Kao Thai Cuisine Menu
Lunch - Main Plates
Green Curry
Bell peppers, bamboo shoots, Japanese eggplant, with fresh Thai basil leaves in green curry and coconut milk – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $24
US$20.00
Pork Belly Ba Mee
Roasted crispy pork belly on thin egg noodles, bean sprouts, and bok choy - drizzled with chili-garlic sauce and sprinkled with toasted garlic, scallions and cilantro.
US$20.00
Panang Curry
Panang curry and coconut milk simmered with bell peppers and snow peas, topped with ground peanuts – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $24
US$20.00
K.F.C Aka Kao Fried Chicken
Crispy fried chicken tossed in Korean gochujang sweet and spicy sauce with bok choy, white onion and bell peppers, topped with toasted sesame seeds – substitute tofu or shrimp available, for extra KFC chicken +$12
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Vegetable Medley
Bok choy, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts stir fried in savory soy sauce – choice of chicken, tofu, or extra veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $23
US$19.00
Pineapple Duck Curry
Roasted duck in a creamy and savory coconut red curry with bell peppers, snow peas, cherry tomatoes, and pineapple – no substitutions
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Eggplant Basil
Bell peppers, onions, Japanese eggplant, bok choy, and fresh Thai basil leaves sautéed in spicy garlic sauce – choice of chicken, tofu, or extra veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $23
US$19.00
Crab Curry Noodles
Succulent sauteed crab and shrimp in a creamy coconut curry with aromatic herbs, kaffir lime leaf, and Thai spices. Served with vermicelli rice noodles, sprouts, cilantro, carrots, and cabbage
US$27.00
Pad Kapow
Ground chicken in our signature basil garlic sauce with fresh Thai basil leaves, white onions and bell peppers, topped with a crispy over easy fried egg – for extra chicken +$6, no substitutions
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Red Curry
Red and green bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and fresh Thai basil leaves in red curry and coconut milk – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $24
US$20.00
Lunch - Lunch Combo Specials
Mein Street Noodles Combo
Combo served with side house salad with sesame ginger dressing. Stir-fried lo mein noodles, chicken, carrots, onions, bell peppers, bok choy, snow peas, bean sprouts, and mushrooms in a signature sweet and spicy sauce with gochujang
US$16.00
Chicken Pad Thai Combo
Combo served with side house salad with sesame ginger dressing. Thin rice noodles with chicken, egg, bean sprouts, and green onions, stir-fried in our signature Pad Thai sauce and garnished with a lime wedge and ground peanuts
US$16.00
Crispy Chicken Wings Combo
Combo served with side house salad with sesame ginger dressing and choice of white or fried rice. Marinated in Malaysian herbs and spices, fried crispy and served with a sweet chili dipping sauce
US$16.00
Tofu Vegetable Medley Combo
Combo served with side house salad with sesame ginger dressing and choice of white or fried rice. Fried tofu, bok choy, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts stir fried in savory soy sauce.
US$16.00
Orange Chicken Combo
Combo served with side house salad with sesame ginger dressing and choice of white or fried rice. Battered crispy chicken stir fried in orange glaze sauce.
US$16.00
Garlic Pork Belly & Bok Choy Combo
Combo served with side house salad with sesame ginger dressing and choice of white or fried rice. Pork belly and bok choy stir fried in brown garlic sauce.
US$16.00
Lunch - Small Plates
Crab Rangoon
Crispy wontons stuffed with cream cheese, crab, carrots, and chives, served with sweet soy glaze and miso aioli
US$10.00
Roti & Curry
Pan-fried roti served with aromatic yellow curry dipping sauce.
US$9.00
Shrimp Shumai
Bite-sized Chinese shrimp dumplings, available eithersteamed or fried - served with sweet soy glaze and miso aioli
US$8.00
Crispy Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated in Malaysian herbs and spices, fried crispy and served with a sweet chili dipping sauce. Spicy up on request.
US$10.00
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Crispy fried brussels sprouts with togarashi salt, fried garlic, molasses soy, garnished with fresh lime
US$7.00
Edamame
Steamed soybeans, tossed simply with sea salt and a side of miso aioli or tossed in a spicy kimchi sauce
US$8.00
Pork Gyoza
Fried dumplings filled with minced pork and vegetables, served with a sweet soy dipping sauce
US$8.00
Bangkok Shrimp
Tempura-fried shrimp fried and tossed in sriracha ginger sauce and topped with candied cashews
US$9.00
Po Pea - Veggie Spring Rolls
Crispy veggie spring rolls served with sweet chili sauce
US$7.00
Street Style Corn Ribs
Fragrant toasted corn with yum sauce, sesame seeds, chili powder, and green onions
US$9.00
Lunch - Noodles & Rice
Pineapple Fried Rice
Jasmine rice with a touch of sweet yellow curry powder, stir-fried with egg, chicken, shrimp, pineapple chunks, white onions, green onions, topped with golden raisins and cashews.
