Thai Pearl Restaurant

"This is without question the best Thai restaurant in Asheville. The owner/chef studied at the Royal Thai Academy after growing up as a native of Thailand. She has a real talent and runs her business with high quality food as the main priority. Thai food in Asheville simply doesn't get more authentic that this. I have tried everything, from the appetizers and salads to curries and noodle entrees. Although I like some menu items better than others, I have yet to find anything that I could say was an average or below average food item. I love this place! When we have friends in from out-of-town or when we want to do dinner with local friends, this is always in the final round of choices. Highly recommend! Update - I added two pictures. The Thai Fries are amazing and as you can see, the dipping sauce is GONE! The other dish is the Thai Cashew Stir-fry...it is stupid good!"

"The food was fantastic. The Tom Yum Soup had an excellent combination of seasonings that kept you coming back for more. The place was very busy and a bit understaffed, and it took a while to get in and out. The staff were working as hard as they could. And was appreciated"

"We are honestly disappointed at our experience here. It’s been on our list to try given all the great reviews. We ordered Drunken Noodles with fried tofu (spice level 1) and Secret Wife’s stir fry with chicken (spice level 3). Server was right that spice level 3 is not really spicy. Apparently, level 4 is a big jump on spiciness. Both dishes taste ok but just not very Thai in flavor. Maybe too Americanized. In fact, both dishes pretty much taste the same. Crispy tofu would have been better if it was fully mixed in with the sauce and noodles. They were tasteless on their own left on the side. Siam Thai which is in our neighborhood is way more authentic so we don’t see a reason to make it back here."

"Great atmosphere with fun music. Right in the center of West Asheville. Every Friday night we choose a new place for date night and Thai Pearl was Thai week. For myself I got Beef and Broccoli, flavor was savory and I didn’t leave anything behind. The wife got Pad Thai with tofu, perfectly cooked tofu with is usually pretty tough but they nailed it. Tall boy cider from Noble ( apple pie seasonal). We will put this in our rotation for places."

"Good food. I got the chef's special spicy stir fry on a level 3 (of 5) but it wasn't spicy enough for me. Would try a 4 next time if you like spicy. It had great flavor though. The calamari was fried perfectly."