Yad Sai (salmon stuffed with crab and shrimp) was a revelation, and the soft shelled crab was exquisite. We really liked everything we got here, especially seafood dishes. The fact that this place only has 3.5 stars right now is really sad. Probably the best food we've had so far in the outer banks, and the only dinner spot we'll visit twice in our trip. read more

Delicious Thai cuisine. Cute restaurant in a strip shopping center. The food is prepared and served by family members. They are very caring and pay careful attention to your requests! We had the dim sum and mussels in coconut broth as starters.!We each had a curry. My guest had beef and I had shrimp curry. It was served with perfectly cooked jasmine rice. The heat was very manageable, just the right amount to enhance the others flavors. Beautiful lemon grass in both curry dishes. I would gladly go back and try other dishes! read more

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This is the worst Thai food I ever had, the shrimp cakes had no shrimp and only batter . Veggie Thai basil role were so tasteless and I ordered green veggie curry - the most horrible curry with just water as gravy and no thickness and flavours. On top of it service was so slow - we asked for liquor menu. Doesn't recommend this place at all. read more

Wonderful quaint Thai restaurant. I eat a lot of Thai food and this was excellent! I hope you enjoy it too.

Walked here from the Hilton Garden Inn and what a pleasant surprise. Food was excellent and great customer service. Had the duck pho and it was amazing. Highly recommend read more

Took an hour to get our food. Aside from their slow service this was probably one of the worse Thai food I've ever had in my life. Pad Thai was super sweet didn't have the tamarind taste that was supposed to have and way too saucy. Two thumbs down. My chicken basil was basically a chicken sautéed with vegetables. Didn't have the basil flavor at all. We had their egg rolls and chicken satay for appetizers. They were ok. Good thing we're only here to visit. If I'm ever in the area again, I would avoid coming here. read more

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This is a small establishment. The atmosphere is serene, which is a welcome change to the normal OBX restaurant vibe of loud and chaotic. We could actually have a conversation with inside voices. The food was excellent. There is a freshness to the flavors that make it obvious these are all made in house. I had the chicken massaman curry with a little extra spice for the heat. They were very accommodating. My husband had the Special of Genereral Tsou's chicken and Pham Thai. Once again, the General Tsou's sauce was fresh and clearly not the typical tub of sauce off the Sysco truck. We will absolutely be back. read more

Came in at 6:10 still here it's 7:58. No food. Friend tried to explain that they do things differently down here that you cant expect "New Jersey type service and speed" Not buying it. This is unacceptable in all 50 states. read more

I had high hopes. I'll say that the spring rolls and pineapple rice were very good, it went downhill from there. We ordered green Thai curry with chicken which was watery and then red shrimp curry which as soon as you opened the container smelled like pneumonia, meaning it was bad fish so we couldn't even try or eat it and had to put it directly in the garbage. Disappointed read more

Vilai Thai Kitchen - Green Thai curry with chicken - Thai Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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This place is amazing! Quick service, delicious food, short wait time for table, and fantastic service. We loves it so much we came back for a second dinner. There was young teen serving us the second time and he was phenomenal. knew the menu, was so polite and provided great service. Highly recommend overall! read more

Average Thai food, if you're looking for something spicy while at the beach then this will do But if you're used to good Thai food, expect average and you'll be fine read more

Excellent food . We ordered panang curry , Thai basil chicken curry along with pad Thai and shrimp ginger and pepper curry . Each curry was good and unique flavor . One of fav Thai places in OBX. read more

Menu was very accommodating for Gluten free and vegetarian options. Service was great as was the food. Great presentation. Food was hot and tasty. Spice was just right for both of us. Price and quality were better than expected. Too bad I found this place on vacation. Now I have to find one in my own neighborhood. read more

The food was good. What I had a problem with is whoever the young man who was working Saturday night answering the phone was rude and less than willing to be of assistance. I asked him what salad dressing comes on the house salad bc the online menu didn't say. He responds "I don't know" I asked again "the house salad on the menu, I'm just trying to find out the dressing" Again he responds "I DONT know' with more attitude. I then had to ask "Well who does?" In 2 seconds I hear him ask someone standing right next to him and that lady was immediately able to say what the dressing is. So his issue was clearly he didn't want to ask or find out the most BASIC thing on ANY menu - the house salad. I don't mind young employees not knowing every detail, but the clear unwillingness to provide the most basic customer service and the attitude along with it insures we won't be back. As the owners of this restaurant I hope you'll either find someone competent or train the employees. read more

The food was amazing! I loved the service, everybody there was so kind and they had great manners. The atmosphere was wonderful and the place was clean. I definitely recommend coming here if you are nearby. read more

