Thai Cafe

This is on our regular rotation of Wake Forest restaurants and we have been many times. The food is great. My favorite is the Thai barbecue chicken, simply yummy, a half chicken. The Spicy Basil is another go-to no brainer selection. The Volcano Pot with coconut soup is great. Service is just average, not stellar. They can get busy and be understaffed. Prices are a touch higher than other Thai places, but not ridiculous. The ambiance is modern and plenty of space, usually clean. Some of the tables have old surfaces that really need refinishing because the finish is sticky and a little gummy. But overall, a good restaurant to have in Wake Forest.

The food was excellent! The fried spring rolls were light and crunchy, the Crab Angel's were excellent and the Pad Thai Shrimp was perfect. The service was a bit un-attentive. We never got our salads that came with our lunch entre and we weren't checked up on once throughout our entire meal. We sat for a long time with clean plates set to the side waiting and finally were asked if we needed anything else. The staff is kind, inviting and very nice.

I got the basil rolls, which were filled largely with rice noodles and the basil didn't stand out. I liked the spicy plum sauce, but it could have been spicier. Then came the chicken panang curry, add vegetables. In hindsight, I would have asked for half chicken, half vegetables as it was a lot of chicken. The sauce was milder in flavor than I'm used to, bordering on bland, and the chicken and vegetables tasted like they were cooked plain and then doused with sauce. Overall it was a decent meal but I was not thrilled for >$25 plus tip. Service was a little slow as they dealt with seating a few other tables and a short line of people picking up takeout.