Food is very oily. We had tried the green curry, drunken noodles, tom yum shrimp soup and pad Thai. Everything was sitting in oil. The tom yum shrimp soup was so salty that we had to pass. (Btw, it only had 2 shrimps and 5 small pieces of mushroom?) Definitely stay away unless you want greasy and salty food. read more

Bring a flashlight! The Regent is an above-average Thai restaurant that has a nice little bar area, with a dark lit dining area and cozy decorations. The food is definitely delicious, though a little pricey, and its spicy levels can accommodate anyone (medium was a bit much for me). Yum: - Drunken noodles (be careful about spicy level, since medium was a bit much for us). - Pad Thai (get seafood, because chicken is boring) - Plaa Pow (grilled rainbow trout stuffed with spices...be careful it's not completely boneless) - Sticky rice with mango for dessert After being here twice, I found both times service to be very good. Thai ice tea is on the sweet side, and the food portion size is on the small side. Protips: stick with noodle/rice dishes (basil fried rice is another good one) and the signature dishes section. I find them just a little bit tastier than curry dishes and worth the higher prices. read more

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Delicious weeknight dinner at the Regent. Wasn't sure what to expect with a non-typical name like The Regent for a Thai restaurant but it has a nice atmosphere with attractive decor. Not crowded and efficient service. The drunken noodles were delish! Would return if I'm in the area again. read more

I got take out tonight. I probably eat Thai food once or twice a week. And I travel about 30 weeks out of the year so I try it in many different cities. Their flavors were really good. It was a little short on vegetables. But most importantly, they left the tails on the shrimp. Literally no one has ever received a bowl of curry and thought to themselves, "I am so glad I get to fish through all of this soupy mess and remove the tails!" It's so much easier for the tails to be removed in the kitchen. It is roughly akin to leaving the fur on a steak, or the feathers on a piece of chicken. So this is a good place, with pretty good food, but they should definitely remove the tails from the shribefore they serve them. Update 2/12/19: I tried them again and *still* the tails on the shrimp in a curry and a stir fry. There is nothing more irritating and unpleasant than fishing through your entrees to remove tails that obviously should have come off in the kitchen. But I gave them this feedback a YEAR AGO! Why in the hell are they still f-ing up their entrees in this way?!? They must WANT to go out of business. Go somewhere else that uses common sense and pays attention to customers. read more

So a bunch of us ordered food to go, we ordered a variety of dishes, the kitchen obviously mixed up the dishes and didn't bother writing on the containers stating what was what, this made things confusing as all the dishes looked the identical! Anyway someone ended up getting PORK in the Dish when it was supposed to be chicken took a mouthful and realized what it was'nt yuk so off we went back to this place to tell them what had happened and they really were not apologetic or understanding of what had just happened and kept saying yes it's pork, well we didn't order pork you guys messed up. They didn't reimburse us or offer any sort of apology in fact they were very nonchalant about the situation so tellers beware of this place they really don't care ‍ and the customer service is crap. read more

Twice I've ordered delivery from The Regent, the first time I thought it was great. Really fresh ingredients, steaming hot, reasonable portions- and I was dining with family from out of town who noted it was some of the best Thai food they'd ever had. The second time though, the experience was not the same. The food arrived barely warm. Unacceptable. I live a few minutes away from the place. I noticed that we waited longer the second time, it was earlier in the evening. In any case, with so many other choices, I am not sure I'm willing to give it another shot. read more

Under new management. Not a Thai person in sight. Pad Thai was super sweet & gooey. Worst I've ever had.

DC is not well known for Thai and this restaurant didn't help the cause. The Regent is located in the city. It has a cool cultured vibe inside. The food honestly is subpar. If you're a big Thai fan like I am, you probably have been to way better places. I tried the basil beef fried rice which was decent but it's hard to screw up fried rice. There wasn't as much of a basil texture to the rice. My friend got panang curry which I tried and it was way too liquidy and lacking a lot of flavor typical of panang. Also, for the price, portions are not that big. Anyways, if you find another spot, go there first. This place was just average for me! read more

