I just wanted to update my review. I came here for the first time three years ago. Since then, nearly every time I go to Chicago I stop by. Anna is always there to greet me. She is incredible and the food is consistently an A+. I wish I could take her to Milwaukee with me to teach the "Thai" restaurants how to cook. I couldn't recommend this welcoming place more. read more

Great food, great experience and excellent service! Had an amazing time. Everything had their each and unique flavor! Definitely would get the same dishes again and change the meat. read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

On a cold winter night, I was craving something soup-y... And the khao soy at Anna's Thai Kitchen was it!! Not sure how they got chicken to be so tender and juicy, but it was delicious. They have some dishes that you don't normally see at other Thai restaurants. I was so glad that we tried the fried fish cakes! We also had the crying tiger steak dish which was so tender! It comes with sticky rice. The space seems nicer, making it a great dinner date location. Service was great. Would recommend a visit! read more

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The food is always amazing, I love the lighting, and the servers are always very kind!

My family and I have been coming here for years. The food is always delicious. The service is friendly and prompt. Overall an amazing experience all the time. Some of our favorites are fhe crab rangoons, chicken satay rolls, basil fried rice and pad see ew. But you really can't go wrong with anything you order read more

I'm very disappointed in the quality of the food the seasons were not on point very high with sodium.It was very very dry.I requested extra peanut sauce and was given a half cup of peanuts that I could've put onto a sundae.On top of that I was given Pho noodles instead of Pad Thai noodles.Then I received a box filled with whole carrots not sliced carrots;for rabbits which was supposed to be in the food.The price of their food was not worth it.I've had better and I highly recommend Siam Noodle and Rice located at 4142 North Broadway they are a 10/100 compared to Anna's. read more

Excellent place! This blows all the other halal Thai spots of out the water. The ambiance is elevated but cozy. The staff and service was very attentive and pleasant. Tiger steak was probably one of the best dishes I've have this year. Perfect cooked and seasoned with a phenomenal sauce. The other dishes was also flavorful and the portions of meat was very generous. So nice to have authentic Thai with good quality halal meat. Mango and sticky rice was also perfection. Great experience all around, can't wait to go back read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Crying tiger steak, Panang curry and pad kee mao - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I'm very picky about my Thai and this is just fine. Flavors of dishes I know and love were slightly off. Tom yum was odd. There are way better Thai spots but this is just fine. Service was good though! read more

Back in Chicago to visit my sister & help her move - my reward, hanging out with her & eating dinner at Anna's Thai Kitchen! WIN-WIN in my opinion. I love that Anna's is BYOB & there is a little liquor store right next door. A beautiful rosé or cold lager goes so well with spicy Thai food. We started with Betel Herb Wraps: the traditional royal snack - a bite of the perfect combination of roasted coconut flake with Thai herbs, ginger, shallot, roasted peanut, fresh Thai bird chili wrapped around with wild Betel leaves. I am OBSESSED with this appetizer & so is my sister - we get two orders so we don't have to share! We followed this up with fried oysters which were rich, creamy, umami with a delightful slightly spicy sauce. The meat course featured Kao Soi (beef curry noodles) with the magical fried noodles that hold up the chopsticks! Keo Soi can be made with chicken or veggie. It was a good amount of beef in a spicy red curry with two types of noodles - soft wider noodles in the soup & the aforementioned magical fried noodles. The latter are deep fried to hold up the chopsticks in the presentation & the server literally runs the dish to your table because the steam softens the noodles so they dramatically collapse into the soup as it is placed on your table. The combo of everything is delicious! We finished the meal with a whole fried ocean perch with a delightful spicy apple salad & rice. The meat of the fish was so white & the skin/fins were like fish potato chips. We ate every single part of the fish (except the bones). The apple salad was refreshing with a hint of a spicy to cut through the fry of the fish. Outstanding! I look forward to my next Chicago visit to see my sister & once again enjoy the fabulous cooking of Chef Anna at her beautiful restaurant! Highly recommend. NOM NOM NOM #YUM read more

