Although it's in a small strip mall and unassuming, the food is excellent. I will definitely go back there when I'm in Auburn.

Discovered this quaint Thai restaurant in a non-descript strip mall off I-80 while traveling between the Bay area and Reno. We visited at 2 PM on a Friday for lunch, and we were the only customers at this late hour (they close at 2:30 PM and reopen later for dinner). Ambiance was good, restaurant was clean, and there was ample seating. Service was great, very attentive (well, we were the only customers!). Menu selection was varied. Pricing was average. The four of us ordered: Pra Ram with chicken, Pad See Ew with chicken, Yellow curry with chicken, and Red curry with chicken. Dishes were flavorful (but not as flavorful as my favorite bay area Thai restaurant). Portions were good. Food was served quickly. Nice to have Asian food options in Auburn! read more

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Karin Thai is amazing. Service very welcoming. The spicy basil fried rice was DELICIOUS!!! In our opinion is the Best we had in California!! Great place to go, no doubt!!! read more

Stopped by this spot after a hike. The staff was really friendly. I like that they have photos of the food on the menus. The portions are really big and the prices are good! We ordered the Fresh Avocado Rolls ($12.95) and the Grilled Beef Salad ($15.95). The avocado roll was super refreshing and the peanut sauce that came with it was warm and flavorful. The beef salad was flavorful as well but a bit too tangy for my liking. The beef part was also cold but I assumed it was going to be warm/hot. read more

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Our group came here after a hike in the area. The lady that served us was extremely kind and made accommodations as requested, such as adding spice to pad thai. Our group ordered the avocado rolls, chicken pad thai , beef fried rice, and grilled beef salad. The flavors of these dishes were really rich and the portions were huge! I definitely feel the price to food ratio was fantastic. The grilled beef salad was described to be spicy, but we didn't taste the spice. It was more tangy/salty. Otherwise, it tasted good. The service was super friendly and quick, and the food was great! I would recommend this restaurant! read more

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Friendly staff, lots of food options on the menu, and generous portions. Will be back next time I am craving Thai food on my way through Auburn. I'm glad I got my dish mild. My friend got his dish 3/5 spicy and it was quite spicy. Filling and delicious. Food came out quickly. Good option for a stop on the way back from a weekend outdoors hiking or climbing in Tahoe. read more

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The food here is delicious, but be warned of their heat scale. 6 of us ordered different dishes to share, most medium heat (3). We all thought it was more like a 5. We had to order a plate of tamarind shrimp with no chili so that one of our friends could eat! Will definitely go back to order level one heat next time as the seasoning was delicious, I just don't want to sweat through the meal and drink a gallon of water. read more

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We went for a late Saturday lunch with family members and we were not disappointed. The food, service, and restaurant were all great. My fiancée is a sucker for gyoza and theirs was amazing. They had a perfect crunch and the fillings were yummy too. Every Thai place we go to I always get yellow curry, it's my absolute favorite and theirs was exceptional. I always order double chicken as well since usually the amount of chicken is lacking but mine had plenty of chicken with the double order. We also tried the pad Thai and fried rice and both were good but personally the curry was better. Would definitely recommend Karin Thai to anyone craving some good Thai curry. read more

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Truly the best Thai food in Northern California: my better-half and I enjoy our lunch/ dinner dates here immensely! Fresh ingredients, amazing flavor and friendly waitstaff - who could ask for more? read more

Customer service is great! Clean place and food are great. I ordered spicy catfish and chicken satay. They were delicious. I would come back again. read more

Kind, hospitable, cozy , quick service. Tasty tofu, and Thai iced tea. Will always remember this tiny restaurant. read more

This is my favorite Thai restaurant! I am Thai and food tastes super authentic and every dish is flavorful!! Prices are really reasonable too. My absolute favorite is the deep-fried pompano with sweet and sour sauce so crispy and delicious! The staff is always friendly and the service is great. Definitely recommend if you're craving real Thai food! read more

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This place is fabulous. Shhh! Don't tell everyone. It's clean as can be, gracious folks, amazing, delicious dishes prepped immediately as you order. Fresh and piping hot. Please do help support this little gem in our midst. Try the house noodles for a freak treat. read more

The food was absolutely incredible! I'm officially obsessed with this place. You guys HAVE to try it read more

Karin Thai - Thai Near Me - Auburn, California

Very good! Spice level one or two was good for me. It didn't wash out the flavor, you know what I mean? Drunken noodles are sooo yummy!

