Sampannee
Sampannee
Fried jasmine rice in delicious Thai sauce with onion, scallion, egg, and tomato.
Thai jasmine rice stir-fried in chili and garlic sauce with Thai basil leaves, and bell pepper.
The most consumed dish. Stir-fried thin rice noodles with egg, beancurd (Red tofu), scallion, beansprouts, crushed peanuts with tamarind sauce.
Wok-fried fresh rice noodles with chinese broccoli, egg, with sweet soy sauce.
Stir-fried fresh rice noodles with chili, garlic , onion, carrot, tomato, bell pepper with basil sauce.
Stir-fried with garlic, broccoli, napa, carrot, and green bean in special brown sauce.
Salty & sweet curry, with a zesty, kaffir lime flavor in coconut milk., sided with steamed broccoli and bell pepper on top.
Karee curry paste with potato and carrot in coconut milk.
Set of papaya salad (Medium spicy), sticky rice and grilled whole chicken marinated with special homemade garlic sauce served with spicy lime juice sauce and spicy tamarind sauce onside
Set of papaya salad ( Medium Spicy ), sticky rice, and grilled half chicken marinated with special homemade garlic sauce served with spicy lime juice sauce and spicy tamarind sauce onside
Northeastern frying balls of seasoned rice with cilantro, ginger,dry chili, red onion, scallion and roasted peanuts. (Vegan as upon request)
Boneless deep-fried duck, fresh chili and garlic stir-fried with chef's brown sauce, basil and bell pepper.
Roasted duck over jasmine rice and steamed Chinese broccoli, served with a savory duck sauce.
Deep-fried whole Branzino fish with homemade sour and sweet sauce, pineapple, tomato onion and bell pepper
Northeast spicy and sour basil soup and thai herbs with whole fresh Branzino fish
Deep-fried whole fresh Branzino fish with garlic, served with seafood sauce.
Streamed Fresh Branzino fish with lime, garlic and chili.
Thai style beef noodle soup boasts a fragrant broth and fall-apart meat served with beansprouts, scallion and garlic
Chicken leg is simmered in a creamy, spicy-sweet broth with red onion, scallion, and cilantro then served over boiled egg noodles and garnished with crunchy fried noodles and lime.
Boneless deep-fried duck topped with crispy basil, fresh chili and garlic stir-fried with chef's brown sauce, basil, bell pepper.
Grill roti stuffed with crispy duck, cucumber, bell pepper, scallion served with homemade sweet hoi-sin sauce.
Sliced roasted duck in red curry sauce and coconut milk with bell pepper,cherry tomato, pineapple and basil leaves.
Hot and spicy seafood combination of shrimp, mussel, and squid, wok fried with roasted chili jam, young peppercorn , finger root, bell pepper, and basil leaves
Thin rice noodles stir-fried shrimp, onion , basil , bell pepper, beansprout, and scallion with roasted chili paste and crushed peanuts.
Fried rice with jumbo lump crabmeat, egg, onion, scallion, tomato, and fresh cilantro
Fried-Homemade veggie spring rolls stuffed with carrot, shitake mushroom, cabbage, and cellophane noodles served with sweet and sour sauce.
Skewers of chicken marinated in Thai herbs grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish sauce
Chicken gyoza are crescent-shaped dumplings filled with meat and vegetables and dipped in a sweet soy sauce.
Crispy tofu served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanuts
Homemade curried chicken, potato, onion empanada, in a pastry puff fried until golden brown served with cucumber slices, and shallot in vinegar.
Crunchy chicken wings Thai style, served with signature sweet and sour sauce.
Crunchy chicken wings with choice of Larb, Tom Yum , or Paprika seasoning
Steamed Dumplings with minced chicken, shrimp, and water chestnut wrapped in wonton skin with sweet soy sauce.
Homemade curried potato & veggie empanada, in a pastry puff fried until golden brown served with cucumber slices, and shallot in vinegar.
These dumplings are steamed, hence making them a great healthy yet tasty and light snack. (Gluten free and vegan)
Lemongrass galangal soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime leaves, and tomato topped with green onion, & fresh cilantro
Creamy coconut milk soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime leaves, and tomato topped with green onion, & fresh cilantro.
Lemongrass galangal soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime leaves, and tomato topped with green onion, & fresh cilantro
Creamy coconut milk soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime leaves, and tomato topped with green onion, & fresh cilantro
Smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string bean, tomato, green papaya, carrot, roasted peanut and fresh lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar.
Fermented fish sauce is the key ingredient in this Northeast Thailand salad style. But the real flavor explosion comes from string beans, tomatoes, green papaya, carrot, fish sauce, tamarind paste, and palm sugar, your taste buds are going to love it!
Smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string bean, tomato, cucumber, roasted peanut and fresh lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar
Cellophane noodles with shrimp, minced chicken, red onions, cherry tomato, celery, scallions in fresh lime juice.
Minced chicken salad. Chopped cooked chicken, scallion, cilantro, red onion, roasted ground rice with chili powder in fresh lime juice.
Thai green curry paste with bamboo shoots, bell pepper, eggplant and basil leaves in coconut milk. (Vegan&Gluten free)
Thai red curry paste with bamboo shoots, bell pepper, eggplant and basil leaves in coconut milk. (Vegan&Gluten free)
A popular and spicy Thai curry made with no coconut milk, you'll taste the heat and fragrance of herbs and spices with bell pepper, basil, green bean, and peppercorn. (Vegan&Gluten free)
A rich, flavorful, and mildly spicy Thai Massaman Curry includes onions, carrots, potatoes, and peanuts roasted in massaman curry sauce. (Vegan&Gluten free)
Thai jasmine rice stir-fried in chili and garlic sauce with Thai basil leaves, and bell pepper.
Fresh chili and garlic stir-fried with chef's brown sauce, basil, bell pepper served with a fried egg on top. (Jasmine rice on side)
Thai jasmine rice stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, pineapple, raisins, cashew nuts, egg, tomato, scallions and curry powder.
Stir-fried fresh ginger, onion, wood ear mushroom, scallion, carrot, and bell pepper.
Stir-fried crispy cashew nuts, onion, scallion, and dried chili in our signature brown sauce.
Stir-fried broccoli, Napa, carrot, green bean with sauce.
Stir-fried Chinese eggplant, bell pepper, garlic, fresh basil leaves in chili with homemade roasted chili paste
Stir-fried special homemade sour and sweet sauce with pineapple, tomato, onion, and bell pepper
Fresh chili and garlic stir-fried with chef's brown sauce, minced chicken, basil, bell pepper served over jasmine rice.
Cellophane noodles sauted with chef's sake-ginger soy sauce, ginger, shitake mushroom, celery , napa and crabmeat on top.
Stir-fried fresh rice noodles with chili, garlic , onion, tomato, bell pepper with basil sauce
Thai Pan Fried Roti bread is an unleavened bread popular in South Asia that is simple to make and typically served with curry dishes.
A homemade creamy custard topped with caramelized sugar with special sauce. ( Signature dessert recommended )
Khanom mo kaeng is a traditional Thai dessert. It is similar to an egg custard or a kind of flan. Khanom mo kaeng is made with coconut milk, eggs , and taro.
Mango, Mint, lime, Butterfly pea flower, soda
Fresh lime, Homemade syrup, and butterfly pea flower
Thai Premium Lager
Wheat Ale
IPA
Dry Cider ( Gluten&Sugar Free )
Tuk Tuk rice lager is a dry, light-bodied lager that is super drinkable and perfect for summer.
Patron, Cointreau, freshly squeezed and lime juice, Simple syrup.
The best old-fashioned recipe is the one you love. Made with woodford reserve, this simple stirred drink is destined to become your new go-to.
The pia colada is a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, usually served shaken with ice.
Lychee martini is a sweet and lightly floral tropical cocktail.
This gorgeous take on a classic gin gimlet is super yummy and refreshing! It's made with gin, sweet lychee juice, tangy, fresh-squeezed lime toped with gin infused with butterfly pea flower.
The perfect balance of fruity red wine and smoky-sweet Mekong Thai whisky, The inspiration from new New York Sour. Mekhong Thai Whisky, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, and adds a float of dry red wine.
Cachaca infused with kaffir lime leaves, Lime, and sugar.
Creamy coconut cocktail with the testa of Thai Rum ( Phraya, Cointreau, Coconut Cream, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, and Blue curaao )
Drink with all 5 spices! Enjoy the sweetness of juice with spices.( Casamigos Blanco, Illegal, Cointreau, Lime, Homemade Five Spice Syrup, and Pineapple Juice )
Bacardi light Rum, Lime juice mixed (Syrup and Lime juice), Club soda and fresh mint.
Fried-Homemade veggie spring rolls stuffed with carrot, shitake mushroom, cabbage, and cellophane noodles served with sweet and sour sauce.
Steamed Dumplings with minced chicken, shrimp, and water chestnut wrapped in wonton skin with sweet soy sauce
Skewers of chicken marinated in Thai herbs grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish sauce.
Steamed chive dumpling topped with fried garlic, scallion and homemade sweet soy sauce onside.
Deep-Fried Chicken and veggies dumpling top with scallion and homemade sweet soy sauce onside.
