I love this place!! The food is delicious and the prices cannot be beat. I'm a sucker for a delicious and saucy pad Thai and this was exactly that. The crab rangoons were crazy good. Does anyone know that couple on TikTok that rates crab rangoons throughout Chicago? I need to find them and ask for their rating on these. The restaurant itself was pretty empty when we were there, but the service was impeccable. Meanwhile, the to-go orders were nonstop, which honestly felt like a great sign. Everything came out fresh, hot, and clearly made with care. If you're craving solid Thai food that delivers on flavor without blowing your budget, this place is absolutely worth it!! I'll definitely be back. read more

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Upset and disappointed. Ordered a panang curry and pad see eiw. The curry did not come with rice (failed to mention) or they forgot. The pad see eiw only had few noddles and was barely an entree. Sad. read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm very lucky to have legit thai place in my backyard. I mean they have all my favorites: chive dumpling, khor moo yang, tum thai (papaya salad), kao krapad gai which is like the ground chicken basil but without the bell pepper. They are all very delicious. read more

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Chim Thai is one of my favorite restaurants in Albany Park. I love the Mongolian beef and their lychee bubble tea (as well as Thai tea or Thai coffee) are good choices as well. Staff is always pleasant and accommodating and service is quick. I did notice upon my last visit that the portions are a bit smaller than when I visited a couple of months ago and that the type of crispy noodles in the Mongolian beef dish are different and don't taste as good as the initial ones. Other than that, pretty happy with my experience! read more

Tried their pad thai and yen ta fo!! Very good and easy to order. We did takeout. Was packed when we picked up the food! read more

Amazing staff and more amazing food. I would always dine in. Khao soy is the best in the city hands down read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - GET THE KHAO SOY - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food is DELISH YALL! I've never really had authentic Thai food and I'm glad I gave it another chance especially here. Service is great, very attentive and refills on water without asking or waiting around is top notch service. Ambiance is great too. Came during lunch and definitely would come back. Food is AMAZING!!!! read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai Lunch Special Pad Kee Mao Lunch Special Tum yum soup All very delicious!!! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Just moved into the neighborhood and was craving some noodles. After a day of moving with family, we stumbled upon Chim Thai and was not disappointed! Service was super fast and the staff was very kind. We ordered the shrimp in a blanket (their take on shrimp tempura), calamari, chicken satay, pad Thai, crab fried rice, and the Thai boat noodle. Everything came out quickly and was excellent. The beef in the Thai Boat Noodle was so tender and the broth was delicious. Overall it kinda reminded me of pho but I'm not mad at it! The crab fried was also really flavorful. I do want to note that the serving sizes are fairly large so these plates can be shared family style, which is what we did. For everything we ordered, our bill was less than $100. For the price, proximity, overall taste and service, I will certainly be coming back. Cant wait to try their other menu items! read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - Menu - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I ordered the "Tum Pu Pla-Ra," a papaya salad which the menu describes as "Original Thai Isaan Papaya Salad In Fermented Fish and Field Crabs." When the salad came there was no fish and the only crab was crab shell. When I brought this to the attention of the waiter, he said that the salad had no fish or crabs. I spent my meal picking fragments of crab shell out of a very disappointing salad. I will not be going back. read more

We've orders delivery a couple times now. The prices were so reasonable. I especially enjoyed their Tum Thai. The Pad Woon Sen and Pad Kee Mao were better than most I've had, flavorful and generous ingredients. My fiancé says the Pad Thai and Rama Noodles were too sweet, but surprisingly, I still liked them. The Green Curry flavors were good, but it was soupier than we're used to. Nice to have found a Thai place we can frequently order from! read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - 1. Tum Thai, 2. Green Curry, 4. Pad Kee Mao, 2. Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Hidden gem. Super fresh food that comes out steaming hot! Fast service and a clean restaurant.

Disappointed We ordered in based on the stellar Yelp and Google reviews. I ordered my go to, Shrimp Panang Curry, Shrimp in a Blanket, and husband the Chicken Woon Sen Pad Thai. From a delivery perspective, 5 stars. Well packaged and arrived on time. From a portion perspective, I was pleased with the curry, but the pad thai portion seemed small. From a taste perspective the Shrimp in a Blanket gets an A. The curry was missing something, what I love about Panang Curry is the nice balance of sweet and spicy. The spice was decent, but there was a lack of sweetness. Husband was lukewarm on the Pad Thai, but said some hot sauce perked it up a bit. Overall, I felt a little let down by the reviews. There are other places in our rotation that we like better. read more

One of my favorite Thai restaurants! Great service, very affordable, and absolutely delicious food! The interior is warm and inviting during the day and dark and moody at night. Will continue to be a frequent flyer here! read more

The food was excellent. The restaurant was very clean and welcoming. Friendly staff. Overall, great experience!

