One of the most authentic Thai spots I've been to since moving from California. The Papaya Salad is hands down the best I've ever had - just make sure to ask for it Thai Spicy. Portions are big, family-style, and not drowning in sauce. We also had the Pad Thai with chicken and Pad See Ew with beef, both excellent. If you can't handle spice, you're probably not a fan of Thai food. read more

This restaurant is located in a shopping plaza with other businesses. We dined at a table outside during our visit. The business has a rewards program that you can sign up for which includes getting a discount for your birthday. Our server, Xavier, was friendly and helpful. I ordered the basil spicy chicken with rice. It was fresh and flavorful. I would come back and get it again. read more

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We had ordered take out here before and it was always very good. We picked up food tonight about 30 minutes before closing and it was like it was sitting all day. Dry chicken ... everything just poor quality. Very disappointed. The response from the owners assured us that food was fresh and were very kind. It is nice to do business at a place that takes the experience seriously read more

The service was great and attentive. The menu had a variety of options. I choose the sweet and sour chicken. The presentation of the food was nice. The food was good. I got steamed chicken and should have gotten it battered. Overall I was pleased and would visit again. read more

Thai Lotus - Thai Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Wonderful Pad Thai and such friendly amazing service!! Highly recommend as the food is amazing ! read more

Always great food. Service is hit and miss as far as attentive or not. But the staff is friendly. Nice casual atmosphere and very clean.

Ok, I have to say, out of all the Thai places we've tried since moving here needs some lessons from Thai Lotus! This food was incredibly tasty. I forgot to get pictures cause I was hungry and couldn't put my fork down! The Thai lotus noodle bowl and pad Thai were incredible. Highly recommend!!! read more

Thai Lotus is my favorite Thai restaurant. The curry is always delicious and the Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken is spot on as well. Give it a try. It will put a smile on your face. read more

love: every single dish, authentic and flavorful, excellent service, clean and casual setting not my fave: far from Durham read more

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We went to this resturarent expecting good food and service.But we had the worst experience ever. We ordered Tom ka soup , chicken dumpling and Veg Spring roll.Food was below average.Feels like it was frozen warmed and served. We found Fly on our dumpling, so we reported to the manager. Manager was inconsiderate saying that it was not fly it was black pepper and started shouting on us.He also came to show us the container of black pepper as if we have seen black pepper.Shouting continued for 5 mins making the environment uncomfortable for everyone.I have never seen this kind of behavior done with the customer.I hope he should valued his customer.For sure we are not going to this resturarent again and will never recommend this place to people. read more

Thai Lotus - Thai Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

This spot never disappoints and has become one of our favorite last-minute date destinations. The service is consistently exceptional--quick and friendly, making us feel right at home. Our meals are not only generously portioned but also bursting with flavor, leaving us delighted with every bite. Best food with delicious veggies! read more

Great little spot in an area that's surprisingly low on great spots. I just randomly took the exit into the strip expecting to see a few cool places to eat. Not really. There's maybe two, depending on your threshold. Cozy yet somehow not particularly small. Trainee waiters handled things well. Not very sunny, as the windows were covered. It added to the ambiance... I don't normally like the restrooms that close to the kitchen. I'm funny like that. Insanely good steamed dumplings made me feel like hugging everybody. The accompanying soy sauce was okay, but I recommend Sriracha. Got the cup of coconut soup with shrimp. It had a mild flavor with a kick that snuck up on me. Halfway in, my nose wanted to run. It was pretty good with 3 tasty shrimp. There's something missing. Not sure what it is. Idk but it won't keep me from returning. I'm a fan. Nice, semi-intimate date setting. Bring your woman. Or your man. Heck, bring both. No judgments. A. read more

Thai Lotus - Spicy shrimp coconut soup and steamed dumplings. - Thai Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Food is a little expensive but excellent we come here every few months or so and eat in for the most part. We have been coming since they opened. read more

I'm a fan of Thai Lotus, located at Millpond Village in Cary. The food was pretty good Thai with generous portions, albeit a bit pricey. The ambiance is upscale strip-mall restaurant: new, bright & clean, but nothing fancy. No table cloths here :) The service was friendly enough, but on the slow side. When this happens I wonder if more servers is the solution or a bit more hustle. (Couldn't tell in this case.) I'm glad they had beer available as the chef doesn't mind delivering the heat here. I'd recommend getting medium and adding Prik Nam Pla (fish sauce with hot peppers) if you want to dial-in your own heat level. I'll be back next time I'm in Cary. read more

