I genuinely loved the food here! And it was pretty reasonable as well! Located at the top of Brick Lane, towards Shoreditch High Street end, it is not a far walk from the market or Old Truman's Brewery. The staff are dressed in traditional Thai outfits and and very friendly and helpful. The decor is really quite splendid as well, with statues of buddhas and a wooden, carved archway in the middle of the restaurant. To start with, my partner and I shared a mixed starter and this was such value for money!! For £12.50, we got satay chicken, sesame prawn toast, thai fish cakes, fried dumplings, spring rolls, chicken wings, prawn roll ups and some crispy deep fried pasta type thing, with three sauces (one being the satay one). It was soooooooo tasty!! And I was amazed at how much we got for the price that it was considering that one starter was around £5-£7. So if you come here, then definitely go for the mixed starter option! For mains we shared a Panang with Duck, Garlic Rice and Pad Thai with Chicken. The curry was extremely delicious and full of flavour - I literally could not stop eating it! And the Pad That was great! Sticky and sweet but then you get the nuts and the basil and the chilli. Great. It was soooooo good that we couldn't actually finish it! But I totally loved it all. I will totally be coming back here! read more

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Great food and a really good evening spent with friends I was in the local Barbars when they told me where to find them and I was very pleased read more

Kinkao - Main course - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

I loved staying in Shoreditch while visiting London because of all of the international cuisine options. I knew there had to be a Korean place nearby, and Kinkao was right around the corner from where I was staying. The inside of the restaurant is much bigger than expected from the outside, with lots of seating areas. I made a reservation for lunch at 1pm but it wasn't really needed; there were only two other people there at the time. I wanted to try the oi kimchi (spicy cucumber salad) but they were out, so I got regular kimchi and bulgogi as an entree. The kimchi was perfect; nice and spicy and crunchy. The bulgogi was more peppery and not as sweet as I'm used to, but I overheard my server telling another customer that they prepare it a little differently than traditional bulgogi. It was still very good and there was an ample portion of beef mixed in with glass noodles and veggies. It was so much food that I wasn't able to finish it all. The prices are very reasonable and my entire bill was about £18 (I also got a Diet Coke and large still water). The service was friendly, but a bit slow, especially considering by the time I left there were only three parties, including myself. After my dishes were cleared I waited about 10 minutes but still had to ask for my bill. It wasn't a huge deal because I wasn't in a rush, but I thought it was odd that the bill wasn't brought out shortly after my dishes were taken away. Either way, this is a good, affordable option if you're looking for Korean food in the area. read more

Kinkao - Bulgogi - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

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The furniture in this place is extremely impressive, marking the ambiance to be quite formidable. However, I wish I can say the same about the food. We started with a duck appetizer, that's essentially an inspiration from peking duck - it was okay. My boyfriend just wanted to relive his memory in beijing. We then ordered a Thai red curry and PAD KEE MAO, both with chicken. The Thai red curry was watery and not very flavourful. The pad kee mao was delicious, but not enough noodles (heavy on the thai basil flavour). The chicken was perhaps the biggest flaw of the whole experience. They were chicken breast squares with no flavour whatsoever. If i had to come back here, i'd go for the pad kee mao with beef, and ask them for extra noodle. But I likely will be scoping out other thai places before I come back here. Prices are reasonable. about 7-9 GBP a dish. I've had better, but I've had much worse. read more

Kinkao - Aromatic duck appetiser is like Pékin duck - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

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It always feels a bit like cheating to have Thai rather than Indian food on Brick Lane but Kinkao never disappoints. The decor is a bit cliché and over the top, but the food is delicious and very good value. I have tried a number of curries and stir fries, all yummy. The rice sides are a bit on the small side, but the main dishes generous - and beautifully decorated with carved vegetables. They really love their carvings here ... My last visit was on a rare Summer evening, and they opened up the front windows - not quite beach front, but hey, we almost felt like being on holiday. read more

