Simple restaurant featuring an ample menu of Thai food favorites & less-familiar Thai creations.
the food was so yummy and the portions were BIG! We got the Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Summer Rolls with basil and shrimp, and thai tea and all of it was very delicious. It was busy when we went at 6 pm but the staff was so quick (10 - 15 minutes). The owner was very personable and friendly. Will be going again!
Went with my girls as it was the only restaurant option without a crazy wait time on a busy Friday night in the area. But we are so glad we did. A typical mom and pop restaurant with delicious food. It’s a little expensive but the quality makes up for it. Would definitely go again.
the food was so yummy and the portions were BIG! We got the Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Summer Rolls with basil and shrimp, and thai tea and all of it was very delicious. It was busy when we went at 6 pm but the staff was so quick (10 - 15 minutes). The owner was very personable and friendly. Will be going again!
Was explicitly asked why I did not left a tip, and the waiter mentioned this is his salary, it is so bad for a business not to pay a salary to their employees and only rely on the tips we give, I offered to give it in cash but the guy in a rude way said no thank you do it for the next time, definitely is not gonna be a next time.
Delicious and quick!
Food and service extremely good
we will be back
My wife and I frequent here. The food is incredible! Service is sometimes a little slow for no reason but the food here is what keeps us coming back 10/10.
The Villa noodles are like if you took straight crack cocaine and pressed it into thin perfectly flat noodles. 6/5
Came on a sunday evening since Noodle Blvd was packed and this was 2 min away. It was my gf first time having thai food and thai tea!
I on the other hand have been searching for a good thai spot in NC since i moved here 2 years ago and this place knocked it home!
I accidentally ordered the pad see ew with beef when i meant to get normal pad thai and wow what a delicious surprise.
The thai tea is incredible i could drink gallons of it.
Pop through for amazing thai cuisine!
Very friendly staff
A mi esposa y a mi nos encanta venir a comer a este lugar. La comida es DELICIOSA, el servicio es muy bueno también.
Trato de probar cosas diferentes cada vez que venimos y todo es muy rico. El lugar es pequeño y acogedor. Definitivamente siempre es una buena experiencia cada vez que venimos.
I drive from 4 hours away just for their Thai Villa Noodles and Pad See Ew. Enough said?
I love Thai food, but lately Thai food has been sub par. This restaurant changes that completely. The friendly atmosphere and delicious smell greeted me first, and what followed was the best Thai meal I’ve ever had. My family and I shared the panang curry, which was delightfully rich and spicy, the duck curry, which was light and spicy, and the pad Thai. Usually I find pad Thai to be middle of the road at other Thai places, but the pad Thai here was packed with flavor, sauce, and delicious spices. The pricing is more than fair, and, with the exception of the chefs specials, most dishes are priced the same with the only difference being the price of the meat added. At the end of the meal we shared a Thai custard, a delightfully sweet dessert served warm with tasty sticky rice, rounding out one of the most pleasant dining experiences in recent memory, if not my life. 1000 out of 10, could never recommend it enough
The atmosphere is nice but nothing fancy. You go to/order from Thai Villa for the food. And this is absolutely the best Thai food in the Triangle. Literally everything is delicious. I’m not exaggerating: everything. And the Thai Villa Noodles are on another level. Do your taste buds a service and start frequenting Thai Villa.
Great service and quality of Thai food.
My wife and I tried this place the other week. I have to say it was very good and better than we were expecting. We recently moved from the west coast and have been trying multiple new places since coming here with most places falling short on the flavor side( not Thai food specifically but various types in general). Some come close but are not quite there. This place did not disappoint though and the flavor was definitely there. Will definitely make it a place to revisit for Thai food cravings in between other food searches.
We get take out from Thai Villa from time to time and it’s consistently good! They do a good job with the spice levels, too. Pad Thai and Chicken Kapow are favorites in our house.
Food looked and tasted like it was recooked. A burnt taste to it.
Thank you for your explanation.
They dont let you place your own online order, and then they can't get it right over the phone even when you have them repeat order. Go elsewhere if you want the correct order
The pad see ew here is amazing. I am sad, because i had a favorite Thai place elsewhere, but the same dish here is so much better. Will try the red curry soon, also to compare. Will definitely come back.
