s/o if you moved to DC area but are originally from CA…

[Anonymous]

Where do you go for good Thai food? Arlington preferred, but welcome suggestions for other areas.

[Anonymous]

not a restaurant, but check out the Thai/Lao Sunday Market at Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monestery Sterling, VA. https://www.facebook.com/people/Wat-Yarnna-Rangsee-Thai-Market/61551208615365/

For dinner, Paedek in Arlington (Arlington Ridge in S Arlington) or Falls Church (7 corners) It is also Lao & Thai.
Thai plus Laotian equals something special at Padaek in Arlington

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/17/padaek-arlington-restaurant-review/

[Anonymous]

Ruan Thai in Wheaton

[Anonymous]

Is the Thai food that different in CA? Mexican food difference, I get, but Thai?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the Thai food that different in CA? Mexican food difference, I get, but Thai?

Everything's better in CA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the Thai food that different in CA? Mexican food difference, I get, but Thai?

Everything's better in CA.

Shoulda stayed there then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the Thai food that different in CA? Mexican food difference, I get, but Thai?

Everything's better in CA.

Shoulda stayed there then.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the Thai food that different in CA? Mexican food difference, I get, but Thai?

Everything's better in CA.

Shoulda stayed there then.

+1

OP here I didn't say that. But, yes, you could get good Thai food just about anywhere in CA. I've tried lots of different Thai places here and none are that great. Too greasy or not enough flavor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:not a restaurant, but check out the Thai/Lao Sunday Market at Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monestery Sterling, VA. https://www.facebook.com/people/Wat-Yarnna-Rangsee-Thai-Market/61551208615365/

For dinner, Paedek in Arlington (Arlington Ridge in S Arlington) or Falls Church (7 corners) It is also Lao & Thai.
Thai plus Laotian equals something special at Padaek in Arlington

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/17/padaek-arlington-restaurant-review/

Thanks! I tried Paedek because I had heard so many good things about it. Wasn't super impressed. But, it was when the Arlington location had first opened so may be worth another try.

[Anonymous]

I am Thai from California. My kids don’t love Thai food so we don’t go out much to eat it but we like the prepared foods at the Thai grocery store Bangkok 54 in Arlington.

I haven’t been there but Jump the Elephant in Arlington is supposed to be good. You could also try SURA, Padaek (Arlington), and Baan Siam, which are other names I’ve seen mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:not a restaurant, but check out the Thai/Lao Sunday Market at Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monestery Sterling, VA. https://www.facebook.com/people/Wat-Yarnna-Rangsee-Thai-Market/61551208615365/

For dinner, Paedek in Arlington (Arlington Ridge in S Arlington) or Falls Church (7 corners) It is also Lao & Thai.
Thai plus Laotian equals something special at Padaek in Arlington

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/17/padaek-arlington-restaurant-review/

Thanks! I tried Paedek because I had heard so many good things about it. Wasn't super impressed. But, it was when the Arlington location had first opened so may be worth another try.

Same here.

Try Elephant Jumps next to Mosaic District (a bit past Arl).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:not a restaurant, but check out the Thai/Lao Sunday Market at Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monestery Sterling, VA. https://www.facebook.com/people/Wat-Yarnna-Rangsee-Thai-Market/61551208615365/

For dinner, Paedek in Arlington (Arlington Ridge in S Arlington) or Falls Church (7 corners) It is also Lao & Thai.
Thai plus Laotian equals something special at Padaek in Arlington

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/17/padaek-arlington-restaurant-review/

Thanks! I tried Paedek because I had heard so many good things about it. Wasn't super impressed. But, it was when the Arlington location had first opened so may be worth another try.

Same here.

Try Elephant Jumps next to Mosaic District (a bit past Arl).

Lol, yes, I meant Elephant Jumps.

[Anonymous]

+1 Bangkok 54 Market. Great variety, there are even Thai crepes on Saturday mornings

[Anonymous]

OP here, thank you for the suggestions!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the Thai food that different in CA? Mexican food difference, I get, but Thai?

Everything's better in CA.

I thought this was just a NY thing. Can’t count how many New Yorkers I’ve met that despise the food in DC. As they frequently say, “it’s always better back home.” I in turn always think, but don’t say “then what are you doing here if it’s so bad.”

I have been to NY plenty of times. It’s just like DC, or any major city- lots of really good food and a lot of pretty pedestrian fare. For New Yorkers, they commonly complain about pizza. It’s 2024, the secret on pizza has been out for years. It’s not hard to find a good pie in most of the U.S.