The Regent - Basil Fried Rice (with Beef) - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Was craving some spicy food and The Regent was a short walk away from where I was staying so I decided to give it a try. I was surprised it wasn't more crowded when I arrived around prime eating time, but it was cool because I was seated right away. When I walked in I noticed that the interior had a faint, dirty smell to it which was a bit off-putting and I was concerned about the cleanliness but everything turned out fine. I ordered the drunken noodles with shrimp and the waitress was very friendly and came by often enough to make sure I had everything I needed. It was very dark inside which was a bit annoying, but I suppose it gives it a romantic/intimate feeling. My noodles arrived after 10 minutes or so and it was a large serving which was great. There were a good amount of vegetables and shrimp and the noodles were wider than the Thai noodles I have had before but were definitely still tasty! The sauce is spicy though so be careful, my lips were tingling by the time I got halfway through the dish. Overall this place was okay, I ended up taking half my dish home to finish it later because eating alone can be kind of weird. Friendly staff and pretty good food. read more

The Regent - Drunken noodles with shrimp - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This was the worst Thai food I've ever had. The pad Thai was soggy and the egg in it seemed more like fake scrambled eggs than something that should be in pad thai read more

Amazing Shrimp red curry - best I'd ever had! It had all of the vegetables and you could tell everything was freshly prepared. Chicken basil - husband said it was delicious but prefers his dish to come with sauce so he can add more. Service was great, decor on point inside. Highly recommend! read more

The Regent - Shrimp red curry (fresh ingredients) and Chicken basil - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Love this place!! My go-to Thai delivery spot. The medium spicy option is HOT and delicious. Great fried rice, great curry. Free delivery if you order from their website directly, and it's fast - 20 min from my order time till they were at my door. Definitely going to get me through this social distancing thank you!! (Pro tip - Thai tea ice cream is perfect finish to a spicy meal) read more

Honestly this place was disappointing. I live around the corner and figured I'd try getting carry-out from here instead of paying for UberEats and I have all the regrets. I got Pad Thai with pork, which seemed like a safe bet. When I brought it back to my apartment, it had almost no sauce on it, the noodles were overcooked, and the pork was dry. So I called and asked them to make another, and the hostess asked me to bring it back to make sure it was actually bad before starting another order. For $14 Pad Thai, this seemed a little rude. The second batch had the same issue -- slightly more sauce (enough that I didn't argue a second time), but still dry pork. And the sauce was just not good. It was basically of the same quality that you'd get from a Chinese carry-out, way too sour and thin. I'm sure there's other dishes they do well, but this was just not good at all. read more

I would say if you're looking for standard quality Thai food to impress out of town guests, go here. The plating is pretty and the interior is fancy looking. Food is standard-not bad, not great. Lunch specials are $10 with soup and spring roll. Worth it! read more

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Great Thai food. The best since Thailand. Service was exceptional. A good selection off of the lunch menu. Really reasonable prices as well. read more

The Regent - Pad Thai Shrimp - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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We ordered pad thai and drunken noodels. The food was not tasty and lacked flavor. It was too dry.

A friend and I stopped by on a Sunday night around 9:30 for dinner. We looked at the menu outside. Prices seemed reasonable so we went in. When we sat down it took some time before we got menus, and even longer until a waiter finally came to speak to us; we almost left. The menu we got had the prices as being $3-5 more than what it said outside. We asked and was told that was the lunch menu. Ok, fair enough, but that still made $15 pad thai a little expensive, though it was alright, not stellar but not bad. For the rest of the meal the service was terrible. There were plenty of servers but they were busy goofing off and joking around. There was another table across from us that the guy finally got up and went to the kitchen to get a refill. When we left the "lunch" menu was still up. I checked the next night at 11pm and sure enough, that so-called "lunch" menu was still there. That makes me think they use the lunch menu outside to sucker people in then trick them with a bait and switch higher menu. No thanks. Never going back there. read more

I have to say this was pretty good Thai food, though kinda pricey at $12-$13 for dinner. The decor and presentation of the food is really nice though. We got the tofu panang curry, the tofu pad see-ew, and the eggplant. All were very good, and the abundance of chili and the vegetarian menu were pluses. I left very full and well-satisfied. Service was great too. We went to the restaurant on a suggestion from a friend who had relocated from the SF. Given that all of us were from Cali and enjoyed it, I would say that's a pretty strong indicator of good food. read more

