Bamboo Hut - Sylvan Lake

This seems to be the only Thai place in the tiny town of Sylvan Lake, and while it 's not up to the standard of some of the places I can get in Edmonton, it was pretty decent. Certainly you 'd have to drive for a bit to find better Thai nearby. We got ours to take out; the interior didn 't look particularly atmospheric. There was a wall full of best ethnic food in Sylvan Lake type certificates also, which is a good sign. Anyway, if you 're in the area and craving Thai, this is the place for you!

Bamboo Hut used to be really good. It's been a couple of years since I was here last and it's still pretty decent, but not quite what it was. I recently ordered the Pad Thai and it is still top notch. They still make excellent Thai food. Although I was disappointed that they no longer make Thai iced tea, their menu is still filled with all the classics that Thai lovers enjoy. As far as food quality is concerned, this place ranks well above average. The service wasn't bad it was average. The host who seated us and the waitress who served us were always very civil. Were they passionate about their jobs? Are they led by an inspirational leader? No. They were just people doing their jobs. The atmosphere of the place is where things drop below average. You can tell that this restaurant was once pretty nice, but over time new paint becomes old, walls and furniture get scuffed up, and menus that were shiny and new eventually become tattered and torn. Unless management is constantly cleaning, repairing, replacing things, and investing back into the business, things will always slowly go downhill. And this is what is happening here. If you want good Thai food, I don't know a better place in Sylvan Lake to get it. If you want a great restaurant experience you can probably do better. I only hope that the management will reinvest in their staff morale and reinvest in their facilities to return the Bamboo Hut to be the great restaurant it used to be.

Excellent meal, we always order more than we can eat and take home leftovers, nothing on the menu is bad! It's out favourite place and it's right behind the Big Moo in Sylvan Lake, AB

Dany's Lakeside Curry is one of the best seafood dishes I've enjoyed with a medium heat spice. The Cashew Chicken Stir Fry has a nice sweet sauce with peppers, onions and cashews. Both portions were decent and satisfying. The salad rolls for an appetizer come with a delicious peanut sauce while the roll itself was a little chewy. Service didn't take long and was courteous, but not warm and friendly...more like just doing a job. The ambience was strange with M&M rap music. The decor is fine with some interesting wall bamboo art. For a blustery chilly day, Bamboo Hut was a nice spot to warm up with curry.

Simply the best dining option in Sylvan Lake, good quality and super consistent. Only issue is the slow times for pick up and delivery. 45 mins to an hour wait for pick up is a little high. Especially when it's not at peak times. Even then, that's minor when you have so few quality options in a town like this particularly during tourist season. If you're one of the few that haven't tried the Bamboo Hut you won't be disappointed.