Every time I'm anywhere near Rutherfordton, my car basically takes the exit on its own because it knows what time it is -- Thai time. Hands down the best Thai food in all of NC... and who would've guessed it'd be coming out of a small town like Rutherfordton. Plot twist of the century. From appetizers to the main dishes, you literally cannot go wrong. It's so good we went twice in one week, which my stomach fully supported and my diet absolutely did not. Worth it. The flavors slap, the portions are perfect, and the staff treats you like you accidentally wandered into your friend's house for dinner. Enough said -- if you like good Thai food, this place is a mandatory life experience. See you guys next time I'm in the area... which, let's be honest, will probably be sooner than I should admit. read more

I was surprised to find a good Thia restaurant in Rutherfordton, but here it is. Service was very good and the food was tasty.

Amazing food - best Pad Thai I have ever had. Small place. If you have to wait for seating - do it. Great service with fresh ingredients in all dishes. read more

Southeast Asian here! The food was delicious and authentic! The owners were kind and hospitable!

Had lunch (Beef Pad Thai) yesterday at Rutherford Thai, since it had been a while. They never disappoint - food tastes great (served quickly and hot), service was pretty good, and the ambiance is nice (would be able to meet with someone and hear what they are saying). The two things that could be improved on: 1) it is hard to find a place to park and 2) the steps are a little deep and they don't have a hand rail. read more

Rutherford Thai - Beef Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Authentic, delicious, fresh and friendly! We always enjoy eating there or getting take out. read more

Wowzers! We first tried Rutherford Thai before the pandemic. Unfortunately it's taken us several years to go back and I'm so glad we did! We started with appetizers - the spring rolls were hot, fresh, and crispy and the sauce was delightful. The Curry Puffs - delicious, a sweet/savory combo that left us wanting more. The Yum Nua - had a spicy lime dressing, nice kick of heat and just an explosion of flavors on your taste buds. We got the chicken Pad Thai as the main and again, delightfully delicious. We went on a Saturday about 5, the place was busy and buzzing and the servers were working quickly, our food came out quick, hot and with a smile. You can tell the family takes pride in their presentation, flavors and overall service - we cant wait to go back and try more! read more

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Always delicious, it's our go to restaurant because it's reliable and consistent and most importantly authentic!

Excellent food as pretty as it is delicious. Cozy atmosphere, kind folks running the place. Quick service. We will return soon. read more

Rutherford Thai - Braised duck with ginger sauce. Also available with chili sauce. - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Potpourri shrimp/crab bowl is amazing. By far my favorite dish. Love the Thai green curry and Thai dumplings as well.

Found a gem of a place here a couple years ago. Food was great, great service, nice serving size and great prices. I don't know what's happened the last couple months, but the food quality and serving size has drastically changed. I got a ginger stirfry to go a couple months ago and there was not much ginger in it, unlike when I've gotten it before. Tonight I got the garlic stirfry and I could not taste any garlic, plus my veggies were pretty raw and serving size was about 1/2 to 2/3 the regular size. My wife ordered the Massa Curry and received the red spocy one instead. We weren't aware until we got them home. It doesn't seem to be up to the same standards as before. Are we the only ones? read more

Again tried to order for pick up. Lady does not understand English, there is no online menu, and they did not want to spend time on the phone giving me pricing. On top of that, they have significantly jacked up prices. Khop Khum Taste of Thailand in Shelby has an incredible kitchen, very nice folks and great for to go orders. read more

Small place but big on flavor. Like the legit purple sticky rice and mango. Good balance of sweet spicy sour bitter and salty. Would like to see more chili peppers, less bell pepper. Curry is good. And try the Thai tea. read more

Best Thai food in the state. Don't be put off by the outside appearance. The inside is small but very clean. The food is fresh.

