Lime Leaf

love this place. Great Thai food in reasonable price. I ordered chicken satay as the starter, green curry chicken and lime leaf noodle with beef this time. They are good, especially the green curry. I also order honey bananas rolls as the dessert which is delicious, I even forgot to take a picture. Normally I order red curry chicken and drunken noodles with beef which are also good. They only offer takeout at dinner time and the waitress told me they have dine in at lunchtime.

There are many great Thai restaurants in Charlottesville, but I’ll say lime leaf is the most authentic, especially for the southern Thai cuisine which is known to be very spicy. I can eat very spicy food so usually I order Thai hot. One time I ordered pad ped fried rice in Thai hot, the staff reminded me again and again that it was very very spicy. I replied I have had Thai hot dishes here before, which was not spicy at all. -Then I got the most spicy dish I’ve ever had in this country. But I still finished it, with just about 10 bottles of water.

This is our go-to place for Thai food in the Charlottesville area. During the pandemic, they are wisely doing takeout only. Order by phone using their online menu, pay at the store (or by phone). The dishes here remain flavorful and generous, our favorites being drunken noodles w fried tofu and pad thai w shrimp. The green papaya salad is a great way to start the meal. And all their curries are delectable and plenty spicy when ordered at medium. Highly recommended.

Best Pad Thai in Charlottesville in my opinion. Great cozy little restaurant for lunch or dinner. The wait staff is wonderful, probably some of the nicest most sincere wait staff I've ever met. We don't go incredibly often, but they usually memorize our order and already know what we want before we order it. I'd highly recommend.