Karin Thai Restaurant

Sum Tum salad large enough to share X2.
Red Curry +3 temperature added Shrimp. (1-5 Temperature)
I prefer vegetables cut long more crunch. It was decent tasting overall.

My wife and I ate lunch at Karin Thai today for the first time and were very impressed. It's a small hole in the wall restaurant in a strip mall and from the outside appearance you'd probably drive by and not give it another thought. That would be a mistake and a bad decision on your part if your looking for really good Thai food. The decor inside is simple, but the food is complex, rich, and full of flavor. The menu is diverse offering many of your typical Thai dishes, but then surprises you with items like rib eye steak, Thai Pork Spare Ribs, Spicy Chili Catfish, and Salmon Red Curry to mention a few. Most of the menu items have a vegetarian option.

Service was excellent, and the hostess/waitress was friendly and attentive. My wife ordered the Panang Curry, and I ordered the Green Avocado Curry. Both were ordered with chicken and medium heat. Both dishes came out in a reasonable amount of time, piping hot, and freshly made. We could smell the wonderful aroma drifting off both dishes. Both dishes were beautifully plated. My Green Avocado Curry had what appeared to be a whole avocado in the dish and was loaded with chicken. My wife's Panang Curry was loaded with chicken as well. We shared both dishes, and the heat was perfect for us. Too many times I've had Thai food where the heat either overwhelmed the flavor of the dish, or the chef just plain substituted heat for flavor. Not here. Both dishes were full of flavor, and the heat accentuated what were already extremely delicious entrees.

We compare Karin Thai very favorably to Auburn Thai Garden which is our go to Thai restaurant in Auburn. However, Karin Thai has just earned it's place along side our favorite, and we look forward to trying many of the other dishes on the menu. I don't give out five star's easily, but Karin Thai earned it. We'll be back.

Great food. Only did takeout. Easy to order online.

This was my first time coming here since the name change and I will definitely be back. We loved the Panang curry (my person favorite Thai dish, and theirs is excellent), the crab fried rice, and the Pad Kee Mow (aka drunken noodles). The online ordering on their website worked great. Everything was ready on time and everything was hot and fresh.

Ignore the one star review for them not answering their phone. What kind of jerk leaves a 1 star review for that? Ridiculous. Anyway, I highly recommend Karin and will be back frequently.

For those of you who dont know this used to be Star Thai. However, this is just as good if not better. If you were considering giving this a try you should. The owners are amazing and super nice there, food comes out quickly, and the flavor is amazing. And oh my God the fried bananas with ice cream 😍😍😍.