Sabbai Cuisine

Excellent, made to order food. We tried their spring rolls, orange chicken and drunken noodles. Everything was fresh and flavorful. Customer service was awesome. We will definitely be back.

While visiting the market I had to get the red curry here just to see how good it was. Well it wasn’t that good and my order got screwed up which delayed me in trying the curry today for lunch. My wife had the Pai Thai I tried and that was much better in texture and flavor. So looks like this place is hit or miss on some their items they have for lunch. On the plus side the portion sizes were pretty big.

Extremely poor customer service. I would not recommend the food here either. The noodles were extremely oily. We stood in line and only one person was able to put in their order before the guy at the register walked away from us. He then proceed to take the orders of the people standing behind us. We had to remind him that we still needed to place our orders. Service was slow and somehow the people that placed their order after us managed to get it before us.

The Mi Katang is wonderful. Freshly made to order, with generous portions of protein (I got the chicken, which had shockingly large and full flavored slices of fresh cut meat) and a voluminous portion of very fresh veggies. I asked for it extra spicy and, man, did it kick. The supple and complexly spiced — think a marriage of 5 spice and and South Asian aromatic spices — brown gravy that the noodles are cooked in (and which they soak up) perfectly complements the bird’s eye pepper notes. I’d highly recommend this if you like your heat.
A more than satisfying dinner on a cold night for under 10 bucks. What more could you ask for? Despite the fact that I’ve had a few solid meals at the Rabbit’s Hole, Sabbai makes the food that I crave most at the Global Market.

Best pad see yew in Minneapolis, hands down. They call it the «drunken noodle». It’s actually spicy and not bland like every other Minneapolis restaurant!

Every time I have a craving for Pad Thai I come here. It is good, close to my house, and they validate parking.
They make the pad thai to order and you can see how it being prepared, this makes me feel better knowing that I am not getting something that has been sitting under a warmer. I’ve been here at least 10 times and my dish is always prepared to perfection. I can’t say much about the other dishes since I’ve only gotten the pad thai, but their bubble teas are also great!
This is great choice at Midtown Global Market!
Parking is validate if you park in the parking ramp. Bring your ticket with you and get the cashier to stamp it.

I love this place. They make the best pad Thai in the city. I confess that i have only ever ordered their pad Thai, but it was so good the first time that i always get it when i come back. The woman who owns Sabbai is very friendly and knowledgeable. She also gives me tips on how to improve the pad Thai i make at home. In conclusion: PAD THAI!!!

After a trip to my local DMV (in the basement of Midtown Global Market), I decided to grab lunch on my way to the office. It was early (10:30ish) on a Thursday and there weren’t many lines or anything as many places were just getting their grills hot, etc. Sabbai caught my eye because they offer a mock duck rice noodle salad which I figured would hold up decently on my ~30minute bus trek to work. Service was fast and friendly which I appreciated. While prepping my food, I was offered the choice of a peanut sauce OR the house dressing. I asked what the employee preferred and she said she personally liked the house dressing best but admitted that many people love the peanut. I decided to go with the house per her recommendation and it was tasty enough but did not really stand out above any other typical dressing provided with these types of salads.
When I got to the office, I noticed that in addition to the dressing, they included a little container of crushed peanuts. I did a light sprinkle on my salad but soon discovered they were very stale (as in, I had to spit one out because it nearly broke my tooth) so I’m glad they were kept on the side. The mock duck was good but there was not a ton of it. The noodles were slightly overcooked but the cucumber was ample and gave the dish a refreshing edge. Overall, I thought this place was just okay. While it satisfied my need for a convenient lunch, in the sea of delicious cuisine that is Midtown Global Market, Sabbai was unable to convince me of the need for an urgent return visit.

