Thus far I've only tried the place for take-out, but the dining room looks perfect, too. Fantastic food, everything was fresh, appetizers were tasty and entrée portions were plentiful. One note: I ordered "extra hot" while my wife and daughter ordered "medium." Mine certainly fit my requested heat level, but the ladies noted that theirs was not much milder than mine. Beware the Thai heat. ;) read more

On a side street downtown Durham. Glad I checked it. Pleasant and quick service. The iced Thai coffee was perfect and the pad Thai portion not only were good but very tasty. Give it a chance and go! read more

Thai Smile-2 - Shrimp pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

I was here with a party of 4 and we all enjoyed our meals. 2 got the Pad Thai and said it was very good and compared to other places they enjoyed on the East Coast. Another got the Pad See Ew and said it was very good. While I am usually a sucker for Drunken Noodle, I opted for the House Special Spicy Chicken and was not disappointed. A generous portion with a nice side of white rice and I was in heaven. However I would ask for it to be a little spicier next time. Not crowded, clean and in good shape, I would certainly come back again when visiting some students at UNH as it is so close and convenient to the UNH campus. read more

So tasty every time and the service is so great! One of my in town favorites. Curry and drunken noodles are my favorites.

I love Thai food and have been disappointed time after time with the local offerings I've tried. It's incredibly hard to find even decent Thai in the Merrimack Valley. This place, though a bit of a drive, did not disappoint. The location is right by UNH and easy to find, though parking was annoying. The inside is clean, tables were being bussed quickly even with the influx on college kids on frequent rotation. The waitstaff was quick and attentive the entire mea. The prices were fantastic, lower than most places, in an obvious attempt to draw the starving college kids in, Several lunch specials were offered where you pick the meat, vegetable, and sauce you want and then choose rice or noodles to go with it. It was very straight forward. A small salad served before every meal. My ginger chicken was cooked perfectly and the Tom Kha Gai was an enormous portion, as were all the meal sizes. A great value for the money. My friends had the salmon curry and seared haddock and both were over the top for their dishes. A Thai spring role plate finished off the meal. Everything was fantastic and we will certainly be coming here for out first choice again when we are in the area. Four and a half stars mean Yelpers got this one right on the money. Just be mindful they close between lunch and dinner so check the hours before you come. read more

Lovely spot, lovely and welcoming staff, great food. Thought it would be full of UNH students but there is no bar and it isn't a party joint, so it's perfect for friends or families going out. Have been there quite a few times with friends for dinner and it's always great. Enough food for lunch leftovers the next day! They will accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences. It feels good to support very nice people who are trying to make it in this difficult industry. You will be pleased you went! read more

Food was good for what it was. I got the drunken noodle, portion size is not very much. However the table next to me that ordered the same dish had a much bigger serving size. ‍ read more

This restaurant has been my favorite place to go for Thai food! I definitely recommend their Thai Iced Tea, Thai Iced Coffee, Crab Fried Rice, & Drunken Noodles. read more

Thai Smile-2 - Drucken Noodle with Chicken Satae - Thai Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

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If you're a fan of Southeast Asian cuisine, this will not disappoint! I'm from the melting pot of NYC, but spent a few days in NH for a conference. I've only been here three days but visited this establishment twice (although I tried an additional time when they were closed). The food is amazing! I have gotten the Tom Yum with shrimp, Pae Naeng Curry Chicken, and seafood medley wide spicy noodle and they were all absolutely perfect. read more

Finally, A good restaurant in Durham that is reasonably priced! Portions are reasonably sized and the food is excellent. I've dined in and taken out (a total of 4 times now) trying different items, and I've been pleased every time. Service is friendly and fast. My favorite so far: the crunchy haddock with ginger, although I like the basil fried rice a lot too! read more

Great new find of mine as I was craving quality tasteful Thai in the area (Portsmouth options are AWFUL). Food and service was great. The nice young man who took my order on a Wednesday night was very friendly and walked through all of the substitutions for my order. Food was fresh and flavorful. The leftovers second day were delicious. Will be ordering again, this time knowing they have different levels of spicy. read more