Wow! What a little gem of a place. We had an AMAZING dinner there. We had a vegan and Gluten free with a severe peanut allergy but they were immediately accommodating to our needs. Everything was incredibly delicious ! The atmosphere is very pretty and the restaurant is extremely clean. Great staff as well. read more

Cute little spot conveniently across Hilton Garden Inn. Very friendly service and good portions. Kids loved the dumpling. Only thing I would say is the noodles could've used a tad more sauce. Will return again. read more

Vilai Thai Kitchen - Pad Thai Noodles - Thai Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Reading some of the reviews, I get that the food isn't give star quality, but I think the service is the real star in this hidden gem of a restaurant. Nestled away in a quiet strip mall off the beaten path, Vilai Thai is easily overlooked. During the summer months I frequent this place about once a week, and the staff has always been friendly, considerate, and downright helpful, something that is fast becoming a rarity on the OBX. While at times a language barrier does exist, it adds to the experience, and is in no way a detractor. This truly is a family run restaurant and whenever I'm there I've always felt like family. The dining room is small, so dine in is best suited to intimate groups, not large parties, and when ordering its best to clarify American spicy or Thai spicy, as there is a difference. read more

Just Ok. As a Thai-fanatic this place doesn't really cut it for me. I got curry and its really really hard to get curry wrong. It was like water! Yep like they took a bottle of water and mixed it with some artificial powdered flavoring. The chicken was all white meat which is a plus but it was all veggies barely any meat. I didn't order watered-down vegetables so why is that what they gave me? I ordered it spicy and honestly I was completely disappointed that it was not the least bit spicy at all! Overall it was nothing special. I feel so bad for the people who go here and like it! You don't know what good Authentic Thai food is and since there is not much variety or diversity in this little town- you don't have much to choose from. You guys are missing out! read more

Everything here was just amazing, it really doesn't look like much passing by but inside it is very cozy and cute. No complaints, great service and even better food! read more

Vilai Thai Kitchen - Pad Tai with chicken - Thai Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

I really liked my Thai fresh roll. For only 4.99, you get two full rolls. The dipping sauce was good too. My shrimp pad Thai was loaded with shrimp and very tasty. For less than 20 bucks, I'd say I would get three meals out of this! Restaurant is cute and clean with just one waitress who was hustling to tables and taking lots of to go orders. I would def come back. Good food and good service! Also they have a nice $5 glass of wine on special. read more

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This place is legit! Got the Kapow (n 34) Thai Spicy and it was electrifying-pork, chilis, basil, and a fried egg. Just superb. Our shrimp massaman curry was also very good. This is real Thai food with fresh and bold flavors. Also reasonably priced. read more

I don't know how this place has consistent 5 stars, honestly I think a lot of reviewers are just not well traveled because this is by far the worst tasting Thai food I have ever ever ever had. There was so much salt in my noodles it reminded me of the time my husband tried to feed me a meal he cooked that he dropped the salt in because the lid fell off. These noodles were not only too salty but just really disgusting. Bad bad bad, no one in there was Taiwanese so I guess the concept of how to make Thai food was a little over their head. Worst 12.95 I've ever spent, there is absolutely no doubt about that. read more

I got the thai shrimp curry and my wife got one of the chicken noodle dishes. I really liked the balance of spice with the coconut milk. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and tasted very fresh the rice to curry ratio was perfect and added to the creaminess of the dish. I am by no means an expert on Thai food but this was very good and will be back. I also got a shrimp Thai fresh roll. If you want a Thai spring roll make sure to get this and not the other spring roll which is fried. The greens in the fresh roll where very fresh. Note: The spice on mine was about a medium. At other Thai restaurant I've had food so spicy that if you inhaled for a minute you'd start coughing. This was not that spicy. read more

Got takeout our last night in OBX. Food was ready when we picked it up. Place was very busy. Pricing is on par with what we are used to for good Thai. Wait staff was friendly and prompt. Food tasted pretty good. Positions were enough for leftovers. Good depth of taste and good spice. Would recommend and will be revisiting when we make the trip back down next summer. read more

Came in a little late but the host was Fantastic and the food was even better. Had a chance to speak with the owner and realized we had a mutual friend. Great atmosphere highly recommend giving them a try. The fried dumplings were amazing and the Fish Sauce will wake you up lol. read more

What a little gem this place is! Family run, serving authentic thai cuisine with a coastal seafood twist. We're had the spicy papaya salad and spring rolls to start - both freshly made. Then for dinner my husband had the tuna special cooked perfectly which is so key with tuna. I had the curried sea bass with coconut sticky rice. I only wished my stomach could fit it all. Everything was delicious. Their wine selection is limited to one winery (Sanctuary Vineyards- local) as far as we're could tell. This suited us fine, but some may want a wider selection. Overall, if you are looking for a cozy place to have some Thai good in the OBX, you can't go wrong with this place! read more

