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Thai House At Tower Place
Category: Restaurants Thai Thai [Edit]
8652 Pineville Matthws RdCharlotte, NC 28226
Neighborhood: Quail Hollow
(704) 542-6300
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
28 reviews for Thai House At Tower Place
Review Highlights
"Great pad thai and green beans and tofu."
(in 13 reviews)
"...orange sauce that you dip this spring roll in is to die for."
(in 3 reviews)
"Service has always been friendly and prompt."
(in 2 reviews)
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28 reviews in English
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Review from Chris D.
Charlotte, NC
2/5/2012
We used to eat at this restaurant a lot. By a lot usually once a week. But that was a number of years ago. The food & the staff have gone through some changes, some good & some bad. We ate there last night with a friend after telling ourselves that we would never return. The food was great as was the service. I'm at a loss to explain why but I only hope that it stays that way.
I had Thai ice tea, chicken satay, fried shrimp, pot stickers & Larb. My wife had fried tofu & #63. I can never remember what that is but it has wide noodles. I also had mango & sticky rice for dessert.
We all thought that the food was great. The service was good. Our server was attentive but at times was a bit slow to refill our drinks. Overall I would say I was pleased & that we will be returning there again. -
Review from Walter W.
Indian Trail, NC
1/20/2012
I usually cringe when I hear or read someone say the word "delish" but I'll have to use it for this restaurant.
I'm a bit of a newbie with Thai food and I've rarely ventured outside of this place's Chicken Pad Thai just because it's soooo damn good. Nothing like slathering it with sides of jalepenos and spices given for that added extra bonus.
Coming on a Thursday at lunch is the "must" day because they have the best Egg Drop Soup I've ever tasted (and it's free with your meal). -
Review from Rod O.
Charlotte, NC
12/27/2011 9 photos
I LOVE great Thai food and I have eaten here a few times, though this last meal was the best this place has done so far! The service was great and the Decor in nicer than most Thai Restaurants.
Tom Yum Soup 3.5 yelp stars. Red Curry with Chicken 4.25 stars. Mango with Sticky Rice for Dessert 2.90 stars.Listed in: Smoothe Operations, Soup's ON, Chop Stick Skills, Curry, Jeff S. Said
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Review from Christine D.
Charlotte, NC
1/27/2012
Not bad for Thai food if your in the area. Offers decent lunch specials that include soup, a spring roll and a drink for usually under $10. Dinners can get a bit pricey. The duck panang is my fave thing on the menu. Its a solid curry dish with tender duck breaded and deep fried. Not my #1 duck panang but it was my first so gotta give them credit for that. It is pretty good. The house salad makes for a great cheap lunch. Its $5.50 for fresh lettuce, bean sprouts, chunks of pineapple, fried tofu, tomatoes and onions. Served with a spice/sweet/peanut/ginger dressing. YUM. Also the spring rolls are delicious. I've eaten in and grabbed to-go numerous times over the years and service is always acceptable. When i have gone with others everyone in the party seems to enjoy their food. Overall an A-ok place to eat.
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Review from Jeff S.
This place is seriously becoming my favorite Thai place in Charlotte. When I come here for lunch, I am never disappointed. Even when the restaurant is busy, the staff has been friendly, the food comes out fast, the service is superb and the food is always flavorful and fresh.
I usually get the Namprigpaow or Pad Krapraw with chicken, no rice and extra spice. My belly and tastebuds are always happy. This is comfort food at its best!
Lunch also comes with soup and a spring roll. The soup varies from day to day.
Also their iced tea is jasmine tea...sweet or unsweet. I love jasmine tea!Listed in: The Ville, Yummy in my tummy!, Out to Lunch, Hwy 51, A Taste of Asia
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3/29/2011
Now this is my kind of Thai. This has become my regular lunch Thai place.
The food is fresh, it… Read more »
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Review from Peggy C.
6/20/2011
I never quite understand why some people look so miserable... especially when one works at a restaurant, where people come and dine for enjoyment. I haven't been to Thai House in a long time, and this's my 1st visit to this location, and they still manage to have the same unfriendly, slow, unacceptable level of service as they always had (the one at University area) and apparently known for... hmmm, not sure if that's a reputation you want there Thai House.
To use up a Groupon, we had dinner there last night. Amidst it's Father's Day, it wasn't really that busy or crowded. Somehow we still had to sit around for a LONG time before our order was taken... this was after a seemingly non-busy waiter walked by us numerous times and never even turned his head our way AND after a waitress ignored the heck out of my "excuse me."
