Absolute Thai Restaurant – Thai

Name: Absolute Thai Restaurant
Address: 521, G Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001, US
Telephone: +12025067272
Price range: $

Absolute Thai Restaurant captures the vibrant energy of a Bangkok street corner, where the air hums with the sizzle of woks and the intoxicating aroma of toasted garlic and fresh Thai basil. Steaming bowls of zesty Tom Yum and savory street noodles offer a comforting warmth, while bright, chili-laced stir-fries and crisp garden vegetables celebrate the bold, balanced flavors of authentic Thai soul food.

521, G Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001 +12025067272 https://order.absolutethaidcrestaurant.com/

Cuisine: Thai

Price range: $

Dietary options: high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, nut-free, low-carb, gluten-free, keto, halal, pescatarian, plant-based, heart-healthy, whole30, paleo, diabetic, sugar-free, low-fat, mediterranean, low-sodium, low-cholesterol, clean-eating, high-fiber, atkins, south-beach, anti-inflammatory, gerd, weight-watchers, dash-sodium-reduced, raw-food, volumetrics, detox, alkaline, low-fodmap, tlc, aip, renal, mayo-clinic, candida, macrobiotic, slow-carb, pegan, lectin-free

Currently open

Hours

Monday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tom Yum Gai Sub Noodle Soup (Lunch) - $18: Thin noodles, minced chicken ball, bean sprout, green bean, crispy chicken wontons, crushed peanuts in spicy lime broth. Served with veggie spring roll. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Volumetrics
Thai Street Noodle Soup (Lunch) - $18: Rice noodle, soy broth, bean sprout and Chinese broccoli. Served with veggie spring roll. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics
Absolute Thai Noodle (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed wide noodles top with minced chicken, onion, tomato, bell pepper with chili & garlic basil gravy sauce. Served with veggie spring roll. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Gra Prao Gai Sub (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed minced chicken, green bean, bell pepper, chili & garlic basil sauce. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Pad Broccoli (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed with broccoli & carrot in a light garlic sauce. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
Garlic Lover (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed with pepper garlic sauce & steamed broccoli. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Fresh Pepper (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed with mushroom, carrot, onion, scallion & fresh pepper. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Ka Prao Tofu (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed tofu, bell pepper & green pepper in chili garlic basil sauce. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
Veggie Delight (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed mixed vegetables, tofu in light brown sauce. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Mayo-Clinic
Tofu Bean Sprout (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed tofu, bean sprout & mushroom in garlic sauce. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
Eggplant Gai Sub (Lunch) - $18: Sautéed Chinese eggplant, minced chicken, green bean, bell pepper, chili & garlic basil sauce. Served with veggie spring roll & Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

Appetizers

All served with our house dipping sauce.

Crispy Veggie Rolls - $8: Taro, cabbage, cellophane noodle, dried mushroom & celery Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
Garden Rolls - $10: Noodle & vegetables fresh rolls served with tamarind peanut sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic
Fried Tofu - $10: Served with sweet & sour peanut dipping sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
Fried Chicken Wontons - $11: Stuffed minced chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Larb Gai (Chicken) - $11: Minced chicken, Thai herbs with spicy lime juice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach
Curry Puff - $11: Thai pastry stuffed with potato, onion & yellow curry paste Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
Nua Sawan (Beef Jerky) - $11: Marinated thin slices of beef oven dried and fried to perfection Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
Chicken Satay - $12: Grilled chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach
Crispy Chicken Wings - $12: With chef’s special sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
Kanom Jeeb Dumpling - $12: Shrimp, crabmeat, minced pork, water chestnut Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Fried Calamari - $12: Thai style calamari, lightly battered & fried Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Fried Shrimp Rolls - $13: With chef’s special sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Pescatarian

Soups

No MSG & No Fish sauce.

Seaweed & Tofu Soup - $9: In clear broth Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
Green Wonton Soup - $9: Minced chicken & shrimp wontons in light broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
Grilled Shrimp Soup - $10: In Thai spicy galangal broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Candida
Tom Yum (Chicken/Vegetables) - $9: Mushroom, tomato in spicy lemongrass broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Atkins, South-Beach, Volumetrics
Tom Yum (Shrimp) - $10: Mushroom, tomato in spicy lemongrass broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Volumetrics, Detox
Tom Kha (Chicken/Vegetables) - $9: Mushroom, galanga in spicy lemongrass coconut broth Dietary tags: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, Volumetrics, Detox
Tom Kha (Shrimp) - $10: Mushroom, galanga in spicy lemongrass coconut broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Volumetrics, Detox

Salads

No MSG & No Fish sauce.

House Salad (Peanut/Ginger Balsamic) - $9: With peanut dressing or ginger balsamic dressing Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic
Crispy Tofu Salad - $11: Cashew, red onion with spicy lime juice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
Som Tum - $12: Green papaya salad, grilled shrimp, roasted peanuts in spicy lime dressing Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Atkins, South-Beach, High-Fiber, Volumetrics
Yum Nua (Beef Salad) - $12: Grilled steak with spicy lime juice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Volumetrics, Detox, Candida
Yum Woon Sen Talay - $14: Shrimp, scallop, squid, cellophane noodle, exotic spices, fried garlic & roasted peanuts Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Fat

Absolute Specialty

Served with Steamed white rice (except fried rice). No MSG & No Fish sauce.

