I've ordered from here before and they have been alright. However recently they seemed to be excelling at doubling prices and halving their portions. I ordered basil duck for $20. 3 pieces of duck and I got and it's all bone and fat. Basically I got white rice and green beans. I will never order here ever again. Congratulations you lost another customer. Good luck Update- in response to the owner- You can keep the $20. Take the feedback or not. I bought your basil duck yesterday and what you put in the food is exactly the description of my review. Take it and change it or remain the same. Either way , I don't care. It's the last time you'll get an order from me. read more

Simply forget it. What used to be an overpriced but decent Thai spot is just overpriced and not very good. Not sure if owners have gotten complacent but really poor effort lately. read more

Simply Thai is simply takeout. Excellent food. Fast and friendly service. When the family craves carry out Thai food , this is where we get it from to bring home. read more

I placed an order for food and when the driver went to go pick it up, the restaurant was closed. They should not be accepting orders when they are closed especially when their website says they are open. Bad business practice! read more

I placed an order on line and went to pick it up. Door was locked. Knocked on door and waited for at least 15 minutes thinking maybe the cashier had to use the bathroom or something and so he locked the door. Then another guy came to pick up his food. We both waited a long time. Finally after a lot of knocking a guy unlocked the door and threw the bag at me and told the other guy "we're closed". I'm like, closed? It's 5pm. Won't go back. read more

If you look at my history, I only give good, positive reviews. Unfortunately, this food was so awful I am trying to warn others. Chicken and vegetables tasteless. Pot stickers bizarre in texture and taste like pure garlic. Pad Thai had so much overpowering tamarind that it was completely inedible. No typical ingredients either like peanuts, bean sprouts, lime, cilantro anything that would give it the common ingredients/flavors of this dish. Who is making this food?!?! Awful! read more

Simply Thai - noodles and chicken in a container - Thai Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

Ordered take out. Pad Thai was a disappointment. They used super thin noodles instead of the regular thicker noodles. Taste was very bland. I've had much better making my own using bottled Pad Thai sauce. Noodles also very overcooked. Will never order this again. The type of order that truly warrants wanting your money back or getting a different order if you're dinning in. Pad See Ew was wonderful, tasty, lots of vegetables, everything cooked to perfection. Something I'll definitely order again. read more

Simply Thai - Pad see ew (thick noodles) - Thai Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

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This was the first food we have had from a restaurant in a year. Yes, you read that correctly. This Yelp Elite adorned profile gave up restaurants completely at the onset of the pandemic and once we were in a rhythm of cooking at home, we just kept going. After passing the one year mark, we decided to use an UberEats credit that we had and splurge on a cuisine we haven't been able to easily replicate in our home cooking adventures. What a disappointment. I ordered the pad thai with tofu. The rice noodles were thinner than more traditional pad thai and the entire dish lacked flavor. The noodles were dry, the green onions were cut into big chunks, and the tofu was undercooked. It was notably missing the bean sprouts and cabbage that should have been in the dish. I thought I was maybe let down simply because after a year my expectations were high, but my husband sampled my dish and agreed that it was underwhelming for the price. My husband ordered a beef dish. I didn't try it due to a food allergy. He said it was better than my pad thai; still nothing great or worth ordering again. We split an order of fried potstickers, which were fine but nothing notable or exciting. We also ordered and shared a spring roll. The spring roll wrapper was thicker than typical, but the vegetables were fresh. I'm disappointed that this was our first adventure back into food from restaurants because this wasn't an inexpensive meal, even with the credit we had, and didn't come close to satisfying our craving for Thai food. It was nice to have the night off from cooking and dishes after a year, though. read more

Ooops....the food was so delicious....I didn't snap photos of my entire meal Papaya Salad Clear Noodle Salad Tom Kah with Chicken Lard Na with Shrimp Veggie Potstickers Panang Curry with Chicken Free Egg Rolls 4 Thai Coffee The food was delicious, colorful, clean quality fresh ingredients....excellent food each time I've been there...very consistent and well portioned meals....thank you very much for a delicious meal ** Please, it's really unnecessary to add a processing fee for a called in order....your prices should already factor in your "processing fee" of $2.01 ($0.01???) read more

