Sathian Thai food in Cowichan Bay

My wife and I shared an amazing Pad Thai that was full of flavour and spiced up just how we like it!

Best Thai food EVER!

Great food and great service truly a family run business!

I wanted to order food by phone as I was on my way to ferry. I called the place and first time lady said in a very abrupt manner that she has a customer, I wondered if she wants me to call back, she said yes. After few unsuccessful attempts later I finally got her attention. I tried ordering curry with chicken, but the lady yelled that she only understands chicken and if I can just say menu number. I did but guess what - she just put down the phone so I can listen to surroundings. She clearly struggled with speaking english and was annoyed by that. I hang up but all my future call attempts went to voice mail. I understand it can be a challenge for foreigners to speak english. But being kind and customer oriented is still an option

Don t let the bad reviews fool you. This is the most authentic Thai food I have had in Canada. I have heard her hours are hit and miss. Her English is ok. If you are a traveller, you understand that patience, understanding and kindness goes a long way. Don t expect 5 star service or ambience, just 10 out of 10 Thai food.

LOVE the food here! Super fast service! My fave = the wonton soup!! Perfect for chilly days in the Bay!

I eat here multiple times a week. Food is authentic and fresh. Prices are good. It s a little hit and miss with hours of operation and sometimes she s too busy to pick up the phone but it s worth the effort.

Best Thai food on Vancouver Island

Delicious and authentic. Very fresh, crisp vegetables in a nice clean atmosphere.

Incredible Thai food

Great place, 10/10 stunning food! Good prices and friendly service thank-you Mike! Food

We got takeout from here a few weeks ago while spending a night in the area. We really really enjoyed our meal a simple Thai curry and a pad Thai for my boyfriend. The Thai curry was the best I ve ever had, and everything was so hot and fresh. Prices were very reasonable too. Thank you!

Awesome fresh food. Love the green curry and prawn. Spices and service were on point.

We ate here after the Christmas extravaganza at the Maritime centre Dec.16, 2023. Ordered take out (dining not available) and it was awful. The ribs, gyoza and pork for my noodle soup was barely edible. It was all burnt to a crisp. The noodle soup and Tom Tom soup had good flavour but mushy veggies. The egg rolls were just OK. Highly disappointed, will never go back because it was so bad.

One of our favorite restaurants.

Taste like homemade Thai food. Cute atmosphere and loved decor.

Amazing tasty Thai dishes! The decor is very Asian charming with a cute cozy covered patio. We had the Chiang Mai curry noodle soup (which came with a side of deep-fried marinated beef, or other choices of proteins) and the Chiangmai noodle stirfry with coconut milk and ground pork. Both were rich and delicious. Highly recommend this authentic Thai gem in Cow Bay!!

Curry was excessively watery and seemed to use mostly frozen veggies. The wife tries hard to cook for the patrons while the husband seems inconvenienced. If you can get past that, it s still a good mom & pop resto to support locally.

Experience was great. The Captain of Tiger Bay has voiced his approval. First officer concurs.

Really really delicious food, attentive service. Will be back many more times.

By far the best thai food place in the cowichan Valley. The drunken noodles is my favorite, I think about it every time Im in town! Despite the other thai place I go to having bigger portions I now only go to this place because it is so delicious! Ill be back, again and again!

Best Thai food I have had in a very long time. The Chiang Mai Noodles even beat those that I ate in Chiang Mai! Totally recommend. Cannot wait until you open again.

Totally hooked on the pork spring rolls (#20, also a veggie option) and Tiger ... just in time for the business to close until the 29th

Fantastic food! Great place too.

Phenomenal authentic Thai food! Very fresh ingredients, incredibly reasonable prices and very friendly owners who provide great service. I look forward to it every time, and am never disappointed. The Panang curry is amazing! Don t miss out!

Yummy!!

