Absolute Thai Restaurant
521 G St NW, Washington
(202) 506-7272
Customers' Favorites
Mushroom and Shrimp Soup
Basil Fried Rice Chicken
Crispy Spring Rolls
Tempura Ice Cream
Lunch - Pad Khing
Yum Woonsen Talay
Chicken Pad Thai
Red Curry Shrimp
Red Panang Curry
Gai Pou Kao Fai
Featured items
Pad Thai
Thai noodle dish. Stir fried noodle, chive, tofu, egg, and crushed peanuts.
Spring Rolls
Taro, cabbage, cellophane noodle, dried mushroom, and celery.
Panang Curry
Peanut curry, carrot, and steamed broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Garden Rolls
Noodle and vegetables fresh rolls, served with tamarind peanut sauce.
Mango and Sticky Rice
Traditional warm sweet sticky rice, sesame seeds, and pandan coconut cream.
Drunken Noodle
Sauteed wide noodle with onion, tomato, and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil sauce.
Fried Chicken Wontons
Stuffed minced chicken.
Satay
Grilled chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce.
Curry Puff
Thai pastry stuffed with potato, onion, and yellow curry paste.
Tom Kha Gai Soup
Chicken and mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with onion, tomato, scallion, and egg.
Kanom Jeeb Dumpling
Shrimp, crabmeat, minced pork, and water chestnut.
Basil Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice with onion, tomato, and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil sauce.
Pad See Ew
Sauteed wide noodle with Chinese broccoli and egg.
Green Curry
With eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil, and pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Crispy Chicken Wings
With chef's special sauce.
Nua Sawan
Marinated thin slices of beef oven dried and fried.
Fried Tofu
Served with sweet and sour peanut dipping sauce.
Tom Kha Mushroom Soup
In spicy coconut lemongrass broth.
Spicy Crispy Chicken
Fried boneless chicken breast with ka prao sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Most Popular
Pad Thai
Thai noodle dish. Stir fried noodle, chive, tofu, egg, and crushed peanuts.
Kao Soi
Egg noodle in creamy curry, shallot, bean sprout, and preserved cabbage.
Weekday Specials
Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with onion, tomato, scallion, and egg.
Thai Street Noodle
Rice noodle, soy broth, bean sprout, and Chinese broccoli.
Tom Yum Gai Sub Noodle Soup
Thin noodles, minced chicken ball, bean sprout, green bean, crispy chicken wontons, and crushed peanuts in spicy lime broth.
Ka Prao Gai Sub
Sauteed minced chicken, green bean, bell pepper, chili, and garlic basil sauce. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Garlic Lover
Sauteed with pepper garlic sauce and steamed broccoli. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Pad Broccoli
Sauteed with broccoli and carrot in a light garlic sauce. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Fresh Pepper
Sauteed with mushroom, carrot, onion, scallion, and fresh pepper. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Veggie Delight
Sauteed mixed vegetables and tofu in light brown sauce. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Eggplant Gai Sub
Sauteed Chinese eggplant, minced chicken, green bean, bell pepper, chili, and garlic basil sauce. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Ka Prao Tofu
Sauteed tofu, bell pepper, and green pepper in chili garlic basil sauce. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Tofu Bean Sprout
Sauteed tofu, bean sprout, and mushroom in garlic sauce. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Tofu Gai Sub
Sauteed minced chicken, tofu, bean sprout, and mushroom in garlic sauce. Served with veggie spring roll and jasmine rice.
Absolute Thai Noodle
Sauteed wide noodles top with minced chicken, onion, tomato, and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil gravy sauce.
Entrees
Drunken Noodle
Sauteed wide noodle with onion, tomato, and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil sauce.
Panang Curry
Peanut curry, carrot, and steamed broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Basil Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice with onion, tomato, and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil sauce.
Pad Thai
Thai noodle dish. Stir fried noodle, chive, tofu, egg, and crushed peanuts.
Green Curry
With eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil, and pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with onion, tomato, scallion, and egg.
Ka Prao
Sauteed sweet basil leaves with bell pepper with chili garlic sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad See Ew
Sauteed wide noodle with Chinese broccoli and egg.
Red Curry
Braised bamboo shoot, eggplant, green bean, basil, and pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Green Curry Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice with eggplant, bamboo shoot, pepper, and basil.
Massaman Curry
Yellow curry, potato, carrot, onion, and roasted peanuts. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Kao Soi
Egg noodle in creamy curry, shallot, bean sprout, and preserved cabbage.
