In May, the piggies decided to keep up the spicy, ethnic theme for their dinner with a lovely and inexpensive meal at OneGen Thai in Arlington. OneGen is located in a non-descript office building off Wilson Boulevard. A bit hard to find, it is definitely worth seeking out for its authentic and delicious Thai fare. We began as we typically do with a round of drinks and some assorted appetizers to share—the Fresh Garden Rolls were stuffed with fresh veggies and came with a tangy Hoisin dipping sauce. Mini Crab Cakes were crispy and filled with lump crab, and the Duck Roll was tender and delicious with spring onions and a rich, dark sauce for dipping.
For the main course we chose two different noodle dishes and a Thai BBQ entrée. The OneGen Thai BBQ consisted of grilled chicken and beef on a bed of greens with two different sauces—one extremely spicy. Though we heard their Pad Thai is one of the best in the area, we decided to branch out a bit and settled on Pad C-ew with Seafood, Rice Noodles, Chinese Broccoli, Egg and Thai Soy Sauce; and Drunken Noodles with Tofu, Basil, Peppers and Chili Sauce. Both were excellent and though we asked for the Drunken Noodle “less spicy,” it was still fiery hot and proved to be a bit too much for a couple of the piggies.
We cooled our palettes with Fried Bananas and Vanilla Ice Cream for dessert. The bananas were crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside, and the vanilla ice cream proved to be a perfect accompaniment (not to mention putting out the fire from the Drunken Noodle). OneGen is an excellent source for fresh, authentic Thai and we give it 2.5 Oinks!
For the main course we chose two different noodle dishes and a Thai BBQ entrée. The OneGen Thai BBQ consisted of grilled chicken and beef on a bed of greens with two different sauces—one extremely spicy. Though we heard their Pad Thai is one of the best in the area, we decided to branch out a bit and settled on Pad C-ew with Seafood, Rice Noodles, Chinese Broccoli, Egg and Thai Soy Sauce; and Drunken Noodles with Tofu, Basil, Peppers and Chili Sauce. Both were excellent and though we asked for the Drunken Noodle “less spicy,” it was still fiery hot and proved to be a bit too much for a couple of the piggies.
We cooled our palettes with Fried Bananas and Vanilla Ice Cream for dessert. The bananas were crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside, and the vanilla ice cream proved to be a perfect accompaniment (not to mention putting out the fire from the Drunken Noodle). OneGen is an excellent source for fresh, authentic Thai and we give it 2.5 Oinks!
