Elie M

Casual for a Michelin Star restaurant, but the flavors are really there. If you thought you had Thai food, this is a next level rendition. Highly suggest reservations ahead of time as the wait can be almost an hour on a busy night. Dining area does get loud with conversation, so if you want something quiet this is not the place. The pad kee mao and massaman nuea are highly recommended. A blast of flavor and premium ingredients to recreate common Thai dishes.

Sayan Mandal

not sure why all the negative comments, probably cause positive experiences dont urge reviews to post as much? we had an absolute amazing time, and i think this place indeed deserves the Michelin star. cons: a bit dingy and crammed to my liking. and not the most airy and ventilated pros: i generally expect three criteria in fine dining: taste, innovation, portion size(most restaurants fail at this) and 5star in each category. the fried chicken and thai pad were nice twists on our favorite foods. the pork was cooked to perfection. drinks were delicious as well! we were served hot towel after chicken wings and our tables meticulously cleaned after each course.

+1

i've been here a couple times now, and each time was phenomenal. especially for the price point, this spot is definitely a contender for the best Thai in SF

i've been here a couple times now, and each time was phenomenal. especially for the price point, this spot is definitely a contender for the best Thai in SF

food very good \nstuff in the bar very friendly \nI would definitely come back again. The staff were so kind and friendly

food very good \nstuff in the bar very friendly \nI would definitely come back again. The staff were so kind and friendly

food very good \nstuff in the bar very friendly \nI would definitely come back again. The staff were so kind and friendly

We arrived few minutes late and the host was able to accommodate us - which was very nice of them! It was last call so we had to make quick decisions - I got the drunken noodles and my colleague go…

Absolutely delicious. We ordered the maitake mushroom cracklins, the squash, chicken wings, black cod entree, jasmine rice, and black coconut pudding.\n\nEverything was incredible. The servers were…

very cute and clean interior. menu had classic offerings with a unique twist. pork belly was both crispy (skin) and tender. enjoyed the other dishes too. dessert was okay. the flavors of black se…

A hidden gem in the Bay Area. The food is flavorful and delicious, service is wonderful, and generally not difficult to get a table here with advance planning. The location in a corner of the first…

From the lunch menu, ordered an appetizer and two mains. All wonderful tasting. Stir fried noodle, rice cracker, and chicken dishes. Attentive and friendly service! Reserved through Resy.

Highly recommend this one Michelin star Thai food in SF. The atmosphere is down to earth and quiet. Excellent Thai food and the service is excellent as well

Had a great experience at kin Khao. This place is pretty busy but I went up and sat at the bar and was taken great care of. The food was incredible, I got pork belly with sticky rice and the squi…

Came back again and the food was awesome, I LOVED the larger portion size for the price. It is one of the reason we come here over other Michelin restaurants because often the portions are super ti…

Great food, service and flavors. chicken sando was delish and so was the route cakes with mushroom curry.

Was fortunate to be introduced to this delightful restaurant whilst on a work trip. The service was efficient and friendly and the food was super. Special call out to the incredible pork belly, which…

Really interesting and fun dishes that also deliver on taste. While lots of meat on the menu, also many options for vegetarians. Very much enjoyed our meal here.

Really interesting and fun dishes that also deliver on taste. While lots of meat on the menu, also many options for vegetarians. Very much enjoyed our meal here.

Located in the downtown area of San Francisco, Kin Khao is a lovely restaurant, serving excellent food. The service is prompt.

Located in the downtown area of San Francisco, Kin Khao is a lovely restaurant, serving excellent food. The service is prompt.

This was a very special birthday treat and an amazing meal. The attention to detail by the wait staff and sommelier was second to none and the food was beautifully cooked and delivered to table.…

This was a very special birthday treat and an amazing meal. The attention to detail by the wait staff and sommelier was second to none and the food was beautifully cooked and delivered to table.…

Good service and incredible food make this place a must. The massaman beef cheeks and the pork belly were a complete standout. Just do it.

I love thai food in general. This is the best Thai restaurant I’ve been to, bar none. The food is refined, delicious, innovative, and traditional, at the same time. Every time I’m in SF, this is a …

lopamudra mohapatra

The mushroom hor mok was innovative and pretty good. But the papaya salad was disappointing. The khao mun gai turned out different than expected, but nevertheless was satisfying. I also tried the khao soi and that was the highlight of the meal, but well on the spicy side for me. So, overall good was decent but not impressive to go back again.