Spicy Eggplant Tofu
Sauteed Chinese eggplant and tofu with chili garlic basil sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Prik Khing
Sauteed string beans, pepper, ginger, and lemongrass with red chili paste. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Chinese Broccoli
Sauteed with light garlic and oyster sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Him Ma Parn
Sauteed cashew nuts, onion, carrot, and dried pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Vegetables Medley
Sauteed mixed vegetables and tofu with light brown sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Nam Prik Pow
Sauteed scallion, onion, and pepper with roasted chili paste. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Jungle
Sauteed bamboo shoot, green bean, eggplant, pepper, and basil with spicy Thai herb curry paste. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Khing
Sauteed fresh ginger and shiitake mushroom with black bean sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Side Items
Jasmine Rice
Peanut Sauce
Steamed Broccoli
Plain Sticky Rice
Protein
Curry Sauce
Steamed Noodle
Beverages
Coca-Cola
Enjoy Coca-Cola's crisp, delicious taste with meals, on the go, or to share. Serve ice cold for maximum refreshment.
Diet Coke
It's the one and only Diet Coke. It's your everyday hero. Your deliciously fizzy go-to companion. It might have a brand look, but it's the same Diet Coke you know and love. Oh yeah, and it's incredibly refreshing, always.
Sprite
Introduced in 1961, Sprite is the world's leading lemon-lime flavored soft drink. It has a crisp, clean taste that really quenches your thirst.
Thai Iced Tea
Arnold Palmer
Lemonade and passion fruit iced tea.
Natural Spring Water
500 mL. Natural artesian water.
Pattaya Iced Tea
Pomegranate juice, pineapple juice, iced tea, and grenadine.
Thai Iced Tea Lemonade
Iced Tea
Passion fruit flavor (unsweetened).
Virgin Mojito
Mint, lime juice, syrup, and soda.
Soda
S.Pellegrino
Sparkling water.
Shirley Temple
Sassy Strawberry
Strawberry puree, orange juice, mint, and club soda.
Juice
Lemonade
Siam Punch
Green syrup, pineapple juice, lemonade, and club soda.
Desserts
Mango and Sticky Rice
Traditional warm sweet sticky rice, sesame seeds, and pandan coconut cream.
Tempura Ice Cream
Fried vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.
Fried Banana Rolls
Fried banana rolls, vanilla ice cream, honey, and sesame seeds.
Special Entrees
Spicy Crispy Chicken
Fried boneless chicken breast with ka prao sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Spicy Crispy Duck
Fried boneless duck and fried egg noodle with ka prao sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Potpourri Shrimp
Shrimp and crab meat fried rice with raisin, pineapple, and egg.
Roasted Duck in Red Curry
Tomato, pineapple, pepper, and basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Grilled Salmon
Steamed of baby corn, carrot, and broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Siam Flaming Beef
Marinated beef, sesame seeds in hot plate, broccoli, mushroom, and carrot. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Duck and Lychee
Fried boneless duck and lychee in panang curry sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Crispy Flounder
Steamed of baby corn, carrot, and broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Keaw Wan Roti
Shrimp and chicken in green curry served with roti.
Choo Chee
Red curry, kaffir lime, and sweet basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Chicken Pineapple Fried Rice
Tomato scallion onion egg pineapple
Shrimp Pineapple Fried Rice
Tomato onion scallion egg pineapple
Soups
Tom Kha Gai Soup
Chicken and mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Tom Kha Mushroom Soup
In spicy coconut lemongrass broth.
Tom Yum Goong Soup
Shrimp, mushroom, and tomato in spicy lemongrass broth.
Green Wonton Soup
Minced chicken and shrimp wontons in light broth.
Tom Kha Goong Soup
Shrimp and mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Tom Yum Gai Soup
Chicken, mushroom, and tomato in spicy lemongrass broth.
Grilled Shrimp Soup
In Thai spicy galangal broth.
Seaweed and Tofu Soup
In clear broth.
Tom yum vegetable
Mushroom tomato in spicy lemongrass broth
Tom kha vegetable
Mushroom galanga in spicy lemongrass coconut broth
Appetizers
Spring Rolls
Taro, cabbage, cellophane noodle, dried mushroom, and celery.
Garden Rolls
Noodle and vegetables fresh rolls, served with tamarind peanut sauce.
Fried Chicken Wontons
Stuffed minced chicken.
Kanom Jeeb Dumpling
Shrimp, crabmeat, minced pork, and water chestnut.
Curry Puff
Thai pastry stuffed with potato, onion, and yellow curry paste.
Satay
Grilled chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce.
Nua Sawan
Marinated thin slices of beef oven dried and fried.
Fried Shrimp Rolls
With chef's special sauce.
Som Tom
Green papaya salad, grilled shrimp, and roasted peanuts in spicy lime dressing.
Crispy Chicken Wings
With chef's special sauce.
