Thip Khao Restaurant Washington - Buy Reservations

This was a modern spot that had a number of tables including a bar with 8 or so seats. They served Laotian dishes with some unusual ones too. It was best to share all dishes ordered. The service was appreciated as the food came out quickly. I had 5 dishes and I will explain each below.Sai Oua ($17) - This was a spicy herbal pork sausage with a charred green chili sauce. This was definitely interesting. The texture of the sausage was not what I was expecting, but it grew on me as I kept eating. The chili sauce added a little more heat too.Kee Mao ($21) - This was flat rice noodles with chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, basil, bell peppers, and onions. The shrimp was the chosen protein. This was excellent. The noodles were nicely cooked, and it was not overly sauced. The shrimp was nicely flavored as well.Gaeng Phet ($20) - This was a red coconut curry with lemongrass, basil, and makrut lime leaf. Chicken was picked as the chosen protein. This was not too bad. I prefer my curry to be a little spicy, but this was not that. The flavor was solid, however. The chicken was not really seasoned though.Khao Siin or Muu Haeng ($19) - This was a crispy sesame jerky with coconut sticky rice, and a jaew bong jam. The beef option was chosen, and it was really good. The jerky texture was some of the best I ever had, and the jam was not even needed that much given how flavorful the jerky was. Naem Khao Huu Muu ($21) - This contained crispy coconut rice salad, peanuts, sour pork, pig ears, lime, scallion, cilantro, and green lettuce wraps. The crispy coconut rice salad was not that good. There was not much flavor and too clumpy. The remaining components of the dish was tasty. They all needed to be combined to make for an appetizing lettuce wrap. It was my favorite dish of the day I believe excluding the rice. The crunch from the peanuts really heightened the wrap.Will I go back? Definitely.

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Thip Khao was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it! Here is everything I tried: Khao Siin (Beef Jerky Entree Size): The beef jerky had such a nice smoky flavor and a great texture. My favorite part of the dish was actually the spicy sauce that it came with. It was tangy, spicy, and perfect with the coconut sticky rice and the beef. Kua Kaho Jaew Bong (Shrimp): I got this thinking how good/different can this fried rice be? But wow I was also pleasantly surprised by the dish. There was just so much umami from the fish sauce and the fermented chili provided a nice heat with the dish. I wish there were more shrimp (there were about 4/5 big shrimp but I think I would've enjoyed it more with a smaller but more shrimp with every bite). It was a little bit on the saltier side for meKua Mee (Pork Belly): I am usually not a pork belly fan because they tend to be overly fatty but this had the perfect meat to fat ratio that made it enjoyable. The meat had also soaked in a lot of flavor, which I enjoyed! The noodles itself weren't too special but it was still a great noodle dish. Naem Kaho Huu Muu: This dish is the reason that I keep thinking of Thip Khao. It was like nothing I've had before. There was just so much going on but in the best way possible. It was definitely too salty but I think it's because it's meant to be eaten as a lettuce wrap. But I highly highly recommend this dish.

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