we had this place booked for our trip to chicago for the longest time and it didn't disappoint! all the dishes were really good, my favorite was the pad thai 8/10. simple dish but often either overcooked or dry- but this one was perfect. chewy, tangy, not too spicy, sour from the lime and the chicken cooked perfectly. the crispy pork belly was okay 6.8/10. it was a little too overcooked. the skin was too tough to bite through, but the flavor overall was good. the papaya salad 8/10 was refreshing with a good kick of chilis. it had the perfect crunch and good palette cleanser the steamed fish took about 20 mins to be ready 7/10 (the waiter let us know before ordering). the tangy sauce under the fish was so good, it could just be soup on its own. the fish wasn't too dry and came pre cut (just be careful with the bones ofc). the vegetables on the side were good as well. ambiance: the inside is small with a couple tables so it can get pretty crowded during busy hours. we (4 ppl) went at 6pm and luckily got seated right away. when we were done eating around 7pm, there was already a line forming outside. bathroom was clean and stocked up. overall 8/10 would definitely come back and try their other dishes and thai tea (we regret not getting it because it looked so good lol). staff was super nice as well and super quick service. read more

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Ambiance: The restaurant was bright and welcoming. The tables are a bit small and close together so if you have a larger party of 5+, it can be a tighter squeeze. Service: Our server, Ping, was amazing! He was very attentive. Food: The food was one of the best Thai I've had in a while! I ordered the basil chicken over rice (medium spicy). The chicken dish was very fragrant, and was actually pretty spicy! read more

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A super friendly and vibrant restaurant! We loved the cultural decor and the cute plates and cups -- such a fun, welcoming atmosphere. The food is great. The signature Pad Thai and the Kaprow Rad Khao (definitely get it with ground pork!) are both so flavorful and satisfying. It wasn't mango season for mango sticky rice, and we really appreciated that our server was honest about it. Instead, we ordered the warm Thai taro cakes -- and they were delicious, so no regrets there. We also tried the crispy meatball appetizer. It's unique, but a bit dry for our taste. Overall, a wonderful experience and we will definitely be back. read more

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My new fav Thai in the city! I'm always on the hunt for a delicious pad see ew, and this one did not disappoint. I got the level 3 spice level which was perfect. Right at the top of my spicy threshold. My husband got the pad Thai with level 4. It didn't seem that spicy though. The sauce was pretty sweet for a pad Thai though. He said he would go with the pad see ew next time because mine was better. We also got the ribeye appetizer which was tasty. Overall, all very good and the prices were pretty standard for Chicago but the portions were a bit smaller than other places I felt. Either way, I'm a fan! read more

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What a pleasant surprise! I came here with a group of friends, and we were all impressed by the quality, quantity, and authenticity of the food. It's been a while since I've had truly great Thai cuisine! I had no idea there were so many varieties of papaya salad -- we tried the one with salted crab, and it was absolutely delicious. The Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, and Green Curry were all excellent as well. Just a note of caution: the green curry leans on the spicier side, and my friend wasn't expecting that extra kick. Their spice level 5 is very spicy due to the use of Thai chilies, so choose wisely! The restaurant is BYOB and charges per glass. The interior is vibrant and warm, with cozy yellow lighting. Seating is a bit limited, but definitely worth the wait. Service was excellent' Our waiter offered great suggestions and checked in on us throughout the meal. Overall, I totally recommend this place for amazing food and good vibes! read more

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Ordered take out online for pick up! Super easy process, which honestly is great. Food was packaged well, no spills on the drive home. Staff was super welcoming when we walked in. The space is tiny, which makes sense that other reviews talk about reservations. The crab rangoons were the standout for me! Pad Thai was good. I will just remember to add more peanut sauce when we order from here again. Pretty pricy compared to our normal Thai place, BUT, would definitely not hesitate to order from here again. read more

Tuk Tuk - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They haven't been open long & have had great reviews. We were excited to try it. Walked in without a reservation on a cold December Saturday night. They said the wait was 20-25 minutes. No problem. The place is tiny. We waited in the breezeway. After about 30 minutes or so, the host tells us we will be sat in less than 10 minutes. Yay, because the zero degree temps had us so cold. It felt like a Seinfeld episode. Nope, after another 20 minutes, we considered leaving. I wish they'd have been more honest about the wait. We got seated in the back. One bench seat, one chair. When I say cramped, it still doesn't describe how tight it was. We had to have people move just to get back there. Thought it would be warm by the kitchen. My feet were frozen. I had to ask people to get up so I could make my way to the bathroom. They were annoyed, and so was I at this point. The food was decent, I'd give it 3.5 stars if it wasn't for everything else. Shrimp pad se ewe had the tails on. The noodles were a bit mushy. Tofu pad Thai was great. The tofu was prepared so good. Didn't have drinks or dessert because we wanted to go home & warm up after a nearly 2 hour dinner. read more

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Cute little spot!! Colorful interior with a lively feel and great service. Amazing food with big portion sizes that are full of flavor! Can't wait to be back! Food: Chicken Fried rice. Big portion size with well cooked chicken and sweet onions. read more

