TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN I JOSEPH DEANDRA DOWELL OWNER OF BOTH MAJOR CORPORATIONS DOWELL JOSEPH INC. C3674068 EIN 47-1309067 BAN 1000583 ALSO SELF-SUBSISTENT-RECORDS C4755912 EIN 87-1398015 BAN 1125948 INCLUDING SOLE PROPRIETOR I AM THE MONEY 71-1037171., WITH FOREIGN ESTABLISHMENTS I AM THE MONEY ENTERTAINMENT IN CINCINNATI, OHIO ALSO FOREIGN SELF-SUBSISTENT PUBLISHING 90161 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA HAS NOT RECEIVED PROFITS FOR AUTHOR/ARTIST/OWNER FOR OVER 1000 SOUND RECORDINGS THAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. PLEASE SEND FUNDS TO SELF-SUBSISTENT-RECORDS AT 473 ELLIS STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102 MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO JOSEPH DEANDRA DOWELL THANK Y0U
Jason Miles
Kin Khao isn’t just a restaurant — it’s an Experience. Miles, Garrett, and Anthony delivered world-class service, and the kitchen? Flawless. I’ve never had Thai food like this — bold, balanced, and unforgettable. Hands down the BEST Thai I’ve ever had. Huge thanks to Miles, Garrett, and Anthony — you made it legendary!
Vasu Chari
Nice service and prompt. Nice cocktails. Mediocre overpriced food. Super loud and packed.
Martin L
Excellent and friendly service from our server. Otherwise the food itself was very average, which was a bit disappointing for a Michelin Star restaurant. There was also a lot of spice which is good for spice lovers, but caution to those who are not a big fan of spicy food.
Jennifer Parker
Pretty good, but I probs wouldn't recommend going there if you have a shellfish allergy. All the really good items on the menu have shellfish and don't have an adequate/as good non-shellfish or vegetarian substitution. I'm sure I would've loved it had I actually been able to eat all the very popular dishes on the menu, but as it stands, I was not. 😩
Matthew Parker
Props for an inventive approach to Thai cuisine. Some of the flavor profiles are not quite dialed in. However, the pork belly is a highlight.
Michael Greene
Great experience. The menu is unique and the food was amazing. Everything can be served family style so there's an opportunity to share and try many things. You have to get the squid and pork belly and put them on the same bite. So good.
Spam Ham
Stayed at the Parc 55 and needed to grab a quick bite. Had no idea they were a Michelin 1-star at the time, but that star is definitely justified. Their duck noodle soup was fantastic albeit a bit salty for my tastebuds (I eat most of my food low sodium/less salty). I probably went at an odd hour so the place was not at all crowded. Food was served pretty quickly. Nothing pretentious.
Hamza Azam
one of the worst michelin star restaurants you will probably go to… should barely be michelin guide recommended let alone a whole star
Linn Zhang
This was my first experience at a Michelin star restaurant. I had certain expectations regarding service, flavor, ingredient quality and cohesiveness of the fixed menu, compared to other non-starred restaurants of a similar price point.
The service was great! We were seated promptly at our res time, and had drink/food orders taken pretty quickly. For the fixed menu, the pace of the food coming out was perfect. I appreciated the waiters coming around to check regularly and unobtrusively how we were doing with our meals. I gave some opinions with certain dishes when asked by the waitress, and she made a point to let me know after she passed it on to the kitchen.
The mixed drink i ordered was sweet, refreshing and tasty. Foodwise, i have mixed opinions.
1: great oysters. Sweet with excellent crunch from the fries shallots. The chili also provided an excellent contrast to the richness of the oyster
2a. Persimmon dish: amazing! The texture and sweetness reminds me of the juiciest scallop. The birds eye chili is very spicy, but good in small doses. It did clash with the flavor of the delicata squash (that was served at the same time as this dish)
2b: the squash is lovely and sweet. The mix of textures in this plate is phenomenal. The squash is soft and perfectly roasted, the toasted coconut and peanuts provide the perfect crunch.
Soup: the rockfish was a little tough. The soup base itself was a fish broth but the sourness overwhelmed the subtle flavors of the rest of the dish. I was grateful when the next course came (with sticky rice) because the rice with the soup toned down the flavors enough to be enjoyable. I did appreciate that the soup was not on the menu and was a "gift" for ordering the fixed menu.
3a. The braised pork belly: amazing quality of pork with no boar taint. The flavors were incredible and strong, paired perfectly with the sticky rice, and was rivaled only by my mom's pork belly dish. I do wish it was served in a slightly more shallow cast iron because it was difficult to get the sauce out without touching the sides of the dish which was very hot.
