This Ray Lay is located in Alley 51 that's connected to the G Mart. I came here during my lunch break craving some noodles. I can't go wrong with Thai, so decided to dine here. I honestly was in a tad bit of a rush and a little under the weather, so wasn't expecting them to make my food fresh. However, they did which took about 20 minutes, but it was worth wait! I ordered the drunken noodles and added chicken with Thai hot spice (cause I'm a spice girl!) The noodles were piping hot and soooo good! The cashier was helpful, but not friendly; however, I didn't let that deter my experience. I would probably be back. read more

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While visiting Alley 51, I wanted to get a little bit of everything. I was waiting for my corn dogs at Mochinut and decided to order a Pad Thai and Thai Iced Tea from Rai Lay. The service was unfriendly and unwelcoming. Everything is automated, you order at a kiosk and you get a text that your order is ready. Every introvert's dream, right? My order was to-go and I had to ask for a bag. I got an eye roll. I'm not even joking, I didn't get a greeting, my name called when the order was ready, no thank you...NOTHING. The only interaction I received was an eye roll for asking for a bag. HOLY SMOKES, I will not be coming back because of that. Yea, I know that they're teens working the front but man, hospitality has gone out the window these days. Anyways. I can tell if a place will be good or not based on their Pad Thai. This wasn't it. It wasn't very flavorful unless I squeezed the quarter-sized lime they gave me over the noodles (oh, and it was much better the next day, reheated). I'm glad I didn't order anything else from Rai Lay. The Thai Iced Tea was decent, though. However, I paid $26.45 (including tip) for mediocre service and food. Save your money and go somewhere where they'll appreciate your business and have better Pad Thai. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Thai iced tea - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

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Big fan of Rai Lay Thai Express because besides being delicious, it's consistent. I have had a few different meals where but fall back to the chicken fried rice. The portion you get is more than adequate and they don't hold back on the portions of chicken. Be careful choosing your spice level. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Chicken Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

We recognize that this is a food court adjacent to the Big G grocery, so was not as excellent as the wonderful hawker stands of Singapore, but being close to an Asian-centric grocery should have been good. Ummm...a three star, at best, at least for this first time experience. We are familiar with Thailand and their food, so wife had a Panang curry ($15.95) and I had Kao Soy Shrimp ($17.95) and two sodas at $2.95 each. for the total of $43.71 we could have been in a nice restaurant with table service. Wife thought the Panang curry, which we have had far better at Bahn Thai in Ballantyne, was blah. My Kao Soy shrimp, likewise was blah and though it had six nice sized shrimp in it, the flavorless soup and noodles did nothing to help. This food court is loaded with many vendors, so look around. We would not return to Rai Lay Thai Express. read more

I HAVE to do this because I feel that eating here left me feeling SO scammed. First of all, I have tried Rai Lay at the South Boulevard location, and liked it (not quite loved, but enough to merit 4 stars?)...so I expected the foods here to be of the same caliber, or at least close to? Well, I got their Pad See Ew with Chicken and Thai Iced Tea...and at first I was surprised to realize it costed over 18 bucks. Yes, 18 bucks for a fast-food version of Pad See Ew Chicken and Thai Iced Tea (served in plastic wares-cups)! Then when I realized how ridiculously bad they both tasted (as in totally bland and flavorless!), I felt utterly scammed. BTW, by looking at pictures from other Yelpers, it seems clear to me that the foods here tend to be bland...like VERY bland. If you don't like spicy, maybe this is the place for you. Still, that somewhat defies the logic of Thai food...as in full on flavor and spiciness should be a given? So I had to pass on the word. Maybe it was an off day?? Whatever the case, I still got scammed lol. I will NEVER go to that vendor (let alone that restaurant) ever again. Here's a hint...If you go to Thai House just a few blocks down the street, you'll get a much tastier, higher quality version of same items PLUS Spring Roll AND Soup for the same price (or possibly even less - Lunch Specials)! read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

Service was very disappointing. After I placed my order and was about to pay, a staff member came over, printed the receipt, and asked for a signature. In my haste, I accidentally picked up all the papers, and he repeated himself in a louder tone. I calmly told him there was no need to raise his voice. He then responded, quite unfriendly, that he hadn't raised his voice. When I said he was being rude and that I wanted to cancel my order, he replied that he didn't need rude customers. The interaction left me very upset. I chose to take my business elsewhere. I do not recommend this place--staff can be disrespectful and unprofessional. read more

Food is much better at the other locations. Rude man who took my order. My favorite dish is the Kao Soy. They make the best at the south Tryon location. It wasn't half as good here. Ambiance okay. read more

I had some extra time before an appointment, so I decided to check out Super G Mart Food Court. There were so many different options, but decided to be simple and try Rai Lay. The staff was friendly and helped me choose what I wanted. I ordered the House Fried Rice with Chicken and Spring Rolls. The food was pretty amazing and fresh. They give you 4 Spring Rolls with a Thai Chili sauce and they were pretty good also. There were a lot of people trying out different spots but it was a great vibe. I had no issue finding somewhere to eat. I would recommend this spot and to try other restaurants within the facility! read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - House Fried Rice with Chicken and Spring Rolls - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