Pad Thai is delicious! Staff is very friendly
Sub par food. Ordered red curry, roll and fresh roll (interestingly no tofu in that and the peanut sauce was not great either) first time I see someone using pineapple and grapes in red curry 😔, no bamboo shoots or broccoli. Villa Thai noodles(flat drunken noodles) the flavor was so strong and. Very disappointed with the quality of the Thai food.$85 down the drain this food which is not even work $25
They have put tomatoes in fried rice.. Another first.
Great food, we eat here all the time. Quality is just as good eating in or getting takeout. Highly recommend the pad see ew, pad thai, and mago sticky rice
Very nice service but the food misses the mark. The drunken noodles and pad see ew were too salty. Same with the papaya salad - it was too drenched in a bitter sauce to eat it.
Coming from nyc.. this is the closest you can get around this area to authentic thai food.. loved the red curry and the drunken noodle. Amazing...
Amazing food for a great price. Service was fast and efficient and reminded me of the one in NYC even they have no correlation!
The best mango and sticky rice in town.
Often order pickup from Thai Villa. They're pretty consistent and the food is always good.
Best Thai food I have had in North Carolina! That Mango sticky rice was Devine as well! We will be returning customers.
You'd miss this place if you weren't looking for it, it's tucked away in a sprawling parking lot but is an absolutely adorable little restaurant with great food. Staff is super friendly; one of my favorite spots around Raleigh/Cary
My boyfriend and I come here once a week, this is probably our favorite place in the entire Triangle. The pad see ew is the best I’ve ever had.
I cannot believe the experience I had. Me and a group of coworkers decided to get some lunch there. After ordering and sitting down to wait for our food, there was an issue with us occupying a table. The waitstaff was extremely rude and aggressive, and yelled at us, which alerted the whole restaurant. All for a misunderstanding, I guess? Still don’t really know why. Extremely shocking, intimidating, and embarrassing for all of us. We will never be returning, nor will our company place any orders with them.
Amazing!
I LOVE going to Thai Villa! The Thai Villa noodles are amazing! I consume about a gallon of water eating them (4 star hot) but it's sooooo worth it!
Very rude lady who served food for us
She was very arrogant
Food was decent
Rude behavior
I have been ordering here for over 2 years and have never been disappointed. Amazing AUTHENTIC food! Always fresh and tastes amazing! Staff are always so kind as well! Highly recommend!
No nonsense hole in the wall. The food is excellent, prices reasonable, portions good, and the staff is friendly.
Very busy locally owned Thai restaurant. Thr kitchen gets backed up, but they tell you. Don't go if you're impatient or a jerk.
Love the Pad See Ew here. I could eat it multiple times per week.
Absolutely impeccable. Som Tum is 10/10
The best restaurant in all of the triangle. I go at least once a week. Get a noodle dish, they never miss! Pad see ew is my recommendation.
Great food. I had the red curry and it was delicious.
Ordered House Salad, Chicken Satay, and Spring Rolls appetizers. Salad and chicken Satay were not fresh. The water glasses were dirty. Main entries were below average. I will not recommend to others.
This has been our go-to Thai place in Raleigh! We have not found better Pad Thai anywhere else in Raleigh or when visiting other cities. The takeout portions may seem a little expensive, but they give you a large portion that can feed most people two meals, so it’s worth it!
Food is hot, fresh, good. Service is friendly, though a little slow if they are busy. Atmosphere is not fancy, but there is table service. We gladly drive here to eat because it is much better than the Thai food near our house.
Our experience at this Thai restaurant had its ups and downs. The Pad Thai was a solid choice, meeting expectations with its classic flavors. However, my husband's beef stir-fry fell short--the meat was tough, and the dish lacked flavor depth. Despite this, we found some standout items, like the tasty chicken skewers and the flavorful Tom Yum soup. We also tried the Thai custard dessert with sweet sticky rice, which, while not our favorite, intrigued us to try the mango sticky rice next time.
Although the restaurant's worn appearance was noticeable, the friendly service helped offset it.
Despite the mixed experience, we're open to giving this place another chance. With enough promising moments, we're curious to explore more of their menu offerings and see if there are other gems to discover.
We got two orders of pad thai for takeout. I would've given Thai Villa four stars, but the pad thai had a slightly metallic taste because of their container choice. I would strongly recommend using a different kind of container rather than the aluminum kind to preserve the quality of the food.
Very good Thai food!
