I read the 4+ star reviews and maybe they are having a bad day but I ordered simple dishes like fried rice and pad thai. The food came in a very nice recyclable box but the food was not edible, the rice was mushy. There was rice mixed in with my pad thai noodles. I won't be coming back anytime soon. read more

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Amazing food. Amazing service. Reasonable prices. Friendly owners; husband and wife do everything. This is literally a "mom and pop" restaurant with homemade meals served with a smile and exceptional hospitality. We ordered everything spicy or extra spicy and it was just the perfect amount of spice. Best Thai food in the area. Hidden gem. Will definitely return and highly recommend. read more

Got this order off door dash. Waited the entire time and after 50 min the restaurant called and said the driver never came. We went to pick up the food because it was already paid for, it was late at night and I was hangry. Someone in the store explained that my name may have been the reason my order was canceled, so that was strange and off putting. We asked the restaurant if our food would still be fresh, they assured us it was. Obviously after sitting so long, none of the fried things were crispy. The flavor wasn't there. I got the green papaya salad; definitely not my top I've had. I got soup and was expecting a coconut base but it was not creamy at all (maybe my fault because it's northern Thai cuisine) but it was so spicy it was hard to eat. And I love spicy! The pad see yew noodles were very broken, like someone stirred them too much. The company we ordered from gave us a discount but if something else was open, I would likely not try this again. read more

This is just an update, the soup and fried rice was absolutely amazing! I have labeled what they are. I'm trying to experiment with the entire menu lol, one trip at a time read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Chicken and Beef fried rice with cashews and basil. Then there's the Tom Yum soup with chicken vegetable and rice noodle. - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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Great tasting food! The portions are great. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable of the food they serve. There are 3 spice levels mild, medium and hot. Medium was spicy for me but it was manageable. The flavors in each dish we had the flavor was present in each bite. Highly recommend to dine in and enjoy some good food. See you on the next visit! read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Green curry with chicken Pad See Ewe with Beef - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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I'm sorry but I really wanted to love this place, I ordered take out 04/06/26. I ordered the thai iced tea, pad see ewe, chicken wings and sticky rice. The thai iced tea was overly sweet and had a weird taste to it, the pad see ewe noodles weren't wide, and just not my favorite, and the wings did not have much flavor to them. I did ask about having a side of sticky rice but i'm assuming it's the same from the mango sticky rice and not the usual khao niew i'm used to. I paid $28 for all of this and sadly threw it away. It was bearable but not good. read more

I was a little nervous walking in because it was late and I'm not from here, but man I'm so glad I did. I ordered the chicken satay and the green curry and it was...perfect. The quality was superb, medium was actually spicy, the portions were massive, and the price is very reasonable. Whenever I travel for work I always crave Thai food for some reason, and this place has definitely earned a spot on my Chicago list. read more

Got carry out once so far and everything was great with massive portions! I had leftovers for days and the flavor/freshness was just as good. This will be my new go to spot for Thai food! read more

We absolutely love this place. New to the area, tried it on a whim and have been back at least 6 times after. It's a husband/wife run business, and she knows what she is doing in that kitchen! She is a GREAT chef and food always comes out delicious. Husband is who we always see in the front to pick up our order and he is SO nice and welcoming. I really think they are doing themselves a bad deal because their portions are HUGE but their prices are cheap!! Even if they raised everything on their menu $3-$4 we would still go back. Five stars love this place if you're looking for Thai read more

I cannot believe I have been missing out on this hidden gem. Food is outstanding. The owners George and Kay truly helped me out in a catering bind. Not only did they come in on their day off but came in EARLY on their day off to help me with a catering order. I cannot say Thank you enough. FOOD is delicious and spicy how I like it. read more

What an amazing experience. I'm married to a Lao man and I'm a Thai/Lao food lover and we were lucky enough to find a Lao restaurant in Chicago. It was dead inside and I don't know why. This place does need a makeover but the food is amazing. Service was also great. We started with some apps, crab Rangoon, Beef Larb, beef jerky and beef jerky. We stuck to appetizers and It was so delicious. The good things about this place is that you can get your food mild, spicy and very spicy. What an amazing way for costumers to pick their spicy level. Everything came with your option of steam rice or sticky rice. We decided on the sticky rice. The larb was one of the most delicious larb I had in year I do recommend this family friendly place. Next time I'll be back to try their other dishes. Please come and support this small bus read more

