Kiin Di, the women-owned Thai trailer that built a cult following outside Corner Bar, has quietly upgraded to a full brick-and-mortar on South Lamar. The new restaurant pulls the truck's fiery street-food favorites indoors, adds slow-cooked larger plates, and debuts a full cocktail program for the first time.
From trailer to a permanent spot
After four years serving from a trailer parked outside Corner Bar, chefs and co-owners Panyada “Arme” Chaikantha and Bee Ruengphanit have moved into a permanent dining room. The new setup gives the team a stable kitchen and a full-service front of house that can finally keep pace with the demand they built as a takeout destination, as reported by The Infatuation.
Menu upgrades and cocktails
The restaurant quietly held a soft opening on December 8, 2025, then expanded to longer hours on January 4, according to CultureMap Austin. The South Lamar space, which takes over the longtime Mr. Natural location, now features larger plates such as a kua curry beef rib that the outlet describes as an early signature. Those dishes join core truck staples, with new items tailored to a proper sit-down meal. CultureMap Austin also highlights the new cocktail lineup, including the White Lotus, Master of the House, and an Austin Sour that folds in sake, tamarind, and other Southeast Asian flavors.
Hours, ordering and the menu online
Kiin Di is now operating at 2414 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite A, and is accepting online pickup orders through its Toast page. The Toast ordering site lists lunch and dinner service windows as Tue–Fri 11:00–14:30 and 16:30–21:30, Sat–Sun 12:00–15:00 and 16:30–21:30, with the restaurant closed on Mondays. The online menu shows many of the trailer-era favorites still in rotation, including Creamy Curry Crab, Killer Noodles, and the roti-wrapped Thai Me Down, alongside the new larger mains.
Why locals care
The move locks in Kiin Di's jump from roadside sleeper hit to full-on neighborhood fixture. The trailer landed on Yelp's Top 100 list in 2023, a clear sign of its broad fan base. With a permanent kitchen and a cocktail program now in play, the women-owned spot has the room and resources to grow beyond late-night pickup crowds while keeping the spicy street-food dishes that turned it into a local favorite in the first place.
