Ghin Na Ree Thai is currently closed at the Lee Harrison Shopping Center, having been sold to a “new family.”
The two-decade-old Thai food restaurant near the Yorktown neighborhood shut down within the past few days, with both its website and phone message announcing its closure.
“Thank you for 21 years of great food! Ghin Na Ree has been sold to a new family and will reopen under another name in the future,” reads the restaurant’s website.
Ownership began telling regulars of the impending closure several weeks ago, saying in a note that “our parents are retiring and we’ve made the decision to sell the restaurant.”
The note also says that a “wonderful Thai family will be taking over in the next few weeks” while asking customers to “please continue to support this restaurant.”
The best Thai restaurant in Arlington for decades, Ghin Na Ree Thai has been sold ☹️ super happy they have sold it to another Thai family – here’s to the next family hopefully carrying on the Samla Family tradition of deliciousness! pic.twitter.com/zXWBKy12g5
— Nicole Merlene (@NicoleMerleneVA) September 30, 2022
ARLnow was in touch with the now-former owners last week — when the restaurant was still open — but they have so far declined to share who that new family might be.
The restaurant was generally popular with locals, earning 4 out of 5 stars on Yelp, with recent reviews calling the owners “beyond nice” and mentioning how large the portion sizes were.