Do you want a sweet date spot? Do you like your flavor (and spice) turned up to eleven? Then Deejai is the spot for you! Let be break it down: The curry potstickers were fantastic. I ate the extra sauce with my spoon. The 4 dumplings they give you are the perfect starter to share. They weren't spicy but there was no mistaking the curry flavor. I had the Pad Ke Mao w/ beef made four stars spicy. I feel like I should have gone 5 stars (thats Thai hot with fresh chili) but even at that level there was t least as much kick as most Thai restaurants in CLT give you if you order the dish at the highest heat. The noodles were a spaghetti style instead of a flat rice noodle, but they worked with the dish and all the flavors blended nicely. I washed it all down with a Chang lager. I must say I was pleasantly surprised about the pricing (ok, not surprised because i looked it up online first, but happy none the less). For all its high ceiling, low lighting, and modern swank Deejai's food is priced comparable to most other Thai places I've been to in town. My noodle dish w/ beef was $10 and the app and beer were $6 and $4 respectively. It's good to have found tasty Thai that doubles as a swoonworthy night out when the fella and I want to dust off our fancy duds without breaking the bank. read more

By far the best Thai food I have had in Charlotte...I eat here for lunch at least once a week or more. The prices are unbeatable for the amount of food and everything is made to order no frozen vegetables here. You can get a lunch here dining in for under $8 and they bring you free soup and a free taste of an appetizer. They switch it up all the time and I love that I get to keep trying new items. I haven't been out to eat here for dinner yet but I never stop craving the food. Spicy and delicious. For something light try their Thai beef salad. My absolute favorite dish is the pork pad prik...the menu items all list suggestions of what type of meat to try with each dish, but of course you are free to order whatever you would like ... and you can't go wrong with any of the curries either. read more

Unrelated to this review...Thursday nights are underrated. Or were they ever rated? 5 stars. DEEJAI THAI. The glowing neon letters make me feel like a mosquito. You are just drawn to it! I am no Thai aficionado, but I know that the Thai food that I have had, I have enjoyed. I checked out Deejai with 4 other girlfriends. This is the way to go for optimal sampling. I began with the Paupia Sod or Basil Rolls. These are the rolls wrapped in chewy clearish stuff. I love these things. I think what makes them so great though is the fact that you can dip them in basically peanut butter. I had to ask for this on the side, as it is served with a spicy sauce. Good, I just prefer the peanuts. Give me a plate of peanut butter any day of the week. My entree was the Gai Ma Kuer (Eggplant Chicken). I am a huge fan of eggplant. I just love it. This was so delicious. The chicken is diced up, taco style, and there are some great chunks of eggplant. Portion size was filling, but let me just say I did not take home any leftovers. I subbed brown rice for the jasmine rice. A feeble "healthy choice" attempt. $10. I tried my friend's Panang Curry with chicken. SO GOOD. This is a milder curry, with all the sweetness of coconut milk that I just love. The pad thai was also great. Quick and friendly service, nice dimly lit atmosphere, and excellent food. I am sure you can get cheaper Thai food, but the prices I felt were reasonable. For those sporadic Thai cravings, I will be back! read more

What a lovely restaurant. It was really nice to enjoy great tasting thai food in a comfortable, classy atmosphere. The service was quick and attentive- we had a really sweet waitress who didn't rush us when it took us awhile to decide what to order. The food came out quickly- but not too quickly. I had the roasted duck in red curry sauce and it was divine. The spice and flavor in the sauce was too good, and the duck was just falling apart. The dish was served with a variety of properly cooked vegetables- nice color and just the right amount of bite. Nice by the glass wine selection, too. The food, service, atmosphere, location... it was all spot on. Just the kind of restaurant that Charlotte needs. Go Deejai! read more

This place stays packed for a reason. My husband and I really enjoy Thai food and Deejai and Rai Lay have been our go-to Thai places in Charlotte especially when we have family and friends in town. Either one you pick, you can't go wrong. read more

