Tiparos, you are .5 stars above Nan's for the second grossest delivery of food I've ever received. Thanks to Yelp's unintentional generosity, your review gets rounded up to two stars. After Aroma changed their pad Thai noodles for the worst, I have been trying to find a new Thai delivery spot. So I ordered from Tiparos through delivery.com. Things started off poorly when the delivery guy didn't have correct change, so I ended up having to tip him 40%. No apologies, just a "thank you very much!" and a sly smile that made me feel like I'd been scammed. But I thought, if the food is great, I don't care. And the disappointment continued. Crab rangoon was inedible. I have NEVER experienced this. I was a little taken aback by the price ($5.50) but when I opened the package and saw six huge pieces, I understood why they cost a bit more than average. I excitedly plopped one in my mouth and, no joke, spit the thing out. The filling tasted like that nasty onion soup mix dip that my mom used to make--you know, the onion soup powder packet mixed with sour cream. And it was the same color. What, exactly, causes cream cheese and imitation crab meat to take on a lovely shade of taupe? Dis-gust-ing. Now, I am of the school of thought that ANYTHING tastes good when it is deep fried. Too often, you can catch me saying things like, "I would eat the sole of my shoe if you deep fried it." But tonight I ate, and spit out, my words. Then there was the beef with broccoli. More broccoli than beef (fine because I was feeling a bit of a veggie withdrawal) and the beef had that lovely iridescent sheen that you can only find at Taco Bell or Subway. I like shiny things, but typically not in my stomach. The chicken paid Thai was slimy and the chicken funky. The only bright spot was the rice, which was cooked to perfection and provided my only actual sustenance. Good thing, because you have to buy it separately from your entree (an additional $1-2 depending upon the size). FAIL. read more

Saw Tiparos on Check Please! and decided to give it a try. Maybe I was starving, because I wanted almost everything on the large menu, and ordered a ton of Take-Out. I'm just gonna run through them here: - Chicken Egg Rolls: tasty, but TOO much going on in one roll, perfect for ADHD tongue. - Lemon Chicken: basically scrumptious chicken tenders with a funky mayo dressing on the side. Super delicious. - Chicken Pepper & Garlic: dang that was yummy, but prepare for some STANK BREATH. - Beef & Broccoli: BLAND, we were really disappointed. The delivery was incredibly fast during dinner time (20 mins!) although we live really close. We will definitely try it again for the sushi side of the menu! read more

What's up with all the 1-star and 2-star reviews? I like Tiparos. I kind of walked out of here last night with my tail between my legs, wishing I bought more Groupons. I really liked all the food my hubby and I ordered: Chicken Curry Puff ($4.50) Mild Curry Chicken ($7.25) Jasmine Rice Large ($2.00) Godzilla Maki ($13.00 for 10 pieces) Crunchy Spicy Tuna Maki ($6.00 for 8 pieces) It is definitely a risk for a Thai place to serve sushi, but this place pulls it off quite well. The food is good, the prices are even better, and the portion sizes are a deal. The cons? Service is a little slow, the place had a weird smell, rice doesn't come with your entree, and the servers stare you up and down while you eat. Not a big deal, but despite the food being tasty, it just isn't tasty enough for me to go out of my way to get food here on a regular basis. Well, I change my mind, I would definitely go out of my way again if they have another Groupon...... read more

Went to Tiparos for dinner with a music colleague following a quartet gig at the Chicago History Museum. Parking had already been paid for and we still had an hour on the meter- why not, we thought, both really liking Thai food. Service was a little abrupt but everything made it out hot and in a timely fashion. Although dinner tasted good (I had a small bowl of the Tom Kha coconut soup with chicken as an appetizer; my colleague, fried vegetable spring rolls with dipping sauce. For dinner, we each ordered Pad Thai; she had tofu and I chose beef) the ill-effects began making me queasy as we carpooled back our sides of town. I was feeling terrible upon returning home and went to bed early. Luckily for me, that was the worst of it. Came to find out via text the next day that my colleague did not fare so well; she was quite ill that night following this particular meal. So, when one person at the table falls sick, maybe it's a stomach bug. When both parties end up feeling terrible, well, I, for one, won't be dining at Tiparos again anytime soon. read more

