Menu
Located on King Street in Alexandria, VA, Sam Phao Thai Cuisine offers a diverse menu with options ranging from appetizers like spring rolls and crispy wontons to flavorful soups like Tom Yum and Tom Kar. Their salads, such as Papaya Salad and Larb Gai, are bursting with fresh ingredients and Thai flavors. The restaurant also caters to dietary restrictions with gluten-free options. Customers rave about the generous portion sizes, authentic flavors, and excellent service. Whether you dine in or order delivery, Sam Phao Thai Cuisine promises a memorable culinary experience that will transport you to the streets of Thailand. With a cozy ambiance, friendly staff, and a menu full of variety, this gem is definitely worth a visit.
Appetizers
Spring Roll
3 pieces. Cellophane noodles, taro root, carrots, and cabbage rolled in crispy spring roll sheets. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Summer rolls
Fresh clear rolls. 2 pieces. Clear fresh roll wrapped in clear rice paper with lettuce, basil, bean sprouts, rice vermicelli noodle, and shrimp. Served with rich peanut hoisin sauce.
Crispy Wonton
Marinated minced chicken with a touch of garlic, wrapped with Thai style wonton skins, and crispy fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce and cucumber.
Thai Dumpling
Marinated mixture of pork and shrimp meat, shiitake mushrooms, water chestnut wrapped in a wonton skin, steamed and served with Thai soy sauce.
Satay
White meat chicken marinated with yellow curry, coconut milk, Thai spices, and grilled on a skewer. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.
Vegetable Gyoza
Gently wrapped wonton skin with vegetable stuffing fried pot stickers served with Thai style dumpling sauce.
Chicken Curry Puff
Roti stuffed chicken, potato, onion, in yellow curry sauce fried and served with cucumber relish.
Coconut Shrimp
Fresh shrimp topped with shredded coconut flakes deep fried until golden brown. Served with Thai hot sauce.
Fried Calamari
Slices of calamari, lightly battered, and fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Crispy Tofu
Style tofu and crispy fried. Served with sweet, sour sauce, and sprinkled with crushed peanuts.
Sleepy Shrimp
Shrimp seasoned with Thai spices and ginger, wrapped with spring roll skins, and crispy fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Tod Mun
Fish cake. Finely minced fish meat deep fried until golden brown served with sweet and sour sauce.
Hoy Obb
Steamed New Zealand mussels and basil leaves in chefs special sauce served in a clay pot with spicy lime dressing.
Tom Yum Soup
Thai spicy lemon grass broth and Thai herbs. Served with mushroom and cilantro. Choice of chicken, shrimp, veggies, or tofu.
Tom Kar Soup
Thai spicy coconut milk broth Thai herbs. Served with mushroom and cilantro.
Wonton Soup
Mixture of pork, shrimp, garlic, wrapped with wonton skin, steamed, and cooked in flavorful broth along with mixed vegetables.
Vegetable and Tofu Soup
Soft tofu soup with mixed vegetables in flavorful broth.
Poh Tak Soup
Combination seafood shrimp, squid, and mussel cooked in Thai style spicy, sour lemongrass broth along with basil leaves, and Thai herbs.
Soup
Salad
Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya mixed with freshly squeezed lime juice, palm sugar, fresh chili, tomatoes, and roasted peanuts. Mild spicy.
Larb Gai Salad
Cooked minced chicken mixed with freshly squeezed lime juice, dried chili, red onion, cilantro, and scallion. Medium spicy.
Nuer Nam Tok Salad
Slices flank steak grilled Thai style, mixed with Thai spicy lime dressing along with fresh cilantro, crushed roasted rice, and onion. Spicy.
House Salad
Fresh spring mixed salad with Thai peanut dressing. Served along with crispy wonton skin.
Fresh Mango Salad
Shredded mango, roasted cashew nut, string beans, and tomatoes mixed with a spicy lime dressing. Mild spicy.
Thai Fried Rice
Choice of chicken, beef, pork, mixed veggie, or fried tofu. Thai style fried rice stir fried with egg, onion, tomatoes, and scallion. Substitution for shrimp for an additional charge.
Kapow
Sauteed with bell pepper, onion, and basil leaves in chili garlic sauce.
Crispy Kapow Chicken
Crispy chicken sauteed with garlic, chili, basil leaves in chefs special sauce, and accompanied by crispy basil leaves.
Crispy Duck
Fried crispy duck and served in delicious chefs special sauce topped with crispy basil leaves.
Peppery Garlic
Sauteed with fresh garlic, black pepper, and cilantro served along with steamed broccoli. Vegetarian.
Broccoli Ginger
Sauteed with fresh ginger stir fried with broccoli in light brown sauce.
Chicken Cashew
Tender white chicken breast sauteed with cashew nuts, onion, and carrot in roasted chili paste.
Chicken Rama
Tender chicken stir fried with yellow curry, chili paste, and bedded with steamed broccoli on top with Thai style peanut sauce. Mild spicy.
Pad Pak
Sauteed with mixed vegetables napa cabbage, broccoli, carrot, and baby corn in light brown sauce.
Rama J ( Vegetarian )
Choice of fried tofu or mix vegetables stir fried with yellow curry sauce, chili paste, and topped with peanut sauce. Vegetarian.
Chicken Pineapple
Marinated chicken sauteed with garlic, cashew nuts, fresh pineapple, and green onion in sweet and sour sauce.