Really great dinner with friends at Regent Thai. On a Friday at 730pm it was not crowded. The setting is dark wood tables and dimly lit. There is a patio outside but on this night it was so hot the cool inside was welcome. There is a lot more seating than expected when walking through the door. Food was overall excellent. Everyone enjoyed their meals including the chicken massaman, a spicy duck dish, drunken noodle, a basil chicken dish. Spicy dishes are indeed spicy. I thought price was pretty reasonable. For 5 entrees, 3 apps, and a bottle of wine it was about $120 before tip. Service was ok. The waitress was kind of perfunctory but she got all our orders correct and had our waters refilled. read more

The food, service, esp delivery is excellent And they will make adjustments to food without extra charges They are sooooo sweet read more

Super solid Thai take out, speedy service, classic menu, tasty food (their noodle dishes and curries are great!). Kind workers, lovely neighborhood joint. read more

LOVE their lunch specials. The main dish comes with a sweet and sour soup and an egg roll. So neatly served in adorable plates. So affordable and delicious too! THey range from $10 - 13 depending on your protein (chicken / beef / seafood / shrimp / etc.). But also beware, their food tend to be salty - so if you like your food not too salty, just simply ask for it to be made less salty. read more

#adamsmorgan #dc #usa This place makes you feel like you are in real Thailand. All the ornaments were pretty cool. Gentle servers. But the food was not that amazing. Maybe my expectation was high? Reasonable price. read more

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A return visit yielded unhappier results. The Tom Ka Gai soup was flavorless. We added lime to improve it a bit. The Beef with Eggplant was better but still lacking. Pad Thai was moist but needed to be kicked up a notch. Our dessert was strange- a first with GREEN sticky rice and mango. The green is from pandam leaves which give a grassy flavor. Not unpleasant just strange. I'm not sure I need to return. read more

I am definitely a fan of this cute Thai spot in DuPont. After happy hour, soon-to-be hubby and I were craving Thai food, so I found The Regent for us on Yelp. Good call fellow Yelpers! On a Friday night there were only a few other tables, which surprised me after the delicious meal we had here. Service was friendly and efficient. I moved out of my drunken noodles rut and chose the Pad Gra Prao (sweet basil leaves, white onions, green beans in spicy chili garlic sauce) with chicken. It showed 2 chili peppers (medium), but I asked for it to be 3 chili peppers (hot). The dish certainly delivered on that spice level! I found it to be quite flavorful without being overwhelmingly spicy. The chicken was plentiful, veggies cooked well, and the sauce was deliciously garlicky! Soon-to-be hubby ordered the Pad Thai with pork, also at 3 chili peppers. He felt it also delivered on the spice and was very flavorful! He also noted the pork was a generous portion. Drink prices are so reasonable; most beers were $4.99, wines $7ish. This was a really delicious meal to end a hectic week, and I'd absolutely return if I'm craving Thai and in the area again. read more

The Regent - Prad pra Ghao with chicken - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Had one meal on business and really hit the stop for me. Food was reasonably priced and quite good. I had three items (curry, puffs, and dumplings) and all three were delicious. Would definitely visit again. read more

While in DC on business I decided to check out the Regent for lunch based on the great Yelp reviews, unfortunately I came away less than satisfied. The 3 stars are only for the food, the restaurant itself is lovely, decor, service and ambience are all very good. To the food, I ordered the curry puffs and phad thai noodles . The puffs arrived with Avery nice presentation and a good dipping sauce. They were slightly undercooked and thus very chewy but over all not bad. Then the noodles arrived, they looked bland and unappealing, no color at all and swimming in pool of liquid. I usually order Phad thai in order to gauge a new Thai restaurant as this should be something they do very well. This was not the case. The noodles were cooked well but the sauce was very runny and extremely vinegary to the point of being barley eadible. The chicken was chewy and tasted like it had been warmed up. I am hoping I caught the Regent on an off day with maybe the backup crew in the kitchen. I definitely will be back to try them again. read more

On those rainy and cold evenings when you are craving something hot and spicy, this is just the place for you. We had the vegetarian Tom Yum soup and the Chicken Penang curry. We asked for some hot sauce and they brought out three little holders for us to try out - spicy powder, orange sauce and chilli sauce. What a great way to experiment the heat! We enjoyed our food a lot.. Also, the decor is very unique... its a good a very calming vibe. The staff was very attentive as well. read more

