2018 Mt. Vernon Avenue - Alexandria, VA - (703) 739-7627

AMY:
The spring rolls were excellent -- crisp and with good onion flavor. The sauces have a thin consistency, so if you get a curry or a sweet & sour, it's not what you're used to from Indian and Chinese restaurants, respectively. The sweet & sour pork was tasty. The red curry beef is also good. At lunchtime they have a shorter menu, but you get your entree, rice, spring roll, soup and iced tea for $5.95. The service is cordial and timely. They could use some candles and slightly dimmer lighting in the evening.

JOHN:
Clean and intimate was my first impression, and stayed with me until I left. There was a seemingly larger upstairs dinning area but we did not see it. There was only one waiter for the small dinning area, and he did an excellent job (I frequently find a problem with service in Asian restaurants, but not in this case). I asked the waiter for a reccommendation and he quickly responded with a suggestion that was not the most expensive item on the menu. The food was very good. The spring rolls were very tasty, and not too much cabbage. The other two dishes I tasted were very good, sweet & sour pork and some kind of chicken with broccoli in a garlic sauce. Nothing incredible, but good quality food all around. I would not travel a great distance to try it, but if you are looking for a new restaurant in the Alexandria area you would have an enjoyable time.

CHRISTIAN:
You've gotta love a place that brings you four big spring rolls per order instead of two (even if they were the slightest bit greasier than other places). At first I was a tad concerned about the somewhat thin appearance of my green curry chicken's sauce but it turned out to be delicious. And they brought me a second beer without me having to ask (do I have something written across my face?) Finally, take note of the nicest "condiment" tray I've ever seen at a Thai restaurant. Liked the place, liked the neighborhood. Too bad the comic book/carnivorous plant shop in the next block was closed; I could have used a short trip into the dark depths of the human soul (as if dinner with Amy and John didn't satisfy my quota for the week!)