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    Simply Thai

    3.7 (173 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Sushi Bars
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Steak pad thai
    Mark D.

    Called and made an order for pickup so I obviously had to go the restaurant to grab it. The interior of the restaurant is very nice. Also has a nice patio for people to sit outside when the weather is warmer. Staff was very nice during my brief time there. Ordered the steak pad thai... the cost... $26! Now I've paid more than that for entrees before with no problem, but I thought this was a misprint. $26 for pad Thai?! Wasn't a misprint, paid $70 for a takeout order for 2 entrees (my pad Thai & one for my wife) and an appetizer. So my review of the food is based off the entree of pad Thai vs the cost they charge. It wasn't worth it. Didn't come with nearly enough steak for the price point. There's other options around for pad Thai that you can get for almost half the price, and taste the same. The pricing doesn't make sense to me... we all know if we order something off uber eats vs from a restaurant, it's cheaper when getting it directly from the restaurant. For here if you get a regular pad Thai entree, their menu says $21. On uber eats, $16. The juice isn't worth the squeeze to me.

    Drunken Noodles
    Josiah L.

    The service was great and the location was clean and orderly, with minimal noise disruption. The food however was mediocre. Portions were not as large for the price paid as one may expect, and an order of shrimp pad Thai arrived with some of the shrimp cold.

    Summer Roll
    Jon A.

    I was passing through Burlington on my way to Pennsylvania, and decided to stop for the night... of course, I was hungry because I had been on the motorcycle for the past 10 hours or so. I also knew I needed something that was not plain-jane American fare, since the next couple of days was certainly going to be food of that nature and my stomach can only take so much lasagna style food. The hotel I was staying at was no use... they just recommended the local chain restaurants within walking distance, so it was up to Yelp to help me out with something a bit more exotic. Thankfully they had Simply Thai on the list of places, and that is where I went, despite having to traipse halfway across town to get there. Entering the premises is a bit odd, as I had to enter through the patio on the side, but no matter... I was greeted and seated in a short amount of time, and I had my order in promptly. I always get a surprised look when I order the spiciest you can manage with a curry, but I knew that in the middle of North Carolina I would need to order the maximum to have a chance at having any real spice. I was right... in my book it was about a medium, and I had to ask for the house chili sauce to kick it up a notch. The curry was good, despite my wishes that it be twice as spicy as it was. I also ordered the tom yum soup, which is an interest of mine because it seems that every restaurant that has it on the menu has their own little twist to it, so seeing how that plays out is always fun. In addition, I got some summer rolls as a starter because they always go down well. I really enjoyed this meal, and I went back to my hotel with a sated stomach that was now prepared to handle the blandness of the next couple of days.

    Lunch at Simply Thai Pad See-Eew I had asked for broccoli to be added.
    Mikki W.

    2-18-24 Lunch at Simply Thai I ordered my lunch and had to ask for chop sticks twice. My server gave me some push back when I asked for broccoli to be added to my dish. She said it comes with enough vegetables! When my meal came the broccoli was stone cold! I paid extra for. My lunch was $20 dollars! I'm just posting as lunches out are now expensive. Don't waste your money or time going here!! I will not go back!

    Money bags
    Leslie R.

    Simply Thai is our sushi "old faithful" here in Alamance County. We always like to make reservations on the weekend, just in case they are overly busy. That way we don't have to wait for a table. We wanted to go out for date night and I was craving sushi, so Simply Thai was where we ended up. We went on a Friday night, and were seated promptly in an oversized booth, which was pretty nice. The actual interior of the restaurant is pretty small, but they have done a good job making it look nice. Our server's name was Austin, and he was just phenomenal. He didn't ignore us, but didn't worry us to death either by announcing every single thing that he was doing (i.e. "I'm going to top off your water"....my pet peeve). He had a very nice ability to read the table and anticipate our needs without asking us a million questions. More servers should have this skill. We come here fairly regularly, so we generally have a good idea what we want. For starters, we ordered the money bags and the Oh Baby shots. They are both super good, but I'm telling you now that the Oh Baby shots (it's a sushi roll) is a must order when you come here! We literally order it Every. Single. Time., and it never disappoints. The money bags are like little crab rangoons but they are shaped like tiny bite sized bags of gold. They come with a sweet dipping sauce. We enjoy ordering them. For the mains, I ordered the Golden Dragon Roll, and my husband ordered the Simp Roll (I failed to get the picture before he dug in....the presentation is much better than the picture reflects!). We both tried new rolls that we haven't had before, and both agreed that they were very good and the we would order them again. Bottom Line: Really good sushi, great service, nice atmosphere. Simply Thai maintains its long term spot on our list as one of the solid local restaurants here.