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Seek out another Thai restaurant. Neither dish that I ordered came as ordered. In addition, the spice level was very off (ordered spicy, came with none) The Pad Thai was downright unappetizing: flavorless, just noodles, 3 pieces of protein (tofu). The little lime wedge on the side did little to redeem the dish. Very disappointed. If this chef would like some constructive comments for the Pad Thai: use more salt, citrus, tamarind, scallions and chilis. Include more than 3-4 pieces of protein and use less oil. Thank you GrubHub for refunding this dish. read more

Best Thai food around suburbs. I see many negative reviews for this place and they are unfounded. I have eaten here 15 times minimum. The food is great. I have never had issues with the quality. The drunken noodles are one of my favorite dishes. Always tasty, cooked properly, and fresh. I like the basil fried rice a lot. The beef and broccoli is excellent too. I have never had an issue with any employee, I usually interact with a male. read more

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The food continues to be delicious and the app is very user friendly!! I always look forward to your food!!

I so wanted to like this place and wanted to find another Thai place outside my usual neighborhood of Highland Park. Boy did I make a mistake. I ordered from DoorDash and it came quickly enough. Food was "Simply Meh". It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. I ordered the pad Thai which should be indicative of how the rest of the food should be. Unfortunately their classic Pad Thai dish was a bland tasting one-note dish of a mess with no flavor whatsoever. Disappointing! Also ordered Green curry chicken and again it was very one note and lacked freshness from the basil and no heat or depth from the green curry. It tasted like heated up frozen Thai food. Ugh. Looks like I will go back to my local place as I'm not wasting money on Simply Thai Meh. read more

Ordered at 1:51pm on Saturday, March 31. Email confirmation said food would be ready at 3:15pm. Arrived at 3:07. Door is locked. Lights are out. Called the restaurant from home. The voice mail box is full and the mail box owner will not receive the message. read more

My first time! I order the red chicken curry. DELICIOUS!!! Mmmmm green beans, eggplant, with bamboo and chicken. The red curry sauce was smooth with some heat and just Yummy!! I paid 13.00 well worth it. I was going to complain about the price vs the serving.....but I don't want to sound like a fat entitled American lol!!!!!it was perfect.......just enough. read more

Pouring rain outside, decided to order from Simply Thai in Northbrook. Placed the order from the car while waiting for a order from the Chinese joint next door. So i ordered the Tom Kha soup and an order of Chicken Pad Thai. Soup had absolutely no vegetables in it all, only Chicken. The same with the Pad Thai, no vegetables at all only noodles and Chicken. The noodles were so dry I thought they were a week old. read more

Simply Thai - Tom Kha Soup shows vegetables, none were included - Thai Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

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Very disappointed with our Christmas dinner! Thought we'd try this restaurant and understanding it was a holiday and staff was limited my husband picked up the order after a long hold! We ordered two noodle dishes.... The food was ice cold (we live less than a minute away) and the pork was dry and rubbery. The dish also came with dumplings, which I can only assume we're also pork as they were so dry they were all inedible. Unfortunately, this will not be our Thai place of choice! read more

Fast service, a large variety of dishes and many options for vegetarians. This is a routine carry-out place for my family as everyone can get something they like. Recommend to all ages and palettes. read more

I placed a DoorDash order for Simply Thai and specified to omit certain vegetables due to allergies. The request was disregarded and my order was delivered, which I couldn't eat. I called the restaurant and they said to report the issue to DoorDash. I said that it wasn't DoorDash's fault but my complaint fell on deaf ears. This is NOT how an issue is resolved! I will never order from Simply Thai again. read more

Outstanding local Thai restaurant, offering take-out and delivery. Excellent appetizers, salads, soups and entree dishes, including a variety of traditional Thai items. Service is generally prompt and owner is a warm and friendly gentleman who tries to please customers. read more

Do NOT go here if you have a nut allergy. I have a peanut allergy and we ordered egg rolls and we asked them if there was anything peanut related in them, and they said no. About 10 minutes later, they brought it out. I took a bite. After about 25 seconds, i got a tingle in my mouth and my gums and mouth started to get slobbery and sting and itch. Immediately i knew it was a reaction, because it was something i never experienced before. After that, i had massive food poisoning and the largest stomach ache a human can possibly have. I almost died and that is why i wish i could give this place 0 stars. But not an option. read more

