We ordered take out from here on a busy Friday night. Order was pretty quick, portions are huge, and was still warm once we got back home. We ordered the Chicken Pad Thai Noodles, mild, and Krystal Fried Rice with beef - Thai spicy level. Appetizers we got chicken Egg Rolls and the fried chicken Potstickers. Everything was so good, we couldn't stop talking about how good it was, especially the beef in the fried rice. Hadn't been here in a few years and we will definitely be ordering here more often. read more

Krystal Thai - Chicken 60. Pad Thai Noodles and 54. Krystal Fried Rice with beef - Thai spicy level. Appetizers we got 2. Egg Rolls and 7. Potstickers. - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

One of our favorite restaurants in Crystal Lake. food is consistently good quality and enjoy the good service that everyone provides. It's a nice clean restaurant and the food is excellent. I would highly recommend any this year. Whether you're eating in or going with takeout services quick, the restaurant is clean and never had any issues here . read more

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We ate lunch here today, after many months of refusing to come here ever again. But today the food was much better and the service too. Crystal Thai has raised the price of their weekday lunch specials to $10.99. When I moved to Crystal Lake in 2022 the lunch special was $8.99. I had all tofu dishes, and they were much tastier than I expected. However, hot water with a single tea-bag cost $3.50. Still, Crystal Thai is back on my "decent places to eat at in Crystal Lake. read more

We ordered Lad NAR for pickup. Upon taking our order I was told it would be ready in 10 minutes. once picking up I had to wait over 10 minutes at the counter til waitress came out of kitchen delivering a food order to the one table of diners in the restaurant as well and holding our order. Although we were just picking up I left a moderate tip and glad I did. it was not Lad NAR the rice pasta dish it was Lad NAR Soup. I double checked myself in asking my boyfriend if I was perhaps over critical and he said no, the dish was not as good as we had had it many times before. when I called to complain the same waitress picked up the phone. she said that that is how the dish comes. I wanted some kind of recompense for our $20.00 Lard NAR soup. she said none would be given. I said we would no longer be returning to their establishment and her response was "fine". Wow. bye bye. read more

Not very impressed . Food had no flavor . Ordered the Fried Chicken and actually called if it was Fried Chicken. Oh boy , i received chicken pieces (?) it was terrible , bits of chicken I guess . Dry and their menu says " marinated chicken " ok so they marinate in water . I thought after I asked that I would get a thigh,leg, breast and wing . Nope , it was the worst chicken I can't even call them Nuggets or what the heck they made . The fried rice had no flavor as well . I will definitely take a pass on this place . Very Disappointed . I know I could have better at a Panda Express . Would never recommend this restaurant . read more

I had a horrible experience after coming here for years. I never thought I would be so insulted. I believe he was a bus boy; I am not sure. He was younger around 16 with black and red curly hair. He was very disrespectful and rude. I told him our rice was cold and he rolled his eyes and talked under his breath, and I heard him cuss about us. I'm so disappointed. I really loved their food and always, their service. read more

Simply great food at reasonable prices. The owner is also very nice. We had a great dinner there. read more

When you first walk in you see how nicely decorated the restaurant is. The tables are very sturdy and beautiful and there are plenty of seating options. We received amazing service. We ordered appetizers: 2x pot stickers, and 2x shrimp dumplings and 1x crab rangoon! They were all delicious and perfectly prepared! There was instrumental music playing in the background and a tv with the sound off. They serve all sorts of alcoholic beverages. We were dining with family. My brother and sister in law ordered the #65 Pad Woon Sen (one ordered beef and one ordered chicken) and said they loved it and would order again! My nephew ordered #90 Krystal Chicken, it came with a bowl of white rice. He loved it and had some left over to take home for later! My husband ordered #60 Beef Pad Thai Noodles and said it was filling and delicious! I ordered # 40 Pho Soup with beef and meatballs and it was fresh and delicious! Better than I was expecting! I loved the meat it was the best I have tasted in a long time! When you order your food #1 is not spicy #3 is medium spicy and #5 is the spiciest they offer! So think about what your spice level is while your looking at the menu. Our waitress was very attentive and kept our beverages full and they even have desserts if you can save enough room. We really enjoyed ourselves and will be back again! I highly recommend dining here when you want to impress someone and not break the bank! read more

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Krystal Thai just wasn't very good. I've been so excited to swing by because it's the only Thai place in the general area (Crystal Lake). My Dad and I were starving so we went for dinner. The atmosphere is nice and authentic, but the seats are pretty painful. Our server was friendly but pretty absent. It was pretty crowded so that might have been why. The food was lackluster. The Strawberry Milk Tea was too icy. We ordered the Chicken Satay, which were decent but had no curry taste, instead they were sour like they had too much coconut milk. They also came out after our entrees did. My Dad's Red Curry was bland and watery, he hated it. My Rama Curry Noodles were pretty flavorful, but nothing spectacular. I don't think we will be back, which is sad because it's a cute place, but the service and food sucked. read more