I rarely feel sorry for diners who choose to eat swill when there are truffles abounding. I just don't know if the Old Town crowd knows there is actually good Thai food in other neighborhoods. This place is cool looking - a lot of raw brick and black clad waitresses. I was pretty optimistic when I entered at about 6:30 for dinner on a recent Tuesday night. There were enough people to convince me it was a popular spot - but not so many people that service would be an issue. Didn't matter - the waitresses were so scattered we waited almost five minutes to be greeted. Sensing this would become an issue - we ordered right away. When the food finally came it was dry and tasteless and there wasn't very much of it. I get that I am a big eater and have a big appetite - but there was barely enough food to fill one of my cavities. They are also part of that new wave of greedy restaurant owners who charge extra for white rice. WHO THE HELL CHARGES EXTRA FOR WHITE RICE? Anyway, water refills were impossible. Napkins were out of the question (I thought three might be an up-charge for a napkin.) To sum it up; bad food, terrible service, nice ambiance. After we left I was still hungry. That isn't a good sign. People of Old Town - move on past this type of grub. There are - there really are good Thai joints in other neighborhoods. Get out and see that Tiparos doesn't deserve another dollar of your hard-earned money. read more

Ordered green curry with chicken spicy for delivery. The dish was loaded with vegetables and chicken, more than any other place I have ordered from. The heat was right for being spicy. The broth was super lacking. It barely had any taste to it at all, not even coconut, very bland. It tasted more like half and half. read more

Can someone please enlighten me? People rave about this place because...why? Please note: They don't give you rice with your effin' dish! Are you kidding me? You want me to pay YOU another $2 for a small ass bowl of rice that SHOULD be included? Psssssh. Not worth it! Myabe you can get away with it 'cuz of the 'hood your in, but that is a such a rip-off. Although the food was good and flavorful, it was expensive compared to the what other restaurants will give you. Seriously. The almond chicken was a great combination of flavors - water chesnuts, mushrooms, spicy chicken...but, still, NOT worth the price and lack of rice. The sushi looked almost tempting, but I feel like they would hold back on the portion sizes. Service was eh, not mean, but not exactly friendly. The most redeeming thing about this restaurant was the little paintings/drawings from grade schoolers up on the walls. Meh. read more

I'm discovering that Thai food is a lot like Chinese, in that what tastes good to one person tastes like crap to another. And this restaurant was crap to me. Nothing tasted very good--too much ginger, too much red pepper, too heavy on the curry on the satay--and every single dish that is a standard order to me wasn't very good. I've had better Thai in strip malls in suburbia, and that's disappointing, especially considering how much we paid for it. Boo hiss. read more

Just ok! The foods pretty good, but nothing too special. They have a wide selection of thai food and sushi on the menu and the prices are very reasonable. The wait staff is friendly and usually attentive. The first time I ate at Tiparos Thai I had pad thai. The flavoring was good and the portion size was just right. The second time I had 2 sushi rolls (Philadelphia and sweet potato). The flavoring was ok (nothing too special)...wasabi was a must...but the pieces were plentiful and large, which I was pleased about. I have been there twice and both times we have chosen to take the BYOB route. The restaurant has a full bar, but with a corking fee you can bring your own bottles of wine. There was an $8-10 charge per bottle the first time we brought wine, but this last time it was only $5. Not high on my list...but if you are looking for some basic thai food or sushi at a reasonable place (I hear take out is pretty good too); you should try Tiparos Thai and Sushi Bar. read more