Food wise it was ok. I had the roast duck with pineapple curry sauce while my dinner-mate ordered the Tom Kha (coconut brothy soup) and the beef Pad Krapraw. The soup was interesting, since coconut tends to be associated with sweet food items; I personally like it, it's not heavy at all. My roast duck was a little misleading considering it was more fried than roasted. The meat was a little over-cooked, but the curry sauce was good enough to compensate. I had half a fork full of the beef Pad Krapraw... can't tell if it was good but this is normally my fav lunch dish (except I think it works better with chicken or pork).
In all, this is an average meal (food quality wise), but the service was unbelievably bad. When the most impressive part of the dinner is the decor (rich & ethnic without the tackiness)... well, enuff said. -
Review from Julia M.
6/23/2011
I picked up take out for lunch on the way back to the office after an appointment today. They are really fast with take out orders and my food was ready in under 15 minutes. Instead of just getting an entree which I would normally do, today I splurged and ordered a side of Spring Rolls and also a Thai Iced Tea - which is jasmine tea with cream and sugar served over ice (so good, it tasted like dessert!).
I haven't had Pad Thai in a super long time so I ordered the Chicken Pad Thai. Theirs is made the traditional way - rice noodles sautéed with beansprouts, onion, egg, ground peanuts and Thai spices. I asked for "medium spice" but this one was not spicy at all. (Thankfully, I keep red pepper flakes at work, so I was able to spice it up to my preference.)
The lunch entree comes with a vegetarian spring roll which is quite small but tasty. The side order of spring rolls I got today are with chicken and a larger than the vegetarian version. Both were good though!
My total bill came to just over $11 (which is more than I normally spend on lunch) but I definitely have enough food for 2 meals, so I have yummy left-overs to look forward to tomorrow! -
Review from Lauren M.
Charlotte, NC
5/3/2011
This is the best Thai that you will find in Charlotte. The cuisine is authentic, and always delightful, and the service is superb. Six days out of seven, there will be no wait when you show up, so of course reservations aren't necessary. The longest I have ever had to wait at this restaurant was ten minutes tops. To compliment the Thai theme, the restaurant is beautifully decorated, everything very tasteful and not overdone. The wood carvings along the walls are interesting to behold, and the music is soothing, but not overpowering to conversation.
The Thai House is versatile as far as occasion is concerned; it serves well for dinner dates, but equally well for business lunches. Though I would recommend business casual attire, the servers never look down at customers in jeans or casual clothes. They are always friendly, and happy to please everyone.
At lunch time, along with your entree, you are served a soup of the day which is always light and refreshing, and a fried spring roll. The sweet orange sauce that you dip this spring roll in is to die for. I could make a meal on those spring rolls alone.
Nearly every time I dine at this restaurant, I order the Sweet Jasmine Tea-- absolutely delicious. And although many people recognize Thai food for Pad Thai, PLEASE be adventurous and try some of the curry dishes. My absolute favorite is called Panang Neur (with chicken): this has coconut milk, crushed peanuts and bell peppers over rice. When you are served this dish, it will look like soup-- simply dump the white rice on your plate, and spoon out as much of the chicken, bell peppers, and curried liquid over the rice as you please. This is a SPECIAL TREAT.
Unfortunately, the above entree is extremely addicting, and you will find yourself craving Thai House curry dishes on the regular. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
PS
As far as price range is concerned, lunch is very affordable, $10 or less. Dinner dishes range from $12-14 and up, but the food is ALWAYS worth it. -
Review from Rachel B.
2/24/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Fellow Yelper Elisa S. & I have been here 2 times in 7 days for lunch - that's how MMMMM this place is! The lunch specials are just hands down hard to beat. With soup, spring roll in duck sauce and an entree, I've tried the red curry with chicken and the pad thai with chicken and both made me go "ohhhh, yum!".
Having never had Thai before this, I am not sure how much I can really speak to the spices, authenticity, or things like that but here's the rundown:
1. Place is AUTHENTIC looking, with all the ornate wood carving it's just a cool place!
2. Waiters are very helpful and attentive
3. The tea they have is minty - yummy and refreshing
4. Every meal I had I've loved - it just takes great!
5. BOGO in Entertainment Books ROCK!
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Review from Grace Y.
The restaurant was full of decorations galore- takes away from the otherwise musky & dark nature of the place. The restaurant was clean, the service was fast, the curry was tasty. No complaints but not extraordinary. The bathroom was acceptable. I got the pineapple curry and knockout roll- so good. I ate till I popped.
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Review from Michael T.
Charlotte, NC
10/16/2010
We really like this place.
