If you're from the area, you've driven past this place a hundred times on your way to Costco, Target, Walmart, etc. It looks run down from the outside and it looks like it could fit maybe ten people max. It even has a memorable name. As my Thai friend Veera said, it was named after him on Miami Beach.
We decided to finally eat here tonight. Places like this intrigue me and I've been burned before. This time, not so much. Our Host/waiter seemed very nice. Service is pleasant but at a minimum here. Not a lot of conversation or checking up on us, but our food came out quickly and we always had water.
We ordered pad thai (just ok. a bit mushy and a tad too sour), curry chicken and penang beef. The curries were pretty good with the penang beef being the standout. That said,we eat Thai food a lot and I can't say either curry looked or tasted authentic to us. Either way, whatever it was, it was good.
I'm not sure this will pull us away from our regular Thai joints, but for one night it did the job.
I make it a point to come back to Thong Thai whenever I'm in town, it's usually my first stop for food when I'm back in Chicago.
I absolutely love the Kao Pad Thai which is their Thai Chicken Fried Rice. I've checked out several other Thai places around the Chicagoland Area, none of which have chicken fried rice like this. It's kind of like a version of their Pad Thai but with rice, instead of noodles.
Everything else I've ordered here is so good and the service so fast. Other favorites are the Mee Krob, Satay, Kai Cashew, Neur Nam Mun Hoy & The My Choice Supreme.
My suggestion would be to go with other people and order family-style, so you get to try several dishes!
When I first walked in and sat down, I almost got up and walked out. Â The table cloth looked like previous diners had used it for a napkin and the floor needed a good sweeping and mopping. Â Dirty dining area worries me and I start getting images in my head of a cooking area that might be filled with cockroaches. Â Not good. Â If I hadn't been so hungry, I might have left, but instead I got up and moved to a cleaner table.
I'm glad I stayed. Â I'm not very experienced with Thai food, so I can't compare with many others, but I really liked the food here. Â I had Pad Woonsen, my girlfriend had Pad Kee Mau Kai and we shared a Chicken Satay and it was all very delicious. Â The prices are very reasonable.
I am only giving 4 stars because I am of the opinion that restaurants should be so clean that you could eat off the floor. Â I will certainly go back though because they redeemed themselves with the great food. Â Next time, I might go earlier in the day in hopes everything will be cleaner.
Oh, Thong Thai. This restaurant has moved locations three times, and each time, my family and I have foolishly followed. The food is oh so good, and the owner, oh so cranky. I have been eating this guy's food and lining his pocket for literally over a decade, and he doesn't even say hello when we come in to eat.
Alas, I will order pad thai from no where else. The cucumber salad is great, peanut sauce spectacular, and the curry chicken divine. My sister loves the garlic chicken, my mom the spring rolls. Good thing your wife is a fabulous cook, Thong Thai man, because your customer service stinks.
My FAVORITE Thai Place in the world, if this place ever closes for business, it'll be a sad day for me as well as for my family.
I've been coming to this restaurant for many years now; although the place isn't the best looking and appealing restaurant to sit in, it's still cozy. But the food makes up for it.
Everything on their menu (or at least all the stuff I get) is amazing, best pad Thai, best lad nar, best rice, best everything. Â the only complaint I have, is the small portions they give. Â For the price, I would expect a little bit more food. It's also, real Thai, none of that Noodles and Company pad Thai, you can actually taste the authenticity of the food.
overall, this place is the best! whenever you guys are at target and you're feeling some Thai, just cross the street and enjoy =)
This place did not live up to my expectations. I was really looking forward to trying some good thai at a new spot and was a little disappointed. It wasn't horrible but it didn't live up to the rave reviews. I tried the highly suggested Meekrob and it was definitely different and ok it did taste like the noodles were stuck together with ketcup. The basil chicken with noodles they were crispy and I do like my noodles with a little crunch but they were way to oily. Maybe I just hit up the spot on an off day but I don't think I'll be heading back anytime soon.
Oh and how could I forget on the way out I did notice that the handle to push the door open on the way out was one of the bars they use in the handicap stalls. Interesting way to purpose bathroom features.
