The food here is pretty top-notch, good quality, great flavors, one of the better thai restaurants we've tried in the North Shore! We've tried a few dishes here: - Yellow curry: This tastes a little milder than Japanese curry, all the ingredients are cooked just right, with just enough richness without being overly curry-esque. - Green curry: Coconut-y, sweet, if you're looking for a curry that is more traditionally thai, this one is more similar to what you'd expect. Mild still has a slight kick to it, but it really balances out the sweetness. - Pad see ew: Good flavors, good portions, solid sweet and savory, noodles are cooked to perfection. - Pad thai: If you're a pad thai aficionado, you may not like this version since it's a little dry and a little overly sweet, but all in all, if you squeeze a bit more lime on there, you can balance out the flavors. - Crab rangoon: Great size, great proportions of cream cheese, fried pocket, etc. The filling is just the right amount of creaminess. - Mini egg rolls: The egg rolls are perfectly fried, but a little dense. The fillings are packed in there, there's not much else in the filling other than chicken. It tastes great with its sweet chili dipping sauce though, it's got the right amount of white peppery kick too. #lifehack: Their lunch specials are the best deal - they don't look like much, quantity-wise, while in their packaging, but once you put it on a plate, it's a lot of food. Even better deal since the portion of the actual dish is quite a lot, PLUS you get an appetizer on the side! Crab rangoon and mini egg rolls are both tasty and just enough to eat alongside the main dish. read more

Just picked up from here and everything was great. I had lard na with beef, they kept the sauce separate from the noodles so they stayed crunchy and tasty until I got it home. My wife ordered pad khee Mao with shrimp and asked for it to be spicy, and it was SPICY! Everything was packed well and carefully, food was super tasty and filling. My lard na came with so much beef I was stuffed. They also have some of my favorite crab rangoons, they are are like purses filled with tastiness and crunchy! They even cut a little vent in the container so the steam doesn't get trapped and it stays crunchy! I'll definitely be picking up more from here! read more

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Really bad food. Sure, price point is okay, but I had terrible diarrhea after eating here. Disgusting.

I have been on the search for months for the perfect SPICY pad thai in the Evanston area. My search is finally over!! The pad thai here is the best I have had and I will no longer go anywhere else. Take-out during COVID was a breeze. On a weekday afternoon there were other people waiting outside, so seems like a popular place with the locals. So glad I tried it. read more

Pinto Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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Consistent, fresh and tasty! I'm never disappointed with Pinto- the cashew chicken is so tasty and the staff is always so nice too! Keep it up! read more

This is one of my go-to places for a quick bite around me. Sometimes I'll even walk there in the summer! I always get the same items on the menu. After trying everything I like, I can't get enough of the veggie rolls and garlic tofu. Ask them which items they can make vegan and/or gluten free! read more

I don't know that this is the most authentic Thai food out there, but it tastes great, staff is friendly, there are plenty of fried appetizers to appease our kid, and the pad khee mao and tom kha soups are delicious. We order probably once a month; if kid has her druthers, it would be weekly. read more

I started ordering take out from Pinto Thai over the last few months and only have good things to say. My order is always accurate and ready to go at the requested time. Food is also flavorful with a good amount of heat. My go to is the spicy basil chicken. They have an extensive menu, good lunch deals and do a lot to give back to the community. read more

Not terrible but far from the best Thai food I've had in the Chicagoland area. They have a good lunch deal but, I'm not sure it was even worth it in my books. My mom enjoyed her Pad Thai but wouldn't rush to go back. The service was fast on a weekday afternoon. read more

Excellent food always. I spent years in South East Asia and every plate brings a wave of memories back. Love their curries. My personal go to place in Evanston. read more

The sesame chicken was NOT fresh at all, it was extremely tough. The crispy veggie egg rolls, not very crispy, and mushy inside. I feel like the food I ordered had already been cooked and was just heated up. Paying $12 for a dish (when the menu they placed in my bag says $11) served like that, in addition to unfriendly staff, guarantees I will not be returning. read more

Just had takeout last night. Sesame beef and panang curry hit the spot!!! Both were incredible, and finally a Thai place that can make something spicy without losing all of the flavor due to my tongue burning off!!! Highly recommend. read more