I think it's not only the best Thai food I have had here in Charlotte, but I also find that it's better than most Thai restaurants I experience when I travel (so far there is only one place I found that's better, but it's in Petaluma, CA... so bit of a drive for a quick dinner ;-)
I have tried numerous items on their menu and have never been disappointed.
Service has always been friendly and prompt.
This will continue to be our "go-to" Thai in Charlotte. -
Review from Mimi N.
Waxhaw, NC
9/27/2011
They have awesome Iced Thai Tea!! ( If you haven't tried one then you should go get one) Love their dishes, which are delish! And you should tried the fried duck ( I don't remember the name, just the details) they're yummy too! And their staffs are nice too. So it a great place to go when you want any Thai foods. :)
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Review from Gail F.
Philadelphia, PA
Went to Thai House on a Thursday around 8PM. A few others were in the restaurant but not crowded at all. Like other reviewers, I liked the dress of the servers and the decor of the place was pretty cool. I sat in a booth by myself and was immediately greeted by the server with a menu.
I ordered a Green Tea Sake...SOOO GOOD! It came in a little glass bottle and it called Sake2Me. I plan to buy it!
As I enjoyed my sake, I ordered the steamed shrimp dumplings. Totally not what I expected...two roll-like, dough things came out and it tasted like it looked...just like raw dough stuffed with lots of crunchy lettuce-like pieces and tiny chopped meat. I didn't see any shrimp, not even mini shrimp. I was thinking they brought me the wrong item but when I didn't eat my dough, the waiter said "You don't like your shrimp dumpling?" I didn't have the heart (or the energy after a long day of travel) to say anything except "I want to have room for my Pad Thai". So, I awaited my Chicken Pad Thai hoping it was what I am used to.
The Pad Thai wasn't bad...not great, but not bad. Once in a while, I got the taste of mayonaisse but I was starving at this point and it did the trick. i actually took it back to my hotel for lunch the next day but decided in the morning that the taste wasn't worth the risk of Pad Thai all over my rental car.
I'm not sure if I'll go back to Thai House. i will certainly look for an alternative next time I'm in town. If I'm starved and can't find any other place, I'll probably give Thai House another shot...I'll just stay away from anything that says "dumpling". -
Review from Mark L.
Charlotte, NC
3/13/2011
There are a couple of amazing wood sculptures in the place. The food however, is not as noteable.
The food is average or typical of Thai cuisine. The dishes are standard and taste and look like what thai food should, however, nothing stood out as being anything more than average. I am wondering if I am being to critical and if yelp should have 2 rating systems. 1 rating for how a place might compare against local establishments, and another rating for the restaurant nationally.
With that in mind, of the 2 places in Charlotte I have tried for thai, this is clearly the better. -
Review from Michelle L.
Arlington, VA
7/12/2010
Thai House was my favorite Thai restaurant in Charlotte. Their food is fresh, spiced to order, and delicious. Portions are huge, so I always had leftovers for lunch the next day. Try the spring rolls- delicious!
The decor in Thai House is beautiful, and the waitstaff wear traditional dress. They are friendly and attentive, and I always enjoyed my meals here. They occasionally offer promotions in the area, which are a great way to save some money. They also have a weekend lunch menu that features some of their classics at a great price.
I would recommend Thai house to anyone who loves Thai, or those who want to try! -
Review from Jess C.
Not my favorite place, but you know what, the service is good, the pad see ew is legit and plentiful, and the curries are OK.
3 stars because if you want to order green curry for lunch, you have to pay dinner prices for ($14! WHAT!?). There was an abundance of rice and chicken, but I didn't think it was salty enough. Next time I guess I would try the Red curry for lunch, or the Mussaman if I'm ever here on a Friday (available for lunch only Fridays).
This is odd, but I really really like the free soup that comes with lunch.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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5/4/2010
Decor may look pretty legit, and the servers are definitely Thai, but just say "NO" to the Pad… Read more »
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Review from Lakshmi Narayanan D.
Charlotte, NC
8/2/2011
Went there for my Birthday along with my friends. We went at 9.30 and they said the last order would be taken by 9.45 . We took quite sometime to decide and they were not polite to watch us scanning the menu.
Food was good, the Rice Wine Saki too was good. Overall food is good and you can go there for a simple evening but don't expect anything special. -
Review from Donna B.
8/10/2008
Delicious Thai food in South Charlotte. This place is good for lunch, dinner and take-out. Be sure to tell them how spicy you want it - sometimes they ask your preference on a scale of one to four, or low/medium/high. (Hint: "medium" packs a punch!)
