Raleigh–Durham, NCThai

Lemongrass serves North Raleigh with a broad Thai menu covering curries, noodles, rice dishes, and crisp appetizers. Raleigh Magazine praises the kitchen's balance of flavor and specifically calls attention to its fried rice. The Litchford Road restaurant continues to serve lunch and dinner from the same suite, making it a steady neighborhood stop for familiar Thai preparations.

ShabaShabu offers red, green, panang, and massaman curries alongside noodle dishes and fried rice on Wake Forest Road. Raleigh Magazine describes the cooking as aromatic, tangy, and spicy, while also noting attentive service. The current first party site confirms seven day operation, giving Midtown diners a full service room for curries and other Thai staples.

Thaiphoon Bistro's pineapple fried rice arrives inside the fruit, combining a chosen protein with vegetables, roasted cashews, and raisins. Raleigh Magazine emphasizes the dish's tangy, sweet, and savory balance. The restaurant now operates from Stonehenge Market on Creedmoor Road, so this address replaces earlier references to its former Glenwood Avenue location.

Bangkok Thai is a casual Wakefield restaurant serving pad thai, curries, soups, stir fries, and other familiar Thai dishes. Raleigh Magazine calls out a chicken pad thai filled with the flavors expected from the classic preparation. Its current first party site supports the same New Falls of Neuse Road suite and an active menu for dine in and takeout.

Thaiangle brings owner Jack Ungsriwong's experience with Carrboro's Cham Thai into a bright downtown Durham room. Durham Magazine describes pad thai, tom yum, basil dishes, fried rice, khao soi, and the whole fried Thaiangle Trout. The menu also incorporates selected American Chinese dishes through Thai ingredients and technique, reflecting the owner's cross cultural approach.