The most authentic, best Thai restaurant for my husband's birthday

[Anonymous]

OP, not for your husband's birthday, but if he likes authentic Asian food, you must try Thip Khao. It's tremendous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are Rabieng and Duangrat's still open? I used to go there when I used to live in Arlington. But Ruan Thai in Wheaton is probably the best, hands down. Get the Yum Watercress!

We ate at Duangrat in the fall. We liked it a lot, but now I am second-guessing myself - was that Thai-Thai or American-Thai? And how do I tell them apart next time?

I loved the regional dishes at Rabieng. It's been years. Is it still open? I agree that Thai Square ticks all your boxes OP.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I came down with the worst cold (or flu?). I was bedridden with a fever. So we're postponing his birthday dinner.

To answer pp's question regarding what restaurants my husband didn't like - he hated Neisha Thai Thai Pilin. He used to live in the Seattle area and has had the most authentic thai cuisine, hot, spicy, just the way he likes it. He looks so upset every time we go out for

I was thinking of Thai X-ing since a few of you mentioned it's pretty authentic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are Rabieng and Duangrat's still open? I used to go there when I used to live in Arlington. But Ruan Thai in Wheaton is probably the best, hands down. Get the Yum Watercress![/quot]
rabieng is still opeN! I went there yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Weird formatting issues on pp. But yes Rabieng is open. I was just there yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I came down with the worst cold (or flu?). I was bedridden with a fever. So we're postponing his birthday dinner.

To answer pp's question regarding what restaurants my husband didn't like - he hated Neisha Thai Thai Pilin. He used to live in the Seattle area and has had the most authentic thai cuisine, hot, spicy, just the way he likes it. He looks so upset every time we go out for

I was thinking of Thai X-ing since a few of you mentioned it's pretty authentic.

I might have been there on an off-day, but I really didn't think Thai X-ing was great at all (have traveled to Thailand a couple times, fwiw)

[Anonymous]

We love Ruan Thai. I don't know if it's authentic but it beats every other place hands-down.

I've heard good things about Nava Thai but I didn't like it. Rude, indifferent service (as in ignoring our party when we came in and again after we were seated) and the food was so-so. I've had better a place near me that I know is lousy! Maybe they only serve the good stuff if you are Thai? That was the impression I got, anyway.

[Anonymous]

Just tell the waitress you want Thai style, not falang style.