Donsak Thai Restaurant
Donsak Thai Restaurant
Thai-style dumplings with crab, shrimp, pork, and carrots, served with sweet soy sauce.
Crispy rolls stuffed with cabbage, carrots, glass noodle and taro root, served with sweet and sour sauce.
Real crabmeat with cream cheese and scallions wrapped in a crispy wonton skin. Served with spicy mayo.
Fried pastry shells stuffed with chicken, potatoes, and curry.
Vegetables and rice noodles rolled in rice paper. Served with peanut sauce
Marinated chicken breast in Thai herbs and coconut milk served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Marinated shrimp wrapped in crispy rice paper.
Fried pork and cabbage dumplings served with sweet soy sauce.
Fried Thai-style dumplings with Asian chives served with sweet soy sauce.
Steamed mussels with Thai herbs and butter sauce.
Fried calamari served with spicy sauce.
Duck meat rolled with scallions and cucumber. Served with peking sauce.
Grilled homemade pork or chicken meatball served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried tofu served with sweet and sour sauce and crush peanuts.
Sweet corn mixed with Thai herbs in tempura batter served with sweet and sour sauce.
Quick-fried shrimp, fresh mango, and avocado with crispy wonton chips. Served with spicy mayo sauce. Gluten-free.
Grilled and sliced flank steak tossed with roasted rice powder, cilantro, red onion, and scallions in spicy chili lime sauce. Mild, gluten-free.
Chicken or shrimp. Hot and sour soup flavored with lemon grass, lime leaves, lime juice, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Mild, gluten-free.
Chicken or shrimp. Galangal (Thai ginger) coconut soup with mushrooms simmered in light coconut milk, flavored with kaffir lime leaves and lime juice. Gluten-free.
Light and full of flavor. Ground chicken cooked with its own juice mixed with red onion, scallions, and rice powder. Mild, gluten-free.
Green papaya, tomatoes, shrimp and roasted peanuts with spicy lime vinaigrette. Mild, contains peanuts, gluten-free.
Wontons filled with chicken and shrimp. Served with bok choi greens in chicken broth.
Fried tofu, cashew nuts, red onion and green apples mixed with sweet and sour lime dressing. Gluten-free.
Spring-mix greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots with herb peanut vinaigrette.
Wontons filled with shitake mushrooms in a vegetable broth. Vegan.
Fresh ripened mango, red onion, and green beans with sweet and sour lime dressing. Gluten-free.
Crispy rice tossed with fermented pork sausage, fresh ginger, red onion, cilantro, scallions, and roasted peanuts in spicy lime dressing.
Papaya salad with fermented blue crab, green beans and tomatoes.
Crispy pork belly stir-fried in a wok with Chinese broccoli, bell pepper, and basil in chili garlic sauce.
Crispy pork belly stir-fried in a wok with Chinese broccoli, garlic, and Thai chili in oyster and black bean sauce.
Marinated with Thai herbs and served with nam jim jaew (Thai chili sauce).
Pork, chicken and beef.
Papaya salad with vermicelli noodles, beansprout, sliced pork roll, green beans, tomatoes and crispy pork skin.
Pork rib in a hot and spicy broth.
Homemade essan-style pork sausage served with fresh ginger, red onion, roasted peanuts and dry chilis.
Red onion, cilantro, scallions, ground roasted rice and chili. Served warm.
Grilled homemade pork or chicken meatball served with sweet and sour.
A large platter for sharing made with steamed mussels, chicken wings, sliced pork roll, vermicelli noodles, yu choy (Chinese greens), lettuce, a hard-boiled egg, and crispy pork skin. Comes with your choice of papaya salad: som tam pu , som tam laos, or som tam Thai.
Papaya salad with esan sauce, olives, green beans, tomatoes and Thai anchovy.
Papaya salad with green beans, tomatoes, crushed peanuts and dried baby shrimp.
a deep-fried version of green papaya shed ,with green beans, tomatoes, crushed peanuts and shrimp
Sauteed eggplant with basil leaves and red peppers in chili garlic sauce. Vegan, mild spicy.
