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    Chow Thai

    4.3 (172 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Sushi Bars

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Drunken noodle
    Sonia C.

    Outstanding! This was my first visit. It's a laid back open environment. The gal who took my order was sooo friendly, professional and attentive, the wait staff were also attentive and courteous. I ordered the drunken noodle - no egg. It was DeliCious! Everything was super fresh, the tofu had great texture. Yummmmy! I definitely will go back and work my way through the menu! I didn't leave a drop

    Spring rolls came with lunch
    Nicole C.

    Extremely welcoming servers that informed us on our first time. During lunch they have a buffet type serving but can still order from the menu. Not pictured is our take home drunken noodle with beef. It has the best spice of all dishes and the beef is extremely tender. Will be back to try so much more.

    Drunken Noodles, no egg lunch portion! HUGE serving!
    Kelly M.

    Holy mother of yummy drunken noodles! Wow! I work PT a few doors down, and decided for lunch to give them a try! I am used to the Thai House back home, and they have always been impossible to beat until TODAY! I love I can order online and tell them on there no eggs without it being an issue! The spice I did was 3x and it hit today perfectly! I love wide rice noodles and the veggies and chicken where all on point! Stop by and try this hidden gem out! The lunch portion will be enough for 2/3 meals for me! Yummy yummy...gotta go get these noodles in the tummy'

    Vegetable tofu soup
    L W.

    Delicious food and great service. Both the soup and entree I got were generous portions with fresh vegetables, tons of tofu, and great flavor. Appreciate that my server explained the spiciness to me as the dish I had selected wasn't marked as spicy but apparently had a sauce that made it have a little more kick than mild. The ambiance isn't much (reminded me of a cafeteria with the really basic flatware and vinyl tablecloth) but the food was amazing!

    Tran N.

    WOW this place is delicious! I was kind of shocked because I wasn't having great luck with finding asian restaurants in this area. The inside is decorative with elephants everywhere. It was super authentic. The waiter was also very kind and helpful. The Siam sweet and sour was great if you wanted the chicken with veggies. It filled me up quick! I never had anything like this dish before. Their sushi rolls unfortunately aren't buy one get one free or half off. I got the spider roll and that was pretty impressive as well. It looked nice and big. It was also crunchy and had a lot of great flavor. I'm usually not a fan of sushi but this one was really good. There is a variety of dishes here and they all have their own spice level ranging from 0-10. If you get a medium that would be about a 3. Those who like spicy would probably taste nothing from that. Some of my friends got 6s and 8s and were sweating like crazy! For those who don't like spicy I'd recommend to stick with a 1 or a 2.

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    Always fresh, always delicious, great staff and reasonable prices. I love the thai spice roll, the paradise chicken and the coconut cake!

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    Delicious. Good quality Thai. Kids meal option for the kids is much appreciated. Yummy.

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    The food and service are great! The Yellow Curry is my go to and never disappoints. Hands down the best Thai food in Wilmington.

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    Our go to take out. It's all good. The basil fried rice is amazing. Sushi is great bc

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    Sushi is so good! Lots of fun speciality tools! Also a fan of basil noodles! Staff is always friendly

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    Best Sushi and Thai in town! Staff is wonderful and the food is delicious and consistent!

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    Our food was excellent and the staff was very accommodating and pleasant. An all around pleasant dining experience.

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    Our family from Thai Thailand and love Chow Thai food! The food is great with the best price

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