Aroi

I've literally been patronizing this business every Tuesday for the last 15 years, but today I was appalled by the hosts behavior. The restaurant was empty and I originally ordered to go. My Uber got delayed by 10 mins, so I asked if I could sit down at a table to start eating. Not only would she not allow me to do so, but she had the most poor attitude. I've never really experienced this here, but trust is my and my kids' last time buying from Aroi...sadly.

Came here on a whim with my toddler. Place was almost empty on a Saturday night but their takeout business seemed strong. Atmosphere was lovely, service was attentive and food came out hot and in a timely manner. It's very reasonably priced compared to spots closer to downtown within .5 miles and I thought the food was great. I'd come back here. I enjoyed the curry puffs, the fried tofu, a spicy tuna roll, the basil fried rice, the drunken noodles, and a Thai tea. I wish I had gotten pictures, the serving sizes were great and presentation was lovely.

Went back and forth between 4-5 stars because the food is good but the service/vibe/prices could be better. The seaweed salad is delicious and I loved all the sushi we got! The drinks are pricey and there’s no happy hour - which seems kind of silly when the place is completely empty on a Tuesday early evening. Even with it being empty, the service was quite slow. All that said, I would go back for the sushi!

In DC for vacation and this is the first restaurant my sisters and I stop in for food! And the food does not disappoint! It’s definitely one of the best Thai food we have ever head. The green curries, eggplant stir fry, and fried tofu we got was just amazing! The staff are very friendly! Could go on forever with positive things to say! We plan on stopping by this restaurant again before leaving DC.

Food - I LOVE drunken noodles. So imagine my disappointment when I took the first bite and bit into soggy, flavorless, and oillly noodles. I shoulda known when the food was done in literally 5 minutes. (The places I usually go take at least 15 minutes to ensure freshness and flavor). I ordered extra spicy and it wasn’t even that; Idk if pepper was even added with how bland this is😭😭. $16 down the drain 😔 Service - I ordered pickup so I don’t know what their service is typically like but I did have to come back inside because no utensils or napkins were placed in the bag and I feel like that’s just common courtesy when packing food?

I really like their food and takeout has always be good and fast but today I called to see if they were closing early and I said I’d like to order for 4:30 and they said that would be fine. They wouldn’t Close until 7 or 8 but when it tried to call at 4:30, they were closed. I know it’s Christmas Eve. That’s why I checked. And we were all so looking forward to Thai this evening

I enjoy eating here. Dine in or take out. The service is great and food is delicious. I'm saying you can taste the freshness. My favorite is the vegetable roll.

The food is so good!!! I always order their lunch special and the atmosphere is so cozy!

I love the crab fried rice & shrimp tempera roll The service was ok The dining is always welcoming nice and quiet, soft music.

The service was rlly good and friendly. The sushi was good id recommend the blooming-dale roll, it wasn't the freshest but for the price it was good. The pad Thai was delicious very fresh noodles and sauce

I've literally been patronizing this business every Tuesday for the last 15 years, but today I was appalled by the hosts behavior. The restaurant was empty and I originally ordered to go. My Uber got delayed by 10 mins, so I asked if I could sit down at a table to start eating. Not only would she not allow me to do so, but she had the most poor attitude. I've never really experienced this here, but trust is my and my kids' last time buying from Aroi...sadly.

This is a solid, dependable, delicious Thai restaurant. It's a good menu, the food and service is great. The do a really good take out service. The Thai food is all of what you would expect. They don't usually have specials. The interior is a little bland, but it's nice and clean and the prices are reasonable. I've been here many times and will return. They also have Japanese food, but I've never tried it.

Second time here and a time was truly had! They have a great deal on drinks, $9 for cocktails is rare for DC. They also have tons of food options, whether you want traditional Thai or sushi. We were 1 pair of 6 patrons on a Sunday evening and service was consistent throughout other guests arriving. The seating is comfy and you have front row seats to the sushi show. Like they say, third times the charm, so I'll report back!

One of my friend's neighborhood spots and it's so good!! We shared sushi which was all very fresh and good. And I got the chicken pad Thai which was very good and very spicy! I'll definitely be ordering from here in the future.

