Visiting Kansas City, this was the first restaurant that made us feel genuinely welcomed. The service was attentive, warm, and refreshingly proactive. Our server made sure food timing worked with our Uber pickup and had to-go containers ready! We've noticed many places in KC have a very laid-back 'we'll get to you when we get to you. Don't bother me' approach, which made the hospitality at Phikul Thai Bistro stand out even more. Excellent ambiance, spotless interior, and a team that clearly cares about the guest experience. read more

I'm not sure if all Fridays are like this, but service was some of the worst I've experienced in the entire KC area. We walked in and were seated. It took almost 30 min to get waters and one hour and 15 min to get our apps of calamari and shrimp rolls. Calamari was mostly breading. We ordered a noodle soup, which was forgotten. They eventually brought it out when they asked if we got everything. This was close to the 2 hour mark. When they came with the soup, we asked for additional bowls and didn't get any. So I found a corner of to go containers and helped myself. read more

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Our waitress was super accommodating for our group! Place is generally pretty cozy and not too busy when I went. I got the Panang Curry and it's the best curry I've had here in KC! My friend also got and recommended the Green Curry from past visits! read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - 36. Panang Curry - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Our group of 20 stumbled upon Phikul Thai Bistro after finding another nearby spot closed, and what a lucky discovery! With no advance warning, they graciously accommodated all of us, even moving tables so most of the group could sit together. Despite being lightly staffed with only one server, the team kept things moving smoothly -- food came out quickly, hot, and flavorful. I ordered the crab rangoon and shrimp pad see ew; both arrived fast and were absolutely delicious. It's rare to find a place that can handle a large, spontaneous crowd with such grace and still deliver authentic, tasty food. Phikul made our evening in Kansas City memorable -- definitely worth a visit whether you're in a big group or just stopping by for a casual meal. read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Shrimp Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Branched out and ordered this via delivery this past weekend, and it was pretty good. I would like to get the real experience of dining in, but for now, here's my takeaways: -Good quality Thai food -Round up on the spice level. I went medium to gauge it, and it was not spicy at all. I -Overall, it was a bit average, but rounding up a bit since I only tried one thing and can't paint a full picture With the cold snap, a warm and spicy curry sounded best. I went with Panang Curry, tofu, extra vegetables. The coconut milk was a nice consistency; thick but not too thick, somewhere between a soup and a stew. The flavor was good, but a bit underwhelming. Maybe the lack of spice, but everything felt just kind of.. fine? I mean I ate it all and was happy enough with it, but it wasn't memorable. I'm not sure I would order from here again, or at least would venture more towards their noodle dishes. read more

I stopped by Phikul Thai Bistro late on a Saturday night, and I'm sooo glad I did. It looks more like a takeout place, but they do have a nice dine-in area too. The food there is full of flavor!!! This spot is right across from Blue Nile, near the main entrance to River Market, just behind the KC streetcar stop. I ordered the chicken tom kha soup, cashew chicken veggie stir fry. The soup was okay, but the cashew chicken stir fry was the real star, so so good that I'm giving this place 5 stars just for that dish!!!!! Unfortunately, my phone didn't save the photo of it, so all I have is the soup pot picture. But seriously, go try that stir fry! The place otherwise was clean, and the server was really sweet. If you love a good cashew chicken stir fry, this place is a must-visit. read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Tom Kha Soup Pot - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Sister restaurant to Baramee Thai in Crossroads, Phikul Thai is a delicious Thai restaurant in the perfect location to fuel you on a weekend adventure in City Market. The restaurant isn't huge but it can get bustling on the weekends. A little dark and romantic inside. The service is awesome -- the employees are so kind and helpful. They do great take out. Order online and pick up your order at the counter in the back in front of the kitchen. The food is delicious! I loved the Pad See Ew. The portions are so generous. The mango sticky rice is also a great treat for the end of the meal. The menu is large so there's truly something for everyone! Limited to street and paid lots for parking, so it's a good idea to make a day of it and incorporate Phikul Thai into other City Market plans. read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Pad Sew Eaew - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I recently visited Phikul Thai Bistro on a Saturday around lunch time. With the buzzing river market, I was surprised by its quiet, calm interior. I was quickly greeted and sat at a comfortable booth table, and given ice water. The woman taking my order was so sweet and made polite conversation with when checking on me throughout my meal and when i went up to the counter to pay. A menu was provided and I was given ample time to browse it and choose my meal. I went with the red curry, medium spice. It had a wonderful kick to it. I was really happy with the portion and fresh white rice on the side. The curry had so much chicken and a great balance of veggies too. The meal was slightly pricey for lunch but worth every penny, and in line with similar thai places nearby . I will be back. read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Seating Area - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I could've swore I reviewed them before, guess not. They definitely deserve some love. This is our new favorite Thai restaurant. Fresh, tasty, and delicious. The service is usually simple with only one waiter on the floor, but they always do a great job keeping up. Bubble teas are super yummy! The food is fantastic. Restaurant is in a wonderful location at the Rivermarket. Can be a little confusing to tell if it's open or not with the double doors. This is a gem! read more

