Having Recently returned to the DMV after a stint in the Asian-food desert that is Annapolis, my…read morewife and I decided to venture explore our plethora of options for Thai food in the Potomac-McClean area We decided ti take a flyer on Esaan based on yelp reviews and - OMG - this should have been on our rotation year ago! Now, the restaurant itself is deceptively unassuming. It's tucked inside a strip center behind a bank and next to two other (well rated apparently) restaurants with only a handful of seats, both indoors and outside. DO NOT let the appearance deter you from sitting dow and enjoying what will be an unbelieveanly good meal . We kept it simple - we started with the special fish dumplings (fish based dumpling around a pork/mushroom filling), the Yum Woon Sen and their house Drunken Shanghai noodles. My wife asked for mild, and j asked for medium on the spice levels The flavours were simply divine. The portions were perfectly sized in this era of gigantosaurus dishes and the service was helpful and friendly. The only possible negative comment was that my medium spicy was leaning toward the mild (ok - it was actually mild) side of the spectrum. That's certainly an issue that can be overcome - and is always better than falling on the other end of that spice spectrum where you risk having your face melt during the meal. We will definitely be back - and cannot wait to explore more of the menu!

overall a good meal, a touch expensive, some solid dishes though and unique ones…read more favorites: sun dried beef (great texture), pork shoulder (great flavor and sauce), panang curry, drunken noodle (loved the rolled noodles. good - khao soi and pad thai. wouldn't pay the extra for the crab khao soi, the crab gets lost in the curry. skip - nam khao, lacks some acid, lots of fresh ginger takes over the dish, and it has a lot of ground pork which I haven't seen in other versions of this

Love Thai. First time here. Lovely interiors. Excellent…read moreservice. Full bar to the left upon entry. Business meeting here. I had a shrimp salad + a mai thai and my guest had Bangkok Beef, asparagus, white rice, veggies + a blue matini. Beautifully velveted entree. Everything is quite nice here so I shall return. Two thumbs up. $56 + tip

TLDR: Quality cooking, generous sauces, and flavorful dishes. Just note that happy hour food deals…read morerequire an alcohol purchase. Quality cooking with dishes that definitely don't skimp on the sauce! The service was mediocre, and the interior has a dark, old fashioned feel that shows its age a bit, but the food itself is quite good. If you get the panang curry with beef, I really liked that they used freshly sliced pieces of beef. The curry was missing a little spice for me, but grab the chili tray and add some peppers and it is chef's kiss paired with rice. The chicken satay comes loaded with peanut sauce, which I personally loved and would definitely recommend for peanut lovers. Finally, the fried rice was delicious! The individual grains of rice were nicely separated, the prawn was cooked perfectly, and the pork floss on top was a delightful touch. One thing to note is that the happy hour food items are only available if you also order alcohol. I was disappointed by this since I'm currently on medication and unable to drink, which we explained to our server but they still could not offer it. This meant I couldn't take advantage of the happy hour food deals.

This has been one of my Thai go-to spots in NoVA. Service was really efficient despite the busy…read morehour. The restaurant has a homey and it located next to the Dunn Loring Metro stop and is near Mosaic District. We ordered the Chop Chop Basil, Five-Star Branzino, and app of Crispy String Beans. ALL WAS GOOOD! Flavor was out of this world. No words can describe! Just go and try yourself! Highly recommend this spot!

might be one of my favorite Thai places in the DMV!…read more The restaurants itself is smaller than others but beautifully decorated. I stop by on a Friday night and it was definitely busy. The menu is online via a scan code. I thought the prices for post of the entrees were decently priced. I ended up getting the chicken ka prow and lychee drink (in the summer menu!). The drink was good and not overpowering in sweetness. I really enjoyed the chicken ka prow & it was super flavorful, a little spicy, & the chicken was tender. Service was great & friendly with the food coming out pretty fast.

Always been a fan of this place for years, it has gone over multiple ownership changes but today…read morelost my business. I can understand an automatic tip on a large party of 6+ or even 8+... it was two of us. They automatically added 21% tip on the bill without asking me or notifying me; bill was $94 for two appetizers and two entrees but he charged me $114 which I thought was odd. They then proceeded to give me the bill to add ANOTHER CUSTOM tip. Luckily I noticed he charged me significantly more. I have never had that happen anywhere else in the world. If you go here make sure you keep an eye out, but in my opinion that lack of principle and honesty loses business. I will be telling everyone I know to go elsewhere.

Honestly, this place is really good! The photos seemed promising so we decided to give it a try and…read morewere pleasantly surprised! They have outdoor seating as well. The shrimp satay were delicious especially with the brown sweet sauce it came with. Both our drinks were super sweet but I liked it that way. The Thai iced coffee had a nice chocolate flavor to it too. The pad Thai was perfectly sweet and came with a lot of large shrimp. The panang curry was delicious too! We did have to order an extra side of rice with it because there was too little rice but so delicious regardless!

