Great renditions of Thai cuisine infused with Asian influences. Would come here again.

This is my 3rd time at Kiin, however my first with they new menu. My parents (who love thai) were visiting and we wanted them to experience a slightly elevated version of what Thai could be in Toronto. While the stalwarts of their menu, the Roy Thai and Khao Yum, continue to impress, the remainder of our dishes totally brought the quality of the meal down to worse than mall foodcourt Thai. Unfortunately our third round of dishes (the crab curry and tofu/mushroom curry) were new takes on the classic curry which, i think, attempted to maintain the integrity of the components of the dish with deep fried battered bits, along with a curry base. At first, i thought the dishes were cold, which the kitchen obliged by refiring, but unfortunately round 2 was at best luke warm. The deep fried components unfortunately retained a lot of their oilyness too, which unfortunately spoiled the dish. Mixed in with an attempted flavourful curry base, the entire dish tasted like a take out khao soi which spent too much time in an uber eats. The service, while friendly, was woefully slow with drinks, and seemed a bit haphazard when it came to clearing dishes-- our khao yum still had some left in the bowl, and our plates were being cleared. They did offer us dessert after the fact, on them, however at this stage we were all pretty stuffed and ready to leave. At over 25$ a pop, i expected the dishes to at least be warm, and would have appreciated if they actually comped these plates or at least offered up more than just an apology. In a town where plenty of Thai options exist, this "high end" experience no longer remains as such. Save yourself the cost and walk down to its (still related i think) neighbour at Pai. read more

All time favourite Thai restaurant. Unique food, incomparable service. Ask for the chef's table for a more unique experience.

I've been here a few times and each time was mediocre. For the price I feel it's a bit much although the presentation is very beautiful.I think their presentation for a Thai restaurant is probably the nicest I've seen in Toronto but like I said it's slightly overpriced for the amount of food you get. would I go back obviously yes cuz I've been back a few times for a few birthdays but it's not a place I would go to eat regularly. read more

Super interesting flavours! Eating here was not an ordinary restaurant experience - it was an experience that exercised all my taste buds and engaged my mind by really making me think about the food I was eating. I'd definitely go back here for a special occasion. They also have great service! read more

It was not a perfect experience, but the Regulars who are also responsible for Pai around the corner, should be considered national treasures. Firstly, I often joke that Pai should pay me royalty. I have been there so many times since opening and moreover have either taken friends or told friends to go who not only have kept dining there, but have taken their friends and so on. Whereas Pai serves northern Thai street food Kiin ('eat' in Thai) is meant to offer food that the royal family eats in Thailand. Now the Thai government and politicians have no respect for the Thai royal family having ignored them, silenced them and most recently not even allowing the new king take the throne, but putting all of that aside Kiin serves good food apparently fit for a king in a faux-posh setting that is sure to end up on the huge wastes of time that is Instagram/Twitter/Pinterest/Whocares they will all join Facebook and Myspace as yesterday's news soon. Back to Kiin and the lunch menu is limited. The full menu inclusive of their dyed dumplings is available for dinner. The lunch menu is comprised of three curry dishes, three rice dishes and a make-your-own noodle soup fare. The last one includes all sorts of noodles, different meats and soup base. I had the Khao Kha Moo, which despite its name is braised pork hock served on rice with greens and half an egg. The sour dipping sauce is tasty and different. Its orange colour is also a delight. I would order this again, but the five-spice pouring sauce should be used sparingly as it can overwhelm and dampen the meal if completely used. It was tasty and felt high quality. My friend had meat with flat noodles and Tum Yum and really enjoyed it. Good food to be found here for sure. The soup is served with condiments like sugar, chili peppers and Thai fish sauce. Each meal is $14, which takes me to another point of praise for the Regulars. They are not coasting on their well-earned reputation to try to make money, make an excuse of the location, charge extra from a near-captive audience or simply forget what made them successful in the place and become greedy. It may be food fit for a king - and the royal family's portraits and photos are on the wall - but it is not expensively sold at Kiin. What's more, the lunch menu has no appetizers or desserts listed and the waiters did not try to sell alcohol, pop or whatever. I am not against appetizers or dessert and often order them, but again have to tip my hat to the owners who are more about their art, passion and customers than revenue, balance sheet and gross profit. As for the setting, which I have already touched upon, it looks like one of those colonial estate houses one sees in movies set in India 150 years ago where the local Indian workers serve food to their colonial British masters. Imperialism aside, the colour scheme and decoration is the exact opposite of Pai. Whereas Pai is dark, cluttered and casual, Kiin is posh, decorated with a few fancy pieces and white tiles, white and pink ceiling and walls. The bar panel does have that wooden side though. The restaurant is clean, but of course it is new. With that said, there were several crumbs on the floor and on the cushion and a piece of food was caught between the leg of the adjacent table. Not good. The only problem with the setting is the Motown soundtrack. When I dine at a Thai restaurant I prefer to hear Thai music and not The Supremes, unless the old king of Thailand was a big fan of Marvin Gaye. The service was polite, but workmanlike. Just like at Pai or Sukhothai none of the waiters or waitresses like to smile, but the water refills kept coming and there was a quality check. It seems that their hiring criteria include having tattoos, which is fine I guess as long as that is not the job requirement in the kitchen. Hepatitis C is linked to tattoos. Speaking of which, theirs is an open kitchen and there are counter seats next to it. Not only the Regulars serve good food at decent prices in interesting settings they have saved Toronto from all the Chinese/Indian/Filipino and yes Thai cooks who serve that crappy-sugary-ketchupy pad Thai at their inferior restaurants. read more

