I was really looking forward to trying Magic Kitchen, but unfortunately the service completely derailed the experience. My friend and I were seated and then ignored for about 30 minutes. When someone finally came to our table, they dropped off menus and immediately asked if we were ready to order -- we hadn't even had a chance to open them yet. We placed a drink order, and then... nothing. After waiting another 10-15 minutes with no drinks and no follow-up, we decided to leave. I understand restaurants get busy, but some basic acknowledgment or communication would've gone a long way. Plus by the time we decided to leave there was only one other table with people in it. It was clearly intentional that we were being ignored. Sadly, we never even got to try the food. read more

Good Thai food that I've found downtown. This quaint restaurant has a diner vibe but serves great food. The menu is pretty big that has many choices. A person in my party has a gluten allergy and the staff worked very hard to make her a dish that would suit her restriction. No matter is you get a rice dish, curry, or a noodle dish, the food is well made. read more

Magic Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Love everything this place has to offer.I always get multiple dishes so I enjoy it for a few lunches and dinners !

Ordered mild was anything but mild was good but to hot for my taste should of sent it back

Another Springfield gem! Food is not pictured by me because it's devoured immediately. Spice levels are mild medium and hot. Beware mild can be HOT. Service is amazing they are always kind even on the phone. Inside looks old but that is part of the charm. You are there for the food and nothing else. read more

Ok, this was a good place to have some Thai. We got the egg rolls with peanut sauce, very good and hit the spot, the sauce was different than I'm used to and a little runny, but the flavors were really good so no complaints. We both ordered the pad Thai , mine with no bean sprouts, it came out hot. Now I will say it was very good, but again very different from any pad Thai I have ever had. It was sweet and had onions and egg in it...again not bad, just very different. The service was friendly so 5 stars there, the restaurant itself could use a little sprucing up, the bench on my side of the booth was ripped, that type of thing. Over all good experience. read more

Good food and it was prepared quickly. We went for lunch and I had the meal with chicken and noodles. It was fresh and hot. Prices were not bad at all. It was a nice little restaurant. read more

Ever since I discovered this restaurant I have been obsessed with it. The waitresses are quick, kind and efficient. I typically will order the chicken pad thai (medium spice) or the stir fry chili paste with beef. Both dishes are flavorful and tender. This is the type of place you go if you are craving quick and amazing Thai food. I typically get my food within five minutes. read more

Everything is delicious! Eggs rolls and peanut sauce are a must have! Great friendly service

Delicious authentic food in a little hole in the wall. They don't have alcohol but you can bring in a cooler. The staff was so nice, if a little short staffed it seemed. Definitely worth the drive to north side! read more

Great Pad Thai and the price was good. I like that the Pad Thai had broccoli and cauliflower in it.

Weekly go to for excellent Thai carry out. If you're new to town know this is the spot locals have relied on for decades! Orders are prompt and always correct no matter how busy they are! Delicious! Clean and friendly inside! Excellent staff! read more

Ever since I was a wee lad we loved this place. Excellent cuisine and competitive pricing.. Hands down my favorite Thai restaurant in Springfield.... Do yourself a favor!! read more

Been a fan of magic kitchen since I was about 16. The N Peoria Rd one is the original, but once this location opened up I promise it's better. Both Magic Kitchen's are run by the same family, so the service, food and atmosphere is perfect at both. This location has a liquor license, not BYOB. read more

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We always visit the Lewis St. location and absolutely love the food! Our order rarely changes: pad woon sen mild plus with chicken, several orders of baby egg rolls with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce. Top it off with a Thai tea with cream and sticky rice with ice cream for dessert. Food comes up super quick. Service is quick and efficient. You don't go for the ambiance or decor. read more

Highly recommend Bume dry with chicken or red pork, Pad Se euiy, Garlic Chicken, and Lemon Grass soup! read more

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Amazing food. The pad Thai with chicken or tofu is really good. So is the beef chili paste with broccoli and onions added to it is fire. I recommend to anyone. Anyone who tells you this place isn't good is lying and bitter read more

Those of us who live and work around Springfield and love Thai food are spoiled. The Magic Kitchen locations (Peoria Rd. And Lewis St.) bang out consistently delicious food. I travel to Chicago and other cities on biz/play and don't bother getting Thai food anywhere else. That's why I'm so confused about the last couple of dishes I've had from the Lewis St. location. Specifically, the Pad Thai at Lewis St. is different than the same dish served on Peoria Rd. If they weren't part of the same group I'd think nothing of it, but they are so I think the Pad Thai should be consistent. To be blunt, the Pad Thai at Lewis st. Just isn't very good. The noodles are different as are the flavors than the same dish served at Peoria Rd. It's fair to ask why I ordered it if I don't like the dish. The simple answer is I forgot. Are there other dishes which appear on both menus but taste fundamentally different? Lewis St. is better than 3 stars as evidence by the busy lunch crowds so I'm nitpicking here but I'd love to hear from management if they see this review . One final note: please put Phad Kee Mow on the Peoria Rd menu. Thank you read more

