When the food and service are great it makes the review so easy because you don't need to say much. Really I just need to thank the peeps on Yelp Talk as the Thai Thread that has been going on for days had a great link that lead me here. Here is a copy of that link btw, http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2012/07/ten-thai-dishes-we-love.html?ref=search...This link will lead you to true and authentic thai dishes scattered throughout our great city. Here are a few of the dishes that I had. If you want an accurate description just click the said link I provided, because they were all fantastic, and as good as the writer had described. A. (This Dish I added without the writer's assistance) Teaw Yen Ta Fo 8.50 Steamed flat noodle, shrimp, squid, fish ball, fried tofu, wonton, bean sprout and On Choy in spicy tomato broth. B. Sai Krog Isaan 6.50 (writer suggestion) Isaan style fermented pork and rice sausage. C. Khao Klug Ka Pi 9.50 (writer suggestion) Shrimp paste rice with various mix-ins. Those three dishes were just some of many "THAI SECRET MENU" dishes that they offer. So don't be bashful and just ask for the secret menu, as they will gladly hook you up, just like I have... Enjoy Suckas'!!! read more

Tac Quick - Sai Krog Isaan. This was an Isaan style fermented pork and rice sausage. Incredible... - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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WOW, This is my new favorite Thai restaurant. Go there now. Ask for the thai menu and be adventurous with your ordering and you'll get a fantastic and authentic meal without the 20 hr. plane trip to Bangkok. The "secret" menu is in both Thai and English so don't be shy. It is full of all the dishes I grew up with that are sadly lacking in most Thai restaurants. They do things "Thai-spicy" here so proceed with caution. I ordered everything "medium" and it still had us all sweating. We ordered the Moo Ping (pork skewers) Som Tum (Papaya Salad), Gang Som Cha Om Tod (sour curry soup with egg omelet), Pad WoonSen Haw Kai (Pad thai wrapped in an omelet) and Kao Kah-moo (tender braised ham hock). All the dishes were an A+ and the best I've had in Chicago. I can NOT believe I've lived here for so long without discovering this place. I'll be back to try everything on the menu, I've got my eye on the Pa-Lo (5 spice soup), Kao Mun Gai, and Chive dumplings... We also had the custard dessert and sticky rice with banana which were okay but both too oily for my taste. So don't bother saving room for dessert. read more

The food was good,the portion size way too less atleast the panag, pad thai and yellow curry. We called the restaurant to inform and they were very rude and unapologetic and said if you mix with rice its an entree, really?? read more

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I've noticed that many of their low ratings are filtered.. hmm.... I called in to inquire about making an order of fried rice with side of fried pork (=fried pork fried rice). I usually get this at their old location. Lady I spoke with over the phone was adamant that they never do this for anyone even at their old place as she's been working there for 20 years, and her manager confirmed as well. I told her I have proof via photos in my old review. She challenged it, so I'll be visiting soon to shut their nonsense down. To be continued... read more

Came here for dinner with 2 other couples. Everything was delicious and affordable. They are also BYOB which is great. We ate a ton and it still only paid about 30 bucks a couple. We had the following dishes (and a few more that I can't remember): moo ping - super tender and juicy pork skewers koong chae nam pa - delicious spicy raw shrimp pork hock - good flavors and pretty tender pad thai omelet - tasty and large portion fried cat fish curry - nice flavor but the fish was kind of dry papaya salad with blue crab - nice and spicy but be careful of the little bits of crab shell throughout the dish read more

This place is a hidden gem! (Giving a 4 star because its right next to the train tracks and its hard to have an uninterrupted conversation). I am a huge fan of Thai curry and this place was spot on. They have a great selection of foods ranging from noodles, rices to curries. They have a BYOB policy, which is amazing because you don't have to spend the extra cash on drinks and can spend it on appetizers instead. If you're not looking for a fancy pace but a tucked away and delicious thai cuisine then this is a pace for you! I would definitely come back here next time I am in chicago! read more

