KIIN IMM THAI RESTAURANT - Rockville

The one thing I always seek out in a restaurant is authenticity. Many times you go to a restaurant and find no one from that respective culture in the staff. Genuine is the best word I can use to describe this restaurant. As soon as I walked in and saw the clientele, the staff, the dishes, and took in the aromatic smells.....I knew I was in the right spot. I am so incredibly happy that I ate here. Every single dish was on point, spice levels to perfection, and aromas that just tickled your senses. Crispy fish, panang curry, and taro coconut custard dessert were all standouts. I will definitely be visiting again.

Love this restaurant. Been here a handful of times and have never been disappointed. I've only been during lunch time and they get very busy with dine in and carry out orders. The dining area is very cozy and they have flowers draping the ceiling. Service is great and quick - they want to get you in and out so that other guests can be served. We ordered the Papaya Salad, Ka Prow Chicken, and Night Bazaar Chili Flounder. All were quite tasty! They squeeze a lot of lime in the Papaya Salad so it's a bit on the tart side but overall flavor is great and the spice is perfect. The flounder was so crispy and paired so well with the veggies it came with. The Ka Prow Chicken was very flavorful and even though there are 3 peppers next to it for rating - the heat wasn't overwhelming. Nothing was over salted and the Ka Prow dish came with plenty of chicken to share and take home.

Delicious Thai food that was not greasy and had a wide range of different flavors for reasonable prices! Most of their dry noodle and fried rice dishes (chicken or veggie) are only $12 and well worth the price. I really enjoyed their curry puffs, pad thai, and godzilla fried rice (which has a lot of tasty spicy seafood), and would also recommend their lemon Thai iced tea for a citrusy twist on a fan favorite drink! Can’t wait to come back again and try their brussel sprout salad and some of their monthly specials as I’ve heard that those dishes are also really good!

After eating here twice, I can say that Kiin Imm is a standout Thai restaurant with consistently good food, a fun atmosphere, and top notch service. Both times, the restaurant is packed, and people are either filing in to get a table or pick up their takeaway order. The fun and upbeat vibe makes for a positive dining experience elevated by Bangkok-inspired modern Thai cuisine. On our first visit, acting on the recommendation of a regular customer, we tried the Brussels sprout salad (outstanding with addictive tangy and sweet tamarind sauce); Beef in Bangkok (hearty beef with broccoli); Pad See Ew (filling noodles absorbed in a light sauce); and Thai Taro coconut custard (literally amazing - creamy, sweet and decadent and also dairy and gluten free)! On our second visit, we re-ordered the Brussels sprout salad and beef in Bangkok dishes because they were so good the first time. These dishes impressed us all over again, the mark of a good restaurant. I also got a pad Thai, which is probably the best pad Thai I’ve ever had and changed my whole perception of the dish. Finally, a flavorful pad Thai that is NOT GREASY. Maw is a great server and remembered us from our first visit - she even remembered that we wanted cashews in the side and wanted the mango sticky rice (which the restaurant had run out of our first visit). The sticky rice is subtly sweet and paired with mango. I love this restaurant. There are plenty of gluten-free options, and everyone in there is having a good time. The dishes are reasonably priced, authentic, and taste way better than more expensive Thai places in DC. Highly recommend as a standout restaurant in the DC area!