Daw Kun Thai

Don't let the unassuming facade dissuade you, this place has amazing food! The seafood Pad Thai came wrapped in egg like an omelet. It was delicious! My husband had a spicier dish which he really enjoyed. We both enjoyed the Shrimp Satay appetizer which was incredibly flavorful. The presentation of all the food was thoughtfully crafted. I highly recommend this restaurant! Try it, you won't regret it!

I was slightly skeptical about the “authenticity” of this place given that we were road tripping from Boston to Vermont and didn’t have too many options available. We didn’t see any Thai folks, only 2 white staff (host and waitress), but admittedly the food was nonetheless quite good. We really enjoyed the fish cakes, and I liked the khao soi as well. We also got a kick out of the sticky rice served in the steamer. The restaurant has a pretty water feature and decor, as well as a wall of tavern games - puzzles from the Dark Ages in Britain (no clear connection to Thailand) that customers can try their hand at undoing/putting back together.

Service is friendly, but they don't offer napkins. The fried rice is delicious, but the tom yum soup is too salty—like drinking salty water. I bet the chef forgot the salt and added more. I'll go back to try other stuff next time. Update: i ordered 2 fired chicken rice today for pickup, and they charged 2 x packing charger. What a joke. when owners want more money, they charge people extra for non sense. Fried rice was plain, and it contained small pieces of eggshells, and chicken was so little meager. They tasted a bit sweet.

Decent experience. I’m not a big fan of Thai, but it was my boyfriend’s birthday and this is what he wanted. The place was clean, the atmosphere nice but plain conducive for a dine in experience. The service was nice. Loved the cowboy who hosted and waited on us (definitely not traditional but super friendly and polite). The food was good and reasonably priced. We both had the Pad Thai, I had mine with fried tofu and David had his with chicken and extra peanut sauce. Worth a visit!

Don't let the humble exterior fool you -- this place serves fresh, delicious Thai food. Nice selection of beers and wine available, as well. Friendly service. Large menu. The kids love the Bumble Bee plate (chicken satay). I've tried several curry and rice dishes and have never been disappointed. We usually get a seat right away.

Food is very very good staff is wicked friends the atmosphere is great, great place for a date and some drinks with some great authentic Thai food, hidden gem within the buzz of the city! Will definitely getting my business regularly!

Unprepared customers beware... the staff here could use some training to help educate new customers about the menu. The pictures and descriptions help, but overall, the minimal staff here made It difficult to decide what to get. I probably would become a loyal customer if I knew what Thai was. Also, the place seems too big and makes it tough to know what you're walking into... The good news is that the food is really good. The food was fast and came out as dipicted. If you know thai food, then you probably know exactly what you want and how it should taste.

Fantastic spot for authentic Thai food! The food is awesome! There are several items on the menu that are great. There are a variety of options so I would like to believe that most people will find something that they would love. Our server was fantastic! He gives great suggestions and will advise you of what to order. The next time I am in Manchester I will eat here again!

This was a first class experience from beginning to end. This restaurant "gets it" when it comes to customer satisfaction and service. It also "gets it" when it comes to food preparation and taste. And finally, the place is such a beautifully cozy place. I fell in love with the restaurant as soon as we entered and things got better as time went on. The day started with a visit to the Currier Museum with a group, and afterwards, we all decided to go to Daw Kun Thai. We live an hour away from Manchester, so with little breakfast, we were ravenously hungry came lunch time. Having visited Thailand many times in my younger years, I developed an affinity to Thai food as nutritious, healthy and delicious. As well, Thai culture and people are as wonderful as you can think of. So when a Thai restaurant was mentioned, I gave it a big thumbs up. The folks in our group from Manchester were singing the praises of their food too We entered and were immediately seated. The owner greeted us courteously and it took a while for everyone to decipher the menu offerings. I had the Yum Talai, a succulent chicken salad with all kinds of vegetables and an unforgettable sauce. Superb menu. We left fully satiated and thankful for such a wonderful place existing in New Hampshire. We'll be back.

This was definitely an interesting stop on a road trip from Boston to Vermont. This Thai spot ended up being quite good, though I have lingering questions about the "authenticity" that they proudly market. We met 2 staff members - the host and a waitress - and both were white. In fact, the waitress couldn't even pronounce most of the dishes on the menu, which was unfortunate. But despite that, the food was quite good, and I left quite satisfied. The fish cakes were excellent, and the spice level was true to what we asked for (for example, a 3 definitely had some kick). The water feature in the center of the restaurant and the decor was quite pretty, and we enjoyed the conversation around the tavern games with the host - these puzzles originated during the Dark Ages in Britain, so no real tie to Thailand, but may still be of interest to try your hand at.