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This restaurant has the best Thai food in the Crystal Lake area. The service was good and the ambiance is truly Thai. The only complaint I have is the chairs. They are heavy and rigid. read more

Krystal Thai offers a delightful Thai dining experience. The restaurant's Thai cuisine is a definite highlight, with flavors that truly satisfy Thai food enthusiasts. The ambiance is notably neat and clean, providing a pleasant environment for diners. baby corns adds a delightful crunch. The Iced Thai tea is a refreshing beverage choice Additionally, their Thai Soup is a comforting option for those seeking a lighter start to their meal. Overall, Krystal Thai provides a well-rounded Thai dining experience, with delicious dishes, cleanliness, and a welcoming atmosphere that's sure to please any Thai food lover. Price suits everyone pocket Indeed my favourite cuisine, will be compelled to visit again read more

Krystal Thai - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

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So Disappointed...I had the worst Chicken Pad Thai. It was 80% dry noodles, maybe 10% Chicken, No egg, No peanuts, No side of lime. There is just No Love in this Cooking at all. I personally would be embarrassed to serve this dish to anyone! Maybe their other dishes are decent but I'll never know. I wasted my $$ enough. Won't order again!! read more

Love the food as always. Very friendly staff Always listens to the modifications. Tried thai ice tea and it was really good. read more

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We came here for an early evening meal. The air conditioning must not have been working inside initially but luckily as the restaurant got busier it started to working. We ordered Fresh Spring Rolls, Pad Thai Tofu, Pad Kee Mou Beef, Fried Banana Rolls, Coconut Sticky Rice with Ice Cream. There was a large amount of food per entree, I was able to pack half my entree for another meal. The Pad Thai flavor is not my personal favorite but it was still good - I prefer a sweeter sauce. The Pad Kee Mou noodles and beef were good but my fiancé got a level 3 spice but he didn't feel like that was spicy enough (which I could confirm I tried and wasn't spicy). There were jalapeños in the dish but the sauce itself was sweet and salty. We both loved the desserts. Service was great and food came out fast which was impressive because there was only one waitress working when we got to the restaurant. Our total came out to $48 for all the food above which is a great price! read more

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Always as perfect as the first time. Great food and service. Prices are reasonable. It's a great experience.

I have not been here for a number of years. My wife and I decided to have a casual Valentines dinner and we love it just as much as before. We started off with two appetizers: shrimp dumplings and their vegetable spring rolls. The dumplings were really good (it had been years since I had them) and the spring rolls are crispy little rolls of amazingness. I decided to get the Krystal Thai fried rice with shrimp (spice level 4). It was so good! Spice level caused my lips to go numb and I loved every second. The Krystal Thai Fried Rice is full of green peppers, red peppers, onions and some sort of sauce. To be honest, it was a great Valentines date place. It wasn't overcrowded, they were not running out of foods (their takeout business is considerable), and we ate wonderfully. read more

Krystal Thai - Krystal Thai Fried Rice with Shrimp (spice level 4) - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Watch out, prices on the final bill are higher than prices on their printed menu (dining in)! Also, the Panang curry was not good. It was very watered down, the peas and bell peppers were raw, and instead of using thai chili for spice, they threw in a ton of raw jalapeno slices. Also, the chicken was tough and chewy. I recommend Thai Pot in Algonquin (take out only). read more

Not authentic anymore. We have been going here for 3 years and the food was so good, just like I remembered from my 4 years in Thailand. Now, if you want your food spicy they add more jalapeños--they don't use Thai peppers! The rice was dry and flaky like you just pulled it out of the refrigerator. The spicy beef salad (Yam Nua) had NO BEEF and no salad, only glass noodles. Our Pad Thai was dry and tasteless. The Pad See Ewe was ewwww, both of them. Mango sticky rice--mango was too young, rice was hard, and there was very little sweet cream. The ONLY thing we liked was the Thai Ice Tea. Big Whoop! In the restaurant, the manager/owner chastised the two employees who taking our takeout order. We were embarrassed for the employees and dismayed that anyone would do such a thing in front of customers. It seems as though the restaurant changed hands since our last visit a year ago. We don't know who is cooking in the kitchen, but can assure you they do not know how to cook this cuisine nor use proper ingredients. You want authenticity? Go some place else, we are. Chok de mak mah (good luck). read more