Tac Quick - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love their new location! There is plenty of space for large groups. We live in the area so this place is great for getting some Thai foods. They have a full bar and drink specials through out the week. The prices are average for Thai restaurants. The pad ke mao and the basil fried rice was very good. We plan to come here again. read more

Tac Quick - Pad ke mao - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is amazingly good! We had shrimp dumplings, pot stickers and egg rolls off the appetizer menu for lunch. And wow!! Food-gasum! read more

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First of all, if you don't order off of the Secret Menu, you are a vagina. Also, if you are reading this right now and you are my girlfriend, I am just kidding. I ordered the "Yum Woon Sen Talay", which, according to the menu, contains glass noodle, shrimp, squid with fresh lime juice, peanut, garlic, onion, green leaf, cilantro and Thai hot Chili. It did indeed contain those things, but there were also several other unidentified sea creatures in there as well. I'm basically a modern day Jacques Cousteau when it comes to eating, so this didn't exactly faze me, but it might make others hesitant. Perhaps Tac Quick should consider renaming the "Secret Menu" to the "Surprise Menu"? Anyway, the food was great. It didn't look like much, but I was goin absolutely ham over the Thai hot Chilis. They were pretty much perfect. I finished off half of my girlfriend's Tofu Pad Thai and that was delectable as well. My only qualm with this place is that we went on the night of the Paul McCartney concert and the restaurant didn't seem to make any effort to accommodate the large amount of diners. There were about 15 tables being served by one waitress. She did a great job considering, but she didn't speak much English and couldn't really help me with the Secret Menu as I was told the wait staff does. Overall, the food is great, but I probably picked a bad night to go. My first visit went much more smoothly. I will be back for many more secrets and surprises. read more

Tac Quick - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tax Quick is a neighborhood staple for us. Whether eating at the restaurant or getting takeout, they've never disappointed. Favorites are the basil duck (SO amazing) and the Tom Kha soup (a delicious coconut based starter or meal). Portions are pretty large and they have a nice outdoor seating area. The waiters have always been very accommodating to us as well. read more

I pass this place everyday while walking home from work and never thought to stop in as it always seems completely empty. However, I learned this is because the majority of customers do takeout so I decided to give it a shot. I stopped in for lunch and had the Chicken Panang Curry. The sauce was amazing and there were a lot of veggies to accompany the rice and chicken (beware of the spicy peppers though). The only think I wasn't blown away by was the chicken itself, which was just okay. However, for only $9 the portion was huge and the meal was a bargain. I paired my meal which with a Thai iced tea, which was delicious and refreshing. I felt slightly awkward sitting in the restaurant itself though, as it was completely empty except for me. As the menu is huge, I'll definitely be stopping by in the future to get some takeout on my way home from work. read more

Tac Quick - Chicken Panang Curry - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Just happened to be near Tac Quick today and decided to get a carry-out for the first time. To be honest with you I wasn't really expecting much after reading the reviews and seeing various pictures on Yelp. I'm happy to report my experience was totally different! Ordered the pad see ew which came with a delicious side...a crispy egg roll split diagonally. Both were extremely fresh and flavorful, I especially liked that both items hadn't sitting around all afternoon. Chicken was moist and fresh tasting, egg roll tasted as if it had been freshly cooked. So the moral of the story is, sometimes it's better to go with your gut instinct and not rely on Yelp reviews. read more

Tac Quick - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

If I am to have thai food, this is probably one of the few places in the city i would go to! I got spoiled by my thai friends and their families...but this place serves really good authentic thai food! I always ordered from their thai menu and was never disappointed. They used to have this dish that I usually could only have at my friends' places...this is one of my favorites! Tapioca balls stuffed with minced garlic and pork, served with lettuce leaves. Sad that they don't offer it anymore...i am still hoping it would be back on the menu again.... The only time i was crying is because i didn't know how spicy their papaya salad was (my friend's mom toned it down for me), and i forgot to ask them to adjust the spiciness and my tongue was on fire! LOL...I love papaya salad and would def. order from them again :) read more

