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    La Ong Thai Bistro

    4.0 (391 reviews)
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    Open • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
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    Thai Boat Noodle Soup
    Sallie W.

    Came here for a birthday dinner for the first time and it gave average vibes. Let's start with the food. We got: Crispy calamari - mediocre at best, the batter was flaky but a lot of it fell off the calamari. Num Tok - its kind of like a strips of beef in a sour fish sauce and some herbs. Crispy Pork Belly - this was the most disappointing dish, there were maybe 8 slices of pork belly for a $21 dish the remaining was all chinese broccoli. It was extremely salty. Boat Noodle - never had boat noodle so want to try, it had pho noodles in a thick almost brackish, bloody soup. Quite interesting. Pad See Ew - This noodles in this dish was very fresh and soft and is tasty. No wok hei aroma unfortunately. Drunken Noodle - Just salty and spicy, prefer the Pad See Ew. Crispy Soft Shell Crab - this was on their special menu and we got two of these as the family usually loves this dish. The crab was in a crunchy batter and deep fried and sitting in a curry sauce. It was a lot better than the crispy calamari, the batter is different. Of all the dishes this was the best tasting but the sauce was still far too salty. Overall, the portion sizes here are tiny and every dish was very salty. Some dishes came with a little side dish of rice so you will definitely have to order more rice for how salty everything is. Each tiny side dish of rice is $2. There looks to be only two staff hosting, serving and waiting on the entire restaurant. Our main server had a stern look on her our entire meal. For the vast options of thai restaurants in the area, we won't be returning here.

    Papaya Salad
    Joyce P.

    I have been here several times because it is right across a friend's place. On my recent visit, I finally discovered the right dish to order and I must say this is something I will keep coming back for. Not pictured here but the Crispy Pork Belly with sticky rice was the star for me. We tried several other dishes, but this one really stood out. It was so good that we were craving it again just a few days later and ended up going back. Even thinking about it now is making me crave it again. In the photo is their papaya salad and another dish that I believe was siomai. I am not completely sure of the name, but it was good as well. The restaurant is easy to find since it is right next to a Starbucks. If you enjoy Thai food and love crispy pork belly, this dish is definitely worth trying.

    Pad See Ew Beef
    Maria Gracias H.

    I've been here a few times, mostly taking out. I wouldn't say it's the best Thai food in the area, but it's definitely solid. If there's one dish you have to order, it's the beef pad see ew -- so good! That alone keeps me coming back.

    Thai Ice Coffee, Thai Thai Iced Tea, Pad See Ew -Beef
    Antarjot K.

    This is my go to spot! I have had so many of their apps, dishes, drinks, and desserts! It's definitely a comfort mom and pop shop I would go back to because it's chill and everyone is so nice. The location is convenient, good parking, and a family friendly vibe. Stay there or take to go! I'm coming back always for their Bua Loy!

    Som Tam
    Norry H.

    We went here for lunch the day after Valentine's Day. We had Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls, Basil Fried Rice, and Kapow Chicken. The food was all really good, and the portion sizes of the fried rice and Kapow Chicken were very generous. I really enjoyed everything. At the end of our meal, they gave us free Valentine's Day cupcakes made by the chef. They were very good too. I like their booth seats because they offer more privacy. The staff are very kind and always keep a nice smile. This is my go-to Thai place.

    Green Curry
    Makenna M.

    Doordashed this place tonight and I am obsessed!!! This is the best thai green curry I've ever had, SOOOO flavorful, and I've ordered green curry many times in my life. I love spice but it was a lot for me, I wish you could slightly adjust the spiciness level but it was still amazing and not too overpowering. The portions sizes are perfect! I also wish they used tofu sheets/yuba instead of tofu cubes because they are soft and absorb the curry better, but the cubes were still moist and really good. I also had the chicken satay, which was also amazing, and I was super happy to see the peanut sauce was chunky This is 100% the best thai food place I've been to in the area and I can't wait to try out more items from the menu later

    Aaron O.