nothing special like the raves I have read. a small cozy place with maybe ten tables. ambience is very simple...no big deal. Service was very good. The wonton soup came out very hot which was nice. The wontons were very small with not much flavor. I had the shrimp dish with rice. I wasn't aware it contained fruit(apple and pineapple) and cashew nuts. The shrimp was excellent. I don't like having to peel off the tails. it was on a bed of mushy fried rice. it was an ample portion. I had a side order of fried rice. Again, it was mushy and lacked flavor. Had to add a lot of soy sauce to make it palatable. The menu is very limited. I don't believe I would go back. read more

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So happy we found this little gem. Excellent food and service. So friendly. Best spring rolls and pineapple fried rice anywhere. And the dipping sauce is amazing. We will be back. Pat and Cindy from Shelby read more

Rutherford Thai - Spring rolls and Pineapple fried rice! Yum! - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Food was phenomenal. Piping hot, great flavor. Just the right amount of food!! The place is a little small so seating can be an issue. Plan to get cozy with someone you might not know so well. read more

What a great find innRutherfordton. I've been a number of times and tried various things on the menu and am never disappointed!

Very average food, not bad and not great... just OK. If you know real Thai (Yes... I know the people are Thai.), the freshness and flavors are amazing. Our garden rolls had obviously been made ahead and sat drying out. My chicken Pad Thai (the most basic of Thai dishes) was just alright. The noodles were way over done. Again, some places make the day's noodles ahead and then quickly warm them up for an ordered dish. The duck roll was tasteless. I can not swear there was any duck. The sauce over the duck was so strong it hid any flavor there might have been. Also, the prices are no bargain. Bottom line: there isn't another place around the corner, so suck it up and find the dishes that work for you. Good luck! read more

Rutherford Thai is amazing. I cannot believe that I had waited so long to try it. This was my first time ever trying Thai food and everything on the plate was so incredibly delicious and intricately designed! You can tell that the chef takes pride in his work and the waiters and waitresses were all extremely pleasant. I will be returning. read more

Rutherford Thai - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

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Mediocre at best. I know Rutherford County is begging for new food choices but how are there so many 5 star reviews? When you come in the door there's no greeter and evidently you're expected to seat yourself. We watched as multiple guests were as confused as we were. As we wait for service we notice there's only two people so I tried not to get impatient, everywhere is having problems with staffing. Apps were Tom Kha soup and Spring rolls. Not much to say here. Soup lacked "pop", spring rolls were passable... My wife got the drunken noodles and I highly discourage ordering them. This isn't our first Thai experience and I don't expect every drunken noodle to taste the same but this was...off. I ordered the red curry, which was the highlight of this experience. It had flavor and texture that you could expect from a good Thai restaurant. Ordered a side of noodles for our baby (side note this place is NOT kid friendly. No high chairs or boosters) and it was literally noodles with no sauce. Nothing for flavor. I suppose you have to ask for your noodles to taste like something. Not much ambiance for a $60+ trip into town. Next time we will drive a little farther. read more

Incredibly kind staff and amazing food! The massaman curry is to die for! Love coming here every week!

Exellent quality with fresh ingredients. Friendly staff Unfortunately no beer or wine served. read more

The wife and boys love this place, I try to compare to places I've been and for me is almost there but it's a little short, seems like I'm the only one in the family that thinks that way. We go there at least every other week so the wife can enjoy her meal. read more

We order like half the menu and everything was excellent I really highly recommend this place to anyone.

I walked inside and it was very cute and well decorated. I had placed an online order and it was ready when I got there. The girls working there were super nice. Honestly just a cozy and warm environment. Loved the garden rolls. The curry puffs were not my jam but wonderfully cooked. Also tried two of their other dishes and wasn't blown away ,but it was good. Overall a good option for something different. read more

