The food was very good and fresh. The place was very clean with a grade A rating. The prices were good as well. I had the chicken pad Thai and Thai iced tea. Both were great! I would recommend!! read more

Spice Cafe - Chicken pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Big fan - continued!- and they've reopened and it's really pretty inside and the foods even better. They've added some new items to the menu too! read more

Spice Cafe - New dining room - Thai Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

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Drunken Noodles w/ Shrimp and fried vegetable rolls were very fresh and tasty.Noodles were a little spicy but not overly. Cream cheese wontons weren't as fresh but I did have them Door Dashed and may have been fresher if ordered in the restaurant. Portions are good for the price. read more

Very nice staff but sadly, very mediocre food. I had chicken pad se ew that was too sweet, noodles didn't have that nice smoky stir fry flavor they should have. Veggies were crisp & well cooked, tho not enough of them. Price was good. Not terrible but I won't be returning. read more

Server was polite and friendly. The food was alright. The pad Thai noodles were broken down which it's normally not. It was our first time at the restaurant and probably be our last. read more

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I keep wanting to try something different but I can't because my original order is so good.

For sure the best Thai food in Moore County!Really nice new location and love the new items on the menu!!

I have been eating here for years and it is and always will be delicious. There are so many options and the service is always great.

Anyone who doesn't give this restaurant 5 stars is not a reliable source (no one hate on me now). I've been going to spice cafe for 11 years, after trying it hesitantly when I was young with my parents, it's been my favorite meal since. I go every birthday and once a month. The owner is such a kind woman, who knows my name and order. I always struggle to find a restaurant with a good atmosphere, audience, and food, and this place has all of them. I highly suggest this Thai restaurant over any other. read more

Good Thai, just the right amount of spice. Made fresh, flavorful. Definitely would visit again.

Great food, great atmosphere. Service was also top notch. Rangoon was very good, as was the drunken noodle and the Curry Noodles!

Favorite spot in Moore county. The food is so delicious! She makes every thing fresh and always makes sure to say hi when I come in. Pad kratiam - Thai hot is my absolute fav read more

Love this place! I visit often when I'm in town with work. The lady that owns/runs the place is very nice. I like it best when she cooks. I can tell if someone else is cooking. Highly recommend! read more

Place an order over the phone for Chicken Pad Se Ew. Friendly, fast and efficient service. Picked up my order twenty minutes later. The woman was very friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious. The noodles were different from what I usually see with this dish, but variety is good. Great mixture of veggies n chicken. read more

Spice Cafe - Chicken Pad Se Ew - Thai Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Loved it! The food was perfectly seasoned, And was served pretty quickly. Went during lunch time and was in and out with full bellies. Thankful for the great service. We will definitely be back for lunch again! The shrimp was awesome and loved all the veggies(I got extra). My SO loved his fried rice and cleaned his plate. read more

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This is a comprehensive and fair review of Spice Cafe. It's a solid 3 stars for Pinehurst/Southern Pines Thai food. I ordered the chicken Tom Yum and the pork Pad See Ewe. I rate each 3/5 stars. The flavor of the Tom Yum was overall good. The balance was a little bit off, with the sweet component being a little too dominant, but that's common in Americanized Asian food. They left out a few key ingredients that are traditionally used in Tom Yum soup: Kaffir lime leaves and galangal. It's possible they used these during cooking and removed them before serving so as not to confuse people who think they are edible. The pad sew ewe was just OK. From what I can tell, they use the same dried rice noodles that you can buy at any grocery store. You can usually tell a difference when they use fresh noodles, like they do at Thai fusion in Pinehurst. The flavor was overall good, but again the noodles had a disappointing texture and there was way too much oil used in preparation of the dish. Another red flag is that no Thai chilis are actually used in the restaurant. They use red pepper flakes... if you're looking for a Thai restaurant to try in the area, I would recommend Thai fusion over this place simply due to better quality of ingredients. read more

