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    Amina Thai

    4.1 (521 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Halal, Noodles
    Open • 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Red curry with rice
    Anthony B.

    Absolutely one of the best Thai restaurants in the DC metro area. Been living here for 10+ years and it's one of my favorites. Small restaurant, inconspicuously on the side of the road. Amazing food, the BEST mango sticky rice and curry in the area and the ladies who run the place are so sweet and welcoming. 10/10

    Donyiel C.

    I placed a mobile order for drunken noodles with chicken (my go to Thai favorite). My order was ready upon my arrival. I was greeted right away. The restaurant was empty at the time. Getting into this lot is a bit tricky or at least it was for me since I was not familiar with this location. I had only been to the Silver Spring location. There is parking. My food was not spicy as I had requested. There are different levels and since it was my first time, I chose the almost spiciest level. It could have been hotter for me. I ended up having to add my own pepper at home! The flavors were good. the portion size was fair. I won't say it was the best Thai I've had. I would possibly give them another try, but won't go out of my way.

    Outside (1/2/25)
    Xavier I.

    Thursday 1/2/2025 I came across this spot on an instagram post that was mentioning the best DMV Thai so I had to see it for myself. I made an online order through their website and got the pad see-ew (beef-mild) $14.95, pad Thai (chicken-mild) $14.95, and the mango red curry (chicken-medium) $15.95. - The pad see-ew was really good and is easily in the top 2 for best pad see-ew I've had. - The pad Thai was a new experience for me as it was my first EVER experience trying it but it was just alright (thought it would've been better). Also the chicken portions were significantly less than I expected. - The mango red curry was a dish I had HIGH expectations for but it fell flat. The "mango curry" taste and flavor were underwhelming even with the addition of the mango peices. Overall, this spot has some pretty decent Thai. The pad see-ew is THE highlight and the other 2 dishes could've been better. If you're in the area searching for Thai then this is a solid spot for your Thai cravings.

    Drunken Noodles (chicken) Kaprow (beef) White rice
    Valeria S.

    I loved this restaurant! When we entered, we were greeted by Amina who is very friendly and funny! The restaurant is comfortable and made us feel at home. Very casual. 3 of us shared the drunken noodles and Kaprow which came w a side of rice. We were pleasantly full (we didn't have food babies). The chicken drunken noodles were delicious! I loved the spice and flavor. The beef Kaprow also had a great spice level, flavor and the beef was tender. We took a chicken pad thai to go and that was delicious. The sweetness was just right. The iced Thai teas were refreshing and not too sweet! We will be back!

    The drunken doodles are delicious!
    Jamla R.

    First time here with friends. Don't let the outside fool you, the food is delicious. The tofu was plentiful and delicious. It was mi first time trying the drunken noodles and the portions were so large I have leftovers for work the next day!

    Panang curry with chicken
    Eimy B.

    I placed an online order for pick-up. The site was very user friendly, I had no issues placing my order. When I arrived at the restaurant, the employees were super kind and greeted me right away. It was very clean inside and super cute. My food was made right away and I took it home. It was still hot. Very delicious. Highly recommend this place. I ordered the panang curry with chicken. This was my first time here and it won't be my last.

    Green shrimp curry
    Kara C.

    Ordered takeout. The photo shows the dish. Flavor is good to me. However, the size is too small. The dish has five shrimp, all the eggplants showing in the photo and some bamboo shoots. It's a bit over $20. I don't think it's worth the price.

    Thai fried rice
    Cheryl T.

    Basic no frills Thai food. I didn't feel like driving to my typical spots. I appreciate that this food is Halal. Ordered Penang tofu and veggies, thia fried rice and crispy basal fish. All was flavorful. Historically they have vented the fried fish so that it does not get soggy. It was not done this time and it was not as crisp as usual. Still an enjoyable meal with enough for leftovers.

    Inside
    Dustin T.

