I really can't say enough about this place. After losing 40 lbs and in the process taking my culinary skills to a whole new level, my whole outlook on food has changed. That being said, this place takes the cake on Thai food and as one reviewer said previously, has definitely earned it's title. I've had a lot of Thai but mostly variations of the same thing over and over again. I've also eaten a lot of what you would consider "real" Thai food but really this is great, 5 star, straight up good food. The portions are just right, it's delicious, it's spicy without sacrificing flavor and the service is impeccable. To top it off the place has great atmosphere, it's clean and it's not crowded. ( Myself and my two youngest kids were the only people there but it was a tuesday night) If you want Thai , hands down this is THE place to go in chicago. I will definitely be back. In fact, it's so good, I'll go by myself just to enjoy some quiet time with a delicious bowl of herbally scrumptious curry. Great job KIng of Thai. You guys rock. Go here. You will not regret it.
Review Source:The Pad See Ewe was Amazing!!! I am particularly critical about Thai food, having taken many cooking classes in Thailand. This is definitely my favorite Pad See Ewe in Chicago so far. The Green Curry here was not my taste, a little too flat- missing the balance of salty and sweet that piques a good curry. I will stick to the noodle and roast specialties here.
But the Thom Kha more than made up for it. Sooo amazing and tangy-sweet!!! I would definitely order from here again. Very authentic and delicious!
Just moved to Uptown a few weeks ago, and this place has already become my go-to Thai delivery joint. Â My wife and I have ordered a few times, and everything we've had so far has been very good. Â Delivery is relatively fast, the food is always hot, and so far no errors. Â We'll definitely keep ordering from this place.
Review Source:OK -- this place has earned its title. My boyfriend and I are new to Uptown after a few years away and were looking for a new go-to delivery Thai place in the area. After eating my way through dozens of offerings citywide, I think I'm ready to bestow the crown of favorite Thai place to the King. Here's why:
-We both adored our main entrees -- pad thai for him, drunken noodle for me. The flavors were very well balanced, the textures were first-rate, everything was.. perfection.
-Appetizers, good-to-great -- the tofu appetizer was super delicious, and the veggie potstickers were fine, if a bit average (as other reviews have noted)
-Delivery-- A+ -- fast and it came with two (apparently free?) Cokes
-Prices were great, portions were generous but not insane
Can't wait to order from here again, a major step up from the Thai offerings in Logan Square.
I like my women the way I like my thai food: hot, complex, with their own distinct flavor. In my humble opinion, this is the sexiest Thai food in Chicago.
My one knock against this ol' noodle farm, would be that their portions are a tad inconsistent. But the Pad See Ew (sp) is the best I've ever had.
At the risk of the place getting crowded, but in the hope of gathering more people to the dinning room, I must say that King of Thai is the best Thai food in Uptown, IMO. The steamed chicken and rice dish alone is enough reason to give this place a try. Â It is without a doubt, the best Thai dish I've ever tasted. Â Simply prepared yet so full of flavor.
Walking in this evening, a Friday, to pick up take-out, I was shocked to enter a completely empty restaurant. Â Please, y'all, go to King of Thai! Â It is worth the visit. Â It would be a shame it they closed.
In a neighborhood dominated by Vietnamese cuisine, King of Thai is by far in a way the best Thai food you will find. Â They have a friendly, hard working staff. I strongly recommend their Pad Thai and Mussaman Curry with steamed pot stickers for appetizers.
Most items on the menu can be made with meat or vegetarian. Â They offer delivery and carry out, but the dining in atmosphere is great as well. Â I'm a big fan of dining on Argyle Street, and I would recommend King of Thai Noodles and Rice above all other restaurants.
I ordered delivery from them tonight. I went with the classics: Pad Thai and pot stickers. I found the woman that took my order and the delivery guy to be very pleasant, and it didn't take long for me to get my delivery. At least half the time they said it was going to be.
When I first opened the bag I noticed that there were two cokes that I didn't order. So, I stood there for a bit pondering whether or not they charged me for them, or decided to give me two free cokes. I decided to take the ignorant, but positive, mindset of "they must have decided to give me two free cokes."
