SukkhoThai Restaurant in Nanaimo

Absolutely delicious. Great service too!

Nice decor, friendly staff but…We ordered pad Thai with beef and without eggs and Tom yum soup with shrimps and medium heat and spring rolls.We got two completely wrong dishes that were taken back to the kitchen to be brought back by a different server asking again if this is what we ordered and again, we explained what we ordered, they took it back to the kitchen and finally figured out it’s one of the other far tables that ordered them.Later in the evening, we got our order:Pad Thai with tasteless beef and WITH eggs, which isn’t what we ordered.Tom yum soup no heat and probably two pieces of shrimps and tasteless.Everything was tasteless. We only ate the spring rolls which were okish. Paid and left. We were offered to take the items off the payment but we paid full with tip because we felt bad for the servers.We know Thai food from Thailand and other countries. This does not represent Thai food at all!!We really wanted to like the food and come again but unfortunately as other reviewers said, food doesn’t taste good and it isn’t real Thai.

A nice place to go with friends and family. one start down is because I ordered a medium level of spice, but it tasted like a mild.

My gal and I arrived right at closing Tuesday night. We were accommodated and fed one night the best Thai meals we ever had. The food was so good that we returned for lunch the next day. The green curry and the black pepper and ginger stir fry were amazing and mouth watering. We will definitely be back to this amazing family run establishment.

Very good 🙂

Definitely a good Thai restaurant, I would recommend anyone

Most of what we ordered was inedible. I love Thai food and this is NOT Thai food. I ordered a dish that is supposed to be a spicy, flavourful and saucy noodle dish full of basil. What I got was a pile of overcooked white noodles, no sauce, no flavour covered in wads of wilted basil. I dont know how they get the beef to be that texture but they should really knock it off.

The food was great and the staff were excellent.A+

Very good Thai resto. Their larb is very tasty so are their curries.Prices are very reasonable. Services are friendly. Will come back again if we are in the area.

A very tasty experience - delicious menu, nice sides, and always warm service. I really appreciate having excellent local restaurants in the downtown area - and SukkhoThai contributes to downtowns vibrancy.

Delectable Thai food. Amazing vegetarian options, Great service! Definitely try the Bingsu dessert - We got the mango and lychee.

Pineapple fried rice is my favorite! Great food

First time trying, highly rated so expected authentic Thai deliciousness ~ Lovely decor & service, was busy at lunch time.Ordered from lunchtime menu as required & found both our dishes (including spring rolls & saucemediocre. Adding their hot sauce helped.Soup that came with lunch was unique & excellent, salad was simple & tasty dressing.

Honestly, huge let down. The service was not good and I got food poisoning so I won’t be back.We went for dinner, we were the only one there’s. We were told to sit wherever we like (super, thank youbut then the young guy never came to give us menus after waiting for awhile so I went to get them for us. I read a discrepancy on the menu… was really craving Tom Yum Soup with rice. Menu says WITH chicken or prawns, I don’t eat chicken so I would have selected prawns except it says “with prawns $3.75”! This combo would have cost me well over $20. I explained how it says WITH chicken or prawns so I should be able to pick one of those options for no additional cost. The fellow was flustered with my query and finally suggested vegetables, to which thank you yes that is helpful but definitely could have been shared previous to the attitude. The rice was good, the soup was a disappointment. And I got food poisoning from the soup somehow! My stomach has been off since eating there last night so I’m not sure what was in the soup but it did smell fishy and taste a little off. The server didn’t offer us dessert, only just gave us the bill which had a get the eff out vibe to it. He felt young and inexperienced… I get that serving can be challenging with peoples dietary restrictions and such but it’s important to be able to offer substitutes and to be kind about it. There are plenty of great spots to eat, I just wouldn’t recommend dining in here or getting the rip off Tom yum soup! It is not an expensive dish to make and was very over priced for what it is… shame.

nice people and beautiful environments

Ok so, first off we placed order through skip. The pineapple comes with tofu so we bought the prawns and asked for the tofu on the side, they held our order for an hour and a half before we called and asked what was happening and they said there would be a $4 up charge for the tofu !?? Wow ! Then asked for noodles instead of rice for the red Thai curry and they said another you charge of $2.50 !! We finally get our order after 2 hours and I see why, the rice was a cold dry clump ( who screws up rice ? ), and barely ANY red curry sauce. Last time ordering from here, cash grab

Their thai coconut chicken soup was tasty, but I cannot say the same thing about their spring rolls. If you are spring rolls lover, better do not try them here. Their prices are ok, but on the steep side. Their staff is friendly.

