Vibrant chain offering hard-to-find Thai street fare, plus classic curries, noodle soups & more.
Upon entering the restaurant, you first pass through a corridor where you can view photos of the dishes, then proceed to the counter to place your order. After finding a seat, the staff will bring the dishes, and beverages or ice water are self-service. The restaurant has approximately 30 seats.
The portion sizes of the food are not very large, but they are all delicious. I usually don't eat green peppers, but they are seasoned well here that I even dare to eat them now. We ordered a total of seven dishes, and they were all very tasty.
My only concern is the use of their plate. Melamine are not suitable for serving hot foods, and all of their plate is made of melamine, whether it's my fried tofu or green curry.
I got takeout and it was so delicious.
Got the pad Thai for myself and my husband and it was great. I got a soup Tom yum and we got two appetizers. Spring roll and fresh roll. They were all really tasty. And it didn’t hurt my stomach like some other takeout places can mess u up. The other reviews are right about portion size. The portions are on the smaller side but honestly I don’t mind because it’s to keep the prices down. It was enough food to make me full. Def tasted like authentic Thai food. The person who answered the phone was friendly and helpful. Overall enjoyable experience and would recommend!!
One of my favorite Thai restaurants in this area. Nice ambiance, doesn’t look like a fancy restaurant it looks more like a small diner. We went to have dinner last night and ordered Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Pad Ka-Prow, and Pad Cashew everything was really good. No disappointment. Recommended
Me and my friends come here to eat and relax. The atmosphere is beautiful, with beautiful plants and matching green furniture. The service is great, the workers here treat you with a smile, and your welcomed as soon as you order. my friend is vegetarian and the food he ordered fit his dietary restrictions, and was delicious to boot. Will definitely be coming back here with all my friends soon, itd becoming a tradition for us now!
I am a big fan of Thai food. There is room for improvement in the recipes used. Spring rolls were tasteless. Soup low on flavor. we were served the main dish first and the soup next and the appetizer last.
Always satisfied!! this is our thai spot- not over priced! and just pure deliciousness !
Pleasant atmosphere
Awesome food!
Been coming here for over a year now. Regular thai spot! LOVE THE FOOD🫶
Very good place! My go to for good thai food :)
I am a big fan of Thai food. There is room for improvement in the recipes used. Spring rolls were tasteless. Soup low on flavor. we were served the main dish first and the soup next and the appetizer last.
Good food and very good service
I come from 30 minutes away only for this Thai food. The appetizers, noodles, curries, desserts and teas are so good.. especially the ka prow, pad see ew, wings, and thai tea. Would recommend, 10/10 💪
Thai by Thai is amazing. Many years of many great meals. Tom Kha and panag are highly recommended.
This is my favorite place!! I no longer live in town but every time I am here I come and get the TBT noodle soup! AROY MAKKK!! So delicious … the drunken noodles are so good too. And the ka prow fried rice. They just know how to do it here and it is very affordable ! So grateful to this place !!!! Cob-Kuhn-kaaaa 🙏💗
Affordable and tasty
Every time we return to Sterling Thai by Thai is a must stop and eat. We ordered the drunken noodles with beef and once again it was delicious!
Thai by Thai is a staple location for my husband and I (he highly recommends getting your food “Bangkok Hot”). This is a must-try restaurant! 5 stars 😄
We have been coming here for years! Great food!
They are open till 11 pm, which is great. Good parking lot. The restaurant is clean, and the food was served pretty fast. The drunken noodles and panang curry were great. The food was fresh. My only issue was the drunken noodles had too many onions..less Noodles and more onions. That's why I give 4 stars.
authentic Thai food here. I drive 30 minutes for the food.
Their Pad se ew is the best!!!
Best Thai restaurant in my opinion for the price, highly recommended. Kevin.
