Tonight I unfortunately dined at Aroy Thai/ Sushi Machi, located in a shopping plaza off East independence Freeway. The restaurant was completely empty during my visit, aside from a few takeout orders being picked up, which didn't feel like a great sign. I started with the tuna tataki, but it didn't deliver. The tuna tasted low quality, was over-peppered, and felt hastily prepared with inconsistent slice thickness, the searing was not even. The pad thai combo with chicken and beef was even worse. It was unbelievably sweet and unappetizing, I could barely eat it and left more than half on the plate. You can see in my photos that the noodles were almost swimming in sauce, which only made the overly sweet flavor more overwhelming. Overall, nothing I tried felt worth returning for. I'll stick to my usual spots next time. Hopefully, the restaurant can work on improving the quality and flavors for a better experience. read more

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Honestly, best takeout Thai in Charlotte. Is it sketch? Absolutely. Do I lock my door as soon as I retrieve the goods? 1000%. But, the food is bangin. read more

5 stars for portion size 5 stars for pricing compared to other options nearby 5 stars for the summer rolls and that peanut sauce! 4 stars for pad Thai Although not the absolute best Thai food I have had in my life, I would say it is very good for Charlotte. Definitely in my top 2. There was a good serving size of protein in my pad thai. The spicy levels seemed appropriate (I got no spicy but my husband got a medium spicy dish and enjoyed it). I really enjoyed my pad Thai for dinner (and lunch the next day). It had a great peanut flavor and good textured noodles. My favorite dish though was the summer roll.. yum! That peanut sauce is so addicting that I put it in with my pad Thai. The service for my call in order was exceptional. Friendly and honest, they told me the summer rolls would be $1 extra with shrimp. Not only that, but the young lady called to tell me when my order was ready to picked up. All in all, I will happily keep Aroy Thai in my take out rotation. We had a happy and full family after visiting! read more

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Good Food and Service, simple Ambience. I would recommend Aroy Thai for a casual dinner out. They are on Independence Ave., making it convenient for many diners. read more

I had dinner at Aroy Thai a couple night ago. I had the Basil Fried Rice. It was good and there was plenty of it. It was more than enough for two plus meals for me. read more

Was close to this restaurant and tried the pad see ew though it tasted pretty good the dish lacked seasoning. The spice level was good! Service was fast and the location was pretty small I saw a lot of door dash I would return to try other dishes read more

Aroy Thai - T2. Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So I've been looking for solid Thai in Charlotte for a while, and every place I'd tried seemed to lack that layer of authentic Thai flavor. One night, Uber Eats and Yelp reviews led me to this gem. After a 45-minute commute in sound, it was so good that I had to try it in person. I came on a Friday night, and they needed to be packed with dine-in customers. The place is clean but small and quaint. Nestled in a strip mall, it isn't the ambiance that keeps people coming but the food. The lone waiter was efficient and prompt. The star of the show was the food. I ordered the drunken noodles with chicken and the mango sticky rice. The drunken noodles were served piping hot and bursting with flavor. The veggies were fresh, and the spice was just right. The chicken was juicy, and the portion was perfect to allow room for dessert. The mango sticky rice was perfect in portion and taste. It was the ideal end to the meal. read more

Coming back here after a one year hiatus was like a breath of Thai air that I needed desperately and didn't even realize it until I walked through those doors! The wait staff were as quick as you could dream for in taking our orders, and returned with our food just as quickly! The lunch portions were quite large and we were very happy with the fact we could bring home a little bit of Thai happiness for a second meal later! We enjoyed Pad See Ew, Garlic Chicken, and Chicken Fried Rice. Each meal was exceptionally good and very flavorful! One of my sons ordered a huge glass of strawberry boba, and said it was "the best", so I guess I will trust his judgment on that! The eatery itself is very relaxing, inviting, serene, and just felt an overall feeling of being very welcomed here! The fish tank was a nice touch for sheer eye candy alone. Although this place appears to be a whole in the wall, it stays quite busy and is much larger inside than you might expect! Don't be deceived by outward appearances this is a gem on a main road and you would be a fool not to stop and enjoy all it has to offer! read more