Spicy Crispy Chicken - $24: Fried boneless chicken breast with ka prao sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Pineapple Fried Rice - $24: Fried rice with tomatoes, onion, scallions and egg. Choice of Chicken or Shrimp. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Potpourri Shrimp - $26: Shrimp & crab meat fried rice with pineapple & egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Crispy Flounder - $26: Steamed of baby corn, carrot, broccoli with choice of Three flavor sauce or ginger shitake sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Duck in Lychee - $26: Fried boneless duck & lychee in panang curry sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Spicy Crispy Duck - $26: Fried boneless duck, fried egg noodle with ka prao sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Roasted Duck in Red Curry - $26: Red curry, tomato, pineapple, pepper, basil. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Choo Chee - $26: Choice of grilled salmon, shrimp or seafood in red curry, kaffir lime, sweet basil. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Keaw-Wan Roti - $27: Shrimp & chicken in green curry served with roti Dietary tags: High-Protein
Grilled Salmon - $27: Steamed of baby corn, carrot, broccoli with choice of panang sauce, peanut sauce or spicy mango salad. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Detox, Mayo-Clinic
Siam Flaming Beef - $27: Marinated beef, sesame seeds in hot plate, broccoli, mushroom, carrot. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

Entrees

Served with Steamed white rice. No MSG & No Fish sauce.

Pad Thai - $20: Stir-fried noodle, chive, tofu, egg & crushed peanuts Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian
Drunken Noodle - $20: Sautéed wide noodle with onion, tomato, bell pepper with chili & garlic basil sauce Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Pad See Ew - $20: Sautéed wide noodle with Chinese broccoli & egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Kao Soi - $20: Egg noodle in creamy curry, shallot, bean sprout & preserved cabbage Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Fried Rice - $20: Thai fried-rice with onion, tomato, scallion & egg Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Basil Fried Rice - $20: Spicy fried-rice with onion, tomato, bell pepper with chili & garlic basil sauce Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Green Curry Fried Rice - $20: Spicy fried-rice with eggplant, bamboo shoot, pepper & basil Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Plant-Based
Green Curry - $20: With eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil & pepper. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, High-Fiber
Panang Curry - $20: Very flavorful peanut curry, carrot & steamed broccoli. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
Red Curry - $20: Braised bamboo shoot, eggplant, green bean, basil & pepper. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
Massaman Curry - $20: Classic yellow curry, potato, carrot, onion & roasted peanuts. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
Spicy Eggplant Tofu - $20: Sautéed Chinese eggplant & tofu with chili garlic basil sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
Vegetables Medley - $20: Sautéed mixed vegetables & tofu with light brown sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
Chinese Broccoli - $20: Sautéed with light garlic & oyster sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Mayo-Clinic
Him Ma Parn - $20: Sautéed cashew nuts, onion, carrot & dried pepper. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Mayo-Clinic
Pad Khing - $20: Sautéed fresh ginger & shitake mushroom with black bean sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, Mayo-Clinic
Ka Prao - $20: Sautéed sweet basil leaves with bell pepper with chili garlic sauce. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Nam Prik Pow - $20: Sautéed scallion, onion, pepper, with roasted chili paste. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Pad Prik Khing - $20: Sautéed string beans, pepper, ginger, lemongrass with red chili paste. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
Jungle - $20: Sautéed bamboo shoot, green bean, eggplant, pepper, basil with spicy Thai herb curry paste. Served with Steamed white rice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic

Side Order

Steamed White Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Renal, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
Brown Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
Plain Sticky Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Macrobiotic
Steamed Noodle - $4 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol, TLC
Steamed Broccoli - $4 Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida, Lectin-Free
Steamed Mixed Veggies - $4 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
Peanut Sauce - $5
Curry Sauce (Red/Green/Massaman/Panang) - $8
French Fries - $5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol

Desserts

Tiramisu - $9: Italian custard made with mascarpone, espresso soaked sponge cake & coco powder Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Tempura Ice Cream - $9: Fried vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Mango with Sticky Rice - $9: Traditional warm sweet sticky rice, sesame seeds, pandan-coconut cream Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
Fried Banana Rolls - $9: Fried banana rolls, vanilla ice cream, honey, sesame seeds Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian

Beverages

Soda - $3.5: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Club Soda
Juice - $5: Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Apple
Lemonade - $5
Un-Sweet Iced Tea - $4.5: Passion fruit flavor
Arnold Palmer - $5: Lemonade & Passion fruit iced tea
Thai Iced Tea - $5.5
Thai Iced Coffee - $5.5
Thai Iced Tea Lemonade - $5.5
Natural Spring Water - $3
S.Pellegrino (500 ml) - $5: Sparkling water
Hot Coffee - $4
Hot Tea - $4: Jasmine, Green Tea, Oolong
Blue Lagoon - $6.5: Blue curacao syrup (Non alcoholic) lemon juice, sprite
Cinderella - $6.5: Lemon juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, grenadine, club soda
Sassy Strawberry - $6.5: Strawberry puree, orange juice, mint, club soda
Shirley Temple - $6.5
Pattaya Iced Tea - $6.5: Pomegranate juice, pineapple juice, ice tea, grenadine
Virgin Mojito - $6.5: Mint, lime juice, syrup, club soda