Maybe we ordered the wrong food to try but the crying tiger was terribly under seasoned and the thai basil rice was very oily. To add insult to injury this place (with 5$ tip) was 40$ to eat at for two small, less than mediocre dishes and 2 waters. Like a plate of rice with fried tofu and a plate full of onions and little slivers of meat served cold and called a salad. read more

First time trying Thai food. The owner was very helpful in recommending something. Had the Thai Basil with beef , chicken and shrimp. I had spice level 3. It was fantastic and just enough heat so you could still taste other flavors. Homemade egg rolls were fantastic also. Highly recommend this place. read more

Yes to everything here. Service is amazing. Quaint atmosphere with some tapestries and photos from Thailand. I had the Golden Cashew and close chicken as my protein. It was served with steamed rice and a complementary soup. I also ordered jasmine tea. Everything is a 10/10. Highly recommended!!! read more

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine - Golden cashew with chicken! It's soooo good. Served with steamed rice. - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Food is unbelievably great! Service is personal and friendly. Ambiance is very classic. The only place we like to eat Thai! Great family restaurant!! read more

A quick tasty stop on our way back to Kentucky. I love Thai food especially CURRY! However, I've found that Thai curry greatly varies from one Thai place to another and I have very specific desires in the type of curry I like. We ordered the Massaman and Penang chicken curry as well as pork fried rice. There was no request for level of spice and both were very favorable but I would could call them both level 2 spicy at best. They were also more a consistency of soup instead if the creamy rich texture I really love in curry. I was insanely disappointed but, I won't order curry from here again. The fried rice was lovely. Nice portion, rice has a very good moisture level and similar to the curry the flavors were very good, just not spicy. Pricing is fair to high. Portions were adequate and my price was $45 for my to go of three entrees. Not a bad stop. The dine in area is pretty typical for its location an looked clean. read more

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine - Pork fried rice - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

See all

Loved this restaurant!! Food and service were both great. Went on a Thursday and it was fast and awesome!

The food was very delicious. I decided on getting a spice level of 2, which was a good choice, as it was the ideal balance of heat without overwhelming the dish. To my delight, I was surprised with what appeared to be coconut ice cream for my birthday- a very kind gift that added a thoughtful touch to the experience. It was absolutely delightful. The interior, though it is small, is very beautiful and simplistic. The green tones are aesthetically pleasing, and so are the posters. I also think the addition of a fish tank is cool. The owner is remarkably kind and welcoming, ensuring that every visit feels special. I am eager to return and look forward to another memorable experience. read more

Great Thai food that is really fresh and well prepared. Service is outstanding, the main waitress is really nice.

Kinnaree is one of my absolute favorites on a rainy day. The red curry with chicken is my absolute favorite. So flavorful, fresh, and satisfying. The chicken and rice soup you are served as a starter is SO good and is THE thing I crave when I'm feeling under the weather. Highly recommend! read more

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

We're passing through Joplin Missouri on our way back home to Tulsa and we stopped at Kinnaree Thai cuisine for lunch. It was a very clean restaurant with a somewhat plain interior. The service and food was extremely good. We started with an order of spring rolls. Five spring rolls with a deliciously flaky wrapper and veggies inside served with a sweet-and-sour sauce. For my entrée, I chose Massaman curry with chicken, which was excellent. The curry had a very mild heat. My wife had chicken Thai basil. Both were served with a side of white rice. Our server was very attentive and friendly. She accommodated all our requests and brought out travel containers so that we could take home what we couldn't finish. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and make a point to stop here again in the future. read more

I am so upset right now... I was craving, Pad Thai, and my usual place was closed today, so based on the reviews I decided to get this place a try... Y'all this is NOT, Pad Thai! This was wet like soup (to the point if ALL the liquid spilling out and into the bag), flavorless despite the fact that I asked for a little bit of spice, and was capital WAY overpriced. I'd go in and give it back to get my money back but I don't have any time to wait to get to my next appointment. And on top of it when I got there, I was not acknowledged whatsoever which leads me to believe the service here is also severely lacking. Suffice it to say I will not be coming back. read more

We saw some good Yelp reviews so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant was located on one of the Main Street in Joplin, so finding it was not hard at all. You pulled the car right in front of the restaurant, they have plenty of parking spots. It was around 1:30 on a Friday afternoon and we only saw one table occupied. The owner came to ask us what we wanted WITHOUT A MASK ON! Normally we wouldn't have left immediately without consideration. But since we had a tight schedule to keep so we just ordered a couple of dishes. We tried the Pad See Ewe with spicy 2/5, but it came out 4/5. The flat noodles was quite wet, a few pieces of chicken, they used store bought peanuts. It's just blend. We got a lunch portion of Massamun Curry, it came with soup and white rice. A big bowl of watered down curry soup with a few pieces of chicken and a few pieces of potatoes. Again, it's WAY TOO SPICY for a 2/5. I like spicy food but these were horrible and cheap. I saw those chill pepper from pizza all over. It's not Thai spices at all. The soup was the worst, I had half a tea spoon and got a full mouth of salty taste. My wife's soup as well. Honest truth - the best part of it was the glass of ice water. We will never go back there again even if they comp us. I hate giving bad reviews but part of being a Yelper is to stay true to what I experienced. read more