I came here on a Thursday for lunch. I got a Thai tea and their tofu pad Thai lunch special. Both were delicious and good serving sizes for a lunch with a bit of leftovers. The service was great and very fast. The restaurant was not busy and the meal was affordable for a sit down lunch. Great neighborhood location.

Went back and forth between 4-5 stars because the food is good but the service/vibe/prices could be better. The seaweed salad is delicious and I loved all the sushi we got! The drinks are pricey and there's no happy hour - which seems kind of silly when the place is completely empty on a Tuesday early evening. Even with it being empty, the service was quite slow. All that said, I would go back for the sushi!

The service and food was excellent and so fresh. My cousins and I especially loved the Papaya salad. We also had the Basil fried rice and Pineapple fried rice, drunken noodle and Pad Thai, dumplings, and spring rolls. We enjoyed the food so much, we returned for lunch a second day!

Serving great sushi and other authentic Asian dishes this is a great neighborhood spot with fresh seafood and great prices. They have a full menu featuring noodle dishes, Thai, Indian, and an assortment of sushi and fresh seafood. The service was great we didn't have to wait to long for our food and they have a full bar menu as well. They also have lunch specials. This is a great local spot to get some fresh seafood and I can't wait to go back to try some other items on their menu.

Quick review on their takeout only. Have not tried in restaurant dining yet. I was in the shopping complex visiting the UPS store, saw this restaurant and decided to stop in since I was in the mood for some Chinese. My go to staple when trying a new Chinese restaurant out is Mongolian beef, so that's what I ordered, I ordered with extra green onions and extra sauce. I also ordered the white rice instead of the fried rice. And that' was probably my first mistake. The white rice was - what's the word I'm looking for - over cooked - and clumped together like the takeout white rice from Panda Express. And while the Mongolian beef did come out with extra green onions (legitimately green onions because some places will try to substitute chopped white onions and I will immediately return the dish if I get that), I didn't find the sauce to be that satisfying, visually or taste wise. It tasted a little too salty versus the touch of sweetness that I'm used to in this dish. Unfortunately, when I entered the restaurant, the manager was sitting at the sushi bar by himself, and the rest of the restaurant was empty so it probably wasn't the best time to try them out. I'll hold out my final review until I actually try a dinner entrée and some sushi but I have to admit, the takeout was not that impressive.

Sure, your curries are decent, but I leave this review solely for advice on your pad thai: you need to increase the seasonings in your pad thai brother.

Amazing low key neighborhood sushi and Thai place. My favorite item in my order was the Crab Rangoon, pricey for 4 pieces but totally worth it as they are not your typical rangoon. Definitely recommend!

Drunken noodles were delicious ! Very nice employees and food came out hot and fresh. They could use some improvement with the decor. It was very dark and not much lighting. They could use some music so you don't hear everyone's conversations. Will be back and prob order takeout!

While visiting my son and his girlfriend, we went out to their favorite thai restaurant. I can understand why. This was one of the finest meals I have enjoyed in many months. The service is very quick and friendly. .. the appetizers were simply delicious. We enjoyed the shrimp spring rolls and chicken curry puff. The main dishes were Drunken noodles extra spicy, yes it brought tears to my sons eyes. and yes, he finished his serving. My future daughter-in-law (I'm a hopeful mom) suggested Cashew chicken it was the best I've ever eaten... the sauce was so delicious while the chicken was cooked to perfection with plenty of it along with the cashews. She enjoyed the Chicken Kapow, but said she had to admit it was good and flavorful, but the next time in, she's ordering the Cashew chicken. When I return to D.C. I hope that we'll have another meal here.

Came here for a Sunday outing with friends. The menu was extensive with great sushi options as well as stir fry. I ordered a Margarita and wasn't disappointed. Our wait staff was friendly and attentive. There was no wait so we got to sit outside and enjoy the nice weather. The wonton soup was so filled with wontons filled with chicken and broth with extra scallions. I cannot wait to return again soon.

Not bad but did not get enough noddles in the drunken noddle shrimp. Lots of vegetables which I did not mind but more noddles would balanced dish. The noodles were cook perfectly. The flavors were there but more basil would have been nice. Just not impressed with this drunken noddle. Would I recommend? Yes, because flavor was worth the visit. Make sure to ask for extra noddles on next visit.