There are better Thai restaurants in Charlotte. Deejai is overpriced and the quality is subpar. The larb ($8.99) has a nice lime tang (but no heat, even though the menu said it is a "level 3") but it is served with a quarter of a head of cabbage. The menu specified that it is served with lettuce. The cabbage is too thick, stiff, and too bitter to make cups or wraps. The Tom Yum ($12.99) is the worst I've ever had. There is a disconcertingly strong beef flavor to the broth, and there is no lemongrass flavor at all. This soup is supposed to have a bracingly fresh yet sour flavor profile but it is just unbearably salty. After a few sips we threw it out. The reason I give Deejai more than 1 star is because the Panang curry with chicken ($13.99) tastes good. It's fine but not special, and the portion is so small. In the takeout container the entire amount took up less than half the space. There was not enough to share between 2 adults. The rice is most definitely not "jasmine" rice. It was no different than supermarket long grain. Disappointing. read more

We were craving Thai, but rather than head up to the usual Thai House, we opted for the conveniently located to our location at the time, Deejai. As a bonus, they do have a lunch coupon in the Entertainment Book and 10% off mobile coupon on the Entertainment App, not much but i'll take any amount off of delicious food. There was mild confusion using the mobile coupon, but they were friendly and accepted it no problem. i strayed from the Pad Thai, and went with Pad Prik based on the awesome description. "Oooooh! This is so spicy and healthy that there must be some mistake because the flavor is awesome." It's true, it was delicious, probably could have went up one on the spice scale, but overall it was really good. Devoured the entire plate. read more

Great service,great curry dishes and friendly atmosphere. The portions are generous. I love their pad Thai.

I've been interested in popping by this cute little Thai restaurant in Myers Park for some time now, so I was delighted when husband was in the mood for Thai takeout. This review is solely based on a takeout order, as we didn't have time to eat in! We brought home the Basil Rolls, the Pad Thai (price level hot) and the Pad Prik (spice level medium). First off, the Basil Rolls were delicious! Hubs and I tore into those immediately when we came home. They consisted of fresh shrimp, sweet basil and bean sprouts wrapped in rice paper and came with a plum sauce for dipping. They were super light and very tasty. For $4, that's a nice deal. Two orders of these would be great for a healthy lunch! My meal was the (spicy) Pad Thai. I decided to take a walk on the wild side and order it at this spice level as some of the reviews mentioned that Deejai's regular Pad Thai can be lacking in the spice department. Holy hot. It was tasty, but super spicy. Durr. The flavors of their Pad Thai were good, but not great. The peanut sauce was a little too thick for my liking and some of the noodles stuck together a bit. I prefer a lighter Pad Thai. I will say, though, this Chicken Pad Thai only cost $10 and left me enough for another (quite large) meal. While Deejai is not my favorite Thai place in Charlotte, it's fast, friendly and tasty! read more

I took a friend who was visiting here, mostly because I found one of those buy one entree, get one entree on the back of the Harris Teeter receipt. She's a vegetarian so I knew that Thai would be a great veggie choice. Likes: Quick service and fun local atmosphere. Thai tea. My friend got some sort of tofu noodle thing, I tried it, and it was delicious. Dislikes: I love Asian soup, so I got some sort of beef noodle soup. The broth was really good but the quality of the meat was lacking. As in, I picked through the beef. I always eat everything unless it is inedible. Take it or leave it: Take it, but next time I would try stick with tofu or chicken, or something that's safer than beef. read more

Excellent dinner with a great ambience. Quiet and calm and absolutely delicious food. Service was wonderful and the red curry was amazing! This will be a new staple for us. read more

This was a wonderful surprise. My parental units were tired and asked if I would bring home some grub. I wasn't in the mood for the usual pick up and take home - so decided Thai and something on the way to get my girls their dog food as well. So Yelp pointed me this direction.. They are def on my de-lish list. I was immediately greeted once entered. I sat at the bar, ordered a chardonnay while I looked over the menu. I ordered the Basil Fresh Rolls, Tom Kha soup with Tofu, Pad Thai Beef and the green curry with tofu as well, this was plenty of food for 3. I even had left over's for the next day Man, it was damn good! It is a bit pricey, but worth it! I will be going back for sure! read more

