Soi 38

4.5

417 Reviews

$30 and under

Thai

2101 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20037

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for groups

For years, owners Nat Ongsangkoon & Dia Khanthongthip have dreamed of bringing Thai market foods to DC, and are excited about the canvas Soi 38 presents. As natives of Bangkok, Thailand, they grew up relishing trips to the night market for some of the best food in Thailand, and are excited to bring this collection of street foods to Washington, DC.

Inspired by the underground eateries around Bangkok’s night markets, Soi 38 features creative Thai street foods, hearty Thai favorites and a bar program featuring draft and bottled cocktails to DC’s West End neighborhood.

The name Soi 38 is based on the iconic street food district and night market of the same name in Bangkok. As evening falls in Thailand, the Soi 38 night market transforms into a high energy, open-air food market crowded with stalls and rickety furniture where vendors dish out authentic Thai food favorites until the early-morning hours.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 10:30pm
Phone number
(202) 558-9215
Website
http://soi38dc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2101 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20037
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
21st St NW (The Entrance is on 21th Street)
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Foggy bottom Metro StationMetro Bus :D1 , D3 , D6DC Circulator :Rosslyn- Dupont
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Kor Moo Yang$9.00
grilled pork neck , fresh lime, chili sauce
Gai Satay$7.00
grilled chicken, white toast, Thai peanut sauce
Moo Yang Kati Sod$8.00
grilled marinated pork belly, spicy lime sauce
Larb Tod^$8.00
fried minced chicken, scallions, chili, fresh mint
Gai Hor Bai Toey$8.00
fried chicken, pandanus leaves, sesame sauce
Hoy Tod$7.50
in-shell fried mussels, bean sprouts, fresh herbs, sriracha sauce
Prik Tod^^^$7.00
crisp stuffing with chicken and shrimp, green chili, creamy sriracha

Small Bowl / Hot Pot

Tom Yum Kradook Moo^^
spicy lemongrass soup, bone-in pork spare rib, chili
- Small$6.00
- Large$15.00
Tom Yum Goong* ^^
spicy lemongrass soup, shrimp, roasted chili paste
- Small$6.00
- Large$15.00
Tom Ka Gai* ^
chicken, coconut milk, roasted chili paste
- Small$5.50
- Large$14.00
Tom Jued*
pork loin, seaweed, tofu
- Small$5.50
- Large$14.00

Yum

Yum Sam Krob^^$10.00
baked fish maw, fried squid, roasted cashews, spicy lime sauce
Yum Goong Fu^$9.00
fried chopped shrimp, roasted cashews, red onions, lime, chili, fresh juilienned mango
Yum Tao Hoo* ^
fried tofu, fresh chili, cucumber, lime
Som Tum^^$8.00
green papaya, dried shrimp, string beans, cherry tomatoes
Larb Gai^^$8.00
minced chicken, rice powder, scallions, fresh mint, red onion
Tubb Wan^^$9.00
pork liver, red onions, toasted rice, chili, fresh mint

Rolls

Ped Roti$8.00
slow-roasted duck, cucumber, roti shell
Poh Pia Sod$8.00
chinese sausage, crab meat, fried egg, bean sprouts, cucumber
Poh Pia Tod*$6.50
fresh veggies, mushrooms, crispy original or tom yum

Main Course

Kra Prow Gai* ^^$14.00
minced chicken, Thai chili, garlic, fresh basil
Kana Moo Krob^$15.00
flash-fried pork belly, chinese broccoli, garlic, oyster sauce
Gai Pad Med Mamuang$16.00
chicken breast, cashews, bell pepper, water chestnuts
Nua Pad Nummun Hoy$18.00
flank steak, mushrooms, scallions, oyster sauce
Som Tum Gai Yang^^$16.00
herb-grilled chicken, spicy green papaya salad, sticky rice
Gai Tod$14.00
fried chicken, lemongrass, served with spicy or sweet sauce
Ped Oop Numpuang$18.00
honey-roasted duck, fresh ginger sauce, chinese broccoli
Pad Cha Talay^^^$18.00
fresh seafood, young peppercorns, rhizome, red chili sauce
Goong Oop Woon Sen$17.00
baked shrimp, shiitake, fresh ginger, cellophane noodles
Pla Neung Manow^^
steamed catch of the day, lemongrass, chili, garlic
- Market Price
Pla Rad Prik^^^
fried catch of the day, Thai spicy chili sauce, jasmine rice
- Market Price