I am currently eating the Drunken noodles... it's my go-to dish for the first time I try a Thai restaurant. If an establishment can fix a reasonable bowl of drunken noodles, I can trust them enough to venture out to the other dishes. I should have maybe given pause to the fact that they also serve sushi, but I haven't had Thai food in such a long time I was excited. I will say the portion is adequate and the amount of meat is absurdly awesome... but the flavor. What happened to the flavor? I will try them again to give them a second chance but seeing the ratings helps me to believe that my initial experience is pretty much the norm. I prefer Beau Thai, Pasara Thai in Va and Imm Thai in Hyattsville.

Definitely a must-try if you are in the area and craving some DELICIOUS Thai food! My group ordered a couple of dishes and shared it family style, so I got to try a little bit of everything! We tried the fried calamari, drunken noodles, red curry, crispy fish, and the monster roll. Each dish was a hit! The monster roll was accurately named as each piece was HUGE. I would have to say my personal favorite though was definitely the crispy fish with the spicy basil sauce. I loved that they put the sauce on the side, so that each bite was still crispy. On top of that, our waiter was super friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back if I'm ever in town!

Quaint and cute location. I got the crab fried rice, as did my friend. Hers had more crab (), but it was never the less a tasty dish. I would come back for the cheap sushi. Wouldn't go out of my way to do so, but it was good.

Ordered pickup via Uber. They're doing a good job of distancing during covid, doing pickup only and with a barrier in the doorway. I'll be glad to come back and try some other things, just not necessarily what I ordered this time. Fried tofu: 1 stars. Not a lot of flavor, and not quite crisp. Wouldn't order it again and wish I'd ordered something else this time around. Papaya salad: 2 stars. A little watery. Seemed like it may have been made in the morning and left to sit since the dressing had pooled and the ingredients didn't taste 100% fresh. Tom kha ghai: 4 stars. Pretty good! Nice flavor, good heat level. And the chicken was still moist and flavorful, not dry from being overcooked in the broth. Rounding up to 3 stars since all the portions were big, and takeout was a breeze.

What a hidden gem! I actually found this place on Yelp. I had walked by it so many times but didn't even notice it. When I walked in the delivery orders were coming in like crazy! There were a few tables seated as well. I was a little worried that the service would be so given the amount of orders, but it didn't seem to affect The wait time or service at all. We were seated immediately and they were quick to take our order. I tried the crab Rangoon for fun and was amazed at how good it was. Slightly sweet, it reminds me of a good New York bagel with cream cheese. Then I had to order my classic favorite: pad see ew. Also amazing. Super affordable and delicious! I will be back.

New to the area, and was eager to find a local Thai spot. Had the pad se ew and crab fried rice delivered, and boy was it delicious. Not too fishy on the crab, which I certainly appreciated. Will easily be ordering from this place again. Thank you!

Always a great time dining at Aroi, every time I'm in town I make sure to stop by. A quiet spot with great food so a good place to go with a friend or two if you want to catch up or even for a quiet date night. Pad Thai has been good for years so I highly recommend it!

We live close by, and this restaurant has become our go-to for pick-up. Their sushi is quite good. We've sat at the bar waiting for our order to be ready, and it's great watching the chefs put together all the sushi rolls! Our favorite non-sushi item on the menu is the spicy eggplant, which is actually SPICY! I prefer it with tofu added, but the chicken is good, too. This is a great neighborhood spot, and I'm glad to have it close by!

First, the food is a hit or miss. They are not consistent. Secondly, ordering online and waiting for delivery has failed too many times. The last time I ordered online, an entire hour passed when I called the restaurant to ask about my food. I was told it was on the way and asked to provide my credit card information before getting off the phone and continuing to wait for my food. I declined because I usually pay and tip when the driver has arrived with my actual food. I told them to cancel the order. The other day, I went into the restaurant for carry out. Each time I order from this place, I spend an average of $30 or more. I ordered carry out with a friend and we stepped out to kill time. By the time we came back, my order was ready. I was handed the bag and told, "That's everything." We checked the bag and it was just my order. So we mentioned this to the older woman and sat down to wait for the rest of the food. When my friend's order came out, he noticed there was no chili flakes on the side as he had previously requested. The woman told him it was in my bag, which was a lie. I didn't even ask for chili flakes. The worst part though was when I got home and noticed that the soft shell crab roll was actually shrimp tempura. Such a disappointment and swindle. I'm so over giving this place my money and I will never order from them again. They literally do not care.