Medium. Stir-fried dish with basil leaves and red peppers in chili garlic sauce. Medium.
Stir-fried shrimp and mushrooms in a light garlic sauce.
Stir-fried vegetables and tofu in garlic sauce. Vegan.
Lightly breaded and fried eggplant with spicy basil sauce. Vegan.
ightly battered fillet served with your choice of spicy basil sauce or ginger sauce
Roasted cashew nuts, onion, and scallions sauteed in garlic sauce.
Sauteed ear mushrooms, red peppers, onion and scallions in ginger sauce.
Stir-fried dish with green beans, and kaffir lime leaves in chili paste. Spicy.
Fried crispy green beans tossed with salt and chili. Vegan.
Breaded chicken and tossed with salt and chili. Mild. Mild spicy.
Crispy tofu tossed with Thai herbs. Vegan.
Breaded Shrimp tossed with salt and chili
Green curry simmered with coconut milk, eggplant, red peppers, bamboo shoots and basil leaves. Gluten-free, medium spicy.
Panang curry simmered with coconut milk, broccoli, and lime leaves. Gluten-free, medium spicy.
Yellow curry simmered with coconut milk, onion and potatoes. Vegan.
Red curry simmered with coconut milk, eggplant, red peppers, bamboo shoots and basil leaves. Gluten-free. Medium spicy.
Roasted duck simmered in red curry coconut milk, pineapples, tomatoes, red peppers and basil leaves. Medium spicy.
Red curry simmered with coconut milk, squash, red peppers, and basil leaves.
Rice noodles stir-fried with egg, bean sprouts, and scallions in pad Thai sauce.
Wide rice noodles sauteed with red peppers, onion, tomatoes and basil leaves in chili garlic sauce. Spicy.
Wide rice noodles sauteed with egg and Chinese broccoli in garlic sauce with a touch of dark sweet soy sauce and vinegar.
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, egg, scallions, and a special soy sauce.
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with seafood, curry powder, celery, red peppers and onion.
Fried rice with red peppers and basil leaves in chili garlic sauce. Hot spicy.
Fried rice with egg, onion, tomatoes, carrots and peas.
Fried rice with pineapple and cashew nuts.
Fried rice with real crab meat, onion, egg, tomatoes, scallions, carrots and peas.
Fried rice with butter, ginger and topped with crispy chicken.
Fried duck breast and red peppers sauteed with chili garlic sauce. Medium spicy.
Breaded chicken sauteed with salt and chili.
Spicy. Mussels, shrimp, scallops and squid in chili garlic sauce topped with salmon.
Grilled salmon, broccoli topped with panang curry sauce. Medium spicy, gluten free.
Mixed seafood stir-fried with egg, onion, red peppers, celery, curry powder, chili paste and coconut milk.
Deep fried whole Branzino with crispy garlic and Black pepper
Flat egg noodle, Chicken, yellow curry broth, scallion, cilantro, red onion and pickled cabbage
Thai- style grilled chicken with papaya salad. Served with sticky rice
Kanom jeen.
Sweet sticky rice served with fresh mango. Vegan, gluten-free.
Banana rolled with roti topped with homemade caramel sauce. Vegan.
Donsak Noodle
Panang Curry
Bar
Pad prik king
Thai Iced Tea & Thai Lemon Iced Tea
Tom Kha
Panang Curry
The bar
Spicy beef salad
he dining area
thai tea
Duck Roll. A little heavy on the sauce but really tasty.
Margarita
Chicken Wings
Bar
Som Tan Pu Palar salad.
Outside outdoor seating available.
Great Som Tum Poo Pala(anchovy)
oysters and mussels, food
Tom Kha soup
the spread - pad thai, pad see ew, donsak chicken, pork neck, nam khao, panang (clockwise from top left) @davideatsdc
Som Tam Pu Palar salad.
Pad Thai
Chive Cake
Dan M.