3b. The squid was delicious. I dont even typically like squid much, but either the freshness or prep had the texture be soft but not overly chewy. the broth and seasoning the squid was in tasted similar to the soup, a bit sour, but was toned down perfectly by the sweet richness of the garlic and herbs.
4a. Rabbit curry: the rabbit itself was my least favorite part of this dish. the curry was savory and rich, the apple eggplants were delightful and the meatballs had great flavor and texture. The rabbit in comparison was less flavorful and didn't stand up to the complexity and strength of the rest of the dish. You probably could have replaced it with most any sort of meat and had the same or better result.
4b. The green beans were the most disappointing part of this meal. The beans themselves were fibrous and stringy and tasted overcooked. They didnt have that crunch or flavor i love and associate with this type of dish and, unfortunately, I've consistently had much better versions at my local asian restaurants.
5. The rice pudding dessert was good! The freshness of the strawberry, the toasted rice and the rice pudding all complemented each other well. The outcome was an almost smoky, not overly sweet end to a good meal.
I love a fixed menu because it means someone who knows way more than me has put thought into the flavors of each dish and their flow through the course of a meal. In this case, the flavors of many of the dishes were strong but dishes seemed disconnected for the most part, and actively clashed in other parts of the meal. The portion sizes were large, especially for a fixed menu with so many dishes. The dishes themselves were hit/miss and i would not order the fixed menu again.
I really enjoyed my meal here. The caramelized pork belly was amazing and so was the chicken and noodle dish. I also enjoyed the beef curry. I highly recommend coming here for excellent Thai Food. The food was delicious. The service was also excellent.
Recommended dishes: Caramelized Pork Belly, Rabbit Curry, Mushroom Hor
Sami
Visiting from NY and knowing that the restaurant is Michelin rated we were expecting more. Service was VERY slow, and it was too loud in the restaurant to even have a conversation. The drinks were AWFUL 2/5, not balanced at all. The roasted squash was delicious 4/5, wings were crunchy but the sauce was too sour 3/5, yaowaraj noodles my husband didn’t enjoy it but it reminded me of noodles we had in Thailand 4/5, Gaeng hed 3/5 overpriced vegan dish but the curry base was ok. Won’t be back and won’t recommend to others either.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Seun Johnson
The food was trash
Zaven Ahmed
The food was decent but not great. However the service was terrible. Our server disappeared for a while in the middle. Had to ask a few times for the desserts menu and drinks. They forgot a dish which we eventually cancelled. The place is loud. Didnt feel like a michellin dining experience.
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN
I JOSEPH DEANDRA DOWELL OWNER OF BOTH MAJOR CORPORATIONS DOWELL JOSEPH INC. C3674068 EIN 47-1309067 BAN 1000583 ALSO SELF-SUBSISTENT-RECORDS C4755912 EIN 87-1398015 BAN 1125948 INCLUDING SOLE PROPRIETOR I AM THE MONEY 71-1037171., WITH FOREIGN ESTABLISHMENTS I AM THE MONEY ENTERTAINMENT IN CINCINNATI, OHIO ALSO FOREIGN SELF-SUBSISTENT PUBLISHING 90161 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA HAS NOT RECEIVED PROFITS FOR AUTHOR/ARTIST/OWNER FOR OVER 1000 SOUND RECORDINGS THAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. PLEASE SEND FUNDS TO SELF-SUBSISTENT-RECORDS AT 473 ELLIS STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO JOSEPH DEANDRA DOWELL
THANK Y0U
Kin Khao isn’t just a restaurant — it’s an Experience.
Miles, Garrett, and Anthony delivered world-class service, and the kitchen? Flawless. I’ve never had Thai food like this — bold, balanced, and unforgettable.
Hands down the BEST Thai I’ve ever had.
Huge thanks to Miles, Garrett, and Anthony — you made it legendary!
Nice service and prompt. Nice cocktails. Mediocre overpriced food. Super loud and packed.
Excellent and friendly service from our server. Otherwise the food itself was very average, which was a bit disappointing for a Michelin Star restaurant. There was also a lot of spice which is good for spice lovers, but caution to those who are not a big fan of spicy food.
Pretty good, but I probs wouldn't recommend going there if you have a shellfish allergy. All the really good items on the menu have shellfish and don't have an adequate/as good non-shellfish or vegetarian substitution. I'm sure I would've loved it had I actually been able to eat all the very popular dishes on the menu, but as it stands, I was not. 😩
Props for an inventive approach to Thai cuisine. Some of the flavor profiles are not quite dialed in. However, the pork belly is a highlight.
Great experience. The menu is unique and the food was amazing. Everything can be served family style so there's an opportunity to share and try many things. You have to get the squid and pork belly and put them on the same bite. So good.
