Don't let the exterior fool You. This is an authentic Thai restaurant. I decided to give it a try weeks ago with my daughter and have been back repeatedly. Please give this one a try and support a great new restaurant in Hampton. read more

Wow. Ordered take out from here 2 weeks ago and it was awesome. Dined in 1 week ago and again was great. Unfortunately stopped in last Friday and was really disappointed. The fresh spring rolls we got 2 weeks ago had changed completely. Looked like they took Giant Eagle salad bag to use inside and a piece of tasteless chicken on the bottom. One of our party had a hair in his food. They were nice enough to replace the meal but no concern. When asked about our experience I explained my disappointment. Response was 'Hopefully next time you come it will be better experience'. Sorry, first 2 experiences were awesome. What could have possibly gone wrong so quickly. Like a completely different place. read more

Got chicken pad Thai and crab Rangoon, amazing!! Couldn't stop eating it! Plus there was so much jammed into the container I have lunch for tomorrow, and already looking forward to it. Can't wait to return. read more

I am very excited to have a Thai restaurant not far from home. The beef salad is good but not the best I have had. All the dishes I have had here were very good but portions are a little small although I have never left hungry. I'm just used to getting larger portions at other Thai restaurants for better prices. However I will be back, the food and service are good. read more

Since my first visit, I have been coming back at least once every week to a week and a half. Great service & wonderful food. Very fresh. My typical go to: Tom yum soup & beef pad Thai. All of the desserts are very good as well, my favorite is the fried cheesecake. read more

I've only eaten here a couple of times. I read a review and decided to try it. It's family owned and the folks are really sweet! The food is always spot on and I always get the temperature level of "heat" that I've requested. Great food and awesome family! read more

Good Thai food, well seasoned. Appetizers and main dishes were all fine. Excellent service and pleasant atmosphere.

We had our first meal here and it was definitely worth the trip. We have been driving by this place for months in anticipation of it opening. We ordered traditional dishes that we enjoy at other Thai restaurants and Kanlalya easily climbed to the top of our Thai list. Looking forward to trying many other meals here. read more

Fresh, amazing food every time we order from here. Highly recommend the Tom Yum and Tom Kha soups with tofu. Spice level is 1-4 so keep this in mind. Everything we have ever ordered from here has been fantastic--green curry, panang curry, massaman curry, fried rice dishes, Thai basil, curry and spice, and the list goes on. Be patient when calling. They get busy but they'll answer and the food is worth it!! read more

Great pleasant staff. Will accommodate custom orders. Thai food superb I have tried several different selections, all great. Menu diverse and prepared to order. read more

Great place! We drove past many times and finally tried it. Food was delicious and it's very family oriented. Will definitely go back.

Excellent, authentic Thai food! Very welcoming atmosphere and the family that runs it is very friendly. Awesome food!

The restaurant is simply a very clean very pleasant restaurant with excellent food and service. We had Tom Yum soup, spring rolls, drunken noodle with beef, and Pad Thai with shrimp. It was nice that the waiter asked the level of spiciness 1 mild to 4 maximum. read more

Never had a bad meal. Super nice family and employees. Take out is always hot by the time we get home. A lot of food for the price.

I am not an Thai food aficionado, but I got pad Thai for takeout one afternoon for lunch. It was great! Generous portion sizes, and the staff was very quick and friendly. I cannot tell you how impressed I was with cleanliness of the dining room. I am familiar with the location and the previous two restaurants that were previously there, and they have made significant improvements. I will definitely visit again! read more

Ordered the Thai Friend Rice with chicken. The peas where like rocks and the few pieces of chicken that were in there were very thinly sliced and incredibly dry. I paid over $13 which is high in my opinion for rice, a few veggies, and a few pieces of chicken. A well known Thai place downtown charges $9.50 and you get the same size container with more chicken, plus a salad. Won't be going back. read more

We love the Tom Kha and Pad Thai. This is a staple for my family - food is always amazing and authentic. We have only gotten take out so can't speak to dine-in service but we've always had good experience with ordering and pick up. read more

Was very good, the service was great. The food was even better. Perfect spiciness. 10/10 would recommend.

