Falls Church, VA 22044
(703) 533-9480
www.bangkokgoldenrestaurant.com
Visited: June 4, 2010
I like food.
Food likes me.
I like when food likes me, which makes me like food even more.
I eat because I like food. I'm fat because I eat food.
My fat belly demands even more food....thus I looove all you can eat (AYCE) buffet type places.
Okay, now on to the important stuff!!
Today's last-minute lunch visit was courtesy of my boy Steve "Batman" L who suggested Bangkok Golden or Dogfish Head Alehouse as today's lunchtime choices. As soon as he mentioned "Thai Buffet" to describe Bangkok Golden, my stomach growled loudly as if to say, "Hey fat ass, pick the buffet! PICK THE BUFFET!!"
Okay okay, I'll pick the buffet....ya jiggly jerk....sheesh!
We met up at the Bangkok (btw, I love saying Bangkok as it makes me chuckle like a little kid that loves saying naughty curse words) and entered into the small little place. There was a boisterous older lady in glasses that was directing patrons to the buffet with emphatic "Please help yourselves to the buffet!!!"
When this lady asked us where we wanted to sit, we opted for the single table next to a wall versus sitting in the middle of the large table elbow-to-elbow to other hungry patrons. Before we headed to our table, we made a straight line to the stack of plates and hit the buffet line.
Steve happily pointed out his favorite dishes and I quickly stacked a pile of tasty Thai treats on my plate. From the classic Pad Thai, to Drunken Noodles to the Coconut Curry Tofu....it was all on my plate and delicious. "Nom nom nom" were the only sounds we made as we stuffed our faces while managing to squeeze in a few words in between bites.
So as with any other buffet/AYCE type places I give them a special pass. What do I mean? Well lemme 'splain it to you...
I'm not as harsh on AYCE places for the quality of food for the reason that they're AYCE places. My expectations are a bit lower because I know that they have to make food for the masses and which may sacrifice quality in exchange for quantity.
For this reason I decided to give Bangkok Golden 3.5 stars...very very close to 4 stars as the food is not of the same quality/level as a order-by-the-plate Thai place, but it's very good. Honestly, Bangkok Golden's food blows away any AYCE Chinese buffet in terms of taste and quality of the food.
Keep this in mind if you feel the need to visit Bangkok Golden for the buffet. Go there knowing that you're gonna get buffet quality Thai food, don't go there expecting to eat 5-star Thai food. If you do go with the latter expectation, you've come to the wrong place and are clearly delusional...especially if you've read my entire review.
Now if you're ready for a tasty AYCE Thai experience, head on over to Bangkok Golden. Maybe you'll see Steve and I stuffing our faces with tasty Thai food. Oh yeah, as others have mentioned the price kicks serious butt; $8.95 for the weekday Thai lunch buffet. That's "smack your momma" cheap 'n good!!!
Believe that...nom nom nom!!
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