Thai Villa

By far, the BEST Thai food I've ever eaten in the 3 years I've lived in NC. I live in Wake Forest and I haven't had the best Thai food experiences (too bland, too sour, not sour enough, too spicy, not spicy enough, portions too small... you get it) so I had low expectations when I decided to try this place out after a shopping trip at Grand Asia Market, which happens to share the same parking lot with Thai Villa. Ample parking, btw!I visited on a Wednesday afternoon and the restaurant was fairly busy. My friendly server explained to me that you could order certain dishes in both lunch and dinner sizes. I proceeded to order a Thai iced tea (amazing!), the chicken satay (so yummy, wish there was more of it), the shrimp pad Thai without bean sprouts in the dinner size (huge portion and was the star of my meal), and the spicy basil fried rice with chicken (no bell peppers) in the lunch size portion, both medium spice level. Everything came as ordered. The food arrived fairly quickly with the drink and chicken satay arriving first. The service was very attentive and courteous, despite the many patrons coming in for takeout orders and I spent around $47 for my entire meal. I had plenty of leftovers to bring home and my husband later declared the same as me, "that was the best Thai food we've had since we moved here (from NJ)!" My only regret is that we didn't try this place sooner. We always saw it from the highway when we were looking at homes in Apex and Cary, but it never occurred to us then to give it a shot. Looking forward to bringing my three kids and husband along next time. Thanks for the terrific meal!

We are regulars here, love their food and have never have a quality issue. Unfortunately, I left feeling disappointed today after placing a Togo order. I love the chicken Tom Ka soup and usually order two orders as a main dish since they only serve it in a small container. Usually the soup is filled to the line but tonight I received one filled halfway and the other was mostly full but the majority of the soup was broth. I would hope to receive the whole item I paid for instead of half if that is what I'm paying for. Please do better Thai Villa

Passed this place a few time. Finally decided to give them a try For dinner tonight. What a gem. They was busy but seated right away. Wait staff was super friendly and quick. For starters we had the chicken satay and spring rolls. The chicken satay was yummy. It came with a nice peanut sauce and a little cup of cucumber and red onions in a sweet and vinegar marinade. Also got the spring rolls. Sooooo good. (Sorry didn't take pictures... was super hungry and forgot lol )For mains we got the Beef Pad Thai and the Soft Shelled Crab in a chili garlic sauce. The pad Thai was the best we've had around town. So full of flavor. Beef cooked to perfection. Will definitely be back for this dish alone! The soft shelled crab was very good as well. it had a hint of a frozen seafood flavor but it was easy to overlook. Fresh would have made it way better. All good though! Still ate it all. lol If you want an incredible Pad Thai experience come here and give em a shot! The Thai Iced Tea was really good as well. Not overly sweet. Perfectly balanced.

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.

Have been to Thai Villa several times and this place never disappoints. Ordered one of my favs, they called Thai Villa noodles but it is the "drunken noodles" and the flavors take me back to Phiphi Island and a neighborhood restaurant in Bangkok Service is always good even for a hole on the wall

We ordered takeout: beef pad ew (not pictured), chicken pad Thai, Tom yum w/chicken, mussaman chicken curry, red curry -- all were pretty good & the prices + size vary according to lunch/dinner time. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to make sure we didn't include peanuts in some dishes for allergy reasons. I love that I feel I can trust them whereas some places will just avoid telling you they cook it with nuts & try to pick it out. Would definitely recommend if you're craving Thai food and you're in the area.

What a great place - Thai Villa is indeed a hole in the wall Thai Restaurant, and wow is their food awesome. Their menu and cooking is authentic as it gets - and the execution is outstanding. The environment is simple - not a romantic candle-lit spot :) I can imagine they do a lot of take-out: I saw a lot of to-go order while I dined. the service was fast, attentive and friendly. One downside is they have no Sing Ha beer (or any beer) to reduce the spicy heat of their cooking. {alas}

Super delicious food, although smallish portions for a thai restaurant so keep in mind of your starving. Lovely people here, and fantastic food!

This is the best Thai food we ever had. The spices and flavors are perfect and the attention is Great. Highly recommended!! Try the red noodles and Panang curry.

Me and my wife love this place, the flavor of every dish is incredible and this is one of those places you want to come back and try something different. Great service they're always attentive and you can't go wrong eating here for lunch or dinner.