Kinkao - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

An excellent Thai restaurant. I love Thai food, so I'm always trying new places and Kinkao is among some of the best!! I got the golden bags appetizer (I forget what they are called in the restaurant though) and they were really delicious. The Panang curry is creamy and you really can't stop eating it once you start :P The only thing is that I ordered the seafood panang, and I didn't know what type of seafood would be in it and would have liked to know. There is an really good selection of different types of rice (sticky, regular jasmine, coconut, garlic, etc) The decorations are really cute actually. The chairs are super heavy (in a fun way) and it is nice to see a restaurant go all out and give the place an interesting environment. The staff are quite nice and service is not too fast or too slow. I had a great time! read more

Kinkao - Golden bags - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

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Do you like bad service, being confused by furniture, and less than mediocre food? Then Kinkao is the place for you! Many of the reviews for this restaurant seem to be for when it was a top rated Thai restaurant- alas- it seems that since then it's changed ownership and is now a very poorly run Korean restaurant. The staff there are unfriendly, poorly trained and seemed flustered when more than two tables were filled. It took us 30 minutes to get our water, and when we asked to see if they were bringing them, the owner got snippy and went off to stand in the front of the restaurant instead of helping to bring them out or check on the status. On top of all this, the food isn't even good. I normally dislike giving a place one star reviews since there is usually one thing redeeming about most places, but this place was really a disappointment. I got the bulgogi bibimbap which was flavorless and bland. My brother got the ribs which were completely drowned in marinade and my mom's kimchi soup was spicy, but without flavor. From having a confused menu, awkward furnishings and terrible treatment from the staff as well as the owner, I recommend looking for food elsewhere. read more

I don't usually post reviews and this is the first restaurant review i have written, but I thought this restaurant deserved it. Firstly, I walked in and was taken away by the authentic, solid wood furniture. The decor of the whole place was lovely. I was greeted very politely and seated promptly, although it was just before 6 so it wasn't busy yet, but it started to fill up quickly! I ordered my favourite Thai dish; roast duck penang with some jasmine rice. This was by far the best panang I have tried to date, it was creamy and incredibly flavoursome. The food arrived very quickly and was very well presented. And I can't fault the staff, they were very friendly. Overall I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant, it was a great experience. read more

Kinkao - Roast duck penang and jasmine rice - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

Really good service as they were able to seat us even though we had no reservation (we were lucky) the owner George (English name) is very friendly and takes the time to explain the dishes if you ask him for recommendations. I had the Tofu Bibimbap, it was not my favorite because I dont like spicy food and the sauce you use to mix the rice and vegetables is spicy. However, my friends had the noodles and they were very good. read more

How did we stumble upon a Thai restaurant on Brick Lane? No idea. To be honest, we barely knew what we were doing. Before we arrived at Brick Lane, we didn't know that it was a hub for authentic Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants. However, when my boss saw the work "authentic" in the sign for a Thai restaurant, he pulled out his Yelp app, saw that it has 4.5 stars and exclaimed "let's go," channeling Princess Peach from Mario Kart. Thankfully, my boss' technique of picking a restaurant worked. The food was all really tasty and the place was beautiful. All of the furniture, décor, and tables were gorgeous and there was a lot of wood-carved furniture that created a lovely, warm atmosphere. Is it bad that I was also a huge fan of the waitress' uniforms/outfits? They reminded me of Indian saris. We ordered the mixed appetizer plate, which was good, but since we had no idea what item was what, I think we all preferred if we had ordered a couple of main appetizers rather than the mixed plate - this is personal preference though. We also ordered the aromatic duck appetizer and it was really good - the duck was flavorful and tender - I would definitely recommend it. For my main course, I ordered the lamb shank in a red curry, which was so delicious and flavorful. It had the right amount of spice and the lamb shank was so, so tender. I was a huge fan. Make sure you order a side of rice on the side since the dish doesn't come with it and it helps scoop up all of the curry! My boss ordered the full sea bass and also loved it - he said it was extremely moist and flavorful. Warning: it's bone in! The tiger cry also look delicious. For dessert, I ordered the coconut ice cream served in half a coconut shell and it was so refreshing and light - the perfect end to the meal. It tasted homemade and was the perfect ending to this AUTHENTIC meal. read more

