Kin Kao - Commercial Dr

Kin Kao on Commercial Drive is a fantastic spot for Thai food in Vancouver. It’s one of those places where you can taste the thoughtfulness and authenticity in every dish they serve. The menu strikes a perfect balance between traditional Thai flavors and modern twists, making it a great choice for both adventurous eaters and those looking for comfort food. The ingredients always taste fresh, and the flavors are bold and well-balanced. Whether you’re craving classic dishes like Pad Thai or something more unique, Kin Kao delivers. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the cozy ambiance makes it an ideal spot for a casual dinner or a special night out. If you’re on Commercial Drive and in the mood for Thai, Kin Kao is definitely worth a visit!

Kin Kao is a fantastic dining experience! The food is absolutely great, bursting with authentic flavors that keep you coming back for more. The staff are friendly and kind, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. While the food can be a bit slow to arrive, it’s definitely worth the wait! I highly recommend trying the deep-fried crispy pork belly—it’s simply delicious and has the perfect crunch. Overall, a must-visit spot for anyone looking to enjoy amazing Thai cuisine!

First of all the service is great, very attentive and speedy! The servers seemed so genuinely friendly, we really felt like guests more than customers. The food came out fast and was exquisite, it was so fresh and full of flavour. I had the papaya salad and it was truly perfection; my date had the Chicken Pad See Ew, which was a totally different but equally sensational dish. I can't wait to go back, and I would recommend it to everyone.

My very first time dining in at Kin Kao on commercial Drive was indeed a very special experience! I must say I really like their service and their servers are knowledgeable about selling their food items on their menu. One girl even gave us a tiny small sample of their signature iced Thai milk tea, I must admit I truly enjoyed the tea cus it’s so refreshing and delicious. If you are planning to make a visit, please come in advance so you can get better sitting and table arrangement. Me and my friends were lucky to get the bar seats cus we got to see how food and drinks were prepared. One thing about their food is they are shareable sizes and designed to be shared with a few friends. But if you come in a large group, maybe it’s a better idea to order more items than just a few items like what we did this time. Anyway, I would like to revisit again for more food!

We ordered two appetizers and two main dishes for the two of us. Portion size is small but still it was just the right portion for us. Prices are on the higher side but still acceptable range to us consider for the food and service quality you get from them. Papaya salad was good/average. The skewers were too overly marinated; we probably won’t order it again. Our main red curry duck was delicious, and definitely more special than any other curry’s we have had in other Thai places… the Thai style steak was just ok, again nothing special about this dish, we probably won’t order it again. It was a date night for us, and we wanted to try something new. This place feels like a fusion Thai to us… which is fine but from the four dishes we ordered, I am not sure if I would recommend this place to my friends and family, and unlikely we will go back again.

I ordered the Tom Yum Soup, and it was good. The prawns were excellent, and the broth was solid - clean, fresh, and felt healthy. My friends each enjoyed their dishes, but we all felt it was a buck or two overpriced with one exception. A member of our group ordered a green curry with Tofu dish, and she said it was the best version of the dish she ever had. I had a taste and it was better than mine. The atmosphere was a sort of modern, wood thing, with excellent people watching / Commercial Dr. vibes. and service was good. Service was good, and they have 6 buck pints (Superflux, Dagaard) during happy hour.

Came here with a larger group to try a few dishes. I would say the crispy pork belly was my favourite dish out of all the dishes we ordered. The portions are also quite small compared to other restaurants.

Standout dish was def the tom kha kai. the regular is perf for sharing. So fragrant. Oyster mushrooms are so juicy. 10/10 The somtam (?) was just okay. The noodles were kinda cold (caught me by surprise) and the pork belly was more mushy than juicy. 4/10. The place is def cosy . Bench seats aren’t neccesarily the most comfy as it’s hard wood and narrow. Service was great

The best part is the jasmine rice. It's fragrant and goes well with the green curry. However, I'm not too impressed by the green curry as it doesn't have a bold flavor like I had in Thailand. It has a mild, sweet flavor than regular east asian curry. The decor and the vibe of the restaurant is clean and the welcoming. The staffs are nice too.

