I've been eating at Thai Luang for 20 years and they have maintained their amazing level of quality and service the entire time! They're famous for their delicious crispy duck - it's literally the best I've ever had. I've tried a few other dishes, all excellent but I find myself ordering the duck most times - you just can't get better! The location is listed as "cozy," which is a good description. The staff is friendly and most have been there for years and recognize their regulars. It can get busy around lunch time, but the service is always prompt and accurate. They have 5 spice levels, 1 (nothing) to 5 (Thai spicy) which is very hot. We recently found out they have a "secret level 6" which I'm pretty sure glows in the dark. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

Delicious Thai food. Bolts authentic Thai flavors. I would definitely recommend this place and I also would definitely go back when in the area. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Som Tum Green Papaya Salad - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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I revisited this place after nearly 18 years. I was surprised it was still here but wanted to try it 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. read more

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Thai Luong is so good! If you're looking to veer away from your traditional pad thai and pad see ews, you should definitely try Thai Luong. There are dishes with authentic spices and flavors that'll take you away from "Thai-American" food to authentic Thai food. If anything, you could tell by the portions that it's meant to be family-style so keep that in mind. But overall, the curries and the noodles, and all the proteins are cooked to perfection that it's definitely a place to return to. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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My coworker refer to place about 8 year and I been eating here and there sometime i come in the office. If you like Crispy Duck this is the place for you and I only come for lunch because you can get unlimited refill on the Thai Ice Tea and Thai Ice coffee. Location/Ambiance 4/5- The location is below a office building and it use to be a wait to get in since it not that big of a dinning area but ever since covid happen it not crowded at all. Plenty of parking since it an office building Food 4.5/5- Food It always good . I love the crispy duck noodle soup here, the broth is nice and savory and they don't skimp on the duck . Crispy duck basil it also really delicious spicy and flavorful . Pad thai it good but I don't really care for the drunken noodle here since they make it wet. Service it always good and Ok , I like that is the same employees working there in so long and they always remember and acknowledge they regulars customer read more

Food was pretty good, we definitely underestimated the quantity of how much food would come in each dish. We ended up having a lot of left overs. The Thai tea was especially good! I recommend getting this. The service was okay but the restaurant was very pretty inside. read more

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Went to TL on Friday night. It was fantastic. The Duck soup was delicious as was the crispy beef. Service was very good. I would recommend them for sure! read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Dessert - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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This place is amazing!! The food portions are large (and sharable - if desired). It's so flavorful! The thai dumplings - got 3 orders. Drunken chicken noodles, crispy snapper, spicy fried rice (liked the ground chicken vs the filet pieces), and the crispy duck (OMG!!) - we ate well!! The ambiance is delightful. The owner is super friendly and sweet. You'll love this hidden gem that's not super busy!! read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Crispy snapper - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Really tasty dishes, I got stir fried cashew nuts with vegetables, and my husband got tofu and basil leaves. Service was good, portions were generous, and atmosphere was very nice. read more

Have been going to this place for over 10 yrs now and they have never failed . Each and every dish is delicious. I always wondered how this place has not grown bigger. The people and the food are all consistent. read more

Love the lunch menu. Comes with soup and spring roll. Both very good. I enjoyed the red curry, while my guest had panang curry. Both flavorful. Full of veggie goodies. Decor is nice. Not updated or fancy. Music playing at a low volume enhances the mood. Recommend for lunch. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Inside - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I came here for lunch and ordered the crispy chicken sweet basil. It came with soup and a spring roll. The 2 stars are for the spring roll and soup. The entree was not good at all. The chicken was hard to chew and didn't seem like chicken or like the usual Thai taste for this entree. The waiter was not attentive as I had to keep getting up to ask for help. He didn't check on me once the meal was received. If I go back it would only be for the spring rolls. read more

I can't believe I have never been here. The flavors are outstanding. Feels authentic and not Americanized. We had Chicken drunken noodles, crispy duck noodle soup, papaya salad, coconut curry. Our family could not stop eating, and my teenage son said "if I were to die today, I would die satisfied." Each dish was better than any other place I've been to. The only other place that comes close is Duangrats but it's too far for me. I can't believe I didn't take any pictures, I must have been too overwhelmed by the aroma of the food. read more

