bad service phad Thai is 4 bucks higher than the other one. Waitress feels like she doesn't give a fuck. Sticky rice half no flavor half too much salt. Unfortunately no tip. read more

Thailand is the original restaurant in Washington DC.In traditional applications, decorative art worthy to visit Thailand. read more

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My commute takes me by Soi 38 so I've been wanting to try the Thai food here for a long time, especially when the website boasts Thai street food style. The restaurant has a nice, modern vibe. For appetizer, my friend and I shared the Yum Goong Foo (fried chopped shrimp, roasted cashews, red onions, lime, chili, fresh julienne mango). It's one of my favorite Thai dishes (though usually fish is used) and they did a decent job here. I've never encountered this dish anywhere in other Thai restaurants in DC, so this is pretty awesome. For main, my friend ordered the Khao Soy (chicken leg, khao soi curry, egg noodles, sour cabbage) and sadly, it was terrible. She didn't event eat more than half. It was extremely salty. The dish is usually a little spicy and creamy from the coconut milk, but salty was all we tasted. Doi Moi does it better. I had the Som Tum Gai Yang (herb-grilled chicken, spicy green papaya salad, sticky rice) and it was okay- the papaya salad was really spicy- much more so than most places or other dishes. I liked a similar dish at Passara better. Given that the service and decor were okay, the food was the make or break it for me, and since the food was not great, it was a break. No more Soi 38 for me. read more

I had the chicken massuman. The sauce was watery and they used scraps of leg and thigh meat with gristle. I was not pleased. Service was extremely quick, I had food on the table less than 5 minutes after ordering...and I was there at noon. read more

we tried this out based on other yelpers and the proximity to where we are visiting. The menu has a pretty good selection of items. I got the panang and pad Thai. Both entrees had a dozen or more shrimp, which was plenty. The seasonings were on point. For dessert we had the mango sticky rice, and like the entrees, it was delish! Too bad we don't live closer bc we would visit here a lot more! read more

I tried the kuay tiew kee mao talay which they also called drunken noodles. It was nice with a good mix of seafood although I would have preferred more basil flavor overall. I was glad that it wasn't overly spicy since it was marked as spicy compared to other options on the menu. The restaurant had a great atmosphere for lunch with colleagues and was conveniently located in the city. read more

Got kanom jeen (medium) and Goon pao for delivery, amazing food! One of the best Thai food I tried so far in dc. You have to try this place!!! read more

The worst customer service I have ever had! To the moment we were sat constant neglect. I didn't get my drink till 30mins after ordering it. My server was literally avoiding the table. As some who has worked at a restaurant as a server I can say I was really upset. My husband had to wait an hour to get his food and my food came 30 mins before his. Constantly brushed off by waiters. I would never come here again and the food is just okay. If you have an hour of time to waste I say come here, if you want to wait another 20 mins for your check this is the place to be. The food is aesthetically pleasing but not that good. Just an overall bad experience. read more

My wife and I ordered SOI 38 while passing through DC. We generally eat Thai food everywhere we go. Thaijinsu in Newport News, Virginia has been the best Thai restaurant we've tried over the years, but SOI 38 takes the prize for best crab fried rice. Super Yum!!! read more

Amazing spot for Thai food! I've tried their pad Thai and panang curry, both were soooo good! Strongly recommend for takeout or dine-in!

Great customer service, delicious food. Duck wraps and flank steak dishes are amazing

Visiting Washington, DC and found this restaurant near our hotel. Absolutely beautiful ambience and decor. Food was amazing and great!

Underwhelming. Most of the noodle dishes were about $18. Although served with some seafood, this seemed overpriced as the taste was mediocre and I left feeling hungry - drunken noodles were served over a large portion of lettuce which seemed to replace noodles. read more

Soi 38 - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I read some read some very nice reviews of this place. Decided to stop in for dinner. Got an odd look from the hostess. I was bundled up to the gills since I had just gotten over a cold. Guess she wasn't expecting that from an out of towner. Lol. I had some green tea and the seafood with noodles. Requested mild spics flavor. Ice tea and the entree came within 10-15 minutes of each other. Tea was very nice but could have been a tad hotter. The seafood itself was very nice, though I did smell a slight giddiness to the seafood. It was faint enough for me to catch. Regardless it was a decent meal. I took a pic of the food but unfortunately it came out blurry thus can't post. I probably will venture over here once more to try something else but chances are somewhat slim. They missed out on both items I had. read more

