Thai Chef & Sushi Bar

Name: Thai Chef & Sushi Bar
Address: 1712 Connecticut Ave, NW., Washington, DC, United States, 20009
Telephone: (202) 234-5698
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4.0

65 Reviews

$30 and under

Thai

1712 Connecticut Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20009

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for happy hour
Kid-friendly

Since Valentine's Day of 1990, the Thai Chef has been bringing healthy, fresh and tasty Thai food to the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Our main dining room and its mezzanine section offer an exciting and vibrant atmosphere. Our third floor dining room, with its warm and cozy ambiance, is often used for private parties, office meetings and large group reservations.In summer 2003; a dynamic sushi bar was introduced to the restaurant. Our valuable customers can now enjoy fresh seafood from the sushi bar, as well as delicious items from our original Thai cuisine menu. We hope that our fresh look, combined with exotic dishes served by our friendly and attentive staff, create a remarkable dining experience for you. Please come visit us often at Thai Chef.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai, Sushi, Asian
Hours of operation
Mon 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Tue 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wed 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Phone number
(202) 234-5698
Website
http://thaichefsushibardc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1712 Connecticut Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20009
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Cross street
Between S and R
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout

Spring Roll$8.00
*vegan* vegetable stuffing, sided with sweet & sour sauce
Shrimp Bikini$9.00
whole shrimp and minced chicken wrapped in spring roll skin sided w/ homemade sweet & sour sauce and cucumber
Chicken Curry Puff^$8.00
homemade curried chicken potato, onion empanada, sided w/ fresh cucumber relish & red pepper
Veggie Curry Puff$8.00
*vegan* homemade curried potato & veggie empanada, sided w/ fresh cucumber relish & red pepper
BKK Wing^$12.00
crunchy chicken wings Thai style, sautéed with homemade spicy sauce, sided w/ cucumber
Thai Chef Dumpling^$9.00
steamed dumpling (pork, crabmeat & shrimp) sided w/ sweet chili soy sauce
After School Wonton$9.00
crab stick & cream cheese wonton sided w/ homemade sweet & sour sauce and fresh cucumber
Sticky Tofu$8.00
*vegan & gluten free* fried tofu tossed w/ caramelized sweet chili plum sauce and crushed peanut
Chicken Satay$9.00
*gluten free* malay's style grilled chicken on skewer w/ curried peanut sauce & fresh cucumber relish & red pepper
Moo-Ping$9.00
tender & juicy pork shoulder grilled on stick, sided w/spicy tamarind sauce
Chive Cake$8.00
*vegan* deep fried cubic garlic chive cake, topped w/ crispy garlic, and sided w/spicy sweet chili soy sauce
Pork Strip$9.00
Thailand's most popular bar snack sided w/ cucumber & hot sriracha chili sauce

Soup & Salad

If you want to try something light and refreshing. Look for (^) for our recs!

Tom Yum$9.00
*gluten free* lemongrass soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime, topped with green onion & fresh cilantro
Tom Ka^$9.00
*gluten free* spicy tom yum soup with coconut milk
Larb$10.00
*gluten free* minced chicken tossed in spicy lime dressing w/ rice powder, red onion, scallion, cilantro, mint
Salad Kak$10.00
*gluten free* fresh greens tossed with house peanut dressing, crispy tofu, cucumber, peanut & hard boiled egg
Cucumber Salad^$10.00
*gluten free* smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string bean, tomato, fresh lime juice, fish sauce tamarind juice, peanut & palm sugar
Papaya Salad$10.00
*gluten free* a.k.a. som tam; smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string-bean, tomato, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind juice, peanut & palm sugar

Classic & Curry

Classic dishes that can never go wrong. Choice of chicken or pork or veggie or tofu $16. Beef +$2, shrimp +$3

Panang^
*vegan & gluten free* delicious, spicy, nutty curry, salty & sweet,with a zesty, kaffir lime flavor, served with steamed broccoli
Green Curry^
*gluten free* spicy green curry sauce, bamboo strip, green bean, fresh basil, bell pepper, coconut milk
Red Curry
*gluten free* spicy red curry sauce, bamboo strip, fresh basil, bell pepper, coconut milk
Massaman
*vegan & gluten free* curry with potato, carrot, chili, onion, palm sugar, tamarind, coconut milk & roasted peanut
Pad Thai
street cart pad thai made with tamarind juice, palm sugar, egg, sweet radish, scallion, beansprout & peanut; Could be made vegan upon request!
Pad Si-Yu
wok-fried fresh rice noodle with chinese broccoli, egg, dark soy sauce & white pepper; Could be made vegan or gluten free upon request!
The D.U.I
a.k.a. drunken noodle, wok fried fresh rice noodle with chili & basil sauce, onion, tomato, & bell pepper; Could be made vegan or gluten free upon request!
Fried Rice
steamed Thai jasmine rice wok-fried w/egg, carrot, green pea, onion, and scallion; Could be made vegan or gluten free upon request!
Spicy Eggplant
fried tofu & mushroom wok toss with spicy black soy sauce, bean paste, bell pepper, and basil; Could be made vegan or gluten free upon request!
Veggie Delight
mixed veggie wok tossed w/ chef's brown sauce *could be made vegan upon request*

Street Food

Hand selected dishes to take you right to the streets of Bangkok! Look for (^) for our recs!