This restaurant may look ordinary from the outside, but it is far from it. The ambiance, the service and the food are exemplary. We stopped by because we were hungry and wanted something quick like an appetizer. The sampler appetizer @ 10.00 had eggrolls, chicken satay, cucumber salad, crab Rangoon and shrimp money bags. Came out piping hot and delicious. We were pretty full but decided to order an entree to try and probably take home for dinner. My husband had Jungle curry - he asked for spicy and he got spicy. He loved it but needed a lot of napkins. I had basil fried rice with beef. It was spot on yummy. We will return to Krystal Thai soon. As we were walking to our car our waitress came running out with a big smile on her face and the credit card I had left on the table. read more

Krystal Thai - Basil fried rice. - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

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Horrible. Everything tastes the same. No originality no flavor. The veggie yellow curry had frozen corn peas and carrots in it? That's a first for me! And jalapeños???? My hubby's beef massaman curry has 2 peanuts in it and the beef was not tender beef. Chicken pad Thai had only 2 pieces of meat in it and was brown and tasted like the peanut sauce from the satay we had! Not like pad Thai. I don't know who is cooking these recipes? But their not following Thai recipes. Not at all such a disappointment especially after spending $100 for take out. And the curry noodles were not even edible they were over cooked mush. read more

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Went in with a large group of friends and initially was worried that because they have such a large menu that maybe the quality of food would not be so good. I have to say that the 10 of us all ordered something different and all was sampled and shared. Wow the food is fantastic here, I have to say not one dish was disappointing in any way to any of us. To me that is impressive and a testament to the restaurant that all 10 people were impressed. Can't wait to come here again. A Must try place if your in the area. read more

The food was decent, however the iced tea had a funky moldy/fungus taste to it. Looks like they don't clean the reservoir very often. read more

Krystal Thai - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Amazing food and the cooks are just the best. 5 stars Try the curry and pad Thai . Lunch specials are cheap and just awesome read more

Great atmosphere, terrific service, and the food is outstanding. Large portions. We have the cashew chicken & we love it

GREAT food and service. The lunch specials are a great deal and quite a bargain. I've been going here for years and have never been disappointed. Exceptional food. Worth making a special stop to try their food. read more

Food was nasty and nowhere near what I ordered, unfortunately I found this out when got home. I ordered Kung Pau and crab Rangoon. I called to see if they would fix the issue and instead I got a bunch or double talk and excuses. As you can see in the pictures this is Not Kung Pau, this is some crap they whipped up in the kitchen that had no flavor, was missing ingredients and tasted funny. These people are rude and are selling food that's not matching up to what they have advertised on their menu. Go somewhere else and save your money and time. This place should not be in business read more

Krystal Thai - Kung Pau - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

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Brought my friend, from OH, to try my favorite Thai restaurant. Still a four star place. Nothing to change in the rating. Love their red curry with shrimp. Dump in the rice and take home for leftovers. Tastes great later, too. Disturbing to have an employee sit at the table/booth beside us and begin playing a game on his laptop...rude! He kept to himself but he seemed too close to our table and that was awkward. Fun observing new waitresses learn their duties. The waitresses are very kind and helpful. Lexi was the BEST server! We love her. Hint: if you despise Crystal Lake water, just ask for extra lemons to add to your glass. Tate's Great that way! Bangkok crispy noodles with chicken (today I got it with shrimp) is my favorite lunch here! Included in the lunch special is a cup of soup and a spring roll. So eating half my meal is easy since I'm almost full from the appetizer. Bring home the leftovers because even though the noodles aren't "crispy" anymore the meal is just as delicious leftover. Oh, and try their Thai iced tea for a sweet drink treat! read more

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Nice place for fusion Chinese Thai. The place is super neat and clean. The food came out pretty fast. It was very fresh and good tasting. Servers are very polite and nice. The portion sizes are very decent . Their fried chicken is very good. You won't be disappointed. read more

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My family ordered takeout from here. The service was really good, over the phone they were willing to explain what was in each dish. Overall, the food was alright for the price. We found that the pad Thai and the crazy noodles were very good. However, the Panang curry and red curry that we ordered was very watery. The ambiance was of the restaurant was nice and simple. read more

Krystal Thai - Seating area - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Very disappointed with the Tofu Green Curry! This is a traditional dish, so how can you mess it up? Watered down green curry that tasted exactly that. They used frozen vegetables (corn, green beans,carrots, lima beans)! Never have I've seen this dish made with frozen vegetables, which made the dish taste like frozen vegetables water. The tofu was green and hard. The rice was a day old; hard and was burnt brown from the rice cooker! I will NOT be coming back and I recommend going to any of the other local Thai restaurants in the area. read more

