I'm not sure why the reviews are just par for this restaurant but I have to say, there's a reason why they have been open for decades. The food is consistent, the service is quick and attentive and the ambiance is pleasant. This time I ordered via Uber Eats. From order to arrival at my door, it took all but 20 mins. I ordered a plan pad Thai and a tofu pad see ew and even through delivery, it tasted as good as eating it in restaurant. Still one of the best pad Thais and pad see ews ive had in a while. I've been to Thailand multiple times as well and it is very comparable. read more

Solid Thai food place to try. The service is fast and the restaurant has lots of seat for big group of people to dine in. Food quality is okay, the food is more on the sweet and mild side. I order the Rad Nar, it was okay. My partner order the sampling noodle dishes and it's pretty good. Rad Nar: 3/5 - it's okay. I think the dish is missing some aroma. I think the rice noodles didn't stir fried enough to get the aroma. Noodle sampling: 4/5 - you can pick 3 out of 5 noodle dishes. - come with small portion - taste good Tom Yum soup: 3.5/5 - it's in a sweeter taste side (not bad but I like it more sour and spicy, and more lemongrass taste) read more

Ruby of Siam - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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Rather sweet but solid authentic thai with a nice noodle sampler. Cost $50 Rating 8/10. Pros: Authentic, solid taste, diverse options. Cons: Sweet and some dishes weren't amazing but most were. read more

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I came across this place when I got crumbl cookies next door. I ordered the food to go, Ruby 4-appetizer sampler, chicken pad see ewe, crab fried rice. Service was very quick, not even 15 minutes for me to get my order. Everything was delicious. I especially appreciated that the crab fried rice was not imitation crabmeat. I'll come again if I'm in the area. read more

Ruby of Siam - Crab fried rice - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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I live in Skokie but I never tried the Ruby of Siam before. I was just passing by the restaurant and said let me just get my lunch from here. I bought shrimp wonton soup. Also shrimp basil with veggies. Veggies and protein extra price but it was worth it. I love the taste of little spicy and crunchy veggies. Absolutely become one of my favorite read more

Ruby of Siam - Shrimp pad Thai, shrimp wonton soup veggies and shrimp. - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

It had been a while since dining at this location. We stopped in and ordered the lunch special ($16.99) which includes appetizer, soup, entree and dessert or drink. I ordered the potstickers, tom yum soup, drunken noodles and mango sticky rice. The food came out extremely fast. The potstickers were crisp and hot, the tom yum also hot and sour (in a small cup), the drunken noodles were a very big portion. That's my favorite dish, I love the fat rice noodles. The only thing that wasn't my favorite was the mango sticky rice. The cube of rice was dry and a little tough, although the mango was ripe and tender. My friend enjoyed their ruby crab stick, tom yum soup, pad see iew and mango rice. This was a lot of food for lunch. We usually order takeout from the Highland Park location, although this was very good. There was only one other table dining here during our late lunch. read more

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I'm in LOVE. My favorite items and both were five stars amazingly great food. Mee Krob is not found at a lot of Thai restaurants- but the authentic ones have it, but not all are good. Ruby's was fantastic!! The red curry chicken was delicious and the chicken was moist and not over done. Run, don't walk here for flavor, taste and friendly attentive service. read more

Ruby of Siam - #13 Mee Krob (crispy noodle appetizer) and ##98 Kang Dang (red curry chicken) silver pot holds the rice - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Everything we ate here was super flavorful and if you call them after you place your order you can ask for adjustments even though DoorDash doesn't give you the option so I appreciate that thoughtful service. Their menu is extensive but everything is made with deep rich flavors. I have only ordered take out from this place so no pretty pics to share unfortunately, but the food speaks for itself. The wonderfully tasty dishes we ordered were the pineapple curry with shrimp beef and chicken, tomyum soup with shrimp (so so tasty), pad Thai, coconut rice, and edamame. I literally ordered more the next day and plan to order it next week as well! This is now on my go to list! Just one word to the wise that if you can't handle spice or can only handle a little go with mild. I ordered medium heat and sometimes it's perfect and other times it's a tad spicier than medium but the flavor is still outstanding! I'm a regular for life now! Excited to try the whole sweet and sour fish! Apparently this is their second location and they slid have an amazing lunch special that gives you a lot of food for like $15 so I will definitely be going to dine in as well. read more

Really fair prices. We started with WARM fresh spring rolls in winter! fantastic. Next was the pineapple curry with stout sauce. You need the pineapple chunks to balance the palette. The lychee shrimp fried rice a house specialty has a lot going on between the cashew nuts,lychee and shrimps. I personally could use less nuts. It's still agreeable mind you. Look this place is down to earth Thai restaurant with what looks like a complete Thai staff - how authentic does it get? read more