Overlooking the beautiful Leaning Tower of Pisa...replica... is a little hole in the wall called Thong Thai. It probably has about 6 tables, and the decor isn't what you'd call ornate. But who cares? The food rules.
Generally it's a good thing if you walk into a place and barely recognize any of the names of the dishes. Instead of your run-of-the-mill pad Thai and curry dishes, this place had a lot of things I've never heard of. Of course, I was intimidated by the huge number of options on the menu and went for red curry soup, which had a rich, spicy (but not hot enough for my tastes) flavor.
I recommend an appetizer called mee krob -- crispy noodles and pork, with sweet and sour sauce drizzled over the top. I've never had it before and doubt I could find it in the Kansas City area. But if I do... it's on.
I didn't leave thinking this was the greatest meal of my life. But I walked away full with some money still in my wallet, and feeling like I had a unique, satisfying dining experience. I call that a win.
I like going in here....cause years ago... my parents owned the building when i was so young and had a coffee shop in where this establsihment is at....and we lived upstairs. Â Even has the original wood grain and I htink the doors are the same too.
Anway....I am spoiled from another thai place i used to go religeously.. however, the beef and chicken pad thai are good...guy isnt too talkative but he is to the point. Â Iced coffee is good also.
decent enough seating inside and its a nice asian setting with adornments on the wall. Â I liked <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthat.it&s=db3893f8c3d63322a1a79b3eae4a24b7ebc0f6fcf5c8830b7038508411155118" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://that.it</a> has its own couple of spaces in front so when i chose in my description as 'private lot' it isn't hug.
We have driven past this place humming the thong song..come on, you know you want to. Done humming? Ok, read on.
Asian mom and pop places just appeal to me and this one doesn't fail! The plastic table cloths, simple decor, and wood paneling...yeup. Staff that barely speaks English...yeup. Person who takes your order jumps into kitchen immediately to cook your meal...yeup. Person you pay your bill to is eating lunch at the table right next to you..yeup. And best of all, you walk in and smell the grease...oh yeaaah. Â Here's the thing though...don't order the pad thai unless you really like your pad thai really kethup-y. Same thing goes with the kao pad thai, which is basically ketcup fried rice. (I like it cuz it reminds me of grandma..)
The nam sod, usually one of my fav dishes to order, is only ok here, since they overloaded it with ginger and white onion, and it crowds out the vinegar chicken taste.
The star of our platters: the basil chicken noodles..which, to note, is on the BACK of the menu, with the drinks/desserts/sides. The wide noodles are not soggy, but they are fried so that there is a slight crisp to them. And..surprise..you can actually taste the basil and it makes this dish quite tasty.
We'll be back..whoa..that dish is so scandalous..
Ive been going to this place for many years, and frequented the place when it was called "My Choice" and was at a different location. The food here is outstanding. If you are going in to this experience expecting world-class white golve service then keep driving. But if you are a fan of serious Thai cuisine, then pull over because this place does not disappoint. Ive never had anything bad on their menu, but the standouts for me are Chicken Satay, which is always juicy and tender, Kai Thom Ka blows me away every time. Pad Eggplant; Amazing. Chineese Brocolli with tofu. Awesome. Basil Chicken Noodles: Drool..
Please ignore the Yelpers who post negative reviews of this place because the service is not what they expected. This place is literally a Mom and Pop operation. The owners live above the restaurant and  may sometimes have their grandkids milling about the dining room. Eating here is the closest you will come to having Thai home cooking because thats really what it is.
Did I mention its BYOB? And its super affordable? Go. You will not be disappointed.
Not just a Thai restaurant with a wild name and shabby look. Anytime I drive by this area I always ask my navigators if they would like to stop and try out Thong Thai. I make a joke like; I bet they serve the food in a thong! Most times just the exterior look of the place is enough to deter them from trying it. Still I've always known at some point, I would check them out.