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Came by on a weekend for a late lunch. Anna's is super well located right under the brown line stop. The area is really busy although Anna's had no wait at all when we came! The menu is extensive and has some northern Thai specialties like Kao Soi. We ordered a few curries and a couple of appetizers. Their strong point were definitely the curries which were packed with flavor. They used fried tofu in their vegetarian dishes which really adds a nice texture change. The Pad Thai was solid and not too sweet. The soups were less differentiated. The spicy dishes are very spicy! Service was extremely attentive and very nice. Only complaint was the restaurant is very pricey ($20+ per dish which is steeper than places downtown). read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Recently tried for the first time for pick up and loved it! Will be brining friends to try more soon! Keep in mind, their highest level of spicy is very hot! I love seeing halal restaurants around Chicago that branches into different cuisine. It tasted like typical Thai food, impressed with that. Both the papaya salad and basil chicken dish tasted flavorful. The mango sticky rice was SOO good! I was a little hesitant about the mango being sour since it's early in the season but it was so good and the rice had such a yummy cream with it! Excited to come back for more. read more

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Way too much salt inside this food. It tasted like they loaded with with sauces that were extremely additive/preservative heavy just to add flavor in an already very calorie rich noodle dishes. After eating this food, I was swollen for several days and recovering from food hangover. Unless you have low blood pressure and the metabolism of a mule, this stuff is not for you. Otherwise, it tastes rather good and may be better for younger people who don't have an interest in healthy food. It was sweeter, saltier and more fattening than fried donuts. read more

My friends and I were Jonesing for Thai food and were told about Anna's. Hands down, one of the top Thai restaurants in terms of food, service, and ambiance. I started with the Tom Kha with chicken. All the flavors were on point. I could start every meal with this dish. My main was the Tiger Steak. It was so tender, and cooked perfectly. As a suggestion, I ordered a papaya salad as well. So delicious! The staff was also very attentive to our needs, from describing the meals, to filling water, bringing extra napkins (papaya salad and some heat to it in a good, tolerable way). Owner/executive chef Anna also came over to say hello and ask how everything was. I love when a person makes time to touch tables. It show that they really care. If you're looking for a new Thai restaurant or a change of pace, give Anna's a try. read more

This is fine Thai food. I've had much better. I've had worse. This'll do. Who only puts bamboo shoots and chicken in their curry? No peppers? No green beans? No onion? Just bamboo shoots? Okay. Got takeout so I can't comment on the service or ambiance. read more

Anna is a lovely host and my friend and I had a great time at Anna's Thai kitchen. We stayed pretty simple and ordered pad Thai. Because I'm a little baby I ordered a side of peanut sauce because I always want everything more peanuty. Mine was veggie and it was truly delicious. The coconut in the peanut sauce was a flavor explosion and so pleasant. The heat was just right. The veggies were fresh and generous and I felt great after this meal. My friend liked his as well but thought the chicken was a little dry/over cooked. I am definitely coming back and am eager to try some different things. It's also BYOB which is fantastic. Great addition to the neighborhood and to Chicago's Thai scene read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Half eaten pad Thais.... Flavor was so on point! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Stopped in for the first time today. Had the chive cakes, emerald fritters, crab Rangoon, pad woon sen and panang curry. My wife and I are a bit critical and we enjoyed every item. The food tasted fresh, especially the cucumber salad. The crab Rangoon was the best we've ever had. The panang curry was as good as any other. Gonna go back soon to try other items on the menu. We both recommend Anna's! read more

The. best. Thai. restaurant. in. Chicagoland. Anna the owner has blessed us peasants with her food that is like no other. If you eat with your eyes she has also graced us with a photo of each of her dishes which each are a piece of visual artwork: https://annasthaikitchen.com/menu. The two things for newcomers I suggest that may push you out of your comfort zone are the Betel Herb Wrap and the Roller Satay with peanut lava sauce. The Betel Herb Wrap makes you feel like you are experiencing a chef's tasting menu and is the dish that started my trust in Anna. It combines roasted coconut flakes, Thai herbs, and sweet Thai chili fulfilling all needs for sweet and crunchy. Then the Roller Satay sealed the deal with a beautiful melody of seasoned, thin halal chicken covered in a peanut sauce. If you are a sauce lover this is for you! Near the end of our meal Anna herself checked in to ask how we were doing and I was starstruck. This woman is a celebrity in my book with her amazing culinary skills. She informed us on Tuesdays they are closed to the public, but for $100 a person you can book a private event for you and your friends to come in and she cooks for you. This is what dreams are made of - thank you Anna and team! read more

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The owner is very sweet! Food is delicious! Service is great! Would definitely recommend. Our favorite dishes are the Thai basil fried rice, chicken pad see ew, and rolled fried shrimp appetizer. Thai iced tea is great too! read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - With Anna the owner - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Loved this place! Can't believe it took me forever to try but this is now my favorite Thai restaurant in Chicago. Every single food item was so tasty. The lychee lemonade was great. Service was great and loved that Anna greeted all the customers. Great experience overall and will be back. read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Crab Rangoon, soup, stir fried rice, steak, panang and green curry. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Nice place, very good service and tasty food. Check it out, you will not be disappointed.

