Solid food for the small-town super white area. - Massaman curry (mild) - solid, but a bit thin…read morecompared to other places. Good flavors nonetheless. - Pad Thai noodles (mild) - decent and filling, but I've definitely had better ones in big cities.

I went with my family, party of 6 for our annual Christmas dinner. Every year, we picked a…read moredifferent restaurant to go to. Thai Lotus was the place we chose for this year. The place seemed cozy and quiet and the waitress was nice. However, when we received our food, I was very disappointed. The food that we ordered was okay but the portions were so little. We ordered like 8-10 different plates of food. How do you expect to feed 6 people when it's only enough for 4. Come on...It's almost like you have to order double and it's not cheap. As for the food, we didn't like much of the taste. When you are Asian, you know what good food is. For instance, I had the Tom Yum Soup. It didn't taste quite like Tom Yum Soup and the same goes for the Pork Curry. The whole time that we were eating there, my wife and I still think that Jin's Buffet by Walmart, should've been a better choice. Oh well, I guessed you have to learn from your mistake. After dinner, it's funny, the waitress asked if we would like some boxes for our left over food. I'm like, no we're good. What left over food...? My advice for customers: If you have never had Asian Food, you might think that this place is a good place to eat. However, if you did have Asian Food elsewhere you would know the differences when it comes to taste. Maybe you don't care, that's your business. I respect that. I'm just letting you know. My advice for the owner: Please be aware of the people you served. You can't serve 6-10 people like you would 2-4. You can't be greedy when it comes to food. People like it when you give them a lot of food. Your customers will be coming back even if the food isn't that great. As for me and my family, it would be a long time before we ever come back to Thai Lotus....

Hidden Gem Stopped…read morein after realizing the new Catawba Two Kings Casino still has limited food options. Found this spot online, open on a Sunday evening, and decided to give it a try. It was packed just after 7 PM, but I was seated immediately. Drinks hit the table within minutes -- super efficient. The menu is huge, and they carry all the Asian beers (Sapporo, Kirin, etc.), which was a nice surprise. I ordered the crab Rangoon, Thai fried rice, and the shrimp teriyaki plate. Everything came out piping hot and incredibly fresh -- you can taste the difference here. Portions were solid, flavors were on point, and nothing felt rushed or sloppy. Service is a 10/10. You can feel the family vibe -- everyone working together in harmony, smooth, friendly, and the place is clean with good energy. Highly recommend. I'll be back on the next casino run

My husband and I went here on our anniversary. Some friends had told us it was a great place so we…read morewanted to try it. It was on a Sunday at lunchtime and it wasn't busy, just one large table of about six people. The restaurant is a small but cute and clean. We sat down and we both got water and our waitress brought them right away and also brought us out some ginger soup. I ordered the Taste of Thai mixed appetizer and my husband ordered the hibachi chicken. Our food came out fairly quickly and everything was very good. The reason I am giving it one star is because after we looked at our bank statement two days later we realize that they had added on an extra $24.78 to the tip after the fact. Our total bill was $28.25. My husband left a tip of $8.75 (Over 30%) bringing our total that we paid to $37.00 but they charged us $61.78. I have added a photo of the price of our food from their website and also a screenshot of our bank app showing the $61.78 charge and the $24.78 reimbursement. The food is good, but the integrity here is not, so we will not be back.

Mekvilai Thai Cuisine is a casual Thai restaurant in Hickory. It is located in a medium sized plaza…read moreso there is plenty of parking. The interior is popping with red, albeit dim lighting. The service is friendly, but the food came out a bit slower (I had with four people total) than I expected. We got the Snow Pea Dish (Seafood Combination), Drunken Noodle with Chicken, Crispy Tofu, Rama Tofu, Red Curry, Tulip Dumpling, and Rice Pudding. I was pleasantly surprised the Drunken Noodle with Chicken! I enjoyed the sauce on my noodles which were also cooked well and did not clump together like at other places. I wish it was a bit spicy... next time I will ask for the chili spice rack (it was not readily available on the table). My cousins enjoyed their food, especially the tofu dishes. I ate a bit of the Crispy Tofu and I wish the tofu had some seasoning on it because the peanut sauce could only add so much flavor. I also tried a bit of the Rice Pudding, which is their mango sticky rice. I thought it was okay... the mango did not taste super fresh, maybe a bit artificial? But not bad! Overall, I am pleasantly surprised at how good my dish, the Drunken Noodle with Chicken tasted. I have eaten a lot of good Thai food, especially having lived/visited places like Atlanta/New York City, so I was not expecting this place... my tiny hometown... to be that good. Also, I had visited this restaurant a few years ago and I found the food to be very average, but this time it was very tasty. I am not sure if there was a change in chefs or management in recent years, but keep up the good work!

Green curry with the steamed tofu is exceptionally delicious try it. The spicy pad Thai is…read moredelicious yummy luv this place

Food is excellent and portions are great! Variety and options plentiful too. When I am in the area…read moreand am craving good food, this is the spot!

The food was amazing!! We had Pad See You with roasted pork and a Duck n Good Food signature combo!…read moreThe meat had great flavor! It was a good idea to have Pad See You with roasted pork since what interested me about this place was the roasted pork! The service was great! Quite a few people here on a Tuesday lunch!!

