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Kiin Di, which translates to 'eating good' in Thai, offers an authentic Thai dining experience in Austin, TX. The restaurant provides a pleasant ambiance with low lighting and some outdoor seating. It's known for its rich, well-balanced flavors and attentive service, building on its history as a popular food truck.
Customer Perception
Customers generally praise Kiin Di for its delicious and authentic Thai cuisine, highlighting dishes like the Dang! Curry, Pad Thai, and Pork Ribs Kati. Many appreciate the friendly and accommodating service, especially regarding spice level adjustments. Common themes in reviews include challenging parking due to shared lots and the availability of a single gender-neutral restroom. While most feedback is positive, some have noted that prices can be on the higher side.
Kiin Di is open Tuesday through Friday for lunch (11:00 AM - 2:30 PM) and dinner (4:30 PM - 9:30 PM), and Saturday and Sunday for lunch (12:00 PM - 3:00 PM) and dinner (4:30 PM - 9:30 PM). The restaurant is closed on Mondays.
There was pretty limited parking on site since the restaurant shares the parking lot with the nearby businesses. We were promptly seated and offered iced water. The appetizer, hat yai gai tod, was flavored with plenty of spices, as was the accompanying curry on the side. But, the chicken was a bit dry for my liking. Pad Thai had a lot of chili pepper flakes and the curry beef rib was really tender, as well as fulfilling. Overall decent dining experience. However, only one gender neutral restroom was available at the time of my visit. A patron had to hold their bladder for a while and I felt bad for that person.
Can’t wait for the next time I get to eat this food… it was so good.
Ordered pick up. We got the rip and dip roti, the Dang! Curry with tofu and the old school pad Thai with tofu. All of them were so delicious.
The curry was the stand out for me. Loaded with tofu and potatoes, plenty of sauce and a really tasty grilled (probably) onion slice on top. Incredible flavor.
The guy at the host stand was super friendly also.
10/10, will be going back… hopefully tomorrow.
I had such a great experience at Kiin Di! I went with my family on a Sunday, and we didn’t have to wait, which was a nice surprise. Parking was a bit of a hassle since most spots were full, but we eventually found one, so it all worked out.
We started with the vegetable egg rolls, which were perfectly crispy and flavorful. For our mains, we tried the Killer Noodles, Yaowarat Claypot Fried Rice, and the Dang! Curry—and honestly, every dish stood out in its own way. The flavors were rich, well-balanced, and felt authentic.
A special shoutout to our server, who recommended that I go with the milder version of the Killer Noodles. I’m so glad I listened—I honestly don’t think I would’ve been able to handle the full spice level! Even the milder version was still pretty spicy, but in a way that was just right and really enjoyable.
Overall, amazing food, great service, and a really enjoyable dining experience. I’ll definitely be coming back!
I had a wonderful lunch here, never went to their food truck so this was my first experience dinning with them.
The parking situation is pretty bad, they only have a few reserved spots for patrons and there are signs ALL OVER the restaurant requesting that you respect the neighboring business and not park in their allocated spots. I get it but still a problem.
The room is very pleasant, low lighting and a bit of outdoor seating too (at a high top bar). I started with the scallops and the sauce was perfect toped with crispy Shallots, I didn't taste the actual scallop so much as the sauce is a little overpowering but very satisfying dish overall.
My friend had the pad thai which she loved, beautiful presentation! And I had the Pork Ribs Kati-Grilled pork ribs marinated in creamy coconut milk paired with spicy smoky green chili dip.
All the food was perfectly balanced- sweet, savory, spicy (I asked for less spice which they graciously accommodated) and beautifully presented with tasty garnishes.
The Thai iced tea and the half tea half lemonade were delicious too!
The service was very friendly and accommodating, I will definitely come back and recommend to friends.
I have been coming here since their food truck days and I can say that they keep getting better.
The flavors are so unique, very customizable. Small menu but each and every dish is very well prepared. I like how they still keep the food truck days alive but elevate it to restaurant quality and still keep it homey and cozy. For example, the killer noodles came in the little take out box they used to serve in before.
Very nice server. Very fast service and done well.
Love the dang curry and the killer noodles. The killer noodles had the right amount of flavor and spice and a little sweetness. Great Thai iced tea. Amazing dessert. Such unique flavors. I loved that they used jackfruit but marinated it in mango juice (perfect sweetness, flavor and texture), and then they had really fluffy donut and really nicely made coconut Icecream. Really good use of flavors and it wasn’t overly sweet, it had a really good balance. Good portion sizes.
**Note- the “Vegetarian egg rolls” don’t have eggs. So people who have dietary restrictions can enjoy it as well **
This is a solid Thai place to try in austin!!