Kiin Imm Rockville

After eating here twice, I can say that Kiin Imm is a standout Thai restaurant with consistently good food, a fun atmosphere, and top notch service. Both times, the restaurant is packed, and people are either filing in to get a table or pick up their takeaway order. The fun and upbeat vibe makes for a positive dining experience elevated by Bangkok-inspired modern Thai cuisine. On our first visit, acting on the recommendation of a regular customer, we tried the Brussels sprout salad (outstanding with addictive tangy and sweet tamarind sauce); Beef in Bangkok (hearty beef with broccoli); Pad See Ew (filling noodles absorbed in a light sauce); and Thai Taro coconut custard (literally amazing - creamy, sweet and decadent and also dairy and gluten free)! On our second visit, we re-ordered the Brussels sprout salad and beef in Bangkok dishes because they were so good the first time. These dishes impressed us all over again, the mark of a good restaurant. I also got a pad Thai, which is probably the best pad Thai I’ve ever had and changed my whole perception of the dish. Finally, a flavorful pad Thai that is NOT GREASY. Maw is a great server and remembered us from our first visit - she even remembered that we wanted cashews in the side and wanted the mango sticky rice (which the restaurant had run out of our first visit). The sticky rice is subtly sweet and paired with mango. I love this restaurant. There are plenty of gluten-free options, and everyone in there is having a good time. The dishes are reasonably priced, authentic, and taste way better than more expensive Thai places in DC. Highly recommend as a standout restaurant in the DC area!

Highly recommend. We went for a late lunch on a Saturday afternoon. We were seated right away and tended to quickly. Our food came out all at once (2 dishes). We ordered the larb chicken to share, pineapple fried rice and drunken noodle. Nothing too exotic, but the flavors were great nonetheless. Service was friendly and quick. However, I felt super rushed throughout the entire experience. They gave us the check and took our credit card from the table before I could ask for desert. We left without but that didn’t put me off from coming back and trying again next time.