Absolute Thai Restaurant

What can i say, big W after the game! Amazing food! Amazing customer service You have to try the Mango Sticky Rice

The service was very good. Drinks and food came out very quickly. I wanted a non spicy meal and it came out to hot and they happily switched it out for a drunken noodle chicken dish that was exceptional. My rating is based on the dirty ceiling fans. I did mention it and they told me they just cleaned them. I said well you probably need to change your filters. I want to return because it was easy to park on a Friday. But if I walk in and see dirty ceiling fans... I won't stay.

My sister and I were craving Thai food and popped into Absolute while in Chinatown. This restaurant is cute, quiet, and brings the food out to you very quickly!I got the Basil Fried Rice with level 1 spice. The rice was well cooked and I appreciated the big pieces of onion throughout the dish. However, the food lacked flavor and spice as a whole. Perhaps if I had gotten level 2 spice my review would have been different, but nonetheless this dish was missing something. My sister felt the same with her Drunken Noodles.For their prices being the same as most DC Thai spots, I would suggest they try to make more flavorful entrees!

This is a quiet local Thai spot in the Chinatown area. Nothing too fancy on the outside or inside, there's a small bar as you walk in and to left the main dining area with your classic wooden decor. I stopped in for dinner their menu features appetizers like veggie spring rolls, garden rolls, wings, and fried calamari ($8-$12), a variety of soups like wonton and grilled shrimp (around $10), and entrees like pad Thai, basil fried rice, Chinese broccoli, and specialty items like grilled salmon and roast duck ($20-$27). I was in a hurry and opted for the Thai fried rice with pork. The servers were polite and the food was prepared fairly quickly. While the presentation wasn't great the dish itself was pretty good, not too salty, the pork was tender, and the ingredients like the scallions, tomatoes, and egg were fresh and vibrant. All in all a solid spot to grab a quick bite at.

This place is a constant go to for Thai food. On any giving day it ranges from average to absolutely delicious. I usually go for a quick sit down lunch but I've also ordered delivery. While the prices have gone up a bit over the years they are still very good quality.

One of my favorite Thai places. Love the food really fast service the staff is always nice! I always stop by when I'm in the area. I also add shrimp to my Ka Prao as well!

Nice enough folks, but very poor execution. We ordered the Tom Yum soup, a chicken Satay skewer, and the beef Pad Thai. The beef in the pad thai was very hard/tough meat, the sauce was SUPER sweet, and the overall flavors were very off-putting. We didn't even end up finishing the pad thai because it was just outright bad. (Yes I've had a ton of Thai food before, from a variety of Thai restaurants all over the US) I'm aware that depending on the dish and how it's prepared there might be a touch of sweetness due to the inclusion of either coconut milk or peanut sauce. Their pad thai was GROSSLY over-sweetened. Maybe a regional thing - not sure about that but most assurely the most sugary and unappetizing thai food we've ever tried to eat. Tom yum was very tomato-y (think liquid tomato juice out of a can) and mid, at best. The satay was decent, but literally just a stick of barely seasoned chicken. In general, I love Thai food but can't stand sweet dishes. Unfortunately we would never go here again nor recommend it to anyone else looking for fresh, well prepared Thai in the downtown DC area.

This unassuming corner Thai restaurant has delicious Penang Curry bursting with flavor with a mild spicy kick! The curry hit the spot and the fried tofu was a little stiff, but not too tough. Will get veggies next time! Skip the Pad See Ew, the noodles were disgustingly greasy and after 1 bite, I threw in the towel. The restaurant kindly comped me for them. Will come back for the Penang Curry!

Service was great but the food was just so-so. I hate to compare it with another Thai restaurant, but my friend and I chose this place since they had similar appetizers and wanted a local Thai place.We ordered the Fried Tofu, Curry Puff and Chicken Wontons and were pretty let down across the board. The Tofu was just fried - so no batter to keep the tofu soft and silky. The Curry Puff just had potatoes and curry and not a lot of texture. The Chicken Wontons only had chicken - we couldn't taste any spices or sauce and it was shredded chicken - not minced/ground so they were a little chewy. I do recommend the Panang Curry - plenty of carrot and steamed broccoli, swimming in a delicious peanut curry sauce Their Thai Iced tea wasn't as sweet as I expect but still had a great creamy flavor.

Authentic Thai resto in DC. The food was delicious, the staff is friendly. For sure will be back soon