Kara D.
Yelp
I've been here a few times, and I've enjoyed everything... from their food to their silly server who always has me cracking up. Nothing like giggling over a big bowl of tangy tom yum.
Khao Hom Thai is one of the several Thai restaurants in Northeast, located at Lowry & Central. If both these major crossroads don't have available parking, try snagging a free street space on 24th ave. Inside, there's about a dozen tables/booths, but it hasn't been packed when I've visited.
Their Tom Yum soup is spot on. Not too salty, not watered down, and it has a great tanginess to it. If you add shrimp, they're large and plump. If you opt for veggies, they'll add an assortment of broccoli, cabbage, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, and more. I love the pad panang curry too because it's so balanced and rich in flavor. The spring rolls (I choose shrimp) are pretty big -- see photo. They're a little heavy on the iceberg lettuce for my taste, but they taste like they're made fresh to order. The drunken noodles are also a hit with their big chewy flat noodles in a sweet & savory brown sauce. The mock duck looks almost too much like real duck. Last but not least, get the kimchi cream cheese wontons!
But most importantly, one of the servers there is so fun and silly and we love to yuck it up with him. I keep asking his name and he jokes that it's "Jackie Chan", but I feel like an a-hole shouting that at him in front of unknowing customers haha.