Loved it! The ambience was incredible. The front dinning room had flowers and plants hanging from the ceiling. They also have an outdoor patio with lights that was charming and a dinning room inside one of the old train carts. The food was good. I actually liked what my husband ordered more! lol he got the pineapple fried rice inside of the pineapple! It was really cool looking and absolutely delicious. LOVED the crab and cheese spring rolls! Could have ordered 12 of those! I didn't like the dumplings and the drunken noodles had a very strange texture, not quite right for a noodle.. kinda slimy and rubbery? But the flavor, veggies and beef in the drunken noodles was really good. read more

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This place deserves a 4.5, but gave it four stars. Great atmosphere. The place is made up of different train cars to eat in and looks like an old depot. Nice looking interior with good background music playing. Very friendly and nice service. I went for lunch, which comes with a complementary item, usually a soup or a salad. This time it was a Thai chicken soup with crisps. I ordered the Thai Street Basil Sauce dish with chicken for my protein. It comes with jasmine rice and stirfried onions peppers and garlic and basil in a basil sauce. Very tasty, and I got it with medium heat. It was a nice amount of heat, but next time I might try the hot. Decent price for lunch. read more

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Came here with my partner's colleague and his wife and was blown away by how pretty it was inside! I didn't even know the interior design was modeled to be a train station until his wife said: aw, we didn't get seated inside the train today. LIKE WHAAAAAT! I should've realized it when I saw that part of the name of the restaurant was "Station"! Even then, the seats inside and not in the train were also nice too :) We came on a Friday evening and were surprised that it was not busy... for like 10 minutes lol. Parking can be a little tricky in this area, since there's Weaver Street Market within the plaza, along with a few other small mom 'n pop shops! We all ordered a dish and a soup. My partner and I got pad thai, pad see ew, and tom yum soup! The restaurant had a lot of really good options, but we usually like to order our go-to Thai options on our first time visit. I can't comment on the pad see ew, but I like how the server was kind and confirmed with us the amount of heat we wanted to eat. Lol, you know it's gonna be Asian spicy when they double check with you! Tom yum soup was not bad--tangy and a little pack of heat (sorry, I can't handle too much spice) and the pad thai was chewy and had a good amount of sauce and protein with each bite! I actually liked that it had an acidity compared to some other thai places I've tried where it's just too sweet. Portion size was just right! I'd definitely come back here again to try the other options :) We had so much fun chatting that I didn't get a chance to snap a photo of the interior, but trust me, it's really nice! I'd even recommend this as a casual date night place. read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

Amazing atmosphere inside of a train station with trains, pretty decorations, and great food. This is a really cool restaurant where you can sit inside of a train car and eat. The food was pretty good and we loved everything that we got. The green chicken, curry, the chicken skewers, and the pad thai were all excellent - highly recommend stopping by here if you're in the area. read more

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Friends at work have raved about this charming former railroad station turned Thai restaurant, so a friend and I went on a recent Saturday for lunch. They have a nice lunch menu with good-sized portions and decent prices (although I'd love to see drunken noodles on the lunch menu!). It's unusual anymore to see a restaurant that offers lunch specials on Saturdays, and we were pleasantly surprised. My shrimp Pad Thai was excellent, and I had enough for two meals. My friend enjoyed his chicken and cashews, too. Service was excellent, the place was clean with nice outdoor seating (we'll save that for a cooler day). The best Thai food I've had in a long time. read more

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Me and some friends stopped by Thai Station recently and really enjoyed it! The restaurant is decorated nicely and it's cool that it's inside train cars. The atmosphere was really nice. We all started with appetizers and I went with the crab cheese spring rolls. They reminded me of a crab Rangoon but in a spring roll wrapper. I ordered the Thai fried rice with chicken. It was pretty good, think typical fried rice. I do wish it had more flavor, it was bland for my taste. I'll have to go back and try something else next time! read more

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Came here on a Saturday to meet up with friends for lunch. We were seated in one of the train sections and the decor was stunning! I always love when restaurants go all in on decor to really transport you and provide a new experience! We ordered the Khao soi with beef and the lunch special green curry and both were yummy! I loved the ginger peanut sauce dressing that came with the side salad (please bottle it)! Service was amazing and our server was very attentive. 9/10 - would love to try coming here for dinner after the sun sets since there is outdoor seating (w/ some nearby cats too) read more