Very good food Good prices

I was excited to eat here but to be honest, I was so disappointed. We ordered their penang curry and pad thai. To be fair the flavors were okay, but the quality of the vegetables wasn t that amazing, the tofu was hard/stale and tasteless, and it was all too oily for my taste. Felt pretty nauseous afterwards However the main reason we won t be going back is because of their customer service. The waiter was rude/absent-minded and frankly ignored us while we were there. The atmosphere of the restaurant was depressing and unwelcoming because of it. I wouldn t recommend this restaurant.

Service was good. Food was excellent. The Three Sisters Mango Salad was unique and tasty. Food can be ordered Mild Medium or Spicy. Spicy is to Canadian tastes. If you want more order the dishes the Thai way. Good quantities at good prices. Vegetables are Canadian broccoli, peppers, carrots, onions, snow peas etc. Thai veggies would be hard to find but the taste is definitely Thai and well prepared. Definitely recommended.

Awesome khao soi and great pad thai

was awesome, we tried a few different things and all were fantastic, i dont know what the other poor reviews were talking about when it comes to customer service, they were lovely super friendly were great with our kids, would highly recommend

Good solid Thai food and friendly service.

Outstanding food. Preparation takes a while and the results show the care; patience is amply rewarded.

Unbelievable green curry..... off the charts ..... fast , hot, great flavour , as close as your goinna get without being in Thailand ..... pad Thai is awesome also!! Golden hole in the wall gem!

I just went to Sathian Thai for the first time since I moved here and I will definitely be back. I have been hankering for a place that makes Khao Soi (Chiang Mai Curry) as good as what I had in Northern Thailand and this place nailed it! Will be a regular here for sure. Make sure and check them out if you havent already been!

Flavor was good, the spring rolls were great! Curry was a little runny for my liking, but still good. The price was also reasonable, but the customer service wasnt anything to write home about- not terrible, but not great either.

Fantastic spot, delish food (BEST Pad Thai Ive ever had, hands down! Nothing extra needed which is unusual for me, being addicted to sauces). The Salad Rolls were like eating from a fresh garden. Absolutely delightful. Good service, although neither lady (1 was owner) speaks much English so communication can be a bit challenging. Prices are excellent too. Definitely a new fave! EDIT: went back 3 more times while I was in town for 11days, brought friends & food was great. Spring rolls & Gyozas were ok, quite small & not my fave. Beef Pad Thai was not as tasty as Veggie Pad Thai (to me). Salad Rolls were consistently fantastic. Then only major issue was that the 2 ladies got the heat (hotness) of our orders mixed up, so my Red Curry was super spicy hot while my friends Pad Thai was not. I had asked for medium & he asked for hot hot hot ~ so I had a upset stomach from the excess heat (I had to take half home & add things to make it milder) the next day. Thats when we realized the mix-up ~ of course we all noticed mine was quite spicy but I had ordered an Appy, so didnt eat most of my Red Curry, (took it home & had it for dinner) I also had added an order of rice on the side, which helped. I went back again eat there on my own, 2 more times while I was in town but knew that due to the English issue, the owner wouldnt understand (the heat mixup) so I was not able to say anything. I will be back & bringing hubby on wkend, we live 2h away so coming for a cpl of nights. I love Cowichan Bay, such a special spot, as is this fairly new Resto.

Just finished take out order of Ginger chicken stir fried and Yellow curry with prawns from Satjian. As usual the flavors were awesome and the vegetables cooked just right. Will be back.

Yum, yum, yum, yum, YUMMMM!!!! We ordered from there for the first time and it is definately some of the best food weve had in a long time. Such flavourful meals and you get a ton of food for a great price!! We will be ordering again from them very soon... maybe weekly ;) Highly recommended the noodle soup and thai glass noodle salad. Menu is on their website under gallery .

We had our weekly takeout last night from Sathian Restaurant in Cowichan Bay last night. It was a total 5/5 for the 3 of us. Really good food with great variety. Definitely will order from here again soon!!

