King & I

04/12/08

average

by freewilly7 at Citysearch

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.

:)

• Pros: could get lucky in parking
• Cons: overall experience doesn't stand out

11/03/07

Great Thai Food and Good Portions

by deliciousdiner at Citysearch

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.

• Pros: Big Portions and Great Price
• Cons: Service can be slow especially when its busy at lunch

11/01/07

Not authentic Thai

by majorfoodie79 at Citysearch

This place caters too much to upper class America. So much so that it lacks authenticity. I can make better Thai dishes at home than this place could offer. It was cold, no Asian decor, just your average Martha Stewart floral paintings. I ordered Pineapple fried rice(Brown Sugar in Brighton has the best!), which comes with Shrimp and Chicken. I requested not to have chicken and instead substitute more shrimp. Waiter agreed and returned with pinepples, few vegetable and a plate of rice. A woman nearby was beckoned and I tried to explain what was missing. She called my dish 'Fried Rice w/Pinepple', I tried to correct her numerous times until I figured to call it a loss and just tell her I wanted shrimp. My original waiter came over and he apologized and returned with 4-5 pieces of boiled shrimp layed across the rice. Voila! that was my meal. No taste, no salt, not Thai!

To make matters worse I had cramping and 'sickness' for the next 2 days. Never Again...

• Pros: Seated promptly, clean bathroom
• Cons: Aweful food and terrible service