Urban Thai

Posted on 2006/05/13 by .

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 than I can try or list.

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Thai Seafood and Grill

Posted on 2006/05/13 by .

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, and too few are unique. But an avid reader recommends this one, plus Wheaton and environs is probably the best neighborhood for Thai restaurants. I bet this one is worth a try.

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Pad Thai

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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, except when I have the seafood at Duangrat’s. But this place is refreshing, nothing radical but everything tastes as if one is approaching Thai food anew. Recommended, especially for those stuck in Fairfax. Also very reasonably priced.

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Bangkok Blues

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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, but not at the very top, compared to the competition. I love the blues videos they show, but at the same time it comes off as a bit of affectation too. There is live music as well.

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Khun Ya

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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 recommends Chao Phra Ya, 2465 Centreville Road, J1, Herndon, VA, 703-713-0103

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Luang Thai or Thai Luang

Posted on 2006/05/13 by .

Luang Thai or Thai Luang, web site, 171 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-478-2233, recommended by a correspondent, on Baron Cameron/Elden Street, in the Virginia Power Building, across from an Outback (“somewhat,” writes Rick Gonzalez), hidden from the street. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Hidden from street, that is usually a good sign.

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Manee Thai

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Manee Thai, web site, 2500 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-920-2030 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
An excellent Thai place, in the Columbia Pike Thai row.

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Thai Square

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Thai Square, web site, 3217 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, just east of Glebe (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Wash Times | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]

I’ve been going to this place quite a lot lately. It is one of the three or four best Thai places around, and probably the one most popular with Thais. Excellent atmosphere, lots of small Thai kids. The best satay around, without a doubt. The best green curry. Very original pig’s knuckle dish with fragrant spicing. Very highly recommended. Not as fancy as Duangrat’s but in some regards a more durable restaurant.

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Bangkok 54

Posted on 2006/05/13 by .

Bangkok 54, web site, 2919 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-521-4070 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
A reader recommends. I have yet to go.
Across the street from Rincome Thai.

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Rincome Thai Cuisine

Posted on 2006/05/13 by .

Rincome Thai Cuisine, web site, 3030 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-979-0144, in the Travel Lodge (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Lately it has been too sugary. That being said, I will take the sugary Mee Krob. Attached to a hotel. One drawback: you have to take an elevator up to the second floor for the bathrooms. But not up to the other Thai places on the same road in the same area. By the way, a reader recommends Bangkok 54 across the street.

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