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Came here with a group recently and we were seated immediately. No complaints about service. The train car idea is cool, pretty unique. I got the chicken pad Thai and thought it was decent, big serving size. My friend got the pad see ew and thought the same thing. The Thai tea was very sweet but good. Prices were a tiny bit steep but maybe normal for that area, I wouldn't know. Overall: decent Thai place near CH with decent food read more

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1-star downgrade due to the disappointing customer service by a server who went by "Mew" (according to receipt) and maybe the chef for the long wait. Took my mom to lunch here for the first time, and although we both enjoyed the food, we were seriously disappointed with Mew's customer service. She was unfriendly and not once did she offer to refill our glasses of water. When my mom asked for more water, she did not even ask me when my glass was almost empty. My wife and I had more professional servers in Thsi Station before. We both ordered the Yellow Curry (chicken as our choice of protein) lunch special, which came with a cup of white rice and ginger Thai-spiced salad. She wanted to try the Papaya Salad and she liked it but not my kind of food. Lunch special still a great deal if you enjoy Thai curry. Ambiance is as pleasant as ever but I already detailed it in my previous review. read more

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The food is all very good, well priced and the inside is cute. The staff is super nice! Look forward to going back. read more

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Delicious Thai place with a stunning train themed ambiance. We went here on a Friday night, the wait was for 45 minutes which was almost the closing time. But they still accommodated us. The price is very reasonable and the taste of the food is amazing. The service was excellent, the waitress patiently listened to all our requests and made sure they were heard. Would definitely recommend this place read more

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My family frequently orders from Thai Station for takeout but today I dined in for the first time in years with a friend. I always forget how fun it is to sit in the actual train cars and this was a perfect spot for a quiet weekday lunch. The service today was excellent and we throughly enjoyed our lunch - especially the super affordable lunch menu. I ordered off the regular menu because I can never get enough of the Basil Fried Rice but I have enough leftovers for a full second meal. Thai Station is always a good choice in Carrboro! read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

First off, ambiance is so GOOD. It actually is right by the train tracks but is also composed of 2 train cars and a greenhouse-esque area in between the two. That alone is just so fun and good and exciting. We got to sit in one of the train cars which was fun and I'm glad we got to. Who doesn't love trains? Ordered the nam khao, tom yum soup and the khao soi. Normally we are drunken noodle/basil fried rice people but the offerings of the menu and the setting encouraged us to be adventurous. First off, I LOVE nam khao, it's just so good. This dish I knew I would love. It's got crispy rice, crispy pork, peanuts and just tastes so good, i just wish there wasn't ginger bits in it as I'm personally not a fan and it threw me off a bit. Also wish they gave us more lettuce so we could wrap it properly. I think that the nam khao at Yin Dee is somewhat better but this was still very good. 4/5 The tom yum was very rich and good. Great flavor but I wish it had much more lime to get more of that classic sour of tom yum. It just wasn't as classically tom yum as I was expecting but still good and comes with little fish cakes, meat, shrimp, noodles. Large portion size - as my mom would say, comes in a bowl big enough for you to wash your face in. 3.5/5 for flavor The last dish was the out of the blue one for us. Never heard of it, just thought the description sounded good. It's a curry like texture that is sort of sweet but also salty and spicy. It comes with both regular noodles and dried crispy egg noodles which was fun. The beef is very tender. I'm always afraid that meat will be chewy or fatty when I see big chunks but every piece was tender throughout. Also the portion was HUGE. It was definitely an interesting flavor I don't think I've ever encountered before, and I think it took multiple successive bites for the sweetness of the curry to grow on me as I'm someone who is strictly savory for my meals. Overall 3.5-4/5 for overall flavor of the meal. 5/5 for portion size and 15/5 for ambiance. read more

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I've been wanting to come here for a long time and was so glad I could come with my girlfriend. Such a cool ambience with great service and delicious food. Wonderful Carrboro staple. I look forward to coming back soon. read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

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Love this restaurant, and they use coconut milk instead of milk! I'm very picky about Thai food, and I don't like any of the Thai restaurants in the area, except Thai Station. Their green curry is my fave! My only recommendation to them is to provide a vegan Thai tea with oat milk or soy milk instead of dairy. Great ambience! read more

I'm so excited to come back here! This place has incredible Thai food. I wish I lived closer because I'd be ordering this all of the time! Totally worth the drive from Cary. read more

