Do you like Papaya Salad? Kwan Kitchen is the closest I've ever been to Thailand in California! It's everything except the little dried shrimps - exactly! Also fantastic is the fried chicken with sticky rice. Chicken Satay premium white meat. Nice service. No beers but it looks like there's an application made. Very popular, plan accordingly. read more

This place is good, will come back. I have both take out and dine in. Take out is good too.

I just wanted good Thai food. I googled and saw the almost-perfect (google) rating for this place, so I wanted to try it. I really wanted it to be great, and would have been happy to add my own positive review, but my experience was anything but positive. I called at 8:30 pm - they close at 9. I said I wanted to order for pick-up and they said, FIRMLY, that I would have to get there no later than 8:45 for them to take my order. It almost sounded like they didn't even want to take it, but I assured them I'd be there, and rushed. I was hungry and wanted to be sure to get my food. I arrived in time, only to find that my order was not ready, and then, as I patiently waited, another customer arrived, and placed an order! There was no hesitation with this order, they took it happily, smiling. And it really upset me. I told them I wasn't happy that I had to rush, only to find my food was not ready, and then they took a much later order with pleasure? Why? The only thing I could see was that that person was Asian and I am not. I'm not saying that was the reason, but what else am I to think? I also made a point of asking them whether they had included a straw for me in the bag for the young coconut I ordered. They said they did. Upon arriving home, I found NO straw. As for the food, it was just OK. I've had much tastier Pad Thai all over LA. This is nothing special and I'd actually say it was less than good. Another thing: one of the things I love about Thai food is the little sweet cucumber side dish that comes with it. Theirs had no sweet liquid in it - was just dry and not flavorful as it usually is. Also, I saw reviews saying it had a great atmosphere. I have to laugh at that. It's plain as can be. I decided to call them today, to try to talk to a manager and let them know how disappointing the experience was, hoping they would give me a reason NOT to post a bad review. I sincerely wanted to avoid it. But it just got worse. There was no manager, the person I spoke with hardly spoke English, and rather than giving me a kind apology, basically blew me off, then HUNG UP ON ME. So, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. I'm disgusted by this treatment and underwhelmed by the food, and felt others should know. I write lots of positive reviews, lest you think I'm just one who likes to complain. But sadly, there is nothing positive to say about this place. read more

I had their shrimp pad Thai and it was really good. Seems like it's family owned. Customer service was great!!! The pad Thai noodles were fresh and the shrimp were jumbo. It had about seven jumbo shrimp and the chili sauce coated the shrimp well. I ordered medium heat but it wasn't spicy at all. Next time I'll order hot. Definitely coming back when I'm craving Thai food in Pasadena!!! read more

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Yammy food with super friendly staff. Love it. Local gem. Surprise experience and will return again. read more

Kwan Kitchen - Krapow - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Food was good but it needed some salt , I'll definitely try the food again :) the server was really nice and helpful. Cute little spot.

Kwan Kitchen in Pasadena, CA, is a delightful addition to the local culinary scene, offering a taste of Thailand that's hard to resist. Kwan Kitchen has been open for just about a month, and the level of culinary expertise and service is already commendable. Ideal for both casual dining and takeout, Kwan Kitchen caters to different dining preferences, making it a versatile choice for Thai food enthusiasts. We started our meal with the Chicken Satay appetizer. A deliciously seasoned and a perfect start to the Thai our culinary journey. For the mains we had the Basil Beef, Yellow Curry, and Pad Thai. they were all standout dishes, showcasing authentic Thai flavors and quality ingredients. The Thai iced tea was a sweet delight, though a tad too heavy on the ice. Nonetheless, it didn't overshadow the wonderful dining experience. The friendly staff adds to the overall positive experience, making diners feel right at home in this Thai culinary haven. We Kwan Kitchen found it to be some of the best Thai in town and nicely priced. I'll be coming here regularly. read more

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Parking is convenient here, and the staff knows how to make dishes spicy. I did feel that portions were a bit small for the amount paid (at least on my visit), so while me and my friend liked our meal enough we aren't convinced about returning again. read more

Food is amazing, wait staff was excellent on Thanksgiving. Their curry was delicious and the zaap wings were so good. The inside it very nice and the seats are comfortable, I recommend this place read more

Kwan Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Doordashed food and it was very yummy! All the meals were flavorful and delicious. We ordered the green curry, pad thai, and pad see ew

