The fried shrimp appetizer had fried noodles wrapped around them. They tasted like greasy cardboard. The Tom Yum soup was so tart and had only a couple mushrooms and a couple sliced tomatoes in it. (I did order it without meat) It is now strictly take out and the restaurant looks very dirty. I wish I had never gone in there. Just AWFUL!!! read more

We've only ever gotten takeout, so I can't speak to anything but the food. That being said, this is our ABSOLUTE go-to for Thai food. Or just takeout in general. We probably get something from here a few times a month. Portions are generous, flavors are strong and delicious. Our favorites include: pad see eu, pad kee mao, duck curry, basil eggplant, combination fried rice. However, we've also gotten several of their curries and small bites and have never been disappointed. Highly recommend! read more

Finally stopped in on my way home after a whole year of driving by and saying, I want to try that place! Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed. I entered the restaurant to find that they have converted it to a take out or delivery only business. Ok, no price there. Ok, no problem we all have to do what we have to do to get by, I get it. I let the (shopkeeper? Waitress?) know that I need to place a to go order, and she says "ok" from across the room. So I grab a menu booklet, look through it and looking at the sushi menu I ask, "generally how many pieces come per roll?" She answers curtly, "depends on the roll".... So helpful. I say "ok, how many pieces for the crunchy spicy salmon roll?" She says "6". Great! That works for me. I tell her I'll take the crunchy spicy salmon and a spicy miso soup. I wait about 8 mins, (quick service!) and she sets my food down in front of me. I say "thanks!" Then look to see if there is a paper menu attached that I can use to order offline/directly via phone call. She looks at me like I'm crazy and says "no, we don't use those." So obviously they prefer only online orders to be placed. Finally I get home and sit down to my food. The roll flavor is ok, but the sushi roll is a weird unnatural bright red. Additionally, they don't use sushi soy sauce and they packed my sushi roll in a metal container placed right next to my hot soup... yum!/s. The spicy miso soup was good. All things considered, I don't think I'll stop in again. I was really looking forward to this place, and I'm sad that I had a less than ideal experience. read more

Bangkok Belly - Spicy Miso Soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's currently take out only. The food was ok. The pad see eiw had a fishy taste even though I ordered beef. The sushi rolls were subpar. The salmon had a "not so fresh" taste, that made me afraid of getting sick from eating it. The crab Rangoon was probably the best thing we ordered. Probably won't be back. read more

Has very good sushi and liked the miso with special meal. can't wait to try the other stuff

I have been enjoying this place since long before they converted to takeout and delivery only. They have only gotten better with time, and each time I order I'm excited for my familiar favorite and to try something new! They are always quick and consistent. Everything is fresh, delicious, and hearty. If you're looking for a place to satisfy your Thai cravings, you've found it. I heavily recommend the king kong roll, miso soup, pad see eiw, pad thai, crab rangoon, and tom kha soup. Of course I've tried virtually everything and loved it all, but these are my favorites. Give them a try! read more

Not only were the satay overdone, the rice container was 2/3 full. Three of the five pieces overdone. I was hungry and ate the least overdone one. read more

Bangkok Belly - Chicken Satay. Out of five pieces, three were overdone. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fresh pad Thai. Cucumber salad is a healthy choice. I wish they had tables to sit at.

Quick quarantine update: As of July 9, 2010, Bangkok Belly is still doing carry-out only. They have tables lined up inside the dining area, blocking you from going further. There are a couple of chairs for you to sit and wait on your order, along with a giant bottle of GermX hand sanitizer. Food is still fantastic, and this place is still my go-to if I'm craving some good Thai food. I recommend that you check it out. read more

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This place has been a staple for many years in our house. Bangkok belly has the most amazing fried rice and crab rangoons. The delivery is fast and food always comes hot! We love this place read more

Small portions for the price compared to other Thai spots. We ordered pad see eiw, Panang curry, shrimp shumai, and crab rangoons. Taste is decent, although the beef in the pad see eiw tasted burnt. Totally skimped on rice per volume of curry. Wondering what other, better Thai options there might be in the area. read more