Spice Cafe is open for two months now, and has gotten it right from the git-go. Tucked off U.S. Highway 1 across the parking lot from a shopping center, It is brightly decorated in various colors, clean, and holds about a dozen tables, attended to by a friendly and helpful staff. The lunch menu features 20 dishes, from Pad Thai, to five different curries, to several meat dishes. My companion's Chicken with Ginger Sauce, with celery, onions, scallions, snow peas, fresh ginger, and ginger sauce, was pronounced excellent, served as all lunch dishes with an egg roll (actually a spring roll) and steamed or fried rice. My Drunken Noodles with chicken likewise was excellent, served with broccoli, baby corn, and snow peas in a chili brown sauce. Diners choose from four levels of spiciness - - mild, medium, hot, or Thai hot, the latter flagged "For professionals only." Medium was exactly right for us. The dinner menu appears to offer the same 20 dishes, this time accompanied by jasmine rice, and adds four appetizers, four soups, three salads, four seafood offerings, two chicken dishes, and two combinations of chicken, shrimp, beef, and pork. Carry out is offered. While we were enjoying lunch, a diner at a different table finished his meal, paid, and left a dinner order to be picked up a few hours later. A strong recommendation, which I endorse. read more

Spice Cafe - Thai Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

We LOVE Spice Cafe! It is our go to when we want take out. The owner is the sweetest woman and the food is always good. Never once had a bad meal in the 5 years we have gone there. read more

Great authentic homemade thai dishes at a great price. The service and food is top shelf.

I had great customer service, the waitress was very nice. The food came out in a reasonable time. My food was very bland and I would give it a 2/5 but the service was good. read more

I have given this place many tries, and my negative feelings only come around after I've gotten take out. The food itself is very good. Tasty, spicy (if you ask), and comes out relatively quickly. But if you take out....BEWARE. The portion they serve is ridiculous. I just left after spending 30$ on dinner for two. I got two types of curries (Panang and Yellow) and a large soup. They sent me off with a small soup and two dinners that are EMBARRASSINGLY small. The yellow curry has approximately 5 pieces of thin, small pieces of meat. The rest is liquid and potatoes. The Panang is the same--all liquid and vegetables, hardly ANY meat. This has happened three times, and I've waited to post a review because my dine-in experience has been so positive. But, no more for me. read more

Liberal portions and the kitchen is visible which I always like :) I like to come here as an alternative to Thai Orchid because you really get more bang for your buck. The service is wonderful and the pad thai and tom kha I ordered were pretty standard. Took one star because they are out of papaya salad and they were also out of anotheranother item when I asked but are considering taking papaya salad or som tum off the menu. :/ oh well, still great and good prices. read more

If you don't know much about Thai food you may be ok with this place. The food is bland and pretty Americanized. I ordered something hot, it was mild... I often cook dishes with Thai birds-eye chili peppers and I know "hot". I also don't recall any taste of fish sauce in a dish that should have had it...disappointing. There is another place in town that is substantially better. Other than that - yes it offers a cheap lunch, but that's about it. read more

Good food. I can't vouch for it's authenticity but I liked what I had and the seevice was good. They have a good variety of choices on the menu; curries, noodle dishes, the standard thai soups and salads (tom yum soup and papaya salad) and the usual thai beverages. read more

One of my go to places for to-go food. I usually call in my order and go to pick it up, it takes about 15 minutes for them to get your order ready. The curries they make are very good, Thai style. The proteins they have available are very nice (tofu, chicken, shrimp, beef). The variety of veggies they have is also very good, plus, if you want extra of anything all you have to do is ask. Another thing you can do is tell them how spicy you want your food (I usually go with Thai hot). The lady who owns the place is very sweet and you can taste the love (and spice!) that she puts in to every dish. read more

I hardly come to Spice Cafe, but when I do, I am never disappointed! The Pad Kapao (basil sauce) is so delicious it is one of my favorite dishes to order. I always order it "Hot," and it is just how I like it. Yum! This time I forgot to ask for no onions; either way it is delish. read more

Spice Cafe - Thai Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Not the best. We went there Monday because Thai Orchid was closed. We got peanut curry chicken & green salads. The lettuce & veggies were a bit wilted & had spots from being old. Plus- The dressing had so much vinegar it hurt. The chicken dish was more pasta than meat, kind of odd - but it also came with rice. Someone else said 'doesn't satisfy Thai cravings,' I think that sums it up perfectly. The employee who took our order was very nice though. Always a plus. However, I just think if Thai orchid is closed Mondays, we just won't eat Thai on Mondays. read more

Awesome plates, the Massamani Curry is perfect, the waitress is always smiling and she is very polite, you can eat very well for $10. Try the Massamani Curry! read more

