168662 Fri Oct 03 08:47:08 -0700 2003 8 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 902430 Dear Chowhounders: I recently moved to DC, and I am looking for some tips on good, decent, affordable restaurants in the city. It seems that many restaurants in the DC area are accessible only by car. I am carless, therefore metro is my friend. Has anyone heard good things about Thy Phoon in Dupond Circle? Any leads to good Thai restaurants would be appreciated. Halibut Fri Oct 03 08:47:08 -0700 2003 0 Halibut 1 902433 Having been carless in DC, I can empathize with your situation. The good news is that many good restaurants are accessible by public transportation. Thaiphoon is decent, but I think these are also worth visiting: Walking distance from Dupont Circle metro: Bua Thai 17th & P Streets, NW http://www.buathai.com/ Metro Center metro: Haad Thai 1100 New York Avenue http://www.haadthai.com/ Bethesda metro: Tara Thai 4828 Bethesda Avenue Fri Oct 03 09:36:01 -0700 2003 902430 0 makan 2 902436 My favorite central DC Thai restaurant continues to be Thai Tanic -- despite the kitshy name, which I hate. It's on 14th Street just north of N Street. I just ate there last night. It was up to its usual standards of great taste & good service. Specials included soft shell crab in a yellow curry sauce. Fri Oct 03 09:51:09 -0700 2003 902433 0 Bonz 3 902637 I'd second Thai Tanic. I think the food there is excellent. My friends and I broke the Yom Kippur fast with delivery from Thai Tanic. While I still hear that the best Thai food is in the suburbs (usually from people who live there) there's good stuff in DC. I have friends who swear by Thaiphoon, but I think that the food there has gotten worse recently (same goes for the 2 Jandara in NW, owned by the same people). If you do go to Thaiphoon, I think the duck in red curry was pretty excellent. I also like star of siam on 19th street south of dupont, as well as Thai Kitchen on M street and 23rd. Thai Kingdom on K and 21st is pretty good, but the real attraction there is the pepto-bismol pink walls and 100s of pictures of Thai King Chulalongkorn and his family. Oh, and another Thai place just opened at 22nd and Pennsylvania where Pangea used to be, I think it is called "Thai Room" but I could be wrong. Any reviews? Wed Oct 08 16:10:27 -0700 2003 902436 0 Jonah 2 902493 There's also Singh Thai in Arlington, a short walk from the Courthouse metro stop on Wilson Blvd. Had some exquisite little grilled lamb chops in chili sauce there last night. Sun Oct 05 22:51:35 -0700 2003 902433 0 flavrmeistr 1 902456 If you're willing to expand your public transportation usage to include the bus, Crystal Thai in Arlington off Rte 50/Arlington Blvd is quite good. I don't know where a bus stop close to it would be, but imagine that there has to be one. The restaurant is in a strip mall on a major thoroughfare and abuts a neighborhood as well. You could also hoof it from Clarendon metro and work up an appetite. Cheers and good eating - ANCyM Fri Oct 03 16:22:16 -0700 2003 902430 0 ANCyM 2 902460 Ditto on Crystal Thai - it's wonderful. Love the curry dishes. And the 4B from Rosslyn will get you there in 10 minutes - get off at Park Road. Check wmata.com for details. Fri Oct 03 16:41:01 -0700 2003 902456 0 Nancy 1 902457 I hope you don't mind me suggesting a similar cuisine, but Malaysian Kopitiam in Dupont Circle (M street?) is good. :) Fri Oct 03 16:32:26 -0700 2003 902430 0 Foodgeek 2 902461 Yes, M St, E of 19th street, nearly right across the street from the First Union/Wachovia and next to Sign of the Whale, Madhatters, etc. ANCyM Fri Oct 03 16:54:43 -0700 2003 902457 0 ANCyM