Found this little hidden gem in my search for something good to eat while spending the weekend in VA. Easy to get a table, no wait time. Service was quick and everything came out hot and fresh. 10/10 experience if you're looking for authentic Thai cuisine this is it! read more

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Super convenient for a take out order on a Tuesday night. If I'd wanted to eat in there was plenty of tables on a Tuesday night and plenty of parking. Drunken noodles were tasty! read more

Crystal Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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the food here is subpar -- the diners are all caucasian, which although doesn't speak to this establishment's authenticity, is nonetheless a warning sign that the dishes are lackluster and overpriced. the portions were small and the ingredient quality wasn't good either read more

Crystal Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This place has been consistently great, and I've never had anything from here that I didn't enjoy. In particular, their currys are great, and I'm a big fan of their Kuay Tiew Koua. Over the years, I've also enjoyed their Drunken Noodles, Pad Thai, and Pad See-Ew. And that's just stuff I order. I've also enjoyed whatever I've been able to sneak off of other's plates. There's plenty of parking. The dining room is pleasant. They also make it easy to pick up food and will even deliver withing three miles. I've been going here for about 20 years. That was before I began posting reviews on Yelp, and I just realized I hadn't reviewed it until now. I guess my continued business and their continued success are testaments to their quality. read more

This was a horrible experience. On a to-go order, I ordered shrimp and they sent salmon (couldn't send it back). The chicken satay was barely edible. Very disappointed because this place used to be great. read more

Came on a Saturday night and it was easy to get a table, we didn't need a reservation (though they do take them). Staff was friendly and service was good. We ordered the beef pad see ewe and beef massaman curry. Both were good. The pad see ewe was typical, not remarkable. The portion was large. The massaman curry was the better dish which came with huge pieces of beef that were very tender. The sauce was quite good. Good sized restaurant with tables that can accommodate large groups. Parking is easy with a parking lot in front and ample parking. read more

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i forgot that i had told myself to never come back. The taste and service was fine, not great but the portions are ridiculously small. i eat a lot if Thai and this was the worat deal ever. And the tofu was rubbery as well. read more

3.5/5. The food was quite good, but not the best, and not enough to come back. The service was basic and they didn't speak much, but were pretty attentive. The restaurant decor was good - I liked how spacious it was inside. The pad see ew was a bit too salty, but good. The cashew chicken was bland and dry. The eggplant stir fry was good. The pad thai was veryyy saucy and too sweet for me. The best dish was the crispy duck basil. It was so light, crisp, and spicy. Yum! The Thai iced coffee was also amazing and sweet. I don't recommend this place, but it was good for a quick pit stop to satiate our hunger. Especially since the food came out fast (although it was quite empty when we went on a Saturday for a late lunch). read more

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I was led to believe this place would be good and I love Thai food; however, I was very disappointed. The flavors were completely lacking and nothing was reminiscent of Thai food. We started off with fresh summer rolls (one of my wife's favorites) and basically got a rolled up salad. Yes, I know what summer rolls are but these had zero flavor. The dipping sauce was basically peanut butter in a bowl, and had no flavor. Even the angle they were cut made them difficult to eat. Laughingly, the menu showed beef massaman curry as a "must try", but I would have to pass if I ever went back (I won't). My wife ordered the crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli and, like my dish, did not care for it. Probably the one positive was my lemonade wasn't too bad. Service could improve as well. My wife and I were one of the few customers yet the never checked on us, so even getting the bill was hard to do. I will say the setting is fairly nice, and there's a free parking lot to use. read more

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Friendly service , good ambiance. The main entrees are great! Appetizers are terrible. Chicken satay taste like a processed chicken breast, the heavenly beef was not as described on the menu. The strips of beef were sweet, deep fried and taste old, not fresh at all. The side sauce was flavorless. Good place for lunch or dinner but without appetizers! read more

There is always ample, free parking which is a huge plus! Pad See Ew Beef, Sweet and Sour Pork, Panang Chicken are all solid choices. We have been enjoying their food since they opened in the neighborhood. read more

Best crispy duck basil I've ever had. Great balance of sweet and spicy and the crunchiest, lightest batter. The spring rolls were piping hot and the dipping sauce was a little different than what I've had before but it was delish. The pad see ew had the perfect amount of spice, asking for less spicy so it would help balance the duck. Pretty open seating for a Sunday lunch and quick and friendly service read more

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We visited the restaurant a while back and enjoyed their delicious Thai food with generous portions, great decor, and excellent service. It's definitely a top choice for Thai cuisine in the area. read more

Crystal Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

We used like coming here. Today we ordered fried calamari and crispy duck. The calamari dish was ok, although there was too much of batter. But the crispy duck should be called crispy fried batter. There was no duck at all in some fried batter clumps, and very little or just traces of duck meat in others. Having fried batter for $23 is too much. read more

This is a good Thai place but there are better ones close by. Expensive for what you get. The Thai beer they serve is excellent though. read more