    I had lunch on a weekend here. I'll probably be back in the future, but I'd sooner rather try a new Thai place than come right back to La Ong. Overall, the food is good, but there are better places out there. We had the papaya salad, tom kha gai soup, basil eggplant with chicken, green curry with tofu, and red curry with chicken. The tom kha gai soup was rich and creamy, but seemed unbalanced by any spice or sourness. There were good pieces of chicken and sliced white button mushrooms. Lots of Thai restaurants in the US use regular button mushrooms, but some use straw mushrooms which seem more authentic to me in Thai dishes, so I would have preferred those. The papaya salad had some good tanginess but it had almost no spice. It had a darker hue than other papaya salads I've seen. It might have had some tamarind sauce in it but it wasn't particularly distinctive. I would pass on this and I probably will try the larb next time. Both curries were flavorful and had an appropriate level of spice. If you like your green curry on the really spicy side, you should try to ask for it specifically (it had 2 spice stars listed on the menu, but didn't match the spice level of other green curries I've had in the area). Both curries seemed a little heavy on the coconut milk. The basil eggplant with chicken was very good. It was mild, but still had slices of green chili in it to keep the spice level up. The chicken, like in the soup, consisted of large thin slices of white meat. If you're into krapow, I would suggest ordering the krapow dish specifically, rather than this one. That's what I plan on doing next time. Overall, this is good food, but not on the level of other Thai restaurants that I'd give 4 stars to. All the dishes that had coconut milk in them seemed to be a bit heavy on that ingredient and it muted some of the spice and curry that I normally look for in spicy dishes.

    Beef Pad Thai
    Anthony N.

    Wanted to give La Ong Thai a try, since I've been looking for more Thai restaurants, and I'm glad I found this place! The Food: I got the Beef Pad Thai and a Beef Thai Fried Rice. The Service: Ordered take-out, but the service was very good! Ordered my food, and it didn't take long at all. I got there early and was in and out quick. The Atmosphere: Nice, clean and spacious on the inside. The decor was very nice and homey as well. Overall, a 5/5. Food was absolutely delicious. I'll be back for sure!

    Thant A.

    Update with more details on food options: The fried rice here is one of the best in class. Fried rice doesn't sound very adventurous for a foodie but trust me, this fried rice here is to die for! Get it with shrimp or crab meat or chicken or beef, it doesn't matter. I've tried them all and all of them were good. All the other Thai staples were also great. I usually rotate between fried rice, pad see ew, drunken noodles (it's like spicy pad see ew), and pad thai. I get Pad Thai the least because it's too sweet for me. Chicken larb and beef salad are bombs! I also get penang curry from time to time but I must say that one isn't the best I've ever had (it's a solid 7/10). All the other ones I mentioned are either 9/10 or 10/10. Another recent one I've tried and really like is Nua Swan - the dried beef with sticky rice. That combo works well. It's an appetizer portion. The veggie spring rolls I also highly recommend. I also occasionally order tom yum noodle soup. However, their noodles are quite too sweet for me so I don't crave them that often. I tried the whole fried fish one time and I didn't recall it to be good so I've never ordered again. They may have improved it since. The lighting is dim and the place has dark paints but the friendly waitresses brighten up your visit every time - even if you're just picking up your food. I've had their food ever since they opened many years ago. The food quality has been consistent every single time!

    Shrimp fried rice.
    Joy B.

    Thai food has to be excellent to get a vote of approval in our house. My daughter in law and her mom are from Thailand. So, they are very picky when they go out to eat. La Ong Thai Bistro does the trick. Yesterday, we ordered my granddaughter's favorite shrimp pineapple fried rice. There were plenty of large shrimp and a delicious mix of vegetables and rice. She really loved it. Another menu item was the chicken satay. The chicken skewers were perfectly cooked and I loved the peanut dipping sauce. Yum! We also ordered pork pad see ew. There was a generous amount of tender pork and noodles. The sauce was luscious. This was my son's favorite. My favorite was the Hawaiian shrimp. Large shrimp, green beans, onion, bell pepper and pineapple. All covered in a mouth watering sauce. I couldn't stop eating it. Service was excellent. We ordered on the phone and it was ready for us when we arrived. It was still warm when it arrived. It was packed well for travel and it made it home with no spills. I can't speak to the ambiance, since I wasn't the person picking it up. But, I can say that it is my son's families favorite Thai restaurant and when you have two members who are from Thailand, that is pretty high praise. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal.

    Sauteed String Bean with Garlic
    Liz R.

