We were excited to try Sugar Plam for the first time. And our first experience did not disappoint! I like their signature dish, the Kao Soi Kai. This is a red curry paste containing pieces of chicken dark meat on the bone plus egg noodles. Also tucked in the bowl to the side of the paste is a mesh of fried egg noodles. Accompanying the Kao Soi is a little ceramic tray topped with sliced shallot, mustard greens and ground chile,. I do wish that the curry paste wasn't so thick. The Drunken Noodles with seafood is very good. Service is warm and friendly, with hearty good-byes from the staff. Unfortunately, the rest of the service has not been tip-top on our last two visits. Today our server was distracted by a toddler in her care and never checked on us after she delivered our orders. We never saw her again until she, and this is a big no-no for me, brought us the check before asking if we wanted anything else. We actually did want to try the Mango Sticky Rice and the Thai iced Coffee, but oh well. I'm hesitant to mention this final point, but the men's room was dirty with toilet paper strewn all over the floor. It was obvious it had been some time since it had last been cleaned. But having said that, we would like to give Sugar Palm another chance because our first visit here was truly stellar. read more

Sugar Palm - Kao Soi - Thai Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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My first time at Sugar Plam. All new renovations. Amazing authentic thai foods and the best service. read more

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I was in the area and was looking for a place to sit down and have a quick dinner. I decided I wanted some Thai food and found Sugar Palm. The restaurant was quite empty except for one or two tables that were occupied. It didn't give me a great feeling, but it was a week night so I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Service was quick and they came to take my order soon after I was seated. I ordered the kao soi from their menu which I enjoyed along with the spring roll that they brought out. Overall, the food was tasty. read more

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Came in here really late one evening about 10 minutes before they were closing, and they were so kind and accommodating allowing us to take the time that we needed to complete our meal. Service was wonderful and the food was tasty. Also ordered on GrubHub and wanted to include the spicy condiments so I called them directly and they were so gracious and willing to help add the condiments to my order. It's so nice to have a Thai restaurant with superb customer service and great food! read more

I so wanted to give this place more stars because I know it's an uphill battle after the pandemic...but I ordered for the first time there hoping it would be my new GO TO for Thai food in my new neighborhood. The food is good; not amazing but good. 1. The crab rangoons. I usually only indulge in this appetizer like once a year and I did today...so excited to have these and was very disappointed. I think they put ONE TEASPOON of the cream cheese/crab mix in each little fan thing. These are not crab rangoons. 2. The pad Thai was a large portion. Nice! But honestly I was hoping for a lunch sized portion/prices. They don't have lunch specials/sizes/prices currently! They may need to change this up as their competition in Shirlington T.H.A.I. Has excellent lunch specials ... SUGAR PLUM just needs a little tweaking!! And I will keep going for sure. Sorry for this not as stellar review today. read more

Sugar Palm - The "non-crab rangoons" fan type things! ;) - Thai Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

First time visiting since the new management took over, and I was thoroughly impressed! The service was incredibly accommodating, and the ambiance felt both welcoming and upscale--like dining in a high-end restaurant. The food was served in generous portions and was absolutely delicious. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

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The decor is bright with a modern feel. The server was very y prompt and polite. I had the steamed dumplings and drunken noodle. All very tasty. The drunken noodle was spicy but did not overpower the other flavors in the bowl. I will definitely be back read more

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The food is good, but the prices recently increased by 25% and the portion sizes have gotten smaller. Not only that, but they used to have an app that allowed you to earn points and redeem them on your total bill. For some reason they have removed this feature. TLDR: smaller portion sizes and charging 25% more than they used to - not a good way to retain customers. read more

so yummmmmmmmmmmmy! we had the sweetest waitress ever, and loved the mango sticky rice, the summer rolls, and the chicken satay 10/10 read more

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I went to have dinner with my family yesterday. My family loves it!! This is my third time here, but this time the restaurant looks so different more modern, renovated by new owner. The food tastes so amazing with different menus. The servers are very nice with amazing service. I will bring my girlfriend to eat with me soon. read more