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Got the Tom Yum Chicken Soup with a Spicy Thai Lao Egg Roll. Definirely hit the spot it's the best Tom Yum soup i've ever had. Great service and it's family owned. read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Tom Yum Chicken Soup - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

It's great dining or take out. The service was great. Nice people. Great menu. The food was fantastic and fresh. And the portions were very very generous. Pricing also very good. We'll be back. read more

Great authentic thai food but the place is a little tacky so do take out. Huge servings too. Spice is on the hot side

Hole in the wall alert When I tell you this place is the bomb.com, you need to try it. Whenever I want take out this is my place to go! Beware this place is super spicy so ask for the sauce on the side. I ordered the shrimp pad Thai 9/10. First time ordering the sap sap wings and omg I can never go back. They are soooo delicious 10/10. The spring rolls were pretty generic nothing crazy. The wait is always pretty long but definitely worth it. read more

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The owner and wife are so pleasant, the food is always delicious, the portions are huge and its one of the best thai restaurants ive been too where the owner/waiter treat you like friends. read more

Met up with some old friends and decided to eat here. Small nice little place. Large portions that can be split amongst the table. You may have a bit of a what on the food but just understand it's just him and his wife running the place. And for us it was better because we had more time to catch up. I like spicy food, and the spice levels are no joke. My friends were worried because I turned red immediately upon getting the appetizer wings. Highly recommend checking this place out if you'd like Thai. read more

The #Hubski and I wanted to enjoy a simple Friday date night. We absolutely LOVE this place but we always order takeout, so we chose to dine in today and man..we were NOT disappointed Hubby had orange chicken and he loved his meal. The chicken is cooked very well, only breast prices and only super light breading If any. There were even pegs of mandarins in the meal Now as for me, I got the veggie green curry (mild-medium spice level) over soft pad Thai noodles and honestly, it was the BEST green curry I have ever had. The amount of coconut milk used was perfect, making the dish Creamy and rich and it was loaded with veggies, pea pods, carrots broccoli mushrooms bell pepper basil . Super great meal and just a simple homey atmosphere read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Vegetable green curry with soft pad Thai noodles - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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The food is outstanding! Authentic Thai! Best in the area and I don't go anywhere else! I also bring all my friends and out of town ones here too! Not much from the street side, but you won't be disappointed with what's on the inside! read more

Simple not fancy, functional and clean. The food is excellent, today I will have Boating Noodle soup, with beef, medium heat but with a side of hot sauce I can add. If you've not been here before, be warned the hot food is really hot. Move up the spice levels slowly. I had steamed shu mai, before the soup, be aware this soup is a meal or plan on sharing. I used to work near here, first time I've been in since about a year before COVID started. Today all was very very good. Friendly staff, I'll be back again as soon as I can, unfortunately I live about 1.25 hours south of here, that's with no traffic. I certainly like this place and will drive up here again. Boating Noodle Soup with beef. Medium and I can feel the heat, I lived in Thailand for two years, everywhere else I order food hot, their hot elsewhere is not even medium here. Really great tasting, broth is very beefy. Ingredients are very fresh food tastes great. read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Steamed shu mai, very good. - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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I haven't had better Thai food anywhere in Chicago! Absolutely the best! The flavors are phenomenal and the spice hits just right! Be warned, the food is on the spicier side so if you're not a spicy type of person I suggest going mild. read more

Had to hang out this way tonight; wanted really great Thai food. Thai Twin didn't deliver so I was recommended this place. If was also my first Grub Hub order. I paid the 15% in my order; wasn't sure I was supposed to tip because it asked if I wanted to pay cash or pay 15 or 20% instead of 10%... Anyway, I ordered Tom Yum; it was tasty but nothing close to my favorite place. I loved their green papaya (Som Tom) salad; very tasty! Their pad see ewe was bland and chopped into tiny chunks. I never had it like that before. Their Pad Thai had some peanut sauce mixed into it; it was a great touch because I always order peanut sauce for it! Lastly, I ordered it but didn't get to try the Tom Kha soup, since it was for someone else. She said it was good. I would go back to try other things. read more