How have we missed this Thai restaurant? It was packed with lineups to attest to how good it is. We ordered: - Drunken noodles prawns - Crispy chicken skin - Shrimp cakes - Curry Favourite was the crispy chicken skin, with or without the dip! We got another order of it to go since it was so yummy. Lineups are long, though, so go early or be prepared to wait!

This is a go to spot for us for Thai food on the drive. Although there's no reservations, we always manage to find a table with a short wait or at the bar. My favourite noodle dish is their pad sew ew but you can never go wrong with their pad Thai. Also love the starter pork belly-- not too fatty, perfect amount of crispiness. They aren't joking with their medium spice level. As someone who loves spicy food, this is on the verge of 'being too hot to handle' 'give me some milk'. If you love a kick, ask for medium. Love the ambiance, simple and functional spot. They have a fun map of the breweries in Vancouver.

The servers were super sweet and enthusiastic, and I was extremely happy with the drunken noodles. They were a bit crispy in places, which was perfect! The tiger beef was overcooked and greyish looking, which is why I have to knock off a couple of stars. The ambiance was very minimalist and cute, perfect for a cozy date night!

Amazing food, service, ambiance. Everything was perfection, the duck curry was fall-off-the-bone was amazing, but the highlight was the drunken noodles

I have been on the search for some reliable and great Thai food since I moved to Vancouver. I ordered take away here so can't speak on the service or ambiance, but the taste was the best I've had in Vancouver so far! We ordered the panang and pad Thai, and they were both sooo flavorful. We asked for the panang curry to be spicy and it was! It's a little pricy but worth it in my opinion.

Small Thai restaurant near the northern end of Commercial Dr. More of a modern vibe and interior, different than Thai places I've been to. Menu does have the usual Thai noodles and curry in some form, but more limited in terms of choice of protein. They do have some starters that haven't seen in other places. Got their crispy pork belly and Thai sausage to start. The pork belly slices are coated with a salty and garlic-y seasoning and they provide a spicy and sour dipping sauce. The acidiness of the dipping sauce helps to balance out the fat and salty pork belly. I liked it The Thai sausage is sausage casing stuffed with a mix of sticky rice, minced pork and garlic. The pieces are shaped into balls, and also have a slight sour taste. Never had it before so good to try it, but probably won't order this again. For main, I got the drunken noodle, which comes with prawns. Got 5 big prawns. Asked for mild spiciness which was tolerable, although I still felt the spice on the first bite. Good flavors, and stir fried well. Overall, food was decent. Portions are not that big for the price. Really about 3.5 out of 5.

WOW! Feels like we've stumbled onto a gem of a Thai restaurant - Thaitanium of top-notch quality, if I may - when placing a last minute order for delivery late last night! The flavorful, spicy and delish dishes were just what the doctor ordered, especially given that we're presently down with COVID-19. Even the onset of anosmia (loss of smell) and ageusia (loss of taste) due to the infection couldn't ruin this treat for me! Slurrppp. The Tom Yum Soup is hands down one of the best we've ever had, and that's saying something because we've tried the soup at at least a couple of hundred places spread across North America, Asia and Europe over the last decade! Spice level 7 on 10 was perfect to get high on the taste, aroma and bite of the ingredients, all of which skilfully flirted with the extra sensitive tear glands but without opening their floodgates! Kudos. After hogging on the food that we had ordered just recently, today we ended up placing yet another order a while ago before posting this review. Say hi to the newest set of your loyal regulars, Team Kin Kao! And voila! Happiness has just been delivered in a bag to our doprstep for the second time this week. It's Thai+me for dinner. Bon appétit!

Food and definitely the order taker for delivery who's more than a bit challenged to say the least.