The picture saying it self. Delicious food, good service. If like Thai food this place is for you. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Drunkin noodles - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Who knew this area would be known for one dish: Crispy Duck noodle soup. I had the pleasure of trying Thai Tada's version and wanted to see how Thai Luang compared. Although their crispy skin got soggier faster, the duck had a bit more flavor from the duck fat. Also, the broth slightly had more flavor than Thai Tada's. Thai Luang's version uses very large wide noodle which was fun to eat with a fork. The prices were about the same and well worth every dollar. In conclusion, which place is better? Sorry folks, it's a dramatic tie for me! read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Crispy Duck Noodle Soup - So good! - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Had my birthday party here. I cannot tell you that the food here is pure Thai cuisine. Their soup is flavorful and you feel sad after you finish it. You will crave for more. Omg their crispy chicken with basil yum. We ordered a whole bunch of dishes all were just too good . This resturant always serve the best food . read more

I moved to Herndon two years back and ever since, this has been my go to thai place! In fact, since coming here I now live in Chantilly, and I will drive all the way out here because their thai food is the best in northern Virginia hands down. The staff are so friendly, sweet, and when you order to go they make it FAST. My go to items are the Pad Thai, Pad See Ew and the Spicy Basil Fried Rice. I really like spicy food and level 2 and 3 are very spicy! I love when places actually know what "spicy" means. I always get tofu as my protein and they give you plenary!The thai iced tea is also super good. I have never been disappointed with anything I've ordered from here. The biggest plus for me is they give you SO much when you order. I know when I order take out it will last me a good three to four days of dinner. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Pad Thai with Fried Tofu (to go portion is HUGE) nice and spicy if you ask for it - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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This restaurant was one of our favorites when we lived in Sterling Virginia. We went back for a friend's son's wedding, and it still is as wonderful as always the food is great, the service great and a nice atmosphere. We miss this place, and would come back to Virginia just to go to the restaurant.! You won't be disappointed! read more

This place was really nice and relaxing. they have a bar and friendly staff plenty of parking for all. a Grip of clothed tables. The we ordered drinks and a few appetizers. The appetizers were so good that we ordered them again to go with our main dishes. The meal was not the cheapest but worth the price. there was alot of food pickups happening, therefor making it a very popular place locally. read more

Thai food is not my favorite. We went here for my MIL's birthday. The food was decent. Not a big fan of coconut either but we decided to share some coconut ice cream. DUDE, this ice cream changed my life. Imported directly from Thailand it was freaking amazing. Huge chunks of roasted coconuts it tastes like chocolate. I daydream about it everyday. GO TRY IT! read more

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This is my favorite Thai restaurant in DMV area. They got my heart for almost 10 years. You will not find more delicious drunken noodles in any other Thai restorant. I don't mind to drive 40 min just to enjoy their food. The stuff is very friendly! read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Crispy beef - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Wow. Well I asked a co-worker where to go for Good Thai. He said oh this place in Herndon. Another friend said Reston but I wanted to try a next door place. So sorry I did. This is garbage. This is Drunken Noodle. This is just slop, liquid clear red saucy. Minced chicken. Well I am glad I threw away $20... lets just say Sisters is worth the drive. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Chicken Drunken Noodles with Ground Chicken... - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Amazing lunch special, 10/10 recommend. Really cute decor and great staff! Definitely worth the price, huge portions and affordable

Heard this place had amazing crispy duck and of course I needed to check it out! Ordered it to go along with some pad Thai and it did not disappoint. The duck was still crispy and hot and had great flavor. Requested some chilies on the side to increase the heat. You can order it according to different heat levels. Although the price was a bit higher than other Thai restaurants, the quantity justified the cost. Although the duck was a tiny tad bit dry, they really nailed the crunchy fried outer layer in ratio to the meat. The pad Thai was solid, I wouldn't have mind if the flavor was a little stronger but loved that there was a good amount of meat in the dish. Definitely will try again! read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Crispy duck basil - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Absolutely the best! Been here many times and will always be back for more. Crispy duck with basil is a must have! Beware, spicy level 3 is already very hot even for someone who likes it hot. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Pad Thai Shrimp Noodles, Red and Green Curry, Crispy Duck with Sweet Basil Leaves - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

One of the best Thai restaurants in this area. If you like to have Thai super spice food this is the best one to go Went multiple times never disappointed read more

