I'm Chicago for work and was staying the down the street. I stopped in for lunch as I was craving Thai food and it was close by. I'm glad I did. I was greeted by a very friendly cashier and a warm smile. She guided me through my ordered which I chose the chicken potstickers and drunken noodles with shrimp. She also encouraged me to get the Thai tea, which I wasn't sure what that was but ended up really enjoying it. They brought the food to my table and checked on me while I eating, providing an upscale fast casual experience. Ideal for lunch. Sorry. I forgot to snap a picture but the presentation was very nice and food was well seasoned and flavorful. read more

Came here for a group lunch and it worked out well since there's plenty of seating. Ordering is done through your phone, which made things quick and convenient without having to flag anyone down. I ordered the Pad Thai with double chicken. The portion was generous, but the flavor wasn't really my favorite. It leaned sweeter than expected and had a slightly ketchupy taste that threw me off a bit. I also ordered it at the hot spice level, but it barely had any heat, so I ended up adding chili powder myself. Overall, it's a convenient spot for larger groups and a casual meal, but the Pad Thai didn't quite hit the mark for me. read more

Green Basil Street - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We were looking for somewhere in the loop to grab a bite and sit down before an art show at SAIC. When we got there around 3 on a Friday, there were few people there but it was busier when we left. There's a big window in the dining area to people and train watch. You order from your table using a QR code, and they bring it to your table. It took a little bit to get our food but I appreciate it was prepared fresh. We got: Drunken noodles -- good flavor with lots of veggies. We got shrimp and there were 5-6. Tamarind Crispy Egg -- April special was nothing like I've ever had. It was hard boiled eggs that were deep fried with ground chicken, crispy onion and cilantro covered either the tamarind sweet and sour sauce. Served with Jasmine rice or you can sub other rice options for a charge. Highly recommend Egg rolls -- solid. Came out super hot Thai tea -- Not too sweet, good milk to tea ratio (we got coconut milk) Portions were good. Diet Pepsi at the fountain, so I had to drink water. read more

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Good food although pricey for lunch. Large portion but would appreciate smaller portions with better price. (Didn't finish plate of pineapple fried rice.) No menus. No cash accepted. Scan QR code on table, view menu and order & pay from your table on your phone. Clean and bright atmosphere. Metal chairs. Waitress was not friendly and never smiled even when we tried to be friendly. read more

Green Basil Street - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good fast casual Thai food. They ran out of the noodles for pad see ew so they had to sub with the pad Thai noodles. Def took away from the dish read more

Green Basil Street - Pad See Ew but they ran out of the noodles and had to sub pad Thai noodles - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food was average and the portions were on the smaller end of what I'm used to. The soda I got tasted really weird and off. read more

Green Basil Street - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Loved this place! The location was super convenient. Great window seating for people watching. Not too crowded when we went at all, but started to fill up closer to dinner time. My boyfriend and I both got Pad Thai. I ordered mine spicy and it was definitely spicy! The teas were necessary to handle to spice. The flavors were amazing. We also got Thai teas to go that we could drink on our walk back. The food was the perfect break from eating mostly fried American food for our entire trip. read more

Green Basil Street - Pad Thai, Thai Iced Tea, Thai Iced Green Tea - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tasteless curry. I had the Panang curry with tofu. I tried to add salt and still nothing. Place reminded me of a Panda Express for Thai. Horrible quality- skip read more

It's big and spacious inside. I didn't get the one who took my order but the person who served my plate was NAT. NAT was cordial. I noticed there was no utensils given until I asked and she pointed to the self served station. My drunken spicy chicken noodles was $15.95 Tax $1.88 and I did 10% tip =$2.39 totaling $20.22 for just a plate Luckily they had free water by self service Cashier should tell people that there's a self service station. Giving it 4 stars bc one should be told about self service station. There is a QR code at numbered tables but there's also a printed laminated menu where you can quickly order up front. read more

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Pad thai with tofu entree: a small portion of rice noodles were swimming in a cloying sauce. Tofu cubes were rubbery and barely edible. The dish had four sad slices of green onion accompanied by a few wisps of been sprouts. A tiny wedge of lime, about a tablespoon of ground peanuts on the side. This was a Saturday - a holiday weekend - so perhaps the kitchen was strained. The water station is free - the cashier made a big deal about that. This is so depersonalized: you order from a QR code, and a person brings the plate to you. You get your own silverware and that cup of water. The app adds a tip. For what? With tax, this plate was $19. Insane. I won't be back. There are better Thai restaurants on Balbo, south Michigan Ave, and Printers Row -- and for lower prices -- with real human interaction! read more

Happy to have a new food option in the Loop, we live nearby. It seems like almost every new restaurant is for desserts, so it's a pleasure to have some Thai nearby. The space was unoccupied a couple years, it has been repurposed with minimal modifications and modest decoration. The servers were welcoming and they seem eager to please and do well. We got the lunch specials which includes a large plate of one item, one appetizer (chicken gyoza for me) and limitless soda refill (pepsi). The food was fast, fresh and just the right amount. Cost is a little high but standard for Loop 2026 ($47 for two lunch specials). We plan to visit again and again! The only post-visit annoyance was that after I signed up for emails I got SIX emails in 2 days from them, tried to reply back to their marketing email but it bounced back. I hope they can reduce the frequency of emails. read more

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Came out super fresh and hot! I thought it was a little bit pricey but the portion was generous. It was quite packed around lunch time and got a little backed up, but wasn't an issue. read more