This place is gorgeous and you can tell just on entering the building. The food is incredible, the staff are super friendly.

One of the best papaya salads in Canada. They always make it for us at lunch time even though it’s not on the menu. Beautiful building with sky lights and a view of the main drag. Service is aces. Love this spot. Keep up the great work and see you next time we’re on the island!

The staff were lovely and that’s the best I can say about it 😞 it was cold in there and there was no heat in the bathroom 🥶 We asked for medium hotness and our food didn’t taste like it was spiced at all. The meal reminded us of something out of a package. We won’t be returning

Tasty Thai food good size portion soup salad spring roll and stir fry as a lunch combo. The soup was not great but the rest was very good. I will be back also the staff is very friendly.

My favorite Thai restaurant for pad thai! Great restaurant to dine or order on skip. But if you order on their website you get a free spring roll. During a sunny day the restaurant windows are opened to the street which I love for a lunch special.

Such satisfying lunch combos (soup, spring roll, salad and main)! Delicious and good portions.

Alright overall, the type of rice noodles are the same youd buy from any store, and the pad kee mao didnt have much oyster flavor (nor home-made noodles), but the soups had a nice base.

We had a GREAT experience here, service was outstanding and great value for some BIG plates of amazing food! Definitely recommend a visit, but double check the hours that youre planning on going as they are only open for a small lunch window and then again for a dinner window.

Best take out Ive had in Nanaimo. Just ordered the pad prik king which I thought was the standout dish from everything I have tried absolutely delicious! My only criticism is that the Penang and Green Curry could be a little thicker and a little more aromatic but both were still more than acceptable! I will continue returning here and would recommend to others

Was just delivered Pad Thai, it tasted and had the consistency of being a 4 day old re-heat. The noodles were complete much and just fell apart. 1st time ordering, and the last time. Disgusting.

I worked in Thailand for 25 years so have all kinds of Thai food. This restaurant is the closest to real Thai food that I have found in Nanaimo. Staff were very friendly and attentive. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Was craving Thai and picked this place based on reviews and wasn’t disappointed. Delicious food! Good portions. Good service.The decor could use some updating and brightening up. But the food definitely makes up for it.

Great food! Friendly staff

Tom yum soup was excellent. Pad thai was decent. Fried rice and khee mao noodles was bland. Red curry was too watery and weak in taste. Ambience was okay. Staff was friendly and accomodating.

The food is good. Staffs are super friendly.

Red Curry: lacked thai flavours, overly sweet, thin like coconut curry soup.House Fried Rice: overcooked rice that someone mixed crushed tomatoes in for the purest slop-like effect.Pineapple Fried Rice: overcooked rice with curry powder.The only vegetables you will find here are bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and carrots. Inedible. Management could also be refined as 2/3 dishes came out incorrect and staff seem as though theyve never dealt with blips.

My dad and I were passing through Nanaimo as we were touring the island. We decided to walk around downtown and stumbled upon Sukkhothai. Immediately upon entering we were pleasantly surprised by the decor. We were delighted to be served by Taya, who we got to know quite well. She was a blast to dine with, engaging us with her sharp sense of humour and ensuring we were fully satisfied. I asked her to select a vegan dish for me, which did not disappoint. When she brought it out, she had told me that not many people order it but it is one of her favorites. I could not have been more pleased. The dish could only be described as sapid. One of the best Thai meals I had the entire time I was on the island. Taya was an excellent server and we even learned that she is an aspiring writer. If her works are half as good as the food was, she will certainly be a best selling author.

