Absolute Thai Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Absolute Thai Restaurant, where the vibrant flavors of Thailand come alive at 521 G St NW, Washington, DC. This charming eatery offers a delightful array of authentic Thai dishes designed to tantalize your taste buds.
Highlights of the Menu:
- Appetizers: Start your culinary journey with fresh Garden Rolls or the spicy Yum Woonsen Talay, featuring seafood and cellophane noodles.
- Entrees: Indulge in classics like the renowned Pad Thai or the aromatic Green Curry, each served with fluffy white rice.
- Soups: Warm up with the flavorful Tom Yum or Tom Kha Goong, crafted with fresh herbs and spices.
Each dish is a testament to the chef's dedication to quality, with many options that are vegan or gluten-free. Customer favorites like Mango Sticky Rice have guests raving about the authentic, comforting experience. Join us for a taste of Thailand that keeps patrons coming back for more!
Appetizers
Crispy Veggie Rolls
Taro, cabbage, cellophane noodles, dried mushroom and celery. Vegan.
House Salad
Served with peanut dressing or ginger balsamic dressing. Vegan.
Garden Rolls
Noodles and vegetables fresh rolls served with tamarind peanut sauce. Vegan.
Fried Tofu Appetizer
Served with sweet and sour peanut dipping sauce. Vegan, gluten free.
Fried Chicken Wontons
Stuffed with minced chicken.
Larb Gai
Minced chicken, Thai herbs with spicy lemon juice. Spicy. Gluten free.
Crispy Tofu Salad
Cashew, rd onion with spicy lime sauce. Spicy. Gluten free.
Curry Puff
Thai pastry stuffed with potato, onion and yellow curry paste. Vegan.
Nua Sawan
Marinated thin slices of beef oven dried and fried to perfection.
Satay
Grilled chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce.
Crispy Chicken Wings
Served with chef's special sauce.
Som Tom
Green papaya salad, grilled shrimp and roasted peanuts in spicy lime dressing. Spicy. Gluten free.
Kanom Jeeb Dumpling
Shrimp, crabmeat, minced pork and water chestnut.
Yum Nua
Grilled steak with spicy lime juice. Spicy. Gluten free.
Fried Calamari
Thai style calamari, lightly battered and fried.
Fried Shrimp Rolls
Served with chef's special sauce.
Yum Woonsen Talay
Shrimp, scallop, squid, cellophane noodles, exotic spices, fried garlic, and roasted peanuts. Spicy. Gluten free.
Seaweed and Tofu Soup
Served in a clear broth soup. Vegan.
Green Wonton Soup
Minced chicken and shrimp in wontons in light broth.
Grilled Shrimp Soup
Served in a Thai spicy galangal broth.
Tom Yum Soup
Mushroom and tomato in spicy lemongrass broth. Spicy. Gluten free.
Tom Kha Soup
Mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth. Spicy. Gluten free.
Tom Kha Gai
Chicken and mushroom in spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Tom Yum Goong
Shrimp, mushroom and tomato in a spicy lemongrass broth.
Tom Kha Goong
Shrimp and mushroom in a spicy lemongrass coconut broth.
Soups
Entrees
Pad Thai Dinner
Most famous Thai noodle dish! Stir-fried noodles, chive, tofu, egg and crusted peanuts.
Drunken Noodle Dinner
Sauteed wide noodles with onion and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil sauce. Spicy.
Pad See Ew Dinner
Sauteed wide noodles with Chinese broccoli and egg.
Kao Soi Dinner
Egg noodle in creamy curry, shallot, bean sprout and preserved cabbage. Spicy.
Fried Rice Dinner
Thai fried rice with onion, tomato, scallion and egg.
Basil Fried Rice Dinner
Spicy fried-rice with onion, tomato, bell pepper with chili and garlic basil sauce. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Green Curry Fried Rice Dinner
Spicy fried-rice with eggplant, bamboo shoot, pepper and basil. Spicy.
