The service and atmosphere were excellent, but the food was average. I worked and lived in Thailand and the best Thai food in Baltimore is still Thai Street.Come here if you're looking for a sit down meal with some ambiance and bar service. Don't come here looking for the best Thai food Baltimore has to offer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Nichola Capuzzi
Wonderful atmosphere, great service, and absolutely delicious food! The drunken noodles are one of the best I've had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drunken
Kathleen Hemmer
Everything was excellent, I mean everything~ Can't wait to go back!Vegetarian options: I love curry and it was excellent. Also had the mushroom tom kha soup which was on the spring menu - home run!Dietary restrictions: Very easy to eat Gluten Free plus vegan which can be a challenge.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Fried Rice, Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai, Matsaman Curry
Basma A.
Came in for dinner with some friends and we really enjoyed our evening. The restaurant was very cozy and warm, perfect for catching up with friends. I was especially happy with the service. The waitress was very attentive and the food was quick to come out. I ordered a papaya salad and drunken noodles (beef), everything was cooked perfectly and tasted yummy. My friends ordered the hatyai fried chicken and enjoyed their meals overall, but neither liked the rice; it was overcooked and clumped together tightly, forming a chewy ball of rice, so that was a bit disappointing. Overall had a great evening and would come back to try their curries.
Valerie Tully
Wow!!! Found this place just by looking at Google Maps. My boyfriend & I wanted to avoid lots of places bc of St. Patties day but did want to go out to dinner. Came to this place because of its great reviews and location and was blown away! The inside is so beautiful. The food is also amazing!! I’ve tried a lot of curries all over the city and this has become my new favorite Green Curry, it’s perfect. My boyfriend had the Gaeng Ga-Ti Pu which he ate in record timing, I don’t even know how he tasted it. Seriously yall, come here!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gaeng GA-Ti Pu, Green Curry
Jacintha
Good thai food not like your average Thai spot. I eat Thai a lot but saw dishes I’ve never seen at other places, very authentic and fresh
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Gary B.
I love Drunken Chicken. I cannot get enough drunken chicken. Drunken chicken for breakfast lunch and dinner. But most of the drunken chicken I've had locally is so mild it should be called near bear chicken. The Dara is the exception. I ordered a medium spice level and it was wonderfully spicy and aromatic. The next time I ordered the highest level and I had beads of sweat on my forehead. Now this is drunken chicken. Go now. Don't wait. Stop reading my review and go already.
Steve ..
Crab Fried Rice is the absolute BEST! Staff is friendly! Would love to see a Happy Hour Menu, Lunch Menu, discounts/events for local residents! That would be great to have customers quickly drop in.
Tash M
I was really looking forward to eating here but was hoping I hadn’t gotten my hopes up too high and would end up disappointed. That was certainly not the case, I had a lovely evening here. The food was really good but I was more impressed by how kind and sweet the employees here are. Jeff especially went above and beyond to ensure our experience was unforgettable and it truly was!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jake Saltzberg
Great authentic thai food at a reasonable price. Beautiful space and nice atmosphere as well.
Swetha said it was "Good, not bad". Service was slow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Naseem T.
The service and atmosphere at the Dara was spot on. While I didn't enjoy my pad see ew, it wasn't bad, just not to my taste and I'll try something else next time. My friend loved her massaman curry and my Thai iced tea was elite. The gentleman who seemed to be the manager checked in on us a couple of times, including asking if we were celebrating when he noticed my friend brought me a gift. He brought us mango sticky rice to enjoy for my birthday which I thought was such a lovely touch. Their menu included several dishes that are outside of typical Thai menus and I look forward to trying one of those next time. Definitely give this spot a try and make a reservation!
Monai D.
The Dara has a cute date night vibe! Dim lighting, yet peaceful atmosphere. I have no complaints about my experience whatsoever. We were seated promptly. The food was delicious-- I opted to try the drunken noodles and my friend had the Pad See Ew with tofu. Both of us enjoyed our meals. The alcoholic beverage I ordered was good, just a little sugary to me, but that's just a personal preference.
Sloane Lipkin
We had chicken everyday rice and green curry shrimpPros: pretty interior. Tasty food. Well cooked rice. Tasty shrimpCons: very small portions. Curry was the consistency of water and the carton was mostly liquid sauce.Very few slivers of vegetables and 5 shrimp(normal shrimp portion) If you came very hungry, you’d leave that way unless you order multiple things to eat yourself. Only given a small plastic Tupperware of white rice that was waaaaay too small for amount of sauce. The Tupperware was not full and I have never been given such a tiny portion of white rice. Note: I am a small, thin woman.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Julia B.
I had my birthday dinner at The Dara and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. It was a party of 13 people and The Dara was very communicative when I made the reservation beforehand. Immediately upon arrival, the staff was kind and welcoming. The venue was beautiful and cozy, the service was excellent, and the food was delicious. All of my guests said I chose an incredible restaurant. Without even requesting it, The Dara provided free fried banana for dessert and brought a few servings to be shared among the whole party. It was so thoughtful. I was really touched by how much they cared to make my birthday special. Can't wait to go back!
