Thai Restaurants in Idylwood
I-Thai Restaurant & Bar
Thai Food for Dine-In or Carry-Out at I-Thai Restaurant & Bar (Up to 58% Off)
Spicy red, yellow, and green curries and grilled lobster tail with sweet shredded mango
Tysons West
$40 $17
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At Vannipa Thai restaurant, cooks introduce tastebuds to the complex, perfectly balanced flavors of Thai cuisine with dishes culled from all-natural, MSG-free ingredients. Like a Rodin sculpture made of marzipan, each dish is an edible masterpiece: Bone-white dishes frame colorful peppers and coriander leaves, slices of Thai eggplant, or morsels of roasted duck and fried fish. Palm sugar sweetens papaya salad and pad Thai, whereas spicy Thai peppers and curries add piquant notes to dishes including chicken stir fry and steamed rockfish.
Green-blue lights illuminate the oversized oceanic mural, hitting the paint in such a way that the tropical fish, coral, and whale seem to come to life. The underwater scene?complete with a sunken pirate ship?is the centerpiece of Tara Thai?s dining room, which accompanies d?cor such as a molded wave that spans the front of the bar, plates painted with colorful fish, and dangling lights fashioned to look like jellyfish.
With the aquatic ambience, you might make the mistake of thinking Tara Thai serves nothing but seafood. But in reality, dishes like fresh mussels with lemongrass and chili sauce are only part of the lineup of traditional Thai dishes. Those traditional offerings include the Chef recommended spicy roasted tofu and honey duck curry, as well as classics like crispy spring rolls which, despite their name, are served year-round.
At Thai Curry, Chef Jaruwan Punkruen acts as a conduit between the streets of Bangkok and your table. Not only does she dream up plates of roti-wrapped duck or shrimp wrapped in spring roll skins, but she'll also relate the personal anecdote behind each plate on the menu.
Many of the dishes listed on the menu at Thai Square are rarely tasted in the U.S.––even at American Thai restaurants. The chefs pride themselves in crafting faithfully authentic dishes, only altering recipes to accommodate timid palates upon request. As co-owner Soon Rojurai explained to reporters from Arlington Magazine, "We cook the way Thais like to eat. We say, let the American customer adjust to our food." That commitment to tradition has earned Thai Square a loyal following among American and Thai diners alike, and has also earned high praise from local media publications such as [The Washington Post](http://gr.pn/16JdlhS) and Washingtonian. Deep in the restaurant's kitchen, the chefs fold fresh ingredients and flavorful herbs into soups, noodles, and rice dishes. They simmer up red and green curries with beef and chicken, sauté crispy roasted duck in basil and chili, and stir pots of pig-knuckle stew with cinnamon and ginger, adding in sprigs of crunchy lettuce. Diners await these authentic dishes while sipping on bottled beers imported from Thailand, which can help tame the spiciness of the cuisine or inspire a spirited chorus of "99 bottles of Singha on the wall".
Cuisine Type: Contemporary American
Established: 2013
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Number of Tables: 11?25
Parking: Metered street parking
Kid-friendly: Yes
Alcohol: Full bar
Delivery / Take-out Available: Takeout Only
Outdoor Seating: Yes
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Has your business won any awards?
We were named the Best Sports Bar in Washington DC by InTheCapital in April 2014.
"Seek Happiness" proclaims one of the pieces of colorful artwork on Thai At Corner's walls––and for some, happiness may come in the form of 60 asian wings. Served with celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing, the spicy wings are a main attraction, but far from the only one. Cinnamon duck, broiled in the traditional Thai style and served with a spicy lemon sauce, goes toe-to-toe with shrimp stir fried in garlic sauce for the title of Most Likely to be President. Beef marinates overnight before being stir-fried, topped with ginger, and fried bananas a la mode prove an appetizing conclusion to meals.