    I was in the mood for Thai so I ordered takeout from this restaurant as it was right in the shopping plaza where I happened to be. I ordered green Thai curry w/ chicken, sticky rice and garlic spring beans. I found it interesting that the restaurant noted that they could not alter the spice level of their curries as most Thai restaurants can, however; I respected it. My order was ready in the designated time slot they said it would be and the woman at the hostess stand who gave me my order was friendly. Both the curry and the string beans were delicious and the curry had the perfect amount of spice. The sticky rice was perfectly cooked however the jasmine rice that came along with the curry was overcooked so I'm glad I had the sticky rice to sub. The portion sizes were smaller than what I would say most other Thai restaurants provide, however, it was still very filling, I will definitely be back.

    Signature Pad Cha Seafood!  Pepper heat nicely balanced
    Joann M.

    Still a fan! Tonight hubby and I shared a papaya salad and spicy eggplant basil pork. The papaya was a nice cooling sour contrast to the spicy. Main was chock full of pork and eggplant with a nice spicy heat level... just on my edge of spiciness! Always surprised how quickly things come out... so fresh and yummy! Thrilled they are so close to us.

    Stir-Fry Basil Eggplant with Tofu
    Amala S.

    I ordered for take out and the food was great. Today I tried the basil eggplant stir fry with tofu. I really enjoyed that it was the firm tofu and not the hollow tofu skin some places give you. Flavor was delicious but my rice was a little hard. A little disappointed but nothing to cry about. I ordered medium spice and I thought it was definitely at a hotter level. I would say my spice tolerance is above average so something to just keep in mind if you don't handle too much spice well. Thai iced tea was also delicious. Looking forward to trying more from here in the future

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    Fast service and consistently good. Drunken Noodles with pork Thai hot is at the top of the list for very hot dishes.

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    Had one of their special dishes, it was great. Khaosoi Chicken. Got it as it came, spice was perfect.

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    Outstanding. We love this place!! Thank you for the delicious food and the great service.

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    Chao Phra Ya

    4.0(513 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Gluten-free friendly
    Vegetarian friendly

    came for an early dinner, the restaurant was fairly empty, there was no wait, we were seated right…read moreaway. the service throughout was very good, friendly, attentive, and efficient. this is not a cheap eat spot, pricing is reasonable, lands mid range. everything we ordered were delicious and came in decent portions, except the duck roll. The duck roll has hard not chewable meats in all of them, we had to spit them out. Papaya salad can use a bit more thai seasoning, the spicy level was good. Pad thai was very yummy so were the veggie dishes. the atmosphere was so-so, furnitures definitely need to be updated, as they will be going through renovations in September. the cute figurine on the walls were adorable. located in a busy shopping center, parking can be difficult to find at times. do recommend put up a mirror in the restrooms during your next month renovations. foodies of @WineDinenVacay enjoyed majority of this visit, plan to return post renovation.

    TLDR: absolutely recommend this place. Some of my favorite Thai food in the area! The Drunken…read morenoodles with medium spice and the Ka Prow fried rice are two of my favorite dishes. My wife and I finally decided to try this place after years of saying "one day". We've now ordered twice in the past 2 weeks. The first time we ordered the Ka Prow fried rice and the drunken noodles with medium spice and chicken. I ordered the lunch size drunken noodles and it was a good amount of food! They were the best drunken noodles I've had around here by far. And the Ka Prow fried rice was so smoky and full of flavor! It makes all other fried rices feel boring in comparison. This time I ordered the Kao Soi chicken. It had a delicious red curry sauce and two whole chicken legs with the egg noodles. I loved how rich the flavor of the soup is. The full grilled squid was something we ordered on our first time and it was also really good but I think a tad overcooked. I can't really speak to service other than the staff being friendly when I've walked in to grab our order. But the inside of the restaurant is cozy. We will definitely keep coming back here and highly recommend it if you're in the area.

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    My Home Thai Bistro

    4.3(452 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    Ran across this place randomly coming to get coffee at MOTW coffee. The restaurant was not that big…read morebut super cute and homey feeling with cute girly flower room decor. The service was super good given that I was so indecisive and asking so many question regarding the drink because they have so many cute drinks The food presentation was top notch even just for lunch special. Not only did it look good, it tasted amazing. Crispy Duck Kapow 5/5 - So good , the duck was crispy on the outside and nice and perfectly cook in the side. The basil sauce on it was nicely flavor and coated with sweet, savory with hint of spicy Prik Gleur Shrimp 5/5- Heaven crispy light batter shrimp deep fried and then toss in sauté in some garlic spicy sauce. It was so good next time , ia m going to have to order dinner size. The cripsy batter green bean was also good and umami

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    3.7(392 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Delicious Thai food. Bolts authentic Thai flavors. I would…read moredefinitely recommend this place and I also would definitely go back when in the area.