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Great service! Great location in River Market! And good food! I ordered the yellow curry with a mild amount of heat but I definitely could have went more spicy! I wish the pork in the curry was a bit more seasoned but everything was pretty good! read more

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In Kansas city and was craving Thai food. Found Phikul close to my hotel. Me and work buddy got sat right away. I ordered the crying tiger beef and the cucumber salad. Now the salad could have used some help. It was cucumbers, tomatoes and little shredded cabbage and peanuts. Needed maybe some cilantro, Thai basil ? I asked for Thai hot but ended up having to add more Thai chilies to it. The crying beef was delicious! Just how I wanted it. Over all a pretty good meal. I do wish our server would have come back and refilled my ice tea at some point but never did. Solid 4 stars read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Tiger Cry Beef - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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This was the worst Thai place of Kansas City. Will seat you and take your order then after a half hour say that they forgot to put in the order and that they are so busy it'll be another hour to get it. Waited over 30 minutes for a margarita that still never got delivered to the table. They don't have enough employees for their traffic and lane the customers for it. The employees could work on their personal hygiene as well. read more

Came here on a Sunday afternoon after walking around downtown all day. I ordered the pad kra pao and a Thai iced tea and everything was so flavorful! The kra pao was a little salty, but I loved the crisp on the pork and the perfect fried egg that went great with the rice. I've had pad kra pao at some other places and this was one of the better ones I've had others were a little too saucy for my taste. Would come back to try more things. read more

A nice thai restaurant by the river market. Service was very good. The people was nice and attentive. We order crying tiger (beef salad) , papaya salad thai style, (I should've order lao style) chicken drunken noodles and mango sticky rice for dessert. Food was fast and hot. They wasn't busy at the time, which was fine with me, it almost the start of dinner time. I like the beef salad, the dipping sauce was very good. My drunken noodle was good, I added some hot spices and it was super yummy. Lastly the dessert was the best mango was so sweet and coconut duace was thick and creamy with the warm sweet sticky rice. Must give a try if u around the area. read more

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Always love being able to quickly order Chicken Red Curry carryout. Service is friendly and food comes up quick. Don't sleep on the Boba tea! read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Daisy eyeballing Chicken Red Curry carryout! - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Everything went smoothly and well! The service is attentive and friendly! Our food were on the top of the world!

My husband had a 6 month deployment to Thailand when he was active duty Marine. All his favorite foods and sauces from his time there he found at this restaurant, authentic, reasonably priced, friendly attentive staff- and me? Thai fried fish & veg with Sam rod sauce. My always dream Thai meal. I can get it here with catfish which is very delicious. I prefer Chilean sea bass for this dish but it can be pricey for customers so I'm sure is hard to carry. Sister restaurant Bamboo Pennys used to allow a Sam rod sauce for their Chilean sea bass but last time we were in, no one knew what I was talking about regarding Sam rod sauce. And no Thai employees on site. Not the case with Phikul, and more economical so I recommend them over their higher class and priced sister! Check them out for sure. Phikul Thai Bistro. Always an enjoyable experience, nothing negative at all to say! Delicious! read more

