King & I Thai Cuisine
| Address » | 1821 22nd Street, West Des Moines IA (Map) |
| Phone » | (515) 440-2075 |
| Website » | n/a |
| Downtown » | No |
| Type » | Restaurant |
| Tags » | Thai |
| Avg User Rating » |
  (based on 7 reviews) |
| User Reviews | |
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User Reviews (7 reviews)
Nov 02, 2007 nevesis
Best thai food in Des Moines, in my opinion. They also make a Mongolian Beef for me (it's not on the menu) which is just fantastic.
Nov 01, 2007 nathan
This is a very friendly and good tasting thai restaurant. The service is fast and the food is always prepared quickly. This is especially a nice place to drop in during a weekday lunch even if you're one of the unfortunate that have less than an hour lunch. It is a little small but for some reason there's very little wait time. I've only been during the lunch hour so I don't know about the rest of times there. I've tried over half the menu and it's about as authenic as you can expect around here. I do wish that when I say to make my pad thai spicy they could unleash the fury and give that boy a punch. It's still good though and you can't really beat price and service.
Jul 29, 2006 Rob
This is the best Thai restaurant in town. Their spice scale is something to be aware of. Be careful what you ask for because you will get it. Owner of this restaurant is the one that cooks. I like places where owners are the ones doing the cooking because you can't get a better cook than that. It is just like eating a home prepared meal.
I recommend this restaurant to everyone that likes Thai and wants to try it out.
Apr 20, 2006 Shane
I really don't know what to rate this.
I went for lunch on a weekday. The restaurant is small. The place setting was very upscale and the wait staff was excellent. I have never had Thai food and ordered a traditional dish: Pad Thai. The serving was large and the price was right at about $6.
I am led to believe fish sauce is an aquired taste because I couldn't eat it. So....... Maybe the restaurant deserves a 5 star and I just don't like Thai food, or the food was bad. Given all the previous signs to a great restaurant I will give them the benefit of the doubt and give 4 stars.
Dec 28, 2005 
A-Rog
If you like Thai food, EAT HERE! King and I has delicious Thai food. It is flavorful, the portions are big (I suggest sharing an entree unless you like leftovers), and the prices are attractive. The service is excellent---attentive, genuine, and overtly concerned that my wife and I enjoy our experience.
The only reason I don't dole out five stars is the atmosphere. The place is not big, but it was nearly empty when we ate dinner there on a week night. There is no background music, which would have broken the deafening silence and made us feel comfortable having a conversation above a whisper. Why the place was empty confounds me---maybe the word is not out yet or maybe it is a lunchtime spot, but this place is great.
Overall, this is one of my favorite places to eat. I wish we didn't live so far away.
Dec 26, 2005 Jeff
Excellent wait staff with great personalities. The food is very good and they will make it to your liking. I have become a repeat customer!!
Oct 03, 2005 Brian Dodson
I ate at the King and I on a Saturday Night and the place wasn't very busy. The Waitress and water boy were very attentive and polite. The food was very good thai and they had some unique dishes I have not seen at other thai places around town. It seemed to take a long time for the amount of business that was in the resteraunt to get our food, and we seemed towait forever for our check and to go box. Other that the slowness, I thought it was a good place to eat and would eat there again.