We love Crystal Thai! The service is always great. Food is always amazing and parking is always easy. Perfect for lunch or dinner. read more

Crystal Thai Restaurant - 54. Drunken Noodles, 48. Yellow Curry Chicken - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I found this restaurant on Yelp! Located in a small shopping center in an area I never noticed before. I ordered Larb Kai & Chicken Satay. I loved the chicken satay served with peanut & a cucumber sauce (not sure what it's called). The chicken was juicy & flavorful and I live both of the sauces. Larb Kai is one of my favorites sometimes called Larb Gai at other Thai restaurants. I asked for the hot spices on the side, they served everything as asked. Server was nice, and had great timing. I will visit again when I'm in the area. read more

Great food and service. This place never disappoints. The ingredients are always super fresh and the food delicious. Today I ordered wanton soup and spring rolls to start. Both were delicious .For my entree I went with pad mixed vegetable with shrimp. It was tasty and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I highly recommend Crystal Thai. read more

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My friend lives nearby so we decided to order take out and try this place. The girl at the counter was rude and impatient. When I changed my mind about an item in less than several seconds, she said "I've already entered it". I asked her " Can you please change it" and she begrudgingly did. That's not the kind of hospitality I expect. Overall, the food was on the salty side but not bad. read more

Of the Thai restaurants we patronize in the area (maybe 3 or 4), this one is clearly the best. It has an extraordinary menu, is able to adjust spicing and accommodate preferences with aplomb, and serves acceptable quantities of food. It is also reasonably priced. We didn't think the wonton soup was especially tasty, but the shrimp and eggplant combo (#85, I remember!) was lovely. read more

I have been to this place off and on since 2010. For years, my experiences have always been great in terms of food quality. I recently went again for dinner thinking that I cant go wrong with Crystal Thai. Oh boy, how I was wrong on that! I ordered Drunken Noodles with beef and it tasted like it was stir fried in rancid oil. It was lacking so much flavor that it tasted like the only thing they put in there was just some soy sauce! I had a few bites, and could not swallow anymore. Took it home just to ditch it in the trash! I guess we'll never go here ever again!!!!! read more

A good Thai restaurant but not amazing. The inside of the restaurant is cute and cozy. I've tried most of the staple Thai dishes from here. The appetizer that I liked the most here was the Hae Kuen. I love fried tofu combined with shrimp and pork. A lot of Thai places don't have it on their menu.   I wasn't impressed by their Chicken Pad Thai. The noodles were overcooked and didn't have a nice bite to them, and the dish was starchy and powdery from the seasoning. I thought that their Beef Drunken Noodles and Chicken Pad See Ew was average.   My favorite entree that I've ordered here was the Pad Krob Kaprow (Crispy Duck Basil). It was flavorful and spicy, and the texture of the crispy duck and basil was nice. Be prepared for heat because the dish was really spicy, even for me. My mouth was on fire, and I was tearing up because it was so hot, but I kept going back for more because it tasted so good. read more

Solid choice for Thai in Arlington. The yellow curry was a perfect blend of flavors and spices. It would only be better if they added carrots. The pad Thai was also decent- a bit dry, but if I wanted to make a quick stop for Thai food, we would swing by again. read more

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We used to get delivery from Crystal Thai a couple times a week when we lived in Arlington in the late 90s, early 00s. It was consistently excellent. With the advent of DoorDash (highly recommended!), I have started getting food from them for lunch at my office in Arlington. It remains some of the best Thai in the DC Metro. Highly recommended. read more

This has always been one of my favorite restaurants, but my recent visit was really disappointing. Currently on a restricted diet so I went for a healthy choice, Pad Thai, but the noodles were heavily sauced and sweet. Not at all what I expected. My friend did not adore her meal - I took her there for a celebration. We ordered tea they brought tea bags! I was looking forward to a nice, shared pot of green tea. Hoping to hear that Crystal Thai comes back! read more

I've been going here for more than a decade and it has been great since day 1, the staff is nice, and the location is conveneient with easy parking in the back. The food is of course the reason I love this place though. The drunken noodles, pad thai, squid basil are my go to but really everything is great. One of the best tai places in Arlington. Highly recommend read more

We ordered takeout from Crystal Thai after we got a recommendation from our neighbor. We really enjoyed our meal! We ordered 5 dishes for 5 adults to share m: Pad Thai with chicken- well done Crispy duck with basil- delicious but very spicy Crab fried rice- good size lumps of crab but definitely not cheap Panang chicken- really tasty Pad see ew- good flavors We really liked all of the dishes that we ordered and finished everything! The portions are not large while not being too small. Their prices are definitely a few dollars per entree higher than Padaek nearby but we like to have some variety in our takeout so we will be back. read more

it was disgusting. lacking of flavor. the service was fast but at what cost. ambiance was fine but it could not make for the nastiest food.