GARBAGE. Ordered through seamless.com. They had amazing reviews. They might as well have stated online that their delivery charge was $5.25 since the tip amount was automatically adjusted with no way to reduce it. Delivery was $2.50 and the tip amount adjusted to $2.75. Let me get to the food now: It was like I said in my opening sentence. Felt sick 30 mins through my meal. The sushi was overpriced and you would definitely do better at a Jewel or Dominick's with their premade sushi. Please take that star out of my review read more

I say this place isn't half bad because I don't want to insult establishments that *are* half bad. This joint is ALL bad. The entree options are half Thai, half Japanese...and they give you fortune cookies with your bill. (Yo! That's Chinese!) Pick a country, would ya? The most unappealing part of my two visits was the stench of fish that emanates from the upper level's sushi bar. If you eat raw fish in a place that smells like this, bring a medic. I've stuck with the Thai options. Here's a unique twist on Thai: Their rice dishes don't come with rice. Rice is extra. Chicken satay came out slow and cold. The entrees taste okay, but also kept one toe in the "cool" end of the temperature pool. One more thing: The manager uses the sushi bar as an office, so diners get to enjoy loud cordless phone conversations about bills payable and paper good orders. Let's tighten up the ship here. read more

I have been ordering from and eating at Tiparos for a long time. The food has always been great, the service friendly and the delivery relatively quick. Tonight (one of the very cold and snowy nights we have been suffering from winter 2013) I ate at Tiparos. I must have dropped my Iphone in front of the restaurant when I went to put money in the parking meter. I did not realize this until I got home and could not find my phone. The find my Iphone app said it was in front of Tiparos. I rushed back to the restaurant and asked them to call my phone while I looked outside for it. Not only did they call my phone but PAUL the owner helped me find it under the snow that had fallen (and the single digit temperatures). I am so grateful. Now I will not only be going back for the food but for the helpful owner! read more

Tiparos is good for take out or dining in. It is clean and the staff are friendly. The portions are usually pretty hefty, so when I get food to go, it lasts me 2 meals! Even though I am not a vegetarian I enjoy the pad thai with tofu. The menu is pretty vast and includes Chinese and Thai options. They also have bubble tea, which I love and you can get it to go! read more

Tiparos was the first Thai restaurant I'd ever eaten at. I fell in love. It was great, they had eggrolls with peanut butter in them, the place was pretty, the service good......BUT that was in 2002. I recently went back (after a trip to the Chicago History Museum nearby) and was shocked and disappointed. The eggrolls I loved a few years back.....not so much anymore. They were so greasy, when you bit into them it RAN down your arm. There was no peanut butter inside, even though the menu says it should contain it.... I ordered the cashew chicken which was watery, NOT spicy, and the veggies seemed raw. My hubby ordered the chicken rama, and his peanut sauce seemed....off. Not nearly as good as Cozy Noodles (my new fav. Thai eatery). In addition to the lackluster foodstuffs, the service was slow at best, despite the restaurant being empty besides one other table. I won't be back. read more

Wonderful neighborhood spot. We are so grateful that they are so close and always ready to provide delicious cuisine and wonderful, friendly service. We love the Soft Shell Crab, Shrimp Shumai, all of the curry dishes..and when it's cold outside, the soups are amazing! Thank you for everything Tiparos! read more

I have frequented Tiparos for eight years. My boyfriend and I dine in, and I order delivery quite frequently. We always enjoy our food and the service. Until this evening. They quoted 45 minutes for delivery. It took 90 minutes. And then when my order arrived, 1/2 of it was incorrect. I called to explain what happened. The lady talked over me nearly the entire call -- I could barely explain what happened. I asked for a refund. She was appalled that I wanted my money back for the entire order because only half of it was incorrect. I expressed that I thought they should refund the entire amount because I waited double the amount of time for a 1/2 incorrect order. Then she hung up on me. I'm disappointed that they did not exhibit better customer service, nor did they offer to make me what I actually ordered. I'm sad that I will be searching for a new neighborhood go-to. read more

