Kinn Kao Table & Bar

I've been here a few times and always had a great experience. The happy hour menu has a great selection with good prices. Probably the best crab rangoon I've had in Portland.

I debated leaving a review only for the reason that I selfishly want to keep this place all to myself. I should start by saying that food is absolutely amazing...and as the menu is from northern thailand..there are many dishes that you wont see anywhere else in portland. The Fried chicken is to die for...and the khao soy is one of the best things ive ever eaten in my life. The happy hour is every single day..you can come in with a date...order 5 different dishes and two cocktails and barely break $40.
I would come here everyday if the main bartender gal Johnny worked everyday (Ive expressed this to her before lol) She is super easy to talk to, knows what shes talking about without coming off as a know it all, makes absolutely amazing cocktails, and works her butt off solo. My partner and I have watched in awe as she runs food up and downstairs, muddled delicious craft cocktails, and deals with cranky customers to boot all on her own. My only bad thing to say about the place is I'm not mistaken there are two other lady bartenders that work...we came in on a Sunday and were surprised not to see our usual bartender..the gal working acted as if we were interrupting her lunch break even though there was no one in the restaurant. She was rude and snapped at us when we were puzzled by receiving a different drink than we were used to even though we ordered the same thing. "I'm not johnny! " she said in anger. Seems to me there is a reason there is no one at the bar on the nights this girl works. Another time we came in on tuesday and the gal seemed like she never had tended bar, was on her phone the whole time, and rushed us out a half hour before they were set to close.

As long as you dont go in on Sundays or Tuesdays you will have the best experience, eat the most delicious food, sit in an adorable basement bar, and drink amazing cocktails from an absolutely delightful young lady. We love Kinn Kao! I could go on about the food all night! Just close your eyes and point at the menu and you will get something DELICIOUS! i promise!

Wahoo! If you like spicy and fresh, this is the place! Amazing food, beautiful presentation and lots of crisp veggies, meat, and no meat options.

We ate on the patio at back. I had a basil chicken dish and it was delicious. Every plate brought to our table was at beautiful as it was tasty.

Well this place definitely has adapted its menu to be for a bar rather than a restaurant, that doesn't make the menu bad. It's actually quite excellent and some of different from the Thai food you normally get.

There is more fried food rather than sauces then you would normally expect at a Thai food restaurant. We ended up ordering too much because the happy hour items were larger than we were expecting. That isn't a complaint.