My favorite Thai food in DC! To go is so incredibly fast! Love the chicken pad Thai (comes with tofu too!!) and the Tom kha soup! Also recommend the pinapple fried rice read more

Been to a lot of Thai restaurants and this one is the only one I can remember not liking. Got vegetarian pad thai (I'm not vegetarian, but I'm trying to decrease my meat consumption) and found the vegetables to be sour... didn't get food sickness though! (?) read more

Popped in here on a weekday afternoon and took advantage of the lunch special to order green curry w chicken. I was pleasantly surprised to receive one of the BEST green curries I've ever eaten. Service was smooth and polite. I will be back! read more

Really cute spot for a nice quiet dinner. Delicious food. I always regret not ordering the parang curry, is the best I've ever had but I'm a sucker for noodles. read more

This is my go to spot for Thai takeout now. The food is always delicious and arrives hot and fresh. Only difficult thing is the timing. If we order by 6ish on a weeknight, the food comes in like 20 minutes. But if we wait til like 630, it takes an hour plus. It's hard to tell that from grubhub, so sometimes it's difficult to gauge when to order. Might be a grubhub issue though. I'll just continue to order on the earlier side and hope my food gets here quickly since it's always so good! read more

I go to this place because it's close to my house. It's pretty hit or miss, and from my experience, more of a miss. Mediocre Thai food. Can't go wrong? Maybe. read more

Just going off of take out order here. This was a great experience. Super quick cooking, and super delicious pad thai with fried tofu. The noodles appear clear, which is different to me for pad thai, but the flavor was all there! The fried tofu was good, but I would have liked more. I think you can add on via the online ordering system, so I will try that next time. read more

The food overall is alright, if somewhat bland and flavorless. The one star comes from the chicken satay which was literally raw inside. I mean I just don't know how you don't cook chicken satay all the way through. Will not be coming back. read more

The Regent - Raw Chicken Satay - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The Food: We ordered a Chicken Pad Thai and Pineapple Fried Rice. The food arrived quickly and was very warm, with cute presentation. However, the taste was mediocre at best. They were generous with the chicken in the Pad Thai but the rice noodle was not cooked all that well. What really compromised the dish was the fried tofu, which was filled to the brim with oil to the point where I dreaded eating my next piece of tofu. The pineapple fried rice was a bit better but still nothing outstanding. The Staff: Very polite and attentive. At certain points, it felt too intrusive where they would be eyeing our table extensively, since we were seated next to the cashier. The Place: The restaurant is spacious. We chose to eat inside because the weather was too warm and they had AC. There was calming generic Thai music playing in the background and, since it was not too busy, the noise levels were pretty low. In short: If you're craving Thai but you are not a Thai-food snob, then go ahead but do not have high expectations for Regent because it will disappoint. read more

The Regent - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Regent Thai is exceptional, particularly for delivery. The food always arrives super quickly, and is HOT every time. Favorites of mine include chicken fried rice (tip: add beef, extra egg for more protein), green curry, and spring rolls. Outdoor seating in the summer and spring is nice. read more

There are so many Thai places in the area but I am happy we chose here!! We were seated right away on a Saturday night. Restaurant is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. The inside is dark and cozy. Drunken noodle dish was delicious and spicy as advertised and all the ingredients were fresh! Service was prompt. read more

The Regent - Drunken noodles in the front, pad Thai in the back. So good! - Thai Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Oh Regent, the amount of money I've spent on you within the 5 months I've been here. It's unfortunate (yet so fortunate) that you are a 5-minute walk from me. Each time I come here (and that's too many to count on two hands), they are always consistently fresh, tasty, and delicious in whatever dish you order. Some of my go-to's are: for traditional dishes, the Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, and Drunken Noodles are all great dishes. They have a unique flavor to each dish that I can't quite put a finger on, but it keeps me crawling back for more each time. The Drunken Noodles are a bit on the spicy side, just FYI. If it's in season, I highly recommend the soft-shell crab dish - you will not regret it. For a rather decent price as well, and with a delicious sauce (you can choose from two) that touches all your taste buds and makes them very happy. Their Thai tea is a tad on the too-sweet side for me, so I would say save a couple bucks and pass on that, unless you're into sugar-exploding-in-your-mouth-in-all-directions. Overall, great and friendly service, quaint and comfortable ambience (i.e. not overdone decor like most Thai places are), and solid, consistent, good Thai food! read more