Great gem for dining and take out!!!! We have been here multiple times and it is always ah-mazing!!!

This place has it. Their crispy duck is extremely flavorful and delicious, and I'm not even a big fan of duck. Other dishes like their curries are authentic and excellent too. No need to go to other Thai places in the area, cause this one is the best. read more

One of the best and most authentic Thai Restaurant in the Metro area. The service is always friendly and efficient. You can not go wrong at this place. Mutika crispy duck is their specialty that should be not missed. The jumbo grill shrimp with Mutika's special sauce is excellent. Their shrimp with garlic and Basil is another favourite. read more

Delicious food and cozy, authentic atmosphere. Vegan and vegetarian friendly. You can ask to substitute meat with tofu in almost everything. I enjoyed the northeastern curry and it was sweet and delicious. read more

This is my first Thai restaurant in Herndon and I didn't get the feel of eating Thai Food :(.We went there on Saturday afternoon and they were only 2 groups.For lunch, they serve entree along with 1 cup of soup of the day and 1 spring roll with sauce.We ordered yellow curry with tofu and tofu fried rice with medium spice. The soup cup was filled with cabbage and has no flavor in it.The spring roll is just regular one, nothing special.Both curry and fried rice came with deep fried tofu, which we don't like personally.The red curry has only tofu and it has no other vegetable in it, which is strange.The fried rice was OK, again only fried tofu in it.Finally, we end, up leaving all the tofu and having only liquid curry and rice. I am not gonna try this restaurant again. Food: 3/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Service: 4/5 read more

We went for dinner yesterday (Saturday evening) and entered at 9.15 pm. The restaurant was open till 10 00 pm on their website and also when we checked with them. They refused to take us for dine in and asked if we wanted takeout. Having no choice, we placed the order at 9.25 pm for - 2 soups, 3 entrees. The food was ready at 9.36! To say the least - it was the worst thai food that we had in a few years. The entrees were half cooked, and the soup was not even boiled - it looked like they just added coconut milk to some veggies.. Horrible experience for 2 reasons. They did not allow dine in even 45 mins before closing - there was only one family eating at this time, so they were not at all crowded! And then they messed up the food by not even cooking it properly. It was too spicy for all of us! 5 items in 11 mins!! Including the packing and handing over. I am sure they can do it better or don't take orders if you want to close early! read more

Thai Luang WAS my go to but their prices are not out of orbit. Chicken and basil $33? Are they serious? It's almost like they're TRYING to go out of business. read more

Delicious Thai good and very reliable delivery or pick up. Green Curry, Pad See Ew and Spicy Fried Rice are all very good. read more

Did not like their drunken noodles, soup like texture minced chicken and broth with noodles. Not again!

Best. Thai. In Reston/Herndon. Amazing food. Great service. Consistent quality and flavor and freshness. Order here tonight!

I've worked in the Reston/Herndon area on/off for years and have always enjoyed lunch at Thai Luang. I just moved back to Reston after working in Dulles for 8+ years (where my favorite was "Chao Phraya" in Clocktower) and went to Thai Luang last night for carryout and, just as before, it did not disappoint. My order (Chicken Pad Thai) was ready and waiting, hot and delicious. The serving size was more than enough for two people. Nice to know this place has remained consistent over the years. Definitely recommend. read more

