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A West Columbia restaurant in a bustling area is closed for now. What we know

The pad Thai at Thai Delicacies in West Columbia, SC.
The pad Thai at Thai Delicacies in West Columbia, SC. chtrainor@thestate.com

A Midlands restaurant known for its Asian flavors appears to be closed, at least for the moment.

Thai Delicacies, which is located at 1213 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia, had a note posted on its door Tuesday that read, “Closed until further notice! We apologize for any inconvenience!”

Calls to a phone number for the restaurant listed on its website and Google were unanswered Tuesday. There was no new update to the restaurant’s status on its Facebook or Instagram pages as of Tuesday morning. Neither of the social media pages has had a new post since last fall.

A sign on the door of West Columbia’s Thai Delicacies on March 10 said that it is closed “until further notice.”
A sign on the door of West Columbia’s Thai Delicacies on March 10 said that it is closed “until further notice.” Chris Trainor chtrainor@thestate.com

Thai Delicacies opened in June 2025 in the spot that previously was home to other restaurants, including Olde Country Buffet and JackSon’s Southern Kitchen. Thai Delicacies’ menu has included offerings such as pad kee mao, pad Thai, basil fried rice, stir fry and more.

The Thai restaurant is located along a high-traffic West Columbia thoroughfare, a couple blocks away from Brookland Baptist Church. About 23,000 cars per day travel that stretch of Sunset Boulevard, per state Department of Transportation records.

This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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