Kwan Kitchen

This restaurant is popping! I came on a Saturday night and it was completely full with 4 parties ahead of me, but I was seated in around 35 minutes. I ordered the mama pot and the flavor was rich, spicy, and deep. Sort of a tom yum taste but heavier and creamier. The Pad See Ew and Pad Thai were very flavorful as well. The mango sticky rice was sweet and tasty, and the papaya salad was crunchy just the way I like it. A couple things to pick on: the crispy pork was really dry and I had to keep it submerged in the soup to soften it up. The service can also be hard to flag down due to how busy it gets, but that’s more a matter of suffering from success lol. Overall 5 stars from me!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Food pics exceeded reality. Looked good but wasn't a knock out as I had high hope. Tasted good, not sure to write home about. Except the one and only dessert. Nice shop keeper made it possible out of season. Didn't try the food spicy as they were meant to be. All things check out "local" authentic. so maybe that non spicy call was the downfall for this trip.

As soon as you open the door at Kwan Kitchen, you are greeted with a friendly ‘how can I help you?’ Seating was available and we asked for some time to go over the menu. When the server returned she was very helpful in answering questions about the menu and on what to order. Spiciness is on a scale of 1 to 5. We both ordered level 2. We started our meal with fried dumplings to share. They were excellent! We then ordered tom yum soup and two entrees to go - pad see ew and pad thai. The tom yum had veggies and shrimp and was excellent, even reheated. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, no easy feat in a soup. Pad see ew was very good and good value as it provided more than one meal. Good balance of ingredients but would order a higher spice level next time. Pad thai was likewise a good selection and tasted great reheated. Be aware there are a lot of customers picking up and the parking lot is very tight. I look forward to returning and trying their very popular curry!

We’ve ordered takeaway multiple times. Their Pad Thai and chicken & rice are our favorites! Soo good!! Best thai restaurant in the area!

This place is such a great find. It is simple and relaxed but everything about it feels genuine. A group of friends own it and work together both in the kitchen and out front, and you can really feel how much they care about the experience. The food is outstanding. Everything we tried was fresh, authentic, and full of flavor. It is clear they put a lot of heart into what they do. I would definitely recommend stopping by if you are looking for good food in a laid-back spot. I am already looking forward to going back.

I've been here twice. This is the best Thai restaurant in this area. I really love this place!

I’m very picky about my Thai food and I say this confidently - this place absolutely delivers authentic, tasty Thai cuisine. Every dish we’ve had (been here 3 times already) has been so good. Highly recommend.

Friendly service, great portions, authentic Thai flavors. Loved that they have Longan drink and it’s not too sweet. My favorite dish was the Panang curry, the flavors were perfectly well balanced and the kaffir lime leaves slices add so much aromatics. Moo-ping is something I love to order and this one did not disappoint. Sauce for it was legit and even came with sticky rice. The only thing we had that I wouldn’t order again - the khao mun gai. The chicken was really dry and the rice lacked flavor. But I would definitely go back and order other dishes to try! Service was great! Everyone was so friendly and patient and polite. Parking - small free parking lot. Easy parking, we didn’t have any issues.

Excellent service, excellent food. I've been here before eater and other reviews started picking up on this spot. It's usually not very busy in the afternoon or even early dinner. But the service is absolutely impeccable as the staff are really attentive. The food itself is excellent especially the chicken. My group of friends and I got both the regular fried chicken and then the specialty fried chicken that has a little bit of spice and a little bit of sugar and lime to it. My friend described it as a sweeter hot Cheetos taste. Both types of chicken were really good and very juicy. One of my biggest problems with chicken at other places is the breading and how dry the chicken inside is. Not here; their chicken is very juicy, very crunchy, and is cooked all the way. We also got the pad Thai, green curry, and the egg noodle bamee jabkang. I wanted something with soup and noodles and the jabkang hit the spot. Very plentiful ingredients along with pork and noodles. As always, I had to get a Thai ice tea and that was great! Normally, it's pretty spacious and isn't very loud, but there are times where the restaurant can get really busy and the sound can be what you would expect from a full restaurant. We got the mango sticky rice, which included a purpleish rice. It was very delicious and I feel like the biggest compliment you can receive from an Asian crowd is that it's "not too sweet." to us it means it's perfect.