I have to be completely honest here. I've been to this restaurant several (ok more than several) times and I've only ever ordered one thing... With that being said, I can really only rate this place off of my addiction and love for their Yellow Curry Shrimp. Strange I know, but I would bathe in this dish if I could. There is something about it that I just can't seem to want to try something new and I like trying new. What else can I tell you about this place? The service is good and I highly recommend the Yellow Curry Shrimp. Oh! And the Thaitini because Thai iced tea is ridiculously good and mixing it with vodka is like making it my birthday present. read more

Ordered take out from here recently. When I got there I was handed a bag that was tied at the top. I paid and went home. When I got home I found there was no rice to go with my panang curry. Without rice, panang curry to me is really expensive soup. So I called back and after a little back and forth they had someone drive some rice to my house. They did the right thing and the food was delicious. So nice to have a restaurant that cares about their customers in the neighborhood and that happens to make really really good thai food. I will definitely be back! read more

Thai might just be my favorite of the international cuisines we have "Americanized" and adopted in the States. Fresh herbs and veggies, delicate noodles and spicy sauces- what's not to like? I'm happy to say DeeJai is a fine representative of the class. I usually go here with co-workers for lunch. Seating is pretty much always available and on nice days there are a few tables in a narrow outdoor courtyard. Decor is modern but not over the top, nothing too jarring. There is a full bar and now a sushi bar at the front end of things. My only minor complaint with the setting is the constant playing of an "all-acoustic" Sirius radio station. A little muted variety might be nice- I can only take so much Sting with my curries, after all. The lunch here is a pretty good deal- compared to what else is in the area. You get an appetizer (usually a single crab rangoon) along with a small bowl of a soup that changes, but no mind, it has always been tasty. Combined with the main dish, you're looking at about $8-10. There are a few standards here- basil chicken, pad thai, and panang curry, but there are also a number of entrees, including salads and fish dishes- you can be as adventurous as you like. For me, the pad thai is NOT good here. Maybe I've become too accustomed to Thai Taste and Thai House, but the flavor of of the Pad Thai here is way off for me, I avoid it. No worries, though, because there are plenty of other options here. My personal favorite is the panang curry with pork. The curry is just right without having me breathing fire. I literally try and scoop of the last of the sauce with my chopsticks. My co-worker is partial to the spicy basil chicken, and it always smells tempting. Both dishes comes with a generous portion of rice- not so with noodle dishes. There is also a green curry and pad prik, both of which vie for my affection. You get your choice of meat, or you can go vegetarian (not a bad choice). Be aware this place is now closed on Mondays, sad but true side if effect of the current economy. The new sushi menu looks very tempting, though I have not tried it yet. The sushi chef stands around without much to do, so I can't comment here. In all, this place is solid for both interesting entrees and some well executed favorites. I give these guys a lot of credit, it's well-executed Thai without the crazy outfits or wall decor. I'm all in. read more

Went here for a birthday dinner with 11 other friends, and everyone had a great time and good food! Tried the basil wraps and really enjoyed them - we make these at home alot, but the sauce that came with them really kicked it up a notch (spicy thai chile). I ordered the Pan Prik, level 4 hotness with prawns and enjoyed the meal - while I thought it would be hotter, the flavors were fun and the portion size was perfect. The cons were that sushi took 45 minutes to arrive at our table (the waitress did warn those who ordered it) and their pricing was a bit high for some things I felt. Their menu is large, the environment is modern but cozy. I would go back, but this wouldn't be the first place I'd suggest for dinner. read more

Overall, I was very pleased with the food, service and atmosphere here. There was some great live music (a guitar player/singer playing some old blues and jazz), and the décor was very nice. It was almost too dark though. To start, we ordered the Hiyachi Wakame (seaweed salad), the spring rolls, and the basil rolls. The seaweed salad came out served in a large martini glass, which was a nice touch, and was quite tasty. I also loved the spring rolls. I can't say what exactly was unique about them, but both the rolls and the sauce were fantastic. The basil rolls were also pretty good - pretty much the same as you get as most Thai restaurants. For entrees, we had some sushi - both the yellowtail and tuna - and the Spicy Lemongrass Pad Takrai. The yellowtail was great - I would go back just for this, and the pad takrai was good as well. I will probably come back next time I am in town, even if it is just to enjoy the music and some drinks. read more

