I recently found out the owner has reopened the restaurant, and I couldn't be happier. One of my favorite dishes, the basil fried rice, still tastes amazing. Must try! read more

Khun Yai Thai - Basil fried rice (pork). It's still taste as good as I could remember. - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Just the best! Friendly service, scrumptious fresh noodles, must get the tom kha coconut soup, pad see ew, pad woon sen, ka nom jeeb dumplings, and of course pad thai! read more

Khun Yai Thai - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Had a really lovely New Year's Eve takeout meal! A couple dishes that had been on my radar for a while, I finally got to order and they were all so delicious! Staff was friendly and kind as usual. It was empty on New Year's Eve at 7:30 PM but regardless my food really hit the spot on a special night. The Kari puffs were a really tasty combination of potatoes and chicken in a flaky crusty shell. The Ma kea throng krung was a dish unlike any I've ever had before! The description said that the eggplant was fried and it was perfectly done, just slightly fried along with pieces of chicken and shrimp in a delicious sauce. I've never had such a great combination before with eggplant, shrimp, and chicken, but this really was unique and flavorful! I also ordered the chicken pineapple Khao pad which was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, with the raisins and chicken and onions and veggies and pineapple! All around a really great meal. I also spotted their lunch specials menu, which sound like a great deal to come back and try! read more

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It was Thursday night, and I was in the mood for take-out. I decided to see if there were any new additions to the plethora of Thai places in Arlington. I noticed Khun Yai Thai and realized I've never eaten there before. I proceeded to place a take-out order. It was an easy pick-up at the restaurant. The Chicken Pad Thai came in huge portions. I honestly didn't even need to order a side of Calamari. The noodles had the hint of wok hei, which is the essence of all good Asian take-out. The dish is more on the savory side vs. sweet. The Calamari came in nicely deep-fried, wide pieces of squid. Perfect for dipping. The meal was yummy and a great value. I may have found a new go-to in Arlington for Thai. read more

The food is authentic Thai and the staff is pleasant. They do a lot of carry out, but have tables there as well. I appreciate that they don't use MSG. read more

Latest loves: lunch special green curry is very tasty. Creamy coconut and tender chicken. Standout, though, is the Pad Thai. Excellent version of the national dish. Not dry and not sweet. Generous portion. Som tum papaya salad well balanced and great value. Loved their catfish curry. Fried catfish portions in a creamy red coconut curry sauce. Very generous portion. Reminds me of a similar dish Thai Pilin used to do. read more

Khun Yai Thai - Pad wion Pad Woonsen - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Great food Great service Very low prices We love this family run restaurant. They have a special lunch menu but you can specify what you prefer. Highly recommended! read more

Khun Yai Thai - Food - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Tasty Thai food. The green chicken curry is spicy. The preparation was quick, good service. The Pad Thai needs more fresh ingredients like bean sprouts and fresh cilantro. read more

This is one of those places where you become a regular. The food is delicious, portions are generous and prices are reasonable. It's one of the most affordable places around that is also great quality. We have two little kids and the owners are very kind to them, and we always feel welcome when we come in. In-person dining has a minimalist atmosphere, but it's very clean and comfortable. Takeout is super fast. I would love it if more people discovered this gem! read more

Food: homestyle Thai and Thai-adjacent good. Based on the style of the food, presentation, and overall, I honestly imagine the restaurant is run by a family cooking for family. Our youngest daughter loves the three flavored chicken, which might be compared to a sesame chicken dish. Personally, I love the drunken noodles. The presentation varies a little each time (with veggies changing based on what they have on hand, I expect), but the taste is consistently very enjoyable. And everyone loves the spring rolls. Ambience: again, a quiet, little family run spot. Service: at the risk of being repetitive, again, the service of a little family run spot. Friendly, attentive, but busy and sometimes a little stretched. Everyone wears a few different hats. (Which has never been an issue - timing or otherwise - for us.) Review is for dine-in, but we've always observed a healthy amount of take-out traffic. And the staff seemed to recognize some of persons grabbing take-out, suggesting repeat clientele. Good sign. (P.S. Have only had take-out once. Very tasty but the drunken noodles stuck together. I think that's partially on me - given the nature of the noodles and trapped heat in transit, I should've seen that coming.) read more

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The ambiance was super nice! And the noodles and tofu were soo good! Staff was super friendly as well.

I've never ordered from here before. Ordered take out, estimated time was exact and price was incredibly reasonable. The food was excellent and the staff while very busy, were so kind. I highly recommend and I will be a new very loyal patron. read more

Small, no-frills place with a counter and a few booths/tables. The food is good and so are the prices.

