Saras, whose name stems from Sanskrit meaning "with juice," offers an extensive menu that encompasses 200+ dishes ranging from a cross-selection of Indian regional delicacies including Indian-Chinese and Thai vegetarian food. It's quick service style with Wi-Fi. Its flagship outlet is in Bangkok. Previously on the 3rd floor; relocation reported Dec 2018. Confirmed permanently closed January 2022.
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Royal Garden Plaza, Ground floor, 218 Moo 10, Beach Rd, Pattaya, Thailand, 20260
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Last update on 04 Jan 2022 by Paulveg852
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16 Reviews
First Review by reissausta ja ruokaa
Chris100000
Points +39
Closed? - Edit
I think this place is closed (in Royal Garden Plaza). Website and Facebook are also down
Read moreJulieEA
Thanks for the tip! We have confirmed and closed out the listing.
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megooon
Points +30
Great Place for Vegans - Edit
This was the best place we visited in Pattaya, the food is more expensive then other restaurants but it has the best experience.
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Kelly Kelly
Points +3361
Not recommended - Edit
Sara’s Indian Veggie (not recommended)
Read moreRoyal Garden Plaza, 218 Moo 10, Beach Road, Pattaya, Thailand 20260
On beach road just south of Soi 13/2 in the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not building
038-424-769
Personally I did not enjoy hardly any of the food there aside from the delicious samosas > returned for samosas and they were very dry, the pastry was stale and not the flavor they had before.
I had the Thali and not only were the portions small but only one main tasted any good.
I tried to find out if the veggie burger came with a whole grain bun. Couldn't understand what the not so friendly waiter was talking about in his answer but thought I would risk > mistake!
Came on a big thick doughy white bun. I had a couple of bites and the bun dominated the taste. I threw away the bun so I could eat the thin little burger inside. Oh my god it was disgusting. I have been known to eat some crappy stuff rather than waste food but it this case I left what was uneaten on my plate.
No one asked how anything was, the food was dropped off and then they disappeared. That was the last I saw of them until I finally went to the front desk to find someone to pay so I could leave.
In all fairness I was talking with a friend that found their Dosa to be very good. Perhaps the food quality has gone up since moving from the 3rd floor to the ground floor.
I went to the new location but when I saw some of the ridiculous prices I walked out without eating.
No reason for me to return here
Here is are examples of their new prices:
Thali South Indian 410b
Thali North Indian 395b
For those who might not know Thalis run from 120b to the high end of 300b in over 70 Indian restaurants I have ate at in Pattaya.
Aloo Gobhi 230b - (typically costs in the 120b to 160b range)
Jeera Aloo 210b - (typically costs in the 100b to 135b range)
Vegetable Pakora - 190b (typically costs in the 80b to 130b range)
Onion Pakora 170b - (typically costs in the 80b to 120b range)
Mixed Vegetable Curry - 265b (typically costs in the 100b to 150b range)
Palak Paneer 305b - (typically costs in the 150b to 220b range)
Dahl 285b - (typically costs in the 90b to 130b range)
Mushroom Matar Masala 275b - (typically costs in the 150b to 220b range)
8:30am – 10:30pm
Updated from previous review on 2014-10-02
Cons: Ridiculous prices., Bad tasting food
Guest
PaulVeg85
Points +97
Delicious Indian food! - Edit
Fabulous lunch! What a treat!
Read morePros: Delicious food!, Vegetarian with lots of vegan options
Guest
desiyatri
Points +13
Stale Food - Edit
I was there in September 2018 and ordered their very expensive Rajasthani Thali. The food was several days old, taken out of a freezer and served. They added a lot of oil and salt to the curries to conceal the stale odour. Poor quality food at high prices seems to be their business model. No more Saras for me.
Read morePros: Did not see any.
Cons: Stale food, Too expensive
Guest
KarinS
Points +377
Not bad but expensive - Edit
I had a Dosa which was not bad, but I find it overpriced.
Read moreIn addition I didn't really like the spot in the shopping mall. It is a chain and they call it "fast food" even there is waiter service.
Pros: The waitress spoke good English
Cons: Definitely not a cosy atmosphere, unpersonal
Guest
martiin
Points +40
Huge menu - Edit
They have a lot of different dishes in their menu and they have marked out all the vegan dishes, what is super nice.
Read moreOtherwise typical "shopping center restaurant" with pretty high prices for Pattaya.
Updated from previous review on 2017-10-13
Pros: Vegan dishes marked out in menu, Central location
Cons: Expensive
Guest
EmilChristianJensen
Points +70
A little expensive but super tasty - Edit
The samosas are really good - get them !! :)
Read moreThe place is lovely but clearly they need some management! The waiter was absent and didn't have any proper waiter properties whatsoever, the menu has 262819 items on it and none of the dishes are explained other than their Indian dish names. Me and my girlfriend sat there and googled the dishes to find out what it actually meant.
When we got our food we were happy. So this place has some good, some bad to it.