Not too shabby at all. I pass by here all the time and have never been in until this Saturday. I have to admit, it was pretty nice. The place was clean, service was very good, and the food was decent. We ordered the bubble tea which was fabulous (I had the Thai flavored and my friend had the mango; mine was tons better). The crab rangoon was very good (although be careful, the cheese is so packed in the rangoon that when I bit into it, it squirted all over my friend...loved it!) Nonetheless, they were very tasty! We shared the Mussuman, which is my favorite Thai dish. It was good here; nothing spectacular and I must mention that I didn't like that they put pineapple in it. All in all, the food was very cheap and still tasty. I loved the bubble tea and the service was solid. I tip my hat to Tiparos... read more

We had a whole spread of dishes catered in for a meeting at work, so I got to sample a little of everything. The chicken satay was good but a bit dry, and the curry was ok but lacked the heat I was looking for. The pad thai was the redeeming dish - not too oily, but still flavorful. Admittedly, I'm really picky about Thai food. I like everything way jacked up in the spiciness department, so a too-mild curry isn't going to wow me. That said, the yellow curry is probably really great for someone who doesn't like their tastebuds burnt off. Crab rangoon is one of my favorites, and a coworker and I lunged for the rangoons immediately. Then we were hit with major disappointment - half of the wontons were empty. No crab! We actually had a little bit of a laugh over it, because we're not sure how they held their shape with no filling. Then we were sad because crab rangoon rocks, and it was kind of a let-down. I can't really complain about free food, but I'm probably not likely to eat Tiparo's unless it's catered in at work. read more

Normally I stick to uptown for my thai food but I decided to sample one that was closer to home. I simply ordered the Pad Thai with chicken, a staple food that any Thai restaurant needs to get right to be considered seriously. All I remember is the serious amount of sugar that was present in this dish. It was not even flavorful because all the flavor was blocked by the massive amount of sucrose layered across your palette. I have not been back to give it another try because the first time was just too much. read more

2012 Update: This place has really gone downhill. Uncertain if they are under new management, but it is quite a different atmosphere and now the restaurant smells like a porta-potty in need of cleaning. It is hard to know how they could screw up something as simple as curry paste and chicken but they have done it. The costs only continues to rise and the quality and taste has become unacceptable. My last two bowls on separate visits could not be finished. Hope they get this fixed as the servers are still really nice and apologetic regarding the quality change. 5/14/2011: 5-Stars. Hands down the best Thai curry in Chicago (Mild Yellow Curry Chicken). As you have probably seen from my other posts this is my favorite dish and I have sampled many variations throughout Chicago and a few other states. Tiparos is the best for there spice levels, the fact that they give you more chicken or meat in the broth, and the portion size is pretty sizable by comparison. The only downsides are that it is a little more expensive and it does not come with rice (also no sticky rice?! Not really a Thai place with out sticky rice). The side of rice only costs an extra $1, but on occasion I have forgotten to order it and it can be a pain to have them go back... Really enjoy this place and try to have it a least once a week when possible. If you are more for Sushi fare then you can look at my wifes (Dawn H) review. We have no complaints. read more

Waiting over 80 minutes for food No reason why it was not delivered Ended up leaving without eating read more

It turns out there are weirder things in life than going on a date with your sister's fiance, and it happens when said fiance tries to negotiate the size of the entree with a waiter who is most fluent in Thai. Oh gosh, leave it to a protein guzzling maniac to order two entrees for himself. Well, it turned out pretty entertaining to watch these two show the sizes of plates they were trying to communicate with their hands. When all was finalized, and plate size was no longer an issue, the food was pretty decent. I'd claim this as my first real attempt at Thai consumption, and it left me with inspiration--delicious, yet leaving a Thai curious mind more to be desired. Pad Thai was a safe beginners course and satiated my need for sweet flavored noodles. My sister's fiance recommended the cucumber salad which surprised me at how tasty a cucumber could be with the proper sauce. Our server tossed chopsticks at me as if I were a child in need of entertainment. Fun fun fun. Well, when you're on a date with your sister's fiance, nothing is really that awkward so you are off the hook, waiter. read more

