Thai Bowl

Reviews

• Alice D.

  star star star star star_border 31 May 2026

  Zomg, you can get a satisfying meal here for under $15! That itself is enough reason to be obsessed with Thai Bowl.
  
  Come for the apps, salads, noodles and rices... and STAY for the DELICIOUS soup. My favorite menu item is the Beef Noodles Soup. It's sweet, it's savory, and it has the best soft & wide rice noodles. It will save your soul on a frigid day. They also offer a wide variety of smoothies... which might save yo soul on a scorching summer day!
  
  I will say, the space is a little run down since it's pretty take-out focused. It tends to be quiet on a weeknight (just a few customers and the TVs on) so I wouldn't necessarily come here with a lively crew. They also have a card minimum of $10- make sure to bring cash if you're budget-dining! But all in all, this place rocks for quick, yummy, cheap Thai food.

• Marissa F.

  star star star star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  The prices are good, but it's not the best place to get Thai food. I tried the crab rangoon and pad see ew with tofu -- they weren't bad, but both were a bit too greasy and the flavor of the pad see ew was overly sweet. Wouldn't be my first pick when I'm in the area again.

• Allie C.

  star star star star star 22 May 2026

  Wonderful food and amazing prices. The service is quick and it's never too packed where I usually get my food within 10-15 mins. It's one of my most favorite places to bring my friends from the suburbs and the staff is friendly and welcoming. The food is nothing less than fantastic and I've never been disappointed coming here. The chicken pad Thai is one of my favorites and it's very difficult to not order it every time. One of the best Thai restaurants in the area!

• Megan C.

  star star star star star_border 21 May 2026

  Came in on a Thursday evening for dinner around 7 and the place was pretty packed. There was only one server and she was the owner's sweet mom. In terms of service, she makes it a 5 but the food itself I would give a 3.
  
  We ordered the $10.99 special -- egg roll or crab Rangoon's, entree, and a drink! I'm a college student so I appreciate college prices and this by far was one of the best deals I've seen in Chicago. For my meal, I got the egg roll, chicken pad Thai, and Thai tea (bonus points for offering Thai Tea as the drink in the special!) The egg roll was your run of the mill so pretty standard. She was able to put in my request for the chicken pad Thai to be medium spicy and it was the perfect amount of heat for me. Unfortunately, the flavor on the pad Thai itself was decent but nothing to write home about. I've definitely had better Pad Thai but at this price point I think the quality is well reflected and good enough for a quick bite. As people left the service got much better as she was able to focus on just ours and one other table.
  
  Overall a good place to come with friends if you're in a budget and have a Thai food craving! The owner's mom is sooo sweet!

• Lindsey B.

  star star star star star 16 May 2026

  Absolutely love this place. I order like twice a week. Best Thai place I've found in the city.