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    Cida Thai Restaurant

    3.8 (255 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sapporo beer, Japanese.
    Damian P.

    My rare 5 star review. Let's choose between Mexican food or Thai! My immediate thought is Thai, largely thanks to a fantastic experience at CIDA many years ago. This time, my partner and I were craving a Thai beer ( but i ended up with a Japanese Sapporo), and CIDA was the perfect spot. We started with the beef salad, which was, in our opinion, the best we've ever had. The bright citrus drizzle complemented the tender strips of beef beautifully, creating a universally enjoyable dish. For my main, I ordered the Pad Kee Mao. This dish featured Kao Soi noodles simmered with curry paste, onion, and pea-carrot, served over egg noodles and topped with incredibly tasty crispy noodles that I couldn't stop eating. The thick curry paste was amazing, and I'll definitely be back for it. The authentic taste of Thailand is truly here at CIDA; it's been a few years since my last visit, but the quality hasn't changed. I even asked our waiter for his favorite dish, and he enthusiastically recommended the Pad Kee Mao, saying it's what he eats every time he returns home to Thailand. That's the secret, always ask the waiters for their recommendations! It was pure perfection, and I had a blast eating here! And the ambiance is typical Thai look. With bright colors and wall hanging depicting Thai experience. You gotta love the simplicity of the restaurant to take you on a journey!

    Pad Kee Mao
    Steve A.

    Good place to get Thai food in Countryside. It's a small restaurant, but it packs in a lot of charm and of course food. Cida Thai has a menu of favorites along with many obscure items that are more authentic. Has no alcohol, which is the only bad thing about it. There's lots to get for vegetarians, including tofu as the choice of protein. Came at lunch and it was pretty quiet on the inside. It could have been a bad sign. This seems to be a place where most people get takeout. It would explain the lack of customers inside. Of course there's a few tables for those eating here though. It's about $12 for an entree. They also have the lunch specials on weekdays. I got the Pad Kee Mao. Pretty good stuff. This is stir fried flat wide rice noodles with bamboo shoots, basil leaves, bean sprouts, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes. Choose the protein. I got tofu. Also choose how much is the spice level. The medium is plenty for many, but get the hot if wanting to be a bad ass mofo. For a pretty crappy looking place, it's actually good. It's more about the food than the setting. This is a reason why most people get takeout.

    Food is decent, service was blah
    Yo L.

    Food was actually decent. They are under staffed, our waitress seemed annoyed at us. When we walked up to the register SHE TOOK THE LIBERTY OF ADDING THE 20% GRATUITY. Without an explanation nor gratitude. (Yes, we were a group of 8 so I didn't say anything.) Our waitress didn't come by to check on our table during our meal. Tacky

    Green curry chicken take out. It was delicious!
    John F.

    I ordered takeout, green curry chicken. It was delicious. The medium hot was on the high side for heat, but the curry was flavorful and worth the 40-minute wait (yikes). When I arrived to pick up my food, I sort of wished I had stayed and just eaten there. The restaurant has a nice ambience, and a warm, inviting feel. I'd suggest dining in and getting some of their tea (made with half and half) to accompany your meal. Their staff was fast and professional.

    Mmm enjoying my Ginger Tea in my new Cida Thai mug!
    Kay J.

    Everything is so tasty and authentic! I won't go anywhere else in the area. Perfect everytime: Thai Iced Tea Chicken Pad Woonsen Chicken Pad Thai Crab Rangoon

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    8 years ago

    Good food at good price. Nice staff but they could use a few more. Moderate wait time for food

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    9 years ago

    Cida Thai has great food and wonderful customer service. I've been coming here for years and it never disappoints!!!

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    7 years ago

    Great Crab Rangoon. More filling than fried dough!! Pad Thai was excellent too. A little slow in service but maybe it was an off night.

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    7 years ago

    My all time favorite crab Rangoon and yum tum soup! I only wish they delivered to my midway area.

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    12 years ago

    Still in love w this place and to follow up-- yes, they do have a corkscrew for your wine!!

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    9 years ago

    The curry rice and pad Thai were absolutely terrible. The pad siew was okay. The vegetable egg rolls were really good.

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    7 years ago

    Friendly staff, with fresh and flavorful food. Would recommend if you are in/ near Countryside.

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    I go here often! The food is always excellent and generous!…read more I see a lot of people rightfully rate this restaurant highly and it is all true! As for the restroom comment - in one review there is always one or the other (from my experience) bar soap or pump soap available. I understand most people do not want to use bar soap that other people use. Illinois and Chicago rules require that handwashing sinks have soap, but they do not generally mandate wall‑mounted liquid/foam dispensers instead of bar soap for all public bathrooms. What Illinois regulations say * The Illinois Field (Kitchen / Food preparation) Sanitation Code explicitly states: "The soap shall be either liquid or powder" for regulated field handwashing facilities, which in that context excludes bar soap. However general (Public) the Illinois Department of Human Services state that bar "or" liquid soap are both acceptable, as long as they are clean. In Chicago food establishments, local rules emphasize that handwashing sinks must be supplied with soap and sanitary hand‑drying devices, and inspections refer to "soap dispensers," but they do not flatly outlaw bar soap in public restrooms. So if you have never been to China where most restrooms contain no soap at all and you are expected to carry your own soap. These conditions may be austere even unsanitary to your standards but it is not unsanitary to Legal Chicago's or Illinois's standards!

    We live crazy close to harmony so this was a pretty nice spot to get Mongolian beef! The flavor was…read moregreat (I opted for extra spicy) and the meat was tender and fell apart in a great way. On that same dish.... Why was there an entire green pepper added? I couldn't tell you. One chunk of it was a half of the pepper sliced but not all the way through so you could really tell it was a whole ass pepper. I personally have never had a Mongolian beef with green peppers?... next time I'll ask for it without them. Haha! Still! Great dish. My partner got Hunan shrimp. Literally had 6 shrimp. It was a "small" order, but apparently the difference between $2 more for a large was a BIG difference. Probably wouldn't get that again. It also had a huge amount of green peppers, but also green beans, carrots, onions. The veggie variety was tasty. The hot and sour soup was fair. They left weird "crispy" bits assuming for the soup, but they were soggy and flavorless so we tossed those. The most hilarious part of the order was my "side order" of war noodles that was literally only noodles and nothing else. No sauce, no flavor. Literally $5 for plain noodles. But! Perhaps a rookie mistake? I was glad we got it to go so I could add my own flavor. We got a spicy tuna roll as well. Incredibly simple, my partner did not care for it at all. Again, I'm glad I was home to add my own goods. I would go back solely for the Mongolian beef sans green peppers.

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    Spicy tuna roll with all the fixings (not pretty ha)

    Cida Thai Restaurant - thai - Updated July 2026

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