Saraya Thai Cuisine - Burbank

Small strip mall Thai place with a massive pension for tasty vittles. I gotta say, the panang curry here is DELICIOUS AF, along with everything else I've ordered. For those who like to eat really hot/spicy food. I asked for the super-spicy hot dragons breath lava hot kung pao beef and I was not disappointed. I LOVE Spice Hot and this sh^t was like Farrah Fawcett in the late seventies hot. This Kung Pao wash F-ing Ka-POW! Had me hot, sweaty, and a little watery-eyed. Not that sissy tourist white-boy spicy, this cook was out for revenge and meant to show me who's boss. I passed out and woke up 3 minutes from after first tasting it, speaking in tongues, or maybe in Thai. I've haven't been the same since. I go back every week, and I'm never disappointed. Sodas come in cans, the Thai Ice tea is on point, and if you have a party of 4, request a pitcher of water as table visits are a little slow. If you go at lunch time, be prepared to spend the whole hour there, as it gets busy and staff is stretched thin causing service and check/payment delays. They have a lot of phone to-go orders, so don't be afraid to walk your check up to the counter. Parking in the strip mall is limited, tight, and a bit of a hassle. You can also park in the lot across the street, or street parking (watch the posted street sweeper days).

The Panang Curry is absolutely delicious, and I highly recommend trying it. The chicken satay is full of flavor. The only downside was the Pad Thai, which was a bit too oily and had an excessive amount of large green onion pieces, something I'm not accustomed to.

Okay so after reading the other reviews I was probably gonna give 5 stars because half these wanna be critics are just crybabies. But I had to give a 4 and here is why: I ordered the fried shrimp wontons and green curry with chicken. I was asked if spicy was okay for the curry. Being someone who loves spicy food I said sure...I recieved the wontons and wow they were just out of the fryer. So hot i should have paid more attention being the restuarant wasnt very busy and my order came really quickly. So I let them cool off a little before enjoying. They were played nicely and pricing was more than fair. The salad garnish added some color to the plate but I was expecting the traditional cucumber salad. I wasnt disappointed though. I recieved the curry and served some over the rice to soak in. That first bite I was like wow this is spicy like super spicy. But I continued to eat and finished. The spicy was so intense it was hard to palate all the other flavors of the dish I usually enjoy. The curry was a little light on the normal flavors I could taste through the spice. When the server came back with the check I told her she wasn't joking about being spicy. She laughed and said she things this batch of thai chilies was really hot . Knowing that she should warn the customers. I was by myself so I usually pick a spot in the back with a good view of the establishment. Personally I think they should invest in decor. A small bow and not wearing a Tokyo shirt. I may have to go back to speak to the owner and try to help consult with them.

Best Thai food in Burbank. Low end of $10-20 so I would say the prices are fair.

Today was my lucky day. My red curry with shrimp was perfect. And the pad thai with meat was very savory. We are definitely coming back for great food. Thanks