Hit or miss depending on what you order. The veggie dumplings and Thai tea were great, the sushi is not great. I'm not sure if they use sushi rice here, the sushi was extremely mushy without much flavor, it was also pretty overpriced for the quality. However the service was friendly and fast. This place is a very popular neighborhood spot so based on the high number of orders I can only assume their Thai food is pretty good but definitely skip the sushi.

Love Thai food and sushi, although both aren't usually done together. This place was not crowded on a Friday night. I ordered a simple green curry but the vegetables were cut large and undercooked which is a huge sign of laziness. Would not recommend.

Don't get me wrong, I still love this place, and their basil fried rice is the best BUT please slice your meat! The strips of chicken, pork and beef are gigantic and it's not appetizing to eat fried rice or curry with a knife and fork. I hope you take my advice!

This place was a block away from our Airbnb and it was raining all day so I decided to settle here for lunch. I'm always a little skeptical when Thai restaurants offer sushi. It's usually a sign of a place that's not very authentic. After looking through the menu, I decided to get the crispy fish. I may have ordered the wrong dish. I was hoping it was going to be a whole fried fish (bone in and all). It was completely opposite. It came out in fillets like I was at Long John Silvers. It didn't taste authentic what so ever. Very Americanized and lacked flavor. Service was ok but definitely over priced dishes. 2 stars because I've definitely experienced better. I guess I should've played it safe and ordered the Pad Thai or Fried Rice.

3 stars, maybe 3.5. We had a very average meal from here, and with like 7 Thai options in a mile radius, I don't know how often we'll be back. the good - loved the drunken noodles. Good sauce, flavor, lacking a little heat (ordered extra spicy but not Thai spicy), the noodles were perfect, pork was tender and there were nice chunks of vegetables. Size was good too. The ok - pad Thai with chicken. Chicken was dry. Pad Thai was decent, again good portion, but lacking a bit of flavor (needed more fish sauce) The bad - and this was very bad. The crispy duck. It was the tiniest portion of super dry fried duck, served with some vegetables, rice, and sauce that was basically Chinese sweet and sour. This was awful and a waste of money in my opinion, definitely not worth 1.5x either of the noodle dishes that we tried. Overall not bad. The menu is small (there is also Japanese/sushi but I'm skeptical), but the noodles were good. May try some curries next time.

Excellent sushi. Large rolls and fresh fish. I had almost given up on sushi in DC but this is definitely my new spot! Found out about it on nextdoor, neighbors don't disappoint! Regret not taking pictures of the food but was starving! Here's what's left of the mango sticky rice :)

SO good and ordering online is very easy. I felt like the prices were pretty good for around here too. We got Thai spicy & it was definitely spicy enough for me! Would suggest!

Soooooo the 2 stars is for my most recent experience...had I based it off of my initial encounter I would have hands down given 5 stars. Yesterday was my second time having the their basil fried rice with curry chicken puffs. Flavor wise, everything was delicious from the fried rice to my curry puffs to the cucumber sauce for my puffs. I'm taking away 3 stars because immediately after eating my stomach became upset . I partially blame myself because the texture of the shrimp was on the soft side which made me feel like it wasn't fresh. The hunger beast in me ignored my hesitation and ate anyway. Again, flavor wise everything was amazing but I'm still feeling sick the next day ... Would I go back, probably in the far future but I wouldn't order anything with shrimp again. It's highly disappointing considering how much I raved about this place my first experience .

I frequent Aroi usually during the happy hour times to get an early dinner. The actual happy hour menu is pretty limited but the gist is $2.50 bottle beers (Asian beers) and a couple of rolls for $3. Luckily for me the Spicy Tuna roll and Asahi are both included in that list. As for the entrees I have stuck to my favorite dishes Ka Prow and Basil Fried Rice with chicken. Both of these dishes are good at Aroi. I wouldn't say this is the most prime Thai food spot but it does hit the spot. They tend to under spice even when you ask for Thai spicy so ensure you let them know if that's really what you want. I will continue to frequent this spot with the understanding that it's great for what it is, and I'm okay with that.