Kwan Kitchen is such a hidden gem! They have a solid menu with great-tasting food at a fair price point. I've ordered through DoorDash twice now, and they always do an excellent job packing the food neatly so everything stays warm and fresh. I've tried both the Mooping and Pad Thai, and they were delicious. The Pad Thai came with crispy pork belly, which was a unique twist, and the jumbo shrimp had a perfect snappy texture. My coworkers tried the Pad Kra Pow and Pad See Ew, and both were a hit as well. So far, everything we've had from Kwan Kitchen has been consistently great!

This is our go-to Thai spot now. The food is fresh and aromatic. I love their green curry and pad see ew. The meat is fresh and everything is cooked to perfection. The interior is casual and neat. Their fried rice, tom yum, and panang curry are also delicious. We have ordered door dash from them and dined in and have never been disappointed.

Ordered UberEATS and it got delivered pretty fast and super fresh! Menu had a good variety of Thai dishes and the prices were reasonable. Expect to pay $15+ for most of the dishes Pad Thai Chicken ($16.58) was delicious! It was so fresh and flavorful! However, the chicken was quite dry and overcooked. Really enjoyed that it wasn't too greasy or salty so this was 8/10 Tom Kha Chicken ($12.10) was pretty good! It was slightly too sour but it was packed with mushrooms, chicken, and tomatoes. The chicken was too dry and overcooked. This was 7/10 The Green Curry Chicken ($16.52) was not good. It was too watery and bland. The chicken was too dry and tough. It seemed more like a soup than how curry is supposed to be unfortunately. Overall, I really enjoyed the Pad Thai and Tom Kha but would skip the Green Curry.

Love the Thai iced tea! Free parking in the lot in front. Good friendly service and delicious food. Tasty green curry, pad thai, pad see you, papaya salad, and tom kha coconut soup. Reasonable pricing. One of my favorite Thai spots.

Delicious authentic thai food at a great price. My favorites were the boat noodle and moo ping. Wings were spicy tangy bombs of goodness. Even their pad thai is delicious which is not my usual order! Service is warm and seems to be family run! My new go to thai food spot!

Just ordered from Kwan for dinner. Got the Moo Ping (pork skewers), Pad Kee Mao with pork and Kai Tod (chicken wings). Omg the Kai Tod was sooo good! Wings were super juicy and fried perfectly crisp. Moo Ping was also incredibly flavourful and tender. Knocked off one star because of the noodles. There was no spicy and far too sweet. Can't wait to try more dishes next time!

The fried Hainan chicken/rice was excellent. Chicken was incredibly juicy/hot/crispy, rice had a wonderful garlicky punch, and the sauce/andsoup that came with it were both great complements. I've gotten the non-fried chicken before and wasn't nearly as a big a fan, so personally will be getting the all fried version moving forward. 5/5 The pad kee mao, also, delicious. Fragrant, lots of veggies, overall very solid. Only downside was that I didn't feel there was a ton of chicken, but overall a 4.5/5. Got the crispy pork appetizer, I guess I'm used to Hong Kong/chinese style crispy pork. Each piece is deep fried, which I think is just the style of preparation. I think it loses a lot of the juiciness if it weren't deep fried, so not my favorite, but to each his own. overall a 3.5/5 because the flavor and sauce were good, but loses points in my book for texture. Finally, got the tom yum noodle soup. Overall, I wasn't a huge fan of the soup base because it was too sour for my taste. I was expecting some coconut milk to balance out the sour profile. However, it came with the BBQ pork which was the redeeming factor. This might be the best BBQ pork I've had in a while, including any Chinese BBQ joint. For the soup, it was a 3.5/5 for me, but the BBQ was a true 5/5. Will definitely get the BBQ again next time. Overall, good service despite it being busy. The value is decent, parking is easy, and bathrooms are clean. Very homey in terms of vibe, and would absolutely recommend coming here. My favorite Thai place in the pasadena area.

Everything is perfect, very authentic Thai food. It is a small store in a very low key location, but the food is very good. Pad Thai is my favorite, and I can consume dishes of rice with that curry! Service is warm.