I really do not understand the poor reviews! I can also be a picky reviewer, but after visiting many BYOB Thai restaurants, this is one of my favorites after one long visit with 6 of my girlfriends. Service: First, it has a lovely ambiance, with festive delight during this time of year, along with clean tables, with silverware on them, plenty of move-around space, and when I walked in at 8 p.m. on a cold Friday evening, I saw lots of costumers of all ages, enjoying their dinner. I came in alone being first, and they seated me right away. When all the girls came, our friendly waiter asked if we wanted any appetizers and she was so patient with us as we were so chit-chatty and didn't look at our menus. She brought wine glasses and a cork for all of us as well as we all brought our bottles of wine. Food: 4/5- You get what you pay for! So if you want more authentic, with more flavor, this isn't your place. I'll agree with that. They don't play music in the background of this restaurant or delight you like that, but the presentation is great and it is, what it is. One of my friends got a tofu noodle dish, and another a large soup. My hot and sour soup was all right with large pieces of chicken and mushrooms. We shared different rolls of Sushi and they have many. I loved the warmness of all the sushi and all of it tasted good. I would chose Tiparos again for a large group of people. Best part- 16 dollars when we all split the bill. read more

Oh for crying out loud.... Horrible Thai. I was so set on some really good Thai food for dinner. Had it delivered. To my place in under a half hour. Which was good. But then I had the Pad Khee Mao...Ichchchchch. The fat, wide noodles were so mushy and overdone it reminded me of something I had spit up while on a run. Chicken egg roll was actually really good. The price is okay so I will probably try something else. read more

We recently moved to the old town neighborhood and was happy to find a Thai place so close by. Five of us visited the place. The food was okay however the service was not great...... Portion was relatively small and when we asked for slight modification on a stir fry vegetable dish to have more broccoli and less other veggies, they up charged by $2 and dish had no taste... Same thing on my son's iced tea. My son asked for refills twice and they charged for the ice tea each time also. When I pointed it out to the waitress, she just pretended not to understand English. I also mentioned it was our first time here and with attitude and services we received we would not come back. The response was "ok". Well, we HAVE NOT even back since... read more

We bicycled from Uptown and had such a nice lunch here. The staff were so welcoming, warm, friendly, polite & helpful! They had good social distancing, staff wore masks, and they provided hand sanitizer. We enjoyed the Tiparos appetizer sampler, shared the papaya salad, and our main dishes were the Panang curry and the roasted duck. The food was so fresh and flavorful--everything was delicious! We were able to dine al fresco, they have seating on the sidewalk. What a great way to enjoy a sunny Sunday in Chicago! We will definitely return! read more

Ordered Pad Thai and Golden Noodles via Door Dash. Pad Thai was extremely bland. Golden Noodles were good. I also ordered the Thai Tea bubble tea smoothie with tapioca balls, which was undrinkable because I was given a regular thin straw. Tasted good with a spoon though. read more

I was starving. I noticed the sign for discounts on their maki rolls and a big ol giant red flag went up. Thai restaurant w a sushi counter does not bode well for either. But did I mention I was starving? Against my better judgement we ordered the pad see iew and panang beef. One was mushy, half lukewarm and half hot, the other gloppy and oversalted. And then my bf saw a big crawly thing, a couple of them on my seat. I have been known to ignore the presence of roaches in many eating situations. (Chemical fumigation vs the realities of storing tons of food in a little space) but that put me over the edge. I have no idea how this ranked the top anything by anyone... read more

