Pad thai is so named because of its inherent softness, which is also why it's used to stuff the mattresses of the world's richest kings. Fall into a pillow of flavor with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of authentic Thai cuisine at Thai Place’s Pennsylania Avenue location.

With and extensive menu of soups, stir-frys, curry dishes, and desserts, Thai Place fires up a sizzling selection to sate hankering taste nubs. Begin with a portion of spicy basil wings, a crispy collection of chicken wings sautéed in a spicy garlic basil sauce that clears nasal passages and singes away molar moustaches ($7.95). Try a bowl of beef panang curry, stewed in coconut milk and peanut panang sauce ($11.95), or a plate of garlic pork stir-fried with a cauterizing company of roasted garlic, scallions, and white pepper ($10.95). Thai Place's signature item, phad thai, compels noodles, fresh bean sprouts, scallions, and crushed roasted peanuts to try a fiery foxtrot with either chicken and shrimp or veggies and tofu ($10.95). After serving up a course of piquant entrees and appetizers, Thai Place soothes steaming tongues with desserts such as fried banana ice cream, which ensconces fried sweet bananas in coconut ice cream and a honey coconut glaze ($7.95).

Reviews

Zagat gives the food at Thai Place a 25, the décor a 19, and the service a 21. Yahoo! Travelers give Thai Place an average of four stars, and Yelpers give it an average of 3.5 stars. TripAdvisors give Thai Place an average of 3.5 owl eyes. More than 720 Facebookers like it, and 91% of Urbanspooners recommend it.

• Great authentic Thai food here and if you decide to go spicy, it is no joke. – Rick Brown, Urbanspoon
• I really like Thai Place. The food is always great, the service is consistently good, and it's just a fun place to go. – Jen D., Yelp, 11/10/10