I love pot stickers, so I took a happy chomp into one and when the flavor hit my tongue it plopped it back onto my plate. These pot stickers were clearly the kind that you buy at your local Costco. The kind with the sad grey mystery meat, and bits of cabbage. Anyway, after that first bite they instantly went into the garbage.
The pad thai on the other hand made my tongue happy again. The noodles were chewing in the good kind of way, and the sauce was delicious.
I will probably give them another shot though. I had my eye on their Thai style chicken wings and their "crazy" noodles.
*takes sip of "free" coke*
This Thai joint is a convenient go-to, and for the most part, the food is sure to impress.
While I'm not usually the first to go for fried chicken, I thought their curry fried rice with fried chicken was exceptionally tasty. Â I try other items on the menu, and while I'm almost always pleased, I keep wanting to go back to the curry rice dish.
The only dish I'm not sold on is their pad see eiw. Â The sauce has an iron/bloody after-taste and it's a little too sweet for me (and that's saying something... I have an incomparable sweet tooth).
The answer is yes.
Most authentic, tasty Thai food in Chicago. Â It really is, having tasted several Thai restaurants including those rated 4 stars or higher on Yelp, King of Noodles is simply the best option in the city. Â The area is surrounded by several other popular options, thus driving crowds to famous soup (pho) restaurants, but I think I found a gem. Â Everything ordered was superb Thai, sauces seemingly made in house. Â I've had Thai Pastry, which is around the corner, but after a meal at King of Noodles...I found a better Thai option. Â Try it!
Review Source:I'm not so sure I understand the appeal to this place. Â From top down, the order was disappointing and overwhelmingly subpar.
Papaya salad? One of my favorites. Â King of Thai's was delivered after sitting in the fridge for a few days too long (not even close to fresh) and it smelled like death. Â
Tom yum soup? Also a favorite. Â King of Thai's was salted far too much, making it inedible. Â
Curry? Â My dining partner loves it. Â To bad King of Thai's was weak, flavorless and lukewarm.
All in all, this is your run of the mill Thai place that disappoints in about every way possible.
My first and last attempt to eat here. Â I'll go to a little Thai place down the road near the Sheridan stop next time.
The very first time I tried this restaurant was when they first opened. Â I ordered duck noodle and I thought it was a little too sweet. Â A couple weeks ago, I came home and gave this place another try and it was just fantastic! Â I had boat noodle soup with pork. Â For those who don't know, the broth of this dish is mixed in with pork blood, which added the thickness to the soup. Â A lot of people might find it disturbing but I find it DELICIOUS. Â The noodle soup was awesome and authentically scrumptious. Â If I didn't live in AZ, I would be back for more. Â
We stopped by at this restaurant at an awkward time, 4pm, the restaurant was dead but the service was great! Â Also, be sure to bring some cash if you are not planning on spending more than $10. Â However, parking could be a challenged task for a weekend trip. Â
Bottom-line, the soothing noodle soup could make you forget about the cold Chicago winter (until you take your first step out of the restaurant).
Great thai food! Being a thai person, I have to say I was very impressed with the menu selection here. Very authentic dishes! They have dishes that are not easy to come by in any old Thai restaurant in Chicago.
Their noodle dishes are great and my favorite is the stirfry suki-yaki dish. I would highly recommend it if you want something delicious and healthy. Their appetizer of fried meat balls is also excellent. Takes me right back home with that dish.
So yes, two thumbs up!
As my 4 stars would suggest, I am in fact, a fan. Â I have not ventured to the actual establishment, but I have ordered for delivery. Â The veggie eggrolls, as suggested by another yelper, were kick ass. Â They were crunchy and piping hot and you get 3 of them! Â Yum. Â I love a Pad See Ew and this one was definitely one I'd have again. Â Really great flavor and not as much grease as so many Thai places give you. Â Bonuses included a can of Coke, which I did not order, so maybe they just include a beverage; plenty of sauces, really nice chop sticks and take out containers that are nice enough to save and keep in your cupboard! Â Also, the girl on the phone was super nice, the delivery was super fast, and the food is relatively cheap, fresh and hot. Â I will defintely order from this place again.
