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    Big Bird Sushi Bar & Thai

    4.5 (26 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    PANANG CURRY NOODLE
    Ali B.

    Omg absolutely loved this place! This is not far from my sister and brother in laws place and they said it was really good so I couldn't wait to try it out. I got Panang curry noodles with tofu and seaweed salad to start. My sister got the tempura sweet potato roll and an avocado roll, my brother in law got sushi as well. Service was good, a little slow but they gave us edamame because of it (table ahead of us ordered a lot!). Everything was amazing. The noodles were SO thick and the curry was creamy and delicious, they gave me spice to add too. The seaweed salad was super refreshing. The veggie rolls were so good too, everyone was happy with their meals. Cute little neighborhood location too, so happy I got to try this place out!

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    Juliana R.

    I dined in at Big Bird Sushi Bar & Thai for my birthday this year. The food here was delicious. I highly recommend the Butter Bomb- that roll was a little spicy but with suuuuper buttery tuna. I love wide noodle stir fry dishes and the pad kee mao hit the spot. We ordered both the noodles and rice dishes spicy. I would say that the curry fried rice was more to my liking in spice as I have a high tolerance for it but both were good. If you prefer high spice, i would recommend asking for extra spicy when it comes to the noodles. The inside of the restaurant was clean and cute. Our service was quick for the sushi however we had our sushi mostly eaten by the time the other dishes came out. Next time, I would recommend requesting that they come out together if you are planning on eating them as one course.

    Godzilla Roll and Sumo Roll
    Sydney C.

    Listen. Just come. Or don't. Order delivery. Take out. Whatever. Or don't. More for me. Food is top tier. Fresh. Gorgeous. Reasonably priced. Service is a little slow. But WHO CARES when the food is this good. Drink water.

    New on menu
    Rosa F.

    First time here and will review how it was. It's a bit chilly in here and so we kept our coats on. So come cozy with a thick sweater. Ambient (look at my video). I'm the kind of person who likes to get a happy welcome when I come into a place - the Host Sheri was just ok in welcoming us but then I understood why she was not as welcoming it's bc She's also the waitress so it's understandable. The food was very good! Sushi is also very good. I would recommend it.

    Omakase Sushi
    Joyce J.

    Before coming to this restaurant, I would never have imagined combining Thai and Sushi. The menu is extensive - one side is all the Thai offerings and the other is sushi, including soups and salads. The sushi was fresh. Highly recommend the salad with sushi. So yummy! And the Pad Krapow was also quite tasty. Don't forget the Thai Iced Tea! There was a steady stream of customers dining in and picking up orders. The inside has a nice vibe - black walls with dim lights. The servers were also very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is located on a corner, so it's easy to find. There is only street parking, but it wasn't bad when we went.

    Huge tom kha soup $12
    Araceli C.

    New adition to the neibordhood I try dinner I order soup huge bowl Shrimp tempura deeping sauce too salty i guess was just soy sauce ....... Fried mushroom California roll Thai iced coffee whitch my server forget I ask for siracha my server also forget Also fried rice and crab rangoon to go i request 4 tiny hot sauce to go My server never put in Bad but they just open so i hope they getting better and better Good luck

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    Andrew W.

    Chicago has my sushi restaurants. Many of them are trying to be too fancy or just overly done. This is not case for Big Bird Sushi & Thai. It's a cozy, neighborhood sushi restaurant making some great food. First, the food I very good. For sushi, I tried their Signature Sport Maki. It's a series of sushi rolls named after Chicago sports teams, the Cubs, the Bulls, the Bears, the Blackhawks and the White Sox. My favorite was the Blackhawks roll. I also liked the sashimi salad. It's an interesting concept and good for two people. They have other food other than sushi that I enjoyed. I liked the crispy enoki mushroom and the tom yum soup. The tom yum soup was very spicy. Second, The service was excellent. My waitress and the rest of wait staff was friendly and helpful. This is a must try just sushi restaurant in Chicago.

    Claire W.

    Big Bird has delicious sushi! Their rolls are a good size and affordable! Service was very attentive and fast! Just had their sushi but they have a very extensive menu of Thai dishes as well. It just opened two months ago so check them out!

    Ambiance
    Art J.

    Well it was unfortunately a cold winter in Chicago the very first day of December 2026. Well supposedly this is a la niña winter so this is typical to get a little snowing early December. I didn't want to drive far and originally I was going to go for Puerto Rican and the Thai restaurant I wanted to go to it would be difficult to find parking. Found this particular Japanese Thai fusion restaurant near my house in which it's predominantly Latino but I guess this part is getting gentrified. I decided to give this a try. Service was pretty amiable. Ambience you got that trendy music feel since they were playing soft music. In regards to their food the chicken pad Thai was delicious but a little pricey at $13.95 for how much you get. I usually order curry dishes but I got to cut back being pre-diabetic on rice despite that I ordered the noodle dish. Haven't had pad thai for a long time. Under calamari appetizer order was just meh good. The presentation look like it just was another typical calamari likewise with the taste it was battered and they used to thai sweet and sour sauce that you get in grocery stores. Also expensive at $8.95. I also ordered a Thai iced tea which I was a little disappointed cuz it was on the watery side but I guess that would be good since I'm pre-diabetic and it's $5 dollars or what I got. I guess they're getting those young people in their 20s and 30s moved over here near Hermosa/ Logan square area making this trendy and overpriced. Anyways that's why I gave it three stars there are much better Japanese Thai fusion restaurants I could think of but I just didn't want to drive far and this cold snowy December 1st 2026 winter

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    Maggie P.

    I was so excited that this place opened up after the previous business owner closed down. I live right around the block and love to see new local businesses pop up, so of course had to try it. Overall, I love Thai food and this is definitely a big hit. I highly recommend everything they have on the menu

    Emily M.

    Amazing food & service! My go to local neighborhood spot! Place is spotless and clean, the servers are so friendly and welcoming.

    Lunch special: choose two maki's & miso soup

    Tried out Big Bird the other day for lunch. First impression is that it has a chic laid-back vibe. Great for a date night or to meet up with friends. The menu is extensive, offering a full sushi/japanese menu and Thai menu. I had heard they offered a good lunch special, but did not see it posted anywhere. After asking, the waitress offered up the lunch menu with their special. I'm not going to lie, I didn't like that. If you have a lunch menu, share it with every customer that comes in during lunch. This was a no bueno for me. Besides that, everything was absolutely delicious. Prices are more than fare and I think we have found our new go-to. I did see a few high chairs in the corner so it is family friendly. They could use some kid friendly cups! Space is limited so consider this if traveling/walking with a stroller.

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    We love the sushi we love the staff and it's super cozy inside! Get a jumbo roll they are totally worth it.

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    Posted hours not accurate. Don't waste your time driving here without calling to see if they are open.

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    3 months ago

    Never had panaag curry with noodles and I loooved it along with their sushi too great place and I'll surely go back for more!

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