What a gem!!! I'm a 49 year old foodie and I absolutely loved this place. The food was fantastic! I…read morehad my wife and 2 of our boys. The food also came out remarkably fast, which pleased our "starving" sons. We shared 3 entrees: pad Thai w/ shrimp, drunken noodles w/ chicken, and broccoli w/ beef. All 3 dishes were fantastic, we couldn't decide which we liked most. We will definitely stop there again if we travel through Vandalia.

Great food and Great service! If you are in town or passing through, you have to try this place if…read moreyou are in the mood for Thai food! All the locals recommend it and were happy we listened! Sorry we forgot to take pictures of our food!

This pains me to leave a review, because I'm sure the business is struggling post COVID... but if…read moreyou run a corrupt business then prepare yourself for reviews. We came from out of town for lunch and saw decent reviews -- but BEWARE because good reviews are before COVID. We sat and the older lady immediately brought 4 waters to the table and walked away. We looked at the menus and she returned to take our order and warned us the prices are NOT accurate. I asked her by how much, and she said it's up by $3 because inflation (the entrees were already priced at $10.95 for chicken and $12.95 for shrimp)-- so add $3 to that. You'd assume the produce was fresh and decent portion sizes. What was ordered: 2 red curries (shrimp), and 1 shrimp fried rice. She walks to the kitchen and all we hear are the sounds of a microwave door being opened, buttons pressed, and ringing once food was ready. 5-10 mins later, all our meals were out. This was by far the nastiest Thai food ever. Portions sizes were 1 scoop of white rice and a small bowl for the curry. 4 pieces of shrimp with tail on it. Curry tasted like sugar water. Fried rice was cold in the middle and sweet in flavor. High salt content for sure. She comes around and asks if we needed more rice -- here I assumed she realized she gave VERY LITTLE amount of rice and came to her senses. The bill comes around totaled to $60+. She charged $4 for the extra white rice, $4 for the waters, and $31+ for the curries, $15+ for the fried rice. BEWARE AND TURN AWAY. I had her drop $4 from the bill because of how she never asked if we wanted waters, and never explained the rice was being charged as extra. She was extremely rude and pushy during this whole experience and was just honestly annoying to deal with. Do not come here. Oh and there was hair in the food.

The food was made from fresh ingredients and very good. Customer service was fine…read more We will continue to eat here when we are back in Effingham.

Great Thai restaurant in an unassuming building in the middle of a small Illinois town…read more Staff is always very welcoming. Food is always very fresh and delicious!! My faves are the crab Rangoon, light won ton wrapper and filling is so good. You must also try the Thai dumplings. For a main course, Pad Thai is yummy, so is the Drunken Noodle. Actually, you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu! Give this place a try if you are in town!!

Everything and every time is so good! The ladies that work there are so welcoming and wonderful, as…read morewell!

The food is always very good. Don't forget the egg rolls, they are exceptional. My favorite is the…read morecashew chicken stir fry. The Mongolian beef is great also. The service is always exceptional here. It's one of our favorite restaurants in Decatur.

Some of the best Thai I've had! Will be back when I'm in town next for work. This is my fav dishread more

My favorite place to go! The atmosphere is great! I love that they have seating spread out and open…read moreso it doesn't feel cramped. Their food is so good! It doesn't sit heavy on your stomach. It's fresh! Staff is friendly! Food: Chicken Fried Rice: cucumber, green onion, and egg. Thai Beef Jerky: beef slices marinated and fried with Thai spices. Served with Sriracha. Potstickers: deep fried chicken potstickers, served on a bed of shredded cabbage and carrots with a homemade soy sauce.

Always fresh, fast and friendly! Try good quality food for a reasonable price. I eat here often…read moreand am never disappointed.

I love this restaurant so much everything is affordable witch is so great because I'm a broke…read morecollege student lol. The food is delicious and the service doesn't take too long. The staff that I've meet the few times I've gone are very friendly and the restaurant has beautiful paintings leaving a really fun Ambiance.

Great food! weird decore. it kind of looks like five different people had a small part of the…read morerestaurant and decided that they were going to all go a different direction with the decorating. but the food was pretty good

This wonderfully decorated restaurant that was filled with Asian culture was awesome. I can't…read morebelieve how awesome it was. They had some very nice pieces of Asian Art all throughout the place. The food was great. The presentation was exceptional. The soup was delicious. The spring rolls were delicious. The heavenly beef was very good. It was some type of beef jerky. The pad Thai rice was good with just enough spice. I asked for a 2 for the spice level. The customer service was great. Our server did a great job. I believe they said he was the owner. He checked on us often. He offered suggestions. He kept our drinks full. He was very personable. Additionally he had a wonderful since if humor. I left very impressed and full. Everything was reasonably priced. There is parking in front. The one area in which they need some improvements was the restroom. It needed to be updated to reflect the rest of the restaurant.

I shop and dine just down from Bann Thai and never knew it was there. Seriously, I drive up and…read moredown Rte 157 and never noticed this little strip center that sits off the road and down in a hollow. It kind of makes it a hidden treasure and I'm glad that I found it. My visit was during a Saturday lunch and I was impressed. I started my meal with Fried Spring Rolls filled with vegetables and served Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. They were a thin crisp shell, that still gave a nice crunch when bitten into. The sauce was a accompaniment. For an entree I chose, Drunken Noodles and added Beef for my protein. I was torn between Pad Thai and the Drunken Noodle and when I asked my server, she said their most popular dish was Drunken Noodles. Then when I went to add my protein it was between chicken and beef. She said beef was her favorite add, so I went with her recommendation. Once my entree arrived to the table I was surprised by its size. It was huge. It was so big, it could have been a meal for two. Guess who had leftovers for lunch the next day. The noodles were flavorful and lots of tender beef and had plenty of veggies. My spice level was 3 out of 5 and I still was sweating along my hairline. Next visit I may have to scale back to a two. The service was attentive and the young lady who was my server, had a bubbly personality. I also had a young man who brought me my order, checked on me and I wasn't even his table. Now that I have found this hidden treasure, I will definitely be back. When: March 7, 2026 Why: Lunch

Delicious every time we come!…read more Stopped for lunch after church and say outside enjoying the weather and tasty food. One of our favorite places to grab a bite on the way home!

This is my go-to place for drunken noodles. They have recently added a lot of new options to their…read moremenu like sushi but I still order my same dish every time. The service is quick and friendly, no matter how busy they are. They are attentive and efficient. They do drunken noodles consistently every time. I get chicken but you can get beef, shrimp, and tofu as well. I really like tomato but don't like carrot, they are always willing to sub it for me. Casual spot with good food and good service.

So refreshing to find a great Thai restaurant in STL! I found it hard to sometimes find high…read morequality Asian food in the Midwest but this place is legit. Flavors were great and food was very fresh. This is a must try. I'm sure you'll be back. Family owned business and the lady that owns the place is very nice, ensures good customer service, and talks to the customers. I had fresh spring rolls (missing in photo), chicken spicy stir fry basil, and pad see ew.

I made the awful mistake of ordering from Thai Mama! My order was for the curry chicken. The meat…read morewas tough and bland. $33 literally down the drain! My usual order is for Thai KITCHEN! I have never been disappointed with the service and food at Thai KITCHEN! Skip Thai Mama and treat yourself to Thai KITCHEN!