Cee Fine Thai Dining

Came here because I wanted to try a new a Thai place in area, I gotta say it’s no Thai basil, however price are fair considering the atmosphere. If you’re in the Fairfax city area and don’t feel like driving out to chantilly or McLean this is a definite spot. Service was great, my mom is a very picky eater and they were able to explain the menu items and are very conscience about ppl with food allergies.

– OUT OF BUSINESS –
This place WAS really good. The food was good, good portions, and fair prices. My OLD rating would have been 4 Stars.
Shortly after they started offering Groupon deals a couple years ago their quality and serving sizes went down. I think they also raised their prices slightly, but not by much.
Being a longtime visitor I was sad to see they had gone out of business last week when I drove past there, but I can’t say I was surprised. The last time I ate there, about a month ago, I told my friend I doubted they’d be in business in another six months.
*Alternatives in Fairfax City: Courthouse Thai on route 123 (3981 Chain Bridge Road) in the downtown area of Fairfax City is good, reasonably priced, and the folks there have always been very friendly and provided good service.

So I had to do another review of this place because the more I go the more I’m pleased with my experience. I’ve been to other Thai restaurants in Fairfax and sad to say but it’s depressing. I keep coming back here because the food is so good.
The food here at Cee is still great and their service is really attentive. Their lunch buffet hits the spot. They replenish often and most times bring out different dishes each time.
Their facilities are the one if the cleanest I’ve seen and that is a BIG plus when dining out. If I don’t even want to wash my hands in your restroom… that’s a problem. But the restroom here is always clean and it’s so well decorated. I don’t even feel like I’m in a public restroom, it’s so cute.
From what I could tell the bar is pretty well stocked but I haven’t ordered any alcoholic drinks from them so I can’t give a testimony on the quality if their drinks.
Overall I’m still happy with this place.

The buffet for lunch was delicious! There was a great selection of Thai food from basil chicken to spicy eggplant which was amazing. Not to mention the spicy tempura like shrimp which was to die for!

It used to be good but not now, fried rice is way too salty, and charged open food for 1
Dollar, guess what’s that, hot water!
Will not come again.

This review is for their lunch buffet. $ 8.95
They replenish the food ever so slowly.
Especially the popular items like shrimp appetizer. It seemed like they want people to give up and leave before they replenish these items. It was empty when we sat down and it was still empty 40 min later.
Don’t get me wrong. They were replenishing things like white rice, soup, noodles and etc. (aka cheaper menu items).
People were asking when certain items would be refilled and they kept saying they’re cooking it inside but it didn’t get refilled.
No wonder this place runs coupon on every coupon sites you can imagine. Because that’s the only way people would even consider coming to this place.
We’d never come back here and tell everyone we know not to dine at this place.

Bottom line: They forgot an item and insisted that it was never ordered in the first place. Getting a refund was a huge pain.
TL;DR version:
I ordered online. The food arrived within a reasonable amount of time. I thanked the driver, and he left.
Once I unpacked the bag, I discovered an item missing. When I called the restaurant, they insisted that only two items had been ordered. After talking about it, they agreed to call back once their driver had returned to the restaurant. Fair enough; I waited.
They called back, and insisted that the mistake could not be theirs. It was only after asking them for the total on their version of the receipt that I was able to convince them: their total was the same as the total on my GrubHub receipt, and there was no way that the two items delivered to me could add up to that total.
After all that, I was told that the kitchen was closed and they couldn’t send out any new orders. I had to contact GrubHub to get a refund for the non-​delivered item.
I’m never ordering from this restaurant again — and I would definitely not recommend it to anybody else.

Came here because of a livingsocial we bought and it will probably be our first and last time visiting.
The food was average, nothing that stood out (we had pad thai, panang curry, and the catfish dish). The catfish entrée was good, but there were so many peppercorn balls that accidentally eating one would ruin your appetite.
Not to mention that the entire dining room ambience was immediately shifted when an elderly man passed out and the ambulance had to come in the middle of dinner.
Food didn’t make a mark, but the lasting impression is the ambulance.

