Ariya Thai - Columbia Heights

Ordered food online, on a Sunday. Google listed them as open. They use a doordash app for online orders. After placing an order and paying for it, and driving over to the restaurant to pick it up, I discovered it was closed. They went ahead and charged my credit card anyway. Now, 5 days later, Google lists them as open, but trying to call my call is immediately cut off. I sat on the line with doordash, who informed me that it was 5 days ago and they can't refund my money. I'm livid. Just what I wanted to do on my day off.

The appetizers were ok but the food was definitely better. The Thai fried rice is to die for ? it had so much flavor.

The reason it's two stars and not one is we did receive food and it was at least the correct items we ordered. The lemongrass soup was characterless broth with bland vegetables. The salad was missing every ingredient that made it worth ordering, it was lettuce cucumber and peppers with a glob of hot peanut sauce. The curry was ok but it came as a half quart for $15. Jasmine Thai is so far ahead of them in quality they are barely in the same category. Will not return.

Real Thai food cooked by real Thai people. Not sweet like city-style food at other local Thai places, but good up-country style home cooking. Service is very quick, owner can whip up the best Thai in the neighborhood quickly, suitable for lunch break.Came in three more times this week and had some excellent papaya salad very hot, really scrumptious pah loh and stir fried Chinese broccoli with pork. Pad Thai is always perfect.Come in and Chow Down!

Absolutely love the pad thai here! Great flavor and portion size. I love that they don't hold back the spice. Service can be hit or miss. Tried some other items, but the only 10/10 is pad thai for me.Pictured:1. Chicken Pad Thai2. Chicken Pad Thai another angle