with basil was nicely seasoned and fragrant. Enjoyed it!

Diner Review №146

Always a great meal. Food is always fresh, prices are good, and the staff is so friendly.

Diner Review №147

My wife and I can be found here most Saturday nights. We love the place. Very friendly - they make you feel glad you came! The food is well prepared, the prices are reasonable and the place is very attractive. I love the noise inside when the restaurant is packed. This is as good and better than any Thai restaurant I have eaten at.

Diner Review №148

We tried Thai Seed for the first time tonight and it was awesome, so delicious and fresh (we got the red curry and green curry). I will definitely be coming back!

Diner Review №149

The food is really good. Service is friendly. I’ve never been disappointed. Try the Tom Yum soup. Delicious.

Diner Review №150

I love their Thai tea, i always get the drunken noodle there

Diner Review №151

Always great 👍

Diner Review №152

We dropped in for lunch and it was so good! The restaurant is clean, and tastefully decorated. The service was spot on and the owner took excellent care of us during our meal. A real gem!

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food was fresh ,top quality & affordable. casual atmosphere but immaculately clean .warm & friendly staff.will definitely become my new go to place

Diner Review №155

Very good Thai food. Owners are extremely friendly and welcoming. I love coming here.

Diner Review №156

Super yummy food! We had the green curry and spring rolls with shrimp. Delicious! Excellent service and very clean atmosphere.

Diner Review №157

The most Authentic Thai food I have this month. The flavor is really balance and clean. Excellent service, super friendly and really care about their customers. We definitely looking forward to come back again really soon.

Diner Review №158

This place is so good! Such a gem in Sarasota/ Lakewood Ranch area. Highly recommend 😊

Diner Review №159

Loved the food! Had the Chicken Satay with super good peanut sauce and loved the side veggies with the sweet vinegar sauce. The red curry dish was also excellent. The perfect lunch size meal - no leftovers and absolutely delicious!

Diner Review №160

I absolutely LOVE this restaurant! The owner and staff are so friendly and accommodating and perceptive! The food is stunning and FRESH! The sauces are legit! I can’t say enough good things! MUST TRY!

Diner Review №161

Great food and very friendly staff. Great for a business lunch or a date night.

Diner Review №162

The food was exceptional and very well priced.

Diner Review №163

Stopped in for a late lunch while running errands. Service was fast, friendly and had great timing. Food was also fast, hot and tasty. The place was also very clean.

We shared two dishes, the pad thai dish was a tad sweet for my tastes but I tempered with ground hot pepper, and was tasty overall. The pad kaprow was the preferred dish for the two of us as it was more savory and flavorful. Definitely work a return trip to try some other dishes.

Diner Review №164

What a great place! Food is excellent & always consistent! Very clean & service is prompt & friendly!

Diner Review №165

Our server Fah was amazing. The rest of the staff as well. Food was hot and very good. Must try.

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Diner Review №167

Excellent Thai food, extraordinarily friendly and attentive service, great ambiance. I strongly recommend Thai Seed if you're craving Thai food. My Pad Thai was excellent: fresh tasting, hot, delicious chicken (not gross previously frozen chunks), fresh/crunchy vegetables, citrusy-peanuty flavor. Yum. My dining partner's noodle soup was awesome; this was definitely a memorable soup. The broth had a deep richness that you just don't find in too many places. The bowl was filled with well seasoned beef and other goodies. Thai Seed is an excellent option if you're looking for Thai food.

Diner Review №168

The staff is so friendly and incredibly accommodating!! Such a great environment! The food was so fresh and came out super quick!

Diner Review №169

Super clean, super tasty food w/ very friendly staff.

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Diner Review №171

Portion sizes on curry dishes have been privately addressed .

Diner Review №172

Delicious Thai food and the service is great.

Diner Review №173

We've eaten here often. The food is good, the service is excellent, and it's very clean. That being said...the prices are unreasonable and undoable. My husband and I went there recently for lunch...$60.!! We didn't eat anything near worth this amount of money - crazy. Won't be going again.

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Diner Review №175

This place is outstanding and rightfully packed to the brim in the weekends. The authentic Thai spices that I was supposed to enjoy gave me tears. The foods absolutely delicious, affordable and the place is neat and clean . The open kitchen and wine bar are too cute. Great people are running this place, Hope they keep up.

Diner Review №176

I just ate the drunken noodle- Pad Kee Mao and it was delicious! The noodles and veggies were cooked perfectly and it was super tastey!

Diner Review №177

The food is pretty good and would normally get 4 stars. We usually get takeout but decided to eat in for a change. I ordered Green Curry and it was good but when I asked for a bit more rice, I was told I had to order another side. Seriously? Rice is sold by the ton. As a comparison, Bangkok Thai in Sarasota has a server with a giant bowl of rice refilling anyone who wants it.

Diner Review №178

I have no idea what all the hyped reviews were about. The food was terrible and when I told the server, he was argumentative before telling me himself that it's "Americanized" Thai. Not authentic and definitely not good. I paid then left and won't be back.

Diner Review №179

This place serves up DAMN GOOD THAI FOOD.... had the Tom Coconut Lemongrass soup AND RED CURRY fried rice..... the Panaang Curry was fine quality.... really outstanding Thai

Diner Review №180

I've been craving this soup for a while and it did not disappoint. The Thai tea was delicious too. The servers were lovely.

