Donsak Thai Restaurant

Nice atmosphere and staff. I had the som tam (papaya salad) and grilled chicken with a draft Singha beer which i can highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was our first time to this area of DC. After visiting the zoo, we were wondering around and many of the restaurants were almost empty except for this one. I took it as a good sign they had a decent amount of customers dining in on a Sunday evening. We were greeted warmly by the hostess and our server. All of the food came out fast and hot.

We got the Curry puffs, which were good flavor-wise but were somewhat small for the price. The sauce on the side was amazing and felt handmade.

I got the Pad Thai and was a little underwhelmed. It tasted very one-note and mostly of vinegar. I didn’t really get a lot of flavor from the peanut or the sweetness/savoryness like how I am used to when I order Pad Thai from other places. Because it was so acidic from the vinegar taste, I didn’t even really want to use the lime wedge on top. They did give me extra veggies with it when I asked which I appreciated!

My fiance got the pineapple fried rice, and I liked this a lot better. My only complaint was the pineapple was cut into huge chunks and could have been cut a little smaller to be easier to eat and mix into the rice.

The Thai tea and Thai lemon tea was delicious, and the mango sticky rice for dessert was fresh and sweet and amazing. The prices were a bit high on the dessert and appetizers, but the entree portions were very big and we were able to get two meals out of each entree.

Overall, I would come back here if I was in the area, but I would not go out of my way to come to DC to eat at this Thai restaurant. It has lots of good things and the food was definitely not bad, just did not appeal to my personal tastes.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I waited at the front desk for over 10 minutes, but no staff member was present to greet or assist me. Unfortunately, no one approached to ask what I needed, and after waiting, I decided to leave.

Great food, comfy atmosphere and right next to the metro. Good beer too

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything was delicious! Some restaurants skimp out on salads, but theirs was just as high-quality as the main dishes. If I lived nearby, I'd be back for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

great local and small Thai in a good location!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really delicious, with a ton of options of Thai dishes we'd never heard of. We tried a bunch of different things and they were all great. Would love to go back and give some more a try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Truly disappointing food. Both portion size and taste.
I ordered yellow curry, sauce was blend, potatoes and onions way undercooked and portion size for a 19 dollars entree was fit for a child. Other entrees other then chicken satay appetizer were also subpar.After complaining about under cooked potatoes, another attempt was just the same .
Please go back to drawing board and find out why you are not busy in the middle of the day on a Saturday.
Answer your food is not good
Sorry to be aggressive with my review but you needed to know

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

The food here was excellent. We loved everything we ordered, including curries, noodles, and appetizers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious drunken noodles with chicken and passionfruit margarita. I’d visit again. Not cutest ambiance but food was solid :)

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food: 9 out of 10
Service: 4.5 out of 5
Atmosphere: 4.5 out of 5
Price/Value: 4.5 out of 5
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 out of 5

Recommendations: Pad Thai, Mango Sticky Rice

The pad thai and mango sticky rice were soo good. I still remember the texture of the sticky rice to this day. The pad thai was seasoned just right. The portion size was really good too. Next time I’m craving Thai I will visit again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very delicious food at reasonable prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

There’s something about the crispy chicken over fried rice that speaks to the soul—when it’s good, it’s really good. The kind of good that makes you think, This could be my go-to. My comfort. My culinary constant.

The first few orders? Stellar. Crispy, savory, satisfying. I was hooked. But like any relationship built on early sparks, the cracks started to show. The fried rice began arriving dull and tasteless, like it had somewhere else it’d rather be. The chicken turned gummy, chewy, with breadcrumbs flaking off like it was shedding its dignity.

After the third or fourth time, I’d had enough. I reached out—to the restaurant and Postmates—hoping for some accountability, or at least acknowledgment. Postmates told me they couldn’t control how food is made. Fair. But the restaurant claimed it wasn’t their problem either, because the order was technically placed through Uber Eats (who owns Postmates, but hey, details). They even tried to blame the pickup time—saying I waited too long, even though I got there within 15 to 20 minutes.

And I couldn’t help but wonder…
Can fried rice really lose all flavor in twenty minutes?
Or was this just another case of food commitment issues—good in the beginning, disappointing in the end?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Came in mid afternoon during staff shift break. They graciously took care of us. Red Duck Curry and Drunken Noodles were exceptional 😋 Also had takeout. Fresh hot 🔥 and flavorful. Chicken Phad See Ewe and Beef Phad Thai. Both excellent !!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered just mushroom and shrimp, and steam rice, it’s my best Thai food ever.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5