US$21.00
Senate Street Noodles
Rice vermicelli noodles, stir fried with egg, shrimp, chicken and beef, carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts, white and green onions and a touch of madras curry in umami XO sauce
US$21.00
Crab Fried Rice
Characterized by its delicate crab flavor and simple ingredients: jasmine rice, egg, white onions, cherry tomatoes and lump crab meat, stir-fried and served with cucumbers, and lime – for extra crab meat +$12
US$25.00
Pad Thai
Chicken, shrimp, and thin rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and green onions – stir-fried in our signature Pad Thai sauce and garnished with a lime wedge and ground peanuts – substitute beef or shrimp only for $24
US$20.00
Pad See Ew
Stir-fried wide rice noodles and egg with bok choy and carrots in black soy sauce sprinkled with ground white pepper – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $22
US$18.00
Classic Thai Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice with egg, carrots, cherry tomatoes, white onions, green onions, garnished w/ cucumber slices and lime – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef $22
US$18.00
Drunken Noodles
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with onions, bell peppers, carrots and fresh Thai basil leaves in a sweet and spicy garlic sauce – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $22
US$18.00
Mein Street Noodles
Stir-fried lo mein noodles, carrots, onions, bell peppers, bok choy, snow peas, bean sprouts, and mushrooms in a signature sweet and spicy sauce with gochujang – choice of chicken, tofu, or extra veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $22
US$18.00
Crab Pineapple Fried Rice
Jasmine rice with sweet yellow curry powder, stir-fried with egg, crab, pineapple chunks, white onions, green onions, and topped with golden raisins and cashews
US$27.00
Lunch - Soups & Salads
Papaya Salad
Traditional som tam, julienne green papaya, carrot, cherry tomatoes, peanuts muddles in chili lime dressing.
US$8.00
Tom Kha Chicken Soup
Aromatic spicy and tangy coconut soup with chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, galangal root, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and cilantro.
US$8.00
Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
Thailand's signature soup, shrimp, mushrooms and tomatoes in a broth infused with galangal root, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and cilantro.
US$8.00
Lunch - Sides & Drinks
Side Steamed Chicken
US$6.00
Side Steamed Tofu
US$6.00
Side Of Curry Sauce
US$4.00
Side Of Sauce
US$1.00
Side Steamed Mixed Vegetables
US$7.00
Side Plain Steamed Noodles
US$4.00
Side White Jasmine Rice
US$4.00
Side Steamed Beef
US$8.00
Extra Roti
US$2.50
Iced Tea
US$3.00
Side Steamed Shrimp
US$8.00
Homemade Thai Tea (Iced)
US$4.00
Extra Fried Egg
US$2.50
Soft Drink
US$3.00
Side Of Egg Fried Rice
Made to order
US$6.00
Dinner - Main Plates
Green Curry
Bell peppers, bamboo shoots, Japanese eggplant, with fresh Thai basil leaves in green curry and coconut milk – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $24
US$20.00
Pork Belly Ba Mee
Roasted crispy pork belly on thin egg noodles, bean sprouts, and bok choy - drizzled with chili-garlic sauce and sprinkled with toasted garlic, scallions and cilantro.
US$20.00
Panang Curry
Panang curry and coconut milk simmered with bell peppers and snow peas, topped with ground peanuts – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $24
US$20.00
K.F.C Aka Kao Fried Chicken
Crispy fried chicken tossed in Korean gochujang sweet and spicy sauce with bok choy, white onion and bell peppers, topped with toasted sesame seeds – substitute tofu or shrimp available, for extra KFC chicken +$12
$
Vegetable Medley
Bok choy, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts stir fried in savory soy sauce – choice of chicken, tofu, or extra veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $23
US$19.00
Pineapple Duck Curry
Roasted duck in a creamy and savory coconut red curry with bell peppers, snow peas, cherry tomatoes, and pineapple – no substitutions
$
Eggplant Basil
Bell peppers, onions, Japanese eggplant, bok choy, and fresh Thai basil leaves sautéed in spicy garlic sauce – choice of chicken, tofu, or extra veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $23
US$19.00
Crab Curry Noodles
Succulent sauteed crab and shrimp in a creamy coconut curry with aromatic herbs, kaffir lime leaf, and Thai spices. Served with vermicelli rice noodles, sprouts, cilantro, carrots, and cabbage
US$27.00
Pad Kapow
Ground chicken in our signature basil garlic sauce with fresh Thai basil leaves, white onions and bell peppers, topped with a crispy over easy fried egg – for extra chicken +$6, no substitutions
$
Red Curry
Red and green bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and fresh Thai basil leaves in red curry and coconut milk – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $24
US$20.00
Dinner - Small Plates
Crab Rangoon
Crispy wontons stuffed with cream cheese, crab, carrots, and chives, served with sweet soy glaze and miso aioli
US$10.00
Roti & Curry
Pan-fried roti served with aromatic yellow curry dipping sauce.