Tonight was my first time eating at Pinto. We wanted a B.y.o.b in Evanston and pinto was perfect. They seem to do a lot of take out. People were busting in and out all night. The tin yum soup and fresh spring rolls were delicious. I order the yellow curry with veggies. Everything came out fast and piping hot. We had a great dining experience . If you don't want to eat fast order your entrees not all at once. I will definitely go back for dinner or lunch. read more

Pinto Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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I honestly cannot say anything bad about this place. I've been ordering here almost every weekend. My friend Diana has explored the menu more then I because I cannot get over the Pnang Curry with white rice. The flavors are so so good. Add tofu and salmon and I promise you'll be satisfied. Diana has loved every single item she has order (garlic chicken, pad Thai, and among other things I can't remember). Crab Rangoon and Spring Rolls are delicious as well. Delivery has been on point and the food has never disappoint. This place is a gem!!! Thank you! read more

Best orange chicken I've ever had! Sooo good! I often order takeaway from this place and each time I am happy with my order, they have verity of options to choose from! I really like their salads too and the miso soup is so good! read more

Best Thai in the Northshore. Pad Thai is amazing, coconut curry also amazing, cashew chicken, orange chicken, and crab ragoons are all super yummy. Everything I've ordered for family, friends, employees has always been so tasty and amazing portions. Food and friendly staff are always consistent! Love this place :) read more

Hours are illogical, closed on Saturday game day, but to make matters worse, they always have the "open" for business sign out. read more

Pinto Thai Kitchen - One of those irritating places that keeps their open sign out even when closed. - Thai Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

Ordered a Pad Thai and a pad see ew! Very yummy and the place is very clean! My husband and I am very satisfied. read more

Pinto Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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This is our go-to for take out night for our family. Everyone likes something on the menu. Magi chicken, orange chicken, green or yellow curry, vegetables..... it's all just really nicely done. The folks that run this place are really pleasant, and during holidays they gave us a little treat. Pinto on Central, love it. read more

Good food friendly service; never disappointed for takeout food; good location too close by

Ordered from here two times. First time, I got the spicy basil stir fry with vegetables and the second time I got shrimp and scallops with asparagus and extra vegetables. Portions are generally pretty tiny for what you pay... I can get WAY more food at somewhere like joy yees for only a couple extra dollars, so that's definitely a minus. I was pretty pissed when I ordered my shrimp and scallops because I literally got 7 small shrimps and 3 scallops. Like for reals? You call this a meal? The biggest saving grace of this place is that the food isn't overly oily and is relatively clean tasting. And the food itself does taste pretty decent... just really need to rethink their portions. read more

This has been our go to Thai place in Evanston for years. It's always consistent and fast for a good price. We always get the tofu pad Thai but recently we tried the garlic noodle which were tasty and flavorful. read more

Been eating here since 2011, delicious as always. Pad see eiw is very flavorful because it's not dry. Great people run the restaurant as well. This restaurant has survived as long as it's had on Central Street for a reason... read more

Very fresh, made from scratch-- get the shrimp shumai. I wish they gave you more-- but they were really good. Will go back to try other dishes. read more

Good food, small place. Nothing super fancy just a solid choice (in our case for lunch). Quick and good! I'll be back when I'm in the area for sure! read more

I like this little place. Very tasty and they have great brown rice. We go to Pinto every other week or so and always have a great meal! The people are nice and attentive too. read more

Everything I've tried from Pinto has been delicious. I've just had their Tom Kha Soup for the first time. Incredibly delicious soup itself. I do love onions, and their nutritional value is outstanding, but my soup was about half onions with only three to five mushroom and two tomatoes. Could you prepare the Tom Kha more proportionally, please? My only complaint thus far is that. So please keep up the good workin general! read more

The food was great, a decent Thai restaurant. Wasn't disappointed, kids loved the noodles. They packed everything well, we took it out for a picnic. Portions are good too. read more

Now my favorite local Thai place :) My family and I ordered delivery last night and I was so pleased with the items on the menu, the quality, the price, and the service! We tried the pad Thai, tofu and shrimp with rice, pot stickers, crispy rolls, and jabchai noodles. All delicious! I'm pretty sure they even gave us extra crispy rolls. The delivery was fast (although we ordered after lunch rush), and the delivery guy was pleasant. I am looking forward to trying out more items on the menu. Would love to see some fish cakes and/or yen ta fo offered. Xie xie! read more