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The worst delivery service ever. We ordered for lunch today, a $215.00 order. Delivery was made as scheduled, but we received less than half of what was originally ordered. The remainder of the order didn't arrive until an hour later - our frustration was compounded by us being located less than a mile away from the restaurant. The food was cold, the spring rolls were soggy, and the lemongrass soup was spilled all over the bottom of the bag. Multiple calls to the restaurant we're met with a "not our problem now" and "we'll get to it when we get to it" attitude. We will never order from this poorly managed restaurant again. read more

Me and my girlfriend came here after a long day of moving furniture into my new apartment across the street. This place was unassuming and had that atmosphere/feeling any other thai restaurant you've been to has. The fried shrimp spring rolls were so delicious we wanted more! The service was great and our drinks never were empty. Great place 5/5. read more

Sugar Palm - C1. Red Curry with chicken - Thai Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I do love their menu and I've been a customer for years but lately there are so many inconsistencies and there is no number to call. When you call the advertised number it immediately disconnects. Each time I order food the items are different every time - sometimes as expected and good and sometimes the opposite.. And when I order delivery they frequently miss an item. This last time I ordered through uber eats - spring rolls were missing, there was so much fish sauce all over the bag. And the papaya salad was again totally different and mostly peanuts. They need to train their staff to be more consistent. In the meantime there are so many great Thai places around that I feel totally fine taking a big long break from this place. read more

Excellent food service and price. Our favorite got too for Thai. Try it out you will not be disappointed. Highly recommend.

I ordered the X2 Salmon Panang Curry and wow, I am impressed! The grilled flavor, cooked to perfection, the sauce and the vegetables is a chef's kiss. My daughter ordered the Grilled Pork Chops with dipping sauce and Rice. The grilled flavor was really there and the meat is so tender. Ended our dinner with Mango Sticky Rice dessert. I think I found a new favorite cute little Thai restaurant. The service is excellent too. read more

Sugar Palm - Sticky Rice with Mango - Thai Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Large causal Thai restaurant with a delicious menu to match. Highlight of the meal was definitely the mango sticky rice which the serving was plenty big enough for two! There classic Thai dishes are nothing to ignore either. The service was friendly and accommodating as we were able to make substitutions where needed. It's nice and quiet with just the right amount of crowd. Recommend checking this place out with family and friends for lunch or dinner. read more

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On game day Sunday we ordered via uber eats. We ordered the crab fried rice, dried pork jerky (moo dadeiw), crab Rangoon, Thai beef salad, fried flounder, and chicken satay. Well balanced spicy flavors across the board. Might be our go to place moving forward. read more

I used to love this place. It was my go to thai, best calamari ever. Unfortunately it has gone stale the past couple of years. First the calamari and then slowly everything else My last to orders were just terrible Even the Tom kha soup was lacking flavor, rubbery calamari and coconut shrimp, drunken noodles were terrible I had to be drunk to eat them Will be searching for a new thai place read more

The food at this place is good (depending on what you get). I got 2 pad Thai and 1 papaya salad. The pad Thai was really good. I was surprise when they use a different type of rice noodle to make the pad Thai. Normally it's the thick wide noodles, but here they use a thinner rice noodles. Surprisingly, it was really good, the noodles was still really good due to the decent seasoning. The meat on the other was another story, I suck it up and ignore how dried my pork was because the seasoning was too good. The chicken wasn't too dry so next time skip the pork pad Thai and get another meat. The papaya salad was such a disappointment though, I thought any Thai restaurant can do decent papaya salad because it was a basic dish, but I was so wrong. The salad was so bland, and the papaya was shred so thick, and it wasn't fresh, so the color wasn't green and it was hard to chew. I recommend skipping the Thai papaya salad here. The price at this place is pretty decent, it is pretty affordable. The food was cooked really fast and I would come here again for pad Thai. read more

New owners !! The food is great and the service only better ! New decor and seating...better set up and the new seating looks great !