Ive been coming to Crystal Thai for years now and full disclosure, I've always ordered the panang curry which is great. This time I decided on the pad kra pao. It said it was mildly spicy, fine. But it was not. No spice at all. I asked for extra basil. I didn't mean 5 lbs of it. Just a little more than usual and yet the dish was nothing but basil and no meat. I'm very disappointed as I always tell people this is my favorite plac read more

Friendly service. Service was quick to seat, order and deliver the food. Accommodating to extra sauces/spices we wanted. I ordered the Ba Mee Moo Daeng Poo which is "Thai-style egg noodles soup with wontons, roasted Pork, crab meat, fish balls, and beansprout." It was tasty! Very savory. Had to add chili's to add a bit of spice. The pork and crab meat were delicious, did not try the fish balls. Overall satisfied with my meal. Portion size is okay given price. read more

Crystal Thai Restaurant - 94. Ba Mee Moo Daeng Poo - Thai Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This used to be my go-to Thai place for a decade but something has changed. My last two orders have been bland and uninspiring. I got the Pad Thai which just tasted sweet, nothing else going on. And the basil chicken had a bunch of bell peppers and onions as space fillers, almost no basil, and was not at all spicy. I'm really bummed out to say this but I will start looking for a new place. read more

I went here for dinner on Monday night. It's quiet and very discreet place to have time. We ordered spring rolls, Havana need and chicken and shrimp pad Thai . Everything was good. Service was quick and left full. They didn't have Malbec which I love but I opted for something different. If you are in Arlington or falls church, it's definitely worth a try. read more

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The best Thai Food restaurant in Northern Virginia. I was Introduced to this place by Thai friend 30 years ago. I haven't found anything comparable to this place. read more

Great food here and fast delivery. I've had the basil fried rice and the Thai sukiyaki (not the same as the Japanese dish of the same name, keep that in mind) and they were both excellent. Keep in mind that if you order it spicy, it will be spicy. That should be obvious but apparently to some people in the reviews here, they don't understand that if you order it mild it will be mild and if you order it spicy it will be spicy. Delivery is fast and drivers were friendly. Can't speak for dine in as I haven't been able to do that due to COVID. read more

This restaurant has gone down in the food quality and quantity and deserves one star out of 5. I ordered take out, upon returning home to find that the 5 pieces Hae Kuen were burned and greasy, like they were frozen then refried for the third time. The chicken ka prow (basil) were mostly (90%) onions and spring onions (scallions) with a sprinkle of ground chicken meat! So disappointed in the quality and quantity and for the increased in costs they cut the quantity too. read more

I've been going here for 30 years, since my 2nd date with my ex wife and have always loved their food. By far the best squid salad of any Thai restaurant I've ever been to anywhere. All their curries are perfect. I'm not sure what may have changed, as some of the reviews are less positive, maybe the original owners (Boon and his sister Kate) have sold the business? read more

I LOVE this place for date nights, though the food can be sometimes too oily for my taste. But I LIVE for the drunken noodles, and curry. I do hate though it's not consistent, but I always see people ordering. The servers are also okay, also try the chai tea! Though ask for no ice because half of it is ice. Lol read more

If you are a local resident and you have driven Route 50 West, perhaps to head to Target or Seven Corners then you know Crystal Thai. It has been waving hi to you from the shopping center off the road, visible to all that head to Falls Church. It's that Thai place next to the Outback Steakhouse. Yea, that one. I knew you recognized it. I got some Pad Thai take out recently and while I was not a fan of the sweeter approach to the dish. I give the restaurant kudos for crafting a dish with flavor that sticks out of the crowded Arlington Thai food scene. If you are tired of bland noodles from your local take-out or delivery, give that place by the side of the road a try. I'm sure you'll now spot it on your next Target run. read more

Crystal Thai was kind enough to comp my previous meal and I tried some other items which hit the mark. I ordered the pad see ew seafood and crispy basil duck extra spicy. They also provided some extra spice herbs and chili. The pad see ew and crispy basil duck were very flavorful and I would order from Crystal Thai again. If you order directly from their site, you can get the free veggie potstickers promo for orders over $35. read more

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Think I've found my new go-to Thai! I've ordered from here twice and so far I've liked pretty much all of it: - Beef Massaman Curry - Tofu Pad See-Ew - Chicken Pad Thai - Honey Roasted Duck - Crystal Thai Fried Rice - Khao Niaow Moo Ping - Thai Curry Puffs - Steamed Dumpling - Beef Kuay Tiew Koua - Chicken Panang Curry - Sticky Rice With Thai Custard Most notable were the pad see ew (flavorful but not greasy), the Thai curry puffs (could eat a hundred of those in one sitting), the Penang curry (light and lemongrass-heavy), and the sticky rice with Thai custard (order extra because you're not gonna want to share). I'd get the Penang curry with tofu next time because the chicken was dry. Everything else was good, but the items mentioned above were outstanding to me. I ordered online through the website -- delivery was on time and friendly. read more