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Food 5 Stars Ambiance 4 Stars Service 3 Stars To be fair it was a Saturday night. We asked to be seated in one of the 2 train cars but that was not obliged even though 2 couples right after us were seated there - and that's part of the issues we had with service. We were the one table being served by a server in the dining car, not the main restaurant room so we were and felt like an afterthought. I still gave a 25% tip as it was a Saturday and I will give grace for that, however, I hope it's not always like this. We waited quite a while for drinks, appetizers, and entrees. My wife never got a knife she asked for. Also they had just 2 desserts and were out of all the others. Now to the food - it was fantastic. Best Thai I've had since moving to North Carolina. This would be a 5 star if not for the service issues. We will give them another shot next time we come to Cat's Cradle or to Chapel Hill and Carrboro but maybe not on a Saturday night. read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

Food was good ... atmosphere was nice... service was a little slow but was half hour before lunch hours ended. read more

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Very good choice. Restaurants is in an old train stations with some seating in old cars. Food is very good - I had pad Thai which was definitely tasty. Service was good . Good for dates or friends and business. I wouldn't take small children there as tables are close together and it can be noisy. read more

Thai station offers delicious food in a cool setting. They had no problem seating a big group of my coworkers despite not having a reservation, and upon entering we were charmed by the train theme and even got to see some trains go by our window. The food was delicious too. I recommend sharing the papaya salad, but really anything from their wide array of options is good, as no one in my large group had any complaints about their food. read more

Atmosphere is second to none! Beautiful atrium area surrounded by train cars - with tables in both places! Every server we've had there has been so kind and helpful and they really seem to want everyone to enjoy their food. The table next to us had members with several food allergies, and the server was very knowledgeable about what items contained allergens or could be cross-contaminated. That's always nice to see! The prices are EXTREMELY reasonable, especially for being in such an eclectic atmosphere. All of the food we've sampled there has been delicious! It has a little bit of a different flair than other Thai restaurants we've eaten at, but is equally delicious! It truly is five stars all the way around! read more

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This place was SOOOOO GOOD! First off, the complimentary salad and fish crisps were amazing. Our table ordered a variety of dishes and everyone agreed that they were flavorful and spiced really well. I got the thai seafood ramen and it was a dish that was both comforting and had a real depth to its flavor. The interior of the restaurant is beautiful and the staff is so friendly and attentive. Though people might be nervous to come here because of all the towing, they don't tow you if you park in the Carr Mill lot and eat at Thai Station so you also don't have to worry about finding parking. read more

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This is a super cute spot, quirky and fun looking. Diners sit mostly in old train cars. In theory I love this idea, but the acoustics are exactly what you might imagine in a long, metal tube. We were seated in a car with several young children, and the noise level was far from ideal. My initial impression of the service was not good. The server came back and forth to tell us the first three things we ordered were unavailable, including one of the specials. Mind you, she seemed unaware of this when we ordered. I heard a diner that came later try to order this same special. Only after he made his selection did she notify him of that. She was very sweet, but honestly not a good server. The food we did have was good. My husband had Massaman curry with duck. I finally settled on the seafood ramen, and it was among the best I've ever had. We would return for the food, but I'd try sitting outside next time. Weather did not permit us to do this last night. read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Seafood Ramen - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

Food was delicious. Portion sizes are very filling. Amazing ambiance!! The only downside is that service gets a bit slow during busy hours. 4.5 stars! read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Drunken noodles, thai street basil, thai house special grilled chicken - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

Cozy and delicious, and the staff is super friendly! Their desserts are very tasty! Their prices are quite reasonable as well.

Be careful I had dinner with my family in the restaurant They towed my car. I parked in the restaurant parking lot. The parking lot does not belong to the restaurant. At the end I paid $130 for dinner and $420 for taking my car back. I don't deal well with dishonesty and lack of integrity. I give it zero rating read more

This restaurant is located in an old train station that used to serve the Carborro area (and UNC students). The bathroom and some of the seating is located in a train car and has train-related decor. It's a very cute aesthetic and concept (and a perfect name to go with the theme) - but it's not overwhelming or over the top. The perfect amount of decorations regarding trains without being gimmicky. I ordered the duck noodle soup and a thai iced tea. The thai ice tea was served in a very large glass and the soup came in a large bowl - the serving size was plentiful. The broth in the soup was excellent - and the duck well cooked (tender and flavorable). Would highly recommend the dish. read more

Thai Station Restaurant - duck noodle soup - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