Great Thai! Pad Thai and cashew chicken are amazing. Service is quick. My husband and I both like our food spicy and both times we asked they either provided sauce that was a perfect addition or added in a little extra to the recipes. We have only lived here a few weeks and have gone twice already. read more

One of the newer Thai restaurants in the area. Parking can be a challenge with a small lot in back, but you can usually find some street parking in the area. They have two sets of dining areas inside- it looks like many other upscale Thai restaurants in the area. Service was quick and attentive throughout. We shared an order of the spring rolls to start which were well prepared and quite tasty. I went with the crispy basil duck for my entrée. It had a great flavor level with the perfect amount of seasoning, and a good amount of sautéed vegetables to compliment the dish. Overall it was a very good meal and on par with some of the other higher end Thai restaurants in the DC area. read more

good food in a restaurant run by nice people. each dish is enough to fill you up, and the appetizers are nice too.

My sister and I were regulars at Thai Pilin in Vienna and were so bummed when they closed, that they were able to open a new restaurant was the best news we could ever receive!!! I'm not sure why other reviews are so low, the portions and prices are great, and the food is even better. The ga pow here is unlike any I've ever had at other Thai restaurants in the area. It's authentic and feels so homemade, like eating your mother's cooking for the first time in years. I've been back several times since they opened and will continue to return as long as I'm able! They also have a great lunch special deal throughout the week! Dishes to try: chicken ga pow, tom kha soup, tom yum soup, steamed dumplings, three flavored chicken, and ma kea throng to name a few. I've never been disappointed by anything here! read more

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Excellent Thai food at very reasonable prices. The fried catfish is truly exceptional! Food is very fresh; nothing canned. Excellent service, friendly staff. No problem with seating room in a spotless environment, as they have lots of takeout customers. Convenient location in the Harris Teeter shopping center. read more

WOW! Before COVID, my family and I had been regulars at Thai Pailin in Tysons Corner. When we heard it closed after us having been going there for 10+ years we were devastated as i'm sure a lot of their client base was too. And then a few months ago the same family that owned and operated Thai Pailin was able to open a new spot and my God does it not disappoint! Amazing food, friendly efficient service, nice light/clean atmosphere, and a killer lunch special that extends to Saturdays too! We got the classic gra pow and the new ma kea throng krueng which was literally so freaking good, i'm still craving it. Finally, mango and sticky rice to end it on a high note. So excited to be back in town so i can go again! read more

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This place used to be Ghin Na Ree. Now it got a new name and a new owner. The inside is similar to how it was. The menu didn't change much either. The portion is a bit smaller and the price is slightly higher than before, but it is still cheaper than other Thai restaurants in Arlington. The food is DIFFERENT from before. The Pad Thai is not as wet as it was before. The Pad See Ew is just bland. The garlic pepper chicken also needs more seasoning and the veggies are frozen, not fresh. Overall, I think the food tastes different and is not as good as it was Ghin Na Ree. I may come back if I want some cheap food but I don't think I would crave the food here. read more

Khun Yai Thai - Pad Thai, pad see ew, and garlic pepper chicken. - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

The food was delicious! Cute little place and I'm assuming it was the owners here cooking and waiting on us, they were very friendly. Came here from Indiana. I would definitely consider trying this great place. read more

Good food! Both takeout and eat in. Lunch specials are worth a visit too. The parking lot can get intense in evenings and on weekends.

Very filling and good prices. All the food tasted great! I ordered yellow curry with beef as the protein. I was honestly nervous that they'd make it too spicy, so I requested they decrease the spice. When it came, it did not disappoint--It was delicious, savory, just the right amount of spice! read more

I had Pad Pra Pow with Chicken. It was so tasty and fresh. Very authentic Thai and the Family that owns it was very pleasant also.

This little gem Is one of our favorites! The food is always good. The service friendly and efficient. Great lunch specials! You get an entrée, spring roll cup of soup and an ice tea for 10 bucks! read more

Gave it a try because of the "under new management" sign out front. It's close to the house, so we were hoping to find a good Thai restaurant nearby. Whereas the new restaurant is more traditional Thai, unlike his predecessor, we were quite disappointed with the food. It was surprisingly bland across-the-board, which is hard to do with Thai food. We ordered a variety of dishes, and none of them were noteworthy. Even the kids Penang chicken had minimal flavor. I don't think will be returning and we will continue the long drives for good Thai food. read more

This restaurant takes the place of the former Ghin Na Ree Thai Restaurant. They kept some of the menu items of Ghin Na Ree but overall added in more dishes. The interior has been simplified. The lunch specials remain. The menu items we've ordered so far were good. read more

We do carry out from this place at least once a month. The three flavored chicken is the best!

