I visited this restaurant with my sister, and we had such a wonderful meal. The food was delicious, full of Thai flavors, and everything tasted fresh and perfectly cooked. Great Chef , Great owner.
We ordered Pad Thai with shrimp and stir-fried Chinese Broccoli with crispy pork (Kana Moo Krob) — both were absolutely amazing. The Pad Thai was flavorful and not too sweet, and the crispy pork was truly crispy and paired so well with the kale.
The service was friendly, the food came out quickly, and the overall atmosphere was simple and comfortable. It really felt like a hidden gem for Thai food lovers.
Highly recommend if you’re looking for real Thai dishes in the area. We will definitely come back again. I LOve Thai Food 🥘😍🇹🇭🙏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evelyn Council
Green curry was fresh and delicious and the Thai basil rice , not heavy in oil but looks of flavor. Especially for New Year’s Eve. Everything taste very good and fresh.
S M
Best Thai meal we had in the US while on vacation. Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rose H
Local favorite! Order the pad see ew gluten free all the time!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Dean
I travel the world extensively so I know it to be very true that my beef massaman tonight was the worst prepared I have tasted in the last 40 years of travelling the world. The beef had so much gristle that it was inedible. A waste of money and discussing. Be ashamed Pai Kin Kao Restaurant.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kodumuri Alekhya
The food was good, we ordered panaang curry and basil fried rice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Stuart Connall
The food was great here. I brought my daughter here and we had Drunken Noodle, yellow curry with pineapple, and a traditional dish with pork sausage. Plus Thai Iced teas. Everything was delicious. I wish I had learned about this sooner. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonah Mendez
So good! This food was fire.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
camille Riocka
One word: The chicken wings were amazing! The customer service was good. He offered me a bag and was attentive. It was a good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jireh Huang
Pai Kin Kao is a small casual restaurant in Cambridge that serves up some authentic Thai dishes. First time I stepped in, the restaurant was completely empty and silent. However, shortly after I placed an order, I started hearing one of my favorite sounds in the kitchen come to life. The breath of the wok and the sizzling dance of ingredients dancing within. It sounded like a jet engine firing up and it wasn’t muffled as the kitchen literally was right there behind the stainless steel counter where the menu boards are (and not in another room).
I love that sound so much as someone in the culinary profession who can tell when and what different ingredients are added to complete the one dish being ordered. As expected, my order didn’t take long to arrive in my table. Less than 5 minutes from start to finish…and here I was looking at a beautiful dish steaming hot right in front of me. Did I mention just how amazing it smells?
(Fast forward…many visits later…ordering the same few dishes and then some.)
They are very consistent. Something that I truly appreciate as that’s one of the more important things in the culinary world. Either you’re consistently good…or consistently bad. None of the bi-polar quality issues here. They’re just consistently good in what they do.
For that alone, they are truly deserving of 5 stars and come highly recommended as a small casual authentic Thai eatery.
A hidden gem! Sweet people and good food with big portions
Genesis Gonzalez
Sooooooooo GOOD. Thank you Thai people for making amazing food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandeep N C Acharya
My frequent go-to Thai place in this area. Plenty of delicious vegetarian options and one of the few places that can make their curries vegetarian as well upon request (ask to make without fish abd oyster sauce).
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kanoklag Naowasin
Very authentic and tasteful!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Himawan
A small-ish restaurant! I thought the food was good and our server was friendly.
Amazing Thai food in Cambridge! Boston 😍
I visited this restaurant with my sister, and we had such a wonderful meal. The food was delicious, full of Thai flavors, and everything tasted fresh and perfectly cooked. Great Chef , Great owner.
We ordered Pad Thai with shrimp and stir-fried Chinese Broccoli with crispy pork (Kana Moo Krob) — both were absolutely amazing. The Pad Thai was flavorful and not too sweet, and the crispy pork was truly crispy and paired so well with the kale.
The service was friendly, the food came out quickly, and the overall atmosphere was simple and comfortable. It really felt like a hidden gem for Thai food lovers.
Highly recommend if you’re looking for real Thai dishes in the area. We will definitely come back again. I LOve Thai Food 🥘😍🇹🇭🙏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Green curry was fresh and delicious and the Thai basil rice , not heavy in oil but looks of flavor. Especially for New Year’s Eve. Everything taste very good and fresh.
Best Thai meal we had in the US while on vacation. Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Local favorite! Order the pad see ew gluten free all the time!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I travel the world extensively so I know it to be very true that my beef massaman tonight was the worst prepared I have tasted in the last 40 years of travelling the world. The beef had so much gristle that it was inedible. A waste of money and discussing. Be ashamed Pai Kin Kao Restaurant.
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was good, we ordered panaang curry and basil fried rice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food was great here. I brought my daughter here and we had Drunken Noodle, yellow curry with pineapple, and a traditional dish with pork sausage. Plus Thai Iced teas. Everything was delicious. I wish I had learned about this sooner. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So good! This food was fire.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One word: The chicken wings were amazing! The customer service was good. He offered me a bag and was attentive. It was a good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pai Kin Kao is a small casual restaurant in Cambridge that serves up some authentic Thai dishes. First time I stepped in, the restaurant was completely empty and silent. However, shortly after I placed an order, I started hearing one of my favorite sounds in the kitchen come to life. The breath of the wok and the sizzling dance of ingredients dancing within. It sounded like a jet engine firing up and it wasn’t muffled as the kitchen literally was right there behind the stainless steel counter where the menu boards are (and not in another room).
I love that sound so much as someone in the culinary profession who can tell when and what different ingredients are added to complete the one dish being ordered. As expected, my order didn’t take long to arrive in my table. Less than 5 minutes from start to finish…and here I was looking at a beautiful dish steaming hot right in front of me. Did I mention just how amazing it smells?
(Fast forward…many visits later…ordering the same few dishes and then some.)
They are very consistent. Something that I truly appreciate as that’s one of the more important things in the culinary world. Either you’re consistently good…or consistently bad. None of the bi-polar quality issues here. They’re just consistently good in what they do.
For that alone, they are truly deserving of 5 stars and come highly recommended as a small casual authentic Thai eatery.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
A hidden gem! Sweet people and good food with big portions
Sooooooooo GOOD. Thank you Thai people for making amazing food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My frequent go-to Thai place in this area. Plenty of delicious vegetarian options and one of the few places that can make their curries vegetarian as well upon request (ask to make without fish abd oyster sauce).
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very authentic and tasteful!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A small-ish restaurant! I thought the food was good and our server was friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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