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I ordered the Pad Thai with pork. It was tasty but it wasn't quite Pad Thai as I knew it. It was basically noodles and pork. A bit of egg. No tofu. A hint of carrot. Also, it was very expensive for Pad Thai--$20+! Usually Pad Thai is about $15-$16. Well, it tasted good. The restaurant is attractive, service is pleasant and since it is in a mini-mall there is ample parking. But the prices!! read more

The food was delicious. Service was fantastic. Very friendly good serving sizes. I was able to make my pad Thai last for two meals. We will be back. read more

We went to Thai Lotus in anticipation of finally finding a good Thai restaurant in the area I ordered the Thai dumplings steamed They were the worst dumplings I've ever had They were more like dim sum with a horrible tasting meaty dry texture minced And they were cold And we sent them back Then we ordered the Drunken noodles with vegetables It was almost inedible It was so salty with soy sauce and the vegetables were all soggy with one piece of broccoli I'm sorry we couldn't like this place But, for $18 for a few salty Noodles and soggy vegetables We will not be going back And on top of it, it was so hot in there. When we mentioned it to the server he said, "It's a long story, but, the owner of the building has the thermostat locked and we can't get to it. And it will cost $10,000 to upgrade the unit " read more

I was looking for curry bowls and tried the yellow curry with chicken. Its fantastic, just what I was looking for. For me medium heat was perfect YMMV No loud music to deal with a plus. On my second visit I tried the Pad Thai and wasn't disappointed. read more

This had to be the worst Thai food I've ever eaten. The service and ambience was good. It's just the food was so sweet I couldn't eat it husband felt the same way. read more

Consistently delicious! Always on time! We typically order takeout. I just wish crispy fish was on the menu! read more

My daughter and I went to the Thai Lotus for lunch and we were so impressed. We started with the steamed Thai dumplings and the Tom Ka soup- they were both so, so good. I had the chicken pad Thai and my daughter had the yellow curry. We were so impressed with the very high quality ingredients and the large lunch portions. The staff was attentive and friendly and the restaurant was clean. We will definitely be back! read more

The Spicy Basil Fried Rice with Chicken (mild) is AMAZING! I literally enjoyed every bite. I am definitely going to be craving this dish in the near future. read more

Thai Lotus - Spicy Basil Fried Rice with Chicken (takeout) - Thai Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Lunch visit, clean environment, friendly wait staff. Pad Thai Ew was delicious. Hot, fresh, just the right spice. Date had beef and broccoli and liked it as compared to the usual small town Chinese carryout. I'd eat herevagain if in neighborhood. read more

The food is fantastic. Very authentic we went for lunch on a rainy Thursday and it was quiet. They sat us next to a big beautiful window. The server was very gracious and kind he even brought us the spicy chili to make our food as hot as we want. I had a great Thai beer on draft. Get it. Coconut shrimp soup too! I wanna go back NOW! read more

Love the Massaman curry, and Pad Thai takeout. Very reliable quality. Definitely our go-to for Thai in the area.

Maybe the worst Thai food I've ever had. Noodles in the drunken noodles tasted like partially cooked dehydrated noodles. The beef in the drunken noodles were super tough and leathery. Pad prik khao with pork had super watered down sauce. Tom yum soup also super watery. How is this rated 4.5 stars?? read more

Food was delicious and the service was great! The best Thai spot I've found in the Raleigh area!

I am staying in the Cary area for an extended visit and was seeking out a go-to Thai place. This is NOT It. I ordered what I get from my local Thai place, cashew nut chicken. On pickup, the location was LOVELY. Great atmosphere, smells were heavenly. I was really excited to get it home for dinner. Upon opening, it was drowning in a thin red sauce - not at all what I was expecting for cashew nut chicken, but I was game first something new. The dish was comprised of onions, red and green bell peppers, PINEAPPLE and really, really well cooked chicken. Not a single cashew to be found. Okay, so I got the wrong order. No big deal. (Or so I thought) Wanting to be a good citizen for those nut allergy neighbors in the world, I called the restaurant to let them know that my order didn't have cashews in it and hopefully wherever my order went the one about to eat it doesn't have a nut allergy. It just got weird from there. The first thing out of the representative's mouth was there is nothing we can do about it. It is not our fault. After more awkward conversation telling me that I actually ordered spicy cashew which does come with pineapples (this dish that I brought home has ZERO spice - even for a white girl - it was sweet) - when I asked about the missing cashews he actually implied that I was lieing .. like maybe I ate them already?!?!? Uhm, no. Then more gaslighting and blame was passed on to me that it is my responsibility to open the double tied bag and confirm that the order that has my name on it and was handed to me by a very friendly and polite gentleman was indeed the correct order. It was my fault it was wrong because I didn't check the order before I left the restaurant. The receipt had the correct info on it! I assume the restaurant knew what they were doing. Again, on me for assuming the restaurant knew their business and handled it well on a daily basis. ...and then more insinuating that I was lying to get a free meal. I NEVER ONCE asked for OR IMPLIED that I was seeking any type of compensation or reimbursement. (Nor did I raise my voice or use a cross word) My only reason for the call was to stop someone from eating something with cashews should they have a nut allergy. Wow. On to the meal itself. The vegetables and sweet and mild sauce were good. It was not what I was expecting, craving or wanting but it was fine. The vegetables tasted fresh. The chicken was not stellar. It was tough and required a knife to cut into smaller pieces as it was hard to chew. The bonus is that my jaw got a workout. Typically, I would not leave a subpar review. However, the gaslighting approach when I called the restaurant to let them politely know there was error compelled me to share. Lesson learned: if one is ordering for takeout from this place, open the bag and open each individual carton to be sure they are serving you what you ordered. Not a lesson I plan on ever repeating. read more

