Was craving Thai food and decided to ride over to Thai Moon for dinner. The food here is authentically Thai cuisine and just delicious! WARNING: Thai Moon is carry out orders only & cash only so come prepared. This is a SMALL business so be specific with your pick up time and don't expect to be chatting up a storm with the staff here when picking up your food. They are working as fast as they can to get fresh food out and take orders. Please be mindful of this. All orders on the menu are custom made to your spice level from mild to Thai level hot. MOON EGG ROLLS These egg rolls were so deliciously fresh and crunchy. Every bite was full of minced pork, shredded carrots, cabbage and vermicelli. Dipped with their homemade sweet chili sauce, just divine! SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS Rice paper rolled with vermicelli, fresh greens, carrots, cilantro, and shrimp. Dip into the housemate peanut sauce for the best bite. Every bite was so crunchy and fresh, just delicious. The rolls were rolled nice and tight, zero spillage. Very impressed with how stuffed these were. So yummy. DRUNKEN NOODLES We got a medium heat and Thai level hot. Oh my lord these were tasty! We chose chicken for our protein. I love drunken noodles and Thai Moon's style is veggie and flavor heavy, just how I like it. Chewy, flat rice noodles, onions, tomatoes, chilis, garlic and fresh basil leaves; every bite was just an explosion of saucy flavors and textures. In hindsight, we should've just gotten medium because the Thai level one had us SWEATING and chugging our drinks. Delicious nonetheless, but note to self stick with medium if you like spicy, but want to enjoy your meal. Portions are generous, so you'll have enough for leftovers to enjoy the next day. Love the Thai food here, highly recommend! read more

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It was incredible! Best food around! We will definitely be coming back! Great service and incredible food!

We called from the beach and scheduled a pickup time for our food. Easy carry-out experience from this cash-only restaurant. The owner was cooking and running the shop solo, which was quite amazing. The Thai food we got was fresh, hot, and delicious--shrimp spring rolls, green curry, and chicken pad thai. Good Thai food is the best beach food! read more

Tiny operation, no inside seating as I recall. The food is wonderful, pretty spicy. It's closed for the off season, sadly. This is a true destination. read more

Chicken with Cashews was very good. Also enjoyed the Moon Egg Rolls. Order was ready at requested time. read more

Thai Moon Carry-Out - 2025 menu - Thai Near Me - Ocracoke, North Carolina

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Best Thai food I know. Fish dishes are reliably delicious. Please read the details. Yes, you need to call in advance. Yes, she only takes cash. Go elsewhere if you want to whine. Go to Moon if you want amazing food. read more

Thai Moon is authentic and delicious Thai cuisine! Moon operates for carry out orders only & only accepts cash, so come prepared. All orders are custom prepared to meet your desired spicyness...from mild to Thai hot! Moon is still recovering from the impact of COVID. Staffing has been an issue like it is everywhere. She prepares all orders herself, so call between 11-3 the day before to place your order for a specific pick up time. We scheduled a 4:30 pick up, so we could enjoy our meal on the 2hr Cedar Ferry ride back to the mainland. The Thai Spring rolls and Moon egg rolls didn't disappoint! Both were delicious with Moon's homemade sweet chili sauce. Pad Thai with shrimp or chicken were a hit too! I ordered my drunken chicken noodles with medium heat, and it was a bowl full of deliciousness! Portions are generous, so you'll have enough to enjoy the next day too! Thai Moon definitely deserves a dedicated night while you're vacationing in Ocracoke! read more

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The food is fresh and well-spiced. If you enjoy spicy food, they will make it as hot as you like! Large portions too!

