Not much to say, really. I agree with other reviewers that the portions were generous and the prices are reasonable. The food isn't bad, though it wasn't exceptional. Just, meh. (Note: We had delivery.) read more

I LOVE Talay! My boyfriend and I dine-in, pick up and get delivery from here (at least 1x per week) and we are never disappointed. We are always shocked at how easy it is to get in for dine-in, I think they are heavy for delivery/pick-up business. The food is always hot, fresh and quick and the portions sizes are great! I recommend the Godzilla Maki and the Siam Chicken (or anything with peanut sauce!). Also, the owner is super friendly and hardworking- he's always there and even delivered our food before and got it there on time despite the Chicago P.D. episode being filmed on our block! Definitely give this place a try. read more

I was in the mood for thai take-out and did a quick yelp search and decided to give this place a shot. I get excited whenever I see yum woon sen on the menu, so I had to try theirs. I always expect the noodles to be overcooked and the sauce to be lacking, but Talay did a great job. I can't remember the last time I had a good yum woon sen. The bean thread noodles were fresh and not all stuck together and there was plenty of tangy sauce (i believe it's mostly fish sauce, lime, and sugar) to keep the noodles wet. I also order the green curry with chicken which was also really good. The serving size is generous and it comes with a lot of bamboo shoots, green/red peppers, and eggplant. They give you a lot more veggies in their curry compared to other restaurants. I also like that they used two types of eggplant, including thai eggplant.. they are so cute. You have the choice of white or brown rice to go with the curry and they don't charge extra for brown rice. Nice! I'd like to first put it out there that I'm not a fan of asian restaurants that combine multiple cuisines unless they are specifically an asian fusion restaurant. But for some reason I was craving a generic godzilla roll. So, yes, I ordered japanese from a thai restaurant and it was fine. And they also gave me a free side of edamame. I think I've found my new take-out place for thai food. The restaurant looks decent inside, not many diners though, and they aren't over-priced. read more

Didn't eat in the restaurant but ordered for pick up. The inside is very calm and not very loud at all. You can barely hear the music and people talking to each other. I ordered the Dragon Roll which was REALLY good. I'll definitely dine in next time. read more

Talay Chicago - Godzilla Roll - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love the sushi here so I decided to order some with an order of pad thai. The delivery bag reeked of cigarettes so badly. The pad thai was inedible it was so bad. The vegetables looked rotten. Makes me sad bc I really love this place. read more

Great spot for a date night! I guess the management read the comments of Danny W, 'cuz there was music last night. This place is new, and the decor is clean, elegant and modern. The sushi is amazing and a must-try here. We got the Futo and loved it. The pot stickers were delicious too. I got to try both the pad thai and pad phrik. The pad phrik was nice but pad thai was a disappointment. It lacked flavor. But their menu is huge and next time I'll ask the waitress to make our thai dishes spicier because everything seemed to be toned down. read more

Perhaps I should have taken the hint when, the first time I called Talay for take out, they were closed for inspection. The second time, they were closed due to pipes exploding, or maybe an Act of God. Who knows. When I was finally able to place an order, I was told my lunch special would be $8.50 and I would receive an eggroll. Hooray! It turned out to be $10.50 (for take out, no less!), and no egg roll. My pad see eiw was fine, no complaints, but the extra $2 and lack of extra sucked. I'm not coming back. read more

My husband and I have been frequent customers of Talay for years - it's one of our favorite places from which to order delivery. For anyone looking for a vegetarian roll - the Farmer's Market Roll is the best veggie sushi I've ever had! It's substantial and delicious! When we moved about a year ago, we moved just outside the bounds within which Talay delivers to. So we've been ordering less frequently. A couple weeks ago, we decided we had to have it. We committed to driving to the shop to pick up the food. When we got home, we realized only half of our order was in the bag. (We should have double checked prior to leaving.) When we called the store, they were apologetic and apparently had tried calling us a few times, but at the wrong phone number. They went above and beyond and offered to have the remainder of the order dropped off to us at our home. I'm pretty sure the owner himself drove the order over to us. He wouldn't accept further tip for it either. We were very impressed w the customer service. We've been big fans of Talay for a while bc of the food itself, but the customer service we experienced further solidifies our appreciation for the business. read more