This restaurant was tasty!!! It was delicious, and the service was kind and did well. The place is decent and also clean! I recommend this restaurant if you like Thai food!!!!!!!! Shrimp is large and yummy.
Food was ok, from the choices. It has been at least 10 years since we had eaten there. Not quite how I remember it. We ordered our known favorites. The Num Tok barely had any beef, but a lot of lettuce, yet was like $11. The spicy fried rice ordered was very plain and not Thai hot as requested. The Tom yum soup with shrimp was not very good. The Kua Noodles were ok. I had hoped to go back and have some the curry dishes next time. Red curry and Panang curry were among my favorites in the past. Maybe better luck next time.
Wife and I love this place for takeout. Tastes great, great prices, and always ready for pickup in ~15 minutes.
Went with my girls as it was the only restaurant option without a crazy wait time on a busy Friday night in the area. But we are so glad we did. A typical mom and pop restaurant with delicious food. It’s a little expensive but the quality makes up for it. Would definitely go again.
Fantastic authentic Vietnamese Pho and quick service
Food is amazing and authentic ! You have to try their pad see ew and thai tea !
Thai Villa has the best Pad Thai in the Raleigh/Cary area! My go to spot for Pad Thai since I moved here 3 years ago. The vibes remind me of the Thai restaurant my dad owned when I was a kid :)
Absolutely the best cashew chicken anywhere!
Nice to visit after a long break! Generous portions, and a good spiciness scale. Very friendly staff.
Excellent taste at a reasonable price
We are at Cary for Chinese Lantern Festival and while looking for dinner, we found this place nearby. We ordered satay for appetizer and for entree we got red curry and Thai fried rice. The taste of red curry was amazing enjoyed with my side of rice.
For dessert we got coconut ice cream and Thai custard. Our food came quick and we enjoyed our food.
We love this place so much! Definitely a hidden gem. Food is in my opinion, more authentic than any other location I have found in the triangle. We love the Pad Kee Mao with chicken and the Kanom Jeep!
First time and will never get food from here again. Horrible food! We got Pad Thai which was very citrus tasting as if they poured excessive lemon juice. The Penang curry was extremely oily. I would stay away from this restaurant.
Prices have gone way up and quantity is majorly disappointing. Not worth the money.
Panang Curry w/ chicken was fantastic, Thai tea was great as well.
My favorite restaurant!! The Thai villa noodles are superb!!! Very friendly service and willing to customize for vegetarians and spice level. Love love love!
Great food, friendly service. Food cooked just right do it has a balanced taste. Nothing over done or under done. Ask for the ginger iced tea. There are some things that weren’t on the menu, such as green papaya salted, but if you ask, they will make it for you.
This place has a very good vibe to it. Good food, very reasonable price and very decent service. I recommend.
Best Thai food in the area
So delicious! I got the duck in red curry and it was very flavorful. I'm excited to try many other dishes! The service is also very kind.
My visit to the Thai restaurant left me with mixed feelings. The overall food was just slightly above average. The duck curry, for instance, leaned on the sweeter side, with a surprising inclusion of pineapple and grapes. Similarly, the pad see ew had an abundance of sauce, which made it a tad too sweet and salty for my taste.
Good people good food!
I found Thai Villa on Google and decided to give them a chance after seeing other positive reviews. I ordered the Kanon Jeep dumplings and the Massaman chicken and shrimp curry and was blown away! The portion size was huge and the flavors were amazing. I highly recommend giving them a try!! Delicious!!
The food and service was fantastic!!! Will definitely be going back to make my way through the menu. If you enjoy Thai food, put this place on your list.
Best Thai food I have ever had. I love their signature dish of Thai Villa Noodles. Nice service, very friendly.
I ordered pad see ew and spring rolls to go and it was some of the most delicious food I ever had, not to mention the most flavorful Thai food! The service was so kind both over the phone and in person. I appreciate the small extra steps to make to go orders maintain their freshness. I can't wait to return soon and many times after that!!!
I wish it was more spicy when I ask for spicy
Thai Villa is a great hole in the wall Asian place, it is a regular that the wife and I eat at at least a couple times a month. The staff is always friendly, service quick.
their nice but the pad thai tasted like the ground and the chicken was so dry i choked
I’m not exaggerating when I say my family and friends agree this is the best Thai food anywhere. I travel for a living, and Thai Villa has more flavor than any Thai restaurant I’ve had in the world. Specifically, I love the Thai Villa noodles and panang curry. The service and atmosphere are average (its not a fancy restaurant) but the food is amazing! Great take out as well. I highly recommend you try this place and add it to your list of favorite local places!
