Sasi arrives from Thailand
She brings the cooking instincts, family recipes, and ingredient standards that would shape every Thai Kitchen table.
From the founder
The story starts before the first sign went up.
Twenty-five years later, the promise has not changed much. Sasi still uses recipes and ingredients brought over from Thailand, still cares about the art on the walls, and still makes time to come around to the tables and say hello.
Regulars describe the restaurants less like a chain and more like being invited into somebody's home: generous plates, warm service, and a room that feels lived in instead of assembled.
- Sasi
Owner and head cook, Thai Kitchen
The path
Built through neighborhoods, regulars, and repeat cravings.
The first kitchen opens
Maryland Heights gets the first Thai Kitchen: family-style hospitality, Thai ingredients, and the kind of portions people remember.
Thai Mama opens
Sasi returns to Maryland Heights with Thai Mama, Sasi Thai Market, and Sasi Wholesale in the same shopping plaza.
Thai Mama + Sasi
A restaurant, a market, and a deeper pantry.
Thai Mama, Sasi Thai Market, and Sasi Wholesale bring the same food culture into different parts of everyday life: a meal at the table, Thai groceries for home cooks, and ingredients for wholesale partners.
That matters because Thai food is not only a menu category. It is curry paste, rice, herbs, noodles, sauces, family habits, and the little decisions that make a dish taste like someone cared.
Known for
Food that gives the story somewhere to land.
Thai classics
Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, curries, fried rice, soups, salads, satay, and appetizers that feel familiar without feeling ordinary.
Neighborhood favorites
Comforting dishes with the coconut richness, spice, herbs, and depth guests expect from Thai Kitchen.
Catering spreads
Event-ready menus built around shareable appetizers, noodles, rice, curries, and crowd-friendly spice levels.
Recognition
A local name people keep finding again.
Thai Kitchen and Thai Mama have shown up in regional restaurant coverage, public review roundups, and neighborhood dining lists. The common thread is simple: people notice the portions, the service, the convenience, and the dishes that travel well for takeout.
Featured brands
Thai Kitchen, Thai Mama, Sasi Thai Market, and Sasi Wholesale.
Current communities
Maryland Heights, O'Fallon, St. Charles, Central West End St. Louis, and Wentzville.
What comes next
More locations are under consideration, but the heart of the work stays the same: cook well, serve warmly, and give guests a reason to come back.
Visit us
The story is best with rice on the table.
Order online, find a location, or bring Thai Kitchen to your next event with catering.