It is mind blowing to see how much Kinkao has invested into their restaurant. We entered into their restaurant and was mesmerized by their wooden furnishing and only to realised they got it handcrafted and shipped from Thailand. Tables and chairs of beautifully carved pictures conveying Thai culture. It was one of the restaurant that most attracted our eye whilst walking down Brick Lane and hence how we found this gem. But could the decor just be compensating it's quality of food? Not at all. Instead I can say it is probably one of the best Thai restaurants in London. Quality and flavour is very present at this restaurant. We started with our starters and first to arrive were our satay seafood and thai fishcakes in lovely wooden stands. The skewers consisted of squid and prawn, all very fresh and plumb. They cooking time was perfect to retain it's juices for that ncie bouncy texture. The satay sauce was also housemade, generous with the peanuts so it nice and chunky. Some can be quite sickly but they got the flavours just right on this one. I would have preferred if the fishcake was more thicker so it had a better bite but for what we got it was very good, also plumb and bouncy and seasoned well. It also tasted freshly made and not fried beforehand like some I've have. My Tom Kha soup was also delicious, fragrant of coconut, creamy and with a lot of depth from the generous ingredients used to give it's different notes of flavour. There was a good amount of heat to it, not burning but enough to get your tongue buzzing. With such a successful round of starters we were really looking forward to the mains. First to arrive was our impressively large char-grilled seabass served whole. I always love my fishes served whole and it is the authentic way to serve fish in the oriental cuisine.The seabass was prepared well, seasoned beforehand so the flavours really came through. The skin was perfectly crisp, seabass fresh so it was very flaky and moist. It came with more fish sauce but it really wasn't needed as it was already well flavoured. The spice was mild but I liked it that way. My favourite had to be the lamb shank. The fat must have permeated the meat as it was lovely and tender, sweet and juicy. The thai red curry sauce itself was also lovely, not synthetic but creamy with a hint of sweetness. It really well with the lamb shank adding a more buttery texture to the already soft and moist meat. It also came with some side vegetables of plain cooked carrots and broccoli which was I was dipping into the sauce. It made the dish less heavy which was very thoughtful. We also ordered a veggie dish of sweet and sour fried vegetable.I was disappointed that the tofu wasn't fresh though but the frozen quality where there was more skin than the soft silky tofu itself and instead chewy and dry. The rest of dish was great though, generously portioned and an abundance of fresh vegetables beautifully cut up and the sweet and sour made it all very appetising. With that I had the garlic whislt my boyfriend ordered some Thai sticky rice. I wish they used the Thai fragrant rice variety but instead it was more long grain rice. But my garlic rice was still very pleasing, not too oily and subtle hints of garlic so it's not overpowering the mains when accompanying them. But my boyfriend was really disappointed with his sticky rice as it was over steamed in the bamboo container it came in so became very dry and chewy. It was near impossible to separate the rice so he left his unfinished. But overall the meal was fantastic and a high appraisal on the level of cooking and the attention to detail. Food presentation was amazing, each presented like a piece of artwork with the use of vegetables to colour each dish and the portion generous. The menu was greatly decorated too in a nice cover, extensive but I do recommend having more unique dishes different to the other hundreds of Thai restaurant in London. Service was friendly and although English was none of their first language it made the meal feel more authentic. My boyfriend funnily enough ordered milk and as confused as they were they still catered it and presented it in a very nice cappuccino cup. With just little improvements needed in certain places l I can see this Thai becoming more popular as it is already getting very good reviews. It is in a weird location on Brick Lane market but its not like it has any competitors nearby. read more

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We were looking for a good place to go to eat around Liverpool Street/Shoreditch and where else do you go to find a great eating establishment -Yelp. This place boasts itself as authentic Thai and for my money it delivers. We started off with a mixed starter platter which was value for money - it came with fish cakes, spring rolls, dumplings, chicken satay and an interesting rice crispy esque starter. For our mains me and my partner shared a few dishes including pad Thai which was very good, a duck curry and some garlic rice. The curry was quite nice but the duck seemed a bit too fattening. The service was very good with the staff polite and quick to bring the food over and their assistance when required. The food is very filling and some of the dishes coming with a kick. I will want to go back and try the other parts of the menu. Overall for what we paid and the quality of the meal I would highly recommend visiting. The decor inside is very cool to with lots of Buddha statues. read more

