Kook Kai's Thai Noodles

939 Bonifant St, Silver Spring
(301) 589-5341

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Drunken Noodles with Chicken
Chicken Curry Puffs
Mango Sticky Rice
Crispy Duck Basil
Crispy Basil Duck
Basil Fried Rice
Sesame Chicken
Beef Pad Thai
Papaya Salad
Pad See EW

Menu

Appetizers
Spring Rolls
Crispy vegetable rolls. Served with a sweet and sour sauce.
Chive Dumplings
Crispy chive leaves in tapioca flour served with a special soy sauce.
Satay
Original Thai BBQ chicken. Served with peanut sauce and a cucumber salad.
Crispy Shrimp Rolls
Deep-fried crispy shrimp wrapped in a spring roll wrap. Served with a sweet and sour sauce.
Crispy Fried Tofu
Deep-fried tofu. Served with a sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanuts.
Fish cake (Tod-man-Pla)
Fried Thai fish cake served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanuts.
Cheese Crab Rangoon
Cream cheese, carrot,celery,Imitated crab and crab meat, egg,Wheat and corn starch fried in wonton skin served with sweet&sour sauce
Steamed Dumplings
Steamed dumplings stuffed with shrimp, pork, and chicken. Served with a special soy sauce.
Gyoza Chicken and veggie
Fried Chicken and veggie dumplings. Served with a special soy sauce.
Veggies Curry Puffs
Deep fried pastry puff filled with yellow curry flavored potato, carrot, onion served with shallot sauce.
Chicken Curry Puffs
Deep-fried puff pastry filled with potatoes, onions, and minced chicken in a mild curry. Served with shallot salad.
Edamame
Steamed fresh soybeans tossed with salt.
Gyoza Veggie
Spinach ,carrot ,cabbage, corn, water chestnut, soaked, mushroom, soybean oil, sesame oil
Mozzarella sticks
100% Mozzarella spring cheese in a crispy seasoned breading 5 pcs./order

Soups and Salads
Tom Kha Soup
Coconut milk soup with lemongrass, galangal, mushrooms, scallions, and cilantro. Mild spicy.
Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
Shredded green papaya, tomatoes, carrots, string beans, and roasted peanuts tossed in authentic spicy lime dressing. Served with grilled shrimp. Mild spicy.
Num Tok
Marinated grilled beef sliced and tossed with red onions, scallions, and cilantro in spicy lime dressing. Mild spicy.
House Salad
Seasonal mixed greens, carrots, and tomatoes. Served with peanut sauce.
Tom Yum Soup
Hot and sour soup with lemongrass, galangal, mushrooms, tomatoes scallions, and cilantro. Mild spicy.
Wonton Soup
Wonton skin wrapped with shrimp, pork, and chicken simmered with napa cabbage in a clear broth.
Larb Gai
Minced chicken mixed with red onions, scallions, cilantro, and roasted rice powder with spicy lime dressing. Mild spicy.
Seafood Salad
Shrimp, squid, and scallop tossed with spicy lime dressing, red onions, scallions, cilantro, and lemongrass.

Noodles and Fried Rice
Pad Thai Noodle
Rice noodles sauteed in a sweet tangy sauce with egg, bean sprouts, red bean curd, and scallions sprinkled with roasted peanuts.
Thai Fried Rice
Thai traditional style fried rice with egg, onions, peas, carrots, tomatoes. Sprinkled with ground pepper.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with shrimp, chicken, egg, onions, carrots, peas, pineapple, raisins, and cashew nuts.
Basil Fried Rice
Spicy fried rice, chilis, garlic, onions, bell peppers, and basil. Medium Spicy.
Tasty Thai Lo Mein Noodle
Stir-fried lo mein noodles, onions, carrots, red bell peppers, and scallions.
Thai Noodle Soup
Choice of thin noodles or flat noodles in house special clear broth with bean sprouts, cilantro, and scallions.
NOODLE DUCK
Noodles with stew duck cooked in soup seasoned with with garlic oil, cilantro, and onion.
Drunken Noodle
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and Thai basil in a spicy garlic chili sauce. Medium spicy.
Pad See Ew Noodle
Stir fried wide rice noodle with egg and Chinese broccoli in a sweet soy sauce.
Boat Noodle Soup (Broth contain pork blood)
Pho noodle with choice of meat, pork meatball, bean sprouts, cilantro, scallion and fried garlic in concentrated thai herbs and pork broth

