I was just there but had to leave. After I placed my order I heard a staff member in the water and silverware prep area in the main dining room choking, coughing and making vomiting sounds. After a minute or two she walked right back into the kitchen. The waiter said she was one of the people preparing food. No thank you! read more

Yet another Yelp Mobile App find! Tip - BYOB. Tip on top of tip - Yelp mobile check in yields free app! Totally delivering some affordable Thai - for the wife and I with an app and two entrees coming in at $30. On a Friday night, the place was no where near crowded, and was jamming some groovy mellow covers of popular standards. My wife really enjoyed her walnut chicken. I tried the recommended Emerald fave which was good, but I was disappointed to discover the mentioned crab was artificial - yeck! Not a fan. The crab ragoons were decent, I have had worst. For date night, I found the TV with news coverage to be distracting. read more

Beyond Thai - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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Beyond Thai gets high marks for being open late (and on Christmas), good customer service, and delicious food. Yesterday we arrived around 9:40 pm. Though they were tired and ready to go home, they allowed us to order. So glad they did. When new Thai cooks are learning to make chicken lettuce wraps, they'd be well served coming to Beyond Thai to see how it is done. These were delicious. My only complaint was that the wedge of lettuce did not peel into good serving beds. The highlight of my visit was the Thai basil eggplant. It is the best Thai dish I've eaten in years. It had a little kick, just the right seasoning, and a great mix of eggplant, onion, purple potato, and chicken. I'm coming back here just for this dish. This nondescript restaurant is tucked away in an old strip mall on Church street, but don't let appearances sway you from what might be the best Thai food North of Howard Street. read more

Beyond Thai - Thai Basil Eggplant with Chicken. - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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My family has been ordering from Beyond Thai regularly on Friday Nights. Today we ordered the Ginger Salmon, Crying Tiger Entree (Rate), Chicken Pot Stickers, and a Mongolian Chicken with added beef. The Salmon was Soooooo over cooked it was inedible, it was a colossal waste of $17.00. In the past when I've called because something was really bad, the customer service has been great. They've given us a credit that we can use the next time we order. Tonight the person who answered (not the person who I usually deal with and who has always provided great customer service) said they could make a new one for me but I have to bring the other one back. I told them I'd be happy to leave it I. My refrigerator for a few weeks until we order again. My wife didn't want another one at 9pm. The restaurant I'm sure wasn't going to replace my $17.00 meal, because by the time I'd have driven the round trip to the restaurant to get a new Ginger Salmon, my meal would be stone cold. I was also RUDELY told that I need to tell them how I (in this case my wife) wanted the Salmon cooked. If that was so important in order not to KILL the salmon when cooking it, the person taking the order should ask how we want the salmon cooked. And to add insult to injury, my son likes his Crying Tiger rare. It was even noted on the receipt, yet his meal was cooked well past rare. It was, for him, just edible so he ate it, and I didn't complain about it when I called. It is, to be fair, possible that it was cooked rare, and kept cooking while we drove home. Alas, Beyond Thai has lost a customer! read more

We got Panang curry, Cashew beef, and pineapple chicken fried rice. All of us loved our food. The panang curry has such great flavor and spice!! We also got crab ragoon. It seemed as if it was baked rather than fried so that was interesting. But the filing was really good. This place was a nice surprise. You wouldn't think much of the location from the outside. Decent on the inside. Nice service. Got our food fast on a Saturday around 5pm. read more

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Beyond Thai is located in a strip mall like area right on Church street in Skokie. Because this place shares a parking lot with 5 or so businesses, depending on timing, you can either find a parking spot, or you don't. You could kind of wait to see if a spot opens up, as there is a dry cleaners there, and people do pop in and out quickly. But the issue is you can't really wait, as there's only one lane of traffic, and if someone is behind you, you can't just sit there idling your car, and instead need to exit the parking lot and loop around. It's like you're at the airport :-D Anyways, to the actual restaurant. Beyond Thai is a medium-sized dining area, with a small-sized business vibe. The place is low maintenance and offers booth seating and table seating. There's booths on the right, when you walk in, tables in the middle, and tables for larger parties on the left. I would estimate that the dining area seats about 50 people total. For food, I went with the weekday lunch special (weekdays from 1130AM - 300PM), where for under 8-bucks, you get a choice of various entrees such as curry, fried rice, kung pao, pad thai, etc. All Lunch Special includes a salad with Ginger Dressing and either miso soup or tom yum soup, as well as either pork egg rolls, crab rangoon. I went with the miso soup, because me so hungry (we had lunch at 1PM) along with a pork egg roll, and chicken with broccoli with white rice. The portions were as expected for a lunch special. The pork egg roll was pretty tasty.. I liked the skin it was wrapped in. The chicken and broccoli was decent. Salad and miso soup was A-OK. Unfortunately I was still pretty hungry afterwards, so if you're a beast like me, you may want to just opt for the main entree menu, and skip the lunch specials. Overall though, everything was A-OK, and the staff was nice and friendly. BATHROOM REVIEW: Located near the back, there are two single-person bathrooms. The bathrooms were rather small, and had a toilet and sink. There was a TV on the other side of the toilet, so you can poop and watch TV to your heart's content. The sink was one of those fancy looking free-standing bowls, which was cool. The bathroom I was in must have been directly near the furnace, and it was rather warm in there. Sit or squat? Squat. read more