Thai restaurants in Charlotte are either over priced and average or just plain average! Last week while looking for lunch off of our beaten path, I remembered Deejai. The place I forget I want to try, and I'm so glad I remembered. After walking in the door, and loving the enviroment, nice big doors, and windows, bam, there was complimentary chicken soup and some kind of pork thingies. Neither which I eat so, I ordered some Tom Kha tofu soup and it was delicious. Iced Thai coffee and some green curry tofu, freakin awesome and great prices! I couldn't stop talking about this place, and how I complain about no good cheap Thai food in CLT, so we ate it again last night for dinner. Two thumbs up is what I say, PadTar w/ tofu, spicy, heck ya it's good. Service is nice and quick and the prices are extremely affordable. It's so nice to find new things in CLT.- read more

The Pad Thai was a 6.5/10. GOOD: Perfect consistency..its not dry, no food coloring, you can taste the tamarind sweetness, and they used the right size of noodles. BAD: Lacking the chillies! A real Thai chef/cook can make your PhadThai mild, medium or spicy--kinda like a salsa...not just a sweet noodle. Also it needs a little of cilantro & more bean sprout. Oh, and they put shredded carrots and purple cabbage on the side. Tom Kha Ga 6.0/10 Too watery, needs a bit more coconut milk, and sourness. not a single stalk of lemon grass nor galangal It has been my experience here in the South, the short time I've been here, ..that Asian ( Especially w/ Thai, Japanese..Vietnamese) food are served with much modification. I understand the need to please non-Asian cultures, however, we are not showing the real Thai dishes, omitting the chillies in Thai Food is simply not an authentic Thai Food anymore. But then again, some people can not tell the difference because they have never had the authentic ones. Ambience was pretty though. read more

Best crab rangoons in Charlotte!!! Pad Thai to die for too!! Very happy :) very good for people who aren't super into pad Thai but want to try it out. read more

I've been wanting to try them after reading good reviews and needing to try as many Thai restaurants in my vicinity as possible! :) I finally made it there tonight and the overall experience was just okay. I tried the Pad Prik with pork and while it was spicy, it was otherwise bland. My girlfriend had the Thai fried rice and it was really good. The service was awful. Our server seemed rushed when she did make it to the table and no, they weren't that busy. read more

I met a co-worker at Deejai Thai for lunch on the way to a meeting. We met at noon and were seated right away. We both decided to order Penang Curry w/Chicken. The service was super-fast and the food was very good. I would definitely eat here again. read more

Disclaimer - my experience with Deejai was take-out and not dine-in. While trying to decide between Thai Taste and Thai Orchid with some friends, we decided to give Deejai a shot. Here's my rundown of our experience: Called in order. Person that answered the phone and took our take-out order seemed to be annoyed that we called. Could've been a bad day, but he was off-putting. Items we ordered: Mee Krob - requested chicken mee krob instead of shrimp. Not sure if this messed up the order but when we got it, it was cold and the chicken was really chewy. This dish at Thai Orchid is cut up very small and easily wrapped in the lettuce. We also got about 10 minutes away and realized that they didn't include the lettuce. Turned around and went in to get the lettuce, they gave me a small chopped head of cabbage. Went back in a second time to get lettuce and actually got it this time, although there were only about 3 actual leaves, and the rest was the inner part of the lettuce head that's unusable for wraps. Jeeb Sai Moo/Curry Pot Sticker - No complaints about these Deejai Gai Krob - No complaints about this dish, was apparently very good Pad Kra Prao/Spicy Basil - No complaints except the person ordering it expected it to come on egg noodles and not with jasmine rice Pad See U - ordered one chicken Pad See U and one shrimp Pad See U with extra spiciness (two stars). Chicken Pad See U was fine, Shrimp Pad See U was not spicy and the shrimp was rubbery. Fortunately, there's a lot of good Thai restaurants in Charlotte, and I think we'll be sticking with Thai Taste or Thai Orchid from now on. read more