In town doing some errands when we saw this quaint and small Thai Restaurant. We've heard lots of good things about this place so the wife was ready to give it a try. We parked next the restaurant (literally less than 20 feet from it) and made our way in. The place is small but very well decorated. There's about 10 tables but spread apart enough where it can be an intimate dining experience. We sat at the high top tables and we took in the atmosphere. The menu had different options which is good because I had plenty of choices. The food came out after a bit but we didn't mind because it was fresh. The portions were reasonable. The food did taste well. We really liked the place and would come back to try new dishes. The girl in the front counter was pulling double duty and she did a wonderful job. We love this small town ambiance and couldn't be happier of our new hometown. read more

Rutherford Thai - Beef with Jasmine Rice - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

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What a wonderful surprise. The freshest meat, crispy veggies and carefully made sauces. I had the roasted duck and honestly would have paid $100 for it. The family all works together and you can hear and smell your food being prepared right around the corner after you order it. read more

Rutherford Thai - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Very fresh Thai Food was great but no spice Asked for 8 -heat Should have asked 15 Very nice staff read more

The service was great. However, I drove through town and grabbed some food to go last night and it was the worst Thai food I've ever eaten. I ordered the Bangkok fried rice with steak. No flavor and it was super greasy!! I literally pour the grease out of the container to consume the food. The second dish I ordered was the Pad See Eew (soy sauce noodles). The noodles didn't have the glossy dark sweet soy glazed on them, noodles were broken down too much the dish overall didn't have much flavor at all. read more

Rutherford Thai - Oil from the greasy fried rice. Yuck!!! - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

New owners as I did not recognize anyone from the numerous times we've eaten there. Tom Yam soup taste different. Still good but not as good. Service was crazy as the lady in charge looked stressed about everything! Younger gal did a good job trying to counter her energy. Basil rice was just ok. I had the seafood Pad See Ew and when I ordered the seafood one, the lady in charge looked at me like I was crazy. I had to reassure her it was what I was wanting before she finally scribbled it down. In the end it was good, but not as good as before. So still a 4, but our new favorite place will be the one in Spartanburg read more

Beautifully prepared authentic Thai food. Be sure to start with the garden rolls! We like the family atmosphere. Service is the weakest part, mostly in terms of clearing tables, but it was better the most recent time we went. On weekends, it is probably wise to Come early or to make a reservation. It is our favorite dinner spot in town. read more

Stopped in for a business lunch today. Great little local spot that served clean food in an oasis of fried stuff. Had the green curry with tofu, Thai hot. Great coconut taste but not too rich. The spice level was pretty good. Not crazy hot but def has some heat. The tofu tasted a little stale, like it had been cooked earlier and used a little past it's prime. Overall, very good chow. read more

Rutherford Thai - Green curry. Tasty. - Thai Near Me - Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Excellent Thai food, so fresh and delicious! Tony does a wonderful job with this local restaurant that is a diamond in the rough!

Really enjoyed this experience! The menu was organized and diverse. Flavors were well balanced, food was fresh. Service was excellent- there was only one person to cover the whole dining room as well as to coordinate take-out orders. While we had to wait a few minutes, she acknowledged us, thanked us for waiting and was attentive after we were seated without interrupting while we enjoyed our meal. The dining room had booths along the walls and open communal tables in the center. Lighting was warm. There were a couple of TV screens broadcasting competition cooking shows which I thought was fun! I will be back and will recommend to my friends read more

This restaurant is amazing! The flavors and ambiance was like being in Thailand all over again. Friendly and supportive staff with good service read more

I ordered the massaman curry with beef for lunch. The combination of flavors and spice was amazing, delicious. Service and cleanliness was very good. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

The best Thai food in this area. The servers I have had are attentive, and professional yet not overbearing; they have accurately answered my questions and questions of those people at my table. I enjoy dining in as it has a calming, and pleasant atmosphere. Five stars are required for the Food, Service, and Ambiance. read more

Authentic & Delicious Thai food that never disappoints! Located in historic, downtown Rutherfordton, I've been coming here for years & it's always good! read more

Great family run business. will definitely dine there again when I'm in the area. Dragon rolls were tasty and the tea was very good