See all

How have we missed this place, it had been closed but recently reopened. We have several​ great Thai restaurants​ in Jolin but decided to try this one we noticed when driving down the street this weekend. Boy were we glad! ​First​t off they had items on their menu than we have​ come to love in larger cities that no one in this area prepares. For exam​ple, their hot and sour coconut milk soup and it was wonderful! We ordered a variety of things and all three of us were pleased. The only thing that was a mistake for us was my son who likes hot foods asked for his order to be a 3 out of 5. Most places a 3 is a heat level he can do. The 3 here left him completely unable to eat, turned bright red and he could only take a few bites and decided he couldn't​ eat it. While guzzling water we called over our waitress and told her their 3 was like other places 5. She quickly replaced his dish with a lower heat level without complaint and joked that she couldn't​ eat 3 either and its her family's restaurant, her father is the cook. The interior is plain, more like a take-out with a few tables so don't​ expect anything fancy. But the quality and service were great. This place will go on our frequent places to eat list for sure. read more

I paid $40 for just TWO mediocre dishes. They lacked flavor and had no sauce. I cannot believe they charged me this much for something like this. I heard such great things about this place, and I am so insanely disappointed. Never again. read more

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine - Shrimp pad thai - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Came here from out of town and ate here. This place slaps it's so good!! I love spicy so was in heaven with spice level 2. Not sure who could handle the spicer levels but dang it hurts so good!! Don't sleep on this place it's worth every penny. read more

Favorite pad tai dish I've ever tried. The noodles are perfect and the flavor is so fresh. They add the right amount of everything. I always get heat level 2. read more

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Oh My Gawd!!! Mommas call the babysitters you might not come home tonight. Ps their heat is on the #!!! And read more

I'm in town with my boss for a quick business trip. We were looking for a place to grab dinner and it seems like Mexican or chains are the options in Joplin. We decided to try and go a different route and went with Thai. There is another Thai restaurant in town that Yelp rated high but it's closed on Tuesdays so we went with the next best option (it didn't hurt that it was close to our hotel). My boss ordered the pot stickers app. I went with the Duck Curry and he got Red Curry with chicken. The server asked us how spicy we like it and we both said a 3 out of 5. The pot stickers came out first. They weren't anything special but they got the job done. There were quite a few; probably 8-10. On to the curry. I'll start by saying the flavor was very good. The duck was cooked well. There were a good amount of veggies. The white rice was steamed well...now don't let the next few sentences make you think the meal was bad. OMG it was spicy. I like some heat but wow. My boss said the same thing. I don't even want to know what a 5 out of 5 would of been. Hell, I wouldn't want to know what a 4 out of 5 was. I finished my plate so it wasn't inedible but it is spicy. It probably took 5-10 minutes after I finished for me to be able to feel my tongue. To reiterate, everything tasted great. Just be careful when you tell them how much spice to add. read more

Absolute best Thai in Southwest Missouri!! But be aware that one star is closer to two, being a bit of a wimp I get 1/2 star

We all loved the food here! The menu has so many options, and it's easy to order vegan or gluten free. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable of ingredients in dishes. read more

See all

We love Asian food after living in Asia for five years. I really don't know how authentic Kinnarees is but I know the food is delicious. Friendly, efficient staff. A little plain, but pleasant , interior. read more

Excellent. Clean place. Drove 30 minutes from Carthage and well worth it. Ordered chicken satay and fresh spring rolls (very fresh) for appetizers, both great. Also ordered Showering Rama (could have used more Broccoli) and Pad Kee Mao w/chicken and shrimp (3 stars). I would cut back on the stars next time but still very good. We have one other Thai place to try that is very near to this place but if that isn't like this one then I believe we have found our go to Thai restaurant from now on. read more

See all

Amazing good and the service was quick! Great place to eat if you have a craving for Thai food that's better then your norm

I've been to Kinnaree twice and both times were mediocre. Personally, I only liked their curries - red curry and yellow curry. Everything else was honestly bad. My family never wastes food and this time we could not finish it :( . It's not that it tastes awful but its so bland, boring and a weird flavor. After that second experience, I just don't want to go back which is unfortunate because Kinnaree is one of the few Thai places in Joplin. The spice level is customizable - they basically just add more spice powder based on the level you request. They don't actually make the dish based on your spice level unlike most restaurants. read more