Amazing food and friendly staff - will definitely be back to try more things! Also dying to try…read morethe banana spring roll desert

The one star is only because you're not allowed a zero rating on Yelp. Actually, I don't know what…read morerating I would have given The Peanut House ... if we had ever gotten our food. After sitting nearly an hour, we left. And we weren't the only ones. As we were going out the door, another would-be diner, who had stepped outside for a cigarette, volunteered they had ordered more than 45 minutes earlier and were still waiting on their lunch to be served.

Nicest and most caring staff I've had in years. Absolutely love the quality and freshness of the…read morefood. Authentic flavors all around. The atmosphere was quite relaxing and smelled great inside too. Not too expensive either, overall a great experience and definitely will be coming back again.

My partner and I eat here often. Very tasty food! Yellow curry is my favorite! The stir fry hibachi…read moreis also delicious! The surroundings are nice. I love the TV screens that show films from their country Laos. Staff are friendly and helpful!

The food here is really good, fresh, and fairly priced. The servers are very friendly. If you go at…read morea peek dinner time, expect there to be a wait!

The food is excellent. It can be prepared to your level of spiciness and we really enjoyed the Thai…read moreHot!! Service was excellent. We were served quickly and efficiently. Great food at great prices. We will definitely be back :)

Updated review from a few days later: The restaurant…read morefraudulently changes your tip on your receipt. This is major business fraud. Good thing I took a picture of my receipt when I had written the tip very clearly. The restaurant decided to instead change the tip and put whatever they wanted. This is fraudulent and is being reported to the appropriate institution. Original: Good food, decent service, decent atmosphere. To start off, food is actually pretty good! Vegetable spring rolls are crispy and tasty, however the duck sauce that it is served with is a little weird. It is not sweet like any other restaurant. They also have a decent hot and sour soup, however, the real star is their tom kaa soup (coconut soup). That soup is really flavorful and is great with steamed tofu. I also should suggest asking for the spice rack so that you can add a little spice to the soup. Make sure to get the spicy basil fried rice. This is really flavorful, and we got it hot (on their spice scale). This was a real stand out. We also got the pad Thai noodle dish which was pretty good. I do think the restaurant could've done a little bit more to make the dish flavorful, as the noodles were definitely on the lighter side for taste, and they were also clumped into one big mound. Lastly, we got the yellow curry with steamed tofu. This was pretty nice and mildly spiced. Big chunks of potato, pineapple, and bamboo shoots are the default vegetables in the curry. The restaurant is able to make many dishes either gluten-free or vegan. If you have either of these dietary restrictions, definitely check with the staff as they are able to accommodate. Now, service was OK. We were only checked on one time during our meal, and we had to keep getting the attention of the staff to provide us with extra utensils or bowls/plates. Our waters were left empty for a decent amount of time, and it seemed like staff were indifferent. This wouldn't be the worst, however, the restaurant default forces a 20% tip on groups of six or more. As we fell under that, I expected better service. Please also be aware that the restaurant forces a 3% surcharge for credit cards. This is a little disappointing as most credit card assures charge restaurants less than 3% for a transaction fee, so this restaurant is just passing on more fees to the customer, even more than what some credit card companies add. So just be prepared if you come as a party of six to pay an extra 23% on top of your bill (20% mandatory gratuity and 3% credit card fee).

This has long been one of our favorite Thai restaurants, so this visit was a real let-down. We…read moredon't usually leave negative reviews, but this time was worth mentioning. A dish that clearly advertises various vegetables came out as mostly noodles with barely any vegetables at all, and another dish was lacking in flavor. For the price, the value just wasn't there. We're not looking for any sort or compensation. We are just hoping to give others a heads-up, because we would've wanted the same. We were looking forward to a wonderful spicy dish with lots of vegetables and then got this. It was just so disappointing.

Amazing place! Food is very well prepared & definitely delicious! Better than restaurants I've…read moretried in big cities; definitely a great addition to the cuisine choices in West Jefferson. Waitstaff is polite & helpful if you are unsure what to order. Outside seating to take your time enjoying really good Thai food

Wonderful will be the word. I went there with my family visiting for Christmas, the ambience brings…read morethe Thai vibe. Our waitress was funny. She was amazing and she made us the recommendations about the food we ordered two different beers (Thailand) just for the experience. Can't tell about the difference with another beer but was good. There's sushi, rolls, ramen, miso soup. Also cheers with hot sake. 100% recommend, we ordered rice and pad Thai noodle with crispy chicken in tamarind sauce. Delicious. Love that the menu has jalapeño next to the description of every dish so you can pick one mild or moderate or none. Funny story: my boyfriend asked if he can get more spicy ; our Waitress said hot Thai level will make him cry hahah so he kept his mild/moderate spicy dish, but he said wasn't mild at all. Hahah Good advice. We had an amazing time!! See you next time!

Omg. We are visitors with a party of. Of6. We got a reservation for 6 1 hour in advance. But the…read moresashimi and meals were delicious!

I must admit I was skeptical about Asian food in the the Mountains. I was pleasantly impressed…read morewith the service, the food, the atmosphere. All 5 Stars. The Green curry was flavorful with the slightest hint of spicy heat. The vegetables were cooked in and the added chicken for protein was perfect. The red curry was deliciously rich and flavorful. Our least favorite on the night were the Thai donuts. A little too dense but still tasty.