Long Grain
If you’d have told me WASPy little Camden had some of the county’s best Thai food, I wouldn’t have believed you, but here’s Long Grain. The glossy food mags have all sung its praises (the restaurant’s Chicken Khao Soi soup was even a Bon Appétit cover girl in 2013), and the impossibility of a walk-in table most summer nights is a pretty good vote of confidence. In an expanded space around the corner from its original location, Long Grain has some bar seating for quicker ins-and-outs (even weekday lunches can be crowded), along with a small gourmet Asian grocery. Chefs Paula Palakawong and Ravin Nakjaroen turn out fragrant and flavorful dishes of ramen, pad seaw, and pad kemao (all with house-made noodles), along with terrific curries, pork dumplings, lemongrass mussels, and more. Long Grain pivoted to takeout in 2020 and stayed so busy, it was still in takeout-only mode as of this writing. The return of dining in depends on public health developments. Call way ahead for takeout.
If you’d have told me WASPy little Camden had some of the county’s best Thai food, I wouldn’t have believed you, but here’s Long Grain. The glossy food mags have all sung its praises (the restaurant’s Chicken Khao Soi soup was even a Bon Appétit cover girl in 2013), and the impossibility of a walk-in table most summer nights is a pretty good vote of confidence. In an expanded space around the corner from its original location, Long Grain has some bar seating for quicker ins-and-outs (even weekday lunches can be crowded), along with a small gourmet Asian grocery. Chefs Paula Palakawong and Ravin Nakjaroen turn out fragrant and flavorful dishes of ramen, pad seaw, and pad kemao (all with house-made noodles), along with terrific curries, pork dumplings, lemongrass mussels, and more. Long Grain pivoted to takeout in 2020 and stayed so busy, it was still in takeout-only mode as of this writing. The return of dining in depends on public health developments. Call way ahead for takeout.
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