Thai Luang Restaurant in Herndon, VA

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Telephone:	+1 703-478-2233
Website:	www.thailuang.com
Address:	171 Elden St, Herndon, VA, 20170
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.7 miReston Town Center 1 miE-bound Sunset Hills Rd @ Oracle 1.2 miUSGS
Categories:	Thai

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	Yes
Take-out	Yes
Accepts Credit Cards	Yes
Accepts Apple Pay	No
Accepts Bitcoin	No
Good For	Lunch, Dinner
Parking	Private Lot
Bike Parking	No
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes
Good for Kids	Yes

Good for Groups	Yes
Attire	Casual
Ambience	Casual
Noise Level	Average
Alcohol	Full Bar
Outdoor Seating	No
Wi-Fi	No
Has TV	Yes
Waiter Service	Yes
Caters	Yes

Today

Today	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm Closed now
Local time (Herndon)	4:42 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday	5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Crispy Duck is the heart and soul of Thai Luang. It is the main ingredient in Crispy Duck with Sweet Basil and Duck Noodle Soup. The duck is prepared by boiling it until it is fully cooked, then de-boning it and marinating it overnight in Thai Luang’s special sauce. When an order is placed, the duck is cooked and seasoned according to the menu choice and taste. Thai Luang proudly guarantees that you will not find a crispier, tastier duck anywhere else.

History

Established in 1991.

Muttika Setapayak began her career as a teacher in Thailand, and later moved to America to study business administration. She dreamed of bringing her family together in America. Her love of cooking and her strong bonds to her family and her native Thai culture led her to open the doors of her new restaurant, Thai Luang, on November 1, 1991. Thai Luang served its first dinner with Muttika’s mother, two brothers and sister by her side helping her work. Buddhist priests were present to bless the restaurant in a traditional Thai ceremony. 1991 was a difficult year to start a new business due to the recession, but through hard work and perseverance, the family learned the business and, backed by an outstanding menu, established a reputation as one of the best Thai restaurants in the community.

Meet the Business Owner

Mutcha S.

Business Owner

Muttika puts her heart and soul into the restaurant, exploring and creating new and flavorful dishes. Muttika grows many of the authentic Thai spices she uses in her restaurant, such as lemongrass, and Thai chili. Once she perfects a dish, she directs the Chef and offers it on her menu. The food is authentic Thai food so customers get the complete Thai experience. Her desire is to make customers feel like they are in Bangkok, Thailand. She maintains her restaurant like the Thai culture, with royal Thai artwork to add to the atmosphere. The waitstaff wears traditional Thai costumes.

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20 reviews of Thai Luang Restaurant

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C N.

Place rating: 5
Dallas, TX

Food is excellent. We eat here at least once a week, whether it is delivery for dinner, takeout right after work or dining in during lunch.
Portions are great, flavor is always consistent and delicious and the waiting staff is always very friendly and accommodating. We never have to wait long for takeout and delivery time is never late.
I like almost everything on their menu. The only complaints I will have is that on occasion they will overcook the duck where it is dry and on their online order, they removed my favorite dish off their menu but still make it in the kitchen so I will have to manually call them to place an order if I’m ever craving Yum Woon Sen salad. My fiancé’s go-to meal is 3 star panang pork with a side order of vegetable egg rolls and Thai tea. My main meal varies but I adore the Yum Woon Sen salad or any of their fried rice or noodle dishes with a side order of Tom Yum Kum soup and Thai coffee.
Overall 4.95 and highly recommended!

Jason H.

Place rating: 4
Piscataway Township, NJ

Just recently went to this restaurant. The only down side if Thai Luang restaurant is reading is the place is hard to find in google map, so the location information might not be correct. I did a few loops around and eventually find that it’s just right across from the hotel that we’re staying at.
The staffs are friendly and prompt service was provided. The food is pretty good, and the ambience was good for a relaxing dinner.

Tin R.

Place rating: 5
Washington, DC

Thai Luang is our go-to Thai restaurant in the area. My family and I recently went here for dinner. We ordered beef fried rice, chicken pad thai, crispy beef and crispy duck. As usual, everything was outstanding. The staff here are attentive and courteous, and restaurant is clean and tidy. I highly recommend this place.

Michele W.

Place rating: 4
Herndon, VA

The food here is good, portion sizes are great, and the price is reasonable. I’m not a fan of the curry but the crispy duck is awesome. Try it!!! As for the noodles, I love their Pad Thai and their Pad See Ew is tasty as well. Service is fine too.