Sticky, overly sauced Pad Thai? Dry, boring larb? Wet Pad See Ew with only broccoli? Kitchen that closes at 9:40 and deep fried items can't be accommodated even at 9:30ish? Not my idea of good Thai. I remember having some nice experiences here 18 months ago. After coming back twice in the past couple months, I've crossed Deejai off my list unless I need to go there and everywhere else is closed. This past experience, my friends and I went at 9:30 on a Sunday. We knew it was getting close to closing time-- but we just wanted to order some Pad Thai and our friends had a hankering for spring rolls. Boring, but easy and something we could order quickly before the kitchen closed at 9:40. After ordering, we were told the deep fryer was turned off since they're closed on Mondays. (Wow, they must really have wanted to get out of work by 10pm or something if they shut it down already.) I didn't think much of it, (though our dining partners were somewhat miffed) so they ordered some sushi and we got larb instead. To our surprise...15 minutes later, spring rolls arrived at our table! Uh, okay! Then we were brought the larb and sushi. It would have been nice if we were informed the spring rolls would be coming. The larb by the way was okay...but tasted like overcooked ground meat. Not juicy or flavorful. The Pad Thai was, as I said. Overly sauced and sticky, as in it was difficult to break it apart even. We weren't asked for a spice level...so it came out with no spice at all. The sushi was fine, nothing out of the ordinary, purely perfunctory. The spring rolls were okay, but again, nothing special, and the sauce was too sweet, as mentioned by Yeye A. The Pad Se Ew I had one take-out day was so liquid-y, it was as if noodles were cooked, and sauce poured atop-- not sauteed/wok fried at all. Oh well, we tried, and now we know we most likely won't go back unless we have to. There are a number of ways to get discount coupons to this restaurant (coupon fundraising books, at-home mailers, deal sites occasionally...) but even then, I'm not sure if I'd spend the money. read more

We went there today based on a recommendation and it was great. Sat at the bar watching a bowl game and had Pad Thai along with the lettuce wraps Thai and Chinese beer too. It is a 30 minute drive from Waxhaw and was worth it!! read more

Gotta love Thai food. Went to Deejai a few months back with the wife. It was our first time and we enjoyed it. Back in VA, my parents are big fans of Thai food so needless to say we kind of overdid it. But once the Thai craving presented itself we had to give Deejai a shot. The atmosphere is nice and I recall it being pretty crowded on that random weeknight that we went. The service was very warm and attentive too. There wasn't a wait, but it was very lively on that particular weeknight, but the service was still great. Now onto the food. one word: delicious. I had the Tom Yum soup, we split some spring rolls, and my entree was the Pad Takrai, a delicious, spicy beef dish. I love spicy and it was terrific. You have to give Deejai a shot if you're a fan of Thai food. They have sushi too, but I didn't try it so I can't comment. But it's really good food and great prices and attentive service. A+ read more

The Tom kha gai soup was good. Really liked the pad thai with tofu. Big portion. The peanut sauce was good! read more

My first 5-star review in Charlotte. My wife and I stopped by for some take-out on a whim, and got an assortment of stuff. We got Chicken Satay and some kind of Pad Thai just to see how they handled the basics. Both were fantastic. I think we also got some sort of light spring-roll with shrimp in it... whatever it was, it was great. Everything was fresh and flavorful and interesting. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Where should I start. Ok my boyfriend and I had been there before so we know what we likes. We order sushi and pad thai chicken but we had a different lady waiting on us. So she went and put in the order and the sushi is out first cool no problem. Than I waited until she come over and I asked about my pad thai and she asked me "oh u order pad thai too" Yeah.. so we already done finish our sushi. Later our pad thai is out. So by now I'm already full so I ask for the check and box. We used groupons AND I feel like she had an attitude with us using coupons. My reasoning is that she didn't speak a word to us after my boyfriend handed her, his phone to use coupon. If y'all don't like guest to use coupons than don't advise it on groupon. I mean im NOT sorry for the fact that she didn't get my order right because she didn't write it down!. But we still gave her a 20% good tips after all that. read more

This restaurant is great! The food is delicious. Everything I have ordered was excellent. The service is also excellent. The prices are very, very reasonable. I highly recommend! read more