A Shout Out to Thai Luang Lunch Specials My favorite Thai restaurant, Thai Luang --parent restaurant of Nunu's-- provides weekday lunch specials: SELECT AN APPETIZER: 1. One vegetable spring roll & Chicken Lemon grass soup 2. One vegetable spring roll & Vegetable Lemon grass soup 3. Two Spring Rolls & No Soup SELECT AN ENTREE: Pad Thai 15.99 Drunken Noodle 15.99 Pad See Ew 15.99 Fried Rice 15.99 Spicy Fried Rice 15.99 Panang 15.99 Red Curry 15.99 Green Curry 15.99 Sweet Basil 15.99 Shredded Ginger 15.99 Cashew Nuts 15.99 Kao Soy Chicken 16.99 Crispy Chicken with Sweet Basil 18.99 Crispy Duck with Sweet Basil 19.99 Duck Noodle Soup 18.99 SELECT A BEVERAGE: A. Any Soft Drink (Refill) 4.00 B. Thai Ice Tea or Thai Ice Coffee (Refill) 5.00 Please choose: Mild, Medium, American, Thai * Lunch Specials Are Not Available for Take Out *No Substitutes Allowed for Lunch Specials All Entrees Served with Steamed Rice except Noodle Dishes read more

Horrible. Feel sick that I ate half of this. My hair is curly not this dark nor straight read more

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There's only one reason to come here, but it's a really compelling reason: the crispy duck. The dish's spice level can be customized between 1 to 4. I like to get the level 3 spice (which is already really spicy). If you think you have a decent handle on spice, I'd recommend you try the level 2 first and get the level 3 next time. I've tried some of the other dishes here, and they all pale in comparison. I'm definitely gonna be back to get the duck again. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Food was amazing! Great portion size for the price! Definitely will be back! Everyone was nice!

Delicious, authentic Thai cuisine! This is my go-to Thai place. The food is delicious, and the staff is super friendly. I've tried other Thai places in the area, and nothing quite hits the spot like Thai Luang. My favorites are their crispy duck with thai basil, and their drunken noodles. I usually also order a side of the panang curry sauce to drizzle on whatever I get because it is out of this world amazing. Anything with their crispy duck is delicious though! In the winter I love their duck noodle soup, which is warm and comforting. In the summer, their duck salad is refreshing and light. For lunch, I also like their spicy fried rice. Their dessert is also SO good. Get the coconut ice cream or the mango sticky rice (or both). So delicious. You can customize the spiciness level of your food, and they don't mess around. If you like super spicy food, get "Thai hot" and you'll be pleased, but beware, it is SUPER spicy. If you're feeling less adventurous, ask for their spice tray and you can add spices to fit your palate. The chilis in fish sauce is especially great. I would recommend ordering a Thai iced tea on the side which can help soothe the spiciness. The employees are always super attentive, and treat you like family. I always feel so welcome when we come in. They seem genuinely happy to see you and help with anything you have questions on/any customizations you request. This is my favorite restaurant in Reston, because the food and staff is so inviting and great. I would rate this place 10 out of 5 if I could! read more

My boyfriend and I love their food even though it is always either too spicy or no spiciness at all (for example, if you order mild). We have been frequenting this restaurant for a long time but their poor customer service recently is causing me to write a review. We had a restaurant.com coupon for $5 off and they would not honor it for our takeout order, they said we must dine-in. It does not state anywhere in their terms that it must be used for in-dining only. And like I said, we are pretty regular meaning 3+ times a month. Also, their prices are very high. But this is common with thai restaurants.... I don't know if we will be going back...maybe in 4 months when I'm not so angry with them. read more

Good portion enough for two people to eat. Service was fast. The staff were very helpful

I'm not a huge Thai food fan but the Beau is and we had been planning on coming here for some time. Finally made it out, and though I was skeptical at first, I may have a new found like for Thai food. I ordered the pad thai w/ chicken, no peanuts. I've never had pad thai but Thai Luang's is GOOD. I really liked the noodles, though the chicken had a sort of a weird clean/seaweed type taste-- hard to describe but didn't taste like normal chicken. I ended up avoiding the chicken for the most part, but the noodles, sauce, bamboo shoots and eggs more than made up for it. The Beau ordered his favourite, crispy duck w/ basil, american style spicy. Out came a plate piled high with HUGE chunks of duck... it IS an expensive dish, but you get your moneys worth. I tried it and found it to have just the right amount of crispiness. However, some pieces were tougher or crispier than others-- almost like I was chewing cartilage. I'm not a duck connoisseur though, so don't take my word about the duck. The only problem I had with the restaurant is that one of the two water glasses on our table had a big fat lipstick mark on it. Ladies, I appreciate lipstick as much as you do.... but if you're going out to dinner at a restaurant that uses the same silverware/glassware/dishes (ie; a nice fancy sit down restaurant), for the love of God, DO NOT WEAR LIPSTICK. Not all automatic dishwashers remove lipstick marks; because restaurant workers simply don't have the time to inspect every glass and are not paid to clean up your make up stains, many glasses come out with lipstick marks on them. I will definitely be back up this way for the pad Thai again. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Crispy Duck with Basil, American style spice - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Two words, Crispy Duck! Yummmm! The key is to add crispy duck to any dish! My fave is Crispy Duck with Basil!

