Kanlaya Thai Cuisine, Washington, District of Columbia Restaurant Details

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Great place to eat. Staff was friendly. I am not too familiar with Thai food but I enjoyed it very much. My date that afternoon is Thai and she enjoyed it, so I'm guessing that is a good thing!

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Was looking for a restaurant with spicy food in the DC area. Thai food is usually spicy so this seemed like a good option. When we arrived, the restaurant was mostly empty. This could have been due to the pouring rain outside, or maybe because it was a Sunday. Either way, we were seated immediately. Unfortunately for reviewing I'm forced to pick between poor or good in service; I would describe the service as adequate. It wasn't great, and at one point I waited quite awhile on a water refill.

The menu is layed out in a semi-confusing manner. Basically you pick a dish of vegetables? And combine it with a meat of your choice, with the exception of a few menu items. The items have pepper icons next to them to indicate spice level. I chose a chef special tilapia fillet, and asked for it to be extra spicy. The plating/presentation was excellent. And it tasted as good as it looked. It was spicier than your average restaurant food, but didn't quite meet my expectations with the exception of a single, fiery pepper placed on top of the fish as garnish.

Overall, not a bad place. Service needs improvement, and maybe a revamped menu. But the food is good.

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Ate here with a party of 5. We split the bill 5 ways,$16.50 each, I saved my receipt... A week later when it posts to my account, it says $17.50! We left a generous cash tip and this is what they do. Don't support this cheat of a restaurant!!

Food:

Delicious and consistent. Good value and prompt delivery service! Papaya salad and pad thai was wonderful, as was the fresh mango and sticky rice. Will order again!

Food:

Went here for the first time this past weekend and what a good choice it was. Some of the best Thai I have had in a long time! I ordered the Ka Pow Tofu and it was delicious! They have a large menu, servers were attentive, and it was a great experience. Highly recommend it!