I definitely am a Thai food eating person. Sugar Palm is very nicely decorated with modern furniture. The staff was very nice. The restaurant has new ownership and the current owner stopped by our table to ask our opinion about the restaurant and the food. I actually liked and appreciated the concern of a caring owner. Everyone that is working there is Thai...which is something else that I like. I want authentic Thai food. I ordered Ka Prao pork; which in english is basil pork....this was definitely one of the better Ka Prao's. I requested in between American Spicy and Thai spicy...They will adjust the spice level. The flavor of the Ka Prao sauce was perfect. Overall, I was happy with the choice to eat there....Very clean restaurant, friendly staff, caring owner, and excellent food. I will be back to try the curries....I am definitely looking forward to it. Real Thai food made authentically....no adding sugar to the food like some of the Thai restaurants will do.....I recommend this place. read more

Ordered from this place during the covid lockdown. Delivery came pretty much right on time. I saw a lot of reviews for this place so I thought I would try here since I haven't tried before. Man was I disappointed from the food here. The pad see ew noodles were overcooked and just broke when you picked it up. There was hardly any chew to it. The ingredients in the dish might have been stale or old as I could taste the lack of freshness of the ingredients. The basil fried rice should be a pretty standard Thai dish, but again, this dish was so poorly constructed. The rice felt like it was undercooked, the taste of the chicken was not fresh at all. It tasted like it's been sitting in the back of the fridge for a while. The only good part of my order was ka prow. read more

Sugar Palm - N3. Pad See Ew N7. Spicy Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Another great dining experience. The serving sizes are huge. The amount of meat in our entrées was insane. This is now our new favorite Thai restaurant in this area. The Panang Curry was absolutely delicious with hudge chunks of pot roast inside, which was a first, but I will say this was not a typical Panang Curry. You could not taste coconut milk or peanut flavor. This was more of a Khao Soi base. Maybe they thought I wouldn't know. I didn't say anything though, because what they brought was so delicious. read more

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Beautiful decor! Relaxing atmosphere! Friendly staff! Delicious food! What more could you ask for! If you haven't eaten there you're missing out! read more

This restaurant is in my neighborhood and I frequent here a few times a week. Byrd makes the cocktails so delicious and his customer services is impeccable. I've bounced around with a few things on the menu and I'm never disappointed. My current go to is the Prik Khing with Chicken and another option that never fails is the whole pompano and flounder!! The fish with the chili basil cause is chefs kiss! read more

Sugar Plum is amazing. Best kept secret in VA! The service is top tier! The food is fantastic. They treat you well! 5 star level of dining ! I'm here almost every week! read more

Sugar Palm - When I say this place is the best! Chin the owner is amazing. You is so nice and sweet. Service and food is top tier! - Thai Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

So I ordered on the phone and picked up from this place. They gave me the wrong order then harassed me on the phone for some remaining balance due. Really, disappointed on this place. read more

Different but delicious! I ordered this from GrubHub while staying in town. Even with a decent delivery time, everything was hot and fresh. Why I say it's different is because the chicken Pad Thai was made with thin noodles and was definitely on the more savory side. Not saying it's bad at all, just not what I'm used to! Still very tasty and the portions were great! I looked at pics here on Yelp and I feel like I did get a different type of noodle. No worries though, still enjoyed it. I also grabbed their summer rolls. I like these with a good peanut sauce. Sugar Palm's summer rolls comes with two sauces. A clear, maybe vinegar type sauce, then peanut sauce. I wasn't a huge fan of their peanut sauce. It was very very sweet. Almost like brown sugary? I preferred the clear sauce that had a slight heat. Much better flavor with the veggies in the wrapper. Overall I'm glad I tried it. I will probably try some other places in the area, but this is a good contender. read more