This place is very nice. We sat near the outside, definitely good ventilation. Very good Thai food. We had the Tom Yum soup, it was delicious. The appy sampler has a good variety. The coconut rice was my favourite! My daughter loved the pad Thai. Not spicy, good choice for children.Definitely will visit again when we go to the island next time.

Told the server I was gluten free. Server says no problem. Bring bowls of clear soup for the whole table. Later the hostess spots the empty bowl of soup in front of me and says that if Im gluten free, I shouldnt have had the soup. Great. These next five days of diarrhea brought to you by Sukkho Thai. The Red Curry was good anyway.

We started our feast with the Tom Ka soup and honestly thats the best soup I ever had! It was a rich creamy Thai soup. The Tom Yum soup has good as well. The prawn wontons were good. However the chicken satay over here was really dissapointing. It felt like the I was having boiled chicken with some yellow color sprinkled on it. It didnt have any glazed sauce over it as well. The peanut dipping sauce for the satay was pretty good though. We had a red prawn curry, that was really good! Lastly we had the beef Sukkho noodles which was not that good. All in all I had mixed experience. This is definitely a great place for Thai style soups!

Amazing experience.Definitely will return. The food was so delicious. We had appies beforehand too. Everything was good. Service was very good! Very helpful and kind people. Everything setup covid way and felt very safe. Great dining experience. Loved it so much.

Delicious thai food. Loved their sukkho thai noodle, panaeng curry and mix appy platter. Friendly server. must visit.

I was hesitant to order pad Thai due to its dull looks, I gave it a try and it was good. Turns out all the sauce drains to the bottom, give it a good mix and youre good!Good service. This was during covid so the restaurant was empty but in inside looks like a nice place to dine in.

Best Thai food in town. Great service.

it was ok... my order wasYum Wun Sen13.75Glass noodles with prawns, green onion, carrot, cilantro and peanuts in a spicy citrus dressingThere were no peanuts and at least half of a RAW white onion coarsely chopped and thrown in with it..as well as the green onion. half the dish was raw white onion. Which wasnt even in the item description . On the plus side the was 5 big prawns in it and the flavor was good once all the massive chunks of oniom were picked out.

I have had two visits since the summer, and both were a great experience. Coconut curry soup and several meat and veggie dinners. Cant remember the names but all were very good and the atmosphere helped the experience. Great people working there.

Fast & friendly service. Tasty, large and reasonably priced food. What more can you ask for!

Im looking forward to trying this place again. My fiancé and I came during restaurant week and were limited to vegetarian choices because of it being a Friday in Lent. The best parts of our meals were the fresh and fried spring rolls and mango-inspired desserts. The vegetables in our stir fry were cooked to just the right amount.

This small restaurant deserves 5 stars, I think. But the server was sadly inattentive. A rich and varied menu impressed my party of 5. The cashew chicken was excellent and was as hot as I had ordered. Prices are reasonable and the food arrived promptly too. If you like Thai food, or just want to give it a try, then this place is for you. Apparently phoning ahead for takeout is fast too.

One of the best Thai restaurants I have every been too (although there aremany good ones). The best Pad Thai I have ever had. I, and my guests, have not been disappointed by any dishes thus far.

I missed my Ferry and I ended up going to Thai dinner it was delicious the green curry is what I had with prawns. I havent had a nice green curry since I was in Thailand. I would recommend highly.

Really, really nice food. So lovely to have a genuinely beautiful restaurant experience on the island. Our server was perfect, unobtrusive, genuine and on point. All this for the price of lightly upscale Thai. So much nicer than under (or overpaying for a far lesser experience. $15 dishes, including rice. Taking home leftovers.

Dropped by this local favourite for the first time today. What an authentic treat this was. The food had to be made by a Thai Chef as it was spot on. The meal: delicious and completed with soup, salad and spring rolls. I enjoyed the cashew chicken with red curry so much! I will be returning very soon.