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King & I

145 Charles St, Boston, MA | Map it  

02114 42.360000 -71.070600

(617) 227-3320 | View Website

  • Hours

    M-Th 11:30-9:30, F 11:30-10:30, Sa 12-10:30, Su 5-9:30
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Features

Neighborhoods:
Beacon Hill, Back Bay
Cuisine:
Asian, Vegetarian, Thai
Price:
$
Categories:
Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Cheap Eats, Group Dining, Local Favorite, Quiet
Payment Methods:
Travelers Check, MasterCard, Cash, Discover, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Gift Certificate

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“ve ever had and huge portions of everything unlike 99% of other Thai places Who cares if this places lacks decor, are you ordering wall paper as your meal?”
drinks
100%
“price is reasonable given that we ordered 3 mains, 1 appetizer, 1 soup, and opened a bottle of wine.”
food quality
91%
“King & I is very authentic!”
menu variety
100%
“everything i've tried on the menu has been superb.”
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overall
100%
“friend told me this is his favorite Thai restaurant and now it's mine!”
service
90%
“awful service.”
value
100%
“price is reasonable given that we ordered 3 mains, 1 appetizer, 1 soup, and opened a bottle of wine.” View Less

Reviews for King & I

Tapiro

Member since Apr, 2011 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 1 year ago
1.0
April 27, 2011

Disappointing food. Very disappointing experience. The dish I chose was scorchingly hot, probably indicating that it had not been made to order, but pre-prepared and microwaved instead. The curry sauce was like a tasteless broth with no hint of fresh spices. The rice was obviously precooked, rather than freshly steamed.

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Clair BB

Member since Jun, 2010 View Profile
3Reviews
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Joined 2 years ago
4.0
June 03, 2010

One of the best Thai restaurant in town. got a pad thai togo here last week and it's great. I ordered a beef salad and I ate to the last piece. The beef was so tender and cooked to your order. The place is nice and clean, but it's small. You can't have a big group party here and would bother others if you make so much noise. It's ideal to order out, I think.

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Meghan Christine

Member since Jan, 2010 View Profile
48Reviews
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Joined 2 years ago
1.0
April 19, 2010

Keep walking.... I was in the Beacon Hill area and in the mood for Thai. I went alone and watched my ipod, and just was not impressed. Ambience is lacking, and really feels like a hole in the wall - with prices that are too high for the environment. There really is no other restaurants that close to the MGH area - but really, if you truly like Thai - look elsewhere - if you are in the area its worth taking a cab anywhere else. Average and below average thai. I had the pad thai and thai rolls, and was not impressed at all. Worcester has better hole in the wall takeout places with such a higher quality of food.

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freewilly7

Member since Dec, 2007 View Profile
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Joined 5 years ago
3.0
April 12, 2008

average. appetizers: coconut chicken soup is good too. satay... i personally like penang's better. the chicken here is not grilled enough (i.e. looks pale) and the peanut sauce is a bit on the watery side. mains: pad thai and pad see you (broad rice noodle w/choice of meat) are on par. my friend had a pork tenderloin main course that has gone well beyond expectations on portion: 5 small slices of pork w/heaps of mushroom.

price is reasonable given that we ordered 3 mains, 1 appetizer, 1 soup, and opened a bottle of wine.

w/all thai & malaysian restaurants out there, i wouldn't go back specifically for the food, but i certainly wouldn't mind going again if i'm in the area.

parking on charles street always seems daunting to me. but that week night we went, around 7:30pm, there were plenty of spots at this end of the street.

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deliciousdiner

Member since Nov, 2007 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
November 03, 2007

Great Thai Food and Good Portions. In a city where ethnic restaurants are few and far between (especially Thai) this place is one of my favorite in the city. I?m originally from DC where Thai restaurants are as common as Starbucks and when I first moved here I unfortunately had to toil through the few Thai places that Boston has I found King and I. They have the best Pad Thai I?ve ever had and huge portions of everything unlike 99% of other Thai places Who cares if this places lacks decor, are you ordering wall paper as your meal?? Two thumbs up for King and I. If you go for lunch get there when they open the place fills up to full capacity very quickly.

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