Bizarre Service was strange is all I can say. Rude, distant Food was subpar except spring rolls too bad read more

Absolutely terrible. This is my 3rd horrible delivery experience with Beyond Thai. They double-delivered, took NO responsibility for it, and the Pad Thai was dry, the pork was old and the manager was confrontational. I actually called them and then drove my delivered food back to the restaurant so that the manager could see what I was trying to explain. She only wanted to defend and not listen. It is, unfortunately, our final time to visit Beyond Thai. A little listening would have gone a LONG way. read more

My family is on the hunt for a local Thai restaurant and Beyond Thai did not disappoint. We ordered lots of food, including: Shrimp Pad See Ewe, combination fried rice, cashew chicken, crab Rangoon, and spring rolls. Everything was outstanding! We also ordered their Thai Iced Tea and it tasted delicious. Even though we ordered it to go, the service was quick and the staff was incredibly friendly when we picked up the food. I would highly recommend trying Beyond Thai! read more

This is my go to place for take out Thai food in the area. The staff is always so friendly. During the pandemic, they made every effort to keep the place super clean and safe for everyone. Their food is fantastic. I especially love the PadSeeEw and Panang curry dishes. Also, the Beef Salad is so flavorful. read more

Been for lunch a few times. Service always perfect. Lunch special is one of the very best values in the area - bar none, if you like Thai food. Interesting menu specials! Not fancy, but very clean. Kinda of homely, casual and family run. A winner. read more

Beyond Thai has excellent food at great prices. Their portions are perfect, not too big, not too small. I always receive friendly service there. read more

My boyfriend and I came in and had beef pad Thai and beef flat noodles. Both of which were phenomenal! The food came out super quickly, we could tell that there weren't many people here today, but the staff didn't take a moment to look bored, they were always joyful and excited. I loved the Thai iced tea, typically it's sweeter than this, but I love the tea taste of it That you usually don't get anywhere anymore. Super low key place that deserves more attraction! read more

I would never have come here, if it wasn't for Yelp. One day, I was in the area and had a sudden craving for Thai food. I spotted Beyond Thai on Yelp and after reading the reviews, I felt convinced and decided to give this place a shot. From the outside, it looks like a "hole-in-the-wall" type of restaurant and I hesitated to go in at first. But, my Thai food cravings were too strong to just pass by. The restaurant was busy with customers, which gave me a sense of relief. I ordered a pad thai and after checking in through Yelp, we were able to get a free side of crab rangoons. Yay! The pad thai was absolutely delicious! It was a huge portion and was by far one of the best pad thais I've had. We ended up coming here for lunch and ordered the lunch specials, which was actually an amazing deal. Service was great both times. They really deserve a lot more attention then they probably get. If you're hesitating like me, do give Beyond Thai a try! I'm sure they won't disappoint. read more

Beyond Thai - Free crab rangoons after Yelp check-in - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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When we visit, other than us no one was around.. Food was ok ok.. Cheap Thai food restaurant Service was decent. Interior was quite dull.. We had crab Rangoon Miso soup (loved it so much) with good quantity and tasty too Stir vegetables and chicken added Was ok ok gravy was very less and thin soupyyy .. Will never order tht again.. Get parking easily U will get free appetiser with Yelp check in.. Yahhooo read more

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I like the free California roll for checking in at Yelp. It was better than expected for a Thai restaurant. I ordered the Emerald noodle special and hubby ordered beef Yakisoba. Both were delicious and filling. There was plenty of seafood in my dish and my dish looked bigger than the Yakisoba. The decor is simple and I love that it is a BYOB place. read more

Beyond Thai - Emerald noodles - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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Quality of food and service here will keep me from returning back! I should have scrolled down here on Yelp to see all the bad reviews listed (total of 46 bad reviews with 1 and 2 stars) before having my own very unsavory experience here. Definitely not coming back. read more