Crab rangoons! I'm a fiend for them and absolutely had to try the ones at Phikul Thai Bistro. The pieces were smaller than the average crab rangoon, but they packed a punch of crispy and creamy goodness. The sauce accompanying it had a less viscous texture than what I'm used to, and accidental dripping was unfortunately common. Honeydew boba! I didn't expect it to come out in a semi-fancy glass, rather than the typical plastic to-go cup. The initial sip through the straw delivered a quite warm tea, possibly from the freshly cooked boba? The rest of it was cold. I couldn't really tell there was boba from looking at it, and I would guess maybe only 8-10 boba balls were in there. While I liked the glass detail, there was another detail that raised an eyebrow from me. It wasn't going to slice any arteries, but the rim was chipped. Though, with boba I drink with the straw anyway. It's still important to be mindful of potentially harmful glass. Yellow Curry Fried Rice! With a choice of shrimp for my protein, this was quite yummy. I went with a medium spicy level, and the medium delivered. Very accurate. The portion size was quite large, and I took some home with me. The vegetables felt more like decoration, and I do wish there was more of the dish dedicated to them. Sweet Sticky Mango Rice! This dessert is quickly rising among my favorites, and even though the previous orders left me quite stuffed...second stomach for dessert! The ratio of mango to rice was 1:1, and the coconut cream had the perfect level of sweetness. I'd go to any Thai place for this dessert alone! I was there during the lunch hour on a Tuesday, so the place felt very quiet, calm, and the service was fast and kind. read more

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We love this place! The servers are always very friendly and we are always seated immediately. It is clean and quiet and the food is delicious. Our favorites include the Thai wings or spring rolls as appetizers and panang curry or Pad Kee Mao for entrees. I also get the red curry sometimes--all are always delicious! read more

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Amazing Thai food. Tom kha soup is amazingly gud Excellent service Calming quiet private booth seating available read more

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Service was great, atmosphere was nice--they don't have TVs which I appreciate-- but prices were a little on the higher side. Definitely a date night sort of Thai restaurant. Although their other entree options sounded really good, I was just craving rice, rice, rice. I tried the thai fried rice (mild, with chicken-- $15.99). The mild is basically low/no spice. The fried rice was good, but nothing special. I don't think I'd order it again. The red curry (medium, with beef-- $17.99) was delicious. I'm pretty weak to spice and the medium was a good level of heat for me. I'd definitely recommend this. It is downtown near city market, so it's not a total surprise, but the prices are pretty high. I've never seen a cup/bowl of tom yum soup priced at $10.99 just for either chicken, pork, or tofu (shrimp is $13.99). Their tom yum sounds like it'd be good, but I'll have to try it when someone else orders it before I order even a pot of my own (which starts at $15.99). read more

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Omg this place was delicious!!! I loved my basil fried rice hot!!! It was so spicy. It was 1 level beneath the spiciest. I couldn't imagine it any hotter. The flavor was so good and a little different than other Thai places. My sister had a brown sauce dish and that sauce was really good!!! We got the philkul egg rolls and they were really good. The wrapper was clear like Vietnamese rolls. They look plain but so flavorful. Nice and fresh. Highly recommend. Service was good as well. read more

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Hidden gem in downtown city market area. Arrived here for dinner on a Friday night. Parking along the street or in a public parking lot. Beautiful Thai artwork on the outside. Purple color awning stand out from the street. Inside beautifully decorated with Thai wall art and Thai deco. Nice quiet atmosphere. They really put a lot of thought in the deco to bring you a true feel of Thai culture and cuisine. Food was really good and authentic. The hostess was very nice. Pricing a bit high. But for the ambiance of being in Thailand, I would come back. read more

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We went there to dine in tonight and it was a disappointment. The Mai Tai's were not good at all and expensive and the crab ragoons, there was very little filling. The meals were good, however my wife ordered the pork pad Thai and they gave her chicken. read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Pad Sew Eaew with chicken - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Stopped in to this place for lunch with a friend after shopping at the city market and it was fairly decent. The spring rolls were so light, crisp and delicious. My entree was the pad woo sen with seafood and it was ok but I wouldn't get it again. It was a little bland. My friend got the chicken dish with diced cabbage , i don't remember the name but it was delicious. The service was great and it was very clean and pretty inside. read more

