Makiin Thai

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Karla Langvia Google

10 days ago

My family and I visited this past Sunday. Finding parking in the restaurant parking lot and underneath the building was a challenge, so we gave up on that. But we easily found parking across the street, where customers park to go to Eddie V's. The entrance and inside this restaurant is so beautiful. The atmosphere and look of the place is an experience all by itself. We visited after seeing a review video on IG that announced there is a buffet. We were excited to learn once we got there a steak and eggs as well as mimosas are included with the buffet, so that was a good deal. The presentation of the buffet was beautiful and the food was mostly tasty. I noticed there was a delay with keeping everything replenished, including some food items and the mimosa glasses and juices. The champagne bottle was empty for a long time. I wanted the cranberry juice, but it took forever to be replenished. When I return, I will order from the menu. The turmeric fish and beef noodle dish were absolutely delicious. The soursop mocktail was wonderful. For the steak and eggs, the eggs were cooked perfectly. The steak really needed some seasoning or something. It was served with a delicious sauce, but the steak itself needed the grissel trimmed and at least be seasoned with lemongrass, garlic - something. It's tough to compete with all of the Thai restaurant options in Houston. If Makiin sharpens up in a few areas, I think they'll continue to do well.

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Amy Bvia Google

11 days ago

From photos, I had high expectations of this place. The ambiance and decor is indeed beautiful and the bathroom is amazing as well. I'm not impressed with my meal at all. My noodles and protein were dry and didn't really taste like anything. The dumplings were probably the best part, and they were good but not great. The high tea on the other hand was actually not bad. The teas were quite nice and the birdcage filled with petite treats were not bad- some were better than others. I would recommend getting the high tea and for the ambiance. Service was on the better end of average, but perhaps it was because they were short staffed. They were polite and answered our questions the best they could. The building is easy to miss and parking is limited at the front of the restaurant. We parked on the street. Although there is a garage available.

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Sankalp Mogulothuvia Google

25 days ago

Shout out to Will and Holman for their exceptional service. Absolutely loved the experience at Makiin Thai! The ambience is chic and upscale, making it perfect for a date night or special dinner. The food was beautifully presented and packed with authentic Thai flavors, everything tasted refined yet comforting. They also have a buffet section with unique food items. Don’t forget to try their mocktails (Phuket dream, songkran, happy mango) Service was attentive without being overwhelming. Definitely a place I’d come back to!

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Belle Chovia Google

4 months ago

Fantastic ambience with a great selection of food. With tons of parking in front of the restaurant. We ordered the high tea as presented in the birdcage tiered stand and tea set. Aesthetically was great but flavour was average and cold (even for savoury food). Which is reasonable given it is high tea and food was probably prepared in advance. Also got the lunch set which was more worthwhile. The papaya salad had a nice touch of dried shrimp which added umami to the spicy salad. The drunken noodles was served hot out of the wok and was rich and flavourful.

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Phoebs Pvia Google

4 months ago

This was our second visit to Makiin Thai. Excellent experience. A warm greeting from the staff upon arrival. The presentation of the cocktails were excellent. I would rate them 4 out of 5 for taste. On the other hand, 5 out of 5 for the starters and main dishes. Also, the desserts were excellent and very impressive! A violinist played live music and a photographer was present to capture the moments. Overall, a memorable and enjoyable evening!