This place is fantastic. Amazing!!!! I love the ambience and the hosts were great as well. Im going back there for sure. read more

Khao San Thai Kitchen - We got the Koong Ob Woon Sen and the Braised Short Ribs in Massaman Curry. AMAZING!!!! - Thai Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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One of my go-to places for Thai. On the Beltline and has a patio for these warm summer nights. Tons of vegan options too (just ask)! And I love their peanut sauce on everything. read more

Khao San Thai Kitchen - Started with salad rolls (one order made vegan for me) and a bowl of awesome peanut sauce. - Thai Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

3rd time to this restaurant. Good is delicious. Service is professional and friendly. Getting your food is quick and hot. Awesome place to get in, eat and get out. read more

Khao San Thai Kitchen - Awesome ambience. Amazing food. Professional service. - Thai Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

The lunch chicken pad Thai is what I had and it did not disappoint. Server was speedy and pleasant. If I'm in the area again, I will most definitely stop back by. This is also coming from someone who has never yelped anything in his life lol. read more

Great Thai food, friendly staff and clean environment. I highly recommend getting the pad Thai chicken and the vegetable rolls.

I'm not quite sure what all of the hype is about this place. It is quite overpriced for thai food and I didn't really enjoy our food. I had the pad thai which was lacking a good sauce, any form of heat and wasn't very substantial. The wife had the braised short ribs in a curry sauce which was ok. I have had the same beef dish in multiple restaurants and the beef normally falls apart just with a fork. This beef was a bit too tough. We sat on the small patio which was nice and cozy and the service was very good as well. I'll probably try and check out a different thai place as a go to though. read more

Khao San Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Best Thai restaurant in Calgary ! I love their cajun chicken which is crispy and yummy, veg fried rice, shrimp pad thai and their lunch specials are amazing as well ! I love Khao San read more

I drove by the Khao San Thai Kitchen sign on 17th Avenue yesterday and arrived today to learn Khao San Thai has been open for just two days! Stylish interior, friendly staff, and I think I just ate the best Thai food I've experienced in Calgary to date! We came in for offerings from the lunch menu. The menu is simply organized and offers a variety of choices, including vegetarian. Many menu choices are English translations of the Thai names. Prices are in the medium range ($12-15) for excellent food. Wanting to make a sampling at a lunch sitting we decided to share the Gaeng Kiaw Wan Moo (Green Curry + pork) with rice, and a plate of Pad Spaghetti KeeMao Talay (spicy fried 'spaghetti' with mixed seafood). I asked that the Green Curry be made traditionally spicy 'hot', and it was - served devilishly hot and delicious as evidenced by a few beads of sweat rolling down my co-worker's temples a few minutes later. (The friendly and professional owners, Sam and Dao, were quick to mention they'd accommodate anyone's preference of 'hot or not'.) The Green Curry was pungently tantalizing, slightly sweet, and filled with fresh veggies and fresh basil. The pork was tender and flavorful. This curry was simply mouthwatering, delicious served with fragrant jasmine rice. Their lunch-menu 'fried spaghetti' variation of 'Pad Thai Ki Mao' was equally delicious and a great compliment to the curry. Not off the scale 'spicy', but a careful blend of tantalizing tastes with a generous portion of fresh seafoods - scallops, shrimp, squid, and fish - cooked to tender perfection. Nary a single stand of noodle or kernel of rice left over at meal's end. I readied myself to remind my friend we were in a public place, as he looked ready to start licking the plates clean. It was that good! We topped off with two deserts - Bua Loy and Coconut Ice Cream. Bua Loy (Floating Lotus) was recommended by Dao, and was a desert bowl of richly warmed sweet coconut cream with floating balls of taro and tender young strips of coconut meat. It was amazing - a perfect balance of creamy sweet and salty undertones complimenting exotic coconut and taro flavours. Yummy! The Coconut Ice Cream seemed home made, with bits of toasted coconut throughout, and topped with a selection (add them or not by yourself) of delicately pandin flavored gelatin squares, freshly roasted peanuts, sweet pumpkin confit, and sweet corn kernels. I tried a bit of them all, transforming this already delightful ice cream dish into an extraordinary desert. I thoroughly enjoyed it down to the last drop! Without question, I'll be back to forage through other selections from the menu at Khao San Thai on another day. Thankfully our office is just down the street! read more

