NK Restaurant — Restaurant in Killingly

NK Restaurant takes your taste buds through the bustling streets of Bangkok and Vientiane for a culinary tour of Thai/Lao cuisine. I’ll preface my review my mentioning that I lived in Thailand for nine years and DH lived there for twenty-two years. We ate Thai food every day of our lives while there.

First up, the Tom Yum soup. Sweet chili baby, this dish was like a spicy, sour and savory foodgasm in a bowl. I used to eat Tom Yum Goong every day after school in Bangkok. I’d walk to a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant across from Sukhumvit Soi 33 to fill up my three-decker soup container. I love that they added a smidge of (?) coconut milk to the dish to add another taste dimension.

Next, we had the Lao Larb Gai and NK Special with chicken. Both were deliciously spicy and like a culinary mic drop. After tasting both we wanted to high-five the chef and all the other diners.

The traditional Lao artwork on the walls is made by a member of the owner’s family and they were really beautiful. We could tell they were scenes of Laos but they closely resembled the old Thailand we knew in our youth so that was nice. Our waitress was very sweet and efficient.

The cherry on top was meeting the owner. He shared part of his life story with us – how he came to the states as a refugee. His journey is truly inspiring and added a heartfelt touch to our dining experience. It’s clear that NK Restaurant is not just a business for him; it’s a labor of love and a testament to his resilience and passion. We chit chatted a bit in Thai for practice although he speaks perfect English.

If you get a chance, check out the fantastic mural on the side of the building honoring the Lao people. t’s a vibrant tribute that beautifully captures the spirit and culture of the Lao community. It made me appreciate the meal even more, knowing the rich heritage behind it. If you’ve never read about Laos history you might find it very...

I didn't feel like driving any place so I ordered doordash. To my surprise doordash was able to deliver to me so I ordered several different items. Delivery was fantastic with doordash. The food was very fresh I will say that I love Thai food and slightly underwhelming is what I would say. You know 7 1/2 out of 10. To me everything was fresh nothing wrong with that everything was crisp everything was definitely as if it was made to order and prep to order I just think from a personal taste there's no ginger in anything I ordered.. typically Ginger is used in Thai food all the time lemongrass things like that and it wasn't in anything I ordered.. I think it could be kicked up to an eight and a half with just some extra care when it comes to adding some other seasoning like fresh ginger or lemongrass or other things that are traditional with Thai food.. I spend with delivery like 75 bucks I gave $10 tip so same as if I was at the restaurant. I'm definitely stuffed but again nothing that you would say wow this is the best I've ever had. I know that nk the owners have of a grocery store next door that they import in all kinds of Asian traditions so I would expect nothing but the best food being used I just think that it could be seasoned a little better And then I would be ranting and raving about it. For the area it's the best Asian restaurant around. For the best Thai food you ever had you will not remember at 6 months from now. Hopefully the owners read this take it as constructive criticism. And they kick it up a notch if you will and add other seasonings.. even if it adds a little more to the price I...

I came here with my boyfriend so we were able to sample A LOT of food. Here’s my break down. I got the Thai iced tea and he got the Thai coffee, both with tapioca pearls. The Thai iced tea was phenomenal, the coffee wasn’t the best. My biggest complaint was the tapioca pearls. I think they were boiled for too long? They were just too squishy and didn’t taste right. Moving on to the food. We started with the fried spring rolls, which were hands down our favorite item on the menu. They were so delicious. Next we each got soup, I got the Tom yum soup with tofu and he got the wonton soup. Both were the lunch portions and they were HUGE!! Both were very flavorful. Next, he got the pad Thai with chicken and I got the pad see ew with tofu. Both were really good, but I do feel like the pad see ew could have used more sauce because it didn’t have as much flavor as I’m used to. Overall we really enjoyed our experience here and will definitely be...