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Nestled in-between a strip club and an adult-themed clothing store we came upon Aroy Thai while out and about. In for a late lunch, was not sure what to expect, but hey, a 4 star rating on 210 reviews.. odds looked good. Turns out odds were stacked in our favor! One of those 'only in America, the amazing and wonderful melting pot stories.' -- here we were in 'Southern' Charlotte, NC eating Thai food, attended by a waiter from the Netherlands. The prompt service and attention to detail was the key to our European staff. Polite, responsive, helpful and friendly. The food was fresh, tasty, just spicey enough for me at a 3 (medium). We sampled the shrimp fresh spring roles, Panang Curry, and Tom Yum noodle soup. All the veg were fresh and flavors were delightful! Despite some of the surroundings would recommend this "strip" mall eatery for the food and the service! read more

Let this be a push for you to try Aroy Thai! I've always, always loved the food here. I believe there was a change of owner/management but the food has stayed at the same fantastic level. This was my first time dining in. The mix match tables and chairs adds a no-frills touch but the space is cute. The host at the front also took our order and had nice small talk and was very kind. We got goyza (not like any goyza I've had. This was very crispy fried but the flavor was really nice and I didn't mind the crunch), edamame, summer rolls with shrimp (very large size rolls with great fresh taste with crisp vegetables inside) and I could eat the plum sauce that they are served with on EVERYTHING! Entrees were 2 pad kee mau with chicken and extra vegetables and the other with chicken and shrimp, both level 3 - not a big lingering spice but the heat is there. This is the type of place where I always have intentions of trying something new but because this order is so good, it has me in a tight hold. read more

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This is my first time trying thai tea and chicken panang curry and it was so good! Great spices and good comfort food read more

Aroy Thai - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This was the saltiest pad see ew (both plates in the picture) of my life. I've never been so dehydrated from a dish. Very disappointing. You can also see that it's inconsistent between the two dishes, one is darker than the other. We've had 5 people tried the dish and they all complained it was salty. The only good and well balanced, edible dish was the pad Thai. Love that they put aluminum foil under the food so it wouldn't leak through the boxes. Another point I wanted to bring up is that they were fast with the take out order. On time and we didn't have to wait long. read more

Aroy Thai - T1. Pad Thai T2. Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This restaurant is a hidden gem. My wife and I go on our date nights. I have tried multiple curries and they are delicious. This is the first Thai restaurant in Charlotte area that I have enjoyed. It's a small restaurant with amazing service. read more

Since COVID-19 started I have continued to support local and order delivery or pickup. When I need my Thai fix Aroy has been my go to spot. They currently offer delivery, as for dine in not sure, but everything arrives piping hot and just as fresh as I remember when I dined in. Stand outs for my are always the Crab Rangoon, and I love their Thai Fried Rice. Unlike Chinese fried rice it includes stewed tomatoes, cucumbers and lime. If you're into Fried Rice, or looking for a good Thai delivery during these times, Aroy is worth a try! read more

Aroy Thai - Shrimp Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I love Thai food and in this place I liked for their seafood soup "Tom yum". Attentive and helpful staff.

After a fellow yelper posted photos, I knew I had to come. So after a trip to the Asian supermarket I stopped here for lunch. I walked in and unfamiliar with the set up I placed my order at the counter but I could have placed my order after sitting at a table. It's cute inside with a minimal amount of tables, definitely looks like most of their business is to go and carry out orders. I couldn't decide what I wanted so went with my standard faves and how I determine if a Thai restaurant is worth coming back to. I ordered sum tom, larb and pad see ewe. I ordered everything Thai spicy except the noodles and it definitely did not disappoint on heat. The flavor on the sum tom (green papaya salad) was delicious and on point. The larb salad was warm and full of flavor. I only wished the larb salad came with lots of lettuce or cabbage to enjoy it with. The service was exceptional and anything I asked for or needed, I had. read more

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I go there to eat green curry because it used to be authentic and it reminded me of my grandmas green curry. However im disappointed because its not used to be like a year ago. There is no thai basil and no toasted dehydrated thai chili anymore read more

Aroy Thai - Green curry - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

It doesn't look like much on the outside and it is fairly easily to miss when driving down Independence but do not sleep on Aroy Thai. My friends and I shared several of their appetizers and entrees together, family style. Everything was excellent. And if you like things to be spicy when you order spicy, they'll do you right here. read more

