This is my go-to Thai restaurant since I've lived in Sterling the past 4 years. Everything is always delicious with the right amount of spice. I love the papaya salad and the basil chicken with rice. read more

Came here with J during our lunch break. Their lunch specials are awesome. It's from Mon-Fri 11:30-4:00 pm, dine in only. For $10 you get a house salad, choice of spring roll or chicken lemon grass soup and your choice of an entree. They offer Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Ginger Dish, Cashew Chicken, Fried Rice, Panang Curry, Mixed Vegetables, Green Curry, and Garlic Sauce Dish. Upon entering, we were immediately seated. There is plenty of seating inside and it's a nice space. I like the ambiance, it's modern yet very homey and laid back at the same time. Employees are wonderful here. From the moment we were greeted till we left the door, service was excellent. The girls were friendly, personable, accommodating, and attentive. Their Red Curry wasn't listed under their lunch specials but the kind employee said they would include that in their lunch special anyways. I thought that was very sweet of her. We enjoyed each of the dishes we tried. Their Papaya Salad was very fresh and the flavors were all on point. Their curry portions were wonderful, super generous serving size. We liked the plating of each dish too. Their $10 lunch special is a great deal. Especially because each entree comes with a house salad and your choice of a spring roll soup. You will definitely leave full. Their mango with sticky rice was the perfect ending to a great meal. Will definitely be back again! read more

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Hidden gem, indeed. Not only place is at the back of a shopping center. the sign is also insconpicous that you may likely miss it the first time you drive by. We ordered their house chef salad, app sampler, fried rice and Tom Kha. The price is reasonable. There are tons of parking because of its location next to a supermarket. Service is also great with lots of smiling faces. We notice a lot of patrons buying to go bags. read more

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The food is always delicious and I genuinely enjoy all the flavors of every dish I've tried.

This place is a total ripoff. I used DoorDash to order. I ordered one Pad Thai Chicken and a second order of Chicken Pad Thai and then checked the box to add $3 for shrimp. There was no chicken in the order. Also the few shrimp that were cooked and inside the noodles still had their tails on! Who serves shrimp in a noodle meal with the tails on them? I had to dig through the noodles and take the tails off before I could eat them. I paid $11 for the Puket Dumplings. There were 5. About the size of a quarter. Ripoff. And I paid $2.50 for a side of rice that was 1/3rd the amount I was expecting. Probably 10 cents worth of rice and 2:40 to make it and package it!! Ripoff!! On top of that... The food was mediocre at best! $55 for a crap meal... read more

I have frequented this restaurant and ordered take-out. The food is excellent and if you have a designated driver, you must try the lycheetini! I always order the spring and shrimp rolls - crispy and not oily. I cannot have spicy food but my dinner partners have always raved. The restaurant has accommodated me and served tasty but non-spicy entrees. Owned and operated by a family with Thai staff who are unfailingly pleasant and helpful. Highly recommend. read more

Our favorite Thai place by far Everything we've ever gotten is fabulous- duck, pad Thai, curry, well you get the idea. read more

I remain a fan of this place as they serve the best curry duck and some of the areas most underrated egg rolls. Can't lose with this place so you might want to get on board. read more

Ordered the spicy shrimp fried rice and a thai tea. I forgot to specify the spice level i wanted, so i got the default "thai dad backhand slap". The wok must have been heated over hell's fire. Each grain of rice had a rich toastiness, and the shrimp was perfectly cooked with tail still on. The default spice level is no joke, but the flavor profiles of traditional thai cuisine are still there. The thai tea felt like a mother comforting you after this assault to your taste buds. 9/10 but rounded to a 5/5. read more