Review Source:My wife and I have tried almost every Thai restaurant on down Argyle & Sheridan. Both agree that King of Thai Noodles and Rice is awesome. Â The restaurant is clean, the service is great and most import the food is authentic Thai.
If your ever up north and crave to some good authentic Thai food, drop in King of Thai Noodles and Rice.
This is my go-to place for delivery. Â I've ordered here about a million times and the food is always fantastic, fresh, and hot.
Appetizers:
the potstickers and shumai are delicious
I'm a big-time carnivore, but their veggie egg rolls are piping hot and crispy, served with the always-lovely sweet chili sauce on the side, and they're the best egg rolls I've had in Chicago - hands down.
thai style chicken wings: regular fried wings with sweet chili sauce. Â If you like wings and sweet chili sauce, then you'll love these.
Main Course:
there's no reason to look past the noodles-in-bowls if you ask me. Â there are three main broths: clear, seasoned, and spicy & sour... and they're all awesome (my favorite is spicing up their seasoned broth with some sriracha sauce).
My favorite is the roast duck noodles - so good, but the beef, bbq pork, sukiyaki, and wanton noodle soup are all great options too. Â they have more adventurous options like the Kuwy Juub which has blood and tripe and all the other ingredients I promised Anthony Bourdain I'd start eating but haven't.
If you haven't tried this place, you should, you really should. Because if you don't, I can promise you that in many many years, when you're on your deathbed, reminiscing about your life, you're going to feel like something was missing and you won't be able to figure out what it was.... But I'll know...
This has become my default noodle joint. I live near by, so that helps. I honestly haven't branched out too much, but the 5 things or so I've had off the menu are good. I've only gotten takeout, so I can't speak too much to the service, but they're friendly when I'm picking up my order, so that's a plus.
I'll continue to return, and though its not AMAZING, it's darn good. Now that I've written this I want noodles for lunch...
Great value! Great food!
If this place wasn't so far from where I lived, I'd eat here every week! You will find the typical Thai dishes like Fried Rice, Pad Thai and Pad See Ew. My friends ordered these however I highly recommend skipping these and trying either the Tom Yum, Pad Ke Mao (pork) or the Roast duck. Full of flavor and not too greasy. Also if you can't handle too much heat, they are pretty accommodating. Large portions and large variety on the menu. However if you're not that adventurous the Pad Thai is still delicious.
While this is a mom and pop place, it definitely has a trendier feel compared to the other restaurants in the area. Â The bright orange walls will catch your eye when you walk by and are very inviting. My friends and I found this place on accident so we had no idea it was BYOB. We will definitely come back again with our wine bottles in hand!!
So I'm here walking around Little Vietnam, but don't have a craving for Pho', but I see this Thai place by Tank Noodle(Pho Xe Tang). Â Its looks a little different and I want to find a new place anyways.
I have to say I love this place. Â I never saw anyone serve Tom Yum Noodles, and it was great. Â They have the typical menu items, but some new ones I don't usually see.
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Prices are great also, entrees around $7.
Try this place out if you are in the neighborhood. Â Its worth it.
Tuesday was a bad day, Â ended up in Uptown looking for some Asian for my one hundreth review.
Normally I am leery of any restaurant that is dead empty at dinner time, Â I missed the warning signs. Â I am also suspicious of photos on the menu, Â this is not a dead ringer, Â but a cooler with the doors removed is a sign the future is not bright.
When I ordered I specifically asked for the Marinated Pork skewers with Tamarind dipping sauce come out first, Â the waiter gave me solid eye contact and repeated these instructions back to me.
I am quite aware of the ethnic distinctions for service expectations, Â this is why I made this request.
A few dishes looked good,  well at least they had descriptions better than the ubiquitous "chicken in garlic sauce".  This was worth a point on its own.  I ordered the fried chicken with curry "special" rice and my date ordered  Pad se ew.