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This is a hidden gem I found on the Yelp Charlotte top 100 list. It's hidden in a strip mall off of Independence Blvd. Don't judge it from the outside. They seem to mostly do take out now. There was only one other table there when we were. The service was very friendly. We started with a Thai Tea which was amazing. I recommend saving it to drink with the spicy food. We were with a group and decided to do a big family style meal. For appetizers, we started with the spring rolls, the Papaya Salad, and the Larb Kai. We ordered both the Papaya Salad and the Larb Kai hot and they were both incredibly spicy and delicious. For entrees, we got the Pad See Ew (beef), Drunken Noodles (chicken), Green Curry (chicken), and Pineapple Fried Rice (combo). Everything was amazing. The Pad See Ew and Drunken Noodles were my favorite and the Green Curry was very good as well. We ordered everything hot, but the entrees weren't nearly as spicy as the appetizers. It's all reasonably priced. We paid $20/person and it was way too much food. We all left stuffed. I think this was the best Thai food I've had in Charlotte. It's definitely a must try! read more

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My favorite thai place in Charlotte, hands down. And I'm not ashamed to admit that I am pretty much addicted to this place. I order either pad thai or drunken noodles with occasional order of red curry. Their pad Thai is closer to the authentic version than any other pad thai I've tried in the area. Most Americanized pad Thai will use ketchup as part of the ingredient-- hence the red color. But authentic pad Thai shouldn't be that color. I'm obsessed with authentic Thai food and go out of my way to buy palm sugar from Thailand just to make my own pad thai sauce. With that said, is this going to taste like the true pad thai in Thailand? No. But it's the closest thing you'll get in Charlotte. Drunken noodles here are the same thing as pad kee mao in most Thai restaurants. I think other places call the wide flat noodles with broccoli "drunken noodles." Not here. What they can drunk noodles is other places' "pad kee mao." So keep that in mind when you order. Anyway, seriously addicted to this. My family, friends, everyone can't stop ordering this. I refused to take a photo of the food because I would honestly use it as my background picture on my phone. Yes, that's how obsessed I am with their food! read more

I had an eggshell in my pad see ew. That was a buzzkill but honestly it was delicious otherwise and I would definitely order it again! Husband had the pad thai and the serving was massive! He said it was good but could have used a little more flavor, maybe a lime wedge. Overall, not bad! read more

Our pad that was so overcooked, it had the consistency of oatmeal. We got drunken noodles and pad see ew, both ended up nearly identical- and the pad see ew might have been slightly better due to veggies that werent slimy. The food took a long time to prepare for pickup. I would not rate this as high as it historically has received, even for the low bar we have for Thai in the area. read more

I went with a group of friends, having been on a list of interests for a while now. That being said, this is mostly a to go establishment. However, there is a table there to use but you just have to bus it yourself and pickup your order at the front as it comes packaged to go. It is super convenient in that regard. All of the food came out rather quickly for the five of us. Each dish had a variety of perfectly cooked veggies as well that looked great. However, at the end of the day, none of the dishes blew us away. But, it seemed consistent and delicious all the same. I will gladly try different things there, as it's a hole in the wall type vibe and I want to see what they're best at. On this trip, I tried the fried tofu and shrimp pad Thai myself. But, I also got to have the cashew chicken. read more

Aroy Thai - T10. Kai Pad Cashew Nut - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The pictures are of the menu and the outside Apparently the other menus are not correct. There's no dining seating. If you order by phone, you must pay because people were placing orders and not coming to pick up. I don't know if I have seen the food rating on the wall because everything is blocked off. The menu could use a face lift as it is pretty beat up and in need of cleaning. I do have to say, the food is not always consistent. My recommendations: don't prep food at the front area near the register. I witnessed that. Prepping should in the kitchen. Update the menu. Post the food grade rating for everyone to see. read more

Aroy Thai - Outside view on 9/5/2021. Same date as the video. - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ordered takeout and it was great. Takeout staff was pleasant. Food was high quality. Portions were plentiful

HOLY CRAP! I think we just discovered the best Thai Food in Charlotte, PERIOD! That Thai Hot was Real I heard great things about this place but it over-exceeded my expectations. We ordered food to go and I was very happy they were able to accept payment over the phone and do curbside delivery. The chicken and shrimp pad see eww was honestly the best I have ever tasted. We also tried the shrimp in the blanket and it was delish as well. I can't recommend this spot enough, it's a hidden gem and must try! read more

Aroy Thai - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ordered delivery. For $17 they sure did only fill my containers half way. The pad see ew was also sloppy, overcooked, and bland. And the drunken noodles were beyond spicy. So much so that it was inedible for my girlfriend who was raised eating jalepeños since she was 2. Would not recommend and so disappointed. read more