Wow! Amazing food! Their "drunken noodles" (Pad kee mao) was really, really good. And when you ask to make it 'spicy', they deliver! It was perfect! Crispy calamari was great! Friendly server too. We will definitely go back when we're driving by Manchester! This place is on my top-five list of Thai restaurants!

Excellent food, especially the soup that comes with lunch. Fantastic broth. All meals there have been excellent. Pad Thai and other traditional Thai dishes. Service is always quick. Plenty of seating, never seems crowded.

Food was delicious. But when we were there, the waitress never once mentioned that the "extra vegetables" would be an extra add on charge. I thought it was just personalizing it. I was unaware until the check came and my pad see ew was about $25 more expensive than I expected. I paid and did not make a fuss. But I did not expect a surcharge for every extra vegetable. I will probably come back. But maybe just for take-out so I don't feel taken advantage of and know what I am ordering.

This husband and wife team are great! He runs the front of the house while she does the cooking. My husband and I pop in from time to time when I get a craving for pad Thai or some really great rice dishes, but last time I tried their wonton soup. Far and away it was the best I have ever had. There was so much flavor in the broth, and the dumplings were outstanding. Next time I am coming back with a bucket!

Part thai was just mediocre the calamari and fried spring rolls were cooked perfectly. The service was great and I loved the ambiance with a small pond in the middle of the restaurant and beautiful luscious plants the Thai ice tea was good flavor. I had the shrimp pad thai they had 5 or 6 really small shrimp but there was something missing I can't put my finger on it but I guess I would call it bland.

Daw Kun Authentic Thai Restaurant in Manchester on 93 S Maple St was excellent. I went for a business lunch and greatly enjoyed the chicken dish as well as the whole fried fish. I hunted for a authentic experience thst had the sake style of fish I ate in Thailand. Daw Kun nailed it! Accompanying the dish was sticky rice served in a little basket that was made in the same village in ice cold Thai Ice teas were a great way to cool off! Thailand the co owner was from. The husband and wife team provide an exceptional experience while chatting about my trips to Thailand. I can't wait to go back to try more dishes. There are a lot of dishes that really honor the real food I had while there. Other Thai restaurants ate too Americanized for me so I'm so pleased! I also took take out yummy pineapple friend rice and delish Massaman Curry. So so happy with my experience and food!!

Starting off with a friendly host that seated me right away in a very booth next to their pretty water garden. The food was great. A+ everything is made in house including the sauces and pastry wraps. I had the curry puffs which were some of the better ones I've had. The coconut soup was delicious and a little different. They don't put chucks of lemon grass in which I like better as the lemon grass shoots are hard to eat. I also had the Laab Kai which was at medium pretty spicy. Lots of flavors in it and was juicy. They took the time to cut individual lettuce wraps unlike most places that just give you a giant wedge. I will definitly come back when I'm up this way.

The best melt your face off Thai. I love spicy, flavorful food and Daw Kun Thai is just crazy good. My lips go numb from the chilies, but I just keep eating. The chef does not play if you go for Thai hot food. Favorite dishes: Yum Wun Sen, Laab Kai, Yum Som Tom, Lab Kai, and sticky rice. Soooo good.

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Everything I had was really good. I really appreciate that they only use gluten free soy sauce in all their dishes so I wasn't limited in my choices.

The best Thai food in the city! Have been here many times and it never disappoints. The menu is large and varied. You can order dishes with your desired spicy level. Service is excellent. Desmond runs the front of the house and his wife cooks. Difficult to decide what to order since everything has been so good!

Kao Soi. A curry noodle dish. This is THE BEST Kao Soi I have ever had! A MUST have. If you live within 30 miles of this restaurant..do yourself a favor and go! The fantastic food is authentic and the service is great. A husband and wife team that delivers fantastic food at great prices. Delicious authentic Thai food. We will be back

Came to eat with my daughter after a long, hot day of softball. The food was absolutely delicious. Servings were generous and had enough to take home for lunch tomorrow. The mango sticky rice was scrumptious. Service was excellent. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will be returning when we have softball in the area......

Golly, Miss Molly - what a find! One of the only things I miss from California is the presence of 11th Tiger, a superb Thai restaurant that really offered authentic Thai dishes - not the generic McThai that one finds 90% of the time. Well ... guess what?! Daw Kun Thai has shown itself to be a worthy replacement. More than worthy, in fact. These guys understand and serve up authentic Thai. Here's an example of why they're so good. I asked whether a dish could be de-spiced for my guest because he's not attuned to spicy. And their answer was "Nope". Went on to explain that the dishes all have a base level of spice and they can amp it up but reducing it below what it calls for hurts the integrity of the recipe and the dish. How rare is that? The opposite of dumbing down the food to fit the clueless customer. Can't tell you how pleased I was with that. Don't feel bad for my guest - it just meant that he had to move over to a non-starred dish and he loved it. Eggplant and pork. On my side I had one of their fish specialties - Pla Rad Prik - and it was sensational. Absolutely going to get a repeat on that one. In a prior visit I had their Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodles) and it was delicious but also quite spicy. Never had it spiced up like that before so if you don't want your noodles spicy go for the Pad See Ewe. My wife had the Choo Chee Salmon and that was another winner. She pronounced it one of the best salmon dishes she's had. We all split their homemade Thai ice cream, made from Thai tea. Very unique flavor and they tell me it's very hard to get, even in Thailand. Definitely worth a sample. Their mango and sticky rice was also delicious but pretty similar to what other places offer - it's hard to improve on ripe mango, sticky rice and sweet coconut sauce. Lots of parking outside. Getting into the parking lot is a bit awkward from one direction as it's on a one-way street.