My granddaughter and I walked about a block to this place. We shared spring rolls minus the chicken to die for. My grand introduced me to delicious light, meatless wontons. She had the sweet and sour dinner while I had the vegetable dinner, which we both enjoyed, after sampling the fried tofu(the best I'd ever had anywhere because it was so tender) and peanut sauce. My grand also had Thai sweet coffee. She was so impressed that she promised to tell her friends about the place that was so close to where she lives; I plan to return for the spring rolls, wontons and tender fried tofu. read more

Well I just got finishing throwing up tonight's dinner..TMI, I know. My family has been coming here for YEARS, we order the same thing and this is the first time I got food poisoning. Was fine all day and after I ate my Chilli Paste dish, I felt uncomfortable. I thought I was full but as time went by, it got worse, ultimately led to chills, nausea and my head in the toilet. My family ate their food and enjoyed it with no issues. Just sharing my experience, and hopefully this can help identify what may have gone wrong with the execution of this dish. read more

Great place for Thai. Nice staff and a large menu including some good Thai beers. I usually get the ginger chicken with rice. You can get your dish prepared with different levels of heat. Im a whimp and opt out on the heat action. They also offer take out. read more

I visited on a recent quick trip. Nothing fancy & easy on the wallet. Service is a bit skimpy. We stood around for awhile before some told us to sit anywhere. When our waitress finally arrived we had to ask for menus. They really need a "seat yourself" sign & menus on the tables. When she finally got back with the menus... after a lengthy conversation with friends in the next booth... she was really nice. We weren't in a hurry or starving. I had the Pad Thai with chicken ($10.95) and really liked it. It was seasoned just right and was the perfect comfort food for a cold, damp evening. For the price I received enough for 2, so it definitely is a doggy bag meal unless you are just starving. I tried my companions Lemon Grass soup & while too spicy for more than a spoonful or two for me (he luvs spicy), I thought it was really tasty. I'd definitely order it with the heat level dialed down. Over all YUM! read more

Not good, not bad. If I were to pick one restaurant that I've dined at over the past few months and give it an absolutely average rating, this would be it. I was also mad that they didn't have cups of soup to go along with my meal. First Thai restaurant I've experienced like that. Ordered chicken Pad kee mao. They used ground chicken, not sliced. Not a big fan either. It was okay. I won't be going back because I hope to God I never have to stay overnight in Springfield ever again. If it was daytime and I wasn't driving around hungry, I probably wouldn't have stopped here. read more

I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of just 1 because the service was very good. The food, however, was terrible. I was in Springfield for work last week and couldn't have been more disappointed with this place. The green curry was overly salty, I couldn't eat more than 10 bites. My companion ordered the pad thai which had more onions in it than noodles. It was disgusting. I was really looking forward to having some excellent food here based on the reviews. Next time I'm in Springfield, I'll have to try Little Saigon. read more

I've been a fan of Magic Kitchen (Peoria Rd. And Lewis St.) since the 90's. Chicken pad see ew medium, bume noodle dry medium, egg rolls. That's all I ever order. Myopic? Sure, but it's consistently terrific. I moved to Florida for 5 years, and every visit back to Springfield, I would bring back $50 worth of frozen egg rolls. They are simply the best, along with the peanut sauce, of which is amazing. I have tried Thai at several locations in Florida, and it wasn't even close. Springfieldians have it made! I live in Alton now but I still get Magic Kitchen when working in Spfld:) read more

I cant lie, I debated between 3 and 4 stars. In reality its like a 3 1/2 stars. I had heard a lot about Magic Kitchen, both from friends and online reviews. People raved and I had had quite a bit of mediocre Thai in Springfield so I was excited to try this out. We decided to go to the second location instead of the first due to proximity and not wanting to wait. Im wondering if there is a significant difference between the two? First, the staff wasnt terribly pleasant. I mean, thats fine for me as long as they arent outright rude. Im there for the food, not necessarily to be entertained, but I can see how it would be off-putting to a lot of people. Second, the glass of wine I ordered was clearly past its prime and tasted like it had been watered down. That taught me a lesson in ordering wine at a dive Thai place. Also, Ive heard people say its cheap, but the things I ordered seemed pretty standard for Thai places at $7-9 per entree. As for the food, it was just OK. Nothing blew me away. Some of it, like the Phad Kee Maow, was actually below par. The Basil dish was alright. As with a lot of 'just OK' Thai food, the level of flavor just wasnt there. I was looking for brighter flavors, more of a layered taste. Am I asking for too much? Magic Kitchen will definitely satisfy a Thai craving, but its not at the top of the game. read more

