1/2 - Almost a Perfect Five This was my second visit to Silom 12 in Bucktown, and I honestly don't know what's keeping it from being a full five stars. Beautiful, modern space with a full bar, group seating, and thoughtful touches like coat racks for cold days. I arrived early and the server was patient and kind, even bringing me ginger tea while I waited. The menu is extensive and especially strong when it comes to vegetarian options. The veggie bun and vegetable egg rolls were highlights. The egg rolls come out hot, so be ready. For entrées, I had the chicken pad see ew and my friend ordered the Panang Noodle. Everything was delicious. We also enjoyed hot sake, and the total was around $80, which felt very reasonable. The only drawbacks were minor. The space felt a bit cold due to all the windows, and service felt slightly stretched, though still accommodating. With a few small adjustments, this place could easily be a five-star restaurant. For now, it earns a solid 4.5 out of 5. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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Had lunch here and was very satisfied with the food and service. Would highly recommend the wings, veggie egg rolls, and tofu drunken noodles! Would definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

Silom 12 - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We haven't really had much Thai food but realized it was a cuisine we were interested in trying more of. We found this place near where we were at and decided to give them a try. It was pretty empty early afternoon on a Saturday. We walked through the first room to get to a table in the adjoining side dining room. There was a man near the bar area (presumed employee) that was coughing the entire time. We could hear footsteps above us in the dining room - not sure if we're below apartments or some other business. Since it was practically our first time trying Thai food, we were worried it would be spicy. There was noticeable spice, but it was bearable, and the food was good. read more

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We came in late on a Tuesday, and didn't realize they were closing soon. They still told us to get seated and that it was enough time for us to order something. We ordered the chicken wings, ramen and curry. The interior was very beautiful and service was kind. The chicken wings were flavorful and crunchy. The curry was tasty and filling. The ramen was very disappointing. The broth had a weird aftertaste and it was a clear broth with no seasoning. This is not the place for ramen unfortunately. They were kind enough to take it back because even my partner said it tasted very off. I hope it was a bad batch.. but everything else seemed decent. read more

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More like 3.5/5. I recently ordered from Silom 12 as I was craving Thai food and wanted to try a new restaurant. I ordered veggie Drunken noodles and Kao Suey. The quantity was definitely a bit less than what I was expecting. Drunken noodles was a bit sweet which throwing off the taste, although was loaded with veggies so that was good! Not a lot of places in the city have Kao Suey so I was happy to see that on the menu, and the taste was pretty good too! The noodles were a bit sticky which was off putting but overall the taste wasn't too bad. read more

Sugar city. Low quality meat. Way overcooked but the shrimp undercooked and smelled like chlorine. Everything hidden under sugar. We ordered a few dishes. All bad. read more

Came in for a quick bite before leaving the city. Server was very polite and attentive. The tom yum soup was very well made, great flavor, great ingredients. Wonderful place to stop by. :] read more

Came for the first time and servers were courteous and touched our table several times throughout. We ordered the summer roll (spring roll) and beef salad for starters. Both were good. Summer roll was as expected. Beef salad was really good - they don't skimp out on the beef! For our main meal we ordered tom kha coconut soup (it was okay, very watery), soft crab special (delicious!), red curry with tofu (good, as expected), and pad see ew with chicken (good but disappointed in portion size - it only filled up 2/3 of the plate while the soft crab dish filled the entirety. Overall, price and food was great and I'd definitely come back. read more

We stopped in here a few times when life got a little to fast to make a full dinner. Each time, what we've ordered... we've devoured. Their takeout process is pretty efficient and we never got around to joining the dining room for a sit down meal, so I can only comment on the takeout food... which I thoroughly enjoyed! read more

I've eaten here a few times over my decade in Chicago. It's always a reliable, solid Thai spot. The pad Thai is very yummy and has all the qualities of pad Thai that I enjoy (sweet, savory, peanutty, texture, moisture), plus the best bonus is the amount of tofu that they add (lots)! They have excellent crab rangoon, my only complaint is the size, which has historically been extremely small, the size of a quarter, and then has an excessive amount of wrapping at the tail end (which I don't eat). Pick-up/Take-out is super quick! I ordered here the other night and my food was ready in about 10 minutes! read more