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Had a meeting with someone and this restaurant was nearby so we decided to stop by on a Wednesday to grab lunch. We saw that there was a lunch special with an appetizer, soup, entree and dessert. I opted for the chicken satay, wonton soup, pad see ew, and mango over coconut rice. The chicken satay was served with a side of peanut sauce, the chicken was super juicy and the peanut sauce isn't too sweet. The wonton soup was served in a mug. The flavors were delicious and it was perfect for a gloomy day. The pad see ew was served with beef and had wide rice noodles and broccoli. And lastly the mango over coconut rice - probably my favorite of the meal. The coconut rice was served warm and was just the right consistency, with sweet mango. The service was a just okay as they did get a lunch rush. But our food came out quickly and was exactly what we ordered so no complaints there. It did take a while to get our check, and there wasn't much interaction with our server other than our order being taken. All in all, I'd certainly come back and try other items when in the area. read more

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Great service , very friendly waitresses. Clean place. Excellent food. I recommend it anytime. read more

I love coming here the food is so good and well priced. My favorite is the kang panang curry chicken and the cucumber salad. The service is nice and quick too. read more

I think Ruby of Siam is generally very fine. We came here for the lunch special and it is a substantial amount of food for lunch. Salad, appetizer, entree and dessert. The lunch menu price is a little on the high side though. The service is good too - they were quick on the order and were able to make suggestions. I'm am no expert on Thai food though, but I thought the overall flavors could be a little stronger. I probably picked the wrong dish maybe? Next time, I should do the curries. read more

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Skokie and nearby suburbs are blessed with an abundance of Thai restaurants. We hadn't dined at Ruby in several years, so we decided to wander in for their lunch special. My recollection is that the food and service were okay but not great. Well, guess what? The food and service are still okay but not great. The lunch special is currently $14.99. You get to choose one appetizer, one soup or salad, one entrée, and one dessert, a pretty good deal. My app was chicken potstickers (offered steamed or fried). There are three plus a soy dipping sauce. This was excellent. For the next course, I ordered papaya salad. Well, this dish looked more like tomato salad (I have an aversion to raw tomatoes). Wasn't what I expected. When I asked the server (who wasn't particularly friendly) to exchange this dish for cucumber salad, she did so grudgingly and with a roll of the eyes. The cukes, in a wonderful sweet vinaigrette, was like eating candy. My entrée was lard nar with chicken. Ruby's version is dryish and less flavorful than most. For dessert, I boldly tried the coconut rice with mango. This wasn't a winner, either. read more

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Place is very touristy. BYOB. Service is quick. Food is great! We ordered Tom ka (coconut soup) baby fried egg rolls, fried crab legs roll, chicken lime. I have a 3 because of the utensils. The cup of water has a lip stain on it. read more

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Best Thai food ever! I adore their Curry Roast Duck in particular. The service is excellent and fast. In addition it is inexpensive-- a five dollar glass of wine! Ruby has become our go to place. This spot has a curious dated ambiance. However, It offers a quiet, less crowded place for dinner. We come here weekly. read more

It's a welcoming atmosphere, prompt service, and tasty food! We had lunch specials, which included an appetizer, salad, main dish, and dessert. The dessert was very small, but just right after all that other food! Panang curry is very good here. read more

Ruby of Siam - 3 Fresh Spring Rolls, Cucumber Salad - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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We've been coming here for over 20 years, food is authentic and appears to be Thai family owned. We ordered, Chicken Basil, Beef Green Curry, Chicken Pad Thai, Beef Jerky and various Appetizers. Chicken Basil and Papaya salad was definitely a hit at the table. The fried wonton had minced chicken in the middle and definitely worth a try. Restaurant was clean and service was excellent. Highly Recommend. Thank you read more

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Ruby of Siam is by far the best Thai restaurant that my family and I have loved from the food to the kindness of the servers! Whether you order out or dine in you will enjoy every bite of their lime shrimp to the pad see ew and so much more. The portions are hearty, reasonable, and consistently delicious . Ruby of Siam has always been a welcoming savory Thai restaurant we have enjoyed coming to through the approximately the past 10 years. read more

Food was an amazing. I've had Thai food all over the north shore and this some of the best fresh Thai food I've had recently. Service was great and ambiance is nice with nice people and a good vibe. Will definitely be coming back. read more

I've not eaten from this restaurant for many years and the food is still good. I like my egg rolls a bit thinner and crispier but theirs thicker but still good with a tasty sauce. I had to pick out baby corns and egg plant but green curry and vegetables fried rice was tasty and fresh tasting. I like the consistency of the rice and it tasted freshly cooked. read more

Great Tom Yum soup and enjoyed the noodle dishes. Nice local place with very nice staff.

Food good in general. But don't order by phone from here -- the person is very rude and gets order wrong.

Went for dinner. The food was delicious. We had potstickers, panang curry, and the tung tak. The flavors were perfect with just enough of spice. read more

Ruby of Siam - Kang Panang - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Great food, friendly service and cozy ambiance. We have been going here for years. We love the pad kee mao and the jungle curry.

