Pama Thai Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Pama Thai, located in Potomac, MD, offers a wide range of flavorful Thai dishes. From appetizers like Spring Rolls and Chicken Satay to traditional soups like Tom Kha and Tom Yum, the menu caters to various preferences. Customers rave about the Red Curry with duck, Green Curry with shrimp, and the spicy Thai fried rice with peppers. The crispy duck is a must-try, and the spring rolls receive high praise. The restaurant offers a full cocktail menu, adding to the dining experience. Despite slightly higher prices, the quality and taste of the dishes justify the cost. With excellent service and a cozy ambiance, Pama Thai is a great spot for a date night or a lunch meeting. Don't miss the chance to try their renowned Pad Thai and drunken noodle dishes, making Pama Thai a standout choice for Thai cuisine in the DMV area.
Appetizers
Spring Rolls
Deep fried crispy rolls stuffed with clear noodles, carrot, and cabbage served with sweet and sour sauce.
Chicken Satay
Chicken skewer served with cucumber in sweet vinegar sauce and peanut sauce.
Blanket Shrimp
Deep fried shrimp wrapped in thin crispy rolls served with sweet, and sour sauce.
Chicken Wings
Garlic marinated deep fried chicken wings served with sweet chili sauce.
Chive dumplings
Crispy thai pan-fried chive cakes served with chef's special sauce.
Crab Rangoon
Crispy crab wonton and cream cheese served with sweet and sour sauce.
Crispy Salmon Roll
Marinated fresh salmon, rolled with rice, seaweed, sesame seed, fish egg, spring roll wrapper, and deep fried to perfectly crispy.
Crispy Wonton
Deep fried chicken wontons with house special sauce.
Curry Puff
Flakey and crispy pastry puffs filled with savory curried potatoes, chicken, and onion served with cucumber in sweet vinegar sauce.
Duck Roll
Fish cake
Deep fried minced white fish with green beans, kaffir lime leaves, and curry paste served with cucumber in sweet vinegar sauce and crushed peanuts.
Fried Calamari
Lightly battered deep fried fresh squid served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried Tofu
Deep fried tofu cubes served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanuts.
Garden Herb Rolls
Fresh rice paper rolls stuffed with lettuce, mixed vegetable, mint, and fresh basil, served with sweet peanut chili dipping sauce.
Steamed Dumplings
Thai-style steamed dumplings stuffed pork, crab meat, shrimp, and water chestnuts, served with chef's special sauce.
Crispy Duck Roll
Shrimp Cake
Fried Taro
Pama Grilled Pork Skewer
Roasted Pork Buns
Street Food Appetizer
Soup
Tom Kha Chicken Soup
Spicy, sour, and creamy coconut milk lemongrass soup with galangal, shallots, lemongrass, tomato, red onion kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, scallions, cilantro, and mushrooms.
Tom Kha Shrimp Soup
Spicy, sour, and creamy coconut milk lemongrass soup with galangal, shallots, lemongrass, tomato, red onion kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, scallions, cilantro, and mushrooms.
Tom Kha Veggies Soup
Spicy, sour, and creamy coconut milk lemongrass soup with galangal, shallots, lemongrass, tomato, red onion kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, scallions, cilantro, and mushrooms.
Tom Yum Chicken Soup
Spicy and sour flavored soup made with a combination of fragrant lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, tomato, red onion, scallions, cilantro, and mushroom.
Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
Spicy and sour flavored soup made with a combination of fragrant lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, tomato, red onion, scallions, cilantro, and mushroom.
Tom Yum Veggies Soup
Spicy and sour flavored soup made with a combination of fragrant lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, tomato, red onion, scallions, cilantro, and mushroom.
Veggie Soup
Vegetable broth soup with mixed vegetables, scallions, and cilantro topped with crispy garlic.
Wonton Soup
Stuffed minced chicken and shrimp dumplings in a clear broth soup with carrots, scallions, cilantro, pepper, napa, and fried garlic.
Tom Kha Tofu Soup
Spicy, sour, and creamy coconut milk lemongrass soup with galangal, shallots, lemongrass, tomato, red onion kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, scallions, cilantro, and mushrooms.
Tom Yum Tofu Soup
Spicy and sour flavored soup made with a combination of fragrant lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili paste, tomato, red onion, scallions, cilantro, and mushroom.
Green Salad
Mixed vegetables served on lettuce with peanut sauce dressing.
Larb Gai
Minced chicken tossed with spicy chili lime juice, roasted rice dressing, fresh mint, red onion, cilantro, and scallion.
Nam Tok Salad
Marinated flank beef steak tossed with spicy chili lime juice and roasted rice dressing over green salad, mint, red onion, scallion, and cilantro.
Papaya Salad
Shredded papaya seasoned in spicy chili garlic lime dressing with green bean, tomatoes, and peanuts.
Papaya Salad with Shrimp
Shredded papaya seasoned in spicy chili garlic lime dressing with green bean, tomatoes, and peanuts.
Salad
Street Food
Boat Noodle Soup BEEF
Boat Noodle Soup PORK
Crispy Pork Belly Ka Prao
Duck Noodle Soup
Kua Gai Noodles
Som Tam Gai Yang
Sukiyaki
Yum Woon Sen
Clay Pot Shrimp
Shrimps with glass noodles, mushroom, napa cabbage, celery, ginger, bell pepper, sesame oil, onion, scallion, and topped with crabmeat.
