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    The Regent

    3.8 (531 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lisa M.

    We went back here tonight to dine in the restaurant and it was even better! The Thai iced tea was on point, and the Regent noodles (similar to drunken noodle but more vegetables) were fantastic, as was my husband's red curry (a generous portion and super flavorful). We also loved the crispy chicken (had more of a sweet and sour flavor, but with a Thai twist). Everything we've gotten here has been A++. Really love this restaurant and the service is so warm and efficient too. They are a real gem in the Dupont Circle/Adams Morgan area!

    Street Food Pad Thai with Chicken and Crab Meat Fried Rice
    Justin N.

    Not my favorite Thai restaurant in the area but they do have decent outdoor seating. The inside of the restaurant is spacious. Was not busy at all when we arrived for dinner on a Friday evening. The Fried Calamari and Papaya Salad with Shrimp were tasty. The Street Food Pad Thai and Pla Lad Erik were underwhelming.

    Green curry
    Doug B.

    Solid 3* showing. I enjoyed eating out on their patio on a beautiful spring DC day. Good service. Give them a try. I tried the Papaya Salad and Green Curry. Both were tasty. Lots of good flavors. The Papaya Salad had a nice spice kick while the Green Curry was mild. I enjoyed both. Happy they were willing to add broccoli and string beans to my order. I love veggies. If you live in the neighborhood, give them a try.

    Cashew Shrimp Dinner Entree
    Kelly M.

    The Thai food is excellent and the service was great. Huge portions!!!!! Nice atmosphere inside. We were surprised the cashew shrimp was a little spicy. Otherwise everything was great.

    Vegetarian Garden Herb Rolls (came with 2)
    Tammy W.

    I was visiting from out of town and needed some dinner on my way back to my Airbnb. I ordered takeout online from The Regent because it had decent reviews and was on the walk back. I got pad Thai with tofu and veggie rolls. I don't know if I had an off day or other reviewers haven't had good pad Thai but this was not great. Not the worst I've had but definitely not the best. First of all, there was hardly any egg or anything else in it except tofu and noodles. Also is was SO SPICY. I ordered medium spice because I do like a little kick but this was way too much. My mouth was on fire and my lips were burning. It really took away any pleasure from the meal because I was downing water for my burning mouth and having to get Kleenex for my running nose. Not the experience I was going for with my meal and I've never had "medium spice" be that hot. Veggie rolls were okay. Basically raw veggies wrapped up. Not exactly what I was expecting but it was fine. Logically, I wasn't given utensils even tho I requested them on the order. And the confirmation email doesn't have a pick up time which is strange. I gave it 20 minutes or so, to allow enough time. Food was okay but I wouldn't order from here again when I'm back in town.

    Cashew Chicken (but with regular chicken, not fried)
    Alan B.

    We were in DC to see the Cherry Blossoms and wanted to find somewhere up near Adams Morgan for dinner. We're so glad we found The Regent Thai! The food was delicious and the people are so friendly. My wife had the Drunken Noodles (she asked for it not to be too spicy) and I had Cashew Chicken, but with regular chicken, not fried. Both were very good. I had a glass of Knob Creek bourbon and my wife had a Lemongrass Martini (which she loved). It was a Saturday night and it wasn't crowded (for our 6:30pm reservation). If you're in the area, you need to try this restaurant.

    Basil Fried Rice Tofu Vegetarian Entree
    Sarah P.

    I wanted to like this place so badly as it is the closest Thai to my place and I constantly crave basil fried rice and panang curry. I got the basil fried rice with tofu as a pickup. The food itself was good though the sizes of the tofu were really inconsistent so some of it was very chewy while other pieces were perfect. I was really disappointed that the man at the front desk was not wearing a mask. Additionally, I have never gotten such bad food poisoning from a restaurant in DC. I picked up my food within 10/15 minutes of ordering and ate it as soon as I got home and didn't even have any meat so it's almost impressive.

    Fried rice with basil and beef. Nothing special
    Maria V.

    Early dinner mid week. Good Thai food but nothing special. Crispy rolls were pale and not really crispy. Main course: ginger pork with rice and fried rice with basil and beef. The latter was quite blah and not spicy at all even though it was marked 2 on the hotness scale ( was supposed to be mild). Ginger pork was better I. Terms of flavors but not hot at all. I guess if one wants any level of hotness ( I prefer modicum or mild, my husband - hot and very hot). Service was excellent, friendly and quick, will rate at 5 out of 5.

    Pad Thai
    Rupa N.

    Good Thai place. It has nice decor and ambiance. The vegetarian spring rolls were good. The tom yum soup was flavorful and tangy, it hadmore tofu than expected and less soup. The vegetarian pad Thai didn't have the color I'm used to but the flavor was all there. My friends Thai red curry had a lot of vegetables in it, more so than curry and a lot of big bamboo shoots, but the flavor was there.

    Andrew S.

    I grew up on Thai/Lao food, and cook it often at home. Trust me when I tell you this place pretty good. I don't live in the area, but from the looks of it there aren't too many options in DC. When I asked for Thai Hot, they actually did it! It got me sweating, but it was so tasty. I had the Drunken Noodles with Chicken. It had a lot of flavor and the noodles were just perfect, not too soft or too hard. My friends and I picked at each others food, and everything tasted great. Friendly and fast service. Large and spacious venue. We walked from our hotel, so I'm not sure how parking is in the area. Check out my photos. P.S. A good indicator on finding good Asian food is to look for the restaurant with the most Asians. That won't fly here, because you won't find very many Asians. So when in doubt, refer to yelp!

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    Food was great. Staff was super nice. Great drink prices. Very affordable. This will become our go to spot

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    The pad Thai with shrimp was amazing... great flavor and spice was perfect. My lady had the drunken noodles and she enjoyed it as well.

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    Good food, nice outdoor seating, delicious. Missed hot saki on the menu, but nice cocktails.

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    unbelievable food. some of the best in the city. The pineapple fried rice was so good I got it twice

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