Do not recommend. Unless your sole purpose of dinning here is for Instagram moments? Waiters ask you if you want to take photos before you enjoy the food. This is just trying too hard. Pathetic. Food was mediocre, flavour of the food offered no complexity, with over use of the spices. Server was rushed to get us out. No recommendations, no asking how was the food, no refilling the sparkling water bottle, no asking for desert. read more

3While nearby, I called for a last minute same day Saturday reservation and they were able to accommodate us, but I was warned at least 6-8 times on the phone witnessed by my friend that we had to finish by 8pm because they needed the table for a group of 8 (our reservation was at 6pm). On arrival 30 minutes later, we were warned again that we had to finish by 8pm. My tasty squid entree was served lukewarm (not piping hot or even hot) for $26 and I had it with a half bowl of rice shared with my friend ($5 rice shared between my friend and I - definitely needed the rice to feel as if you had an entree). My friend ordered ribs ($26) and said it was tasty and also lukewarm in temperature. When we left, I was tempted to tell them we finished 1 hour early (@ 7pm) and it was the food that took than for us to eat LOL. My friend was tempted to tell them that we finished early too. I think the place is simple yet cutely decorated, but overpriced food, especially if entrees arrive barely lukewarm and the constant scolding reminder, as if you're a bad child to finish within 2 hours was annoying. read more

My friend and I came for lunch on a Thursday. The food and the interior definitely worth Four stars. However, the service is not that good. Food: 1. Thong Thong This is a type of golden fried dumplings that tastes average, too crispy on the outside, not worth the price. 2. Tom Yum Gai The Tom yum gai is soooo good. The broth is creamy and very flavorful with chicken. You can also order a vegan version of this. I like it that it tastes less sugary than the Tom yum soup from Pai. (FYI, The owners of kiin also own other Thai restaurants: Pai, Sabai Sabai, Khao San Road. 3. A stir-fried chicken noodle dish( forgot the name) My friend ordered this dish and it was delicious. However, I find it tastes more like Chinese food rather than Thai. The portion is large. The waitresses in this restaurant are very laid back and never check on customers. We waited 15 minutes for the waitress to look at us. And this place is small and not busy during a Thursday at lunch hours. After we told her we want the bill. It took her another 15 minutes to bring the bill, and another 15 minutes to bring the machine! And at that time we are the only customers that need their attention. I do see myself coming again someday at dinner time. The lunch menu is good but still too limited. read more

I would describe Kiin as the more sophisticated big sister to Pai and Khao San Road. Yes... this also means it's more $. The decor is more posh and thoughtful, the menu more refined, but the service levels remain friendly, attentive, and super-professional, and the FOOD is excellent. A carefully curated wine list ties itself straight to the food offerings. The California red was excellent with the food we had. The dishes are colorful, original, and quirky - and the flavors and variety really matched up. Cheers! read more

The waiter was very rude. Before I finished my meal, the waiter kept cleaning the table WHILE I was eating. The food was salty. I don't feel welcomed at all at this restaurant. I will definitely NOT come back again. read more

Adorable interior with more than enthusiastic staff! Definitely get the royal appetizer as it's a work of art and is almost a shame to have to devour. A bit on the pricey side but definitely go check it out if you're into Thai or are a sucker for exotic presentations! read more

Loved it. Our waitress was a bit impatient, we felt rushed. But the food was phenomenal. Would highly recommend the dumpling platter to start. Go from sweet to savoury as they recommend and experience a theatrical performance in your mouth. Also try the beef for mains and dont forget to order their roti with it. read more

More like a Thai fusion. I will not recommend if you want real Thai food. The food size is small even is "Large". Four people came here, ordered 2 large, 3 small, one rice, not even half full. The taste is also not very satisfying. Also, the washroom is extremely small and narrow, im normal petite size woman. The environment is ok. read more

