This place felt a little more like a takeout joint to me than a sit-down restaurant, but decor has never really stopped me from trying out a restaurant before. I went recently for a quick meal after work, and I enjoyed the experience. I ordered the volcano chicken, and it was great. My girlfriend ordered some Thai chicken dish and asked if it was spicy -- the waitress said no, and when it came it was admittedly pretty spicy. My girlfriend didn't enjoy the experience at all -- she couldn't finish the dish because it was too hot for her liking -- but for my part the volcano chicken was incredibly tasty and I'm giving the waitress the benefit of the doubt that she didn't rate what was served to us as spicy. A man came in and tried to panhandle off of patrons while we were there. This isn't the restaurant's fault or anything. I just viewed it as entertainment with my meal. I'm gonna chalk it up to a plus. That said, my giant plate of chicken made me feel like a viking and I decided that I am a fan of Twisted Noodles. I will definitely be back. Unfortunately, I think I'll have to find someone else to go with, though. So remember, kids: If you want to feel like a viking, go to Twisted Noodles. If you're not looking for the Thai-flavored glory of Valhalla, then go somewhere else. And of course, if you order something other than volcano chicken you probably won't feel so much like a viking. Sorry. You still may enjoy the experience. read more

No...no...no. Not one, not two, but three No's for this travesty of a restaurant. Its prime location belies a rather dark secret--they sneak seafood into otherwise vegetarian/vegan entrees. If you have seafood allergies look forward to hugging the porcelain bowl or going to the hospital Weee-ooooooo-weee-ooo. Alright, I tried the drunken noodle because a vegan friend recommended it. But alas it is not vegan or vegetarian--the mysterious case of the unmarked clam sauce AGAIN(A waiter confirmed this). Asian restaurants are notorious for doing this, much to my chagrin and as I detest seafood and am a vegetarian I did release this meal into a white bowl 20 minutes later. This place is sadly in need of a vegetarian/vegan menu. If your entrée smells a bit like a wet feline, it contains fish/clam sauce. The service was great, as was the ambiance, but is it really too much to ask to have just ONE clearly marked vegetarian entrée? Let it be said that the restaurant did partially compensate me for this disaster of a meal(The tofu appetizer was good), but I highly doubt that I'll be back. read more

After moving to Chapel Hill from Seattle (where there's amazing Thai food), I'd searched for a place to satisfy my Thai food craving without success until (at last!) Twisted Noodle. Twisted Noodle serves terrific Thai food. Like one of the other reviewers, I find the drunken noodle and their curries to be especially top-notch. I've also enjoyed their soups and dumplings. I am especially a big fan of their take out. They are always fast (the food is usually ready within 10 minutes of my call) and friendly. On evenings when I don't feel up to cooking, take-out Twisted Noodle hits the spot. read more

Our go to place when we just need to get the Thai food fix. Get the fried chicken fried rice dish. The fried rice is tasty and you can never go wrong with the fried rice. Also try the pad see ew chicken. The noodles are moist and chewy and the dish is overall quite delicious. read more

I normally do take-out here and have enjoyed the food though somewhat generic, but it hits the spot when I have a craving. It's convenient with parking so that often makes a decision for me. The inside looks pretty bare bones and uninspired but it's a safe bet with decent prices and food to match. read more

The Restaurant is new, so hopefully things will get better with a little more time - service was slow, there were errors on the bill, the wrong dish was delivered. But underlying all of these service issues, which could be remedied with just more experience in the new space, the food is below average for Thai food - specifically all of the meats were tough and overcooked and the sauces were inconsistently seasoned - some overpowered by a particular ingredient, and some lacking any character whatsoever. They need to do some work in the kitchen before they can be considered "Go To Thai" in Chapel Hill. read more