I still love the food at Pinto. However, the last few carry out orders have been lacking.. missing utensils/ chopsticks, napkins, sauces. Which is expected when you order to-go. Thank goodness I checked and requested those things before leaving because I was planing to eat outside with a friend. I'll keep coming back, but just forewarning others to take a quick look before leaving. read more

Pinto Thai Kitchen - Yellow curry to-go. Not pictured: white rice - Thai Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

I wouldn't say it stood out to me from other Thai food I've had in Chicago. But they have a great lunch special so would definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area at that time of day. The yellow curry was pretty good! Would go back if in the area. read more

These folks have a great attitude, but their food is just too mediocre. My first visit, I put them through my usual first-time assessment for Thai restaurants--cucumber salad, spring rolls, chicken pad thai. The Thai rolls were fresh and light, but bland. Even the dipping sauce didn't jazz it up much. The cucumber salad was A+, maybe the best I've ever had. You might think that a cucumber salad would not vary much from place to place, but you would be wrong. Pinto serves theirs in a broad, shallow bowl, so the dressing is evenly distributed through the whole salad. Most cucumber salads swim in a pool of the dressing, with dry slices on top and drowned ones beneath. Not only was this salad not over-dressed, the flavor was the perfect balance of sweetness and zing. Unfortunately, the chicken pad thai which followed was dry and VERY boring. It needed more sauce and peanuts. It didn't taste bad, just too bland. Yesterday I got takeout from there--spicy basil chicken. It was better than the pad thai but not that great. Maybe a C or C+. This place is close to my route home, so I might consider takeout again sometime. Their dine-in experience is entirely forgettable, with no ambience to speak of, and service which swings between over-attentive and ignoring (same server, same visit). read more

This place is the bomb. I had the Red Curry lunch special and it was a huge serving and really fantastic. $9.00 for a full plate w/ rice and it came with these little baby egg rolls that were great. I ordered on grubhub and there was some mistake and my order wasn't ready, they apologized and whipped it up very quickly, less than 5 minutes. No big deal at all, this stuff happens. But they gave me a free Thai Iced Tea on my way out which was so nice and unnecessary. Great place, highly recommended. read more

It is a small and cozy neighborhood restaurant, but it got some really nice thai food here. Our friends live just across the street and they dine in here all the time. The service is warm and the food is served fast, so if you are in a hurry but don't want any cheesy fast food, this is the place to hit! We four people tried all kinds of thai dishes: pad thai, pad see ew, thai curry, fried rice. All are delicious, especially the fried rice and pad see ew. I am not a huge fan of curry but their curry tastes the same as lotus Siam, the best thai restaurant in US. Also they offer a generous amount of meat, so good for meat lovers like me! read more

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Their Pad Thai is awesome! It's the only thing we order and usually makes into two meals for each! They food comes quickly and hot ! It's also conveniently located to us ! Lucky us! read more

They messed up my order then lied about giving me a free credit when I went to go use it they said they would only give me 20%

We started ordering from this restaurant during the pandemic and are glad to have found it. Everything we've ever ordered has been good and the staff is awesome. We've never eaten in- only taken out. read more

Got takeout with my friends on a Friday night and I've gotta say that the delivery was fast and friendly. But sadly my Pad Thai was a little bland, and the noodles were oddly chopped up- all about an inch long, instead of long noodles you could twirl. The crab wontons were phenomenal though and I would recommend those over anything else I tried. read more

Good taste for appetizer and drink and it is near to the metra station that could be easy to find. read more

Pinto Thai Kitchen - Tempura of shrimp and mixed vegetables - Thai Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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BEST THAI IN EVANSTON! Siam Pasta can suck it!! (Siam Pasta if you're reading this don't worry baby I have to say this, you know I'll always come back to you) for real though, Pinto is delicious and they really can Spice a dish up. If you enjoy your mouth being set ablaze then get their hottest, but if you like your tongue to only be touched tenderly, get the mild. Just order from this place and thank me never because we don't know each other personally. read more