Menu
Welcome to Thanida Thai Restaurant, located at 835 N Royal St in Alexandria, VA. This casual dining spot offers a variety of dishes with many vegetarian options, perfect for lunch or dinner. From appetizers like the crispy veggie roll and chicken satay to soups like Tom Yum with chicken or shrimp, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Don't miss out on refreshing drinks like Thai Iced Tea or Thai Iced Coffee.
Customers rave about the flavorful food served at Thanida, with dishes like the beef drunken noodle and basil chicken receiving high praise. Despite some mixed reviews on service speed, the overall experience at Thanida is worth a visit. Don't forget to try their house specialty dishes and enjoy a cozy ambiance with polite staff members. Thanida Thai Restaurant truly delivers a delightful Thai dining experience.
Drinks
Thai Iced Tea
16 oz. sweet tea from Thailand. Thick, sweetened and 1/2 and 1/2 added.
Canned Soda
Perrier
500 ml.
S. Pellegrino Sparkling water
Thai Iced Coffee
Thanida Sampler
2 chicken satay, 2 veggie rolls, 2 kanom jeeb and 4 crispy wontons.
Chicken Satay
Grilled marinated chicken on skewer served with peanut sauce.
Crispy Veggie Roll
Stuffed with veggies, bean noodles wrapped in crispy rice noodle served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried Calamari
Lightly battered and deep fried squid served with spicy sweet and sour sauce.
Kanom Jeeb
Stuffed with chicken, crabmeat, shrimp and herbs served with our sweet soy sauce.
Fried Tofu
Deep fried tofu served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanut.
Edamame
4 Piece Tofu Satay
Skewed soft tofu marinated, grilled and served with peanut sauce.
4 Piece Moo Ping
Grilled marinated pork on skewer with tasty spicy sauce on top.
3 Piece Grilled Fish Ball
Skewed fish ball, grilled served with spicy sauce.
2 Piece Duck Roll
Crispy roast duck, scallions and cucumber in roti flatbread wrap served with sweet hoisin sauce.
8 Piece Crispy Wonton
Minced pork wrapped with wonton skin served with sweet and sour sauce.
4 Piece Shrimp Roll
Shrimp wrapped in crispy rice paper served with sweet and sour sauce.
Tod Mun
Thai curried fish cake served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanut.
Garden Roll
Cellophane noodles, basil leaves, lettuce, cucumber, carrots, and fried tofu wrapped in rice paper served with peanut sauce
Gyoza
Pork and veggies dumpling, deep fried served with sweet soy sauce
Appetizers
Soups
Tom Yum with Chicken
Spicy lemongrass flavored in wild lime leaves with mushroom, green onion and cilantro.
Tom Yum with Shrimp
Spicy lemongrass flavored in wild lime leaves with mushroom, green onion and cilantro.
Tom Kah with Chicken
Spicy coconut milk with elusive aroma galangal, chili, cilantro and lime juice.
Tom Kah with Shrimp
Spicy coconut milk with elusive aroma galangal, chili, cilantro and lime juice.
Tofu and Veggie Soup
Soft tofu with mixed vegetable in our flavorful chicken broth.
Wonton soup
Homemade dumpling (chicKen and shrimp) spinach ,scallions, and cilantro in flavorful chicken broth
Nam Tok
Grilled beef salad. Marinated grilled sliced beef tossed with cucumber, tomato, lettuce, scallion and cilantro in spicy lime dressing and Thai herbs.
Crispy Duck Salad
Crispy roasted duck with ginger, red onion, cilantro, mixed green and spicy lime dressing.
Larb Gai
Chicken salad. Minced chicken tossed with red and green onion, cilantro, lettuce, spicy lime dressing and crushed toasted rice.
Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya, shredded carrot, spicy lime dressing, palm sugar, chili peppers and crushed peanuts.
House Salad
Iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrots and crispy wonton chips with peanut sauce dressing.
Yum Woonsen
Cellophane noodle with mince chicken, shrimp and green onion in spicy lime dressing.
Shrimp Salad
Grilled shrimp on garden vegetables with lemongrass and lime dressing.
Salads
Dinner Entrees
Pad Kra Prao Dinner
Stir-fried with chili peppers, onions, and basil leaves in garlic sauce.
Pad Kra Prao Seafood Dinner
Stir-fried with chili peppers, onions, and basil leaves in garlic sauce.
Pad Ginger Dinner
Stir-fried with onions, red bell pepper, snow peas, mushroom and fresh ginger in light flavorful sauce.