As a Thai person, i highly recommend this place. Its so hard to find Kow Man Gai Tod, which is fried Hainan chicken, but this place got it! And its soooo good!! They also got Fried chicken with sticky rice, which i also highly recommend. I almost teared up eating it since I havent had this kind of fried chicken with sticky rice since I was a kid, when I was still living in Thailand. Their service is also amazing, this is my third time coming here and they remember me they always greet their customer warmly and make them feel super welcome! read more

Kwan Kitchen - Kai Tod with sticky rice :) - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I visited this restaurant with friends for dinner. The food was excellent, and the service was impeccable. We also tried their sticky rice mango, which was absolutely delicious. I'm definitely planning to return for more. read more

We came here today for Mother's Day lunch after visiting the Huntington. I saw that they had a great rating and their menu looked intriguing, and I wanted to try the "kra pow", a dish I don't often see on other Thai menus. It was so good! My son has branched out as far as trying new things, he had the "pad kee mao", I had a bite, it also was so good. They gave us a complimentary appetizer, which was so nice, I chose the fried dumplings. Our waitress was very sweet and I really liked the light fixtures and the open, airy feel to their restaurant. I highly recommend Kwan Kitchen :) read more

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Thai food is one of, if not my favorite cuisine. Was pleased to find a new place to add to the rotation. Food was excellent, and so was the service. read more

Kwan Kitchen - Tom Kha (Chicken) - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Simply delicious!!! I order Tom Tum soup with chicken and rice noodles. So flavorful. I was feeling a little under the weather today and I needed some soup. The regular Thai restaurant I go to was closed. I drove around looking just for Thai and I came across this place. My new go to. The customer service is A 1. read more

Kwan Kitchen - Taste as good as it looks - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Delicious is all I've got to say! Awesome service and beautiful ambiance! We also have some food allergies and the staff helped us walk through some of the items on the menu that were recommended! read more

This is a hidden gem! I really enjoyed every item I ordered and I can't wait to go back. The chicken wings are soooo crispy I was very impressed! They also were pretty large too which is always a plus with wings. I love Pad See Ew and it did not disappoint here. The pork was flavored so well I wanted to savor every bite. The beef rice was also delicious!! I loved the added cucumber slices on top. It added a fresh element to the dish. With the quality of everything I tried I assume everything else is just as yummy. read more

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Hands down some of the best Thai Food I've had throughout NorCal and SoCal. While I regret being so damn full every time I leave, I can confidently say I've enjoyed everything I've had. 5/5 - Pad See Ew Flavorful, great portions, and came out piping hot. They serve the spicy vinegar with it but you don't even need it, even when you get to the last 25%. 4.8/5 - Kwan's Pad Thai Girlfriend got this, was great. With or without lime, the flavor comes through and is delicious. Noodles were cooked well and when you take a bite with some Papaya Salad? Immaculate. 4.5/5 - Papaya Salad Yummy and spicy. No complaints here. 4/5 - Fried Shrimp Roles Damn good and just the right amount of crunchy. Portion size was quite generous too. 5/5 - Panang Curry SO GOOD. Not too sweet, not too savory and comes with just the right amount of rice. I got it with chicken but I'm curious how the other meat options would taste. My mouth is drooling a bit thinking about it. 4.5/4 - Chicken Satay Yum. Good with or without the peanut (?) like sauce. Chicken had a nice bite and was very soft on the inside. Comes on skewers so be careful not to stab your mouth as you inhale these. Longan Drink Hard to rate a drink but it was yummy. Not too sweet and had a good taste to it. A little pricey for how much you get but I'd say it was pretty worth. Service was pretty good with the staff being very attentive and coming around asking if you needed anything or had any questions. There was a family that obviously never had eaten Thai food before and it was sweet to see the server being very friendly with an explanation on the items. Definitely recommend coming here for a meal. read more

Kwan Kitchen - I .. forgot to take a before photo. But as you can see, there's nothing left HAHA. - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Went here to try out Thai foods without driving all the way out to Hollywood. The dishes were pretty decent. We had the Basil beef, Crsipy pork belly, pad Thai and shrimp TonbYum soup. The Tom Yum soup was really good. The right amount of spicy, tangy and all other flavors in the soup. They don't skimp on the shrimps either. The only dish was not up to par is the crispy pork belly. Very dry both inside and out. The SS AYCE was a bit salty to our tastes. Only one or two chefs in the kitchen so our dishes come out one at a time. So be prepared to wait a bit if you have a large party. The place has about 8 tables and basic dining area. It was good but a bit on a pricey side. read more