The food actually gets more than 3 stars- probably like 4.5. The pad-thai is one of the best. Great flavor- a little on the spicy side, perfect texture-not too dried out, and garnished with peanuts and a lime wedge. The only think that could make it better would be more bean sprouts! they give a measly amount for the size of the portion. but the taste-muah. The drunken noodles are another favorite. the service is another story, which is why it gets 3 stars. the quality of it decreases exponentially with each additional table that's sat. so if you want good service, do not go when it is busy. go before the dinner rush. otherwise, just get your thai iced tea to stave off any low blood sugar grumpy attacks (happens to me when hungry) and be prepared to roll with the punches. read more

Get the Hainum Chicken Rice*! You will be totally disappointed when it arrives - it looks like a plain pile of rice and a bare chicken breast - but OMG it's good! It's basically a pile of garlic-steamed rice with chicken and a spicy dipping sauce. it's the ultimate comfort food. *Avoid the Hainum Chicken Rice at all costs if you're on a date. It will make you reek of garlic for a week. read more

This was my first time coming here, and I have to say that it was a pretty mediocre experience. One good thing that stood out to me was that Twisted Noodles offers a free vegetarian appetizer upon checking into Yelp, which I thought was a great way to both promote business and let customers try out appetizers that they usually won't. My friend and I ordered the Spicy Wings that were advertised on their bulletin board, as well as the Thai Rolls from the free appetizer offer, and two entrees: Chicken Pad Thai and Chicken Pad See Ew. The appetizers came out in a timely manner; the spicy wings were kind of on the dry side and small side. On the other hand, the thai rolls were hot and fresh out of the deep fryer. However, the order only came with two. Okay, now the entrees. Honestly, I did not like the Chicken Pad Thai much. I've had Pad Thai dishes from other Thai restaurants, and this one didn't really compare. The sauce had a slight ketchup taste to it, a taste that I haven't had in Pad Thai before. They gave large portions of egg and chicken, but barely any bean sprouts or green onions. I think I had about 3-4 pieces of bean sprouts and green onions in the whole dish, which was very disappointing. I didn't try much of the Pad See Ew, but I enjoyed the one bite that I had. The sauce was much better than the Pad Thai sauce, and the noodles were well cooked. Ultimately, I think if I were to come back, I would not get the Pad Thai. Service was okay as well; there were only two servers when I visited and sometimes it was hard to get their attention. read more

Solid Thai food. I got the drunken noodles with chicken and it was a lot of food, plus you can get a side salad for just $2 or so. It's not cheap, but it's good food for an ok price. read more

While the atmosphere is nice, there's parking right outside, and you don't have to wait long to get a table, I probably won't be back. The food was lackluster. The location of Twisted Noodles closer to Target in Durham is much better, even though the inside of the restaurant isn't as nice. The coconut soup wasn't anything to write home about (if Yelp is home?) and the pad thai was just alright. Most likely won't be back because for the cost, the price just doesn't cut it. read more

I've only been here twice, and was pleased to see on the second time that yelp and Twisted Noodles offered a free appetizer upon check-in. I think this is a great way to try things I wouldn't normally try, and our appetizer got us a free order of Twisted Thai Rolls, which were basically just their version of an egg roll. In addition to those, I also ordered an order of fried dumplings to try out. I was surprised by the texture of the dumplings, because it seemed as if they were steamed dumplings put into a tempura batter and then fried, making the outside crispy, but a soft squishy wrapper texture. It was a little perplexing at first, but I think towards the end I gradually grew to like it. The rolls were all right, nothing special or different, just your typical thick skinned vegetable-filled egg roll. For the main course, I ordered the chicken pad thai while my date ordered the chicken pad see ew. For those of you that don't know the difference, pad see ew has thicker, flat noodles in a more savory sauce and no egg, while pad thai is eggy and has rice noodles tossed in a slightly sweet sauce. The dish overall was much more savory that I had expected and lacked that nice tamarind note that I really look forward to. In fact when I took a bite of it I was extremely shocked and thought they had mistakenly tossed my noodles in pad see ew sauce on accident, but after asking about it, it turns out thats just how its made there. I might go back to try some other things, but not for pad thai, which is such a disappointment because pad thai is one of my favorite dishes. Service is very absent-minded; the location is small, and there seems to be only one server, so getting taken care of was a struggle at times. read more

