Kin Len Thai Night Bites
Thai restaurant · Fremont ·
Vibrant Thai spot with craft cocktails, vegan options, and late-night bites
Vibrant Thai spot with craft cocktails, vegan options, and late-night bites
"A hip little spot in the heart of Fremont that does cool cocktails also delivers takeout that travels well; the battered chicken red curry arrived as exceptionally crispy chicken with a separate container of creamy, smooth red curry. It was comfort food both that night and the next day when I reheated it for lunch." - Harry Cheadle
"In a city teeming with excellent Thai options, Kin Len’s the one nobody talks about but defaults to—IYKYK. With kitschy-cool décor like upcycled Thai-language street market signage, colorful flags, and lots of neon, it has a buzzy atmosphere perfect for date night. Kin Len’s thing is Isarn-style Thai food, and folks rave over the gai tod (crispy wings with sticky rice) and the red curry. They’re not wrong, but the khao soi is the sleeper hit here: super rich and intense, it’s loaded with big slabs of dark meat chicken and plenty of heat. They’ve also got an ingenious craft cocktail list, mixing in traditional Thai ingredients like chili oil and lemongrass. –Meg van Huygen" - Harry Cheadle
"This colorful and lively Thai spot in Fremont has a lengthy happy hour, from 3 to 6 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m. daily. On the menu are discounts on delectable snacks like mussels pineapple curry with rice, larb chicken, boat noodles, and Kinlen wings. Well drinks and certain cocktails (such as lychee martinis) are $7." - Eater Staff
"This colorful and lively Thai spot in Fremont has a lengthy happy hour, from 3-6 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m. daily. On the menu are discounts on delectable snacks like crispy mussel omelette, larb chicken, boat noodles, and Draper Valley wings with tamarind dipping sauce. Well drinks and certain cocktails (such as lychee martinis) are $7." - Naomi Tomky, Harry Cheadle, Eater Staff
"Launching in a few months after a mostly cosmetic redesign, I'm told Kin Len will be a full-service restaurant focused on Thai street food that highlights popular dishes from across Thailand—including grilled meat on skewers—translated into small bites, and will offer local and Asian beers on draft. Owner Kan Sritong, who runs Up2You Cafe and MNGO Cafe and whose first savory venture was Convoy Street’s Your Story in 2017 (later replaced by Cross Street Chicken), says Kin Len will be dedicated to dishes from his native Thailand and that he plans to feature some of MNGO’s top-selling desserts at the new restaurant." - Candice Woo