A welcome addition considering minimal other thai food options in the West Loop. Manee Thai (on Chicago Ave) was our go-to for more variety than Butterfly, but now we do not even need to order from there and Talay is in such a convenient location on Madison, between Elizabeth and Racine). They have a very extensive menu and high quality/fresh ingredients! read more

We had sweet potato tempura, red curry and noodles. Food was tasty and I'm decent quantity. read more

Talay Chicago - We liked this Thai restaurant located in in west loop chicago. Food is good here and quantity is decent as well. We recommend this place. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We were in the mood for Thai food on our way to a Cirque du Soleil show @ the UC. Bonus - they also have awesome sushi! We had 6pm reservations but showed up early and there was ample seating and free street parking. Decor wasn't over the top Thai, very minimalist but cozy. Lighting was perfect for a romantic evening date. We had the crab Rangoon which was ok, wife had PadSee Eiw which was yummy and a good portion size. I had a curry noodle dish topped with crunchy noodles that I can't remember what it was called, but was delicious. The highlight was definitely the sushi. We tried the Godzilla and the Dragon roll - both amazeballs! Give this place a try when in the area. read more

My girlfriends were craving Thai and this place was right around the corner and had delivery. The spicy tuna roll was delicious- a good amount of tuna and nice amount of spice. The red curry was excellent - creamy, great spice level and full of veggies. The disappointment was around the paid Thai and the Rama noodle. Firstly the pad Thai was fairly bland and the shrimp were very small and over cooked. The Rama noodles were one big clump of noodles - super unappealing looking. I'd stick to the sushi options. read more

I went here for lunch. You can find street parking during the day. The inside was pretty cute. They have a TV in there. There are some maki rolls that are not on their online menu. I got one of these that I expected to be spicy but it really wasn't. It was huge though. It was 10 pieces. Typically I expect a $13 roll to have 6 pieces but this one was huge so good value but average tasting roll. The service was good. So everything sounds like a 3, right? But the 4 star is because of the tom yum soup. This stuff is amazing. They don't say it on the menu but they have mild, medium, and hot levels. The soup is a 5, the rest a 3 but giving it a 4 because the value here is really solid. read more

I can't say enough about this restaurant, it is a consistent go-to favorite of mine! I live about a 10-minute walk away and have 2 or 3 other sushi restaurants along the way, but I order from Talay 90% of the time. They have wonderful sushi, curries, noodles and appetizers. My go-to order is the negi hamachi and ebi tempura maki. The staff are so friendly and accommodating, too! I feel a small mom-and-pop-shop vibe here which I love. I probably order here (pickup) every other week, maybe every week, and never once has my order been incorrect or less than excellent. The quality of food is wonderful, too. read more

Overall positive experience. Came for dinner at 5pm on a Saturday and had to wait for 30 minutes, so I'd call ahead or make reservations as able. We started with the shrimp shumai, which was steamed and had good flavor overall. For dinner, we had the pad Thai with chicken, which was excellent and a good sized portion too! A little disappointed with the Kra prao gai sup (basil ground chicken), as the chicken wasn't as ground as I like and there wasn't a ton of sauce. Overall pretty solid Thai place, and worth it for the money! read more

This is our favorite spot for sushi. We used to go to a place in Wicker Park that we loved, but then they closed and we needed to find a new spot. We've been coming here for a few years now and wished we had tried it sooner. It's better than our old favorite and we know that we will always have delicious and fresh sushi rolls when we come here. Service is friendly. The restaurant is not very big, so if you have a large party, definitely make a reservation. read more

Very good food. The red curry is amazing!!! Had veggie pot stickers and spicy fish cake also very good. The salmon in the maki is very fresh The service also pretty good. Nice little restaurant. Definitely will come back. read more

Went here on a whim after the bf and I couldn't decide where to eat dinner, but sure glad we ended up at Talay! We ordered a couple rolls, pad thai, and the bf ordered lad nar. Rolls were good, but slightly over priced for what it is. The pad thai isn't the best I've had, but is still solid. Never having eaten lad nar before, I thought it was good, although the portion seemed kind of small. The service is very good--our server was around every 15 minutes asking if we were doing alright and refilling out waters without having to be asked. The ambiance is like any other thai restaurant--house/trance music blasting in the background. Sure it's annoying, but it wouldn't be a thai restaurant without the accompanying *UNCE UNCE UNCE* while you eat. Overall, had a great first experience! read more

