Bangkok 54 Restaurant & Bar

2919 Columbia Pike (S. Walter Reed Dr.) , Washington DC, 22204
703-521-4707.

Overall 10.0
Food 10.0
Service 10.0
Atmosphere 10.0
Value 10.0

our comments

Located within walking distance of two other noteworthy Thai restaurants along Columbia Pike, Bangkok 54 could easily become lost in the shuffle---except for three reasons: its attractive decor, its budget-priced menu, and its above-average food. The menu is diverse with everything from roast duck salad and green papaya salad accompanied by chicken satay and sticky rice, to catfish curry, yellow chicken curry with roti, and five-spices stewed pork. Note that local Thai students flock here for home-style fare in a dressed-up setting. Looking for something a little more authentic than the usual Thai grub? Check this out, and then go ingredients-shopping in the affiliated Asian grocery next door.

- April 2005