My go-to Thai place in Calgary, ordering from this place bi-weekly. The food is incredible and reasonably priced (I tend to go for the red curry- the pumpkin is to die for- and salad rolls I get most often) The longest I've waited for pick-up is 20 minutes on a larger order- typically they take 10-15 to put everything together. Staff is super friendly every time I pick up. Definitely go to this restaurant! read more

Why 5 stars?... Because they really deserve it!!... Everything was delicious!!.. Since the beginning to the end!!.. Nothing to complain!!.. They have a Thai beer which is really good, even when I am not a beer lover, I think this was not bad. My father who knows about beers, loved it!... I had a cocktail and it was great!! To start I had the Tom Kha soup and it was exquisite!!... The spring rolls were great too!.. As a main course we had the pad Thai and the red curry beef to share. I can't say which one was better. Both were AWESOME!!.. The dessert was Incredible just like everything we tried!!.. To complete the 5 stars the service was excellent!!.. The waiters are very friendly and the prices very reasonable. Also, the place is very beautiful. I think there is not one thing I didn't like!!. I can't wait to go back there!! read more

5 reasons why you should go to Khao San Thai Kitchen: 1. The location: right off 17th ave and 13th street. 2. Good service: while the night we went it was very busy, everything came out relatively fast and our waitress was really friendly and attentive. The owners are so nice and we all received free coconut ice cream at the end of our meals because they recognized my two friends who had already been there on their opening week and appreciated them coming back and bringing two other guests. This kind of service is so important and some restaurants (even new ones) just don't get it. They are either indifferent or overbearing (*cough* cibo *cough*) 3. Nice decor/layout: Sure it looks like a typical Thai place but the paintings are interesting! It definitely looks more cozy, upscale and clean than other Thai places I have been too. 4. The drinks: They are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I wish they showed their drinks online because I can't remember what I ordered but it was delicious and my boyfriend got a kind of Thai milk drink that went very well with his spicy food. 5. THE FOOD: It was simply delicious! I find other Thai dishes to be oily and greasy (especially Pad Thai) but this was perfect, not too peanutty or saucy or dry. Everyone else ordered curries that were very spicy and smelled delicious. You can also ask for how spicy you want it and they actually stay true to what you ask for. I would definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

Best Thai food without a doubt! Saw this in yelp and my curiosity dragged in, and oh my what a good choice. For appetizers I got point chin-poo and Moo-Ping. Also a mild spicy Tom Kha soup( the coconut milk makes the soup so delicious). Afterwards I ordered the yellow curry, pad Thai( a classic), Pa-name curry, and the best one being Prawn Pad Pong Ka-ree! Ending this dinner with a sticky mango. Overall with the service and the dishes this place is 100% worth trying. read more

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I had high hopes for this place, so perhaps maybe take out is not as good as dining in. I was happy that they had vegetarian options on their menu to start with instead of having to guess what they would be able to do. I ordered two Tom Kha soups. The flavor of the broth was great, but it ONLY came with white button mushrooms (not Asian) and fried tofu. This was greatly disappointing. This is the only time I've received this soup at a restaurant with no other vegetables, so it wasn't that great to eat. Imagine a thin soup with giant barely cooked white mushrooms and large chunks of fried tofu. It's very weird. I also ordered a Pad Thai as someone else on yelp said it wasn't very oil unlike other places and was good. It was in fact very oily and a complete conglomerate. Could barely serve it as the noodles were glued together and obviously not cooked fresh. No bean sprouts either! Sad face...The noodles had became all broken and this was disappointing as well. Royal Garden Delight was the last dish ordered and was stir fried vegetables with thin glass noodles. The flavor was good, but again it was extremely oily. I would not order any of those items again, but I would consider dining in and trying their other items for a better overview of their cuisine. Thai food is one of my favorites so it's sad to not be wowed when getting some of your favorites. read more