Awesome place. I've been to Thailand last year and this place's Pad See Eww is on point. Standard Thai beer as well. 3 tvs if you want to catch the game. Been coming here for over a year, never dissapointed. Their pineapple sweet sauce pretty good too. read more

Talay Chicago - Curry fried rice - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Service was slow. Waited for our menus for 5 minutes. Our sushi took almost an half hour to get to our table which is unusual. I was thinking about getting up and leaving but was too hungry to do it. Wasn't even asked what kind of drink I wanted. I stood with water. Food was good not great. Theres another restaurant down the street which is better but it's more busy and probably worth the wait. But if you don't want to wait, come here. Although it probably be the same amount of time. read more

Staff was great! They were very accommodating to my newborn and made space for my stroller with no hesitation or annoyance. Their special makis are HUMONGOUS! You definitely get your money's worth for their sushi rolls. I also really like their papaya salad and tom yum soup. Portions are very generous! But beware, their spicy is SPICY. Even their mild has a bit of spice! I don't mind it because I love spicy food, but I went with a girlfriend who has a complete intolerance of even the tiniest bit of spice and the mild curry was too much for her. I'm knocking off a star because their Thai iced tea and Thai iced coffee were WAAAYYY too sweet! I had to dilute it with water in order to drink it. read more

Tally does sushi right! Not only did the food taste good but the presentation was awesome! We ordered the Idaho (sweet potato tempura, cream cheese, spicy mayo, and avocado topped with tempura crumbs and sweet soy sauce), Black pearl (shrimp tempura, avocado, cilantro and jalapeño rolled in tempura crumbs and topped with spicy tuna, sweet soy sauce and black tobiko), and Talay crunch (shrimp tempura, crunchy calamari, cucumber, masago, cream cheese and avocado topped with spicy mayo, tempura crumbs and sweet soy sauce). Also had an order of the pad thai, I liked that as well. I'm pretty sure I'll be going back! read more

Talay Chicago - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My family is from Thailand so I understand what Thai food is supposed to taste like. Talay keeps the authentic taste. Order spicy!!! Friendly service as well. read more

Really glad this place is within walking distance of my apartment. The carry out and dine-in experiences were both great. Sushi and hot dishes on both occasions were consistent and consistently good. The fried rice portions are an awesome value. Nice mix of Thai, Japanese and Chinese dishes. The sushi I'd say is the best value in the West Loop. If you know sushi, you know it's not just the fish but mostly the rice consistency. They get the rice right! Not over cooked and it is always fresh. The staff is also very friendly and attentive. Really enjoyable quiet spot for a date or large group. And it's BYOB, no cork fee. They also have a nice selection of alcoholic beverages if you forget. Overall, really nice go to spot for the Asian fix. -Order with a smile! read more

Absolutely cannot complain about this restaurant. I got a huge take-out order with my mom: crab Rangoon, a couple sushi rolls, spring rolls, red curry, and pad woon sen with tofu. I think we got complimentary egg rolls with the order, and of course fortune cookies. Everything was really good, delivered on time, and we had leftovers for 2 days. I'm glad to have finally found a great comfort-food Thai place in the West Loop. read more

So I love Talay, but recently I had some trouble with Postmates messing up a delivery and thought it was a lost cause. The owner, Mike, called back later to remedy the problem. Such great customer service and fantastic food. I highly recommend the Farmer's Market roll. It is the best vegetarian sushi roll I've ever had. read more

Came here last night with a girlfriend. Great service and great rolls. My friend loves the cashew chicken here. It looked really nice and light-not heavily sauced and weighted down. I'll try that next time. The Emerald crunch roll was wonderful as well as the fried Spicy Salmon. They are BYOB, but also serve wine and cocktails. Saw a few people come in for pick up orders (which is a good sign). I'll definitely be back. read more

In the saga of "dining while black" and micro aggressions, went to here to get take out. Was directed to take out counter. Sat down for about 5 mins with workers passing me, not even handing me a menu to look at. Finally, an older man handed me a menu and I ordered. While I was waiting, a white guy walks in and right away one of the workers, a younger white female calls out to him to see if he needs help (She was actually back there while I was waiting, twidling my thumb, contemplating to get up and leave.)before he even got to the counter. So no, won't be going back. This is a problem I experience again and again the West Loop. read more