The service was good and the food was flavorful! I love that they have a separate vegan menu as it makes it much easier to navigate. When I went for lunch the place was not very busy so if you are looking for less of a crowd that is a great time to stop by! read more

Silom 12 - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is actually my freaking spottt. I order takeout all the time here but the inside is really nice, everyone who works here is extremely friendly, and the food is legit good. One of the things that made me obsessed with this place is their papaya salad. So far the best papaya salad I've had in chicago and I'm hmong so I loveee papaya salad. Did I mention it's BYOB? I highly recommend this neighborhood thai spot in Bucktown! read more

Silom 12 is in my neighborhood, but it took 6 years for me to finally try it. Most of the reviews seemed promising, and the pictures looked good. It was already late, so we wanted to order somewhere that would arrive quickly. While it did arrive within 20 mins, the food was hot, and everything was packaged nicely, we weren't satisfied. The food is just okay. The Silom Wings were quite fatty and only the breading had flavor. The Baby Egg Rolls were boring, but fine. The Panang Curry was the best item we ordered, flavorful. The Pad Woon Sen had potential- too salty, but the ingredients/quality was good. Overall, if we need a quick delivery, we would consider, but it won't be our first choice. read more

Silom 12 - Silom's Wings, Baby Egg Rolls, Panang Curry, Pad Woon Sen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Drunken noodle - 3/5 ( won't order again, I wish it had more flavor, it was bland for my taste) Panang curry - 4/5 ( good curry!) Will try other stuff soon! read more

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Wtf Silom? I order from you all the time. Who made this Tom kha? Is this Tom kha? Am I in an alternate reality? It had no kaffir or galangal or lemongrass flavor. Do you have a new chef? This isn't right. read more

Silom 12 - Some weak ass Tom kha - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Used the Yelp app to place a pickup order tonight and was excited to try a few things. First off, everyone who raved about the crab Rangoon -- you're the best! They are so crispy and creamy at the same time. Best!!! Then I got stir fried broccoli with veggies and it was a surplus of al dente veggies however the brown sauce was more like brown water. Was really hoping for that brown sauce at Chinese restaurants but was disappointed. Orange chicken though was also very good. Chicken was lightly breaded and in a perfectly citrus sauce. Thai fried rice was lack luster needing soy sauce and the extra chili sauce from the crab Rangoon. Had less of a "fried" texture but we are open to trying the other fried rices in the future. All in all it felt like a much healthier alternative to traditional Chinese or Thai takeout which we appreciated and will return for. read more

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Finally stopped in for a weekend lunch, they have an all-day menu and a mighty big one, may I add. We started with Silom's Pot Stickers and went with the Green Curry with chicken and the Spicy Fried Rice with veggies. All were solid options and the curry had a unexpected kick to it and the potstickers came with a very balanced soy-sauce infused dip that was platable. Impressed by this restaurant, I will surely return. It was so good that it's now my #1 Thai restuarant in Chicago Pro Tip: For you vegetarians out there, most of Silom 12's items contain fish sauce, but they can substitute that out if you ask. read more

We enjoyed our visit to Silom 12! We selected this Thai place because their menu wasn't all over the place and because while not shown on their website they have a full bar (confirmed over the phone). Service was good except for a slow start taking our initial drink order. We had the summer wraps (spring rolls), which could have used more sauce so we asked for it, the papaya salad and the beef salad, all of which were fresh as could be. For entrees we had green curry beef, red curry shrimp, soft shell crab, and steamed fish of the day (salmon, also needed more sauce). Spicing was balanced and flavorful. The dining space was tasteful and nicely appointed. My vodka martini was generous and automatically came up with an olive, no need to specify! We would return. read more

Delicious food, relaxing environment during the early hours, and great service as well. Definitely a spot to stop by for a drink and a few plates with friends or family read more

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Written to "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo I will never find another pad Thai sweeter than You, sweeter than you And I will never find another green curry more delicious than you, more delicious than you Silom 12, Vegetables to me could not be fresher Chicken to me cooked under pressure Wontons to me are like a treasure Other Thai to me is always lesser You are the only one my everything and for you this song I sing All my life I pray for some Thai like you And I thank God that I, that I finally found you read more

