Makiin is dripping in opulence. The Thai restaurant is a sea of deep red with golden accents and a giant bar in the center of the room that’s lit like the Blue Man Group is about to perform. Everything here is extravagant—appetizers arrive at the table on shimmering tiered towers, sizzling yellow curry is poured over braised ribs, and there’s certainly a dish that will arrive in a decadent cloud of smoke. While the presentation draws in most people, it’s the incredible Thai food that makes this Upper Kirby spot, from the start of your meal to the cotton candy dessert. Even with all of the spectacle, dishes at Makiin are packed with flavor. The heat from the spices and rich curries can be felt in every spoonful. During dessert, intricate creme brulees and trees made out of rich chocolate and cherry-flavored cotton candy are presented like they’re photoshoot-ready. Still, they’re delicious and get eaten until the last piece of dark chocolate bark is gone. Understated has no place here. Neon boards decorate tables of couples celebrating anniversaries. Makiin keeps folks entertained with live singers packing every riff and run into jazzy renditions of soul divas most evenings. So come here when you want to have a flashy birthday dinner, or when you need to have a cocktail in a glass shaped like a diamond.