Washington, DC Thai Restaurants

Curry

1. Thai Square

recall the curries being spicy enough and the soups being wonderful.  The menu items were pretty standard, but there was definitely enough on here that I haven't seen elsewhere to keep me interested...

2. Po Siam Restaurant

After leaving the CVS, I decided that I was too lazy to cook dinner, so I checked out the Po Siam Restaurant next door.    Not a bad choice, I must say.  I ordered the Massamun curry and vegetable...

3. Bangkok 54

Green curry chicken: almost good, but lacked an X-factor. Something was missing.  Panang beef: beef was tender; sauce was too smoky - like it had liquid smoke; broccoli was fresh and well-cooked...

4. Kanlaya Thai Cuisine

Neighborhood: Chinatown

Not bad at all for Thai in DC.  For $30 we got noodles (pad see ew), red curry, and satay.  The satay was not dry, a nice surprise!  And who doesn't love peanut sauce, whether it's with toast...

5. Thai Place

a few red pepper flakes, which is not only disappointing but doesn't really add the spicy, smoky complexity to the dish that I am craving.  My favorite entree here is the panang curry...

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Crispy Rolls

1. Thai Square

The red curry chicken - bland. Although the crispy spring rolls rose above bland to - wait for it - greasy! I admit, I probably order the wrong things, but I have to say these dishes are my test cases...

2. Bangkok 54

knowledgeable and did I mention that the food is great.   Starting off on your taste bud adventure are some top staples: Spring Rolls (crispy served in a martini glass with sweet chili dipping sauce...

3. Thai Tanic…

Neighborhood: Logan Circle

here, I wasn't sure what to expect but the food I had (crispy shrimp rolls and tofu pad thai) were tasty and good.   The only thing about this place is it seems to be a little expensive...

4. Simply Home Cuisine

Neighborhood: U Street Corridor

Went here with a foursome on Saturday night and loved it.  They take reservations and we only had a wait a few minutes to get seated.  My mango martini was tasty as was the garden rolls and my crispy...

5. Thai Peppers…

a crispy spring roll and bowl of warm chicken and veggie soup to go with it....

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