The service is usually good, though a couple of times they didn't come around to my table fast enough to refill my tea. (If I remember, I'll sometimes tell the waiter, "Your tip is tied to my glass of tea!") Their spring rolls are good, and the Pad Thai is the best I've had anywhere.
Tips:
- Parking is good.
- Mentally drained from work? When you leave the office, call Thai House with your take-out order and it will be ready by the time you get to the restaurant. Take-out is usually ready in 10-15 minutes, maybe 20 if they're packed. -
Review from Patrick D.
Charlotte, NC
12/15/2010
This is one of my favorite thai restaurants. Best pad thai in town. The food and service is always great and they have huge portions. I am a big fan of art and mainly oriental artwork and this place is full of it. The wood work in this place is unreal. Even if you do not like Thai and appreciate good artwork I would strongly recommend going into this restaurant and checking it out.
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Review from Julie R.
Pineville, NC
Updated - 2/22/2011
Went again this past weekend and it's official- I'm in love! Excellent Pad Thai, and their house soups are pretty great too!
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2/12/2011
Stumbled across this place almost by accident, and ended up loving it!
I haven't eaten too much Thai,… Read more »
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Review from Virginia P.
Charlotte, NC
2/6/2011
I lunch there a few weeks ago and enjoyed it so we decided to try dinner last night. We were impressed with the fast and attentive service, the authentic clothing the waitstaff wears and the food. YUM! We began with the chicken Satay as an appetizer, so tender and yummy, Gulf of Siam with shrimp as the main course. Lots of delicious flavors, very appealing to the eye and the rice was perfect. Of course we had warm Sake. A little pricey, good parking, I will be back.
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Review from Uomograsso U.
Charlotte, NC
6/13/2011
I stopped into Thai House for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The restaurant wasn't very busy and I was seated right away. The decor is very interesting, carved wood everywhere with a carved log sculpture dominating the center of the restaurant. My server came over and took my drink order. Shortly after another server brought a bowl of chicken soup which was OK. It took a little bit for my server to come back to take my order, but I had the chicken soup to slurp on while I waited. I ordered the chicken pad Thai along with an order of steamed spring rolls. The spring rolls weren't like the typical ones I've gotten in other Thai restaurants. They had tofu instead of shrimp and the wrapper wasn't the translucent rice wrapper other places use. The spring rolls were OK, but I wouldn't order them again. The pad Thai came out shortly after I finished the spring rolls. It looked good and OK tasting. The lunch prices were very reasonable, $7.95 for the pad Thai. The service was OK, the food was OK, I guess that makes Thai House an OK place to eat.
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Review from Anu S.
Charlotte, NC
6/2/2010
Hubby loves this place...I however do not really care too much for it. The curries are too sweet and their stirfry's are always packed with too much cabbage! and I mean raw cabbage. I also don't understand how they expect us to eat dry stirfry with rice. We eat here if hubby has serious thai food hankering and I have decided to stick with their noodles which are actually decent.
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Review from Brady H.
1/27/2009
Best thai I've ate in a long time.
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Review from Roger S.
Charlotte, NC
4/30/2009
Best Thai food I've had since I lived in Thailand. I wish it were a bit less expensive so I could afford to eat there more frequently, but I'm never dissatisfied when I do.
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Review from Chantel L.
Orlando, FL
8/22/2008
This is the best Thai I've had in Charlotte. It's a nice, quiet place to go after work, the food is always fresh and the staff is very friendly. Great pad thai and green beans and tofu!
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Review from Ryan Matthew P.
Seattle, WA
12/27/2008
When I was planning my trip to Charlotte, I made a visit to Thai House a top priority. I remember spending a wonderful Christmas Eve here last year and absolutely loved it. I quickly put it in the top 5 all time Thai restaurants. Sadly, this year's visit was not as memorable. While the service was good, the Pad Thai (my usual staple) was a bit of a gooey mess. Not many vegetables and very few pieces of tofu (though I asked for extra). The Fresh Summer Rolls were pretty good, but the crappy entree really ruined my evening. Others at my table liked their dishes, so I will be back, but not with as much anticipation.
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Review from Rebekah P.
Charlotte, NC
8/30/2008 1 photo
Two things hit me when I walked in here. The decor and the delicious smell. First off the elaborate wood carvings and other ornate decorations really set the mood for a good meal. Then there was the food itself. It was actually pretty good, even though I'm not usually a big fan of food with a lot of spice. But if that's your thing go for it. I had a lot of fun here, and I'll certainly be back to try some more.