Me and my friends come here to eat and relax. The atmosphere is beautiful, with beautiful plants and matching green furniture. The service is great, the workers here treat you with a smile, and your welcomed as soon as you order. my friend is vegetarian and the food he ordered fit his dietary restrictions, and was delicious to boot. Will definitely be coming back here with all my friends soon, itd becoming a tradition for us now!
Great food and friendly server
LOVE THIS PLACE!!! My daughter and I love the takeout and dine in! The food is ABSOLUTELY delicious! The servers are so nice and the food comes quick. If you are looking for an immediate meal, this is the best restaurant for thai food!!!
I love their service, it makes me feel like I’m at home, and the food is so addicting. 10/10 would come back again!!!
My husband and I love this place. It’s always quiet and food is prepared quickly and everything we’ve tried is great.
Good food , good service
Awesome place!
I got takeout and it was so delicious.
Got the pad Thai for myself and my husband and it was great. I got a soup Tom yum and we got two appetizers. Spring roll and fresh roll. They were all really tasty. And it didn’t hurt my stomach like some other takeout places can mess u up. The other reviews are right about portion size. The portions are on the smaller side but honestly I don’t mind because it’s to keep the prices down. It was enough food to make me full. Def tasted like authentic Thai food. The person who answered the phone was friendly and helpful. Overall enjoyable experience and would recommend!!
Have great love flower pots at tables, food comes out quickly, plenty of options for vegans and vegetarians, overall good. Very affordable and a lot of food came here for 10th time
Terrible service. The lady yells at you non stop for your over, the man barks at you if you ask a question and they make the entire experience awful. Don’t go!
Delicious food, clean tables and restrooms, and the owner is an absolute jewel herself! Food comes quickly and well prepared and presented. If you’re in Sterling and want Thai then this is the place to go!
This is my go-to Thai place. Great food, great service!
One of the best places for Thai food!!
Food was amazing
Best Thai in DmV
I ordered vegetarian pad thai. It was made on the animal fat. Absolutely gross and disgusting 🤮 🤮 if a client orders vegetarian meal this is because he or she MOST LIKELY doesn’t eat meat, animal fat falls into this category.
Awesome food
This place has gone down hill. The problem is they think making a dish “Thai hot” is about piling on chilly flakes !! Not good
i've been coming here for many years and it was my introduction to thai street food 🥰
This review is based on Uber Eats delivery experience. I got tofu, which I normally love in all types. This tofu was raw on the inside and tasted awful. The panang curry had rubbery chicken and the flavor was grease, not curry. They wrapped sticky rice in cling wrap, which melted onto the rice and I couldn't even try it. I spent $50 on three bites of food that I then had to toss because it was not palatable at all.
Wow is all I can say🤩. Best Thai food in the DMV, thank you.
Writing this just I finished a meal here! This restaurant has quickly become one of my go to spots, the food is better than other Thai places I've been to and the portions are generous. The prices are totally worth it and the staff is friendly and has super quick service too. I would never debate the choice of coming back here again and again!!
Thai by Thai is my favorite Thai restaurant in the area! Authentic, consistently good dishes, fast service, and good prices. Everything you want in a Thai restaurant. Saves me every time I don't have time to cook, don't know what I'd do without them!
Excellent service!! The owner is friendly and the food is delicious! We love that they are open late too.
I've been eating here for years and love it just as much today as the first day I discovered Thai by Thai. The staff is always nice and they even let my bring in my service dog. Love this place! :)
The people who work here are very helpful. I have always been sent home with wonderful food. Worth the trip!!
My go-to Thai in Sterling
I i’ve Thai by Thai. It is 5 minutes from my home. Every time I order the food is so good. The owners are so nice.
Good food
I order dumplings , were dry like they we done few days ago not good .Rice was ok.Hope they improve the food but i wont came back.
Great food, great service
I've had a great experience with this restaurant and the owners. The food was great. Typical Thai restaurant meals but it tasted great and wasn't too greasy. The place is nice and relaxing and clean.
