We love coming here and the food is always delicious! Although we have tried a variety of menu items the chicken pad Thai remains our favorite! If you are looking for an appetizer I suggest the spring rolls are great! And the sauce is soo good!! I wanted more spring rolls just so I could eat more of the sauce! read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Fried A2. Spring Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I was in the area on a work trip and stopped for a solo dinner date! Great place. The food was delicious and the service was so quick and friendly! Great casual spot. read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Chicken Pad Thai - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We came here hoping that we had found a replacement for our favorite Thai restaurant that sadly closed in this area. Unfortunately, this is not the case. My friend brought me here for my birthday lunch. The place is very cute with windows hand painted with bamboo and flowering trees. We sat in a comfortable booth. Our waitress was very sweet. Note, they close at 2pm for lunch. I got the thai tea and it was very good. We both got the panang curry at a 5 spice level. My friend is from Mumbai, India and said the level was ok for her. Personally, I would step it up to 6 or 7 next time. We were mostly disappointed in the fact that it was basically a soup instead of an entree, even though it came with rice. I like the sauce thick and creamy... and I have never seen sauce so thin that it looks like a broth. Maybe Siam Garden where I loved was not authentic ? I don't know enough about Thai food to be able to say, just that I liked the thick texture and taste of their curries better. I saw on reviews for Bonzai Thai that many folks liked the Pad Thai, so perhaps I should have ordered that instead. However, I like to judge Thai places on their curry and this was a miss. My friend lives in Ballantyne and recommended I try a place over there to replace the Thai place I lost. Still searching .... read more

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I've been here multiple times and the food is consistently great! This past visit i tried the crab rangoon which was one of the best I've ever had! There were actual chunks of meat that I could see which is not always the case everywhere. I also got the pineapple fried rice with shrimp and it was delicious! I ordered a spice of 5 which was perfect for me but definitely on the spicy side. read more

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Many years later & this place is still a solid 5 stars for me. Nothing fancy, but a very comfy plus family friendly atmosphere. This place remains tried & true, phenomenal food all around. Plus the staff are always so welcoming. read more

I was in Charlotte for a night & in the mood for Thai. Fellow Yeppers, thanks for persuading me to give Bonzai a try! We kicked things off with some fried wings, and they were super fresh and piping hot--seriously, right out of the fryer! For my main dish, I went with the shrimp pineapple fried rice, while my husband chose the seafood pad Thai. Both dishes were fresh, flavorful and had a little bit of a kick (even at spice levels 2 & 3). Our waitress was super friendly and on top of things. The restaurant itself is small and cozy yet lively. If you're after some authentic Thai, this place is a must-visit! read more

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Finally an authentic Thai place in Charlotte. Not taking away from the other spots but this place food wise, beats them all. I came on a Saturday and place was not busy, but unfortunately, had only one chef, so it was a bit of a wait but again, food made up for it. The drunken noodles were cooked to perfection! You got the hint of the wine and brandy, with the sweetness of the sauce, and that bite of salt that real thai food has. Perfect spice and you can ask to go up or down Best pineapple rice I've had in a long time. Every ingredient is layered and incorporated beautifully. Crab Rangoon was yummy, nuff said Ambiance no frills, like any cafeteria in Bangkok, minus the street dogs and noise this strip mall Thai has sold me and will be back. read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Drunken noodles with chicken and pineapple rice with seafood - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Pretty much the definition of the term "mid." The food wasn't great, wasn't even very good, but it was edible. The atmosphere is pretty much what you'd expect out of a strip mall, and prices were way too high for what you're actually getting. The staff was nice the service was good but sadly it just didn't make up for such disappointing food. Highly doubt I'll ever be back. read more

Clean, service was good, we got chicken fried rice, the rice had good flavor but the chicken was dried out. The yellow curry had great flavor but was a bit watery and the chicken was dried out. I could easily see this being 4 stars with the chicken cooked juicy. read more

Absolutely amazing! Best Thai food that I've had. Decided to try something new, so asked the server for a recommendation and was blown away with how delicious it was. This is a small family restaurant who is just doing it right. Will definitely go out of my way to eat here during my next visit to Charlotte. read more

Didn't have expectations for any authentic ghai flavors in clt but it turned out alright. The drunken noodle Was pretty good but the beef is very chewy and stale tasting. Mango sticky rice is pretty standard, wish they use sweeter mangos. Overall the dishes a bit too sweet and can use less sugar. read more

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This place is one of the worst Thai restaurant. It took 20 minutes to get any service even when the place wasn't busy. So I decided to somewhere with better service and food. If I could give this place a zero I would. read more

