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    Kanlaya Thai Kitchen

    4.5 (164 reviews)
    ModerateNoodles, Thai, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Rob D.

    Tom yum soup was good. The right amount of kafir lime. Also had panang curry which was less sweet than other ones I have had but still good. Heat scale is 0-4. Glad I got a 2. I like spicy but not so much you can't taste it. Friends had Thai basil which looked very good. Might try that next time. Thai iced tea with lime was very good, very sweet. Something different. Service was excellent. Ambiance was nice.

    Gianna L.

    Everything was very good. The Tom Kha was delicious. The shrimp cream cheese rolls could have been better but they we're still good. Service was very good

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    Morgan B.

    It was a busy Friday evening. Our waitress, I didn't get her name, but she's a freshman at Duquesne. She was great. She was friendly and helpful, and despite being the only one waiting tables and checking out to go orders, she did a fantastic job. This was our 1st visit here and will not be our last. The food was amazing. Got the Yumtom soup, drunken noodles. Both had a flavor dance in my mouth. The decor is minimal and clean. I think this will be a new weekly stop.

    Tried drunken noodles, red curry, satay, tom yum soup. Worth the drive and everything tasted awesome
    Shankar V.

    Good food and good ambience. Worth the drive. They use fresh basil in their dishes.

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    Jackson W.

    I got takeout from here and unfortunately found the food to be rather disappointing. I ordered a wonton soup, pad see ew, and crab fried rice. The wonton soup did not taste like wonton soup at all. It had carrots and celery in it which I've never seen in a wonton soup before. The wontons themselves were tiny and not authentic at all. The pad see ew also suffered the same issue of not being authentic. Instead of Chinese broccoli, they made it with regular broccoli. Also, the noodles were much thinner than the wide flat noodles that pad see ew is supposed to be made with. The least bad thing I guess was the crab fried rice. The flavor was decent, but I couldn't find any actual crab meat in the rice.

    Red Curry Fried Rice with chicken.
    Daniel I.

    I've had Thai food from many different places all over the country, but none of those other restaurants have flavor like Kanlaya does. If you are passing exit 38 or 39 on the PA Turnpike, do yourself a favor and take the five minute detour to Kanlaya, you won't regret it. If you like spicy food but actually want to enjoy it, get your spice level at a 2 or 3. My only complaint is that they never take the tails off of their shrimp.

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    Dante M.

    We found ourselves in McCandles one afternoon, and we decided to check out Kanlaya after hearing their food is fantastic. We can during their lunch hour, so they didn't have their full menu, but their lunch options we awesome! We started with chicken spring rolls and Tum yum soups! The Tum yum had an awesome flavor to it, and was spiced perfectly (I got a level 4). The spring rolls were nice a crispy, and were the perfect thing to snack on before the main course. I got the Thai basil with chicken, which was served with a nice side of rice! It was a little oily, which I'm not sure is normal or not, but the flavor was delicious and tasted wonderful. My girlfriends mom got the pad see ew with chicken (drunken noodles) and she liked it as well! It wasn't the best Thai food we have had (or our favorite in the city), but this was a great spot for a quick lunch!

    Jungle curry, crab Rangoon, and fresh spring roll

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    4 years ago

    Best Thai I've had locally. Chicken pad Thai is amazing. I would highly recommend this place!

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    5 years ago

    Honestly the best Thai food I've ever had in the Pittsburgh area. The pad Thai is unlike any other Thai restaurant near it.

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    6 years ago

    So so good! I've gotten takeout many times from them and it never disappoints - so delicious!!

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    7 years ago

    I got take out. It was just delicious and filling! Did not disappoint. New in the area. Will be back.

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    5 years ago

    I really enjoyed this restaurant and I can tell that the waiters are devoted to their jobs!

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    6 years ago

    Went for pick up, very good drunken noodles and solid sanitary practices to keep everyone safe

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    8 years ago

    I seek out great jungle curry and found it here :) this is a welcome addition to route 8. Service was also great.

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    I love the authentic Thai food here. The drunken noodles and mango sticky rice are my favorites.

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    5 years ago

    Class act with authentic Thai food. The sticky rice is amazing if you can get it. The shrimp is huge and fresh!!!

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    6 years ago

    The best Thai food we've ever had in the suburbs. It's even better than many city Thai food. This place makes amazing Thai food!!!!

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    6 years ago

    Staff was extremely nice, and the Pad-Thai was the best Pad Thai I have had in Pittsburgh.

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    Ask the Community - Kanlaya Thai Kitchen

    When is the sign coming out? I have came here many times in the night, and is i very hard to find it. Please reply to when the sign will be out so is it easier to locate the restaurant. Thank you.

    There is already a sign, went to eat today and it was there. I'm very happy for the restaurant.

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