This place is terrible.
I’ve been here only once before with my family about 2 years ago, so thought it was time to give cee fine another chance since it is kinda near my house.
The boyfriend and I got seated and noticed it was empty. Given it was a Wednesday night, there were about 4 other tables though. I remember it being quite empty too the last time I came.

I was especially hungry, so we ordered the fried calamari to being with. It came out in a decent amount of time, but immediately it looked… off. The appetizer came with about 10 pieces, although they were larger pieces. Each piece was tough and rubbery. The batter was light, but because each piece was so large, you couldn’t eat in it one bite, resulting in having to take 2 bites and you look like an idiot trying to gnaw through it since it was so rubber-​like. They could have easily cut each of the 10 larger pieces and make it bite-​size piece, but still the calamari was horrible. I’ve had plenty of calamari from all over and of course, some were better than others, but this was hands on– the absolute worst ever. The dipping sauce tasted like from the bottle, but much thinner and watery, so it didn’t even stick very well when you dipped it.
Next we got the most basic thai dishes, the pad se-​ew (Drunken noodles) and chicken fried rice. Both dishes were on the smaller side, but whatever, we eat too much anyways, so portion control is not always a bad thing. The pad se-​ew tasted more like chinese chow fun noodles, so it wasn’t bad… just obviously did not taste thai at all. The fried rice, however, was terrible. It was WAY over salted in every bite, which really we couldn’t finish and it also did not have any thai flavoring at all.
Service was fine, but with so little tables, how could you not be attentive to the few patrons in the restaurant? The restaurant décor is nice and clean, but nothing special.
In the end, cee fine did not deserve a second chance. The food tasted just as bad as I remembered it did 2 years ago. There are so many other thai places in NOVA, that will give you decent food at least, avoid this one.

Terribly disappointing. They seemed to want to pretend that they’re a fine dining restaurant, but the only things to back this up are the prices, the chandelier, and the people refilling our water glasses every few minutes.
The food is really hit or miss. I had the Duck in Curry Sauce, and I thought it was very tasty, but the pad thai was very sweet but flavorless noodles with some chicken and peanuts mixed in, and the seafood in garlic sauce was bland and disappointing. In fact, the only way to make the pad thai edible was to add some of the curry sauce which cut the overwhelming sweetness and added a little bit of flavor to the very bland noodles. Yet for the crummy food, prices ranged from $ 15-​$ 25 for entrees alone.
Another problem was the ants. There was one in one of the cocktails, in the dishes, and some just wandering around on the table. Also, the restaurant was dirty. They have a badly worn and discolored carpet, the outside decorations are falling down, it just doesn’t give any credit to the ‘fine dining’ claim.
Between the outrageous prices, the bugs, and the mediocre food, this place should be avoided.

My husband ordered drunken noodles online @ Cee’ s for takeout. When I first arrived the restaurant for pick up, there was not a single soul in sight other than the host, the waiter, and the owner sitting at the bar watching TV. Though it’s a Monday night, it gave a slight indication of this place’s popularity for food.
I’ve never had a Thai restaurant mess up on drunken noodles that badly before. It was edible but no where near the expected quality that a thai restaurant should produce. If I can make drunken noodles better than you… then why am I paying for this?

Just a heads up: this review is based on take out and not an actual dining experience.
I ordered the Pad Thai noodles here since its super close to my place. When I ordered I asked how much the lady who took my order must not have heard me because she never answered and she walked away before I could ask again.
I didn’t think the price would be that much different then the other restaurants in the area.
I was wrong. Almost $ 5 more then every other place. I was shocked. This Pad Thai better be super delicious. I guess my expectations were a little high so when I got home and opened the styrofoam box I was disappointed by how it looked. Very greasy and dark. Still looks can be deceiving so I twirled my fork in the noodles and took my first bite. I was super hungry mind you so my first bite was a big one.
It was… just ok. Nothing great and nothing special. I got the seafood combo and the seafood was fresh and they don’t skimp on the seafood which is great. However the taste just wasn’t worth the extra $ 5.
I do understand adding seafood brings up the price but I don’t think it’s worth that much. Maybe add $ 2-​$ 3?
Like I said it wasn’t bad but it didn’t really get my taste buds flowing.
Ill stick to Tara Thai or Thai Basil when going to get my Pad Thai noodle crave.