Joe G Grant

Overall great food, servers are awesome, but dang the atmosphere is very odd for a Michelin starred restaurant. Very very loud and chaotic inside. Hard to hear the people you're with because it's so loud. I've been with people and solo and honestly solo is almost better because I don't have to lean halfway over the table to hear people lol. Quieter times are right at open and like an hour before close. Side note, lunch is better than dinner imo. Their soups and broths are amazing.

Linda Patek

Overall A: this place indeed deserves the Michelin star, excellent taste, innovative, appropriate portion size. On a Sunday night with a 5 o'clock reservation, we had Yum Polamai stonefruit shallot cilantro salad, Pad Kee Mao drunken noodles pork onions basil, Khun Yai's Rabbit Green Curry pork meatballs basil, NA cocktails, Soi Ari pineapple lime, and Bang Rak tumeric lemon that was too bitter. Family style is usually our approach, and we were able to make 4 meals out of the two.

For a one-star Michelin restaurant, the experience was disappointing. Despite accepting a 9:30 pm reservation for a confirmed birthday celebration, we were told shortly after being seated that severa…

For a one-star Michelin restaurant, the experience was disappointing. Despite accepting a 9:30 pm reservation for a confirmed birthday celebration, we were told shortly after being seated that se…

For a one-star Michelin restaurant, the experience was disappointing. Despite accepting a 9:30 pm reservation for a confirmed birthday celebration, we were told shortly after being seated that seve…

Not exactly a fun location for dinner plans with a friend but great for lunch when attending a conference or working nearby. Good manager. Good food. High price point.

Visited on a Thursday night and it was packed. I got a reservation and was sat quickly. The servers are very kind and attentive + the food came extremely quickly. Ambience is very casual and most p…

Visited on a Thursday night and it was packed. I got a reservation and was sat quickly. The servers are very kind and attentive + the food came extremely quickly. ambience is very casual and most p…

We had a reservation for 3 people at 7:30pm but arrived early at 7, and they were able to seat us. The waiter was helpful in answering questions we had about the menu.\n\n- Mushroom Hor Mok ($20): …

We had a reservation for 3 people at 7:30pm but arrived early at 7, and they were able to seat us. The waiter was helpful in answering questions we had about the menu.\n\n- Mushroom Hor Mok ($20): …

Overall A: this place indeed deserves the Michelin star, excellent taste, innovative, appropriate portion size. On a Sunday night with a 5 o'clock reservation, we had Yum Polamai stonefruit shallot c…

Food tastes great. I like crispy rice cake in hor mok and stir fried bok choy a lot. service is just so so due to lack of staffing. Price is preety reasonable given location and Michelin star.

Food tastes great. I like crispy rice cake in hor mok and stir fried bok choy a lot. Service is just so so due to lack of staffing. price is preety reasonable given location and Michelin star.

The restaurant is nice in a way. Has a slight boutique feel to it. The food while good, I don't see how it differs from any good Thai restaurant. The black rice pudding was good and I like the spicy chicken. We had a side of rice, the noodle vegatarian style and the salad. Overall, I say give it a try if you are a fan of Thai food and in the area.

Alex Pham

Got the khao yum, namprik long rua, and massaman. Massaman was basically just eating a beef stew and the namprik long rua seemed undersized for the price. Drinkswise, the Tom Yum 2.0 tastes just like Tom Yum. Nothing was bad. My party thought the flavors were not as strong or as authentic tasting as the dishes they were named after.

Jainif Marediya

Thought this place was fine. Flavors were disappointing but worth trying. Got the following items with asterisks to indicate what I enjoyed: - mushroom hor mok - spicy wings* - khao soi

+5

Bon Neovakul

Came here expecting to have good Thai food but left a little disappointed for pricey dishes. The problem I have with Michelin guide restaurants is that they are trying too hard to make the food different from everyone else. My friends and I did not find food worth it. The rabbit dish was probably only dish that was good. Not sure we ordered the wrong dish but for the price everything should be good. The service was great but I would not go back again and this is coming from a Thai person. $85 per person was not worth it for us.

