We were the only other table when we got here on a Saturday afternoon. The food quality is pretty bad. The calamari looked like onion rings and tasted even worse. Very small portion and very greasy. The pad Thai was okay but The chicken didn't taste right at all. Overall I wouldn't come back here again. The quality, flavor and the value is not there. read more

Thai Spoon - 6. Calamari - Thai Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Amazing food and great owners. One of my favorites. It's in a little strip mall out of the way but is perfect for popping in when hungry.

I've only had one meal here, so far (Tofu Pad Thai), so it's probably too soon to write a review. Still, it was excellent. One of the best Pad Thai's I've had in this region. Service is efficient and friendly. Air-conditioning is very good. I'm hoping to go back for more! Study the menu before heading out if your smartphone is slow or you are technology-challenged (both apply to me) - there are no physical menus, just a QR code to get you to an online menu. But, if you know what's likely to be at a Thai restaurant, they probably have it for you! And my guess is it will be very good. read more

YESSSS!! My favorite first experience was when it first opened. Everything was great My family and I have been numerous times and will continue to be loyal customers read more

Some of the best Thai food I have ever tasted. The service is amazing as well. The food is very fresh and authentic and the servers are very polite. Consistent every time I've gone. read more

Went here and there was no one there to greet us or invite us to sit down. We were all waiting about 10 minutes than left. Didn't get to try the food because no one would sit us down. This was about 2 hours before listed closing time. Won't return to try the food if this is an indication of what to expect. read more

Really good food consistently. Nice folks and good price point. Really good food consistently. Nice folks and good price point. read more

Always no wait time. Always the same delicious food. Very nice people and nice place. Waiter knows our order for heart. Fun times every time we come. read more

Our family absolutely loves Thai Spoon. Understand that everything is made to order - so please be patient. We travel 45 minutes there at least once a week to enjoy their food. They treat us like family. read more

This is Thai food at its BEST! It's not much as far as appearances and most of the people were for pickup orders but I decided to take a break and relax a little by eating in. The server was very good & knowledgeable about the menu items to near perfection and had great recommendations. I originally wanted to try the drunken noodles but changed my mind to the Bomb Chicken instead...TOTALLY AWESOME DISH! It was absolutely delicious and PERFECTLY DONE! It was a full flavor and the level of spice (#2) was spot on. ILL DEFINITELY TRY THE DRUNKEN NOODLES NEXT TIME...! read more

Ordered to go and got the chicken drunken noodles, pork spicy eggplant and the papaya salad Service: 5/5 food came out pretty quickly Ambiance: 3/5 Price: 5/5 pretty inexpensive for Thai Food: 4/5 The papaya salad was ok but the drunken noodles were great. I got 2/3 spiciness though I think I would have gotten 3 instead. There were surprisingly a lot of vegetables in the drunken noodles since most spots just do mostly noodles. The spicy eggplant was also good read more

The Thai Basil with ground chicken is like an explosion of flavors in your mouth. The meat to veggie ratio of their dishes are spot on. Dine in service can take a while at times but that's to be expected at most places so it doesn't bother me. To-go orders are prompt and egficThe prices are very reasonable. read more

We ordered here for the first time today. The food was decent and prepared as promised. However, they forgot one main dish in our order. As we unpacked our order and all sat down ready for dinner I immediately called the restaurant. A guy answered and I explained the situation. He says "ok" and there's a long pause of silence. I say "hello?" and he proceeds to tell me the food is on the counter with no apology. I explained to him that we have to go back and pick it up and he says, "That's fine." I just hung up on the phone. We did go back to get what was missing but most likely will not be ordering here again. Please learn some customer service, guy! read more

Thai Spoon - a variety of food items on a table - Thai Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Amazing food. Amenities clean and fresh and the staff was friendly and helpful. Can highly recommend this Thai restaurant.

Wow. This was just a bad experience all around. First, I wanted to sit down, but there was no hostess and no greeting with just a line for takeout. Finally, I got someone's attention and they said sit anywhere. The first booth I tried had a giant pot hole almost to the floor. No real menus and the QR code menu was not working very well. I just told the waitress to bring me some fried dumplings and a Pad Thai with a Singha beer. She told me "they really didn't have any beer right now " which was weird because the table tent listed wines and beers they normally sell. I expected the dumplings to be steamed and then pan fried on one side as is traditional, but these had been through the deep fryer and basically tasted like any fried dough. These were certainly not traditionally nor good Speaking in non-traditional and not good, the Pad Thai was overcooked and over sauced into overwhelming gelatinous mass. The noodles lacked any real separation or al dente bite. There were no basil leaves, very little if any egg, and the chicken was way over cooked. After asking for and receiving my check, all my dirty dishes remained in the table even though there was only one other table who was finished. If this is some of the best Thai food in the Triangle, I may have to give up one of my favorite cuisines. This is inedible. read more

