Thai Chef Street Food Menu (Update 2025)

Thai Chef Street Food is a trendy yet casual Thai cocktail bar located in Washington, DC. Offering a wide range of vegan and vegetarian options, this restaurant is known for its flavorful and generously portioned dishes. Customers rave about the crab fried rice, DUI Pad Thai, and poh tak seafood. The cozy and colorful interior, quick service, and attentive staff create a welcoming atmosphere for a casual lunch or dinner. The menu features a variety of Thai classics with innovative twists, such as crispy shrimp, cheese wontons, and bkk wings. With happy hour specials, a full bar, and outdoor seating, Thai Chef Street Food is a go-to spot for delicious Thai cuisine and refreshing cocktails in the area.

Appetizers

Spring Roll

vegetable stuffing, sided with sweet & sour sauce and fresh cucumber

Chicken Curry Puff

homemade curried chicken, potato, onion empanada, sided w/ fresh cucumber relish & red pepper

Veggie Curry Puff

homemade curried potato & veggie empanada, sided w/ fresh cucumber relish & red pepper

Thai Chef Dumplings

steamed dumpling (pork, crabmeat & shrimp) sided w/ sweet chili soy sauce

Sticky Tofu

fried tofu tossed w/ caramelized sweet chili plum sauce and crushed peanut

Pork Strip

Thailand's most popular bar snack sided w/ cucumber & hot sriracha chili sauce

Chive Cake

deep fried cubic garlic chive cake, top w/ crispy garlic and sided w/ sweet chili soy sauce

Shrimp Bikini

whole shrimp and minced chicken wrapped in spring roll skin sided w/ homemade sweet & sour sauce and fresh cucumber

BKK Wings

crunchy chicken wings Thai style, sauteed with homemade spicy sauce, sided w/ fresh cucumber

After School Wonton

crab stick & cream cheese wonton, sided w/ homemade sweet & sour sauce, and fresh cucumber

Chicken Satay

malay's style grilled chicken on skewer, sided w/ curried peanut sauce & fresh cucumber relish & red pepper

Moo Ping

tender & juicy pork shoulder grilled on stick, sided w/ spicy tamarind sauce

Kapow

ka-pow is a staple of bangkok street food & the most consumed dish in thailand. fresh chili & garlic wok fried w/ chef's brown sauce, red pepper, string bean & fresh basil leaf, serve w/ fried eggminced chicken | pork | beef | shrimp| boneless duck (w/ kaffir lime, wild finger root, & pepper corn)

Duck Curry

boneless duck breast, pineapple, lychee fruit, tomato, fresh basil, spicy coconut red curry sauce

Poh Tak Seafood

hot & spicy seafood combination of shrimp, mussel, & squid, wok fried with roasted chili jam, bell pepper & basil leave

Beef Noodle Soup

well done flank w/ thin rice noodle, in homemade beef broth, crispy garlic, scallion, bean sprout

Claypot Noodle

glass noodle sauteed with chef's sake-ginger soy sauce, shrimp, mushroom, celery & scallion, atop crabmeat

Duck Noodle Soup

boneless duck in five spiced soy broth w/ egg noodle, chinese broccoli, celery, bean sprout & garlic oil

Pineapple Fried Rice

fried rice with pineapple, chicken and shrimp, egg, raisin, tomato, carrot, snow pea, onion, scallion, and cashew nut, sided w/ cucumber

Basil Fried Rice

spicy fried rice w/ garlic, chili, fresh basil leaf, red bell pepper, and your choice of protein

Catfish Dry Curry

fried catfish filet sauteed with spicy curry paste, thai eggplant, wild finger root, kaffir lime, peppercorn & fresh basil

Crabmeat Fried Rice

bangkok chinatown's classic fried rice with lump crabmeat, egg, onion, scallion, green pea, carrot & fresh cilantro sided w/ cucumber

Southerner's Comfort

wok fried southern thai style karahi curry w/ chicken, kaffir lime, lemongrass, string bean, red bell pepper, sided w/ boiled egg, fresh cucumber & chinese eggplant SPICY!

Bangkok Street Food

Soups and Salads

Tom Yum

lemongrass galangal soup with fresh lime juice, roasted chili jam, fish sauce, mushroom, kaffir lime, topped w/ green onion, & fresh cilantrochicken | veggie | shrimp

Tom Ka

spicy TOM YUM soup with coconut milk addedchicken | veggie | shrimp

Wonton Soup

pork and shrimp stuffed wonton in chicken broth w/ napa cabbage and green onion

Papaya Salad

a.k.a. som tam; smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string bean, tomato, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind juice & palm sugar

Cucumber Salad

smashed garlic & bird-eye chili, string bean, tomato, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind juice & palm sugar

Larb

minced chicken tossed in spicy lime dressing w/ rice powder, red onion, scallion, and cilantro

Pad Thai

street cart pad thai made with tamarind juice, palm sugar, egg, sweet radish, scallion, beansprout & peanut cannot be made gluten free

Pad Si--Yu

wok-fried fresh rice noodle with chinese broccoli, egg, dark soy sauce & white pepper

The D.U.I

a.k.a. drunken noodle, wok fried fresh rice noodle with chili & basil sauce, onion, tomato, & bell pepper. SPICY!

Fried Rice

steamed THAI jasmine rice wok-fried w/ egg, carrot, green pea, onion, and scallion

Spicy Basil Fried Rice

Thai style spicy jasmine rice stir-fried with basil leaves, bell pepper, chili, and garlic

Spicy Eggplant

chinese eggplant & mushroom wok toss with spicy black soy sauce, bean paste, bell pepper, and basil

Panang Curry

delicious, spicy, nutty curry, salty & sweet, with a zesty, kaffir lime flavor, sided with steamed broccoli

Green Curry

spicy green curry sauce, bamboo strip, green bean, fresh basil, bell pepper, coconut milk

Red Curry

spicy red curry sauce, bamboo strip, fresh basil, bell pepper, coconut milk

Massaman Curry

curry with potato, carrot, chili, onion, palm sugar, tamarind, coconut milk & roasted peanut

Classic & Curry

Specialty Cocktails

Crazy Thai Lady

lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves infused tequila, garnished with salt and Thai chili

Pandan-Mic

recommended for a dessert drink. Hendrick's Gin, coconut rum, homemade pandan syrup, lime

Fishing In Mekhong

mekhong, "The spirit of Thailand," coconut rum, Thai tea, and lime

Purple Rain

vodka infused with butterfly pea flower, lychee, homemade demerara, lime

Thai Basil Gimlet

hendrick's Gin, Thai basil, lime, cucumber

Elderflower Old Fashioned

woodford reserved, st. germaine, orange bitter, lemon zest

Baan Yen

cachaca Rosa, salak syrup, lime

Rye Old Fashioned

piggy back rye, demerara, bitters, maraschino cherry