Curries

Massamun^$14.00
chicken, massamun curry, potatoes, onions, roasted peanuts
Panang Goong* ^$16.00
grilled shrimp, panang curry, fresh chili, kaffir lime leaves
Gaeng Phet Ped Yang^^$18.00
roast duck, red curry, pineapple, cherry tomatoes
Gaeng Kiew Wan* ^^$14.00
chicken thigh, green curry, eggplant, bamboo shoots
Gaeng Som^^$16.00
shrimp, tamarind, mixed vegetables, Thai chili
Gaeng Hang Lay^$15.00
pork belly, hang lay curry, ginger, sticky rice

Noodles / Rice

Khao Pad Tom Yum^$16.00
shrimp fried rice, red onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, Thai chili
Khao Soi^^$12.00
chicken leg, khao soi curry, egg noodles, sour cabbage
Kanom Jeen^^$14.00
steamed noodles, spicy chicken green curry, bamboo shoots, chili
Pad Thai Goong Sod*$16.00
shrimp, rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts, scallions, crushed peanuts
Kuay Tiew Kee Mao Talay* ^^$18.00
fresh seafood, wide rice noodles, onions, tomatoes, basil
Pad See Eew*$14.00
stir-fried pork loin, wide rice noodles, chinese broccoli, egg, sweet soy sauce
Khao Pad Sapparod$16.00
pineapple fried rice, shrimp, cashews, carrots, and egg served in a pineapple shell
Khao Pad Kee Mao* ^^$14.00
sriracha fried rice, stir-fried chicken thigh, basil, bell peppers

Sides

Natural Brown Rice, Jasmine, Sticky$3.00
Roti$3.00
Sesame Chinese Broccoli*$4.00
Eggplant With Ginger*$4.00
Steamed Noodles$3.00

Sweet

Khao Neaw Mamuang$7.00
fresh mango, sweet sticky rice, coconut milk
Kanom Mor Gaeng$5.50
Thai custard, coconut cream, egg, taro
Kluay Roti$7.00
fresh banana, fried roti, condensed milk
Bua Loy$5.50
three flavors of sticky rice flour dumplings, coconut milk
Woon Kati$5.00
pandanus leaves, coconut milk, Thai gelatin
Ice Cream$6.00
homemade Thai coconut milk with peanut or Thai tea

Cold Beverages

Thai Iced Tea$3.50
Thai tea paste, condensed milk, with or without Thai chili honey
Thai Iced Coffee$5.00
Thai coffee paste, condensed milk, black coffee, cocoa crema
Lime Coconut Fizz$5.00
fresh lime, housemade coconut orgeat syrup, pineapple syrup, soda water
Lime Ginger Fizz$5.00
fresh lime, housemade ginger spiced syrup, lemongrass syrup, soda water
Lemon Lemongrass Fizz$5.00
fresh lemon, housemade lemongrass syrup, soda water
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea$3.00
black tea freshly brewed every day
Voss$5.50
still, sparkling

Hot Beverages

Hot Tea$3.00
jasmine, green tea. herbal decaf teas - chamomile, wild raspberry, lemon ginger. black teas - chai spice, earl grey, orange spice
Fresh Brewed Coffee$3.00
fresh roasted colombian coffee in regular or decaf

Draft Beers

Singha$6.50
Thailand's favorite beer on draft, a pale lager with more flavorful body than most lagers
Blue Moon$6.00
Belgian-style ale made with white wheat, coriander and orange peel
Stella Artois$6.00
crisp to the finish, light draft beer with a strong flavor of hops from Belgium
Sam Adams$6.00
Boston lager, craft perfectly balanced, complex and full-bodied original brew
Sam Seasonal$6.00
seasoning yourself with a perfectly seasonal craft beer, please ask your server or bartender for our seasonal selection
Estralla Damm$6.50
Barcelona's best selling beer with medium bodied pale malt lager with a crisp fading finish and a wave of bittering hops
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA$6.50
60 minute brewed with a slew of great northwest hops, powerful balanced east coast ipa with a lot of citrusy hop character