This spot is opened for dining at the moment but it's mainly takeout. I say this because I stopped in for dinner and was planning to dine in until I saw empty tables and the young man working seemed a bit annoyed that I was going to dine-in. Oops! My bad -- I'll just do take out. I ordered the green curry and a Thai tea, a bit on the pricey side but the portion was enough for two separate meals. The food was made fresh and quite delicious. I was satisfied with my meal. Not a bad spot for good Thai food in the Durham area. I look forward to trying other items on the menu in the near future. read more

We still order from this place, every other week. Consistently good food, the green curry is still full of flavor. read more

Thai Spoon - a plate of noodles with meat and vegetables - Thai Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Me and my husband struggle not to order takeout from here more than once a week. We only ever get the drunken noodles so can't really attest to anything else. But the flavor is so clean and delicious and their vegetables are always taste so fresh. Will continue getting takeout from here every single week read more

Another disappointment for Thai restaurants in Durham. I really having a hard time to find a good Thai food here. The food is not good at all. I ordered the Pad Z Ew, the chicken was way overcooked to the point you can't even eat them. All you can taste on the noodles is sweet which I never have it taste like that before. The wonton in the soup tastes like they poured bunch of soy sauce to marinate the meats and that's all you can taste. Prices are high just like other restaurants nowadays. read more

the pad Thai was saccharine and quite tasteless. that's probably why there was a bug in it. the vegetables were also not very fresh. the chicken red curry that was also ordered was good. they did apologise and did not put it on the bill. read more

Good and service is wonderful! Sticky mango rice and the coconut cake will have you licking your fingers

My favorite Thai restaurant in Durham (so far!) Came in a few days ago and really loved my experience here. The food was good, service was friendly, and we were in and out rather quickly. I ordered a Thai iced tea and thought it was excellent. They used real tea, heavy cream, and condensed milk which really made the difference. The tea flavor was pronounced, and the amount of cream they used really balanced it out. I ordered a pad see ew, which is my favorite Thai dish, and thought it was pretty good. Definitely not the best I've ever had, but I thought the flavor was great and overall not too sweet. I will say that the beef quality was a bit lacking, and was my least favorite part about my meal. Overall solid time here, most likely will be back lmao. read more

Thai Spoon - Pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Food is very good. Good play for take out. Not great for dining in. The pad Thai, green curry and panang curry are all solid and prices are reasonable read more

Good food. Service can be lacking. Ambiance is basic. Order online for takeout and you're set. Drunken noodles, pad spicy chili, panang, thai basil, nam tok, tom kha, golden pouches, and the papaya salad are all good. read more

We decided to give this place a try on April 20th we walked in around 1:40pm there was absolutely no costumers it was a little concerning but we sat down and dined in anyways. The food was delicious it took a while to get refills but other then that It was really good. read more

Thai Spoon - Chicken 1. Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We had six people with us and I have eaten lots of Thai food and this was the worst. The service was bland yes or no answers when you order a diet beverage or a Coke they fill it up with a can so you have to pay $2.50 per drink no refills. The restaurant was empty at lunchtime. We were just traveling through town and I wouldn't recommend. Also, while they had a chili oil, there was nothing spicy to put in our food. read more

Amazing Thai food! Got the pad kee mao, pad spicy chili, and papaya salad. Everything was amazing, good portions, friendly service. We will definitely be going back here soon! read more

We try to visit the Thai Spoon at least once a week. They are open for indoor seating and takeout. We like to get the Thai spicy chili. It is essentially a stir fry with fantastic curry seasoning. We also always get the yellow curry and add tofu as our protein. The final mainstay dish is massamann curry. Again we get this with tofu. The owners are super nice and alway are looking for ways to make the visit more accommodating. The restaurant is in an unassuming strip mall on Guess Rd. Yet they are clearly one of the top Thai restaurants in the Triangle. read more

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Get the curries! We tried the red and yellow curries with chicken and beef, and both had a good, robust flavor. (One of us found a hair in the curry, but when we told a server, she was quick to replace it for us). The papaya salad, even mild, has quite a kick, so I'd suggest not getting it hot at all if you're sensitive to heat. The pad see ew is made with regular broccoli rather than the chinese broccoli you see at tother places - fine with me, since I'm usually not a fan of the slightly bitter flavor of the chinese broccoli, and the version they have is good. The noodles are all coated with sauce (unlike some other places where some noodles are stuck together so you get a white, gooey middle). If you need extra rice, that's $1, but know that the bowls are small. My friends got the Thai iced tea, and I got a sip. I agree with some of the other yelpers that the Thai iced tea was overly sweet, and I wonder if you could tell them not to make it with so much sugar. If you're in a rush, I'd suggest calling ahead. The wait for the food was a little long, about 20+ minutes wait, although there weren't many other occupied tables. Overall though, the food was solid, and we loved the curries, salad and pad see ew. Would come back. read more