Our group stayed near the area during our trip to Vancouver. And they randomly chose this spot. Very limited seating inside. Has a nice clean vibe to it. The servers were very accommodating to our large party with small children. We ordered lots of dishes here. From the Pad Thai, To the crispy pork belly. The chicken wings were a hit. Pad see ew the kids loved. The Thai tea wasn't too sweet. The dishes came out well plated. Tom Yum soup wasn't too spicy. We all were very surprised by how good everything came out. This was also our first stop on the trip. Our trip definitely started out great

Delightful bright clean atmosphere with huge windows, delicious food presented beautifully, and motivated friendly staff. The Pad See Ew had very gelatinous noodles that were a more "challenging" consistency than I'm used to, but the sauce and spice and accompanying vegetables were good. I tried the Panang curry as well and it was a delicious rich curry with subtle flavors. Save room for dessert! The mango sticky rice is served with actual slices of mango lined up around the sticky rice and was delicious.

My family loves the food here and their kindness after an allergy incident of mine pushes this thai restaurant to the top of our family favourites. Unfortunately, there is something unidentified that still causes a reaction from me but the rest of my family is more than happy to visit again and again. The favourites of the night were the pad see ew with their fresh rice sheets stir fried in a subtle sauce with plenty of chicken. Same can be said about their green curry which was the perfect level of spiciness that allowed for ultimate flavour! Also, the pork skewers were very tasty, lightly sweet, and their stir fried pork mince was quite a large portion of meat and went great with some white rice. Overall, it is unfortunate that I can't have the food here due to the allergy but this is a must visit for amazing thai food in Vancouver!

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We went here on Father's Day and noticed that the only music they were playing were Ariana Grande. Apparently, one of the servers is a big fan and they reserve a day in the week to only play Ariana Grande songs. 2 of the dishes we ordered were the crispy pork belly appie and ground pork with eggplant. Both were delicious and I highly recommend! However, the crispy pork belly dipping sauce could use a little bit more zing. It needed something like vinegar or lemon to cut through the fat. We didn't get to try the mango sticky rice dessert cuz we were already full, but we may have to come back here and try other dishes as well!

Everything was really good. One of the few authentic Thai places that's worth the wait.

Excited to try this place due to the reviews. Tried the Pad Thai and chicken cashew. Came up to $38. Now as far as Asian restaurants go, this is on the expensive side for an average meal. To my dismay, the serving sizes were very small. The chicken was more of an appetiser size although the Pad Thai was closer to average. While the taste was good, the meal itself didn't look very appetising. About 3 prawns in my noodles, lots of egg to make up for the rest of the protein.

Oof, I usually love Kin Kao but we recently ordered takeout delivery from them and the portions were way smaller than usual. They don't have huge portions to begin with and at $20+ plate, it can get expensive for two mains. The Pad Thai looked pretty sad in the gigantic takeout box they placed it in. It just wasn't the usual size that they prepare, I don't know what went wrong? It tasted good and the spice was perfect for us. But it just really felt like they cheaped out on the noodles. My partner ordered the pork gailan and noticed there was noticeably less pork in the order than usual. What gives? The order we got today was definitely below their previous standards. Is the restaurant punishing people for ordering takeout delivery? Honestly, we are wondering about that, lol. But if that is the case, they should stop using delivery services and just require people to personally pick up or eat in. I know a few restaurants that don't use delivery services and I still support them because I know it's hard for smaller businesses to use them. So i recommend that if it isn't working, just stop using them! Your faithful clientele will adapt. I think we may have better luck eating in at the restaurant. We will probably take a break from Kin Kao until we are able to stop by their actual restaurant versus ordering take out.

