Thanida Thai - Alexandria

Fantastic for many years! Sorry to hear they will close due to the demolition of the whole block coming up. Happy to report the owners have bought Zento's so we will still be enjoying their excellent cuisine and superior service! Mike Kristi

Two of my friends absolutely love Thai cuisine. It was time to catch up with one of them she recommended Thanida which is her preferred local Thai spot. We dropped in without a rezzie on a Sat evening around 7:30pm. This is a no frills cozy restaurant. It was full, but we were able to snag a table for 2. There were a lot of good food offerings on the menu. For apps we did the edamame shrimp rolls. My gf who is also a chef ordered the God Bod. I ordered the crab fried rice. Service was solid and the food was comforting. There was a black out in that entire North Old Town corridor. Staff encouraged patrons to be calm. Fortunately I had already taken my food pics paid. Note: There's a trendy new Thai restaurant around the corner...however the locals prefer Thanida. Check them out!

Thanida Thai is located in northern Old Town Alexandria. There wasn't a wait when we visited on a Friday evening, and there were some tables outside. Each entree came with a small bowl of white rice on the side. We got the crispy duck roll to share, the green curry salmon dinner, and the Ped Kra Prow dinner (crispy fried duck). The curry wasn't particularly memorable and the salmon was dry and didn't taste fresh unfortunately. I think duck might be their specialty! The duck rolls were delicious with jalapeños and a mustard dressing. The sauce of the Ped Kra Prow dinner was really flavorful but the breading was very thick. The menu marked it as spicy but I didn't really taste the chili. Overall, it's a pretty standard Thai restaurant in the neighborhood.

Food is tasty. Satisfying portions. Fresh ingredients. Had the beef drunken noodle, crispy duck salad, garden rolls, and fried gyoza. No complain but I will warn the the sauce on the crispy duck salad is an acquired taste. It's heavy on the fish sauce. Service was not impressive. They did seem a bit unorganized and disinterested when you coming in but they were good about not letting your food sit, which I appreciate so much. They asked if I wanted chopsticks, which is another plus. I did take out this time but I don't see myself dining in anytime soon.

The food is always good except for a few times when the meat wasn't well seasoned but overall I get the same dish. For the 1-3 yrs I have been going here routinely they have yet to update the prices in their menu! So when you order food for one price, your bill has another price and they say the price has increased by a dollar. Well please take the time to update your menu in the restaurant AND online! I have patronized faithfully for a long time it this is ridiculous.