It's been awhile since I've eaten here but I love coming here whenever I'm in Tysons for work…read more Today I ordered Pad Woon Sen which reminds me of the Filipino Pancit and Lad Na with Tofu! You can ask for extra gravy if you enjoy eating Lad Na with rice. The food came out fast and the service was great. I am eating an early dinner on a Tuesday so that helps, I guess. It's quiet because it's 4p, so the ambiance is really nice. Looking forward to coming back. Everything is always good here.

We were a party of 8 visiting on Saturday night. Showed up without reservation so obviously had to…read morewait for 30mins but the food was well worth it! The drinks, the red/green curry, the pad thai and pad kee mao were sumptuous! The ambiance is well thought through and if you are drunk enough, you can expect the ceiling decor to look like mushrooms. Highly recommend visiting this restaurant if you are in the Tysons area!

First time writing a review but this place is really nice! Great food with generous portions and…read morereasonable prices. Everything tastes really great and what surprised me was how well the proteins are cooked. Their shrimp is cooked perfectly and has great texture. Great service and ambience too so I really recommend this place. Highly recommended the drunken noodles if you like spice!

Great thai restaurant for a delicious meal! The drunken noodles with chicken was flavorful and…read morespicy. The wonton soup was refreshing and comforting! The service was quick, attentive and kind. The restaurant seemed clean and there is plenty of indoor seating.

Authentic Thai food! I've been dying for some Tom Kha and was so glad that they had it here. I came…read morefor a late lunch so I was basically the only person in the restaurant besides staff, so everything I ordered came out very quickly. I wasn't too hungry when coming in for a late lunch so I didn't get big plates. But I can 100% vouch for everything I ate. The Tom Kha was some of the best I have ever had! A slightly mild soup with chicken and coconut flavors (yummmm). I also ordered the mussels (I did not expect them to come in a broth since the menu says they are steamed) but they were surprisingly spicy and delicious. It came with some housemade chili sauce that was even spicier! There were like 7 mussels. Even though it was so spicy, the flavors were delicious so I bared through the spicy sauce. I ordered jasmine tea and it came as a packet of the jasmine tea with hot water. I would've loved it to be brewed loose leaf but that's ok. Overall, this place was delicious, and it was so cute! The decor inside doesn't give "Thai" but it's absolutely gorgeous and relaxing. There is a lot of seating as well and a whole parking lot.

Excellent food and service!…read more Soul Thai Kitchen & Bar, located in the Arlington --Dominion Hills neighborhood on Wilson Blvd in Arlington, offers some of the best authentic Thai eats I've had in a while. The whole vibe and setting of the place is welcoming, casual and chill with a really cool interior. I've been here three times now and I can say all the dishes I've tried have been consistently flavorful, seasoned, spiced right and delicious!! My favorites so far are the Grilled Squid, Drunken Noodles, Panang Curry, and Pad See Ew noodle dishes. They even have enticing Thai desserts like Mango with Pandan sticky rice and Coconut Custard with sweet sticky rice which I haven't tried but it next on my list to partake and try. In all, you can't go wrong with this place! The customer service is great, the vibe is chill, relaxing, and most of all the food is delicious!! I highly recommend.

Have eaten here several times now so I am more than confident in my review!…read more I have picked up once so I was able to see the fun decor of the place and the other times were all delivery so I have not properly sat down for a dinner. FOOD We have ordered a wide range of apps, soup, noodles, curry, and veggie dishes as well as mango sticky rice. The flavors were all on point & delish and you can adjust your spice level, which I like because I am all about the Thai spicy! The only thing I would not suggest is getting the mango sticky rice to go because it ends ups mush, stuck together like its name, lol, but it's just not good like that. Great vibe, fun spot, yummy food! As always peeps, support your local small biz! Cheers!

All things considered, we like Mae Ornnit and will be back…read more Indicative of its popularity, even in the middle of a weekday afternoon, most of the tables were taken. The menu was huge (which actually was three separate menus). We started out with Crispy Wontons, Tom Kha soup and Tom Yum soup. The delicately thin Crispy Wontons were tasty. The Tom Yum soup was very good. The flavor of the spicy Tom Kha soup was also very good. Even if it's traditional to be prepared this way, I didn't like the hard pieces of lemongrass in the soup I had to pick out. I ordered the lunch special pork Phad Thai. With bits of pink-tipped barbecued pork the smoky flavored Phad Thai was good, even if it was served on a plate that was a tad too small. The Gai Tod crispy chicken came with a yellow curry sauce. The perfectly seasoned curry sauce was delicious and the chicken excellent. My Thai Iced Coffee was excellent. The best part of our meal was the mango sticky rice for dessert. The mango was sweet and ripe and the rice with condensed milk was wonderful. We do wish that they hadn't brought out entrees almost immediately after our appetizers. That made for a crowded table.