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The moniker “Royal Thai Restaurant with Sushi Bar” is a mouthful that might be tough to live up to, but not for Royal Thai. The food, service and ambiance all are worthy of being called “royal” if that implies exceptional standards and treatment. Followers of this restaurant are quick to say that this 801 N. Fairfax St. establishment just keeps getting better with age.
The setting is perfect: set back far enough from the road and traffic to be peaceful for patio dining, but still convenient to anyone who wants to pick up dinner on the way home from work.
Too busy to venture to the restaurant? Royal Thai delivers to homes and offices in several Alexandria zip codes.
The service is terrific: customers are always greeted with a smile and the servers are personable and attentive.
To ensure the dishes are not too spicy, the wait-staff asks for their customers to tell them how spicy they like their order on a 1 to 10 scale. Thai cuisine aficionados will find their all of their favorites on the menu. The Thai curry, Thai eggplant, the coconut soup and the Panang curry all are huge hits.
The sushi bar also is excellent and has its own following thanks to the fresh ingredients and beautiful presentation. Definitely try one of the chef’s specialties: “Eddy’s citron roll.” It is an indescribably delicious roll consisting of spicy tuna, cucumber and cilantro topped with avocado and lime.
Royal Thai is also one of the most recent additions to Alexandria’s New Year’s Eve celebratory spots. To close out 2014 and welcome in 2015, Royal Thai is offering a New Year’s Eve Champagne Dinner — $49.95 for two — with an appetizer of a crispy veggie roll, steamed dumplings or tuna avocado roll followed by two entrees.
The holiday entrees include some of the most popular dishes at Royal Thai, including Kaprow rockfish, Siam beef, soft shell crab, Bangkok sizzling steak, Eddy’s citron roll, dragon’s roll, Royal roll, Mexican roll and the tropical roll. These delectable dinner selections are topped off with dessert and two glasses of champagne. It is easy to see why many who dined at Royal
Thai on New Year’s Eve last year are returning for the 2014 edition.
To learn more or for takeout or delivery, call 703-535-6622 or go to www.royalthaisushi.com to order online. Royal Thai regularly hosts parties of 20 to 30 in the restaurant and offers delivery. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
A special advertising feature of the Alexandria Times
