Love this friendly, welcoming Thai restaurant. Yummy menu choices including starters, nooodles, specials. Not a large place, but cozy, relaxing . Happy food!! read more

Thai First - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Came here for the first time during my lunch break and was so glad to find this spot. I have been looking for more lunch options nearby and this is definitely getting added to my list. Great service and everything I got was amazing! Thai tea wasn't overly sweet which I prefer. Will be back to try more food. read more

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I pass by this place everyday so we decided to come here. I don't know about this place being authentic since I didn't see a single Thai person working there, but it's pretty decent for being close by. The dining room is not that small. It could seat a good number of people. We ordered crab rangoon, panang curry with beef, lad nar with beef, and Thai custard. The beef in both entrees could have been more tender, they were a little on the chewy side. The curry had a good amount of heat even at mild. The curry had a nice flavor. The lad nar was good, I liked the gravy. The Thai custard was good but small. $7 is too much. It's more like a $3-4 dessert. Service was very friendly. Prices were fair for the most part. 3.5-4. Average for a decent meal. Nothing to go out of your way for. read more

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We've eaten twice at Thai first, and both times were delicious. The service was excellent, too. I usually have a craving for Pad Thai, and have ordered it at every Thai restaurant I've eaten at. So, of course it was essential that I try it here, which I did. It was outstanding. I recommend Thai First with no reservations. read more

This restaurant does not give you the Thai cuisine experience. Although the rice is good, it's not Thai.

Our favorite Thai in the area. Nice smaller place in a strip mall. I enjoyed the potstickers, rice soup and my husband enjoyed the Panang Curry. read more

Best Thai food in the Chicago area. Everything fresh and well prepared. Only been here twice, but I'll definitely becoming here more often.

Cancelled my order when placed 45 minutes before close, what the heck?!?! Then by time was notified all other Thai places were closed. Had bad experience with them previously but figured I would give it another try. Fool me once, fool me twice... won't be a third time read more

I'm not a fan of reviewing food that i ate for the first time. No way was i eating a pad thai, i need to try new items. I settled for a small Tom yum soup with vegetables. It was excellent , had a fermented fish/shrimp flavor it was excellent and i had a red curry for my main dish. It was an excellent dish, i polished off both items. There was so many things i wanted to try. great place if you enjoy heat from peppers. I will be back to try more dishes!!! read more

I'm sorry, but after visiting many other Thai restaurants, I no longer can confirm this place accurately reflects the vibrant flavors of Thailand. This place is rather one of the many westernized Thai restaurants you will find all across Chicagoland. Food may still be delicious but not what one would consider authentic Thai cuisine. Please visit Kanlaya and Eat Fine By Kuhn Kung and you will see what I mean. read more

Thai First - Tom Kha soup -- fantastic!! - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Came for a work lunch and was pleasantly surprised! Make sure to ask for the lunch special menu, otherwise they just give you the traditional dinner one. It came with a soup and wonton appetizer. The soup I got was chicken and rice and it was super simple but comforting (it did have a pretty strong ginger taste as well). The pad thai and fried rice both tasted very authentic! The chicken was cooked well and the noodles were the perfect texture. The server provides hot sauce to adjust the spice level (which in my opinion was needed, but if you are sensitive to spice it's perfect). I will definitely come again! read more

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A few years ago, this was a very good restaurant, but the last two times I ate there it was tasteless. I think the most recent time was six months ago read more

This is our second time. The first time we had appetizer (Spring Rolls), soups (Tom Kha and Tom Yum) and two entrees (Basil Dynamite & Yellow Curry). It was very good but we wanted to try other dishes recommended by Lisa. This time we had Massaman Curry and the Pangang Noodle it was wonderful. Perfect spice/heat level, great Thai flavors and awesome services. The place is small and quiet, which makes it nice and quaint. Son is coming to town next week, he loves Thai. We are stopping here for sure. Thanks Thai First!!! read more

Delicious food! We ordered a few things for take out, yellow curry, chicken pad Thai and the Tom Yum soup. All were delicious! My only surprise was that the curry didn't come with rice (you have to order that as a side) but luckily we had leftover rice from dinner the night before, so no big deal! But I'm warning you in case you don't have leftover rice at home . :-) will def eat again! read more

I'm glad I found this spot. Tasty Pad See Ew, on point Panang Curry & Green Curry I want to guzzle. Fast service. I've dined in once and ordered take out thrice. Chill, calm dining ambience. I'll be back soon! read more

Thai First - Green Curry - addictive! - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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The food and service is fantastic each time I visit there! It is my "go to" for Thai food!!