Best Thai food around!!!!! HIGHLY reccomend this place. Bennefield Construction gets take out for work lunches! 5 STARS

Amazing food! Some of the best Thai food Ive ever had. Tastes like food from mom, or at least what I wish my mom was capable of.

Awesome food. It looks simple, but it tastes amazing. Lots of fresh ingredients, super complex sauces. So good! Worth the trip for sure.

Great authentic Thai food at an amazing value. Friendly staff. We will visit again. Cheers

I was very disappointed with this restaurant today. We drove from Nanaimo to Cowichan Bay and decided to get some food at this restaurant. My wife specifically wanted the massaman curry with beef. I called to confirm the ingredients. They told me they make the curry with all the veggies; however, when we got home we found out that, unlike the menu photo, there were no potatoes or carrots in the curry and the whole thing was a weak, watery mess. Im not very impressed with any of the other dishes we got. The wontons in soup basically fell apart and the gyoza was flavourless. We will not be eating here again and I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone else.

Please avoid this place! All the dishes used the exact same vegetables. No flavour. Did not taste like Thai at all almost like a poor version of chinese food. Would never visit there again. Was very disappointed.

Wow! What a wonderful experience! We were with great friends who knew the owners and the menu- so we tried some of their favourites. The wonton soup was great!! Also the coconut/lemon grass soup was SO flavourful!! The 3 Girls salad was amazing (with 3 fruits) it was also like a dessert-Yum! The Main dish tried was the Chiang Mai Curry noodle dish- with ground pork. Wow! So So delicious!!! My husband and I shared/split each of these and we were full! Sure wished we lived nearby ;- )

Excellent food along with excellent service. Highly recommend this place...5 stars

Had dinner there a few nights ago. Not really fancy inside but food is excellent!!! We ordered 3 dishes to share. Great flavour and spice. Would highly recommend giving it a try.

Really mediocre. Misses the mark on most dishes we tried. Slow service as well.

Food was slow to be cooked and served. My cutlery was dirty and had to be replaced. We were one of two tables and they even had a walk in order and pick up before we received our food. If you are interested in eating here dont waste your time.

Reminds me of Thailand. Good pricing and value, down to earth service, spicy curry, full tummy.

Awesome!

It took a while, but man it was worth the wait

Great food, great people, great price!!!

Very nice and tasty good. Fresh vegetables. Very good value for the price. However even ordering at medium spice level I found the flavors to be a bit too bland. Would have liked to experience more bursting flavors of ginger, chilies, galangal, thai basil, tamarind, garlic, etc. Over all I would definitely order from this restaurant again if I was in the Cowichan Bay area.

The Pad Thai was really great and full of flavour. Definitely will be coming back!

Delicious

One can tell this establishment is feeling the stress of the pandemic, like so many are. However, The #7 and #37 (both with prawns and medium spice) were fresh and delicious! I was very tempted to try the Tiger beer too; but i was dining alone. Brought the #7 home to my cousin who has a limited palate and he quite enjoyed it.

Fresh with friendly service. Very affordable the dishes are loaded with fresh veggies and great meats. Local to the bay, they get my support.

Great tasty food. We had a curry, stir fry cashew chicken, rice and side tofu. Ordered hot spicy and it was exactly what we needed. Prices are good, portions are large, and the radio played some blues (which is nice, because many places trying to play music from the region where the cuisine is originated) Very glad weve visited. Will come back

Great place

Excellent Thai Food. They take care of me very well and I keep going back often!

Best thai food around hands down! Service can be slow, but it is always worth it, absolutely amazing food.

Love the food such a friendly atmosphere. Thank you!

Heard mixed reviews of this place, but thought wed give it a try for takeout for seven people. Wrong dishes in some cases and didnt get all the food we paid for! Even the food that was more or less what was ordered was not traditional Thai food by a long shot, according to three in our group who have traveled in Thailand. When I phoned to let them know, it was obvious that English was a big problem. In the end I just gave up talking to them as it was getting nowhere. Too bad; this area could use a Thai restaurant, but not this one.