Incredible Thai treat. The food is made to order and fresh. The owner / chef Anna is a delight. Having a world class Thai spot that is also halal is a Chicago dream come true. read more

Wow - this place was such a pleasant surprise! It was my birthday, and we were in a dire situation because two young ones were out and about celebrating with us. Spacca Napoli already had a 1.5 hour wait time at 5pm, which I can't be too surprised about, because that place is awesome. However, we needed something to eat fast. Lucky for us, we found Anna's Thai Kitchen nearby, and as it turns out it wasn't just good for getting us out of a bind - it was just straight up FANTASTIC. I am a big fan of Thai food, and this is some of the best my group and I have ever had. First, the panang curry was excellent, and didn't hold back on the flavor or the heat. Next, my mom could not stop raving about her drunken noodles (pad kee mao). I'd have to say they were the best I've ever had as well. The Thai Crying Tiger Steak dinner was another level of fantastic, and especially when ordered medium rare - I would definitely order this dish on a return visit. Last, and perhaps least, the Neau Num Tok (beef salad) was a bit similar to the Tiger Steak, but not quite as good (less tender cut of meat). It definitely wasn't my favorite version of a beef salad, so I would say to skip it and order the former dish instead for your Thai beef fix. For drinks I tried the Summer Butterfly Pea Drink with boba AND, because it was my birthday, the virgin sangria. Both were excellent! I would describe the butterfly pea drink as a rather glamorous limeade (since I feel like a lot of the flavor comes from the lime juice you pour in). The virgin sangria tastes like the non-alcoholic grape juice you can get around New Year's, but better, and it comes with plenty of floating fruit for you to pick at once the drink is gone. Service was kind, warm, and excellent. The restaurant itself was clean and inviting. You do have to view the menu via QR code, which is not a trend I overly favor. Do be prepared for that. Prices are also a little rough, but probably not too bad for the area. Besides, the quality is good and all of the food is made to order. Overall, I would highly recommend a visit here for any fans (or prospective fans) of Thai cuisine. I wish we lived closer so we could visit more often and try more things! Either way, we will make a point to come back. read more

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Stopped in with the family after checking out a Cat event down the street. Anna's Thai really hit the mark! The staff was super friendly, and the restaurant was nice and clean. We started off with some shrimp wontons that were delicious, we probably could have downed three plates of them. The kids split a plate of basil chicken, and my wife had the Larb Na. It was super citrusy and spicy and we just loved it. It tasted so bright and fresh. I had the bbq pork soup and jazzed it up with some chili oil. We had a great experience and would certainly go back if in the area. Thanks Yelp for helping us find this gem. read more

Came here for iftar and love that it is halal! The pad see ew and Tiger Steak were very mediocre. The Tom Yum was very delicious. The appetizers were ok. The Panang Curry and Steak with green sauce were our favorites!! Service was very good and fast read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've eaten my fair share of Thai cuisine and my general impression is, never bad, rarely exceptional. Well it looks like in this case I'm going just have to jump on the 5 star bandwagon with everyone else! Why you say? Well basically it's because of BTS! That's right, not because they are rocking a play list of your favorite boy band, but rather because the Kitchen team gets how to " balance the spices " or what I'll also call balancing the complexity, key word balance. There is a lot going on in That cuisine, but when you balance the sweet, sour, salty, bitter and savory elements of the dish to deliver that umami mouth "boom" ...well there you go! Throw some different levels of spicy heat on that umami blast, which they shamelessly do (after warning you in advance that they are serious about their heat) and you be eaten some mighty delicious grub. Add all that to a charming space with big windows, spread out tables, BYOB and a genuinely nice and competent server Team and you've got a genuine neighborhood gem. I believe they are just celebrating their one year anniversary so go show them some love! read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Sour coconut soup. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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What a blessing to have so many good Thai spots throughout the city and on this far north. I really liked the firecracker shrimp and shrimp blossom appetizers here. My friend loved the crying tiger steak and the grilled pork was also good. It was a good meal and I'm not surprised that so many people were in here on a weekend enjoying Anna's. read more

