Chao Phra YA Thai

2465 Centreville Rd Suite J-1, Herndon - 20171
248 reviews
Thai
(703) 713-0103

We were in town visiting family and stopped by here for lunch. Inside it's cozy like a Pottery Barn, but don't let that fool you - the food is authentic Thai!They have dishes and ingredients I've never seen in American Thai restaurants. I ordered the Wild Pork dish (wild curry, AKA jungle curry, uses ingredients found in the wild like green peppercorns) and it was FANTASTIC. A savory, thick sauce with tender pork, and bursts of flavor from the green peppercorns.We also ordered the pad see ew noodles and it was excellent, too. And we treated ourselves to a Thai tea which was creamy, sweet, and delicious.The lunch portions are generous, the service was friendly and swift, and everything was absolutely delicious. The authentic ingredients and flavors offered by their big menu were such a treat. We recommend this place to everyone we know!

The first thing that drew me in was the decor - the whole restaurant is so cozy and bright, and we spent the evening looking around at all the stuffed animals sitting next to the restaurant patrons :) The food and service were also wonderful. Highly recommend the crispy duck with basil & definitely do not skip the mango sticky rice for dessert. Thank you for such a lovely experience!

Great food! There are a variety of things on this menu that you don’t typically get at other thai restaurants (which I recommend trying) and also a couple classics which you can never go wrong with. I will definitely be back to try more of this menu!

Excellent service and food! We had the green curry, parang curry, chicken satay, and pad Thai, papaya salad. All were delicious, beautifully presented, and made with fresh ingredients. Everything seemed to be made it order and came out hot. The decor is fun and chic - much more modern than standard Thai places in the area. The restaurant was busy with diners as well as take out orders, but service did not lack. Due to poor service at Stone Cove, we left and came here - so happy for that! I found my new go-to Thai spot!

Great service and beautiful, inviting restaurant the staff was great and the food was amazing! I had the crispy duck and mango sticky rice, definitely recommended if you are in the area to eat here!!?

We found this place on Google Maps and, based on the rating, we decided to stop by for lunch. Me and my mom are from Thailand and we were very impressed with the food and the drinks. The food was presented beautifully and tasted amazing. Very authentic. The service was outstanding!! I am looking forward to going back to try different items on the menu!!!

Good food, kind service, good attention paid to people with allergies (and especially vegetarian and vegans.) Service is timely. Only complaint is that the spiciest food they offer tends to be middle tier spicy instead of properly blazing. That said, worth ordering from if you're in the area.Recommended.

Every item we ordered here was excellent. We had shrimp cakes and spring rolls for appetizers. For entrees we had Pad Thai and Pineapple Thai Curry. The service was fast and friendly. We had a delightful meal in a relaxing setting. The restaurant is decorated with a huge display of plush animals of varying sizes. Quite different...but we all thought it provided a welcomed softening to our Washington DC visit.

Love the resto, it has a whimsical charm. Good food and prompt service

I used to order food from this place and they had excellent food. However, one day I decided to dine in at lunch time. There was literally no one in dining in at that time, other than these 2 older men in a booth. Staff sat me down and I asked if I could sit down near the window or away from the gentlemen as they were talking pretty loudly. I just want a peaceful dining experience and the staff looked around and told me, no as it’s lunch time and the place may get busy. Mind me, tables were empty just me and the other occupied booth. I said ok and I ate my food , observing the whole time. It’s still pandemic season, literally no one came to dine at the time I was there at lunch, other than folks picking up to go orders. I was disappointed at this treatment, most restaurants would at least accommodate you to another table if it’s available but that particular staff was rude so I stopped becoming a patron for this business. I was excited to dine in at this place but it got ruined by this particular staff.