Soi

"Soi is a Thai spot that works for virtually any situation, whether you want to hang out alone at the bar with a pork belly stir fry, get snacks and cocktails with friends, or split some noodles on a casual date. You can’t go wrong with anything on the Isan Thai menu, but the khao soi or chicken panang curry stuffed with lemongrass-infused ground chicken is the very best thing here. Chase it with a beer slushie." - Aimee Rizzo

"Capitol Hill’s Soi puts something of a bar-food spin on Thai food, with so-called “drinking food” to kick off the menu. Jumbo chicken wings and housemade curry sausage are followed with deeply-flavorful dishes borrowed from Thailand’s north. Think fermented pork ribs, grilled pork collar, green papaya salad, and rotisserie-cooked game hen. The cocktail game is on-point, too, with tropical concoctions that don’t skimp on the booze. Save room for the black sticky rice pudding with coconut milk." - Megan Hill