Pad Ginger Seafood Dinner
Stir-fried with onions, red bell pepper, snow peas, mushroom and fresh ginger in light flavorful sauce.
Pad Kra-tiam Dinner
Sauteed with a garlic sauce with side of steamed broccoli.
Pad Kra-tiam Seafood Dinner
Sauteed with a garlic sauce with side of steamed broccoli.
Pad Prik Khing Dinner
String beans stir-fried with curry paste.
Pad Prik Khing Seafood Dinner
String beans stir-fried with curry paste.
Pad Eggplant Dinner
Eggplants stir-fried with chili garlic basil sauce.
Pad Eggplant Seafood Dinner
Eggplants stir-fried with chili garlic basil sauce.
Pad Cashew Dinner
Stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, dried chili and cashew nuts.
Pad Cashew Seafood Dinner
Stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, dried chili and cashew nuts.
Sweet and Sour Dinner
Stir-fried with cucumber, tomatoes, onions and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce.
Sweet and Sour Seafood Dinner
Stir-fried with cucumber, tomatoes, onions and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce.
Chicken Rama Dinner
Sliced chicken breast with yellow curry powder, topped with spicy peanut curry sauce and side of steamed broccoli.
Kana Moo Grob Dinner
Crispy pork belly stir-fried with garlic and Chinese broccoli.
Kra Prao Moo Grob Dinner
Crispy pork belly stir-fried with chili peppers, and basil leaves in garlic sauce.
Siam Beef Dinner
Marinated in sesame oil, white pepper and fresh garlic, stir-fried in our chef.
Gai Bod Dinner
Minced chicken with chili garlic sauce, basil leaves served over rice.
Ped Kra Prao Dinner
Roasted duck, cut bite sized, battered, deep-fried with pineapple, tomato, onions, garlic, chili and basil leaves.
Pad Thai Dinner
Thin rice noodles stir-fried with bean curds, bean sprouts, scallions, egg and crushed peanuts.
Pad Thai Seafood Dinner
Thin rice noodles stir-fried with bean curds, bean sprouts, scallions, egg and crushed peanuts.
Pad See-ew Dinner
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with Chinese broccoli and egg in a delicious sweet Thai sauce.
Pad See-ew Seafood Dinner
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with Chinese broccoli and egg in a delicious sweet Thai sauce.
Druken Noodle Dinner
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with hot chili, bell peppers, onion, and basil leaves.
Druken Noodle Seafood Dinner
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with hot chili, bell peppers, onion, and basil leaves.
Thai Fried Rice Dinner
Fried rice stir-fried with egg, onion, tomato, peas and carrot.
Thai Fried Rice Seafood Dinner
Fried rice stir-fried with egg, onion, tomato, peas and carrot.
Kra Prao Fried Rice Dinner
Spicy fried rice with basil leaves and red bell peppers in chili garlic sauce.
Kra Prao Fried Rice Seafood Dinner
Spicy fried rice with basil leaves and red bell peppers in chili garlic sauce.
Green Curry Fried Rice Dinner
Fried rice stir-fried in green curry paste with Thai eggplant and bamboo shoot.
Green Curry Fried Rice Seafood Dinner
Fried rice stir-fried in green curry paste with Thai eggplant and bamboo shoot.
Crab Meat Fried Rice Dinner
Stir-fried jasmine rice with jumbo crabmeat, tomato, onion, peas and carrot.
Floating Market Noodle Soup Dinner
With fish balls, liver, bean sprouts and Chinese broccoli.
Tom Yum Noodle Soup Dinner
Choice of noodles in tum yum broth with fish balls, peanuts and bean sprouts.
Bamee Noodle Dinner
Egg noodles, fish balls, crispy wonton and bean sprouts. Served dried.
Sukiyaki Dinner
Glass noodles stir-fried with watercress, baby corns, celery, scallions in bean paste and sesame sauce. Served dried.
Kua Gai Noodle Dinner
Wide rice noodle stir-fried with chicken, egg and sweet chili sauce.
Wonton Noodle Soup
Dinner Fried Rice and Noodles
Dinner Vegetarian
Druken Noodles Tofu Dinner
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with fried tofu, hot chili, bell peppers and basil leaves.
Pad Broccoli Dinner
Broccoli stir-fried with mushroom in flavorful light sauce.
Eggplant with Tofu Dinner
Eggplants, fried tofu stir-fried with chili garlic basil sauce.
