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

Appetizers

Spring Roll

3 pieces. Cellophane noodles, taro root, carrots, and cabbage rolled in crispy spring roll sheets. Served with sweet and sour sauce.

$6.50

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.

$7.95

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.

$6.75

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.

$8.75

Satay

White meat chicken marinated with yellow curry, coconut milk, Thai spices, and grilled on a skewer. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.

$8.50

Vegetable Gyoza

Gently wrapped wonton skin with vegetable stuffing fried pot stickers served with Thai style dumpling sauce.

$6.75

Chicken Curry Puff

Roti stuffed chicken, potato, onion, in yellow curry sauce fried and served with cucumber relish.

$7.75

Coconut Shrimp

Fresh shrimp topped with shredded coconut flakes deep fried until golden brown. Served with Thai hot sauce.

$8.75

Fried Calamari

Slices of calamari, lightly battered, and fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce.

$8.75

Crispy Tofu

Style tofu and crispy fried. Served with sweet, sour sauce, and sprinkled with crushed peanuts.

$6.50

Sleepy Shrimp

Shrimp seasoned with Thai spices and ginger, wrapped with spring roll skins, and crispy fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce.

$8.75

Tod Mun

Fish cake. Finely minced fish meat deep fried until golden brown served with sweet and sour sauce.

$8.75

Hoy Obb

Steamed New Zealand mussels and basil leaves in chefs special sauce served in a clay pot with spicy lime dressing.

$10.95

Tom Yum Soup

Thai spicy lemon grass broth and Thai herbs. Served with mushroom and cilantro. Choice of chicken, shrimp, veggies, or tofu.

$6.75

Tom Kar Soup

Thai spicy coconut milk broth Thai herbs. Served with mushroom and cilantro.

$6.75

Wonton Soup

Mixture of pork, shrimp, garlic, wrapped with wonton skin, steamed, and cooked in flavorful broth along with mixed vegetables.

$6.95

Vegetable and Tofu Soup

Soft tofu soup with mixed vegetables in flavorful broth.

$6.75

Poh Tak Soup

Combination seafood shrimp, squid, and mussel cooked in Thai style spicy, sour lemongrass broth along with basil leaves, and Thai herbs.

$7.95

Soup

Soup

Salad

Salad

Papaya Salad

Shredded green papaya mixed with freshly squeezed lime juice, palm sugar, fresh chili, tomatoes, and roasted peanuts. Mild spicy.

$8.95

Larb Gai Salad

Cooked minced chicken mixed with freshly squeezed lime juice, dried chili, red onion, cilantro, and scallion. Medium spicy.

$9.95

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.

$9.95

House Salad

Fresh spring mixed salad with Thai peanut dressing. Served along with crispy wonton skin.

$7.95

Fresh Mango Salad

Shredded mango, roasted cashew nut, string beans, and tomatoes mixed with a spicy lime dressing. Mild spicy.

$8.95

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.

$14.50

Kapow

Sauteed with bell pepper, onion, and basil leaves in chili garlic sauce.

$14.25

Crispy Kapow Chicken

Crispy chicken sauteed with garlic, chili, basil leaves in chefs special sauce, and accompanied by crispy basil leaves.

$17.25

Crispy Duck

Fried crispy duck and served in delicious chefs special sauce topped with crispy basil leaves.

$17.95

Peppery Garlic

Sauteed with fresh garlic, black pepper, and cilantro served along with steamed broccoli. Vegetarian.

$14.50

Broccoli Ginger

Sauteed with fresh ginger stir fried with broccoli in light brown sauce.

$14.25

Chicken Cashew

Tender white chicken breast sauteed with cashew nuts, onion, and carrot in roasted chili paste.

$14.25

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.

$14.95

Pad Pak

Sauteed with mixed vegetables napa cabbage, broccoli, carrot, and baby corn in light brown sauce.

$14.25

Rama J ( Vegetarian )

Choice of fried tofu or mix vegetables stir fried with yellow curry sauce, chili paste, and topped with peanut sauce. Vegetarian.

$14.95

Chicken Pineapple

Marinated chicken sauteed with garlic, cashew nuts, fresh pineapple, and green onion in sweet and sour sauce.

$17.95

Sweet and Sour

Sauteed with fresh tomatoes, pineapple, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, and onion in sweet and sour sauce.

$14.25

Pad Ginger

Sauteed with fresh ginger, jelly mushroom, scallion, and onion in light brown sauce.

$14.25

Pad Pik King

Sauteed with string beans, bell pepper, and kaffir lime leaves in pik king sauce. Mild spicy.

