Kanlaya Thai Kitchen

They have a ton of food options and appreciate there are pictures next to the name. The portions are large and are great for leftovers! I got the pad thai and it was alright. It was not saucy, which made it lack flavor. Personally, I think the thicker noodle dishes were better. I also got the thai tea and it was tasty. Less creamy and more milky, but worth the try! The place is clean and our server during lunch has been amazing! I have only gone in larger crowds, but I assume the food comes out even faster. I would recommend coming at least once, but I think there are some other options that would suffice.

Good food and good ambience. Worth the drive. They use fresh basil in their dishes.

This is the best Thai food in the area as far as I'm concerned! Their pad Thai is delicious and I also really like their fresh spring rolls. Great for take out or dining in as they have plenty of tables and full service.

I've had Thai food from many different places all over the country, but none of those other restaurants have flavor like Kanlaya does. If you are passing exit 38 or 39 on the PA Turnpike, do yourself a favor and take the five minute detour to Kanlaya, you won't regret it. If you like spicy food but actually want to enjoy it, get your spice level at a 2 or 3. My only complaint is that they never take the tails off of their shrimp.

It was a busy Friday evening. Our waitress, I didn't get her name, but she's a freshman at Duquesne. She was great. She was friendly and helpful, and despite being the only one waiting tables and checking out to go orders, she did a fantastic job. This was our 1st visit here and will not be our last. The food was amazing. Got the Yumtom soup, drunken noodles. Both had a flavor dance in my mouth. The decor is minimal and clean. I think this will be a new weekly stop.

Great service. Placed order over phone. Done in a timely manner. Pleasant staff inside. Good portions and tasty food. Jungle curry was delicious just reminded me more of a soup than a curry. Did a #2/4 in spice and was pretty spice just the right amount wouldn't go above. Would definitely order from here again!

Got takeout from here and loved it. Fresh ingredients, good flavors! Quick service as well, ordered over the phone and it was ready in 20 minutes.

I got takeout from here and unfortunately found the food to be rather disappointing. I ordered a wonton soup, pad see ew, and crab fried rice. The wonton soup did not taste like wonton soup at all. It had carrots and celery in it which I've never seen in a wonton soup before. The wontons themselves were tiny and not authentic at all. The pad see ew also suffered the same issue of not being authentic. Instead of Chinese broccoli, they made it with regular broccoli. Also, the noodles were much thinner than the wide flat noodles that pad see ew is supposed to be made with. The least bad thing I guess was the crab fried rice. The flavor was decent, but I couldn't find any actual crab meat in the rice.

I'm giving a five star, because it really is very good, and I live in the New Castle PA Youngstown OH area. So this place is one I stop at whenever I'm down in that area, like near McNight rd in Pittsburgh, pick up a couple dishes for the wife and myself. I usually get the chicken larb. Always get the chicken pad Thai extra peanuts for wife. Spice level 3 of 5 is a barely warm heat. Really, it is pretty Americanized, but, is really close to Thai. I was in the Air Force. When I joined back in 1981, lot of my friends had Thai wives. So I know what good Thai is supposed to taste like. And this place is pretty darn close. Wish I had some pix of the food. Take my word for it. Pretty darn good.

We found ourselves in McCandles one afternoon, and we decided to check out Kanlaya after hearing their food is fantastic. We can during their lunch hour, so they didn't have their full menu, but their lunch options we awesome! We started with chicken spring rolls and Tum yum soups! The Tum yum had an awesome flavor to it, and was spiced perfectly (I got a level 4). The spring rolls were nice a crispy, and were the perfect thing to snack on before the main course. I got the Thai basil with chicken, which was served with a nice side of rice! It was a little oily, which I'm not sure is normal or not, but the flavor was delicious and tasted wonderful. My girlfriends mom got the pad see ew with chicken (drunken noodles) and she liked it as well! It wasn't the best Thai food we have had (or our favorite in the city), but this was a great spot for a quick lunch!