I was apprehensive coming here at first, because every time I passed Tac Quick on my way home from the Sheridan red line during the week, it was always nearly empty. I found out this is because the majority of people order takeout from here during the week, and it gets packed during the weekends. Saw this place on Check Please, and my friends recommended it. Amazing green curry and pad thai, also their BBQ pork skewers are making me drool as I type this. BYOB so that's always a plus. Saw a girl at another table order a Thai iced tea, looked delicious and very pretty, will definitely order next time. VERY reasonably priced, my friend and I were shocked at how affordable our meal was when we received the bill. Friendly staff, and you can score opentable points here. read more

Tac Quick - From left clockwise: moo ping- Thai style grilled marinated pork skewers with spicy sauce, green curry with chicken & pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food's decent - 2 of the dishes we ordered were tasty, but the flat noodle dish was not so good. Big portions, good prices. The pits? Ridiculously bad service. There's 3 little girls clustered around the register yapping away, and only 2 tables occupied. We pretty much had to go get things for ourselves, including both getting and paying the check at the register. Same with the other table. We won't be going out of our way to come back, but the food's ok enough that we may consider eating here again if we happen to be in the neighborhood and nothing else grabs our eye. read more

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First off, I HATE giving this place 3-stars because the food was incredible, great atmosphere, and reasonable prices really make it a great spot. Honestly probably the best Thai food I've had in Chicago. It's conveniently located right by the Sheridan stop on the red line. I came here on a Friday night with a friend around 7:30pm and we were able to find seating right away. This place is also BYOB which is fantastic. We brought in our bottle of wine, were seated right away (this place is decent size) and we waited after we put in our order to get wine glasses & a corkscrew for the wine. We kept waiting and waiting just to drink our wine. Honestly, after at least 30 minutes my friend went himself and got a corkscrew & wine glasses from the bar because we wanted to drink. And it really isn't the fault of the waitress because this place was severely understaffed for a Friday night. Everyone was waiting, I'm not sure if a couple people didn't show up to work but they really need to hire more servers. These girls were hustling but still a lot of people were getting impatient. This restaurant is pretty big and I think I counted 2 servers. That's a problem. After about an hour and a half our food finally came out, we had ordered the crab ragoons as an appetizer (which were amazing) but they came out at the exact same time as our entrees. Would have loved to have this before the main dishes came out when we were starving. The food itself was great, I had the spicy basil fried rice with chicken and it was spicy, was loaded with chicken, and had great flavor. This place has a great selection of dishes to choose from; curry, noodle dishes, etc. You could never get bored with this menu. Also the prices are extremely reasonable for the quantity & quality of food you receive. If not for the waiting & lack of staff, this restaurant deserves 5 stars. Hopefully will make it back soon to give it another go. read more

Tac Quick - Spicy basil fried rice with chicken - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Nice Thai Restaurant close to the Cubs stadium. It was busy when we went before the game, so prepare to order right away if you are in a hurry. The appetizers we ordered were : spring rolls and goyza. I also had a thai iced tea. The spring rolls were just ok, they were cold which I do not prefer. The goyza and thai tea were tasty! They have a secret menu you can order off of as well. The place is BYOB so dont forget your beer or wine! read more

Tac Quick - Goyza & spring rolls appetizers - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is a great spot for pick up although it is on W Irving Park Road and parking is tough. Best to have someone with you and run in. I love all of their appetizers. I highly recommend. read more

This is a great Thai place with an extensive menu. Their secret menu is super authentic with my favorite dishes being their beef jerky appetizer, their pad thai in an omelette with shrimp, the lard na empire, and their stir fried chili paste dish which I usually do with tofu. The best dishes on the non-secret menu are the pad see ew (this one is 10/10 excellent), pad kee mao, and the prikking crispy pork. I docked a star because I've ordered here enough times where sometimes the food is 10/10 and other times it's like 7/10. It could be more consistent with flavor and quality and sometimes the dishes could be spicier even though you indicated the spiciest level. read more