$14.25

Wild Pork

Thai style country sauce with lots of exotic Thai herbs and spices, basil leaves, string beans, bamboo strips, and bell pepper.

$14.25

Wild Chicken

Thai style country sauce with lots of exotic Thai herbs and spices, basil leaves, string beans, bamboo strips, and bell pepper.

$14.25

Shrimp Snow Pea

Shrimp sauteed with baby corn, snow peas, scallion, and mushroom in light brown sauce.

$17.95

Entree

Entree

Chef's Reccomendation

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.

$17.95

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.

$17.95

Pottery Shrimp

Shrimp sauteed with cellophane noodles, shiitake mushroom, ginger, cilantro, Napa cabbage in chili paste baked, and served in clay pot.

$17.95

Sizzling Siam Beef

Marinated beef quickly stir fried on high heat. Served with fresh ginger and cucumber relish on a hot platter.

$17.95

Goong Delight

Shrimp, string beans, lightly battered fried, and sauteed with chefs special sauce topped with cashew nuts. Spicy.

$17.95

Choo Chee Goong

Grilled shrimp topped with spicy red curry sauce and a splash of coconut milk served with steamed vegetables. Spicy.

$18.95

Shrimp Cashew Nut

Shrimp sauteed with cashew nuts, snow pea, and carrot in light brown sauce.

$17.95

Sizzling Seafood

Seafood combination shrimp, squid, and mussel sauteed with Thai style BBQ sauce. Served on a hot sizzling platter.

$17.95

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.

$14.45

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.

$14.25

Red Curry

Mixed vegetables or fried tofu, basil leaves cooked in red curry paste, coconut milk with bamboo strips, and bell pepper.

$14.25

Yellow Curry

Coconut milk based yellow curry filled with potatoes, carrots, and onion. Vegetarian.

$16.75

Massaman Curry

Simmered in Thai style massaman curry, which contains exotic Thai spices and aromatic herbs, potatoes, carrots, onion, and roasted peanut. Vegetarian.

$14.95

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.

$17.95

Curries

Curries

Noodles

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.

$14.50

Pad See Ew

Choice of meat stir fried with wide rice noodles, broccoli, and egg in Thai style sweet soy sauce.

$14.75

Kea Mow

Wide rice noodles stir fried in delicious spicy chili, garlic sauce with onion, bell pepper, and basil leaves.

$15.50

Kuakai Chicken Noodles

Wide rice noodles stir fried with chicken, egg, bean sprout, and scallion in light brown sauce topped with crispy wonton skin.

$14.95

Bangkok Noodles

Egg noodles stir fried with shrimp, chicken, scallion, carrot, broccoli, and napa cabbage in chefs special sauce.

$17.95

Lad Na

Meat stir fried with wide rice noodles and broccoli in light brown gravy.

$14.75

Thai Noodle Soup

Thin rice noodles bean sprout cook in special Thai style broth topped with cilantro.

$13.95

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.

$17.95

Basil Fried Rice

With rice and basil leaves in chili garlic sauce, choice of meat, tofu, or veggies.

$14.75

Green Curry Fried Rice

Green curry paste fried rice stir fried with bamboo strips, eggplant, basil leaves, and bell pepper.

$14.95

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Side Orders

Side Orders

Extra Steamed Jasmine Rice

$3.00

Steamed Veggie on side

Steamed broccoli, napa, cabbage, and carrot.

$3.00

Peanut Sauce

$1.00

Sticky Rice Non Sweet

$2.50

Steamed Noodles

$3.50

Extra Sweet Sour Dipping Sauce

The sauce that comes with spring rolls.

$0.50

Seafood

$5.50

Extra Dumpling Soy Sauce

$0.50

Extra Steamed Brown Rice

$3.95

Thai Custard and Sticky Rice

Thai sweet sticky rice topped with Thai traditional custard, and sesame seed.

$7.95

Crispy Banana

Deep fried banana in coconut milk battered. Served with honey, sugar icing, and sesame seed.

$7.95

Cheesecake Volcano

Flaming crispy cheesecake.

$8.75

Mango Sticky Rice

Sweet Mango + Coconut sweet sticky rice + Sesame

$7.95

Thai custard sticky rice

$7.95

Desserts

Desserts

Beverages

Beverages

Canned Soda

Ginger Ale, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite.

$2.50

16 oz. Thai Iced Tea

Chai, black tea with vanilla flavor.

$4.50

16 oz. Thai Iced Coffee

Creamy, sweet, Thai iced coffee.

$4.50

Bottled Water

$2.50