Krystal Thai - Tofu Green Curry - Not authentic, watery curry with frozen vegetables! - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

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I have been here quite a handful of times now. Their main dish positions are big. I like that they have a "heat" scale of 1 to 5 that they ask you before making your dish. Their appetizers are filling and enough to share. Cons-their satay children is hit or miss. Sometimes it's juicy and all the flavors click and sometimes it tastes old and leaves a sour aftertaste. Also when they pack up your food, if you don't specify to pack the leftover appetizers with your dishes they just throw them out. Otherwise, everyone is nice and the food is worth it to come back! read more

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They get 2 stars because the staff is very nice and the restaurant is clean and beautifully decorated. But the food was Bland. I ordered the Pad See Ewe with chicken and the spring roll appetizer. The spring rolls were not what I expected. They were Vietnamese style which is ok but I don't like Vietnamese style because of the texture and it wasn't advertised as that so I'm thinking Thai restaurant Thai style spring rolls. I tried it to give it a fair review but it was bland and texture was off. As for the Pad see Ewe the sauce was non existent. Basically bland noodles and overcooked chicken. I had to ask for all the sauces pictured to try to salvage it, the picture is after I drenched it, but didn't help since it wasn't cooked in. My review is for the items I tried only. Maybe other items are better. read more

Krystal Thai - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Always delicious!! Affordable too. The bbq pie and meatball soup only had one tiny meatball in it, but everything else was great! read more

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Terrible Food. No Taste, no flavor nothing. Just burnt our $$$ on such trash food. Above all when you complain about this the front desk lady is so Rude and not ready to listen at all. Finally left my food as it is at their counter after paying $14+ cash. BIG NO NO NO read more

Food is terrible, no flavor, overpriced,not even close to Thai cuisine. Customer service is Not up to the Mark. Staff is rude not a word to give a chance. read more

This place is amazing! The beef and pineapple fried rice is incredible. The staff is Friendly and very accommodating. Can't wait to come back again. read more

Krystal Thai - Beef & Pineapple Fried Rice (level 3 spice) - Thai Near Me - Crystal Lake, Illinois

After I was so disappointed I went back and tried it again. It was perfect! I told them what I had gotten and it has not happened since! Fabulous shrimp pad Thai and egg rolls!! read more

Green curry is one of my go tos - it has a kick even with the lowest spice level for my mild folks. 10/10. I think I will order this probably like 50 more times before I die. Writing thins made me want to order some so I will go and do that now. I always do pick up and it's ready fast. read more

This is a great place to get Thai food whether it's take out or eat in. Lisa is a great host and the staff is also courteous and attentive. The variety of items on the menu ensures anyone will find something they like, and if you like a little "kick" to your food you can choose from 1-5 with 5 being the highest level . We visited recently on the evening of Friday August 19 2022 to dine in. The food was great as usual, however, our server, "Noah" made the experience very pleasant. Noah made sure everything went well and checked in periodically (...without it interfering with our meal experience in any way). So, for the quality of the food and for Lisa, Nick (owner), Noah and the staff. We endorse Krystal Thai for take out or dine-in! read more

I came to Krystal Thai at 8:30pm on a Monday night. I wanted to order takeout for our family and use a coupon for a buy-one-get-one-free (BOGO) entree (up to $15 off). I was told that the coupon would not be accepted because it was for dine in only, and I offered to place an order comparable to a full dine in order, complete with two full priced beverages (Thai iced coffee, green tea bubble tea), two entrees, a kids meal and appreciative gratuity. He ended up giving me a counter-offer. Instead of what was advertised, he would give only a free appetizer, AND he insisted on punching my coupon card despite not honoring the initial offer. Upon picking out an appetizer, he told me I picked out a plate that was too expensive (it was $7.95) and I needed to pick one of the $5.95 starters. I contested, telling him again the original coupon was a $15 value. He then settled on giving me the $7.95 appetizer. This was seven dollars less than what the coupon stated. The bill also ended up being $11.00 more than I had planned on paying. He told me the order would be twenty minutes. I left and came back in thirty minutes. It was not ready. I waited while other people who had placed their orders after me, left with their food in hand. He told me I was waiting on my bubble tea. After ten more minutes the bubble tea came out but the food did not. Another ten minutes went by. After fifty minutes my order came out. The man quickly apologized but appeared slightly annoyed when I asked him to review what was in my sealed to-go bag. This place appears to be suffering. I believe any restaurant who would make such a big deal about renegotiating a coupon would have to be, since it obviously makes them appear less focused on making a good impression on the customer and more about the pennies. read more