US$9.00
Shrimp Shumai
Bite-sized Chinese shrimp dumplings, available eithersteamed or fried - served with sweet soy glaze and miso aioli
US$8.00
Crispy Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated in Malaysian herbs and spices, fried crispy and served with a sweet chili dipping sauce. Spicy up on request.
US$10.00
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Crispy fried brussels sprouts with togarashi salt, fried garlic, molasses soy, garnished with fresh lime
US$7.00
Edamame
Steamed soybeans, tossed simply with sea salt and a side of miso aioli or tossed in a spicy kimchi sauce
US$8.00
Pork Gyoza
Fried dumplings filled with minced pork and vegetables, served with a sweet soy dipping sauce
US$8.00
Bangkok Shrimp
Tempura-fried shrimp fried and tossed in sriracha ginger sauce and topped with candied cashews
US$9.00
Po Pea - Veggie Spring Rolls
Crispy veggie spring rolls served with sweet chili sauce
US$7.00
Street Style Corn Ribs
Fragrant toasted corn with yum sauce, sesame seeds, chili powder, and green onions
US$9.00
Dinner - Noodles & Rice
Pineapple Fried Rice
Jasmine rice with a touch of sweet yellow curry powder, stir-fried with egg, chicken, shrimp, pineapple chunks, white onions, green onions, topped with golden raisins and cashews.
US$21.00
Senate Street Noodles
Rice vermicelli noodles, stir fried with egg, shrimp, chicken and beef, carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts, white and green onions and a touch of madras curry in umami XO sauce
US$21.00
Crab Fried Rice
Characterized by its delicate crab flavor and simple ingredients: jasmine rice, egg, white onions, cherry tomatoes and lump crab meat, stir-fried and served with cucumbers, and lime – for extra crab meat +$12
US$25.00
Pad Thai
Chicken, shrimp, and thin rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and green onions – stir-fried in our signature Pad Thai sauce and garnished with a lime wedge and ground peanuts – substitute beef or shrimp only for $24
US$20.00
Pad See Ew
Stir-fried wide rice noodles and egg with bok choy and carrots in black soy sauce sprinkled with ground white pepper – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $22
US$18.00
Classic Thai Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice with egg, carrots, cherry tomatoes, white onions, green onions, garnished w/ cucumber slices and lime – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef $22
US$18.00
Drunken Noodles
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with onions, bell peppers, carrots and fresh Thai basil leaves in a sweet and spicy garlic sauce – choice of chicken, tofu, or veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $22
US$18.00
Mein Street Noodles
Stir-fried lo mein noodles, carrots, onions, bell peppers, bok choy, snow peas, bean sprouts, and mushrooms in a signature sweet and spicy sauce with gochujang – choice of chicken, tofu, or extra veggies | substitute shrimp or beef for $22
US$18.00
Crab Pineapple Fried Rice
Jasmine rice with sweet yellow curry powder, stir-fried with egg, crab, pineapple chunks, white onions, green onions, and topped with golden raisins and cashews
US$27.00
Dinner - Soups & Salads
Papaya Salad
Traditional som tam, julienne green papaya, carrot, cherry tomatoes, peanuts muddles in chili lime dressing.
US$8.00
Tom Kha Chicken Soup
Aromatic spicy and tangy coconut soup with chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, galangal root, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and cilantro.
US$8.00
Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
Thailand's signature soup, shrimp, mushrooms and tomatoes in a broth infused with galangal root, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and cilantro.
US$8.00
Dinner - Sides & Drinks
Side Steamed Chicken
US$6.00
Side Steamed Tofu
US$6.00
Side Of Curry Sauce
US$4.00
Side Of Sauce
US$1.00
Side Steamed Mixed Vegetables
US$7.00
Side Plain Steamed Noodles
US$4.00
Side White Jasmine Rice
US$4.00
Side Steamed Beef
US$8.00
Extra Roti
US$2.50
Iced Tea
US$3.00
Side Steamed Shrimp
US$8.00
Homemade Thai Tea (Iced)
US$4.00
Extra Fried Egg
US$2.50
Soft Drink
US$3.00
Side Of Egg Fried Rice
Made to order
US$6.00
The Kao Thai Cuisine Menu at 1307 Main St, Columbia, SC, offers a delightful journey through Thailand’s rich culinary traditions. Whether you’re a fan of bold flavors or something a little milder, there’s something here to satisfy every craving. Start with their fresh and fragrant appetizers, like the crispy spring rolls or flavorful satay, perfect for sharing. For mains, you’ll find a variety of mouthwatering dishes featuring vibrant herbs and spices, from the tangy and spicy pad Thai to the aromatic curries that burst with color and taste. If you’re in the mood for something unique, try their signature stir-fries or the sweet and savory Thai BBQ options. Whether you're stopping in for a quick bite or settling in for a leisurely meal, Kao Thai Cuisine delivers an unforgettable experience with every dish.