http://www.chokchaithaifood.com/
Some of the best I've eaten and not far from home

Thai Arroy in Federal Hill, best green curry I've had anywhere - and while I have never actually done it, I think that it's BYOB which can be helpful if you are looking to save a little bit of money on your night out

I've always been a fan of the Thai food at Thai Jae Dee in Canton, but stay away from the sushi. I get some serious cravings for their Thom Yum every now and then.

Bangkok Delight in Columbia used to have the best Pad Thai but I haven't been there in years.

Hands down Thai Restaurant in Waverly is THE BEST!

doing some shopping in owings mills @ homegoods/tjmaxx for christmas stuff, and we stopped by Thai Orient, which was surprisingly good (didn't expect much going in).

I've been disappointed by every Thai restaurant I've been to in Baltimore! I'm really hoping to get a good list of places to try here. I'm from Chicago, and I'm not sure how we manage it, but the Thai is absolutely incredible there.

We were going to My Thai in Mt Vernon for a few weeks there and had some terrific specials recommended by the bartender in the lounge area. She said that she was trying to get them to do some more traditional and interesting dishes.

I had an amazing seafood curry served inside a coconut, which was one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth. The next week I had the Gai Yang BBQ chicken, but it wasn't the one on their normal menu. This chicken was marinated for three days and had pureed Thai capers injected all throughout.

Then I went back on a weekend with a friend and it was just okay. So, my conclusion is that My Thai can make stellar Thai dishes when it wants to.

I'm with Katie. Haven't found edible Thai here yet. Baltimore Thai is more like bad American style Chinese food with a few shakes of random hot pepper than anything else.

Thai Heaven? Paradise?

At the corner of Frederick Road and Paradise (Road). Had awesome red curry yesterday complete with Thai eggplant and peppercorns. I'm reading Bangkok 8, so I went to lunch on a theme.

I have to agree with the others. There are no good Thai restaurants in Baltimore. There are some halfway decent attempts, but you can't really consider them good or authentic.

Katie, Lissa, if you're into close to authentic Thai, you might want to try Bangkok Garden in Columbia. Thai Landing is an old standard but relatively high price-wise. Ban Thai close by is not bad. And lastly, an obscure place called Thai-Gour Cafe in Glen Burnie and cook up some mean dishes.

Thank you for the suggestions, Dan D. You don't mean Ban Thai on Charles? Have had 2 horrible meals there.

Is it me, or are there suddenly some obscure ethnic places in Glen Burnie that are worth hitting?

Thai Arroy - hands down. Go to place for curries and authentic Thai cuisine.

Dan do you mean Bangkok Delight? That place is the best Thai around..

I second the vote for Thai Heaven. A hole in the wall with amazing food.

Well, this could also qualify as one of the best "hole in the Wall" sorts of places. Except, it's in Anne Arundel County. We like a place called Little Spice in Hanover on Dorsey Road. Unassuming little place in a strip mall, but excellent papaya salad (which is hard to find on menus)

Lissa, sorry to hear you had bad experience at Ban Thai. They can be hit or miss, depending on what you order. Their 'sea-food' dishes are decent.
J, Bangkok Garden is in Oakland Mills Village Center, not Bangkok Delight which is too americanized in my opinion.

I've had great meals at Thai Restaurant (really nice curries, and the whole fried fish looks yummy), Thai Arroy (ah, the pad see ew...), and Thai Landing (best pad thai in B-More). Also, Chokchai is pretty darn good.

Lissa, I've never had coconut milk or curry in any Chinese food, bad American style or other!

To the three of you who assert there is no good Thai in Baltimore, have you been to the places I mentioned above? Just curious on your take on those places.

Best Thai I've had in this area, though, was a place just north of DC, but I cannot for the life of me remember the name. A bit fancier, modern, clean... delicious. Darnit.

Oh, and I know it's far from authentic, etc, but I was completely strung out on Thairish when I first moved to Baltimore. I lived on Eager St, a mere stone's throw away. My then-girlfriend lived in NY, so I didn't cook much. There were weeks that I would eat at Thairish three or four nights, often in a row. Something about that pad thai...

