It was my first time trying Chopsticks! I was craving Thai food and this spot was nearby so I thought I'd give it a try. My take-out order: * boat noodles * green papaya salad * tofu pad thai * beef drunken noodles I ordered online and the process was simple, pick-up was easy. I made a note that peanuts must be separate due to a peanut allergy, and everything was packed and wrapped separately, nicely organized in the takeout bag which I appreciate. The food was freshly made and the ingredients were fresh. I would definitely come back to try their curries. They are located in a strip mall and there is plenty of parking out front. I can't speak to a dine in experience but from my brief interaction with the folks out front, they were really friendly and kind. I will be back! read more

Chopsticks Noodle And Thai Cafe - Green Papaya Salad - Thai Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

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Happy to have heard about this place from friend. Located in the corner spot of a mini mall it's a bit hidden but a worthy find. Very casual spot where you seat yourself in the restaurant of about 9-10 tables. We were waiting on quickly and the food looked great once but came out . I ordered the mango chicken as I've never seen on menu before and was not disappointed. Crispy and saucy which is exactly how I like it . Sauce flavor was a delight and it came with white rice which i upgraded to fried rice . Hubby got crab pad Thai and he really enjoyed it. He was pleased that it was real crab as well. He did ask for chili as he likes to add spice to everything. The appetizer crab Rangoon was on point as well and then we finished with mango sticky rice . My favorite dessert when available which was a tasty ending to a great meal. I'd definitely go back to try more dishes . read more

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Got lunch at this Chinese restaurant in Aurora. It sure is a lot nicer than most of the other local Chinese options. Chopsticks Noodle & Thai Cafe is in an unassuming location in a strip mall. Here the major difference is it's not some order at the counter type of place. There's a pretty big menu of meaty and vegetarian friendly choices with varying levels of spiciness. A not quite fancy restaurant but better than the others around here with this type of cuisine. It's got enough room for plenty of booths and tables. The menu features a lot of the typical favorites like noodles, rice, and whatever. A lot of the entrees have a choice of protein. They of course have beef and chicken, but also tofu. It's about $12 for an entree. We got some of the choices for vegetarians. I got the Cashew Stir-Fried. This had carrots, onions, peas, peppers, and pineapple, and the choice of protein was tofu. Good spiciness without being burning ass hot. The rest of the menu has a pretty good variety of things. Certainly could get lunch from here again. It's located on Route 59 at Ogden. There's plenty of choices for both meat eaters and vegetarians. read more

Chopsticks Noodle And Thai Cafe - Cashew Stir-Fried - Thai Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

They have discontinued, red curry, and green curry from their menu. The sauce on the cashew chicken dish was almost identical to the Kung pao. Those should be completely different sources. Ginger soup was delicious. Something new for us, but we're disappointed. the menu is smaller. Wait staff is terrific and on the ball. read more

Ordered uber eats from here. Food was ready in about 15 minutes. Staff was quick and friendly. Pad Thai hit the spot - sweet, sour, and nutty. The portion was enough for dinner and a tiny bit of leftovers the next day. read more

Consistently good. The best Thai in the area- I love their pad Thai and crab Rangoon!

So five star plus.... I go there weekly. Best ground chicken basil EVER They are very accommodating to my special requests NO SHROOMS!!! read more

Definitely ordering from here again! I verred SLIGHTLY from my typical Thai order of beef panang curry and got the beef panang noodles. I know living the wild life! . I also ordered the cucumber salad. Both were perfect. The dressing for the salad was sweet but not overly so. Cucumber was fresh and cut in cute ridge shapes. I was really blown away by the noodles in the panang though. They were wide and thick and soft from the panang curry but had a few crispy bits. I asked for medium spice and again perfect. My only complaint? I wish for fewer carrots in most dishes and this one had a normal amount which is too many. read more

The food here was quite good, when we finally got our correct order. The service is lacking, and the decor is all the plastic dividers put up from during COVID. I would carry out from here (and double check my order), but I wouldn't dine in again. read more

Great food, on time service and a comfortable, clean dining space. I will definitely be back again and again. read more

this is the place! authentic thai made by people who have pride in their work, which is harddddd to find. The food was so delicious & the portions were perfect- i had the chicken fried rice, mom had the chicken pad thai and the boyfriend had the pad see ew & all three were knocked out of the park. we sat inside which was nice, open space but not too many tables. there were lots of carry out orders which is an amazing sign. and the THAI ICED TEA??? YUP. AMAZING. read more