The Skewers showed up as I was flapping my tongue up and down wondering what that metalic taste in the water was.  Before I finished chewing my first bite,  bang here are the entrees,  WTF.  Not the deciding factor for a decent meal,  just something that festers with me while I am already having a shit time. The only resemblance my plate of food has to the picture is the color,  a bright yellow  pile of rice on top of two fried chicken legs and one slice of cucumber.  It is accompanied by a side of green sauce (vinegar jalapeno sugar).  The legs have been cooked hours if not days ahead of time as is the rice.A true abomination.
The other entree was a typical variation of pad se ew, Â except for the ridiculous amount of celery in it, Â mixed in with the "Chinese greens". Â This dish also had a faint off flavor that I tasted in the tamarind dipping sauce.
All this from a place with a 4 star average on YELP, Â fuck me standing. Â I swear some of you have never thought about what you are putting in your mouth, Â I can see coming here and getting a decent meal, Â but it is truly an injustice to throw 4 and 5 star reviews around like condoms at a frat party. Â
To finish off my night, Â I was flagged for a review of Portillos. Â Now I am still searching for my 100th.
This is my new go-to Thai spot. I have not eaten in the restaurant yet, but have ordered delivery several times.
The pricing is VERY reasonable, and the portion sizes are as well. The delivery is quick and the driver is very friendly.
Most importantly, the food is fantastic. I have tried the Pad See Ewe, Duck Noodle, Tom Yum, and they have all been some of the best Thai food I have eaten to date in the city.
I've been here twice in the last 2 months. Â The first time I got the Panang curry and the musamun curry the second time.
I don't remember the Panang curry being all that spectacular. Â It certainly was good, but not something I would definitely order again. Â
However, the musamun curry was very good, it would definitely be something I would order again. Â It was a little sweeter than most other musamun curries I have had, but it wasn't overpowering. Â I couldn't place the spice exactly, but there seemed to be a hint of cinnamon in there which was extremely good.
We also got the potstickers and egg rolls (didn't see spring rolls on the menu but didn't ask either). Â Those I would recommend people passing on. Â They were clearly the frozen box variety and the egg rolls we got were actually still frozen in the middle.
I will definitely be going back to this place again and trying some of the other things on their menu.
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As soon as I got home I threw out my other Thai menu's (seriously). I LOVE KING OF THAI NOODLES AND RICE. The Panang Curry is out of this world... I'm in love with the Pad Thai... Spring Rolls = Amazing! Pot Stickers = Heaven. Seriously try this place, you'll be glad you did...
The first time we ate here we did a sit down dinner in the restaurant and the waitress was on top of things and she was great... The restaurant is super clean (big bonus)
When we ordered delivery, it was right one time AND with two free cans of Coke. How f'n wonderful! On time and a free drinks! SCORE!
I couldn't even wait to finish my meal to write this review. We never, ever order outside of the three Thai places we always order from. But tonight, we had just got back from a few weeks out of town and felt like trying something new. GrubHub recommended this place, so we gave it a try.
Verdict?
AWESOME.
Delivery guy arrived early. They gave us two free cans of soda with our order, unrequested. The food was hot when we opened it, which was great, because so many times, that can ruin your first impression.
This was the best steamed Shu Mai I have ever had. Amazing dipping sauce, too.
I ordered Pad See Eiw tofu, my husband ordered the Thai Crazy Noodles, which I believe compares to Pad Kee Mao at other Thai places. We ordered medium spicy, which was pretty hot, but perfect for us.
The noodles taste so fresh. The veggies are bright green. The sauces... wow. We'll definitely be ordering from here from now on.
Really? Â This place gets 4 stars and Urban Belly only has 3.5? Â I'll admit, they are completely different places, but come on....
We went in on a Tuesday night and the place was empty. Â I mean, not a single soul in the place except us. Â We walked right by Tank thinking that we wanted to try something new. Â It was good, but we should have gone to Tank for noodles instead. Â
The service was prompt considering we were the only people in the place, I'd be surprised otherwise. Â We both had noodle soup dishes that were good and satisfying, but nothing really special. Â With so many other places to try, I think I'll pass next time.
OMG.
I have finally found another Northern Thai haven. I knew I would strike one, aside from Sticky Rice, soon since Thai places abound in Chicago, but this place is clearly so much more awesome than most contenders.
