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Name: Kin Khao
Address: 55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94102
Telephone: (415) 362-7456
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

Kin Khao

4.3 (543)

$30 and under

Unspecified

55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

About this restaurant

Innovative
Hot spot
Good for groups

Kin Khao serves delicious Thai food that stays true to its origin, made with seasonal produce and sustainably raised or caught meats and seafood. We make all our curry pastes, sauces, and relishes in-house daily. Other staples we must buy-like Nam Pla fish sauce and Kapi shrimp paste-we source only the best from Thailand. We invite you to taste the difference.Kin = eat; Khao = rice In Thailand, to eat is to eat rice. So, colloquially, when we say "kin khao" we mean "to eat" or "let's eat"

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Unspecified
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(415) 362-7456
Website
http://www.kinkhao.com/?y_source=1_MTU0MDUyMjItODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Narciso Salvador
Private party facilities
Please contact events@kinkhao.com for information regarding private parties (half buyouts and full buyouts).

Location
55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Neighborhood
Tenderloin
Cross street
Mason and Ellis
Parking details
2 blocks away from the Powell Bart station. Valet parking is offered by the Parc 55 hotel ($12 for 2 hours after validation).
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Mushroom Hor Mok Terrine$14.00
curry mousse in-a-jar with mushrooms, crisp rice cake
Som Tum Papaya Salad$10.00
spicy chili+lime+fish sauce dressing, green beans, cherry tomatoes, dried shrimp, peanuts
Yum Yai Salad$15.00
a mix of raw, cooked, & batter-fried seasonal vegetables, not-so-spicy chili jam dressing
Yum Polamai$15.00
stone Fruit Salad with toasted coconut, shallots, bird's eye chili, Mint, cilantro, shiso
Stir-Fried Baby Choy Sum$9.00
with light soy, garlic
Yum Kai Dao*$10.00
fried duck egg, chili jam dressing, peanuts, shallots, mint, cilantro
Khao Kan Jin$15.00
pim's favorite Chiang mai street food banana leaf-wrapped steamed pork+rice+blood sausage, served with garlic chips, fried & raw shallots, cilantro, lime [it's super good. we dare you to try it!]
Plah Pla Muek$16.00
charred monterey bay squid with a spicy+tangy seafood sauce, peanuts, cilantro
Pretty Hot Wings$12.00
Nam Pla fish sauce+garlic marinade, tamarind+Sriracha glaze
Caramelized Pork Belly$17.00
sweet, savory, voluptuous pork belly cooked in a cast-iron pot
Nam Tok Beans$14.00
ayocote morado beans tossed isaan-style with lime, chili, rice powder, light soy, shallots, scallions, mint, cilantro
Kua Kling Ribs$16.00
spicy, dry-fried pork ribs in Southern-style turmeric curry paste, Kaffir lime leaves
Pad Kee Mao$18.00
spicy stir-fried drunken noodles with ground pork, rice noodles garlic, birds eye chili, onions, bell peppers, holy basil. Vegetarian version made with hodo soy tofu
Namprik Long Rua$27.00
(Boat trip relish) spicy, umami-bomb Kapi shrimp paste relish, caramelized pork jowl, crispy catfish, seasonal vegetables (warning: this is not Thai food for beginners)
Whole Roasted Rock Fish$50.00
seasoned with gaeng kua paste, served with lime, cilantro, fish sauce, thai chili, spicy+tangy seafood sauce (limited availability)
Mussels & Peach Gaeng Kua Curry$35.00
salt spring island mussels, k&j farms' peaches, gaeng kua curry paste, coconut milk, lemon basil
Khun Yai's Rabbit Green Curry$35.00
Kiew Wan curry paste, coconut milk, rabbit leg & saddle, Rabbit meatballs, apple eggplants, Thai basil
Massaman Nuea$35.00
Braised beef cheeks in Massaman curry, coconut milk, burnt shallots, potatoes
Vegetable Panang$29.00
seasonal vegetables Braised in panang curry, coconut milk, kaffir, thai basil

What 543 people are saying

Kin Khao reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.1Service
3.7Ambience
2.3Value

