Thai Time — Restaurant in Falls Church

I previously posted a review and wanted to post an update. The reason for the update is a change in Thai Time's som tom (papaya salad). The chef has changed it up a bit and the taste is fantastic. Instead of using the traditional fish sauce, they have changed the recipe and the results are worth stopping by for. The initial taste is a bit sweet and then the spiciness kicks in. Of course the chef can make the som tom as spicy as one would like. Overall, we were really impressed with the som tom and can't wait for our next visit. Oh yeah, the tofu/veggie krapow and also combo phat thai/chicken drunken noodles were also outstanding.

This is our go to place for lunch for really good, authentic Thai food. My wife and I previously lived in Thailand for more than 5 years and developed a love of good Thai food. Often times it is difficult to find Thai restaurants in the US that can come close to Thai food in Thailand because of the difficulties in finding the right ingredients and/or the difficulties of finding a really good Thai chef. Fortunately, Thai Times has both of these areas covered. The restaurant is casual and does a busy take out busy. In fact it reminds me of our days eating out in the Issan region of Thailand. The owners, Poom and Pang are two of the nicest people you will find. In addition they have a young daughter who is quite the artist, as you can see her art work displayed in the restaurant. Poom and Pang will go out of their ways to make your Thai dish anyway you like. If you want it extra spicy, just ask. Note, one pepper provides a decent 'kick' for those who like their food spicy. My wife typically orders the tofu-krapow dish and I often order the combo lunch of either chicken phad thai and either chicken drunken noodle or chicken panang. The drunken noodle will be a little spicier than the panang. The quality of the food is really good, the portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. On occasion, I will take home a portion of the combo to eat later. We also usually order the som tom (salad). Note, getting som tom that tastes like you are in Thailand is exceedingly difficult in the US because of the ingredients. Thai Time definitely delivers on providing a very tasty (aroi) som tom. Anyhow, if you are looking for a really good Thai food experience, from wonderfully nice Thai owners, I would recommend that you give...

This has been my favorite Thai food since we moved here three years ago. The owner is usually always there with a big smile making yummy food. Over the past 6-9 months he has had other people working in the kitchen & not around much. I have had trouble with communicating with them. I called in an order & when I got home got something totally different than I ordered. They had me come back give them back an appetizer I didn’t order & pay the difference of what I ordered even though it was their fault. So I started ordering online to avoid any communication problems. We order our food mild. One time the pad Thai had this red stuff on the top that it never had before & it was the hot spice. I mentioned it to them & they insisted they always make it that way but we have ordered there once a week for the past 3 years & have never had that much spice on a mild dish. Recently we ordered several dishes all mild & only one of the dishes were mild. The rest we could only eat half & had to throw the rest away. I’m disappointed that the owner is not taking as much interest as he had in the past & the people he hired just want to get the food out however they...

I love this restaurant. The food is amazing, the owner and his wife are amazing. The new lady who works the front when the owner is not there is rude. I recommended Thai Time to some friends and they said she was cold, never smiling, always seemed annoyed, has an attitude, and is rude. I have experienced the same treatment from her as well. Thai Time should and deserves a 5 star review but because this new lady works when the owner is not there I cannot. If she could be decent then I’d revise my review. I hope the owner sees this and talks to her because she is the only negative to...