The waitress was great and very polite. The food came out quickly and was some of the best Thai food I’ve had for the price. Highly recommend! We’ll be going back for sure.
overall very disappointed .. but service was good
This is the best Thai food in Wake county.
The Thai Villa noodles are absolutely addicting. Even after moving out of Cary, we still go out of our way at least once a month to get our fix.
Tasty dishes well prepared- great spice - friendly owner and staff - all around enjoyable experience
Comida riquísima y fresca. Servicio rápido y amable
Excellent Pad Thai. I ordered it hot. Popular place with locals based on the flow of people. A lot of Asian folks coming in which we took as a very good sign. Very pleasant staff.
Fantastic food and great prices
Great food, a little lacking in atmosphere - feels very cramped, including the midget sized bathroom and industrial containers sitting outside window.
Fantastic food... delicious pad thai and red curry.
Food was OK, a little bland. If you want spicy, all for super hot, otherwise it's boring.
Our first time eating at Thai Villa and it was as advertised. Delicious. We will be back.
My son and I received mixed-up orders at this restaurant; my spicy beef rice dish was bland (I ordered level 3 spicy), and his pad Thai was too spicy (he ordered level 1). Despite the waiter's polite apology, no rectification was offered such as a replacement meal, discount, or complimentary dessert. Their customer service could use refinement, particularly when handling mistakes.
First time here, very delicious. You gotta try the ice cream!! 👍
Absolutely love their pad thai!
Best pad Thai I’ve ever had. Delicious food.
Very good delicious
This place was awesome! We like to find new places when we travel, and Thai Villa was fantastic! Mike greeted us and was so pleasant, the food was absolutely delicious and portions were great. Lots of flavor! 11/10 recommend :)
The food was amazing. Great service, And fast. Asked for a recommendation and it was delicious.
Best pad see ew in the world. Can't recommend any higher.
Thai Villa has some of the absolute best Thai food that we've ever had. The pad Thai is simply but beautifully done and it is incredibly delicious. Everything that we've had at this restaurant has been absolutely amazing! We just went and we already can't wait to go back. We would DEFINITELY recommend this restaurant!
I'd describe the restaurant itself as "unpretentious". The prices too are unpretentious. But there is nothing unpretentious about the food! I ordered the Pad Woon Sen and it was probably the most flavorful Thai dish I have ever had in my life. Service was fast. On a random early Thursday afternoon the place was surprisingly busy, but I guess I can see why. Wish we had discovered this place sooner.
Family of four went for dinner at Thai Villa. Great ambience, service and food.
Chef happily modified food for vegetarians.
I am giving 4 stars for lack of alcoholic beverages.
Best Thai food in the area hands down. Casual ambiance, fantastic food, and friendly staff. Can’t be beat!
Amazing place for Thai food. Try this you will not get disappointed!
first time ordering here today, I got the shrimp and pineapple red curry and it was INCREDIBLE. The flavors were so good. also ordered the mango sticky rice and it was so amazing! Will definitely be frequenting!
No alcohol lol
Best Thai in the area. Pad see ew is amazing.
This is my favorite Thai place to get takeout - so much so I order 1-2x a week. Why the 3 stars then?
They are so, so, so, soooo inconsistent. When it’s good, it’s the best. But when it’s not, which seems to be happening more often that not, the noodles are mushy or there sauce is so watered down it’s the consistency of soup. Or today, the Kua noodles have NO sauce, not one clove of garlic; just pan fried noodles with egg and heat from chili flakes, not a hint of any flavor.
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING, so delicious a must try!!
me + pinapple rice=🤯
Great food and great staff
The best Pad Thai anywhere near Raleigh. In my BFs words..."Bida Manda" doesn't even come close.
We get order out once a month driving from Clayton to Cary.....it is worth it 💯
Extremely rude manager/owner. I was told over the phone that the wait time would be 15 minutes for my takeout order. Got there right at 15 minutes and he was arguing that he never told us it would be 15 minutes and going on and on about how we were messing him up. We left without getting the order.
Food is delicious, though.
