Lindsey H.
Yelp
Going into dinner at Kai Yang, I have to be honest, I wasn't sure how this new spot would be different than other Thai spots around town. There's so many Thai restaurants around town, most of them being super authentic and delicious, I was curious how this would stack up.
Now I only got two dishes this night, but WOW was I impressed. We got the Pad Thai and the Crying Tiger Combo. When the Pad Thai came out, I was a little suspicious, because the noodles weren't typically Pad Thai noodles. Instead, they were more like vermicelli noodles, and the color was super, super light. In my first bite, I made sure to get everything - the noodles, some egg, tofu, and bean sprouts. I was so surprised when the bite exploded with flavor! The dish was not too wet or too dry, it was perfect. The tofu was perfectly cooked as well, and I liked the shaved egg as a topping. I don't really know how else to describe the flavor, but it was spot on, with a nice amount of spice.
The Crying Tiger combo comes with 8oz of grilled ribeye steak, your choice of papaya salad, and stick rice. The steak was amazing - perfect amount of char, fat, juices and seasoning, it practically melted in my mouth. We chose the Som Tum Khao-Pod for our papaya salad that came with sweet corn , papaya, peanuts, long bean, cherry tomato, lime, and dried shrimp. This was great, I loved the corn, and the sauce/dressing mixed in was nice and tangy. Those Thai chilis mixed in are HOT though, so watch out. Sticky rice is always good too, it went well with both the steak and papaya salad.
Service was spot-on too, very nice hospitality. It wasn't crowded at all when we came on a Friday around 6:30PM. I do feel like the price is pretty good for the amount that you get too! I can't wait to come back for their brunch!