Disgrace to beautiful Ocracoke and its nice people/businesses. Rude behavior from the owner/chef! Our group of 6 adults and 4 kids explored the island and met many nice people. Our return ferry was at 7:00 PM. We saw a market place with a small Thai restaurant, a grocery place, and a tea shop (different shops). The market had plenty of outside seating. When we entered, an unwelcoming lady (the owner) came to take our order. They only offered carry-out and no indoor seating. We ordered quickly, but then realized they only accepted cash. We managed to get cash and completed the order. We asked about the wait time and learned it would take nearly an hour. Realizing we might not have enough time to eat and board the ferry, we apologetically asked if she could fast-track the order. She asked if we wanted the money back with an angry face. We canceled the order immediately even before she pass the order to kitchen, she threw the change on the counter, murmuring something in another language. We bought pizza nearby, along with tea and snacks from Moonraker. While finishing our meal, the Thai restaurant owner angrily confronted us about sitting in the shared market area, despite our legitimate purchases. This unpleasant experience left us and our kids feeling very sad. As we were about to leave, she proudly told the tea shop owner that she had yelled at us. We didn't understand her rudeness and left without any further confrontation. We usually support small businesses in all our travels, but this was one of the worst experiences we've had with a business owner. I'm proud of our family and friends for handling it maturely. I hope this owner learns to treat customers with respect. Love! Peace! read more

This place could easily be 5 stars, but for the complete lack of friendly staff on our two interactions with them. No smiles. No hospitality. Zero warmth. Zero. That being said, the food is excellent and worth overlooking the lack of people skills. Cash only establishment and they prefer you call ahead for everything. Walk-ins appear to be welcomed only for lunch, not dinner. This is not an eat-in destination, for sure. Again, for Thai food on an island on the OBX, this place is excellent. read more

We have been coming to Thai moon each year for close to a decade. This is a family run operation which now seems to be a single person show according to their Facebook. Food is fantastic even after the hour+ travel time off the island. Our family normally gets the curry but their pad Thai is excellent as well. The people complaining about the food frankly have a stick up their a$$. And yes, the food may not be basement bargain prices but you are on an island on vacation ordering from the one Thai spot in town, if you are mad about that I don't know what to tell you. Can't recommend enough. Also, the heat of this food is no joke - be careful ordering things above medium espically if your plan on adding chili flakes or sauce. read more

This was a takeout. Got the order in late and was so hungry. Really looking forward to a great meal. We come from an area with excellent Thai food. Both wife and I ordered a fried rice dish, mine being the most expensive item on the menu. I asked for mine with medium spice, there was none. My order also came with two egg rolls, I asked for the house egg rolls with pork. Got veggie spring rolls. Both of our dishes were simply bland and I mean very bland. A HUGE disappointment. I don't like leaving bad reviews but this was just average at best. The curries may be better, avoid the fried rice. read more

This place is amazing. Head here now if You haven't been before. Be aware the spice Levels are true Thai and order accordingly. I eat Thai hot at home and I eat medium here. Go now. Thank me later. Get the green curry! read more

Thai Moon Carry-Out - Thai Near Me - Ocracoke, North Carolina

This place is really good. It's a husband and wife who own the place. She cooks and he runs the register. It's cash only and take out unless you sit outside in the two or three tables they provide. It's good quality at a fair price and large portions. The medium was hotter that what we thought. Next time we'll go for the mild. read more

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Still dream about this Thai food. Best in the USA by fair. I worked and lived in Bangkok so I'm so picky with Thai food. Can't wait to go back to the island and order her take out the first day we go. That's a must! read more

Awesome Thai food and seafood combined! This is hands down my favorite Thai restaurant in the state and maybe the country. You must call ahead of you want to eat at a normal time. Such great food and the Thai hot is really really hot. I highly recommend this place. read more

Best Thai food I've ever had, the owner was the only one working tonight and they do prefer you pay with cash and call ahead. I saw many complaints about the staff not being friendly; however, she was plenty friendly to me, even when I arrived at the wrong time to pick up my food. Being a business owner myself, pick up times and schedules are important, so I get it. I got egg rolls and pad see eiw and it was so flavorful and the eggrolls weren't greasy at all and the veggies inside tasted so fresh. Highly recommend this place for delicious take out while visiting Ocracoke. read more

Great food. Enjoyed the Shrimp Pad Thai. Some of the best food on Ocracoke. Enjoy n the beautiful beaches there!