Green Curry Dinner
Traditional green curry with Thai eggplant and bamboo shoot and basil. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Panang Curry Dinner
Very flavorful peanut curry and steamed broccoli. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Red Curry Dinner
Braised bamboo shoot, eggplant, green bean, basil and pepper. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Massaman Curry Dinner
Classic yellow curry, potato, carrot, onion and roasted peanuts. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Spicy Eggplant Tofu Dinner
Sauteed Chinese eggplant and tofu with chili garlic basil sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Vegetables Medley Dinner
Sauteed mixed vegetables and tofu with light brown sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Chinese Broccoli Dinner
Sauteed with light garlic and oyster sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Him-Ma-Parn Dinner
Sauteed cashew nuts, onion and dried pepper. Served with steamed white rice.
Pad Khing Dinner
Sauteed fresh ginger, mushroom in black bean sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Ka-Prao Dinner
Sauteed sweet basil leaves, bell pepper with chili garlic sauce. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Nam Prik Pow Dinner
Sauteed scallion, onion and pepper with roasted chili paste. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Pad Prik Khing Dinner
Sauteed string beans, pepper, ginger, lemongrass with red chili paste. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Jungle Dinner
Sauteed bamboo shoot, green bean, eggplant pepper and basil with spicy Thai herb curry paste. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Spicy Crispy Chicken
Fried boneless chicken breast with ka prao sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Gai Pou Kao Fai
Young chicken, fried and topped with mae play sauce. Served with jasmine rice.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Chicken or shrimp, tomatoes, onion, scallions and egg.
Potpourri Shrimp
Shrimp and crab meat with rice, raisin, pineapple, green peas, carrots and egg. Served with steamed white rice.
Crispy Flounder
Steamed of baby corn, carrot and broccoli with your choice of three-flavored sauce or ginger shiitake sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Duck 'n Lychee
Fried boneless duck and lychee in panang curry sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Spicy Crispy Duck
Fried boneless duck and fried egg noodle with ka prao sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Roasted Duck in Red Curry
Red curry, tomato, pineapple, pepper and basil. Served with steamed white rice.
Choo Chee
Choice of grilled salmon, shrimp or seafood in red curry, kaffir lime, sweet basil. Served with steamed white rice.
Keaw-Wan Roti
Shrimp and chicken in green curry served with Roti and steamed white rice.
Grilled Salmon
Steamed of baby corn, carrot and broccoli with your choice of panang sauce, peanut sauce or spicy mango salad. Served with steamed white rice.
Siam Flaming Beef
Marinated beef, sesame seeds in hot plate, broccoli, mushroom, carrot. Served with steamed white rice.
Absolute Specialty Entrees
Side Items
White Rice
Brown Rice
Plain Sticky Rice
Steamed Noodles
Steamed Broccoli
Mixed Vegetables
Peanut Sauce
Side of Beef
Side of Pork
Side of Chicken
Curry Sauce
Red, green, Massaman, panang.
Tom Yum Gai Sub Noodle Soup Lunch
Thin noodles, minced chicken ball, bean sprout, green bean, crispy chicken wontons and crushed peanuts in spicy lime broth.
Thai Street Noodle Lunch
Rice noodle, soy broth, bean sprout and Chinese broccoli.
Absolute Thai Noodle Lunch
Sauteed wide noodles topped with minced chicken, onion, tomato and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil gravy sauce.
Ka Prao Gai Sub Lunch
Sauteed minced chicken, green bean, bell pepper, chili and garlic basil sauce. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Pad Broccoli Lunch
Sauteed with broccoli and carrot in a light garlic sauce. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Garlic Lover Lunch
Sauteed with pepper garlic sauce and steamed broccoli. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Fresh Pepper Lunch
Sauteed with mushroom, carrot, onion, scallion and fresh pepper. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Fried Rice Lunch
Thai fried-rice with onion, tomato, scallion and egg.
