I have been three times now, once in person for lunch and twice for carry out. The lunch special is such a great deal. I had enough for two meals. The staff during lunch were helpful and attentive. When I ordered to go this last tile through the app. When we arrived for pickup 15 minutes before closing we were met with a disgruntled worker who did not want to serve us until we told them we had a pickup. Restaurants have to do a better job of realizing you might not get to leave at closing hours. Other than that the food is great and I love their Thai options. read more

The last few times I've order from Sala Thai, my food was not prepared the way I requested, and the manager wanted me to drive the to return the food so they could remake it, mind you I ordered though Uber eats, my instructions were clearly in the notes and on the receipt so I feel like that is their responsibility to prepare my food correctly, and this has happened more than once so at this point I'm just not going to order from them anymore. read more

Maybe I've been out the loop.... But my first experience with Sala Thai restaurant was nothing short of amazing. The food is excellent and bursting with flavor. The lamb chops were so tender and delicious ( better than most upscale restaurants, at a much more reasonable price ! ) No doubt, Sala Thai is now deeply entrenched in my monthly meal rotation ( YOU HAVE TO TRY THEM OUT !!! ) **My order was placed at the 1901C Street SE location** read more

Note: This review is based on a delivery / takeout order, so focused exclusively on the food and not the service / ambiance. Although I was a little hesitant about the less-than-stellar reviews, I was recently desperately craving some Thai food and UberEats had a 30% off deal for this place that was just too good to pass up. And, wow, am I glad I took the risk! I was SUPER happy with everything that I ordered, and it absolutely satisfied my need for a bit of spicy, holy basil-infused comfort in a bowl. I ordered their pad see ew with vegetables and shrimp, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice -- each dish was fantastic, and they had generous portions; this was plenty of food for 2-2.5 meals. I put everything at their "regular" spice level, which didn't seem to be super consistent across their dishes. The pad see ew was hardly spicy, while the papaya salad made me run for a glass of water. The pad see ew was nearly perfect -- it had a great balance of spicy, sweet, and savory flavor profiles, and the noodles were soft but still slightly chewy. The veggies were fresh and crisp, and the shrimp was juicy and plump with a great touch of char from the wok. The noodles were a bit more oily than I generally prefer, but it was still a great dish overall! And the noodles paired perfectly with the light, refreshing papaya salad (requested without peanuts because I'm allergic). The papaya, carrot, and green beans were all super fresh and had a great crunch. They went wonderfully with the salty, sweet, sour, and spicy dressing, and the tomatoes offered a great extra little pop of freshness! This dish takes its spice a bit more seriously than the other items on the menu, so either have a glass of water ready or order it slightly milder level. After a delicious (and slightly spicier than expected) meal, the mango sticky rice was the perfect way to wrap up this comforting dinner. The rice was perfectly sticky but not mushy, and it was sweet, but not overly so, from the coconut milk / sugar. This was all topped with a lovely sliced mango, which was at the perfect level of ripeness to offer a refreshing, natural sweetness as well as a slight sour kick to balance out the rest of the dessert. I also loved the way they arranged the two mango halves to look like a heart -- so cute! All in all, I was thoroughly impressed by Sala Thai! Every dish was delicious and super well-executed -- I can't wait to try out the rest of their menu in-person! read more

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I went to get some food to go. I had a lemonade with the lemon in it. I got the shrimp tempura roll and it was delicious. It came with the chopsticks and was a nice little meal before I went out to run errands. It was nice and crunchy I highly recommend this dish. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Shrimp tempura roll - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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If you are looking for plain and simple good food and good drinks, check out this spot. The service is decent and the atmosphere gives off a Cheers feel. It's a good place to go with a friend or two that are not snobbish and cool with the "around the way" ambiance. Try the fish and chips and the Kee Mow spaghetti. Both are winners. Happy eating! read more