Sortrel literally saved our new years. Got stuck in DC on our way home to VT. Arrived to our hotel ready to enjoy the hotel bar and restaurant with fellow wayward travelers to discover they closed at 8pm. Sortrel came up on Yelp as the only place that delivered booze. While we landed with them on desperation, they literally turned our night around. From placing our order via Yelp/GrubHub to food arriving AT OUR HOTEL ROOM DOOR, it was maybe 25mins. It was the fastest delivery we've experienced, and the food was SOOOO good! Not only that, but they called us within minutes of placing the order to share they were out of a certain wine and offered awesome alternatives - with our luck this evening, we were so sure they were calling to say they were closed for new years Eve. Thank you so so much for saving the day, Sortrel folks! read more

Sortrel Thai - Hotel dinner delivery - potstickers, pad Thai, drunken noodles, Sapporo, and Pinot grigio - Thai Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Absolutely the best Thai in Sterling Ashburn Leesburg region. We have introduced so many people to this people and they all love it. The food portions are generous. Tastes great. The service is great. Their Chili Basil is my absolute favorite followed by Drunken Noodles. Their chocolate tortufo is a must try (one of the reasons we keep going back). Highly recommended. read more

Sortrel Thai - Thai Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Fast delivery Thai basil is great. Yum yum...... quiet clean establishment while eating in.

Delicious food! Never have had a bad experience so far:) high quality chicken and excellent sauces and flavors!

Had I seen the other person review about the Chicken Panang Curry, i would have avoided it, that review is spot on about it being 90% chicken and very little curry. Not at all what I expected and very disappointing when you're expecting one thing and basically received something else entirely. The drunken noodles weren't much better either. The beef was chopped into very tiny pieces to a point where it almost was like ground beef. The end result made the little pieces of beef kinda chewy and not very fulfilling to eat. read more

I should give only one star, but in the hope that the restaurant will read this review and address the issues -- let's start with two and hope things improve. I've been a huge fan of Sortrel Thai ever since they opened. The restaurant is always clean and deserves big points for courteous and efficient staff; both of these things are still true -- which is part of the reason for two stars. Consistently good staff and cleanliness count, no matter what. When they first opened, the portions were generous with meats and veggies cooked to perfection and plenty of sauce. Good quality rice was always served fluffy. I often brought friends and family there pre-pandemic. It was my favorite sit-down restaurant. Reasonably quiet, good service, and delicious food that didn't disappoint. Weathering the pandemic storm, restaurants have understandably had a hard time during the past three years. Sortrel Thai did a better job than most, especially transitioning to carry-out service only while maintaining a strong client base. Quality didn't seem to suffer too badly throughout. Sadly, something has changed and not for the better. Allowing for inflation and the inevitable shrinkflation that accompanies it, this restaurant is starting to fray. Portions are considerably smaller (25-30%) while prices have risen noticeably higher (in some cases by as much as 50% or more). One notable example is the rice. Whereas they usually served a generous portion included with carry-out meals, and an extra portion of the same size could be purchased for only $1 more -- now the rice portion has been cut in half and a half-size carry out container costs $2. In addition, the quality of rice is far lower. It used to be larger grains that were tender and fluffy, not sticky or tacky. It's now smaller grains, that are so flat, sticky, and clumpy -- it's almost impossible to flake apart. Gummy, chewier rice that sticks in your teeth doesn't enhance any meal. Meat of every kind is often overcooked and tough. There is virtually no sauce in many dishes anymore, and so the end result is often an inferior dish overall from start to finish. Sortrel Thai used to be an exceptional, stellar restaurant and someplace I went in person (or for carry-out) twice a month or more. But for the last six months or so, it's been once every other month. What has changed? Maybe there's a new chef, maybe it's cost-cutting, or fill-in-the-blank. But if things keep going the way they're going, then I predict Sortrel Thai will be on its way out. People will stay loyal forever as long as you keep serving good food at a reasonable price. If prices rise, then quality has to remain exceptional. High prices and "meh" food means this restaurant has stopped making an effort. I hate to think I may have to look elsewhere for good Thai cuisine, but Sortrel is no longer measuring up. I really hope they can turn things around. read more