This past weekend as part of Yelp's #FirstTasteFriday we tried out take out from Aroy Thai. Background: I LOVE Thai food. Growing up it was almost always where we went if we were going out to dinner. The flavors have such nuance and the balance of fresh with slow cooked is excellent when done right. Well, Aroy Thai did it right. Even with the extra travel time to our house, all 3 dishes we ordered were perfect. We had: T3 - Drunken Noodles with Beef, Medium spicy - Perfectly done noodles with just the right amount of sauce and tender, not chewy, beef T7 - Green Curry with Chicken, Mild - So flavorful and so well done. I literally drank the sauce after my husband finished his portion. I could not believe how good the eggplant was. And I don't even like eggplant typcially! T6 - Red Curry with Chicken, Medium spicy - Also incredibly flavorful and stuffed full of veggies. We did ask for extra veggies and were not disappointed. It was only $1 extra per dish to throw in extra veggies. So, why not?! This was our first time at Aroy Thai, but it will definitely not be our last. read more

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Excellent food. Service was good for being an Asian restaurant. Would highly recommend coming back again

Sweet service and spicy food! A small group from my office decided to check out Aroy on Friday afternoon for lunch. We were greeted by the sweetest hostess who immediately pushed two tables together for our party of five and brought us menus, explaining that you order at the front counter and then they bring the food to you. The restaurant itself is really cozy. It almost feels like a country-style, home cooking place rather than a Thai restaurant, but no complaints about that here! For lunch, I went with the Totally Red Curry, medium spicy, with chicken and added veggies for $1 more. The lunch portion is huge and comes with two pork gyoza and white rice. (All for $12 WITH tip, y'all. Such a great deal!) The medium spice level was perfect for me! It had some heat but also didn't burn my face off. They have five levels from no spice on one end to Thai spicy on the other. Not going to lie, Thai spicy terrifies me. Every one else in my group ordered the Pad Thai with various takes on the protein and spice level. Each variety looked delicious. I may try the tofu next time! One particularly kind friend shared a bit of her Thai Iced Tea with me. Holy cow, y'all! Hook me up to an IV and just pump that stuff into me 24-7. It is like crack! Sweet and creamy but with a fresh, light tea flavor at the same time. I'm hooked! After our meal, the lovely hostess was kind enough to bring us a complementary dessert of fried dough and a condensed milk dipping sauce. It was the perfect sweet ending to the meal, cooling down my mouth which was a little tingly from my medium spice curry at that point. We are excited to have Aroy so close by our East. Charlotte office! When you work off Idlewild Road, you sort of resign yourself to being in a good restaurant desert. However, with the addition of Cooking Pot and now Aroy Thai, things have been looking up for our little neighborhood recently! read more

Aroy Thai - Red curry lunch special with chicken and veggies (just $1 extra to add the veggies; comes with rice and gyoza - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I'm half Thai and I grew up eating best Thai food everyday that my mom cooked it for me. This is 100% authentic thai cuisine...the flavor of the green thai curry is on point. They roasted the dry chili to give it more smoky flavor. I like to eat my green curry with sticky rice "1.50$" which makes the experience even better. The curry puffs were excellent too, not spicy, it comes with sweet chili sauce, and is very easy to eat with your hands without making a mess. My husband had deep fried chicken with sticky rice and it comes with a sweet chili sauce and another complimentary sauce with fresh herbs in it...after you dip the chicken in the sauce it has a good balance. However, eating deep fried chicken by itself might be a little too salty so I recommend to eat with a salad like a papaya salad. read more

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It was the grossest pad thai I have every had. very thin noodles ( not the flat ones typical for pad thai). some kind of over fish sauced red sauce. 3 bites was all I could do read more

I was excited to try this new Thai restaurant in town. Unfortunately the food didn't lift up to my expectations of authentic Thai food. We ordered a papaya salad (3 stars), a shrimp Pad Thai (1 star) and Deep Fried Tilapia with garlic sauce (3 stars). The papaya salad is pretty good, but pricey for a salad without any shrimp in it. The Pad Thai is a major disappointment. Not only it's way too sweet, but also the noodle was too soft! We had to ask for fresh lime and drenched it the lime for the Pad Thai to be edible. The only decent dish was the deep fried Tapia with garlic sauce. I can only give 2 stars for the food and 3 starts for the Service and ambiance. Sad to give an overall 3 stars for this new Thai restaurant in town:( read more