Tuk Tuk - Chicken Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Grand opening was Oct 3rd 2025! Excited to have this place near us! Most than places I would go to in the past we would just order out, but this place has a great inside that's rather inviting to dine in! The service was quick and super friendly. The menu has everything you need and the portions are rather generous! Definitely will be one of my regular stops, so good! read more

Tuk Tuk - Great portions and well priced! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It was 10 degrees outside when we went here but, the restaurant was freezing at 7pm. It makes the whole experience a little less pleasant when my feet and legs are freezing. It really started out when we walked in on Saturday night without a reservation. We put our name in and were told 20 - 25 minutes. We waited in the small waiting area at the front door. The front door kept opening and closing due to customers and take out orders. I did mention that it was 10 degrees outside. This made it almost unbearable to wait in the waiting breezeway. To add to the misery, it was over 50 minutes before we got seated. We would not have waited if they told us it will be close to an hour instead of "20 - 25 minutes but it probably won't be that long". After waiting 25 minutes in the freezing waiting area, we started to question whether to stay or not. You know the game - we already have almost a half hour invested, do you wait it out or do you go somewhere else? We were basic and ordered PAD THAI and PAD SEE EIW. It was good but not anything that you couldn't get at any other Thai Restaurant. We ordered 3 out of 6 for their spicy scale (medium). It was pretty spicy and my stomach was burning on the ride home. Plenty of other good Thai Restaurants in the city. read more

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I'm so glad Tuk Tuk Thai opened up this Wicker Park location, it's some of the best Thai food I've had in the states! The decor inside is beautiful and it really transports you to Thailand for a brief moment. I've already had this 4 or 5 times in the last month, both dining in and takeout. My favorite dish is their signature pad Thai with the head-on shrimp. The noodles have the perfect bounciness and the shrimp heads are so flavorful. My family is southeast Asian and this dish really reminded me of how my mom used to cook the head-on shrimp. I love the huge menu of papaya salads to choose from. They come with different toppings and dressings. If I'm feeling indecisive I just go with the original Tum Thai. I've tried the salted crab which was delicious but definitely need to be in the mood for it. The Laab Isan menu is labeled as Thai Spicy salad. The pork neck laab was really tender and has a great sauce which is a little crunchy from the toasted rice. However you should note it's more meat than vegetable, and the vegetable is mainly mint. For most dishes you have an option to select the spice level. We usually get spice level 2 which is pretty mild, but the spice levels do go up to 6 if you're adventurous. I've had the Tom Yum and Tom kha soups in person, I love that you can get it in a hot pot when you dine in to keep it warm. There's usually a generous amount of shrimp in the soups. My latest order was a takeout order of the prik king moo krob, a crispy pork belly with chili herb paste and long green beans. It comes with rice and and the sauce is super flavorful. The service is excellent for both dining in and takeout. Even at a smaller table for 2 they're able to fit 3 dishes including a hot pot on the table. The servers are friendly and can provide suggestions for ordering. I didn't know they had sticky rice as an option but the server asked us if we wanted some since it would go well with the Laab and tiger cry. The sticky rice was hot and fresh and took me back to my days studying abroad eating street food in Thailand. Definitely check out Tuk Tuk Thai, everything I've had on the menu has been delicious! read more

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Got the pad kee mao and the steamed fish. Thoroughly enjoyed both spicy flavorful dishes. My heart is content. I meant to bust out my phone for a before pic but the food was good and I was hungry. This place is a small cute cozy spot. I will revisit when I am in town again! Also, service was on point and warm. read more

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Had dinner at Tuk Tuk today and it was cool. It's a nice casual place and with a reservation, we got seated in the back room. The service was good as well. As per the food... So there aren't a ton of vegetarian options on the menu - and felt like even less so when I was there in-person vs the online menu indicated. So what we had: panang curry, pad kee mao, and spicy fried rice. The food was fine. I think the fried rice (which was a level 4 spice) was maybe a TAD too spicy, but we asked for the 4. Personally, I enjoyed it. The panang had a taste, which I would say was not expected... Pad kee Mao was good. One thing for sure is that the portions are huge. We had a ton of leftovers. Overall fun evening though, in a competitive Thai food landsape. read more

Ordered delivery and the $20 basil pork belly entree (Ka Prow Moo Krob) was extremely small compared to dine-in, more like an appetizer with a side of rice - served in a split plastic container with barely a palm-full of meat on one side and rice on the other, rather than a stand-alone takeout container with rice in a separate box. Two orders of that (or maybe one order split into two containers like we wouldn't notice) and a thai iced coffee ran over $60 and we were still hungry. Can't justify getting delivery from them again. read more

Service was excellent with a very welcoming atmosphere. The decor felt authentic to Thai culture and added to the overall experience. The food was delicious, especially the papaya salad -- definitely one of the more authentic ones I've had. Just a heads up: even the medium spice level can be very spicy! Highly recommend this place. read more

Tuk Tuk - Thai iced teaaa! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So happy about this place opening up in the neighborhood. I've been quite disappointed with the Thai restaurants in the area so I'm happy to have one that has delicous, consistent food. We've ordered both dine in and carryout. I love the drunken noodles, so much flavor! My husband loved his pork dish as well. This will be our new go-to thai place. read more

