About this vendor
Sawatdee began in 1983 as the first Thai restaurant in the five-state area. Minnesotans were intrigued by the sweet, sour, bitter and salty taste combinations found in Thai cooking. Sawatdee serves fresh, healthy, award-winning Thai food to Minnesotans.
Over 35 years and 5 locations later, Sawatdee has become a Twin Cities favorite. Locally owned and operated by the original family.
We provide catering services ranging from formal events with full service, rentals, bar and logistical support to simple drop-off catering. We are the only Thai restaurant to provide full service off-site catering. We also have private dining rooms available at our Minneapolis and St Paul locations.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- Seafood
- Specialty
- Thai
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
- Passed Appetizers
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We hired Sawatdee to cater our wedding and were absolutely blown away by the quality of their service. From the beginning, Cyndy helped us work out *every* single detail, which is saying a lot because we had a lot of questions and requests. She was always responsive, available, and helpful. The cocktail hour spread was so beautifully laid out. They printed a menu for our guests and brought extra spices and sauces on the side for the buffet dinner. They even cut our wedding cake for us. The staff were so efficient and it was awesome seeing them have a good time at our wedding. To top it off, the food at our wedding was the best we've ever had from Sawatdee - guests, even including our grandmothers and my great grandmother, went out of their way to rave to us about how much they loved the food. We ate the leftovers at work for lunch for a week and made me feel emotional every time. I can't recommend Sawatdee enough if you are looking for something other than dry Italian chicken or steak for your event catering. You won't regret it, and your guests won't either!
We really wanted to serve food that we would actually go out of our way for as opposed to the typical wedding spread. Most wedding food isn't very memorable. We discovered that Sawatdee catered because they were a Minneapolis Parks Department preferred vendor. The Sinclair on Grand let us bring in any caterer we wanted so we were super excited when we found out how reasonable Sawatdee’s catering prices were. Cyndy was amazing. The most responsive vendor by far, I really can’t recommend working with her enough.
The food was wonderful. It was the talk of the night. It was also super allergy friendly and there was so much of it. Everyone was able to try a little of everything and then go back for more if they wanted to. And a lot of people wanted to. It was really gratifying to see plates piled high with food. We still had loads of leftovers. Cyndy’s staff did a great job keeping the buffet line filled and the tables bussed. She had an option to add a china package and water service which made everything feel a little more upscale and reduced the amount of waste. 10/10 would recommend her for any event.
When we first started planning, food was honestly low on our priority list because we always go to weddings and don’t like the food. We thought, “let’s just get something we’d actually want to order for ourselves at home” and landed on Sawatdee. This quickly became one of our favorite parts of our wedding day and guests constantly bring up how amazing the food was! We got married on July 29th (so a HOT day) and it was so perfect to have fresh, light food at our wedding instead of the heavy buttery food a lot of other caterers make. So so so happy with Sawatdee!!
We had a lot of guest with shellfish allergies and Cyndy made sure to order the correct ingredients and verify with us on multiple occasions-SO appreciated!!
Cyndy and the rest of her team were amazing! We hired them to cater our wedding and the food was amazing. They were very accommodating of dietary restrictions, ensuring that all the dishes we had for our wedding were vegan and labelled with any allergens.
We had to change our venue 5 weeks before our wedding due to COVID and they were able to pivot with us. Cyndy was very professional and quick to respond to all of our questions and requests. They truly went above and beyond and I would recommend them highly.
Our guests loved the food from Sawatdee! We got so many compliments on the tasty, unique food - not your typical wedding fare of dry chicken and ham. The coordinator we worked with, Cyndy, was very responsive and helpful when making catering decisions. On the day of, her staff had everything set up on time and got our guests through the buffet quickly. We would recommend this caterer for a delicious meal and great service! They are on the approved list for the Three Rivers Park District venues, so that makes the combo of venue & catering pretty affordable.
Cyndy at Sawatdee is awesome! She literally catered to our every need. When the pandemic hit and we lost our venue, we had a really tough time finding a replacement that was available. She offered to use her huge restaurant in Minneapolis for a really great price.
The food was amazing as usual and the service was awesome. It is walking distance to the Stone Arch Bridge where we took our formal photos at too! We highly recommend Sawatdee 100%. Cyndy was constantly available by text, email, and phone, incredibly responsive. She also assisted us in the planning of the layout for our event. Every detail was gone over and excecuted perfectly. Some of our guests actually thought Cyndy was a long time friend --that is how well she worked with us for our wedding. Best decision ever!
My husband and I were looking to offer a less traditional food option for our reception and we are so pleased we chose Sawatdee! Cyndy was excellent to work with from the get-go; she was responsive and patient with all our questions. She even stopped by our venue the day before the wedding to drop off table linens so we were able to decorate without having to wait for her staff to arrive! We felt the cost for a buffet line was very reasonable and our guests were pleased with the variety and quality of food (and I must add the spring rolls and wontons are delicious!). Sawatdee was also our alcohol provider. While there were a few limitations were experienced (e.g. Prosecco was costly and there were some limitations to purchasing a keg), we really appreciated the ability to get reimbursed for unopened bottles of wine, and the convenience of having a full service caterer (providing alcohol and food) cannot be beat! If you're looking to offer something different for your guests, we highly recommend Sawatdee for tasty food and excellent customer service!
Sawatdee was amazing to work with, and the food is incredible! Cyndy was a breeze to work with, she was super responsive and helpful with navigating logistics, quantities, budget concerns, and dietary needs. The day of the wedding, everything went super smooth, and the staff was lovely. They were able to provide for all our food needs, from linens to dessert, and even to-go containers for our guests to take home leftovers. All this for what seemed like a very reasonable price compared to some of the all-inclusive packages we saw elsewhere.
Sawatdee also staffed the bar at a great price, which cut down on coordinating vendors. We even received a credit for all unconsumed liquor, so we were able to provide our guests with as many drinks as they wanted without worrying about over-ordering.
We would recommend Sawatdee to anyone! This food is memorable, everyone thought it was delicious, and it easily navigates most major dietary concerns. Planning a wedding is really stressful, but having Sawatdee as a caterer made this portion stress free. People told us that you don't really get a chance to eat at your own wedding, but we were not about to miss out. We enjoyed every bite!
Sawatdee was absolutely amazing! I'm a grad student/preservice teacher so quite busy and Cyndy was nothing but patient with my hectic emails. She made everything super easy even though I probably made her work harder with late replies and continually changing headcount. I really appreciate everything she did for us!
As for the event, her staff had everything set up by the time we got there and they remained unobtrusive throughout the reception. The food was delicious, and the staff even left some containers for us to send people home with leftovers in.
I would highly recommend Sawatdee to anyone hosting an event and would happily have them cater for us again!
Cyndy is wonderful to work with, we hired them for our Wedding dinner and bar service. She created numerous pricing for me and went out of her way to make my guests happy! I would hire Sawatdee at my next event for sure!
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607 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN | Greater Twin Cities - Radius of 100 miles
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