Still a 4 star place for me. Got the Tom Yum shrimp soup and it was VERY good. The first 5/5 item I've tried here. Got the pad see ew and it was fine. I prefer it with Chinese broccoli and the portion was kind of small. 3/5 read more

Friendly service They ran out or didn't have Khao mun gai even tho it's on their menu. We got Khao soy and Tom yum noodle soup. The Khao soy had great flavor and plenty of chicken but could use more broth. The Tom yum was a little too sweet for my bf. Overall we enjoyed our meal and will be back to try other dishes in read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - Tom yum noodle soup and Khao soy - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Good low key spot for Thai food! I ordered the Thai iced tea and it's probably one of the best that I've had. I also had the pad see eiw with chicken which was a classic. The service was pretty fair, some entrees came before our appetizer, but overall really great Thai food! read more

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There are a lot of great restaurants in Albany Park, but there aren't many great Thai restaurants. So I was a little apprehensive to try Chim Thai. However, I saw the ratings were pretty good and decided to dine in. The inside of the restaurant has a nice ambience and is very clean. It's not a hole in the wall, and the lighting makes it feel intimate. So if you ever want to dine in, it should be a pleasant experience. There were no other diners when I was there but there were a ton of delivery and takeout orders being picked up. The menu is extensive. Most of the menu is in English, but there are also words in Thai script. There are long lists of appetizers, soups, curries, noodles, rice, etc. I had a standard Pad Thai with chicken as well as mini egg rolls and crab rangoon. All were great and very affordable. I will definitely be going to Chim Thai again for dining in and take out. Happy to have a delicious and convenient local Thai spot! read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai in restaurant. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Everything we ordered for our first visit here was delicious. There is true care for flavor and complexity, and at a fair price. When I entered to pickup our order we were provided with swift and courteous service. We can't wait to order here again. read more

As a native Thai, I know exactly how Thai food should taste--and Chim Thai did not disappoint. I ordered from here to satisfy my Isan food craving, and while the flavors weren't overpowering, they still captured the authentic Thai taste I was looking for. The prices are great too. I'll definitely be back! read more

I've tried several dishes here and they've always been solid to stellar. On top of that, their dishes are always affordably priced. Would definitely recommend to anyone thinking about dining here for lunch or dinner. read more

I ordered the pad Thai. It had tons of chicken in it but the portion itself was pretty small. It was good, but I asked them to make it as spicy as they can. He said "we only have 1-5." I chose 5 and it was not spicy at all. Disappointing. The cucumber salad was refreshing. Service was good. Food 4 Service 5 Vibe/aura 2 (sorta depressing) Price 5 (affordable) read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - 1. Thai Cucumber Salad - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is our go-to Thai place in the neighborhood. Usually we do delivery but I was out and about so did a pick-up order and the place is really cute inside. Definitely a good spot for dine-in as well - we will add it to our to-do list. I really like their pad Thai with chicken - one of the better chicken preparations than I've been finding other places. read more

Felt like an amazing hole in the wall restaurant! It was my parents first time in Chicago and they wanted to try something that was familiar to them. Went straight to looking for Thai food and this place did not disappoint! It felt like no one was there because the restaurant was empty, but don't let that deceive you, they had at least 10 people come in and out for to go orders! Ordered the Khao Soi, Drunken Noodles, and Panama Curry! Khan Soi - 7/10 The flavor was there, but the large red onion slices can change it if you have too many in one of your bites. I wish the sauce complimented the noodles just a little more. Drunken Noodles - 9.5/10 Excellent dish. My father asked for it to be less spicy and the server was happy to put in the request! The noodles had great texture and the ratio of meat, vegetables, and noodles was on point Panang Curry - 9/10 I usually use Panang curry as my standard for whether a Thai place is good and they did not disappoint! Meat was tender and the flavor was there. Wish there was a little more rice :( Please come and eat it! Very comfort food vibes read more

Chim Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great place to have lunch or dinner. Nice dining area. Take out is outstanding. Perfect location in Albany Park!

I am shocked there are only 5 star reviews here. I had a to go order - Vietnamese Spring rolls, baby egg rolls, vegetable fried rice and Pad Prik Khing. My biggest gripe was the serving size of the Pad Prik - the potion barely filled container! The rest of the food was not bad, but not anything special either. This will be my first and last time getting food here. read more

So good! Classic thai with some genuine personality! A little earthier than the usual. Spring rolls are very fresh.

I have been to this restaurant numerous times (dozens). One of my favorite Thai dishes is drunken noodle (Pad Khee Mao). I have tried so many drunken noodles in Chicago, and I can say that they make the best drunken noodle. It is quite impressive that it comes out good nearly all the time. Other dishes like Pad Thai and curry are also great--not too sweet or too salty. Only dish that didn't meet my expectation was orange chicken or something that is fried. Service is prompt and attentive. Price is also great. I can't recommend it enough. read more

I order from Chim's pretty much every weak, I tried a bunch of things and it's always very good. You can go there with eyes closed!