We shared a sushi roll to start (Farmers, I believe) and it was really tasty. It was also HUGE. We each had a curry dish with brown rice as an entree and neither of us could finish. We aren't big eaters but this was a lot of food. I'd have to say their Thai selections are fewer than other options on the menu but we had no problem finding many things we wanted to try. BYOB, so bring a bottle they provide glasses and an ice bucket with NO corkage! Excellent service, although we could have waited a little longer for our entrees to show up since it took a while to finish the sushi. Great meal and a good value. read more

3.5 - a decent standard Thai+sushi place and probably the best in that area of West Loop - e.g. better than neighboring Butterfly read more

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I am impressed!!!!! While I haven't tried the Tom Sum (Papaya Salad), I did try the shrimp wonton soup, blue crab roll, and the pad kee mao. All were excellent. They even have some decently hot chili sauce at the table to help with the heat factor which i need for the soup. Here's a bold statement -- this is best pad kee mao in the city. The decor could be improved a bit and the bar only has 3 seats which is a bit of a negative for me personally. But all in all... great place. read more

Where to start? The atmosphere is BEAUTIFUL! They have a lot of Southern Asian decor (mainly Thai), and I feel like I'm actually back in Asia. It's dimly lit, surrounded by statues and artifacts. They have comfortable booths and wooden tables. The sushi is so good! I don't have any favorites, because everything they have is fresh, artistic, and flavorful. But I do tend to get the Philly and Rainbow rolls. You can easily see the chefs prepare it. Their saké menu is quite nice, since it's payed out by flavor. They also have a fridge full of beverages. I think it's still a BYOB bar, with certain limitations on wine. I'd say the food is fairly priced. I managed to eat for two for $50, and another time as a solo diner for $30 (mainly because I ordered A LOT!). Come in, say hi, enjoy some sushi art, and crack open a saké! read more

Fair. The type of average sushi at average prices for the area. Too much rice, almost every roll is crunchy (fried) and with too many cheap sauces (mayo, cream cheese, etc). read more

Can't vouch for the rest of the menu, but we went here tonight for sushi and will definitely be back. My fiancé had the crab rangoon which had large pieces of real crab inside. She was a fan. As far as the rolls, we had the Caterpillar, Spicy Tuna and Spicy Hamachi. Fresh and tasty. The fact that we went for a Senior Citizen's dinner at 4:30 helped, but the food came out quickly and the service was attentive. Sushi Dokku is our favorite in the neighborhood, but Talay is close. read more

I have no idea how this place has a 4-star rating. We ordered delivery last night: veggie pot stickers, papaya salad, pad Thai with tofu, and basil with tofu. None of it was great - and was only borderline "good". The best dish was the papaya salad. My husband described the pad thai as "terrible". We are new to the area - and the hunt for good delivery places continues. read more

We ordered take out one cloudy and cold evening.. Food took between 30-40mins to come we were pretty hungry waiting. Food- Crab wontons- yum but slightly to cheesy and oily Fresh spring rolls- very tasty and fresh Miso soup- extremely tasty and flavourful Kao soy- extremely tasty and yummy. Soft tender meat. Mongolian beef with brown rice- super yum and flavourful I wish the portions of the entree were larger specially for how much you pay. read more

I've just tried Talay's take-out for the first time and I'm very impressed! What a gem to have in the neighborhood. I tried the Sweet Chili Chicken and the Basil Beef stir fry. I was impressed by the quality of the ingredients - tender beef and all-white chicken (seems obvious but we've all suffered through much worse!). I was also impressed by the care taken in packaging the food. The chicken container had a hole cut into the top to allow the steam to escape in order to keep the chicken crisp. The sauce was packed on the side to mix just before eating. Talay will be on my shortlist of takeout choices! read more

Great place love their sushi and their Thai cuisine. We returned to Chicago a week ago after 3 months stay away. We have ordered twice: sushi and Thai...still excellent. Thank you to owners Tim and Mike. read more

Incredible Place! Delicious and fair-priced sushi, with great appetizers! All that in a beautiful ambience and it's a BYOB place.. How this place isn't packed, I have no idea, it's incredible for a dinner date night! read more

Talay Chicago - Godzilla roll - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love the sushi rolls and the choices! Dragon and Godzilla are my favorites! Friendly staff and quick service