Love coming here for Thai food. They also have other Asian dishes such as Mongolian beef that is pretty tasty. Consistently good food and great service! read more

Just had the Panang Curry and LOVED it! Not everyone can make favorable curry. The sauce was NOT too spicy, just a hint of spice. The rice was soft and tender, while the vegetables were slightly crisp, but smooth enough to mix easily with the sauce, and the rice. Absolutely loved it !!!!!! read more

This place is so cute. We stopped by for lunch a couple of months back and came back for dinner tonight. The service was quick and polite. The food has been amazing both times. Portion sizes have been generous and the prices are good. The golden noodle was excellent as was the mango sticky rice. read more

We tried this place few times this time will be our last time. we order Mongolian beef. Curry chicken the beef hardly has any meat the curry chicken, very few pieces and was very dry so either meat either old or overcooked very disappointed. read more

I used to go to the one in Downtown Downers Grove in main street. No meat and still expensive. No flavor.

We are long-time customers. This was our Ginger Dish tonight. 80% green peppers as fillers. Wondering if new ownership. Just awful. read more

Thai First - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Drove from Oswego for this and it was well worth it! Food was so good. Ordered egg rolls and pot stickers for appetizers. Will definitely be back soon! read more

Thai First - Panang noodle with chicken - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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I'm still searching for a good Thai restaurant near me and I'm finding it really difficult. When I stepped inside, I was pleasantly surprised by the cute decor. I ordered the spring rolls, papaya salad, basil chicken and pad thai for carryout. The serving sized was decent. I didn't like the spring rolls, it was too simple and bland. The papaya salad was ok, but it was fluffed up with a lot of iceberg lettuce. The pad thai was ok, again good portion size. And I appreciate that they accommodated my request to chop up the chicken for the basil chicken. It came with a nice amount of veggies. There are no fish cakes on the menu, unfortunately. I'm willing to go back and try some other dishes. I'm still on the hunt for stronger flavors. read more

Thai First - Basil chicken, pad thai, papaya salad, fresh spring rolls - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

The food was so fresh and delicious. One of the best I've had. The waitress was super nice and generous.

This restaurant has very delicious food at reasonable pricing, definitely below market pricing which is great on the pocketbook :-) The food here is always spot on and very authentic. I always enjoyed the pad Thai and the Thai iced tea. Everyone working here is friendly and always with a smile. read more

Thai First was good - but compared to our fave Thai place in the city, it's was just okay. I got the Spicy Mongolian Beef and my hubby got the Blazing Shrimp and Scallop. Both should have been spicy, but we had to add the spicy chile sauce...a lot to both dishes. Good flavor over all - but wish it was more spicy. read more

Years ago I stopped here for lunch quite often in mid-afternoon. Then they started closing mid-afternoon, and also the pandemic. Went back yesterday for lunch with my neighbors, and it was disappointing! First of all, there is no longer a lunch menu, only the regular dinner menu. So right off the bat, lunch was noticeably more expensive. I ordered my usual green curry with tofu. The taste was still excellent, but the portion stingy. Compared to the photo I posted years ago, the quantity of both tofu and vegetables was much less on this full dinner serving than the old lunch serving. Less food for more money! Service was ok, though for example it took me many attempts before getting my water glass refilled. I'm sorry to report all this, because this used to be my favorite neighborhood restaurant! read more

Owner is lovely and made sure the place is clean, welcoming, and delicious. While I'm sure everything tastes great, I only eat veggies, beans, and fruits, so I basically order the tofu and veggie dishes. My favorites so far include: Tofu Basil Dynamite as the basil flavor is wonderful! Tofu Pad Ped as it has a nice spicy kick! Tomato Pepper Tofu as its sweet and savory! Definitely my 1st choice for Thai in the area! read more

Thai First - Pad Ped Tofu - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Another weekly covid takeout food day for me and my dining mate. The restaurant serves a good variety of Thai dishes. We ordered coconut soup for 2. plus 3 appeiters to share: basil rolls, chicken sticks with peanut sauce and chicken lettuce wraps. The soup was delicious but pricy almost $10 . Our appetizers were very tasty and we liked the chicken sticks the best. Food was fresh and enough for us both. Around ,$30 for this meal. We would try other menu choices in the future to takeout during this covid era. read more