Really good food and fantastic service. We ordered the chicken satay appetizer they were juicy and the sauces were great. For our entree we ordered drunken noodles with chicken and chili basil with chicken. Both were excellent. The menu indicated they were 4 chilis spicy but they were not that spicy, so don't let that scare you off. We finished the meal with their mango sticky rice and it was also very good and it had a wonderfully juicy mango. Probably one of my favorite Thai kitchens in the area. It is a little place tucked into a not very busy shopping center, but don't let that fool you this place makes fantastic food, highly recommend. read more

Dropped in here for lunch at the suggestion of a friend and I'm glad that I did. I was torn between the cashew chicken, the basil beef or the Siam beef. I settled on the Siam beef and added shrimp. I thought that it would be spicier but I liked the taste of ginger. Next time I will definitely order the cashew chicken. read more

Sortrel Thai - Siam Beef with shrimp - Thai Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Love Sortrel!!! Always the Go to place! Grateful they deliver, especially during this health crisis. Quick and perfect delivery. Food gets here Hot and delicious! Dont need to ask for utensils/ hand wipes, always included. read more

Sortrel Thai - Chicken with Rice Noodles - Thai Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Visiting from out of town and looked for a spot to stop in for a late dinner. We ordered the veggie steamed dumplings, red curry with soft tofu, and drunken noodles with veggies. The curry was 10/10! It was delicious, just like we had in Thailand. The other dishes were good but the curry here really stands out. The restaurant was clean and the service was excellent. Servers were very friendly and accommodating. Our food came out very fast. We were in and out very quickly which is what we needed after a long day. read more

I came here on a Tuesday afternoon for take-away and it was like a completely different restaurant. I ordered dinner sizes and they merely added more rice and noodles. I ordered veg spicy rice & tofu drunken noodle. The vegetables were skimpy and very little flavor. The noodle dish was bland as well with very little onion and basil. Extremely average and not the quality I was perfectly happy to drive 50min for. Won't be back. :( read more

I have raved about this restaurant before. It almost died in front of the theater as 4912. Since theyve moved (years ago) they finally get the respect they deserve! DELISH! read more

Probably the best pad Thai food in sterling It's the most delicious yummy yummy in my tummy Thai in the whole wide world. They accidentally gave me the wrong order last night and they gave great service when I wanted to fix my order. read more

Went here a while ago and wanted to write a review because the Pad Thai was really good. This is a Good quality Thai place. My gf likes the Thai Basil and veggie rolls. Very Authentic! read more

I ordered through a delivery service. The food overall was tasty. I'd say I'll order again...I think. I ordered the Drunken noodles (chicken) and the Firecracker shrimp. I'll start with the Shrimp dish...I was shocked with how much shrimp was in the dish...it was mainly shrimp and hardly any veggies! For me...this is a bit of a no no. I like a good ratio. For others...this may be a plus...it's relative! I'm serious tho...there were like three/four peppers...and some big pieces of scallions (weird af...and yuk!) and some slices of onions. I got the white rice...there wasn't much sauce with the dish either...it taste as if they used MSG in the dishes. The chicken drunken noodles were tasty as well...they too had an MSG fill in them. They don't use actual chicken breast in the the noodles, it's ground chicken. Their site says they use the high quality fresh ingredients...lol guess it's freshly ground chicken! Idk...I wouldn't order the drunken noodles again to be honest. I've had better in this area. Overall, I've been on a "hunt" in this area for a good restaurant to order some Asian fusion and this place missed the mark. The MSG in the food really messed the food up! The Firecracker Shrimp isn't too bad...just beware of the MSG...same for the DN. I have migraines...I can't intake MSG like that. Good luck! read more

We have come here for one of the lunch deals and it was pretty great. For a decent price we got a large lunch and the food was awesome. It included main dish with a salad and a roll. Definitely will come here to eat again! read more

The food here is always good. I love Thai basil flavors and grow it in my garden. They never disappoint. I get delivery to my office via BeyondMenu. read more

Sortrel is a great local business! We always get chicken pad Thai and edamame! Super yummy! Their firecracker chicken is also good!