Peyton J.

Place rating: 1
Manhattan, NY

I could tell this food was tasty by the wonderful, pungent smell. However everything from the soup to the curry was so heavily laden with salt, I couldn’t eat it. Others enjoyed theirs so don’t judge just from my experience. I won’t be returning however because of such bad heartburn and nausea.

Tai T.

Place rating: 4
Ashburn, VA

This place has became one of my favorite lunch place. Great thai food and the price is reasonable. I can rely on there food to be consistent. Their pad thai is good and curry is amazing. The team like to stop by here for lunch every tuesday.

Sunny P.

Place rating: 4
Reston, VA

Had the beef drunken noodles. Generous portion sizes and not too spicy. Very different presentation from other thai restaurants in that my dish had white flat noodles in a broth, but delicious nonetheless.

Deanna K.

Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA

I have looked high and low in Los Angeles for crispy duck that is even remotely close to Thai Luang in Herndon, VA. No dice!

Brian W.

Place rating: 1
Reston, VA

Once one of my favorite Thai places, things have gone so far downhill I don’t know where to begin. The service is among the worst in the area. They literally screwed up every aspect of each part of our order. And that was after having to ask for menu’s, water and to take our order. All separately and having to literally wave our hands. Other customers were going through the same frustrations.
My friend has cancer and cant eat spicy and they brought it out medium. They forgot our apps, my Thai tea and again had to be flagged down for the check.
They were not that busy. The servers just sort of stare at you when you talk to them.
They used to be known for bad service but goid food. Now they have neither. It’s a pass for me moving forward. Lots of better Thai options in the area.

Jen J.

Place rating: 4
Arlington, VA

Serious flavor and portion sizes! I see why all my federal coworkers frequent this eatery — price, quality and service are all great. Here’s the rundown of our dishes and their corresponding rating:
Vegetable Spring Rolls: 3 (slightly cold and a little heavy with oil)
Vegetable & Shrimp Tempura: 4 (4x shrimp, green beans, carrots & onion)
Pad See Ew Vegetarian: 4 (perfect sweet & salty mix)
Pad Thai: 5 (white meat chicken breast, great flavor and more than I could eat)
We went during off hours, so no long lines, but I’ve been told there often is a short wait during the work week for lunch. I did notice takeout orders were happening with good frequency. The staff were attentive, friendly and fast. Aside from the Vegetable Spring Rolls, I’d get all the dishes again!

Lisa N.

Place rating: 5
Reston, VA

I recently celebrated my brother’s birthday here with a large group — the food and customer service were excellent! They let us bring in a special cake for my brother after the meal and were very baby/kid friendly. My family is pretty snobby when it comes to Thai food so it means something when I say we all enjoyed it. We will definitely be returning!

Liza C.

Place rating: 5
Chantilly, VA

This is the best Thai food in town. Aside from the authentic décor and cozy atmosphere. Lunch menu has a great variety. I love the Chrispy Duck and Thai dumplings appetizers.

Jay D.

Place rating: 3
Chantilly, VA

2 chicken dishes for $ 40 !!! In my opinion Big Bowl is better. The food was OK and DEFINITELY not worth this exorbitant pricing.

Sondra K.

Place rating: 4
Harpers Ferry, WV

This place is a delightful change! The food came out fresh and crisp and exactly what we were hoping for! The prices are a bit high but it is very hard to find anything other than fast food or chain junk in this area so it’s worth paying for something different. They have a very quiet but friendly staff, and we were pleased with the experience. I would recommend this place.

Andy R.

Place rating: 4
Auburn, CA

Thai Luang Crispy Duck.
While in the Reston VA area for a work meeting, we were in search of a Thai cuisine hit. Two of my coworkers had frequented this establishment for the past ten (they think) years and highly recommended the crispy duck. So, going with their recommendation, and also opting for Thai hot (instead of the default American hot) — I awaited my food.
Since this was a lunch meal, a soup was included, again, taking the lead from my experienced coworkers I opted for the coconut chicken (tom ka kai) soup. I would recommend this over the defacto chicken soup if you are partial to coconut.
The duck was excellent for a lunchtime indulgence — the meat was cooked just right with the skin nice and crispy. The Thai hot gave a nice post mastication sensation — and the flavor lingered well. Service was busy — I think typical for a lunchtime spot in this area — but we weren’t kept waiting too long.

Sam P.

