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Thip Khao
Asian Restaurant$$$$
Columbia Heights, Washington
The folks at Washington Post and Eater like this place. Would you agree?
"Naem Khao ແນມເຂ"(4 Tips)
"Everything on the jungle menu is super spicy."(4 Tips)
"We loved these, papaya salad, sticky mango rice for dessert 😍"(6 Tips)
"Beef jerky is great, wings and curry puffs are very fried."(4 Tips)
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Real Lao food. Be adventurous, it's worth it. Can't miss: naem khao (crispy rice), any grilled meat (ping), sai oua (sour sausage), than mak hong (Lao papaya salad, funkiness at its best).
- Behrad EatsJanuary 13, 2016If you're waiting for a table order a drink at the bar and snack on the crispy delicious Lao Curry Puffs ກາຣີພັບ
- Behrad EatsJanuary 13, 2016Naem Khao ແນມເຂົ້າ is a wonderful dish full of flavor and textures, highly recommend! Crispy rice, coconut, lime, scallions, sour pork, peanuts, cilantro, with lettuce wraps.
Noah WeissAugust 24, 2018Fantastic Laotian food. Naem Khao is a super tasty coconut rice salad with sour pork; Piing pork skewers with spicy chili sauce delicious too.
Washington PostDecember 20, 2014Fried quail whispers of ginger, garlic, oyster sauce but shouts of white pepper. Delicious. Sliced pork sausage eaten with matchsticks of fresh ginger is charcuterie by way of Southeast Asia. Read more
John BakerFebruary 19, 2017Just wow! We had nothing bad. You have to get the curry puffs, the salad with the sour pork and peanuts, the fried quail and the sausage dish with the ginger sticks. Also excellent Old Fashioned's- Behrad EatsJanuary 13, 2016The Chuenh Tofu ຈື່ນເຕິ່າຮູ້ is a divine appetizer - crispy tofu, spicy house sauce, and scallions.
Nishant PatelMay 17, 2016It's asking what's good...well everything is good. I mean ridiculously good. Get as many things as you can and share! Such reasonable prices too
Bon Appetit MagazineOctober 18, 2016There’s a lot to pore over on the menu, so start with an order of pork sausages and sweet chile-laced chicken wings and go from there. Read more
- Behrad EatsJanuary 13, 2016One of the best dishes here is the tender and savory Ping Lean - grilled beef tongue.
- Sarah JoshiJune 22, 2017The chicken wings are gluten free and INCREDIBLE. We loved these, papaya salad, sticky mango rice for dessert 😍
Erin LGFebruary 24, 2015Fantastic flavors. Sour, tangy, spicy, savory. The fish in banana leaf was delicious, and the pork sausage was fresh and juicy. Loved the sticky rice appetizer.
JohannaJune 18, 2015Don't miss the Pak nam: crispy watercress with shrimp, tamarind sauce, mango, green apples and cashews.
Terence ChanJanuary 29, 2016Tasty! Def get the lemongrass pork sausage. The pork skewers were a little ok salty. Got some pork belly plate that was too salty too. It's like Thai with a flair. Mango salad was good. 3.5/5
Saarim ZamanSeptember 10, 2017some of the best food I've had in DC. Try the skewers, fried rice, and the sausage if you're trying to play it safe.
ᴡ CardonDecember 22, 2017Best damn curry of my life. Jungle menu (specifically the spicy papaya salad) is for fun, adventurous masochists.
Sandra RubinchikSeptember 11, 2016They take reservations by phone, so all you have to worry about is how many orders of curry puffs you want.
Lived up to the expectation. Must go back for more :-) great happy hour prices.
- Saaran ZamanNovember 13, 2017Everything on the jungle menu is super spicy. Overall amazing flavor and the fish wrapped with nana leaf is great.
David BJanuary 27, 2015Amazing! Crispy rice salad was the best. I don't even know what made it so good! Everything was great though. Such a delight.
Joe GizziSeptember 19, 2015Fantastic large plates from curry to fried rice to banana leaf wraps. Chicken, beef and sausage were all delicious.
banafsheh ghassemiJanuary 2, 2015Incredible food. The fish (all of them) in banana leaf are heavenly. Friendly staff.
Gregory FisherApril 19, 2019The pork jerky and the alligator laab were the best dishes we ordered, I’d recommend both!
Roniel TesslerApril 15, 2018Definitely the SIIN/MUU HAENG W beef, NAEM KHAO, and pumpkin sticky rice dessert.
Michelle FaiermanApril 3, 2017The curry and beef jerky appetizers were the best things on the menu. Coconut curry soup was tasty.
Melissa GoodnightJanuary 24, 2017It's... adventurous, I'll give it that. Don't think I'd return, though. The sticky rice is great, so there's that!
Man that cod wrapped in banana leaf dish. That is all. Try it. Now.
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(202) 387-5426
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