Wayyyyy overrated. **Pork dumplings were ok but expensive considering they only give 6 small ones. **The red curry was very generous in portions, probably came in the most gigantic bowl I've ever seen. Typical red curry. **The pad thai was huge and looked like it was meant to be shared family style. I would come back for the noodles or curry. **The kung pao chicken was really nothing special although the question is why would you ordere this at a Thai restaurant.... **But worst of all was the Thai salad and the wonton soup. The wonton soup tasted like salty water, and I used this to wash down the even saltier Thai Salad. Why did I pick the 2 worst things?! I think that because I got the absolute worst dishes, my review is tainted. At least I got united dining mileage plus points.... read more

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I've been here before a few times, and it's a pretty reliable place to get decent Thai food. Setting isn't anything special, and it's pretty empty on weeknights. Pricing is fair, portions are big + shareable, service is fast. I got the green curry w/ beef, which was quite good. I may be a wimp because of this, but I was sweating as soon as I started eating it. It's advertised as mildly spicy, though, so I wish it was a little more clear. My dad got the sweet basil with squid, which he got American spicy, and apparently it wasn't very spicy. The sauce didn't really get into the squid, and it was a little chewy, so I would probably stick to something a little more traditional. Overall definitely not bad, would come again. (Had a picture of curry and put that in the check-in, sorry) read more

Excellent food and service....Will be back again.... We we there, me and some other office colleagues for Lunch at this restaurant on a Friday around 11.45 or so. We got seated immediately. Nice ambiance and tastefully decorated with Thai motifs. The staff were dressed in Thai clothing as well, very nice! I should have ordered the two Veggie rolls instead or Lemon Grass soup and one veggie roll. Forgot that fish sauce will be used in the soup. Anyway, enjoyed the roll. I got the Panang curry with Tofu. Should have ordered the Panang curry with the Vegetables option, since Tofu was the only thing in the panang curry. It was delicious and hot (I asked for American Hot which was one pepper less than the Thai Hot! - Interesting). The highlight was the bottom less Thai Iced coffee that soothed the heat from the Panang Curry. Make sure you get Iced Coffee or Tea. It helps a lot. Enjoyed the lunch very much. Be back again sometime, for sure!! read more

This week I was in Reston,VA for my first business trip in 28 months and had remembered going here previously, but forgot whether I liked the restaurant or not. So I gave it a try again with a fellow team member. Overall, better than average overall rating, which makes me want to give it 3.5 stars, but I don't think fractional stars are possible on Yelp. So in the spirit of rounding up and being positive, I will rate this restaurant a 4 star. I had the Sweet Basil Chicken and my dining partner had Shredded Ginger Chicken. Both hit the mark at 3.5 stars. The Sweet Basil was #2 spicy which seemed like it should have been called level 3 of 4,but very tasty. The surprise of the night was the Sweet Sticky Rice & Mango my dining partner introduced me to. While I thought it very tasty, my partner said the rice was not the right texture ( too hard). What I remembered about this restaurant last time I was here, and this time, is that there never have been more than 2 or 3 other tables occupied when I was there at ~6:30 on a week night. So perhaps this is a great secret in the area : fast service, good prices and good food. I will definitely be back and suggest you check it out. read more

We came here for lunch with a friend and my husband and I forgot to bring our masks. They were gracious enough to provide us with a couple extras so we wouldn't have to go home. The place wasn't crowded for lunch so we were pretty spaced out. We ordered some Thai iced tea to drink and they were super delicious and comes with free refills which is a plus in my book! They had a nice lunch special going on which came with appetizers and an entrée. We ordered vegetable spring rolls and chicken lemon grass soup. My friend opted for the vegetable lemon grass soup. Both looked delicious. My chicken lemon grass soup certainly was. We ordered the crispy duck with sweet basil, drunken noodle with chicken and green curry with beef. Our soup and spring roll came pretty quickly. Shortly after, the main entrées came in. The duck was definitely my favorite. It was delicious and crispy. My friend opted to have it American spicy and it was perfect. My husband liked his green curry beef. It probably would've been better if ordered it spicier. The drunken noodles everyone keeps raving about didn't disappoint. I definitely will be coming back. Staff was warm and friendly with plenty of parking space! read more

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