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Bangkok Bistro at Ballston

715 N. Glebe Rd., (Restaurant entrance is on N. Glebe Rd.), Arlington, VA 22203
703-243-9669
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Ranked #20 of 438 restaurants in Arlington
Price range: $8 - $20
Cuisines: Asian, Thai, Contemporary
Good for: Large groups, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Large groups, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, Late Night
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Arlington, Virginia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

The lunches are large and incredibly good. It has Thai iced coffee, which was wonderful. I will definitely go back.

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See 2 more reviews by Deb S for Arlington
New Jersey
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135 reviews 135 reviews
73 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

I had the crispy flounder and it was rather dull. I know it wasn't a spicy dish, but Thai food can still be tasty even if not every dish is spicy. The atmosphere was nice but service a little slow.

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See 5 more reviews by Xman_7 for Arlington
Houston, Texas
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53 reviews 53 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

My friend had a Groupon for this place, but it would have been a good value even without that. We split the garden rolls (very large soft rolls) and each had an entree. Her tofu panang was good, but she wished she had asked for it with mixed veggies, since it was just the tofu in sauce. I shared my... More

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See 2 more reviews by The2McDoos for Arlington
Virginia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

We just had to take them up on their birthday promotion where the celebrant gets his meal for free -- well actually, we got $11 off the bill. Not bad. They start the meal with a free salad. We had the deep fried fish -- yummy for about $24 I think and it was much bigger and better than our... More

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See 3 more reviews by cja for Arlington
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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148 helpful votes 148 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013 via mobile

Ballston is changing since I first visited in the early 00's, but one thing hasn't changed. Great Thai food! My bf and I make it about 75% of our diet. This place is really good. I think we must have been Thai people in a previous life.

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See 14 more reviews by SoVeryCarrie for Arlington
Alexandria, Virginia
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46 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

This was the first time visiting Bangkok Bistro, and it lived up to the hype. We made reservations but found no tables available when we arrived. However, only a few minutes' wait and a table was created for us to the side of the regular dining area. Service was fantastic, the kitchen was efficient, the meals were authentic Thai, and... More

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See 8 more reviews by yesharvardsucks for Arlington
Manila, Philippines
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2013

This Thai restaurant is a very nice, cozy but affordable price, clean and pleasant restaurant to go to if you are thinking of an authentic thai food to eat. From the owner/manager down to their staff, you'll feel welcome as soon as you come in the door. With all smiles they will seat you to the table. I had a... More

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Arlington Virrginia, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2013

I went with my husband for my birtdhay to used their promotion, eat Free on your birthday. The service and the food was very good, The Drunken Noodle and Pad See Eeow were delicious, and the best of the best was my Desert (mango with sweet sticky rice). Thank you to BB@B

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Cleveland, Ohio
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20 reviews 20 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

We went to this restaurant twice - we liked it so much the first time that we invited a friend to join us the next night. The Pad Pik Khing and the Green Curry were both fantastic. The next night was a huge disappointment. Rather than have meat, we ordered tofu in the Spicy Eggplant; there was very little eggplant... More

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Arlington, Virginia
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15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

I tried this in November 2012, using a Groupon deal. I tried three things: Citrus Tilapia, Pad Thai, and Pad See Eeow. The latter two dishes were good and very similar to other restaurants in the area at a competitive price -- wouldn't choose these dishes here over similar ones at Thai Kitchen, Suwatdee, Thai Noy or any of the... More

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