Food was okay nothing too great. Orders the salmon Panang and Thai basil noodles. The sauce for both was just okay. read more

Wonderful Thai option in the Fox Valley area. We ordered Basil Chicken, Crab Pad Thai, Red & Green Curry Chicken, Vegetable Spring Rolls, and Chicken Satay. Our favorite was the Red Curry Chicken and Satay. Both of the curry dishes were flavorful and had nice aroma that went well with the Jasmine Rice. I was a little disappointed with the crab Pad Thai due to the crab meat was cooked in with too much scrambled egg. This really diluted the crab meat flavor in the dish. Restaurant layout upgraded within the last few years, the cashier area was expanded and moved towards the front. Atmosphere was good, all Thai staff was knowledgeable with all the menu. They were also very accommodating with modifications to accommodate food allergies. Thank you. read more

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This is my family's go-to spot for Thai food in the Naperville/Aurora area ever since Covid. The service is always super quick and the food is always spot on. I feel like it's the only Thai place that has like decently spicy food as well without overcompensating on salt. My fav dishes to get are the pad see ew, the hot n sour soup, and the basil chicken! I'd recommend to anyone craving Thai food read more

Chopsticks Noodle And Thai Cafe - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

I have been coming here for years. However, I hadn't been here in a while. The food is still delicious, but I had to ask for a lunch specials menu. I noticed the waiter was not giving that menu to anyone that came in....so if they were unfamiliar with this business, the customer would not even know that offered a lower priced lunch special. Feels a bit deceiving. Again, the food is very good. My favorite is the Pad Kee Mao. The lunch special is less expensive than the full entree and comes with an eggroll. read more

Chopsticks Noodle And Thai Cafe - Pad Kee Mao - Thai Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

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First time trying Thai foods with my family. This is located in Naperville, small but neat and clean. The service was amazing and warm and friendly staff who always attentive our needs. Foods are absolutely delicious, and makes me love and addict to Thai foods. We'll definitely be back again, and we'll suggest to our friends as well. read more

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Food is phenomenal, we have found our new Thai spot for sure. Service is excellent, very attentive. Ambiance is quaint, comfortable and clean. We've been living in Naperville for past 22 years and never knew this restaurant was here. Coming from Chicago area and finding new restaurants has always been a challenge. Best find ever for us. read more

Pad Thai noodles were chewy and slummy and lacked flavor. Service was just okay nothing great or bad about it, just okay.

I've had them bookmarked and so glad we visited for lunch. They have an egg roll check in offer for over $20 orders. They are great and crunchy. I went with the pepper steak. Very tender beef and went mild for the perfect level of heat. I ended up taking half home as it was a large serving. Sister is vegan and enjoyed the Roma noodle with tofu. Our server was very attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend it to Thai lovers. read more

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If I haven't left a review, this is a stand-out for Thai food and service. Highly recommend!!! I have never eaten in always get my food to go but it looks nice in the small dining area and as I mentioned service friendly. 10/10 stars!! read more

We had a lovely experience here! I had the Pad Thai chicken & my friend had the Panang Curry chicken. Both dishes were wonderful! She loved hers & I loved mine. Some of the best pad Thai! There were carrots missing that I'm usually used to, but it was still delicious. The plate for lunch was mounded, probably the biggest portion I've had, which allowed for leftovers. The gentleman that seated us was kind. And explained favorites, etc. The ambiance was nice. A small place but plenty of tables for small & large groups to sit!!! I read some of the reviews & glad I went for myself. YUM'm read more

Food was great, service was quick. Quiet spot would return. Ate the red curry @ medium. I am a lightweight on spice but it was enjoyable

Food and service were fantastic. The waitress was very helpful as this was the first time there. I really like Thai food and I was excited to discover this location close to Costco. As we were eating my wife mentioned that they had multiple to go orders, something I plan to try out in the future. I'll definitely be a repeat customer. Thanks for a great experience Chopsticks Noodle & Thai Cafe. See you again soon. read more

Food is ok and ambiance is terrible. Ok in a pinch, but don't go out of your way for this place.