I ordered online the Thai fried rice and they never disappointed me being the first time I ate from them .

Everything at this establishment was perfect ~ a wonderful experience worth a try! A nice alternative from Chinese food!

We used to go here when they were at their previous location. The food was good, but we found several places that we enjoyed more. We we're driving buy their new location and decided to stop in. I ordered the Kang Dang. I asked to substitute the chicken with pork and was never told that there was an up charge of $3.75. The food was good, but not as good as the other places we go. So, due to the unexpected up charge and the just okay food, we will most likely stay away again.

This is the 2nd time my husband and I have been here. The kindest staff they really take care of you. We enjoyed the special and Mai Tai for our anniversary. The food was refreshing, very tasty. The special was fruit and salmon slice l spicy. I had a cashew chicken with carrots and greens. I absolutly recommend you treat yourself and check this place out

I was brought up in Manchester nh, and visit regularly. Love Thai food and I wasn't disappointed here. :)

I was invited to lunch by a friend and he said I've got a place for you. The owner is a great guy and the food is awesome. We arrived to the location via some back roads to the location off South Willow on South Main Street when I was like oh I know where I am. This is the Savers Plaza for those unfamiliar with the location. First let me tell you this is the first time I've been in A Thai restaurant. We were greeted by the owner upon arrival and we were seated. We walked past a beautiful waterfall on it way to our seats. We ordered or drinks and we're given menus. While we were looking at the menus we were given house soup which I've never had. It was great. It's a clear broth like soup with scallions shredded carrots and I believe cabbage. My friends wife had mentioned this soup was her favorite. She even ordered more to take home. For the main course I ordered the Khao Pad Kai(jasmine fried rice with chicken). Other dishes ordered were Kung Pad Thai (shrimp Pad Thai), a sweet pork dish and some Tod Mun Pla(curried fish cakes with cucumber sauce). All the food portions are huge. No one could finish their dishes. My rice was fantastic with generous portions of chicken. For my first Thai restaurant experience I feel bad for next place I try as they have a lot to live up to. I will definitely be back and will tell my friends about this great place.

Best Thai in NH!!! *Helpful staff that instruct about Thai cuisine(I learn each visit) * large menu *food is cooked to order to accommodate dietary needs * quick and very fresh!!! *Next to Savers consignment store.

This is the best Thai food. Absolutely delicious. We love the yellow curry chicken and the pad thai.

Food was very tasty, and fresh. Large selection to choose from. Room a bit on the cold side, not much style for a Thai restaurant

We really enjoy the food here and the folks are super nice. Spicy noodle dishes are amazing as are the other traditional Thai dishes. Don't miss Daw Kun if you like Thai food, you won't be disappointed.

Excellent service and excellent food!! My wife and I love Thai food and Daw Kun knocked it out the park for us. Our waitress was amazing, very welcoming, nice and took care of all our needs on her own without having to ask.

Authentic Thai food with the zesty spice that creeps up on you, dinner was delicious.

Bright...clean just what I look for when dining out. Most of all delicious food and great portions. I will come back for sure! Oh and the service was great as well.

Weirdest thai restaurant I ever been to. First of all, it has terrible ( zero) ambiance. It's a rather hollow large space - sparsley decorated except for this big bizarre childishly constructed corral with a cheesy waterfall and mountain scene with plastic toy figures and plants - truly hideous and an eyesore.... The waiter was this middle aged local dude sporting a big brimmed cowboy hat! The dining room had an odd smell about it - probably algae growing in the water feature combined with cooking spices and old building funk. The food wasn't terrible - but it wasn't great either... I've had much better pad see ew noodles elsewhere.I could overlook the interior issues if the food was really awesome... but for what I got it was really overpriced!