It is a small pie consisting of curry with chicken and potatoes in a deep-fried or baked pastry shell served with cucumber slices, and shallot in vinegar.
Homemade curried potato & veggie empanada, in a pastry puff fried until golden brown served with cucumber slices, and shallot in vinegar.
Crunchy chicken wings Thai style, served with signature sweet and sour sauce.
Crunchy chicken wings with Lara seasoning seasoning.
Crispy tofu served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanuts.
(Medium spicy) Smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string bean, tomato, green papaya, carrot, roasted peanut and fresh lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar
(Medium spicy) Fermented fish sauce is the key ingredient in this Northeast Thailand salad style. But the real flavor explosion comes from string beans, tomatoes, green papaya, carrot, fish sauce, tamarind paste, and palm sugar, your taste buds are going to love it!
(Medium spicy) Smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string bean, tomato, cucumber, roasted peanut and fresh lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar
(Medium spicy) Minced chicken salad. Chopped cooked chicken, scallion, cilantro, red onion, roasted ground rice with chili powder in fresh lime juice.
(Medium spicy) Northeastern frying balls of seasoned rice with cilantro, ginger,dry chili, red onion, scallion and roasted peanuts.
Northeast spicy and sour basil soup and thai herbs with whole fish Bronzini.
( Medium Spicy ) Creamy coconut milk soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime leaves, and tomato topped with green onion, & fresh cilantro
( Medium Spicy ) Lemongrass galangal soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime leaves, and tomato topped with green onion, & fresh cilantro.
( Medium Spicy ) Thai jasmine rice stir-fried in chili and garlic sauce with Thai basil leaves, and bell pepper.
( Medium Spicy) Sliced roasted duck in red curry sauce and coconut milk with bell pepper, cherry tomato, pineapple and basil leaves.
( Medium Spicy ) Hot and spicy seafood combination of shrimp, mussel, and squid, wok fried with roasted chili jam, young peppercorn , finger root, bell pepper, and basil leaves.
Fried rice with jumbo lump crabmeat, egg, onion, scallion, tomato, and fresh cilantro.
Cellophane noodles sauted with chef's sake-ginger soy sauce, ginger, shitake mushroom, celery , napa, crabmeat on top and onside with spicy lime juice sauce.
Grilled whole chicken marinated with special homemade garlic sauce served withspicy lime juice sauce and spicy tamarind sauce onside.
Tilapia fish that has been coated in a breading mixture and then cooked by submerging it in hot oil until it becomes crispy and golden brown on the outside.
Top1 Best Thai Food in DC by yelp!
Fried fermented rice salad sampannee
Decor
Beautiful Mango Sticky Rice
Cream Brulee, ,it s amazing taste from Sampannee Thai
Chicken wings
Thai Fried Rice
Inside back tables
Mango Sticky Rice
Roasted Duck Curry with an insect
Pad Thai
Happy hour Fried Tofu (Vegan&Gluten Free)
Tofu Pad Thai
Pad See Ew
Larb Gai
Mango Sticky Rice (Vegan and Gluten free)rice
Spring Roll (Vegan)
Papaya Salad
Sampannee Wings
Interior
Jumbo!! Crab Fried Rice
Kitschy decor
Kelci M.
Jan 20, 2025
Best Thai restaurant in the DMV! We loved everything and will definitely be back. Prompt, friendly service and instagram worthy decor.Hello 911 (cocktail): 10/10. Soooo cute and not spicy at all. Tom Ka Soup: 10/10. The best Tom Ka soup I've ever had! It's savory yet a little sweet and has a ton of flavor.Drunken Noodle: 8/10. The noodles are a little weird but this dish was so tasty! Panang Curry: 9/10. Rich in flavor and goes great over rice.Pad Thai Tom Yum. 7/10. This was my least favorite dish because it tastes like they dumped a seasoning packet on it. I look forward to trying the regular pad Thai next time. Roti: 8/10. Can't go wrong with roti but it would better if it was a little crispier! Mango sticky rice: 10/10. The presentation is lovely and we couldn't get enough of the coconut cream sauce.Coconut ice cream: 10/10. Very refreshing! Mix it with the mango sticky rice for an even better dessert experience!
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Aarti B.