Silom 12 - Cute little fried wonton purses, get two orders. Trust me. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Unhygienic and they so rude to the costumers and the delivery drivers. I saw misbehaving with the drivers read more

This place has been consistently good for what feels like a decade. Pad Thai, Egg Rolls, and Crab Rangoons all smash. Curry's are solid. Menu has items that cater to all which is nice. You can definitely walk in here. read more

I've been looking for a Thai place for a while, so I decided to try Silom 12 since it's right down the road from me. I ordered the pad Thai, a side of rice, and crab rangoon. The crab rangoons were an interesting shape, like nothing I've ever seen, but they were quite good. Due to their shape, the bottom was very stuffed with filling and delicious, but once you eat the bottom, that leaves just a dry top, so I would've preferred if the shape was different to make the filling more evenly distributed. As for the pad Thai, while the flavor was fine, the pad Thai noodles were not the typical flat noodles that I'm used to seeing pad Thai. Since I was hoping for traditional pad Thai, it was unexpected and was very annoyed that there was no warning about this. A similar situation happened with the sticky rice. It was served in a sort of husk that made it super difficult to extract and I felt like I was underserved for what I paid. If you're looking for traditional Thai food, this is not it, but if you want trendy, this is the place. read more

Silom 12 - Crab Rangoon - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Amazing vegetarian options- I mean, a whole menu of them! My partner said the tilapia was delicious too. Friendly service and lovely ambiance. Go here! read more

Amazing customer service! Very extensive menu and cozy atmosphere. Only down side is theirs no happy hour read more

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The Panang Curry is amazing! Super flavorful and the perfect amount of spice (medium.) the restaurant is super tiny only a few tables. Ordered online and there was no option to get jasmine rice which is included. You have to select brown or sticky rice for $1 extra. I wanted to try the sticky rice anyway so it was fine. It was ok but I would get regular jasmine rice in the future. Cant wait to try other dishes! read more

Silom 12 - Panang Curry - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Ordered for pick up we got there 15 min after and it was ready in a bag. Felt safe getting food from them. They did a good set up for Covid. Tom Kar - this was good on a cold day. It has whole mushrooms and was more on the sweeter side since it was mixed with coconut Crab Rangoon- these were crunchy and filled with crab meat. Thai fried rice- this was full of flavor and had some left overs for the next day. I could definitely get this again. Silom wing - this was good too. read more

We stopped by on a Saturday evening and we're so surprised with how empty this place was! It was our first time dining in instead of getting takeout and it did not disappoint. We ordered the Panang curry, the green curry, and the calamari. I figure that people may still think that they're take-out only, but there's plenty of seating in the back! Everything was delicious and came out super quick. This is a great neighborhood gem. read more

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By far the BEST Tom Kar and Tom Yum soup I have had in the city!! The Pad thai was a little dry for my liking but the orange chicken made up for it!! Their crab rangoons are also phenomenal!! read more

Wow were the apps expensive here. Ordered 2 apps for our side dishes with our home cooked meal and it was $20 for crab Rangoon and chicken satay. It was like $1.5 per crab Rangoon! Tried this place twice now. Nothing to rave about unfortunately. Pad Thai was just okay. Probably won't be coming back. read more

A weeknight staple! Great food and reasonably priced. We come for takeout all the time and it's always fresh and delicious. read more

We love silom! Delicious. Get the coconut shrimp, pad Thai, panang curry, mango bubble tea w tapioca& Thai iced tea !

I'm a new resident of Chicago and have been looking for my Thai spot - I think this is it! This was probably some of the best Thai food I've ever had. To preface, I'm a vegetarian so I am a huge fan of any Thai restaurant that has vegetarian options and can be clear about which dishes don't contain fish sauce. This restaurant had an entire two pages of vegetarian options - many of which I had never seen on Thai menus before. I enjoyed trying some new things today such as the chu chee tofu (gently fried tofu with a delicious curry type sauce on top), mun tho veggie buns (contained sweet soy glazed mushrooms and asparagus - so good), and the star of the show - the khao soi with tofu. I have never khao soi before, but I think this may be my new favorite Thai dish. Would highly recommend Thai restaurant to anyone looking for delicious, authentic Thai food. Prices were quite reasonable for the quality of food. read more