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I have to say i was so impressed with this place. We had a great time sitting with the doors opened on such a lovely summer day and were immediately seated on a Saturday night. Hubby and I were both pretty full so we decided to get something light -- . I started with a sauvignon blanc and he had the jasmine tea. Hubby ordered the Tom Kkha with chicken which was really lovely and light with a combination of mushrooms and chicken in this yummy coconut soup. I had the larb gai with rice which was made exactly how i wanted it. Of course i had to add some chili flakes, and they kindly reminded me how hot the chilis were, which I appreciate. Service was very good all together and for the price you really cant beat it. read more

A solid choice for Thai in this part of town. Admittedly you feel a little bit like you're stepping into a cliche of a Thai restaurant with all the solid wood decor and the amount of bowing that our traditionally dressed server sent our way before shyly ushering us towards one of their heavy tables inlaid with intricate decorative carvings. This is really no bad thing though - it gives the place a more cosy and welcoming atmosphere and we just had to smile at our pint-sized waitress, she looked far too happy to be there. Of course, there are other benefits to sticking to the theme, namely in the shape of Chang beer. Food-wise the thai red curry with prawns was wonderfully spicy, whilst we also added a stir fry dish with chicken, mixed veg and cashew nuts. I think we chose well though it was a tough choice as the menu is a lengthy (and tasty-sounding) one. Portion sizes are also decent and one rice was enough for two to share. Be warned that it all arrives eerily speedily too! Good for either casual or nicer dinners as prices are quite reasonable. If you're in a group it's probably best to book ahead as it was quite busy on a weekday night when we stopped in - so they must be doing something right! A long way from Khaosan Road then but still nicely tasty :) read more

Best curry I've ever had. I tried the red curry. Loved the Pad Thai and the coconut pancake dessert as well. Very traditional atmosphere. Staff was lovely. The whole experience was great! Definitely will be back! read more

Kinkao - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

I ventured over here in the cold after having read the latest Yelp weekly mail featuring Thai restaurants and being of a mind to try somewhere new. It is at the north end of Brick Lane. It looks like a big restaurant, but it was near empty when I went there on my mission. I hesitantly walked in, unsure if I was coming in when they were closed. But I was soon recognized and I asked about what I could get to take away. I had a token look through the menu, but I had really made up my mind when I browsed the menu online earlier. I got the green curry with chicken and some vegetable spring rolls. It took about five minutes to prepare and the lady packaged it up nicely to take away. The container of green curry had a layer of plastic wrap on top to help guard against spills on the way to the office. I also discovered later that the container had two sections: one for the curry and one for the rice. I love that because it gives me control over my curry/rice distribution. The lunch was tasty: both starter and curry. Nice sauce and a good level of heat. I would go back and get take away again. It was worth walking there in the cold. read more

We popped into this Thai restaurant wile on a visit to Shoreditch and were very pleased with our meal. It was our first visit to Brick lane and although the area does look very run down and almost a bit rough there appeared to be more Indian restaurants there than we have seen anywhere else. We chose the Kinkao mainly because it was the nearest to our car and we fancied a Thai meal. The staff were very polite and friendly and were happy to advise us on popular meals. We chose a mixed starter and although in the Thai language it looked very unusual in reality is was Spring Rolls, Sesame Prawns, Chicken Satay and a few other snacks. The Stuffed Chicken wings were something we hadn't tried before but it was excellent. Our main course was sliced beef in vegetables, Chicken and cashewnuts and rice. We had drinks with the meal followed by coffee and the whole lot was about £45 for two - excellent value. If you do go to Brick lane for a meal then we recommend you take the time to explore the area, it is quite interesting! Great for young people with lots of outside bars, clubs and casual eating places. read more

The second best Thai food place I've ever been to!! Seriously the starters were amazing to begin with and the entrees were absolutely amazing. The staff was not only very friendly, but made sure we had water constantly and asked us if our food was good. The ambience was also very lovely due to the beautiful native Thailand designed chairs and tables. The menu was even decorated beautifully! Please come here if you want Thai! You are in for a great treat! read more