We’ve been here at least six times over the past 4 years and every time it’s been at least decent.
I really like their fried rice. Their pad thai is okay to me, but my boyfriend loves their beef, chili, and basil dish. He gets that every time we come. Sometimes the food can be a tad bit salty, but overall I think they do a decent job on the stuff that I have tried. We also like their sticky rice with egg custard.
Service has never been horrible. Sometimes you might have to wave to get their attention if you want your check quickly. Otherwise It’s a laid back place.
They do different things such as wine tastings and cooking classes. Sometimes they have poker, sometimes they have karaōke. It’s interesting. I’ve never been to any of them.
I’ve been to a good amount of Thai restaurants around the area, and I think this place does a really decent job in terms of food and service. It can be a bit on the pricey side for Thai food. Like their duck salad appetizer was $ 10, and there were like a couple sprinkles of duck (it felt more like crumbs) and a bunch of lettuce and cucumbers.
Overall, I’ll continue to come to this place when I’m in the mood for Thai.

This is a good local Thai Restaurant right by my house. I have been here 3 times and each of them were pretty good.
Dried Beef Appetizer — my boyfriend liked it. It came with a spicy sauce. It wasn’t really my thing, but he loves beef jerky and it reminds me of that.
Pad Thai — good
Panang Curry — also good.
Drunken Noodles — good
Egg Rolls — standard good
This place has a nice atmosphere and you can definitely come here for a nice sit down dinner and it isn’t crazy expensive or anything.

The restaurant wasn’t really full on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. We were maybe one of 4 or 5 tables in the place.
The server didn’t make it over to us for a good 10 minutes. By the time she got there, we were ready to order. True to form, we got chicken satay, drunken noodles with chicken and pad thai with chicken.
The appetizer took 20 minutes to come out. The server never came back to say anything about it and we couldn’t flag her down. Our waters were empty and she was just whisking past us, ignoring me waving her down.
After another 30 minutes, the food was there. My drunken noodles were bland and dry. I asked for more. .. something. Anything. They put more onions on it. Ummmm, no. My boyfriend’s pad thai was sour tasting. I didn’t try it, but he told me it was some nastiness that he never wanted to experience again.
With the meal, I wanted Thai iced tea. The server didn’t bring it. I figured she forgot. No big deal. So I tried to wave her down to request it. Not happening. I had to go to the bar where she was pouring another table’s drinks. She then gave us one Thai iced tea. I ordered 2. It took a little while to get the 2^nd one. This didn’t taste like any Thai Iced Tea I’d ever had. It was coffee-​like.
With neither me nor boyfriend being happy with our respective meals, I called over the manager. Really, I just wanted more garlic sauce. Something to spice up my dish and make it not so dry. When I suggested this, the owner told me that this is how they make it and if I didn’t like it, I could leave. Oh. Ok. I said, «Fine.» I asked him what we owed him and he told us to just go. I’m not sure where the interaction went wrong, but he was SUPER rude. I wasn’t sending the dish back, simply asking for some sauce. Anyhoo, needless to say, I won’t be going back there and can’t recommend that you do either.