Thai Landing on Charles is pretty good. They let you order any item and adjust the "heat" which is nice. Plus they have this peanut app that is LOVELY! :)

demanded west- what we all are looking for when eating Thai!

Pad Thai in Annapolis has the best pineapple fried rice I've had. It's a really good lunch and I really like to use the spice rack that they provide.

Surprised no one has mentioned Thai One On in Towson. It's the best Thai I've had in Baltimore. Their drunken noodles, green curry, and thom yum goong are all delicious. I highly recommend checking it out!

Julie, Thai One On has gone through many reincarnations in the kitchen. They may be good now but I was so disappointed the last time I was there that I haven't been back.

sean - Tara Thai or Panang maybe?

I've had super spotty Thai at Ban Thai on Charles. Some good, more average, and even more horrible.The place just north of that near Mt. Royal was better. Thai Restaurant on GreenMount was just OK for me. It seemed over priced, but the service was outstanding. Percentage wise, you stand a better chance at My Thai in Mt. Vernon. They do the best job more consistently. Lemongrass is middle of the pack at best.

Thank you! Many new ideas here. We lived in Ednor Gardens for many years and frequented the Thai Restaurant. Now we are in Arcadia and Chok Chai is our carry-out of choice. We are actually going to Thairish tomorrow night because its near Center Stage. We just really like Thai food. I am happy to have new places to try out and to hear that Thai Restaurant is still a good option.

The owner/chef is Indonesian and the menu is pan-Asian, but the pad thai at Sam's Kid was the tastiest and most complex ever. More ingredients, more spices than usual. It was still basically noodles with stuff--a cook at Tara Thai in DC said his lunch, a noodle omelette, was what pad thai in Thailand was and the US version is for us tourists.

captcha: being bulkier--guess that means padded thai

I've been to all the Thai places mentioned. I had high hopes when I moved here, but have been consistently disappointed for nearly 10 years now. I've just stopped eating Thai in Baltimore.

Thai Classic - Eldersburg
Thai Arroy - City

sean, there are tons of Thai restaurants out there but could that be Benjarong in Rockville?

JJ, Oh no, not Thai Classic.

Thai Arroy in Fed Hill is by far the best in the area.

Unlike some other (unnamed) restos in the city, they make their own curry, instead of getting it out of a can. If I wanted canned curry, I'd buy it at the store like everyone else...

Herbert, you can get the curry paste from the can but to make curry soup out of it is a whole 'nother story.

i second the vote for Chok Chai. it's great for take out, but the restaurant itself is a little sad in ambiance. I've eaten at all of the major thai places [thai arroy, thai landing, thai one on] and Chok chai is the best!

i highly recommend: coconut soup, wonton soup, dragon noodles, pad thai, and all of their curries.

So is the decor undateworthy?

Definitely have to check some of these places out. I have had some pretty bad Thai around here. Talay Thai in particular - would never go there again. Thai Arroy is decent, but I long for the pad thai and panang curry I had on the streets of Bangkok. The equivalent of 4 USD got us 2 orders of delicious pad thai and 2 waters. Heaven!

Fuji San Su-Fen Sesum in Cockeysville is the best.

I agree that Baltimore Thai food is troubled. The food is not that great and the prices are high at every restaurant in town I've been to. Thai Restaurant has been the most consistent for us, but I recommend going to D.C. for Thai: Thai Square in Arlington was a great hole in the wall place. Ten years later and I still miss it!

Thai Landing is the best of the downtown Thai places I've tried, though Ban Thai was okay. I didn't care for Thairish, and haven't tried Thai Arroy, but think I'd like to from the thumbs-up I see so often.

Outside of Baltimore, I'm a huge fan of Bangkok Delight on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, which has tasty food and really good service. Highly recommended.

Although I haven't been there in a long time, I've always enjoyed Bangkok Oriental on Rt. 2 in Pasadena.

Has Thai Arroy been reviewed by the Sun? I can't find any reference to it.

Just curious...

flout censorship - Indeed!