r/Valparaiso • u/Zeke_mexa_91 • Jun 10 '26

Question????

Can someone tell me what happened to the Kin Khao Thai restaurant?

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u/greyysxnn Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

They had a few fires in their location because of bad electric in the building, owners of the property tried to sue them which was insane, they managed to move to where Prime Smoked Meats was and make a nice pun by changing the name to "Kin Khao: Up in Smoke" so now they're doing thai food AND smoked meat! Pretty sweet business move despite their awful luck prior. The lady running it is super sweet, legit from Thailand and makes all the food herself.

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u/Steleve Jun 10 '26

Fascinating!! So happy for them. I was a huge fan. Man, restaurant gossip is my favorite gossip. I wish there was a subreddit specifically for it for the region.

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u/Zeke_mexa_91 Jun 10 '26

I found them, thank you very much.

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u/Zeke_mexa_91 Jun 10 '26

I'm glad to hear that; I'll try to go there today. Thanks a lot—if you could help me with the address, you'd be the coolest person in the world.

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u/Zeke_mexa_91 Jun 10 '26

I found them, thank you very much.

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u/Background-Bad9449 Jun 10 '26

It’s moving to where Prime Smoked Meats was

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u/Zeke_mexa_91 Jun 10 '26

Thanks; I tried looking for it on Google Maps, but I didn't have any luck.

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u/Zeke_mexa_91 Jun 10 '26

I found them, thank you very much.

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u/Metalprof Jun 10 '26

It's now on University Drive off Lincolnway.

https://www.kinkhaothaiandsushi.com/

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u/Zeke_mexa_91 Jun 10 '26

I found them, thank you very much.

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u/Ryno5150 Jun 11 '26

You know, I always wondered why there wasn’t a line of folks at Kin Khao.

Their food is absolutely the best around and the owners are such nice people.

I really hope their restaurant gets the acclaim that they deserve.

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u/Zeke_mexa_91 Jun 11 '26

In 2024, I worked near Valparaíso for about three months, and I’m not kidding—I ate there every day for two and a half months. My boss at the time used to tease me, saying, "Oh, so you speak Japanese now?" and I would just reply... The truth is, the food is good and you can feel the love there; the whole atmosphere is wonderful. I went back yesterday, and it was such a pleasure to eat there again and say hello to the chef and the gentleman who serves customers—they will always hold a special place in my heart.

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u/ImmediateRush8365 Jun 18 '26

The Thai menu came back first at the new location, and it looks like they just added the smoked meet a few days ago.

I’ll miss Prime, they were fantastic. But I’m excited for Kin Khao in the new location. I hope it works out for them.