Keeping up the routine of dining at a new Thai restaurant and using a LivingSocial coupon at the last minute, I visited Cee Fine Thai dining in September 2012.
Since I was redeeming the coupon on the very last day, I figured I should arrive early at 5pm. With the weather on my side (Thunder and Heavy rain) I was the very first customer for dinner! As a result, service was swiftly executed with accuracy.
Pok Tak soup was the initial course made up of shrimp, scallop, squid, mussel and mushroom. The broth was spicy, not overbearing, flavored with lemongrass, basil leaves and Thai chili peppers. The soup was okay but it did not win me over my preferred Tom Yum Goong.
Next up was Larb Gai (Chicken) salad. The texture consisted of a typical larb dish, e.g. ground meat, and flavor (fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, Thai peppers, garlic). The dish tasted better than the Pok Tak soup.
Finally the Thai Omelet was delivered. The omelet was good since it was not too salty from the fish sauce. The chef definitely had the right mix of ingredients. I prefer my Thai omelet’s a bit on the crispy, almost burnt side; however, this particular omelet was cooked right for the average clientele.
Upon leaving I noticed customers dining in four tables. The weather definitely played a factor was we had tornado and thunder storm warnings. However, the LivingSocial expiration coupon probably helped increase the crowd factor.
Also, they offer Thai cooking lessons on a monthly basis. For only $ 45, the chef will teach two dishes. Try it out and Unilocal it !

Just an average thai place. Food has been consistent in my experience dining there, but there are much better thai options around. The portions are too small for the price. The redeeming factors: a) Coupons for GMU students like myself
b) Friendly and attentative staff
c) Clean. The environment is great for those who would like a more quiet atmosphere.
overall, while I may not frequent it, the food is not bad and the coupons and geographic convenience are the main reasons I go every now and then.

There are better Thai restaurants.
So, I should have taken it as a sign when I purchased a GC from
for this place, AND they were/​are featured on
as a 1,000 reservation spot. That sort of guerilla marketing screams, we need business and can’t bring it in on our own. But no, I lied to myself, made excuses, and hoped for the best. I chose to not listen to the warning bells that should have been sounding off.
Food:
–Meh… My husband and I like our food «Thai Hot». Therefor, if we order it Thai hot, please make it Thai hot. We also order the same dish at every Thai restaurant we go to. We actually dinned here a few times… However, the first time was the best time, and the rest were down hill. They also are extremely slow to refill drinks. This is a pet peeve for my hunny.
Service:
–Meh… This also varied… However, I have no idea why. Service does not appear to have anything to do with how busy the restaurant is. It’s 100% the server.
Policies:
As I mentioned, I purchased a GC on
for this place. However, when we went to pay the manager came to us and shared that if we intended on paying with the GC he was canceling our reservation on
. (No credit for the reservation.) On the GC
and restaurant website there isn’t any mention of not being able to use make reservations through opentable and also use GCs. We didn’t argue, but we’re never going back.
Bottom Line: There really are better Thai spots. Just go to Courtside Thai in Fairfax instead.

After spending a day touring Virginia Wineries, I stopped by this place for a sobering bite to eat. Thai food actually complements the VA wines quite well.
This place had nice service, and good food. The décor reminded me of «fancy» chinese restaurants in the 80s with buddha statues and stereotypical asian decorations abound. Not too busy on a Saturday dinner crowd.

After picking up my just arrived lamps from the Lamps and Lighting Gallery at Fairfax Circle, I was headed home. It was getting late and I was hungry enough that I did not want to wait to get home to Haymarket and then cook up something.
So I stopped in at Cee Fine Thai Dining. Recalling that it received good reviews on Unilocal — I was all about some fine Thai dining!
There was only one other table eating when I arrived. I quickly ordered the Tom Yum with shrimp, the Papaya salad, and the Kee Mao Gai.
The salad and soup were brought out together. The papaya and carrots were fresh and crunchy, although the dressing was just a tad on the to sweet side — it could have been a little heavier on the lime/​citrus flavor. The soup was outstanding. It did have a few small chunks of inedible Lemongrass stalks in it — but it was soooooo good, I could have drank a gallon of the broth and been happy.
Last but not least — the Kee Mao Gai was brought out. It was topped with a healthy sprig of fresh Thai Basil. I picked the leaves off and threw them into the mix.
This dish was succulent. The noodles were almost melting in my mouth. There was this slight taste of char to it, like something you’d get on a Charcoal grill. The chicken was excellent in this dish, It could have been spicier, but I forgot to order extra spicy.
In spite of the three things I mentioned, it was a great meal!