A pretty solid thai restaurant. At lunch they do a deal with a main course and starter for £8.50 or a main on its own for £6. I went for the chicken satay skewers and green curry with chicken. Both were pretty good. The atmosphere is laid back and the service friendly. I'll be back to try some of the other dishes to see if it warrants that fifth star. read more

Kinkao - Green curry and chicken satay - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

I had the lunch deal which is currently approx £8.50 for a starter and a main - this comes from a slightly reduced menu in the usual manner. I had the vegetarian Pad See-ew and some deep-fried fish cakes. Loved the Pad See-Ew but the fish cakes were a little small. Jasmine tea on the side took me over £10, but extremely good value and friendly service means that I would definitely come again. read more

Wow this place was awesome! Great food and lots of vegetarian options as well. Everything was very fresh and the Tum Yum was one of my favorites. read more

The restaurant has a very warm feel and is cosy but the food is not all that. Wouldn't go back again. read more

Local Thai flavor!!! We 4 ppl arrived around 2 and didn't wait for such a long time that they arranged a place for us. I feel the restaurant is always busy in weekend lolll. The food is soooo Thai and I tried the coconut rice with green curry with seafood as main course and the starter is the prawn cracker with sweet chili sauce, can't really remember what is the dessert as it's really been a couple of weeks since the last time. Definitely, I'll go for a second or more times read more

Kinkao - The wood carving table - Halal Near Me - London, XGL

Going to have disagree with the majority of the reviews here. We had the Pad Thai, Lad Na and Larb Gai. The food was mediocre, something to fill you up and probably a good enough lunch option but not a place you would come back to. I'm not sure if its success is based on the fact there are no other Thai options nearby. Based on food alone i would give it a 3 star, but the attitude of one of the food servers was horrible. We ordered some tea, but the cup was sticky like someone left sweet chilli sauce on the outside. When we politely told this server, she snatched the cup and yelled out to the kitchen with a condescending tone as though this was our fault. And then we never got a cup back. All the Thai places i have been too always have the most friendly service and i am quite sad to say this place was horrible at best. To be fair it was only the one person that was rude and condescending all the other staff were lovely. read more

Loved the food they served us but the menu was completely Korean and different from what's posted

How can this place have gotten such a good rating??? We get there and they take our order, we were literally 8 guest there and it takes them 35 minutes to get us our food. I ordered the kimchi jigae. There is no fucking kimchi in it???? The soup smelled so bad, it smelled sea and I guess it was because of the seafood in it but I have eaten this exact food elsewhere, it should not smell like that???!!!! The seafood was basically crap, it all felt like eating rubber. The tofu was so beaten up, I could barely see the tofu bits. The only thing I enjoyed was the rice and the water. No thank you to the high prices and the bad food. read more

We were walking down Brick Lane, a bit disappointed, because after hearing the neighbourhood was so nice our expectations were high. All those pushy guys trying to get you into their restaurant - we did not like that at all. Suddenly there was this cute little Thai restaurant without those annoying people and we decided to go in. The staff was very friendly and polite and the food came really quickly. And gosh, it was AMAZING!!! Seriously, the best Thai food I have ever tasted and it looked nice too. And it was not that expensive at all! I can highly recommend this place: the food is great and the service is perfect for not too high a price. read more

I had a great experience at Kinkao. The food was amazing and the staff was both friendly and service minded. I can highly recommend this place. read more

