Comments on: Judging Restaurants

By: IMGoph

IMGoph — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:17:25 +0000

best thai food in the city…all the haters can go to bangkok if they want to find better.

taw (the owner and chef) is a great guy, and the people who work there in the front are often volunteers. there used to be an extensive library as well as animals in the front of the house, with just a small waiting area, but that’s been mostly done away with in favor of a few small tables.

it’s a shame that pyramids restaurant, a moroccan place that used to be across the street, went under, because ledroit was getting a nice little restaurant area going there. oh well, thai x-ing still kicks ass.

(fyi—those of us down here in the hood have known about the place for YEARS.)

By: mark

mark — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:27:51 +0000

the food is pretty good, but i don’t know if it is THE BEST THAI FOOD EVER as some of its supporters claim. but it’s pretty good. if you want to eat in, the place is SUPER CRAMPED. better for takeout.

By: Sully

Sully — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:41:35 +0000

I heard so many raves about this place I had to try it out for myself. Not impressed. I have had better Thai in Chinatown and we all know Chinatown sucks for the most part when comes to anything Chinese, Thai, Korea etc.. Be sure to order 2 days in advance if you want lobster or crab. If you want dinner, be sure to order it at least 4 hours in advance. Also, it is not an eat in friendly place.

By: Binklesworth

Binklesworth — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:14:44 +0000

I first heard of it when Tyler Cowen was being interviewed on WAMU/NPR. He and the interviewer got into a discussion about it: how it’s so difficult to find, how it’s designed for carry-out, how everything is made to order (thus takes an hour), and how he plans to open a new restaurant. I haven’t been there, but I’ve heard it’s very authentic and the best in Dee Cee.

By: Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:54:19 +0000

Everyone loves Thai Xing. Dude takes forever to make your food, but if there is better Thai in DC i havn’t had it.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:49:14 +0000

I noticed they don’t sell beer or wine. Anyone know if you can BYO?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:06:47 +0000

if this place is undiscovered than im abe lincoln.

By: Caro

Caro — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:48:37 +0000

http://www.thaix-ing.com/

Have only been a couple times, but it’s always been delicious. I also recommend ordering ahead of time, but if you get there and have to wait a little bit it’s no big deal because it’s a very interesting place to hang out and watch him cooking in the back.

By: eric in ledroit

eric in ledroit — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:33:51 +0000

there won’t be a rush – he doesn’t have parking and is hard to find. that said, their salmon is amazing. just have to plan ahead and ask when to expect it to be done.

By: hipchickindc

hipchickindc — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:27:38 +0000

I can’t imagine there’s going to be a rush on the place (not to doubt the power of PoP) but it is very good.

I haven’t ordered in a long time though because there was a reputation for taking a really, really long time. It may be more coordinated by now. I’m happy to see he’s still in business. The food is awesome.