I was taken here by a co-worker back when I first moved to the Triangle and have been going back there ever since. I've lived in California (San Francisco and the South Bay) for over 25 years and this little gem is better than most Thai restaurants out there and is by far the best I've found in the Triangle. When I first started going there I just ordered straight down the menu, moving down an item each visit, until I got to the Thai Villa Noodles and I haven't been able to get myself to move on since. :) I've found that most of their noodle dishes are excellent...and both their soups (Tom Yum Goong and Tom Ka) are awesome...but again, Thai Villa Noodles would have to be my recommendation hands down. One bit of warning, their pepper rating (how spicy the dish is based on 1, 2, or 3 peppers) is not mean for folks used to the level of spiciness you find in most American restaurants. If you are not used to eating extremely spicy foods stick to 1 or 2 peppers. I had a friend try 3 peppers and he was sweating out of his eyelids. If you are used to extremely spicy foods though I would still only recommend 2 peppers on the noodle based dishes as I found that is hot enough to give it a bit of a kick but not so much that you drown out the flavor. 3 peppers is the way to go for most of the non-noodle based dishes for spicy lovers like me. The fresh roll (in the white rice paper) appetizers are good too but I prefer spring rolls from Vietnamese restaurants. Everyone I've introduced to this place has become addicted to it. Oh, also give the mango and sticky rice a try...it's awesome...but you have to catch it during the right time as they only serve it when mangos are in season.
Pros: The food is to die for
Cons: Price, Ambience (but well worth it for the food)
more