Very mediocre spot, and definitely overpriced. The Panang curry is decent, but the pad thai noodles were complete mush. Unfortunately there aren't many good Thai options in the area. read more

OMG The food here is delicious, the Tom Yum soup is so flavorful and you can get it spicy if that's your style it certainly is mine, the pork with sticky is very good it will stick to your ribs :) I really like the cucumber salad it really has a nice sweet taste, if your in the area this is a must try, we love coming here. read more

Chopsticks was so good! We came here on a Saturday for an early dinner on our way back from the mall. We were pleasantly surprised with this restaurant. My husband and I had never been here before, although we have passed it multiple times. Saturday at like 5 was not busy at all. There was only one other table in the restaurant. It is rather small, so I'm sure it fills up quickly on busy days. Our server was very nice and prompt. For appetizers, we ordered the spring rolls. They were crisp, fresh, and delicious. The sweet and sour sauce was, of course, the perfect pairing. For my entree, I got the ginger catfish. It was amazing! The flavor was bold and slightly sweet with a sticky sauce. Even though the fish was breaded, you can tell there was fish. The veggies were crisp, yet tender and the rice was cooked well. My husband got the drunken noodles. I thought it would be too spicy (for me, he said it wasn't that spicy at all), so I didn't try any, but he did say he liked the flavor of the dish. There were other items on the menu that definitely looked like they were worth a try. Their menu seemed to have more than what you might find at other Chinese restaurants. I would definitely want to come back here again. read more

Chopsticks Noodle And Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

I wanted to continue supporting our local small businesses, and needed to get out, so I ordered pad thai w/ tofu and pineapple/cashew fried rice w/ shrimp. They had an interesting set-up to account for current circumstances. The main entrance is closed, and customers have to pick up their orders from the secondary door. It's blocked off by a table so you can't actually step inside. There's a plastic shield attached to the table. They used USB cable extenders so you can insert your card and they can process payment from a distance, and there's no need for the customer to sign or touch anything. Nice job by the restaurant to make it a contact-less pick-up. Anyway, the food was very good overall. Portion sizes were generous. The fried rice had an interesting array of ingredients, such as raisins, bell peppers, and roasted cashews. It was a tad short on shrimp, but that's somewhat expected. I enjoyed the pad thai as well, but it did look a little plain (and my wife found it bland). It could have used more veggies to make the presentation more appealing, but it still tasted good to me. The crushed peanuts were a nice touch. I'm glad they included lime wedges in each entree because that helped enhance the flavor. Overall, very satisfied. read more

We loved the pork and sticky rice, the pad see ew, and the basil fried rice. So delicious! The staff was very welcoming and they were very kid friendly. read more

this is not the same Thai restaurant, only the name is the same. I'm assuming it's new owners. ‍ Today we were served Panang Curry as thick as paste, zero levels of flavor, pad Thai with dried out minuscule tofu and no carrots. They have lost every ounce of creativity and genuine Thai flavor. Do you even have palm sugar or fish sauce in the kitchen. Let alone coconut milk. I'm a Chef and I have to call it the way it is some times. Sorry I won't even go into what they have done to their interior. Just a weird inside now. Not sure what they did. read more

My favorite hidden gem, everything is sooo good here. The potstickers are amazing and the Pad See Ew is fantastic! I'm here once a week, it has become my obsession!!! Go show them some love! read more

The last time I had the opportunity to visit this delightful little restaurant was a couple of years ago. I recalled that they had a luncheon special menu with a nice selection of traditional Thai offerings at reasonable pricing. I am very pleased to say that they still do. Much like many of the other restaurants during the pandemic they still rely heavily on take out and delivery and not as much on dine in trade. The food I ordered was for dine in and was every bit as delicious and fresh as I had remembered. The service was both quick and cordial. Bottom line, if you are looking for good Thai food at a reasonable price give this place a try. I guarantee you won't be disappointed or go away hungry. read more

We always liked this place and ordered from here. Tofay I placed an order and picked up. By the time I got home, there was half of my ordered soup in the bottom of the order bag and in the car. Upon opening I saw the soup containers were stacked in the middle and other heavier food on the top. The container cracked and half of the soup spilled in the bag and in the car. 4 stars for food. Took 2 out for careless packaging. read more

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Green curry. It tasted ok. It's very very runny. It's not a little creamy and extra spicy which I normally like but this you don't taste the curry more then the heat. I won't be back but the people were friendly. read more

Terrible service and even worse food. I can't believe this place has more than 2 stars. I ordered the chicken pot stickers. They were $10 for 6 lol. Ridiculous. I thought they would be fantastic for that price. Nope. Not even close. The garlic chicken noodle dish was disgusting. The chicken was dried out and the noodles had a fish taste to them. So gross. read more

I have tried every Thai restaurant I can find (at least within a 30 minute drive) and this one is hands-down the best. My favorite menu items right now are the cashew chicken, pad Thai, pork with sticky rice, cucumber salad, crab Rangoon, and spring rolls. The food always tastes fresh, the portions are plentiful (I easily get two meals out of every one), and everything is always packaged with care (I've mostly ordered out). When we've eaten in the restaurant, the service has always been impeccable. This place is probably my favorite local gem! read more

Clean place, but food was just okay. The red curry was very liquidy and lacked flavor.

