Family. Flavor. Fire.
Our
Story.
A family-built Thai dining experience rooted in tradition, hospitality, and the heart of Macomb.
It started with a question: How do we carry on the tradition?
For owners Chef Isaiah & Chris Sonjeow, the answer was never a slogan. Raised shoulder-to-shoulder in restaurants, they learned that tradition shows up in the details: the steadiness of the recipes, the ease in the room, the thought in a drink, and the warmth when you walk through the door.
Carrying it forward meant building Khom Fai the same way their family always has: with intention, night after night.
Chef & Owner
Chef Isaiah Sonjeow
Thai food was never just recipes to us.
It was how our family showed love.
Isaiah leads the kitchen with the same quiet conviction our father brought from Thailand: respect the craft, honor the guest, and never let the fire go out.
Family legacy
From Phichit to the table.
Our father Yongyuth was born in Phichit Province, between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. He left home with grit and an open heart, chasing the American dream the only way he knew how: through work.
At Khom Fai, that thread still runs through everything we do: Thai family recipes, real hospitality, and a quiet nod to our mother's Southern roots in the Virginia hills. Tradition on the plate; care in the room.
Khom Fai today
Macomb, Michigan, 18 years in.
Nestled in Macomb, Khom Fai has spent the last 18 years mastering traditional Thai dishes.
Our award-winning menu is built on fresh ingredients and hospitality that feels elevated yet familiar, a modern Thai dining experience guests return to again and again.
The team
People behind the experience.
The faces in the dining room, at the bar, and on the line, the people who keep Khom Fai alive, growing, and evolving night after night.
Meghan Ryan
General Manager
Amanda Jade
Bar Manager
Cassandra Cannon
Kitchen Manager
Mike Cannon
Senior Chef
Marissa Dimauro-Materazzi
Senior Chef
Lindsay Sonjeow
Photography & Media
Teegan Wyckhuys
Senior Chef
We are honored to continue our family's legacy and invite you to enjoy the experience of this tradition.