Ki
in has been one of the restaurant's I have been willing to dine ever since it opened. The restaurant had a great atmosphere with dimmed lighting and great knowledgeable staff that welcomes you right away.
Kiin Toronto
326 Adelaide St W, Toronto
The place is well designed, and something I have not seen being able to sit up and close to the kitchen, and have a conversation with the chef. There's also a bar section or dining area for your preference. I am not sure if this a norm, but they start you off with complimentary roots chips.
The menu is small but focused on regional Thai dishes. It also provides certain that such plates may be gluten-free or may contain nut in it. I would recommend looking at the drink menu as it looks pleasing to try. We opted for the prix fixe menu which is a five-course menu ($80).
Handcrafted dumplings (Roy Thai) were just a delight to have, and attractive that you need multiple pictures of it. My favorite one out of the four would be the Chor-Ladda that consists of pickled raddish, coconut wrapped in a jasmine rice flour. There's also the Miang Kung that had a great bite to it, and amazing shrimp on top. Mha Hor that had a small kick to it with the chili, and Thoong Thong. It was recommended that is you have the wonton wrap dumpling first, and finish it the plate cucumber on the bottom.
The next dish served was so beautiful that your camera must eat first called Khao Yum. A vegan that consists of 17 ingredients carefully plated on the golden wok and recommended to mix. This bowl was a melting pot of flavor and would recommend it to everyone.
The next course you have a choice between two dishes and I selected the pomelo salad as I love this fruit. My first impression of this dish was the coriander lime dressing was tasty and complimented the kitchen. The fruit was well-segmented with the lime sauce cutting down the bitterness of it. Lastly, is the crunch to the dish with peanuts and toasted coconut.
Out of the four main entrees available on the menu, the Sea Bream stood out to me. A freshly cleaned fish that had little bones roasted in a banana leaf was too much to pass on. The presentation was flawless as the fish is closed in a banana leaf with a beautiful baby wraps and coriander sauce ready for you to make mini lettuce wraps. It was a delicious fish that's moist and flaky but gets better once you put everything together with the different flavors hitting you.
Ending the meal was the duo of Taro Cake and Pandan Coconut Ice Cream. A Gluten-Free dessert that you can't share with anyone else or better order another one. The ice cream had so much rich pandan flavor and wish I have a tub at home.
Overall it was such a magnificent dining experience at Kiin. I can't wait to come back.
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