Erawan 2724 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY 13224

"The worst Thai food i've ever eaten. I love Thai food and have eaten at many Thai restaurants in different cities. The appetizers, all the the fried food came out dark, almost black, looks over fried but it wasn't. The dark color shows that they didn't change the oil and it was overused. Ordered the duck curry. Curry was full of bamboo and almost nothing else. Sauce was runny, duck was not whole pieces of duck but slices of something. Didn't taste like duck. Next dish was a thick noodle dish, with beef, etc. Well the "noodle" dish had thick noodles but they were cut in to little squares. How is that a noodle dish when it's cut so short? Minced beef with frozen carrots, peas on some lettuce. That was the dish. How is that a Thai dish? Tom yum soup. It was so sour, didn't even drink it. Please. All the people that gave this place 5 stars should really get out more and try more Thai restaurants. I was duped by the high ratings for this place."

"Great authentic Thai food. Their menu is HUGE! I suggest you have look at the menu online prior to going. You'll have a better idea of what you want. Each menu item is described in English, no confusion I had a soup chicken and coconut milk just a touch of coriander and lemongrass. So yummy. My main was a shrimp meal with yellow curry and veggies. I ordered mild, which still has a little kick. It comes with white rice. Fluffy and hot. Ate maybe 1/3 and took the rest home for next day lunch Portions are very generous. Our waitress was pleasant and friendly. Ladies room was clean Parking on the side and then more in the back. Perhaps more lighting could be used there at night"

"Been going here for years. I am a huge fan. My favorite restaurant in Syracuse overall. Food is authentic and fresh. The owners and servers treat you like family. I’ve had Thai many other places, in many other cities, and nothing compares to here. Such a nice place to go to for a peaceful dining experience. Picture I added is of my Shrimp Pad Thai I got as take out recently."

"Didn't know I like Thai food. Actually it was pretty good. I would definitely go again"

"Short version: With all the Thai food options in Syracuse, you should AVOID THIS ONE. Food was terribly cooked – we got food that was both over/undercooked. This was my first time here, and also the last. Long version: I was very disappointed to say the least. I’m not sure how Erawan has anything more than 2 stars on Google, but definitely over-rated. Being dinner time on a Friday, we were expecting the food to be very well cooked, but it was the complete opposite. Not sure if they had new cooks or if this is the standard. In the appetizer platter, the tofu cubes were like croutons. I took a bite and didn’t know I was supposed to be eating tofu. It all turned to dust in my mouth. The fried spring rolls were drenched in oil. When you took a bite of them, oil just oozed all over. I forgot to take a picture of the Chicken Satay, but you can see it included in one of the other pictures. You can see how little that was cooked. Phad Thai had very little flavor and was NOT authentic. The pictures provided actually make it look better than it was. It tasted like one you’d make from a package in the Asian section of a supermarket. My wife got the Veggie Phad Thai, and the broccoli was close to raw. In Phad Thai, veggies like that should be steamed and nice and soft to bite into. To me the authentic Phad Thai is the darker brown because it caramelizes in the Wok. Maybe I’m just used to authentic Thai restaurants from NYC, but this was not it. Thai Flavor across the road is WAY better. Although they are pricey (not much more than Erawan though) the food is phenomenal, always hot and fresh, and wait times are less. I still have to try the other Thai restaurants in Downtown area. Will post when I do :)"