Siam Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Maryland

Best Thai food I’ve had! 5 stars. We had one weird experience described below but have had nothing but 4.5-5 star experiences since. I think that is likely due to the boss lady in her signature red lipstick. She is always put together, incredibly kind, efficient, and ensures great service and food quality. When she’s around, the food and service are 4.5-5 stars!!!

I am pretty particular when it comes to flavor palettes and noticing when things get Americanized — and Thai places in particular fall victim to this in my experience. I believe this place to be pretty darn authentic! I love that things aren’t too sweet and substitutions don’t degrade the layered flavors.

The red curry, massaman curry, chuchee curry, tom yum, and drunken noodle are all fantastic. Even the salad with peanut sauce is yummy. My personal favorite is tom yum and drunken noodle.

They seem to use real Thai basil (which adds that special, classic flavor to all applicable dishes), oyster sauce, fish sauce/oil, dark soy sauce, thai chilis, lemongrass, land so on. I could be wrong, but I think they even put anise in the massaman curry. Whatever it is — delicious!

The Tom Yum is the best I’ve had, but all the recipes/flavors vary each time we go which is unfortunate (thereby varying the deliciousness). I love that the tomatoes in the tom yum are small and perfectly sized for a bite. I love that curries and other dishes that come with rice have a perfectly proportionate balance of sauce to rice (so the rice absorbs the sauce perfectly, with no flavorless dry rice left over, nor soggy over-drenched rice dominated in a pool of sauce). The attention to detail like that is appreciated! Lately the tofu size has been better but used to be too big, especially when ordered soft rather than fried. We don’t get less food either when ordering take-out vs. dining in! (Except when you order a thai tea takeout it will be smaller than dining in, it appears. But, being sane, we obviously haven’t measured it.) Sometimes restaurants will jip ya, but it seems pretty even here. :)

But, one visit was not the best. Without our usual waitress or boss lady, our food quality and service plummeted. We got our own silverware, asked for water refills, got served cold food after waiting a long time (that was then microwaved — ensuring the tofu reached a babyfood-like consistency while simultaneously being cold in the middle and hot on the outside), and even forgot a drink of ours. It was not spicy as the menu stated, and was too sweet. Mind you, this would be more understandable if it was busy. But there were only three tables in use. Luckily she’s basically always steering the ship!

We have become something of regulars, so we recognize all the workers and usually deeply savor and enjoy the food. This was a steep departure from the standard flavor variations we have experienced until now.

I hope to see all waiters and cooks equally trained so the hostess and waitress we normally see can expect standards not to fall without them.

Edit: Most recently, the holiday decorations were so gorgeous and festive. The atmosphere was heavenly and so cozy. Perfect for a delicious and cute family dinner or work lunch! We also haven’t had any trouble with service since that day.

Edit: A 18% gratuity is automatic, but we wanted to tip extra on New Years. She reminded us that there’s a tip included, kindly making sure we didn’t forget! Such a sweet lady and hard worker. Support...

First time dining at Siam Thai Cuisine and I thoroughly enjoyed the food, service, and atmosphere. Came for Father’s Day lunch and there were not too many people (although more flooded in as I finished and was leaving).

Thoughts on the cuisine: I ordered the Panang Chicken Curry Lunch Special ($16) and it came with a side of white rice and another side (of your own choosing), two veggie spring rolls. I also received ice water. The two veggie spring rolls came with a side of sweet and sour sauce, which paired very nicely with the spring rolls (nothing too special, just plain good stuff!). The Panang Chicken Curry was sweet but also had hints of spice throughout, elevating the dish to another level. I really liked the flavor of the curry so much that I ate most of it with the rice forgetting to eat the chicken and broccoli. But the chicken also had that sweet and flavorful taste— it was great!

Mango sticky rice was not the best that I tried but was ok. The mango taste was a bit off and not as sweet as I thought it would be— same applies to the rice.. but overall ok.

Ambience and environment: There was jazz music playing in the background at the perfect level, not too loud at all. The interior design as well as the music made it for a great wait for the food.

Since there weren’t many people there, the service was super quick! Again, the jazz music was a really nice touch and made the time seem more enjoyable. The server was super patient and nice, taking our orders and checking in on us. Multiple servers helped to serve the food to us (looked so good!). The presentation of the food down to the dish-ware was spot on and elegant!

Would definitely recommend to Thai food lovers, foodies, vegetarians, and the like!!

Would absolutely return again...

The weather is nice so my partner and I decided to grab a bite and sit outside. Our order was over $40. While outside eating, my partner realized that the free drink was not redeemed. I said go show the text with the receipt and get the drink. The cousin of the owner saw the message and said there was nothing he could do. So, I went in after my partner with the receipt and explained that we are eating right outside. He explained that the text would need to be shown at the time of order. I said, it doesn’t say that it simply says when you order $20 or more. On principle, I could see if I came an hour later or the next day. He said it would set a precedent for other customers to which I responded it was just him and me having the conversation. In an effort to not be disruptive and disrespectful, I acknowledged his nonchalant behavior by asking for the manager or someone else and that is how I found out he was the cousin to which he added on that he has decision making privileges. He had this disgusting smirk and was dismissive “maybe next time.” No. There will not be a next time.

Honestly, it was something small and he chose the wrong battle especially when we are loyal customers who spend a generous amount at this spot over several years. The food is basic and the drinks are blah but we try to patronize places during this uncertain time. We have even given tips when they weren’t even allowing people to eat in. It may just be him but it was a huge disappointment, including him sneezing in his hand while taking someone else’s order and grabbing food.

Unnecessary battle. Unnecessary negative energy. Treat...