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Kao Sarn Thai Cuisine - Steakhouse in Richmond, California

Kao Sarn Thai Cuisine

4.5 (218 reviews)

130 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA 94801

Thai restaurant

About Kao Sarn Thai Cuisine - steak house in Richmond, California

Intimate restaurant serving Thai standards & polished seafood plates in a refined setting.

Customer Review Summary

Kao Sarn Thai Cuisine offers a variety of fresh and flavorful dishes. Many reviewers praise the quality of food, highlighting items like the avocado seafood special, oxtail soup, BBQ pork, and garlic noodles. Portions are generous, and the prices are considered reasonable. The service is generally quick and pleasant, contributing to a relaxed atmosphere. Some customers appreciated the ambiance, while one negative experience involved a waitress's refusal to take a large order. Overall, many express a strong desire to return.

Key Features

Service options

  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great tea selection

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy

Crowd

  • Groups

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.5 out of 5
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Based on 218 reviews

A Phelps

1 year ago

We enjoyed a great lunch. Very fresh food. I enjoyed the daily special which was avocado seafood dish. My colleagues enjoyed lunch specials. Everything here is fresh, service is quick and prices reasonable. This was not my first time here and won't be my last time.

Isabelle Murphy

8 months ago

They serve a favourite of mine - oxtail soup. I don't mind making it myself but it is not something I can just "whip up", so when I have a sudden craving I get it to go, mainly because I look undignified gnawing at the bones while I'm eating, lol. The portions are generous so I know I'm not going to finish in one sitting. The sour flavour of the broth is not overpowering and slightly reminiscent of a Filipino sinigang. The Thai version is slightly sweet so it is a happy, delicious compromise. Comes with a side salad, too.

Robert Henry

Very good Thai dishes. We had Avacado Seafood ($20), Mixed Vegtable with Chicken Curry ($15), and Papaya Salad ($12). All food was very fresh. The papaya salad was not what we expected but that's only because we thought it would have chunks of papaya in it and not be spicy. Great experience and they have been at that location since 2000!!!

Alyssa K

3 years ago

I grew up in Thailand and visit every year so I am very picky about my Thai food. I just moved into the area and have been looking for a new Thai place. Kao Sarn definitely meets my needs. The bbq pork is amazing - my husband had to stop himself from licking the sauce off the plate. We also tried the garlic pork ribs which is something I ate weekly growing up. It was great with the sticky rice. We also had the roti (delicious!) and fried banana for dessert. We will definitely be back!

Veronica Funess

2 years ago

I love their garlic noodles special with steak, my partner loves their pad see ew, and today I tried the chicken dumplings in curry sauce app + the duck fried rice. Phenomenal flavors! The folks here are very chill, sweet and add to an already lovable and atmospheric local spot (pleasant background music too. Tonight had classic easy rock perfect for a rainy night). Come here for date night or solo for a glass of cab (a generous pour I’ll add!), you won’t be disappointed. Love it here.

Gi “Flying tomato” Sol

4 months ago

Delicious food and pleasant service! 😍

Tiffany Pina

2 years ago

I've been wanting to try this place for a while and I happen to spontaneously come here with my friend. We ordered dumplings to start, bbq pork and pad see ew. The dumplings were so good and whatever the sauce was 👌. The BBQ pork didn't come with rice so that to me was a bit of bummer especially because that plate was pricey. Nevertheless it was good as so was the pad see ew.

K. T.

It was strange when the waitress refused to take all of our orders, saying it was too much food for us. That’s not her place to comment on; we’re paying for what we order, not asking for free meals. We definitely won’t be coming back.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Monday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 12–8:30 PM
Sunday Closed
Thursday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8:30 PM

Price Range

$20–30