So this place was highly recommended to us. We went and it was just that, A-ok. The pad thai was alittle on the plain side and the chicken panay was nothing special. I think I will check out the other site and see if it is any better. Not the friendliest staff either. read more

Wish I could leave no stars at all! We just had the most miserable experience of our eating lives, because of a table of about 15, 50 years old women, drunk, screaming at a decibel level louder than a Metallica concert. Out waitress, sweet and friendly was scared of the thought of asking these ladies to tone it down. Leaving with a migraine! Food was meh but I live in NY so I'm biased. My parents were horrified at these ladies behavior. Management should have interfered!!!!! read more

The food isn't bad. The problem is the attitude from the server for having to refill a drink. Normally I wouldn't bother but it's every time I come here and every server. read more

Casual ambiance, delicious Thai food, reasonable prices, good service, beer and wine, central location - the "go to" place for any occasion. Great choice for a meal with friends after a movie or a family dinner. Maybe lower the lights a bit for a romantic vibe? Try the spring roll appetizer - fresh and light! Pad Thai is always a favorite but I would love to see it served with more fresh vegs like cilantro, scallions, bean spouts, cabbage, and chopped rather than crushed peanuts. I'll be back. Now maybe they'll consider adding an outdoor patio for summer dining and it'll be perfect! read more

It's been years since I've been to the other location, which I used to love. Either my tastes have really evolved or this place is not-so-much anymore. I think it's both. We went out of our way because I really wanted to eat here. Needless to say, my husband thought I was crazy. The Pad Thai was ugly and brown, with no color,veggies, or herbs and had salty flavor. I had the stir fry with shrimp & veggies. It was the better dish. Spring rolls were so-so. read more

Pad Thai was great and so was the Asparagus (ordered with shrimp this visit). Everyone loved their order (which is saying something with a group of nine people). One thing to know ahead of time is that a 15% gratuity is included on all groups of 6 or more and only one check for the table. I'll be back for sure. read more

Love this place! We cam at a recommendation from a bartender at another bar, she was right! The Bumee soup was to die for and I loved the chili paste chicken and the white pepper pork. I often have them add an order of mixed vegetables to my food because although the flavors are wonderful, it's a lot of just rice and meat dishes. The service is the only thing (and inconsistency) that is really lacking. It seems to have improved recently but there has been a couple times where it has been atrocious! Regardless we like coming here and it's always good to get to-go food from! read more

Ordered the Pad See Euiy. It was good but a little dry. The amount of food was a bigger portion service was excellent. Establishment was a little outdated. read more

Pad Thai Medium with a side of white rice is delicious. Food comes out quickly, but the waitstaff is definitely lacking. It gets crowded during lunch so get there before 11:30. read more

Hottest place in Springfield. Try the red curry. They have quite a selection of rice and noodle dishes with vegeterian options and chicken, beef, and seafood. read more

I always give the benefit of the doubt and try a place more than once. One problem is the food is not consistent. One trip a female waitresses appeared annoyed to have to serve a single person, encouraged the cashier to add $2 to the ticket at the register "for the coconut milk" when he had charged me the menu price, (he refused) and then stood by the table blocking my exit (I was getting tip money in my change) until I had put a tip on the table. Another time, after my party had ordered specifically to have the rice separate from the curry sauce, we received a lot of rice with a drizzle of curry on the top only. We asked and were told smartly "That's how we make it here." $14 for white rice with a splash of sauce? We will not be back. read more

The Magic Kitchen has the best Pad Thai I have found nationally. But this last experience at their second location, North Lewis Street, was a big disappointment only because of the waitress. She obviously didn't want to be there nor did she want us to be there. Had the waitress been more friendly, involved or just wanting to do her job, I would have given it 5 stars. read more

Great food. It's the hole in the wall type of place, not spic n' span and sterile, but the food is why you come here. The servers are super friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Magic Kitchen has the best Thai food in Springfield with huge portions for not a lot of money. They're usually very busy, especially at lunch, and it's for a reason. read more