Ordered the Pad Kee Mao. Absolutely delicious noodle dish. Had it with chicken. Sauce was excellent.

delicious Thai food. I LOVE the Tom Kha Gai soup with lemongrass & chicken. A very nice family too.

FINALLY! There's a good Thai place in the Harrison Center and we're so happy with the food selection and taste. My kids devoured their food and we were pleased with the price, taste, and portions of the food. And on top of that, the owners are delightful. read more

If you were a fan of ghin na ree, you will be very disappointed. You pay more for about 1/2 the quantity of food and about 1/3 of the taste. What a loss. read more

Thoughtful menu and excellent execution on the dishes. We will be happy to go here again and try more dishes. The cooking is creative without straying too far from traditional flavors. Delicious! read more

Tried this place for a rare night out with my wife and we very much enjoyed it! Plenty of indoor seating. The interior was spotless and the vibe was mom and pop. Clearly a popular takeout spot but also a good place to dine in. Food menu was robust and tasty. Service was solid. We'll go back. read more

Being a loyal Ghin Na Ree Thai customer (previous restaurant) which had an amazing lunch special (huge entree, spring roll, soup, ice tea), this new place does well to replicate. This lunch special is only M - F, till 2 pm so get there early, all for $10! Can't beat that. Includes ice tea, decent sized entrees, spring roll, soup, which all seem less oily and a bit smaller in portion (my heart will thank me) but solid flavor. I got the drunken noodles tofu, all cooked really well and fried (sometimes tofu can be steamed and too mushy). Being veg, they gave me two veggie spring rolls instead since the soup that day was a pork wonton. Spring rolls were fried to perfection and tasty. My friend got chicken pad gra prow and said it was very good and flavorful. His was a bit more spicy than Ghin Na's but he housed it. Overall, a great lunch deal to take advantage of and free ice tea/refills as a bonus. Great service and nice family running it. Clean and comfortable environment. Worth checking out, at least for the lunch special. read more

Khun Yai Thai - Lunch menu - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Food is amazing! Lots of options. Lunch special is similar to previous Thai place at this location; iced tea, appetizer, and entree. Service is quick and friendly. My family ordered take out last night. Food was ready on time and temperature perfect when we got it home. We tried two appetizers - spring rolls and crispy wontons - really tasty with a mix of proteins. Thai pork fried rice had large slices of pork - delicious flavor. Then two types of curry - red curry, spicy with chicken, and yellow curry, not spicy with tofu. Both were delicious. I highly recommend this neighborhood spot! read more

wonderful thai food with the friendliest owners. this is my families favorite thai restaurant. definitely recommend giving it a try.

Very, very disappointed. We loved Ghin Na Ree! They were a family owned, very authentic Thai restaurant, and were so friendly. I say authentic because my father in law was a diplomat in Thailand. We took him to Ghin Na Ree and he was very impressed! The owners were very friendly and always welcomed us. We watched their daughters grow up and have families if their own. Likewise they watched our daughters grow up and have their own children. The food was always plentiful and very, very fresh. We were excited to try this new Thai restaurant and waited to make sure that they had worked the kinks out. When we were seated the server came to our table and very bruskly asked "are you ready?". We had barely looked at the menu. I ordered my all time favorite Drunken Noodles. It was way too spicy and the chicken was terribly over cooked - tasted like leather. It was also not very warm, while the noodles were very hot which indicated the chicken was cooked in advance and added to the dish once the noodles were almost ready, hence the difference in temperature from the noodles. I was also thrown off by the presence of green beans and cherry tomatoes. I have ordered this dish at many Thai restaurants and it's normally served with peppers - green, red and yellow, and basil. I have never had it served with green beans and cherry tomatoes. My husband ordered the crispy pork belly with Bok Choi. About 40% of the pork belly was inedible - cooked so much that you couldn't bite into it without cracking a tooth. The bok choi was almost entirely the light green/white stalks with very few of the dark green leaves which, according to my husband is the best part of Bok Choi. Needless to say we will never return and if you were a fan of Ghin Na Ree you will probably be just as disappointed with not only the quality of the food but also the rude, unfriendly staff. read more