Bird’s Eye Thai, Water Park — Restaurant in Washington

Water Park Bird's Eye Thai (Kiosk 5) is part of the lively Water Park food hub in Crystal City, an open-air cluster of kiosks and small eateries offering everything from Thai and Vietnamese to burgers, coffee, and plant-based dishes. The location is excellent, steps from shops, offices, and the metro—and there's plenty of shaded seating for a relaxed meal.

Bird's Eye Thai turned out to be a great find. It's not a traditional sit-down spot; you order at a self-serve kiosk and wait for your number to be called, but the food is tasty, portions are generous for the price, and everything came out fresh and flavorful. I visited during the lunch rush, so the wait was a bit longer due to the high volume of nearby workers, but it was worth every minute. I'll definitely be back to explore more...

Just had the Thai Curry Noodle to-go (vegan, no egg) 🍜—and wow. It was divine. The curry hit all the right notes—perfectly balanced with just the right touch of sweetness and creaminess. I swapped the egg noodles for rice noodles, and honestly? No regrets. The rice noodles with fried tofu, curry were a dream combo.

Only wish: a few more veggies would’ve made it even better 🥕. Portion size? Generous. Packaging? Loved the sustainable touch. Price? Great price!

I literally just finished eating and I’m still craving it. Definitely ordering again. Thank you for a...

The food is amazing. We had the had the Thai Chicken Biryani bowl with fried chicken thigh (low spice) and and the Drunken Kano Soi bowl with grilled chicken (no spice) and both were delicious. We added drinks and spring rolls to our meals and the pomegranate lemonade was also great, though the spring rolls were pretty average. The fried chicken was super crunchy and the grilled chicken was amazingly tender. I don’t live in the area but I would definitely visit this restaurant again...