A friendly place with good food at good prices. Weekend live music doesn't fit the food but it's a nice touch. more

Good food (definitely better than the Thai chains), but the service can be tricky. Also, on Friday nights, they usually have a band/singer, which is sometimes too loud while dining. more

Good dining environment. My favorite is "drunken" noodle more

Thai food is good, but they made it a bit too spicy for me [+ I love spicy food]. Sometimes they have a live band, which is nice to catch if you're there. more

Sala Thai is my favorite Thai restaurant of all time - it's casual but still has an upscale atmosphere with good service and great food for about the same price as your average Chinese restaurant (but with far superior food). The portions are also larger than at any other Thai restaurant. Additionally, the Bethesda location has live jazz every Thursday,... more

It's not authentic Thai, but that doesn't stop it from having it's moments. The soups were very good. As long as you go in with those expectations you'll be fine. They also have music on the weekends, which is kind of fun. more