Came here again this evening and ordered, One lettuce wrap Egg plant basil Shrimp in a clay pot All was done to perfection. Proportions were generous and we have a meal for tomorrow at a reasonable price. Staff always very nice and friendly and accommodating. read more

Beyond Thai - My honey and me. - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

An unassuming place in a strip mall in Skokie. Recommend the Panang curry and beef flat noodle. Pineapple fried rice with shrimp was good as well. Pad Thai was a little sweet for our taste and didn't measure up to other dishes. Top dish was the curry. Staff was very attentive and paid attention to food allergy requests. read more

Great place for typical thai food. My friend and I came here on a sunday night and though it didn't look too busy, service was slow but there was 1 waitress on duty. She seemed sorry about the slow service but she was so friendly we forgave her :) I got the red curry with brown rice which I thought tasted very good and it was not drowning in grease like other places' curries usually do. My friend got the pad see ew which tasted good as well. It's a great place if you're craving thai food but nothing amazing about the place. I still give it 4 stars bc the prices are very reasonable and the food was yummy :) read more

I would give it a 0 if I could. I've had plenty of bad experiences but this was the most recent one. They told me that the pickup would be ready in a few minutes and I sat there for the next 20 minutes until I eventually just cancelled it. read more

This is a terrible place for me. I don't know how they got 4 starts previously.The waitress ignored me all the time when I said something to her or left. The entree is just ok. But the rice is too hard to eat. I will never come back again. read more

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Was looking around the neighborhood trying to find a place to eat and decided to try this place. Walking in it was a little empty, but very clean and open-looking. We were seated, and service was a little slow, but to be honest, I've kind of come to expect that at many Thai restaurants. I guess it does give me a little time to kick back, relax, and enjoy the meal :) The food was pretty standard thai food. The pad see ew was good, and the curry wasn't very thick but it was very flavorful. Overall it's a good to know that there's a place close by that I can rely on for solid thai food. read more

I've been here twice now with my family and we love the food here! The food is no doubt super yummy and the amount of food you get is average for a sit-in Thai restaurant. My favorite items are the green curry, pad thai and lime chicken. Appetizers are okay - my favorite was the vegetable spring roll - everything else is just alright. There is definitely a funny smell when you first walk in but you get used to it after a few minutes - nothing to complain about. It's not a super fancy place but casual and good if you're looking for some good Thai food. I haven't had a enough authentic Thai food to know if it's that good but it's definitely good enough for me - and I have a pretty darn high standard for Asian food in general. It's never crowded and there's always parking. read more

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Blah! Disappointing. The panang was runny (the consistency of water) oily, and flavorless (the taste similar to water). The Lime chicken tasted like breaded and deep fried chicken saturated with a lime pie filling. The Pad See Ewe and BBQ pork fried rice were the only things we could agree that were not offensive to our tastebuds. The chicken satay was dry and the peanut sauce cold and oily. The crab Rangoon were clearly a lame frozen brand that was undercooked and hardly any filling. The gyoza was greasy and slipped out of my fingers when I picked one up. Not sure why other people rate this place well. Could be the void of good Thai restaurants in the area. I'll never get food from this establishment again. read more

Beyond Thai - Nasty, oily, watery panang - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

I only ever order take out but in that estimation, this place is solid. I've had the the chicken pad Thai, yellow curry, pineapple fried rice, crab rangoons, potstickers and shumai and thought everything was really good. I actually want to note that they don't put curry powder in their pineapple fried rice, which I appreciate. Curry rice is good but the flavor tends to overpower the cashews, pineapple and everything else. read more

We just moved to Skokie from the NW side of Chicago and finding a solid Thai place is a must for me. The gyoza and Vietnamese Spring Roll were awesome. I got the mixed veggie entree with Tofu (trying to lighten up after so much take out food during the move) it was very good. Skip the Chicken Satay appetizer. It was chewy and really awful. I will try more on their menu. read more

Ordered last night thru Yelp app. When I pulled in to pick up my food, it looked VERY CLOSED 6pm on a Monday. Phone number disconnected when I called. Got refund from 3rd party ordering app but beware. They may not have made it through pandemic. Too bad bc not a lot of Thai options around read more

I ordered the orange chicken with white rice and mango bubble tea. The orange chicken had good flavor, although it came with less sauce than I would have liked. I usually like it a little saucier so that the rice can soak up some of it. This wasn't a deal breaker though. But the real standout was the mango bubble tea. Great mango flavor, the tea was thick and smooth, and the pearls were the perfect texture. Honesty the bubble tea is why I am giving this place 4 stars instead of 3. read more