Ginger Broccoli Tofu Dinner
Stir-fried in flavorful light sauce.
Vegetable Medley Tofu Dinner
Stir-fried vegetable with tofu in delicious light sauce.
Flamed Spinach Dinner
Spinach stir-fried with tofu and mushroom in bean sauce.
Green Curry Veggies Dinner
Mixed veggies in green curry sauce. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Veggies Chu Chee Dinner
Mixed veggies, Thai eggplant, mushroom in roasted curry paste and coconut milk.
Panang Curry Tofu Dinner
Fried tofu in panang curry sauce. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Pad Thai Veggies Dinner
Thin rice noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables and crushed peanuts.
2 Soft Shell Crabs
Battered deep fried soft shell crab served with garlic chili basil sauce.
Jt Sizzling Steak
Grilled marinated steak, broccoli and side of dipping sauce.
Thanida Sassy Shrimp
Sauteed lightly battered tiger prawn, onion and cilantro in chili garlic served with broccoli.
Pattaya Seafood
Tiger prawn, scallop, mussel and calamari stir-fried in roasted chili paste, coconut milk, with green beans, red bell pepper, green onion, encaved in foil and served on hot plate.
Hot Beach
Tiger prawn, scallop, mussel and calamari deep-fried in garlic chili basil.
Choo Chee
Grilled salmon filet or tiger prawn. Saut.
Rockfish Kra Prao
Rockfish filet stir-fried with chili garlic sauce, basil leaves, green beans, onions, bell peppers and mushroom.
Sun-dried Beef Combo
Sun-dried beef strips, side of spicy papaya salad and sticky rice.
Seafood BBQ
Tiger prawn, scallop, and calamari, marinated, skewered and grilled with side of fried rice.
Tilapia Filet
Deep-fried or steamed tilapia with mixed veggies.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Jasmine rice stir-fried with tiger prawn, onion, pineapple, egg, raisin and curry spice.
Pla Lad Prik
Deep-fried flounder filet with our 3 flavors sauce served with mixed veggies.
Specialties and Seafood
Dinner Curry
Green Curry Dinner
Cooked in coconut milk and green curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers and Thai basil. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Green Curry Seafood Dinner
Cooked in coconut milk and green curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers and Thai basil. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Green Curry Salmon Dinner
Grilled salmon in green curry sauce with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers and basil leaves. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Red Curry Dinner
Cooked in coconut milk and red curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots and Thai basil. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Red Curry Seafood Dinner
Cooked in coconut milk and red curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots and Thai basil. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Panang Curry Dinner
Cooked in peanut red curry sauce, coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Panang Curry Seafood Dinner
Cooked in peanut red curry sauce, coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Panang Curry Salmon Dinner
Grilled salmon with panang curry sauce and side of asparagus. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Beef Massaman Curry Dinner
Stewed beef with massaman curry sauce, potato, cashew nuts and onion. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Roasted Duck Curry Dinner
Sliced roasted duck in red curry sauce, pineapple chunks, tomato, basil leaves and coconut milk. All curry is made with fish sauce.
Pad Kra Prao Lunch
Stir-fried with chili peppers, onions, and basil leaves in garlic sauce.
Pad Kra Prao Seafood Lunch
Stir-fried with chili peppers, onions, and basil leaves in garlic sauce.
Pad Kra-tiam Lunch
Sauteed with a garlic sauce with side of steamed broccoli.
Pad Kra-tiam Seafood Lunch
Sauteed with a garlic sauce with side of steamed broccoli.
Pad Cashew Lunch
Stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, dried chili and cashew nuts.
Pad Cashew Seafood Lunch
Stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, dried chili and cashew nuts.
Pad Ginger Lunch
Stir-fried with onions, red bell pepper, snow peas, mushroom and fresh ginger in light flavorful sauce.
Pad Ginger Seafood Lunch
Stir-fried with onions, red bell pepper, snow peas, mushroom and fresh ginger in light flavorful sauce.
Pad Eggplant Lunch
Eggplants stir-fried with chili garlic basil sauce.
Pad Eggplant Seafood Lunch
Eggplants stir-fried with chili garlic basil sauce.
Sweet and Sour Lunch
Stir-fried with cucumber, tomatoes, onions and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce.
Sweet and Sour Seafood Lunch
Stir-fried with cucumber, tomatoes, onions and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce.
Pad Prik Khing Lunch
String beans stir-fried with curry paste.