Sweet and Sour
Sauteed with fresh tomatoes, pineapple, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, and onion in sweet and sour sauce.
Pad Ginger
Sauteed with fresh ginger, jelly mushroom, scallion, and onion in light brown sauce.
Pad Pik King
Sauteed with string beans, bell pepper, and kaffir lime leaves in pik king sauce. Mild spicy.
Wild Pork
Thai style country sauce with lots of exotic Thai herbs and spices, basil leaves, string beans, bamboo strips, and bell pepper.
Wild Chicken
Thai style country sauce with lots of exotic Thai herbs and spices, basil leaves, string beans, bamboo strips, and bell pepper.
Shrimp Snow Pea
Shrimp sauteed with baby corn, snow peas, scallion, and mushroom in light brown sauce.
Entree
Chef's Reccomendation
Sam Phao Seafood
Combination of shrimp, squid, mussels stir-fried with onion, fresh basil leaves, and bell pepper in chili garlic sauce.
Crying Tiger Steak
Flank steak marinated in Thai herbs. Served in North Eastern Thai fashion with steamed vegetables, a side of sticky rice, and Thai spicy dipping sauce.
Pottery Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed with cellophane noodles, shiitake mushroom, ginger, cilantro, Napa cabbage in chili paste baked, and served in clay pot.
Sizzling Siam Beef
Marinated beef quickly stir fried on high heat. Served with fresh ginger and cucumber relish on a hot platter.
Goong Delight
Shrimp, string beans, lightly battered fried, and sauteed with chefs special sauce topped with cashew nuts. Spicy.
Choo Chee Goong
Grilled shrimp topped with spicy red curry sauce and a splash of coconut milk served with steamed vegetables. Spicy.
Shrimp Cashew Nut
Shrimp sauteed with cashew nuts, snow pea, and carrot in light brown sauce.
Sizzling Seafood
Seafood combination shrimp, squid, and mussel sauteed with Thai style BBQ sauce. Served on a hot sizzling platter.
Panang curry
Simmered in Thai traditional panang sauce, coconut milk, peanut, basil leaves, and sprinkled with shredded lime leaves embedded with lettuce at the bottom.
Green Curry
Cooked with green chili curry paste, coconut milk along with bamboo strips, eggplant, basil leaves, and bell pepper. Choice of chicken, beef, pork, veggie or fried tofu.
Red Curry
Mixed vegetables or fried tofu, basil leaves cooked in red curry paste, coconut milk with bamboo strips, and bell pepper.
Yellow Curry
Coconut milk based yellow curry filled with potatoes, carrots, and onion. Vegetarian.
Massaman Curry
Simmered in Thai style massaman curry, which contains exotic Thai spices and aromatic herbs, potatoes, carrots, onion, and roasted peanut. Vegetarian.
Gang Ped Yang
Slices of honey roasted duck simmered in spicy red curry sauce with coconut milk. Served with chunks of pineapple, tomatoes, and basil leaves. Mild spicy.
Curries
Noodles
Pad Thai
Thin rice noodles stir fried with bean sprout, scallion, egg, preserved radish, red soft bean curd, and crushed peanut in pad Thai sauce.
Pad See Ew
Choice of meat stir fried with wide rice noodles, broccoli, and egg in Thai style sweet soy sauce.
Kea Mow
Wide rice noodles stir fried in delicious spicy chili, garlic sauce with onion, bell pepper, and basil leaves.
Kuakai Chicken Noodles
Wide rice noodles stir fried with chicken, egg, bean sprout, and scallion in light brown sauce topped with crispy wonton skin.
Bangkok Noodles
Egg noodles stir fried with shrimp, chicken, scallion, carrot, broccoli, and napa cabbage in chefs special sauce.
Lad Na
Meat stir fried with wide rice noodles and broccoli in light brown gravy.
Thai Noodle Soup
Thin rice noodles bean sprout cook in special Thai style broth topped with cilantro.
Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice
Thai style fried rice stir fried with shrimp, chunks of pineapple, raisin, tomatoes, egg in chefs special sauce, sprinkled with cilantro, and cashew nuts. Pineapple shell decoration is not included for taking away orders.
Basil Fried Rice
With rice and basil leaves in chili garlic sauce, choice of meat, tofu, or veggies.
Green Curry Fried Rice
Green curry paste fried rice stir fried with bamboo strips, eggplant, basil leaves, and bell pepper.
Fried Rice
Side Orders
Extra Steamed Jasmine Rice
Steamed Veggie on side
Steamed broccoli, napa, cabbage, and carrot.
Peanut Sauce
Sticky Rice Non Sweet
Steamed Noodles
Extra Sweet Sour Dipping Sauce
The sauce that comes with spring rolls.
Seafood
Extra Dumpling Soy Sauce
Extra Steamed Brown Rice
Thai Custard and Sticky Rice
Thai sweet sticky rice topped with Thai traditional custard, and sesame seed.
Crispy Banana
Deep fried banana in coconut milk battered. Served with honey, sugar icing, and sesame seed.
Cheesecake Volcano
Flaming crispy cheesecake.
Mango Sticky Rice
Sweet Mango + Coconut sweet sticky rice + Sesame
Thai custard sticky rice
Desserts
Beverages
Canned Soda
Ginger Ale, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite.
16 oz. Thai Iced Tea
Chai, black tea with vanilla flavor.
16 oz. Thai Iced Coffee
Creamy, sweet, Thai iced coffee.