It's from the same people as Pai except I like Pai a lot better. Went to the soft opening during lunch and it was alright. Waited quite a while (about 30mins) for our food even though the restaurant was less than half full. I ordered the Pandan Iced Tea. It was alright because it tasted like water with a tiny tiny hint of coconut. However, it is very photogenic though so if you are there to take Instagram pictures I definitely suggest this drink. The food I got was the Braised Pork Hock. It looked a little underwhelming since the portions was so small and they put all of it on such a big plate. My friend ordered the Tom Yum with rice....looked and tasted a lot better. Overall, I'll definitely give it a second chance since I have not had their dinner menu yet. read more

Came here with a few girlfriends for dinner. We had a great time! The food was delicious, service was fantastic, and we liked the vibe of the restaurant. Must orders: - royal dumpling platter - sea bream - wing bean salad - khao yum (I personally didn't love all of the flavours but my friends did and it's insta worthy!) The food: - royal dumpling platter was one of our favourite dishes! Each dumpling is made with love. So much flavour and so beautifully designed! It comes with 8 dumplings (2 of each). You eat them in a specific order - from sweet to savoury. I wanted to order another! - we had a vegetarian in our party so ordered this other dumpling dish (purple dumplings - they come in the royal dumpling platter). - wing bean salad comes with soft boiled duck eggs. Tasted like crunchy okra with a spicy sauce. My friends really liked this dish. - khao yum is the pretty rice dish that you see all over Instagram. It's definitely picture worthy and is made with 14 ingredients. It's both colourful and flavourful. I personally thought it was too lemongrass-y and flower-y but my friends were fans. - sea bream was another favourite dish. The fish was very fresh and soft. This dish came with lettuce wraps and a refreshing lime sauce. - the mussels were good. Sauce was flavourful and it came with a decent amount. - dessert was a fruit plate. I think they're working to expand their dessert menu. I personally wouldn't recommend ordering this. $15 for a few pieces of fruit. The space: Interior has been beautifully redecorated. The decor is classy and modern. Washrooms are a little small. The service: Very attentive wait staff! Water is always topped up. Servers explain each dish and how to eat it. read more

Service was very attentive as the waiters and waitresses always made sure we had enough water. The decor was aesthetically pleasing. The reason for the lower rating was because of the food. For the food, I was expecting something a little more above and beyond given the hype and the prices. The flavours are definitely different from other Thai restaurants like Pai. read more

Kiin - Royal Thai platter - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Service was great, the presentation is great. But the portion is so small even for tiny girl like me, I left there hungry. Because they definitely overpriced even the dish tastes not that different from Pai. We ordered masaman curry which was like $24 but you can eat half price at Pai. It came with really small rice, I tried to order more rice but it costed $4 so I was like forget it. I won't complain about the taste though. read more

4 starts for the way dishes are presented, good for taking pictures. The food taste similar to other good Thai restaurants, no positive surprise. A bit pricy if you also order drinks and desert, we ended up paying over $110 for two. Good services, will recommend to try it if you haven't been there before, but is one of those places won't worth going again I'd say. read more

Kiin - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Cool dining experience, nice decor and good tasting food. However, it was expensive with small portions. Wouldn't go back again, but it was worth a visit read more

The sea salt-crusted whole sea cream was delicious and not salty at all. The server removed the bones for us. Even though she cautioned us for tiny bones that might have been left in, we didn't taste any. The roasted PEI mussels were nothing special, and the portion was too big. It should be categorized as a Large (entree) dish instead of a Small (appetizer) one. Khao Yum was like Korean Bibimbap with everything mixed together. We made the mistake of allowing the server to mix for us and didn't realize that some of the ingredients were quite spicy. We should have asked to mix the dish ourselves. Then we'd be able to pick and choose the ingredients we liked. read more

Wow, no old Pad Tai here. Beautiful delish items here! Made with care and served expertly! Comming back here again!

Kiin - Toronto is a foody town - my argument with that is that it can be overwhelming to find something that stands out. BUT YOU...hahah! You created a lovely evening for us last night. It's like you know us or something - the music - yes it does make a difference - the table (those chairs were totally our aesthetic and you located us with a view of the action while coze-ied from it ), the food (extraordinary) and the service (perfectly timed and neither effusive nor aloof). AND every single person that touched us from the moment we walked in the door wished us a "Happy Anniversary" - plus the sparkling wine with edible flowers arriving at our table when we sat down as a further gesture of your kindness - well done! We are now HUGE fans and will be bringing rounds of our foody friends to experience your wonders. Thanks again, Wendy read more

The food was good and so was the service. The dumplings are really good. My favourite was the soft shell crab, get it with the roti. We had the Khao Yum rice, which looks good, but tastes blah. We had the oysters as well and it comes with some amazing Thai accompaniments, highly recommended. Stay away from the Khao Yum rice. read more

