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| - Steamed Thai Curried Fish Custard in Banana Leaf - $8 - WOW!!!!! Amazing! My taste buds were very impressed. The fish was almost creamy smooth, but you can still see the layers of fish, so it was just cooked so tender as oppose to blended somehow. It may not be a traditional Thai dish, but it definitely represented the authentic Thai flavors very well. Seriously, if you love fish, you MUST try this dish. SO F*ishing GOOD! It wasn't too spicy either. It doesn't come with rice, so order some on the side. $2.50 for white rice. For me, the serving was the perfect amount.
However, having said that, Sabai Sabai is more of a tapas style where you order a bunch of different dish to share. They went for quality over quantity. This would probably be good for a group of people. It would also make a good date place since it's intimate at night as the lights are dimmed and the decor is cozy. Also, fine for 1 as I found out. I couldn't get enough of that fish, mmm. During the day, they have a different menu catering to the lunch crowd.
Green Papaya Salad - $5 - Again, Sabai really captured authentic Thai flavors here. They use papaya! (Some restaurants say papaya, but they actually substitute with other shredded vegetables like carrots or cabbage...ew). Very fresh and crunchy.
Taro Custard dessert - $6 - Mmm...I don't know what they put in there, but like the other dishes, it was delicious. Reminds me of the desserts in Thailand. Apparently, they have a new dessert every week.
**OTHER DISHES I HAVE TRIED****
Crispy fried fish with sweet & tangy tamarind sauce - $8 - It was good, but ordinary. Maybe a good choice for those that are not adventurous.
Sticky rice and mango dessert $5 - Yum! The sticky rice was perfectly cooked and topped with a sweet coconut sauce. The mango was sweet and ripened.
Crispy Shrimp Chips with sweet & savory tamarind sauce $4 - This starter is pretty good for being just chips and all. I think it's the sauce that makes it special.
Khao Soi (soft flag egg noodles in coconut curry gravy/soup) with chicken $12 - This dish was good, came with both crispy and soft noodles, but ordinary since the gravy/soup only had chicken in it.
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The food here is more like art rather than just ingredients thrown together to make a dish. The presentation is also thoughtful. Next time, I want to try the Khao Soi, egg noodle in coconut curry gravy (choice of chicken, beef, or shrimp -$8, $9, $9 respectively).
There were only 2 servers when I went and they were pretty busy for a Tuesday night. I asked the waiter for the wi-fi password, which he said he'd tell me after he found out, but got too busy and never told me. But it's good to know they have wi-fi. The bathrooms are toward the front of the restaurant down a set of stairs.
Location: Near the corner of Dundas and Church, next to Ali Baba's. It used to be a restaurant called Tropical Palms.
I hear that they are coming out with a new carry out menu that will include more traditional dishes (rather than tapas style). I'm looking forward to checking that out!
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