Food is excellent. Prices are very fair. We had crispy spring rolls and crab rangoon for apps. Both were very good, but the crab rangoon really stood out. For our entrees we ordered the Pra Ram Long Song and Pad See Aew. We loved both, and will definitely order from here again. The mango sticky rice was the best we've ever tasted. Very happy to have this gem in our neighborhood! read more

We came for lunch the second day they opened. We arrived at 1150 and there were no other customers there yet. We were greeted and told to sit where we would like. The restaurant quickly filled up. I ordered the garlic pepper chicken and my friend had pad Thai. The spicy scale was 1-4, I ordered 2 and my friend ordered a 4. I would say if you don't like spicy definitely tell them that. A 2 was medium spice and the 4 was spicy but my friend thought it could have been spicier. The vegetables in my entree were extremely fresh, high quality and delicious. Presentation was nice too. They garnished with a little cilantro. Super yummy and fresh tasting. It came with white rice. I would like to see coconut rice on the menu. Lunch portions come with a vegetable spring roll and duck sauce for dipping. Everything came out quickly. We were in and out in less than an hour which is perfect during the work week. I had soft drink and the bill came to $11 before tip. Looking forward to coming back again. read more

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My wife and I tried Kanlaya for dinner. We started with the Crab Rangoon appetizer which was good, but nothing set it apart from other places. We each ordered a different hot tea which was funny because they were Lipton tea bags. Then came the Tom Yum soup which was excellent. I've never had a soup with more flavor. I will warn you that I ordered spice level 1 out of 4 and it was really spicy...and I like spicy but to me that was like a 3. Then we had the Drunken Noodle with chicken ordered at a 2 and it wasn't as spicy as the soup, so the scale maybe a bit inconsistent. If you don't tolerate spicy well, I would stick with 0-1 here. The dish was really good and very filling. Everything was cooked perfectly, and priced reasonably. We would definitely return. read more

This food changed my perspective on life. Incredible service, delicious food, and a great atmosphere! Favorite aspect of the restaurant is the guy at the front desk. I would recommend this food to anyone who appreciates great Thai food! read more

We were very happy to see another Asian restuarant opn to the North of the city. However our excitement turned to disappointment with our first and only visit. Perhaps it was because first impressions are lasting ones or perhaps because we lived in Thailand and know what authentic Thai food shood taste like. Out of the box, the only silverware given is one fork...not a knife and a fork or a spoon and a fork but one fork. This in itself wouldn't be so bad but the fork was not even clean--DIRTY..not just water stains that could be rubbed off but crusted food on a fork. We asked for "prik nam plaa" (spicy fish sauce) and were told the restaurant doesn't use fish sauce because of all its vegetarian customers..We then asked for the typical sauce caddy that are ubiquitous in Thai restaurants..no joy on that either. This was the first and only Thai restaurant that we have ever visited that did not provide the prik nam plaa or a sauce caddy with hot sauce, sweet sauce etc. We ordered several plates varying from two to three stars hot out of four stars...I guess we should have ordered five star hot because with the exception of the papaya salad the food was bland. We absolutely love Thai food but won't be visiting Kanlaya again. The only thing that saved this from being a one star was the service which was polite and attentive. read more

Food was good. Service was awful. Environment was blah. I really hope they work out the kinks in the service. Too much running, literally, by staff and still slow service. When drinks came we immediately ordered appetizers so not to lose our waitress' attention. When she came back to take our orders 15 min. later, I asked if the appetizers were up yet and she told us she hadn't put the appetizer order in yet. So much for trying to get things moving by ordering expediently. Eventually one of the two appetizers came out another 15 min or so later. The next table seated after us received the other appetizer we ordered. When asked, another waiter brought out our order slip from the kitchen to show us we didn't order the second appetizer. I told him we did but it apparently did not get placed by our server. He offered to put it in and he said it would only take a couple of minutes. Given the delay in getting our order in and waiting time for the food so far, i just asked that they bring out our entrees without any further delay, assuming those orders were placed. Food was good but just took too much time and chaos to finally get it. My family suggested we consider the place for take out only next time. read more

Every time I go I want to try something new but my usual is so good, I just can't. Very very solid food and service. Super friendly people, and most importantly, their food is really good. You will not be disappointed. read more

