Le Kinaree Thai Eatery — Restaurant in Chino Hills

Update #2. Returned for the 3rd time in less than a month. Tried different dish on the menu. This time it wasn’t as wow as the first 2 visits. Perhaps due to trying a less popular dishes. We had the pad thai, crab fried rice, and the hat yai chicken, and the crying tiger. Hat yai chicken was a bit underwhelming, $25 for 5 wings with sticky rice and it wasn’t as flavorful. The crab fried rice was average compare to the pad see ew. Pat thai and the crying tiger was the star of the show. Pad thais was sweet and yummy while the crying tiger (grilled flank steak) presents a unique steak taste. Don’t let these dish deter you from coming to this place. Read my reviews below on the rest of the dishes. They’re great!

One of the best pad kee mao I’ve ever eaten. The rice noodle is chewy, not too soft. The flavor is just so rich. And that medium spiciness, its a great compliment to the taste. Its a bit pricey but worth every penny. Definitely returning to try their other foods. Eyeing on their golden fried shrimp. Update: returned to this place with the fam the following week, OMG!!!! It doesn’t disappoint. We tried the Pad see ew, garlic prawn, and curry salmon. Love it! Fresh salmon with sweet curry so yummy then the deep fried garlic prawns with shell…. Reminds me of Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas! Pad see ew was so flavorful. Highly , highly...

Modern & Innovative Thai Cuisine, but Some Growing Pains

This Thai restaurant delivers fantastic flavors and beautifully plated dishes—a modern take on Thai cuisine that I absolutely loved. The presentation was stunning, and the food itself was top-notch. However, there are a few areas that could use improvement.

We visited during the grand opening promotion(at half price), which was a great deal. However, with only one server handling the entire dine-in area, the wait time was over AN HOUR, which was frustrating. The open-concept, street-food-style setup suggests a quick-service experience？, but the plated dishes and overall ambiance lean more towards a sit-down dining experience, making the concept feel a bit inconsistent.

Pricing is also something to consider—compared to competitors, it’s at least 15% higher, which might make it a tough choice for regular visits. I truly enjoyed the food, but at this price point and with the current service speed, it might not be my first choice for Thai cuisine in the area.

That said, I see a lot of potential, and I’m excited to check back in the future to see how things evolve. Hoping for a more streamlined...

Hello Folks, This is a mixed review and you'll see why. We eat Thai food all the time, so we do have a pretty good idea how it's supposed to taste, spice levels, and the price point. Crab fried rice - $31 through grubhub and there were about one claw worth, shredded in 4-5 pieces, and shrimp paste on it. So, you got very very little crab and couldn't taste it due to the shrimp paste. Luckily, we like shrimp paste. Pad Se Ew - needed more char but pretty good otherwise. Smaller then normal portion. Green Curry - absolutely fantastic and actually Hot! Ordered Very Very Spicy and it's exactly how it should be! Panang - super fantastic and great flavor! Ordered Very Very Spicy and was only medium spicey but regardless, excellent! Also - the prices for the portions are very high and I used Grubhub and they added 2 bucks per plate so I won't make that mistake again. If the price is going to stay high, make the portions comparable to the price please. If the price goes a little lower, you'll have a line out the door for days....