Diner Review №181

This is the best Thai restaurant 🙌 period. The wonton soup is amazing the broth has the best flavor. Fresh ingredients, fried rice with chicken and green curry to die for. Sorry I didn't upload food pictures the food is so amazing we just ate. That is the try sign of an amazing restaurant!

Diner Review №182

Great flavor and decent amount of food. A little high on the price for what you get. But its located in a nice area. Ordered the Rad Na and Pad See Ew. Both disbes were very flavorful and great.

Diner Review №183

Had an amazing experience here! The food was tasty, staff was friendly and attentive, and the place was very clean. We'll definitely be visiting again!

Diner Review №184

Christmas Eve trip took us to Thai Seed for a meal with the parents. While we love Thai food, this was our first visit to Thai Seed.

The pro’s: we could make a reservation which was nice. The service was outstanding. Friendly, attentive and efficient; they were genuinely happy we were there. The food came out quick and was very tasteful. All of those reasons it was a great visits.

The cons: while most everything on our visit was really good, the only two things we weren’t thrilled with was (1) for the price, the portion sizes were definitely on the small side. The $15 dinner portion appeared more like a $10 lunch portion. (2) the lighting and ambiance just felt off. It was super bright inside and it felt more like a Chipotle restaurant than a sit-down dinner place. Don’t get me wrong, it was nice, but the decor & lightning didn’t really feel in line with the table side service.

All in all, great visit.

Diner Review №185

Fresh and delicious ingredients, great menu.

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Diner Review №187

Tried ordering online, it said three times my order didn't go through and "don't worry, you weren't charged". Decided because I wasted 15 minutes this establishment wasn't worth the hassle, but my girlfriend still wanted to eat here, so she ordered just her food. Lo and Behold, I get to the restaurant, and they have charged me for and made the full almost 50$ order the website said never went through. When I asked calmly about this, I was met with "We can charge you because we made the food." So of course, I left in a very bad mood and what should have been a simple lunch turned into a whole ordeal. Seriously, why open a business if you can't do simple customer service?

Diner Review №188

Great Thai food!!! Flavors are on point! We try to eat something different every time, and it's all good. My kids are obsessed with the chicken noodle soup and pork Dumplings. Overall great spot to eat and cannot go wrong with any item on the menu.

Diner Review №189

Best thai food in the area (including tampa) imo. Great friendly service and excellent dishes. Highly suggest.

Diner Review №190

Very positively surprised at the quality of our dining experience. Highly recommend it.

Diner Review №191

The best Thai around University area. Owner/staff super friendly and accommodating. Try pad Thai, delicious

Diner Review №192

We have been here a few times.. it's amazing every time. Excellent service, food is beyond delicious and they are consistent! Very clean restaurant as well. This has become our new favorite place!

Diner Review №193

ABSOLUTELY the BEST Thai food in Sarasota and Bradenton! Always fresh- always great and the place is immaculate! Friendly staff that goes overboard with service 👍

Diner Review №194

Although a bit pricier than normal, the food quality and service justify the cost. The interior of the restaurant is also incredibly clean, probably one of the nicest Thai restaurants you’ll ever walk into. Everything we ordered was piping hot and fresh, can’t wait to go back and try more.

Diner Review №195

My first time here and I will never go back. They delivered me the wrong order the first time the second time they brought me something that was supposed to be salad but it was nothing but chicken on top of one piece of lettuce.

Diner Review №196

I have eaten a lot of Thai food in my life, lived there for 10 years. I had hope since this place has mostly Thai staff working, however, this restaurant served me the most underwhelming and bland food. Red curry fried rice was clumpy and no flavor. Pad se ew was tolerable but no flavor.
Payed 40 dollars for 2 dishes and 1 drink.

Diner Review №197

One of the most authentic type places I’ve tasted since moving here from Chicago! We have ordered many dishes including Pad Thai, pad se ew, curry, fried rice. All were delicious and very very flavorful. The staff is super nice and the restaurant is very clean. Will definitely be adding this to our list of regular restaurants to come to.

Diner Review №198

Wish I’d found this place earlier . Very clean, open area with top notch service and food. I can’t imagine anybody being disappointed here.

Diner Review №199

One of the best Thai restaurants I’ve found.

Atmosphere- restaurant looks small from the outside but is actually deceptively spacious in the inside. Modern architecture with a vaulted industrial ceiling. Doesn’t feel like an Asian restaurant but tasteful nonetheless.

Service- very attentive and friendly staff. Food was prepared fresh and timely.

Food and Drink- I had the fresh rolls and pad ke mao. Very good portion, well prepared, and very tasty. I asked for extra hot and the noodles didn’t disappoint.

Cost- a tad pricey at $27 for the appetizer, entree, and tea but well worth it.

Diner Review №200

Excellent food and service

Details
  • 16 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.7 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 941-306-5592
  • Website: http://www.thaiseedutc.com/
  • Location: 5215 University Pkwy #108, University Park, FL 34201, United States
  • Map: 27.3895993, -82.467077
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11:30 AM–2:45 PM–4:30–7:45 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM–2:45 PM–4:30–7:45 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM–2:45 PM–4:30–7:45 PM
  • Thursday: 11:30 AM–2:45 PM–4:30–7:45 PM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM–2:45 PM–4:30–7:45 PM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM–2:45 PM–4:30–7:45 PM
  • Sunday: 4–7:45 PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Beer: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: 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
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Available
  • Groups: Available
  • Tourists: 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
  • Kids' menu: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available
Pets
  • Dogs allowed outside: Available