Bangkok Belly - Rice upon opening container. Not much in there, almost looks like it had been eaten out of. Way more panang curry, needed more rice. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We ordered the Fried calamari, Pad Thai with Tofu, Pad See Eiw with chicken, and the Tempura. The amount was smaller than expected but the noodles were good. The fried calamari was a little rubbery. The tempura was over fried on the shrimp and not enough on the large broccoli. I will most likely order from here again since it's in my hood but will try other things on the menu. read more

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Tried a dish recommended online. Bangkok belly - has a great food called pineapple shrimp fried rice. My family loves it. We will order there again And the carryout delivery was on time. read more

Really really tasty Thai food. Unfortunately it's juuust a bit far for convenient frequent visits, but when I have some extra time for lunch this is a strong candidate. Pad thai is flavorful but could use some vegetables for crunch and variety. Basil entree is excellent. Those are my two go-to dishes, but I have tried others which are good to great. Fried calamari is excellent. They have an $8 lunch special as well. Overall, this may be the best overall Thai joint that we have tried in this quadrant of the city/suburbs. read more

BYOB! Friendly staff and good food. Not great but good and it'll get the job done if you're in the hood. When recently dining here I tried both a couple maki rolls and one of their entree dishes. Sushi was fresh enough and constructed well. The main entrée we had was tasty though not overly so. All in all, decent sushi and Thai option. read more

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Use to be one of my favorite places. Unfortunately will not be going there anymore. I was highly disappointed with my meal . The rice was super mushy .. I can't even eat it . I called to let them know at first they were just gonna let the kitchen know , then offered to remake it if I came back . I am unable to go back so I had to ask for a credit and was told yeah a credit would be given when I back . I will not be going back there to eat again. $17 on meal of food I can't even eat .I should've been given a refund . read more

I never throw out food its a sin Say a prayer for me worst spring rolls ever ( thrown out) blah Mexican roll dried out pad Thai no flavor just oily what happened to this place NEVER AGAIN Ive eaten Thai food for over 20 years and I'm no snob read more

Love Bangkok Belly!!! I come here about once a week and satisfied each time I visit. Food is always fresh, consistent and delicious. So grateful to have a great place near home. read more

So we opened our carry-out sushi from Bangkok Belly and immediately saw how the rolls were only 5 pieces, instead of the usual 8 pieces for sushi rolls. And we spent $26! We felt ripped off. When we order 3 rolls of sushi - Spicy Tuna, Spider Maki and Mexican maki from other sushi restaurants, they always give 8 pieces, not 5. Now we won't go back. Our favorite sushi restaurant is Nami Sushi, 7344 West Lawrence Avenue, Harwood Heights, IL. They give you 8 rolls and the quality is very good! And you will have a few leftover pieces of sushi to enjoy the next day. read more

Bangkok Belly - Reduced portions for $26. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Prices are great for the portions you get. The edamame was perfect and enough for leftovers. The crab rangoons were plump and tasty. The potstickers were good, nothing extraordinary, though I liked the inclusion of some spinach for freshness. For my main dish, I tried the cashew chicken from the signature entrees menu. I liked the flavor, the fresh vegetables and amount, but the chicken was mostly breading and a bit soggy from the sauce. Still good but not a lot of actual chicken. My boyfriend got the sweet and sour chicken and enjoyed it but had the same thoughts about the excess breading. Be sure to ask for chopsticks and any condiments--nothing is included with takeout. read more

Bangkok Belly - Edamame, crab rangoon, potstickers and cashew chicken with rice. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am disappointed to say that I placed an order during a night shift (well within the window of time allowed), and after 50 minutes of waiting, the DoorDash driver ended up calling and notifying me that he arrived at a closed restaurant. Fun times. read more

Wow, I don't know what happened to this place, but last night's meal was so disappointing. We ordered take out. Three dinners, chicken satay and two spring rolls for $52. A bit expensive I thought. The spring rolls were stale. They looked like they were sitting in a refrigerator for a while. The chicken satay was dry and overcooked. The panang curry was good, but was very soupy. Also like ordering half a order. Our assorted vegetable dish was OK. The rice was lumpy, with half filled containers. The rama chicken was the big loser. The container it came in, had 1/8 inch of water in it. Looked like they microwaved the frozen broccoli, instead of steaming it. Now mix in overcooked chicken with a lump of peanut sauce. It looked like a cheap TV dinner. Sorry I definitely won't be back. read more