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Don't sleep on this place! I was in the area and wanted to get some curry on a rainy day. When I first walked in I saw that the restaurant is really cute and clean. Nobody was at the front and waited a while before I was seated, handed a menu. Menu is simple and has some of the classics. I wish they had a lunch menu/prices. I ended up paying $14.95 for one curry and water. I ordered the Panang curry with chicken. I requested the curry to only have broccoli, carrots and onion. It's was really delicious however I was craving for more broth/curry. A couple of bites with rice and it was basically gone. I saw another couple get their curry in a bowl and I got mine in this dish which was pretty hard to eat out of. But all in all, I would definitely come back again to try more on the menu. read more

Aroy Thai - Chicken Panang Curry (with broccoli, onion and carrots). - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Solid food, but we got overcharged. We came in early on a not so busy night. We both had a thai iced tea, ordered 2 apps that cost the same and 2 entrees with shrimp that cost the same. The thai iced tea was great, my buddy got coconut milk instead of cream in his and he said it came out well. Both apps were pretty tasty. One was more of an Indian style somosa dish. The other were some shrimp egg rolls which were good, but texture was a little slippery. Onto the entrees, one of got the green curry shrimp, the other got the panang with shrimp. Both were ordered mild, but the green curry certainly had a little more of a kick. Both were extremely good and I'll come back for that alone. This is when it got kind of weird though. Our server said he couldn't split the checks. I tried to show him how easy it would be to just ring up a drink, app and entree for each, but he didn't understand. So then he added the tax a second time and just split that difference. He didn't really understand how taxing us twice wasn't fair either. It was pretty weird, but we got it figured out, or at least close enough. I'll be back, but probably just get a to go order. Not really anything special as far as atmosphere goes eating there. read more

Called in a to go order for pick up. Service is wonderful for a phone conversation. I ordered the crab rangoon and chicken pad Thai with a spice level of hot. Crab rangoons and sauce were delightful. The star of my meal, the pad Thai was absolutely delicious. Perfectly spiced and flavorful! The restaurant was cute and very nicely decorated. read more

On the recommendation of a friend. We decided to try Aroy Thai as we love Thai Food, Chicken Pad Thai in particular. It's in a rundown, somewhat ghetto plaza and you could easily miss it if you're not paying attention. The staff is very friendly. The menu is small and simple and the prices seem fair. I ordered a MILD Chicken Pad Thai minus the vegetables, but they still put onions in my order. I didn't turn it away and decided to just eat it as it's not wise to send food back to the kitchen. I took about 3-4 bites and pushed it to the side! It was uncomfortably spicy! I don't understand how you can enjoy food as it burns through your mouth and nose. The drunken noodles we ordered also MILD was unenjoyable and incredibly spicy!! We didn't eat it and just asked for the check. 33$ thrown down the trash! I would not recommend this place unless you like uncomfortably spicy food! read more

Aroy Thai - JESUS CHRIST! I couldn't finish my Pad Thai because it was too spicy! And I ordered the mild option. - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great service ..! All the dishes / food are so delicious and nicely spiced to your like. Yummy place ..!

I had this food at an event before and it was really good. I decided that I wanted to place an order and they have an online ordering option. Once I was putting the order in and it said that I could only pay in cash, which is fine because I did have some money on me. However when I tried to place the order twice it kept saying that it wouldn't go through because they were busy. I decided to drive to see what was going on and when I got there they let me know they had a big order so if I had a small order that I could place it if not then I would have to wait a long time. My order was only for me so they said they would be able to make it for me. However when I told him what my order was the guy told me it was $24, however when I was trying to place the order online it was only $18. He let me know that prices have changed. What doesn't make any sense is how you would let somebody order online and show one price and then when they get there to pay and the food already ready you're charging a higher price which is very misleading and needs to be fixed so beware. Food: great Prices that increase when you pick up the order: not so great read more

Aroy Thai - Prices will increase when you go pick it up in restaurant. Online prices are inaccurate. - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I've had solid food from Aroy Thai prepared quick when other places predict hour waits for pick up. Nice big shrimps in their entrees. I've ordered from there about 4 times now and always great food and faster than I can drive there (I'm 10 minutes away) read more