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Clean tasty Thai food easy to pick up, small shopping mall parking, good and friendly service

Wow, this place has excellent Thai food. We've been trying to find a good Thai restaurant for years, and we're so thankful this place opened! read more

Pad thai was my favorite and I'm a pad thai nazi. Its seriously done well here. Its just that this restaurant charges for any kind of meat. Why not just put a base protein and up charge for premium meat. It seems misleading. Like an instant upsell. Other than that. This place is good. read more

Their pad thai may not be the best pad thai in town, but their crispy pork definitely the best crispy pork in the world! I would order it again just to get the crispy pork alone. The pricing might be a bit more than your usual thai place, but you can feel the premium ingredients. It's also tastes more clean and less oily, and definitely not spicy. At the 'spicy' level, it's not even as spicy as 'medium' level in most thai places. This is a great spot for people who wants to know about thai food, it won't surprise you with spicy level you can't bear. And the crispy pork! Yeah i said it twice. Some crispy pork can be chewy, or crispy on the skin but hard on the meat. This one is both chewy on the skin AND the meat. And it's not oily! (Or maybe less oily, it's fats after all). But for me, this is the crispy pork of all porks out there. The holy pork! read more

A truly excellent, brand new Thai restaurant in South Pasadena. It is a very tiny space. They are in a teeny tiny strip mall on South Arroyo on what is becoming a very hot restaurant strip, so they share their parking lot with some other businesses. Still, parking was not a problem. The dining space is very small with mostly tables for 2. Don't go with a big crowd. I'm not sure there was even another four top besides the one in the center we sat at. That being said, on a Thursday night, it was empty. At least for now. Once word gets out how good the food is, that may change. They have been open at least a month if not more and are still in a soft open with a very small menu with limited choices. I asked when they would switch to a larger menu, but they said they didn't know. It looks like just three or four people working the whole restaurant, with real Thai chefs, which is nice to see. The waitress was very friendly, but to be frank didn't speak English particularly well. There were communication problems even in ordering that bordered on sounding like the old Abbot and Costello "Who's On First?" routine. Also, there is no alcohol to be found. Don't know if that will ever change, but I hope it does as I like sake or at least Thai beer with my Thai food. But let's get to the food, which is the most important element. Pretty much everything we had was fantastic. The weakest item was possibly the shrimp stick appetizer. I hoped they would be large shrimp wrapped in wonton skins and fried. Instead, it is ground up shrimp stuffed into a narrow wonton skin and fried. The shrimp was just a tad fishy, but they were still okay. The order of how the dishes came out was the only other problem. One entree came out, then one appetizer, then two more entrees, then the other appetizer. They need to learn how to better expedite their delivery of food - appetizer's first, then entrees. The other appetizer - chicken sate asked to be prepared well done - was excellent. One of the best I've had in Los Angeles. I know this is a standard dish that few places can mess up, but I've found plenty of other places that can. It was very tasty here and nice and charred the way we like it. The three entrees were ground pork krapow, a chicken panang curry, and a yellow chicken curry. The chicken curry was very good. The ground pork krapow - ordered spicy - was actually pretty spicy. The only complaint is they only offer ground pork or beef or crispy pork - no chicken. I like the spicy basil dish with sliced chicken, so I hope that become an option. I'm not sure why they can't do it now upon request, considering they have sliced chicken for all the other dishes. Still, the flavor was terrific. The best dish of the night was the panang curry. It was amazing. The flavor is just terrific and there was plenty of chicken in the dish. I can't recommend this dish highly enough. That's about it. The food is excellent. I can't wait to see an expanded menu. I hope they do good business. I hope once people find this place, I can still get in to eat without a long wait. Now go and try it and support this business, so they can thrive. read more

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Very good food, and far less expensive than another similar restaurant suggested in this area. I ordered online and picked it up. Cordial greeting and good food. The larb salad was inedible for the friends who ordered it, but the Panang Chicken curry was delicious and Pad See Ew was great. read more

This place just opened and we've been twice.. great food and friendly service both times! My favorite dish so far is the yellow curry with pork. Must try! read more

Kwan Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Love this place often order takeout can't wait to have time to dine in with my family. This is a place you don't want to miss!