Excellent lunch place. We ordered wild boar, duck with basil, satay, green curry with chicken. Tasty as well as well proportioned. Reasonable price. Loved the wild boar as the texture and taste both were to the point. The duck was crispy and on the sweet side. Green curry was as expected. Lovely service and warm decor. read more

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This is a nice little place with a quaint bar. But the crispy duck was incredible!!! If you like spicy, you'll love it. read more

Amazing, authentic fresh Thai. Great service! Thai chili basil with crispy tofu is absolutely delicious. Also, the mango with sticky rice is a MUST! This is our go-to for Friday night take-out - we look forward to Sortrel all week! Kids love it, too. They are adhering to strict Covid guidelines making us feel very comfortable. Looking forward to being able to dine-in again. read more

The best Thai place in The Ashburn area. Amazing food (fair warning: it's spicy!), great service, wonderful ambience, very reasonable prices - what else can you ask for? Don't miss this one! read more

Definitely my favorite Thai restaurant in an area that's flooded with them. I usually get the green curry or the spicy beef salad, and both are great! I need to branch out and try more of their dishes, so I guess I'll have to go there more often. The service is also excellent and the ambiance is very cozy. Love this place. read more

This is a good local spot if you want something called Thai that is speedily prepared to make good profits and provide some value. If you are looking for high quality, street Thai, very good flavor this will not be the place for you... So maybe best to think of this one as very Americanized? Thai food run by non Thai people probably read more

Excellent Thai Food. Some of the best local to Loudoun County. I frequent it all the time.

Completely gross and inedible food. In no universe is the food from this place good or authentic and it's puzzling that people seem to think this place qualifies as good Thai food. The panang curry is literally 90% protein with about two spoons of curry sitting at the bottom of the bowl. The drunken noodles we ordered had no chicken despite requesting in the order, two pieces of basil and no other vegetables. Takeout from here ended up being a very disappointing experience. Upon calling the restaurant, the person we talked to was rude and tried to pass off the bad food as "how we cook Thai food". You can't label something a curry if there is no curry inside of it and drunken noodles isn't supposed to be 99% noodle with nothing else in it. I understand that sometimes kitchens have bad days but when a complaint is made, listen to the customer. Do not order from here, there are much better restaurants in the area. read more

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We have been ordering take out from this place for the past 4 years!!! and we order at least once a week, no joke! The food has always been amazing. The past two years we shifted to a plant base diet and they have been very accommodating to all of our requests for substitutions! They have a good vegetarian menu but would LOVE to see a more VEGAN specific dishes. So just throwing that out there! Vegan options would be even more amazing :) Anyways, we love this place. We've never had a bad experience and we appreciate how fast they are during their deliveries! Btw their portions are very good, and soooo much flavor! Very authentic. Thank you Sortrel! From, your annoying vegan family :) read more

Ordered the vegetarian Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles with Chicken, and Ginger Tofu to go. Determined the Pad Thai was a bit dry for our liking and had less of a peanut taste than others I have had before. Drunken noodles were great, and I loved the spice behind them! Wish I could eat in person as that would make them all the better. Tofu was also a hit - was a bit disappointed to see it was actually fried Tofu but was still very good. Portion sizes were HUGE! Could definitely split a meal! All around decent! read more

This spot is amazing, especially for the price. Food quality is 10/10 . I would recommend this to anyone trying to enjoy a quality Thai food restaurant! read more

We ordered 2 Pad Thai and spring rolls. All delicious. The takeout container looked reasonable. Although I am big eater it was very filling. Spring rolls very light snd flavorful . read more

My wife's favorite place to get lemon grass soup. I can't eat spicy foods but their pad Thai is the bomb, not spicy at all. Definitely check out their lunch specials read more

Sortrel Thai - Thai Near Me - Sterling, Virginia