Jan 19, 2025
Delicious flavorful Penang Curry with fried tofu. The lunch special comes with 2 spring rolls or salad with a choice from a dozen entrees for $16 was a steal! It was a bit surprising that I was the only customer for lunch. I enjoyed the Penang Curry with fried tofu along with 2 crispy ceggie spring rolls. The curry was flavorful with a mild spicy kick that wasn't overpowering. I felt like the ratio of tofu/curry was a bit off as there was a lot of tofu, and wish there was more curry! The Empress Lychee Martini was fun to try with purple gin infused pea flowers. There were a couple of alcohols infused with herbs. The cocktail was the same price as the lunch special! The decor is quite kitschy with Chinese umbrellas on the ceiling and the walls adorning fake colorful flowers. The restaurant is up a short flight of stairs in a row home and don't recommend strollers. There are good happy hour specials on apps and cocktails and would come back for them when I'm in the area!
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Henry H.
Jan 18, 2025
I met my son and his girlfriend here for dinner since the menu included a range of vegan, vegetarian and most importantly gluten free items. Both my son and I have Celiac disease. We carefully selected items that either were GF or could be made GF, per the menu. We also made it clear to the waitress that the two entrees we chose to be shared by the three of us needed to be gluten free. They were not. My son threw up afterwards and my stomach is also revolting today. The food was tasty, albeit prepared incorrectly, and the atmosphere was nice. Sadly I won't be returning. And if you have food allergies I would recommend eating elsewhere.
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Burcin D.
Mar 2, 2025
What a hidden gem. I loved our dining experience at Sampanne. We started off with the dumplings and chicken satay both were delicious. Pork belly is their new appetizer item and it was very crispy. The curry duck was my favorite entrée. It was 10 out of 10. We also ordered the crab meat fried rice, which will last us a few dinners lol. The shrimp Pad Thai was my husband's favorite. The drinks were strong, and my favorite was the old-fashioned. The flan and mango sticky rice had great presentations. Such an inviting environments and great service. There is street parking only. Go get your Thai fix in DC at Sampannee!
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Rachel B.
Dec 28, 2024
Sampanee was one of the best Thai meals that we have been to in a long time! Everything was delicious. The service was good. We were seated pretty quickly. The restaurant decor is colorful and bright. Very lively!The food was incredible. The flavor and spice were on point! We have since told our friends about this great Thai restaurant! A must try in Dupont.
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Treana A.
Feb 10, 2025
This place was great! Parking is tricky as only street parking do not park at the apartments on the side. But overall the ambiance makes you feel as if you are in Thailand. Love all the colors and flowers. The staff was very nice. And the food came out promptly. Tried a few items the spring rolls, duck roll, paid Thai, and crab rice. I feel as if for the price point and amount of food you get everything was worth it. I will be returning for sure next time I am in town.
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Kellie R.
Feb 7, 2025
We got takeout from here - it was very quick delivery and the apps were decent. Curry was ok but still not the best I've had. Thai food is really hard to get a 4/5 star from me since I've been to Thailand but this still does the trick.
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Abe K.
Jan 13, 2025
My partner and I were craving Thai food on Christmas day and saw that this place was open. The place has a fun vibe. Staff were dressed up with Christmas attire and the place was packed. They were still able to seat us and the food/drinks came out pretty promptly. Everything except the eggplant dish was delicious. The eggplant was a little undercooked making it chewing a bit unpleasant.
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LaKisha B.
Oct 28, 2024
Between work and school, I hardly have the time to dine in. UberEats has been holding me down. Expensive at times but I have to eat? I will say the Thai beef fried rice here is probably one of the fried rice dishes I've had and in a long time. The beef is tender, and has just enough seasoning. The rice was soft and there were just the right amount of onions. Like I couldn't stop stuffing my face. I also ordered spring rolls (comes with four) and they were really good. I would say one of the only issues is that it's pretty pricey.I think I want to place an order now so ttyl!
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Taylor A.
Nov 9, 2024
Placed a weekday order through DoorDash for Spicy Basil Fried Rice, Chicken Pad See Ew, Spring Rolls, & Spicy Massaman Curry. The food was delivered hot which was a massive plus! The portions were sizable and perfect for sharing. The to-go containers are also high quality without any leakage and the ability to reuse. Pros: Everything was delicious with high quality ingredients, especially the basil fried rice! No dish was too oily and everything was fresh. I had mixed feelings about paying $9 for (1) spring roll order so I was thrilled to see 4 thick, beautifully fried pieces. It's hard to pick a favorite dish but they each were amazing with chicken as my chosen protein.Cons: (1) The spice level was very inconsistent. I ordered the Massaman spicy and it delivered a hefty (but manageable) kick; the noodles and rice were meant to be medium spicy were incredibly mild. (2) The tofu was terrible, the texture was inconsistent bite to bite and was the number one disappointment. I hate bashing tofu because I wish more folks would try and enjoy it, but I would absolutely not recommend this dish with tofu to anyone. Next time I'll try a dish without fried tofu or a dry dish (vs a curry). Truly impressed and can't wait to try Sampannee again!
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