The waitstaff here is extremely friendly and attentive. As my partner and I go about once a week, it's nice to be recognized and have a staff that remembers my partner's need for a window seat. I love that you can get right in and will be waited on promptly. Also your food comes quickly. Living so close to Portsmouth, there are other Thai restaurants, but I keep coming here for the service and quality of the food. I love their tofu and vegetable pad thai. Their tofu is always cooked to a crispy perfection and the variety of vegetables they toss in is note worthy. I'm a big fan of zucchini and mushrooms and fresh versions of both find their way into the noodles. I've had a selection of their sushi and it is also well made and well priced. My favorite is the Philadelphia Roll, but I think that is a personal taste preference more so than a house specialty. My partner usually gets some version of curry and he hasn't had one he doesn't like. I will note that ordering a dish "very-hot" will result in a "very-spicy" fare. Like I mentioned above, my partner is Indian (i.e. eats/enjoys spicer foods) and he could eat, but regretted ordering his meal "very-hot." Not quite enough rice is served with the curry and when you request more, they charge you for it--- which is a bit annoying when you don't actually eat curry without rice. It'd be nice if they gave you more rice and just jacked the price up a dollar. I really recommend this restaurant. Your tongue is pleasured while you get really full on fresh, delightful ingredients for an extremely reasonable price. read more

Friendly and cozy place. Good food at reasonable price for students, especially during lunch time. read more

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Thai Smile-2 is awesome. The staff is outstanding. The dining room is clean and bright. Their lunch specials consist of enough food for two meals. I have tried at least 12 different dishes on the menu and all of them have been fantastic. The flavors of the dishes are great, but beware of the spice level when you order hot as it is just that. I order take-out frequently enough that the staff knows me by name. For comparison, it takes the same amount of time to get a small one-topping pizza from DHOP for the same price - it's a no brainer! If you haven't already, try Thai Smile-2 - you won't regret it. read more

Dishes are inconsistent. I've had both good and bad meals at this location. Front of house isn't the friendliest and I would argue that dishes are overpriced for the quality of food. read more

I brought my daughter here for her Birthday . Everything we got was delicious. I am diffidently going back!

Never disappoints! The food is fresh, not greasy, and extremely tasty! Service has always been fantastic and we have eaten here several times. Highly recommend! read more

At first, I was sad that Wings Your Way was gone. Upon my first visit, though, my opinion quickly changed. The food is incredible and fresh. Their gyoza are to die for. The sushi is always great and tops Mei Wei quality wise. Thai Smile 2 is my favorite place to go out to dinner in Durham! read more

I just treated myself to a take out dinner from Thai Smile 2. I have really only had pad thai in the past at other restaurants. But I saw the Nutty Chicken specialty which features stir fried chicken, chili sauce, cashew nuts, scallions, and steamed broccoli with a container of steamed rice. In my serving there were also the red thai bird chili pods. It was delicious. What a good choice! It is lucky that I ate it at home because I was licking up the sauce! Just hot enough. It was ready in 5 minutes! It was $12 but I see on the take out menu that there are many different choices that are less costly. The restaurant has the space that used to be Wings UR Way and Benedict's before that. The dining room is very nicely designed. read more

Best sushi ever!!!! Yes- they serve sushi. It is new to the menu and it is out of this world. I had an amazing shrimp tempura roll. Also recommended is their bubble tea, pad thai, and they have the best little crunchy spring rolls. This is best thai food restaurant. Everything is fresh and made with love. I have never been disappointed. AND they are super nice!!!! read more

Only been a couple of times but both meals were fresh and delish. Sushi I ordered as a first course was top notch and the dishes we ordered to share were wonerful as well. I will definitely be back to sample more of the menu. read more

Service is fine, location is fine, prices are not unreasonable. I am not saying the food is bad by any means...but it didn't really taste like other Thai food I have had. I think I am used to more authentic/mainstream style Thai cuisine, the pad thai here was different (not in a good way) to what I was used to. It seemed so soggy...just not texture and the sauce tasted very generic, not the sweet/spicy/salty mix I am used to; all the flavors were indistinct. I tried some of their fried rice as well, I was not particularly impressed, although there was nothing wrong with it. I probably won't be going here again. read more

Very good. Portions are big, everything is fresh and service was fast and friendly. Two thumbs up.