Stayed at the Parc 55 and needed to grab a quick bite. Had no idea they were a Michelin 1-star at the time, but that star is definitely justified. Their duck noodle soup was fantastic albeit a bit salty for my tastebuds (I eat most of my food low sodium/less salty). I probably went at an odd hour so the place was not at all crowded. Food was served pretty quickly. Nothing pretentious.
one of the worst michelin star restaurants you will probably go to… should barely be michelin guide recommended let alone a whole star
This was my first experience at a Michelin star restaurant. I had certain expectations regarding service, flavor, ingredient quality and cohesiveness of the fixed menu, compared to other non-starred restaurants of a similar price point.
The service was great! We were seated promptly at our res time, and had drink/food orders taken pretty quickly. For the fixed menu, the pace of the food coming out was perfect. I appreciated the waiters coming around to check regularly and unobtrusively how we were doing with our meals. I gave some opinions with certain dishes when asked by the waitress, and she made a point to let me know after she passed it on to the kitchen.
The mixed drink i ordered was sweet, refreshing and tasty.
Foodwise, i have mixed opinions.
1: great oysters. Sweet with excellent crunch from the fries shallots. The chili also provided an excellent contrast to the richness of the oyster
2a. Persimmon dish: amazing! The texture and sweetness reminds me of the juiciest scallop. The birds eye chili is very spicy, but good in small doses. It did clash with the flavor of the delicata squash (that was served at the same time as this dish)
2b: the squash is lovely and sweet. The mix of textures in this plate is phenomenal. The squash is soft and perfectly roasted, the toasted coconut and peanuts provide the perfect crunch.
Soup: the rockfish was a little tough. The soup base itself was a fish broth but the sourness overwhelmed the subtle flavors of the rest of the dish. I was grateful when the next course came (with sticky rice) because the rice with the soup toned down the flavors enough to be enjoyable. I did appreciate that the soup was not on the menu and was a "gift" for ordering the fixed menu.
3a. The braised pork belly: amazing quality of pork with no boar taint. The flavors were incredible and strong, paired perfectly with the sticky rice, and was rivaled only by my mom's pork belly dish. I do wish it was served in a slightly more shallow cast iron because it was difficult to get the sauce out without touching the sides of the dish which was very hot.
3b. The squid was delicious. I dont even typically like squid much, but either the freshness or prep had the texture be soft but not overly chewy. the broth and seasoning the squid was in tasted similar to the soup, a bit sour, but was toned down perfectly by the sweet richness of the garlic and herbs.
4a. Rabbit curry: the rabbit itself was my least favorite part of this dish. the curry was savory and rich, the apple eggplants were delightful and the meatballs had great flavor and texture. The rabbit in comparison was less flavorful and didn't stand up to the complexity and strength of the rest of the dish. You probably could have replaced it with most any sort of meat and had the same or better result.
4b. The green beans were the most disappointing part of this meal. The beans themselves were fibrous and stringy and tasted overcooked. They didnt have that crunch or flavor i love and associate with this type of dish and, unfortunately, I've consistently had much better versions at my local asian restaurants.
5. The rice pudding dessert was good! The freshness of the strawberry, the toasted rice and the rice pudding all complemented each other well. The outcome was an almost smoky, not overly sweet end to a good meal.
I love a fixed menu because it means someone who knows way more than me has put thought into the flavors of each dish and their flow through the course of a meal. In this case, the flavors of many of the dishes were strong but dishes seemed disconnected for the most part, and actively clashed in other parts of the meal. The portion sizes were large, especially for a fixed menu with so many dishes. The dishes themselves were hit/miss and i would not order the fixed menu again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caramelized Pork Belly
Restaurantji Recommends
I really enjoyed my meal here. The caramelized pork belly was amazing and so was the chicken and noodle dish. I also enjoyed the beef curry. I highly recommend coming here for excellent Thai Food. The food was delicious. The service was also excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caramelized Pork Belly, Pad Kee Mao, Massaman Nuea, Massaman Curry
Thai flavors at their best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caramelized Pork Belly, Rabbit Curry, Mushroom Hor
Visiting from NY and knowing that the restaurant is Michelin rated we were expecting more. Service was VERY slow, and it was too loud in the restaurant to even have a conversation. The drinks were AWFUL 2/5, not balanced at all. The roasted squash was delicious 4/5, wings were crunchy but the sauce was too sour 3/5, yaowaraj noodles my husband didn’t enjoy it but it reminded me of noodles we had in Thailand 4/5, Gaeng hed 3/5 overpriced vegan dish but the curry base was ok. Won’t be back and won’t recommend to others either.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
The food was trash
The food was decent but not great. However the service was terrible. Our server disappeared for a while in the middle. Had to ask a few times for the desserts menu and drinks. They forgot a dish which we eventually cancelled. The place is loud. Didnt feel like a michellin dining experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
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