While visiting Charlotte I was craving Thai food. Bonzai is close to my mom's home and we decided to stop in for dinner. We were promptly greeted and sat down. We decided on the veggie fried spring rolls as an appetizer. They came out quickly and super crispy and the sauce that accompanied them was good! We ordered the pineapple friend rice with shrimp as well as the shrimp with cashews. They rate their spiciness on a 1-10 scale. We went with a 5. Our food was fresh and so delicious. Just the perfect amount of spice as well. Our waitress was so nice and attentive. She checked on us frequently and saw our half empty drinks and came back with refills before we even had to ask. I can't wait to go back and try some of the other dishes! read more

On business and stopped in with a colleague for something different. The food was great. The woman waiting on us was quite attractive and friendly, but I am an old man so I only devoured my delicious food. ;-) Unfortunately they do not currently have their liquor license but when they do it will be a wonderful place to eat and have a little adult beverage. What a cutie. Whew read more

Travel through Clt, was in the mood for Thai and found this gem. Food was fantastic, very flavorful! Service was friendly and quick, the restaurant ambiance was good and very clean. We had the red chicken curry and the Yum salad. The curry sauce was thick and flavorful with just the right amount of spices with vegetables and chicken. The Yum salad with beef had the perfect balance of vegetables with beef in every bite and dressing that offered a ton of flavor without making it soggy. read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Y2. Beef Salad (Yum Neur) - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I love that this place is around the corner from me! I got appetizers to go. Service was nice I was in and out. I got the chicken wings, spring rolls, with a side of sticky rice. Everything tasted fresh and their sauce is so delicious. The only complaint I had was the chicken wings were a bit too big size wise for my liking which sucks because the flavor was good. I just can't eat big wings. I will definitely be back to try something else though! read more

Order: vegetable pad lad na, chicken pad kra prow, chicken red curry, chicken crispy fried noodles and tofu pineapple fried rice. All their entrees come with a side of eggroll, soup or salad and portion size is generous. Vegetables pad lad na comes with Chinese broccoli, carrots, green beans, zucchini, Napa cabbage and mushroom served with their gravy sauce. Flavor was amazing but a little too much sauce. The chicken pad kra prow has a similar taste profile but unique in its own. I preferred the ground chicken instead of the strips they used here. Red curry is spicy. If you like spice then this is for you. Pineapple fried rice may not be for everyone if you are the same type of person who doesn't like pineapple on pizza lol. I personally loved it; just wished it had more pineapple. And lastly, the crispy noodles. This isn't a dish you'll want to take to-go. The noodles have to be eaten there otherwise it'll be soggy. But it's so yummy and I think it's served with the same gravy sauce. If they can put the sauce on the side for to-go then sogginess wouldn't be an issue. Overall the food is good! Only improvement would be service time. Last few times, they weren't busy but each time it took over 40 minutes to get our food. Think business is picking up for them because it was definitely a full house today. Glad we came before the rush. read more

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Good food. Very good service and the ambiance was very fitting for the food. I left very content. read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai was good - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Came around 5pm on a Thursday and had the place to ourselves for a good bit of the visit but there was steady business for to go orders. It picked up around 6. Our waitress and rest of the staff was friendly and present. We started with pork potstickers and bonzai wings. The dumplings were fried 3.5/5 nothing special but they were fresh. Wings were huge but flavor and hot, I'd prefer smaller wings 4/5. Also had the pineapple sake 3.5/5 sweeter than I expected but I enjoyed it. For entrees we had the volcano salmon 5/5 and pad see ew 4/5 both spice level of 3. I wouldn't go higher than 4. The 3 was plenty heat but not too much to compromise the enjoyment of the meal. Nice spot I would recommend. read more

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Stopped in for a late lunch, at 1 pm (they close at 2 pm)... Wanted to try something new, so I ordered this Pad Met Ma Muang (Cashew Nut), a stir-fry dish, with a Veggie Spring Roll (a choice side). The waitress actually recommended this dish over the Volcanic Salmon dish I thought about trying. Well, I liked how there were plenty of juicy Shrimp in this dish, and a good mix of veggies, but the flavor of the dish was too heavy on Soy Sauce...not much in terms of having the typically amazing Thai flavors. With Cashew Nuts in the mix, I expected it to taste WAY better. Sadly, it was barely good. I seriously regretted not ordering the Salmon dish. Even the Spring Roll was sub par...as it was way too saturated with oil. On my very first time here, I thought the foods were really good, but on every visit after that, the foods have not been that great. Just barely good. Service was OK, though a bit absent. Despite the restaurant being nearly empty, the service staff acted so busy and preoccupied...maybe just eager to quickly close up shop? The best thing about this restaurant is that the pricing is quite friendly. Unlike other restaurants that have jacked up the prices since Covid, this place is still relatively cheap. Plus, this place is conveniently located next to one of my fave, new tea (and dessert) joints. For these reasons, I may return regardless (of my disappointments!). read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Pad Met Ma Muang - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I had the shrimp pad see ew with tofu and veggie spring rolls. Both were excellent. The Pad see ew was exceptional.