    I revisited this place after nearly 18 years. I was surprised it was still here but wanted to try…read moreit again because I remember that meal being pretty darn good. I actually want to rate this meal 2.5 stars but since I can only give whole stars here, I'm giving the restaurant the benefit of the doubt. I think it can still be pretty good, but not with the dishes we ordered. We came for lunch and ordered off the lunch special menu. That meal comes with the entree, and either a vegetable spring roll and chicken lemon grass soup, or a vegetable spring roll and vegetable lemon grass soup. They offer a third alternative of two spring rolls as well which I think is a pretty nifty option. The two entrees we had were the vegetable tofu drunken noodles and the chicken sweet basil (pad krapow). The spring rolls were fine. Crispy on the outside, cabbage on the inside. The soup was unfulfilling. It tasted a bit like lemongrass soup but it was not tasty. For the entrees, we were able to adjust the spice level: I went for "hot" (3 out of 4 of their scale), while my dining partner went for "medium" (2 out of 4) on the drunken noodles. At most Thai restaurants, these two dishes generally have a similar flavor profile. Here, they do, indeed, have a similar profile between themselves. However, the sauce was quite red. It had a vinegary overtone and possibly some tomato base to it. It did not match the pad krapow flavor profile that I've found at basically every other Thai restaurant I've been to (in the United States and Thailand). It could be this is an authentic version I'm just not familiar with, but I really did not like it. Overall, Thai Luang is a decent place. Perhaps some of the other dishes and curries are good, but there are too many other Thai restaurants in NOVA these days for me to use up a meal coming back here.

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    3.5(263 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    Wow oh wow. Not sure if they change Chef or owner but the food had gotten so much more authentic…read moreThai flavor add on to the menu. Service always been good even know I can't stand the parking because it a pretty tight parking shopping center unless you go inside the lot. They added Boat Noddle soup to the Menu, and I didn't think it was going to be that good, but it was so much like Thailand bring me so much comfort. The rich savory with hint of sweet was heaven, the noodle was cook perfectly and at first, I thought the price was high but given the area and the amount of beef they give you, it Definity worth the price. I am so happy now I don't have to drive all the way to Arlington for Bangkok 54.

    Fun fact! I reviewed this place over 4 years ago it appears - do read that review because it STILL…read moreapplies 4+ years later!!! Thank goodness Nan Thai survived covid! That should tell you something right there. THIS REVIEW IS FOR A LUNCH TO-GO CARRY OUT ORDER FOR 1 (ME!) - while it's not posted on their website, I called and found out they DO have a lunch specials menu. I ordered the Panang Curry Chicken. Lunch specials come with rice and 2 spring rolls. $15 which for what you get and the large entree portion size is super good value - ESPECIALLY THESE DAYS OF OUTRAGEOUSLY SKY HIGH PRICES FOR EVERYTHING INCLUDING DINING OUT! I even had leftovers and made a second meal out of it. Can't beat that for value. I posted pics of my lunch order so check those out. I think you'll agree that for $15, it's a good deal. And the curry and spring rolls were DELICIOUS. JUST LIKE I REPORTED 3 YEARS AGO! Really good quality sliced white meat chicken, thick but not too thick (and definitely not too watery which I hate!) curry sauce that was superrrrr flavorful. I mean spoon the extra sauce over rice and you're good to go! Don't waste even a drop of it lol. It's liquid gold. The spring rolls were deeeeelicious. Super piping hot out of the deep fryer and the tightest rolled rolls I've ever seen and bitten into. JUST LIKE 3 YEARS AGO. Da BOMB. The restaurant is located in the Worldgate Shopping Center in Herndon off Elden. Super convenient. The inside is super cute, cozy and clean JUST LIKE 3 YEARS AGO. There were a good number of people eating in. Staff was super friendly. And what I love about this place is, if you're picking up carry out, there's a row of 20 min parking spaces close to the restaurant for quick in and out. If you're looking for an amazing value and a delicious lunch meal with a quick, no hassle in and out, Nan Thai is it! Definitely HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I'll be back to order other lunch special dishes for sure!

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