So disappointing the food. My first time and ordered the tofu Massaman the dish came to our table cold, the potatoes were extremely under done. I even showed the waiter that I couldn't smash them with my fork. All he said was I'm sorry about the dish. The dishes are over-prized, $9.00 for four vegetable spring rolls. Don't waste your money in this place. read more

After moving down to Cary from DC, I was hurting for consistent great Thai food. This place is amazing and such a gem! We're so happy we found it, we don't venture at all. Cary has some other options but they are very hit or miss. Thai Lotus has been on the spot and consistent. I eat very spicy and their Thai Hot is actually Thai Hot and I love it! read more

Beware that the owner of this establishment isn't professional at all. My friend couldn't eat her food because it was very spicy. He brought the cook out to see how she can fix the spiciness. The food came back out the second time and this time the pork was tough so only thing we can think of is it was the same dish so now the pork was over cooked. At this time the owner came over to see if my friend was satisfied with her dish. She told him no that she can't eat that. He then became rude and told her she was paying for it. At this point he threatened to call the police because she was not leaving without paying for it. My friend went ahead and called the police first because she felt threatened by the owner. At the end of all this it should have been handled a little more professional. Also not professional to talk to his employees the way he did. On a positive note there was no other customers to witness this unpleasant experience. I will not return to a place that makes others feel uncomfortable even if I didn't have any issues with my dish (Chicken Thai Fried Rice) had good flavor. I ordered it mild with a little bit of medium. So it has a little kick to it! read more

Thai Lotus - Thai Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Delicious food. Great presentation and friendly staff. We enjoyed this lovely restaurant and it's close to our home.

We got a to go order, drunken noodles were pretty good, the masman curry vegetable chunks were really big and still hard- chicken was over cooked and tough. Egg rolls- fine, sweet and sour chicken- too sweet. Over all it was fine not great. We won't go again. read more

Everything was really tasty. The star of the night was the drunken noodles with tofu. It was so delicious. I would have loved a little more vegetables in the dish. The spring rolls were good; piping hot. Service was attentive and friendly. read more

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Literally the worst Asian food I have ever had, and fool that I am, I gave them three tries. Tasteless dreck. Save your money.

Best Thai food around! They have so many gluten free options. Food always tastes fresh. The staff is always great!

Fantastic! Was looking for a great Thai Food place and so happy to find this place. The chefs are from Thailand so to say the food is excellent is an understatement. Add to that the prices are really good considering how good the food is. Please give them a try , you won't be disappointed. :) read more

Thai Lotus - Fantastic Sesame Chicken, yum! - Thai Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Been here multiple times and a fan of select dishes here. The chicken is kept steamed and just added last minute to any gravy ... so that's what I dislike, because the curry doesn't permeate into the chicken. But the coconut spicy soup, edamame and the basil tofu or green curry tofu is what we usually get. The pad thai is a bit too sweet for our taste and smelly too. read more

Food lacked flavor overall. I ordered the spring rolls and pad woon sen. No flavor at all and also requested thai hot and it wasn't spicy at all. Super dissatisfied. Won't be going back for sure. read more

Thai Lotus - Spring rolls vegetables only - Thai Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

This was my first time at Thai Lotus. My husband and I went with a friend. Everything was great. The owners and staff were very friendly and helpful. Our experience was very positive and they made us feel like family. We had several dishes and they were all delicious. Very clean and seating offering were inside and out. If you're looking for a great place to dine that is the place. Thank you owners and staff for a wonderful first time experience. We will be back!! read more