Let's get to it. Gaudy pink tablecloths adorn tables with glass table tops and a single bud vase with two bamboo sticks facing each other in the shape of a heart. Old school 70's wood paneled walls reminding you of your parent's basement making you wonder, why don't they update? Few Asian or Thai art pieces decorate a few walls. An Asian restaurant of this caliber isn't complete without its cracked seat bottoms; that of the old green vinyl booth seating, with off green tape for sealing. Seating at the table is comfortable and a lot more romantic with the view of the leaning tower of Pisa right outside.
Food choices seem much more authentic then the dishes you could commonly find at any other Thai restaurant. For my first time, I got an appetizer, noodles and an entrée. The value was the noodles, Rad nar priced around $7.50 a larger portion than the entrée Neur pad khing (ginger and beef) which cost a dollar more and came in a container the size of an average vitamin bottle. When you see a dish served in the restaurant it's grossly larger in comparison, or is it? Both dishes were bland, separately they weren't that great. Threw it into the wok with some chili paste and mixed it all together with rice, that made it a lot better. The appetizer.. was a bad choice, if I see Egg roll or spring roll, I'll go for it. What I didn't pay attention to was the wording. Popea Sod and Popea Tod. Sod is a spring roll with Chinese sausage in it with vegetables. Tod is a deep fried egg roll. You see? Deep fried. I ordered the Sod and was unpleasantly surprised to see that it's merely an uncooked egg roll. How's the food otherwise? It was okay, better than average. No offense to the locals, because that's who typically frequents the joint. I guess to a local that's not had Thai from Chicago, it would seem like this food is rock star. The place is kinda off the beaten path in that, most don't see it and if they do, won't stop to try. You can expect to find a cozy restaurant with a sweet proprietor that is happy to see you walk in. When busy he'll go to the back and help in all the cooking. Doesn't take long to get served food, roughly fifteen to twenty minutes. You can expect a quiet time in there without much distraction or bother from the host. For his entertainment there is a small flat screen mounted showing Thai serials and news. I think I could give them another try, this time ask for extra spicy and for a recommendation.
This place is probably the best thai food i have found in the city. They have very ethnic dishes at great prices. My finace and i love thai food and must have tried about 10 places before we found this place and absolutely love it. The only place i like better is Wok-N-Fire in addison but as far as food for the price though thong thai can't be beat. I also don't agree with the other reviewer about getting the order right. She orders no egg and not tofu in her pad thai however i keep everything in mine and we both order pad thai A LOT. Not once has it ever been messed up. Also i find it odd that someone would review a place without eating there, some of the best places to get food at look like dumps. While the owner seems like he's in a bad mood he's very nice and i go there enough to where he knows me by face/name and is pleasant when speaks.
Review Source:Oh food. Why do you have to be so good... but the people that make you have to be so jerky?
My Mom lives just a minute away from this place and the food is really very good. But seriously... the owners need to take a customer service class. I am not one to complain about CS but I have been annoyed by the treatment here one too many times.
A couple bits of advice:
- order the meekrob. Delicious.
- order the thai basil chicken with noodles. Make sure you specify "noodles" three or four times or you'll get the one with rice.
- if you're doing pickup and they say "20 minutes", make sure you add another 20 to that total. I have spent what feels like years of my life wasting away in there waiting 15-25 minutes longer than I was told.
- you will not understand the owner answering the phone. No one does.
- he will get your order right probably 70% of the time. Ask for more than that and you WILL be disappointed.
But... yeah... the food's delicious. Just take notes on what I said and you'll have a great experience.
Matt D. is correct. Â They have Thai dishes you won't find anywhere else. Â It is very ethnic, and not commercialized. Â It's a mom and pop run operation, she cooks, and he tends to the front of the store. Â I like either the ginger chicken, or the brandy chicken. Â The brandy chicken is very good but has gotten a little spicy as of late, you might request it not so spicy. Â I also ask them to leave out the mushrooms. Â Take a look at the chicken satay, you can tell from the nice long thin cuts of meat that they're made there. Â I love that. Â I don't care for the fat chunks of chicken that they give you when you order it elsewhere. Â There is another good place called Thai Elephant which is around the corner, but it's more commercialized, think Penny's Noodles. Â But definitely go here when you want the real deal.
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