Siam Thai Cuisine - Otto: Authentic Thai Dining in Otto, NC

I have to confess, I have been traveling past this place for years on US 441 just a few miles into North Carolina and didn't even know this place was here. There is another Thai restaurant just a couple of miles to the north, an absolute rarity in the rural Blue Ridge mountains of Appalachia. One of the marketing weaknesses of this location is the lack of attention grabbing signage. The owners went with a very weak wooden sign attached to the building that is incredibly easy to miss. For reference, it is directly next to the Otto North Carolina post office. The two edifices making up the entirety of downtown Otto these days. On the other hand, given the age of the building, the location is surprisingly very handicapped accessible inside. I found the menu prices to be slightly lower than what I expected with a simple menu that does not overwhelm but found their selections to be bland and I think that comes from they're not adding (or proactively offering) any of the traditional accompaniments like teriyaki or soy sauce. I did ask for yum yum sauce with my fried rice and they conjured up one small container explaining to me that I got the very last of it for that day as they were now out. The blend of fried rice together with shrimp, chicken and steak as well as assorted vegetables was very well blended and a nice hearty meal. I also got a side of pork dumplings at 6 for $6.99 but thought they were needlessly overcooked and crunchy. There were some surprisingly interesting desserts including one type of tea that they concocted into a sort of ice cream float for $4. They're only open for dinner with doors unlocking at 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday that I visited but the service was excellent with two waitresses on duty, allowing for very short wait times. I still prefer the Thai Paradise up the road and Franklin North Carolina's Asian King buffet more than this place but I'm not closing the door on visiting here again.

Some of the best Thai food I have ever eaten! I had the wings and the red curry, both were amazing!! I usually do not eat eggplant BUT TRUST ME leave the eggplant in the curry! The flavor of the curry compliments the eggplant so well! This is also the first place where I liked Thai tea! Overall great place!

Great Thai food while we hang out in the mountains!

Honestly, probably would have driven by this and never seen it if it had not been for the Billboard. Service was phenomenal. Our waitress was lovely and such a sweetheart. Gave us excellent service, and the food was excellent as well.

The owners are so nice and welcoming, the only place to get boba in Franklin and it's so good! Lots of different flavors and they have great specials, stop by you won't regret it.

We love dining here ! Nan’s food is always delicious! I always love to order the drunken noodle and the Pad Thai . The drunken noodle has a delicious basil sauce. It comes with chicken ,( peppers , green beans )and the sauce is perfectly balanced with Thai basil. I pair this with a Boba milk tea . Coconut and Taro milk teas are also . Don’t forget to add in the jellies or boba !! My husband loves the pad Thai with the tamarind sauce. If you like peanuts and a vibrant sauce .. this is it ! Happy 2 years ! Stay forever

Quaint little spot with excellent food! Massaman curry was possibly the best we’ve had, spice level 2 was enough to keep us from scarfing it down. Spring rolls were good and drunken noodles (first time having this dish) was yummy as well. I’d definitely check it out if you’re in the area! Great addition!!

Great little restaurant. People here very friendly and courteous. The best part of their menu was the Thai Donuts. Delicious!! Curry was watery compared to other Thai restaurants we have been to. But still good. We were little surprised that even vegetarian food we ordered had egg. So please be aware of that fact. If you don't eat egg, you might want to explicitly say that. And bring in cash as they charge exorbitant 4% fee for credit card, n not the usual 2.75% like most others.