TK Noodle Cafe' — Restaurant in Lynnwood

TK is my Go-To spot for Thai food now!

If you are familiar with another spot off 200th and 44th...COME ON DOWN! Here's a hint...it was once located by the following; Black Angus, 7-11, Aaron's, and Chevron...

The previous location had disappointed me a bit in the last few times before their closing...BUT THEY CAME BACK SWINGING FROM THE ROOTS AND WITH FULL SPICE!

I had the Thai Beef Salad 3 stars...on point! I swear it's a ribeye steak cause it just melted with how they cooked it. The heat built up and it took a while to regain the senses again...but it was perfect!

I also got the Pad Thai chicken 3 stars. Now this is where they won me...the pad Thai sauce just had a much better flavor profile. Some places shortcut with ketchup...but this just tasted like there was no ketchup and the ingredients stood out. The chicken seemed a tad bit dry, but still good.

My wife ordered the Pad See Ew tofu. I don't ever really see her finish a plate and she dusted this plate off nicely. She gives it a thumbs up.

We never had to ask for any refills because they stayed up on it!

So going back...I had confirmed it in multiple ways on their relation to the old spot and I swear I think I recognized one of the chefs who walked out from back, not to mention a few others.

I am so glad to see them come back and to make the food come back to what I remember at my first meal back in my high school...

The first time I came here I noticed it was setup as a service restaurant (wait to be seated, etc.), but it does not at all look or feel like one. The service was not good, although they were fairly busy. The second time I came here I was the only customer, so the service was better. I still didn't feel like the waiters had the "service" demeanor I would expect from the position, so overall I felt like their setup was a ploy to make more money through tips. Furthermore, I ordered a meal that appeared to come with beef or pork. I don't remember the exact wording but I believe it said "your choice of pork or beef (3)". Of course the server asked me which option I wanted without specifying the additional charge. Anyway I was charged an extra 3 dollars that I was not expecting, and when I explained this to the waiter my bill was not adjusted. I have no idea why they would charge extra for a standard meat option, and their layout, speech, and possibly wording suggested that these were two different "options" for meat, not a substitute that would cost extra. So while I enjoyed the food, I got the sense that they were using shady tactics to make more money. If you know this ahead of time, don't care about service and don't mind not leaving a tip, this place might be a good...

3.5 stars overall. We ordered the boat noodle soup and pad see ew, both with pork and spicy level set to mild. The broth was very flavorful and would order again. The spice level was definitely not a 1, however. They placed a fair amount of red Thai peppers and black pepper, making it much spicier than the pad see ew. The pad see ew was disappointing. It was lightly stir fried at best with both the noodles and the pork tasting bland. You can see in the example photo how some noodles stayed clumped together so the sauces couldn't reach. If they add a touch more of sauce and add more wok time, the dish could be improved. As for quantity, the dishes are on the smaller side so not the greatest value. Adding extra noodles is a whopping $4 increase, so we skipped this.

Service was decent. Atmosphere was a nice touch with the newer decor and interior design. If we do come back, it'd probably be for the soup. Hopefully they improve their...