Bottled Beers

Chang$6.00
Heineken$6.00
Amstel Light$6.00
Guinness$7.00
Sapporo
- 22 Oz. Can$10.00
Sierra Nevada$6.00
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon IPA$7.00
Yuengling Lager$6.00

House Crafted Bottles

Thai Manhattan$13.00
rittenhouse rye, pu'erh tea infused sweet vermouth, chili aromatic bitters
Pretty Little Lime$13.00
fords gin, kaffir lime infused dry vermouth, orange bitters
Zen Dragon$13.00
elyx vodka, kaffir lime infused dry vermouth, lavender bitters

Draft Cocktail

Singapore Sling$10.00
beefeater gin, luxardo cherry, benedictine, clarified lime, chili aromatic bitters, sloe gin, pineapple juice

Soi 38 Signature Cocktails

The Morning After$11.00
pyrat xo rum, housemade Thai coffee syrup, condensed milk, black coffee, absinthe crema
The Emperor's Punch$35.00
(serves two to four) monkey shoulder whiskey, fresh lemon, housemade tamarind syrup, Thai herbal tea, chili aromatic bitters
Menehune's Painkiller
mount gay black barrel rum, la favorite agricole rhum, housemade coconut orgeat syrup, pineapple juice, orange juice, yuzu
- Single$12.00
- Double$22.00
Lemon Lotus$12.00
thai basil & cilantro infused tito's vodka, patron citronge, fresh lemon, housemade strawberry syrup
Stormy Nights$13.00
hamilton's collection black rum, gosling's black rum, fresh lime housemade ginger spiced beer

Sparkling Wines

ProseccoDOC, Ruffino, Venice, Italy
- Glass$10.00
- Bottle$36.00
Brut, Mumm Napa, Prestige, NV, Napa Valley, CA
- Bottle$55.00
Brut, Nicolas Feuillatte, NV, Champagne, France
- Bottle$70.00
Brut Rosé, J Vineyards, NV, Russian River Valley, CA
- Bottle$72.00

White Wines

Chablis, Domaine Jolly, Burgundy, France
- Bottle$48.00
Chardonnay, Franciscan Estate, Napa Valley, CA
- Glass$11.00
- Bottle$40.00
Chardonnay, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Karia, Napa Valley, CA
- Bottle$68.00
Chenin-Blanc, Marc Bredif, Vouvray, France
- Bottle$43.00
Gewurztraminer, Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia Valley, WA
- Glass$10.00
- Bottle$36.00
Pinot Blanc, Trimbach, Alsace, France
- Bottle$39.00
Pinot Grigio, Borgo Conventi, Collio Doc, Italy
- Glass$11.00
- Bottle$39.00
Pinot Gris, Macmurray Ranch, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, CA
- Bottle$43.00
Riesling, Hogue, Columbia Valley, WA
- Glass$9.00
- Bottle$32.00
Riesling, Philipps Eckstein, Summer Dream, Mosel, Germany
- Bottle$37.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Benzinger, Sonoma, CA
- Bottle$32.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Matua, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Glass$10.00
- Bottle$36.00

Red Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon, Joel Gott, 815, CA
- Glass$12.00
- Bottle$44.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley, CA
- Bottle$58.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, CA
- Bottle$118.00
Chianti Classico Docg, Santedame, Italy
- Bottle$47.00
Gsm, Paul Mas Estate, Languedoc, France
- Bottle$42.00
Malbec, Diseno, Mendoza, Argentina
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$30.00
Malbec,Trivento, Golden Reserve, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Bottle$53.00
Meritage, Hayman & Hill, Monterey County, CA
- Bottle$40.00
Merlot, Genesis, Columbia Valley, WA
- Glass$11.00
- Bottle$40.00
Pinot Noir, Cellar No. 8, CA
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$30.00
Pinot Noir, J. Lohr Estates, Falcon's Perch, Monterey County, CA
- Bottle$42.00
Pinot Noir, Van Duzer, Estate, Willamette Valley, OR
- Bottle$75.00
Shiraz, Wolf Blass, Yellow Label, Australia
- Glass$9.00
- Bottle$32.00

