CANDLER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Two new eateries, Ocha Thai and Scratch Ankle Fillin’ Station, have opened within one month and a half-mile of each other on Smokey Park Highway in Enka-Candler, N.C.
Ocha Thai
Ocha Thai opened to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 1007 Smokey Park Hwy.
Their hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m., Monday to Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
Prices range from $9 for appetizers, which include offerings like calamari, chicken satay and Thai hot wings, up to between $22 and $32 for dinner entrées like Pla Neung Manao, a steamed whole red snapper with lime and chili, and Pla Rad Prik, a deep-fried red snapper topped with sweet and spicy chili sauce.
Find their full menu here.
Scratch Ankle Fillin’ Station
Scratch Ankle Fillin’ Station, dubbed after an old local name for part of the Enka-Candler area, opened to the public on Dec. 12, 2025…