Ka-Noon Thai Cuisine Restaurant Opens

Ka-Noon Thai Cuisine Restaurant Opened May 29th at 168 Great Road at the former location of Lemon Tree Cafe in the Bedford Marketplace. I recently spoke with Malee, who works at the restaurant. According to Malee, the restaurant was purchased outright from the Lemon Tree Cafe (the other Lemon Tree location is Burlington is still open). The restaurant is operated by 2 partners which have operated Yoong Tong Thai Restaurant in Northborough for the past 10 years. The partners were looking for a new location and really liked the Bedford area.

While the restaurant equipment and furnishings were purchased, the interior of the restaurant was renovated giving it a more modern and slightly more upscale look. 

The renovated interior includes recessed lightning and artwork and a small bar area.

Along with the interior changes, the menu was revamped. It's still Thai Food with a few other Asian dishes such as Salmon Teriyaki and Wonton Soup, but the focus is on emphasizing healthy foods, what Malee described as "True Thai". This fits in well with the name of the restaurant, Ka-Noon which is a popular fruit in Thailand. According to Malee, the most popular dishes so far are Red Snapper and Curry.

 While much of the interior has been redone, the old fish tank from Lemon Tree Cafe has been retained.

The restaurant features both a Lunch (Mon-Sat) and Dinner menu and does offer delivery.

A more permanent sign is expected soon.

It will be interesting to see how the new restaurant does as Asiana Bistro and Ginger Restaurants are just a few blocks away. Lemon Tree Cafe never seemed to be very busy. I don't recall them ever advertising which I think was part of the problem. My advise to Ka-Noon is to reach out to both Bedford residents and workers. Yelp seems to becoming an increasingly popular service for reviews of restaurants and other retail businesses in Bedford.