Both the food and the service are superior here. I ordered low sugar Pad Thai, Yellow Curry with Tofu, steamed dumplings, and egg rolls. I sampled them all, and amazing, amazing, amazing! Additionally, I picked up an unsweetened iced tea, and it tasted like freshly made tea--excellent! I was waited by June, who is a warm-hearted, respectful person. Kwan Kitchen is the best Thai food in the area. read more

Very friendly, delicious food, busy with customers. All the food coming out looked delicious. Lots of to go orders, too. All around great experience. read more

Great food, good service and atmosphere too! First I thought this place was chinese food but it is Thai food. Everything was tasty and delicious. The food came out fast too. Didn't expect this from a small shopping plaza read more

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I really liked the spicy basil (fried) tofu. My favorite of the dishes we tried. We are vegetarian so I can't comment on a lot of the menu items. The rest of the food was good, spring rolls were good, and we ordered green curry, at a level 5, probably should have it ordered it to be spicier, as it wasn't that tasty. I had a few bites of the pad thai and took most of it home . The portions are a good size. Service was friendly, though on the slow side. With all of the options for Thai food in Pasadena, I'm not sure if we'll return. read more

Kwan Kitchen - Check - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

The Pad Thai was the best I've ever had. The crispy pork on top and pork belly pieces inside elevated it a lot. I was also able to taste hubby's Tom Kha soup. Great flavor. Friendly service. read more

Kwan Kitchen - Soft Opening Menu - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Yum good was great. Super friendly staff. Easy to find parking as there is a lot there. Crispy pork was our favorite. Crab fried rice was good, pad siew ew was cooked well. A bit spicier than expected at mild but would definitely return. read more

Service - the server is so kind and friendly. I feel very welcome! Thai coffee - YUM. Exactly what I hoped for. My only wish is that the cup was bigger. Because it's so good, I feel like I'll finish it really quick. I also like to see my drink, but they have an interesting silver mug. Totally a personal preference though. Kwan pad Thai - their version of pad Thai with shrimp and crispy pork belly. I have to be honest and say the pork belly was a bit on the drier side for me. Maybe they're going for a light, crispy pork belly? The pad Thai itself was good though. Just a heads up for those who are queasy about fishy things, this plate comes with tiny little dried shrimps and it was too much for me so I had to push it to the side. If you love the little shrimpy guys, then you're safe! Dining area - spacious, clean and comfy chairs! read more

Kwan Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Kwan's Kitchen, in its soft opening phase, has a charming small restaurant that offers a glimpse into its kitchen. The staff is friendly and attentive. Beware of the slight slope at the entrance, I tripped on it.... Twice. While some dishes like the Pad Thai and Pad See Ew were a bit lackluster, the stir-frying was well done. The chicken in the dishes tended to be on the dry side but still edible. The Tom Yum soup had a good balance of sour and spicy flavors, although the chicken could have been moister. My go-to, the Krapow, was a pleasant surprise. It looked amazing!! I also asked for extra spicy and extra basil and they delivered. The over-easy egg on top was a delightful touch. Though a bit on the salty side, the taste was excellent. It could benefit from adding actual chilis to the dish. I think they used some sort of chili paste ‍ I'd definitely order this dish again. read more

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absolutely delicious!! hit the spot for a quick lunch and the staff was incredibly attentive. very cutely decorated inside as well! would def come back read more

Kwan Kitchen - Krapow Crispy Pork - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Kwan Kitchen brings all the right ingredients for an all around formidable dinning experience. My wife and I have been coming since they opened their doors and I now write this overdue review in testament of their continuous commitment to delicious food and attentive and friendly service. The Momma Hot Pot is simply out of this world! And Kwan's Pad Thai will surely meet your expectations of a fresh and rich in flavor dish. For all the spicy connoisseurs, dare to enjoy their Thai spicy and you will not be disappointed. Cheers to the best Thai Food in Pasadena, CA! read more

Wonderful food! It's so nice to have a great Thai restaurant in Pasadena! The staff is friendly, they have parking and the spice level is on point. All around an excellent restaurant experience read more

A spacious takeout and dining restaurant, with parking available outside. The menu was simple to navigate. Staff was friendly. Food was crafted quickly and served fresh from the stove. Shrimp stick was fried well-right, along with a creamy-spiced curry and bouncy noodles with slow-cooked pork. read more

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All the food was delicious and really well seasoned! The fried chicken was moist on the inside and I loved all the sauces provided! The servings were generous (definitely have enough for another meal) and came out really quickly. My partner commented that Kwan Pad Thai did not overcook the shrimp and the crispy pork belly had a nice texture. read more

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