Good customer service... priced right .. roughly $25-30 a person with tip... ordered 5 dishes with 2 bowls of rice and 2 desserts ... I would definitely go again... Make sure you have a Rez... we had to wait a bit for our table, but the host served us appetizers complementary for waiting... that's good customer service... Food was very tasty ... with new and fresh spices...we had a party of 4 and a great time... read more

One of my new favourite restaurants in Calgary! Great service, great decor, great tasting food, great presentation! The spring rolls we ordered came served vertically in shot glasses with a small amount of dipping sauce at the bottom of each one! How cool! I ordered the green curry and my partner ordered the yellow curry and both were amazing! Veggies were not overdone, and food was spicy but flavourful. Excellent. The coconut ice cream dessert came with 4 interesting toppings including some that I couldn't identify but tasted great anyways. I will definitely be back! (Perfect for a 1st or 2nd date, trying to impress but still quiet enough to hear conversation...) read more

Great quality and friendly service. I highly recommend the Spring Rolls, especially if sharing since they come in their own shot-like glasses. Portions were just right. I ordered the Pad See Ew, something that's my usual at a Thai restaurant. I have to say that this was the best pad see ew I've had. Not too sweet. We (4 people) came on a Sunday night, without reservation but they were able to accommodate us. Will definitely come back if there's time. read more

Love their Chicken Pad Thai - ask for their red sauce for some extra spiciness. Customer service is always on point.

Our group ordered 4 different dishes here, and we all thought this was the best Thai restaurant we had ever eaten at. The place is small, and reservations are preferred, but the staff graciously accommodated us. The service was fantastic too! read more

Food was delicious, but service was terrible. They forgot about us for a bit so we had to call someone over, our beers was forgotten, and after explaining what vegans can't eat, my dish came out with eggs. So come for the food if you don't mind waiting, and being a little annoyed read more

Khao San Thai is fantastic!!! After seeing many pictures of the dumplings, I had to try them. They were equally as beautiful as the pictures showed, but they were also really, really good! I also ordered the Thom Kha soup with chicken. It was perfectly spicy, perfectly creamy, and a perfect portion. I was a tad bit disappointed with the Panang Curry. I dont know what I expected, but that wasnt it. It was still good, but needed something else. I would definitely return to Khao San when I return to Calgary. read more

I fell in love with this place the moment I walked in. Wonderful interior, which is a common theme in this review thread. The owner/manager was extremely welcoming and friendly to us throughout the entire meal. The Crying Tiger marinated rib eye was cold. Their massaman curry was delicious. Their pad thai held up to my expectations of how pad thai should taste. I devoured their Koong Ob Woon Sen (prawns and glass noodle). They serve Thai ice tea, which not many places I go do. Any time you go to a Thai restaurant, always check to see if they have this. Khao San made a damn good Thai ice tea. I was here for my birthday. We didn't tell them ahead of time, but the servers must have picked up on it because they gave us a complimentary coconut ice cream with a candle. We were all blown away (pun intended) by the attention to detail and personal touch. I found my new favourite Thai restaurant. Thanks for the great memory! read more

Best Thai in town hands down! All the ingredients were fresh, and cooked to perfection. The desserts we had were not only delicious but totally different than anything we'd really ate before. This place is a must! read more

Great service. Our starters came out 10 min after we ordered. Waitress was very attentive, always making sure our water glasses were full. All our dishes were delicious. Just the right amount of spiciness. Will go back. read more

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Delicious Thai food, artfully presented. I'd stop by way more frequently, except they do a poor job with their reservation system. Our first visit, we didn't have a reservation (horror upon horror), for which we were chastised, then told that Maybe we could be seated, IF we could eat and leave within an hour. There were 2 empty tables. We chose to stay, thinking we could go elsewhere for dessert if we didn't have enough time. Luckily, they present their food quickly, and we felt only slightly rushed. Twice I've been told, upon calling for reservations, that we'd have an hour or 1.5 hr time limit. Why such sticklers? And then the server always brings up, once again, when you're being seated, what your time limit is. Not relaxing. Even when, of course, their quick service is what makes tables turnover more quickly. And there's frequently at least one empty table, and at least one couple who is turned away for lack of a reservation. Just so you're warned. I'd say it isn't worth the anxiety, except we haven't found a tastier Thai place in Calgary. read more