Pros - Clean - Friendly servers - Great grilled chicken. Flavorful and moist. All dark meat Cons - Flavor profiles are too sweet and slightly off balance. Papaya salad and cucumber salad too sweet - Iced coffee is flat. Not very robust tasting - Noodle dishes are AWFUL. NOT authentic. Pad thai tastes like ketchup; it's very sweet, wet, and slightly sour!! Beef for pad see ewe is dry and not tender - While bathrooms are clean, they only have 1 available per gender, so there's a line if you go during busy hours - $0.50 charge PER takeout box. Better off leaving the noodle dishes behind Conclusions - ORDER: grilled meats - AVOID: any noodle dishes - This is a neighborhood joint for the non-Asian pallet - 3* because their grilled chicken is great + server is nice read more

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Awesome authentic Thai food, great service and friendly environment. Chef Anna is the best! Definitely coming back read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - mojito - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food here was so good! I'm a huge fan, and to be honest, I haven't had better Thai food than Anna's. It's very flavorful, good service too! One thing that was also a perk is that they are halal certified. Can't wait to be back! read more

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I've been here twice. The first time was right after they opened and I didn't love my food and while I found the staff to be friendly, I did feel rushed out. Chalked that experience up to being newly opened and it was somewhat near closing time so I cut them some slack. Fast forward to the second experience. I ordered Pad Thai and Crying Tiger Salad. Those two dishes alone totaled over $40 with tax, tip, etc. It was a bit of sticker shock, but again, giving them the benefit of the doubt that inflation and quality ingredients demand higher prices. Pad Thai was nothing special and the beef in the Crying Tiger salad was absolutely inedible. Flavor was great as I sucked the sauce from the fatty, chewy gristle but since I wasn't able to actually chew or swallow it, I just spit it back into my napkin. What a shame and what a waste and I've now learned my lesson. It only requires two strikes for me to move on. read more

I was going to say 4 stars/good, but thinking about it, I realized that I have absolutely no complaints about our Friday night experience at Anna's Thai Kitchen. First impressions - this is a beautiful restaurant. It's elegant and clean without being over the top. Definitely it qualifies as a date night place, but it's also great for a couple of friendly co-workers ( that's me and J. to have a pleasant visit over a good dinner. J. had a Thai iced coffee, which she enjoyed very much. I'm vegan and caffeine-free (yes, I do still find food and drink enough to sustain life), so I stuck with water. We shared an order of veggie egg rolls which were very good. Three to an order. J. had the pad-see-iew made vegetarian. That was our first indicator that the portions are large! She really liked it, and actually ate the whole thing. I had the cashew nuts over rice, made vegan. Medium spicy. It was just spicy enough to make my nose run a little. I enjoyed this dish. If I had any complaint, it would be that there was a lot of sauce, maybe a tad too much. However, when I ate my leftovers the next day, I was wishing for more sauce, so there you go. The waitress was very helpful and prompt, and especially good at explaining the spiciness/heat levels. I was particularly amused when she said there's mild, medium, American hot, and Thai hot. Totally appropriate. Prices are average for a Thai restaurant in the area. Anna's Thai Kitchen was a good experience. As I'm typing this, I'm thinking, maybe now would be a good time to go there and try the Pad Thai. Yes, I'm ready to go back. read more

Authentic Delicious THAI food !!!, A WONDERFUL OWNER Anna...chef's She's well worth the TRIP! read more

I ordered take out from this restaurant. I was very disappointed. Although I ordered 2 dishes (which may have been the wrong ones), I would not go back. Basil Stir Fried Over Rice ($17.99) with tofu Pad See-iew ($16.99) with chicken There is also an online surcharge of 68 cents were dish. I like basil stir fried rice with a fried egg but this would be an additional $2 so did not order it. I note the prices because the portions in the take out containers were measly. And the food itself... was not good. The Pad see-iew noodles were fused together and a terrible texture. The sauce was watery and did not have good flavor. The chicken had a slightly charred flavor which was not great with the watery sauce. Without doubt, this was the worst pad see-iew I've ever had. The tofu in the basil stir fried rice tasted as if it had sat some time before being fried and had an unpleasant texture. The flavor of this dish was better than the pad see-iew. This restaurant may be better in person but I do not have plans to go back given my experience with food that I struggled to finish because it was so bad and was much more expensive than other Thai restaurants I go to. read more

