Went to experience its newly started All You Can Eat Brunch buffet. Its total Including a tax and a tip was about $39 per person, but choice of main dishes was very disappointing (only 4 menu). Its egg plant with ground pork was too salty. It was nice that the buffet includes a drink ( thai tea or soft drink). But I would not spend $40 for this brunch again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Andy Tan
Excellent food and especially excellent and attentive service -- the servers here are all very thoughtful, kind, and courteous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Breen
I’ve been here a few times now and every time everything is perfect – the staff are friendly and helpful, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is very inviting
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Kim
truly incredible food! khao soi is a must order. wonderful service and the atmosphere is a huge step up from their original location
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natasha Kulagina
What a gem! This Thai restaurant serves true family recipes from the chef, and you can taste the love in every bite. The level of spice is just right - flavorful without being overwhelming - and you can tell they balance it perfectly for authenticity.
The menu offers a great variety, and everything we tried was fresh and delicious. The highlight for me was the salad with tea leaves - such a unique and amazing dish, full of texture and flavor.
If you’re looking for authentic Thai food with a warm, home-cooked touch, this is the place. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seaver Wang
We got the Laab salad with duck and the Aom with chicken and both were phenomenal. Perfect savory dinner to warm us up on a rainy day. Looked like a lot of tasty options on the menu and on other folks' table around us so intrigued to try more dishes next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Hu
Food was okay but I’ve had better elsewhere. We were seated next to the kitchen so we were constantly greeted with smoke and strong smells.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Doris Y.
Sooooo delicious that we wondered why it took us this long to eat here! Everything was so amazing - from appetizers to entrées and a dessert....its a perfect dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Shaw
Lovely and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Manny Alejandro
The worst buffet, don’t waste you hard earned money
The original, OG Padaek in Falls Church is one of my all-time top 5 places in the DMV, so I had great expectations for this place. The location is great. It's so big, you can probably fit like 5 to 6 OG Padaeks in this new location. The decorations and all the staff made us feel a little like we were back in Southeast Asia. The parking lot out front was giant, so you wouldn't need to worry about finding a spot.
But how's the food? Imagine you have an older sister who's a spectacular chef, and your whole family praises her. She focuses on tasty food that's affordable and on making customers happy. That's the OG Padaek in Falls Church. Then, there's you who's trying to be like your sister, but it's just not that easy to live up to your sis. You have a lot of money, so you build up a fancy place. The people who haven't had your sister's food love yours. That's how I feel about this place, Padaek Arlington.
The food isn't bad at all, but there's no way to beat the OG Padaek. Okay, let me judge objectively without comparing. The quality and flavor of the dishes were inconsistent from dish to dish. Some were good. Some were okay. Overall, all the dishes felt like they needed some fine-tuning. What do I mean? The fried rice felt too wet, if you know what I mean. The beef salad had an overwhelming taste in one direction - like sour and not balanced spice-wise. The crispy rice salad was both too wet and sour - it wasn't crispy at all. The sausage and samba were great. It was different, but I like this difference. Samba was phenomenal. Mont Hin Gar was okay. Tea leaf salad wasn't the best I've had. The beans were soggy and not crispy anymore.
Will I be coming back? Probably not because it was quite expensive for what I got. I felt like I paid most of it for the atmosphere. For your context, though, I'm a picky Southeast Asian when it comes to food. If your food bar is not that high, you'll probably like it here, objectively speaking. If you've never been here, at least give it a shot! People have different takes, so maybe you'll like it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ben
Great food and great service. The food was delicious. Everyone at our table loved every dish they got. I tried the Pad Thai and chive cakes which were very good. I can twait to come back to try more dishes. You can also ask to make many dishes vegetarian or vegan. Would absolutely recommend trying this restaurant out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Carswell
Tasty food, quick service, and vibrant atmosphere. Would recommend: crab noodles, eggplant salad, and falooda ice-cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neil Gray
Ok! Finally! I have been waiting 30nyears to finally find a place that does everything right. Pad se ewe, no veggies, spicy level 2, and get this, a can of Coke! Not a bar tap! Pure excellent Coca Cola! Perfect seating, just a great experience, thank you and we WILL be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taelim Nam
EVERYTHING WAS SOOOOO GOOD!!! I’m not too familiar with laotian food but it was great. I’m definitely coming back for more 🤩 Our server was so sweet and attentive. Thank you!
