kinn thai

staff absolutely need to learn how to be welcoming, and shift their sense of friendliness up many notches. this is worth 2 stars.

dined at this restaurant for the first time last night. ordered the set #2 for 4 of us~ the food came very quickly, and were all beautifully plated. each dish had the perfect flavour and texture. all up $36 per person, i say it's worth it 😉

was nice! great atmosphere, friendly staffs, crunchy pork belly and curry was awsome.
can't wait to visit this place again i want to try other menu!

reuniting with a friend after 6.5 years, we decided to enjoy our rare time together by indulging over thai food.

kinn thai is situated in the 'fancier' area of garden city (where all the decorative lighting and comfy beach chairs are). we came by the restaurant around 6:30-7pm and it was bustling with people. staffs going in and out with food and customers raising hands to order. the queue of people waiting for tables just kept growing. lucky for us, we were able to grab the last two seats in the bar area. 

greeted by the staff and provided with menus - we begin looking at what's on offer. my friend decided on the thai lamb shank and for myself (considering i've been eating the whole day) i was feeling something lighter, so i went with the papaya salad with soft shell crab :)

the food arrived quicker than we expected (both dishes came together). the thai lamb with roti was nice. sauce was flavorful and the lamb was soft. unfortunately, the dish wasn't really hot, only served warm. for the papaya salad, i found it rather sour (i'm not sure if it's supposed to taste that way). based on my previous experience in another thai restaurant, the sourness was only very minimal. on the pros side though, the portion was good and the soft shell crab consisted a decent amount of meat which i really enjoyed. 

our table water was constantly topped up, which i really appreciated. however, there were several times where a staff member came up to us asking whether she could collect our plates when we had already told her  'we haven't finished yet'. that was a bit of a downside for me.

despite that, it's a lovely restaurant. inside and outside seating areas available.

staff are attentive :)

when it comes to thai food i know authentic after going to thailand and living with the locals for a few months in the village.

this thai restaurant is very authentic! i had the (yum won sen) grass noddle salad with seafood (thai pet)in english that means thai style spicy 🌶

we had a vegetarian dish to and it was also beautiful i don’t know how to say in english but in thai (fuk mou) it was little sweet but taste amazing very famous in thailand in khon kaen provence!

fab food. can't get enough of the crispy pork belly. nice quick and polite service! thank you

good ambient, nice food. services are fast and very friendly. chicken salad that i had was full of flavors and refreshing at the same time. good place to go with friends.

favourite thai restaurant in brisbane by a country mile. make a booking as it's usually pretty full. soft shell crab is very good. possibly the signature dish here i suppose. betel leaves highly reccommended. hard to go past the salads.

dined here for dinner on tuesday night and ordered the massaman curry beef and pad see ew with tofu. overall the flavours were so delicious and we found it was thai with a modern twist! the massaman curry was probably one of my favourites i have ever had in terms of flavour which was sweet, rich and creamy and perfectly paired with tender beef chucks. the dish was served with mashed potato which was a nice twist to regular chopped potatoes however i was very disappointment that there was 1 tablespoon of potato ( as shown) when in the picture on the menu it was displayed as being served on a bed of potato. my friends pad see ew was delicious but asking for added tofu there was only two pieces of tofu given. overall the resturant atmosphere is nice but wait staff can be a hit a miss. the waitress that seated us and took our order we found to be a little bit rude and patronising when asking her about what was in the dishes ect as she would screw up her face . we simply asked if the pad se ew came with tofu but the male waitstaff who brought out our meals and kept filling up our water glasses was very friendly and efficient. if it weren’t for these minor things that affect the whole dining experience, as the food is actually very tasty, i would’ve definitely rated them higher.

taste: 2 out of 5
curry taste too milky. pork belly was over cooked. too hard to eat.

portion: 2 out of 5
poor portion

cost us $105 for 4 people without any drinks. not even full

modern style thai, set in the trendy part of garden city. large dining area so you don't normally need to wait long for a table and it can cater for groups of various sizes. good menu selection and friendly service. timing of food and taste were also good. had the massamun lamb shank which was pretty yum. price is what you would expect for a modern style restaurant, not the cheapest. good place to go if you are in the area, seeing a movie etc but not somewhere you would drive across town for. overall, would recommend.

we visit our favourite southside thai restaurant for lunch today. there seems to be fewer waitresses attending to tables compared to last year. waitresses are in a rush to take our order and are seen to be dashing around from table to table.

our pina colada and lychee lychee drinks are promptly served followed by our lunch order of soft shelled crab papaya salad, crab rolls, lamb shank and pad see ew. we enjoy every dish and rate the food 4.5/5.0

with @phuong tran

had the review of a vegetarian lunch at the chu the phat that reminded me the dinner on the same day at this thai restaurant.
business is always busy here so wait-staff are busy running around and lack of hospitable attitude. chefs are the same, vegetarian dishes that we ordered lack the passion. none of those has ‘wok qi’ as the same as my last visit.
the dish of deep fried chive dumplings is the worst of the night. it is greasy and bland.
very disappointed this time.
rating: 2.5/5
previous rating: 3.5/5 dec 2018

kinn thai is one of my all time favourites and the dining experience here - from food to service - is always delightful and consistent! it’s hard to pick a favourite dish because everything is seriously delicious, so i highly recommend you try everything! they even offer a wide selection of drinks, including cocktails and mock tails, as well as some traditional thai beverages.

love the beef massaman! it’s a favourite of ours. food is always awesome and service always really attentive
love it