11 Best Thai Restaurants near Garner

“My wife and I just moved up from Tampa Bay, Florida nine months ago. We decided after decades living in crowded cities to move up and out to the country. While we love the area and the tranquility, the dining options are somewhat limited, short of driving north to Raleigh and beyond. One thing I truly missed was Thai food. I spent ten years teaching scuba diving and managing dive resorts, which landed me in Thailand back in the 90’s. In the two years I spent working in the resorts of Southern Thailand I fell in love with the incredible variety of dishes we typically never see in US Thai restaurants. When we finally discovered Mia Thai Bistro two weeks ago I was very happily surprised at both the quality of the food as well as the list it items like Khao Soi (Northern Thai Chiang Mai style soup) and Thai Boat Noodles (Kuay Teow Reua). The restaurant is located in White Oak Plaza on Timber Drive in Garner, in a corner unit with plenty of parking on either side. It’s also close to the theater in the plaza, making it a great movie and dinner option. The interior is an interesting mix of modern and tropical, with greenery wrapping light fixtures and cool lighting. The food is absolutely the star of the show. Although it’s not possible for most Thai restaurants to have access to all the ingredients found in Thailand, Mia Bistros dishes are pretty spot on, and absolutely delicious. So far we have been twice in two weeks and plan to be regular customers. On our first visit I had the Yum Neua Nam Tok (waterfall beef salad) which is my favorite among the Thai meat salads. The flavor was on point and the combination of sour, spicy, and slight sweetness mixed perfectly with the toasted rice powder. My wife, who is newer to Thai food opted for two appetizers, the curry puffs and an interesting non-Thai starter, Korean BBQ beef spring rolls. Both were delicious, with the curry puff featuring a delicate, melt in your mouth pastry. And the spring rolls a wonderful alternative to the standard Thai version. On our second visit last weekend I had the Boat Noodle Soup (Kuay Teow Reua). This was one of my favorite soups when I lived in Thailand and Mia Bistro’s version was perfect! Chock full of tender beef in a rich, flavorful broth. My son had Khao Soi, the Chiang Mai noodle soup with chicken in a rich broth flavored with curry. He really enjoyed it. My wife had Salmon Chu Chee which is a curry often served with duck of seafood. She absolutely loved it. We also tried the Laab Gai or chicken salad and the Som Tom or green papaya salad. Both were excellent. It’s rare a restaurant becomes an instant favorite, but Mia Thai has done just that. The service is friendly and attentive, the restaurant comfortable, and the food excellent. We will be back soon!“

“The pepper steak, curry, and hibachi chicken were all delicious. Better than we've had in a while!
However, don't plan on eating inside like we did. They have the temperature at 84° on the thermostat. It was difficult to enjoy their tasty food while sweating buckets!“

“This place has the best Pad Thai of anywhere I’ve ever been, and I love Thai food and have been to many different Thai restaurants. Their prices are extremely reasonable and service is always fast and accurate.“

“Went there one hour before lunch break, very quiet in the noon. The food is very nice. We had pad-see-ew and duck curry. They were all nicely seasoned and all tastes great. I really like the duck curry, not too bold but tastes great! Pairs great with rice.

Table is a bit sticky but clean.“

“Great meal, great service, great atmosphere!Highly recommend“

“Fast service. Lovely surroundings, beautiful carved tables and great good.“

“Shared cashew chicken with white rice. Also had wonton soup and spring roll - all delicious! Recommend!“

“Best crab Rangoon, best shrimp fried rice, best chicken Lo mein in the area. Hands down! Also, really awesome people working the front and back of the restaurant for both take out and dine-in experiences.“

“Recently went here for my daughter's 13th birthday dinner. The whole family had a wonderful time, and the food was amazing! Portions are large, and we had plenty of leftovers that we enjoyed later. Service is wonderful, and we have never had a bad experience or dish coming here.“

“Walking into this restaurant/new coffee bar, felt like walking in being greeted by family. The food was amazing, and fresh! The have some great community art plans for the restaurant!!! I highly recommend for atmosphere, food quality, and ambience.“

“I got chicken and mixed vegetables with large fried rice and two fortune cookies for $11.69 including tax. That's a steal compared to most asian takeout places charging $13-15+ for less food and only plain white rice. Food made fast, open late... this restaurant is criminally underrated.“