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Cee Fine Thai Dining
Cee Fine Thai Dining, web site, 9901 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA, 703-293-9898 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp | Gayot] Above average Thai, good mee krob, more whitebread atmosphere than most, slightly more expensive than … Continue reading
Born Restaurant
Born Restaurant, web site, 144 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA, 703-255-5800, closed 3 to 5 weekdays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo] I dislike most suburban Thai these days. It is too sweet and too trendy. This … Continue reading
Posted in Thai, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
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Thai X-ing
Thai X-ing, 515 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-4322, no lunch, All take-out (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [InTowner | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | WaPo | City Paper] This place is becoming legendary. One guy cooks … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia Heights/Howard University, DC, Reader Recommended, Thai
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Chaba Thai Restaurant
Chaba Thai Restaurant, web site, 2972 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-205-2430 Right near the Lee Highway Multiplex and thus it has a convenient location for many moviegoers. But it is not above average. The watercress salad is one good … Continue reading
Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Thai, Virginia
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Sakoontra
Sakoontra, web site, 12300-C Price Club Plaza, Fairfax, VA, 703-818-8886 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] I went here once, and enjoyed the fried watercress salad. … Continue reading
Posted in Fairfax, Reader Recommended, Thai, Virginia
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Urban Thai
Urban Thai (formerly Thai Smile), 561 23rd Street, Arlington, VA, 703-979-0777, between Fern and Eads, near Crystal City (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) A reader tells me it is great. There are many other Thai places, more … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal City/Pentagon City/National Airport, Reader Recommended, Thai, Virginia
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Thai Seafood and Grill
Thai Seafood and Grill, The romance Restaurant, web site, 2732 Crain Highway, Waldorf, MD, 301-932-4388 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] I’ve given up adding random Thai places to this list. There are too many of them, … Continue reading
Posted in Maryland, Reader Recommended, Thai
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Pad Thai
Pad Thai, 11199 Lee Highway, Unit E, Fairfax, VA, in front of Expo Design Center, 703-591-2525 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp] For the most part, I am bored with Thai food, … Continue reading
Bangkok Blues
Bangkok Blues, web site, 926 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-0095 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Gayot] The former home of a Laotian place, same patrons. Good Thai food, … Continue reading
Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Thai, Virginia
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Khun Ya
Khun Ya, 328 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-742-8881 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper] Good Thai place, rounds out the Herndon ethnic offerings nicely. Update May 24, 2006: a reader says this place is closed and … Continue reading