The thai iced tea was good. The crab rangoon were delicious and not greasy at all! The gyoza was very greasy but had good flavor. The pad thai tastes OK, but it could have used more flavor. Overall, not too bad, but not replacing my favorite thai restaurant. read more

Bangkok Belly - Pas Thai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Bad spring rolls and unremarkable noodles. Would not recommend when there is so much better available for a similar price point

This is one of the worst food restaurants I have ever tried. The food was awful, nothing taste good. The food is so dry, I ordered fried rice and orange chicken the sauce was awful and the chicken had no flavor. I wouldn't recommend, there are so many better places for a similar price. read more

Our first experience wasn't great but now it's our go-to Thai place for delivery/takeout. They've been great the whole pandemic! Accommodating for vegans and delicious. My picky little one eats it up! read more

Have been here since last review. You still get cheated out of the rice but the food is really good. The Thai iced tea is really yummy.

Had about $75 sitting in my cart with food that I planned order for the family, and I was debating between a sashimi special, the $25 one and buying noodles for myself, which would've made our bill $100, a lot for this small restaurant. I told them I'm allergic to yellowfin tuna, which is the pinkish red tuna, and asked them to replace it. The lady who answered said she'll tell the cook that I can't have that. I said could you ask the cook, because it's chef's choice, what sashimi pieces he's going to put in there because if I don't like what he's going to put in there, then I'm just going to order more noodles, and he refused to tell me what he was going to pick as his chef's choice. So I said "Could you ask him again to just tell you what he's going to pick," (I felt the need to repeat to be sure they understood) "then if I don't like it, I'm going to order something else for myself, so you're still making money," and she said the chef refuses to tell her. I said well tell him he lost a customer as well. I've been going there for many years and years and years, and now I'm done. Food is average, so there are dishes I go back for, but my family tends to pass when I order from there, so 1 star for customer service and 2 stars for the food because they put a lot of cheap filters in, like onions in their Mongolian beef, to make it look like they gave you plenty. They do this filler thing with other inexpensive ingredients, too. Why can't I know the food I'm ordering? Why is the chef's ego surpassing customer satisfaction? read more

I ordered some food from postmates and OMG!!! This is the first time I've ordered from here but the food was sooooo delicious!!! I ordered the California Roll and the Golden California Roll with Spicy Miso Soup and Thai Iced Tea!! Everything so was delicious and worth every penny! I wish I ordered more -- even though I'm full -- because it was just so good! I will definitely be ordering again! read more

Bangkok Belly - California Roll, Golden California Roll, Spicy Miso Soup, Thai Ice Tea - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Sooooo the place is good but I wouldn't go any further than that. Where my boyfriend lives it's definitely convenient to walk to the liquor store then walk over to Bangkok belly. The good thing about it was that it was BYOB. I will say, the crab Rangoon was really good. The rolls were decent. My boyfriend said his pepper steak was a little tough. We went on a Wednesday night and there was one server who had a lot of tables. The place looks really cheap inside but I would go back for BYOB and crab Rangoon. read more

Bangkok Belly - Spider roll & dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My family has been going to Bangkok Belly every Friday for a few years now. Not only is the food spectacular, but the owners and staff are fabulous. I am never disappointed. Their rolls are great, their curry is killer and their crab rangoon are the best mt family has ever had. If you want to support a great local business with great food, I highly recommend it. Plus, its BYOB! read more

Bangkok Belly - Bangkok Belly Noodle Soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered carry out from here (via Uber eats) and was really excited to try it. When I opened the bag I noticed the boxes of food didn't look right. So I checked the receipt and they had some of my items correct but didn't send others. So I called the restaurant to let them know - they didn't even want to be bothered. Kept telling me to call Uber and report the issue even though the issue wasn't with Uber, their receipt from the restaurant didn't match the receipt from Uber. The guy was totally rude on the phone and insisted that I call Uber because I'm outside their normal delivery range and they weren't going to deliver my correct items. On top of that horrid customer service.... the food sucked. Never again. read more

