07/21/09

best Thai in Portland

by donhoser

If you don't know about patience for great quality food, then don't bother going to Khun Pic and then writing a crappy review about it. This is the only place in Portland that you can get authentic, wonderful, priced right food. Khun herself does all the cooking and her husband is the front operation. It's small but they do it great. You've never had such fresh flavors in thai food in portland. Everywhere else you go they use pre packaged vegetables, she cuts everything to order and serves table to table, so yes, it can be a bit slow, but completely worth it. It's amazing how the last reviewer ripped them apart, I have a feeling that there palet for thai food must be the carts downtown. But that's ok, Khun's is a hidden little secret for most of us, so don't bother going if you can't handle the kicked back experience that might not be as quick as your fast food thai.

• Pros: everything you put in your mouth
• Cons: none

11/18/08

worst restaurant experience ever

by NOLA57

I don't understand how so many people can recommend this place, including Portland Monthly. The food is subpar Thai Food that isn't that imaginative or tasty - I've come to the conclusion that most people in this city just don't know what any ethnic food is supposed to taste like since they don't know any better. The service is painfully slow. Even with the 6 tables they had filled, the one server had no reason to be going as slow as he was. We were in there for 2 hours, on a weekday. And the prices are really high, the portions weren't equal to what we were paying for, and the menu was small and predictable. I will never come here again, and will caution everyone I know from going there. The cute idea of having the place look like someone's living room doesn't make up for the lack of customer service and boring food.

• Pros: nice ambiance
• Cons: food, service, price, everything else

09/18/07

Best Thai Food in Portland

by rayegunn

This restaurant is so wonderful. The waiter is great and has remembered me over the years. The food is always top notch. The atmosphere is the best in portland with its beautiful victorian house, golden ceilings, and decorative hardware. Like all the other reviews have said never go here starving or in a hurry. I have spent 3 hours here before which could be frustrating if you didn't know to bring a crossword, good company, and perhaps a snack. The garden in the summertime is unbeatable. I hope this restaurant is around for many years to come.

• Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Garden
• Cons: None if you plan properly.

09/05/07

Thai food beyond expectation! Go midweek. Enjoy the time to converse with those your with. Don't fret.

by imdgoatman

Best catfish dish I've ever tasted. Everything had exceptional flavor. Had a wait but listened to my daughters hint to expect to wait and not be in a hurry (go midweek is the key). My wife and I both were extremely pleased. Kick back atmosphere. Waiter was very courteous and warned us that the chef (his wife) made each patrons order from scratch so it might take a while. I would return again with no hesitation.

• Pros: Best Thai food around-worth the wait.
• Cons: Can be crowded and slow.

Thai restaurant hidden in a stylish house on Belmont offers classic dishes in an eclectic dining area.

by Contributor

In Short
Numerous orchids, mismatched china and old black-and-white photos give the dining room an eclectic, welcoming feel. The one server--the chef's husband--is always friendly, but often harried. The small menu offers dishes cooked to order including a beautifully balanced Massaman curry, deftly flavored pad thai and well-sauced appetizers made with mint leaves and fresh flavors. Desserts include coconut ice cream and mango sorbet.

• Pros: Excellent Thai food
• Cons: Very slow service

12/29/06

Tastes like Thailand.

by shapechanger

This is wonderful Thai. I lived in Thailand and while there are some tastes that cannot be replicated without the locally grown foods found there, I have not found a place with tastes so close as I have at Khun Pix's Bahn Thai. (Citysearch will not allow me to say "p i c ' s" without the spaces)

It is the perfect place for delicious food, enjoyed. You can sit down, have a conversation, enjoy your food and stay longer just talking. It is wonderful to have a place with such wonderful food and atmosphere where you can take your time without feeling pressured.

This is one of the few places where I *truly* enjoy the experience, the pace of the meal, the personalities of the family - and I always tip very generously here as I feel is right.

I could not recommend it more.

As others said, it is a dining experience, not a place for you to just stop, fill your tummy, pay the bill and begone. If you are in a rush, look elsewhere - that isn't at all what Khun Pix's is about.

• Pros: Delicious, authentic, atmospheric, unhurried
• Cons: No cons

05/26/06

User review by jthaskin

by jthaskin

I lived in Portland during college, found this place my freshman year and used it as my go-to for every special occasion for the following 4 years. Yes, the service is slow - but with only one server, that's not surprising. John (the waiter) quickly had my standard order memorized, and for my final meal there before moving away, Khun Pic came out, we all talked, and they ended up refusing payment for my meal. Go - precisely because the service is slow, and the ambience is amazing, and the food is delicious. Spend one evening making an evening of a meal.

• Pros: Service, Food, Ambience

05/12/06

delicious thai food

by munchmunchlaur

It is absolutely delicious thai food i'm so serious! I mean the flavor the aroma the mouth watering taste! It is that good!

• Pros: delicious food, lovely outdoor seatin, good food

11/15/05

Exceptional food and wait...

by mfdoom

We arrived at 7:30 on a tuesday night, and had to wait for at least 10 minutes to recieve menus and water...aside from the only server being slammed, once he caught up to us, he was gracious, attentive and hospitable...the food was prepared quick enough as we were the last table seated....flavors are powerful and redolent of lemongrass, where i normally dine...vegetables were dramatically fresh as it seemed they were grown that day for the purpose of being used in this dish...i've never had brussel sprouts in thai food...all in all worht the wait if you're not famished...

• Pros: quality of food
• Cons: wait time

11/03/05

The best atmosphere and food!

by himbeer

We arrived with 8 people and the server Khun Pic's husband graciously seated us and was always helpful and smiling. The salad rolls were fabulous! One order for 4 people isn't enough so we ordered 6 just so we wouldn't have to share. The Tom Ka was superb as well as the Pad Thai. Khun Pic is a fabulous chef and I will go there again and again. The atmosphere did make me feel warm and happily invited. It does take a long time but come on, its a two man show. Its worth the wait.

• Pros: atmosphere, food, service
• Cons: takes a long time, but worth it