Kai's Kitchen

Due to a change in my work schedule, I haven’t had the opportunity to go to Kai’s Kitchen as frequently as I used to. A recent visit, after their protracted summer closure, made me wonder if there has been a change of ownership… The daughter of the owners, an omnipresent staff member, wasn’t there for the first time in decades. The papaya salad dressing was muted, completely different from the vibrant lime & savoury flavours of the previous version and the Penang curry lacked the lime leaf/ fish sauce highs that used to be such familiar flavours.

Great little hidden gem of Tunbridge Wells! The food is fantastic and decently priced. Lots of flavour and aromatics, but be aware, the food can be spicy! If you can't tolerate spice, let the staff know and they should be able to sort you out. I had the Jungle Curry and that thing was HOT, but delicious! Price wise? About £25 per head. Also, be sure to call and book. There's only room for about 30-odd covers and it's popular on most nights.

Excellent food every time, the quality and quantity is perfect, staff very friendly and polite. The tables are a little small when you have 4 people at them, but this is because the restaurant isn't very large, but this doesn't take anything away from the food. Also they do take away, which I will try.

First time to Kai’s, and it won’t be the last. Took a chance and just turned up at 8pm on a Saturday, table found swiftly without fuss. Food was excellent, good sized portions and felt like good value. Large drinks selection to go with it. In fact it was so nice, we forgot to take any photos! Maybe next time!

Oh lordy! What can I say? This place was perfection! We were stumbling around Tunbridge Wells trying to find somewhere to eat, when we walked passed Kai's and noticed how busy it was. Thankfully they had a table spare. Everything was top notch! From a veggie perspective, I've never tasted better cooked and seasoned tofu and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to anyone. The service also gets a massive A*! Totally loved everything about it and can't wait to come back.