    Pad See-Eew
    Melody B.

    A hole in the wall place, but doesn't feel like it once you're inside. The Hawaiian Tropic Roll was average. I expected better for the price, but wow...the Pad See-Eww (with shrimp) blew me away. The noodles melted in my mouth and is why I'm giving this restaurant 5 stars for that alone. I don't think of Burlington/Elon area as popping with amazing local restaurants, but this is a must eat at place. Service was great too and they always refilled my water.

    Spicy drunken noodles with shrimp Thai hot.
    Hanaa K.

    Food was better today than last time but I do think it's very overpriced for the portions. Friendly service and they still have you going in the side door which is a hike for disabled patrons who have to park on the opposite side of the plaza. Their schedule is confusing. Every portal shows a different opening time. Google says 5 and Apple says 4. It says 5 on Yelp and their website says nothing. The online ordering on their site says 5 but they opened today at 4. Who knows. I hope they figure it out because I will never know to make plans for 4 if they're open then.

    Vegetables, brown rice, and 14 hands Merlot. Delicious combination.
    Natalie S.

    The inside was very loud so we sat outside. Beautiful setting. Pleasant service and good food.

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    Eating here for over five years. NEVER had a dinner that was not really delicious. One of Elon's fine places to eat.

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    14 years ago

    Everything about this place is top notch! Great Thai and Great Sushi complemented by an eager to please staff!

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    I love this place! Every time I go here it is one of the best meals I have ever had. Worth the trip if you don't live near it!!!!!!

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    Drake's

    3.5(271 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$

    The service and food were great. It's a busy weekend in the area and our food came out very fast. I…read moreordered the Rainbow Roll and Tuna Sashimi. Both were excellent. Warm pretzels and Cheese Sauce for the table. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Will definitely be back.

    I've always enjoyed Drake's, especially their club sandwiches, so this review is disappointing to…read morewrite. This time I decided to keep things a little more Atkins/keto friendly and ordered a grilled chicken salad and a cup of chili. The total came to just over $26, with the salad alone costing almost $17. I understand prices have gone up everywhere. I can accept that. What I can't accept is paying premium prices while the overall experience falls short. The first issue started before I even got inside. The restaurant was packed, and customers were parked all along the curb directly in front of the designated to go pickup area. That completely blocked access. It took me nearly ten minutes of circling the parking lot, backing up near the dumpster, moving again, and eventually squeezing my truck into a parking space (in the "to-go" pick up area where I'm supposed to be anyway) just to pick up my order. When you're that busy, parking becomes part of the customer experience. At some point management needs to step in and help keep traffic moving instead of allowing the pickup area to become unusable (don't tell me I'm wrong because I'll tell you what not only did. I have to navigate that situation due to cars being along the curb in front of the to go area, but two other vehicles that were parked in the to go spaces had nobody in them and I was there for 10 minutes waiting for my food so those people were inside eating in the restaurant I presume-given that I observed their empty vehicles for a total of 20 minutes). To be fair, the employee who brought my order out was excellent. She greeted me with a smile, was friendly, professional, and was easily the brightest part of the entire experience. Then I got home and opened the salad. For $17, this was honestly disappointing. The chicken, bacon, and toppings had simply been simply tossed in there, while the rest was mostly plain, sad looking lettuce. It looked rushed and careless, especially considering the price. The first of several photos are exactly how the salad looked the moment I opened the container on my kitchen counter. I hadn't touched it or moved anything around. The last photo, however, my awesome lady was able to turn that same salad into something amazing in just a couple of minutes. SHE chopped up some pepperoni that we already had in the refrigerator, diced a little Colby Jack cheese, added tomatoes, mixed everything together, and finished it with ranch dressing and a level 10 appearance on the plate. She didn't have to cook anything. She simply took the time to prepare it the way a $17 salad probably should have looked when it left the restaurant. The chili was good, and I'll absolutely give credit where it's due. Drake's still has menu items I enjoy, and I've had plenty of good meals there over the years. But when you're charging premium prices, customers deserve the same level of quality whether the restaurant is half full or packed to the walls. Being busy explains delays. It doesn't excuse lowering the standard. I genuinely hope Drake's takes this as constructive feedback because I know they can do better. I've seen them do better!