I'm sorry Yelp family, I should've reviewed Sugar Palm years ago. Forgive me? I have gone to this restaurant several times and it always hit the mark. The down side of this restaurant is the parking lot is trash. It is a small parking lot and always packed. You can park in a nearby garage for a small fee, but I take a hard pass on that. Like Kristin Wiig said in Bridesmaids, "help me, I'm poor." I'm not in actuality, I'm just extra cheap. When we went here recently and in general, the service is prompt and courteous. On this recent occasion, I ordered a Long Island (shout out to my drinking lushes out there!). I got it quickly and it was yummy. My friend beat me to the restaurant. She was eating her fingernails, she was so hungry. So, when I arrived, the calamari came shortly after as she ordered it prior to my arrival. The calamari (which I've had before) is yummy! It comes with lettuce and has a sweet and delicious sauce on the actual calamari. It is bomb.com. The softer texture of the calamari, with the crispy lettuce is a texture explosion. I ordered Pad See Ew (stir fried noddle with egg & Chinese broccoli in sweet brown sauce) with both chicken and shrimp. My friend got the same thing, but with only chicken and she added green and red peppers. I also got a side of white rice as I like the contrast of the noodle, with the firm rice. The meal was delicious. Large portion, well seasoned and a must-try! I must say that our food came out lickety-split. I'm not clear how they made our food so fast, lol. By the way, my friend ate ALL of her food and basically never came up for air when she started eating. I didn't get to a chance to take a pic of her food because she started gorging herself too fast, lol. Listen, it's time for me to go. I'd like YOU TO GO to Sugar Palm Thai. Okay, byeeeee read more

Went for lunch around 12:30 on a Monday. We were the only ones who ate in the whole time, other than a couple people at the bar. Seems like more of a takeout place, at least during the day, so if you want a quiet spot to eat, this could be it! The entrees were excellent. I ordered Ka Prow with beef and asked for it spicy. It was the perfect level of spice. Usually I have to still ask for a spice tray at most restaurants, and this is the first time it was just right. The portion was huge. My mom got Panang Tofu and the curry was creamy & thick and the tofu was that perfect spongy texture. The portion actually seemed a little small for the panang, especially because we received the dinner menu (not sure if there was a lunch menu -- I forgot to ask) The fried tofu appetizer was boring. The texture of the tofu was really good and the sweet & sour sauce was tasty, but there wasn't enough of it to cover the bland tofu. I wouldn't order that one again. The service was very friendly, but not attentive. All in all great food, and I would order takeout here again, but probably wouldn't sit in; at least for lunch. read more

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Food: 5/5 Ease of Order: 5/5 I had ordered Crispy Duck Basil, and it was heavenly! I asked for the duck to be extra crispy since it was a to-go order, and they delivered that request perfectly. I had walked in and within the first few seconds, I was greeted by an employee. After I told them it was my first time there, they provided a few recommendations, such as their Pad Thai and the Crispy Duck Basil. When I ordered, I was informed it would take about 15 minutes, and I could wait for the food at a table. It took the time they had stated, and I left the establishment afterwards. There is also parking in front of the place (for 15 minutes) if you're planning on picking up an order. The duck had the perfect amount of saltiness and seasoning. It was served with a bell pepper sauce dip and steamed rice. The duck came wrapped in foil in a plastic container to keep the food warm. It was slightly oily but that added to the flavor of the duck. There was additionally a fish sauce-pepper dipping sauce combination to eat with the duck if I preferred something a little more salty. The duck had a crunchy exterior but the meat inside was pretty tender. When paired with the reddish-brown sauce on the side, the dish was rich in flavor and a little spicy. I highly recommend this dish, and I'm definitely a returning customer. read more

We've had carryout twice and both have been good experiences. No issues w ordering and pickup. Food was hot and flavorful. read more

This restaurant has some of the best Thai food around. The Panang and Massaman curries are terrific, along with the Drunken Noodkes and the Seafood Fried Rice...just some of my favorites. Don't leave without dessert, and I strongly suggest the Mango & Sticky Rice. It's located right off 395 near Sullivan Place apartment complex. read more