2.5 GENEROUS Stars... I'm tempted to "Meh... I've had better" this place, but I feel that might be a little harsh. We ordered: :::CHICKEN STRING BEANS W/CURRY SAUCE (Pad Prik King) Thai Hot Like Neal E., we are pretty predictable when it comes to ordering Thai. This is our staple entree that we order at every place we go to. Of the 3 entrees we ordered, this my my least favorite and my hubby's #2 rank. To me, the curry sauce had almost a soapy after taste AND it WASN'T Thai hot. (I wouldn't even call it medium.) Pretty disappointing. :::SPICY CHICKEN FRIED RICE (Thai Hot) Chicken stir fried with rice, chili sauce, fresh chili and sweet basil leaves. It's pretty hard to mess up fried rice, and we ranked this as our best entree. However, this dish was skimpin' on the chicken, there wasn't any basil, and it WASN'T Thai hot. Spice tray, please. :::DUCK WITH SWEET BASIL LEAVES ($19.99) Crispy boneless duck stir fried with garlic, chili sauce, fresh red and green chili and sweet basil leaves. On the menu this dish is advertised to be, "the most popular dish and the heart of Thai Luang." Umm... no! We had two orders of this- Thai hot and medium. Both dishes lacked "the heat", were DRY, lacking in flavor... I could go on, but why bother? For $20, I expect A LOT MORE! We won't be returning to this place. Maybe that's what we get for trying a place with only 3.5 stars on Yelp. However, the service was good--- refilled beverages, didn't mind that we lingered a little after the meal. I just recommend checking out another Thai spot if you're in the area. read more

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Solid service, two Thai bottled beers (Singha and Chang), not-to-be-missed crispy duck dishes, but mediocre tom ka gai. The crispy duck with sweet basil is totally worth the ~$20. Order it to share, because it's a pretty hefty portion, easily enough as an entree for two. Although it can be ordered to your preference, even the medium spicy is pretty spicy for me - and it comes with a good bit of sliced green chili peppers, so if you really want to amp up the heat, you have plenty of ammo to work with. On the other hand, the chicken in the tom ka gai was... well, it was -possible- to chew through it. It just wasn't necessarily the most tender chicken I've had in my life. I'd probably avoid it in the future. Their steamed dumplings were also not terribly exciting; they reminded me a little bit of the microwaveable shiu mai my mom used to send me when I spent my first summer working away from home at a manufacturing engineering plant. The thing that's most interesting about this joint is not that it's situated off the main drag, with the only ingress/egress is via an access road off Carlisle Street. It's that it seems to be -quite- the date restaurant. We witnessed at least a half dozen different couples, some obviously on second or third dates, some married... of extremely varied ages and ethnicities. It was like a veritable TV advertisement for match.com. Bizarre! While the duck was definitely enjoyable, I felt that the price ranges on the mains were a bit much at $12-$15 a pop. That's just a notch more than I anticipate shelling out for Thai grub, regardless of how great it is. If I can pay roughly $9-10 for a pad khee mao, along with another $6 for a Chimay at Kanlaya, smack dab in the center of the District, I should not have to pay even -more- for not-that-much-better food out in the 'burbs. read more

Thai Luang is among my fave Thai restaurants in Northern Virginia. I've been coming here now and again since I started working in Reston, VA five years ago. I'm pretty predictable when it comes to ordering Thai - there are a few items that I love and lust for constantly - I must experience them regularly - so it's not often that I deviate from those few menu items. Having said that - I will say that I agree with Sam R. - the one time I tried the Crispy Duck - I thought it was very good! I typically order the Som Tum (Papaya salad), the Tom Yum Kung or Tom Yum Kai soup, and the Drunken Noodles (some places call it Kee Mao Gai - although I've also seen it called other variations of that name - not sure why there is so much variation in the name of this dish). The other dish I like here is the Chicken Ka Pow - which as I recall they call something else - something like Sweet Basil Leaves. Thai Luang was also the first Thai restaurant that de-virginized me to Thai iced tea! Lunch time the place is almost always busy - so be prepared that you may have to wait for a table. This has happened to me a couple of times now! Worth the wait though, IMHO! read more

Thai Luang's lunch combo specials are decently sized and reasonably priced! I am also a sucker for free refills, so when the menu mentioned free refills on Thai Iced Tea, "YES PLEASE!" Of course I wasn't THAT guy who requested like five refills (Just had 2!), it was more of a nice to know, haha! (Also, please DON'T BE THAT GUY/GIRL, for the sake of service!) Ordering the combo A, my Red Curry w/Pork came with 1 vegetable spring roll and chicken tum yum soup. What surprised me the most was the plating. Coming on a rectangle plate, the rice was neatly placed with the main entree adjacent and the curry sauce kind of spread out. I would have preferred a bowl type plating, but that's just a minor detail. The spice on the entree was authentic in my book. Without the need to add any extra spice, their regular spice level packs a punch. *Just take this as a warning* Bottom line: I would recommend their lunch specials. The flavors of their dish are tasty and the spice level gives it the authenticity of THAI! read more

