Mahanakhon Thai & Noodle Bar
Jess BoYd · 167 Google reviewsMahanakhon Thai & Noodle Bar — among the best thai in Lakeview. Always packed, always worth it. Straight from the source, no adjustments, and well-priced. [$$]
What 155 diners keep saying
What 155 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“loved this place! everything was super flavorful and well textured and simply divine! this place is pretty special among Thai restaurants (that I've been to) in Chicago as they have lots of things on their menu that I rare see in other Thai restaurants (in Chicago). this is the place to go to if you wanna try something other a Pad Thai lol. don't get me wrong I LOVE a Pad Thai too but (forgive me if I'm wrong) this place doesn't have it on the menu but it's nice and descriptive on what everything is which is so nice for any and all to come and enjoy. while not my favorite Thai restaurant (in Chicago), it's definitely a must-try and I will absolutely be back to try more things!”
“Was here for dinner with my son. Decent food choice. I was thinking it will have all thai food, this is more noodle and related food. My favorite Tom Yum soups were not there but overall other curries were there and enjoyable”
“We started off with the shrimp shumai and that was pretty solid. I ordered the Panang curry it was very flavorful and had a good amount of kick to it. Definitely my favorite out of the different Thai restaurants I’ve tried. The service was on point and the atmosphere was normal.”
“I ordered Tom yum soup noodles and it was well seasoned and tasty. The food overall was more on the sweeter side for me but the service was good though.”
“Stumbled here by accident. This Thai restaurant is amazing, The service is great the waiter answered all of my questions. I was so excited to hear that they did make Lao style papaya salad. If you know, you know, it comes with a strong fermented crab sauce. It was amazing 10 out of 10 obsessed, The waiter had to show a separate menu set. Lol I felt special 😆😆 I will definitely be back here again!”
“10/10 thai food in Chicago (I’m thai). Tried a few spots here as I’ve been craving Asian food. Food was authentic and really tasty. I knew it was going to be good when everyone here was speaking thai!”
“We came here for a quick lunch. We ordered Stewed Beef Hotpot and KA-PROW-MOO. Both of them were very good. It was a nice surprise. We will go again. Parking was easy but you will need to pay.”
“The atmosphere in the restaurant is decorated to resemble Thailand, even though it's located in Chicago. The service is excellent, and the food has an authentic Thai taste. The papaya salad is well balanced, the pad kra pao is dry, spicy, and perfectly salty. If you're looking for truly authentic Thai flavors, I highly recommend this place”
“The Khao Soi Nuer Toon was the best dish I've ever had at any restaurant. This was so good we went back the next night.”
“Gaddamn these are the best tomyum and boat noodles west of the Chao Praya River and east of Pa Ord in Los Angeles. It’s insane that we have a Thai restaurant of this caliber in Chicago. I’m dead serious this restaurant cannot be missed. There’s a reason it’s wall-to-wall full with Thai guests during the weekend.”
“The food here is definitely authentic. I want to highlight two braised dishes though: the slow cooked beef basil stir fried and Leng the sour and spicy pork stew. Just these two dishes are already a good reason why you should visit these places. The texture of soft-tenderness is so enjoyable. The basil stir fried can be spicier for a Thai standard but the pork soup is on point! Anyway, this is a good representative Thai restaurant in the city.”
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