I finally got opportunity to try this Thai restaurant on Chicago eats on tv and it's close to where I work at.I hope it's better a Thai restaurant on Kedzie called Arun which was supposed to be a bougie version of Thai cuisine. Anyways I was surprised on the spicyness and fresh of the chicken red curry. Note mild is quite spicy and then when you order the spicy it's really spicy like how they do it in Thailand they don't try to cater the spiciness like most Thai restaurants do back in America. I was going to order satay but was trying to still keep it light and not have a heavy dinner I ordered this one fresh vegetable dish with peanuts and some leaves that she grew in her restaurant since it's expensive to distribute or order those leaves from Florida. Ambiance is a mix of traditional and modern dining in but is a definite must to come here. She also has one Northern thai dish with beef and the sticky rice which is close to Laotian cuisine next to Thai version of pho I need to try. It was my first time and I usually just stick with the traditional thai dishes first when I try another Thai restaurant to see if their traditional foods are up to par with quality and taste. The Thai custard disguise as creme brulee was sweet and delicious read more

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It was pretty bad. The curry was really watery and tasted artificially spicy. Everything about it tasted off. When asked about how watery the curry was. I was told that's the traditional way. Which is just not true. So dishonesty to customers which I don't take lightly. The pad Thai was bland and the noodles too soft and had horrible texture. The worst part was how expensive it was for how mediocre the food was. Do not recommend unless you enjoy bland versions of authentic Thai food. read more

Anna's Thai is a must! We first came across this restaurant on a Friday night, looking for a quick bite. After devouring our red curry and pad Thai, the owner Anna, stopped by to check in. She thanked us for stopping by and mentioned that she does private 5 course dinners (for up to 8) on Tuesday nights. We immediately took her up on the offer and scheduled a meal with a few of our friends. The meal was unreal. Amazing flavors, presentation, and experience. Getting to hear the context behind each dish from Anna was such a treat. We will be coming back for this experience again and bringing more friends! And in the meantime, we have found our new go to Thai spot! read more

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MUST TRY - Amazing food! I have a gluten allergy and the owner confirmed GF options. All the food was so fresh and tasty. Real ingredients. Best Thai food I have ever eaten!! We ordered - crab Rangoon, thai fried rice with chicken, pad see-iew with chicken, Thai crying steak. While I could not eat all b/c GF It all looked so great. There was so much left over but oddly no grease in bowls when we transferred to take home boxes. The owner Anna was so nice and so great to see small business owners succeeding. Check this place out!!! read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Anna's is the best thai food in Chicago (and the best Thai food I've ever had!) hands down. My family and I love visiting Anna and having her share her culture with us through her delicious food. Some of our favorites are the pad woon sen, chu chee salmon, crab rangoon, taro tango, thai crying tiger, pad thai, cashew nuts over rice, and phra ram rong song (the peanut sauce is to DIE for). Basically, we haven't had a dish at Anna's that we haven't loved (and she is very accommodating for dietary restrictions, I'm vegan but my family isn't and we all can't get enough of the food). To top it all off, Anna and her staff are so kind and welcoming. Truly a neighborhood gem, and a destination for anyone visiting Chicago! read more

Absolutely loved it! Great food and friendly people. The food is actually pretty unique. Haven't had this kind of Thai food before. Feels like it's more homemade than mass produced restaurant food. read more

Yum! I ordered the pad ke mao with beef lunch special and a Tom kha soup with tofu. Everything was flavorful, the beef was quality and not chewy or gamey. I noticed also the mushrooms in the soup were fresh (many places use canned). The waitress (wish I caught her name, 20-something brunette) was welcoming and had a pleasant vibe about her. The women's bathroom was clean and so was the rest of the restaurant. Leads me to believe they are a business that likes to keep their kitchen clean as well! read more

Anna's Thai Kitchen - Tom kha with tofu - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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