Yum Nua
Grilled steak with spicy lime juice.
Fried Calamari
Thai style calamari, lightly battered, and fried.
Yum Woonsen Talay
Shrimp, scallop, squid, cellophane noodle, exotic spices, fried garlic, and roasted peanuts.
Fried Tofu
Served with sweet and sour peanut dipping sauce.
Larb Gai
Minced chicken and Thai herbs with spicy lime juice.
House Salad
With your choice of dressing.
Most Popular
Potpourri Shrimp
Shrimp and crab meat fried rice with raisin, pineapple, and egg.
Choo Chee
Red curry, kaffir lime, and sweet basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Siam Flaming Beef
Marinated beef, sesame seeds in hot plate, broccoli, mushroom, and carrot. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Featured items
Pad Thai
Stir fried noodle, chive, tofu, egg, and crushed peanuts.
Spring Rolls
Taro, cabbage, cellophane noodle, dried mushroom, and celery.
Panang Curry
Very flavorful peanut curry, carrot, and steamed broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Garden Rolls
Noodle and vegetables fresh rolls, served with tamarind peanut sauce.
Mango and Sticky Rice
Traditional warm sweet sticky rice, sesame seeds, and pandan coconut cream.
Drunken Noodle
Sauteed wide noodle with onion, tomato, bell pepper, chili, and garlic basil sauce.
Fried Chicken Wontons
Stuffed minced chicken.
Satay
Grilled chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce.
Curry Puff
Thai pastry stuffed with potato, onion, and yellow curry paste.
Tom Kha Gai Soup
Chicken and mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with onion, tomato, scallion, and egg.
Kanom Jeeb Dumpling
Shrimp, crabmeat, minced pork, and water chestnut.
Basil Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice with onion, tomato, bell pepper, chili, and garlic basil sauce.
Pad See Ew
Sauteed wide noodle with Chinese broccoli and egg.
Green Curry
With eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil, and pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Crispy Chicken Wings
With chef's special sauce.
Nua Sawan
Marinated thin slices of beef oven dried and fried.
Fried Tofu
Served with sweet and sour peanut dipping sauce.
Tom Kha Mushroom Soup
In spicy coconut lemongrass broth.
Entrees
Kao Soi
Egg noodle in creamy curry, shallot, bean sprout, and preserved cabbage.
Pad Thai
Stir fried noodle, chive, tofu, egg, and crushed peanuts.
Drunken Noodle
Sauteed wide noodle with onion, tomato, bell pepper, chili, and garlic basil sauce.
Panang Curry
Very flavorful peanut curry, carrot, and steamed broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Green Curry
With eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil, and pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad See Ew
Sauteed wide noodle with Chinese broccoli and egg.
Basil Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice with onion, tomato, bell pepper, chili, and garlic basil sauce.
Red Curry
Braised bamboo shoot, eggplant, green bean, basil, and pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Fried Rice
Thai fried rice with onion, tomato, scallion, and egg.
Massaman Curry
Classic yellow curry, potato, carrot, onion, and roasted peanuts. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Ka Prao
Sauteed sweet basil leaves with bell pepper with chili garlic sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Green Curry Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice with eggplant, bamboo shoot, pepper, and basil.
Jungle
Sauteed bamboo shoot, green bean, eggplant, pepper, and basil with spicy Thai herb curry paste. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Him Ma Parn
Sauteed cashew nuts, onion, carrot, and dried pepper. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Vegetable Medley
Sauteed mixed vegetables and tofu with light brown sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Nam Prik Pow
Sauteed scallion, onion, and pepper with roasted chili paste. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Chinese Broccoli
Sauteed with light garlic and oyster sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Spicy Eggplant Tofu
Sauteed Chinese eggplant and tofu with chili garlic basil sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Prik Khing
Sauteed string beans, pepper, ginger, and lemongrass with red chili paste. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Khing
Sauteed fresh ginger and shitake mushroom with black bean sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Side Items
Jasmine Rice
Peanut Sauce
Steamed Broccoli
Plain Sticky Rice
Protein
Curry Sauce
Steamed Noodle
Beverages
Coca-Cola
Enjoy Coca-Cola's crisp, delicious taste with meals, on the go, or to share. Serve ice cold for maximum refreshment.
Diet Coke
It's the one and only Diet Coke. It's your everyday hero. Your deliciously fizzy go-to companion. It might have a brand look, but it's the same Diet Coke you know and love. Oh yeah, and it's incredibly refreshing, always.
Sprite
Introduced in 1961, Sprite is the world's leading lemon-lime flavored soft drink. It has a crisp, clean taste that really quenches your thirst.
Thai Iced Tea
Arnold Palmer
Lemonade and passion fruit iced tea.