Terrible, served me old wings that looked spoiled inside. Glad I was paying attention before eating them read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Thai Wings - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I like this location- it's located right next to the Minnesota Ave Metro station. I ended up here accidentally as I was killing time and starved! It's a cute restaurant in a growing area. It was not too crowded inside as it was during late lunch timeframe. It's pretty modern inside with seating, a bar, and R&B playing. The menu was extensive and they had lunch specials. I was served by the bartender who was super helpful in helping me select a meal. I settled for the spicy rice/chicken. I opted for very spicy and it delivered to my satisfaction. This is a perfect spot for a happy hour or quick bite. The staff all seemed pretty amazing. Definitely return as I'm in the area a lot during my commute. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Spicy Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Just popped by to pick up dinner and was pleasantly impressed with the deliciousness of my food. I started with the fried tofu on the HH menu. These were big triangles of perfectly fried tofu with a soft interior served with a sweet and sour sauce. I loved the panko coating which made these nice and crispy. I also had the Tom Kha soup with chicken. It was piping hot and nicely seasoned. It was tofu nite for me as I ordered the Ka prow tofu for an entree. The heat made this exciting to eat. Also loved that the veggies retained a nice crunch. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Fried Tofu - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Working from home today and decided that I was too lazy to make me and my oldest niece something to eat. I've ordered from Sala Thai several times before and have never been disappointed but at the same time, I'm never satisfied. It's the inconsistency for meeeee! I always get the Spicy Basil Fried Rice. The heat from this dish always varies from a nice summer day to the vestibule of h*ll! Whoever cooked my meal today understood the assignment and still chose to do extra credit anyways. It really didn't need to be THAT spicy *insert eye roll*. I had no idea that this food was going to be Thanos and each bite was going to be the snap that wiped the existence of my tastebuds. Slight torture but still edible. If you order this dish you will be entering into The hunger games, so may the odds be EVER in your favor. My niece did enjoy her food which was good since this was her first time trying this place. They give you plenty of food and the prices are reasonable. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Spicy Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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My review is solely about the food because I haven't actually dined inside but I ordered delivery for dinner. I ordered the dumplings, naked wings, wonton soup, and Goong Krob Kra Prow. The wings and dumplings were the best part of the meal for me. My daughter really liked the dumplings and soup. The Goong Krob description sounded amazing on the app but I found that and the white rice to be very bland. I had to add a lot of seasoning for it to taste halfway decent. They have many other food options to choose from so I might try them again but I don't think it would be my first choice. read more

Love the food always fresh & HOT . Great friendly bartenders/ servers. I love this lil hidden gem. Great prices & food & next to station. Never a complaint . Will definitely be back. My lil go to spot any day of the week & Happy hour is longer than a lot of other places 3-9 . I like to watch the game here never crowded only the bar read more

Great food all around and a nice clean space. Great customer service ! And good drinks Fried rice is top tier Just not the curry fried rice read more

I want to start off by saying this is a review for the food only. I did not visit the establishment and sit down to dine. This was delivered to me via Uber eats. It took a total of 25 minutes from the time I ordered it until the time I received it. I live very close. I ordered the Sala Thai dumplings, Wings and the Goong Krob Kra Prow. The items were placed in containers that didn't allow for anything to be soggy as you will see in the photos. I ordered the wings naked, with sweet and sour sauce on the side. It came with six wings, celery and plenty of sauce for the wings. The sweet and sour sauce was really good. I don't know the name of the sauce that came with the dumpling. Frankly, I didn't expect any, but it was a great dipping sauce. They were made primarily of crab, shrimp and pork. Each bite was full of flavor. I would definitely order them again. Lastly, I took a chance with the Goong Kra Prow. I don't usually order shrimp, especially fried shrimp because I'm never sure what I might end up with. I thought this dish was wonderful. The large shrimp were seasoned very well, lightly battered and were cooked to golden, light, juicy perfection. The veggies were fresh and the rice very fluffy. The sauce was excellent and more than enough for both of my meals, because If you look at my plates, you'll notice that I have enough for two. I already started eating before I remembered to take the pictures. I would recommend this place for the food!! No doubt! read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The Thai restaurant that moonlights as a club/Lounge. The hood is always bright with many delights. Sala Thai used to be all over DC and VA. But, I guess the times have changed. This is a small spot that has lively music and is more akin to Cheers. If you're a regular, they know your name. Panang Curry was the usual, sweet, tender chicken, and slightly spiced. Should have gone for the full Monty of spiciness. read more

Crab Rangoon are super delicious . Spring Roll I love everything about these. I always get the basil fried rice which I always enjoy the spicy and flavors. The prices and portions of the food is very reasonable and I like that they have lunch deals. The service is pretty each time I've gone to all the locations. It's always clean too. read more

The office gang wanted to order lunch. Once we picked what type of food we wanted, we checked delivery range & ratings. Everyone voted the same. The food came fairly quickly. The boxes were nicely packed. Nothing leaked. The portions were huge. The Pad Thai was excellent. The noodles were yummy. The sauce made the dish. The red tofu was good. The broccoli was fresh. The carrots were creatively cut. The dish was large enough for two meals. read more

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Came here for happy hour and I enjoyed it. Let's just say this particular franchise is a bit ghetto. That doesn't diminish the strong libations and solid cuisine! I've had several dishes and they are always delish. The thai mussels, pinky in the blanket( shrimp spring roll), thai basil fried rice with beef, shrimp basket and crab fried rice are all dishes I recommend! You can also get HH to go! Great local hidden gem! read more