Very good quality Thai food, but considerably overpriced and not all that generous portions. I've never been too impressed with Vancouver's Thai food offerings. There's a general lack of authenticity with most of it, it tends to be unreasonably priced (compared to other Asian cuisines), and with small portions. Kin Kao seemed to be rated very well, so I decided to try them out, despite the prices. They offer a few default vegan dishes, and others that they can make vegan. So I did a take-out order for dinner one night. We got the vegan stirfry ($16 plus tax), the yellow curry with tofu ($17 plus tax), and the pad Thai (with tofu, made vegan; $19 plus tax). We ordered the latter two dishes Thai spicy. They quoted me about 50 minutes for pick-up -- quite a long time. The food was waiting when I arrived for pick-up. The yellow curry was very tasty, appropriately rich, and amply spiced. It only comes with tofu and potatoes -- it'd be nice to get something else in here for variety, like carrot or peppers. But the curry itself is so tasty that we didn't mind too much. 4/5 The vegan stirfry was solid, coming with a mild, brown sauce that was savoury and subtly sweet. It'd have been nice to get some green veggies in here, as the only real vegetables in here are some red peppers, along with tofu, onion, green onion, and celery. 3.5/5 The pad Thai was the highlight for me. Wonderfully spicy, with a killer tamarind character, with a nice sprinkle of peanuts and perfectly cooked noodles. Firm tofu accompanies this nicely. Really solid pad Thai, but this was one of the most overpriced noodle dishes I've had in some time. 4.5/5 All in all, very tasty food, but terribly overpriced (even more than other Thai places) such that I won't be too motivated to come here often, given that a few other Thai places in town are just as good and more reasonably priced (e.g., Sawasdee, Bai Bua). Try it out for a treat if you have the cash to burn.

We ordered delivery, and we will not order anything from here again. Worst papaya salad ever. I had many papaya salad before, all different versions, but I have no clue what version is this. It is also the smallest portion and most expensive papaya salad I ever had. The green curry is in the similar boat. We also order Pad See Sw, that is the best out of all dish at this restaurant. Still over price place, small portions.

Spent $15 trying to uber here just for them to close the kitchen an hour early. There were plenty of people still eating and the hostess was eating while talking to us.

Delicious food, wonderful service! Authentic Thai cuisine! A must in Vancouver - the Pad Si Ew is a personal favourite!

taste is great and pretty authentic. We usually order but we have been there once. Modern simple eating room.

excellent spicy thai food. Great in person or for take out, hidden gem on commercial drive

The food is very tasty. The service is friendly. The problem is the portions are tiny. $25 for a main is a lot when there is barely anything on the plate. We won't be back because the value just isn't there.

Delicious from start to finish. All dishes a must try!! Great atmosphere, nice wine list for pairing. Overall a great place for dinner.

Had been wanting to visit this place for the longest time and finally had a chance to visit last night! We (party of 4) came on a Thursday night around 7PM, it was quite busy and it took about half an hour before we got seated. (We made good use of our time because while we waited for our name to be called, we visited the fried chicken place next door and tried their BOMB chicken thighs!) For our drinks, we ordered a beer on tap ($7.50), a singha beer ($7), and a thai iced tea ($5). The pale ale beer on tap was delicious- there was a really light and crispy taste to it! We ordered the Chicken Wings ($12), Pad Thai with Chicken ($17), Larb ($16), Yellow Curry ($16) with Jasmine Rice ($1) and an order of Roti ($4) added. We also topped off our meal with the Mango Sticky Rice ($7.50). The Chicken Wings were coated in a night sweet and spicy sauce, however, it wasn't anything too special. The Pad Thai with Chicken was enjoyable, but I found that it had lacked flavours and didn't really have depth to the dish (especially when compared to my experience at Sawasdee). We got the Larb with minced pork, and I found it a little sour for my liking. We also thought that the dish would have been on top of toasted rice (so it would be a rice platter), but we found out that it was only sprinkled with toasted rice bits which was aimed to give it more of a crunch. Lastly, the Yellow Curry was a little too spicy for our liking. We asked for no spice at all, but every bite we ate, the dish became spicier and spicier. The side of Roti was also served very burnt. I unfortunately had to send it back as it was quite burnt and extremely oily tasting, but fortunately, they were able to remake a new order for us (I suspect that they had fried the Roti earlier in the day but no one wanted it, and when we ordered it, they re-fried it thus causing it to be burnt and extremely oily). We finished off our dish with a mango sticky rice ($7.50). I really enjoyed this dish, but just found it a little pricey as I know other places that serve mango sticky rice in a larger portion and with a cheaper price. As well, when we received the bill, we checked it and realized that they had accidentally charged us an extra mango sticky rice and an extra coconut creme brulee! They quickly fixed the error for us, but make sure you guys check your receipts to prevent yourself from overpaying! Overall, my experience here was enjoyable - the service was kind and the food came promptly, but the food here just might not be best suited to our taste buds, and we most likely will not be returning.