First visit. Came to meet friends for dinner to celebrate my birthday. I had never heard of Kwan Kitchen, so I honestly had low expectations. I was pleasantly surprised with the friendly service and tasty food. Plenty of parking in the small plaza lot during the evening. Small space with several tables. Seems like it might be a big overcrowded with a full house. One unisex bathroom available near the counter. Looks like they'd made some changes to the menu. Strips of paper were applied to the menus to cover items that I assume as just not available anymore. A menu update would be nice. There were inconsistencies among the menus on the table. The table ordered several items: pad thai, thai tea, tom yum soup, fried rice. I had some of the tom yum soup. Can't get enough of lemon grass flavor. It was delicious. Although we were a little disappointed that we asked for a large order and it was a smaller vessel than what we had expected. We were accustomed to seeing the large fire heated hot pot that provides larger servings. We were quite pleased with the flavor though. I ordered my go to Pad See Ew with beef and Chinese broccoli ($14). Loved it. The serving size was decent. A very shareable size. I was able to bring home a lot of the leftovers to enjoy the next day. We've been searching for better Thai options in the area. Glad to have Kwan Kitchen in the rotation now.

Everything was delicious! Really enjoyed our time here the atmosphere of the shop was also very beautiful with bright sunlight and chic decors. We got... Tom kha: 9/10 got more of a sour kick than the green curry so it opens up your appetite Green curry: 10/10 would demolish the whole bowl by myself Pad Thai with beef: 7/10 nothing too special the beef could be more tender Chicken w rice: 8/10 definitely prefer the fried chicken more I've had more flavorful Hainan chickens The price was fair and they don't skimp on the portions. I was craving green curry and I'm glad I found this place, can't wait to come back! The thai tea perfectly complements the meal.

As soon as you open the door at Kwan Kitchen, you are greeted with a friendly 'how can I help you?' Seating was available and we asked for some time to go over the menu. When the server returned she was very helpful in answering questions about the menu and on what to order. Spiciness is on a scale of 1 to 5. We both ordered level 2. We started our meal with fried dumplings to share. They were excellent! We then ordered tom yum soup and two entrees to go - pad see ew and pad thai. The tom yum had veggies and shrimp and was excellent, even reheated. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, no easy feat in a soup. Pad see ew was very good and good value as it provided more than one meal. Good balance of ingredients but would order a higher spice level next time. Pad thai was likewise a good selection and tasted great reheated. Be aware there are a lot of customers picking up and the parking lot is very tight. I look forward to returning and trying their very popular curry!

This place is good, will come back. I have both take out and dine in. Take out is good too.

Yammy food with super friendly staff. Love it. Local gem. Surprise experience and will return again.

A delicious Thai spot in the heart of Pasadena! I stopped by for lunch and I got the beef pad thai with a thai tea on the side. My dish was filling, had a good amount of spice, and it was very flavorful. My thai tea was refreshing and creamy and had a strong flavor and it paired well with my food. Service was friendly and the interior was well-lit, clean and modern. They have a variety of Thai dishes available to try and it's a good spot for lunch or dinner! Check out this spot if you are craving for some delicious Thai food!

Saw that Kwan Kitchen has pretty high ratings and I'm into Thai food so decided to check them out. Parking during lunch was a bit limited in the small lot due to all the vehicles belonging to the employees and patrons of the vet hospital next door. The server was very welcoming and attentive. The menu has some interesting items. The Kwan pad Thai served with crispy pork was legit and a little on the sweeter side, which reminded me of what I had in Chiangrai. The pad kee mao was also pretty good. The hotpot was a bit disappointing tho. It was basically a seafood tom yum with ramen noodles. Unfortunately it seems that they used preprocessed squid and shrimps. The preservative sodium tripolyphosphate turns the seafood a bit translucent and yields an artificial crunch and a bit of sulfur smell. This is a major pet peeve for me. No self respecting cook should ever use that stuff. Furthermore, at $25, it seemed a bit overpriced.