Place rating: 4
Northern, VA

The portions of their meals is quite large so it’s nice to have leftovers. Do arrive early as they get slammed during lunch time and the result as one would imagine is slow. Their chicken pad Thai is outstanding and love their Thai tea! Their crispy duck is amazing too!

Rachel C.

Place rating: 5
Centreville, VA

Finally, a Thai place that really serves Thai Spicy dishes! I really dig Thai Luang.
I have been a couple of times, and the food has not disappointed. The highlights are:
+Ka-noom Jeep (Thai dumplings) — they come with a somewhat thicker, slighty sweet sauce that really coats the dumplings (I threw class to the wind and dunked them in) and is absolutely delicious
+Som Tum (Green papaya salad) — probably the best in the area — warning — it is *supposed* to be VERY SPICY. I am always disappointed at other places, but Thai Luang brings the flavor. and heat!
+Crispy eggplant — who knew eggplant could be so tasty? This dish is only available on the lunch menu — it’s cooked to a light crisp and comes in a very flavorful ginger-garlic sauce
+Curry chicken — Who cares about the protein, a good curry is all about the SAUCE! Luang’s curry sauce is very flavorful, and thick — perfect for spooning over rice and devouring all on its own.
+I’ve tried a few other dishes and in general everything has been cooked well and seasoned perfectly. They do offer the extra spice rack to kick things up if needed, but I have also found this place to not shy away from that *Thai Spicy* promise when ordered… so taste first before adding :)
Lowlights:
— The restaurant is kind of nondescript-looking and tucked away from the main road — a little confusing to find.
— It’s kind of cold in there.
Sometimes there are Amazon Local deals, etc. for this place which help with value, but even without a discount, this place is awesome.

Jason J.

Place rating: 4
Loudoun, VA

This place has very good quality food for a reasonable price. I have listed my observations and suggestions below.
— The place is VERY small and narrow, I hope you like people :-)
— The vibe is very genuine, the waitresses wear traditional clothing
— I have never been here for dinner but their lunch is on point. You get soup, egg rolls and an entrée for a very good price.
— It’s located at the back of a parking lot, underneath a business building so it may be tricky to find.
All in all I would go here again

Nathan O.

Place rating: 4
Greenbelt, MD

went here for the first time last night for dinner with my cousins. There were a few dishes we ordered but really the main points of note are the crispy duck and Pad Kee Mau. This is the first time i’ve ever had duck in this way (not peking). This duck was top notch, SUPER TASTY. Price for this item is really of no concern. Worth the visit. Additionally the Pad Kee Mau was also SUPER tasty. I was quite surprised as i’ve been to many chinese restaurants in life, but cannot remember a better tasting Pad kee mau dish.
Other dishes we tried are the fried rice, ‘spicy salad (with the clear noodles)’, bean sprouts and chicken, and curry (with bamboo shoots). Sorry i dont know the names for these, but they were ‘ok’. Some were misses because the beef was too tough or beans too hard, etc.
Still had a good time, and 3 beers for 10 $ during happy hour is cheaper than their thai iced tea. The iced tea btw was tasty also.
DUCK AND PAD KEE MAU. ⁵⁄₅

Ali L.

Place rating: 5
Denver, CO

Some of the best thai I have had! Of course like many places, how you like your meal is determined largely by what you order — I’m visiting family and they took me to this place, which they frequent. In order for me to sample the menu, they suggested that we order several dishes and eat family-style, which you’d have to do anyways given the massive portions!
The mild has absolutely no heat, so order that if you’re sensitive to spicy foods. We ordered the medium and it went down very easily.
For dinner, what we ordered:
— crispy duck with sweet basil
— thai luang fried tofu
— panang curry (chicken)
— pad thai (pork)
Food synopsis:
Everything was absolutely delicious! The pad thai was very fresh, and you could even taste the slightest hint of fish sauce, which most places do not include, but is necessary for an authentic dish in my opinion.
Panang curry was very rich and decadent. It’s very heavy, however, so I was happy to see it came in a smaller portion than the rest.
Best parts of the night: crispy duck and fried tofu. If you love tofu, get the tofu… if you hate tofu, get the tofu. It is fried to perfection, and really absorbs the sweet and spicy flavors of the sauce it is in. As for the duck, listen to me and all the other Unilocalers that say it is amazing and can NOT be neglected! Be sure to get the sweet basil sauce, and take a leaf with every bite of duck. You will NOT regret it!

Thai Luang Restaurant

Herndon, United States