Noise • Energetic

543 Reviews

R
Rach
Seattle / Eastern Washington4 reviews
1.0
Reviewed on March 2, 2019
1. Overall 1
Brought a good friend here from out of town. Initially put off by the musty foot smell and aroma carried throughout the restaurant. Server was quite stoic. Ordered the Saeng Wah Salad which was the biggest mistake I have ever made when ordering anywhere. I am convinced of this as no one else has written a review about this dish, all too wise to order. This dish is a bowl of room temp. fried crusties with some room temp shrimps and i guess catfish, that tasted like lemongrass. So bad I I had to scrape off my plate back into the bowl which upset our server; I am unsure as to why. Panang quite spicy, pretty good, but overall not worth 30$. No meat and I've had much better for 12$. So many places to eat in SF. I would avoid this one.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City12 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 19, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Some dishes were great while others we didn't love even though quality was great, just wasn't the flavors we enjoyed. Wings were very good and Bangkok noodles amazing! Didn't love the ribs or cod dumplings - overall good but not amazing!
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AziN VIP
New York City96 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 31, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Super cute spot and the food was overall great! We had the mushroom starter, papaya salad, wings, bean lettuce wraps and the drunken noodles which were all delicious. We tried the veggie Panang curry which was lacking in spice for me personally. The only thing that the entire table did not like were the pork ribs which seemed like they were slathered in too much of the paste they used to marinate.
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TheGlobalFoodie
San Francisco Bay Area14 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 22, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Portions are large and meant for sharing! Keep this in mind especially if you are staying at a hotel. Loved the charred eggplant salad and fried duck egg salad for appetizers. Also liked the sauces for the fried whole rock fish but fish... not as fresh as I would have liked it. For $48 I expect it to taste like it was just caught. Beef cheeks in Massaman Curry was just ok.
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njcsf
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 19, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
delicious, creative and fresh thai cuisine that balances tradition with originality, served by friendly and knowledgable staff in a comfortably casual modern setting. Can't wait to return.
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Samsara
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 19, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Not your everyday Thai food... This is elevated and special yet keeps with the flavor profiles of Thailand in a modern and new way.
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Meatx
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 18, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I've been eyeing Kin Khao for a long time. Truly, the food was good, but I was thoroughly unimpressed. It was JUST good, but nothing extraordinary. It was loud, service was appropriate, mediocre value.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 18, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Inventive food and fine service but way too loud for conversation.
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Foodar
Vancouver / British Columbia12 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 18, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We were very much looking forward to dining at Kin Khao, given its reputation. While the food was outstanding, the overall experience was seriously marred by the extremely high noise level we experienced in the restaurant (perhaps related to the location of our table?). It was unsettling, and we often had to repeat ourselves to be heard while sitting directly across from one another (about 3 feet apart). The servers varied from warm to disengaged; the overall service experience was not exceptional. A Michelin star raises expectations of excellent food but also the creation of an ambiance to enhance the dining experience. Kin Khao succeeds with regard to the quality of the food, but not otherwise.
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JTLSR VIP
Atlanta28 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 17, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Spectacular cocktails and food. Not el cheapo Pad Thai but authentic flavorful cuisine fit for foodies. Mushroom mousse on rice cakes is a must.
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55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Additional information

Cross street
Mason and Ellis
Neighborhood
Tenderloin
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Unspecified
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
2 blocks away from the Powell Bart station. Valet parking is offered by the Parc 55 hotel ($12 for 2 hours after validation).
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Narciso Salvador
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.kinkhao.com/?y_source=1_MTU0MDUyMjItODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
Phone number
(415) 362-7456
Private party facilities
Please contact events@kinkhao.com for information regarding private parties (half buyouts and full buyouts).

Kin Khao

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Main

Mushroom Hor Mok Terrine$14.00

Som Tum Papaya Salad$10.00

Yum Yai Salad$15.00

Yum Polamai$15.00

Stir-Fried Baby Choy Sum$9.00

Yum Kai Dao*$10.00

Khao Kan Jin$15.00

Plah Pla Muek$16.00

Pretty Hot Wings$12.00

Caramelized Pork Belly$17.00

Nam Tok Beans$14.00

Kua Kling Ribs$16.00

Pad Kee Mao$18.00

Namprik Long Rua$27.00

Whole Roasted Rock Fish$50.00

Mussels & Peach Gaeng Kua Curry$35.00

Khun Yai's Rabbit Green Curry$35.00

Massaman Nuea$35.00

Vegetable Panang$29.00

Featured Items

Chicken Broth$4.00

Spiced Peanuts$4.00

House Pickles$4.00

Pork Cracklings$7.00

Salted Duck Egg$4.00

Sticky Rice$4.00

White Jasmine Rice$4.00

Brown Jasmine Rice$4.00

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