BYOB .. check! Reasonable Price.. check! I've eaten at this place few times now. The food is really good where fresh ingredients are used (no sad frozen veggies here), great flavors and spices, everything is cooked to perfection! The place is quiet, and never too busy. Clean and great service. read more

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We came in on a weekday for lunch. There was only one other table of diners and we weren't too surprised given it was a Tuesday. They had only one server, who wasn't too attentive. Their vegetarian spring rolls were really good so we excited for our pad thai and green curry too. The entrees were good, not great. The green curry itself was flavorful but a huge mound of rice on top of it made the stingy quantity of curry tough to enjoy. The ratio was just wildly off. The pad thai was better but with very little peanuts or sprouts, two ingredients important to me for flavor. read more

Doesn't seem like a Thai place from the name, but it is! The service was alright, I wasn't in a rush and I wasn't expecting five-star service. The food comes out quickly. I ordered the pad see ew, which is the long flat rice noodle with a sweet soy sauce and egg and broccoli. The dish came out hot, the noodles are soft and tender, the mix of ingredients was good, and the taste was very good. The only thing that I wish was different was that the portion size probably should've been around 30% more, but this place has pretty cheap prices. read more

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DO NOT EAT HERE. I ordered take-out from here once. It was good until I found a bug in my Panang Curry. I called the restaurant to get a full refund; after about 10 minutes of explaining the situation and deliberating with the manager she agreed to issue me a full refund if I returned the rest of the food. The delivery man returned and I gave back what was left. Not sure why they needed the food back. I certainly hope they did not reserve that food to any other patrons. I repeat, DO NOT EAT HERE. There are plenty of Thai restaurants in Chicago that are clean and do not allow bugs into their food. And I'm sure plenty of them have better customer service. read more

Tac Quick - Here's the roach I found in my Panang Curry. DO NOT EAT HERE. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Proximity makes this place my go to spot for Thai. However, the restaurant has changed since I first started coming here. They have a secret Thai Menu that features more traditional foods and the Americanized menu that's filled with what I first knew as Thai (aka Pad Thai and Pad See Ew). I've tried most menu items I would say at this point from both menus. I do like the Pad Thai on the secret menu better. It's served in a delicately thin egg wrap. It almost looks like a crepe from how fragile the egg is. Inside is all your favorites from a traditional Pad Thai. Nom! Other favorites are the Yum Woon Sen Talay on the secret menu (don't ask me to pronounce... I usually point). Favorite on the basic menu is the Pad See Ew and the Panang curry. Here's where the 3 star came in; my recent visit. You have to mention the free menu items that you get when you hit the minimum prior to picking up or they won't give it to you. The other is they started charging an extraordinary amount for certain protein items. I asked for shrimp and it's an extra $4! I cancelled that request very quick! Instead I asked for beef, which is an additional $2! What!?! Isn't beef pretty standard in terms of protein? The food is still good, but I can't justify spending $8.95 on Pad see ew +$4 for my shrimp. read more

Legitimately thought there was a mistake (see photo) maybe 3 pieces of chicken in brown water. Disgusting. Took it back immediately and the girl shrugged saying that's what it was supposed to look like. Not sure how they're actually in business with a 4 star rating but what do I know? Dumbfounding experience. read more

Tac Quick - What the actual F is this - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Not too bad. Not too bad at all. My dude and I got home from a four day weekend of camping and were starving. My only rule was that it couldn't be something grilled. We went with Grubhub. We went with Thai. We went with Tac Quick. Our order was basic and small being that we were due at a BBQ just a couple hours after. We went with the Tac Quick fried rice and Pad See Ew. Both were excellent. The beef in the rice was a little tough but I'm willing to overlook it. Delivery was very fast... about 25 minutes. Next time I'm going to get a REAL, serious order in, but we enjoyed what we had today. read more