Michelin once again proving Marco Pierre White correct by giving out their stars like confetti. Appetizers like Mushroom Hor Mok underwhelming. Laab was burnt and bitter. pork belly, beef cheek, …

I walked in and the ambiance was very casual, not what I was expecting of a Michelin restaurant but definitely enjoyed that it wasn't "stuffy."\n\nThis place was packed on a Wednesday night. We ord…

At a lower price point and without the Michelin star, I would give this place 4 stars. But given price/star, we were disappointed. Some of the dishes were very interesting and flavory (if that's…

Had my bday lunch here and it’s quite disappointing. We got a small table that could hold all the dishes we ordered. We were rejected to switch to a bigger table even though there are a few available and it’s almost closing time. There is no bday special. Not even acknowledgment about a special occasion of the reservation. Average Bay Area restaurants do better than this. The food is still pretty good especially the stir fried noodles. Not that other Thai restaurants don’t have something very similar though.

TK

Updated review (2025 visit): We came back in 2025 (first visit in 2019) and ordered the mushroom hor, wild boar larb, sticky rice, and black cod curry. • Mushroom hor (2/5): Very bland, with just a hint of spice. • Wild boar larb (1/5): Tasted burnt and overly spicy, with no real depth. It lacked fat, sweetness, or acidity just heat. • Sticky rice (2/5): Plain sticky white rice, no noticeable sweetness. • Black cod curry (3.8/5): Probably the best dish we tried, but extremely rich. Has good acid and fatty, but doesn’t really sit well in our stomach. Maybe because it was empty. To their credit, they did remove the larb from the bill.

Sucha huge disappointment in both service and food quality. My dish and beer was served 15 minutes AFTER my wife's sandwich. Then the quality of the food was marginal at best. The service was ab…

Food mediocre, staff mediocre....but a high price tag. We asked about something suitable for a 9 year old and were told by our server the chicken wings are the only thing on the menu that would wor…

Food mediocre, staff mediocre....but a high price tag. We asked about something suitable for a 9 year old and were told by our server the chicken wings are the only thing on the menu that would wor…

PLEASE AVOID!! If only I could give 0 stars to this place. I had an upset stomach after eating here. The noodles were greasy and bland. The pork was spoiled and it was smelling bad. We couldn’t even eat anything more than two bites so we threw it away. Forget michelin, this place doesn’t deserve any good rating for the food they serve. It was absolutely disappointing and probably the worst restaurant food I have ever had.

*Be warned: not anywhere close to Michelin quality* The food was… fine. Nowhere near Michelin star quality. Clearly, Hilton has paid Michelin to give this place a star. The food was one note, a few good dishes but mostly bland, take out quality. There was no wine tasting menu. A good portion of the food is just rice and sauce. The atmosphere was not updated and extremely loud. I could barely hear the person across from me. The most disappointing part was the service. While initially nice enough, our server had no knowledge of the wine or food. On top of this, we had were forced out. While we were still sitting, we were brought our check, payment processed, and they removed the check from the table without once asking us how the meal was. This is some of the worst service I’ve had period, much less at a restaurant that charges Michelin prices. Please, go somewhere else with your time and money. This restaurant needs to lose its Michelin star or improve its quality so more people don’t waste their valuable dinner dates on an extremely disheartening experience.

Adam Chung

We went there for our anniversary, but it’s a disappointing experience. Thai food has always been my favorite, and a you-can-never-go-wrong category, but KinKhao really tells me how wrong that idea is. The food should be authentic, according to the website and the menu. We ordered what’s recommended by the waitress, yum polamai as appetizer, massaman nuea for main dish, and namprik long lua for side. Yum polamai is fine, it is acidic and that does the job for an appetizer. I didn’t like it but it’s not bad. The second dish is namprik long lua, which is a bunch of fresh veggies and the dip. It’s just not a good combination, the dip is salty and doesn’t go well with cucumber, fig or the papaya. The only thing the dip worked with is the fried eggplant. At this point I was already kind of disappointed, but I still had hope for the curry. Finally, the main dish massaman nuea is served, which is braised beef in massaman curry, and I got really upset. After the appetizer, and the salty dip with veggies, the curry shouldn’t be something that tastes like nothing. It should be more flavorful, not bland. The beef is tender but it’s got no flavor. Who likes this stuff? And who gives this restaurant a Michelin star? The Michelin star is as good as an one-star review. If you have never had Thai, and this is the first time at a Thai restaurant, I’m sorry.