Ka Prao Tofu Lunch
Sauteed tofu, bell pepper and green pepper in chili garlic basil sauce. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Veggie Delight Lunch
Sauteed mixed vegetables with tofu in light sauce. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Tofu Bean Sprout Lunch
Sauteed tofu, bean sprout and mushroom in garlic sauce. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Eggplant Gai Sub Lunch
Sauteed Chinese eggplant, minced chicken, green bean, bell pepper in chili and garlic basil sauce. Served with a veggie spring roll and white rice.
Absolute Lunch Specials
Lunch Entrees
Pad Thai Lunch
Most famous Thai noodle dish. Stir fried noodles, chive, tofu, egg and crusted peanuts.
Drunken Noodles Lunch
Sauteed wide noodles with onion and bell pepper with chili and garlic basil sauce. Spicy.
Pad See Ew Lunch
Sauteed wide noodles stir fried with Chinese broccoli and egg.
Kao Soi Lunch
Egg noodle in creamy curry, shallot, bean sprout and preserved cabbage. Spicy.
Basil Fried Rice Lunch
Spicy fried rice with chili and garlic basil sauce. Spicy.
Green Curry Fried Rice Lunch
Spicy fried rice with eggplant, bamboo shoot, pepper and basil. Spicy.
Green Curry Lunch
Traditional green curry with Thai eggplant and bamboo shoot and basil. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Panang Curry Lunch
Very flavorful spicy peanut curry and steamed broccoli. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Red Curry Lunch
Braised bamboo shoot, eggplant, green bean, basil and pepper. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Massaman Curry Lunch
Classic yellow curry, potato, carrot, onion and roasted peanut. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Spicy Eggplant Tofu Lunch
Sauteed Chinese eggplant and tofu with chili garlic basil sauce. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Vegetables Medley Lunch
Sauteed mixed vegetables and tofu with light brown sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Chinese Broccoli Lunch
Sauteed with light garlic and oyster sauce. Served with steamed white rice.
Him-Ma-Parn Lunch
Sauteed cashew nuts, onion and dried pepper. Served with steamed white rice.
Pad Khing Lunch
Sauteed fresh ginger and shiitake mushroom with black beans sauce. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Ka Prao Lunch
Sauteed sweet basil leaves, bell pepper with chili garlic sauce. Served with jasmine rice.
Nam Prik Pow Lunch
Sauteed scallion, onion and pepper with roasted chili paste. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Pad Prik Khing Lunch
Sauteed string beans, pepper, ginger, lemongrass with red chili paste. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Jungle Lunch
Sauteed bamboo shoot, green bean, eggplant pepper and basil with spicy Thai herb curry paste. Served with steamed white rice. Spicy.
Tempura Ice Cream
Fried vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup.
Fried Banana Rolls
Fried banana rolls with vanilla ice cream, honey and sesame seeds.
Tiramisu
Italian custard made with mascarpone, espresso soaked sponge cake and cocoa powder.
Mango and Sticky Rice
Traditional warm sweet sticky rice with sesame seeds and pandan-coconut cream.
Desserts
Beverages
Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Club Soda.
Ice Tea
Passion fruit flavor. Unsweetened.
Shirley Temple
Juice
Orange, cranberry, pineapple, apple.
Lemonade
Thai Ice Tea Lemonade
Arnold Palmer
Lemonade and passion fruit ice tea.
Thai Ice Tea
Thai Ice Coffee
Sassy Strawberry
Strawberry puree, orange juice, mint and club soda.
Siam Punch
Green syrup, pineapple juice, lemonade and club soda.
Pattaya Ice Tea
Pomegranate juice, pineapple juice, ice tea and grenadine.
Virgin Mojito
Mint, lime juice, syrup and soda.
Natural Spring Water
Natural artesian water. 500 ml.
S. Pellegrino
Sparkling water.