This place was really a great find as good Thai food is hard to come across here. First, you need to make a reservation for something like a Saturday night, which luckily we had. During our dinner, quite a few couples and groups showed up to eat, but were turned away because the restaurant was entirely booked for the night. There was also a large table (12 or 14) in the back celebrating a birthday, which probably contributed to the business. This restaurant is quite authentically decorated. Lots of dark wood, beautifully hand carved, and very heavy! The chairs and tables are clearly real wood. I liked the ambiance because it was quite different than what I'm used to in a Thai restaurant in that it wasn't trying to be modern, but more old school. Nice change of pace.The wait staff is dressed in uniforms inspired by Thai culture and they are super polite, helpful, and accommodating. I will say the restaurant was really cold when we went, which was exacerbated by the fact that we were sitting right by the outside window. They tried to put a space heater right next to our table to keep us warm. Unfortunately, the space heater was broken, so it wasn't a help, but I appreciated the effort. We ordered Kaeng Kiew Wan (Green Curry) and Pad Kra-Prao (Stir-fried Basil). Green Curry - your choice of meat or veggies/tofu. We ordered veggies without tofu or mushrooms. The veggies that came were broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, long beans, eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and potatoes. They indicate spice level with chili peppers and this was level 2 (out of 3). We requested it milder, which I think affected the taste a bit. It wasn't amazing, but I think if tried the traditional way, it would've been more flavorful. Still, the portion was good and the variety of vegetables was refreshing. Basil Stir-fry - this also came with a choice of meat or veggies/tofu and we requested the same as above: veggies with no tofu or mushrooms. This was indicated to be 3 chili peppers (as spicy as they have on their menu) and at the time I ordered it, I indicated that I wanted it verrry spicy. It definitely came spicy, but I would've wanted a touch more. Also, prior to ordering it, I asked if it was sweet at all. Some basil dishes have so much added sugar, I wanted to double check. She said this wasn't sweet at all and that there was no sugar added. I will say it still was a tiny bit too sweet (and I'm not sure how else it got sweet other than sugar/corn syrup or some equivalent), but the flavors were otherwise great, so we happily ate it. This dish was definitely better than the green curry and had the same vegetables, except for eggplant and potato (which don't belong in this dish, so I'm glad they didn't come). At first we didn't spot any broccoli, which is one of the veggies we specifically requested, so we brought that to the server's attention. He immediately gave us a small side of broccoli to add in, but then we realized there was broccoli in there already (albeit only two pieces)! Point being, they were very accommodating. I was definitely get this dish again (requesting less sugar and more spice) and would absolutely try another one as well. We ordered two sides of rice since it doesn't come with the entrée. The rice was brought out in a leaf shaped bowl, which was charming. A somewhat decent portion, but could have been bigger still. We ended up ordering a third between the two of us and had about half of that left over. Very happy to have found this place. Will definitely be back and I do recommend that others give it a try! read more

I love this place. I live close and go there on a regular basis. They have bunch of great stuff: Tom Kha, green, red and panang curry specials are all delicious. I have been mostly choosing vegetarian options there because a couple of months ago when I tried chicken I didn't feel like it was very high quality (don't get me wrong, it wasn't terrible or anything - just not up to the standard of the rest of their food). It might be better now, but their Tofu & Vegetables are already amazing even if you are not vegetarian. All in all, I highly recommend going there. Prices are great, food is great, staff is great, decoration is great. read more

I booked a table for my mum's birthday as she was desperate to go out for Thai food. Having read all the reviews I expected an incredible meal and was so looking forward to it. To say we were disappointed is an UNDERSTATEMENT. We had the mixed starter platter to begin.. It was like the food you get in the party section of Iceland. Nothing was homemade. There were these ominous 'fish' cake things that had the texture of leather and rubber combined - I wouldn't feed them to a dog. Then some other random things wrapped in filo pastry that were clearly bought in. The spring rolls were disgusting and gloppy. It was a dreadful start! We had some duck and pancakes which were served with dried up spring onions and like 2 bits of cucumber - measly. The highlight of the main course was the rice (it was that bad). My mum had a whole deep fried Sea bass which allegedly was supposed to come with chilli and garlic on it. Instead it was served swimming (pardon the pun) in a congealed mess with loads of red and green pepper to bulk the dish. Waste of a good bit of fish. I barely touched my main because after the starter I didn't want to eat anymore in there. The staff were hospitable, and all Asian which you would expect in an Asian restaurant... However the chefs were not Asian - probably causing the demise of the food. Thankfully there was an introductory £5 cocktail offer. The bar man was my favourite part of the night. He threw the drinks around as he was preparing them and they were lovely cocktails. The only person in the restaurant serving anything made from scratch with love. Don't waste your time or money!!! read more

Goof food reasonably priced. My noodles were a bit saucey i prefer them drier. But still lovely. Always packed here. I love the traditional outfits the staff wear. read more