Tac Quick is quickly becoming one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the city. After our friend Onur U. introduced us to a superb meal ordered exclusively off their secret "Thai menu," we were sold. I like to describe the Thai style here is un-americanized and bold in flavor. Every dish we've tried has featured intense and complex flavors that are not dumbed down for the casual Asian food customer. For example we love the Nam Nuang, which are pork meatball rolls that you roll yourself served with thin, steamed rice paper tons of mint, green lettuce, coriander, basil, and some pieces of green apple and peppers. It's a messy dish, but when you dip the rolls into the sauce it's a wonderful blend of fresh and contrasting flavors. My wife is a big fan of the Larb Kai, which is a lettuce salad with minced pork and onion served with a lovely sweetened citrus dressing. I'm a big fan of the Prik King - pork belly with green beans in roasted red curry paste. It's an intense and flavorful dish where the crunchy green beans compliment the intense bacony flavor of the pork belly and red chili in a smack-you-in-the-mouth fashion. For brave souls or card carrying non-tasters who adore spicy, intense flavors Tac Quick is your holy mecca! read more

2nd time here! I really like the Thai food at this place. Space - casual, typical restaurant layout. The good is you can people watch through glass window if you want. Service- our waitress was really nice and friendly. We came during slow time, so not much to critique on. You only know how good service is when the place is busier I think. Food- *pad woonsen: noodle stuck together and chicken here was very dry. Maybe we should've stirred it up when it came up instead of letting it sit for a few minutes. But from the taste, it honestly wouldn't have made much difference. Wouldn't order again. *tom yum with shrimp: we ordered 2 of these. good as always. Lemongrass, lemon leaves, enough spice, mushroom, all great! *Pad Ped Pla Duk (I think that's the name): it's crispy catfish pieces stirred in sweet and sour sauce with some bell pepper. Sweet & sour here tasted like Panda Express's orange chicken type of sauce. pretty good. best with white rice. *stir-fried dish with crispy basil leave on top and deep fried thousand year old eggs in the noodle. sorry i don't know the name, and not sure if it's on the regular menu. my friend always order this and it's been consistently good the 2 times I'm here. The eggs here are the high-quality thousand years old eggs. Clear egg-white with a deep green jade coloring, and the yolk still had some hint of yellow in it. Doesn't look all mushy and aged. Don't ask me how I know this stuff. Random facts I've picked up from some documentary. * Thai iced tea with cream: pretty good here. * Thai iced coffee with cream: pretty bad, don't order. Go get a caramel machiatto @ Starbucks instead if you want coffee & cream. See you again next time Tac Quick! read more

Tac Quick - Pad Ped Pla Duk (I think) It was stir-fried crispy catfish. sweet & sour sauce. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Mmm, who knew that there was such great Thai food less than a mile and a half from my apartment? This isn't in the "solid convenient pad thai" genre so much as the "weird and delicious sour fishy things" genre. You have to ask for the secret menu, but if you do, they'll give it to you. (And it's posted in the window, so ... how secret is it, really?) I had Tod Mun Pla (fish-chili balls with sour cucumber peanut sauce) and the famous Kra Phrao Kai Yeow Ma (ground chicken, fried basil leaves, thousand-year eggs). Both were outstanding. But I intend to explore the menu and you should too. read more

Holy Cow, my dish (the black menu and with lime sauce) was so hot I was on fire!!! I avoided the red hot chilies and managed to enjoy this dish a lot despite having to drink copious amounts of water. The mint in it was refreshing and added wonderful flavor as it partnered with the lime sauce beautifully. Next time I'd order it again - without the chilis if possible! John enjoyed his wanton soup and enjoyed every spoon full. We liked the atmosphere and options for inside or outside seating. You can also BYOB if desired. read more

Tac Quick - Oh ya, nicely presented dishes that we were about to enjoy! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tac quick has been my favorite Thai place for years. Take out is quick and delicious and eating there is great too. A great place for a casual meal. read more