Just went to Tiparos as my normal Old Town thai place was closed (Thai Aroma on North Ave). Have been to Tiparos a couple of years ago, and as far as I remember, I liked the place. This time, however, was a different experience. The decor is still nice - although it smelled slightly odd in there (like waxed floors), and the staff friendly. The food - a different story. ( 1.Won Ton Soup ) My GF and I started out sharing the Won Ton soup, which was all right. The broth tasted of vinegar - not very pleasant. But not a bad start. ( 2. Panang Curry with beef ) Then, I ordered the Panang Curry Beef. Even though the menu indicated it was supposed to be spicy; even for my delicate pallet, it was about as bland as cereal. What it lacked in spices, it made up for in peanut-flavor. The menu reads: "with an ancient secret flavor mixture of spices and ground peanuts" - I am convinced the secret flavor is called "add beef to can of peanut butter -- heat in pot". The sauce was almost as thick as peanut butter, had almost same color (slightly more red), and exactly same flavor. ( 3. Lard Nar with beef ) My GF ordered the Lard Nar with Beef. It was edible, but way too sweet. I think they had added an extreme amount of sugar, which made it almost like a gravy dessert with beef. Hmmm ( 4. Massaman Curry ) Before our slightly unpleasant experience, I had ordered a Massaman Curry to go. A couple of hours before the first meal (yes, I am an eating machine), I unpacked the Massaman Curry, put it in the microwave and started munching. It was actually not bad at all. Definitely better than the previous dishes, but still it lacked flavor (spices). Normally, I don't eat super-spicy food, but for a thai place, the food is super-bland! I am close to giving 1 star after the Panang Curry, but I raised it to 2 stars because of the look of the interior and the Massaman Curry. My overall advice: Go to Thai Aroma, 4 blocks west on North Ave! read more

Terrible food in my opinion. The ambiance is nice. The quality of food is just bad. Chicken tasted like low quality meat. read more

Delicious comfort food! This is my go-to spot when I want to: a) eat away my misery on a bad day b) order delivery on a rainy day c) celebrate a good day! I once literally ate there four times in one week for all of the above reasons... The food is always fresh and delicious and the portions and price make for a good value. They have a very extensive menu with sushi, standard Thai fare, noodle soups, and lots of appetizers. But I always stick with my regular: seaweed salad + Chicken Pad See Ew. I love the perfectly cooked rice noodles (soft with a slightly chewy bite) + lean & tender bites of chicken breast + fresh Asian broccoli + egg, all mixed up with a sweet and savory garlic-y brown sauce. My friends and fiance have tried the Bamee Noodle Soup with roast pork, Yakisoba, Basil Chicken, curry, sushi rolls, and Chirashi Bowl, which are all good too. I have to dock one star because the service is hit or miss (empty drink cups make me sad). But the good thing is that the food always arrives hot and fast! read more

Their pad see ew is fantastic compared to the other thai places in the area. Its not heavy on the vegetables and focuses on the noodles and sauce being good. The sushi is also good. I really enjoyed the shrimp tempura roll, the pieces were big and the sweet sauce on top wasnt overpowering. read more

I have lived by this place before and never gone in. I've passed it a million times and never gone in. I finally went in and ordered. To my delight, the items on the menu were labelled with gluten free tags. I got the Chicken Vegetable Rice Noodle soup and it was really really good. Since I've not had anything else, I can't speak to everything. Oddly, it was lunch time and nobody else was in there. I assume they have more deliveries as I saw a few going out. I will say, I'll gladly go in again. read more

Tiparo's is a huge disappointment. It used to have great food. I ordered mixed vegetables with chicken, bland. Pot stickers, COLD. Thai spring roll, stale and made yesterday. Cucumber salad. No tasteless. I used to love this restaurant for Thai food. About 6b months ago I swore off ordering from them because of a similar problem. I decided to give it another chance. I will NEVER order from them again. I am so sorry to be brutal. read more