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This was my second visit. My first was yesterday haha! I thought the food was tasty here. To start, we ordered the egg rolls (vegetarian). It came out fresh ! It was basically 3 egg rolls that they cut in half making 6 bite size pieces. We enjoyed them, but we didn't like that it was $7 for three egg rolls. We also ordered the crispy tofu. We probably won't order that again. It was fresh, but not as crispy. My husband ordered the Panang Noodles. When I asked about his food, he said, "I like it. I don't love it.." According to yelp, it's supposed to be their signature dish. It's cool that they put curry and noodles into one dish. It's an option for someone who can't decide between curry and noodles. I ordered Pad Ke Mao with Tofu. I enjoyed it. Again, I appreciate it when the food comes out H-O-T! No complaints. The ambiance and the lady who works the front are my highlights. The decor is beautiful! They have linen and plenty of seating. The lady who works in the front seems to know her customers. There were a few pick up orders and she asked them about their baby, their family, etc. I thought it was nice of her to be attentive and interested in her regulars. The search to find our favorite Thai spot continues! Thank you, Thai First! Enjoy :) read more

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Absolutely delicious Thai food in a beautiful setting. Green curry was perfect, tom yum just right, everything just great and nice server too. Only suggestion; have bell peppers available for sub for those of us who don't like green bell peppers. So glad we found you. read more

Ordered in from Thai First for the 1st time last night. Overall, very good! My chicken panang curry was quite spicy and loaded with crisp snow peas and carrots. My friend enjoyed his pad thai (decorated with a carrot flower). We split the appetizer of shrimp cigars, with Thai basil tucked into the crispy wontons. Would definitely try other things from here; Thai First is #1! read more

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Surprised we haven't found this place for the last two years we've been living here!! We got take out, but the interior looked soo cozy, definitely coming back to dine in. Now the food - we got the papaya salad, pad kee mao with chicken and basil fried rice with chicken. All good, authentic thai food. Will be back to try other dishes as well. read more

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I paid 20$ and what is food nothing to eat please why people doing business like this I do understand all people trying to make but this is no read more

Thai First - I paid 20$ and what is food nothing to eat please why people doing business like this I do understand all people trying to make - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

I was disappointed. We went for an early lunch at 11AM when they open but they didn't open the doors until 11:15AM. Restaurant was very quiet and empty with one server/employee who seemed to still be waking up and getting the restaurant ready. He told us to just yell for him once we were ready to order since he was going to be in the back preparing condiments. I ordered Pad Kee Mao with Tofu, a Thai food staple. Some of the base flavor was there, but it left a lot to be desired. The portion was small for the price, mine came with barely any basil or chili pepper (it wasn't spicy at all), and there was an abundance of regular green pepper instead. My tofu was also cold! Unfortunately would not go again. read more

By far the most authentic Thai food in the area. I travel 20 min to pick up their food and I'm glad I found this gem. It can get pretty crazy for carryouts but they do a good job of trying to get things out read more

Thai First - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Thai first was very good our server was very polite, we ordered the spring rolls they were good but a little on the dry side, they tasted ok very fresh, the Tom Yum soup was delicious I ordered it with some heat, I think it was one of the best soups I had, I also had the blazing shrimp it was very good the vegetables were very fresh, the shrimp was done just right and a little spicy don't forget to pull the tails off, overall I will go back there especially for the soup, it is a little pricey, so if your on a budget this may not be for you. read more

Can't really speak of the food . We arrived 45 mins before they closed and was refused entry. Well if you don't want my business you certainly can have my review .. 0. if you need to close early then change your hours.. you wasted my time driving out to your restaurant in which you lost a customer.. adjust your hours or make it know that you must leave before the closing time .. Avoid this rude place!!! Ok adding more ..after being refused entry 45 mins before they closed we sat in the parking lot and wrote a review ..after the review we drove to wasabi .. ordered food and finished and boxed it as you can see at 9:31.. 1 minute after the close time at thai first or thai last .. bad business decision ..owner be aware of what your staff does and doesn't do! read more

Thai First - Sushi we are packing up from wasabi at 931. Explanation in my review - Thai Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

We had high hopes for this place due to some of the reviews. We were left very disappointed. We ordered the spring rolls, basil dynamite, yellow curry, and mango sticky rice. Spring rolls- no flavor, stale tasting Yellow curry- old potatoes, sauce seemed over cooked as it was a creamy texture Basil dynamite - fresh at least, but lacked flavor Mango sticky rice- very good. Little shy on the mango itself Service: the server was nice but very young and his age showed in his service. We won't be returning. read more