So good I've had it twice within the last week! Very reasonable prices. Had the mussaman curry with shrimp and it was delicious and so flavorful. Spice level of 1 was just enough heat to give flavor but not make it difficult to eat. (I'm fairly average with tolerance for heat) Spring rolls were fresh and tasty. Came back for take out a week later to try the Pad Thai and crab Rangoon. Also super tasty, huge portion that was lunch and dinner for that day. Crab Rangoon was amazing. Little crispy and creamy pouches of awesomeness. And the take out order was ready super fast. read more

Great new option and needed spot in Hampton! Staff goes out of their way to accommodate orders and service is friendly and efficient. The menu shines with unique items all delicious and FRESH . Not much ambiance inside but clean and byob. Take out good option too. Delicious panang curry and wings. Pad thai was perfect for those unfamiliar with more "exotic" choices. read more

Fantastic food and the nicest servers around. I love the fact that the veggies are not soggy and over cooked. Everything taste really fresh.

Visited for lunch today. We have not had Thai food as good as this since visiting NYC. Nice young man helped us navigate the menu. We had a sample of crispy wonton for app along with cup of Tom Kha for myself and fresh spring roll for my husband. We both had seafood drunken noodle for entrees and green tea. Everything was superb. Will be back and telling friends about this new place. read more

This place is awesome! I've tried almost everything on the menu and haven't been disappointed yet. Great service and always very friendly staff. read more

Sooo yummy!!! Probably the best Thai food I've tried. The Thai basil is so good . Everyone is super nice as well and the service is great. I would definitely recommend! read more

Good service excellent food! Best Thai food I've ever had in a quaint little place :)

Great addition to the area! Delicious food! Friendly and attentive service! Will most certainly be back!

Told by a local to try it. Very glad we did! The food was very good. Very beautiful presentation. Tried a variety of items and they were all yummy. The decor is a bit cheesy. I'd definitely order takeout a lot! But probably wouldn't dine in. read more

Ate in one time and take out a week later. Green Curry was good. Better than most. Not quite caliper of Nickys. No pumpkin curry. Had a 4 on a 1-4 range. It was spicy but could use a bigger range. Veggies were perfectly cooked. Crab Rangoon were excellent. Service was great. Had take out and had veggie only red curry. Good taste but not as hearty without protein. Will continue to try dishes. I wish the brown rice was the darker almost red/ black rice and wish it wasn't an up charge. Now if they delivered ?!? read more

Never, ever disapointed. Best Thai around, fresh ingredients, and great service. Beware of spicy. They rate at 1 - 4, and a 2 is daring.

Once we tried this place (and I'm sorry we waited so long!) it has been in our regular rotation for dining in as well as takeout. My husband doesn't like spicy food so he orders pad Thai at zero spice level, and I like some heat so I order pad Thai or red curry at 1-2 spice level. When we dine in we usually splurge to get the crab Rangoon as well, it's not the typical pointed square kind that you see in many Asian restaurants. Everything is always piping hot and very fresh. Staff is always friendly and portions are big. They also accommodate larger parties easily: I've been in a group of 8 one time and another time there were 10 of us, seated no problem. I recommend it to everyone I know because I want to keep the variety they offer in the area! read more

I've ordered take out from here a couple times and i'm always happy with my food. Everything is flavorful and fresh, i highly recommend it.

Everything is delicious! Highly recommend the Tom Yum, it's top notch! Love the spices! Great food!!

I'm very picky about my Thai food and I'm always reluctant to try a new place because it usually doesn't meet the quality of my favorite Thai restaurant in the city (unnamed). I went with my parents since this is close to home, and was thoroughly impressed. We had the Chicken Fresh Rolls which were exactly as described- fresh, with juicy chicken and enormous in size with a spicy, tangy peanut sauce. For dinner I had the Pad See Aew, 2/4 spice with beef. While I would have liked a little more broccoli, the beef slices were large and tender with little fat, the brown sauce was spicy and sweet and not overpowering, and the noodles were perfectly pan-fried with the egg. My dad had the basil entree with seafood and despite being out of the squid, he said the seafood was fresh and had great flavor. This place is a little gem- and extremely affordable, with most entrees coming in at $12.50. I'm not sure why the restaurant was empty- the food itself warrants a full dining room nightly! BYOB is a cherry on top. read more