Vilai Thai Kitchen - Paenang curry sea bass special - Thai Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Authentic Thai food with Genuine people. Large, flavorful portions for a very reasonable price. You absolutely cannot go wrong with the Basil chicken- Thai Spicy is the real deal- I was sweating bullets. read more

Vilai Thai Kitchen - Seating layout - Thai Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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This Thai restaurant did not disappoint! I brought my mother who had never eaten Thai food before this, and she enjoyed her experience. Definitely a great place! (I only give 5 stars to places that blow my mind) read more

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If you eat the food there, they take much more care to make it right. If you get the food to go they do not. Following the assumption that you can't complain if you're not there is all I can guess. It's too bad this place used to be much better. read more

Great Thai food and great service! Also very gluten friendly and knowledgeable about how to make their food gluten free!! Will definitely be back read more

Thai Pho and Seafood Padped were delicious. I know we should post before we eat but could not wait n want to show we finished them. Great family owned n operated restaurant. We were treated like family. We definitely recommend for the readers to try.. we will come back again and can't wait. read more

Vilai Thai Kitchen - Thai Pho and Seafood Pad Ped - Thai Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

This is a nice, quaint little restaurant. It had a warm and inviting atmosphere with elegant music playing. I ordered the baysal noodles with chicken and it was brought out promptly. However, there was absolutely no spice to it whatsoever. It tasted very good, but I'm used to having a little spice in my life when I order Thai food. My wife ordered the Pad Thai and enjoyed it, but even she said it could use some spice. Great service and staff. read more

Vilai Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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Been to a good handful of Thai eateries, but none with the range and intensity of this one! With some, it's all ambience and little substance. Others have good food - but not great food. Here, we found just the right balance if subtle ambience, outstanding food, and wonderful service. This is what we used to call a "hole in the wall." A small, intimate eatery that serves a few delighted patrons at a time, rather than a hundred folks waiting at the end of an assembly line. Bravo! The fresh veggie rolls had a tender rice paper outside, filled with fresh crunchy veggies. It was served with a delicious spicy sauce. The Pad See Ew with tofu was right-sized, the noodles we're just the right consistency, and it was delicious. The soft shell crab with three flavor sauce was a real hit with us, providing delicious, tender, soft shell crabs inside a crispy crust and served with vegetables. One of the appetizers we enjoyed were Thai chicken wings, served Thai hot Style. They were great! read more

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Background: Friday evening in July, two adults just checked into Hilton across the street and we were excited to see a local Thai restaurant within walking distance. Small dining area makes it cozy and it was seat yourself so we picked a booth. Very clean table and booth. Pro: Young, really young male waiter was a superstar. He was better than most adults we have been served in our lifetime. Polite, professional, knowledgeable, efficient, just an amazing waiter. Food was hot and fresh. Chef presented quality ingredients and authentic cooking. Prices were right and ambiance was quaint. Con: one loud local waiting for pickup distracted us from our conversation but not to be helped. BL: We will return and wish the restaurant great success for beping true to their business with heart and soul. Ignore any low reviews! read more

This was my first experience with this restaurant. I placed an order for takeout on a Thursday evening for 2 orders of Chicken Pad Thai & an order of Spring Rolls; Spring Rolls were the high-light of the meal. Was told order would be ready in 25 for pickup. I arrive with 5 minutes to spare. The man working the register was not the friendliest upon arrival, but figured no problem. The Restuarant is super small, but has a small bar at the register area. The gentleman who greeted me at the register said food would b ready in a couple so take a seat. I sit without being offered a beverage for 30 Additional minutes. 2 more patrons come in, place orders and have their food ready prior to mine. The difference was the owner/greeter did not know me. Others you came and went were obviously known and treated well. On to the food, as stated previously, the spring rolls were the best part of the meal. The Pad Thai was dry and just not good; it tasted like it had been pre-made sitting in a chafing dish for hours. It's a darn shame too as my husband & I now live in Kitty Hawk & we spend money. A bad meal can just be an "off night", but bad service is a deal breaker. read more

It was ok. I definitely had better Thai food. Was staying in Duck for the week and saw they delivered. At first they said they didn't deliver but when they found out they were losing a 50.00 + order, he suddenly changed his mind with delivery. Really? read more

This is a little gem! The food here is great! Service is great! We order take out and it always arrives fast and fresh. Highly recommend eating here! read more

Food was not good at all, bought 7 different dishes and a soup ... all lacked flavor and not authentic. Maybe the chef was off duty?

This will be our 2nd year frequenting Vilai Thai and once again, the food did not disappoint. And everyone we encountered are very friendly and quick with our food orders! All the dishes we've tried are full of flavor and hit the spot every time for authentic Thai cuisine. We will definitely be back next year on our annual OBX vacation! read more