Last night my wife and I got the fresh vegetarian spring rolls. We also ordered the green curry, the drunken noodles and pad Thai. We spoke with the chef when we ordered and she was only too happy to make everything vegan. She used tofu or added additional vegetables in place of meat. The flavors of each dish were wonderful and distinctly different from one another. We couldn't decide which dish we like the best. Each of us liked a different item the best. We have gotten food here many times in the past and it has never disappointed. I look forward to it every year that we visit. read more

This place has very specific pickup times, so make sure to call early and plan your pickup. MOST IMPORTANT: Make sure you have cash! We ordered over the phone, and they said nothing about cash only. I arrived with only a credit card, and I was not allowed to take my food until I paid a 20% additional charge (on my $60 order). Be prepared for them to be annoyed and laugh at you if you ask for plastic ware and napkins! :) read more

Cash only? Would have been nice to know before we showed up with only a credit card. Had to come back to the cottage for my last bit of cash that I had other plans for. Never again, Thai Moon. read more

Thai Moon's pad Thai is the only pad Thai I've ever loved. I would marry this pad Thai. I would treat this pad Thai like the goddess it is. Worth any wait, price, emotional turmoil over what else to order (always get the pad Thai it's always the right choice). It's a go-to for my family and I every time! read more

SO GOOD. Very friendly, amazing food. I would recommend getting the shrimp and crab meat fried rice as a family style sharing dish.. Not a personal dish like I did. WAY too much for one person but my boyfriend can't eat shellfish so what's a girl to do ;) The Thai red curry chicken was yummy!! Bamboo shoots cooked perfectly. We definitely called ahead to order and then road our bikes to pick it up. We are outside which is actually really nice! The spicy food ironically cooled me off.. read more

Thai Moon Carry-Out - Red curry chicken to go - Thai Near Me - Ocracoke, North Carolina

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This place is really incredibly delicious. Pretty spicy and yummy! Be sure and try the rice noodle dishes. They are also doing the best job of any place on the island for encouraging social distancing. They schedule your pick-up time, and there is no ordering at the counter. It's really among the best I've seen, and definitely the best on the island. read more

They have you set a pick up time for your order because of Covid. We called a little after 4 and the earliest pick up time was 5:45. A little late but we were willing to wait because we remember it being good a few years ago. We got a drunken noodle and a tofu pad Thai. The pad Thai was super sweet and was sitting in a pool of oil and the drunken noodle was way too spicy even for someone that loves heat. The flavors felt like I was eating shady Chinese food. The staff was friendly and gave our money back. This place used to be great so I'm hoping this was a fluke. read more

Thai Moon Carry-Out - Tofu pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Ocracoke, North Carolina

Food is prepared while you wait so it is very fresh. Spring roll was good although a little hard to eat because of the rice paper wrap. Vegetables inside nice and fresh, sauce is good! Chicken fried rice is OK, nothing special read more

Thai Moon Carry-Out - From a table outside their door - Thai Near Me - Ocracoke, North Carolina

The green Curry had amazing flavor, we ordered it mild and that was even pretty spicy. Our friends got American hot and it was inedible, I think they must have chosen the wrong heat level. Very authentic cuisine. read more

Thai Moon Carry-Out - Green curry - Thai Near Me - Ocracoke, North Carolina

Love this place! Who'd think ocracoke would have amazing Thai food? In reading some of the reviews complaining about "the girl who answered the phone" she's actually the chef/owners stepdaughter and she couldn't be nicer. We happily waited close to two hours for our dinners. We knew to expect it and planned properly and enjoyed every last bite. The best! read more

Caveat emptor: don't show up after 5pm expecting to order anything. They only take orders from 3-5pm for a meal you'll eat hours later. They'll likely only tell you this after you wait for someone to acknowledge your presence. I'd expected more from them. read more