Thai Station is definitely a new favorite for me! I pass this place often as it's right next to my office. They achieved a fun look on the exterior, transition to a calm and lovely interior. It's certainly eye catching. I was just here for a quick lunch in between meetings and yet I was taking pictures like I was on vacation. Inside there was a bit of a wait to be seated. I saw a sign familiar to our times - something like "please be patient, we are short staffed. Be kind to those that showed up." That's fine by me. The staff and service that I received was great! If memory serves, there are two train cars, an outside patio and a middle area in between the two cars. Every spot is decorated nicely. I am seated in a booth on a train car and I love it. The window looks out to a train track and I'm transported in my mind. The menu contains the usual, pad Thai, fried rice, delicious soups, and they also have specials. I go for cashew nut with beef. It came with a fresh small salad with a peanut dressing and some crispy puffs (sorry I don't know what they are called). The lunch entree was a good size, served with rice. It came fairly quickly, as I had prepared again to perhaps wait awhile. Pricing was very fair, I almost thought I got the wrong bill! Hearing some conversations around me I can tell this is a local favorite. It's no wonder - I have zero complaints and will absolutely be back. I think dinner here would be amazing! read more

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Beautiful ambiance and delicious food in a really unique train station setting! Service was really friendly and they answered all of our questions promptly. I would highly recommend going here! read more

My first experience at Thai Station was mixed. Our group of seven was seated at a table at the end of one of the train cars. Half of the group was seated against the wall, where there was a metal wall grate (likely original to the train car) that was so drafty it felt like an open window. As it was 27° out, we had to cover the grate with two jackets against the cold, and two people in our party ate with their coats on, their backs against a freezing surface. We had no choice but to stay at this table because there were no other tables for seven available. As appetizers, we ordered fried tofu and the fresh spring rolls without the chicken. The former was fine; the latter was full of greens without any shrimp to speak of. As my entrée, I ordered the massaman curry. Because it did not include any carrots, sweet potato, and/or green beans, as are typical for the dish, it was very monochrome: all tan with no other color. The onions were sliced into long, thin streamers, which made them difficult to eat, but the most profound element was a very strong taste of cinnamon. This was clearly intentional, as the dish came with two cinnamon sticks as a garnish. The curry sauce was very heavy and its overwhelming cinnamon taste made it difficult to find any other spice profiles or vegetable flavors. Other people in my party had better experiences than I did, and commented that they enjoyed the pad see ew and other noodle dishes. Our server was cheerful and carefully noted dietary restrictions in our party, including tree nut allergies and gluten intolerance, but he was also rather slow, mainly because he had no one helping him serve. He brought our seven entrees (each with a bowl of rice) to us one by one, without using a tray, down the long train car... How much faster it would have been if another server had accompanied him, bringing all the rice at once, enabling him to bring the entrees two or three at a time. I might give Thai Station another chance -- the prices are very reasonable, other reviews are good, parking is easy, and other dishes may be better than the one I chose -- but I'm not going to go racing back. read more

Came on a weekday night for dinner and there were 2 persons in my party. They have a private parking lot sharing with neighboring businesses, which is always a plus. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal: green curry with pork, fresh rolls, and moo ping. I have high expectations for Thai food since I lived there and really miss the authentic taste. This place came close to authenticity in taste as much as possible for where it's located. Green curry with pork comes with rice and you choose the spice level. I got it with medium spice level which was enjoyable. The moo ping had three skewers, wished only it was four when sharing with partner, and it was a bit salty but so flavorful. It came with the sauce that came I remember dipping in that came in a tiny plastic bag at the street market. The moo ping also comes with sticky rice that was steaming hot and fresh. I will come back again to try their papaya salad and more. read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Green curry with pork ($15) - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

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The location looks like a train station from the outside with two train cars on both sides. The interior is lovely with hanging faux flowering plants giving a peaceful serene atmosphere. The menus looked like well worn books with edges coming apart. We almost missed a few pages from the pages being thick. We ordered several appetizers and two entrees. All food was prepared well and flavorful and came beautifully presented. Service was excellent and attentive. One item I noticed we did not receive was the fried shrimp chips other reviews noted as complimentary with the complimentary salad we received. The salad was excellent the dressing was very flavorful and had a touch of heat. All the food had fresh flavors. The spring rolls were crisp and mushrooms come through as main ingredient. Crab rangoon rolls were crisp and creamy but tasted no crabmeat or scallions but still really good. Pork dumplings were cooked and served with a soy based sauce. Chicken stays were delicious and moist with a flavor packed sauce. The stir fried cashew nut meal the chicken was not fried crispy as described just sautéd in sauce with fresh peppers, onion and scallions. Rice was a bit sticky not fluffy but it was near the end of lunch. The Ba Mee Soup was a huge bowl of ramen noodles ( menu says egg noodles but not what we got) BBQ pork and shrimp and pork wontons in a chicken broth very flavorful. We thoroughly enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. The iced thai tea comes sweet with cream and tasted delicious as well. We will definitely be back and recommending giving them a try. read more

