Chef May is the leader of our pack! She is the Owner/Head Chef. Born and raised in Isan (Northeast Thailand), she trained at the Royal Palace Academy and cooked for the 👑 Royal family of Thailand in Bangkok. She then moved to Australia to work along side a Michelin Star Chef prior to opening Thai Pearl in Asheville, NC last year. 👏👏👏

Authentic, Award Winning Thai Food and Oyster Restaurant in the heart of West Asheville.

Best Of WNC winner every year since they opened!

Thai Pearl Restaurant on Haywood Road

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