Natural Spring Water
500 mL. Natural artesian water.
Pattaya Iced Tea
Pomegranate juice, pineapple juice, iced tea, and grenadine.
Thai Iced Tea Lemonade
Iced Tea
Passion fruit flavor (unsweetened).
Virgin Mojito
Mint, lime juice, syrup, and soda.
Soda
S.Pellegrino
Sparkling water.
Shirley Temple
Sassy Strawberry
Strawberry puree, orange juice, mint, and club soda.
Juice
Lemonade
Siam Punch
Green syrup, pineapple juice, lemonade, and club soda.
Desserts
Mango and Sticky Rice
Traditional warm sweet sticky rice, sesame seeds, and pandan coconut cream.
Tempura Ice Cream
Fried vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.
Fried Banana Rolls
Fried banana rolls, vanilla ice cream, honey, and sesame seeds.
Special Entrees
Spicy Crispy Chicken
Fried boneless chicken breast with ka prao sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Spicy Crispy Duck
Fried boneless duck and fried egg noodle with ka prao sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Potpourri Shrimp
Shrimp and crab meat fried rice with raisin, pineapple, and egg.
Roasted Duck in Red Curry
Tomato, pineapple, pepper, and basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Grilled Salmon
Steamed of baby corn, carrot, and broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Siam Flaming Beef
Marinated beef, sesame seeds in hot plate, broccoli, mushroom, and carrot. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Duck and Lychee
Fried boneless duck and lychee in panang curry sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Crispy Flounder
Steamed of baby corn, carrot, and broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Keaw Wan Roti
Shrimp and chicken in green curry served with roti.
Choo Chee
Red curry, kaffir lime, and sweet basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Chicken Pineapple Fried Rice
Tomato scallion onion egg pineapple
Shrimp Pineapple Fried Rice
Tomato onion scallion egg pineapple
Soups
Tom Kha Gai Soup
Chicken and mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Tom Kha Mushroom Soup
In spicy coconut lemongrass broth.
Tom Yum Goong Soup
Shrimp, mushroom, and tomato in spicy lemongrass broth.
Green Wonton Soup
Minced chicken and shrimp wontons in light broth.
Tom Kha Goong Soup
Shrimp and mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Tom Yum Gai Soup
Chicken, mushroom, and tomato in spicy lemongrass broth.
Grilled Shrimp Soup
In Thai spicy galangal broth.
Seaweed and Tofu Soup
In clear broth.
Tom yum vegetable
Mushroom tomato in spicy lemongrass broth
Tom kha vegetable
Mushroom galanga in spicy lemongrass coconut broth
Appetizers
Spring Rolls
Taro, cabbage, cellophane noodle, dried mushroom, and celery.
Garden Rolls
Noodle and vegetables fresh rolls, served with tamarind peanut sauce.
Fried Chicken Wontons
Stuffed minced chicken.
Kanom Jeeb Dumpling
Shrimp, crabmeat, minced pork, and water chestnut.
Curry Puff
Thai pastry stuffed with potato, onion, and yellow curry paste.
Satay
Grilled chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce.
Nua Sawan
Marinated thin slices of beef oven dried and fried.
Fried Shrimp Rolls
With chef's special sauce.
Som Tom
Green papaya salad, grilled shrimp, and roasted peanuts in spicy lime dressing.
Crispy Chicken Wings
With chef's special sauce.
Yum Nua
Grilled steak with spicy lime juice.
Fried Calamari
Thai style calamari, lightly battered, and fried.
Yum Woonsen Talay
Shrimp, scallop, squid, cellophane noodle, exotic spices, fried garlic, and roasted peanuts.
Fried Tofu
Served with sweet and sour peanut dipping sauce.
Larb Gai
Minced chicken and Thai herbs with spicy lime juice.
House Salad
With your choice of dressing.
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Recent Reviews
Such a great little Thai spot near our HQ office in DC! The food was fast, fresh, and absolutely delicious. Everything tasted authentic and flavorful, and the service was quick which made it perfect for a busy day. I really enjoyed my meal and will definitely be coming back the next time I’m in town. Highly recommend!
February 2026
My wife and I were in town for business, and had a craving for Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao). You can tell the noodles are hand made, the flavors imparted by expert hands... If you want expertly prepared Thai food, and don't need pretentious decor (or pretentious prices)... Visit here. You won't be sorry.
January 2026
Authentic Thai food that tastes like home! You can really tell it's made by Thai hands. The flavors are spot on, and the Thai tea is a must-try. The atmosphere is warm, cozy, and very welcoming. Its location in the heart of DC makes it so easy to find. I’ll definitely be coming back for these familiar flavors whenever I'm in town!
January 2026
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