Definitely will return, but not the best Thai I have had. All of the dishes were good, but several stood out (Satay Chicken, Spicy Basil Eggplant and Pad Thai). Would recommend and the pick up process was very smooth. read more

I love the food here. It is consistently delicious. The flavors are full and complex. The rating for my review is solely based on service. I have been here twice in the last few weeks and both times waited at least 10-15 minutes for my order to be taken. Once was a larger party and tonight was my family of three. Neither time has the restaurant been at capacity. Once our order was taken service improved primarily from the manager checking on our table, not the server. This is not unusual but more the standard I've experienced here. If I didn't love their food, I would not come back. read more

Always great food Never lets me down and pe ty to eat and Save for later I love this place read more

Great pad thai, great basil chicken, great curries, great sushi! My favorite place to get takeout in Charlotte!

My fraternity brother, Steve, was in town today from Greensboro and I had to figure out where to take him for lunch. We were taking a tour of Charlotte and as we were nearing the famous Myer's Park area, I remembered that there is a Thai restaurant that I have never tried. So, we popped into Deejai Thai. It was lunch time and there were not a lot of patrons. It was a quiet day with nice soft music playing. We were quickly seated and served a complimentary bowl of soup and fried won tons, which were delicious. Our entrees followed. I had the spicy Lemongrass chicken and Steve had the Basil Chicken. Our tongues had to get accustomed to the spicy flavor (more than we expected), but we loved our dishes. This restaurant has an urban feel to it, not an overly Asian vibe. Everything about it suited our tastes, from the atmosphere to the service to the delicious food. It's a good thing that this restaurant is next to the Manor Theatre as I already imagine going back for a movie and another Thai dish! Two Thumbs up, DEFINITELY! read more

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I've had avacado salad and spring rolls in this place. Spring rolls were okay not particularly tasty. Avacado salad was not good, parts of the avacadoes were dark and shrimp was about to go bad. Servers were nice but I won't be back. read more

Deejai Thai - Avacado salad - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I really enjoyed our Deejai experience. At first I was a bit skeptical because the place was so crowded and it took forever to get a seat... we learned our lesson and will DEFINITELY book a reservation next time. Deejai is a TINY restaurant and is very crowded because the food is the bomb, so take my advice and call ahead! Once we were seated the experience was truly top notch. They had great sake (I've never had bad sake, just to be fair), Thai beers on the menu, great spring rolls and some mouth-wateringly good entrees. I ordered the mixed vegetable dish with chicken (I think the Thai name for it had Ruam in it, but I honestly don't remember). My fiance ordered a chicken curry dish that was spicy and absolutely delish! We'll definitely return, but next time we will be armed with a reservation :) read more

From the outside, this place look pretty casual. Inside, not so much! Dress it up dressy/casual with your date to enjoy a moderate-priced menu. Our meals were tasty, and from scanning the other tables-- there were no disappointed faces! read more

Deejai Thai - Delicious! - Thai Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great service, very good food, nice layout... I am a repeat diner who loves this local restaurant. The staff genuinely appreciates you being there... wow... no sales/food pitches, good recommendations. read more

I really want to like deejai and I've been four or five times to try to build the relationship that just isn't there. Every time I've eaten here the server doesn't write down my order and, predictably, messes it up big time. And then offers nothing more than a "sorry." These have all been simple orders like pad Thai with chicken, pad see ew with tofu, etc. One time the pad Thai came out at the highest spice level because, according to the server, when I didn't specify the heat level he just assumed I'd want it as spicy as possible. My dish originally arrived much later than my husbands and then by the time the server brought out a revised dish (the first one's spice was UNBEARABLE), my husband had already finished his dish and what was supposed to be a lovely dinner together was, well, ruined. Another time the dish I ordered with tofu came out with chicken. I told the waiter server this and he apologized and asked if I wanted him to send it back. It was almost 10pm on a Friday and the kitchen was closed so I said I'd just deal with it. In my opinion, when these type of thing happen, the restaurant should offer some kind of peace offering - a coupon, discount, free drink - something! Deejai did not and with prices like that, it simply isn't worth it for me to keep trying to love it. Sorry, deejai! read more