Stopped by during the week right before they closed and they still let me order a to go order. Really appreciated that! So many places will turn you away close to closing time. I just ordered the pad thai and added beef, but WHEW! This is some delicious pad Thai. I was definitely pleasantly surprised. It was so hard not to eat it in the car on the way home, but I managed to wait. When I got home to eat it I was just so happy at how good it was! It made me wish I'd ordered more food from them. I'll definitely be back to this spot really soon!!! I do wish it was closer to me but I'd make a trip here again soon! read more

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My fav go to spot for lunch - I've tried several options from their menu and everything taste good! Always friendly and served hot and fresh :) read more

0/10 for food + service. Immediately no. Ordered the Pad Thai noodles that was around $25. The taste is very disgusting. I expressed this with the restaurant and that I wanted to return this meal for something else because it was too expensive to waste. They told me because nothing was wrong with the food I could not send it back but I old feel free to order something else. Absolutely have never tasted or heard of anything like this at any restaurant I've been to. Terrible. For my first time trying this the customer service was awful. Would not have expected that. read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai noodles - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My go to spot for munch and dinner!! The food is always fresh, clean, and very tasteful! Thank you to the staff who are always customer service oriented and pleasant. Great team there!!!! Great food! read more

I had the Thai curry and it was Amazing!!! Reminded me of being back home. I would definitely eat here again and again.

It stinks when you have your mind set on a certain meal and it doesn't hit the spot when you finally find it. Decided to try out Bonzai but it just was alright to me. I ordered the calamari with an order ofchicken pad thai. While I enjoyed the sweet chili sauce,, I'd skip put on ordering the calamari next time.. it was too fried I only ate crunchiness with barely any calamari inside. As for the pad thai. While I had read multiple reviews about the blandness, I figured maybe it was just the day. However many people were right. While it did hit my level expectations in spice, the noodles and chicken were still very bland overall unfortunately. read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Calamari - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

October 2022. What's up instafam - we back at it again. Ugh this was actually so good. We went for dinner, I got the Pad See Ewe chicken and mom got a dish called "Ginger." The Pad See Ewe was bomb the noodles were very flavorful and the chicken was cooked well, good protein portion size and not dry. Mom's ginger dish good too - she choose tofu as her protein which was accompanied with onions, carrots, mushrooms, and some greens along with a bowl of white rice. I do wish the slices of ginger were cut slightly thinner or small, but nonetheless it was still extremely good. Both options are great. I've also been here for their Drunk Noodle (the one with basil.. Pad Kee Mao I believe) - I've gotten that 3 times already, so that's definitely a favorite. Pro Tip: ask for the spice tray/dry chili powder/or whatever chili you like. That way you can really manage how spicy you want your food Servers there are always extremely friendly and attentive. Will definitely be coming back here again read more

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This is some of the best Thai food we have ever had. We were in the area and saw that this restaurant had pretty good ratings. We started with some egg drop soup. There was a choice of regular or large. The regular was a normal size bowl rather than some of those tiny bowls some places serve soup in. I could only imagine what their large is like. Let's just say it was plentiful and I could eat that soup everyday. It was that good! For a main entree, I had Pad Thai with chicken. You can choose on a spice scale from 1-10 with 10 being the hottest. I just wanted a little spice so a "3" was just right for me.The Pad Thai was pretty delicious. My little one had fried rice with chicken and that was just as good as my dish. She asked me which I liked best. It's a tough call. I would highly recommend both. Check this place out. If you're a local, I'm sure you'll become a regular once you do! read more

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i placed a call in order from the online menu options and picked it up for lunch. the front counter was an easy pick up for the order and while waiting i noticed that the restaurant does have a full bar. the restaurant smells incredible and made me want to come back to dine in. on the website other reviewers can leave recommendations on food theyve tried and when i saw the feedback from a reviewer named David, stating "their beef spicy basil fried rice is top tier, " I knew i wanted to give it a try. I must admit that was some tasty rice! Great recommendation, David. I enjoyed the basil flavor, the amount of rice, and the tender beef that came in the rice. The crab rangoons, on the other hand were terrible. They reminded me of potato salad mix before adding in the "good stuff." They were sweet and a mayo and custard consistency, with a bright yellow color and honestly just turned my appetite for these off. There also was not much crab meat stuffed in them. I love crab rangoons and even the ok ones are still pretty good, however, these were not able to be eaten. I would NOT get them again, but i was able to hand them off to a coworker that enjoyed them thoroughly. Im looking forward to trying other menu item when i return. They are def worth checking out! read more