Came on a weekday night and was pleasantly surprised! Got crab fried rice, chicken combo and green curry. Wow the fried chicken and hainanese chicken combo was devine!! The batter is perfectly crispy and airy yet inside is super flavorful, juicy and tender! Love the soup, rice and sauce came with it too. Crab fried rice was also delicious but crab meat was a bit cold as I think they threw that in last so could use a bit more cooking time to warm up. Green curry is good too but nothing crazy. Very friendly staff and clean/modern establishment. Will be back!

Our party of 6 ordered several dishes to share including Kwan's pad Thai, pad see ew, pad kanah, and yellow curry. The curry was a bit on the thin side, but we enjoyed all of the dishes and would come back again. Our waitress was friendly, helpful, and efficient. We did not have to wait very long for our food. It was a nice surprise to be able to park on the street too.

Wow the half Hainan Chicken/Fried Chicken is excellent. Can't wait to try other dishes here.

Got here on a weekday for lunch and got seated right away. Got Kao Mun Kai (combination), which is a combination of Hainan chicken and fried chicken. There are two sauces provided for the chicken that are Thai-inspired! The portion is very big! The fried chicken is super crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside! I love the sauces that came with the dish - very umami! There is parking in the plaza but it might get full easily - there is some street parking as well. Staff was extremely friendly!

Delicious! Flavors were on point and well represented. Spice level is biased way down. Medium was barely any. Kind folks, quick service. It's a casual place in a strip mall. As it should be. Their specialty pad Thai is great, as is the Panang curry and crab fried rice.

Yummy pad see ew with beef. The beef was very tasty and not tough, as it often is from other places. The noodles didn't have the charred taste I usually associate with the dish, but I still enjoyed it. I was quoted 15 minutes for pickup and it was ready faster than that.

Absolutely freshest made chicken wing appetizer and pad Thai dishes. All came out hot from the kitchen and wonderfully delicious! There was an abundance of crispy garlic in the chicken wing basket that we sprinkled on Kwan Specialty pad Thai order. Service is on-point by a team of females in a small storefront. Ambiance is simple, clean industrial look and casual friendly. Parking is in the plaza location.

Wonderful food! It's so nice to have a great Thai restaurant in Pasadena! The staff is friendly, they have parking and the spice level is on point. All around an excellent restaurant experience

This place is solid! Enjoyed the pad see ew and yellow curry, among other items. They have good packaging for door dash orders.

Ordered pickup from Jean Kitchen thai food. Attaching receipt with prices. The tin kha soup with chicken @$16.95 it tasted good and was temp hot and was medium heat as requested. It had uneven peeled chunks of tomatoe, lemon grass, mushrooms, but the chicken pieces were very tough not tender. The pad see ew was on the small side expected to go container to be filled. It tasted fantastic and loved the flavor of hot sauce! Just wanted more @ $16 and loved the wok hay flavor and crunchy veggies.

Don't let the name fool you. It's Thai cuisine, not Chinese. It's a small space, so I'd avoid peak hour. The food is good. I had Panang Curry with tofu. You get a generous amount of tofu, but not enough sauce. Hubby tried Kao Moo Dang, and no complaint. The Thai Tea was just right. This is a good neighborhood Thai restaurant with easy parking.

Ordered them first on food delivery platform and also came in person to their physical restaurant. I guess it's just steps away from where I live. I believe their dishes the one that I tried, which are chicken rice and the noodle 'Bakmee' are legit good! This became my new favorite Thai place in the area. I cannot wait to try even more. I'm not a big fan of Pad Thai (since it's not originally Thai dish anyway) but can't wait to try other dishes they have! Their Instagram is active and always post new menus! The vibe is welcoming when I tried to pick up my order!

Decided to check out Kwan Kitchen after reading some of the reviews. It's fairly new and a fairly busy strip mall. Parking was ample during lunchtime and conveniently near a Metro stop. The place has a modern sleek vibe but warm and friendly. Ordered food for pickup and they were very fast. The vegetable egg rolls were great, good crunch and tasty filling and will try the shrimp egg rolls next time. The larb was tasty, very herbaceous but I would have preferred lettuce cups to cabbage, but I'm no larb expert. The star dish has got to be Kwan's Pad Thai. The noodles, sauce, shrimp, egg etc puts it in the top 10 but the addition of crispy pork belly made it S tier. Adding crispy pork pieces to any dish should be an option in all restaurants. 5 stars

Great food. Got to go. Had papaya salad, Kwan pad Thai, hainan chicken and green curry. I also picked up drinks in store. Service was excellent and I was able to deliver lunch for three adults quickly after ordering online!