    Just came here for lunch with a coworker and the place was completely empty. I think part of it was because we did come a little early (11:40am-ish), but left at 12:30pm and still no other people ate inside. There were people picking up orders or door-dash deliveries, etc. In any case, we sat down and the service was very fast and courteous. I ordered the Pad See Ewe and it arrived promptly (and super hot too!). The portions were decent and our water was filled once. It was super quiet, so not sure how the vibe is on a Friday or Saturday night. When we paid, the waitress (who I think may have been the owner?) arrived with a ipad where we simply tapped our credit cards and put in a tip. NGL, I like to tip in cash, so I preemptively took out my cash to show the waitress I was not going to forget tipping her, all the while I tapped "no tip" - even though I did tip her! Haha. Overall, a great lunch spot and I will definitely come back here. My only thing I would comment is that there are not a lot of parking spots in front of the restaurant.

    Thai fried rice
    Sylvie C.

    Thank you for being a reliable place for me to get great food for 7 years and counting! Whenever I want some comfort food that's not complete junk food, Amina Thai is a great place to get takeaways from. I know how to cook them at home but sometimes, I just want a break. And Amina Thai is somewhere I don't mind spending extra $$$ for something I know how to fix at home. I especially love their fried rice on days like that because it's well seasoned, and the ingredients always taste fresh. I dislike fried rice elsewhere usually because of the stale tasting rice. I'm a weirdo who likes my fried rice tasting somewhat moist. We made a phone order and the order was ready when we arrived in 15 minutes. I normally dislike anything with coriander in it but if it's used as a garnish by Amina Thai, I know it is going to be great. And with a squeeze of lemon, I was a happy camper again after a long week. Other dishes I love from Amina Thai are their yum woon saen, massaman curry, pad kee mao, lad na, and kaprow fried rice. Really, anything and everything! As a side note, their parking spaces are a bit limited but it's not impossible to find nearby free parking. They also take Amex, which is great.

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    A nice small place on the side of the road, nice workers and staff. Food so good it had me contemplating life

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    The best Thai food in the area, the people who work there are AWESOME as well. Will always be a go to spot for me and my family!

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    Best drunken noodles ever, especially with beef. Portions are very big and it's made fresh.

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    Excellent place s excellent food. Very clean and welcoming. Always support halal business and this one is very good.

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    Loved my Thai Basil Chicken! Gorgeous colorful veggies cooked to perfection and just the right medium spicy seasoning. Plus it is halal!

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    Excellent Thai food! Among the best we've tasted. The Panang curry was especially tasty.

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    Very authentic dishes. Fresh vegetables, light and delicate sauces. Excellent service and good atmosphere great tasting meals

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    So clean and good food I will back again and the place is so quiet also it's halal food so everyone can enjoy the food

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    Yu Noodles - Dumplings

    Yu Noodles

    4.3(120 reviews)
    4.7 mi
    •$$

    Our party of 4 adults and 4 small children had a great dinner here. We ordered 4 different types of…read moreminced pork noodles (cold and hold), 2 orders of fried dumplings, 1 steamed pork bun, a beef-and-rice platter, and a cucumber salad. The total was around $100 before tip. The noodles were amazing. The degree of elasticity on the noodle made each bite worth it. The sauce and the minced pork made all of the noodles taste great. The fried dumplings and its sauce were superb. The tangy/sweet/slightly sour sauce paired so well with the dumplings. We're definitely going back to try the other noodles!

    For whatever reason when I first came to Yu noodles near soft opening I thought it was pretty bland…read moreand bad. My friends finally convinced me to give it another try saying it's really good. I will say that the food was solid this time around solid 3.5 stars. The original pork soup dumplings were flavorful (albeit slightly too sweet for my preference), but could use more soup. The Pan fried dumplings were also decent flavor (albeit could use more meat filling) and were fried well. N5 Yibin Dry noodles were flavorful with that slight mala kick. The beef brisket rice noodles in golden soup was surprising. I was expecting a different broth, but to my surprise it was the sour mustard green broth. Tangy and flavorful without being too heavy. After this round, would actually say I would come back again.