Spice Cafe - Massamani Curry for Dinner and tom yan soup - Thai Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

I just love this place. The owner is very nice and attentive to her guests. The food is always hot and very good. You get more than your monies worth of food. This is the first place I would recommend to anybody who is looking for a good place to eat at a very reasonable price. My favorite dishes are the kao pad and the pad Thai. read more

Spice Cafe - Thai Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Best Thai food in the area. The pad thai is the closest to authentic that I've had and by authentic I mean off of a street food truck in Bangkok. Not sweet or full of MSG for American palettes. Their plain fried rice on their lunch specials is probably my favorite. Nothing fancy just very good! Good service and reasonably priced as well. read more

Friendly staff and fast service from a clean kitchen...but mediocre Thai food, as I've come to expect from this area. Good portion sizes, however, Non-authentic, very Americanized versions of traditional Thai dishes. I ordered "Thai Hot" & was warned of its heat, but received something I would rate in the medium-hot range, not Thai hot. Very few veggies (if any?) in Pad Thai and in Panang Curry. Disappointing, but "ok," and certainly no worse/better than any other Thai food in the surrounding 50 miles. read more

I come here often with my parents, but today I went alone. It was the best Thai food with the most relaxing environment! Can't wait to come back! read more

Decent enough to satisfy any Thai cravings, but not good enough to rant and rave about. The Crab Rangoon was a little too dried out in the center, which eliminated any hint of crab, and tasted ultimately like a crispy dried out star shaped object with semi hardened cream cheese in the middle. The Tom Yum soup was probably the worst I have ever had, it's not bad, it's just not as good as the Tom Yum I have had everywhere else. I think they're missing some key ingredients like lemon grass, or MSG who knows? Now my entree was delicious, kudos on the Three Flavored Fish, tasted outstanding, the only downside is that there wasn't much fish considering the price tag. More fish please! read more

This is a new Thai Restaurant in Southern Pines, only been open for 3 months. It's in a somewhat awkward location, it's a little difficult to see from the main road. As such, we were the only ones in there for lunch on a Sunday around noon. It is a very small restaurant, you can see right into the kitchen as soon as you walk in the door. Nothing fancy, just straight up quick Thai food. They have a lunch and dinner menu. Almost every entree for lunch is $6.99 (this includes a spring roll and side of steam/fried rice). The dinner menu is around $9.99. As were were the only ones there, we could hear and see the cook making our orders right there....this led to some fresh, hot meals. I had the chicken pad thai and wifey had the basil chicken. These are definitely lunch size portions. When I first saw the $6.99 menu price, I was impressed...but then I saw the portion size. We also had the chicken satay and a thai ice tea....both excellent. They also have degrees of spice. We had the medium spice, which actually wasn't spicy at all. They are friends with the owners of Thai Orchid. But not related, so the food is prepared differently. We actually like it better than Thai Orchid. THM (Take Home Message): Great Thai food at great prices. Don't expect anything fancy. I imagine they may get a decent lunch crowd during the week, but I am worried that it's location will hurt them in the long run. I am hoping this review entices people to try it out. If you read my other reviews, you know I am very critical.....I think Spice Cafe deserves to stay open. read more

Great Thai food and pretty fast, had a great lunch there.

I ate there twice now. The lunch lacked the kick that I enjoyed so much on my first visit at night, but it still was very good. I loved kimchi shrimp soup.....so good. Medium hot is not that hot though, they push the medium hot a lot.... read more

Some food was ok, but the drunken noodles were wrong and not edible. Still, they charged me for the dish that we did not eat. Will never go again. read more

I'm not a huge fan of this place.. The food was kinda tasteless and the way the place is set up.. No avoiding the freezing air when someone comes in.. I like Thai orchid better.. read more

I've only been here once, but it was pretty good. I've been to the other two Thai restaurants in the Pines a million times, and from my one experience here, I rank Spice Cafe above Thai Basil but a little behind Thai Orchid. At a minimum, SC is worth giving a try, especially if you've already been to Thai Orchid. read more

Spice cafe is my new favorite. The menu is huge, and everything's customizable. Lots of options for veggies like me, which is hard to come by in southern pines. I'm currently addicted to the peanut curry, sooo good read more