Friendly service, great portions, authentic Thai flavors. Loved that they have Longan drink and it's not too sweet. My favorite dish was the Panang curry, the flavors were perfectly well balanced and the kaffir lime leaves slices add so much aromatics. Moo-ping is something I love to order and this one did not disappoint. Sauce for it was legit and even came with sticky rice. The only thing we had that I wouldn't order again - the khao mun gai. The chicken was really dry and the rice lacked flavor. But I would definitely go back and order other dishes to try! Service was great! Everyone was so friendly and patient and polite. Parking - small free parking lot. Easy parking, we didn't have any issues.

Kwan Kitchen feels like crashing your grandmother's cooking session except grandma also went to culinary school. The outside is unassuming but the food hits you like a revelation. Kao moo dang arrives with crispy pork that deserves its own fan club. The rice is sticky in the best way and shallots rain down like edible confetti. The fried chicken and sticky rice combo is so crunchy you start questioning why anyone eats anything else. It tastes homey but also elevated enough to make you feel like you are at a party in Bangkok. Every dish feels both comforting and new. You will walk out feeling like you just got a hug from food itself. Kwan Kitchen makes simple dishes feel like star performers.

This place is such a great find. It is simple and relaxed but everything about it feels genuine. A group of friends own it and work together both in the kitchen and out front, and you can really feel how much they care about the experience. The food is outstanding. Everything we tried was fresh, authentic, and full of flavor. It is clear they put a lot of heart into what they do. I would definitely recommend stopping by if you are looking for good food in a laid-back spot. I am already looking forward to going back.

Finally!! Found my Thai spot. Best panang curry! Great pad kee mao with shrimp I would write home about. Nice lighting. Busy but competent people working here. Excited to try the hainan chicken and hot pot next time.

Love this Thai place! Authentic and delicious Thai food; very friendly customer service and always accommodating. This place gives good competition to other Thai restaurants around Pasadena. Love their Pad Thai and they have their special one with the crispy pork. Love the Kao Man Kai (which is Hainan chicken), you can also order it as combination of the steam and fried Hainan chicken. Tom Kha and Green Curry are among of my favorites as well. Very decadent, the lemongrass inn the Tom Kha (coconut soup) is so fragrant. Recently tried their Mama Hot Pot and asked to change the noodle to rice noodle which they were able to. Asked for medium spicy level. When it came out, immediately that beautiful fragrant smell of lemongrass and lime hit my nose and knew that this is love at first scent. This one is a must try. Can't wait to eat it again. This place also sometimes participates in Thai night market DS night market in chinatown. But not sure about the menu they have at the market. Shout out to June..! Their regular staff there, is very helpful and nice. Always a pleasure coming in and seeing her there. Parking is easy and plenty in their private lot.

I've only ordered take out here, but the people working are very friendly and the food is damn good! I've tried the moo ping, pad see ew with chicken, and the shrimp thom kha with shrimp. The moo ping was bomb! Pad see ew can be very hit or miss for me but I really loved this one! the shrimp in the thom kha was juicy and not fishy at all. The thom kha itself was delicious and full of flavor. I ordered it medium spicy and it was pretty mild I would say, so if you like it hot, go spicy. Prices are pretty average, but not bad considering everything seems to be fresh, full of flavor, and good quality! Overall this place is a gem in south pas and I can't wait to keep coming back and trying more items on their menu :)

Had the Hainan chicken rice, pretty good, to go was prepared quickly, will revisit again

Wow! Absolutely recommend Kwan Kitchen if you are looking for delicious Thai food in Pasadena. From the Sua Rong Hai to the Mama Hot Pot, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Seriously!!! End your meal with the Sticky Mango for dessert and you'll walk away happy.

Delicious is all I've got to say! Awesome service and beautiful ambiance! We also have some food allergies and the staff helped us walk through some of the items on the menu that were recommended!