Sooooo glad I live this by place. Came during their happy hour once, and I honestly can't get enough. Probably some of the best sushi I've had since I've moved to DC, and I've tried about 4-5 places so far, and this is the best. The service has been great every time I go, the restaurant isn't too large, so it does get pretty packed around 7/8, I haven't had an issue finding seating during happy hour times though, which is usually when I go. I've had the drunken noodles and pad Thai, and both dishes are just so good! I always order their yellow tail, salmon, and tuna sashimi, SO FRESH and just good! I always order the shrimp tempura roll and every time I go, I switch up between the different dragon rolls, haven't been disappointed once. I truly enjoy this place all around!

First sushi experience. They serve great sushi , well, I am not sure though as it was my first time having a sushi. However, I loved it and I have had sushi in couple of other places , I must say that this was one of my favorites.

Words cannot describe how good this place is & the prices are even better!! Could not recommend this place more.

I found this place to be semi-decent. I appreciate what the prices are and the portions you received. It is not a bad place. I was not blown away either. It's just a straight 3. Service was so-so. I like that they had a patio where my friend and I dined on. I also enjoyed the neighborhood feel. This isn't a main drag kind of sushi or Thai bar. In the end though, Aroi is completely forgettable in my book. I wouldn't trek to come here for dinner, but if I lived in the Bloomingdale neighborhood with limited dining options to choose from with this genre of food - it would be somewhere I'd probably frequent.

Tried and true, a must when in the area! I have eaten almost everything on their menu, ​and the only thing I didn't like​ was the fried duck, which I actually don't see on their me​nu anymore. For any first-timers,​ I would recommend the cashew chicken and Thai​ tea! Aside from the awesome food, they're also always super friendly and remember me by name which I can't say I've experienced at other restaurants in the area.

Aroi Thai was my go-to spot when I lived in Bloomingdale. I absolutely loved ordering Thai food and sushi from this place. The staff is all incredibly kind and I've never once had a bad meal from here. It's reasonably priced, with good sized portions and I mean what more can you ask for from your neighborhood Asian joint?

I live in Bloomingdale and love to get take-out from Aroi Thai. I'm also vegetarian and would recommend the Spicy Eggplant. My partner recommends the Crispy Whole Fish. I've never tried their sushi but have heard good things!

This is pretty good Thai food. I can't speak for the Japanese food though. Paid Thai? There's a lot of it per order. Maybe not the best pad thai, but what are you expecting? Finally, a good case for quantity over quality. Mind you, it's not bad. Just not great. The Aroi wings were tasty. The calamari is good. The fried tofu is the best thing I ate, so order that.

Aroi serves some seriously disgusting sushi. While at other sushi places, I might complain about the flavor of the rice or the fish to rice ratio, Aroi takes it one step further; practically every piece of sushi I had tasted fishy to a noticeable degree. In other words, the fish here isn't fresh at all. In fact, I ended up eating most of the ginger to clear my mouth of the awful fish taste.

Absolutely delicious food, high quality, good service, reasonable prices and lots of choices for vegetarians! We all stuffed ourselves silly! Yum!

I love love love the seaweed salad as well as the double salmon roll. The salmon here is so amazing and buttery. This is my favorite place to lounge and get sushi from in DC.

I love this place - the food is good, it's ready quickly, they are vegan-friendly, and the people are super nice. I won't lie - I pretty much get a bunch of avocado rolls every time I go even though there are tons of other vegan options. So... I can't speak to how everything is - but the drunken noodles are pretty great! You can add tofu and veggies to a lot of the stir fries and rice dishes. I almost exclusively get take out, but I've eaten in once as well. I should probably take advantage of their happy hour, I hear it's great!

This was a decent place. The food was good, not the best, but good. The staff was friendly. Reasonable prices

Ordered delivery from here for dinner. I got the veg kapow with tofu, veg pad woon sen noodles and veg dumplings. I have yet to find a Thai place in dc where the tofu is not fried to oblivion. The tofu in the veg kapow was so over fried and greasy I could barely eat more than a few bites. The noodles were a little better, but still greasy and gave me a stomach ache after I finished them. The dumplings were interesting - they were watery on the inside and had a bit of a wasabi flavor. Overall, super disappointing- I was excited to try it after reading the good reviews.