This has to be the most unappetizing mango sticky rice I have ever tasted, the rice literally tastes like rubber . read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Mango sticky rice - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

The food is good, but the desserts.....the desserts are delicious! We had the mango with sticky rice and honestly would go back just to have that for dinner. The place seems to be family owned so be patient with the service, but overall really good place to stop by and eat. read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Mango with Sticky Rice - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

If I could give it 0 stars I would, I had bought a Tom yum soup, it was all the way watered down, it was disgusting. I went back and asked for my money back the guy was mad and threw the money on the counter. So service was horrible. There was no one at the restaurant either so the vibe was pretty boring/dead. read more

I used to love this place! Haven't had it in over a year and half. I usually order the Thai chicken wings and green curry with chicken. Ordered it today and was very disappointed. The chicken made my whole car smell and they didn't even put any sauce on it. They gave me a side of Louisiana hot sauce with plain fried chicken wings that were from the freezer. The green curry had no flavor or chicken either. It was just a bunch of vegetables and curry sauce. I definitely will not be coming back! read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Plain chicken wings with Louisiana hot sauce. - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

I wish I could pick this place up and move it to Rockford, Il. I came here with two friends on a Saturday afternoon. Don't expect anything fancy on the inside or ouside of this restaurant, but know that the food overrules it's appearance. I did the Chicken Panang curry spicy and the sap sap sap wings. I wish I could eat these dishes everyday. The food was so good here, this place is definitely a hidden gem. The staff is friendly and takes time to get to know you. I will be back again! read more

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This was a great experience from the get go. 5 star service from the guy at the register who you want to marry your sister. It was a hot and humid Friday night so he offered water while I waited. The place wasn't packed but had a good amount of tables filled. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Me too. Don't grammar me! I will return here and try other items. The two stars off are due to the fact that there's little Thai competition in the area. I'm accustomed to the best Vietnamese in the city from Argyle. The Thai spring rolls and dip sauce didn't have the depth of flavor or cohesion/complement of the other spring rolls I've had. If they had more competition they would up their game. I still love this place. I'll put it in the "developing" category. The entree was fair. Again, I am accustomed to the Argyle standard so I wasn't pleased by the few too many star anise they used in the sauce. I've made that error at home. A little goes a long way unless a licorice punch is what you seek. They have cool t-shirts for sale and a section with games of chance if you're over 21. 3 stars, but open to giving more, and will definitely return. read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Impulse purchase to show love - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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OH My God!!! 1st I tried Thai food and this was slamming -for real - I was perfectly spiced at medium - I did the curry with chicken and flat noodles yummy I'm going back read more

So authentic and fresh - this is a must if you have a desire to taste true Thai that has not been domesticated. The ingredients sometimes change based in freshness and availability but that is what I love - the willingness to mix it up for the best result. A bit of warning the egg rolls can be slight fully addictive so if you don't share well, order more. read more

There's absolutely nothing spectacular about this strip mall in Burbank near Ford City Mall. However, when a small family-owned restaurant like "Spicy Thai Lao" surfaced on the Yelp radar with 4.5 stars, I couldn't help but remained curious why many people loved this place. "We are Thai, not Chinese," which was the first thing hubby and I noticed when we walked in. Haha, I totally felt for that because I was always mistaken as "Thai," not "Taiwanese," as I was born in Taiwan. With that being said, Thai food and anything about Thailand were quite foreign to me. The Caucasian gentleman, a.k.a., the owner, was really cool and showed great hospitality. There was a small portion of menu listed under "Northern Thailand/Lao specialities." Hubby ordered the "beef pad tamin." It appeared to be a beef/carrots/bamboos/green beans type of stir fry. Whatever the spices they used, there was some "zest" to it and had an amazing flavor! My "Kaeng Kua pineapple" had just right amount of kick to it (I chose the medium spice level). The portions were very generous. Many of their regulars were the neighborhood parents who sent their children to the Tae Kwom Do class next door. We engaged fun and intellectual conversations with the owner and another patron. The topics ranged from interracial marriages, religions, family values, and ethnic food. The owner even treated us a sample of their homemade coconut ice cream. Ummm...the pieces of real coconut fruit were so addicting! I told hubby that whenever he's "on-call" for his job, he needs to take me and swing by here again. read more