Thumbs up! We've been searching for a great Thai place in our new neighborhood and found it today in Kwan Kitchen. Ordered the Won Ton Soup, the yellow curry (chicken) and the mango sticky rice, not a loser in the pack. The only thing I wish they'd add is brown rice option but aside from that everything was perfect and we'll definitely return. I would add the order was on time and perfect, whomever handed it to me was friendly and professional.

We had chicken pad Thai, Chicken Satay and the chicken satay, and the chicken dumplings.Chicken dumplings were good but the chicken satay and the Pad Thai chicken was fantastic. Service was courteous and casual. Atmosphere casual and pleasant.

Doordashed food and it was very yummy! All the meals were flavorful and delicious. We ordered the green curry, pad thai, and pad see ew

I just wanted good Thai food. I googled and saw the almost-perfect (google) rating for this place, so I wanted to try it. I really wanted it to be great, and would have been happy to add my own positive review, but my experience was anything but positive. I called at 8:30 pm - they close at 9. I said I wanted to order for pick-up and they said, FIRMLY, that I would have to get there no later than 8:45 for them to take my order. It almost sounded like they didn't even want to take it, but I assured them I'd be there, and rushed. I was hungry and wanted to be sure to get my food. I arrived in time, only to find that my order was not ready, and then, as I patiently waited, another customer arrived, and placed an order! There was no hesitation with this order, they took it happily, smiling. And it really upset me. I told them I wasn't happy that I had to rush, only to find my food was not ready, and then they took a much later order with pleasure? Why? The only thing I could see was that that person was Asian and I am not. I'm not saying that was the reason, but what else am I to think? I also made a point of asking them whether they had included a straw for me in the bag for the young coconut I ordered. They said they did. Upon arriving home, I found NO straw. As for the food, it was just OK. I've had much tastier Pad Thai all over LA. This is nothing special and I'd actually say it was less than good. Another thing: one of the things I love about Thai food is the little sweet cucumber side dish that comes with it. Theirs had no sweet liquid in it - was just dry and not flavorful as it usually is. Also, I saw reviews saying it had a great atmosphere. I have to laugh at that. It's plain as can be. I decided to call them today, to try to talk to a manager and let them know how disappointing the experience was, hoping they would give me a reason NOT to post a bad review. I sincerely wanted to avoid it. But it just got worse. There was no manager, the person I spoke with hardly spoke English, and rather than giving me a kind apology, basically blew me off, then HUNG UP ON ME. So, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. I'm disgusted by this treatment and underwhelmed by the food, and felt others should know. I write lots of positive reviews, lest you think I'm just one who likes to complain. But sadly, there is nothing positive to say about this place.

Hands down the best Thai food in Pasadena. The flavors are bold, fresh, and deeply satisfying. I ordered takeout and was honestly blown away by how good everything still tasted by the time I got home--no sogginess, no loss of flavor. Generous portions, too. You can tell they put care into each dish. This place is a gem. Can't wait to dine in next time.

I visited this restaurant with friends for dinner. The food was excellent, and the service was impeccable. We also tried their sticky rice mango, which was absolutely delicious. I'm definitely planning to return for more.

Yum good was great. Super friendly staff. Easy to find parking as there is a lot there. Crispy pork was our favorite. Crab fried rice was good, pad siew ew was cooked well. A bit spicier than expected at mild but would definitely return.

A spacious takeout and dining restaurant, with parking available outside. The menu was simple to navigate. Staff was friendly. Food was crafted quickly and served fresh from the stove. Shrimp stick was fried well-right, along with a creamy-spiced curry and bouncy noodles with slow-cooked pork.

absolutely delicious!! hit the spot for a quick lunch and the staff was incredibly attentive. very cutely decorated inside as well! would def come back

I had their shrimp pad Thai and it was really good. Seems like it's family owned. Customer service was great!!! The pad Thai noodles were fresh and the shrimp were jumbo. It had about seven jumbo shrimp and the chili sauce coated the shrimp well. I ordered medium heat but it wasn't spicy at all. Next time I'll order hot. Definitely coming back when I'm craving Thai food in Pasadena!!!