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This is our tried and true location for Thai. We always order pickup and the staff is friendly. Our go to order tends to be their noodle dishes. If you want spicy, they can make it happen! The flavor in their pad thai doesn't compare to others and I know because I have ordered the same dish at several Thai restaurants in both Durham and Los Angeles. Definitely give this a try! read more

A friend took me here and we arrived as a group of 6. The resturant was completely empty and the interior was uninspiring. At least the AC is functioning well and it wasn't smelling funny. Their menu was rather simple and there wasn't a lot of choices to choose around. I stuck with my favorite green curry with beef and it wasnt bad. The appetizers weren't bad either, with the exception of the tong yum soup, which had too much mushrooms and too sour. One of my friends told me that the seafood fried rice was too oily, while the other friend told me the crispy duck is spot on. Afterall, I guess it's a resturant that's worth exploring again. (on the side note, the only waiter in the resturant was friendly but he really forgot to put in one of our entrées, so please double check with your order. ) read more

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Gold food, Amazing Thai Tea, but the place is like a restaurant in The Walking Dead. No one is inside. I've been several times and it seems completely empty. you have to call o holler in the back to get anyone to come out front and seat you or take your order. Then they disappear again. Even if you get take out, you have to call or holler in the back to get them to come out with your food. Rea weird, but the food is really good. Maybe it's less deserted at night? read more

The food was horrible. She was horrible. Overpriced. Don't go here. I was so disappointed. Usually it is good, but the dish did not have any vegetables. I don't mean to be negative, but it was not good. read more

Pad Thai is over cooked and too sweet. Basil fried rice is tasteless. I had to reconfirm if it's the Basil fried rice. The waitress dig through my fried rice and showed the only two basil leaves on the fried rice!! I asked to add more basil on it since it's supposed to be Basil fried rice. She surely looked unhappy about my request. The only decent dish that we ordered is the beef salad. read more

Thai Spoon - Thai Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Food is great, pad Thai is delicious and the curry. Always call ahead to order and it ls great service. Highly recommend it.

Thai Spoon is a hidden gem in North Durham. If you like Thai food even a smidge you need to go there. The portion sizes are generally good, and I enjoy their sides. Occasionally, they get a little crazy with a certain ingredient -think excessive amounts of broccoli for example- but the balance is almost always spot-on. Definitely worth your time; they have sit-down and takeout, and we usually do the latter. Very little waiting, food is always hot. I wish they delivered! read more

While very plain, with low key ambiance, the food was exquisite, fresh and hot. Obviously the Thai Spoon is known in the neighborhood as evidenced by the number of orders collected during our visit. Service was prompt and polite with no frills. I'll be coming back for the food! read more

Back for in-person dining during Saturday lunch. Food is still well-made, crisp, clean flavors, generous portions. I ordered Basil Duck from the Full Menu since that is not offered in other Thai restaurants. Nice chunks of duck in crispy batter with the usual complement of broccoli, carrots, and round onion in a light (but not soupy) sauce. Just a touch of chili pepper heat. Rice is served in a separate bowl on the side. There was enough to eat on site, leaving half to take home for another meal. Prices are higher than what shows on Yelp, but increase is moderate for the 6 years between opening and 2023 Check website for hours of operation - restaurant closes between lunch and dinner. If door is locked when you arrive during posted business hours, rattle door and shout, or call the phone # and leave message that you are waiting outside. They don't always open exactly on time. read more

Delicious lunch specials at this quiet, clean Thai restaurant in a strip mall. The chicken panang was the finest I've ever eaten. The server was polite, friendly and efficient. As good as our three lunch specials were, the piece de resistance was the coconut cake!!!! The $5 slice fed three of us and had the most incredible light coconut frosting. As I'm visiting my sister in Durham, I know that this restaurant will be a "Must" stop for future visits. If you live nearby, I highly recommend you stop in the Thai Spoon for lunch or dinner. You will not be disappointed! read more

I love this restaurant very authentic and always delicious my favorite dish here is the Spicy Larb Salmon with Thai beer Singha or Thai ice tea. This restaurant is a family-owned local business. Recomiendo este restaurante Tailandés auténtico y accesible read more

Thai Spoon - Spicy Larb Salmon and Spicy Larb - Thai Near Me - Durham, North Carolina