Three Thai restaurants located in Montgomery County have made Eater DC’s ‘15 Standout Thai Restaurants Around D.C.’ list. Per the article, “While suburban neighborhoods like Falls Church and Wheaton have a particularly strong selection of top-tier Thai restaurants, D.C. proper has its own strong scene.” With Montgomery County being home to over 30 Thai restaurants, many have previously shared their opinions via the @TasteMoCo food tournaments of 2020. Below you’ll see the three that made it onto Eater DC’s list:
Thai Chef (29 Maryland Ave, #308, Rockville): “Inspired by bustling night markets in Bangkok, this aquamarine-soaked Dupont mainstay that expanded to Rockville Town Square last year comes from Bangkok native Pornnapa Pongpornprot and her eldest daughter, Chalisa Fitts. The eye-popping restaurant is covered with ornate metal sculptures, merry-go-round horses circling a soaring interior atrium, and neon-lit catch phrases. Best sellers on the menu include its Crying Tiger steak entree, “after-school” wontons, spicy drunken noodles dubbed “D.U.I.” and a new fried rice section. Both locations are open for dine-in and takeout.”
Pineapple fried rice at Thai Chef Street Food in Rockvillehttps://t.co/W9aSWMUESZ pic.twitter.com/e6J5Jy21mx
— Taste MoCo (@TasteMoCo) October 25, 2021
Kiin Imm Thai Restaurant (785 Rockville Pike Suite D, Rockville): “This Thai restaurant, with locations in Rockville and Vienna, keeps things interesting with options like a fried tofu larb; street food dishes like boat noodle soup; and monthly specials a jack fruit dip served with pork rinds and sticky rice and “night bazaar chili flounder” in chili garlic sauce. Dine in or get takeout or delivery through each location’s own website.”
Pad See Ew noodles with beef from Kiinimm Thai Restaurant in Rockvillehttps://t.co/W9aSWMUESZ pic.twitter.com/0p71nTdJ6h
— Taste MoCo (@TasteMoCo) June 4, 2021
Ruan Thai (11407 Amherst Ave, Wheaton): “Wheaton is one of the best neighborhoods around D.C. for Thai food, and Ruan Thai is one of the reasons. Here fried watercress appears alongside shrimp, squid, and cashews and spicy lime dressing. The restaurant has limited dine-in service (no reservations); takeout is available here.”
Congrats to Ruan Thai on winning the Best Thai in MoCo tournament, according to your votes (a difference of just 7 votes)!
Ruan Thai is located at 11407 Amherst Ave in Wheaton, if you’d like to go check them out. pic.twitter.com/23bm4dK0oK
— Taste MoCo (@TasteMoCo) August 12, 2020
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