Thai Kitchen — Restaurant in Minturn

This place was just okay, my husband and i were looking forward to going here as one of the few veg/vegan friendly places in the area and generally love Thai food as a whole and make it at home often.

Took awhile to get a table ready to eat in the restaurant. For what we received, it definitely felt over priced. We both ordered dishes made vegan (no shrimp paste, fish sauce, and used tofu). For my dish especially with it not being a curry or using lots of unique spices or coconut milk (the drunken noodles), i dont understand where the pricing comes from. Mine was basically noodles soy sauce chili paste with tofu and some veggies. Vegan fish sauce does exist and there are other ways to add that umami flavor without this ingredients, but there were no substitutes made so both our dishes lacked flavor. If you are going to advertise you can do vegan dishes- that should not compromise the dish. Vegan food does not compromise taste or flavor its just made with different ingredients.

Additionally- the veggies in my dish were not fully cooked as if it was rushed (im not paying such a crazy price for rushed food.) Broccoli was still crispy and not fully fried or steamed. I love broccoli, but its a very high sulfur vegetable, so when consumed raw or under cooked, it greatly affects my stomach. Veggies will cook more after being prepared when in a curry sauce- but since i didnt have a curry sauce, they needed more cook time. I needed to use a heating pad that night to deal with the discomfort. There was a lot of broccoli but not very much as far as other veggies go from a veg to noodle ratio perspective. Not something ive experienced at other Thai restaurants.

Additionally, the spring rolls were delicious, but they were literally the size of my thumb and $2 a piece. The entree should not have been $23 based on what i received, or the dining atmosphere provided. It was both the most expensive and least satisfying drunken noodle dish ive tried at any Thai restaurant. This was additionally annoying because it seems they are currently making website and pricing updates, and the prices were much lower (more on par with other Thai spots) when I saw what must have been the “old” menu the week before we visited. I understand this is a remote town. And i understand real estate in Minturn is experiencing major issues thanks to people in surrounding areas like Vail and Aspen. But a price jump of ~30% compared to other Thai spots is crazy.

Neither of us were very pleased and dont think we would return on our next visit to Minturn. The staff was nice, but part of the point of eating out is to get something better than what you could make at home. And in this case that wasn't true unfortunately. However i do cook eastern asian dishes regularly, including vegan khao soi as well as thai green and red curries, which I understand is not the norm for most people, but even still, the prices were not justified. I expected more based on all the good reviews, maybe people just dont have a ton of thai food experience, im not...

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Thai Kitchen and was absolutely blown away! While they don't take reservations, and we did have to wait about an hour and twenty minutes for our party of seven to get seated, it was absolutely worth the wait. We started with the Summer Rolls with Shrimp which were fresh and flavorful with a delicious dipping sauce. For soup, we couldn't resist the classic Tom Yum, and it was the perfect balance of spicy and sour.

Our main courses were a delightful journey through Thai cuisine. The Panang Curry Shrimp was rich and creamy, with just the right amount of heat. We also loved the Fried Rice with Shrimp, which was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The Pad Thai was another standout dish, with perfectly balanced sweet and savory notes. And we can't forget the Sesame Chicken, which was crispy, savory, and incredibly satisfying. Of course, no Thai meal is complete without sticky rice, which was the perfect accompaniment to all our dishes.

Overall, Thai Kitchen provided a fantastic dining experience. The service was friendly, the atmosphere was inviting, and the food was absolutely delicious. Just be aware that you may have a bit of a wait, especially with a larger group. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for authentic and delicious...

There aren't a lot of great, authentic, Asian food options up in the mountains. I was really looking forward to trying out Thai kitchen based on the reviews and pictures. So we made a reservation, loaded up into the car, and got there just after they opened for dinner.

Minturn is a short drive from Avon and BC and has a few restaurants and shops that I'd love to come back and sample. There are a few parking spots in front of the restaurant and honestly nothing is that far of a walk no matter where you end up parking.

The restaurant is cozy with a few tables and a lot of take-out business. We were seated right away and the staff was friendly. I'm just going to say the food seemed pretty americanized, and while tasty, just didn't tick all the boxes. I'll freely admit I'm not a Thai food expert so I could be wrong here on authenticity.

We had the Tom Yum Chicken Soup - delicious, Fresh Shrimp Roll - ok, Drunken Noodles - good, Thai Basil Chicken - ok, and Green Thai Ice Tea - good.

So I'd probably give this a 3.5 overall, I'll round up to 4 because I like supporting local businesses. Will be happy to try again when we're in the area but the food is nowhere in the class of great 5...