Green Basil Street - Chicken pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I came upon this place running an errand from work. I love Thai cuisine and I love Basil so I decided on 1/12/26 to pay them a visit. When I walked in, I wanted to look at the menu and order. One of the male workers walked up to me and was welcoming me to the place and was giving me some information. I really just wanted to look at the menu so I waited until he finished so I could get to the menu to order. They had egg fried rice and I asked them if they could do shrimp fried rice with basil. They refused. I then asked if they could do the egg fried rice but add shrimp in it along with basil and they told me that there would be a $3 upcharge for the shrimp and a $3 upcharge for the basil. I said fine. So, my bill was over $24. When I got my food, I was totally disappointed. What I got was egg fried rice along with a shrimp with basil sauce dish. This isn't what I asked for. What the business has on their 11/13/25 Yelp photo is what I wanted, simple Shrimp Fried Rice with Basil. I love egg in my fried rice but the egg is grounded up so small in the fried rice - make the egg with bigger pieces. The shrimp basil dish had lots of green beans, some of which were cooked all the way through and some which weren't but there were some that had brown spots on them (see photo) so that let me know these weren't fresh. The positives is that it's in a prime location (I think they are fairly new). They use actual silverware when dining in. Their hard plastic glasses are nice as I used them to get some water in. They have soy sauce bottles on the table by the flatware if you want to use it, however, it was only low sodium which tastes completely different from regular soy sauce. Have both so customers can decide. This isn't a place I think I would come back to. They are new and are still working out stuff but I just wasn't satisfied at my visit to really give them another chance. read more

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Happy to see another place opening up in the loop, especially after losing Jiao Enjoyed the pad see ew and drunken noodles; pad Thai was ok but not as good as the other two. Staff are friendly and the food comes out fast and fresh. Lots of tables of various sizes, so I feel like this is a nice option for small and medium-size groups. Solid Thai food in a casual setting; will definitely be back to try more of the menu and the lunch set! read more

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Very allergy friendly and yummy, reasonably priced food. The spice level was great (I got spicy pad see ew). We enjoyed it and the service was nice. read more

Green Basil Street - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food was fresh and tasted great. The server was really helpful and explained menu options clearly.

Awesome quick eat find. We popped in with a group of four after work before going to a Broadway show. Service was easy and quick. You order up front and can use the QR codes at the table to order and pay. Food came out fast and was scrumptious. Perfectly prepared Thai food. I ordered shrimp pad see ew and the flavor was spot on perfection and shrimp was tender and not over cooked. They have great selection of gluten free options as well. read more

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My adult daughter and I enjoyed a lovely lunch at Green Basil Street before seeing "Hamilton" in downtown Chicago (easy walk from our hotel). We both LOVED our entrees, food tasted delicious and fresh (not greasy). And the staff were amazing - very welcoming and attentive. Highly recommend!! read more

Green Basil Street - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The service and staff was great. A nice solid Thai spot with good food and pretty great Thai tea. The dinner trio was a great deal. read more

Green Basil Street - Panang Curry, potstickers and Thai Iced Tea - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Basic, bland Thai food. I found the food to be greasy and lacking in traditional and vibrant Thai flavors. Also a bit on the expensive side for the size of the portions. The tom ka soup was $9.75. I wanted it without protein and was charged $2 for more vegetables...which was a slice of carrot and two small pieces of broccoli. I've eaten Thai food all over the country and all over Thailand and never ordered this soup before and it wasn't already filled with these vegetables. And it was a very small bowl of soup. Staff was friendly and I got my to-go order quickly. read more

Always looking for good Thai during travel and this place was close and myself and a coworker starving after travel delays. Very friendly staff greeted us at the door, explained the ordering process, and we sat. Ordering online was easy and we split 3 mains and 3 sides because we love Thai. We ordered everything Spicy because we often find ourselves adding spice in other restaurants. Green Basil Street did not disappoint EVERYTHING was fantastic and well spiced (Pad Thai Shrimp, egg rolls, chicken satay, papaya salad, Drunken Noodles Shrimp, and Spicy Basil Stir-Fry Shrimp). Nearly ate myself into a coma it was all so good, well flavored, and fresh. I even ordered lunch out the next day it was all so good. I could eat here daily! read more

The owner is amazing. Very friendly. The food is excellent. Nice variety and some items were new to me and was very good. The service was great. The price was great. I totally will come back. I'm spreading the word in San Francisco where I'm from. Thank you Green Basil Street. read more

I had drunken noodles and it was amazing. So fresh and delicious. Their house soup was comforting and a great pair with the dish. The place is spacious. Service was very fast and friendly. read more

Green Basil Street - House soup - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Those egg rolls are no joke! They are incredible. Every bit of food is a complete flavor bomb! Absolutely eat here! Sure you order with QR codes and get your own drinks but at least I didn't have to wait for a refill! read more

This restaurant made me really happy--the folks who work here are so friendly! I had all sorts of special requests they were happy to accommodate (no fish sauce, added broccoli, etc). The meal was delicious--fresh and not too greasy. And the atmosphere is clean and bright. I look forward to returning! read more

Food is average but very expensive for what you get. Be aware on carry out if you do not select one of their tip percentages you automatically get charged with a 15 percent tip. Absolutely criminal. read more

We were delighted by the food and appreciated the prompt and super friendly staff. We look forward to visiting again.

This place is a rip off. My wife went in and ordered the garlic and peppers stir fry. It took about 45 minutes to cook. She was told that the grilled chicken would be an added charge and was charged $27 and change. It came with white rice on the side. It was very greasy and definitely not worth $27! Online the same dish is avout $17. Check your bill, question additional charges and have patience We do not recommend! read more