I support small businesses therefore, I always try to order from family owned, one of a kind restaurants. Tonight, through Uber eats, I ordered a small Tom Yum soup with chicken, papaya salad and flat noodles with chicken. I love how Uber eats works because you get to see the steps from order to delivery. I absolutely recommend ordering through Uber eats as my food was delivered on time and the driver was very pleasant. I wish I can say that my experience with this restaurant was pleasant. When I placed the order, I put in the notes section that I needed utensils, soy sauce and hot chili paste. I am staying at the Marriott for a week for work and often, get sick of Hotel and work food. There were no utensils, no soy sauce or red chili paste. I called the restaurant and spoke to a gentleman who answered the phone to let him know what it happened. His response was "tell the driver to come back and pick it up, go ask the hotel for utensils and sorry, sometimes we forget things." He was so rude and unapologetic that I will never order food from him again. Of the three items that I ordered, the only decent item was the papaya salad. But I did post a picture of how much dressing they include - it was overpowering. The Tom yum soup was bland and flat noodles, too. I do not Recommend and I will not order from again. With other options, I'm sure I'll find betteR customer service and flavor. read more

Simply Thai - Enormous amount of dressing for the papaya salad. - Thai Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

This is our go to take away resturante. It is less than a half mile from our house. It has a nice selection of thai food items. Everything we have ordered has always been made with fresh colorful ingredients. The vegies are full of crunch and somehow the entrees are always hot when we serve them at home. Which probably is because our order is never not been ready when we arrive to pick up our dinner. Plus the wait time from the order to pick up time has never been more than 25 minutes. Wait time is very important when selecting a take away resturante. Since when we order out it is often because we didn't get our butts in gear to fix it ourselves. Tonight I enjoyed a half portion of Rama noodles with chicken. An added benefit is I always have tomorrow's lunch ready after ordering from Simply Thai. My wife had the very fresh and yummy Pad Woon Sen. Our meal was accompanied by Carb Talay and Cucumber salad. Bottomline is we have never been disappointed and we will be back soon. read more

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Awful food. Chicken was cold and undercooked. Potstickers were gooey and doughy w no dipping sauce included. Egg rolls were meh. Very disappointed in food. Only went there bc my favorite Thai restaurant on LCR is closed on Sundays!!! read more

And the search for good thai delivery in the North Shore (specifically to Glencoe) continues after this week's course of events: * Random man at gym mentions that Simply Thai is AMAZING thai food * I look it up on Yelp and note the 3 1/2 star rating * I decide to ignore the Yelp reviews and take random man up on his suggestion * Delivery guy shows up within 40 minutes on a Friday night * A famished hubby and I polish off (only because we were starving) bland spring rolls, pad thai and pad see ew The search continues, but next time around I'll be trusting the Yelp reviews over the random men at the gym.... read more

One star for service. In my first review, I raved about this place! I got the Basil chicken and it was delicious, and the service (by the owner's son (?) was great). However, recently, I drove out of my way to get the Basil chicken once more. I placed my order on the road and was greeted by the owner. He was rude and abrupt. When he asked how spicy I wanted my meal from 1 to 5, I replied, "3.5 to 4." He wasn't pleased and barked back, "There are no halves! Pick one!" My mother overheard the conversation and was surprised I didn't hang up on him. He was rude a few other times but I had my heart set on that Basil chicken. I went to pick up my order. The owner wasn't exactly friendly when I walked in. After I paid (my mistake), I said that he'd been "a bit rude" to me over the phone. His response? A condescending, "Pffft!" followed by a disingenuous, "Have a nice day." Then, he turned and walked away from me. The delivery man looked apologetic and seemed to feel sorry for me, haha. I don't think I'm the first, nor will I be the last, to complain about the owner's poor service if he doesn't make some changes. I wasn't expecting much more than an apology, but the owner acted like he'd done me a favor by allowing me to pay him for his food. Wow. Anyway, the food is good but I don't plan on going back because of the owner. I'll find another tasty Thai joint. Too bad. read more