This was so awful, I had to make an official Yelp account just to give this a proper review and air out my dissatisfaction. I had such high hopes after seeing pictures from their new location in Mt. Pleasant. I accidentally went to the wrong location and needless to say, I definitely won't be trying their new location. I had the papaya salad, chicken wings, northeastern style steak and finally red curry duck. The papaya salad should've been called vegetables in fish sauce. It was just salty, tart and very much missing the sweetness from the papaya. The chicken wings... astounding that 5 wings would cost $14. I think they gave us 7 instead because they were TINY. Hardly much meat on the wings! The sauce on this was actually good though. Northeastern style steak: For an astounding $21, you'll get the driest pieces of steak ever. The steak strips were lukewarm to cold when it arrived. My partner and I ate 2 pieces and really struggled to finish the rest... it was a lot of work to chew through. It's served in a bed of lettuce and for that price, I'm not sure if we're supposed to eat it with the lettuce? Take a look at the picture-- you'll see the meat looks dry like jerky. Red curry duck: There was something really off with the duck. It tasted like it was cooked a day or two ago, put in the fridge and heated up in the curry sauce. Hard to chew because it was overcooked as well. This was a very mediocre dish, nothing special about it. We couldn't finish it. The servers were too busy preparing the take out orders and were doing the bare minimum with us. They were just pleasant, quality checked after we received our food, took our payment. I was expecting better service especially at the price point but I guess they just want to do the job and go home. In the end, I feel awful that we spent so much $$$ here and we weren't even full. I really tried to like this place but I can't justify coming back. P.S. We ate at the bar. It would be nice to have hooks to hang our coats and bags but because there weren't any, we had to put our jacket and bag ON the bar.

I wish I didn't have to leave a poor review, because I do like the food....however, i think they really need to smarten up. Last night I went online to order some food for pick up. I chose the papaya salad, some rice, and the green curry. Fairly basic. I was then prompted to order more as my order was not enough to consider for pick up. What? There is a minimum order for pick up? O.k..i am really hungry, so I figure what the heck, I guess I have to order more. I order some chicken wings, and that works out to be enough. I am asked to leave a tip, and I think...no..why? For what? For making me order more food than I want? I will decide when i pick up the food. They send me a text , to say it will be ready between 8- 830. At 745 they send meva text confirming my order, and that it is ready for pick up. I go to pick it up; the person hands me my order, and i leave. Upon leaving i look at the receipt, and it is only for the wings( which i really didn't want) the rice, and the salad. I went back to say they missed the main dish, and the person said they were out, but they didn't charge me. No apology, just that. Why confirm at all? Means nothing. Then this morning i looked at my visa bill to find they had charged me for the green curry that they ran out of. Not impressed at all. Cutomer service? None. Very dissapointed.

