Food

Cheap Eats 2010: Thai X-ing

100 places that offer great food at low prices.

Why go: Taw Vigsittaboot’s Thai place—in an English basement in DC’s Shaw neighborhood—is a one-man show, which means you have to place your dinner order when you make a reservation and call for takeout two days in advance. But the assertively spiced curries and brightly flavored salads are worth it.

What to get: Larb gai, the fiery minced-chicken salad; salmon in lush red curry; Panang curry chicken; pad Thai; peanutty Chicken Vigsittaboot.

Best for: Offbeat dates; carryout.

Insider tip: Portions are smaller than the family-style plates at most Thai restaurants, so you’ll want an entrée for each person.

>> See all 2010 Cheap Eats restaurants here.    

Ann Limpert
Executive Food Editor/Critic

Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.