Crabmeat Fried Rice^$20.00
bangkok chinatown's classic fried rice with lump crabmeat, egg, onion, scallion, green pea, carrot & fresh cilantro, sided w/ cucumber
Catfish Dry Curry^$20.00
fried catfish filet sauteed with curry paste, thai eggplant, wild finger root, kaffir lime, peppercorn & fresh basil
Duck Curry$19.00
boneless duck breast, pineapple, lychee fruit, tomato, fresh basil, spicy coconut red curry sauce
Pineapple Fried Rice$19.00
fried rice with pineapple, chicken and shrimp, egg, raisin, tomato, carrot, green pea, onion, scallion, & cashew nut, sided w/ cucumber
Poh Tak Seafood$20.00
hot & spicy seafood combination of shrimp, mussel and squid, wok fried with roasted chili jam, bell pepper & basil leaf
Claypot Noodle$19.00
glass noodle sautéed with chef's sake-ginger soy sauce, shrimp, mushroom, celery & scallion, atop crabmeat
Kapow$18.00
Ka-pow is a staple of bangkok street food & the most consumed dish in thailand. Fresh chili & garlic wok fried w/ chef's brown sauce, red pepper, string bean & fresh basil leaf, serve w/ fried egg
Crying Tiger Steak$19.00
grilled marinated steak, sliced, and served with spicy tamarind sauce, sided w/steamed jasmine rice
Duck Noodle Soup^$19.00
boneless duck in five spiced soy broth w/egg noodle, chinese broccoli, celery, beansprout & garlic oil
Beef Noodle Soup$17.00
well done flank w/ thin rice noodle, in homemade beef broth, crispy garlic, scallion, bean sprout
Southerners' Comfort$18.00
wok fried southern thai style karahi curry w/ chicken, kaffir lime, lemongrass, sided w/ boiled egg, fresh cucumber & chinese eggplant

Sides

Jasmine Rice$2.00
Brown Rice$3.00
Sticky Rice$3.00
Fried Egg$2.00
Steamed Veggie$4.00

What 65 people are saying

Thai Chef & Sushi Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.8Service
3.3Ambience
1.2Value

Noise • Energetic

65 Reviews

S
Shar
New York City14 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 13, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I wanted to like the place. The food was decent but nothing out of this world. We ask for a tonic with lime and they said they can't serve it though they do serve gin and tonics. Service was acceptable. When I received the check I was asked to pay cash. They said the machine runs slow when it rains. I didn't have the cash so gave a card. They came back pretty quickly so I don't know. Overall for thai/sushi I thought it ran on the expensive side. I'm from the NY area so I wasn't expecting it to be cheap but I was surprised. I would consider getting pad thai to go but not a sit down meal again.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Greater Boston65 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 10, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Good sushi but not the best I've eaten in DC. Fresh
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arldc
Washington DC18 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 5, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The food was good and there was a nice variety. Everything tasted fresh and well prepared. Service was a bit inattentive except for keeping drinks topped off. The venue was a little noisy for such a small space. Overall, not a bad dining option; I'd return again sometime.
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KevinY
Charleston19 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 2, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly service, great food and good happy hour deals on drinks and sushi.
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PRECIOUS
Washington DC4 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 4, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
When I researched this place, the place seemed to be bigger in pictures but once I got there it definitely was small and you were right on top of the people/couple next to you. There really wasn't any real personal space for a date. I wouldn't recommend this place for a date night but more so friends hanging out.
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Chester
Las Vegas1 review
2.0
Dined on February 19, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Bland food + rushed and inattentive service = no going back. Good news is it was cheap
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GingerA
New York City9 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 14, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The service was very slow, but the food was pretty good all in all
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii2 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 4, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Service is rather rude. Food is great though
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CarlyJ
Washington DC3 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 19, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Best spicy basil eggplant I've ever had. Good portion size- not too big, not too small. Excellent spice level. Would definitely go back.
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DClocal
Washington DC19 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 9, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Good selection of reasonably priced sushi, sushi rolls, and Thai standards. Generous portions, usually quick service and fast kitchen, consistent quality. Solid neighborhood standby.
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Thai Chef & Sushi Bar is rated 4 stars by 65 OpenTable diners.

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1712 Connecticut Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20009

Additional information

Cross street
Between S and R
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Hours of operation
Mon 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Tue 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wed 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai, Sushi, Asian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout

Website
http://thaichefsushibardc.com/
Phone number
(202) 234-5698

Thai Chef & Sushi Bar

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Street Bites

Spring Roll$8.00

Shrimp Bikini$9.00

Chicken Curry Puff^$8.00

Veggie Curry Puff$8.00

BKK Wing^$12.00

Thai Chef Dumpling^$9.00

After School Wonton$9.00

Sticky Tofu$8.00

Chicken Satay$9.00

Moo-Ping$9.00

Chive Cake$8.00

Pork Strip$9.00

Soup & Salad

Tom Yum$9.00

Tom Ka^$9.00

Larb$10.00

Salad Kak$10.00

Cucumber Salad^$10.00

Papaya Salad$10.00

Classic & Curry

Panang^

Green Curry^

Red Curry

Massaman

Pad Thai

Pad Si-Yu

The D.U.I

Fried Rice

Spicy Eggplant

Veggie Delight

Street Food

Crabmeat Fried Rice^$20.00

Catfish Dry Curry^$20.00

Duck Curry$19.00

Pineapple Fried Rice$19.00

Poh Tak Seafood$20.00

Claypot Noodle$19.00

Kapow$18.00

Crying Tiger Steak$19.00

Duck Noodle Soup^$19.00

Beef Noodle Soup$17.00

Southerners' Comfort$18.00

Sides

Jasmine Rice$2.00

Brown Rice$3.00

Sticky Rice$3.00

Fried Egg$2.00

Steamed Veggie$4.00

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