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    Ji Bei Chuan Noodle House

    Ji Bei Chuan Noodle House

    4.4(78 reviews)
    12.7 mi

    I ordered pick up instead because it was raining outside and all the raves and reviews are 100%…read morespot on. This is really good authentic Chinese food. The hype about their Supreme Fish Maw and Chicken Rice Noodle Soup was extremely flavorful and delicious. I could have another bowl. This place is definitely a 10/10. I tried the cucumber salad and it has a little kick but was very good. Overall, I will definitely try other stuff on their menu but like all the majority of Yelpers on here, the famous Fish Maw and Chicken Soup Rice Noodle is extremely good that I am satisfied with this noodle place. I normally prefer Cantonese food instead but this is how noodle soup supposed to taste. Cantonese do have Fish Mae but not this type of rice noodle style. Fresh and flavorful. The fish doesn't over power the chicken and the chicken does not overpower the fish. Soup also smells great and sometimes restaurants do it wrong with fish soup. The service was quick so yes although I ordered on the phone, the staff was very friendly. This is the type of business I will continue to support. Really good wholesome food and this is the type of Chinese food that is needed in Germantown, MD.

    Ji's Fish Maw Rice Noodle Soup ($13) - The broth's pretty clean & light, but the portion was tiny…read more I understand that fish maw's pricey, but there're literally only 2 pieces in the bowl, along with a small amount of vegetables. For $13, the price just wasn't justifiable. It felt like I was basically eating plain noodles in broth.

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    Ji Bei Chuan Noodle House - M6: assorted beef dry mixed rice noodle

    M6: assorted beef dry mixed rice noodle

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    Chuan Tian Xia

    Chuan Tian Xia

    4.4(64 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    This is a short review based on my first (but definitely not last!) visit. Will update in the…read morefuture. Was heading home from airport after a long flight. Was feeling hangry because I had planned on stopping at Hard Times for a bowl of chili -and found out they were closed on Mondays. So, pretty much pulled a name out of a hat and would up at Chuan Tian Xia because, well, Szechuan cooking uses chiles, no? Yesssss! I ordered Signature Dumplings and a bowl of Beijing-style Beijing-style Zhajiang Noodles. The dumplings were outstanding: a mix of shrimp, pork, and chive that were plump, juicy, fragrant with the herbaceous flavor of chives. The accompanying sauce was not too sweet, not too hot, just right as a complement to the dumplings. Yowza. I was a happy camper... ...and then I dug into my noodles. Double yowza! Thick wheat noodles topped with a rich sauce made from (I think) fermented soybean paste and braised pork belly, garnished with cucumbers. The portion was way to big for me to eat after my flight, but I really, really enjoyed it (and the remaining dumplings) for lunch today. Did I say yowza? I'm an adventurous eater so the menu's less Americanized items were what I would have ordered given more time (like Maoxuewang: can you say "pig's tongue, spam, pork intestine, and beef tripe"? Protein is protein, baby!). Just means I need to come back, and I will, as quickly as I can.

    This seems like a brand new opened spot that I wanted to try but when I asked my waiter he said…read morethey've been open for about 3 years. I got in there and the place was empty and I had to practically yell "excuse me" and someone came out to seat us. The old restaurant was a personal Hotpot place and the new restaurant didnt change the tables or the plates or practically anything so I was a little confused. We ordered and the waiter was super nice and helpful. He suggested good dishes to try and explained that each dish you order comes with a bowl of rice. When the food cane out we were shocked by the portion size. It was way bigger than we were expecting. The flavor of the food was good but a little messy. One dish we ordered was a little bland and the other 2 were pretty salty if not eaten with rice. The fish was not as crispy on the outside as I thought it would be but the inside was super tender and cooked very well. The color wasnt right but the flavor was there. It could've used a little more seasoning on top but it was good either way. The chicken we ordered was extremely spicy, which I liked, but it was pretty spicy. The pork we ordered was okay. It wasnt super authentic because they didnt cut the meat correctly but the flavor was there. Altogether I liked this restaurant and the prices were extremely fair considering their portion size. I would come here again to try the other dishes they have.