The service and atmosphere were excellent, but the food was average. I worked and lived in Thailand and the best Thai food in Baltimore is still Thai Street.Come here if you're looking for a sit down meal with some ambiance and bar service. Don't come here looking for the best Thai food Baltimore has to offer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Wonderful atmosphere, great service, and absolutely delicious food! The drunken noodles are one of the best I've had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drunken
Everything was excellent, I mean everything~ Can't wait to go back!Vegetarian options: I love curry and it was excellent. Also had the mushroom tom kha soup which was on the spring menu - home run!Dietary restrictions: Very easy to eat Gluten Free plus vegan which can be a challenge.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Fried Rice, Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai, Matsaman Curry
Came in for dinner with some friends and we really enjoyed our evening. The restaurant was very cozy and warm, perfect for catching up with friends. I was especially happy with the service. The waitress was very attentive and the food was quick to come out. I ordered a papaya salad and drunken noodles (beef), everything was cooked perfectly and tasted yummy. My friends ordered the hatyai fried chicken and enjoyed their meals overall, but neither liked the rice; it was overcooked and clumped together tightly, forming a chewy ball of rice, so that was a bit disappointing. Overall had a great evening and would come back to try their curries.
Wow!!! Found this place just by looking at Google Maps. My boyfriend & I wanted to avoid lots of places bc of St. Patties day but did want to go out to dinner. Came to this place because of its great reviews and location and was blown away! The inside is so beautiful. The food is also amazing!! I’ve tried a lot of curries all over the city and this has become my new favorite Green Curry, it’s perfect. My boyfriend had the Gaeng Ga-Ti Pu which he ate in record timing, I don’t even know how he tasted it. Seriously yall, come here!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gaeng GA-Ti Pu, Green Curry
Good thai food not like your average Thai spot. I eat Thai a lot but saw dishes I’ve never seen at other places, very authentic and fresh
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I love Drunken Chicken. I cannot get enough drunken chicken. Drunken chicken for breakfast lunch and dinner. But most of the drunken chicken I've had locally is so mild it should be called near bear chicken. The Dara is the exception. I ordered a medium spice level and it was wonderfully spicy and aromatic. The next time I ordered the highest level and I had beads of sweat on my forehead. Now this is drunken chicken. Go now. Don't wait. Stop reading my review and go already.
Crab Fried Rice is the absolute BEST! Staff is friendly! Would love to see a Happy Hour Menu, Lunch Menu, discounts/events for local residents! That would be great to have customers quickly drop in.
I was really looking forward to eating here but was hoping I hadn’t gotten my hopes up too high and would end up disappointed. That was certainly not the case, I had a lovely evening here. The food was really good but I was more impressed by how kind and sweet the employees here are. Jeff especially went above and beyond to ensure our experience was unforgettable and it truly was!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great authentic thai food at a reasonable price. Beautiful space and nice atmosphere as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Swetha said it was "Good, not bad". Service was slow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
The service and atmosphere at the Dara was spot on. While I didn't enjoy my pad see ew, it wasn't bad, just not to my taste and I'll try something else next time. My friend loved her massaman curry and my Thai iced tea was elite. The gentleman who seemed to be the manager checked in on us a couple of times, including asking if we were celebrating when he noticed my friend brought me a gift. He brought us mango sticky rice to enjoy for my birthday which I thought was such a lovely touch. Their menu included several dishes that are outside of typical Thai menus and I look forward to trying one of those next time. Definitely give this spot a try and make a reservation!
The Dara has a cute date night vibe! Dim lighting, yet peaceful atmosphere. I have no complaints about my experience whatsoever. We were seated promptly. The food was delicious-- I opted to try the drunken noodles and my friend had the Pad See Ew with tofu. Both of us enjoyed our meals. The alcoholic beverage I ordered was good, just a little sugary to me, but that's just a personal preference.
We had chicken everyday rice and green curry shrimpPros: pretty interior. Tasty food. Well cooked rice. Tasty shrimpCons: very small portions. Curry was the consistency of water and the carton was mostly liquid sauce.Very few slivers of vegetables and 5 shrimp(normal shrimp portion) If you came very hungry, you’d leave that way unless you order multiple things to eat yourself. Only given a small plastic Tupperware of white rice that was waaaaay too small for amount of sauce. The Tupperware was not full and I have never been given such a tiny portion of white rice. Note: I am a small, thin woman.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I had my birthday dinner at The Dara and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. It was a party of 13 people and The Dara was very communicative when I made the reservation beforehand. Immediately upon arrival, the staff was kind and welcoming. The venue was beautiful and cozy, the service was excellent, and the food was delicious. All of my guests said I chose an incredible restaurant. Without even requesting it, The Dara provided free fried banana for dessert and brought a few servings to be shared among the whole party. It was so thoughtful. I was really touched by how much they cared to make my birthday special. Can't wait to go back!