Visited there for the first time tonight February 24 and very glad we did. Food quality was excellent and service was great. Very tasty Tom Yam soup and Green Curry Chicken. The Pad See Ew was awesome. We will be back for certain. read more

Great quality, service, and decor! We were first timers and went with our standbys of spring rolls, beef red curry, cashew chicken, and pad thai with shrimp. Service was attentive and food served promptly. The dishes were obviously carefully prepared and presented, and very tasty. Great first experience overall and would go again...soon. I have to admit that my North American developed preference for larger portion size came into play, but we were satisfied when we left. Not exactly a bargain, but not pricey either...I would recommend this restaurant. read more

Ok-so first...had the corn fritters and dumplings for appies...to friggen die for like so m any flavors melting in my mouth.!! My hubby had a Thai iced tea-best he's ever had. And yes they use real authentic Thai tea-yummy. We shared the chicken green curry so scrumptious...with coconut rice. Perfect amount for two light eaters to share..we finished off our delightful meal with coconut ice cream and toppings. All I can say is wow...the toppings were so good. All in all this was the best Thai meal I have ever had in all my travels. please go and tempt your taste budsS read more

Delicious! We had an early reservation and were seated and served so quick that it felt casual. I'm not complaining though - we were there for the food. Buttery and creamy rice noodles, mango shrimp, spicy beef for my partner. Each dish was impressive and these guys know what they are doing! read more

Love this restaurant! Always enjoy the food and the service is exceptional as well. Definitely a favourite in this city

Consistently Calgary's Best Thai I have been to Khao San 20+ times, and have never been disappointed. High quality, beautiful presenations, and great flavours all combine for a consistently memorable meal. Service is top notch, among the best in the city of any restaurant type. Favourite dishes - any of the curries, Pad See Ew (for a nice change from Pad Thai), Basil Stir Fry, and all the appetizers. Heck, it's all good - just try anything they serve. read more

The service was excellent, the decor and ambiance is very nice and the food was generally very tasty. -Khao San Angel Wings - interestingly prepared, but imagine spring roll filling stuffed inside a chicken wing. good, but there are probably better appetizers on the menu -Khao Soi - A great preparation, not too heavy with coconut milk but still rich and tasty -Panang Curry - Decent, but I think it was a bit thinner than I was expecting, and missing the kafir lime leaves. -Pad Thai - Very authentic tasting, with no ketchup flavours to be found, but a bit on the greasy side (even for Pad Thai) All things considered, a great Thai dinner. Be sure to make reservations on Saturday nights! read more

I have not YET been to Thailand to judge for myself the rumours of authenticity regarding this restaurant but wow, if this is what it tastes like, I am SOLD! I had been looking for Calgary's best Pad Thai since we moved out here 3 years ago and tonight, I found it here. I just wanted to start singing and dancing about it upon eating my first bite! The noodles taste of quality and are cooked perfectly with the right thickness. The seasoning and sauce are of the perfect quantity and consistency. Subtle egg and beautiful tail-off shrimp are included, also perfectly cooked. Nothing was overly done and the peanuts and lime on the side hit the mark. Hubby had the Panang curry and he too had to agree it was the best he has had so far in town. And I say that knowing that we have been to most Thai spots within Calgary. We ordered coconut rice to go with the curry. It complimented it beautifully and tasted like it was made fresh with good bite to it still. We arrived at 530pm on a Tues night. It was freezing out but that did not keep people away. An hour later, every seat in the house was taken and it appeared that everyone else too was loving their food. The service was super friendly without being overbearing. There was a delicious bottled Thai beer that was interesting to try and a selection of red and white wine. As soon as you sit down, you will be poured a nice glass of water without even asking. And, it is free water, what a concept! They were out of 2 of the 4 desserts (coconut ones) but that did not impact us whatsoever as we were too stuffed to get anything else. Maybe next time. There is also a mango one that sounded great. Thankfully we did not order appies (too full) but I think next time we will judging from all the spring rolls coming out of the kitchen. This place solves the double dip dilemma as each spring roll is inside a long shot glass with dip at the bottom. Genius! The decor here is elegant, clean, simple and the mood was right on. The prices are on par with downtown Calgary and we found the portion sizes of the entrees to be more than enough. TIP - if you park at the back of the restaurant, it is free after 6pm on the street. The owner/manager was nice enough to walk us out the back of the restaurant to where our car was so we did not have to walk all the way around outside in the cold. We will return as often as I can to try everything else they make! read more