Used to be OK. Today my $7 two scallops were actually three tiny ones and not good and my noodle dish with beef had two small pieces of beef. Not acceptable. Garbage. I hope they go out of business. What a disgrace! My girlfriends comment: "this was really crappy". Never again. Crossing this one off my list. I was going to order actual food from another place after this, but now my girlfriend has a stomach ache from the food. Thanks Bangkok Belly. read more

Bangkok Belly - Scallops when delivered. Three teeny tiny, not the good looking two you see in the photos. Garbage. Tasted bad too. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I really wanted to like this place after reading all the reviews, but it was just ok. Food was fresh, but EVERYTHING lacked seasoning, including salt and spice and I bought $45 worth of food. Just too bland. I probably won't go back. read more

I visited Chicago this past weekend and my sister took me out to Bangkok Belly for my last meal in Chicago. We were looking for something simply low key, delicious and not very expensive and we found ourselves in a warm welcoming, cozy and cute dinning room of Bangkok. As a native of Thailand, what strikes me first is the crude hand written writings in Thai on the back walls - most are playful, some are childish and many are plain fun that brought me a smile. They have a large but manageable menu. We ordered in Thai, tempura appetizer, seafood fried rice and Thai boat noodle. Shrimp and Vegetables tempura came quickly. It was crunchy and the accompanying dipping sauce was just right. The main course timely came later and they nailed it! The seafood fried rice was seasoned evenly with nam prik prao sauce and white pepper. The seafood was fresh and generously portioned. The Thai boat noodles had also delicious broth. Long, thin rice noodle was cooked perfectly. The beef was slightly hard but flavorful. Both of these dishes are my favorites to order back home in Thailand and Bangkok belly did a great job! Coming from Washington DC where Thai food is now a rising trend in fine dining. I wish we would have more restaurants like Bangkok Belly in Norwood Park where it feels like eating casually in a small cafe in Thailand, not over the top but serves delicious food prepared fresh, taste close to home, and doesn't break my bank that I can go a few times a week. BYOB is a big plus! read more

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I just saw that somebody else left the same review I'm leaving... HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! We're returning customers who've ordered from here multiple times but not again after tonight. After waiting an hour, they only delivered half my order. So I called to say they forgot one of the entrees. The woman who answered said okay they'll send it as soon as possible. I waited another full hour, called again, and she said it was on its way. Still 20 more minutes, no food, so I called again and as I was on the phone the delivery person was pulling up. I was extremely patient and polite on my first call - mistakes happen - but to then take another hour and 20 minutes (2 hrs and 20 min total) to get me the entree that I paid for and barely apologize or try to make it better is awful service. Incorrect delivery, 2.5 hours wait time, multiple phone call reminders, barely an apology, no offer to comp the entree or throw in another dish. Bad business! Go to Siam Treasure instead. read more

Suprised me ya little hole in the wall you! Yummy dinner didn't have leftovers. Awesome.

Bangkok Belly has been our go-to during the pandemic! Their lunch specials are amazing! The pad see eiw and their sushi are high quality yet affordable. Love everything from this place! read more

My wife ordered the Tom Kha soup from here. Unfortunately, it was not edible and had to be flushed down the toilet. The soup had an excessive amount of vinegar and smelled like stinky feet. Will not order from here again. read more

This is a cute little place located Norwood Park. I usually order for take out or delivery but the decor at Bankok Belly is pretty cool with a sushi bar to boot! Its also BYOB! The food always tastes fresh and made to order. We uaually get the usual stuff (curries, pad see eiw, pad thai, tom yum soup, etc. We really enjoy all of it. The only thing is that i almost always indicate that i want my order to be spicy and it only comes mildly spicy...if at all spicy. Thank goodness I have spices at home to doctor it up to my preferred spice level. The people who work there are really nice and the service is fast. The prices are reasonable and very easy to get to with ample street parking. Writing this review is making me want to order some takeout from them! read more