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Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with the American version of Thai food?

Lack of authentic components such as rat, dog, or monkey.

NP. Funny, I was just teaching my kid about offensive Asian stereotypes yesterday, using these kinds of jokes as a "teachable moment".

Not an "offensive stereotype", since they actually do eat rat, dog, and monkey in Southeast Asia.

Only in very rural areas or for the tourists. It's like saying Americans eat squirrel.

OP, can you list some places your husband doesn't like? It's hard for me to know what's "authentic" vs "Americanized" Thai, since I have only had Thai food in America.

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A link to Tsunami in Logan Circle. Its very good. Has a lot of food not seen on other menus.

Anonymous wrote:Bangkok Golden in falls church.

+1

I think Thai Square's heyday has past. Ruan Thai gets my vote!

Thai Ghang Waan in Springfield. Order of the Thai menu. The best.

Thai Square is the best! But it fills up veryyyy quickly!

Little Serow is A Thing among transplant Millennials. It is delicious and innovative and gives diners bragging rights on Monday at the office. So that's one consideration.

Another you mentioned OP is "most authentic" and I'd have to agree that it's Thai Square. The statement architect glasses quotient will be lower here.

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?

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!

Thai Square yeeeeeees

Another vote for Thai Square in Arlington.

I don't know if it's true or not, but Tom Sietsema - food critic at the Washington Post, and evidently a big fan of Thai Square - has written on more than one occasion that the Thai Embassy uses Thai Square when it needs to serve more food than it can prepare in house.

True or not, the food at Thai Square is delicious. And it's in VA, so it should be convenient for the OP.

Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with the American version of Thai food?

Nothing. But OP's husband doesn't like it.

Ruan Thai and Nava Thai in Wheaton, MD.

Anonymous wrote:Little Serow is a good suggestion, except for the huge wait times.

Nava Thai and Ruan Thai in Wheaton are pretty good.

I've had good food at Mango Tree but I haven't tried the new DC outpost.

You might want to check out Thip Khao-- it's a new Laotian restaurant which has pretty authentic flavors.

Ruan Thai is uh-mazing. Spoiled us for any other Thai, even Nava Thai.