Pad Prik Khing Seafood Lunch
String beans stir-fried with curry paste.
Gai Bod Lunch
Minced chicken with chili garlic sauce and basil leaves served over rice.
Chicken Rama Lunch
Sliced chicken breast with yellow curry powder and topped with spicy peanut curry sauce and side of steamed broccoli.
Lunch Entrees
Lunch Fried Rice and Noodles
Pad Thai Lunch
Thin rice noodles stir-fried with bean curds, bean sprouts, scallions, egg and crushed peanuts.
Pad Thai Seafood Lunch
Thin rice noodles stir-fried with bean curds, bean sprouts, scallions, egg and crushed peanuts.
Pad See-ew Lunch
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with Chinese broccoli and egg in a delicious sweet Thai sauce.
Pad See-ew Seafood Lunch
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with Chinese broccoli and egg in a delicious sweet Thai sauce.
Drunken Noodle Lunch
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with hot chili, bell peppers, onion, and basil leaves.
Drunken Noodle Seafood Lunch
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with hot chili, bell peppers, onion, and basil leaves.
Thai Fried Rice Lunch
Fried rice stir-fried with egg, onion, tomato, peas and carrot.
Thai Fried Rice Seafood Lunch
Fried rice stir-fried with egg, onion, tomato, peas and carrot.
Kra Prao Fried Rice Lunch
Spicy fried rice with basil leaves and red bell peppers in chili garlic sauce.
Kra Prao Fried Rice Seafood Lunch
Spicy fried rice with basil leaves and red bell peppers in chili garlic sauce.
Green Curry Fried Rice Lunch
Fried rice stir-fried in green curry paste with Thai eggplant and bamboo shoot.
Green Curry Fried Rice Seafood Lunch
Fried rice stir-fried in green curry paste with Thai eggplant and bamboo shoot.
Wonton Noodle Soup Lunch
Egg noodles, homemade dumplings (with chicken and shrimp), spinach, scallions and cilantro in chicken broth.
Kua Gai Noodle Lunch
Wide rice noodle stir-fried with chicken and egg and sweet chili sauce.
Green Curry Lunch
Cooked in coconut milk and green curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers and Thai basil.
Green Curry Seafood Lunch
Cooked in coconut milk and green curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers and Thai basil.
Red Curry Lunch
Cooked in coconut milk and red curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots and Thai basil.
Red Curry Seafood Lunch
Cooked in coconut milk and red curry paste with Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots and Thai basil.
Panang Curry Lunch
Cooked in peanut red curry sauce, coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves.
Panang Curry Seafood Lunch
Cooked in peanut red curry sauce, coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves.
Lunch Curry
Lunch Vegetarian
Pad Thai Veggies Lunch
Thin rice noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables and crushed peanuts.
Drunken Noodles Tofu Lunch
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with fried tofu, hot chili, bell peppers and basil leaves.
Pad Broccoli Lunch
Broccoli stir-fried with mushroom in flavorful light sauce.
Eggplant with Tofu Lunch
Eggplants, fried tofu stir-fried with chili garlic basil sauce.
Ginger Broccoli Tofu Lunch
Stir-fried in flavorful light sauce.
Vegetable Medley Tofu Lunch
Stir-fried vegetable with tofu in delicious light sauce.
Flamed Spinach Lunch
Spinach stir-fried with tofu and mushroom in bean sauce.
Green Curry Veggies Lunch
Mixed veggies in green curry sauce.
Veggies Chu Chee Lunch
Mixed veggies, Thai eggplant, mushroom in roasted curry paste and coconut milk.
Panang Tofu Lunch
Fried tofu in panang curry sauce.
Thai Jasmine Brown Rice
12 oz. size.
Peanut Sauce
3. 50 oz. size.
Jasmine Rice
8 oz. cup.
Jasmine Rice Dinner Size
12 oz. cup.
Savory Sticky Rice
To compliment food. This is not the sticky rice with mango.
Steamed Wide Rice Noodles
A side of wide noodles, the same kind used to make pad see ew or drunkard's noodles.
Steamed Small Rice Noodles
A side of small rice noodles, the kind used to make pad Thai.
Steamed Mixed Veggies
Steamed broccoli, baby corns, cabbages, mushrooms, string beans, carrots, & snow peas.
Steamed Broccoli
Side Orders
Desserts
Mango with Sticky Rice
Thai Pumpkin Custard
Custard made with fresh pumpkin and coconut milk.