Went to experience its newly started All You Can Eat Brunch buffet. Its total Including a tax and a tip was about $39 per person, but choice of main dishes was very disappointing (only 4 menu). Its egg plant with ground pork was too salty. It was nice that the buffet includes a drink ( thai tea or soft drink). But I would not spend $40 for this brunch again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Excellent food and especially excellent and attentive service -- the servers here are all very thoughtful, kind, and courteous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been here a few times now and every time everything is perfect – the staff are friendly and helpful, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is very inviting
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
truly incredible food! khao soi is a must order. wonderful service and the atmosphere is a huge step up from their original location
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a gem! This Thai restaurant serves true family recipes from the chef, and you can taste the love in every bite. The level of spice is just right - flavorful without being overwhelming - and you can tell they balance it perfectly for authenticity.
The menu offers a great variety, and everything we tried was fresh and delicious. The highlight for me was the salad with tea leaves - such a unique and amazing dish, full of texture and flavor.
If you’re looking for authentic Thai food with a warm, home-cooked touch, this is the place. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We got the Laab salad with duck and the Aom with chicken and both were phenomenal. Perfect savory dinner to warm us up on a rainy day. Looked like a lot of tasty options on the menu and on other folks' table around us so intrigued to try more dishes next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was okay but I’ve had better elsewhere. We were seated next to the kitchen so we were constantly greeted with smoke and strong smells.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Sooooo delicious that we wondered why it took us this long to eat here! Everything was so amazing - from appetizers to entrées and a dessert....its a perfect dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The worst buffet, don’t waste you hard earned money
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
The original, OG Padaek in Falls Church is one of my all-time top 5 places in the DMV, so I had great expectations for this place. The location is great. It's so big, you can probably fit like 5 to 6 OG Padaeks in this new location. The decorations and all the staff made us feel a little like we were back in Southeast Asia. The parking lot out front was giant, so you wouldn't need to worry about finding a spot.
But how's the food? Imagine you have an older sister who's a spectacular chef, and your whole family praises her. She focuses on tasty food that's affordable and on making customers happy. That's the OG Padaek in Falls Church. Then, there's you who's trying to be like your sister, but it's just not that easy to live up to your sis. You have a lot of money, so you build up a fancy place. The people who haven't had your sister's food love yours. That's how I feel about this place, Padaek Arlington.
The food isn't bad at all, but there's no way to beat the OG Padaek. Okay, let me judge objectively without comparing. The quality and flavor of the dishes were inconsistent from dish to dish. Some were good. Some were okay. Overall, all the dishes felt like they needed some fine-tuning. What do I mean? The fried rice felt too wet, if you know what I mean. The beef salad had an overwhelming taste in one direction - like sour and not balanced spice-wise. The crispy rice salad was both too wet and sour - it wasn't crispy at all. The sausage and samba were great. It was different, but I like this difference. Samba was phenomenal. Mont Hin Gar was okay. Tea leaf salad wasn't the best I've had. The beans were soggy and not crispy anymore.
Will I be coming back? Probably not because it was quite expensive for what I got. I felt like I paid most of it for the atmosphere. For your context, though, I'm a picky Southeast Asian when it comes to food. If your food bar is not that high, you'll probably like it here, objectively speaking. If you've never been here, at least give it a shot! People have different takes, so maybe you'll like it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great food and great service. The food was delicious. Everyone at our table loved every dish they got. I tried the Pad Thai and chive cakes which were very good. I can twait to come back to try more dishes. You can also ask to make many dishes vegetarian or vegan. Would absolutely recommend trying this restaurant out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasty food, quick service, and vibrant atmosphere. Would recommend: crab noodles, eggplant salad, and falooda ice-cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok! Finally! I have been waiting 30nyears to finally find a place that does everything right. Pad se ewe, no veggies, spicy level 2, and get this, a can of Coke! Not a bar tap! Pure excellent Coca Cola! Perfect seating, just a great experience, thank you and we WILL be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
EVERYTHING WAS SOOOOO GOOD!!! I’m not too familiar with laotian food but it was great. I’m definitely coming back for more 🤩 Our server was so sweet and attentive. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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