The reason for the five stars is because the owners are truly great people who understand customer service. I placed a catering order a few days ahead of time and everything was set up fine. The night before I realized that I had ordered way too much food. I raced to the restaurant an hour before they opened and explained my mistake. The owners were very understanding and accommodating. They changed the order, even though it meant a lot less money for them, without any worry, and they were super kind and friendly throughout.
This is my new spot for Thai food.
Yummy food and friendly staff! One of our regular top spots for Thai food in Sterling. 🩷
This is a GREAT Thai takeout place!
Always delicious!
My portion of pork and shrimp drunken noodles on Saturday May 4 last hour of service was PITIFUL. Kids meal portion. Worst than that. The flavoring and seasoning was mediocre in comparison. The Reston location was great during the pandemic, it’s too bad they shut down.
For almost $20, my portion should not be kids size.
The beef Pad Thai was so good! I will definitely order it again.
A mixed bag with this place- been there wtwice now..if you are eating in as a person of color, they go out of their way to make you uncomfortable or unwelcome…they also skimp out on the size of your meal especially the protein and rice- as though it depends on their mood or something else. Not very welcoming- the lady at the counter could not be bothered with providing a receipt or a cup for my soda. While I was tapping my card to pay, she just left me there standing and disappeared …I waited for 5 minutes and she didn’t reappear so I just went to sit and I did not bring it up because it was so awkward and uncomfortable from the start. It is rather apparent what will be left to the imagination here
Great Thai place. Food’s great and service is always friendly.
Very nice food and very good staff 👌
So, we have been getting takeout here for many years and it has slowly been declining in portion size and taste while increasing in price. Tonight we made our last order. The portions were half of what they have been and bland af so we are done with these guys. Been contemplating this for a while since the place always seems on the edge of acceptable dirtiness when picking up.
Upon entering the restaurant, you first pass through a corridor where you can view photos of the dishes, then proceed to the counter to place your order. After finding a seat, the staff will bring the dishes, and beverages or ice water are self-service. The restaurant has approximately 30 seats.
The portion sizes of the food are not very large, but they are all delicious. I usually don't eat green peppers, but they are seasoned well here that I even dare to eat them now. We ordered a total of seven dishes, and they were all very tasty.
My only concern is the use of their plate. Melamine are not suitable for serving hot foods, and all of their plate is made of melamine, whether it's my fried tofu or green curry.
My family and I have been coming here since 2007! Love everything about TBT—food, service, even other patrons. Cannot go wrong with literally anything on the menu. Their spice level is accurate, too. Finish off lunch or dinner with coconut sticky rice with mango, and you’ve had a perfect meal!
Wonderful place for a quick meal. The quality of food is excellent and the atmosphere is very pleasant. We'll definitely be making this a regular stop.
Best Thai food in the area!
Consistently delicious!
This place is a bright, comfortable restaurant where you pay and order at the counter, and the food is brought to your table. When I visited 7 years ago, I was disappointed by their Panang curry. When I visited today, they had things on the menu that I had never seen before. I ordered a Southern Thai dish. All I can say is that it was delicious!
Exelente atención y muy delicioso todo encantado espero regresar pronto
Great food for a reasonable price. They are not afraid to make your food spicy if you ask for it prepared that way.
I ordered Pad se ew to go. When I got home I found out that my order was burnt, I called so they could rectify the situation but instead the manager lady took over the phone and tried to convince me that this is how they make this dish. My beef was burnt, my noodles were burnt and it is not my first time eating pad se ew. I offered to send them pictures cuz she kept convincing me. After the cook saw the pictures he agreed that it was burnt, and then the manager lady called me that it was burnt but kept making excuses about it. She wanted me to get store credit for my dish or bring it back. I have already ordered and picked it up and I wasn't even asking for the money just the food but they insisted either I come back with the food or they can't have it delivered. Terrible customer service, burnt food, and the manager lady tried to convince me that this is how they make pad se ew....would not recommend.