Had tried left overs from a friend who raves about this place and had heard from other people thaf the food here was good. Food definitely tastes authentic and since it's located on commercial drive, it definitely has a hipster vibe which is why I think their prices are also a tad bit higher than your usual mom and pop's kinda Thai place. Service was solid and unobtrusive. Tried their ginger beer and Thai iced tea. Loved the iced tea (it was super creamy and sweet, it was a treat). It's made with half-half cream so no wonder it tastes good lol. Ginger beer was refreshing, but I really liked that iced tea. Ordered a side of their Thai fried chicken wings. The flavor was really good but they could be crispier. When they arrived I could tell they looked a bit shrivelled up. To me a nice fried chicken wing has to have some crunch...there wasn't any batter so the skin is just kinda there but not that satisfying crispy skin I was looking for. I was hoping more of a pok pok style kinda of chicken wing. I am not disappointed that I ordered it but I won't get them again. The papaya salad was really good. Nice and crispy and had a nice kick to it (we got mild....so if you really can't handle spice u may need to double confirm that it won't have any kick to it). Panaeng chicken curry was my favorite food dish of the night. So flavourful and chicken was nice and tender). As I was eating everything all I could think was "man, how did Mae nam get so many awards for best restaurant and is way over priced for what it is?" I digress. The pad Thai was my least favourite dish of the night. It was unremarkable. Added the prawns which were a nice size. I found this dish tasted better the following day reheated (it's like more flavour got soaked in). All in all a solid Thai place in Vancouver. It's right next door to the popular down low chicken place. I don't know if I'll be rushing back anytime soon as the portion size is a bit smaller and more expensive than a popular Thai place on Main Street. But I could see myself popping by to grab an iced tea and a small order or their pork bites to go (I've been told it's suppose to be amazing and better than their wings). I'm not sure if it's their pork ribs or if it's the deep fried pork belly. Both sound amazing!

Service was great - attentive and quick. Food was good. Prices are reasonable. Noisy acoustics.

Pretty good spot for some Thai, but it's a little out of the way if you're in downtown Vancouver. I wouldn't say it's the most authentic Thai cuisine I've ever had, but the flavors were bold and exciting. You can judge a Thai restaurant by the char on their satay, and I would say this place hit its mark here. The beef satay had burnt edges, but super tender and medium-done insides, and were marinated in soy and/or fish sauce so they had a lot of flavor per bite. I would say this was better than some of the street satay in Thailand. It doesn't matter which city/country I'm in, a Thai restaurant must serve Thai cuisine with Thai bird chilies - no exceptions. This place definitely lost a star due to the lack of proper peppers. I asked for my curry to be "thai spicy" but it came out very mild. Being on the west side of the continent, I figured they'd have a closer-to-home field advantage, so it was a surprise to me when they didn't hit this soft ball. Mango and sticky rice for dessert. Can't blame the mangoes for not being in season, but good thing the rice and coconut milk was decent enough to carry the meal. It's hard to go wrong with this classic, and this place does an okay job. The rice portion was pretty large though, so I suggest asking for half the sticky rice next time. In terms of atmosphere, this is more of a casual, modern hangout spot for the younger crowds. I absolutely loved the music they were playing that night. It might have been someone's Pandora or Spotify account cause it was an interesting mix of mainly hip hop with random pop songs thrown in. Its kinda small place, but there was no line when we showed up around 7:00 on a weekday. I'll have to explore more Thai restaurants before I can confidently put this on the list of places to visit again.

Hi guys and girls, I really enjoy the food you're cooking! One of the few places in town (to me) that comes very close to the taste I loved so much while living in northern Thailand... thanks for making dishes "Thai spicy" when you ask for it :) Tonight I heated up some leftovers and the whole box melted on me I should have probably anticipated that or read the lid (not sure if it indicates 'microwaveable' or not - couldn't read it anymore)... made me really sad, next time I'll make sure to put the leftovers in a bowl...

Great food but way way way overpriced for what it is. Surprised the prices have went this crazy and won't be going there again.

