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    Pen Thai

    4.4 (129 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Thai Iced Tea
    Heather R.

    I visited Pen Thai for lunch back in August. The service was good. I got a Thai iced tea and yellow curry at the 4 spice level. The Thai tea was delicious. It was strong and had enough milk. The yellow curry was delicious. I was happy with the spiciness. The only critique I have about the curry was that there wasn't enough potato in it. Overall, I liked this restaurant and I would not hesitate to visit again.

    Vegetable Soup
    David L.

    Really great food! We came in at around 6pm on a Thursday. There was plenty of room, but it certainly wasn't empty. The service was a little bit slow, but the flavor and variety of the meal options made up for that! We got Veggie Soup, Pineapple Fried Rice, and Pad Kee Mao. Flavors were balanced, spice levels were high (in a good way), and portion sizes were nice... not overwhelming, but definitely sufficient! All accounted for, we would definitely come again. Looking forward to trying their pad Thai and curries!

    This is another restaurants duck soup.
    Chuck F.

    We have been patrons for years. Eating in has been fine but delivered food is mediocre. Main course of Duck Curry last night had very few small chewy pieces of duck. I've had this dish at other Thai with much more and tender pieces of duck but you won't find that here. I would choose some other protein with this spicy red curry, not the skimpy duck version. Shrimp app was OK. Satay chicken a bit tough also.

    Roach in orange chicken :(

    We've been loyal customers of Pen Thai for years, ordering from them at least twice a month. The food has always been delicious and consistent - which kept us coming back for more! Unfortunately, tonight's experience left us deeply disappointed. While eating an order delivered via UberEats, I discovered a dead cockroach in my orange chicken. As much as we've loved and supported this restaurant, this is a serious health and safety concern. I truly hope this is an isolated incident and that it's taken seriously and investigated. We've always considered this spot a go-to, but food safety has to come first. I'm genuinely so sad to write this & will always have a special place in my heart for PT. 3 stars for all of the amazing meals we've had over the years. So bummed.

    Chicken Satay
    Brian D.

    I've been ordering delivery from Pen Thai for what seems like a while now, so I think a review is in order. I ate here once in person and it was clean inside and we were sat quickly despite the place being very busy. And there's a reason it's very busy, because the food here is fantastic. I've had quite a few items so I will detail my favorite dishes. Shrimp Shumai dumplings A+ unbelievably good Pen Thai egg roll B-/C+ these are fine better items IMO Chicken Satay A-/B+ love the peanut sauce Fresh spring rolls A+ fresh and fantastic Tom Yum soup B, it's good but I've had better Tom Yum elsewhere and think there are better menu items Pad Thai A- excellent here, not the best I've ever had but I do appreciate the spice level and it's definitely the best I've had in this area Spicy Duck Basil A- really good dish, very well made, great flavor and unique! Want to try something new? This is a great pick! Orange Chicken A+ if you order it my way haha, ask for medium spicy and expect a kick! Keep up the great work Pen Thai 5/5 from me.

    Carm A.

    Lovely cute place. The food was very tasty. The red cury was really good and great serving portions. They also offer vegetarian options. Highly recommended spot. Can't wait to come back. Service was really good.

    Karan V.

    One of the best Thai food I've had in a while. We were of us and all of us were like this food is so good. So we were coming from Vernon hills to Arlington heights and on the way there my wife wanted to eat Thai food. And I was like it is south of where we wanted to go but I was like Lets do it since it is a 5 star restaurant with no food violation. Went there it was open seating which made me believe even more they care about the food than being fancy. 5 stars for keeping the place clean, the flavor in green curry was the best I have had in Illinois area by far. Loved those crab Rangoon and spring roll. My wife loved her panang curry with tofu and kug pao tofu Would love to visit them again.

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    The food is so good! Take out was super smooth and perfect spice level. I will definitely be back next time I'm in town.

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    Delicious fast and clean. We got a dish that was super spicy and wasn't supposed to be, although that was also delicious.

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    Great tasting food, good flavors, fresh ingredients, nice service. Can't wait to try more dishes

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    This is my favorite Thai place in the area. The food is consistently good and the service is great. The crab Rangoons are a must

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    Good food friendly service. I recommend their Pad Kee Mao it's my favorite there. Place is clean and easy to park also.

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    Coming to Jimmy's is like walking into Cheers Bar. Jimmy, May, and the staff know our name...and…read moreour food preferences. Tonight I was exhausted and couldn't get myself to make one more decision. Instead, I told Jimmy to surprise me. Six minutes later he brought out a piping hot plate of Pad Ped chicken, extra vegetables, no carrots, extra basil, medium spicy. It was just what I wanted on this cold December night. Hospitality this welcoming is unusual and why Jimmy's is our kitchen away from home.

    Average Thai food for a fair price…read more Online ordering was smooth and efficient with no added fees for using online ordering or paying with a credit card. This is good to see. The restaurant was busy on a weeknight around 7 and the energy inside was pleasant. They had a man working the front greeting guests and managing take out orders. He was very nice and attentive. The food was ready quickly and came out packaged perfectly. They didn't have the traditional Thai chili sauce when I asked but instead gave me a sriracha sauce in a packet which was just ok. The food was average overall. Pad Thai: it was a pinkish color, rather than brown, which I have seen before from some restaurants. I was fearful that it would be overly sweet when seeing it and it was definitely sweet, not savory like I prefer. The quality of the ingredients was good but the seasoning was western and not eastern. I don't like this type of pad Thai and don't recommend unless you like sweet entrees. Pad Woon Sen was better than the Pad Thai. It wasn't overly flavorful but consistent and not sweet. The chicken was cooked perfectly. They didn't include enough vegetables but again, not bad. Both dishes were good serving size 1-2 meals worth each depending on how hungry you are. Prices were slightly higher than other Thai places in the area (over $30 for the two) but not outrageous. I will probably try a few other dishes in the future but not in a hurry to go back. I'm glad to see they're doing good business and hope they continue to do well!

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    MUST EAT PLACE FOR PAD THAI!…read more This is our favorite Thai spot in all of the Chicago suburbs. Pad Thai here is so good! It reminds us of when we were in Chiang Mai and Bangkok when it comes to the taste and quality. Everything is good here. We always get the pad tie when we're here, we've also had the cashew chicken dish, pineapple fried rice is amazing, the eggplant dish is also really really good! The servers are so nice and sweet. They're always very responsive and take care of us. I also like the ambiance. It has a very relaxing Thai feel. I love the picture of the dalai lama. It puts me a peace. I will post pictures of other dishes when I come back but please try this place. It is very good!

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