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Green curry chicken is a staple of many area Asian restaurants, and it’s a good dish by which to judge them. If they can’t make a good curry, you probably won’t like anything else they cook. When you think about places to get green curry, restaurants like Absolute Thai, Asia Nine, or Haad Thai might come to mind. You’re probably not thinking of a French restaurant for your curry fix, but that’s just what we’re recommending today. In our opinion Bistro D’OC has the best green curry chicken in the neighborhood, albeit the most expensive as well.
On the menu it’s called Fricassee De Poulet Thai and comes in at a whopping $18.50; this is not your typical green curry chicken. Or rather, it is the same basic ingredients but they come together for a taste & texture that is significantly better than that offered by other area restaurants. Is it the free range chicken? More butter? Overall higher quality of ingredients? We don’t know what they do to make it taste so much better, we just know our taste buds agree.
In talking with the sons of the owner of Bistro D’OC, it sounds as if the family has spent a lot of time traveling in Thailand. While there may be a Thai influence over a few dishes on the menu, none compares with that green curry chicken. The Bistro D’OC curry is definitely not as spicy-hot as at its Asian counterparts around town; we assume though that you can request it hotter (or more mild).
So there you have it, the Palme d’Or for the best green curry chicken in Penn Quarter goes to Bistro D’OC. We assume you’ll now want to shower us with you agreement & praise in the comments section. On the off chance you disagree with our decision, you can throw your two cents in too.
Editor’s Note: We’re renaming our “Best In Town” series (which hasn’t seen an update in over a year) to “Best in PQ,” because that’s what we’ve always meant by “in town.” Now seemed like as good a time as any to clear up any confusion. The earlier entries in this series are available here, here, and here.
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I prefer the Karee curry at Asia Nine, but I’d prefer anything at Asia Nine over Thai Chili. Never had a good experience there.
How come Kanlaya and Royal Thai did not make the list. I used to stop by Royal Thai to pick up something on the way home. But since Beau Thai opened up closer to my house I have forsaken PQ thai.
Royal Thai is definitely the best Thai around. Very authentic (ahhhh, thinking of sitting on the beach in Thailand right now….). Always had good food at Kanlaya too. Not so Thai Chili.
Beau Thai up at NJ & R is really fantastic, i get delivery quite often lately. not only is the food stellar but it comes in nice brown paper cartons, not styrofoam. Thai chili got kinda funky, kanalaya is decent. I did try absolute thai and was pleased;) haad thai is good but i dont think they deliver.
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Let the disagreements begin. =) I personally think Absolute Thai has the best curry in PQ. Their combination of flavors is making my mouth water as I type.