Tac Quick, I still love you. But. STOP SENDING OUT MUSHY RICE. It's gross. It sucks when everything else about a dish is perfect, but the rice is a giant mushball. Tsk tsk. To end on a positive note, the thai iced coffee is delicious. read more

Probably one of the most complete authentic Thai restaurant in Chicago. Simply browsing the menu brought back memories of Northern and traditional Thai cuisines like Thai sausage, khao man gai (hainese chicken), and Khao tom mud (sticky rice in banana leaves). This is my first time seeing so many complete dishes outside of Thailand. Together with my friend, we ordered the duck curry and pork belly stir-fried with holy basil, as well as a generous portion of som tum (papaya salad). Their som tum is definitely on-par if not better than some that I had in Thailand. The crispy strings of green papaya paired really well with the juice from fish sauce, lime, and tomato. Because my friend couldn't eat too spicy, they kindly toned down both the curry and pork belly. Still, they were very flavorful. For dessert, we had to go with the sticky rice in banana leaves - a really local dessert famous all over Thailand. All in all, a really authentic cuisine that I must come back again! read more

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I am so happy that Tac Quick exists! It is probably one of my favourite Thai places of all times. All their dishes are incredibly affordable at under $10. Their papaya salad is $7 and I usually get the duck curry (red curry), which is $10 and comes with a bowl of rice. It is definite a place where you can get an incredible meal (with appetizers, soup and entree) easily for under $22 and still have leftovers for home. They also have a special menu for other specialty dishes! The duck curry is incredible. It is flavourful and slightly sweet all at the same time. I highly recommend it. You can't really go wrong with any of the dishes. Tac quick is also BYOB with no corkage fee. There was almost no wait when we came on a weekday night and the dishes came out fast. Servers were great and accommodating, as we were in a rush. It looks like a lot of people do take out as well! I would definitely go out of my way to eat here! read more

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Came here on a cold weekend night recently and enjoyed an assortment of appetizers. My date enjoyed the pad thai and complained that her noodles were undercooked. I tried them and they certainly were very chewy. The dumplings we had were tasty along with some of the best calamari I've ever had. The moo ping had an interesting flavor, but it was good. Drinks are cheap and it wasn't too busy which is always a plus! read more

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Great service , Good flavor and portions. Quiet and cosy restaurant . Crab RangoonPad See Ew

Tax Quickis just kind of so-so. It's not mind blowing flavors, but nothing is bad either. Spring rolls and egg rolls were great. Other stuff was ok. Our group all thought it was weird we didn't get rice. There is a communication barrier, so check your order. One item we ordered on phone was not delivered. We weren't charged for it, but it wasn't there either. All and all you get a lot for your money and it's by no means bad, just add some hot sauce and it's decent. read more

MY FAVORITE THAI RESTAURANT!!! This place is seriously the best! I've gotten take out multiple times and everything has always been so delicious! My most recent visit, I dined in with my sister and we sat on their patio with our pup. We had martinis (lychee & sake); Moo ping (chicken skewers), grilled squid, spicy basil fried rice, peanut curry with noodles instead of rice(one of the best dishes I've ever eaten). For dessert we had some lemon cake, which I will definitely be ordering again the next time I visit! I've never ordered food that didn't taste amazing and the staff is always so sweet! Unfortunately, because the food was so amazing I ate it too quick and forgot to take pictures, but I will post a pic of the pup having an enjoyable time at Tac quick :D read more

Tac Quick - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First off, I can't believe I've lived in this hood for 11 years and just tried this place for the first time. It's much bigger than it looks from the outside, with a loft feel, exposed brick and movie posters inside. I had tofu pad see eiw and my bf had tofu pad Thai. Both were delicious. Large portions, definitely underpriced. ($8.95/ entree) I like things on the spicy side and our server offered to bring chili sauce immediately. Noodles were perfect, broccoli was steamed but still firm. I'm excited to come back and try more... They're not on Grubhub or Caviar but their website says they deliver ! read more

Food was amazing , slight language barrier but the food was super amazing! Everything was tasty! Will definitely come back