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TL;DR: If you're a local, there's cheaper Thai food south with comparable or better quality, and you can dodge KCMO's tourism tax. If you're an out-of-towner, you can get Thai food that's a little more special at Waldo Thai or you could go to one of the many spectacular, non-Thai restaurants in downtown KC. Phikul Thai and Baramee Thai (another popular Thai restaurant in Crossroads) are owned and operated by the same chef, and the food is virtually identical. Both will fulfill your craving for Thai food--it's hot, it's tasty, and the right flavors are there--but there isn't quite the finesse that brings Thai food from good to great. The noodles in the chicken pad se ew lacked any kind of smokiness (comes from cooking noodles in smoking oil on a hot wok) or chew. The pad ka prao tasted more like sausage(?) than anything else. All things considered, if I lived in KCMO, I could see myself ordering from Phikul on a lazy weekday night. I'd still like to try their tom yum and pad thai, both of which have received good reviews from others. Tips: Takeout: Phikul is likely to be a better experience for takeout. The staff is not very attentive, the space is large but rarely occupied by more than a few people, and the AC is a bit too strong. Spice Scale - Thai Spicy: would recommend if you're someone who prides themselves on spice tolerance and has a lot of experience with Thai spice - Regular Spicy: would recommend if you're a run-of-the-mill spice enjoyer (like me!) - Medium: for those who enjoy a little spice but don't want to sweat - Low/none: if you don't want the food to be noticeably spicy read more

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Excellent service from our waitress Piya. She was very quick and polite. Her energy was great! Food was very good! It came out quick and the menu was great. read more

Fast & friendly service. Amazing food... I have tried many dishes and they were all VERY good! I usually order to go or deliver but the ambiance is very nice from what I have seen walking in to get my food. Dishes I have tried: panang & yellow curry, pad kee mao & pad see ew, chicken laab w/ sticky rice & papaya salad and taro boba. All were really really good. Wish they had chili paste or chili oil to add heat but only flakes that taste smoky. Not bad just not my jam. read more

Been here a couple times now. The food is delicious, flavorful, and authentic. The service is pretty fast and friendly. It's a casual place that's good for a lunch date or with a group. Prices are pretty fair. Make sure to get the mango sticky rice!!! read more

We love this local spot! Amazing people and delusional food. This is definitely one of go to places for a comforting meal.

Love this place. Though I usually order the same items every time, it never misses! Service is great too and the space is also perfect for family outings. read more

As soon as you arrive, you are greeted by the friendliest people! The restaurant is beautiful! This place is amazing and the flavors are just as bold and delicious as when I had it in Thailand the first time. The Pad Ka Prao is spicy basil, ground pork, and veggies. I ordered Pork as my protein, but you can choose what you'd like. You can also choose your spice level. I'm always careful as Thai food can be very spicy so choose your adventure wisely! Lol Thai tea is always a must if it is available and of course the Tom Yum soup is amazing! We got the pot to share but could have easily eaten it alone! I definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for great food with fast and friendly service! read more

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The food was not good especially for the expensive price. The calamari was greasy and bready; the tom yum was mediocre, the green curry was soupy and lacked flavor. The lady that served us was impatient and rude. So disappointed and will not be back. read more

I've only been once and it was delicious enough that I know I'll be back. Service was good but definitely felt like they were new. Plenty of seating and cozy ambience. read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Pad se Eu with chicken - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

The food is delicious. I feel it's traditional, even the music playing is traditional Thai. The red curry and Penang curry is so flavorful. Curry comes with rice. Portions are great size. Tiger cry beef is small but so tasty! Recommend for Thai food. Service was great for Sunday dinner. Fast and attentive. read more

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My first time going here, it was recommended by a friend. The service was excellent, my waitress was attentive and gave me really good recommendations. The Thai iced coffee was very very good. The Crispy Spring Rolls and my curry was also very delicious. The restaurant was very clean and well put together. I will definitely add this place to my list! read more

chicken phad thai nice flavor good portion a bit pricey massaman curry a bit spicy but someone else ate it a bit pricey but both were great yum yum read more

I get delivery from them all the time, and they never disappoint. Really great, authentic flavors, and everything is very fresh. Highly recommend! read more

Wow ordered the laab and the pad key maw... what can I say? Don't get 'hot' unless you really need too? The lasb was perfect with fresh mint and copious roasted rice and chile - ask for medium next time! Managed to finish half of it. The PKM was equally delicious, and a nice balance to the salad. Not sure I will be able to eat the leftovers over the next two meal, but I'm going to try. Just a tone of food! read more

Phikul Thai Bistro - Beef laab and pad key maw. - Thai Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We were craving Thai so ordered via GrubHub. Spring rolls, pad Thai, and red curry. All arrived on time, with the entrees hot and the spring rolls cool just like they were supposed to be. Some of the best Thai we've had since moving to KC! Will have to visit the restaurant itself sometime soon. Thanks for a great dinner! read more