Thai smile 2 never disappoints. My boyfriend and I eat here very frequently and always have delicious food and good service. The ambiance is also very relaxing and pleasant. read more

One more thing I want to ridicule is that after the short hair female waiter argued with me for tips，she did not feel sorry of her poor service，and asked me："So why you came here？" Such a underbred question！ I came because I used to，I was an old customer for almost 3 years，but I would never go again. My friends told me，more than two times they charged extra （which should not account on her bill），they did it on purpose！ The most people I knew who like Thai Smile before told me，they have same thoughts just like I had. read more

Easily some of the best Thai food I've ever had. My favorite is the Pad Basil and they will make it nice and spicy if you'd like. The prices are reasonable and orders are ready promptly if you are getting takeout. The service has always been friendly. I'm really happy that they are doing so well. read more

Awesome Thai at reasonable prices. Lunch specials are great too! We get take out here every once in a while and have never been disappointed. Our favorites are the Drunken Noodles and Thai Lo-Mein with Chicken! read more

Outstanding food, consistently. The people are always so friendly. My fave is pad basil chicken extra spicy. However their pad Thai is incredible. read more

Sorry to burst NH's best bubble but Smile 2 doesnt make the cut. The pad c u, was too sweet, had no soy flavor and had regular broccoli instead of Chinese, which makes a huge difference. The extra large carrot slices also took it off the tracks. The green curry was missing coconut milk, which made it lack the proper flavor and the proper consistency, too thin. Overall dissapointing. read more

SO GOOD!!! I thought I had the best Thai Food place back home in MA, but nope. This place is 1000000 times better. Pad See You and Pad Thai is delicious. Service was totally fine and there was no wait. Try this place if you love Thai Food! read more

Ambience is not high end but the food is great! Love their sushi and their pad Thai! Convenient location for local sushi without the drive to Portsmouth, and a nice break from pizza pizza pizza which is most of what Durham has to offer for dining. read more

I get takeout once or twice a month. Drunken Noodles are the best. Delish! Very friendly staff.

This was a friendly, tasty, terrific experience! I had 2 special requests for my fried rice and they were both totally met, and all the food was incredible. Big portions, too. What a treat. read more

The sushi is great. High quality. Also, they know how to make a dish spicy, which is great! Prices are high, and some dishes aren't for me but I've tried a lot. I recommend the sushi and the curry. read more

Excellent Thai food. The Pad Thai, noodle bowls and curries are delicious and authentic.

Very good Thai food for a small town New England restaurant. The red curry was quite good, and at $8 for a lunch special, you really can't beat the price. read more

Love, love, love! I got the Pad Chili Paste - medium spice. Vegetables were so fresh, flavor and spice were perfect. Can't wait to go back!

The best Pad Thai in the area, hands down. There is hardly a negative thing I can say about this restaurant. The service, menu selection, prices, consistency and cleanliness are all in top order. I've been here dozens of times and have never had a bad meal. They even got rid of the weird lullaby music that they used to exclusively pipe over the dining room speakers! read more

I was here on business just for the night. Service was good and the food was above average. I had the shrimp Tom Yum (soup) and the chicken with red curry and asked for medium spice. Medium spice was good for me as I like a little bite and some warmth that stays on the lips after the meal. My only complaint was that there could have been better fresh veggies in the curry and a bit more coconut milk. The atmosphere was casual as with a typical medium priced thai reataraunt. I had dinner for under 20, so not bad.. I would come here again if I was in town and looking for thai. read more

Very good food! We got well portioned food. The waitstaff was nice and attentive. Pretty nice way to finish the day!