SAAP

I had been wanting to try SAAP since they opened. Yesterday, I selected SAAP for my birthday dinner, and it was a delight. Our service from waitress Noel(le?), was excellent - friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. I started with Sunmer Rolls with shrimp and they were serves super chilled and so fresh and crisp. For my meal, I selected the green curry with seafood. It was excellent. Packed with very fresh and crisp vegetables and tasty seafood. The side of chili oil to adjust the spice level was perfect. I tried 2 cocktails from their list and both were tasty and well-balanced. The location right next to Cary Downtown Park is great for a pretty or post dinner stroll. Lots of gluten-free options marked on the menu. Dining room is relatively small, so I suggest reservations. However, you may also eat at the bar with first come availability. Check out this new gem in Cary!

We had a wonderful time at SAAP. This restaurant is excellent for anyone but is truly a GEM and a treat for those of us with dietary restrictions who want to go out and enjoy ourselves!! I am gluten and dairy free and they have many options. The entire menu is basically dairy free. GF items are clearly labeled on the menu too. Our server, Miranda, was very kind and attentive. She said she is related to the owner and her son has dietary restrictions so she was very patient with my questions. The sauces that come with the pho are not all gluten free. Only the chili oil and sugar are. They can bring you special gluten free soy sauce. It was 2 of us and we ordered 2 small plates (crispy coconut lettuce wraps and herb sausage) and 1 large beef pho. It was so nice of them, they served our pho in 2 separate bowls even though it was 1 order, which made it easy to share. The portions were so generous and we were stuffed at the end of it! But we made room for the sticky rice dessert… yum!! We also had several drinks including a sour beer, Thai tea, and 2 mocktails. The Lao in Thai pineapple chai mocktail was yummy! With all that we ordered and how full we were, the total bill including tax was around $109 which felt really reasonable for the quality of the restaurant. I hope they will maintain the generous portions and great quality and price going forward! For parking, you can use the parking deck and take a 2 minute walk to the restaurant. This will definitely be a favorite restaurant in our regular rotation! Thank you SAAP!