First things first: Thai Luang does not seem to be open for lunch on the weekends anymore, despite what their website says. This is probably our favorite thai place right now, and it has been for a while. My wife always gets the chicken pad thai, which she says is the consistently good pad thai in the area. She also really likes the vegetable soup. The chicken satay is good, but it seems like it might be deep-fried rather than grilled like it is in most places. I like it that way, but it is different. The last time I went I tried the Thai Luang Special Chicken, and I wasn't really impressed with it. There was nothing wrong with it per se, but it just tasted like chinese food to me, and if I wanted that I would have gone to a chinese restaurant. In the past I've tried the crispy duck with sweet basil and really enjoyed it. They do a great job keeping it moist and delicious, and the basil is delicious (if you like basil). The panang chicken was also quite good. The location is a bit odd, it is just in the first floor of an anonymous and slightly run-down office building, but the food is consistently excellent, so we'll keep going back. read more

We have lived in the area for many years and eaten in many of the Thai restaurants in Northern Virginia. But, this was our first meal at Thai Luang Restaurant. The web site claims, " The Best Thai Food in the Washington, DC Area". From the meal (i.e., Thai Luang Duck, Crispy Vegetable Dumplings, Spring Rolls) we had on a busy Friday evening, we agree totally with the claim. We will return and very soon. read more

An excellent restaurant, but a tad off the beaten path. Appetizers, soups and curries were all delicious, fragrant and spicy. Duck Penang was out of this world! Crunchy and succulent, and a big chunk of duck for sure. Will come back for sure. Excellent value, great variety, great Mai Thais! Winner for sure! read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Penang Duck! - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I wavered between three to four stars for a long time. And yeah, it's located in a recess from Elden on the opposite side from the other restaurants. Even smaller appetizer/dessert selection than usual. The waitress blew us off for 15 minutes so the bus boy offered to get us our drinks. After hearing so much about the crispy duck, we decided to try the crispy duck red curry and the crispy duck with sweet basil. To be honest, the chiles drowned out any flavor the sweet basil typically offers. The carrots were peeled into decorations, at the cost of that dish coming out lukewarm. In addition, the bamboo to duck ratio in the curry was ridiculously high. The duck itself was good, but the presentation of flavors was an underwhelming disappointment at these prices. The waitress didn't stop by to offer more rice until we were clearly done eating. And when I ask for stuff to be boxed up, I'd like to have all of what I didn't finish, not two ladles' worth. If I ever come back, I may try the duck panang, noodle soup, or pad thai... to go. read more

I love Thai food. Always try them when I I travel. Didn't know about this place until I got an offer from Specialicious. So I bought the offer and head out with my family a week later. The place is nice and warm with friendly staffs. We were seated right away. There are few dishes that we haven't seen before in other Thai places so we wanted to give it a try. We ordered the Crispy Duck Basil, Pad Thai and the crispy Salmon. The Crispy duck is their specialty and the one that I have really high hope for. Unfortunately, it came out way below my expectation. None of the dishes stand out to me. They are pretty bland which is rare for Thai food. This is the one time that I have to disagree with most of the reviewers in here. I am not a picky eater at all but have certain expectation for food. Sadly, Thai Luang is not for me. There are much better Thai restaurants in the DMV area for sure. My rule of thumb is when you try an ethnic restaurants, always make sure there are a lot of their people eat there. That's a good sign of a good food. If you go to a Thai restaurant and all you see is Caucasian, is that place a good place for Thai Food? Where are all the Thai customers? Just saying :) read more

Love the menu at this place. The Num Tok is a must! I really liked the crispy duck with basil. Very nicely cooked and definitely crispy. The ambience is a bit chilly and the times I have been in, it hasn't been really busy. read more