My new favorite Thai food in Raleigh! The pad see ew was the best I’ve ever had and the shrimp pad thai was *chefs kiss*. They also have great staff, especially our waiter, Mickey, who was awesome! Will be becoming a regular here for sure :)
PAD SEE EW! It’s the BEST. Get it.
Staff is always quick and courteous as well.
Thai Villa's food is amazing! We love their Tom Kha Soup and Thai Villa Noodles (Drunken Noodles). Service is friendly and fast.
BEST Thai food around! Not kidding!
Great food and great service! The staff is incredibly welcoming and on top of that the food was amazing!
Seriously the best shrimp pad thai I’ve ever had. We also tried the thai tea and it’s super good. Dae was so friendly and kind, I would recommend this restaurant to anyone :)
Enjoyed the pad Thai and would recommend if you are in the area and craving Thai.
Had a really great first experience with this place and looking forward to trying it again! We ordered take out tofu pad thai and pad kee mao. The lady on the phone was super accommodating to our vegan diet and very friendly. The food was amazing! Perfect tofu. It's been a struggle to find decent Thai food in North Carolina, but this has by far been our favorite! Can't wait to go back.
Not a lot of ambience, but the food is so good! Great choice for takeout!
PAD SEE EW SO GOOD!
Today my husband and I went to Thai Villa for Valentine's day dinner. We each had Pad Thai and it was excellent as usual. This place has the best Pad Thai and other Thai food in the Triangle area.
I’ve been coming here for 20 years, have visited Thailand and have to say it is by far the best Thai food around!
My wife and I recently moved to Cary and were looking for a good Thai place. This was the first we tried and I'm not sure we need to keep looking. The Thai Villa noodles and Pad Thai were great, as were the spring rolls and shrimp bikini. We'll definitely be back.
The best Thai food to find around the Raleigh/Cary area! Service is always on point, food is always hot even with takeout, and the price is outstanding. Seriously have to check it out especially if you like well done spice.
15 years ago Thai Villa is an Authentic Thai Restaurant, with different and many new owners who took over, Thai Villa lost its reputation as an Authentic Thai Restaurant, today we ordered. vegetable soup, Pad Thai and Green Chicken Curry, Their Soup is like the one that you buy at a grocery store “ Instant Soup” with an extra amount of MSG, J can not not and did not eat the soup, The Pad thai has lost its ingredient and taste like “ Bad Thai “ the green Chicken curry was a joke Too soupy and the cut up tiny pieces of chicken breast swam helplessly , I’d say my experience to thai Villa is simply one of the worst and sad to say “ that their price is not worth to pay.
Went here for the first time tonight. The service was amazing! Such a sweet waitress. The food...YUM!!!! I got the spring rolls, Pho, and the Thai iced tea. Loved everything about this establishment other than it being 45 minutes away from me!
While we really like the food, they did not give us what we ordered for take out and they would not accommodate us by preparing the correct order asap and said we would have to wait an hour for it to be ready for pickup.
All of the staff racially profiled me because I ordered Pad sew ew with chicken, steak, and shrimp due to the total cost of the meal. They made a big scene in front of everyone in the restaurant to show me the break down the in a condescending way. Also, the wait staff would serve everyone else (the white customers) before even they addressed my needs. The food is very salty. They are really rude to me but kind the white customers! I will not be back!
Always a good experience. Right around the corner from my barber shop. Been eating there once or twice a week for years!!! I won't go anywhere else. Friendliest staff and best food! Highly recommended!!
nice, I got shrimp panabg curry and thai tea
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- 4.5 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 919-462-9010
- Website: http://www.thaivillanc.com/
- Location: 1319 Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606, United States
- Map: 35.7645917, -78.7421718
- Thai restaurant
- Vegetarian restaurant
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 11:30 AM–2 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Wednesday: 11:30 AM–2 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Thursday: 11:30 AM–2 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Friday: 11:30 AM–2 PM–5–9 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 AM–2 PM–5–9 PM
- Sunday: 11:30 AM–2 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Delivery: Available
- Great tea selection: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Coffee: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Catering: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Seating: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Wi-Fi: Available
- Wi-Fi: Available
- Casual: Available
- Cosy: Available
- Family friendly: Available
- Groups: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Debit cards: Available
- NFC mobile payments: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- High chairs: Available
- Kids' menu: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
- Free parking lot: Available
- Parking: Available