2 star for the atmosphere. 1 for the food. I'd got the Penang curry, which wasn't curry. It's pretty much just beef in peanut butter sauce. There's no other flavor. It also don't come with rice. That's additional charge. The Pad Kee Mao was a little better but not by much. The flavor was lacking. The presentation doesn't look appetizing. However, it was more edible than the Penang Curry. I should stick with Garlic & Chili Thai for Thai food. read more

Tiparo, Tiparo, Tiparos ! =EQUALS= Quality, Quality, Quality. Very fresh ingredients, several unique dishes, and to me, clearly a cut above when compared to other Thai and Asian restaurants in Chicago. From the jump, I implore you to check out both the egg rolls and pot stickers as a starter....similar, but clearly not the same as other Asian establishments and they both achieve a perfect 5/5. My wife swears by their Gootiyo (sp?, no idea) but it's a good sized soup dish w. vermicelli Noodles, sliced beef, bean sprouts and several other veggies...her Thai mother puts this dish on quite the pedestal too, and second only to her own version, so it must be good. I come for the City's best Chicken Curry, Pad Khee Mao or a remarkable Cashew Chicken. They also do Sushi, though i've never had. The menu is fairly big and should easily accommodate any distinguished Thai palate. read more

I've reviewed this place before. And it hasn't gotten any better. Eh. It's just so very eh. The chicken pad thai is good... and that's about where the good ends for me. Recently I was here with my boyfriend on a Saturday night. It was pretty early and the place was empty when we got there. We ordered 2 very basic entrees. 25 minutes later the place had filled up, we had yet to get our food, but all the tables around us were eating. It sucked. Our waitress knew we were irritated thus she avoided us. It got so bad that my boyfriend had to get up and ask what's going on, and considered cancelling our order to go elsewhere for something faster. The food finally came and again, our waitress avoided us. We weren't giving her the stink eye or anything- we were just irritated. It didn't help that tables around us were seated, served, ate, paid and left and we were still sitting there waiting.... eh. I don't plan on returning. read more

I initially found out about this place from Check Please. It was close to my office at the time so I figured it was worth a look. This place has really come along since they first opened up. The food is pretty standard with the exception of their Panang Nue - the sauce on this dish is by far the richest and tastiest that I've had from any Thai restaurant. They really don't hold back on the peanut sauce in this one. The dining area is wide open and spaceous with ample lighting. Everything is well maintained and clean. You may have to get used to going outside into the back hallway to use the communal washrooms (shared with the theater next door?). Bottom line - this place serves good food at a very reasonable price. It's worth the occasional trip. read more

I LOVE this place! I have been here over 20 times, I usually order the Pad Khee Mao with tofu. This is definitely my comfort food/my hangover food/my breakfast some days...=) But really, the ingredients are fresh, you can tell they care about what they do. The sushi is DELICIOUS and also super fresh. It is BYOB, but they freak out if you bring beer, so I'd recommend bringing Sake or Wine if you go. The entrees can be a little smaller portion-wise, and rice comes separately. But the noodles and fried rice dishes are hefty and usually last me 2-3 meals. read more

Tiparos is the boy I've always been in love with but didn't know it until he was gone. In my case, I moved out of town for a few years and missed this incredibly tasty Thai food like nobody's business. And as in any good romance, once we met again, after years of solid character building, the reunion was too blissful for words. Which is why you have to taste Tiparos food for yourself. The restaurant itself is comfortable and pleasingly decorated, but delivery will do the job. I'm extremely partial to the mild curry chicken and the vegetable pot stickers. The owner takes merited pride in both his restaurant's food and customer service. Example: On New Year's Eve almost 10 years ago, he gave my then boyfriend and myself complimentary Thai beer with our dinner. I can't remember what the beer tasted like, but the gesture has stuck with me. Suffice it to say that I have my doubts whether I'll ever have the heart to move out of delivery distance again. read more