Remember the episode of the Soup Knotzi (real spelling ommitted by City Search) on Seinfeld? Perfect analogy!!! Everyone was scared to tick off the soup knotzi but there was a line out the door because the soup was so good. The same applies to Thai Tom. The place is small, cramped, and filled with thai-roma... not to mention the majority of the time there is a line outside the door because of its popularity. You go here for the food, period. If you're looking for great service go elsewhere, but if you want great Thai, it's worth the sacrifice. I docked 2 points because of the crappy service and the fact that they only accept cash but this place cannot be missed. I'm curious as to why people were complaining about them giving a side of rice with the Pad Thai and the fact that they give you chopsticks? Don't mind them and check it out!!!
Pros: Thai Tom has the best Thai food in Washington hands down.
Cons: The service is horrible, there's rarely seating available, but it's still worth the sacrifice!
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