Great fried Rices & Pad Thai Dishes. Good Pinky In a Blanket Shrimp Rolls. That fried rice is Super Amazing The basil fried rice is delicious too read more

This place is a vibe! Especially happy hour on a Friday. Everybody is friendly and having a good time. They have this fish bowl cocktail drink that is blended so well and so strong for $10. I highly recommend because it will get you on your level. I got the crab Rangoon's which were very appetizing and made with real lump crab meat. For my entree I got the red curry chicken with Thai noodles. I was not expecting it to be fire but low and behold it was!!! Very authentic and full of flavor. I was overall very satisfied with my food and drinks here. The service is not the best but the great food makes up for it. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - two plates of food and a drink - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I feel a little insecure giving this place a 4-star rating when the rest of Yelp gives it a three, but alas. Here we are. Sala Thai is a small DC Thai food chain. This location is located east of the river near the Deanwood Metro. It's in the bottom of a new condition building on a main strip. When you walk in, you'll be greeted by its friendly staff and directed to a table of the bar. It's clean and we'll kept. They offer a great happy hour list of both drinks and food. Their regular menu is big! I ordered that green curry with chicken and it's enough to fill one person. The curry was tasty and the perfect amount of spice. To end, I ordered the sticky rice and mango. It was a good dessert but did have too many coconut crisps on top. Overall, a good experience and fun to explore Deanwood afterwards too! read more

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Great place. Took my wife and kid here ,since my wife loves thai food. We had sushi and drunken noodles. They where delicious. Great portions , i wish i couldve took pictures. But i recommend this little gem to anyome ! read more

I ordered the pad Thai and it could have been really good...but they put so much sugar into the dish! Yes, it's supposed it have a hint of sweetness, but it was so sweet it was like I was eating a dessert food! Very distressing. It seems like a lot of restaurants are doing the same thing these days. Forcing diners to consume more added sugar and thereby jeopardizing our health. This is why I don't eat out much these days! read more

Don't call in. Your order will be messed up then the ladies will be mad at you. The black bartender is rude and disrespectful. She walks away from you when you are trying to explain what you want. She should not be in customer service! Go somewhere else unless you have patience and can tolerate ignorance. read more

We got takeout from Sala Thai and it was fantastic! Generous portions, delicious food, and it was ready quickly. Highly recommend read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - a plate of rice with meat and vegetables - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Food flavored well but skimpy on the veggies especially the broccoli and container arrived with a little more than half full and too much liquid. It seemed like the cook was stretching the food.... read more

The food was well prepared, with authentic flavors. Had the yum nua(thai grilled beef salad), the green curry chicken was well does as well nothing is too spicy unless you order extra spice which I did and it came out the way I like. read more

Very odd spot, I suppose only those living or working on Minnesota Ave would come. Nonetheless, great happy hour prices and great customer service. The food is good, but pretty standard. I noticed a lot of D.C. Police officers hang here, could be a good thing depending on who you are lol. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Food is good. No paper menus, which makes it difficult to call in lunch orders (and win the lottery of knowing if what you want is covered for the special). Short staffed on weekdays so I've had to wait to ask for my pick up order, but they're friendly so that makes it easier to deal with. On a street w limited (somewhat healthy) choices, it is a welcome addition. Oh yea and there's a full bar. 3 stars because I like it and it's convenient, but I wouldn't march out of my way to get it on a day off. Oh yea, and it's kind of oily. It's not the extra clean, crisp Thai the frequent Thai goers might expect, but still gets the job done. read more

Food hot and spicey. Noodles over cooked. Place small. On street parking available. Might reorder delivery.

I just ordered from this place using UberEats. Whichever reviewer said that the food is sweet is 100% correct. I ordered drunken noodle and Thai basil rice and the dishes taste like they put a bag of sugar in it! Why is so much sugar needed in savory dishes? Ridiculous! The reason I gave them 2 stars is because the food had the potential to be good, but they just made it so dang sweet... like why???? It's almost inedible. read more

