THAI COOL

THAI COOL is a walk-in restaurant inside Amoy Plaza — there is no OpenRice booking button, no reservation line, and the room is large enough that you rarely need one. Phone reservations are taken (“Phone Reservation” is listed as an OpenRice amenity) but reviews consistently describe walking in and being seated within minutes.

• Walk-ins accepted: yes — typical wait is under 10 minutes even on a Saturday dinner.
• Booking channel: phone (2382 3392 / 2382 3398) for groups of 6+ or weekend dinner peace of mind; otherwise not needed.
• Lead time: weekend dinner (19:00–21:00) is the only window that occasionally queues; arrive before 18:30 or after 21:00 if you’re bringing a dog.
• Pet-section hours: same as general hours (Mon–Sun 11:30–22:00, last order 21:30).
• The vibe: OpenRice reviewers describe the staff as functional and the room as “big and spacious” — dogs are tagged pet-friendly at the listing level, so there is no host-side friction at the door.

• Minimum charge: none reported. OpenRice price band is $51–100 per person, which is the lower-mid range for a mall Thai house.
• Per-dog charge: none reported.
• Pet menu / treats: no dedicated dog menu. No treats on the house reported. Bring your own snacks.
• Service charge: 10% (per OpenRice).
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, Octopus, OpenRice Pay. Take-away rebate and the OR-Pay 0.5% Rice Dollars rebate are both available if you order to-go.

There is no dedicated pet zone — THAI COOL is a standard mall food-court-style restaurant on Level 1 (and partially Level 2) of Amoy Plaza Phase 4. The pet-friendly label on OpenRice covers the main dining floor.

• Indoor or outdoor: indoor (mall). There is no mall outdoor terrace specifically tied to the restaurant; if you want al fresco with your dog, the Amoy Plaza podium deck just outside the plaza is workable in mild weather, but the actual dining room is indoors with air-conditioning.
• Distance from non-dog diners: minimal — tables are spaced normally mall-restaurant-distance. A reactive dog during the Saturday dinner peak will be noticeable; weeknight lunches are calmer.
• Relief area on-site: none — Kowloon Bay Promenade (waterfront) is the closest outdoor relief stop (see Nearby).
• Off-leash permitted? No. Treat as on-leash throughout.

• Water bowl: not reported — bring your own portable bowl. The staff will bring tap water in a cup on request, but a dedicated dog bowl has not been documented in any review.
• Pet mat / pee pad: not provided.
• Pet treats on the house: not documented.
• Pet menu: none.
• Pet stroller parking: the mall corridor outside the restaurant is wide enough to fold a stroller; restaurant aisles are standard mall-table width.
• Pet-friendly toilet: no — use the mall’s regular washrooms (Level 1 and Level 2 of Amoy Plaza Phase 4).

By MTR, the restaurant is a 5-minute walk from Kowloon Bay MTR Station Exit B (per OpenRice’s verified address line). The shop sits inside Amoy Plaza Phase 4 — once inside the mall, follow the signs for F229–F240 on Level 1.

• Bus: Ngau Tau Kok Road is served by routes 3D, 6D, 11B, 11C, 11X, 13X, 14X, 15A, 16, 38, 40, 42C, 62X, 69C, 89, 89B, 89X, 258D, 259D, 268C, 269C, 802, 805, 811, 891 — most stop within a 3-minute walk of the plaza.
• Step-free entry: yes — Amoy Plaza is fully lift-served and the mall corridors are flat.
• Lift required: only if you’re coming from the upper mall levels; the restaurant is on Level 1 / partial Level 2.
• Parking: Amoy Plaza Carpark (per OpenRice) — direct lift into the mall.
• MTR walk time: ~5 min (Kowloon Bay Exit B).

The law, per the FEHD scheme baseline (Cap 167D + Dog-Friendly Food Premises Permit conditions):

• Leash length ≤ 1.5 m (FEHD baseline; mall security has been known to remind visitors).
• No dogs on dining tables or bar seats (FEHD rule, observed by mall management).
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (not applicable here — THAI COOL is à la carte only, QR-code ordered).
• Dogs on the Dangerous Dog Regulation (Cap 167D) list (Pit Bull Terrier, Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro) are excluded by law — staff will almost never know the rule by name, they will just say “no big dogs”.
• AFCD e-licence via iAM Smart should be carried — operators can ask.

What reviewers actually report on the ground:

• OpenRice tags THAI COOL as “Pet Friendly” at the listing level — no per-table negotiation needed.
• No size cap is documented. No “X dogs per booking” cap reported. Reviewers bring dogs of small-to-medium size most often; the indoor space is large enough that a calm medium dog is workable.
• Staff are functional rather than actively dog-hosting — they will not bring a bowl out proactively. Bring your own water kit.
• The mall’s broader rule (carriers required in some common areas) does not appear to be enforced at THAI COOL’s seating floor; reviewers have not flagged being asked to put small dogs in bags.

1. Walk in — no booking needed for parties under 6; just avoid the Saturday 19:00–21:00 peak.
2. Carry your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — they can ask.
3. Bring your own water bowl and mat — staff provide water in a cup, not a bowl, and there are no mats.
4. Order the giant curry beef brisket bread bun — it’s the signature, the bun is fluffy enough to soak up the curry, and it photographs well.
5. Try the tom yum fried rice — every grain separate, real wok heat, OpenRice reviewers consistently rate it the second-best dish after the curry bun.
6. Skip the basil fried rice — at least one 2026 reviewer flagged it as under-seasoned and missing wok hei.
7. Ask for less sugar on the coconut shake — the default is sweet; less-sugar still keeps the coconut flavour.
8. Use the Amoy Plaza Carpark lift — direct access from B2-B4 to the restaurant floor.
9. Do not bring a “Dangerous Dog” breed (Cap 167D) — the FEHD permit doesn’t override the parent ordinance.
10. Don’t feed your dog from the venue’s tableware — FEHD rule, observed.

OpenRice 4.2/5 across 177 reviews; FEHD licence 2251809366 confirmed as of 2026-07-07.

Reviewer signal: ”|”.

• Amoy Plaza Phase 4 podium deck — exit the mall onto Ngau Tau Kok Road; the podium deck just outside the Phase 4 entrance is the closest outdoor space for a quick walk between courses.
• Kowloon Bay Promenade (waterfront) — a 5-minute walk south through the plaza and across the pedestrian bridge; the easiest relief stop with grass patches and bins.
• More dog-friendly spots in Kwun Tong — see our Kwun Tong dog-friendly directory, including the converted industrial-building cafés along Hung To Road and the waterfront shipping-container spots.
• District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Kwun Tong.

• OpenRice — THAI COOL (Kowloon Bay) — rating, hours, price, photos, reviews, pet-friendly tag, phone.
• OpenRice — Amoy Plaza Phase 4 (mall listing) — mall context, parking, opening hours for the broader complex.
• Petsona PawTable — pet-friendly restaurants in Kwun Tong — district pet-friendly landscape, FEHD 9 July 2026 launch context (Kwun Tong = 11 of the first 1,000 permits).
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2251809366 confirmed on the register as of 2026-06-26.

Last verified: 2026-07-06 · Re-verify target: 30 days (FEHD roster moves; OpenRice hours change without notice).