About Bangkok 54
Our Address
6118-B, 6118 Farrington Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA
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While the staff was friendly, I found the food to be average. In my opinion, there was a bit too much coconut milk in the green curry, and the grilled chicken was a little dry. On the other hand, the fried calamari was excellent.
Unbelievably delicious food, drinks, and truly excellent service. 3/5 for the atmosphere for dark walls, soft music, very few flies, and ants on our table, but it looked like they just did landscaping so perhaps the ants were stirring (cute landscaping, too). I'm so happy this establishment expanded, and I can not wait to see their evolution. 5/5 if you order take away.
My boyfriend and I went to their new location in Chapel Hill on August 31, 2024. This place was recommended to me by a co worker. Our server, Vera, was very knowledgeable and pleasant. For our appetizer, we split the Crisy Frief Tofu. with sauce. The appetizer was very delicious and came out piping hot. The presentation was great too. I was actually able to use the chopsticks with the appetizer and some with my entree!! 😊 I ordered the Massaman Curry with Fried Tofu in a coconut milk (cream sauce ?) which included potatoes, onions, cashews and other spices. I told our server I don’t eat as spicy, so she recommended to order the dish as it comes (mild). She was right on point. I brought a little home for my mom since she likes Massaman curry, but she found it a little sweet because it was ordered as mild which was perfect for me. My mom still liked it. The dish comes with white rice. My boyfriend got the tofu pad Thai which normally comes with fish sauce and eggs. If you are vegan or vegetarian, they can leave out the eggs and/or fish sauce. We also got a dish for my boyfriend’s roommate. He wanted the Chicken Red Curry. I told Vera that he wanted spicy, but not too spicy. She recommended the spice level of 1.5. My boyfriend said his roommate really enjoyed the meal. We will definitely be back! Nice, but casual place for a date night. The owner’s name is Jay ( not sure if I spelled that right). The decor on the walls inside is nice.
Excellent Thai food in a simple storefront restaurant. Lots of people picking up take out orders on their way home. Tom Ka soup was delicious, chicken satay and sauce were on point. Green papaya salad was excellent!
First and foremost, this restaurant can make Thai dishes including curries without fish sauce and oyster sauce so that they're truly vegetarian. A lot of people are complaining about the high spice levels and these reviews, but I did not find them any different from most other Thai restaurants. The mild was mild and the medium was reasonably medium. That being said, I was not a fan of the Thai basil sauce with their Bangkok 54 sauce. For whatever reason, I couldn't really taste the basil component of it. The crispy tofu was very good and so were the fresh spring rolls. I would say even the green curry that we ordered was extremely flavorful, though it turned out to be a bit sweet; maybe that was because we asked for it to be mild? So be wary of it. I would also say that the Thai iced tea was a bit too mild in flavor for my taste. There is a reasonable amount of outdoor seating here and the people that work here are accommodating.