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It's hard to find good, reasonably-priced Thai food in Chapel Hill. Twisted Noodles delivers it. Their curries, Pad Thai, and Pad See Ew are all pretty tasty, the appetizers are good, and the Thai iced tea rocks. The food is relatively inexpensive, which is good if you're poor, which is likely if you live in Chapel Hill. The service has been pretty good the times I've visited but the atmosphere of the restaurant is sort of weird and the location suffers from a lot of traffic problems. For strip mall Thai in Chapel Hill, Twisted Noodles rocks, but for a more gourmet Thai experience, look elsewhere in the Triangle. read more

This is always a family dinner night go to. Solid food, reasonable prices, and great value.

I've ate here several times in the past couple of years, and each time it's a disappointment. Although I'm not too familiar with Thai food, I have a pretty open palate. Something about their food always seems off or bland. I've tried their Red Curry, and frankly, it disappointed. The food came out quite lukewarm and unappetizing. I understand with the coconut it's supposed to taste sweet, yet it was too sweet for me. Almost annoyingly sweet. I wanted an entree, not a dessert. I've also had their lunch special noodle soup to go. It was $8, not bad for lunch. When I got home however, the soup was tiny. It tasted like a chicken noodle soup from a can with unevenly chopped vegetables. It also came with wings (??) that were so tiny that there was no meat on the bones. Overall, Twisted Noodles is overpriced for the lacking quality and taste of the food. read more

Good food and fast service during lunch. Lunch is a bit pricey since it's the same menu as the dinner one. Chairs not very comfortable and cheap, but I can see what they were shooting for -atmosphere wise. I've been twice. Once on Sunday and then again for lunch this week. Rating was a 91 and could have been better :) I will still continue to eat here periodically when in the mood for something different but will hope they have a higher rating. read more

Twisted Noodles is a corporation with locations in North Carolina & California serving mostly Thai dishes. With the name I thought it would have Italian dishes too, but not they do not. Prices are a little too high but you do get large portions. Even though I did not get what I ordered (chicken Pad Thai) I still ate what was brought out to me(tofu Pad Thai) and enjoyed it. Maybe there was a mix up with language barrier or she conveyed the wrong message to the cook. I want to like this place, but I will not be back until they correct health code violations. Period. Food B Staff B Decor C Location B Health Inspection Grade 93.0 https://public.cdpehs.com/NCENVPBL/ESTABLISHMENT/ShowViolationTablePage.aspx?VIOLATION_INSPECTION=1878839&INSPECTION_NN=1878839&estab-id=%3Ckey%3E%3Ccv%3E%3Cc%3EID%3C/c%3E%3Cv%3E70554%3C/v%3E%3C/cv%3E%3C/key%3E&esttst_cty=68 read more

After reading the mixed reviews and on my way home from work around lunch time, I decided to give Twisted Noodles a try. I ordered the Beef Pad See Ew and a bowl of Tom Kha Gai, two of my favorite Thai dishes and pretty hard to mess up. The Pad See Ew was, well...ew. It was swimming in some sort of oily sauce and had no flavor, aside from the crunchy black chunks of burned gunk that I encountered between undercooked cold noodles and rubber beef. The soup had no Thai flavor and boasted a few sorry mushrooms swimming in watered-down coconut milk. I figured they must be having a bad day and resolved to go back later and try their curry, which got rave reviews. The curry did bump the review from one star to two, but it was only acceptable and not very flavorful. For 10 dollars for the lunch special plus a soup, I was not impressed. The service was very friendly and I feel awful writing a bad review, but the food is just not good. Sorry Twisted Noodles, I will keep looking elsewhere for my Thai food fix. read more