I've been coming here since I was in middle school and it's always stayed consistent and delicious. The staff is amazing, so sweet and very attentive. I've never had any issues here and would really recommend their fried pork ribs (the sauce is the best part tbh) and their Pad See Ew never misses! Thank you Thai by Thai serving good, authentic Thai food for so long here in Sterling!
Great authentic Thai food and super nice people.
Fresh food always, favorite is the Kai Rabbert
Delicious food, very friendly service, great deals and prices. Highly recommend
Awesome food…consistent for the past so many years.
From the moment I moved here this is my favorite spot. Food is delicious and always speedy service.
Extremely friendly and accommodating service, and absolutely delicious food and drinks. The atmosphere is very casual, so don’t expect a fine dining experience, but the service and food make up for it!
Always great!
I ordered the Panang chicken. It came out room temp, look like it tried to be microwaved but the worst part is that there were little white hair/bristles everywhere in it. All over the broccoli and in the broth. When we complained they insisted they made it fresh and offered to make a new one but we would have to pay. Unreal! The hot water for tea was murky and look like the pot had never been cleaned. Overall lousy place.
Best Thai food in town - authentic and good value - our go to place for comfortable Thai food !!!
Good food, good service and reasonable price
Outstanding authentic Food! Great service!! We wish you had a location close to Woodbridge.
Food and service was amazing!
Portions were very small we ordered through door dash like kids size .
Not happy after spending $56
Wont be ordering again. Should stop cheating on portions
Amazing food
The FOOD is Amazing. We love the taste , the value, the setting and the service.
Had green coconut curry and Tom kha. Soup was thin and passable. Had several spoonfuls of the curry, but it was the most tasteless curry I’ve ever had. Left 3/4 of the soup bowl sized portion on the table.
always the best!!!
Always delicious! Love their yellow curry and Thai iced tea
I eat here at least 1-2 times a week! I love this place!
I’ve been a customer of Thai by Thai for 17 yrs. They are my guilty pleasure for Thai. Also, they are the only Thai restaurant that make dishes for me specific to my dietary requests.
Kao soi was decent. Lots of good authentic street food! Wish they had multiple locations.
Food is delicious. Best place to get Thai food!
Great spot for Thai food!
We always look for a Thai by Thai dinner and a movie. Truly love your cuisine.
I love this place! Great food, great service! Just the best!
We have eaten in Thai restaurants all over, and this is by far our favorite. The quality is conistantly great and uniquely authentic. Pad Thai and drunken noodles are two of our regulars.
The best Thai food in northern Virginia! Great service at a fair price. I only wish I was in sterling more often so I could enjoy this restaurant more often!
This family own restaurant is the best Thai restaurant in loudoun county. Excellent customer service and authentic delicious Thai food.
Owner very nice prompt great food
This is by far the best Thai food in the area and the service is great! The food always arrive and made in time. I never have to wait for the food when I order to go. I also love their rewards program. They also have vegetarian options.
Always great food and service! Never disappointed!
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- 200 reviews
- 4.5 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 703-444-8908
- Website: http://www.thaibythai.com/
- Location: 46930 Cedar Lake Plaza #180, Sterling, VA 20164, United States
- Map: 39.017860899999995, -77.37554899999999
- Thai restaurant
- Monday: 11 AM–11 PM
- Tuesday: 5–11 PM
- Wednesday: 11 AM–11 PM
- Thursday: 11 AM–11 PM
- Friday: 11 AM–11 PM
- Saturday: 11 AM–11 PM
- Sunday: 11 AM–11 PM
- No-contact delivery: Available
- Delivery: Available
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Fast service: Available
- Great tea selection: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Alcohol: Available
- Beer: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Wine: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Catering: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Seating: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Casual: Available
- Cosy: Available
- Family friendly: Available
- Groups: Available
- Tourists: Available
- University students: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Debit cards: Available
- NFC mobile payments: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- High chairs: Available
- Kids' menu: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
- Free parking lot: Available
- Parking: Available