King and I Thai

Haven't been here since it was in Minneapolis, it was just a ls great as it ever was! Service was outstanding and the restaurant was super clean. We were very happy with the quality of the food with one small exception. The noodles for the pad Thai were undercooked, I'm guessing because it was near closing time and they were rushing a bit. Other than that, the holy basil stir fry was so damn good, spiced just right! I love that they do cream cheese rolls instead of puffs/wontons. I feel like you get more cream cheese. The satay was some of the best we've had, tender yet crispy on the outside. And the sauce was drinkable. Great experience!

Great service with a smile. I'm remembering their downtown Minneapolis location of many years ago. The ambiance is not the same in this shopping area, but the food is the same and excellent! Pad Thai with Porand Shrimp and Chicken stir fry excellent! Will be back.

We never knew King and I Thai when it was in the city, but have been enjoying it since they moved to Mendota Heights. Up until the last year or so, they were consistently good in terms of their Pad Thai and Pad See Ew, and appetizers. They were also very good about getting the spice level right. Unfortunately, that has changed in the last year or so. The Pad Thai has been oily and spicy even when requesting mild, and the tofu in the Pad Thai has been overcooked, making it chewy and oily tasting.We are now seeking other Thai food alternatives in the southeast metro.

The Red Curry is too good! Great local place! Only does take out, no delivery services.

King & I Thai downtown minneapolis was my first experience with Thai food and I loved it. Fast forward a couple decades I'm back for more in Mendota Heights... Unfortunately, I found the Pad Thai to be extremely greasy...oily, the bottom of the container coated. I couldn't believe it so I hit up Google hoping it was a fluke. Nope, I'm seeing several other samzies reviews. @K&IT *please* fix this so I can come back for what use to be the best Pad Thai ever.

The food was good, the service wonderful. The ambiance was fine. There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options We will be back!

I used to go to the lovely original King and I Thai on LaSalle many years ago; it was in the garden level basement of an historic building and had a cozy bar and nice outdoor seating. This was my first time trying their new suburban stripmall incarnation and, while it's not even a tenth as cool as the original spot, the food is still good and they helpfully label all their vegan or veganizable options.The vegetarian egg roll ($7) is vegan by default and consists of two really large, deep-fried marvels. I enjoyed these a lot.The holy basil stir fry can be made vegan ($16) and has a deeply savory and spicy sauce with chewy-meaty fried tofu and mushrooms. I liked this dish and appreciated the complexity of the sauce.The raad na ($13) can be made vegan and the sauce is thick and tasty without being gloopy. I wish it had more preserved soy beans and Chinese broccoli, but it still tasted great. King and I makes some of the best Thai food in the Twin Cities. It's a shame it's so isolated in Mendota Heights. If you want similarly delicious and vegan-friendly Thai food closer-in, check out Amazing Thailand or Sen Yai Sen Lek in Minneapolis; Bangkok Thai Deli in St. Paul is also an authentic hole-in-the-wall that caters to vegans.

Average Thai food is quite edible. Very crispy vegetarian egg rolls were fill with bland vegetables. Almost crisp stir fried vegetables were covered with a very average peanut sauce. The hot tea was warm. The service was helpful if not very well informed, and the esthetic was suburban Thai-like. The sound level was low, except for a loud scraping noise from the kitchen that accompanied most of the meal. Not a bad evening at all, and moderately priced..

The fried rice has an overwhelming taste of basil and tiny shrimp. Clearly the recipe and quality of ingredients has been changed and not for the better. PLUS, I deeply resent negative reviews being removed from Yelp for some reason under the pretense that it "doesn't represent a firsthand experience." What a crock of b.s.!!!

The service is great! But best of all, the food is amazing! Having eaten at a lot of Thai restaurants, this was by far the best!!! The spice levels are Thai perfect and not dumbed down. The use of fresh vegetables lends a flavor that is distinctive than frozen.I would recommend this place. We ended up going there twice in one trip.