Keo's in Waikiki

Oct 7, 2008 by User-8 from Honolulu, HI

One of the better-known Thai restaurants in the country.
Keo's followers are legion and fanatical. The menu is full of all sorts of unusual and appealing creations. Perhaps... (More) Keo's followers are legion and fanatical. The menu is full of all sorts of unusual and appealing creations. Perhaps the most famous Keo's dish is the evil jungle prince, an addictive blend of chicken or shrimp with fresh basil, coconut milk and fresh chilis, set on a bed of chopped cabbage---there's a lot of Laotian influence at work here. Especially on a warm Honolulu evening, the varied salads here can make up a wonderful dinner. Try the sweetly refreshing green papaya, the enticingly named naked shrimp and the misnamed crispy fish salad (which should be called curry-paste fish). The curries are uniformly excellent---we like the green curries best, filled with plenty of fresh basil from Keo's own farm. The Keo's that first became famous was at the edge of Waikiki, filled with orchids and tropical plants and various objet d'art. Now located in Waikiki proper, it serves American breakfast as well as Thai lunch and dinner.  (Hide)

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