The PLAINEST fried rice I have eaten in my life. You can just tell the color. It had flavor to it (assuming for msg) so it didn't taste bland but idk who decided throwing on some chicken, onions and spring onions would make this into a fried rice. Very disappointing. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Chicken fried rice - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

I tried your chicken pad thai and was really disappointed. I did ask for no bean sprouts or cilantro but there is very little of anything else I've been served while ordering this dish. It was just noodles with chicken. Would not recommend this dish. Sad to say but no basil no spicy no egg, really really bland and not good at all. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

The taste of the food was mid. My wife got food poisoning from the green curry, and I found egg shells in my pad Thai.

I was at Alley 51 and thought I would give this place a try since it was not busy. I tried two of my favorite Thai dishes: the pan won sen and Tom kha. However, what I received was a flavorless dumbed down version of each. The Tom kha soup was so sweet it was sickening. It was virtually straight up coconut milk. No lemongrass. No fish sauce. No spice. Not even lime. I had little hope for the stir fry. It was barely flavored with soy. I asked friends if they agreed and I was judging too harsh. They agreed. I ended up salvaging the dish by bringing it home and adding a bunch of stuff to it like ginger and chilis and oyster sauce. Same with the soup- I hate wasting food. read more

Pretty decent pad see ew, but a poor value. I paid something like $18-20 for the food, a water bottle, and a $2 tip. The receipt had me check a box for the tip and there wasn't a "$0.00" option but there was a "Other" option where you'd have to write out $0.00. I was a little flustered and felt forced to tip, which is annoying considering it's in a food court setting and I didn't get any service. I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 5, but that's not an option. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Pad see ew with tofu - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

We wanted to check out Alley 51 and finally went on Father's Day. My husband is a fan of Pad Thai so we ended up at Rai Lay Thai. Staff was friendly and the food came out quickly. My husband got his chicken pad Thai and ate it up quickly. I got Pad See Ew with beef. There was a good amount of meat, veggies and noodles. It was savory and comforting - a hug in a bowl. I ate all mine in one sitting. I just added a little of black pepper. We got a side of plain jasmine rice for our little one. It was nice and fluffy. We would come back and check out their other locations. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Pad See Ew with Beef - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

Incredible drunken noodles with chicken and vegetables! The sauce was so delicious and savory. Great service and incredible food. My friend had pad thai with chicken and she loved it. Located in food hall for Super G Pineville. read more

I found my meal here to lack in flavor. The plate was pushed out quickly but I've had way better pad Thai in CLT. The food was good, but i thought it could have been better read more

Great food! Crab rice and Rai Lay Special are excellent choices. Highly recommend this place and great customer service.

The service was fine but I got the house fried rice with chicken and it was definitely not what I was expecting. This rice and chicken are really pale. There was hardly any soy sauce used and the chicken was pretty flavorless. Not going here again. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - House Fried Rice (Chicken) - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

Love the fried fish ! It is so crispy and so good! Definitely would like to comeback again! read more

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This recently opened Thai eatery is a part of Super G Mart's new food court. Railay Thai Express did not impress me one bit. I had the crispy pad Thai and it was drenched in cheap flavored sauce. It drowned out the taste of anything else. Personally not a fan of the food court in general but that includes railay thai express. The service was acceptable nothing notable. Overall, the food court is nicely built with games and plenty of seating but very mall inspired. read more

Rai Lay Thai Express - Storefront - Thai Near Me - Pineville, North Carolina

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Excellent Veggie Fried Rice. Fresh Vegetables! They Also Put Scrambled Eggs In The Jasmine Rice. Would Trying This Place Again.

A really nice CLEAN restaurant. Loved the service, I want to get to know the owners and hear they're story. I'm seeing these other reviews about the side rice chicken being bland.. not bland if you eat it the RIGHT WAY, it's called a SIDE for a reason. You have to combine the side with a dish. For ME, preferably "Angry Cowboy" level 3 spicy. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH for Mango tea it was perfect for the spicy. read more

This place was OK to good. I tried basil fried rice, drunken noodles, and Thai sausage. I thought the basil fried rice and drunken noodles had good and balanced flavor. Neither were too sweet or too salty. Probably would rate both 3.5/5. The Thai sausage was kinda disappointing. It didn't have much flavor to it; it needed more seasoning. I also didn't taste much lemongrass in it; would definitely benefit from more lemongrass. I would come back if I was nearby to try something different. read more

Smaller version of their restaurant with a limited menu. The food is not fabulous but not bad. It's located in Alley 51 and worth trying.

Good experience from this food stall in Alley 51. I had the Basil Chicken and Rice dish. It was really good, and the service was also good.