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Y'all they updated!! I'm thinking maybe they read my previous review?? The below review is from 3 months ago. I came back today and everything looks different!! They updated their table cloth, which is something I had suggested and the place looked a lot more inviting and cleaner. Even the bathroom was nicer. The changes really made the restaurant look a lot better. I had the spicy green chicken curry and it taste different than the one I ordered last time so I'm thinking maybe they changed chefs? It even looks different than my last photo. Overall still good and a great Thai restaurant and pretty authentic one at that in this area. The owner or manager is also super friendly and sweet. I'm giving Spicy Thai Lao 5 stars not since the food is still really good and I'll be coming back again. ---------------- read more

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Decided to try a new place tonight, and we were not at all disappointed.. tried both the Sesame Chicken (with brown rice) and the Orange Chicken (with noodles), they were both absolutely delicious as they were, added a bit of the red (Thai) sauce - kicked it up a few notches without destroying the flavor. Added on the chicken wontons (fried) also amazing ... George's recommendations on food, as well as his apologies for the wait (it is well worth it) has added to my list of reasons to come back ... I planned to come back again off the dishes I've tried alone, add in George making it feel like I'd known him from years and I'll recommend this place to anyone who wants to listen. read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Sesame Chicken w/ brown rice - medium spice (won't kill you) - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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We stopped by here for lunch on a weekday afternoon. The place was fairly clean and nicely decorated. It was also empty, so service was quick. It seemed to be a family owned restaurant and our waitress was very friendly and stopped by often to check on us and refill our water glasses. We received our food within 10-15 minutes of ordering. This restaurant serves halal chicken. I ordered the Spicy Green Curry w/ chicken which I ordered with white rice. The curry was spicy and flavorful with plenty of chicken pieces instead of being overloaded with vegetables. The chicken pieces also didn't contain any bones. The portions were very filling, although my entire meal amounted to less than $10. Unlike most Asian restaurants, this place did not skimp on the rice! I would definitely recommend this place for someone wanting to try authentic Thai cuisine. read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Spicy Green Curry with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

Chicken paid Thai was SPICYYYYYYY BUT GOOD. Egg rolls were delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nasty! I wouldn't eat here again if they were giving out free food. Everything was greasy and didn't taste fresh. Vegetables should still be recognizable and have a little life left in them. Absolutely the worst Thai food I've ever had. So bad!! Would have rather heated up one of those meal kits you buy in the frozen aisle than try to eat the food we ordered. Super nasty, and I'm not exaggerating! Why can't there be at least an average Thai restaurant within 20 minutes drive of our home? Can we start a Go Fund a Thai restaurant campaign on the south side? read more

I ordered a ton yum soup with shrimp, it was disgusting, it tasted watered down. I told the guy at the cashier that I wanted my money back because it wasn't good and he threw it at me. read more

Great find! Authentic food with good portions. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Our city was too spicy and they remade it less spicy. The place is hard to find but its tucked away behind the mall. The chicken and cashew fried rice was also delicious. Family style cooking with some to bring home. They import their spices from Thailand. Delicious! I would come back again if I'm in town again. read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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I was looking for something warm and healthy and this Thai place hit the spot! The owner was so friendly and accommodating and continued to check in on us. A very pleasant experience! The owner also mentioned that their chicken is always halal and the beef almost always is, too. Nice and clean and the food was tasty. Thank you! read more

Spicy Thai Lao - Green curry with mung bean noodles instead of rice. - Thai Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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I haven't been here in awhile, but I remembered being wowed by their food. I was quit disappointed. The food is not the way it was. Seemed as if they might have changed cook? My sisters and I felt the same way. read more