Entrees
Sesame Chicken
Crispy fried chicken in a sweet and sour sauce garnished with sesame seeds and steamed broccoli. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Thai Garlic Sauce
Choice of meat sauteed with garlic sauce served with steamed broccoli and carrots. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Cashews
Choice of meat, cashew nuts, carrots, onions, bell peppers, and scallions sauteed in light brown sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Ka Prow
Choice of meat sauteed with basil leaves, garlic, hot chilis, bell peppers, and string beans. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Spicy Eggplant
Choice of meat sauteed with eggplant, bell peppers, and basil sauteed in a spicy garlic chili and black bean sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Thai Ginger
Choice of meat sauteed with fresh ginger, scallions, onions, mushrooms, and black mushrooms in a black bean sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Broccoli
Choice of meat and broccoli stir-fried in a light gravy soy sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Mixed Vegetables
Choice of meat and a medley of fresh vegetables stir-fried with a light gravy sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Prik King
Choice of meat sauteed with string beans and red bell peppers in a spicy ginger red curry sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Sweet and Sour
Choice of meat sauteed with pineapple, bell peppers, tomatoes, baby corns, onions, and cucumbers in Thai sweet and sour sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.

Chef's Specialities
Crispy Duck Basil
Stir-fried crispy roasted duck and string beans with chili basil sauce and bell peppers. Topped with crispy basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Duck Curry
Roasted duck, tomatoes, pineapples, bell peppers, and Thai basil in red curry sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Crabmeat Fried Rice
Chef's specialty with lump crab meat, peas, carrots, egg, and onions.
Catfish Gone Wild
Stir-fried catfish in a specially prepared curry with bell peppers, fresh peppercorns, rhizome, eggplant, string beans, and basil leaves. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.

Curries
Panang Curry
Panang curry paste with coconut milk, bell peppers, steam broccoli and Thai basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Red Curry
Red curry paste with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and Thai basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Green Curry
Green curry paste with coconut milk, eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and Thai basil. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.
Mussaman Curry
Massaman curry paste with coconut milk, potatoes, onions, carrots, and peanuts. Served with steamed jasmine rice. Medium spicy.

Side Dishes
Jasmine Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Sweet Sticky Rice
Peanut Sauce
Steamed Vegetables
Steamed Brocoli
Sticky Rice
Sub Brown Rice
Steamed Noodles
Brown Rice
Sweet and Sour Sauce

Drinks
Thai Iced Tea (24 oz. cup)
Sweet and creamy Thai iced tea in 24 oz. cup
Thai tea no ice (24 oz. cup)
in 24 oz. cup
Canned Diet Coke
Thai Iced Coffee (24 oz. cup)
Sweet, creamy, and powerful Thai iced coffee in 24 oz. cup
Canned Coca-Cola
Can of coca-cola.
Canned Ginger Ale
Can of sprite.
Arnold Palmer (24 oz. cup)
Thai Ice Tea mixed with Lemonade in 24 oz. cup
Thai coffee no ice (24 oz. cup)
in 24 oz. cup
Juice (24 oz. cup)
Organic coconut water
100% Organic coconut water (No sugar added)
Canned Coke Zero

Desserts
Fresh Mango & Sticky Rice
Fried Banana
Bananas wrapped in spring roll skin, fried and drizzled with honey and sesame seed.
Taro ball in coconut cream
Pumpkin Custard
Pumpkin with coconut cream, egg, sugar,salt and firming agent.
Baked Taro Custard

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Recent Reviews

We love eating here! It's one of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. We especially love dining on their outdoor patio. They have a lot of vegetarian options. I especially love their drunken noodles, and our preschooler likes the tofu lo mein and fried shrimp appetizer.
June 2025
Repeat customer.

That, theoretically, should be enough recommendation. But, to elaborate, the food at Kook-Kai's is ever reliable. I've been a few times over the past several years, since pre-pandemic, and they've always been, consistently been, satisfying.

MAIN:
The food is good: hot, popular, delicious. I've gotten the Drunken Noodles before (reliably hot 🥵😋) and this night I got the Basil Fried Rice (beef,...
June 2025
My go to take out place in Silver Spring

Love their pad Thai. Excellent customer service!

Parking: There is construction because of the purple line but you can park and walk in easily
December 2024

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Kook Kai's Thai Noodles

939 Bonifant St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 589-5341