Three stars doesn't look like much but it's a solid three. The food was decent enough, the servers friendly, and the atmosphere clean and nice. If I were in the area again and my friend said "I want some Thai, let's go to Chopsticks" I'd be perfectly okay with that. I have no need to stay away - it wasn't bad! The problem comes with the food itself. It lacked depth. I tried my main dish (Basil Stir Fry) and my wife's (Pas See Ew), as well as our appetizers and my Tom Kha soup. Everything tasted pleasant enough but it didn't have the dimensions I've come to expect from Thai food. It was decent enough but lacked a deeper flavor profile, as though in need of some extra fish sauce or something to give it a more meaningful umami flavor. The Basil Stir Fry, marked on the menu as the only thing I saw with three chili peppers, had barely any spice to it, though what it did have was the pleasant kind that builds up from the beginning. It just never built up to anything serious. This is our second time having gone. The first time was take out and didn't work out well since the noodles basically steamed on the way home. That's not their fault and I didn't review them then but now I'd just say that this place is a perfectly nice lunch and I'll probably be back but I won't go out of my way to have them again. read more

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DO NOT EAT HERE!!!! The meat smells like a dog we couldnt even eat it. Me and my boyfriend ordered 3 meals and immediately noticed the stench and taste of the weirdly textured chicken. The waitress kept trying to sell us more food and we left with barely touching our food. Paid $63 because they wouldn't refund us after we got super sick. Terrible service and even more awful food please don't eat here i'm not sure what is in their meat. read more

I think I may need to give this place another try at some point, but not anytime soon. Not that it's not good, it's just one of those places that wasn't great. Therefore, I'm borderlining between 3 to 4 stars. Yelp doesn't have a .5 point system to please read my review with this in mind. Total score: 3.5 stars. Service-wise and attention from the staff: very good! I would say 4.5 stars on this one. Our waitress came back often to check on us and refill our water so many times. I was thirsty that night and drank about 4 glasses of water! Don't worry, we made sure at the end of the night to give her a generous tip. On top of that the manager lady (I think, unless she is just a very, very, very friendly passerby) kept coming over to our table, maybe 3 times total to ask if we are doing alright. She also asked the tables next to us too, so I know that it wasn't because she recognized our famous* faces as Yelp Elites (hah!) Food-wise is where I have to take it down a notch and give 3.5 to 4 stars. As I said, I think I do need to come back here another time, try some other dishes and write an update to see how I feel. Maybe it's because Thai food is one of my favorite foods so I'm a bit more of critic here. To be honest, it's really hard for most Thai place to get a perfect score from me. I think this place comes close to being "I'm a fan" but isn't quite there as far as their dishes (which is where the weight of my score is.) I had gotten the Thai Basil Fried Rice with Chicken. My 2 other girlfriends got the Pad Thai and Pad See Ewe, all popular dishes. We also got appetizer of egg rolls (called spring roll for some reason). Nothing stood out as being too special with the appetizers. Overall, with the entrees, they were all... kind of quite bland., like 'meh if you know what I mean. Especially if you're a fan of the noodle dishes, I think you will be disappointed. They really could have used a bit more salt and sugar. Oh, but maybe this is good and healthy so who am I to say? Or you could go home and re-cook the dishes to your liking. Haha. Anyways, I had enough leftovers of my fried rice to feed me for 2 more lunch days at work. Though, when I took it home, I realized that I didn't really see much chicken in my chicken fried rice at all! It was mostly rice. *pouts* So while I think their protein are a bit skimpy here, their portions are big and their ingredients are fresh! I wouldn't discourage you from trying this place, it's not bad! It's just not quite the authentic Thai I was looking for to satisfy my cravings. I would come back for another round later and maybe it can get me to change my mind. read more