This the Thai restaurant I have been waiting for in DC! Soi 38 offers more variety than just your red and green curry that you find at most Thai restaurants. The dishes are fun and flavorful. I highly recommend trying some of the "warm-up" and rolls. We had the Prik Tod (deep fried pepper stuffed with shrimp and chicken) and Ped Roti (roti roll with duck), both are worth ordering again. For entrees, my boyfriend and I split Kuay Tiew Kee Mao Talay (rice noodles with fresh seafood, onions and basil) and Gaeng Hang Lay (pork belly curry topped with ginger and peanuts) served with sticky rice. The Gaeng Hang Lay was my favorite dish of the night. For dessert we tried the Khao Neaw Mamuang (fresh mango and sticky rice) and Kluay Roti (fried roti and banana). The mango and sticky rice was probably slightly better, but both were good. Overall, this is a good option if you are bored with the standard Thai menu and not in the mood for a set menu for the evening. read more

Great food and good service.quick and kind. I was with a friend and I really enjoyed this place. The atmosphere was very nice and the interior design awesome. I would definitely advice to try this Thai restaurant. read more

Soi 38 - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Another good find on our second day in Washington , within walking distance from our hotel. I started with papaya salad, which was tangy and spicy. It was served with a wage of cabbage, which helped to balance the taste of hot chile. My main dish was green curry with chicken and vegetables. It was served with jasmine rice. I enjoyed the dish. It was better than other green curries I have had in Woodbridge , CT. Service was friendly and unhurried and the price was reasonable for Washington DC. read more

My colleague and I enjoyed our meals very much and the service was excellent. Well priced also for DC. We had Pik Kuar (crispy shrimp) and Pad Cha Talay (spicy mixed seafood dish). Generous amounts of seafood in both dishes and just the right amount of spice. read more

Nice ambiance, modern music and architecture, excellent food. Food is quite spicy. Good for a nice date. read more

Soi 38 - Amazing bar! - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Ate here for lunch and had the crispy duck with garlic basil sauce. It was tasty enough, but not what I was expecting. It was breaded and fried duck as opposed to crisped via roasting or sautéing, and the sauce was pretty meager. There were also no vegetables in the mix whatsoever, so it ended up feeling like a rather heavy fried meal when it didn't have to be. Word to the wise: Do not use the restrooms here! The doors are translucent so you can see through when you turn on the lights. read more

We ate at Soi 38 last night and the food was excellent! For appetizers we had the satay skewers, Poh Pia Tod (fried spring rolls and Kuay Tiew Lui Suan (fresh spring rolls) and all were very good! I am picky about peanut sauce, and theirs was authentic and tasty. We shared the large bowl of Tom Ka Gai soup and my wife said it was as good as any she had in Thailand! For entrees, we had the Pad See Ew which was my favorite, chicken pad Thai, and Khao Pad Sapparod (pineapple fried rice) and all were tasty. Great atmosphere and service, highly recommend a visit if you like Thai! read more

Maybe the most under-appreciated restaurant in DC. Great Thai food, inventive menu, gorgeous modern space, awesome drinks and bar. Really a gem of a restaurant but doesn't draw much of a crowd for dinner (downtown location) and is usually not full at lunch either. read more

Service was 2/5 stars. The waitress looked like she was exhausted. We sat at the bar on a very busy Saturday night. We ordered 2 entrees and they "didn't have them". Weird. So we had to order something else. I got steak, spicy green salad and sticky rice. I got a butter knife to cut the steak. The steak was like a piece of shoe leather! I couldn't even eat it ! Literally tried to chew for 2 whole minutes and had to spit it out. The spring rolls were good and that's it. read more

Finally tried this place for lunch since it's really close to work. The decor is pretty trendy. It's a big space. Didn't have to wait. The menu seems more traditionally thai than other little thai places that are more Americanized. We thought they might've hiked up the prices but it's actually super affordable and comparable to more hole-in-the-wall places. Pad thai and the red curry were good! My friend didn't really love the tamarin curry. It looked more like soup. The service was a bit slow which is why it's more of a 3-star place! read more