Not bad! We decided to trek out of our usual 1 mile radius and check out Silom 12 out in Bucktown. First thing is first, this place is BYOB! They seem to have a full bar, yet for $2/person you can bring your own! Score. For food, we shared the an order of the basil chicken and pad see ew with beef. To be honest, pad see ew is really our only way of measuring how good a Thai spot is compared to others in the city as it is our favorite dish. Gotta say the food all around was great! The basil chicken had some nice heat to it and went well with the side of jasmine rice. The pad see ew with beef was just as solid and as good as you'd find at your favorite Thai spot. So overall, no complaints from our end. Surprisingly it was practically dead in terms of how many patrons check this spot our for lunch on a weekend so service was not an issue for us. I gotta say I did dig the modern interior vibes they got going. After all was said and done, our bill total came to about $28 which wasn't bad at all. They are apart of the SpringRewards network, so be sure to check out that for deals! Being the unusually warm weekend that it was, we ended up checking out the 606 walkway which wasn't too far from here. Definitely worth a spot if you want to get a nice walk in after a meal from here. Anyways, that's all I got! 'Til next time, cheers! 49/365 read more

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Tried again because of the summer rolls and crab ragoons(they are that good). Went a totally different direction and did orange chicken.... and it was fantastic. The sauce is excellent and the breading is perfectly crispy. Balance of breading to chicken was pretty good and a good portion. Comes with white rice but you also have the option of sticky or brown rice. I guess Chinese entrees are the way to go. read more

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It seems you can find a Thai restaurant just about anywhere but an exceptional one is hard to come by. Especially one that you want to repeatedly go back to and try multiple dishes. Silom 12 is the prize Thai restaurant you're looking for. I've tried the panang curry, kao soi,Thai coon, prik prao fried rice with fried chicken, Thai fried rice and padh Thai. Not one dish disappoints. With each one unique and bursting with flavor I was intrigued to try something new each time I ordered. I highly recommend Silom 12 to anyone who needs a great Thai food experience and is looking for a dish that will having you licking the container and wishing you ordered extra cuz there will be no leftovers for the next day! read more

Egg rolls smelt like swine flu. Idk if they were kept in a barn but god damn bro. That's my review I needed characters

I ordered from here on Monday. I ordered the green curry with chicken, a side of sticky rice, a side of jasmine rice, and vegetable egg rolls. It was the only thing I had eaten that day. The next morning, I woke up with food poisoning. I'll spare all the nasty details, however, I did have to go to the hospital as a result of my dehydration and inability to keep anything down. By far one of the worst cases of food poisoning I have ever had. Green Curry read more

For several months I have been ordering from Silom 12 through Grubhub. Not only does the orders arrive within the time expected, but the food has always been flavourful. There hasn't been one dish - and I get the curry dishes - that I didn't love to the point of repeat orders. So, I decided to go to the restaurant to have a sit-down experience. What took me so long? The complimentary rice crisps and dip are a hit, and that's just the free goodies. I had tuna tataki that I will order when I return. Notice I said, "when I return." The larb tod was a bit salty and didn't have the curry flavouring that I love most, but I gobbled it to completion. And then there was panang curry with shrimp. Let's just say that I was a happy man with each scoop of the panang dish with accompanying rice. Silom 12 has this whole lounge vibe going, and I love it. With it being in Bucktown, I'm sure it fills up quickly after 5:00 PM and on weekends. It was a good thing that I went during the day on July 4th. But that's okay. I came. I ate. I made a calendar note to myself to return. read more

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I just moved to the area and am a big fan of Thai food, so finding my new regular Thai spot was a must. I'm so glad this is the closest to me, because it's also the best I've ever had. The seafood drunken noodles has great flavor and is so loaded with full pieces of chunky fresh seafood. I am blown away that it is only $12 because they could get away with selling it for $15+ . All curries are creamy and so comforting. When I can't decide between getting the drunken noodles or curry, I get the drunken noodles with an order of the Tom kar soup, which is similar and creamy but also sour in the best way. To top it off, you need to get their perfect Thai iced tea. I've gotten takeout here more than weekly since moving. Opart Thai was my go-to before but I believe their quality has gone down over the years i.e. less flavor, more dry food, skimping out on protein and none of these are the case for Silom 12. Even the biggest Thai lovers won't regret ordering from here. Take it from me! read more