Food was great, Satay was tender and Peanut Sauce was perfect. Nice touch with the Cucumber Salad. Mango Pork Curry was good, first time having warm mango, I added Fried Rice and I enjoyed it. Best part of the whole meal was the Mango Sticky Rice, the Mango was perfectly ripe and the warm and sweet sticky rice was an amazing balance. Love this place, I'll be back

Best place in Manchester for Thai! The staff was extremely friendly and our waitress was the sweetest! She was so attentive to us even though it was New Year's Eve. Afterwards she helped us pack up our left overs. Truly an amazing place on top of the awesome tasting food. Will be back again!!!

Mild curry dish was excellent. Friendly owner and great service. Best Thai food in city.

Delicious. Best Thai in Manchester IMO. I ordered the veggie spring rolls and pad tom yum. I ordered medium spice level but it was SUPER spicy, so just beware. I love spicy food but my stomach wasn't happy lol Will 100% order again soon

Thought the food was good not great. Probably would've gone 3 1/2 stars if available. Service was decent. Not sure if I would return if in the area though.

All I want to say is get here before this place gets very popular, and you have to wait in line for hours to get in!! Incredible experience great favors good portions and beautiful presentation with attention to detail. I've been hearing some noise about this place from a few people and I'm very happy to have them here in Manchester, I predict great things for Daw Kun Thai. I'll be posting photos from my next visit.

Amazing food and wonderful service. Everything is always fresh and delicious. I love the curry dishes with the perfect amount of spice

Food was ok. Pricy for what we had. Alcohol drinks were double the price of what they would have been anywhere else. I vacationed in Thailand for 10 days and the food was amazing fresh and very aromatic. The food here was ok. The curry was really good but the app and the other entree was not up to Thai standards. Look at the bill and decide for yourself. I will not be returning.

It's hard to find authentic and good Asian food when visiting parts of New Hampshire and this passed the test! They actually default everything to be "as mild as possible" so if you want Asian spicy just request it to be more spicy. Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp is yummy. I would try the full Tom Yum Noodles bowl if I come back. My boyfriend is particular about Thai/Lao foods and he enjoyed his Moo Yang Esan (grilled pork) too.

My boyfriend and I were visiting from out of town and found this place through Yelp! We enjoy Thai for dinner every now and then. Let me tell you, everything we ordered was amazing! If you like spice my food, definitely try the khao soi. My boyfriend has had the curry noddle dish from other places, but Daw Kun Thai blew us away with their khao soi! We will definitely stop by again when we are in the area.

Great food in modest setting. Excellent service and menu options for lunch. Prices were very reasonable for high quality dishes

People - 10/10 Food - 10/10 Drinks - na Decor - 7/10 Restrooms - (didn't use) I've been to this establishment a few times and it never disappoints. My friend and I split a fried calamari and I got the Kuay Teaw Tom Yum Kai. I love this noodle dish so much that I could eat it everyday. It is spicy but if it wasn't it wouldn't taste as good in my opinion. The flavor was amazing and I got it with egg noodles (I think that's what it's called). I could go on and on about this place because it's that good. But you really need to see for yourself. The staff is super friendly and really knowledgeable about Thai cuisine and what's traditional Thai. If I could give this more than five stars I would. Go ahead and check out the menu and then when you do feel free to come back to this review and thank me once you've eaten your food.

Love the food and love the service! Great choices for authentic thai food. Bags of Gold were delicious!!!

Hands down top authentic tai place around Highly recommend it !!!! Best pad se ew in New England and I've been to over 100 tai restaurants in New England. Great Work.

This place is run by a husband and wife, the food is always wonderful as well as the service!

This place is incredible! I am so in love with the food at this restaurant. I am a huge fan of Thai food and this place is definitely one is of my top favorites. It is a family run restaurant, and the food is so authentic. We ordered the spicy chicken wings, and they were fantastic. They were incredibly crispy on the outside, and the inside was so juicy. They were very spicy, the spice was a dry spice and it tasted almost like a Tom yum kind of spice. It had hints of lime and chili, incredibly unique and something I had never tried before. They were very big wings and I filled up almost on the wings alone. They were very spicy so caution if you are sensitive to heat! The chicken clear broth was also very tasty, very mild but so delicious and a bowl was very well priced, just a little over $5 for the bowl that was enough for my partner and I. We each are fans of Tom yum noodle soup as well, so thats exactly what we ordered. He ordered with flat noodles, and I with rice noodles. The broth was so delicious! I like my Tom yum broth less fishy, and this was perfect, it was a tad spicy but it was very yummy. I would probably order with flat noodles next time, I think it just enhanced the taste even more. Highly impressed with this restaurant!

This place is definitely a hidden gem. The food is some of the best Thai food in the Manchester area, and the Thai iced tea is the best I've ever had. The service is friendly and efficient and it's always a pleasure to stop by for lunch or dinner.

Great new location, same great authentic Thai. Whether you choose to to eat in or take out, you can't go wrong. Will always be my go to Thai place!

Yum yum yum, great food and cordial, accommodating staff. On my list for a return trip when in the area.