Awesome Northern Thailand cuisine that does not disappoint. I had the khao soi and it was the best I've ever had! Amazing service and wonderful ambience. I will stop here every time I pass through Auburn. read more

If you've never had Khao Soi at a Thai restaurant, you have to try it here. It's creamy and yummy. My favorite! And perfect on s stormy day. Their food is great and the staff I'd super friendly. We stop there often and will continue to do so. read more

Karin Thai offers exceptionally tasty food with generous portions, including plenty of meat in dishes that feature it. The service was outstanding as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at Karin Thai and recommend it to anyone who enjoys Thai food. read more

Karin Thai might not win a beauty contest from the street, but who cares when the rib eye is melt-in-your-mouth good and the pumpkin curry is downright addictive? Perfect pit stop on the way to Tahoe, and if you're rolling in a Tesla, there's a charger a few minutes' walk away. read more

We tried this Thai place for the first time this weekend as our normal place was closed. Food was good. We had the pad thai, yellow curry, pineapple fried rice and fried spring rolls. Portions were good, flavor was on point without going overboard on spicy and the curry came with rice, which is one of my pet peeves about thia places sometimes. We got it to go so I can speak to ambiance, but my daughter that picked it up said they were so nice there. My only gripe is that we ordered online and the website required we fill in the tip field. I think of myself as a generous tipper, but it annoys me when it's an expectation, especially when we order on a website and picked it up ourselves. It felt weird not filling in something other than zero, so we put a tip in there, but it was probably less than if they had just let us leave one on our own at the restaurant. read more

Karin Thai was a very lovely experience. They sat us immediately and brought us waters. I loved the option for booth seating and the chairs were pretty comfy. I ordered the avocado rolls which tasted very fresh and had a nice peanut sauce on the side for dipping. There were also so many of them! Eight to be exact. I also ordered the red curry with chicken. I like when the curry is a little thicker but the flavor was spot on and it came with rice which was nice. read more

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This is our favorite Auburn Thai restaurant. The food is consistently good, super flavorful and always tastes fresh. Staff is friendly and service is great (though we mostly get take out). read more

The food here is amazing and staff here an extremely kind. I highly recommend Karin Thai!

this small restaurant was bustling on a Sunday evening. it seemed understaffed and things were pretty slow -- getting seated, getting our orders taken, getting our food. but the staff were very friendly and kind. we ordered spice level 4 (the scale is 1-4) for all our dishes, but I felt they weren't that spicy :) but still delicious! the braised pork belly panang curry was very flavorful but slightly on the sweet side. the chicken satay was good but the texture was interesting -- a bit rubbery? the green curry was great. the pad kee mow and chicken basil fried rice were decent. overall, huge portions! read more

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Delicious food!! Their Tom Kha is so good. We got 4 dishes when we went and all were yummy. I was skeptical to come here because it's in an old location but glad we decided to try it. It's possibly the best Thai food I've had tried so far and I love Thai food so I've gone to a lot of Thai restaurants. I hope they do well and stay open. There weren't a lot of customers when we came in. Great service too! read more

Wow! How have we not tried this place before tonight. Paula wanted Pad Thai and this came up in my search. Small place in a strip mall. It has about ten tables in it. Great service very friendly. Started out with samosas, very good. We order four entrees, the waiter was like "are you sure that's a big meal". Yes but you have so many interesting items we want to try a few. Ordered crab fried rice, pad Thai, yellow curry with beef and crazy tiger. Crazy tiger was a rib eye with a salad and an awesome dipping sauce. Never seen rib eye on a Thai menu before. Comes med rare but we asked for rare and they nailed it. Everything was amazing! We will be back. read more