When we walked in, it was empty. No one else was there. With it being the first sunny spring day of the season I wanted to sit at a table in the sun by the window. The waitress didn't give us the option. All she said was sit in the booths. This along with the fact that the place looks pretty run down had me already mentally eating his place a 3 star restaurant on Yelp. Our server lacked basic manners but the food was so good that I overlooked it. Literally, this yellow curry was delicious. It tasted creamy and spicy and had the right amount of tang. We left agreeing that people sure don't go there for the courteous service but come back and are hooked on the delicious food. read more

Beyond Thai - Best curry I've had in the states - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

This is only my second poor review. Ever. The food was not good. The pad thai was overcooked - beige and mushy. The soup was watery with little flavor. The room was very shabby and the wait person looked disheveled. There are better Thai restaurants in the area. Go to one of those. read more

Excellent food at reasonable prices. The Curry dishes $8-12, are good choices as well as the Shrimp in Clay Pot$13. The Spring rolls are refreshing in taste and the Dumplings are wonderful. I found the Curry Puff pastry to be too dry on it's own, so I used the dumpling sauce to make it less pasty. The Salmon was dry and clearly over done and cut into bite sized pieces before it was put into the vegetables and sauce. Pad si yu was typical flavor profile for the dish. Expect overall a good meal and low prices. Do not expect spicy to be cooked into the dish even though it indicates a hot pepper on the menu. Chili sauce will be provided, but you have to ask. I don't care for the raw taste of chili paste, I prefer real peppers added to the cooking process. read more

Don't let the fact that this restaurant is located in a quiet strip mall steer you away! Ordered takeout from here and had some really delicious food. The Thai iced tea is really tasty. We ordered the crab Rangoon and Vietnamese spring rolls. I only tasted cream cheese while eating crab Rangoon, nothing really special about it. The spring rolls were really good. For entrees we ordered Mongolian beef and lime chicken which were both just okay, I wouldn't order those again. Both entrees cake we white rice and we ordered chicken fried rice as well. The fried rice was interesting, it had tomatoes in it which is different but overall lacked flavor. The highlight of our order was the shrimp pad Thai. Omg it was so good, definitely some of the best pad Thai I've tried. I was overall pleasantly surprised with how good the food was. read more

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I've been craving good curry for a while, and Beyond Thai helped me through it. I can't comment on the service or dine-in experience, but the online order/pick up option worked smoothly and was ready in about 15 minutes. Pro-tip: you get 10% off your first online order, and there are also typically free cash back promo codes on Groupon. We got the red and yellow curry - while the red was good, it was a bit spicy for my taste. The yellow was amazing - it had a sweet tang to it and will be my order going forward. read more

Decided to check this place out because of the good reviews. Unfortunately, we were sorely disappointed. It was for lunch on a Sunday. Both food and service were lack luster. The one waitress who was there had a sour face the whole time like everything you asked her was a chore. The price is great (7.50 for their lunch special) but the food was mediocre. The thai tea was overly sweet and basically was a glass of sugar, my pad thai was bland and missing something I could't put my finger on, the rest of our group had: Mongolian beef - too sweet, green curry - just ok. The crab rangoon appetizers were pretty horrendous, either the oil they fried it in was old or the wonton wrapper was stale because it lacked that specific crunch and tasted stale. The friend tofu was barely fried at all. Maybe it was what we ordered or maybe it was just that day, but with better thai places in the area I wouldn't come back. I'm thoroughly confused about these rave reviews. read more

Tasty and tasteful! Beyond Thai has excellent presentation and well-made food. The meat and wide noodle dish I had was just perfect, seasoned lightly but still flavorful. The staff was polite and helpful, not overbearing but available and attentive. My gf and I will be eating here again! read more

Beyond Thai - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Food was prepared in 15 minutes. Tom Yum soup is normally a favorite of mine. It looked appetizing then I tried it. Not sure what they did but it was Tom Yuck so that was a huge disappointment. The flavor was way off from the dozens of other Thai places I have tried.Pad Thai was good. They forgot my extra bean sprouts on the side. Egg rolls were decent. read more

One of our favorite restaurants! We love their thai iced tea, curry puff, shumai, panang chicken, beef pad see-ew and cashew shrimp. Our favorite dessert is mango sticky rice which is only available in the summer! read more

I really enjoy getting the pad kee mao (drunken noodles) from here! Super flavorful and a good portion size. I generally carry out so I can't speak on how it is to dine in. They staff members are friends as well. Their Thai iced tea is also super delicious! read more

Beyond Thai - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

A caring and kind chef and serving staff make the experience at this restaurant a lovely experience. The Thai coffee is excellent and so are the daily specials which include soup and an appetizer and are very generous. read more