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Service was amazing! Super quick in seating and taking our order. I loved the small salad with a spicy and sweet sesame dressing that was delicious. The actual restaurant was two old train cars which so unique for a restaurant. Definitely coming back! read more

Thai Station Restaurant - Chicken noodle soup - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

Ever since moving to Chapel Hill, it's been tough finding a restaurant with the "WOW" factor until I decided to have dinner here on a Friday night. When I arrived, the line was out the door. I was so close to leaving but it moved fairly quickly! I'm so glad that I decided to stay because the experience was tremendous. They were quite busy and warned me that it may be a 20-minute wait for my food, which was okay with me. I appreciated the honesty. I loved the ambiance, vibe, and box cart theme! The menu was simple and straightforward, featuring the most popular Thai dishes. There were also some specials written on the chalkboard. I ordered... Thai Tea: This was amazing! The best I've had in a very long time. It tasted like vanilla ice cream. Drunken Noodles with Shrimp: When you can taste the age of the wok, you know it's good! The best drunken noodles I've had in the area. The sauce was a nice mix of sweet and sour. It's not like most places, where it's straight-up black soy sauce. Also, they did not skimp out on the shrimp! They gave me a lot of quality shrimp! Respect for that! Crispy Fried Rice: A great starter! It was more like a salad to me. Overall, great customer service. I can't wait to order from here again! read more

We went for lunch and it was fabulous! Our waitress was so kind and helpful and gave awesome service! My Pad Thai was the best I've ever eaten! It's not spicy which I loved! My friend got the house duck noodle soup and it was also delicious! We also loved the atmosphere! It's so pretty and the train cars are unique. I definitely can't wait to go back!! read more

Thai Station Restaurant - House Duck Noddle Soup - Thai Near Me - Carrboro, North Carolina

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came here on a tuesday evening - had only about a 15 minute wait which went by quickly. we ordered spring rolls (without shrimp), clear noodle soup, pad thai and basil fried rice. i honestly knocked off a star because we found a hair in our spring rolls - but they remade them and took it off the bill (and they tasted great). the clear noodle soup was so comforting and delicious. the garlicky broth was warm and lovely to start the meal with. the pad thai was a winner!! perfect portion and would totally order again. i was super indecisive and the waiter suggested basil fried rice. it was good! but i probably wouldn't order again - mainly because im more of a noodle fan. it had a great amount of veggies and the portion was huge so i have some for lunch. overall, it was great! train cars were super cute, the place had plants and lights hanging from the ceiling. the meal was also a great price compared to other thai places. i'd totally come back here!! read more

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Wow, what a beautiful aesthetic and amazing food! I got the chicken wings, which were so good on their own, I didn't even need the sauce. They remind me of hat yai style with the crispy shallots in the batter. Hand down best chicken I've had in the Durham, Carrboro, Raleigh area! I also got the shrimp fried rice and it was amazing! I will absolutely order both again. I can't wait to try more of the menu! read more

Really flavorful food, but really slow service. It was a busy Friday night which contributed to the slow wait times, but they are also most definitely understaffed. There were only 3-4 waiters/waitresses running around and taking care of the whole restaurant. I felt bad for them because they couldn't catch a break. We waited at the front for around 20 mins and then got seated promptly. Overall, we waited an hour for our food to arrive. I was getting a little hangry and agitated, but knew it wasn't the waitress's fault. I got the green curry which was packed with spices and flavor! It was a reasonable spice level too. In the picture it looks like not a lot, but trust me they give you a good amount of chicken and vegetables! I would come here again, but maybe not during rush hour. read more

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Ok this place hands down great, fresh food! I can't wait to return to try more! Papaya salad amazing - Pad Thai with extra chicken was amazing. I ordered take out, restaurant is really busy, better with a reservation. Thanks for a great meal !! read more

Delicious meal. The soft shell crab and duck with noodles and soup were stellar. The dishes were rather authentic for Thai cuisine. The interior is the restaurant is beautiful as well. Only draw back was that the service was rather slow but not terribly so. read more

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