Having Recently returned to the DMV after a stint in the Asian-food desert that is Annapolis, my…read morewife and I decided to venture explore our plethora of options for Thai food in the Potomac-McClean area We decided ti take a flyer on Esaan based on yelp reviews and - OMG - this should have been on our rotation year ago! Now, the restaurant itself is deceptively unassuming. It's tucked inside a strip center behind a bank and next to two other (well rated apparently) restaurants with only a handful of seats, both indoors and outside. DO NOT let the appearance deter you from sitting dow and enjoying what will be an unbelieveanly good meal . We kept it simple - we started with the special fish dumplings (fish based dumpling around a pork/mushroom filling), the Yum Woon Sen and their house Drunken Shanghai noodles. My wife asked for mild, and j asked for medium on the spice levels The flavours were simply divine. The portions were perfectly sized in this era of gigantosaurus dishes and the service was helpful and friendly. The only possible negative comment was that my medium spicy was leaning toward the mild (ok - it was actually mild) side of the spectrum. That's certainly an issue that can be overcome - and is always better than falling on the other end of that spice spectrum where you risk having your face melt during the meal. We will definitely be back - and cannot wait to explore more of the menu!

overall a good meal, a touch expensive, some solid dishes though and unique ones…read more favorites: sun dried beef (great texture), pork shoulder (great flavor and sauce), panang curry, drunken noodle (loved the rolled noodles. good - khao soi and pad thai. wouldn't pay the extra for the crab khao soi, the crab gets lost in the curry. skip - nam khao, lacks some acid, lots of fresh ginger takes over the dish, and it has a lot of ground pork which I haven't seen in other versions of this

Love Thai. First time here. Lovely interiors. Excellent…read moreservice. Full bar to the left upon entry. Business meeting here. I had a shrimp salad + a mai thai and my guest had Bangkok Beef, asparagus, white rice, veggies + a blue matini. Beautifully velveted entree. Everything is quite nice here so I shall return. Two thumbs up. $56 + tip

TLDR: Quality cooking, generous sauces, and flavorful dishes. Just note that happy hour food deals…read morerequire an alcohol purchase. Quality cooking with dishes that definitely don't skimp on the sauce! The service was mediocre, and the interior has a dark, old fashioned feel that shows its age a bit, but the food itself is quite good. If you get the panang curry with beef, I really liked that they used freshly sliced pieces of beef. The curry was missing a little spice for me, but grab the chili tray and add some peppers and it is chef's kiss paired with rice. The chicken satay comes loaded with peanut sauce, which I personally loved and would definitely recommend for peanut lovers. Finally, the fried rice was delicious! The individual grains of rice were nicely separated, the prawn was cooked perfectly, and the pork floss on top was a delightful touch. One thing to note is that the happy hour food items are only available if you also order alcohol. I was disappointed by this since I'm currently on medication and unable to drink, which we explained to our server but they still could not offer it. This meant I couldn't take advantage of the happy hour food deals.

The food here is excellent. Restaurant has a great cozy ambience and the prices are very fair as…read morewell. The drinks they offer are also very good! My favorite Pad Thai that I've ever eaten and the crab fried rice has a deep fried soft shell crab right on top. Excellent.

Still a hit! Review is for delivery. Food was well packed, portion sizes and taste have been…read moreconsistent over the years. Pineapple fried rice with pork-5/5 Kanom Jeeb/steamed dumplings-5/5 Chicken Satay-5/5 Chili Basil Eggplant with veggies-5/5-tried this for the first time, the chili nicely complements the sweetness in the sauce. If Peter Chang's dried eggplant dish were to marry Jaleo's Berenjenas fritas, their child could taste somewhat like Kiin Imm's eggplant dish.

I'm always surprised this place isn't standing-room-only, especially during softshell crab season…read more Those crabs in chili-basil sauce are to die for, and my friends and I are addicted to them. Other dishes, like Golden Green Beans, are also amazing. (I don't even like green beans except here.) Nothing fancy in decor, but the staff is lovely and the food is great.

Always been a fan of this place for years, it has gone over multiple ownership changes but today…read morelost my business. I can understand an automatic tip on a large party of 6+ or even 8+... it was two of us. They automatically added 21% tip on the bill without asking me or notifying me; bill was $94 for two appetizers and two entrees but he charged me $114 which I thought was odd. They then proceeded to give me the bill to add ANOTHER CUSTOM tip. Luckily I noticed he charged me significantly more. I have never had that happen anywhere else in the world. If you go here make sure you keep an eye out, but in my opinion that lack of principle and honesty loses business. I will be telling everyone I know to go elsewhere.

we dined there yesterday late afternoon when the. restaurant as not busy (except for carry out!)…read more This was our third visit and I can't resist ordering the pineapple fried rice with shrimp! Delicious! But next time I will try another delectable item on the menu, like curry. my husband had pad Thai, again delicious. we boxed our leftovers for a delicious lunch today. The Mai tais were wonderful. They graciously brought us an ice cream dessert with a candle since it was our anniversary. Spectacular service and attention to detail. Great neighborhood restaurant with parking at the door as well as outside seating.