Recently got take-out and my mom ordered the string beans in curry sauce. She said that they tasted like dish soap and there were a few bubbles in it. I'm still a fan of this place, but I've only ever gotten the chicken pad Thai. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Vegetable Spring Rolls - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Ohhhh Thai Luang, how I love your spring rolls and everything you have to offer. This place offers the best Thai food in Herndon, Virginia. My co-workers and I go here once a week for lunch. The lunch specials are great and not expensive, YOU HAVE TO TRY THEIR SPRING ROLLS!!!!! Lunch is usually busy so if have a big group I recommend calling ahead for a table. The staff is really nice and always take care of you. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Chicken Spicy Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Came here with my cousin and I must say the food was delicious!! The whole staff was very friendly and helpful. I tried their Thai Tea which was great! We ordered the Crispy Duck, Red Curry and The Pad Thai. I must say I will definitely be coming back! Great spot and a must go to! read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Pad Thai Noodles Red Curry Crispy Duck - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Food here is really good!! Pad see-ew was pretty good but their Crispy Duck with sweet basil was very delicious!! And the service is good. It can get pretty pricey. read more

Thai Luang is my favorite restaurant in the area. The servers are always friendly. The food is always delicious. The crispy duck basil is unique and it is what I order most often. I also order it with off-menu heat levels because Thai Luang is one of the few restaurants that is capable of making the food hotter than mild. The drunken noodles, Pad Thai, Panang are all solid choices. I normally am not a Calamari fan but I will order it here. read more

Serious flavor and portion sizes! I see why all my federal coworkers frequent this eatery - price, quality and service are all great. Here's the rundown of our dishes and their corresponding rating: Vegetable Spring Rolls: 3 (slightly cold and a little heavy with oil) Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura: 4 (4x shrimp, green beans, carrots & onion) Pad See Ew Vegetarian: 4 (perfect sweet & salty mix) Pad Thai: 5 (white meat chicken breast, great flavor and more than I could eat) We went during off hours, so no long lines, but I've been told there often is a short wait during the work week for lunch. I did notice takeout orders were happening with good frequency. The staff were attentive, friendly and fast. Aside from the Vegetable Spring Rolls, I'd get all the dishes again! read more

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I've been here twice and to tell you the truth I haven't had anything else but the duck. I can't really say anything but how excellent the crispy duck with Basil is. The first time I went was for dinner and I ordered Thai Spicy and it definitely didn't disappoint me in taste, texture and spicy-ness. the second time I went was for lunch and they had this in the lunch menu. I ordered that and came with Tom Yum soup which by the way was god too. The lunch menu came with a small vegetable roll also. Everyone should go here. It's the best duck platter in town (...so far) haha read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Lunch menu Crispy Duck with Basil - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Went on a Friday night not crowded at all but food still came out LATE AND COLD. Ordered the duck with basil and chicken drunken noodles. The food was good and flavorful BUT it would've been better if it came out hot and crispy like the description. Very disappointed with the timing and temperature of food even though there were only 5 tables including us and plenty of wait staff. Had the food come out in a timely manner they would've gotten 4 stars. read more

Had a taste for some Thai and my coworker was too lazy to drive out and try some other higher rated spots. The food was acceptable, but my coworker noted that he gets better Pad Thai at Noodles &Co; so thats pretty sad. Service was decent; even though part of the order was messed up. Overall it was acceptable, but I am pretty sure we can find a better spot; so no planning on returning. read more

The staff is always pleasant and polite. The food is consistently delicious and they have lots of choices. I usually get take out, but the restaurant inside is very pretty and very relaxing. read more

Thai Luang Crispy Duck. While in the Reston VA area for a work meeting, we were in search of a Thai cuisine hit. Two of my coworkers had frequented this establishment for the past ten (they think) years and highly recommended the crispy duck. So, going with their recommendation, and also opting for Thai hot (instead of the default American hot) - I awaited my food. Since this was a lunch meal, a soup was included, again, taking the lead from my experienced coworkers I opted for the coconut chicken (tom ka kai) soup. I would recommend this over the defacto chicken soup if you are partial to coconut. The duck was excellent for a lunchtime indulgence - the meat was cooked just right with the skin nice and crispy. The Thai hot gave a nice post mastication sensation - and the flavor lingered well. Service was busy - I think typical for a lunchtime spot in this area - but we weren't kept waiting too long. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Thai Luang Crispy Duck - "Thai Hot"! - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