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Just okay. I'm not sure we had the best they could do so I might try them again. The the first issue was really the pick up process being much more complicated than it needed to be. It wasn't ready when they said (even though zero ppl were there) and you can't pay at the front. Then the POS went down, which happened, it the manager seemed to bail on the two other staff members as they were trying to fix it. The manager also never put her mask up to cover her face even as her staff and I all had them on. We both got noodle dishes which basically tasted the same, obviously a house sauce. It was on the sweet side but had good flavor. We also were not offered a spice level, which is fairly standard in authentic restaurants. The noodles in both of our dishes were totally over cooked and mushy. The veggies were cooked pretty well and so was the meat. The spring rolls were good but nothing super special. Overall this one is a toss up. I haven't found anything super authentic in the area so it's not a bad option. read more

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We have visited this hidden gem a number of time and they have never disappointed us! Consistent is the name of their game to be sure. Not many can say that these days! My Bride ordered the Pad Kra Prow with fresh basil sauteed with bell peppers, string beans, onions, carrots, celery and mushroom in the house stir-fry sauce. She prefers the rice noodles to rice and and adds chicken. They always accommodate her request and serve it perfect every time! I order the Volcano Salmon regularly . Fresh salmon filet is fried until golden topped with a sweet Thai chili tamarind sauce with basil leaves on a bed of mixed vegetables. I prefer the brown rice. And as always, happy to accommodate. Service is always pleasant and patient with our occasional questions. May be a bit of a challenge to find this gem, near the Outlet Mall but well worth the search...try it you'll like it! read more

We ordered the pork potstickers 8/10 sauce was awesome, and they were nice and crispy. Rice was a 8/10 Pad Thai 8/10 we got them at 6 spice level and they were great. The Thai tea 9/10. The service was good they checked on us often and were very nice. The ambiance was good, they were playing a man eating food while traveling on the tv. They also were playing mainstream music. Although the music didn't seem to fit the vibe it was still a good experience! read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - R2. Spicy Basil Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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let's say I use to love this restaurant as my friends referred it to me, however, it hasnt been consistent . i order the same 2 dishes (pineapple fried rice or the basil fried rice). this last order was a disappointment as I had to toss it due to no flavor, no seasoning etc. It was pineapple fried rice with chicken but it tasted like nothing. My husband said the same - even the pineapple was bland and very little added. it was more cashews than the fruit itself. Please do better with consistency as patrons are ordering to go and it's a loss. Outside of the main dishes, my spring rolls were the only thing good. read more

Best Thai food in our area super clean always good service they never miss it's a must try

I had the Pad Kee Mow and it was AMAZING! I ordered mine with shrimp and my wife had the chicken. I love good Thai food, and this was the best so far of all of the other Thai restaurants I have tried in the area. read more

Bonzai Thai Cuisine - Pad Kee Mow - Japanese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The chicken wings are really good!! The service was good!! I like the location of Bonzai. It's easy to get in and out. I would recommend.

Food was very good!! hot, fresh, and flavorful. 5/5 would recommend. 5/5 would return. I had chicken pad Thai, spring rolls, and egg drop soup. read more

Pad see ew is tasty . My husband likes the fish there. Services depends on the dish it takes a minute . the servers are nice

I had been craving Thai food for the last couple days and noticed that there was a newish restaurant in my neighborhood. I decided to place a togo order after work. I was a little worried cause when I placed the order I was notified that they closed in less than 30 minutes and I had a twenty plus ride to the location. I told them that Yelp and their website stated they closed st 10pm but it went unnoticed. When I got there the place was empty and there was a sign of the hours and the Saturday hours had been changed. I didn't feel so bad cause there were a couple togo orders to be picked up. I was starving so I tasted the Pad Thai in the car. It was piping hot and had good flavor. I would order it again. The star tho was the Pad Kee Mow. It had amazing flavor and just enough spice to it. I feel like some of the veggies in the dish weren't featured on the menu but it still worked well. I'm glad to have another Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. I will definitely be back. Bonzai Thai and Japanese Cuisine 4847 Shopton Rd, Ste F&G, Charlotte, NC 28278 Saturday June 9, 2019 9:30pm read more

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