The price is quite high for a thai place. We were two people and paid 920 baht, the most we've paid anywhere in Thailand for several weeks of eating out every day.
Guest
DimiLekarev
Points +42
The best Veg Indian Food - Edit
Was there with family,it's really good and very fast service. Recommend to those who love Indian food.
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Tamara Last
Points +33
Great place, a bit expensive - Edit
Saras is a really nice vegetarian place with lots of vegan options. Restaurant is located right in the center of Pattaya, in Royal Garden Plaza (accessible from both Beach and Second roads), on the last 4th floor. There is a buffet, main hall and outside terrace with sea view available (smoking is allowed). There is no vegan signs/marks in menu, but you can always ask a waiter. Food is delicious, level of service is high and prices a bit too. Anyway I love to go there once in a while.
Read morePros: delicious Indian food, location and view, atmosphere and service
Cons: high prices
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eric
Points +21090
Good Meal - Edit
When we were planing our recent trip to Thailand we saw this place recommended on Happycow and thought to give it a go. We also tried their outlet in Bangkok.
Read moreBoth times the food was very good. Combo platter with rice and curries plus side of samosas.
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Diggity
Points +91
worth the price for delicious indian food - Edit
I had the thali plate (small servings of various curries with rice, naan and dessert). Absolutely delicious. Full of flavour. Not oily. Perfect blend of flavours. If we stayed in Pattaya we would have gone back to explore the vast menu.
Read morePros: delicious
Cons: expensive
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petervegsearch
Points +26
Not really my place - Edit
I´m new in Pattaya and since more than 20 years strictly vegan. Friends told me about Happy Cow and so I installed the App and looked for restaurants. My hotel is in the 2nd street and so Saras was nearest and therefore my first target.
Read moreAs European, I´m Swiss, Indian food is not really want I prefer. Other kitchens are rather poor represented in this place. I also was not really looking for something like self service, fast food or buffet style. As recommended by the reviewer Kelly Kelly I tried the samosas, his comment is correct, they are really good. Beside the fried vegetable combination I couldn´t find some Thai food that pleased me. This one was also o.k.
It may be a fine place for Indian customers, they know their dishes, but for me the selection is very poor and not recommendable for europeans.
Pros: Good Location, Nice view
Cons: Menu not easy for europeans, Self service
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DaveBrown
Points +17
Saras Royal Garden Plaza - Edit
I was pleasantly surprised by how vast its menu is, I've been there several times and will continue to eat there, the menu has no picture images which doesn't help the new customers especially non english speakers / readers, but the quality of the food is excellent, prices are very moderate, I recommend the marsala dosa, yum! I'm still working my way through the menu
Read morePros: Great Location , Vast Menu, Great Tastes
Cons: Menu Images Missing
freshveg
Vast menu is a problem, not a plus. I came to this restaurant at lunch time and there were 0 customers. Now, how is it possible to have a vast menu, few customers and still cook fresh? It is simply impossible and the owner was evasive when I asked him about freshness. So Dave, why you writing such nonsensical reviews? Are you paid to do this?
Read moreDaveBrown
Sorry to hear you were dissatisfied with saras,but your suggestion that a regular commentator on happy cow and trip advisor is just plain wrong. The truth is Saras is a very good vegetarian restaurant and I think I'm qualified to say that all items I eat there are Always Fresh I eat there 3 to 4 times a week... The vast majority of customers there are Indians... That should give you hint.
Read moreAnyway your free to your opinion
Dave Brown pattaya
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mrrfrost
Points +340
Tasty Indian And Asian Food - Edit
The restaurant says it's fast food but they have waiter service. It just looks a bit like a cafeteria
Read moreThere is a huge menu of mostly Indian vegetarian dishes but also with a reasonable selection of Chinese and Thai food.
We had a mutter paneer and the malati malai dishes. Both had too much sauce compared to the contents but both very tasty. The kashmiri naan was crisp and the mixed veg kebab dish has large chunks of paneer and other veg. There are many dishes I have never heard of so it was fun trying a few. To finish I had the Masala Pepsi to drink which was unusual and distinctive!
Currently the location is incorrect on the map and is on Pattaya 2nd Road in the Sun City building.
Prices are reasonable, most dishes around 150-200 Baht. The restaurant was quite empty when I visited on a Saturday evening
Pros: Vast Menu, Quick.service
Cons: Lack Of Ambience, Too Saucy!
Guest
reissausta ja ruokaa
Points +1897
good south indian - Edit
In the Happy Cow map this restaurant isn´t exately on the right location, because Sara´s it´s in the Pattaya 2nd Road, not that close to beach at the map indicates.
Read moreThis was more expensive than 5 Star Jay or Kitchen Jay, but if you want to have south indian food it is a great place to have it.
I had a masala dosa (I had to ask it with no butter) and got a very big one. I also ordered a mango juice and got a freshly blended one made of fresh mangoes (no Maaza!).
Pros: big dosas, fresh mango juice
Cons: a bit expensive
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