10 Best Thai Restaurants in Kirkland

“I was looking for a good Thai place near my home, and I’m so glad I found this one—highly recommend!

First, the space is huge. Like you can see in the photos, there are lots of tables on the first floor, a separate room for group seating, and even a second floor. They also have bar seats. The interior (including the lighting) is really nice, and the staff was very friendly.

We ordered Crab Rangoon as an appetizer, and for the main dishes we got Gang Panang curry and drunken noodles. The Crab Rangoon was crispy, and the cheese inside was rich and creamy. The main dishes were great too, especially because they included a lot of different vegetables. Some places have mostly meat or noodles, but this one had plenty of veggies, so it felt more balanced and still really tasty.

You can choose the spice level. We got level 1 and level 2, respectively. Level 1 was already a little spicy, and level 2 was pretty spicy. If you don’t handle spicy food well, keep that in mind.

The only downside was that they leave water on each table ahead of time, so it wasn’t cold at all. Other than that, I loved everything. This is my new favorite Thai spot!“

“The food is always delicious. I have been a regular customer for years. I have had most of the items from the menu. My regular dishes are the Drunken Noodles and other noodle dishes as well as the curry dishes.“

“I had lunch today there with an old friend. Generous pad kee mau. Done well, plenty of meat. They didn't have lunch specials, so it was $12. I would happily go there again.“

“We love this restaurant and return often. Great staff, consistently delicious food favorites, decent price, excellent service. Thank you!“

“Wow! Perfect dining experience. Friendly staff, amazing food and drinks, fun atmosphere, I highly recommend this place! 🙏“

“This place is great! Wonderful atmosphere, exceptional customer service, and reasonably priced food. Stopped here for a quick dinner and it was really nice. Our waiter was super friendly and checked on us once or twice. Our drinks were refilled repeatedly, which is a mark of good customer service in my book. The restaurant was clean and beautifully decorated. Very calm dining experience. I'd highly recommend it. I got the basil chicken dish and my partner ordered green chicken curry. The portions were decently sized and the food was well seasoned and flavorful.“

“Very good food and service! Super good!“

“Hanuman Thai Café in Kirkland is a clean, quaint neighborhood spot with a warm, friendly atmosphere and lots of art and photographs that add character and some are even available for purchase.

We started with the prawn fresh rolls, which were exactly as expected: fresh, light, and neatly prepared. The peanut sauce is worth calling out on its own, very good, creamy, and definitely on the spicy side.

For entrées, the Cashew Nut Lovers with fried tofu delivered bold flavors and crisp, fresh vegetables, but the portion felt small and the dish was surprisingly light on cashews.

The Orange Chicken was outstanding, with balanced flavors and the thoughtful touch of fresh orange slices that really brightened the dish.

Customer service throughout the meal was outstanding, warm, attentive, and genuinely friendly, and the moderate pricing makes this a comfortable, reliable choice for Thai food in Kirkland.

As a side note, the music is a very nice touch!

I noticed a review that gave this cafe One Star because of the music…..that’s a head scratcher. The food is excellent and the staff is amazing!“

“Food was pretty good. It depends on what you order though. The pad Thai, pad see ew and fried pork belly with garlic was good. The crab fried rice and beef salad were not. The fried rice was bland. The salad had too many vegetables and ingredients it was not well balanced. Very strange.

Worst of all was the noise. It was incredibly loud, like disruptively loud. Was hard to talk and enjoy our food. Service was very good though, very friendly staff.
I recommend coming for the happy hour, great deals in good food.

UPDATE
Returned after a long time. Had a much better experience this time. Happy hour is still the best deal. Flavors are still very good. Portions are decent. It’s best to come when it’s not crazy busy.“

“The mac salad is my favorite! Best Hawaiian food in Washington. Their Hawaiian beef is my go to, and the combo with the Huli huli chicken is a phenomenal deal. Don’t forget to get their sauces! Their sambal is amazing and the teriyaki is delicious as well.“