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    Chongqing La Zi Ji

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    Mala Canteen

    Mala Canteen

    4.3(106 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    How did I not ever learn about this place before? I first had dry pot last fall in NYC and have…read morebeen obsessed ever since, acquiring the ingredients to make it at home which I have done thrice now. But then by chance I saw someone refer to Mala Canteen on Reddit and the rest as they say is history. We came for lunch on a weekend and had no trouble getting a table. We noticed the vast majority of the clientele is Asian which we took as a good sign. We ordered the cumin lamb burger, orleans chicken skewers, and a custom dry pot with shrimp, fish ball, bok choy, tofu skin, peanuts, and sweet potato noodles. We ordered mild spice knowing this would be very relative; it was. Their mild would be intolerably hot for most Marylanders but was slightly less hot than what I had been making at home. It was about an "Indian medium", and I suspect even "baby spice" is pretty hot. This is not a dish to order if you do not have STRONG heat tolerance. You have been warned. We also ordered a couple milk teas, mine was rose milk. It was the best rose milk tea I have had in several years. 5 stars for sure. Everything was delicious. I'm not sure why they called the Orleans chicken skewers "Orleans" but they had a good amount of seasoning, though it didn't scream Cajun nor Szechuan. It screamed delicious though. I think I could make a meal of these; perfectly textured and super flavorful, not spicy but very savory. The cumin lamb burger is a different form factor from an American burger; it is chunks of cumin lamb in a pita shaped Chinese flakey pancake. Can you say YUM? Yum!!! The dry pot was very similar in flavor profile to what I have had before, and the portion is absolutely sharable. We shared all this food and got several lunches out of the dry pot leftovers particularly. The bean curd skin is not fried, I wasn't sure whether it would be or not. The shrimp comes head and shell on, which isn't ideal, and the texture of the shrimp meat was mushier than I usually see. So I might choose something else in future. The fish balls were very good though. Maybe I'll try steak or pork next time. Scallops sadly weren't an option, I usually make it with those. All in all, highly recommended especially since it is hard to find dry pot in restaurants locally, but I loved all the other items just as much. Prices very reasonable given quality and portion sizes. Service was good. I will be back!

    I have been here twice and I love it so much! Some great noodle and spicy dishes I've enjoyed,…read moreespecially the spicy pork intestine noodle soup, which they are very generous with when it comes to intestine and meat. I've also enjoyed their other dishes too. Dishes came out relatively quickly too, but the staff has warned us what takes longer to come out. I found the prices to be extremely worth it for portion sizes and quality, alongside their cash discount. So easy to walk in and order with the tablet. If this was closer to me, I'd come a lot more often, but I have already taken the hike to come here twice, so I like this place that much! The bathroom is nice too with their sink.

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    Variety of succulents for sale.

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    1 Piece Chicken Skin

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    Bob's Shanghai 66 - 小籠湯包。 A14 Pork XLB

    Bob's Shanghai 66

    4.0(1.7k reviews)
    3.9 mi
    •$$

    I have been looking for some really good fried rice since I moved to MD and finally found some…read more Thanks to fellow Yelpers, I was able to narrow my search. Located near Town Center in Rockville, it's tucked behind the Walgreens in a plaza. I placed a take out order but will say that the restaurant was PACKED! There was a regular menu and a dim sum menu which I could appreciate. I ordered the basics: combo fried rice (chicken and shrimp), vegetable spring rolls, sesame chicken and jasmine rice and egg soup. The rice and super flavorful and worth the 15 min wait. The sesame chicken was great as well. The egg drop soup was overwhelming with eggs, so it was ok. Not bad but I didn't expect so much egg. Also, the spring rolls could have been fried a little harder. Ver crispy on the outside but once I bit into it, the soft texture threw me off. But it was nothing that my air fryer couldn't fix! Overall, service was quick and easy and friendly. There were a few normal patrons that our cashier knew so that was a great sign. I loved the fact that I was able to see their accolades on the walls and there's an open window that allows you to see the food prep, which was neat! Overall I'd give it a 4/5 and will be back!

    Everything here is so delicious and fresh. All the food comes out piping hot and I'm never…read moredisappointed! The soup dumplings are a must get. I really enjoyed the dan dan noodles and salt and pepper squid a lot. There are so many options to choose from and you won't be disappointed! My group got there around 2pm on a Sunday and waited about 20-30 minutes for a table. This place stays busy for a while so come prepare to wait a bit.

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    Bob's Shanghai 66 - Waiting for the service not too long.

    Waiting for the service not too long.

    Bob's Shanghai 66 - Crispy Beef

    Crispy Beef

    Bob's Shanghai 66 - Minced pork?

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    Minced pork?

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