Baan Siam
27 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/washingtondc29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Baan Siam draws repeated Thai-food recommendations, including several diners who rank it among the city's best. Commenters distinguish its northern Thai cooking from familiar American Thai menus. Individual favorites include khao soi, tapioca dumplings, chicken curries and a coconut ice cream dessert with smoked peanuts. Some miss pad Thai or drunken noodles, and one diner thinks the cooking has slipped since its earlier location.
Address
Baan Siam, 425 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Khao soi, Tapioca dumplings, Chicken curries
- Best for
- Solo, Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/CosmicDataGuru in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025
Lists Baan Siam among the great food they had on their trip.
- Recommendsu/heroic-penguin in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Calls it one of the best, with a specific regional menu
- Recommendsu/dirtypinksweatshirt in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Best Thai restaurant though lacking classic standards like pad Thai
- Recommendsu/bigredgwj in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025
First eatery they'd return to after a year away
- Recommendsu/steadyeddddy in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Seconded as favorite by far
- Recommendsu/celj1234 in r/washingtondc · Jul 2024
Names Baan Siam as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/99timewasting in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026taste
Praises the khao soi over pad Thai
- Recommendsu/olamina05 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Says the food is not merely good Thai but among the best in the city.
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- Recommendsu/TopDownRiskBased in r/washingtondc · Aug 2024variety
Recommends drinks, beef salad, tapioca balls and any chicken curry.
- Recommendsu/crack_spirit_animal in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025taste
Says Baan Siam rocks.
- Recommendsu/notpennyssboat in r/washingtondc · Jul 2024taste
Finds it delicious and under-mentioned, ranking it among the city's best.
- Recommendsu/Snow_source in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Misses the old 14th Street location but still recommends it
- Recommendsu/hellobarkness in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025taste
Simply calls Baan Siam the best.
- Recommendsu/ExcitingWindow5 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Still likely the best
- Recommendsu/jcmoonraker in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Definitely the best
- Recommendsu/hsheicidkwjwna- in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Thai-born father-in-law visits every trip; bonus for metro access
- Recommendsu/tiakeuta in r/washingtondc · Aug 2024
Agrees with the picks and adds a coconut ice cream dessert with smoked peanuts.
- Recommendsu/the_saltiest in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Ranks it number one
- Recommendsu/AcceleratorPurp in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Definitely try it
- Recommendsu/TheWolf2517 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025value
A longtime favorite since the 14th Street days, always excellent and budget-friendly.
- Recommendsu/LikeTheBed in r/washingtondc · Jan 2025
Thinks Baan Siam should be top 20 at minimum, rated too low.
- Mixedu/LeFreeke in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026consistency
Feels the food has slipped since the restaurant's 14th Street days.
- Caveatu/Greenmooseguava in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026variety
Complains it lacks drunken noodles and calls it a wasted suggestion
- Recommendsu/Educational-hippo-4 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026taste
Loves the northern Thai food; notes no drunken noodles on the menu
- Recommendsu/Normal_Letter_803 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Agrees with parent's recommendation
- Recommendsu/TrickOk3274 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Recommends Baan Siam
- Recommendsu/Salty_Martini1 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Loves it though notes no drunken noodles
- Recommendsu/Kush-Kween in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025taste
Calls the Kanom Krok at Baan Siam one of their favorite desserts in the city.
- Recommendsu/MelancholyDick in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025
Family insists on eating there every visit because they loved it
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