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    Drake's - My man looking at the menu. Hmmm sushi  or a burger

    My man looking at the menu. Hmmm sushi or a burger

    Drake's - Bacon cheeseburger with fries. Great choice.

    Bacon cheeseburger with fries. Great choice.

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    Harris Teeter

    Harris Teeter

    3.5(30 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Harris Teeter in Burlington has really restored itself to a high-quality grocery store, delivering…read moregood products at "fair" price points, especially considering how everything seems to be going up these days. The store is clean, well-stocked, and offers a nice variety of products, making it a reliable option for shopping. The environment feels safe, and overall, I'd say 4 out of 5 customer experiences here are positive. The only downside I've noticed is an increase in panhandling in the parking lot, which isn't exactly ideal. It doesn't feel unsafe, but it does take away from the otherwise pleasant shopping experience. Hopefully, that's something that can be addressed to keep the store and its surroundings as welcoming as possible.

    This overpriced place disappoints every time I enter. I decided to stop for a meal since I didn't…read morefeel like cooking. Calendar said chipotle lime. Chicken / yum. Asked 3 different employees where to find it - no one knew about the items advertised in the gigantic poster at the front entrance. Saw a guy at as cart area with hot food - asked him / he had n clue - I said you know the chicken on that calendar you are standing right next too. He looked at it and said - oh yeah / we don't make that - we made ribs. I had no interest in ribs which didn't matter anyways since they were sold out and it was only 5:44pm for the 4-7 special. Decided to grab a rotisserie and wanted some sweet potatoes - no luck their either - not even the frozen Bob Evan's option - hundreds of regular potatoes and macroni but not a yam/sweet potato in sight. Grabbed one of the last 2 broccoli heads left. Ridiculous - not sure how they stay in business..... I suppose it's really just a bar that happens to sell food.....

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    Sheetz - Outside. Convenience store storefront.

    Sheetz

    2.7(3 reviews)
    5.4 mi

    I've reviewed a lot of gas stations on Yelp:…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/collection/feP73QIFqpzHefu3txmGjg/Gas-Stations-and-Convenience-Stores. Off the top of my head, I can count on only one hand the number of gas stations that have special driveways like this Sheetz in Burlington does. If heading south down Maple Ave / NC 49, this Sheetz has a direct, one-way "exit" that puts you right onto the property. It reminds me of the RaceTrac on Peachtree Pkwy / GA 141 in Peachtree Corners, Georgia: https://www.yelp.com/biz/racetrac-peachtree-corners. This is Sheetz store #592. It's located just off of I-85 / I-40 exit 145: NC 49 - Downtown Burlington, Liberty. It's an OK stop to fill up at if you're traveling between the Triad (Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem) and Triangle (Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh). Note: On this concurrency (overlapped stretch) of I-85 and I-40 in North Carolina, the I-85 exit numbers prevail. Those exit numbers are 131-163. Sheetz is known more for their convenience stores with "MTO" made-to-order food than they are for their gas stations (e.g., gas prices, amenities). Currently, Sheetz is only in Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The company is headquartered in Altoona, PA. I remember my first experience at the Sheetz on Wendover Ave in Greensboro, many years ago. Multiple Sheetz stores have since opened and closed in my hometown of High Point: https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2019/11/12/sheetz-to-close-high-point-store-because-of.html. The luster of the brand has long worn off on me, but I think it's still fine.

    I was told I had to visit Sheetz when I went on a small road trip. I was told it's like…read moreQT/QuikTrip but better. Coming from Charlotte, it's very similar to QT, but "better" in the sense that freshly-made food is available 24/7 and the menu is larger. I wanted a fish sandwich but I was told they didn't have fish. I was given a free item coupon for the inconvenience. I had a fried mozzarella cheese stick, and they were good and had a light garlic flavor in the breading. I ate a tuna salad sandwich wedge, and it's like the other wedge sandwiches you can get elsewhere. The restrooms were clean. The employees were friendly.

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    Sheetz - Pump 6 of 12. Gas prices as of June 18, 2023.

    Pump 6 of 12. Gas prices as of June 18, 2023.

    Sheetz - Outside. One-way entry driveway if heading in from I-85/I-40.

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    Outside. One-way entry driveway if heading in from I-85/I-40.

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