This may not be a reliable review seeing that the day I at this place I was coming out of surgery at Duke, and normally when you go in for a surgery you can't eat or drink anything, and boy was I BLOODY HUNGRY. But if it helps, my dad suggested this place because he and my mom went and ate there the day before and said it was good, so I said to myself: 'why not!?!' For those who are into the decor thing when it comes to your restaurant experiences I'd say this place gets an A+ for it's very modern yet simple setup with the bold red colors, lighting fixtures on the walls and straight lines. It's definitely a hipster/college kid hangout. But then again the general area that its in is very upscale so I wasn't too surprised to be honest. Even thought my dad was the one hanging with me I was the only eating and so I kept it simple and ordered the Tom Kha Noodles with chicken and yes, it was delicious and light even thought it did fill me up perfectly. The coconut milk broth was steaming hot, and you could taste the slight acidity of the Kaffir lime leaves that were in it. The chicken was tender and juicy and went perfectly well with the broth and the rice noodles. Service wasn't the best I've experienced seeing that sometimes the lady originally serving us would be allover the place in the little restaurant, but my food came out in a timely manner so I wasn't really tripping over that. Overall I would come back to see what else they had to offer. read more

Came out here on a Saturday night and it wasn't too busy so this place hasn't been fully discovered yet. I got the stewed beef noodle soup and it was good, a little on the salty side but probably as good as you'll get in the area. Also had one of their curry dishes, could've used a little more meat in it but otherwise it was okay. The prices are pretty reasonable, the noodles and curry dishes were about $10 each for decent sized portions. I would definitely recommend coming here over some of the other more expensive Asian chain restaurants in the area. Apparently they have a $15 credit card minimum, but they didn't say anything when we paid with less than $15. read more

First, let me say that the food is very good. I felt compelled to order noodles given the name of the restaurant. The menu is lengthy and not as well-organized as it first appears: there are many overlapping categories, so you may find your desired dish in a different location than is logical. Past that, the descriptions are quite good, so I was completely satisfied with my order. I split the spring rolls and the drunken noodles with my friend. This is the type of place where I would recommend finding something small to start and then having an entree. The portions could never be considered small, but it's more fun to try a variety of flavors. For example, the spring rolls had basil in them whereas the noodles were in a sweet-tinged rich brown sauce. Now to the experience. I'll be forthright and say that the service is awful. Our waiter was clearly in his training period, which is understandable, but he needed some guidance that he did not receive. At one point while we were in the middle of ordering he kind of wandered off to another table just because one of our party members was taking a second to decide. On top of everything, he didn't speak English. It was all slightly elevated as we had been seated at the table right next to the cash register, and there was always some crisis breaking there. All of this wouldn't stop me from eating here again for the food, but I hope I get a different staff when I do. read more

I finally got my spicy papaya salad and sticky rice. They will make it as spicy you like. I also order lad na with tofu. The dish was a bit small but tasty. Price was a bit high. I'm just down the road to this place so I'll stop in again. read more

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Not a big fan. The Sautéed Cashew was not worth spending $10+ for. The quality and taste simply were not there. I'd recommend going somewhere else or trying something different. read more

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i had high hopes. Very cute decor but was disappointed. Undercooked shrimp in the pad thai (even after sending it back). Brought the wrong curry dish (tofu in place of pork), though this was corrected and was quite tasty. Overpriced. Will not return - raw shrimp is a deal-breaker. read more

Great place to stop for lunch. Even my two year old daughter loves the Pad Thai. Restaurant was not busy at all for a Sunday. Its proximity to lots of shopping makes it convenient place to have lunch. read more

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Very good. Reminds me of Monsoon Siam from Charlottesville, VA! Portion I received was a bit smal (Vegan tofu basil) but the portion for the green curry was huge! read more

