Reviews

Review: Daily Breeze Newspaper (Article 2)

not sure that restaurants are the best of economic indicators. But then, since I know nothing about pork belly futures (though I do enjoy a good plate of grilled pork belly), they're just going to have to do. And the fact that a number of new restaurants have opened in the South Bay of late is certainly heartening - it seems to suggest that we are possibly, just possibly, emerging from our months Read more

Review: The Beach Reporter Magazine

Kah is the Thai word for the Galangal root, an herb similar to ginger that is used commonly in Thai cooking. The ivory-colored spice has a flavor that is subtle when young, and more intense as it matures. It is an herb used to flavor hot-and-sour soups, or it is served with seafood or added to a meat marinade. It has a medicinal quality in that it aids digestion and helps remove toxins from the body. In history, the root was even thought to have magical powers, and it has been used in potions to protect against evil or even to enhance virility. Read more

Review: Easy Reader News Magazine

For main courses we selected coconut-crusted sole, pad Thai, roasted duck, and khao gra pao – ground chicken with basil over rice, topped with a fried egg. Khao gra pao reminded me of lunches I had at roadside cafes all over Northern Thailand, with a dash of hot spices to raise the temperature a bit, but used moderately enough that the fresh flavor of basil and chicken isn’t lost. It was authentic in flavor but too mild, even though I had ordered it medium hot. When I mentioned this to my server, she apologized – she had failed to explain that the spice range here goes from medium to hot to very hot to Thai hot. I had therefore ordered mild when what I really wanted was, to use the most accurate word, medium. Read more

Review: Daily Breeze Newspaper (Article 1)

And on a recent Saturday night, Kah sure was doing the sort of business that none of those other concepts seemed to generate. The bar, with its multicolored, Las Vegas-style light, was jammed - indeed, it was standing-room only. Just about every table was taken, as well. I'm not sure Kah would be doing this sort of business on a Tuesday, but if it comes close, it should manage to stick around for a while. The menu is what might be described as Pan-Asian Lite. There are Vietnamese dishes, Japanese dishes, Chinese dishes - but mostly there are Thai dishes. This is a Thai restaurant with special guest appearances by neighboring cuisines. And the mix works very well. Read more