Thanida Thai Relocates With Old Town North Site Slated For Redevelopment

ALEXANDRIA, VA — With Old Town North's Montgomery Center slated for redevelopment, one of its restaurant tenants has made a move within Alexandria.

Thanida Thai Restaurant and Bar is open at its new location at 1210 N. Fayette Street. The Thai restaurant is owned by Songyodh Tantiyangkul (Noom), who has 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, and Jaruvan Simuang (Yui). The owners' other Old Town restaurant is Zento Japanese.

According to the restaurant's website, Thanida Thai specializes in authentic Thai cuisine and Thai street food. The restaurant incorporates recipes from Noom's father, who moved to the U.S. 40 years ago and worked as a chef at one of the DC area's first Thai restaurants. Dishes are prepared with fresh ingredients and traditional Thai spices. From spicy curries or to savory stir fries, the restaurant aims to have something for all tastes.

The restaurant is accessible from the Braddock Road Metro station and has free two-hour retail parking at 1100 N. Fayette Street. Online ordering for takeout is available, as well as delivery to Old Town, Del Ray and Potomac Yard.

The restaurant had been located for several years at the Montgomery Center at 835 N. Royal Street. The Montgomery Center is a building with business tenants spread along one block. In 2023, developer Carr Companies received approval for a redevelopment of Montgomery Center into a mixed-use development with a multifamily residential building, an arts and culture anchor, ground floor retail and two public plazas. Some businesses have already closed or relocated in preparation for the redevelopment.