The manager messaged me to find out more details of my order so he could make it right. He assured me the problem dish I received was not normal. He apologized and thanked me for my feedback. It was a polite & classy way to deal with the issue and I've increased my rating by a star to reflect this. Thanks

I came in with pretty high expectations after seeing good reviews across the board. I have to say I am pretty disappointed overall. The crispy pork belly is juicy and the dip is garlicy and yummy, but the cilantro on top looks pretty dead. I thought maybe the heat from the pork belly cooked it a little so that's okay. Asked for extra cilantro, but server gave us mostly green onion with a little bit cilantro, which is also not very fresh. Larb and pad Thai tastes pretty standard. We asked for Jasmine rice to eat with the minced pork larb. The rice is so dry, ok perhaps they use the dry rice for fried rice? We asked for sticky rice for replacement, which is also dry and tastes more like rubber than sticky rice. The servers are polite and responsive to our requests, but they never initiate to check on us, we had to get their attention even though they don't look super busy. Lastly the POS machine is set to default 18% tip and up. Sorry the expectation is too high for the service we received.

That was amazing. Creme brûlée all the way. The ingredients are always fresh and the dishes are creative and high quality.

We're always on the look-out for a Thai restaurant that serves authentic Pad Thai -- not the ketchupy kind most places serve here in Vancouver. Flavour was there but I would've wanted a little bit more sauce. Papaya salad was refreshing and delicious. Just beware of eating the chopped chili. Beef stir fry was delicious too. It is served a bit medium but the flavours are fantastic. Had the creme brulee for dessert and the combination of coconut and pandan reminded me of my favorite thai dessert - TaKo. It was packed for Tuesday night dinner. Will come back again to try their mango stick rice and egg dish.

Ordered their panang curry and pad thai and it was OK. Their panang curry is way too sweet it was overpowering. Would have been nice if there were some vegetables in the panang curry but there wasn't any. The pad thai was really good though, I would order it again but definitely not the curry. The take-out portion is really small. Spent over $50 for 2 dishes on door dash. A bit expensive

Exceptional. My cousin brought me here and he said "its my go to Thai spot". Now I really love Thai, and my cousin has never let me down on his Vancouver food recommendations, this was no exception. We started out with the sour rib bites, legend has it, there are ingredients that are Fedexed over from the homeland from the owners grandmother. I really hope this is the case. The ribs were unlike any I've ever had. Not that they were that great (they were good), just so different, you have to try them out at least once. We ordered the Pad Tai noodles (no pad si yu at dinner), red curry with chicken, and some dish with ground pork and diced green bean dish (didn't get the name unfortunately, it was phenomenal). I have found back in LA my local Thai spots don't make the food all that spicy, not like I remember anyway. So when I said make it medium to hot, my cousin and Forest (our waitress) politely told me to slow my roll. Thank goodness they did. We went with mild and the curry mild:medium. When I took my first I realized this was a real Thai experience. I was sure glad I had that Thai iced tea to cool me off. Even though there was a constant warm glow in my mouth and at times could've almost (almost) been uncomfortable, the food was absolutely delicious and the service was incredible. By the end of the meal, I was stuffed (just the perfect level of stuffed) and my mouth was telling my brain, "why have you been denying me these incredible flavors. Find more places like this" highly recommend this spot.

Above Expectations !!! Modernize Thai food restaurants sometime make you doubt at first sight, but here at Kin Kao, you well never regret. Ar Roy Makk and nice environment. Thank you chef :)

Stopped here for a quick lunch with my brother. Great small place in the heart of commercial drive for fresh good quality Thai fare. We had the half chicken and half eggplant stir fry. Very fresh and tasty. Quick and excellent service.

Hubby and I have been in Vancouver BC Canada for about 4 days now. This place was one of the best meals we've had. The service was spot on and the dishes were exceptionally tasty. We were not starving by the time we arrived so we started off only with the grilled marinated pork collar skewers. They had a terrific charcoal grill smell and sweet oyster sauce to it. For an entree we shared the chicken phat Thai. We certainly enjoyed the tamarin and ground up chili spice. Thankfully both these dishes are gluten free. Everything was so good, my hubby asked me what I was thinking about. I replied the "fried crispy pork belly" and next thing I knew, he ordered it. It was being juicy and the skin was nicely fried without being burnt. For the finality, we heard the dessert calling us. We answered and welcomed mango with sweet sticky rice. That was delicious but the metal spoons they provided were a challenged to scoop up the mango. Perhaps if the diced it up to bite size pieces that would have helped tremendously. We hope to be back later this week.

very yummy... we are in from out of town and couldn't have asked for better thai delivery. The green curry was hot hot and perfect to order. The fam was super satisfied.

