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    Kao Thai Kitchen

    4.5 (232 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Salad, Soup
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Khanh M.

    We were randomly picking this place to have dinner. The shop itself was small, but very cozy. They're decorating the shop with Valentines theme now which is cute. Our food orders: - Tomyum wings. It's a big "YUCK", the wings were fresh, however, not so good on seasoning. They just put some Tomyum spice on the top of the wings and the meat inside was extremely bland. Also, no dipping sauce provided. - Tear tiger salad. We thought it would come with some grilled beef, however, it came out with some kind of stir fried beef. It's an okay dish, but too salty for my taste. - Larb salmon. We also thought it would come with salmon sashimi, however, it came out with fried filet salmon. This one is actually on us because we didn't double check with the waitress. Not the dish we expected, not so impressed. Kao soi duck. The only star of the night. Tasted amazing, we regret that we didn't order 2 kao soi instead. We might come back just to get it. Gotta make it 3 stars because 3 out 4 dishes that we ordered were not so good, especially the wings. Our waitress was very nice.

    Pad Thai WINGS (5 PCS) 10/10
    Whisper W.

    This is probably my 6th visit over the years. The food is outstanding but the service is sometimes hit or miss. Tonight our group ordered Pad Thai wings, beef pad Thai, miso soup, and beef massaman curry. All were a 10/10 easily. Tonight was a miss night for service. We were brought 2 cokes even though we ordered 1 coke and a sangria. We never got a refill or received water and waited awhile to get our check. Had the service been better, it would have earned 5 stars.

    Tom Kha Shrimp Soup/Delicious!
    Dale S.

    There's Thai food and there's Kao Thai's Thai food...light-years better! I started with the Tom Kha (shrimp soup) That was an awesome choice. Silky coconut broth intermingled with just the right amount of spice (medium hot for me), loaded with big, fat, plump shrimp, basil, onions and ginger...all perfectly balanced. (I added diced baby Chinese eggplant to mine and they were coked to perfection. Yummy! I then had the main event: Pad Makhue (baby eggplant) Eggplants stir-fried with house sauce, basil bell peppers and onions) Again, medium spice and it was perfect. Having had Thai food around the world, including in Thailand, I wasn't sure how Kao Thai would rate. Thgey are outstanding and the prices are reasonable. Go and enjoy or order through Uber eats.

    Bill Y.

    I stopped in here the other day and it was a very nice place with a friendly waitress and good food. We ordered a Tom Kha Gai and a wonton soup to start and both were very good. I ordered Panang beef curry with brown rice and my wife ordered Pad see ew. Everything was delicious and we will be returning very soon.

    Shrimp in The Pot
    Rachel M.

    I need not to forget about this Thai restaurant. It was so good. I'm still remembering how much I loved it there. I feel like they definitely have different menu options compared to the usual traditional Thai dishes you see everywhere. I ordered a chicken tom kha soup, shrimp in a pot and my hubby ordered the Thai fried chicken here. Seriously so many unique flavors from this food. Service was great and welcoming and it's a nice cool spot. It wasn't crowded at all when we went. I need to go back here!! Definitely a place I will want to try more from.

    Allie C.

    I order from here weekly. It's always delicious. Last night I received this for free in my order, what a sweet surprise! Love this place

    Mara M.

    5 stars for the Thai food, 4 for the sushi. It looked like a nice spot to dine in at but we took our food to go. Service was quick and everything was delicious! Would definitely recommend and come back!

    Ga Prow
    Brian D.

    Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Finally a Thai spot that doesn't mess around with their spice , I ordered Thai hot because guess what ladies and gentleman it's that way in Thailand !!! Let's talk ga prow , Thai basil, fish sauce and a subtle sweetness. I loved the Thai spicy level , it was just borderline too hot but that's where spice lovers draw the line, the initial bites were very hot but I got used to it as I ate. This was very good and a new Thai dish I haven't had before. Going to add more to this isn't soon :)

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    Ben F.

    My companion and I have been to this restaurant nearly a year ago. We decided to return and try the Tom Kha Gai and garden rolls (aka Summer Rolls aka Spring Rolls). The waitress greeted us as we walked in and we were immediately seated. The restaurant was fairly empty and the service was prompt. The restaurant was fairly quiet with light, jazz music playing in the background. Very easy to communicate and the tables were not too tight. We ordered two cups of the Tom Kha, which was the whole point of going. If a Thai restaurant does a good Tom Kha you're usually gonna have a good meal. The Tom Kha was creamy and had the right amount of lemongrass and Galangal. Very good. The garden rolls were interesting, but very tasty. For starters, they did not have the vermicelli and it came sliced, almost like sushi. The greens inside coupled with the shrimp and peanut sauce was very good. In fact, when we next make these at home, we may leave out the vermicelli. We split the monster roll as our appetizer. The fish was fresh as was the crab. The shrimp was lightly fried. We are planning on coming back again to try some of the other items on the menu that looked as good.

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    6 years ago

    Food was good quality and taste however could improve dining area. Not bad but others have better atmosphere.

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    7 years ago

    Delicious!! High quality food, amazing flavor and very nice presentation. The place is comfortable, nicely decorated and very clean.

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    Cute setup, tasty food, fast and friendly service. Will definitely be back when I'm in the area

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    Good taste overall but skimpy on servings. Chicken fried rice with 3 pieces of chicken, the size of 2 inches by 1.5 inches.

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    8 years ago

    My favorite Thai place! Please try this one out! The food is authentic, the atmosphere is cozy and romantic and the service is excellent!

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    8 years ago

    Delicious, clean, and trendy. The pineapple friend rice with cashews and chicken was delish!! I will definitely be coming back.

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