I had finally let go of any remaining hope that AM Thai would return, so I was overjoyed when I saw that a new Thai restaurant would be opening in its place. We realized they were open this evening, and tried them out for carryout. I was hoping to try the Khao Mun Gai Yang, but it was not available yet, which we'll chalk up to it only being their soft opening. We ended up ordering the Thai Crispy Rolls (2 egg rolls with cabbage, carrots, and glass noodles), Chim Khao Soy with Chicken, and the Krapow Moo Krob. The egg noodles must have soaked up much of the soupiness, because the Khao Soy was more of a yellow curry noodle than a noodle soup. I was looking forward to the soup experience, but the curry was so delicious that I'd still rate it a 5 as its own dish. The chicken was tender and plentiful, but maybe just a *tad* on the dry side. Really good, but probably not what you're expecting. The Krapow Moo Krob (crispy pork belly and pepper stir fry in spicy basil) was AMAZING. Their rice was cooked PERFECTLY. I considered going back for more. We would have gotten the Mango Sticky Rice, but it also was unavailable. Their entire menu looks FANTASTIC, and I can't wait to come back and try more of their dishes like the Thai grilled chicken, som tum and other salads, Thai sausages, and more. read more

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Penang chicken is a delightful dish. Papaya salad. Basil something something with tofu. All very nice. The staff is extremely competent, in all aspects of the business. Very credible Thai restaurant. read more

Every dish was delicious!! I'm sad that after all this time looking for THE Thai restaurant, I finally found my match as I move out of the area. It may be worth the 30 minute to drive there!! read more

After a hospital appointment in the area wanted to grab some grub. The group decided on Thai and one suggested this spot so we grabbed carryout. The food was readied faster than the quoted time. Prior to placing an order I surfed reviews across the web and guess what? Mostly five starred. With the rave reviews & stars I expected a great meal or maybe I expected high quality Thai food. But our meals were not that. Proteins in every meal were cooked well done or almost well. In a curry or pad Thai, that's a no-no. Even otherwise, best to check with your customers if cooking well done is to their liking. Speaking of pad Thai, the texture of noodles was as if I was eating leftovers from the morning. Noodles weren't fresh, they were like springs. What stinks is that there were miniscule but pertinent problems with every dish except the egg rolls. A decent cook that cares about meal quality would have given more care. I enjoy chive dumplings and will order them if finding it on the menu but these were soggy. Another review mentioned this detail as well, so this is their thing. Last but not least, the spice levels were all screwed up. My meal which was supposed to be a 3 was a 5! And the others which wanted 5's got level 1's. So I have balls of sweat rolling off my head and they have stopped eating, displeased & wondering whose idea it was to order from here. For the money spent, not five star quality. More like 3.5 and could cost less IMO. At the time of pick up they were not busy so why the rush to get the food out fast? I'm curious whether they keep food components cooked and on standby so that each entrée can be prepared in minutes rather than prepared fresh every time. What's great is their menu. Lots of options to try, lots of appetizers and some Thai classics not found in every (US) Thai restaurant. They also offer a daily lunch special. Though I won't get another chance to try out more of the menu. I'm out. One and done. It was possibly a fluke but $60+, no thanks. (A review from 7 months before by Kayla, I feel like we dined together.) read more

The ambience was intimate and relaxing. The food was spectacular. Service was lovely and friendly. Must try hidden gem!

There are a lot of Thai food places on the northside but this place deserves more love. First impressions are unassuming, but once you dive into the menu, you see the variety and thai dishes you don't see at others. My favorites include the Boat Noodle, Thai omelette, Pad See Ew. The people are super friendly and they opened during the pandemic, which can be a risk, but I believe they have some of the best thai food around the neighborhood. Go check them out if you're on the fence. read more

We placed an order online and it couldn't have been any easier. The order was ready at the given pickup time and still very hot at time of unpackaging. The kanom jeep were generous in size, tender and flavorful. Tom yum soup was divine! I also enjoyed the sesame udon noodles. I'll definitely be a returning customer. read more

I got to try this place during the Albany Park Food crawl, the owners were super nice. A few weeks later I made a pretty large order to feed a party. They were able to provide two big trays of noodles and Thai spring rolls in a timely manner and everything tasted great! Looking forward to trying more things on the menu and happy to have this spot in the neighborhood. read more

Our favorite Thai place by far. We've ordered from here five or six times, and everything is always fresh, delicious, and well priced. The service is exceptional as well. read more

Best thai food in the area. We have been here a few times now since discovering it a month ago and have been very satisfied with the quality

Great food, very balanced not too sweet! The pad thai is great, noddles are al dente! Very clean and great customer service.