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    Kanlaya Thai Kitchen

    4.5 (158 reviews)
    ModerateNoodles, Thai, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Gianna L.

    Everything was very good. The Tom Kha was delicious. The shrimp cream cheese rolls could have been better but they we're still good. Service was very good

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    Kid had the wonton soup. Rates it 5/5 Had different vegetables. she said it was savory. Ate it all up! Fried spring rolls 4/5 - very pretty!, with nice crispy flaky texture outside, tender inside, .good texture, but not much flavor. Good vehicle for the dipping sauce. But the spring roll should have its own excellent flavor. Was so disappointed. This IS much better than the typical fake Chinese restaurant egg rolls. It blows that kind of food out of the water. This seems like more authentic cuisine so holding them to that standard. The texture is right. Needs more umami and flavor. Drunken noodle rated 5/5 per kid. Had a taste. Lots of different vegetables and more complex flavored sauce. With hint of spice. Excellent Kid loved it! Star of the show!! Pad Thai rated 3.5/5 Uniform tan color and uniform soft texture. Flavor was fair.. But not exciting and more one note compared to the drunken noodle. The fresh bean sprouts were a nice touch. This might be better with some more sauce of some type. Staff are super nice!! Great portions! Very clean and very cute restaurant. They play good music. It's sounds like pop/country in a foreign language. Recommend 4/5 I'd get the drunken noodles next time!!! Kid had great luck with her choices so am sure we will be back!

    Tried drunken noodles, red curry, satay, tom yum soup. Worth the drive and everything tasted awesome
    Shankar V.

    Good food and good ambience. Worth the drive. They use fresh basil in their dishes.

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    Morgan B.

    It was a busy Friday evening. Our waitress, I didn't get her name, but she's a freshman at Duquesne. She was great. She was friendly and helpful, and despite being the only one waiting tables and checking out to go orders, she did a fantastic job. This was our 1st visit here and will not be our last. The food was amazing. Got the Yumtom soup, drunken noodles. Both had a flavor dance in my mouth. The decor is minimal and clean. I think this will be a new weekly stop.

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    Jackson W.

    I got takeout from here and unfortunately found the food to be rather disappointing. I ordered a wonton soup, pad see ew, and crab fried rice. The wonton soup did not taste like wonton soup at all. It had carrots and celery in it which I've never seen in a wonton soup before. The wontons themselves were tiny and not authentic at all. The pad see ew also suffered the same issue of not being authentic. Instead of Chinese broccoli, they made it with regular broccoli. Also, the noodles were much thinner than the wide flat noodles that pad see ew is supposed to be made with. The least bad thing I guess was the crab fried rice. The flavor was decent, but I couldn't find any actual crab meat in the rice.

    Red Curry Fried Rice with chicken.
    Daniel I.

    I've had Thai food from many different places all over the country, but none of those other restaurants have flavor like Kanlaya does. If you are passing exit 38 or 39 on the PA Turnpike, do yourself a favor and take the five minute detour to Kanlaya, you won't regret it. If you like spicy food but actually want to enjoy it, get your spice level at a 2 or 3. My only complaint is that they never take the tails off of their shrimp.

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    Dante M.

    We found ourselves in McCandles one afternoon, and we decided to check out Kanlaya after hearing their food is fantastic. We can during their lunch hour, so they didn't have their full menu, but their lunch options we awesome! We started with chicken spring rolls and Tum yum soups! The Tum yum had an awesome flavor to it, and was spiced perfectly (I got a level 4). The spring rolls were nice a crispy, and were the perfect thing to snack on before the main course. I got the Thai basil with chicken, which was served with a nice side of rice! It was a little oily, which I'm not sure is normal or not, but the flavor was delicious and tasted wonderful. My girlfriends mom got the pad see ew with chicken (drunken noodles) and she liked it as well! It wasn't the best Thai food we have had (or our favorite in the city), but this was a great spot for a quick lunch!

    Jungle curry, crab Rangoon, and fresh spring roll
    Sarah S.

    Great service. Placed order over phone. Done in a timely manner. Pleasant staff inside. Good portions and tasty food. Jungle curry was delicious just reminded me more of a soup than a curry. Did a #2/4 in spice and was pretty spice just the right amount wouldn't go above. Would definitely order from here again!

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    I've eaten here several times. The food is always great at reasonable prices, and the staff are professional and friendly!

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    Lunch recently. Drunken noodles with beef and Tom Kha soup. Food was delicious and the service was excellent.

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    Great flavors and fresh ingredients. Best pad Thai around. Staff is very friendly and service is good.

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    Best Thai food in the area!!! I have not dined in, but the take out is always top notch, 100% accurate, and hot!

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    Food is amazing. They are small so be patient, you won't be disappointed! Love the Jungle curry with chicken.

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