Great value and extremely tastey! HIGHLY recommend the Penang Curry! This is our new local favourite - very authentic and as good as the curries and phad Thais in Thailand.

Authentic Thai food at an incredibly reasonable price.

The best Thai meal I have had in ages. If you are debating to try this place out, wonder no more !!! Great with people, great with kids. And when you ask for Spiciness, you do get spiciness unlike other places :). Love loved loved

Amazing food...and I mean really amazing! And very reasonable pricing. Kid friendly, not a problem to split one dish into two for kids (in Calgary and area that is something most restaurants refuse to do, and at Sathian they didnt blink an eye and it was no problem at all with a smile.

This place is great! Great food fresh and awesome! The best place, in my opinion, To eat Thai food in Duncan or Cowichan Bay! The owner could be in Victoria, Her food is that good!

Food is fresh and excellent and very reasonable prices. Table service could do with improvement.

Very good, especially the spring rolls and the sweet and sour prawn stir fry.

We arrived just before their 8PM closing time, were welcomed to take a seat and had our order taken almost immediately. The food was SO tasty, fresh and spiced to our liking. We both felt like wed just had dinner at the home of a dear friend. The BEST Thai food In Cowichan Valley. We will be back.

Very authentic taste. Delicious food. Nice staff.

Delicious food

Very few patrons on a cool cloudy Sunday which is really a shame as the food was beautifully spiced. Best Thai that I have had.

This place is 100% authentic. The food is amazing. EAT HERE!! The service is also amazing and it is very kid friendly.

The Pad Thai is soooo flavorful and fresh tasting. Good portions size. High quality all around. Highly recommend!!

Wonderful service and very authentic tasty food. We were greeted at the door right away from the friendly staff. Our meals came quick and the hostess volunteered to entertain our 7 month old daughter while we ate (complementary child care while mama and papa ate). She was super nice to offer to watch our girl so we could eat. Love this place and would highly recommended it and go back again!!

Finally great Thai food in Cowichan Bay

The food was good and with a cheap price. It was quite authentic. We enjoyed that the veggies in the fried rice were fresh and not simply carrots and peas. The Massamam curry was good and also had plenty of veggies along with the chicken. It is not meant for great service with a self serve water area, but if you want an 8 to 12 dollar meal of tasty and authentic Thai food it is definitely worth it.

I thought about not saying anything BUT I can t. 1. Server tragically not trained. -didn t know what dishes were - told customers, some have lemongrass, some have peanut...they are all good ...thought it was a bad server until I heard owner(?) say same thing to table. 2. I won t show you pics because you will throw up ...raw chicken. 3. No quality checks. 4. Microwaving noodles 5 frozen veggies 6. Green curry sauce that was water overflowing bowl I can t type anymore because it is annoying me. AND I am currently making burgers hoping I don t puke. Oh ya my girlfriend s Shanghai noodle dish with chicken (the chicken came on the side as 3wings, of which 1 May have been a knuckle?) all of which were raw inside. I m trying to get the sound of the microwave door opening and closing out of my head! It was cheap...BUT way overpriced!

So delicious and cheap price

Been to this place a couple times, the food is good but my most recent visit left me frustrated and hungry. We waited over an hour and a half and still no food in sight. Every table was getting the wrong order. We ended up leaving as we could not wait anymore. People even showed up after us and were getting served before us, mind you, they werent getting the food they ordered either. We had a simple order, pad Thai and green curry. Not very difficult in my opinion

We come here weekly as a family. The food is authentic and delicious. The staff are friendly. There is one delightful cook so you are best to ask the server for wait times. It has always been worth the wait for us. Kid friendly. Sathian Thai is a favorite with our kids. Affordable too.

Had high hopes for this place but was very disappointed. The portions were laughably small. Maybe three mouthfuls in one portion. The curry is watery. We like spicy food and the medium was almost too spicy to eat. First and last time wasting my money here.

Authentic Homemade Thai food...Great Value