Kinn Kao Northern Thai Kitchen

Absolute fire. Just go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best Northern Thai cuisine restaurant in Portland.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I can’t really rate the restaurant overall so I gave 4 stars for atmosphere and service bc I don’t want to be unfair. I ordered delivery but I wasn’t happy with the food at all. I love thai food so when I’m in a new city I always try something there and this wasn’t it. The food was pretty bland and very dry. I got extra hot and they pretty much just threw a bunch of chili peppers on top of my food. Disappointed because I heard good things about it. Hopefully it was just a one time thing. Either way I appreciate restaurants that keep consistency for the quality of their meals and they definitely did not. I got both their pad thai and pad kee mao. Both were bland and dry but the beef on the pad kee mao was tasty, however.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

The pad Thai is the driest and most flavorless pad Thai I’ve ever had. The crab rangoons just had blobs of cream cheese in, no imitation crab or special spices just straight up blobs of cream

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Sold from the pumpkin tempura. Way to go Kinn Kao!

I ordered takeout through Uber Eats. I was surprised such a great restaurant was available after 11pm on a Sunday! I’m vegetarian and loved all the options they had. The popia tod were huge and crispy and still piping hot upon delivery. The veggie dumplings tasted fresh and homemade. Loved that they offer soy curls as a protein option! The noodle dishes were huge, like 2-3 decent sized portions worth. Will definitely order again.

Recommended dishes: Pad See EW, Pad Thai

I ordered takeout through Uber Eats. I was surprised such a great restaurant was available after 11pm on a Sunday! I’m vegetarian and loved all the options they had. The popia tod were huge and crispy and still piping hot upon delivery. The veggie dumplings tasted fresh and homemade. Loved that they offer soy curls as a protein option! The noodle dishes were huge, like 2-3 decent sized portions worth. Will definitely order again.

They no longer go by this name and moved upstairs the old part is all boarded up

Before the pandemic, I used to order the pad see ew from KinnKao and it was the best I’d ever had. I have ordered it twice in the last 6 months and it is just awful. The most recent time I ordered it, there were gritty bits that made it feel like I had sand in my mouth. The chicken was tough, the noodles weren’t cooked well, the veggies were raw, and there was no flavor. I do not recommend this place anymore.

Had the northern Thai combo. Delicious! Everything was dialed. Will be back to try more northern delicacious.

Their food is super bomb every time I get their fried chicken my man talks about it all night. Sometimes we even get them twice a week. I tried to get them last night, but my Uber eats driver messed it up and I never got it. Still I would order from them again.. Hopefully I can try their actual restaurant one day.

Absolutely Love the chicken wings!

During the Covid time I ordered deliveries from Kinn Kao. Delicious Northern Thai food. My favorite is Khao soi noodle soup! Different flavors and tests from traditional Thai food and it's new experience. I want to try every single dish on the menu!

If you’re not ordering the Northern rice, you’re missing out. This spot has some serious gems on the menu and flavors you won’t find anywhere else in town.

If you’re not ordering the Northern rice, you’re missing out. This spot has some serious gems on the menu and flavors you won’t find anywhere else in town.