First visit. Service is excellent. Family friendly. Food was great: Green curry, duck pat siu, coconut ice cream (so good), homemade dumplings, tom yum soup and pad Thai. Thai Teas. Food came out with the speed of light. Large portions. Comfortable, decorated atmosphere and wonderful experience. Certainly coming back! read more

Love this place, especially Pad Thai and their soups. They can get pretty spicy if you forget to ask for non spicy version. Very delicious. Every time we go we try new items on the menu, so far we have never been disappointed. read more

In my ever so humble opinion this is the best Thai Restaurant in Northern VA. The food is fantastic, served with authentic flair and wonderful flavors that like to dance the Samba on your tongue. The service is top notch. They're like culinary ninjas attentive yet not overwhelming. If you like Duck, they have the best dishes with that protein that will convince you to support year round duck season. Go. You deserve to treat yourself. read more

Have enjoyed Thai Luang in the past. It was one of my go-to places for team lunch, and when I craved Thai. One of my favorites here was crispy chicken with basil. Wanted to order takeout (with the new covid situation) and I went to place the order online. 22$ for the crispy chicken with basil!!!??? All other Entrees were in the usual price range. I even called to check if that was an error - nope. The crispy chicken with basil is 22$! Sadly, I think this is price gouging. Will be ordering from elsewhere. read more

Thai Luang Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I've lived in Herndon for a few years now, and Reston for several years before that. I have no idea how I didn't realize Thai Luang was right nearby until this past weekend. I mean, yeah, it's pretty tucked away, but I drive by it almost every day. I regret missing out on previous opportunities to eat here! The crispy duck was delicious. I had it in pad see eaw, which is my favorite Thai dish anyway, so having it with yummy duck just made it that much better. My husband really enjoyed his spicy chicken dish; I can't remember exactly which one it was, but he ordered it "Thai spicy" and was thrilled to find it actually spicy. Service was fine. Good Thai iced tea, too. We'll definitely be back. read more

We were lucky to find them open on Christmas Eve. Perhaps I should grade on a curve but I don't think they try too hard, especially with the presentation. As dark and dreary as our two dishes appeared, the Drunken Noodles and Beef Ka Prow ( more red than brown sauce) tasted ok. The chicken and coconut soup was rich and soothing but very plain vanilla looking to the eye. It actually accompanies the spicy dishes perfectly because it lacked any heat of it's own. Noodles were too thin and washed out. Sauces at Thai levels of heat still focused too much on chile seeds and not the normally relied upon other components for the right mix of flavor to go with the heat. Basil may have been hard to keep fresh with the upcoming holiday but that important backdrop was missing despite being right there in plain sight. Proteins looked dried out but they were good cuts of meat. That is the problem: we normally will enjoy the most ordinary versions of these staples and had to try very hard with Thai Luang. I've happily eaten there in the past but this time it may have been bad timing. Perhaps it was the cook's night off... I'll give them another try at lunch in 2020. read more

I have no idea why this restaurant has a 3.5 star rating. We have been coming to this restaurant for about 2 years now, and I have never had bad service or bad food. The staff here are so welcoming and they work so hard and effortlessly. The food here is delicious and consistent and I never leave feeling disappointed. This is by far our favorite Thai restaurant in the Herndon/Reston area. In my humble opinion, this restaurant is a 5 STAR... I love this place, and we will continue to be regulars here. read more

So mean. I ordered a takeout because don't want to dine in at this COVID time, they don't even give spring roll, even I ask for one. In their menu just said no soup when take out, which Is understandable, but no spring roll? Why? Come to your store at least once a month, and you don't even give a spring roll... don't want to come back anymore read more