This place is perfect. I'm so confused about the reviews which complain about portion size--we ate So Much for a price that, while high, was commensurate with quality and creativity. Every dish was beautiful, inventive, delicious. The 'royal Thai' dumplings are perfect. Even the novelty-infused iced teas were excellent. Our server was charming, handsome, and an absolute professional. Can't get over what a good time I had. We'll be back and back and back. read more

Came here for a friends birthday a couple of years ago. We got served a lot from the menu as it was a large group of people. The presentation was beautiful, the food bursting with flavour. I enjoyed most of the food, loved the chicken and short rib curries but not did care for the pomelo salad. Took one star off as the menu is quite pricey and not worth it for the portions. read more

I have been to Kiin a a few times an loved the food. However, they have changed the menu as of a week ago and some of my favourites from the old menu (chicken) has been deleted and the options for the small plates are a lot more limited. Bring back the old menu! read more

The hospitality at Kiin is amazing. We lost track of time and thoughtlessly stayed until 0100 but no one at Kiin pressured us to leave and our server, Renelyn, provided great service throughout. Thank you for a lovely evening! read more

I recommended my boss to come and he said this is THE best Thai restaurant he's ever been to. This place is really unreal in bringing royal and fancy Thai food to Canada. I am Thai and I haven't even eaten half the stuff growing up there for 16 years because it's that fancy but chef Nui has managed to make them accessible and they're DELICIOUS. That dish with multiple rice colours the flavours are insane: they mix it up for you in front of you and as you're eating these bites of rainbow, the flavour explosion of the different ingredients makes eating it an experience that I can still recall even months later. It was literally a conversation of its own the entire time we were eating it. The appie of the 4 little dumpling things I don't even know how they coax the flavours out so well every bite is divine. Yes this place is pricey for a reason! If you don't have resos just walk in at 5pm but maybe with 1-2 ppl max. Otherwise good luck getting resos ahead of time! read more

Best Thai food I've everrrrrr had in my lifeee! theres no coincidence that the majority of the customers were ladies cause duh the aesthetic of this restaurant is SO on trend! who doesn't love millennial pink washroom doors??!!! When I think of Thai food, I think of pad Thai, mango salad and tom yum soup this and that lol But you won't get that typical stuff here! this place is opened by the owners of Pai so basically they just upgraded their old restaurant. their vision is to present thai fine dining with essential thai flavours without the typical stuff you get and i think they nailed it! I had the khao yum (rice salad), pork jowl, royal Thai platter (bite sized work-of-art appetizers) and coconut rice. Not only is the presentation innovative, fun, colourful and nothing Ive seen before , The flavours are sooo pungent, aromatic and fresh! Each bite is a legit party. Every dish i had, they made sure they incorporated some sort of herb or ingredient that freshens up the palette. okay i'm sorry i'm doing this place no justice. just go try it out yourself!!! i need to come back asap myself read more

The taste of the food is fine , but it doesn't worth that much! Price is really high and quantity is really less .we will never come back.

Great service and amazing atmosphere. But the magic really happens when the food starts coming out. The flavours are incredible - and the dishes are unforgettable. An amazing experience. read more

I took off a star for Kiin for one reason. The presentation of the food, taste and service were excellent. My one complaint is that when I made a reservation I was told we had to come very early as they were fully booked which we did not want, but agreed to. For the one and a half hours we were there at least half the restaurant was empty. I hate it when restaurants force you to take an early dining time just so they can turn a table over. This worked out well for them, but not for us as the customer. read more

Stumbled upon this place while looking to have lunch in the city with my wife. Very comfortable space, Food was phenomenal! and reasonably priced. What else could you ask for. read more

Food was fantastic. Very creative dishes not found at your standard Thai restaurant, with authentic flavors. Decor is shabby chiq. My only complaint is that the restrooms were beyond dirty. read more

It was really great ! This is one of the best Thai restaurant I've ever been to. Delicious food and a nice atmosphere as well.

Kiin is a Thai restaurant that avoids the typical pad thai and other overly-noodled dishes. They creatively and aggressively use a variety of Thai flavours and foods to create unique dishes. Our party was very unimpressed with the food, but loving of the staff. The food had some themes: way too many flavours, too much sugar, too much oil, and overcooking. The rice salad was bland and boring. The dumplings, while pretty, were diabetes in a ball. Fish was overcooked and rubbery (tasted unfresh). Lobster tom yum soup had an unpleasant taste. like oyster sauce or fish sauce. The bean dish was very good but very oily. Pomelo and shrimp salad was a huge disappointment, with strongly conflicting and excessive flavours. Drinks were good. I gave it 2 stars only because the staff (a young guy) was so attentive and knowledgeable, and the hostess was efficient and personable. It's an amazing idea to do creative Thai and veer away from the boring curries and pad thai, but Kiin missed the mark. Maybe after some time they'll grow to nail the ideas they've got - for now it's not there. read more