Great Thai when I'm in the small town of Ocracoke. Blackbeard probably liked his Thai food too! Arrrggg! Seriously though.. eat here.. its good! read more

Visiting Thai Moon has always been one of the highlights of our annual trip to Ocracoke. So much so that when my wife and I got married on the island, we asked them to cater the reception. Don't be deterred by their tiny, unassuming take-out window and cash-only policy; Thai Moon prepares some of the finest Thai Food you will find anywhere. Ingredients are fresh and perfectly spiced, the flavors diverse and rich. In particular, try the Tom Kha Gai soup, any of the green curry dishes, and the Ginger Fish. Although I live near DC and eat Thai food regularly, I find very, very few few restaurants produce the same terrific quality that we've seen in every dish we've had at Thai Moon. The owners told me they hadn't done much catering before our reception, but they did a fantastic job. Guests universally complimented the food, even those who had never eaten Thai dishes before. The owners were responsive, low-key, and incredibly helpful. This is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere, and I only wish I lived close enough that I could be eating their food more regularly. read more

This is the real deal. The best Thai food I've ever eaten. You won't be disappointed.

awesome food && service!! wait time was an hour but we decided to go during their busy time so we were not surprised. employees were SUPER nice and personable. also has a cute store inside with clothes/jewelry/food etc.. food was sooo good and definitely recommend the tom kha gai! read more

Thai Moon Carry-Out - pad thai, tom kha gai, green curry - Thai Near Me - Ocracoke, North Carolina

First things first - if you're expecting something equivalent to a big city Thai restaurant, then go pick up another fried seafood basket or burger because that's not this place. But if you've been on the island too long and need a change of pace, Thai Moon is the place for you. It's convenient, not too expensive, and consistently good. My wife and I always eat here at least once during every trip. Simple but satisfying. read more

Thai Moon carry out! Definitely a laid back vibe and tasty food! We recommend the Num Toc and Drunken Noodles. Pad Thai was okay. Sushi was okay too. Go for the Thai food! read more

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Okay as back ground I'm a retired career Naval Officer. I've spent weeks many times in Thailand. Bottom line Thai Moon is the best Thai food I can get outside of Bangkok. Nuf said! Bring cash as cards won't work and its carry out - trust me it's great Thai food - not American Thai - THAI! read more

This place deserves three and a half stars, but I'm going to up it because I think it will be better next time. It has pretty good Thai food, which is especially nice considering where it's located. I was happy with my Pad Thai and she was happy with her green curry. However, I ordered mine "Thai hot" and she ordered hers "American hot" and they clearly were the other way around. But given the price and the fact that neither of us could finish what we had, it's almost forgivable. If they make the same mistake next time, I'll drop a star but it will stay at four if they don't. read more

This place is an absolute edifice to mediocrity. The chicken pad thai is consistently bad and usually cold. It is also extremely over priced. it is really strictly a carry out place as the is really no seating and also the owners small dog barks so much and so frequently that its unpleasant just waiting for your food to be made. for being a take out place and sucking, it is incredibly overpriced. for the price I would rather go to a sit down dinner or lunch anywhere else on the island and just save money. By the way, not that I care that much about how sanitary it is to have a dog in the kitchen at all times, its a health code violation and being shut down because of it would not be unwarranted. read more

We go here when we don't feel like cooking at the campsite. It's really easy and doesn't take too long to get big portions of decent thai. Now that we are in NYC, I my taste has changed and I realize that this is not as close to "real" thai as it could be, but for the island, it provides a nice ethic change over the pub and seafood. The quality is also uncompromised by the small closet of a take-away place. read more

Only sushi available was day old pre packaged, limited selection. This guy couldn't find fresh fish? On Ocracoke? Really? Didn't order any Thai food (giant sign out front says, "Sushi"). The Thai might be decent, but the guy seemed like he could care less if we were there. We had already filled out our sushi menu order form (right in front of him) when he finally tells us, "the only sushi we have is over in that fridge". Disappointing. read more