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Urban Thai Restaurant

3.7 (513 reviews)
ModerateThai, Asian Fusion
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:15 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Thai Iced Tea
Tawanna M.

My food arrived via DoorDash is still pretty hot. The Paddy was OK, it's not the best I've had. The noodles seemed a little overcooked and fell apart as I used my fork. The spiciness was nice, it started off as a warm heat and then increased a bit more. I requested the mild level of spicy. I ordered tofu pad, Thai, bananas, and roti with a caramel sauce, spring rolls, a Thai tea, and Coca-Cola. The spring rolls were long and slender, super crispy and worked well with the sauce given. The Thai tea was strong as I expected and wanted. No complaints there.

Lychee gummi bear mocktail
April S.

Nice place. Very cozy. It is a bit on the small side, but there is enclosed outside seating for the colder days. The staff is friendly and the food is tasty. My son ordered spring rolls with tofu basil fried rice and I had karee curry with tofu. For drinks, i had the hibiscus martini and my son had a lychee gumi bear mocktail. Very yum.

Crispy pork
Phyoe T.

I'll start with what tasted good. Nam Tok beef and pork neck tasted good. Crispy pork with Chinese broccoli was good too. Papaya salad wasn't bad but not good either. It's just hot and a bit bland. Tom Zabb soup tasted like spicy water. We were a group of eight and 20% gratuity was applied. One thing I didn't like was having need to ask for utensils and napkins. By the time the dishes were ready, we got no utensils to eat with and had to ask for it. It wasn't even busy at the time we were there. Place was nice and clean tho.

Receipt
Suresh S.

Food was ok not the best. I would have given 3 stars for this restaurant if not for their sneaky billing practice. The waiter fumbled a few times. Brought food ordered by the table next to us, brought the wrong entree and promised to replace if we didn't like. We tried the dish but it was too sweet for our liking. She took it away and brought the correct spicy one we ordered. Made another mistake when she billed us by billing for both entree's. When we pointed out, she said gave us a refund. Next day I checked the credit card, the pending transaction showed the correct amount. Couple of days later, final amount posted on the account and it was $15 higher than what we signed for. Disputed with the CC which refunded us the extra charge. I do not recommend this restaurant.

Lad Na, Salt Pepper Calamari, and Thai Iced Tea
Chanbo C.

Don't let the name fool you (I almost was)! It is delicious, authentic Thai food! So yummy. I even special requested Lad Na, which isn't on the menu but the chef was able to make it still! I also got a refill on their Thai tea bc I finished the first one so quickly. I made sure to confirm it is actually brewed. It really hit the spot!

thai menu!
Steve A.

I was going to go to Enjera down the street but after three "Table for Two?"s with no actual table appearing, I gave up and went to the next place I could find. Okay, Urban Thai sounds Americanized, but (hint: it's not) So this restaurant had no issue seating us, dropping menus on our table, and then surprisingly a menu written in English but with all Thai headers. I took that as a sign and made sure to order from that (Som Tum Pu Pla ra), assured it was authentic. And when it says picked blue crab, that is RAW crab fermented and served on the bed of papaya. I got it Thai spicy, convincing them I enjoy that level of heat, while my friend got chicken and vegetable pot stickers. I tried one of those and agree with him, we like the flavor but it's a little doughy in texture. But that's not why you're here. You're wondering about the crab. Well, I've never had raw crab before and it was most interesting in texture. There wasn't much and I had to get it out of the shell, for which they brought me a hammer to draw it out one blow at a time. Fun! The dish really was the exact level of spice I want (hint: don't order Thai spicy unless you are a seasoned ghost pepper expert). A ton of jicama, but I had over-carbed for the day so was looking for veg/meat and that's what I indeed had. Not a lot of meat to be picked out in the crab parts, but I suppose that's what I expected based on the price point and uniqueness of the dish. The verdict: Think I found an actual fun restaurant in Crystal City! Enjoy!

Red Curry Duck Dinner
Dave H.

A great small place to get Thai in Crystal City. It's been many years since I visited, but just as good as I remember. I tried the shrimp, mango, avocado appetizer to start. The shrimp were lightly breaded and hot and paired well with the mango and avocado. For my entree I chose the red curry duck. Perfectly tender with flavorful curry sauce. The waitstaff were hopping with so many people wanting a table. Another great visit.

chicken pad thai
Elaf A.

Good food and service 10/10, nice outdoor seating. I recommend the chicken pad thai that's my favorite here

Urban Fried Rice Dinner
Tiffany S.

Had the urban fried rice and unfortunately I was not a fan. The rice lacked seasoning and the soy sauce assisted a little but not much. The chicken was dry and had no flavor as well. The portion size and presentation are the only positives.

Stir-fried eggplant and beef
Benja S.

Always my favorite Thai restaurant in Arlington! The staff is so nice. #Arlington #ThaiFood #Restaurant #Dinner

Bourbon Grilled Chicken Dinner

Found this hidden gem serving absolutely delicious Thai food! The staff was super friendly and helpful with recommendations. We had the Bourbon grilled chicken with papaya salad and sticky rice, plus Tom Yum noodles from the Thai menu - everything was bursting with flavor and tasted so fresh. I especially loved the spicy kick from the Tom Yum noodles (perfect if you like heat!). We also tried the dumpling appetizer, which was tasty too (no pics though).

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Really great Thai food and some very friendly staff here. We always order their pad thai and some wings there.

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Service was great and both the Yellow Curry with chicken and the Red Curry duck were amazing!

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