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I love Pad Thai, and read other reviews said it was good here. It was not what I had hoped! The classic Pad Thai flavor was there but the there was no bean sprouts, no egg very little ground up peanuts. As far as the protein i asked the waitress for her advice on which one is best she said definitely the chicken so I ordered it. Sadly it was way over cooked. I didn't even eat it. The noodles were very thin and stuck together in clumps. Not the classic flat rice noodles that I love with this dish. My sister had the green curry and it was delicious. I don't know what to think about a Thai restaurant that can't make Pad Thai! read more

Amazing Thai spot (favorite in the area probably)!! Best bang for your buck too, good size portions packed with lots of flavor. I went here for lunch and got some stuff off their lunch specials menu. The pineapple fried rice (-cashews,+spice) was delicious and they delivered on the spice! The pad kee mow was also great and there were grape tomatoes stir fried in which was a delicious surprise! Thai tea was sweeter than I expected but strong and yummy too. read more

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excellent food, bustling service low amenity local gem. the prices and fresh food are refreshing. flavor is great. service is pleasantly harried. come for local goodness, supporting a family enterprise. Be patient as the barebones staff works wonders. read more

The food is always great and the service as well. The place is clean and cozy, always a great opción for lunch after my hikes. read more

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I love you Karin Thai. thank you for the AMAZING food! it truly is always such a great experience dining in and getting food Togo. I'm never not impressed at Karin. wonderful sweet staff, never fails. love you guys. highly recommend read more

Just WOW! EVERYTHING WAS SO GOOD! Our sever was sweet and provided good service, the food was delicious, probably some of the best Thai food I've ever had. Definitely coming back whenever I'm in the area read more

The chicken was way over cooked was really dry and tough and i think was covered with so much sauce and terrible cooking i couldnt hardly eat it. The beef salad did not even looked appetizing and they use that cheap thin beef it had no flavor we will never go to this place again....how did it get a 4.5 star rating???? read more

We were visiting from out of town and was craving Thai and Karin didn't disappoint. We ended up going back 3 times. The food and service was phenomenal!! Can't wait to visit them again!! read more

Very happy with our meal this evening! Mango curry, Crab Fried Rice and Kee Mow were absolutely delicious! We will be back!

The best thai food i've ever had and i've tried a lot of different places. This is my favorite restaurant of all time and the staff is incredibly friendly! I couldn't say enough good things about this place! read more

We stopped here after a ski day at Tahoe on our way to the Bay Area. We ordered Green chicken curry, Panang chicken curry, Satay chicken and Pad Thai chicken. They were all very delicious. Service was super fast. It definitely satisfied our Thai food craving. I bookmarked this place so we can come back again in the future. read more

This restaurant was a total surprise. In a suburb of Auburn and in a retail center with all sorts of businesses. The decor was not extreme and was very pleasant. They were piping in nice jazz as well. We started with a family sized bowl of vegetable and tofu soup and it was terrific. Plenty for 4 people. Next we had Garlic Chicken with rice. Very nice. Another winner was the Peanut curry with veggies, no meat. Great. Lastly, Pad Thai noodles with Chicken. All food prepared to order, served hot and with very kind and politely. The menu has lots of goodies so it could take some time to try more. I also noticed that their take out customers were coming in steady to pick up. Definitely a winner we will return to when in Auburn. read more

Karin Thai - pad Thai noodles with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Auburn, California

Best Tasting Thai in Auburn. Very friendly and hardworking staff that takes care of you. Nice quiet ambience.

The service is amazing they are always were nice and fast. I've tried a lot of the food and it is all very good I've had Thai for a lot of other places and this the the far best. read more