Crispy Chicken Ka Prao
Crispy Duck Curry
Boneless deep-fried duck in creamy coconut red curry sauce with pineapple, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, basil leaves, and lychee served with jasmine rice.
Crispy Duck Ka Prao
Deep-fried crispy boneless duck in chilies and garlic basil sauce with onion, bell pepper topped with crispy sweet basil served with jasmine rice.
Crispy Eggplant
Lightly battered crispy eggplant and bell peppers topped with chili basil and garlic sauce served with jasmine rice.
Crispy Fish
Deep-fried tilapia with your choice of one sauce served with jasmine rice.
Crispy Shrimp Ka Prao
Deep-fried crispy chicken or crispy shrimp stir-fried with spicy and sweet basil sauce, bell peppers, and onion topped with fried basil leaves.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice with shrimp, egg pineapple, cashew nuts, tomatoes, cilantro, carrot, onion, and scallions.
Pama Pad Thai
Lightly battered crispy eggplant and bell peppers topped with chili basil and garlic sauce served with jasmine rice.
Crispy Whole Flounder
Pama Signature Dishes
Entrees
Pad Cashew Nuts
Choice of meat stir-fried with roasted cashew nuts, onion, scallion, and bell peppers sauted in pama special sauce. Served with jasmine rice.
Pad Eggplant
Choice of meat stir-fried with bell pepper, chinese eggplant, and fresh sweet basil in spicy black bean sauce. Served with jasmine rice.
Pad Ginger
Choice of meat stir-fried with fresh ginger onion, bell pepper, green onion, and mushroom in light soy sauce. Served with jasmine rice.
Pad Ka Prao
Choice of meat stir-fried in chili and garlic sauce with onion, string bean, bell pepper, green pepper, and sweet basil. Served with jasmine rice.
Pad Veggies
Choice of meat stir-fried with mixed vegetable with light garlic sauce. Served with jasmine rice.
Pama Garlic
Choice of meat stir-fried with garlic sauce and broccoli. Served with jasmine rice.
Green Curry
Green curry paste blended with rich creamy coconut milk and combined with eggplant, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, and sweet basil leaves cooked with choice of meat. Served with jasmine rice.
Panang Curry
Panang curry paste blended with rich creamy coconut milk, peanut, basil, broccoli, bell pepper, and kaffir lime leaves cooked with choice of meat. Served with jasmine rice.
Mango Curry
Creamy coconut red curry combined with pieces of fresh mango, basil, bell pepper, and cooked with choice of meat. Served with jasmine rice.
Red Curry
Red curry paste blended with rich creamy coconut milk and combined with eggplant, bell pepper, bamboo shoot, and sweet basil leaves cooked with choice of meat. Served with jasmine rice.
Massaman Curry
Massaman curry paste blended with rich creamy coconut milk and combined with potatoes, onion, carrot, peanuts, and topped with fried red onion cooked with choice of meat. Served with jasmine rice.
Yellow Curry
Yellow curry paste blended with rich creamy coconut milk and combined with carrot and potatoes cooked with choice of meat. Served with jasmine rice.
Curries
Rice Noodles
Pad Thai Noodles
Traditional thai thin rice noodles stir-fried in tamarind sauce with egg, scallion, and bean sprouts, topped with crushed peanut cooked with choice of meat.
Pad See Ew Noodles
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with egg, sweet black soy sauce, and broccoli cooked with choice of meat.
Drunken Noodles
Wide rice noodles stir-fried in chili and garlic sauce with tomatoes, carrot, onion, bell pepper, and sweet basil cooked with choice of meat.
Drunken Lo Mein Noodles
Lo mien noodles stir-fried in chili and garlic sauce with tomatoes, carrot, onion, bell pepper, and sweet basil cooked with choice of meat.
Street Noodles
Stir-fried wide rice noodles, string beans, bamboo shoots, finger root, carrot, and sweet basil leaves in chef's special chili paste and garlic sauce cooked with choice of meat.
Khao Soi Noodles
Thai traditional northern style fresh turmeric soup with cilantro, scallions, creamy coconut curry, and egg noodles served with pickled cabbage and fried red onion cooked with choice of meat.
Thai Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice with egg, onions, carrots, scallions, cilantro, and cherry tomatoes cooked with choice of meat.
Basil Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice in chili and garlic sauce with green pepper, bell pepper, and sweet basil cooked with choice of meat.
Crab Meat Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice with crabmeat, egg, onions, scallions, celery, cilantro, carrots, and cherry tomatoes.
Fried Rice
Sides
Jasmine Rice
Brown Rice
Thin Noodles
Wide Noodles
Curry Sauce
Add Chicken
Add Pork
Add Mixed Veg
Add Broccoli
Add Beef
Add Shrimp
Add Salmon
Sticky Rice
Coconut Ice Cream
Sticky Rice with Mango
Fresh soft mango served with sweetened sticky rice and topped with sweet coconut cream.
Crispy Fried Banana with Coconut Ice Cream
Topped with honey.