Kwanjai Thai Cuisine
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 632-3656
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Francis Avenue N
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Kwanjai Thai Cuisine – by Allison Austin
The Scene
This place fits into Fremont nicely: Birkenstock-clad parents bring their babies for green curry and rice; groups of young neighborhood locals horde plates of pad thai at the next table. It's come-as-you-are casual and for the price, it's hard to find better Thai food.
The Food
Starters include the usual fried spring rolls and a good chicken satay, but soups stand out: Best is Tom Ka Kai (a slightly tart chicken soup with coconut milk, mushrooms and lemon grass.) You'll want to linger over the lush coconut milk- and lime-infused green curry, and the exotic, lemon grass-tinged seafood pad Talay. A plate of the chef's special noodles (extra-wide rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, shrimp and veggies), will easily make the days of ordering ubiquitous pad thai a distant memory.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasHere's what else you'll find in Fremont, aka "The Center of the Universe."
Know Before You GoKwanjai takes those stars seriously. Consider this fair warning: Respect your taste buds and order on the safe side of the spice rating.
User Reviews for Kwanjai Thai Cuisine
08/18/2007 Posted by bvm12
The food at Kwanjai Thai is fantastic. It is the best tasting Thai with the freshest vegetables and sauces that are made daily and so get spicier as the night goes on. It's fast, reasonably priced and the portions are huge. I get two to three meals out of one order of phad thai. The service is wondeful - they are the sweetest people. They always remember me and the often give me little treats from their own kitchens. I admit I sometimes have trouble with their accents but these people are so good at what they do I don't really care what they are saying to me!!!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
07/17/2007 Posted by jewels2007
This place used to be one of my favorite Thai places, but not anymore. Just as a reference point, I love pon proem thai on mercer island, tom's thai on the ave. and I am sure there are more, but those are two of the best. i used to consider kwanjai in the 4-5 star quality, but now it is so NOT good at all. I just went there last night for some food and can NOT believe how bad it was. The food was not fresh tasting at all, it was artificial tasting and generally crappy, more like fast-food thai--the kind of plate you get for $5 at a mall, or in some random thai joint in a city where no one knows thai food. So yeah, I wouldn't recommend this anymore. And I haven't been to this place in two years, what happened? Both meals served were terrible. :-( Kwanjai, what happened?
Pros: nice waitress, cute dining area
Cons: terrible food, cold host made the ambience quite severe and un-cute
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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