I am a casual customer maybe 3 -5 times a month Always impressed with the menu and dedication to quality !! Must be a family run business as the same folks are working when ever I visit Always friendly and professional ! Recommend to those who enjoy authentic Thai at an honest price Updated 1/14/20 Simply Thai crab Rangoon best in the burbs! (And beyond)!!! read more

Key Yelp: Excellent, fresh, high quality Thai take-out in the Thai food waste-land of the North Shore. Review- Four stars based on what this is: Thai take-out, but executed exquisitely well and with care. Absolutely spotless storefront that resembles a waiting room at a spa as opposed to a take-out place. Hard wood floors, flat screen TV, furniture, and the restaurant logo elegantly painted on the walls all adorn the space making one happy to hang out while the food is rapidly prepared with an on-site order. The restaurant is owned by a husband and wife couple who both cook, greet and take orders. The menu is extensive, albeit not particularly novel. However, there are plenty of choices, organized exceptionally well, including duck; not commonly found in take-out Thai places around these parts. I sampled ton mun (fish cakes), spring roll, pan seared dumplings and tofu pad Thai. All were delicious and seasoned well. This is clearly THAI food cooked by Thai people - not glorified Chinese food. A fun, added bonus are fresh smoothies and teas, with tapioca pearls added to make a bubble tea or smoothie if desired. The owners suggested a mango-lychee combo and it was excellent. Pricing was reasonable, but not cheap. Take out packaging was done carefully and was very pleasing to the eye. For anyone in Northbrook, Deerfield, Glencoe, Highland Park, Northfield or even Glenview in search of fresh Thai take-out created by lovely, warm people in a fabulous take-out atmosphere (who knew?)...Simply Thai is Simply Perfect. read more

NOTE: This location is takeout/delivery only. This joint is almost five miles from my office, but, as I dislike both Thai options in Glenview, I decided to give these guys a chance on a day when I was maddeningly craving Thai and did not have time to sit down somewhere anyway. The pad thai contained a good balance of ingredients--sprouts, noodles, peanuts, etc all in good proportion. However, the noodles were somewhat dry and the flavor was not quite forceful enough. Still, an overall B or B+. The spring rolls were the same soulless but marginally satisfying version that you can get at EVERY other Thai restaurant on earth. Seriously, can't ANYONE distinguish themselves with this item? On my second visit, I tried the coconut calamari, which predictably did not survive the drive back without losing their crisp, despite the holes that they cleverly poked in the styrafoam container. But, they tasted great, I loved the accompanying sauce, and the big, thick pieces of calamari (the size of onion rings) were a pleasant surprise. Wasabi shumai...where's the wasabi flavor? The shrimp was plump and perfectly cooked, but the dumpling itself was mushy and there was hardly any flavor to it. Ditto the basil fried rice--big chunks of chicken but miniscule basil, very few vegetables, and anemic flavor. The food is decent quality, but they will need to add some more zing to have any hope of luring me up to Pfingsten and Dundee again. read more

This place is tucked in a strip mall with a takeout vibe; they have a very small dining area with a couple of chairs, so I suppose most people call in and grab their food. We ordered a bunch of food -- what I noticed is that unlike most asian restaurants, the takeout containers are not bulging to the brim full of food. The food is packed in plastic clear top throw away containers and half way filled. We ordered the salmon curry and it was good -- the sauce was probably the best part as the fish had the fishy smell, more than usual so it wasn't fresh. My health conscious side of me ordered a side of brown rice which was surprisingly good. We also ordered the beef and chicken Pad Se-Ew and it was pretty good as well. We also got the Tom Yum -- not a fan, but others thought it was good... it was too citrusy for me. The "King and I" was tasty -- it was pretty much like chicken with peapods, and the sauce was non-existent, which was fine with me as I like light sauce, but if you're expecting or wanting a lot of sauce, this is not the dish for you. Again, small portions, there was 5 of us and the takeout bill came out to be $75. We were relatively full. Tip for you yelpers -- remember to check-in via Yelp and they offer a 15% off yelp offer. Since I'm paranoid, I usually check-in almost when I'm about to leave, so I was already driving out of the parking lot when I saw my missed opportunity. read more