Went here only because another better sounding Thai place was closed. We were extremely dissapointed, many of the menu items (rice noodles) were unavailable, the food was probably the worst Thai Restaurant food we have eaten and the prices were quite high considering the quality, location, availability and the ambience. The interior was very mundane and depressing and the bathrooms were definitely not on par with most Thai places. They also wanted to charge 3% extra to use a charge card. read more

Truly one of my favorite restaurants I've ever been to. Every time it's wonderful. Quiet. Kind staff. The curry is to die for, and the Moo Yang is an absolute must. The decor is simple, and relaxing. Even if you just swing by for the Thai iced tea, Kinnaree is always a good choice. read more

I had the pud kee mao noodles with tofu and the chili paste fried rice. Both were delicious and had good flavor! I got the 3/5 spice level because I like spicy food. It was borderline too spicy. Definitely feel the kick from the Thai chilies. I would probably get 2 /5 next time with the chili powder on the side. I ordered for pick up and they were very kind. This is now my favorite of the Thai places in Joplin. I will be ordering again very soon! read more

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine - Pud kee mao noodles with tofu Chili paste fried rice Both were really good! - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

I arrived at 12:30pm/lunch. The restaurant has only 1 server and she's cleaning tables too. I waited patiently 15 min with no service at all. I walked out. Too bad because I the food smelled delicious. Need a job? They need Help. Please Apply. read more

It's my birthday and so even when it was snowing, my hubby took me out to dinner. I was dying for a Chinese chicken soup but the restaurant I wanted to go to was closed, so I searched on Google and ended up at this Thai restaurant. as we walked into this small place it made a good impression. the place is very clean / no rubbish on the floor and the tables were well kept . there were people eating and seemed enjoying their meal. I immediately liked the ambiance . the menu was what I expected in a Thai restaurant. I ordered chicken satay and a hot and sour chicken w/coconut milk and veggie soup. my hubby ordered garlic chicken and broccoli stir fry. my food was delicious , reminded me of Thai food I had in the San Francisco Bay Area ( those were the best Asian restaurants).price is reasonable and service was great . my birthday craving was satisfied. I'd go back again. read more

Delicious food and excellent service. Very very fast , had our appetizer and soup out immediately an out food as soon as we finished our soup . Fryer was broken . read more

See all

Absolutely amazing!! Excellent service and food was the best! Make sure you try coconut ice cream!

It is so hard to find legit, good Thai food but this place is the real deal. The food is so delicious and authentic. Will definitely come back the next time I'm in Joplin. Be careful though, the spice level is dangerous. I usually do really spicy and a 3 was perfect. read more

Best tom ka soup and drunken noodles in the area the flavor profile of the food is so good

The food is excellent and flavorful. The crab delight is delicious. The wait staff is pleasant and accommodating.

Oh my word, this was the best Thai food I've had in years. What actually attracted me to try this place was the negative reviews saying everything was too hot. I went and ordered a Thai hot green curry with tofu. The owner eventually convinced me to go down to just 4 stars because "just because you've had 12 stars somewhere else doesn't mean you can handle 5 stars here." He said he could spice it up further after I tried it if I thought it needed it (but it didn't). I can't wait to return to Joplin just to eat there again. read more

The food was fantastic and came fresh. We ordered and within 10 minutes we had our food. I would definitely recommend the Pad Tai for someone who is new to this kind of food. read more

I am driving from Key west to Colorado and stopped in for a last minute on the road craving for curry. I also got an order of spring rolls and calamari- all are amazing. Great flavor. Great customer service as well!! I'd love to live close read more

Look, if you're going to Reduce your hours and decide to close 30 minutes before your sign says you are closing, you need to update social media sites! Not everyone eats dinner at 5:30 PM. I for one, rely upon yelp to guide me when I'm in unfamiliar territory. It's complete crap to be closed early. If you don't want to be in business anymore than Close. read more

I LOVE Thai food. I lived in Chiangmai for 5 years & there are very few dishes I haven't had. Food from different regions are often prepared a bit differently, I understand this. And most of my meals were prepared in northern Thailand. I've eaten at Kinnaree three times. Each time I tried a different dish. I can't recall what I ordered, all were that unmemorable. Now I see that many guests are happy with their food. Perhaps the owner/chef comes from BKK or Isan. Perhaps their style of cooking is simply different from what I prefer. So take that all into consideration when you see I gave them only 3*. read more

Listen, i'm not religious but Dear God this place is IT. we come from california and have a high standard for taste, and for whatever reason it seems like this is the first place in the US that got Thai Spice right. Do Not underestimate the 1, 2, or 3 level of hot. When i tell you my mans was sweating from all orifices, believe me. my lips are still tingling steadily from level 1. Real authentic Thai food with the energy to match. Would come back again and again, even if Joplin isn't on our route. read more