Thai Kitchen — Restaurant in Orono

My son had raved about Thai Kitchen and I finally had the opportunity to visit, too. "Like family" is a good description of how I was welcomed. "Like a queen" is how I ate. The fresh rolls were exactly that - FRESH. Wrappers soft and tender and the fillings just the perfect mix of veggies and seasonings and protein, perfectly set off by duck sauce and peanuts. Crab rangoons took on a whole new meaning; light, flavorful, perfect. I was concerned that the orange duck would be too spicy (I am a complete spice wimp) and was assured that I could handle a "level 1". Like the rest of the meal, it was perfect. I felt like Goldilocks having found my "just right"! Topped off the meal with Thai tea; rich, sweet, fragrant. The only thing wrong with this restaurant is that it's not...

Probably the best place for food in Maine if not the country. They got that little extra flavor in the curry that you can tell is passed down generation by generation. The spices in their soups, curries, sauces all are delicate yet thorned with a taste of just the right pinch of flavor that will seduce the highest of all food critics. I live an hour away and have dreams about their food. Once I start eating I can't stop because my mouth is salivating in orgasmic tastes that are authentic, delicious, and flavored in all the right ways to make you melt inside. You can really feel the effort put into...

The gentleman on the phone was so very pleasant. Very easy to order and catered to my allergies as well. The food itslef honestly was...okay. I've eaten thai food from dozens of restaurants and this was the first one where the food was a little disappointing. The potatoes in the mango curry weren't cooked and crunchy along with the mango not being ripe at all. The tofu fresh rolls tasted like none of the vegetables were washed and therefore very bitter. The drunken noodles tasted pretty good, nothing bad. Overall customer service was nice and the staff was pleasant but the food...