I don't know about this "bland" issue a couple of reviewers have suggested, but then again, I'm not in the practice of ordering frozen Japanese dumplings from a Thai place only to contradict myself about "loving vibrant Thai food".
Yup, I'm even going as far as to say their food is very flavorful and bold. You know what does make them vastly different from your average Thai restaurant? They're northern-style and pretty damn authentic (you know, like the difference between Chinese food and take-out or Italian food and pizza) IE: the old ethnic vs. ethnic fast-food paradigm.
1. Som Tum salads - the green papaya salad of my heart - is available here in both the dried shrimp variety and the salted crab variety. To be honest, I can go either way but the salted crab version is saltier! ha. This is one of those dishes that often times lacks the seafood in order to appeal to vegetarians, and I feel for my veggie friends, but the pungency of the seafood is what really stands out and adds depth to what should be an intensely spicy dish you have with your sticky rice.
2. Pad Thai, Pad See Ewe, Lard Nar and the ilk - the delicious noodle staples - are actually cooked as intended rather than assembled with pre-cooked ingredients.
Many many Thai places cook everything before hand and toss it together. Ever go low budget, order a cheese pizza, and add the toppings on yourself? That's the effect. The flavor is sort of there, but not cooked into the product.
This place actually cooks the peanuts, use quality soy sauce (that's naturally thickened through cooking and not a corn syrup and starch mess), and when they say Chinese greens, they're not talking discarded white stalks of bok choy. They are actual Chinese bitter greens.
*Notes*
1. If you order from the Thai Special menu, make sure to ask if it's an appetizer, comes with rice, or is a dinner item. Many of those items are intended to be shared and are smaller plates, so if you're ordering for yourself, order something else too. If you're with people, order a bunch and have sticky rice.
2. They Hainanese Chicken AKA steamed chicken! So much better than the Hainanese chicken down at Penang in Chinatown. This is a real Southeast Asian treat. It's an acquired taste and very subtle actually. The aromatics of coconut and herbs are steamed into the chicken and it must be done precisely or you don't taste any of them.
Keep coming back every trip to Chicago and it is just getting better. Always love the salted crab papaya salad, perfect on a rainy evening!
The curry chicken and chili basil pork dishes are all very good spicy-- obvious but not loud. And their banana in coconut milk is perfect to complete a great meal.
Also like they have a bulletin board filled with flyers of Thai concerts and events. Totally friendly place!
We have found it!! The elusive Volcano Chicken, here in Chicago! (Cue Angels singing, harps playing and my husband making a guttural mmmmmmm sound ala Homer Simpson's "Mmmmm Beeer")
Except here it is called "Kao Mun Kai Tod (Fried Chicken)" and here it uses both white and dark meat, as opposed to just white. It came with chicken broth soup. Skip it.
Everything else was good, if you request spicy they give you siracha (or some chili sauce) on the side, so you can spice it to your liking, which was fine since every place "hot" is different. We ordered delivery, so I can't comment on the place itself, but we haven't found volcano chicken anywhere else, and since it is my husband's favorite thing ever, I think we found our go to Thai place.
YUMMM! Try the crazy noodles. I had them with shrimp but my friend had them with beef and he loved his too. For 7-9 dollars this dish is a deal. I loved my experience there. Cute, with its orange walls and clean tables. Yummy food so I would recommend going there. I love super spicy food and they def know how to deliver. Excellent experience so give it a try.
Review Source:What of Who now?
I must walk past this place all the time, but it hasn't penetrated my brain through the mass of Asian selections on Argyle. Though, since it's Thai instead of Vietnamese, and its name includes neither "pho" nor three repeating numbers, it certainly should have. Come to think of it, I seem to recall seeing a "Coming Soon" sign in a window on Argyle last summer. But that was so very long ago.
But then "King Of Thai Noodles and Rice" popped up on GrubHub. BTW, I believe "GrubHub" translates as "FatAss" or "ManBoobs." But no matter. And the first question, of course, is whether this is a noodle and rice joint called King of Thai, or whether this place is truly the king of noodles and rice. Which would be pretty awesome.