Indian/Bangladeshi restaurants are all over Brick lane, Thai restaurants are difficult to come by. My partner and I went out to find a place to eat for his birthday meal. We were torn between the chain Busaba Eathai and Kinkao, this independent establishment. We opted for the latter. We had no reservation but after a 10 minute wait were seated at around 9pm. The interior is quite typical of a Thai restaurant in the UK, buddha statues and gold carvings abound. We were starving and ordered as soon as we were seated. My partner chose the chicken massamam curry whilst I went for the tofu green thai curry. We both had a portion of coconut rice. The service was friendly, fast and efficient. The portions sizes were just right for the price (the entire bill came to around £20) and we ate everything, meaning we left Kinkao feeling very full... Next time I might share a curry. We will be back to try out the £5.95 lunch deal! read more

We, too, stumbled into this place during a stroll on Brick Lane and we were glad we did. Authentic Thai food in a pretty restaurant with lovely decoration and atmosphere. We tried various curries which were all yummy. The highlight is the coconut rice, oh dear! I don't remember ever ever eating rice as good as this! I ended up eating rice and curry separately because both were soo good and I couldn't bring myself to mix them;) Only the service is not very consistent and varied from a friendly welcome to a very shirty treatment when we couldn't immediately decide on the type of rice we wanted. Therefore only 4 stars from us. read more

I went on Saturday with some friends from Spain that had never tried thai food and they loved it! I am very fan of thai food as well so I can say that this is one of my favourite restaurants in London, not 5 stars because the tempura wasnt the best that Ive ever tried, but the pad thai prawns was absolutely delicious. I will be back for sure :) read more

The best Thai food I've ever eaten was in a small beachside restaurant in Pattaya, it was cooked pretty much in front of you as the kitchen was open. The smell of the cooking food was almost too much to take and we were starving by the time it got to us. The food itself was just about perfect. I haven't found anywhere that matched that so far but this place did come close. We intended to go for an Indian as we were in Brick Lane but when we passed this place it looked beautiful with lots of decorations and fruit carvings in the windows. I convinced my partner to try this and it was a good decision. The food was delicious, I had the crab for starters and a sea bass for the main course, my partner had the chicken satay and a cashew nut curry for his main. The bass came on a wonderful raised metal plate with a candle inside either to keep it warm or to make it look nice! The food was probably the second best Thai I've had, after the beachside restaurant in Pattaya. Our bill with drinks included came to just about £38 for the two of us so while not as cheap as in Thailand, it was definetly good value for money here in London. If you're looking for a good place to have a Thai meal I don't think you'll be disappointed if you choose to come here. read more

Really dig this place. Reasonable prices (and % off when you take away), delicious food (you can tell the sauces are made from scratch), and polite staff. I've eaten here many times and plan to keep doing so as long as I'm in London. read more

They put way too much sauce in the dishes. Me and my friend both got sick afterwards.

Its been a long time since I've had a really nice Thai meal, the last one was at Sabai Sabai when I was up in Birmingham for a couple of months. Incidentally if you are looking for a decent Thai in Birmingham, that's definitely the best one there. Onto Kinkao though, I was a little overwhelmed when I walked in, the decor is really something but it sparked a warning off in my head, wondering if it was meant to disguise poor food perhaps? Our waitress was lovely, one of a matching set it looked like, all of them dressed in a nice red dress. It took some time to decide what to order, I'm usually quick in a Thai place but they had a pretty big menu. In the end I went for two of my regular favourites, aromatic duck for starters and pad mamong for my main course. That's a stir fry dish with cashew nuts, delicious when done right. The starter came out pretty quickly even though they were busy which got me to worrying again but it was delicious. The main course was equally as good, it is a really nice dish when cooked properly. Overall I have to say I was impressed, the best Thai food I've had in a while. I'll probably go for an Indian next time I'm in Brick Lane, haven't had a decent one of those for a while either but I'll be back here the next time I'm in the mood for a nice Thai dish. read more

Surprisingly AMAZING!! thought Brick Lane is not a place for Thai - as it's full of Curry Houses...But we were wrong Kinkao is Amazing all around..Service is excellent, Food is excellent and Price is very reasonable.. Highly recommended!! read more