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    Dena Kitchen

    4.1 (197 reviews)
    InexpensiveThai
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    DENA KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    08. Sweet and Sour Chicken
    Thu P.

    Honestly better than I expected! We were walking past this and wanted to try out some thai food. It was very authentic and the menu had a good variety of food. Thai tea was really good and not just from the bottle. It was empty when we went and our food came out quick. There was a credit card fee of 3.75% so they recommend you pay cash. I got the pad see ew and I wish it was just spicy. They had nice lullaby music. Overall, good experience to try!

    08. Vietnamese Spring Rolls
    Keri S.

    This weekend, I traveled to Chicago with a few friends to attend a music festival, so I wasn't able to explore the Chicago food scene as thoroughly as I would have liked. We were able to make some last-minute lunch plans at Dena's Kitchen yesterday, however. When we arrived, one of the restaurant's employees greeted us warmly. He gave us time to peruse the menu and relax before we placed our orders. For starters, we got crab Rangoons and Vietnamese spring rolls. Then I got a Thai iced coffee and chicken panang curry for my meal. The lunch arrived promptly and was generously portioned. Everything was great, and we departed with a few leftovers and happy faces.

    Sweet & sour chicken, crab rangoon & chicken wing
    Joneice B.

    Food was good. Service was great. We ordered through Yelp/Grub Hub application. Husband really enjoyed sweet & sour chicken. I had pad see wee which was just okay. We also got crab rangoons and chicken wings. Overall a 3.5 but them wings were a solid 5 for me. I would come back for wings. No for me on Pad See Wee again but Sweet & Sour Chicken was tasty.

    01. Pad Thai
    Vivian L.

    What a great hole-in-the-wall!!! Stumbled upon it while walking to a different dine-in spot and was craving Thai food more. I'm so glad we found this place! The food was amazing and freshly prepared. The ton yum soup was so refreshing and the pad Thai had thin noodles inside of the thicker ones I was used to BUT needless to say the flavor was there and delicious. Our server was very nice and welcoming. Was very shocked how empty the place was but lots of pick up orders. Highly recommend dining in though!!

    09. Sticky Rice with Mango
    Sarah W.

    This is a gem!! Absolute gem of a place. It kind of looks like a hole in the wall, but these are the best places to eat. It's a cute family owned Thai restaurant. Everything I tried was delicious and full of flavor. The fried rice was one of the best I've ever tried. Fair warning, if you ask for something to be a little spicy, it will be spicy!!! The mango sticky rice is a must for dessert.

    Pad See Ew
    Marc D.

    I really like Dena,. Friendly happy people who put out some fresh tasty food. Easy to get into right off of Fullerton. The spice here is way down for my liking so ask them to spice it. The pad see ew is really good one of my favorites. Fried rice is also really good but ask for spice otherwise it comes with none. The chicken wings are a hidden gem you may not normally think of ordering but do. They are good

    Yellow curry with tofu on the right. I ordered it to go alongside my tofu katsu I made.
    Andrew K.

    Ordered the yellow curry with tofu for takeout. Solid food and it was quick. The potatoes were perfectly cooked. Slightly firm but not crunchy. I'll be back. Not a fan of reducing stars based on price. But for a small thing of curry it was a bit pricey.

    A7. Spring Rolls
    Bernadette D.

    I came here on a Saturday afternoon because I was craving some Thai food. This place did not disappoint. For apps I ordered chicken satay and fresh spring rolls. The rolls were fresh and delicious. The chicken satay was very tasty, especially dipped in the peanut sauce. As for the entree, I ordered chicken pad Thai. The pad Thai is a dish you can't go wrong with. Kinda wish it had more chicken in it though. For dessert, I ordered their Thai iced tea and that wasn't overly sweet or too bitter. Mix of the tea and milk were perfect.

    A3. Chicken Satay and L10. Peanut Sauce

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    I order here atleast once a week . Always good service and food . Very prompt on delivery.

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    Great food (luv the Rama Chicken), fast delivery... wonderful addition to the hood !!

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    Love this place! The basil chicken is great, service is great, and they keep it spicy! Highly recommend it!

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    Seafood salad was amazing! The service was great, fast, friendly and reasonably priced!

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    This is the most boring food I've had in a long time. No flavor. Straight from the freezer food

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    Instantly one of my new favorite restaurants in Chicago. And probably one of my favorite Thai…read morerestaurants of all time. As a street food spot that's popular for lunch, you get different offerings here than a lot of your other neighborhood Thai joints. Sat on the outdoor patio so didn't get to see the inside much but I liked our atmosphere and service. Split the papaya salad and the Laab Moo Krob (crispy pork belly salad) with a friend and both were outstanding. From the first crispy bite of the pork belly I was in love with the texture and flavors. We added a side of sticky rice with that which was perfect. I wish I could've tried everything on the menu that day but looks like I'll just have to return as soon as possible.

    Lots of Thai food spots in West Town but what distinguishes JJ Thai is their street food-focused…read moremenu. I advise straying away from the noodle classics like Pad Thai or Pad See Ew and opt for a soup, chicken, or rice plates! Pretty small inside so you may have a bit of a wait but overall really quick service. Jina's Fried Chicken (E7): Thai southern style marinated leg quarter topped with fried onion and cilantro served with sweet and sour sauce and black sticky rice Braised Pork with rice (R5): Braised pork hog and ham in Thai and Chinese herb with hard-boiled egg, Shiitake mushroom and pickled mustard green served over Thai jasmine--rice with spicy-sour sauce on the side. Chicken with ginger rice (R4): Poached chicken served over ginger-garlic rice with soybean ginger sauce on the side. Pork Belly with Fish Sauce (SP6): Fried marinated pork belly cubes served with spicy dipping sauce

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    We have ordered in for delivery several times now. Today we actually dined in for lunch. I'm so…read moreglad we did! They have a lunch special-- I didn't know! It's a few dollars less than the normal menu but a pretty good deal. My daughter and I ordered the pad see ew lunch, a regular Kara age chicken appetizer, and a taro boba. They also gave us a miso soup and two veggie egg rolls, unsure if that's part of the lunch special or not or standard for all done in customers, but it was a great addition! The food was delicious and made SUPER fast. I'd say we only waited about 5-7 minutes for everything. There is a lot of seating inside and the decor is really cool. The staff is really nice too!

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