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Kin Len Thai Night Bites

Fremont, Seattle · Thai · $$

Kin Len takes its name from the Thai phrase for 'eat and play' - which captures the spirit accurately. The restaurant is modeled on the night market tradition of Bangkok, where stalls stay open late and the food is designed for sharing: charcoal-grilled skewers, boat noodles, fried chicken that doesn't apologize. Fremont, Seattle's self-declared 'center of the universe,' has always had an appetite for this kind of independent, late-running spot. Kin Len keeps the kitchen going past when most of the neighborhood has closed, which in Seattle is a genuine distinction.