They will make almost everything on the menu with tofu rather than meat. At the Chapel Hill location, we always get food to go. If we want to eat in, we go to the Durham location. The Chapel Hill location is really bright and the tables seem close and it's loud and echoey. The best items: Appetizers: Corn Cakes Tofu Delight Main Dish Drunken Noodles with Tofu Yellow Curry read more

Great casual dining ambiance. The server was very kind and quick. I came here with my sister who was trying pad thai for the first time. This place met both of our expectations. Our food came out quick and was hot. I'm definitely coming back here and was surprised to see how poorly rated it was. read more

We went because yelp offered a free appetizer coupon. The waitress wasn't very good but the food was fine, prices are great and the appetizer was excellent. read more

This was the most lackluster thai place's I have been around Chapel Hill. Having been to Thailand numerous times, the food served here did not compare. On my last visit, I ordered the Pad Thai. The noodles were not seasoned well and the chicken that was in the dish was hard, and tasted like rubber. Don't waste your appetite here. read more

I love to come to this place with my family whenever they come into Chapel Hill to visit. It's a staple Thai place with a nice interior. The food is delicious and is regular Thai restaurant quality. There isn't anything too special about this place, but definitely a great place to get good Thai. My favorite are any of the curries (green curry being one of my favorites). The Yelp check-in deal is pretty nice too, giving you a free appetizer with any two entrees. read more

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Decent spot and prices. Not as upscale as Penang and not as fresh quality, but still will fill youup with wonton soup and pretty decent pad see ew. Have never been here for sit down, have always done take out and the service is usually nice and speedy and the pad see ew is flavorful, a nice mix of salty and sweet and full of broccoli to make you feel a little better about eating such greasy food. Alaswe come to my bone to pick with Twisted noodles. I do not kow if I could distinguish it from Chinese food if I was given a blind taste test of similar dishes. That is because they use a bit too much oil in their dishes and you fell a bit full to the brim after a platter. However, if youre hungry for a quick Thai/Asian fix, Twisted Noodles is pretty decent. read more

Much better than the Durham location. Like night and day! My dining companion and I couldn't believe how much better the food and staffing was. Ordered the Drunken Noodles. Quite tasty, with excellent noodle texture, grease level, and flavor. I've had a curry here that was just kind of run-of-the-mill good (but at least not blasphemous like the offerings at the other Thai place in Chapel Hill). Service was friendly and well mannered, and I quite like that stodgy Chapel Hill now has one place that boasts the sleek modern nightclub look of NYC eateries circa 2003. *Not expressly evaluated for The Definitive Thai Eating Guide* read more

I've been to 10,000 Thai places and this one was hands down the best!!!! Great service and excellent authentic food. read more

I'm obsessed with this place. I'm only in town for a few days and this is my second time here. Best Pad Thai I've had and other plates are delicious too! If I lived here, I'd be a regular. read more

We had: Papaya salad: great fresh taste, ordered with a "5" max spice rating, definitely spicy in a good way! Yellow and red curry: best thai curry in NC! Ordered with a "5" max spice but was not super spicy, could have made it with more spice! We highly recommend this place for the real authentic thai taste and friendly service! We will be back! read more

Perfect comfort food on a Friday night! The Thai Basil and Pad Kee Mao were both delicious and made to order. Friendly service and prompt curbside pickup. We will definitely be back. read more

I love THAI! My hometown has less than 5,000 people and is nestled in the mountains of PA and the Thai I can get there is 3,000 times better than what I got here. Yellow curry has literally NO taste. Pad Thai has literally NO taste. Really disappointed. Definitely not "authentic Thai" like I as expecting Won't order again. read more

Drunken noodle had an "eggy" taste to it. Seasoning was indistinct, generic, and Americanized.

Always awesome fried sushi and food here! Especially love the noodle dishes. Looking forward to more sushi to come! read more

Twisted Noodles - Thai Near Me - Chapel Hill, North Carolina