"Sala Tea?" Intro: *disclaimer* I am being generous on this 3-star review because this restaurant is fairly new and I want to give it time to work out the kinks. This is an interesting location for a Sala Thai because the area seems like it's attempting to gentrify with new office buildings, condos, and restaurants. However, it's also a prime location for hood shenanigans. I see potential and I have 3 more Groupons to use, so I'll be back later with an updated review (assuming things change). Ambiance: The place has pleasant decor. It's not huge, but it gives off a spacious feel. There were a few patrons and one large gathering for a birthday. They were playing 90's R&B, which I guess is a fair compromise for most folks. Food: So, I make the ballsy decision to order a green tea as my drink. It turns out that they don't have any green tea. No problem. I ask for a regular iced tea instead. They don't have any iced tea! NO TEA...in the entire establishment! It's definitely not a deal breaker, but Asian cuisine is known for tea, so it through me off a little bit. The Sala Thai in Petworth has these great wings. I don't see wings on the menu, so I ask the waitress if they have wings and they do. However, instead of cooking the wings in a sauce, they give you sauce on the side. The wings were alright, but I really think they should adopt the ones from the Petworth location. The other party with me started with some crab thingies and those were good. For my entree', I got the chicken Pad King, which has ginger, onion, scallion, and mushroom in bean sauce. I was satisfied with the flavor and texture of the chicken, but I felt like the portion was less than I got at other Sala Thai locations. Customer Service: There appeared to be 2 workers there. There were not a lot of customers, but I feel like one girl was being asked to be the host, bartender, and waitress at the same time. We didn't get our plates picked up until it was time to go, but we had room on the table, so it's no big deal. The staff was friendly, but maybe understaffed. In Closing: Kudos to Sala Thai for opting to invest in this location along with Popeyes, Duncan Donuts, and Baskin Robbins. I think it can work. Sala Thai is a good all around restaurant that's nice, yet informal; reasonable quality, yet inexpensive. It'll be interesting to see this place hit its stride and find its identity. I came on a Tuesday around lunch, but I'll visit a few more times and see if this will be a hit or fool's gold. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The food was ok. The Thai fried rice was not the best I've had. The peas and carrots in it were hard and it didn't have the thia flavor to me. read more

This review is for the food only. We ordered delivery from this place via doordash a few times now. My husband's fav is padthai and he really likes it. I have had chicken curry (good flavor and lots of meat), drunken noodles (a bit too oily for my taste and not enough basil), golden triangle (fried tofu - cant go wrong), and wonton soup (has lots of cabbage and very diff from chinese wonton soup). Overall the food isn't bad and since it's soo close to our house, we will keep ordering food from them. read more

My bestie decided to treat me to a birthday lunch. She insisted on this place on Minnesota Avenue said they have the best crabmeat ragoons. She raved about the shrimp and crabmeat fried rice. Shoot when she Mai Tais I had blanked out. The service was the only negative maybe they don't know about checking on tables because we had to call them for service if we wanted anything. But the food was worth it. Those ragoons was so light and fluffy they almost floated to my mouth. They use string beets for one prettiest diplays and to counterpoint the ragoon. They were so good. The fried rice was super fresh, the ingredients made for the best fried rice I have ever had. To the chef kudos! read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Crabmeat and shrimp fried rice - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Despite confusion over proper parking in the Park 7 development, its surroundings by carry outs and fast food, Sala Thai is a convenient spot for a drink, quick meal and an opportunity to learn what's going on in Ward 7. There is a lot of potential, I hope for more improvements and support in 2018. Also...a better selection of veggies in its veggie tempura appetizer. read more

The Drunken Noodles were flavorful but overcooked , greasy and dry( no sauce) . I ordered from Uber and I guest they were closing soon. The ones I had before were much better. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Kee Mao - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I stopped at this Sala Thai location for the first time today. It was really good! It was happy hour and I got wings and calamari for $6 each. Both were cooked to perfection. I also had the homemade lemonade. Awesome as well. I was pleasantly surprised given the location. Hopefully they keep it up so I can keep coming here. read more

Sala Thai Minnesota Ave - Happy Hour wings and calamari. The calamari is missing a few pieces; I started eating before I remembered to take a photo. - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The food may have been decent had they served it when it was made several days prior but it wasn't very edible when they got around to finally serving it the day I went. I went there for lunch with a colleague because of its proximity to our business meeting. I wouldn't recommend it as a destination nor would I suggest as a person just in the neighborhood. All jokes aside, the food wasn't fresh nor was it good. I was very disappointed. read more

For lack of a better (or really, any) option, Sala Thai serves as the neighborhood watering hole for the Minnesota Ave/Benning Heights neighborhood. Consequently, they do a good happy hour with $3.50 Singhas and $5 crab meat steamed dumplings. The whole Sala Thai chain has certainly slipped since the early days of one basement restaurant in Dupont Circle, but it's dependably reliable, and certainly a step up from most of the local Chinese take out joints. This particular branch has a full bar (complete with picture of King Chulalongkorn) and about eight stools. The menu consists of your Thai standards: tom yum goong soup, larb gai, panang curry, pad thai, etc. It won't rock your world, and it's certainly nothing to go out of your way for, but with so few full-service dining options east of the river, it will do in a pinch. read more