Great place for a dinner date or lunch. Decor is very nice and they just opened the patio. Food is very well done with great flavor. We had two appetizers, pad Thai, green curry chicken and coconut rice, came to $53 without tip. Overall great experience. The only thing I would say that keeps them from getting 5 stars is the small quantity of protein in the dishes. read more

Khao San Thai Kitchen - The steam dumpling appetizer - Thai Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I don't usually love Thai food. But this place is phenomenal, it has really good food, I especially love there appetizers. Like their dumplings and spring rolls, etc. They have dumplings that look like flowers which are really unique. This place is probably the best Thai in Calgary. It's so good can't get over it. read more

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I live in the area and for some reason hadn't visited Koh San yet - I was hooked from the first visit! The pad thai is delicious, the Crying Tiger is tender and juicy with the right amount of heat, the curries have wonderful flavours, and the coconut ice cream is the perfect light dessert. The owner is super friendly and always smiling, which is so nice. Overall this place is a great Thai restaurant with very flavourful food and great ambience! read more

Favourite thai place in the city! A little pricey but the food more than makes up for it. The pad thai is one of the best I've ever had. No idea how they get the noodles to that perfect chewy density but damn do they nail it. Panang curry is also fantastic. Sweet, aromatic, perfect level of spice. Make sure to upgrade to Coconut rice! read more

Khao San Thai Kitchen - Pad thai and their beautiful flower dumplings! - Thai Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Had the best dinner here tonight! We walked in about 5:45pm asking if they had room for two. The restaurant was completely empty, but the man (we assumed to be the owner maybe?) pulled out the reservation book and showed us that they had reservations coming up at 6:00pm and 6:30pm so there wouldn't be room for us. He was so apologetic about this and offered different solutions. We decided to make a reservation for 7:45pm and come back later, but ordered a Thai tea to go. He brings us the Thai tea and as we go to pay, he waves us off and says "don't worry about it so sorry you have to wait." This wasn't necessary at all but was SO sweet. We came back later and had delicious Khao Soi (if you haven't tried this, just order it. It's like Thai chicken noodle soup ) and Panang Curry! After our dinner, the same man brought us coconut ice cream with two spoons just because. He felt so bad that we had to wait and come back and he went above and beyond to give us a great experience. My husband and I recently visited Thailand and we got to chat with him a bit about where he was from and where we had travelled to. Just all around a wonderful night, made that way by the kindness of this guy at Khao San Thai Kitchen In short: service is wonderful, food is great, prices aren't bad for quality authentic Thai food (this isn't Thuk Thuk Thai, people). Just make a reservation if you want to dine in during covid, or be willing to wait and come back later! read more

Best best best Thai restaurant I've ever been to! Every single thing was super delicious :) The servers were very friendly and helpful, and the food came really fast. I would give 6 stars if I could. read more

Dinner with dear friends this past Saturday. My first visit to Khao San Thai Kitchen Beautiful menu. Wonderful, upscale decor, inside. Low noise level ...no need to yell at your dinner companions. So? How about the food? Beautiful to look at ...... Even better to eat it. Appetizers ,salads,soups,mains,and deserts, all beautifully prepared, served and quickly DEVOURED. I will be back to try other items on the menu. Some of the best Thai food I have had anywhere that I have travelled. read more

One of the best Thai meals we've had!! #khaosanthaikitchen #padthai at Khao San Thai Kitchen read more

Khao San Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Calgary, Alberta