We wanted to have a quick fix after a long tiring day frolicking around at the beach and the hotel pool. Did a quick Google search for a recommended spot and we found Sabaijai Cafe to be within a 10 minutes drive from our hotel in Karon.
Headed there and the parking there was limited due to ongoing construction activity along the kerb side even at 8pm. The cafe had like 8 tables inside and we were in luck as a table was about to leave when we approached. The cafe was air-conditioned but it was filled with greasy kitchen smells, which we wanted to avoid as we just had our showers. But deciding between the polluted construction activity outside and the greasy smells, we decided to stay inside.
We ordered a few staples as the menu was fairly limited. Service was not great probably because they were busy. The staff told us curtly that we would have to wait 30 minutes more if we were to order additional food later on.
Tom Yum Goong was not bad, this was the best out of the 3 dishes we ordered.
The Stir Fried Morning Glory was a simple stir fry with fish sauce and garlic.
The Pad See Ew (Thai Stir Fried Noodles) with Pork was clumpy and the pork slices were tough and dry. And the thick chunks of crinkle-cut carrot just look out of place on that plate.
Well for a highly rated place on Google and Tripadvisor, we had higher expectations. We didn’t see any locals dining there that night hence we concluded it should be mainly tourists who patronise the cafe. It was probably their “off day” when we visited hence the unpleasant service attitude and my rating would be based on that single visit.
Rating: 2.75 / 5
Sabaijai Cafe
5/3 Patak Soi 24, Karon, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100, Thailand
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pVezmYiqiTE8xE2f7
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