What 417 people are saying

Soi 38 reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

417 Reviews

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elizabethmcdonough
Washington DC109 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 21, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Good spot for meal in this neighborhood, but was frankly expecting more.
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ROBERTP
Washington DC15 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 12, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We waited close to an hour for our meal. Food was just okay. We were hoping for much better. I will go back again and try them one more time to see if we have a better experience.
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sunny
Washington DC52 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 5, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great! Excellent service and food!
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DIANEM
Washington DC2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 30, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were there on a Monday night. The location is easy to walk to from the metro but in a quiet neighborhood. It looks like they have an outdoor area for better evenings but it was raining that day. The food was delicious and the prices fair. We will most certainly go again.
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Felix
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 29, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Nice restaurant with relatively inexpensive but good Thai food. Very recommendable!
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mmmm VIP
New York City15 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 22, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
there was a hair in my club soda which was disgusting
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duneat
Washington DC8 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 13, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I bought a fish catch of day, rockfish. However, I thought $38 was for a skinny one was too much.
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JacquelineB
Cleveland1 review
3.0
Dined on September 13, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Happy hour was a very good deal (a bottle of wine for $25), but the calamari was overcooked. The food was okay, but not as good as I expected from such a celebrated restaurant. The restaurant itself was very comfortable and the service was very high quality. Would recommend as a good place to stop for happy hour, but maybe not a great place for dinner.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC9 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and great service at a reasonable price.
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Alyssa VIP
Washington DC3 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 11, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This was my first time dining at Soi 38 since their Michelin distinction, which was proudly advertised on the door. Unfortunately, the food was just alright, prices were steep (basic noodle entrees starting around $18) and the meal didn't compare to those at other Michelin guide restaurants in the city.
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2101 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20037

Additional information

Cross street
21st St NW (The Entrance is on 21th Street)
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 10:30pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Foggy bottom Metro StationMetro Bus :D1 , D3 , D6DC Circulator :Rosslyn- Dupont
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://soi38dc.com/
Phone number
(202) 558-9215

Soi 38

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Warm Up

Kor Moo Yang$9.00

Gai Satay$7.00

Moo Yang Kati Sod$8.00

Larb Tod^$8.00

Gai Hor Bai Toey$8.00

Hoy Tod$7.50

Prik Tod^^^$7.00

Small Bowl / Hot Pot

Tom Yum Kradook Moo^^

Tom Yum Goong* ^^

Tom Ka Gai* ^

Tom Jued*

Yum

Yum Sam Krob^^$10.00

Yum Goong Fu^$9.00

Yum Tao Hoo* ^

Som Tum^^$8.00

Larb Gai^^$8.00

Tubb Wan^^$9.00

Rolls

Ped Roti$8.00

Poh Pia Sod$8.00

Poh Pia Tod*$6.50

Main Course

Kra Prow Gai* ^^$14.00

Kana Moo Krob^$15.00

Gai Pad Med Mamuang$16.00

Nua Pad Nummun Hoy$18.00

Som Tum Gai Yang^^$16.00

Gai Tod$14.00

Ped Oop Numpuang$18.00

Pad Cha Talay^^^$18.00

Goong Oop Woon Sen$17.00

Pla Neung Manow^^

Pla Rad Prik^^^

Curries

Massamun^$14.00

Panang Goong* ^$16.00

Gaeng Phet Ped Yang^^$18.00

Gaeng Kiew Wan* ^^$14.00

Gaeng Som^^$16.00

Gaeng Hang Lay^$15.00

Noodles / Rice

Khao Pad Tom Yum^$16.00

Khao Soi^^$12.00

Kanom Jeen^^$14.00

Pad Thai Goong Sod*$16.00

Kuay Tiew Kee Mao Talay* ^^$18.00

Pad See Eew*$14.00

Khao Pad Sapparod$16.00

Khao Pad Kee Mao* ^^$14.00

Sides

Natural Brown Rice, Jasmine, Sticky$3.00

Roti$3.00

Sesame Chinese Broccoli*$4.00

Eggplant With Ginger*$4.00

Steamed Noodles$3.00

Sweet

Khao Neaw Mamuang$7.00