It's been awhile since I've eaten here but I love coming here whenever I'm in Tysons for work…read more Today I ordered Pad Woon Sen which reminds me of the Filipino Pancit and Lad Na with Tofu! You can ask for extra gravy if you enjoy eating Lad Na with rice. The food came out fast and the service was great. I am eating an early dinner on a Tuesday so that helps, I guess. It's quiet because it's 4p, so the ambiance is really nice. Looking forward to coming back. Everything is always good here.

Delicious! Charming atmosphere, friendly service, great portions. We always have leftovers! Yummy…read more:b We love their Pla Pad Ginger and their Tom Cha soup.

I'm usually not someone to like Thai but I really enjoyed this restaurant!…read more The fresh spring rolls were indeed very fresh and yummy! I liked the sauce- it was interesting. The fried spring rolls were super! And good the sauce was too. The Thai and lychee and Thai tea are spectacular. The best Thai tea I've had perhaps. Veggie dumplings are also SPECTACULAR!!! Red curry panang was Super good and coconut flavored . It was a bit too strong and rich for me but definitely good. Shrimp black pepper was good! Pad Thai with tofu so good!!! The peanut hint was delicious and the noodles had a perfect texture Pad kaprow was pretty good and a little spicy. The drunk noodle was ok. Not crazy about the noodle texture but the chicken on its own is ok. The combo of the noodle chicken and veggie isn't bad but I'm not crazy about it because of the noodles. The beef is a bit too chewy and I'm not crazy about the taste (bland). All in all the main dishes were very good and so were the apps!

Authentic Thai food! I've been dying for some Tom Kha and was so glad that they had it here. I came…read morefor a late lunch so I was basically the only person in the restaurant besides staff, so everything I ordered came out very quickly. I wasn't too hungry when coming in for a late lunch so I didn't get big plates. But I can 100% vouch for everything I ate. The Tom Kha was some of the best I have ever had! A slightly mild soup with chicken and coconut flavors (yummmm). I also ordered the mussels (I did not expect them to come in a broth since the menu says they are steamed) but they were surprisingly spicy and delicious. It came with some housemade chili sauce that was even spicier! There were like 7 mussels. Even though it was so spicy, the flavors were delicious so I bared through the spicy sauce. I ordered jasmine tea and it came as a packet of the jasmine tea with hot water. I would've loved it to be brewed loose leaf but that's ok. Overall, this place was delicious, and it was so cute! The decor inside doesn't give "Thai" but it's absolutely gorgeous and relaxing. There is a lot of seating as well and a whole parking lot.

I came here with a group on a Sunday evening, and it was pretty busy. There is a decent amount of…read moreseating in the restaurant. I wouldn't say the inside gives off a Thai restaurant, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. For starters, we ordered the duck wrap and the papaya salad. The duck wrap was interesting, but not sure if it was in the good way. The wrap tasted buttery, which was a little different than what I have had before, and the duck didn't really taste like duck and there wasn't much of it. The papaya salad was fine, but not the best I have had. It was a little bit spicy. For the main dish, I ordered the hang-over noodle (Khee Mao), which was I think their version of drunken noodles. I thought it was good, but it was definitely too spicy for my liking but that is my bad for not asking for a lower spice level. The noodles had a nice texture. I wouldn't say this is the best Thai place in NOVA, but I thought it was alright.

Unassuming Thai spot that's within shopping center. My…read morefriends and I ate here for a weekday dinner. We had a variety of drinks (some alcoholic). Those were all really good. My friend who isn't typically a fan of thai tea really liked Mae Ornnit's version, because it wasn't that sweet. We also liked the strawberry smoothie! Some of our food favorites were the moo ping with sticky rice as an appetizer. The pork marinade was really good! The crispy chicken with green curry was also delicious. The chicken had a great crisp, and it wasn't an overwhelming amount of green curry. The volcano tom yum dish using Mama instant noodles was a visually stunning dish. It was also tasty, served with a lot of seafood. The Mama cup was repurposed to hold veggies. I kind of wished there were more seasoning or some sauce with the veggies because they were a bit dry, but we mixed it in with the noodles, so no biggie. We devoured the mango sticky rice, that was about $9. We should've ordered 2 of those to share amongst us 4. The mango was perfectly ripe and delicious!!! Very friendly staff who checked on us often, despite being really busy (on a Tuesday night!!) I'd come back here to enjoy comfort Thai dishes and Isan-style Thai food.

Have eaten here several times now so I am more than confident in my review!…read more I have picked up once so I was able to see the fun decor of the place and the other times were all delivery so I have not properly sat down for a dinner. FOOD We have ordered a wide range of apps, soup, noodles, curry, and veggie dishes as well as mango sticky rice. The flavors were all on point & delish and you can adjust your spice level, which I like because I am all about the Thai spicy! The only thing I would not suggest is getting the mango sticky rice to go because it ends ups mush, stuck together like its name, lol, but it's just not good like that. Great vibe, fun spot, yummy food! As always peeps, support your local small biz! Cheers!