Definitely disappointed at the food and service, though the interior is nicely done. The to go iced tea that I ordered already had a straw in it! Did your staff wash their hand before handling the straw? I wonder if someone took a sip... I guess not because by the time I exit the restaurant, my hands were soaked. Although half the cup was filled with ice cubes, it was wayyyy tooooooo sweet and had no flavour. Worst Thai iced tea I've ever had! Phad Thai was just okay. Nothing special.

I can't remember how I first heard about Kin Kao Thai Kitchen but it made it onto my list of places to try. We dropped in on an early Wednesday evening. No problem getting a table. The inside is hip and modern but still has a laid back, East Van vibe to it. Interesting that the front staff is all Caucasians but the kitchen staff/cooks are Thai. The dinner menu is broken into starters, rice & noodles, curry and desserts. Short and sweet. There's also a well curated drink menu. - Sticky rice ($1.00) - it's only a dollar to add onto your main so obviously, we tried one of each. Sticky rice was good and came in traditional style. - Jasmine rice ($1.00) - goes well with their curries. Wasn't overly fragrant but did the job. - Green curry ($16.00) - chicken with coconut milk, chili, garlic, ginger, Thai eggplants, lime leaves, bamboo shoots, palm sugar, fish sauce and Thai basil. Tons of bamboo shoots in this curry but actually cooked properly. Green curry was creamy, spicy and a solid portion. Had leftovers to take home. - Stir fry with basil ($15.00) - per our waiter's recommendation, we did half pork and half eggplant. Had no clue you could do that! There was also garlic, long beans, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, Thai chili, onions and Thai holy basil. This was fantastic. Medium spice level, well balanced in flavour and seasoning, we gobbled this up. This is one of their most popular dishes (along with their phat Thai). Finally a good Thai discovery! I'll be back to try many more dishes.

Hands down THE BEST food we ate while in Vancouver! We got the fried pork ribs, skirt steak salad, and yellow curry. Holy shit! Sooo good!! It's a great place to go if you're into sharing and eating family style. We would have tried everything if our stomachs allowed it! The place is pretty small and I'm not sure if they take reservations but we came on a Saturday night and they were able to accommodate us quickly. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was cool. Highly recommend!

Sigh. These people really do know what they are doing. Somehow, not sure how, they make the food taste like Thailand. The flavours are perfect. Nothing is overspiced and the balance of hot and sweet is ten out of ten. Sorry to keep using the word perfect but someone in that kitchen knows what the consistency of a curry should be and it really is PERFECT.

The aesthetic of Kin Kao is clean, bright, and spare in a sort of modernist way. All the better that you are not distracted from your delicious heaping plates of food. I ate dinner here recently, and started with a house made apple-flavored drinking vinegar. I think drinking vinegars are en vogue these days, riding on kombucha's coattails. At any rate, this one was very refreshing without being overly sweet, nor nose-pinchingly vinegary. Wear your expandable-waist pants to your meal, or prepare to take home some mighty leftovers, because their main entree portions are huge! I tried the phat thai with prawns (essentially pad thai with a variation on the spelling). The prawns were large and fresh, and I liked how they didn't make the overall mixture too eggy. You could definitely share this dish between 2 if not 3 people, especially if you're considering doing it as a takeaway and adding a few starters. Ultimately the food here encompasses a fresh, modern take on Thai standards.

What an amazing dinning experience. This little thai restaurant is now one of my favorite place. The food was amazing (chicken green curry) and the service was friendly and pleasant. Great flavours and great service located in a busy neibhourhood. The place is cozy with few tables and yet you dont feel rush by the staff. The small wait was worth it.