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| - Kiin joins the races for the best Thai restaurant in Toronto, and it certainly surprises, but not without a few caveats. Kiin replaces the famous Khao San Road establishment, and promises to present authentic thai dishes not offered anywhere else, and I've think it's partially succeeded.
Kiin rids of the traditional formula of pad thai, fried rice, an khao soi curries, and replaces it with dishes you won't find anywhere else in Toronto. We visited during their soft launch, and ordered most of the dishes on the menu. The dishes, such as the stir fry pork and the braised beef, were assertive and bold with flavours, not shy to use an abundence of fish sauce and lime to boost the flavour. But other dishes, such as the salted baked fish, lacked any resemblance of flavour, despite it's authentic presentation. Despite that, the restaurant itself is charming and inviting, staff was attentive and helpful in recommending these new dishes we've never seen before.
In a city with such high standards for Thai food, Kiin is on the right track to be one of the top contenders. But will it win over the traditional dishes with these new creations? I'm not sure.
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