Sao Thai

We were visiting Tupelo for four nights and loved Sao Thai so much, we ate there three times! The food was fresh, delicious, and felt very authentic. I had the seafood salad, papaya salad, chicken satay, and coconut shrimp—all so good. The staff was super friendly and helpful. On our first night, I accidentally left my Gucci sunglasses. I didn’t notice until the next day and was so worried—but when I called, they had found them and saved them for me. That really meant a lot. The prices were just right, there’s plenty of parking, and the whole experience was great. We kept coming back because they truly earned our trust and our business. Highly recommend!

Very good, local restaurant. Charming and relaxed atmosphere. Always greeted quickly when we arrive. Service is very quick and the food is served nice and hot. They will adjust spice level for you- just let them know. Plenty of appetizer and soup choices. Lots of noodle and rice dishes. Seafood, chicken, beef and veggie dishes. Check out the online menu for a complete list. The Panang Noodle is an interesting dish with large fried noodles in a creamy curry sauce with chicken and vegetables. The Red Curry is delicious and can be ordered with your choice of protein. They have a couple of dessert items. They serve alcohol.

Food is fantastic- did not expect this of Tupelo - here for a day only. We wanted to go to the Blue Canoe but that one was stuffed like sardines in a can with another group waiting to be seated - what a great decision we have made to come to this Thai place! Great food, great appetisers. We had basil duck with fried calamari, thai beef jerky and shrimp crispy rolls - totally satisfied with the food, with service and availability of seating.

This was our first visit here and we will be back. Authentic, very flavorful food. We loved the atmosphere and antiques inside the restaurant.

This was our first visit. The atmosphere is unexpected. It feels like time warp back to the 40s or 50s inside, but not in a bad way. There was old 40s jazz and ballads playing quietly in the background. It made me feel like I was experiencing an immigrants journey through American culture in the early-to-mid 29th century. The food was fantastic! Recognizable Thai dishes but many with subtle twists to make them unique. My wife got the Panang Chicken Curry. She said the flavor was awesome and the fried noodles (tempura style) were interesting. She said the texture was almost like a tempura vegetable, so it took her brain a bit to adjust to what it was. My Drunken Noodles with Scallops were fantastic, down to the clever garnish of a cucumber carved into a flower! It had the perfect balance of spice and umami, complimenting the functions texture and delicate flavor of the scallops. Our appetizers were also great: quality potstickers and chicken satay. We also shared a Spicy Thai Beef Salad... this was even better than the appetizers! It was the perfect balance of herbs, greens, and the tangy, spicy vinaigrette. The only downside of the experience was our server. She seemed very distracted by the bartender and didn't know how to talk about the specials. She had to bring the manager over to answer our questions. Everything else made up for the average service.