Great food and great service. Had the ped roti appetizer, duck was well spiced and the roll was very tasty. Highly recommend gaeng hang lay-pork belly was tender and the curry sauce was delicious not your standard green or red curry. Everyone at the table kept stealing bites of my dish so I would say it was a favorite! read more

If you have food allergies this restaurant is accommodating. The food was great and the environment was nice. You can check out my full restaurant review here: https://refinedblog.weebly.com/blog/paleo-proof-plate-soi-38-restaurant-review read more

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants when I visited DC until today. I went in today to have lunch and while waiting for my food I saw a mouse scurry across the restaurant and into the kitchen. Needless to say I chose to get up and leave before I got my food. Clearly they need to either work on their sanitary conditions or get an exterminator or both. Won't be back again. read more

Went last night... Was very excited after reading the website and the news about it, and I've spent time in Thailand eating the street food. It's a pretty space, but in a very quiet area in the West End. The address is not coherent - it's actually on 21st St, not L, between L and M, pretty much attached to the Citibank building (they share the same address, that's why the entrance is not on L). It was pretty quiet inside, not that many customers, but there was a bustling staff. I saw my favorite waitress from Bangkok Golden there, which made me very happy, because maybe this means they have chef overlap or something. She said she was just working the one shift tonight. I gave her a big hug. We had just come from hot yoga, so I was happy with how quickly they replenished our waters. Like I said, lots of staff, not a lot a customers, so we were doted on. It was just 3 of us, so we didn't get to order as much as I'd wanted to be, but we had a pretty good sampling of item. Grilled Pork Necks - okay, so this is one of my favorite dishes at the Laotian joint, you get a whole big plate of them with a great sauce. This was the same dish, but 1/2 of the volume of meat for about the same price. It tasted as good as it did at BG. The sauce seemed a touch less spicy, but maybe not, I'm not sure. Spicy lemongrass soup, bone-in pork rib - comes in style, in a hot pot with the fire and everything. We got the larger size, as the waitress said the small one was "tiny". This was fragrant, a bit of a kick, had mushroom and a good flavor. The pork rib was a toughish but tasty. One of the better dishes of the night. Yum/Baked fish maw/fried squid - this did not do it for me. It was fried squid with a boring crust and some small pieces of fish and some cashews. It was boring. I wish I had ordered the Larb or the pork liver. Honey Roasted Duck - My childhood friend really wanted duck, so we got duck. I thought it was pretty good. I'm not into sweeter foods. He didn't care much for it. I liked the skin of it and thought the meat was pretty good. I think those that like sweeter entrees may enjoy this. It was presented really well. Spicy Seafood/Pad Cha Talay - this was also one of the better dishes, it tasted a lot like jungle curry to me. This was the spiciest of the lot, but not overpoweringly so, certainly not to deserve the 3 peppers on the menu. Their was a good amount of seafood - scallops, squid, fish, shrimp. Sriracha Fried Rice - mmm ... My favorite dish they had. Just the right amount of kick. Greasy chicken (and I mean that in the best way - it was thigh meat and dark). Thai Ice Cream/Thai Tea flavor - it was good. I don't know, I'm not an ice cream connoisseur. Bua Loy - sticky rice dumplings in coconut milk. Interesting. I don't really like Asian desserts all that much. I think my co-eaters enjoyed. This place seems to have so much potential. I love going to a Thai place and not recognizing anything on the menu (it's usually various colored curries, drunken noodles, pad thai, some soups, and variations). What we had was pretty good, but not amazing. I would go again to try a bunch of other things on the menu. It's vast and creative and unique. I hope they are not going to dumb it down or make it too sweet or not spicy. If they are related to Bangkok Golden, then hopefully things will mesh and this place will be rock solid option for Thai in the city. Oh, and on a side note, not related to food, but on the kindness of strangers. I stupidly parked in the garage at 2000 L and didn't look at the sign properly. It closes at 8pm (that tells you how quiet this neighborhood is). So, I leave the restaurant and the garage is all locked up. I find a number to call, and even the "emergency" line goes to voicemail (they still haven't called me back). Any way, I hear a noise - the garage door opens and this middle-aged woman in a BMW is pulling out. I run to her car, and tell her the situation - she lives there and so has a card to get in and out. She says to get my car and she will wait, and then I can try to follow her closely through the gate. It takes a bit to find the car, and I was worried she'd leave. We get out and are right behind her car, and we were able to leave. 1) People are kind 2) Even though your doctor does a great job, after work, he/she is probably brain dead, hence getting locked into a garage at night. read more