Dec 15, 2024
Solid Thai food. The pork grilled meatballs appetizer is my fave, great flavor and very unique. Even better paired with some sticky rice and a thai iced coffee.For entrees, see ew is always a go-to, and theirs stacks up with the best in the city. I really enjoy the kapap, too, which is a saucy stir fry that is heavily basil-ed. Huge plus in my book because I cannot get enough of that basily goodness. It is quite spicy if you enjoy your dinner with a kick.All in all, I am satisfied. I got them delivered on uber eats, so I can't speak to the dine-in experience, but now I can't wait!
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Ameena A.
Dec 6, 2024
This restaurant is so wonderful! I was in the area for a conference and unexpectedly popped in for a lunch to-go order - then was pleasantly surprised.I got the chicken pad thai (my staple thai order), which was delicious, made well, had balanced ingredients, and seemed fresh. Would absolutely order again!Service was super friendly & fast, while I waited for my order they sat me at the bar and gave me water. Ambiance was very cute and clean with both indoor & outdoor seating.If I lived in the area, I would frequent this place & will absolutely return when I'm nearby!
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Chris G.
Oct 9, 2024
Maybe this was an off night?? We ordered food for delivery and many items were terrible. Some were pretty ok but not good enough to justify another order. We got the following:Pad Thai - decent. Doesn't use pad thai noodles but flavor was fine. 4/5Green Curry - watery but ok 3/5Duck Roll - hard and cold. 3/5Papaya Salad with Crab - 1/5 was so spicy that it was inedible. I'm south asian and used to spice but this was way too much. Overall, would not order again.
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Laura H.
Jan 29, 2025
I ordered the pad see ew for $16 and the portions are large and was savory and delicious. Dish a lot of beef pieces and red curry was delicious and creamy. The restaurant had a calm vibe. Clean restaurant with pleasant service. I wouldn't recommend buying appetizers here though, they're a bit overpriced and portions are small.
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Abe K.
Jan 13, 2025
After some errands, I ended up searching for food close to 9pm when most other restaurants closed. Donsak was still open and took advantage of the vacant parking spots post-snowstorm late at night in a typically busy intersection. If parking wasn't so difficult here on a usual day, this place could potentially be my go-to Thai restaurant. The food is delicious and the service is great, very friendly people.
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Julia B.
Feb 26, 2025
Very cute restaurant with great service and super tasty dishes! The tofu drunken noodle was flavorful and a bit spicy and the tofu was cooked very well, would definitely come back.
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David H.
Aug 19, 2024
Updating again with favorite dishes:chive cake, pad eggplant, chili crispy chicken, sai oua, chicken wings, ka na moo grob, nam khao, pork neck, crab rangoons (although only 4 small ones per order)good - panang, pad thai, pad see ew, donsak chicken, bamboo shoot salad, khao soi, kua gai
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Marcus G.
Sep 13, 2024
I have finally found a Thai spot in DC. This place has great service. The food has so many flavors and it was amazing.The price is fair and reasonable. They have a patio and inside space.I definitely will be back.
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Susy P.
Dec 3, 2024
I have to say this restaurant was excellent. I was staying in a hotel nearby and they delivered to the hotel. I ordered the items based on suggestions and what I like . The crab Rangoon was unbelievable. It was perfectly fried and the filling with crab meat and cream cheese was so decadent and beautifully presented. I could've eaten three more orders. The dumplings with pork, shrimp and chicken, was also prepared beautifully and had a nice flavor I ordered the fried tofu Kapaw, it had a nice heat not too spicy. I finished the whole dish . I highly recommend this restaurant and I love Thai and the quality of this food was excellent
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Ketsanee P.
Jun 23, 2024
Very awesome authentic Thai restaurant especially local dishes in DC area. I can say it is not easy to find Thai food that has very original taste like this. I had Som Tam Pu Palar or Papaya salad with fermented crab and Thai anchovy. (A popular street food dish in Thailand) That was so so good. For me, everything was perfect - appearance, smell, texture, taste - 100% Thai Style. I really recommend this place if you are Thai or whoever wants to get real Thai flavor. Also the service were nice and friendly. The dining room might be a little tight when is crowded, but they has outdoor seating available.The restaurant is located in Woodley park, near the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adam Morgan Metro station. Very convenient to get there.
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