Environment is good, service is good, food is delicious Just tried their new dish , Yummy read more

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Made a reservation for 3 over a week ahead of time. Ended up running a couple minutes late (about 5) and called to let them know. One of our party was already there and they continually told her if I didn't show up soon they were cancelling our reservation despite me calling. We were less than 5 minutes late in the end. I'd been craving tom yum soup, so that was a must. It was...lukewarm? When I order soup I want it to be HOT, but maybe that's a personal preference? Pad Thai was cloying. Kao pad fried rice was the highlight, but nothing stood out as excellent. Maybe a lot of wrong orders but I'm not positive. Ambiance is nice, but they had our table set up against the rail in front of the kitchen. Luckily, our third was my toddler so she didn't need a lot of space. If our third had been a fully grown adult it would have been a totally untenable seating experience. The manager/owner(?) also came over multiple times and fussed with our table -- moved things around, made my friend stand up so she could fix the bench, etc. Idk, the negatives far outweigh the positives for me. read more

Food was amazing - they actually make it spicy so beware. Service was great and welcoming. Loved the interior design. read more

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Love that we have a new Thai spot in our area! Was able to snag a 5pm reservation cause everything else was full. Started with the Tiger Cry and it was delicious, really good meat cooked well. Also had the Laab Khai which was good but a tad too limey for me personally. I've never had this before so that's not necessarily a critique, just a person preference. We ordered a side of rice and wrapped it in the lettuce which made it better. Ordered a spice level three and it had a nice kick without being too hot. Next Kaprow Rad Khoa w Shrimp which was absolutely my fave. Came with a runny egg which was divine. Again, good spice and large fresh tasting shrimp. For dessert my husband got the Mor Kaeng which was served warm and more of a savory dessert. All and all we will certainly be back as this was the best Thai food by far in our area. If I couldn't get a reservation I would get to-go. Highly recommend! read more

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Beautiful space and good service. We ordered a variety of dishes to share. Everything was delicious except for the papaya salad and overcooked streak on the tiger cry. This restaurant fills up fast so definitely make a reservation. read more

Tuk Tuk - Panang curry, tom kha hot pot, ka prow w beef, chicken wings, tiger cry and papaya salad. - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tuk Tuk didn't disappoint as we had solidly good Thai food . This is their second location ( they have one in lakeview). Cute vacation- like very casual atmosphere that evokes the feeling of the street food I had in years ago when visiting Thailand .We enjoyed the food( especially the pad see ew with chicken ). Prices were fair . Service was friendly and pretty efficient. Recommend for an upbeat, fun , very casual Thai meal. read more

We enjoyed our first dinner here. The decor is so colorful and transports you to a local store in Thailand. Our wait staff was friendly and had a smile each time he helped us. We ate the papaya salad and was pleased with the flavors. The dishes we tried were different from other Thai places we've been to and we were satisfied. We didn't give it five stars just yet because we haven't experienced their outdoor seating. Next time, we'll try eating in the patio--it looked really cozy and fun. read more

Best Thai I've had in a while! Delicious, fast, a must try. The restaurant is quite big with front and back seating areas, as well as a couple of more private tables close to the front windows, there's a perfect spot for everyone. read more

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Got last table before reservations came in, Tuesday night before NYE , poppin'! Place so cute and designed great, large shareable papaya salads, steaming hot portions, tasty unique NA drinks! Staff extra friendly read more

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A top tier thai food that was in lake view opened up a second location in wicker park! The grand opening was october 3rd and reservation is needed. The thai food is authentic and delicious. The papaya salad, tom yum, and tiger cry are my personal favorite. read more

I have ordered here in the past and it was pretty good but this time I felt something was off. The Pad Thai was extremely sweet and the Mango Sticky Rice extremely salty. All in all I think there are better options for Thai food in the west town neighborhoods. read more

Delicious Authentic Thai food - soo glad they opened a new location close to my work. Love the pork neck appetizer and entree. The ground chicken basil is also a must try dish. Can't wait to go back and try new things! Great friendly service as well. read more

Tuk Tuk - namtok kor moo yang - pork neck salad - soo good! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Came in on a Wednesday evening and got a table right away. This is a brand new Thai place on Division and it's adorable inside. The seating is a little limited but they do take reservations. Highly recommend the pad see eiw! Side note, the portions here are pretty big so be prepared! read more

Tuk Tuk - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'd thought we'd never have as good of thai food as we did on the west coast here.. but this place? this is it. it's our 4th or 5th time here ... so if you want authentic, consistant, TASTY, thai food in a very friendly atmosphere?? This. is. it. read more

I just love this place. Service is always amazing, same with the food. Can't go wrong here!

Delicious food and very welcoming staff. We live down the street and couldn't wait to try it. Lived up to expectations. Sitting by the window is the best seat for vibes (people watching) read more

Good price for amount food we had. I didn't get pic cause it was so yummy. We had tofu and chicken noodles. Very good. The Thai tea was soo good. read more

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