Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen
| Address: | 170 Lake St S, Kirkland, WA 98033, USA |
| Phone: | +1 425-298-4429 |
| Site: | isarnkitchen.com |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–10PM |
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Khuyen Ha
Authentic Thai food and good service.I was so glad to find good Thai food here. Considering that I had lived in Bangkok for 4 years, I do know a lot about Thai food. The food here I must say its 90% authentic; Especially the Somtom with the fermented anchovy fish sauce. It was made exactly like what I had in Bangkok. however in order to enjoy the good food, you will need to wait for a while since the place is quite popular. Last time we had to wait for 30m. Good thing is that you can get your queue number and leave your phone number. They will text/ call you when the table is ready. Its worth the wait tho
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Cailley Glenn
So yummy! Will definitely return. Food was soo worth it even if service was bizzarly slow UPDATE: food is still amazing but not at all worth the drama and terrible service from staff. After previous experience I rated 5 stars because I attributed the one service experience with an off day from our waitress. This isnt the case unfortunately and I will be calling tomorrow to discuss the multiple issues with the manager (made reservations a week in advance but were seated 40 minutes after reservation for one example). Really disappointing as the food was amazing.
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Indranil Ghosh
This is probably the most authentic Thai food Ive had in the Puget Sound Area, with regional specialties that bring the wonderful cuisine of Thailand to our area. Forget the red, green and yellow curries, and skip the Pad Thai. Try the slow cooked Phuket Moo Hong ( Pork Belly stew with Cinnamon and Anise) and the grilled squid. Lamb Mussaman with Roti, as its served in Thailand...and so much more. Its short a star because the service is variable and sometimes drink orders are mixed up or forgotten, but this isnt a huge issue - this place is gold..
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Gene Auyeung
Food was five stars! We had fried rice with crab meat and stir fried squid with salted egg yolk. Fried crab rice tasted good without being greasy. Unlike ones Ive had from other restaurants where the first bite was good but by the fifth it was too overwhelming, this was good throughout. The squid was good, more flavorful than the crab fried rice. We had a hard time finding our waitress to order dessert at the end. So that made this review for stars instead of five.
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Cait Riggs
Tried the minced lamb with basil and it was fragrantly delicious. The Golden Eye, a kind of tarragon/basil take on the Old Fashioned, was equally tasty. Service was a little slow that busy, sunny Saturday, but worth the wait. They also had a pretty extensive Happy Hour menu that would have been fun to order small plates and drinks from had it been a little later. (Happy Hour was 3-6 Sat) Will be back the next time Im in Kirkland.
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Sue Carter
Lived in Asia 5 yrs. LOVED Thailand & have now found Isarn. Vinnie isnt 1 in a million, hes 1 of a kind! Brent is tied! Fabulous drinks, guys + charm. Justins service, impeccable. Ambience wonderful. Food inconparable! Try spicy chicken dip, Kao Soi, Ho Tai fried chicken, mussel omelette, coconut noidles. Happy Hour 2 X daily. Draft Singha & delish Thai whiskey. I could go on. What ARE you waiting for? GO!
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Mat D
The food was absolutely fantastic. The service was some of the worst I have ever experienced. We received 1 meal, 5 minutes later we received our appetizer. After a additional 10 minutes we managed to flag our server and ask about the other meal - which arrived promptly after. No apologies - as if that is business as usual. While the food is top tier, the cavalier lack of service means we wont go back.
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Charles Villagracia
This is by far my favorite thai place. The food my wife said is the closest thing she had to authentic thai food in her experience. I always order the papaya salad (spicy) and phad see ew. It gets crowded and some time the it take a little longer for your food. The place is kid friendly and offers high chairs/car seat slings. It also accepts the corporate passport discount card.
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Michael Tippie
This place makes THE best thai food I have ever had, hands down. If they had a policy of calling customers racist slurs instead of "sir" or "madame", I WOULD STILL EAT HERE. The ribs are absolutely fantastic, and every dish they make is real - you can taste the difference. Go here, wait the 45 minutes for a table, and be ushered in to a world of gastronomic bliss.
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Rey Nitsche
Food tasted great! Service left something to be desired though. Guy brought out my gfs drink but didnt bother to tell me that the beer I ordered was out or ask if I wanted a different drink. Our waitress was very nice but didnt bother to come back to ask if I wouldve liked something else to drink after mine was empty for quite some time. Prices werent too bad either.
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miki toh
Not as good as Thai ginger (authentic Thai foods). I ordered Pai See Ew (stir fried noodles) with fresh cut Thai chili onside (chili Padi)...both were not well delivered. Pai See Ew was wet mushy over well cooked liked mash potatos. Thai chili was not served. Previous restaurants (Tin Pan) chefs did much better job. Wont go there again, if not my friends
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joe blow
I have been here 3 times and each time I have ordered a different dish and there is something wrong about every dish. the latest dish was the Lamb Massamun. the so called bread was just fried scraps. this Is supposed to be a spicy meal and I got the hottest and it was very bland and flavorless. if you want your taste buds blown away dont come here
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Ernest B
Food, Presentation, Service, and Ambiance were first rate. Food was served quickly and in appropriate containers. Appetizers, especially, the fried mushrooms with plum sauce and calamari texture were worth immediate reordering. Portions ample, bar good and bartender imaginative with flair. Ill go back soon and often.
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Phillip Gockel
My favorite Thai restaurant in the area. They tend to skew away from "traditional" (in the American sense) Thai dishes and have more interesting options. The location itself has pretty great ambiance too, the one downside is that the "waiting area" is nonexistent which can be a bit of a bummer during the winter.
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Chris Yeung
Isarn has the most authentic Thai food in the PNW. Blows places like PokPok out of the water. Get the grilled pork neck meat or the Kao Soi noodles. Im not sure why people are saying the service is bad, Ive always had a great experience the 10+ times Ive come here. A must try place if you love That food!!!
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Rich Lazar
Great food! It was some of the best Thai food that you can get in Seattle. The place was pretty jammed on the Friday that we went and the service was slow. The value for money and the taste of the food still carry this restaurant to a five star review. Try the lettuce wraps and some of the curry dishes.
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MinDea My Life In Bites
We have been here several times and absolutely love it! Very good, authentic Thai food. Everything weve tried we love. Would highly recommend coming here. Its not a huge place so if you have a big group Id recommend making reservations, and if youre less than 6 Id plan to allow a 30 minute wait.
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Eduard Goncharuk
Great place definitely coming back again. I was seated quickly and food was served on time. I had the herbal soup and Lamb Massumun with Roti. Boom! So good. I never eat Thai but after today Im hooked. Then I enjoyed a beautiful sunset stroll on the pier across the street. Very lovely evening.