This is very good Thai food coupled with attentive service. The measure of any restaurant is a return adventure. Yes, we would come back and word of mouth endorse the food to our friends. Good portions. Fresh ingredients meaning they purchase good cuts of meats. The panang curry was very good. We have had exceptional pud thai but this dish was competently good. The duck appetizer really good. With a sea of possibilities in the D C area this Thai food is on top of the list. read more

The receptionist is the worst ever. She even didn't care about what you order to go. And got me a wrong food.

Great fried pineapple rice, steak was well cooked and included an amazing dipping sauce. Papaya salad was extremely limey (a good thing) and the cocktails were good too. The emperor's punch was pretty big and too much for 2 people to finish (recommend at least a party of 3). Overall a great experience and will come here again. read more

Food was delicious. Large menu selection . Gracious and attentive staff. Bustling and noisy but attractive contemporary space . Check out wonderful painting on walls & ceiling! read more

Soi 38 - Soi 38 Thai "street food" restaurant in downtown Washington, D.C. - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

We visited Soi 38 twice during our visit to Washington DC. The first time was for lunch during a weekend. We were very surprised by the quality and flavor of our meals. We decided right then that we will have to return for dinner. We did, the next day. The food, again, was very good and the flavor was spot on. The menu is a bit difficult to read as they use Thai names for all their dishes - may be a bit difficult to pronounce. I am Thai and it took me a little while to figure things out as they do not have the menu in Thai. :) Highly recommended. read more

Had dinner here for 12 people last night. Our party ended up trickling in a few at a time because of work related delays but the staff seated us down at a large table in the corner and let us start ordering appetizers right away. As more people came, we ordered more appetizers which were delivered as they were ready. I highly recommend the chicken skewers with peanut sauce, grilled pork neck, pork belly, and papaya salad. Most of us had Kra Prow Gai (minced chicken, Thai chili sauce) for our entree so as you can tell tell, we like it a lot. Even though we were full, we couldn't pass on dessert. We had 6 mango sticky rice, banana wrapped in roti with condensed milk, and Thai egg custard. I'm a huge fan of dessert, especially mango sticky rice and Soi 38 did not disappoint. read more

It is the best and most authentic Thai restaurant I have ever had in D.C. A decent place to meet with friends and savor good food.

Decent Thai food in a beautiful open space, Soi 38 has a good menu and an even better location working in its favor. It's large size makes it an easy place to take large groups or families. Additionally, it's location makes it a prime spot for a meal downtown, or a pre-theater place to meet up. read more

I had a shrimp pad Thai for dinner and loved it. Tried the Lemon lotus, had a refreshingly taste. Must try, if you are in DC.

Went tonight for a birthday dinner with friends. Overall, the food was delicious! We had a variety of appetizers, rolls, and entrees and enjoyed them all. The spice level was accommodated based on what everyone preferred. The reason for less stars was that the waitress when clearing up the table knocked over my glass of wine, much of which landed on me and my dress. I'm glad I was drinking white wine so at least I didn't have stains. The waitress apologized and that was it. She left me what was left of my spilled wine at the table and didn't replace it or make any attempt. I didn't make a fuss and started to finish off my glass. While I still had a few sips, she took it away. When she returned with the birthday dessert for my friend, I commented on her taking the glass away before it was empty. She brought me out some wine though it wasn't even what I had lost in the spill. My friends and I were quite surprised that I was neither comped the drink or at least given a new glass when it was spilled. Either would have been fine given I didn't get what I paid for. I don't know if I'll return based on this since I have a dry cleaning bill on top on my dinner. read more

Food is good, but happy hour is whack. You must sit at the bar in order to receive drinks at happy hour prices. If you sit at a booth or a table, they will charge you full price for drinks during happy hour, even if you're ordering food. Nah. read more

Prices are very reasonable, everyone in my party was very pleased with their food, and the kanom mor gaeng dessert was ridiculously good.... nice and sweet. I wanted to have a whole bowl of it. read more