I really like the men who work at this carry-out only Thai restaurant. The food preparation is quick, service particularly pleasant, and portions are reasonable in size. Prices are consistent with other Thai restaurants in the area. Sadly I can't say that the food is anything but average. We had Pad Thai and a few appetizers and curry entrees. Many of the items were overly sweet and the Pad Thai was remarkable for being slightly dry and bland. read more

I'm only giving the one star , because they do not give minus. They are honestly the rudest people I have ever encountered, Their food is also bi par read more

I'm a huge fan of Thai food and thus have tried a myriad of such restaurants. The best one I've had is Tub Tim Thai in Skokie, but simply Thai is right there. The staff is very accommodating and provide exact times for pick ups, unlike other places where they keep you waiting. I've been ordering food from this place for 5 years and it never disappoints. Fresh, savory and large portions!! read more

DON'T GIVE THIS PLACE YOUR BUSINESS! We mistakenly ordered from this place. When we called to ask for a refund, the guy was incredibly rude. He said "the food's already made, do you expect me to pay for your mistake?" When I told him he was being rude he said "I'm very busy right now" and hung up on me. I have NEVER had a worse customer service experience. This place does not deserve to be in business. read more

If I could leave no stars I would. Will absolutely never give this place business again! Ordered for delivery with 2 sick kids. Was told it would be an hour. An additional 40 minutes later and no food. Called and the owner hung up on me, I called back and he answered and put it to the side so he would t have to speak to me. Cannot believe the lack of customer service! Do NOT eat here! Food came and was cold! Beyond disappointed and disgusted with the horrible treatment! read more

Cute little storefront only for pick up or delivery. Food is good, not great. I got crab talay (Rangoon) for an app and the inside had a strange celery flavor that I'm not used to. The crunch and the dipping sauce are both great. I ordered pad se-ew as my entree and the noodles have a great texture and consistency but the dish is unfortunately missing that typical sweet flavor. I'd order from here again but not the best I've had. read more

Simply Thai - Pad se-ew and crab talay - Thai Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

The food produced was very delicious. You could tell her the owner cares about his shop and his customers. Great spot for takeout food would highly recommend read more

Super friendly service and pretty good food! We got the garlic beef, chicken drunken noodles, and chicken basil fried rice. Order of egg rolls too. The portions could have been slightly bigger. I ordered the drunken noodles medium spicy, next time will ask for a little more spice. Overall good and we'll order again. read more

DO NOT ORDER. I placed an order for $80 worth of food tonight from Simply Thai through Grubhub. Immediately upon delivery I noticed that 4 items were missing from the order: 2 orders of Chicken Satay, an order of Pot stickers, and brown rice for the curry dish. The items were on the receipt, paid for, and checked off by the restaurant, acknowledging that they knew we had ordered and paid for the items. Instead of calling Grubhub, I decided to contact the restaurant directly. A man answered and when I told him about our missing items, he asked me who I ordered through. When I said "Grubhub" he said "that's what you get for using Grubhub." I was baffled and said "excuse me??" and he told me to "calm down." At this point I handed the phone to my husband. The man at the restaurant (owner??) called him an asshole and a dumb mother f*cker and was screaming at him over the phone when my husband told him, we placed an order, we paid for it, it doesn't matter who the delivery is through. The condiments for the order (peanut sauce, etc.) were included, but the satay, potstickers, and rice were not there. I called Grubhub and they issued a refund and were appalled by his attitude, as were we. We usually order from Simply Thai and take advantage of their take-out service, and I was actually pleasantly surprised to see them on Grubhub. This was our first Grubhub experience with them, and I will never, ever order Simply Thai again, through any service or direct call. If the owner has such disdain for Grubhub, I don't understand why he is taking advantage of their services. I told the Grubhub rep that if the driver attempts to come back with missing food we will not accept delivery. I cannot trust that this awful man did not tamper with the food. On top of it what we did receive includes such small portions - the panang salmon is probably a 4oz piece of salmon that was extremely salty, no lime leaves in the curry, and just salty and bland. First time ordering the salmon, doesn't matter because this restaurant will not receive another dime from me. read more

I saw the owner berating one of his employees which turned me off from the start. They also have a trump flag in their restaurant. The food was mediocre at best. read more