To preface this I would give the place a 2.5 stars if I can but willing to round it up to 3.
At 3PM with no breakfast or lunch I was starving and made a mistake of going to Midtown Global Market (MGM), given it has so many options and I am very indecisive. My boyfriend finally suggested I grab two things, one from each place; and bless his heart (sarcasm), he would be willing to help me finish half of each. I was craving some asian food and wanted to try a torta (see Manny’s Torta review).
I end up getting the drunken noodles here. Overall with tax it came around to be like $ 10. I must say that it was about meh. The noodles were cooked just right, chicken was tender and vegetables were not soggy but fresh — so i was convinced they made it on the spot. However, there was also nothing particularly special about it. Maybe I have higher standards for MGM, but the dish seem to be more like asian fast-​food booths in a shopping mall. The portion was on the skimpy side and there wasn’t actually much to share. For $ 10 for a skimpy and forgettable dish, I would be more willing to pay a bit more and eat at a sit-​down restaurant where I know the standards are higher.
Overall, I’m not entirely sure I would come back again given the many options they have at MGM. The food was just too mediocre and nothing in the menu screams original to me. This was probably one of the most «fast food» experiences I have had at MGM given food at other places actually taste like it was made with more care in a restaurant style format.

I have been eating here twice over the past two weeks — mainly because of their Mi Katang, a Cambodian-​Chinese fried noodle delicacy that I have been craving and which Sabbai managed to cook up excellently. For a price of $ 8.99, I just wished the serving could have been bigger. To be honest, the amount of food I got was probably half of what I usually get at other Asian restaurants. Not sure if this is because of the high rental fee at the Global Market, but seriously the serving size can be improved.

I don’t think some of these reviews are entirely fair. First, it’s incredibly difficult to be an Asian restaurant in the TC and it’s not fair to compare cuisines that are completely different in philosophy and taste. Restaurants have to cater to tastes that range from the quest for «authentic» to those who prefer Americanized sweet versions of the original dish. Striking the right balance is difficult, and I think Sabbai’s problem is one of marketing. People don’t know what Cambodian food is so they also make Thai food (but people already have preconceived ideas about what that is). People should be ordering more of the Cambodian dishes. OK enough of my soapbox rant.
I’ve been to Sabbai Cuisine many times and have tried a few other dishes, but honestly, I almost always order Mee Katang (which is made to order). It’s basically the Cambodian version of chow fun with just the right mix of wide rice noodles, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, snap peas, egg and your choice of meat (beef is best). If you like spicy, this is definitely the right amount of spice! It’s my go to comfort food in the market. I always get fast, friendly service here.

This is another great addition to the Midtown Global Market. I had the chicken pad Thai. I liked the spice level (fairly spicy), but it lacked the sweeter undertone that I like about the pad Thai found at Sawatdee. I also had a mango smoothie, which I really liked. I tried a sip of a friend’s coconut smoothie as well — also delicious. Nice to have the option of Thai/​Cambodian food when I’m at MGM with my family and they’re in the mood for tacos!

I really like the food here! The pad Thai was a little plain, but I ordered it without spice. The orange chicken was flavorful and the egg rolls and sauce are amazingly good!

We live close to the market so we are always happy to see a new addition to the area and Sabbai has been a great go to place for busy nights when we don’t want to cook. My boyfriend eats there much more than I do as he tends to eat out when I’m not there to cook but he’s addicted to their fried rice. He must have had it over 10 times now and he loves the beef spicy version. HIs only compliant is sometimes when he orders they make it too spicy, but that never stops him from eating it all!
I’ve tried the chicken curry dish and mine was very spicy too because I ordered my BF“s spicy rice at the same time and I think the communication broke down and I ended up getting a abnormally spicy curry as well. But it was huge portion so I could make two meals out of it and with enough rice to cut down the fire, it was very good. I’m sure the normal spice level is just right, so next time I’ll be sure to try to be clearer.
Service is fast and friendly and you can take food to go as well. I’m not sure why it’s gotten such bad reviews but the fried rice and curry dishes are both winners!