One thing they are is incredibly prompt. It helps that I live only a few blocks away. But after citing 45 minutes for delivery, they were here in about half that time. So kudos for that. I got my usual fish cakes, which came with the usual cucumber salad side, but this was not the usual cucumber salad. It was spicier, with a slightly thicker consistency, which clung to the fish cake. Good call! I'm a sucker for duck, so I also ordered the roast duck noodles, which was very good. It comes with bok choy, and your choice of noodles and broth or no broth. I ordered no broth, because of my fear of delivery mishaps, which was a mistake. It was still tasty, but I could tell it would have more flavor and body with the broth. Live and learn. I finished up with the Thai fried rice, which was okay, but nothing special. There are enough other options that I'd say skip it.
King of Thai seems to be slipping by without much notice, but it's a nice addition to my growing list of go-to Thai joints. If you're looking some something new, give it a try!
I quite enjoyed this restaurant. Â It was basically empty on a particularly cold night so I made it the first in my attempt to patronize all of the Asian eateries in my neighborhood by year's end.
The service was prompt and friendly, but when you and your companion make up half of the customers, it better be. Â We got steamed shrimp for an appetizer and it was fine. Â Our entrees came out fairly quickly and were quite flavorful and spicy. Â Certainly not the best Thai I have ever had, but certainly more than acceptable.
I would not be surprised to find myself getting their food again if Dib happens to be too crowded to get a table some night.
I ordered delivery from here on sunday afternoon, based on the great reviews the service was prompt and friendly. I ordered my standard Pad SeeEiw and Shumai. The food was hot and fresh, but just very very bland. I love spicy vibrant thai food that I have gotten from several area restaurants and this was just very meh. I would eat it again, especially if someone else wanted to go there. I would probably dine in next time, and order something different though.
Review Source:This place is really impressive. It really feels like Bangkok - Thai pop music in the background included. The flavors are bright and rich; really delicious food. The service is very sweet and unobtrusive. The duck noodles are fantastic. Really authentic Thai flavors (and clientele) here. A gem!!!
Review Source:Holy crap is this place delicious! Â I had the roast duck. Â $8 for a roast duck dinner! Â The duck tasted like heaven. Â The spinach and ginger were super fresh and yummy. Â And they had the most perfectly cooked white rice that I have ever tasted. Â I ate every last grain of that rice! Â My friend got the pork bbq, which was also delicious. Â It came w/ 3 kinds of pork: pork sausage, pork rib, and pork belly. Â Mmmmmm. Â I never thought I'd find a new favorite Thai place, but I have!
Review Source:Tank was closed, and we needed a noodle fix fast! Â King of Thai was the only restaurant open at 9:30p on a Tuesday, and it certainly looked welcoming. Â Well-lit with bright orange walls and a relatively open floor plan given the space that they had. Â One star there, ayup.
The menu was pretty good, pictures of all the dishes for those of us who can't remember the name of that rice noodle dish, the one with all the beef in it...the prices were great, at first.
We put our order in and uncorked the wine (right, a star for BYOB!). Â Within ten minutes, we had a small plate of bbq pork skewers and deep fried potstickers on our table. Â Fast service, but neither dish was quite what we were expecting. Â For one, they were tiny. Â We thought the pork skewers were an entree, and there was no way these 5 tiny sticks of pork shavings would fill a Barbie doll. Â They were tasty, but probably not worth the $6 or $7 price. Â The potstickers...well, the waitress did ask if we wanted them steamed or deep fried. Â They were certainly deep fried, most likely from their frozen state. Â Not so good.
A few minutes later, she arrives with our beef pad see eiw. Â Or at least, that's what we ordered. Â What we got was a big plate of overflowing gravy with MAYBE three mouthfuls of noodles, a sprinkling of beef and two soggy bits of green veg. Â By overflowing, I mean you actually had to deploy Scuba gear to find a noodle. Â And, it was tasteless.
Next!
Another great Thai restaurant in Uptown! Â They're still setting up the place, but it feels very modern. Â Their papaya salad was incredibly fresh; the other dishes were on par with Siam Noodle (our current fave Thai place in Chicago).
It'll be interesting to see the place once it's fully furnished!