Delivery should not ask for the tip, I order a lot of food from other restaurants and delivery they never ask for the tipping, but this is first time for me,delivery was asking me for a tip. read more

I love Ruby of Siam and frequently get their curry fried rice and pad woon sen. I know some people don't prefer their pad thai, but I always like what I get. Their service is also very nice, and I like the atmosphere in the restaurant whenever I stop in. read more

Ruby of Siam - #63 Kao Pad Kari - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

A go-to for Thai food when I lived here. They had a nice little buffet for lunch that I guess went away with COVID. Too bad. Had the pad see ew which was good. Ordered it with tofu and really enjoyed it. It was a meal I had delivered during the COVID self-quarantine. read more

Ruby of Siam - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Food was okay. Not a lot of flavor. Service was horrible. Took a long time for waitress to come to our table to take our order. There were four of us. She brought out one dish every 5 minutes, not all together. When I asked for a box to bring my leftovers home, she looked at me like I had 3 heads and said "are you really sure about that?" Will not go back. read more

I paid $20 and still hungry. The food had no taste. I had to season it myself. I told them I was still hungry and they said nothing. First time and last time. read more

We go there often food is more affordable tastes good.I usually get egg drop soup with a beef stir fry, Thai rice is really good, service is quick and good.I'm not big fan of the curry.Ambience is great you can bring your own drink.Interior design very nice authentic.I would recommend this place read more

We came during lunch hour. We got fried rice, pad sew , and green beef curry, and Tom kha . The lunch special came with soup and desert. My son tried the wonton soup and he said the chicken taste weird and spit out the chicken. I tried my tom kha soup, the chicken also tasted off. Tom kha is supposed to have a nice balance of sour and sweetness from the coconut milk, my tom kha is more sweet than sour as if I was eating a dessert. I could only about a 1/4 and gave up because of the taste of the chicken and the broth. The most disappointing dish was my beef green curry. The meat was not cooked properly--it was medium cooked and I could taste the bloodiness from the beef. When we informed the waitress that we didn't want the dish anymore because it was not cooked properly, she apologized and took the dish away. Then she came back and said she give up 15% discount off our curry dish. I gave this place one star because the waitress was nice. read more

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The food is amazing! Service is also great! We couldn't believe how good the mango rice dessert was.

Great food, well prepared and good service. Pad Thai and shrimp rolls are great Tom yum soup is delicious, try medium, mild wasn't quite as tasty. BYOB is a plus too! read more

I had always gone to Ruby of Siam until I moved. When I got a job near the Skokie location I was itching to go back. The takeout service is very fast and the food is fresh and delicious. Now I love spicy food, more spicy than most others, but learned to order Medium spicy because they make it hot! My co-workers now ask to add onto to my pickup order because they like it too. It's my go-to Thai restaurant. read more

Always good. We've eaten there since they opened in the 80s....and we always go back. Don't miss the tapioca pudding for dessert!

I work down the street so this has always been the go to restaurant for my family when we order take out. Tonight I placed an order for us like usual & gave my phone number (they had my name already under my phone number as I order from there regularly). I placed my order at 7:25pm & was told it would take 20 minutes. At 7:45pm my mom went inside to pick up order order; the woman at the register told her a man already picked it up. My mom questioned her saying no man in our family would've came to pick it up. The woman kept arguing back saying a man walked in, gave my SPECIFIC phone number & she gave him our order. My mom explained the only man who knew we placed an order is my dad who is currently in the hospital; so there's a 0 chance a man we knew came in to pick up our order. The woman continuously argued with my mom trying to put it back on us that we made a mistake. At one point she even said I probably called the highland park store- but that was after she already told us a man picked up our order. So which is it? My mom ended up walking out as it was frustrating enough & the restaurant should've just owned up to the mistake and call it a day. We wouldn't have been upset if they could've just said "sorry, our bad" and moved on. Either way; they lost a regular customer. Customer Service means everything. read more

Ruby of Siam - Proof that I called Skokie- NOT highland park - Thai Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

The food at this restaurant has gone downhill. The chicken satay was so dry it was inedible. The Thai basil chicken ordered moderately spicy had no spice at all and the pad thai was just OK. Total was $65. Way too expensive for that food. We used to eat here often and it was great. I cant tell what happened. read more

We ordered food for delivery and got the following: Pad say eww with tofu: good Cashew chicken: decent Chicken fried rice: decent Bean thread soup & won ton soup: taste like the same broth. The bean thread was a bit much but overall decent Tiny Egg rolls: were a hit with the kids Potstickers: kids loved Overall decent Thai place for delivery. read more

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Ordered delivery, and was very disappointed with the quality of the items. We've had excellent meals at the restaurant, but this experience was not up to our expectations. read more